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Four Seasons Resort Nevis Named Highest Ranked Hotel For Service ...
NEVIS, West Indies-June XX, 2006-Four Seasons Resort Nevis was awarded a World''s Best Service Award in a reader''s survey published in the current issue of Travel + Leisure (T+L). The Resort was the highest-ranked hotel for service in the Caribbean, Bermuda and the Bahamas. "For a destination that takes pride in its people and the service we provide above all other attributes, this award has special significance," said Martin Sinclair, General Manager of Four Seasons Resort Nevis. "This recognition exemplifies the warm welcomes, friendly smiles and personalized care that serve as the foundation of the Four Seasons Resort Nevis experience." Four Seasons Resort Nevis joined sister Four Seasons Resorts in Hualalai, Hawaii and Bali at Sayan, Indonesia as top hotels in their respective regions on T+L''s Annual World''s Best Service Awards list. Travel + Leisure is the world''s leading travel magazine with a circulation of almost one million. The complete roster of service winners can be found online at www.travelandleisure.com.Real Adventure On the High Seas
The History Channel has often demonstrated a shrewd ability to capitalize on pop cultural phenomena and news to draw in an audience. And fans of Johnny Depp's vamping performance in "Pirates of the Caribbean," soon to be reprised in theaters worldwide, may well tune in Sunday night at 8 p.m. for the History Channel's two-hour special on the "golden age" of pirating.But unlike Jack Sparrow, the Depp character reportedly modeled on the Rolling Stones' Keith Richards, the real pirates were short on laughs and long on violence. If the assorted historians and enthusiasts interviewed on this show can be believed, the real pirates were poster children for the evil consequences of seafaring crime.
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PartyGammon.com to Stage First Ever US$1 Million Backgammon ...
GIBRALTAR, July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Offering the largest guaranteed prize pool in the history of backgammon, PartyGammon.com today announced that it will stage the PartyGammon.com Million at the famous Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island in The Bahamas, on January 21st-25th , 2007. Half of the field of 128 players will be filled by online qualifiers and the other half from players who directly buy-in to the tournament.The location will be familiar to long-time backgammon enthusiasts because it was the venue where the World Championships of Backgammon was at its pinnacle of popularity between 1975 and 1978, when the legendary Paul Magriel reigned as the leading champion. That event has now moved to Monte Carlo, but the US$500,000 guaranteed first prize of the PartyGammon.com Million is estimated to exceed this year's World Championship top prize five times over!
Anticipated to become the game's most glamorous event, many of the globe's top champions and international celebrities will attend the PartyGammon.com Million, designed to complement the flourishing new era of popularity in the game.
This crusted fish is a breeze
Bahama Breeze's Almond Encrusted FishYield: 2 servings.
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 (4-ounce) pieces fresh fish, cut 1/2-inch thick
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Almond crust:
1 slice fresh white bread
1/4 cup honey-roasted almonds
2 tablespoons melted butter
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon freshly chopped parsley
Lemon butter sauce:
1 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
2 tablespoons white wine
1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
1 cup heavy cream
3 threads saffron
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons cold butter cubes
Salt and white pepper to taste
1 teaspoon each: Cornstarch and cold water
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In Italy, soccer overshadows Bargnani news
NEW YORK (AP) -- Andrea Bargnani was the center of attention at the NBA draft on Wednesday night when he was the No. 1 overall pick by the Toronto Raptors. He probably won't be the focus of sports pages in his native Italy, however.Italian sports fans are a bit preoccupied this week with a World Cup quarterfinal match scheduled for Friday against Ukraine.
.UPDATE 1-Winn-Dixie files plan of reorganization
CHICAGO, June 29 (Reuters) - Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. (WNDXQ.PK: Quote, Profile, Research), a grocer operating under bankruptcy protection, on Thursday said it has filed a proposed reorganization plan with U.S. bankruptcy court and is positioned to emerge from Chapter 11 protection as soon as late October.Under the proposed plan, Winn-Dixie's current shareholders will not receive any distributions once the company emerges from bankruptcy protection.
Shares of Winn-Dixie fell 40 percent in morning trading.
The company also said it received a commitment for up to $725 million in exit financing from Wachovia Bank.
Winn-Dixie filed for protection from creditors in February 2005, after losing market share to rivals such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and privately held Publix Super Markets.
Column: The rose-breasted grosbeak
As we stroll into summer I'm pleased to see that one of the more regular visitors to our bird feeders is rose-breasted grosbeaks. From dawn to dusk it's a rare moment when there's not at least one rosie sitting with utmost dignity on the sunflower seed feeder. I think the males with their black and white tuxes and rosy pink ties are one of our prettiest, most elegant looking birds. Their rose colored bib varies in size and shape which helps identify individual birds. Equally specific is their white wing spots. No two seem to be alike. The females, on the other hand, completely missed the pretty boat. Their tie-dyed garb of browns and tans are almost embarrassingly drab. .7 arrested in alleged plot against Chicago Sears Tower
MIAMI (AP) - Seven people were arrested Thursday in connection with the early stages of a plot to attack Chicago's Sears Tower and other buildings in the United States, including the FBI office in Miami, a U.S. government law-enforcement official said.As part of the raids related to the arrests, FBI agents swarmed a warehouse in Miami's Liberty City area, using a blowtorch to take off a metal door. A neighbour said the suspects had been sleeping in the warehouse while running what seemed to be a "military boot camp."
The official said the alleged plotters were mainly Americans with no apparent ties to al-Qaida or other foreign terrorist organizations. He spoke on condition of anonymity so as not to pre-empt news conferences planned for Friday in Washington and Miami.