Double booking: look who's sleeping in Obama's bed
THE former prime minister, John Howard, has been exposed as the man who inadvertently bumped the US president-elect, Barack Obama, to the waiting list for the official presidential guest-manse, Blair House, forcing the next first family into the nearby Hay-Adams Hotel.

?Fire safety sense? call as B&Bs are hit with tougher regulations
BED and breakfast guesthouses in Wales are being driven out of business by ever-tougher fire regulations despite their counterparts in Scotland seeing their laws relaxed, it was claimed yesterday.

New Year's resolution
Did you make a good start on 2009? Did you jump out of bed on January 1, eat a hearty breakfast knowing you needed it to fuel your day, and head out the door to enjoy the fresh snow or new ice?

Funeral director known for his kindness, humor
Waitress Tonya Unger knew the drill when her regular customer arrived.

Touring Western Ireland
My husband John and I traveled in June to Ireland for two weeks. We landed at Shannon and traveled through the west of Ireland. Our first stop was in Killarney, where we stayed at the Ross Castle Lodge Bed and Breakfast inn.

Delhi's bed and breakfast scheme: Ready for 2010 but...
More than 30,000 rooms are still needed but poor publicity dogs B&B setups

How 'man of steal' took the President-elect's bed
The secret is out. The man who kept the US President-elect out of Blair House was John Howard.

A sheriff's wallet grew fatter as inmate rations got skimpier
DECATUR, Ala. ? The prisoners in the Morgan County jail here were always hungry. The sheriff, meanwhile, was getting a little richer.

Parents Fight for Preschool Progam
A preschool program for children with special needs is in danger of being phased out. Citing a lack of funding for preschool programs in New York State, Monroe #1 BOCES is considering shutting its program down within three years.

DeVores unhurt in Costa Rica quake
Today?s earthquake in Costa Rica left Rita and Steve DeVore, longtime Battle Creek business owners, shaken but unhurt.

Jennifer Garner and Husband Ben Affleck Welcome a Baby Girl
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck have welcomed another girl, their rep confirms to Usmagazine.com. The baby was born Tuesday in Los Angeles and is healthy, says the rep. No other details were available. A smiling Garner was spotted being wheeled on a roll-away hospital bed as she was taken to her room. A blanket was draped over her, and it appeared that she was holding the baby. Shortly ...

JOBSapalooza Targets College Grads
Searching for a job can be nerve-wracking and time-consuming in any economic climate. The Rochester Business Alliance and local colleges try to help with JOBSapalooza, the region's first job fair of the new year. It targeted new college graduates and newcomers to the workforce.

Two Views on Israeli-Hamas Conflict
Fighting in and around the Gaza strip has claimed nearly 750 Palestinian and a dozen Israeli lives. The war is having an affect on those here in Rochester with ties to the war torn region.

?This was a wake-up call?
As Bob and Margie Benedict pulled into their gravel driveway Thursday after a long night fretting about a fire burning near their home in Crestview Estates, their eyes immediately began scanning the ground for a sparkle.

Sonoma Valley's Kenwood, village of snug beauty
When newscasts are dominated by wars, layoffs and financial disasters, we find ourselves dreaming of snug little places where we can retreat and lick our wounds. Laid-back, bucolic Kenwood is one of those places, a quiet Sonoma Valley village that offers just...

Upstate CEOs: Future is Shaky
What's your confidence in the future? That was the question answered by more than 400 CEO's across Upstate New York in a survey done by the Siena Research Institute and First Niagara Bank.

19th Century B&B Goes Green
An historic 19th century bed & breakfast on the Erie Canal in Adams Basin, just north of Spencerport, is using state of the art sun power. Pat and David Haines have been caretakers at the Adams Basin Inn on Washington St. for the last two years.

Local News : For north Valley residents, Cubby?s makes it easier to bring home the bacon - Frontiersman
TALKEETNA ? Greg Pearson said he was ?moving in five different directions? Friday as he tended to business at Talkeetna?s newest grocery store.

Times & Star
FOR RYAN and Michelle Price, of Workington, the arrival of the new year has meant settling into a day-to-day routine with baby Joseph, who was born on Christmas Eve.

Sentimentality pays Christmas Eve visit
Maybe I'm feeling a bit sentimental because it's now 10:30 and we have finally put our youngest to bed with the promise of a visit from St. Nicholas, just as my father did when I was little. Perhaps it is due to the fact that we are missing our oldest son, 14, as he struggles with disabilities in a residential school out of state. Whatever the reason, my post this Christmas Eve has nothing to do ...