04-Jan-2006  (yacht cruise)

• 'Navigating Alaska this cruise season (USA Today)
From watching glaciers calve, to dog sledding to seeing eagles and bears up close and personal, the Alaska is truly awe-inspiring. The state's vast size means it's best seen by ship especially since they can navigate surprisingly close to glaciers for optimum viewing.
• 'US lobbyist pleads guilty (Herald Sun)
EMBATTLED US lobbyist Jack Abramoff pleaded guilty overnight to federal charges after agreeing to co-operate in a corruption probe that could involve several top Republican lawmakers, including former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay.
• 'Residents prepare to ring in new year (The News-Press)
NEW YEAR'S EVE CAPE CORAL ? Back Streets Sports Bar & Pizzeria: 915 S.E. 47th Terrace, Cape Coral, 945-7555. Casual sports bar with darts, pool and food 9:30-close: Sophomore Jynx, party favors, midnight champagne toast ? Coral Lanes: 250 Santa Barbara Blvd., Cape Coral, 772-1661.
• 'A HUMBLING YEAR A country high on hubris got its comeuppance as stars fell in the worlds of politics, business and (San Francisco Chronicle)
If 2004 was the year of bravado ? when the country was high on hubris ? then 2005 was a year for comeuppance.
• 'Assisted Living Faces Challenge (Pasco.TBO.com)
NEW PORT RICHEY - Sometime in the past two years, Emanuel Hernandez and a friend jumped off a cruise ship as it docked in Tampa Bay and swam to shore.
• 'New Year's revelers have plenty to pick from (The News-Press)
? Fort Myers Beach Celebration Thousands will turn out to watch a giant beach ball drop at the stroke of midnight. 8 p.m. Fireworks will light up the sky. Free trolley service will ferry revelers back and forth from Estero Island.
• '2005 - ISAF Year In Review (International Sailing Federation)
2005 was a year of change in the sailing world. No part of the year reflects this better than it?s final three months, and nothing more so than the debate surrounding the 2008 Olympic Sailing Competition Format at the ISAF Annual Conference in Singapore.
• 'The Year in Review: July 2005 (Eastern Shore News)
Illegal copies of current state standardized test booklets were made by Nandua High School's former principal and for years were distributed to teachers as "practice tests," a final investigative report submitted to the state by Accomack County Public Schools confirms.