28-Jan-2006  (yacht cruise)

• 'Lavrov draws attention to Russian minorities (Baltic Times)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has complained about alleged rights violations of the Russian-speaking population in Estonia and Latvia.
• 'DID YOU HEAR? Purchase of 4,000 acres another signal of growth near Santee (Times and Democrat)
Carolina Linkages? announcement that it wishes to build an inland port near Santee is only the latest in a string of development announcements made for the Lake Marion area in recent months.
• 'Going with a song (Telegraph.co.uk)
Wondering where to go and what to do on Valentine's Day? Suzy Bennett has some ideas, inspired by the lyrics of love.
• 'Halle Berry, Richard Gere To Receive Pudding Pot (The Harvard Crimson)
Richard Gere, the star of ?Pretty Woman,? and Halle Berry, a longtime favorite for prettiest woman in the world, were named Man and Woman of the Year today by the Hasty Pudding Theatricals.
• 'Luxury yacht serves up eagle tours here (Tribune-Courier)
Birdwatching usually doesn?t include a luxury yacht with warm drinks, premium catered food and first-class amenities, but now, thanks to area marinas and the CQ Princess yacht, it does.
• 'Standing Rulings for Bourboulia (ERT.gr)
The Athens Appellate Prosecutor?s Office will send to the Paris Appellate Court two standing rulings against former Examiner Konstantina Bourboulia.
• 'InterContinental Hotels Group Expands Midscale Extended-stay Portfolio In South Florida (Hospitality Net)
ATLANTA -- InterContinental Hotels Group, the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, announces plans for a new 71-room Candlewood Suites hotel near Ft. Lauderdale's air and cruise port terminals in South Florida. The new property is expected to open late 2006 and will be Ft. Lauderdale's first Candlewood Suites hotel.
• 'Berezovsky trial postponed (Baltic Times)
RIGA - The Latvian Supreme Court Senate has postponed Russian exile Boris Berezovksy?s hearing ? over his blacklisting in Latvia - until April 21. The court decided on Jan. 27 to summon Latvia?s former interior minister Eriks Jekabsons.