06-Jun-2006  (yacht cruise)

• 'The Press Republican - Plattsburgh, NY (Plattsburgh Press Republican)
Loading... Steve Malone with his son, Chris, 12, and wife, Carol, enjoy the first hours on their new 30-foot power boat. The family will continue to enjoy their summer-boating excursions without regard for the fluctuating price of gas Staff Photo/Kim Smith Dedam
• 'Travel health: Norovirus (Daily Telegraph)
Two cruise liners have cut short their voyages in the past 10 days following widespread outbreaks of gastroenteritis on board, writes Dr Richard Dawood.
• 'Sevmash shipyard starts building second oceanic mega-yacht (Itar-Tass)
SEVERODVINSK (Arkhangelsk region), May 30 (Itar-Tass) -- The construction of the second oceanic mega-yacht of the A1331 class started at the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk on Tuesday, shipyard spokesman Mikhail Starozhilov told Itar-Tass.
• 'After 100 Years, Planters' Influence Has Faded As Suffolk Has Boomed (RedNova)
By Aaron Applegate, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Jun. 4--SUFFOLK -- In 1994, when Planters opened a $35 million plant to replace its aging factory, city officials were thrilled. "Planters has been synonymous with Suffolk longer than we've all been alive," Mayor S.
• 'Joss Stone and Lemar a couple? (Digital Spy)
Joss Stone and Lemar have been photographed holidaying together in the Caribbean - but both parties deny there is any romance.
• 'Glacier Bay rules irk boaters (Anchorage Daily News)
Humpback whales frolicking in crystal blue waters against a majestic setting of snowcapped peaks and glaciers. It's a treasure the National Park Service wants to preserve by limiting how many and how often ships can visit Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
• 'Political opposites Shaw, Wasserman-Schultz join forces to battle cancer (Boca Raton News)
The American Cancer Society (ACS) recently kicked off its annual "Jail and Bail" fundraiser with a first meeting of the "parole board." Jail and Bail is the largest ACS fundraiser in Broward County.
• 'Humanists Flock to Vancouver, BC: Global Harmony June 15?18 -- Humanist Association of Canada (HAC) 30th Annual (PR Web)
Session topics: The Threat of Fundamentalism, Global Sustainability, Canada Well Being Act, Human Security and More. Plus, Ex- United Church Minister Who Exposed 1st Nations Murders Will Lead Canadian Genocide Rally on English Bay Beach at The Inuktuchuk Statue on Sat. June 17th at 12 o'clock - Noon with New BC Humanist President, Robert J. Light. (PRWEB Jun 5, 2006)
• 'Travel Briefs (South Bend Tribune)
HONOLULU -- Fleming Beach Park, a mile-long crescent, white sand beach on Maui's western shore featuring spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean and the rugged shores of Molokai Island, was named America's best beach in an annual list that also included two Florida beaches.