11-Sep-2005  (yacht cruise)

• 'ADVENTURE CRUISING CALENDAR (Newsday.com)
Adventure and educational trips are the latest trend in cruising. Even the larger cruise companies, such as Celebrity, are getting into the act. Adventure cruising, by definition, allows passengers to have a more proactive relationship with the ports-of-call.
• 'Lembergs donates funds for hurricane disaster relief (Baltic Times)
VENTSPILS ? Ventspils Mayor Aivars Lembergs has donated $10,000 to residents of New Orleans, a Ventspils City Council spokesperson said. Lembergs was swayed by images of the devastation of the historic city, which he has visited in the past.
• 'Rice supports Estonia?s wish for visa-free travel (Baltic Times)
TALLINN ? U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told her Estonian counterpart on Thursday that she supported the Baltic country?s drive to have mandatory visas for travel to the United States cancelled.
• 'Tallinn city officials set aside difference (Baltic Times)
TALLINN ? Politicians from the Center Party and Res Publica announced on Friday that the row that erupted over the appointment of the city auditor have been settled.
• 'Vike-Freiberga congratulates 100,000th naturalized citizen (Baltic Times)
RIGA - President Vaira Vike-Freiberga on Thursday congratulated the 100,000th naturalized citizen. Deniss Rostrovskis, 17, became the 100,000th person to naturalize in the Baltic state.
• 'Vilnius court rules to extradite Yukos manager (Baltic Times)
VILNIUS ? A Vilnius district court ruled to extradite the former manager of the Stavropol branch of a Yukos-owned bank to Russia.
• 'North County community briefs: Boys & Girls Clubs collecting hurricane relief donations (North County Times)
FALLBROOK ---- The Boys & Girls Clubs of North County will collect donations at all their program sites to assist the victims of hurricane Katrina. The campaign ends Sept. 30.
• 'Weekend: Special events calendar (The State)
FREEDOM RIDE: Motorcyclists will ride to State House in recognition of freedom, 11:30 a.m. Sunday, from Bi-Lo, Chapin. Proceeds from ride benefit USO Program: Operation Phone Home. Big Bird?s Landing, (803) 945-0028.