Betty White set to host "Saturday Night Live"

2010-03-11T13:15:08Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After weeks of speculation, octogenarian actress and "Golden Girl" Betty White is taking her motherly brand of humor to sketch comedy show "Saturday Night Live," the show's producers said on Thursday.</p>&l...

Easter Vacation Specials, Deals, Rentals and Packages

2010-03-10T12:24:50Z

Although often not named as such, Easter can be situated right alongside Thanksgiving and Christmas as one of the must-travel holidays for families. All it takes is finding some cheap airfare and you could take part in one of the world's best Easter festivities. I have outlined below a number of easter destinations,specials and cruises for you.<br><br>Central Park Egg Hunt Extravaganza<br><br>...

news st patrick parade

2010-03-08T19:03:53Z

Atmosphere St. Patrick's Day Parade in Queens. New York City, USA - 07.03.10

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Israel Celebrates Festival Of Purim

2010-03-01T05:32:47Z

BEIT SHEMESH, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 28: Ultra-Orthodox Jewish yeshiva students dance in front of their rabbi as they fill the bleachers during Purim festivities at the Toldot Avraham Yitzhak Chassidic synagogue on February 28, 2010 in Beit Shemesh in central Israel. Religious Jews traditionally celebrate Purim, which celebrates the miraculous salvation of the Jews from a genocidal plot in ancient

MIDEAST ISRAEL PALESTINIANS PURIM

2010-03-01T02:30:38Z

A Jewish settler stands on a horse with the Tomb of the Patriarchs in the background as he participates in the annual parade marking the Jewish holiday of Purim in the divided West Bank town of Hebron, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010. The festival of Purim commemorates the rescue of Jews from genocide in ancient Persia. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

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Stamford Hill's Jewish Community Celebrates Purim

2010-02-28T07:30:23Z

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 28: Members of the local Jewish community ride an open top bus during Purim festivities, February 28, 2010 in Stamford Hill, London, England. Located in the London Borough of Hackney, Stamford Hill is reported...

Penn St Pattys Day

2010-02-26T12:32:23Z

In this Feb. 24, 2010 photo, the Lion's Den bar is seen in State College, Pa. An unofficial holiday created by a Penn State student to celebrate St. Patrick's Day early has turned into an excuse for needless drinking, critics say. Now police along with student and community leaders are pushing back, and even at least one bar, the Lion's Den, is closing Saturday in hopes of taming the event known as "State ...

No swingy Hamill hair for Olympic women skaters

2010-02-25T14:45:20Z

<div id="subtitle">Olympics a showdown of gelled into oblivion ballet buns for Vancouver figure skaters</div><div><p>Where's the Dorothy Hamill wedge, or just a wholesome ponytail? It's a battle of tight-as-can-be ballet buns in Vancouver on figure skating ice.</p><p>Unlike many frolicking, hair all over the place pairs, the women singles have serious ...

Family beach offers ways to save bucks on vacation

2010-02-25T07:00:15Z

<div id="subtitle">You can still save dollars even at beach with reputation for value</div><div><p>Myrtle Beach has a reputation as a family beach — a workingman's destination where a week of sun and fun with the kids won't break the bank.</p><p>In a time of layoffs, high unemployment and recession, that makes the Grand Strand — the 60 miles of shore...

Mo. plan on Valentine's Day liquor sales fizzles

2010-02-23T11:15:37Z

<div id="subtitle">Mo. lawmakers balk at special dispensation for liquor sales when Feb. 14 falls on Sunday</div><div><p>A Missouri lawmaker wanted to make it a little easier for restaurants to serve wine and beer when Valentine's Day falls on a Sunday, but his colleagues showed little love for the idea.</p><p>Missouri businesses must pay $300 per year for a license to serve alcohol, and an extra $200 per year fo...

New Orleans Parties During Traditional Mardi Gras Celebration

2010-02-16T16:32:39Z

NEW ORLEANS - FEBRUARY 16: A reveler dressed as the Vince Lombardi Trophy walks past St. Louis Cathedral during Mardi Gras day on February 16, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The annual Mardi Gras celebration ends at midnight, when the Catholic Lenten season begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Easter Sunday. (Photo by P...

'Valentine's Day' courts $52.4M opening weekend

2010-02-22T10:43:17Z

<div id="subtitle">'Valentine's Day' courts $52.4M opening weekend; 'Percy Jackson,' 'Wolfman' both top $30M</div><div><p>The star-studded romance "Valentine's Day" wooed audiences with a $52.4 million opening weekend, easily grabbing the No. 1 spot over the holiday that shares its name, according to studio estimates Sunday.</p><p>"To have a movie titled '...

Experts warn of fake Valentine's Day e-cards

2010-02-22T09:43:00Z

<div id="subtitle">Cybercriminals will no doubt, begin sending out emails over the next few days that look like Valentine's Day greeting cards, which contain a malicious link or attachment.</div><div><p>Spammers have been capitalizing on Valentine's Day since early February, but in the coming days, users are likely to encounter a surge in malicious threats related to the day of love, experts warned.Over the past few days, there has been an ...

Survey: Couples Cutting Back on Valentine's Gifts

2010-02-22T09:43:26Z

<div id="subtitle">Men to spend twice as much on gifts as women</div><div><p>As husbands and wives across America continue to rein in their spending, it appears couples plan to spend less on each other for Valentine's Day this year, but more on their family, friends, co-workers...even their pets. </p><p>

Florists fret storm will wilt Valentine's sales

2010-02-22T10:01:14Z

<div id="subtitle">Florists worry Valentine's Day won't be rosy unless sales bloom when shoveling ends</div><div><p>Snow-clogged streets and closed office buildings are posing twin logistical challenges for Mid-Atlantic florists as Valentine's Day approaches, and some worry it won't be a rosy holiday unless sales bloom when the shoveling ends.</p><p>Shops are marshaling SUVs and four-wheel-drive vehicles to make ...

No Valentine's: Saudi religious police see red

2010-02-22T10:08:01Z

<div id="subtitle">Saudi religious police kick off no-red-goods campaign to enforce Valentine's Day ban</div><div><p>The Saudi religious police launched Thursday a nationwide crackdown on stores selling items that are red or in any other way allude to the banned celebrations of Valentine's Day, a Saudi official said.</p><p>Members of the feared religious police were inspecting shops for red roses, heart-shaped pr...

Obama says music fueled civil rights movement

2010-02-22T10:30:03Z

<div id="subtitle">Obama welcomes crowd to White House to honor music he credits with his election to presidency</div><div><p>Crediting civil rights-era protest songs and their spiritual predecessors for his election, President Barack Obama on Tuesday sat in the East Room of his White House and listened to an all-star lineup...

White House hastens concert to beat snow

2010-02-22T10:34:15Z

<div id="subtitle">Snow forces White House to move concert of civil rights movement a day earlier</div><div><p>Facing another wintry wallop, the White House decided to move a concert celebrating civil rights music from Wednesday to Tuesday to beat what could be a second crippling storm in a week.</p><p>The White House announced that Wednesday's concert...

Hall of Fame to hold 2nd annual Father's Day game

2010-02-22T10:45:18Z

<div id="subtitle">Baseball Hall of Fame schedules 2nd annual Father's Day Classic, featuring 7 Hall of Famers</div><div><p>The Baseball Hall of Fame will hold a second annual Hall of Fame Classic on Father's Day this year.</p><p>Hall president Jeff ...

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