LOCAL NEWS (Daily Record) A lawyer for the landscaper accused of killing a 10-year-old boy in Morristown in 2001 rejected his own earlier plea proposal on Thursday in Superior Court....more...You say potato, and I say heaven (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) In my younger years, we spent many evenings at drive-ins. I always fancied myself a french fry connoisseur. OK,......more... Good reads make great holiday gifts (Sierra Sun) "Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body."...more... LOCAL NEWS (Daily Record) A potential plea deal for accused child-killer Porfirio S. Jimenez fell through this afternoon when his lawyer told a judge he could not recommend a guilty plea to life behind bars without parole for a man he believes has a claim of retardation....more... Parliamentarian of the Year: Bill Blaikie (Macleans.ca via Yahoo! Canada News) After 28 years in Ottawa, he defines the spirit of genuine public service...more... Resort dining: Tradition out, hip in (The Arizona Republic) Marriott's Camelback Inn, Fairmont Scottsdale Princess and Hyatt Regency Scottsdale have ditched their well-known, traditional fine-dining restaurants to make way for a new guard of trendy resort eateries....more... Scottsdale Princess taps award-winning chef for new steakhouse (BizJournals) Two-time James Beard award-winner Michael Mina will open Bourbon Steak in February at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess....more... Recipe books raise the standards for your favorite holiday tastes (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) Look no further than your nearest bookstore or favorite online book vendor for fresh ideas for your holiday table....more... Strategic Hotels & Resorts Adds a New Jewel in the Crown of the Fairmont Scottsdale (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) CHICAGO----Hotel visionary Laurence Geller, Chairman & CEO of Strategic Hotels , has a fabulous future mapped out for the Fairmont Scottsdale. In a move to update this grand dame of Scottsdale resorts, he has commissioned the rising star of contemporary cuisine, Michael Mina, internationally renowned culinary master and two-time James Beard award-winning chef, to create a notable new eatery: ......more... |