Yosemite to close more than one-third of Curry Village cabins
Officials took the step after determining that the Glacier Point rockfall zone is too close to the popular spot at the national park. Conceding to the force of Mother Nature, officials at Yosemite National Park announced today that they are yanking more than a third of the cabins and other accommodations at venerable Curry Village because of the threat of rockfalls at Glacier Point. ...

Judge Saenz leads effort to land Navy jets
County judge L. Arnoldo Saenz has taken a lead role in the efforts to advocate the accommodations of a U.S. Navy aircraft squadron at the auxiliary landing field in Orange Grove.

Autism support group marks anniversary
By KANDACE MCCOYkandace.mccoy@register-news.comMT. VERNON ? The Mt. Vernon Autism Support Group is celebrating its second anniversary and, in continuing efforts to help educate members, will be commemorating its milestone with additional services and accommodations.

Beijing to provide accommodations for beggars, vagrants as winter comes
Vagrants and beggars in Beijing will be given accommodation and meals as the winter temperature drops to minus degree, according to the municipal relief administration center. The center announced that as of Thursday evening, staff in the city's 18 relief stations will seek out vagrants and beggars. Each station is to reinforce street patrols, check the identities of vagrants and beggars, and ...

Beijing to provide winter accommodations for beggars
Vagrants and beggars in Beijing will be given accommodation and meals as the temperature drops to minus degree, according to the municipal relief administration center.

Nursing center welcomes Russian residents
A local nursing facility is making accommodations for Russian residents.

36 Hours in Seattle
?Eagle? by Alexander Calder at the Olympic Sculpture Park. DOWNTOWN Seattle may have a Space Needle that pierces the clouds, a Monorail that whizzes above the streets and, most recently, the bloblike Experience Music Project designed by Frank Gehry . But until recently, it offered little else to draw Seattleites.

TSC Ratings' Updates: Ctrip.com
Ctrip.com, Greif, Realty Income, Polycom and Dentsply are downgraded.

Court rejects appeal of murder sentence
The Vermont Supreme Court on Friday rejected an appeal by a man serving 25 years to life in the fatal 2003 shootings of his ex-girlfriend and a man she was seeing.

Access to legal counselis not "special treatment"
Access to legal counsel is not "special treatment" I am the wife of inmate Gary Kaplan.

Jet off to Bermuda with JetBlue, from $365
For Bermuda's 400th birthday, JetBlue offers a discounted weekend getaway to the island chain of pink-sand beaches.

Brighton woman pursues passion of travel ? with compassion
Lydia Dean has always wanted a career that involved traveling the world but found herself in a desk job. Feeling utterly unmotivated, she decided to start her own travel agency that features travel with a twist of compassion that involves giving back.

Study-lounge students offered hotel rooms
The Residence Life Office has offered the remaining 24 students in interim housing hotel accommodations for the rest of the semester. Since the beginning of the semester, the number of students living in study lounges dropped from 148 students, the most overflow in on-campus housing the University of Montana has seen in recent years. A deal is being negotiated with Residence Life and two ...

Thanksgiving travel expected to drop slightly
Less traffic on the roads and in the air this Thanksgiving may be a relief for travelers, but could spell trouble for the economy

Potomac Confidential
Potomac Confidential fills the midday lull with discussion by Metro columnist Marc Fisher who looks at the latest news with a rigorous slicing and dicing of the issues that define who we are and where we live.

Yosemite park closing more camp sites (9:47 a.m.)
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK ? Yosemite National Park will close 233 cabin and tent sites in Curry Village due to the danger of rock falls, park officials announced today.

Dead Eight gears up for Sundance
Every year, Dead Eight Productions coordinates a trip to the Sundance Film Festival through the Sundance Institute's "Students at the Festival" program. From Jan. 20-25, participants are provided with transportation and accommodations in Park City, and can attend exclusive lectures and programs.

Mac residence will reopen in January
Jackson Hayes The Hamilton Spectator Students displaced by the fire at McMaster?s largest residence in October are able to move back ahead of schedule.

A bird?s paradise: All they could ever want
Picture this: All the food you can eat 24-hours, seven days a week, pampering to last a lifetime, housing fit for a king, queen and extended family, and the best part ? it?s all free, if you?re a bird!

EDITORIAL: Not enough
The issue: A student who is deaf and uses a wheelchair approached administrators Monday to address concerns about accommodations available to students with disabilities. Our view: Officials need to address such concerns, rather than leaning on the excuse that Western already complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act.