The Radisson Aruba Resort and Casino is catering to divers with its Scuba in Aruba packages. The Learn to Dive Program lasts seven nights and includes accommodations, diving and instruction, tanks, weight belts and a welcome martini at the open-air Mira Solo, starting at $2,899. The Unlimited Diving package also starts at $2,889 and includes accommodations for seven nights, unlimited dives and a welcome cocktail at the resort's popular martini bar. Both packages are based ... [full story]

The moves: A squat performed in a forward/backward stance with one leg on a ball.   SPLIT SQUAT - Firefighter Patricia Stone performs a forward split squat with her back leg moving back and forth on a stability ball. CNS Photo by Nadia Borowski Scott. Works on: Balance, trunk stability, lower extremity strength. Set up: Stand next to a wall with your hand on it for balance. Take an exaggerated step forward as if performing a lunge ... [full story]

A Deschutes County teenager was arrested Thursday evening after he allegedly shot his 16-year-old friend in the head as they were firing various weapons on BLM land north of Alpine Drive in the Alfalfa area, deputies reported. According to Deschutes County Sheriff’s deputy Lt. Kevin Dizney, three boys, aged 15-16 years old, were hunting and target practicing when the incident occurred.  Deputies were called to St. Charles Medical Center in Bend about 7:15 p.m. in ... [full story]

Quirky, odd, impish, fey, weird, daffy - the adjectives arrive with wee squeals, eager to describe "Lars and the Real Girl."   'LARS AND THE REAL GIRL' - Lars (Ryan Gosling) leaves church with Bianca (a dummy), his sister-in-law Karin (Emily Mortimer) and his brother Gus (Paul Schneider) in 'Lars and the Real Girl.' CNS Photo by George Kraychyk.  RATINGS 4 STARS - Excellent. 3 STARS - Worthy. 2 STARS - Mixed. 1 STAR - Poor. 0 ... [full story]

Q: I am getting ready to do our living room over and need some advice. The problem is my husband (don't laugh). He always has an opinion about decorating: colors, fabrics and everything. His idea of a good-looking living room would be all browns. I hate brown! But I love my husband and want to humor him if I can. But how? A: What's a 10-letter word for domestic bliss?   SPOUSE-PLEASER - A living room ... [full story]

NEW YORK -- The New York City Health Department said an antibiotic-resistant strain of bacteria is to blame for an infection that killed a 12-year-old boy.The Brooklyn middle school student, seventh-grader Omar Rivera, died after contracting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, which the city Health Department cited as the "probable cause" of his death, New York Newsday reported Friday.Health officials said in a statement that fatal staph infections are rare in children and there is "no reason ... [full story]

WASHINGTON -- A U.S. government agency said since 2001 more than 30 racial harassment lawsuits have been filed involving hangman's nooses in the workplace.A symbol of violence against blacks, some of the noose complaints pursued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission have resulted in settlements topping $1 million, USA Today reported Friday.Overall, racial harassment complaints filed with the agency more than doubled in the past 17 years from 3,075 in 1991 to some 7,000 in ... [full story]

NEW YORK -- The latest CBS News poll of Democratic primary voters indicated that Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., has widened her lead for the party's presidential nomination.In a hypothetical three-way contest between Clinton and her two closest primary rivals, CBS reported Friday that 51 percent of Democratic voters asked said they preferred Clinton as the nominee.Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., was in second place with 21 percent followed by former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., with 13 ... [full story]

NEW YORK -- Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is the top recipient of baseball cash among the candidates for the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations.An analysis of contributions by USA Today shows that diehard Yankees fan Guiliani has scored more than $78,000 from baseball supporters, the newspaper reported Friday.Among Guiliani's financial backers are Yankees owner George Steinbrenner and the leaders of the Detroit Tigers, San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Angels.Heading the list of ... [full story]

NEW YORK -- No injuries were reported after at least one explosive device was set off outside the Mexican consulate on New York's East Side early Friday.Police bomb squad members found apparently homemade explosive devices around the consulate in the Murray Hill section of Midtown Manhattan, WNBC-TV reported. Early reports indicated fragments of a grenade were found near the building. The grenade apparently contained black powder.WABC-TV, New York, reported two grenades may have been thrown ... [full story]