Saturday is one of the annual “Free Fishing Days.” Sept. 23 is the other one. No license required on either day. Gather up the kids and just go do it. Here are some places where you can find some action:

On July 9, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was read aloud to Gen. George Washington's troops in New York.

NEW YORK -- Comedy Central couldn't resist the easy joke, opening the aborted third season of "Chappelle's Show" Sunday with a shot of an empty stage and introduction of a star who never appears.

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-- As soon as the music starts, there's something at once odd yet familiar about it.

NEW YORK -- "The Internet is like a smoothly paved road," Amanda Congdon told viewers the last time she appeared on her popular video blog, Rocketboom. "I can go anywhere I want."

HAVANA -- Dressed in light blue silk and towering high heels, her dark brown hair lacquered immobile and her long nails and lips painted perfectly, Olga Navarro pauses not a second when asked about the Cuban love song called the bolero.

NEW YORK -- With rotoscoping, anything can be made animated, even Keanu Reeves.

SANTA MONICA -- In videotaped testimony shown to a jury Friday, Michael Jackson professed little memory of major financial transactions involving a former associate who claims the pop star owes him $1.6 million.

NEW YORK -- The tenor of his times to opera buffs and a celebrity whose personality captivated even casual fans, Luciano Pavarotti was recovering Friday from surgery for pancreatic cancer -- a kind of cancer often considered a death sentence.

NEW YORK -- The syndicator of Ann Coulter's newspaper column is looking into allegations that the right-wing pundit has lifted material from other sources.

BERLIN -- Placido Domingo's eyes filled with water and his voice choked with emotion. He was singing ahead of the World Cup soccer final, and his portly partner wasn't with him.

The first Baptist Church of Napa held a reception on June 11 honoring their pastor's recently completed doctoral degree. Rev. Peter Shaw earned his bachelor of arts in psychology from Ottawa University in 1992, his master of divinity from Northern Seminary in 1995 and has now earned his doctor of ministry degree from Northern./Register

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HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- What would summer be without fresh, vine-ripened strawberries? Their unmistakable fragrance and sweet, juicy flesh help make it a magical season.

There's a lot of talk about how much salt Americans eat these days. And how much they shouldn't.

As seven leading chefs served elaborate dishes to 120 wine-quaffing food enthusiasts at Silverado Country Club last Friday night, the guests of honor munched on apples, slurped water from a bowl and napped on a bed of wood shavings and cardboard.

Chef Kimball Jones, the Carneros Inn

Homeowners are not just rushing to create outdoor spaces; they're in a full sprint to add every kind of creature comfort imaginable.

y JAMES and MORRIS CAREY, For AP Weekly Features

Today, I wish to entice you with berries, all sorts of berries.

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Driving along Highway 45 two Saturdays ago, I saw something that sparked an "Aha!" moment. It led me to new information about the prevention of olive fly infestation, which is quite timely just now. If you grow olives for canning or oil in Napa, you must beware of the olive fly. It is found throughout the county, and almost certain to spoil your crop if you don't take aggressive steps.

What activity is more synonymous with summertime than the backyard barbecue? Americans have a love affair with outdoor cooking. With this in mind, we would like to offer a few professional tips on how to have a safe and sane barbecue season:

ALVAREZ-BORGO -- David Alvarez, 22, Republic Avenue, Napa, to Talia Borgo, 20, Park Lane, Napa.

VELLA MELENDEZ-MELENDEZ -- Vella-Melendez, A. vs. Melenedez, E., July 5

Jim and Janice Luce

June 9 was a milestone for past and current graduates of St. Helena High School. While the new graduating class of 2006 (109 students) prepared for graduation later in the evening, the class of 1946 was enjoying its 60 year reunion at the Silverado Brewery/Restaurant. Sixteen class members, along with some spouses, attended. The class adviser, Ralph Ingols, also attended. Classmates attending reunion were Class President Dick Lemme, Isaac Perez, Bob Penland, Kathleen (Del Bondio) Abrew, Tom Wilson, Alice (Defilipis) Abruzzini, Dick Reeves, Elmer Baldocchi, JoAnne (Long) Silverman, Norman Long, Mary (Bukow) Ghiringhelli, David Garden, Wilda (Bouguet) Crandall, Lillian (Bommarito) Stretch, Marie (McDaniels) Daniels and Bill Harrington.

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