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It's more expensive, but there's more of its raw side to enjoy for anyone else who doesn't like staying in one place for too long. STAY: Old Wailuku Inn is a historic B&B chock full of Asian antiques like headboards salvaged from Buddhist temples in China. It's an excellent base camp for exploring Haleakala volcano (from $150; oldwailukuinn.com). The Lahaina Inn features the comfort and romance of a 19th century inn in a restored 60-year-old hostelry, once a general store (from $145; lahainainn.com). Nearby, the Lahaina Shores Beach Resort boasts fully equipped beachfront condos decked out in traditional Hawaiian hues. Mountain views are the most affordable (from $210; lahainashores.com). DO: Gawk at the beautiful sunrise on Haleakala, a 10,000-foot volcano featuring a 7-mile wide, 3000-feet deep crater that is the closest you'll ever get to a lunarscape.
For Kristi Yamaguchi, show is a delicate dance
RALEIGH, N.C. Things are about to get mighty hectic in Raleigh's relatively tranquil Hedican-Yamaguchi household. Dad Bret Hedican is looking to help his Carolina Hurricanes get to the Stanley Cup playoffs. Mom Kristi Yamaguchi is hoping to tango to victory on television's "Dancing With the Stars." And daughters Keara Kiyomi, 4, and Emma Yoshiko, 2, are about to have their routines disrupted. "I'm a little anxious now," said Yamaguchi, the gold medal-winning figure skater, who was announced last week as a contestant on the ABC show's sixth season. "It's a whole different world." She's a fan of the program, in which celebrities are paired with professionals to perform ballroom dances. One couple is voted off each week, based on judges' scores and viewers' votes.
Maoists in Nepal Accused of Fomenting Political Crisis
With national Constituent Assembly (C.A.) elections due on April 10, the Maoists have been sending chilling messages around the country that they will seize power if they do not win, according to local media reports. Leading national newspapers have become critical of the Maoists' "non-competitive" style of doing politics, saying it is a return to the tactics they adopted during their decade-long insurgency of 1996-2006. Despite joining mainstream politics and the government in 2007, Maoist leaders have failed to deliver on their promise to abide by normal, competitive politics, according to local independent analysts. Maoists 'Acting Like Rebels' "The Maoists are still acting like rebels and not like a responsible political group. Their leaders are members of parliament but cannot control their own party members who disrespect the rule of law," said Pyakhurel.
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