Koloa Rum debut raises spirits on Kaua'i (Honolulu Advertiser)After nine years of development and up to $5 million invested, a Kauai company is making rum from locally grown sugar cane. As of last week, Koloa Rum sells by the bottle in a company store on the Kilohana Plantation grounds and by the drink at more than a dozen Kaua'i bars.

Bathurst buildup: Interview with David Reynolds (3news)Well known to New Zealand race goers as a Porsche racer, David Reynolds is in the Bundy Rum Commodore.

Bathurst buildup: Interview with Dean Reynolds (3news)Well known to New Zealand race goers as a Porsche racer, Dean Reynolds is in the Bundy Rum Commodore.

The Coppell Police Department responded to the following incidents (Coppell Gazette)3:39 p.m. Theft reported in the 600 block of Phillips Drive. Unknown suspect stole victim's wedding ring. 1:03 p.m. Hit and rum accident reported in the 100 block of N. Moore Road . Unknown suspect backed vehicle into unattended motorcycle and left without leaving information.

Rio-Brazil's beach-side city of extremes (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports)Thousands of carefree sun-worshippers packed Rio's Ipanema beach on a hot September day, some just soaking up the rays, others playing volleyball and soccer -- a postcard scene framed by lush mountains.

Virginia to Lead Muni Sales as JPMorgan Sees More Refinancing (Bloomberg)Sept. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Virginia leads U.S. states and localities scheduled to sell bonds today with a type of debt refinancing that JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Seven Tiki Visits Uncharted Waters (Beverage World)From the South Pacific comes Seven Tiki Spiced Rum, a Fijian rum with spices and other natural flavors. From the South Pacific comes Seven Tiki Spiced Rum, a Fijian rum with spices and other natural flavors.

Wine/Spirits (Beverage World)Sobieski Launches Two New Flavors Sobieski Vodka, which launched in the US in 2007, is now offering Sobieski Cytron and Sobieski Vanilia. Seven Tiki Visits Uncharted Waters From the South Pacific comes Seven Tiki Spiced Rum, a Fijian rum with spices and other natural flavors.

Savings in St. Albans (New York Daily News)St. Albans was once the home of jazz legends such as Lena Horne and Count Basie, who resided in tony Addisleigh Park. Now, the mostly middle-class community is home to a variety of Caribbean and African-American merchants.

Stale bread: sweet dreams are made of this (Bluffton Today)Stale bread: sweet dreams are made of this By Sue Ade Eating bread pudding warm from the oven is something like going home again. No matter where you're from, chances are a version of the dish has been served in your family for generations and you can remember enjoying it with some of the people you love most.

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