The sound of chatter filled the air as the audience, donning red Newport Art Museum stickers filed in from the narrow white hallway to the small artsy lecture room where the walls came alive with paintings of abstract human forms in vibrant hues of blue, orange green and purple.

NEWPORT, R.I.- Black and white photographs, bouquets and pastel colored cakes lined each room of Rosecliff mansion as Andrea Rourke, owner of Wedding Day Expositions, rushed to make any last minute adjustments. Men and women dressed nicely pushed by carrying stacks of paper, food and champagne.

California Rolls. Ebi-Su. Tekka Maki. These are just a few of the sushi items becoming more and more popular in the United States. With many Americans becoming increasingly concerned with their health, sushi restaurants are booming around the country. Newport is following this trend, with a number of sushi restaurants opening in the seaside community.

SOUR SWEETS

There’s nothing like that big heart-shaped box of chocolates that you’re bound to get for Valentine’s Day each year. Unless, of course, sweets just aren’t your thing. Now, treat yourself to something sour and your taste buds dance.

If that’s the case for you or any of your friends, surprise them this Valentine’s Day with a bag of Sour Marshmallow Hearts ($5) from Jelly Belly.

LITHONIA, Ga. _ Coretta Scott King, the first lady of the civil rights movement, went home on Tuesday and hers was a funeral service that made angels of singers and preachers of politicians and beloved mourners of the 10,000 who poured into New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in suburban Atlanta.