A giant iron gate was opened and lead guests to two rows of trees draped in white lights that glistened every so slightly with rain beating down hard on them. Umbrellas were opened and moved towards a gothic style mansion that towered over the ground below with its high roofs, turrets and tall chimneys.

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.

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.

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.

As the youngest editor in her company, East Bay Newspapers, Beth Bottis, 24, not only

writes, edits, fills out invoices and gets times cards ready, but she loves doing it.

This new editor landed the job at Newport This Week in October 2005. Bottis graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a journalism degree in 2003.