Stardust

Ethical Insurance
Islamic finance places strong emphasis on the economical, ethical, moral, social, and religious dimensions, to enhance equality and fairness for the good of society as a whole, whereas the conventional financial system focuses primarily on the economic and financial aspects of transactions. As a result Islamic insurance might also be seen as an ethical insurance.

Mural at Sweat Records honors music legends (Miami Herald)
A roundup of his and Reskin's favorite artists, the massive wall painting features rock music luminaries such as Prince, Iggy Pop, Morrissey of The Smiths, David Bowie in his Ziggy Stardust guise and Icelandic pop diva Bjork.

Desert Inn, Stardust chief helped integrate Las Vegas Strip (Las Vegas Sun)
When black U.S. diplomat and 1950 Nobel Peace Prize recipient Ralph Bunche visited Las Vegas during the height of Strip hotel segregation in the 1950s, Desert Inn Managing Director Allard Roen not only got Bunche a room at the resort but also safely escorted him to it.

Sadie's Not So Frosty (My Kinda Place)
They might share an ex but that hasn't stopped Sadie Frost from sticking up for former love rival Sienna Miller. Both ex’s of Jude Law, Sadie put aside her differences and spoke up for the Stardust star, criticising the media’s meddling over Sienna’s affair with married man Balthazar Getty.

Questions asked on development group structure (The Auburn Citizen)
AUBURN - The Cayuga County Planning committee Tuesday continued its discussion about plans for the economic development program.

Hotel developer fails despite ties to boldface names (International Herald Tribune)
Robert Falor lured celebrities and wealthy investors to his Miami Beach deals, but now they are suing him for failing to deliver on his promises.

Hooters' revenue surges as casino taps value crowd (Las Vegas Business Press)
Operators of the Hooters Hotel believe there is a market in Las Vegas for customers seeking all-you-can-eat baby back ribs and 25-cent chicken wings. Of course, $3 minimum bet blackjack tables and aggressive gaming promotions also help drive value-seeking gamblers.

A new spin on 'Beverly Hills 90210' (Contra Costa Times)
Fans look back at the original teen soap

A new spin on 'Beverly Hills 90210' (Contra Costa Times)
The remake premieres tonight, but fans recall the original: a teen wonderland characterized by hot bods, cool cars, glam clothes and sky-high credit-card limits. TV Freak blog | More television

Passings (Los Angeles Times)
Allard Frank Roen Co-founder of La Costa Resort

Transformers (Blu-ray) (DVD Talk)
It's hard to tell just where inspiration can come from sometimes, but in the case of Transformers , it came both from a nostalgia of all things 1980s, combined with some sort of allure that the characters have.