WASHINGTON _ President Bush on Tuesday urged Congress to approve a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, adding new fuel to the emotional election-year debate over gay weddings.

Declaring that “the voice of the people must be heard,” Bush said changing the Constitution was the only sure way to defeat state court rulings and local government actions that had expanded the definition of marriage to include gay couples.

Imagine if you could stay young forever. Luckily, it’s possible-if you’re born on February 29th! This year is a leap year and Sunday is leap day, the first and last one in the past four years.A leap year adds one extra day to the end of the month of February, every four years, with the occasional exception.

Dining out is meant to be an enjoyable experience for everyone, and those people on such diets as the Atkins diet can now enjoy going out to eat at Coddington’s Brewing Company of Newport and Johnny’s Atlantic Beach Club and Pavilion in Middletown without worrying about eating the wrong foods.

Stage Fright presents “Lost in Yonkers,” a funny yet dramatic show opening Thursday at Megley Theater. This week stagehands put the finishing touches on the set while the actors got into character. Freshman Jessica Kochu made the metamorphosis to a 13-year-old boy and junior Elizabeth Rossi to a wrinkled Grandma over the course of just a couple hours, demonstrating just how wide an acting range they possess.

Road trips across the country take more time and money than most of us have, but that doesn’t mean we have to feel stuck at home. Newport, RI, is a gorgeous place with lots to see, but once in a while it is great to break out and hit the road with a few friends to experience what other places have to offer.