Bee venom facials create a buzz

The latest buzz in the beauty world is a literal one: bee venom facials. Also known as apitherapy, bee venom is said by purveyors and devotees to have anti-aging properties.

William B's Steakhouse Executive Chef Rudy Paniagua at Blue Chip Casino

William B's Steakhouse Executive Chef Rudy Paniagua stands inside the restaurant's main dining room at the Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City earlier this month.

Stuffed Pork Chop and Rack of Lamb at William B's Steakhouse at Blue Chip Casino

A Stuffed Niman Ranch Pork Chop, served on a bed of broccoli confetti mashed potatoes is a new menu highlight at William B's Steakhouse at the Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City. Also showcased is Rack of Lamb, plated just behind.

Onyx Brick Chicken Specialty and Braised Short Rib at William B's Steakhouse in Michigan City

Onyx Brick Chicken, front, paired here with a braised short rib appetizer, are new menu specialties at William B's Steakhouse at the Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City.

William B's Steakhouse Menu Favorites Seafood Louie and a 14 ounce New York Strip Steak

Seafood Louie, paired with a 14-ounce New York Strip Steak prepared Au Poivre style are new favorites at William B's Steakhouse at the Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City.

Seafood Cacciucco with Homemade Pasta at William B's Steakhouse at Blue Chip Casino

Seafood Cacciucco, featuring a nest of homemade pasta surrounded by clams, scallops, shrimp and swordfish, ranks as a popular new menu highlight at William B's Steakhouse in the Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City.

Federer beats Murray for 7th Wimbledon, 17th major

WIMBLEDON, England | A Grand Slam title drought did indeed end in Sunday's historic and riveting Wimbledon final, only it was Roger Federer's lengthy-for-him gap between trophies that came to a close, rather than Britain's 76-year wait for a homegrown men's champion.

With royal visit, celeb photographers under scrutiny

Prince William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, wave to the crowd as they board the plane in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, on July 4, 2011. The couple will arrive Friday, July 8, in California, a state that in the years since Princess Diana’s death has passed three laws inten…

Britain Royal Wedding Queen Coach

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, make the journey by procession to Buckingham Palace after the royal wedding of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011, in London, England.

The lowdown on high tea in time for William-Kate wedding

Raise your teacup to Prince William and Kate Middleton in honor of the royal wedding Friday.

The lowdown on high tea in time for William-Kate wedding

Raise your teacup to Prince William and Kate Middleton in honor of the royal wedding Friday.

Gary man pays it forward

William A. Shields is one of seven nominees for the Gary Frontiers Club's Drum Major Award. Shields was honored for his years of teaching and for being involved in multiple Gary organizations.

0114MLK_SHIELDS, William A. Shields is one of the "marchers" being nominated by the Gary Frontiers Club for serving the community.

GARY William A. Shields is one of the "marchers" being nominated by the Gary Frontiers Club for serving the community. Shields, who holds a PhD, is honored for years of teaching and for being involved in multiple Gary organizations. He emphasizes the importance of staying in the community t…

Hobart ahoy

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Bill Krienke gets a hug from his wife, Kaimi, on Saturday afternoon in the gymnasium at St. Bridget School in Hobart, where friends and family gathered to welcome back the sailor after 11 months in Kuwait. "That was the longest 11 months of my life," said Kaimi K…