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Most spas have names that conjure up an atmosphere of bliss and tranquillity. So I am a little taken aback by the sign outside the spa in the orange groves of northern Israel. It reads, ADA BARAK'S CARNIVOROUS PLANT FARM. Barak makes most of her income by showing off her plants, which eat everything from insects and reptiles to small mammals and schnitzel. She started grabbing one of the little snakes slithering in and out of the hungry plants' jaws and passing it around to visitors at the end of her act. And that...
...Speaking to Reuters, unnamed local intelligence officials said that the Wednesday strike was the product of improved "U.S.-Pakistani intelligence sharing". But Ahmad Mukhtar, the Pakistani defense minister, says he was taken aback by the attack. "The Mike Mullen visit was very nice and he was very understanding," Mukhtar says. "And now these air strikes have come as a surprise. There is no understanding that the air strikes should happen from the U.S. Whatever is on our side of the border, we will deal with. There is anxiety in the country, and the situation here was meant to be resolved...
...years after the original pilot aired, change has come to the iconic California zip code, in the form of grownups with character arcs, lead cast members of color you can't get in a tanning booth, recreational YouTubing and espresso drinks. "Fans of the original show will be taken aback at first," says Jennie Garth, returning as Kelly Taylor, now a guidance counselor at West Beverly High and a single mom. Those who remember Kelly's date rape, diet-pill addiction, amnesia, miscarriage, cult membership and house-fire episodes will be glad to know her biggest problem now is finding...
...Hill, the United States chief envoy to the so-called Six Party Talks, had expressed optimism that disputes over verification would be resolved within 45 days. "We don't see any obstacles to getting that done," Hill said publicly back then. But others involved in the negotiations were taken aback by his optimism. South Korea's envoy, Kim Sook, said the verification negotiations would be difficult. "I am not optimistic at all about what's ahead," said Kim, "especially as implementing the verification guideline is a very difficult job where we need to coordinate the different position and interests...
...Cedras. ''You said your word was good. Now you look stupid and foolish. I'm not saying you've done all the bad things that have happened, but I lay it all on . you anyway because you've always said that you're responsible for order in Haiti.'' Taken aback, Cedras was silent. Then, says a person present that day, ''he tried some country lawyer games about how to interpret Governors Island, and Larry walked out.'' Late Friday night, TIME has been told, Cedras and Francois tried another ploy. A new letter was drafted and this time actually sent. Cedras...