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...such a timetable is wildly optimistic. Iraq's 300,000-strong security forces--in particular the national police, which is overseen by the Interior Ministry--have been so thoroughly infiltrated by militias that some U.S. trainers will have to bring in new recruits and retrain much of the current batch before they can turn combat responsibilities over to the Iraqis. There are already concerns that by rushing to strengthen the Iraqis, U.S. forces may be ignoring abuses committed by the very people they're training. "I am greatly concerned that U.S. aid--including weapons--has gone to Iraqi security forces...
...ornate and craftlike," says the Giant Robot owner. "The prototype had great energy and didn't ask too much in terms of analyzing it as a form or design concept. It was just easy to like. So I ordered 20." They sold out immediately. Kim sewed a second batch of a new character, Babo (Wage's blue, buck-toothed, dumb-but-loyal best friend). They sold out in two days...
...serve Champagne, made of 60% Pinot Meunier. The Specialist Growers A young new generation of small growers is making a name for itself by challenging conventional wisdom about how to make Champagne. These vignerons reject the use of pesticides, borrow winemaking techniques from Burgundy and produce small-batch cuvées that seek to reflect the particular character of the vines they lovingly tend. At Larmandier-Bernier in Vertus,
Allston residents sharply criticized Harvard’s latest batch of plans for the neighborhood at a meeting last night, telling University planners that they had ignored community needs...
...With that in mind, the Yahoo! Media Group launched a new "vertical channel" Thursday called Yahoo! Food that will not only deliver more chicken recipes than Colonel Sanders could imagine-over 300-but also a batch of cooking videos, columnists, bloggers, and assorted other foodie fare ranging from sommelier tips to local restaurant searches. "We're giving users a seat at the table," says Deanna Brown, the former publisher of CondeNet's Epicurious website who is spearheading the new project, located at http://food.yahoo.com...