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...White House was patched through the Situation Room to the President's residence at about 6 a.m., where Obama was woken by the call. Gibbs has declined to describe the exact words that Obama used to describe his surprise at the news, but the President was happy to boast about his own daughters' comments to him later in the morning, an anecdote that served to highlight Obama's humble acceptance of the controversial award. "Malia walked in and said, "Daddy, you won the Nobel Peace Prize, and it is Bo's birthday!" (See TIME's photo-essay "Fun with Photoshop...
...first weekend of the Ivy League campaign showcases defending champions Dartmouth hosting up and comers Princeton. The Tigers boast an array of young talent, and this game will reveal whether they’re up for the challenge or just kittens in disguise. An early slip-up by the Big Green may prove costly for their title ambitions...
...ranks of the locavore movement, which promotes the use of locally grown produce, have been swollen in recent years by green chefs hoping to reduce their carbon footprints. But in famously gastronomic France, the trend has been surprisingly slow to catch on. In Paris, where restaurant menus boast langoustine from Madagascar and caviar from Iran, few gourmets imagine it possible to compose a meal from produce grown within 50 miles of the capital. But today, born-and-bred Parisian chef Yannick Alléno and a handful of others are doing just that. Their rhetoric stresses exclusivity and the revival...
...April, Rasmussen pushed Denmark to the right by freezing tax increases and cutting immigration numbers, even as he safeguarded its liberal positions on issues like gay marriage and climate change. He oversaw the complex negotiations that led to the last big intake of new countries to the E.U. and boasts, if his straightforward delivery can be called a boast, of knowing most of Europe's leaders. Those connections, and his political heft, will help in his new role. "I'm a reformer," he says. "I want to continue the transformation and reform of NATO...
...three locations currently offer three flavors at any one time, allowing customers to choose from an “original” and two specialty flavors, such as guava or banana. When Red Mango opens in downtown Boston as early as next month, it too will boast specialty flavors. Back Bay resident Brittany J. Hartman, whose workplace is across the street from Berryline’s Harvard Square location, says she makes several trips per week specifically for the Cambridge-born frozen yogurt chain’s wares. “I love the yogurt and the fresh fruit...