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...Dubai will also be affected by language requiring all nations to not facilitate wire transfers relating to North Korea's missile program. That could crimp North Korea's ability to finance its weapons programs by selling conventional arms abroad. "It starts to put more pressure all along the supply chain and the financing of those transactions," says the State official...
...kind of dieter who can avoid temptation at home but loses all willpower the minute you're confronted with a mouth-watering menu at a restaurant? Then you may well have found your culinary salvation in Seasons 52. Inspired by a brilliantly simple idea, the Florida-based restaurant chain serves modern American dishes with an emphasis on seasonal ingredients-and a calorie count of 475 or less per course. That doesn't mean you'll spend an evening toying listlessly with plain steamed broccoli and dry turkey breast. Instead, think flavorful starters like a tomato-and-blue-cheese stack...
...this sounds like a surefire recipe for commercial success, it is. Since the first Seasons 52 opened in 2003 on Orlando's popular "eat street," Sand Lake Road, the chain has spread to four more Florida locations, and the first two outside of the state are scheduled to open in Atlanta this year. Prices are reasonable (all mains are under $23), service is chirpy and each branch is smart casual in style, complete with cocktail bar and resident pianist. For leisure travelers who want a contemporary taste of the U.S. without the supersized portions or the artery-clogging fats, Seasons...
...became illegal, unless entered into the computerized Unified State Automated Information System ( usais). The state also ordered alcohol retailers to double their authorized capital stock from $18,500 to $37,000, and raised the cost of the retail license for booze from $220 to $2,200. Major Moscow hypermarket chains were forced to put their wine stocks on sale just before the deadline, once they realized they couldn't get them relabeled on time. Wines costing $15 to $25 a bottle were going for under two bucks. Within a week after the deadline, at least 15,000 small stores, including...
...Over the next five years, over half of the federal government workforce is likely to retire, completely gutting vital agencies like the Centers for Disease Control, the Internal Revenue Service and Veterans Affairs. The higher up the management chain, the worse the problem; among top government officials, almost 70% are primed to retire. A culture of denial has set in, and the very people responsible to fix it are the ones who are going to ditch. Many agencies will enter an embarrassing phase of ineptitude, caused by a lack of staff or a newly hired and inexperienced staff...