Word: chicago
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...change the fact that he had sex with women he had the power to fire or that he cheated on his longtime girlfriend (now wife). But now that he's become fodder for the great American political-blather machine - as did the newly reignited Roman Polanski rape case and Chicago's Olympic bid - the degree of his transgressions is largely beside the point. There are too many people who are too invested in having a certain opinion of him ever to judge him impartially. (See the top 10 late night jokes...
...just tickled a bit, said the first recipients of the 2009 H1N1 flu-vaccine nasal spray, which rolled off production lines into cities including New York and Chicago this week, just in time for the official start of the influenza season on Oct. 4. Not everyone who wanted the vaccine got it, though. Only 2.4 million of the government's total order of 251 million doses were released. That isn't nearly enough to satisfy even the early adopters--especially since states like New York have mandated flu vaccinations for all health-care workers. But federal health officials decided...
...President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva told the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as it gathered in Copenhagen to select a site for the 2016 Summer Olympics. "It is Brazil's time." The IOC agreed. On Oct. 2, Rio de Janeiro beat out First World metropolises Madrid, Tokyo and Chicago to become the first South American city to host the Games--sparking a deafening celebration on Copacabana Beach to rival the city's annual Carnaval bacchanal...
Given the Obamas’ well-known fondness of contemporary art (their first date included a trip to the Art Institute of Chicago), the traditional leaning of so much of the White House’s art is a likely motivation for the First Lady’s decision to incorporate works by more contemporary artists in the building’s non-public spaces. Mrs. Obama has been quoted numerous times stating that she believes the White House is ultimately, “America’s house.” The roughly 45 pieces requested, comprised mainly...
...short, seasonal menu is limited to the six states of India's southern cone, and Warier and Bhushi do most of the cooking themselves. (Both are accomplished home cooks; Bhushi also worked as a part-time caterer while studying for a Ph.D. in anthropology at the University of Chicago.) They do not cook in bulk or cut corners, so each dish has a distinct array of flavors. Idukki pork (named after a district of Kerala) is fork-tender and bathed in coconut gravy, while the toddy-shop fish (another dish native to Kerala, made with lots of chili and tomato...