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...most famous whistle-blower wants to go to Capitol Hill. Coleen Rowley, who retired last December three years after exposing the agency's investigative lapses before 9/11, tells TIME she's laying out a campaign strategy for a run at Minnesota's Second Congressional District seat. She'll meet this week with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in Washington to discuss how much money it can contribute to the $2 million war chest she expects she'll need in an effort to unseat Republican John Kline. Though Rowley, 50, would start as a distinct underdog in the heavily Republican district...
...Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder Like the city itself, Sydney's dining circuit is youthful, buzzy and in constant change. Snazzy developments - such as those around Darling Harbour and the revamped wharf district of Woolloomooloo - have become home to a plethora of fashionable new dining options. Older suburbs have also benefited from a new wave of establishments providing what Australian restaurateurs are fast winning an international reputation for: fantastically fresh food prepared with a cosmopolitan twist. Heading Down Under? Impress clients or friends...
...riot—often considered the most devastating race riot in the country’s history—left hundreds of African-Americans dead and destroyed homes and churches in Tulsa’s Greenwood district. In 1921, a grand jury exonerated a group of whites who were accused of involvement in the riots...
...fleshy chunks of mango with fascination and wince as they suck on lime slices. During the course of the morning, the class learns that fruits contain minerals, fiber, sugar and vitamins. "Who knows why we need vitamin C?" asks Carole de Bailleul, a nutritionist employed by the local school district. Three hands shoot up. "Without it we become tired," answers Margo Demarey, with gleeful enthusiasm. If only more of Europe's children knew as much about healthy food. Just like their counterparts in the U.S., European kids increasingly feast on a diet high in fat and sugar...
...kids is a hot topic. This month, the Ministry of Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture released the first nationwide criteria for school menus, calling for more vegetarian meals, fewer fatty and sweet foods, and fresh fruit at least two to three times a week. A couple of school districts are leading the way. Paderborn-Elsen, a secondary school in the state of North Rhine Westphalia, began a healthy-lunches policy in the early '90s, after the meals served by the school's caterer grew progressively worse. "The tomato soup would end up containing only three rice grains and with only...