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Three weeks later, when U.S. forces rolled into downtown Baghdad, they headed straight for the Oil Ministry building and threw up a protective shield around it. While other government buildings, ranging from the Ministry of Religious Affairs to the National Museum of Antiquities, were looted and pillaged, while hospitals were stripped of medicine and basic equipment, Iraq's oil records were safe and secure, guarded by the U.S. military. General Richard Myers, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, had an explanation: "I think it's, as much as anything else, a matter of priorities...
...robust Chinese-American community was part of what attracted basketball star Yao Ming. And Houston's fine Chinese, Indian and Vietnamese restaurants are drawing raves from even seasoned international travelers. But when you go, take a map; the best places are all within half an hour's drive of downtown, but they are scattered among the city's endless blocks of strip malls and office complexes...
Huang hopes her new restaurant, Hunan Downtown, will fill a similar role for Houston's next generation of executives. She has ditched the tablecloths and designed a fresh, fun spot for the young people who pack Houston's downtown office buildings and high-rise apartments. The menu features faithfully prepared Hunan classics such as sesame chicken and firecracker prawns, and Huang plans to add Thai salads and Vietnamese spring rolls. Houston diners like to mix their Asian dishes but expect each one to be authentically executed. "People's palates," Huang says, "are more sophisticated...
...dozens of political murders under the Milosevic regime. So far, 45 conspirators have been charged in the assassination. The sweep has turned up new evidence against Milosevic and his wife Mira, and shed light on dozens of unsolved murders. A special courtroom is being built in downtown Belgrade, with secret booths and bulletproof glass, for a trial set to start in July. Military reforms, long delayed, are gathering pace too. Defense Minister Boris Tadic last week ordered members of the armed forces to reveal whatever they know of the whereabouts of suspected war criminals. At least one war-crimes suspect...
Introducing special legislation to return the land to Chinatown will likely lead other neighborhoods to push for their own entitlements and compensations. Approving the bill would set a bad precedent for eminent domain and also lead to an uncoordinated building effort for downtown Boston—a veritable planning disaster...