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...since chef Ellise Pierce tasted true Paris mushrooms grown in 19th century quarries, she has been stuffing her enchiladas with nothing else. She also plans to fill her Texas chili with Ile-de-France's centuries-old beans, the haricot de Soissons. The 18th century cultivators who made them famous could never have imagined the dishes the beans would end up in, but they'd be happy to know that Parisians are eating local once again...
...Cultural Revolution ended. Although there are plenty of newer, swankier developments available, Jianguomenwai is still favored by some diplomats and journalists for its bargain rents and convenient proximity to an avenue leading to Tiananmen Square. But the apartments may be a little too close to the capital's most famous landmark. In late August, residents were notified by the compound's managers that, during the planned Oct. 1 parade marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, they should refrain from opening "any window or balcony door" facing the parade route. Nor should they...
...SWAT police dressed in black body armor and balaclavas guarded major intersections. Residents of downtown Beijing were instructed not to emerge from their homes or attempt to witness the rehearsals, during which tanks and armored personnel carriers rumbled past the Prada and Gucci shops lining the capital's most famous thoroughfare, Chang'an Jie (Avenue of Eternal Peace...
...seen criticism that argues the title of your book is almost unpatriotic. Why'd you use such a provocative title? The title actually came partly from a spin-off of a famous cover of Newsweek that ran after 9/11, which was "Why They Hate Us." The title was a little bit of a play on that, to get at the idea that Americans are down on almost all aspects of American public culture. It's not that Americans are down on themselves or on the idea of America or patriotism. What they are down on are politics and banks...
...businesses with 50 or fewer employees would be eligible to shop in the exchanges, but by 2017, states would have to develop plans to phase in larger employers. By 2022, all businesses would be eligible to purchase coverage through the exchanges. (See pictures of the Cleveland Clinic's famous approach to health-care...