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...alluded to recent bans on foie gras in cities such as Chicago and Los Angeles. The French delicacy remains controversial because geese and ducks are force-fed to enlarge their liver. Augustus co-sponsored a similar state ban on foie gras in Massachusetts, but the issue has yet to gain sufficient traction. Students at Harvard said they were concerned that the ban could increase menu prices at local eateries. “I’m not sure if it’s right if people had to pay more money,” Jane...
...party of Benyamin Netanyahu, the hawkish ex-premier who wants to hasten Kadima's demise because he thinks - and polls agree - that he would win a general election. Livni, by contrast, would tilt Kadima leftward, scooping up the far-left party Meretz and possibly an ultra-orthodox party, to gain a slim majority in the 120-seat Knesset...
...dollars in fresh capital, an effort that was bolstered on Monday when the State of New York said it would let the firm use as much as $20 billion in capital from its subsidiary companies to cover its day-to-day operating needs. But if the company doesn't gain access to much more - it could need to raise as much as $75 billion - quickly, it might be next in line for bankruptcy...
...that diabetes patients take to control blood sugar. "One of the known factors for why diabetics have trouble controlling their weight is the types of medications they take," says Campos. "Diabetes is a consequence of being overweight, but [another complication] is having to take medications that add to weight gain. It's a double-edged sword, and a vicious cycle." The solution, he points out, may be to rely on newer anti-diabetes drugs, such as the DPP-IV inhibitors (like Januvia, the first to receive FDA approval), that can help patients keep their blood sugar and weight under control...
...Today, immigrants from Africa and Asia, some who have no legal right to be in an E.U. member state, are typically aching to cooperate with authorities in order to gain legal residency or citizenship. After centuries living on the margins of established European society, often choosing separate schooling and housing, it can still be difficult to pin down what Roma want from the state. Seeing the issue through the eyes of Claudio the social worker was a reminder of how much this unique ethnic group confounds fixed ideas. Bologna is one of Italy's most productive and politically progressive cities...