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...best, then, forensics is an uncertain business, the onion-peeling exercise of investigating a crime using everything from shoe-leather detective work to the forensic accounting applied to Enron-type cases. Crimes of passion or violence, however, require a whole different set of tools, and it's here that much of the new science is found...
...supermarket drudge in a Scottish seaside town who wakes up one Christmas morning to find her boyfriend dead beneath the Christmas tree, among the presents he wrapped for her before slitting his wrists. She opens the presents, smokes a lot and cries a little, pulls on her new leather jacket and leaves to meet her best friend Lanna for a night of drink, drugs and sex with strangers. On her return, Morvern discovers on her computer screen her lover's final gift, a novel he'd completed before killing himself, along with the farewell message, "I wrote...
...neighborhood of Craigie Circle, a 10-minute walk from the either the Quad or the river. The bistro is the latest tenant in this ground floor space, and chef Tony Maws opened shop just a month after the previous restaurant, Butterfish, closed its doors. The quick renovations feature red leather banquettes, muted tan walls covered with Toulouse-Lautrec-style posters and muted lighting...
...shingled roof with a red metal one. Some of its most successful locations seem to be the ones that stand out from the pack--whether it's the Orlando, Fla., outlet with a pool table and an air-hockey table, or the one near Chicago with a fireplace and leather armchairs. "McDonald's is a restaurant, not a hamburger stand, and we need to treat it as such," says Chicago-area franchisee David Bear. Who knows, some operators may even take a hint from France, of all places, where the company has helped entice more customers with a wide range...
...drive from her home in Shreveport, La., to New Orleans to indulge her passion for 18th century English furniture and accessories. She has made 20 purchases in the city's shops, including tables, mirrors, silver serving pieces and jewelry. Her favorite: a 100-year-old collapsible library ladder with leather rungs for $2,000. "I've acquired antiques from all over the world, in places like Singapore, Hong Kong, Paris and New York City," says Goodman. "But I think New Orleans is one of the best places to shop--for everything from fine items that cost a bundle to junky...