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...shameful aspect of this entire ordeal is the way in which President Bush has attempted to reap political benefits from both sides of the issue. While publicly calling for an extension to the popular ban, with a wink and a nod to the gun lobby Bush has refused to lift a finger to persuade Congress. He prefers to blame Congress for their inaction, but the true blame lies with his own insincerity...
...NEED A LIFT? Shortly after finishing his speech and basking in the spotlight with his family, Bush heads for a heliport. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg rides along. Bush is off to the swing state of Pennsylvania
...beheading of American communications-tower repairman Nick Berg in May, Abu Mousab al-Zarqawi, the most wanted al-Qaeda terrorist in Iraq, appended a theological message. Berg's murder, the masked man intoned, was sanctioned by Islam's holiest texts. "Has the time not come for you to lift the sword, which the master of the Messengers [Muhammad] was sent with?" al-Zarqawi asked. "The Prophet ... has ordered to cut off the heads of some of the prisoners of Badr ... He is our example...
...from Lucknow. Local legend says it was created for a toothless prince, and it's easy to see why. Made from finely ground mutton, infused with cloves, cinnamon and other spices, the Kakori is so soft it just melts on your tongue. Slide your fork under the kebab and lift: it should be so delicate that only the section directly under the fork rises. The finest Kakori may be found at Tundey Ke, a Lucknow hole-in-the-wall started in the 19th century by a one-armed chef. My personal favorite is served at Sonargaon, the restaurant in Calcutta...
...from Lucknow. Local legend says it was created for a toothless prince, and it's easy to see why. Made from finely ground mutton, infused with cloves, cinnamon and other spices, the Kakori is so soft it just melts on your tongue. Slide your fork under the kebab and lift: it should be so delicate that only the section directly under the fork rises. The finest Kakori may be found at Tundey Ke, a Lucknow hole-in-the-wall started in the 19th century by a one-armed chef. My personal favorite is served at Sonargaon, the restaurant in Calcutta...