Word: luna
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There is nothing quite so heart wrenching and at the same time inspiring as a man who loses his life while protecting those of others. Jonathan Luna had seemed such a man. An assistant U.S. attorney in Baltimore, Luna, 38, had spent weeks on a high-profile prosecution of two violent local heroin dealers. The case went to trial, but last Wednesday the defendants opted to plea bargain. Luna and their lawyers spent the day hashing out a plea to be finalized Thursday morning. Yet when morning arrived, Luna was not in court. Soon the whole nation knew why. Four...
...murder sent shock waves through multiple communities. Luna left a wife and two young sons. He had made good friends at every stop on his Horatio Alger--style rise from his South Bronx youth to law school to a fine clerkship to his last, prestigious post. Reggie Shuford, a former roommate, offered typically lavish praise: "He was just the nicest guy you would want to meet--sincere, compassionate, charismatic, engaging, interested, interesting, devoted to his family and friends, loyal to them, hardworking, intelligent, charming, straightforward. He was as good as they come." Vowed Luna's boss, U.S. Attorney Thomas DiBiagio...
There are two small towns on the island, the larger of which, Isabel Segunda, is located on the northern side and is largely populated by native Viequenses. The island's draw is privacy and nature, rather than nightlife. But the Media Luna restaurant serves a unique cuisine blended with Indian flavors, such as a curried red snapper filet and cannelloni with spiced lamb. La Sirena, in the south-side town of Esperanza, serves a simple but addictive mahi-mahi sandwich on toasted bread for lunch...
...takes a strong individual to make a career in the military, and being married to a career soldier when you are one is a wonderful combination. You learn that there is nothing you can't do. The rewards outweigh the sacrifice--and there is plenty of sacrifice. LINDA LUNA-KRESS Apex...
...stylish health food, and no eatery has done more to raise fondue's gourmet profile than New York City's Artisanal, a shrine to cheese with a dozen fondues on its menu. Now the molten dip is turning up at all sorts of swank spots, including San Francisco's Luna Park, Los Angeles' Vine and New York City's Chateau. Ohba, a fusion restaurant in Chicago, serves lobster tempura with Brie fondue. And in London, celebs such as Kate Moss and Stella McCartney are regulars at the Tiroler Hut, where the fondue is served by women dressed like Heidi. --L.McL...