Word: midday
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...swelling movement appeared to cause fewer logistical problems than did the near lock-down in January, when rail traffic and municipal transport was almost crippled, scores of flights were canceled, and countless schools and public administration offices remained shuttered. By midday on Thursday, 60% of France's high-speed TGV trains were still operating and 45% of regional rail service was functioning. Air France maintained 70% of its short- and medium-haul flights in and out of Paris' two airports, and long-haul service was normal. And while several provincial cities such as Lyon experienced considerable disruption of public transport...
...above all, this midday fete is engineered to give the movie's star one final turn in the spotlight. By the time Winslet arrives, she has already participated in several hours of diligent self-exposure that day, illuminating for both Larry King and the women of The View the complexities of pretending to have sex with Leonardo DiCaprio in the bleak marital drama Revolutionary Road while the film's director, Sam Mendes - her husband - watched. (See TIME's Oscar Guide: Best Actress...
...close by is Community Food and Juice (www.communityrestaurant.com), brought to you by the folks behind the Lower East Side's cult-favorite eatery Clinton Street Baking Company. With its pastry provenance, Community is good for mornings and even better for brunch, when chef Neil Kleinberg dishes up midday must-tries such as smoked salmon benedict and seven-grain waffles with roasted apples and pears. It's a mix as eclectic and exciting as Harlem itself...
...Jazeera - a village of fields and date palms outside the provincial capital of Ramadi - al-Feraji contemplated the meaning of this election for Anbar's women. "We want to see women more active in politics in the years to come," she said as she set out a midday meal in separate rooms for the men and women...
...dark ending to a bright day for the Obama family, who spent Friday out and about on Oahu during their most public day since arriving home for the holidays on Dec. 20. At midday, Obama decided to take family and friends out for a dose of shave ice, a local refreshment, and a visit to Sea Life Park, a popular aquarium located on a rocky point near a lighthouse on Oahu's Windward side. Tourists who were inside showed pool reporters photographs they took of Obama and his group. Obama was wearing a casual cream-colored shirt tucked into olive...