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...Thailand's then-ruling military junta was unveiling an economic policy based, in part, on scaling back ostentatious shows of wealth. The dinner also mystified many ordinary Thais, who are used to dining on some of the world's tastiest street food for no more than a dollar a plate...
...those tourists might be shocked to learn a fact unlikely to mentioned by their tour guides: The scarlet ibis can often be found in less majestic circumstances - stewed in a curry and served up on a plate. And thanks to rampant poaching to satisfy the unsavory hunger for the bird that shares the country's national crest with the cocrico, claimed as Tobago's bird, conservationists fear that the ibis will forsake Trinidad. "We'd hunt them in the early morning," says Seth, a 21-year-old swamp tour guide and reformed poacher who asked that his real name...
...Lauren Murphy has been coming on strong at the plate,” Allard said. “She has injuries to her hip, and she’s settling in a little bit more offensively...
...afternoon edition, as the Panthers eased past the Crimson, 10-2. For Harvard the trouble began in the first inning. Starting pitcher, Vertovez walked the first Georgia State batter she faced. A stolen base followed by a passed ball and a double brought the leadoff hitter across the plate. The third Panther to come to the plate hit a two run blast that put Georgia State...
Despite Harvard’s lively offense throughout the weekend, its plate performance struggled in the final game. Without a single hit, the Crimson’s only base-runners reached on an error, a walk, a fielder’s choice, and by way of the tie-breaking procedure...