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Currently, the land is criss-crossed by railroad tracks owned by rail giant CSX—a landscape, many officials say, which is vital to the economy because the rail yards on the 91 acres provide the only major access for freight trains to the port of Boston...
...yard plays an important part in Boston’s economy. It’s the link to the port,” he said. “It serves local businesses. It carries products to local consumers at a lower price than can be done by truck...
...okra evokes West Africa, finely-sliced capsicum introduces the produce of the Americas and sautéed onions, imported to Haiti on the ships of European merchant-adventurers, are a token of the Old World. Using recipes and techniques refined by a long family tradition, Mondesir, a native of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, proudly continues the rich culinary traditions of her island...
...look now, but the Shi'ites have hit the fan!" But al-Jazeera had a correspondent inside Basra, which appeared relatively orderly--quiet streets and groups chanting pro-Saddam slogans. Later the Western networks backpedaled. And for four days after U.S. TV said the allies had taken the port city of Umm Qasr, al-Jazeera correctly reported resistance there...
...DELIVERIES Navy Special Warfare forces swept the waterways around Iraq's lone deep-sea port at Umm Qasr for mines and sniper's nests. By the end of last week, they had secured the port, paving the way for British vessels carrying food and other supplies for civilians in the south...