Word: porto
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...splendid cliffside view provides much of Il Pellicano's appeal. So too does its creative, homegrown Tuscan cuisine. But what ultimately makes this hotel in Porto Ercole, Italy, a don't-miss on the Mediterranean luxury tour is something that you can't quite see or taste. It's in the way that the pool staffer hands you a towel without missing a beat, or[an error occurred while processing this directive] how the sommelier suggests a wine without jamming it down your palate. The only word that can capture this particular brand of indulgence all'Italiana is simpatico...
...demand for water is already causing scraps over who gets what. Last week the environment ministers of Spain and Portugal agreed on how to mete out scarce supplies. Portugal said it would use 15% less water from the Douro River, which flows from central Spain into the Atlantic at Porto. But such comity was met with bafflement by some; Portuguese farmers complained that while their Spanish counterparts can profit from the recently completed Alqueva Dam in southern Portugal, close to the Spanish border, no irrigation system yet exists to get water to their own parched fields and livestock. "They...
...Associated Newspapers' Metro reached the 1 million mark last year, making it the fourth highest-circulation Monday-to-Friday paper in the U.K. And it's not just Britain. London-based publisher Metro International (no relation to Associated's title) last week rolled out its own Metro in Porto, Portugal, the 56th edition since launching in Sweden 10 years ago. And 20 Minutes, set up by Norwegian media group Schibsted in 1999, is thumbed in 20 cities across France, Spain and Switzerland, racking up 5 million daily readers. The secret of the giveaways? They're free and easy. For young...
...Victory obtained in chess by Rafael Cintron, a Porto Rican, over several American expert Players...
...Nationalist Campaign being carried on by Sr. Albizu Campos, Porto Rican, whose object it is to raise moral power in Latin American republics in behalf of the independence of Porto Rico. He has begun a series of conferences in behalf of our cause, and has established committees with that purpose...