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...watercolor set costs $20, will fit in your pocket, and can be used by a child. A set of oil paints is hard to transport and master, and could easily set you back hundreds of dollars. No wonder watercolor is often seen as the province of amateurs...
...reinvent the cabin as a clubhouse. This spring MiMa?an abbreviation of Milano-Manhattan?will begin service between those two cities. Partly owned by Alitalia, MiMa will screen passengers for chic quotient as well as weapons, enrolling those who pass as "members." The $4,000 fare will include sleek transport to and from Milan's Linate Airport and concierge service in both cities...
...concerned if the U.S. Congress decides, as a result of this, to review port security across North America," says Colin Robertson, an official at Canada's embassy in Washington. That could affect the large amount of container traffic at Canadian ports that ends up in the U.S. Transport Canada officials insist security at Canadian ports is as good as, if not better than, at American ports. Even so, Americans may get even more zealous about inspecting cargo arriving from Canada--underlining a growing divergence of views about how to vet port security...
...member board headed by the Treasury Secretary, which is mandated under U.S. law governing foreign investments. U.S. critics say the oversight process paid insufficient attention to the security implications of the transaction and failed to keep Congress informed. But the Canadian process was even lower key. Transport Canada officials met with executives of P&O Ports Canada Inc. after being notified of the deal last month, but only to check whether the new owners would honor the company's existing security plan. Under Canadian regulations, a new port-terminal owner is not required to submit to security checks unless there...
...heavily fortified backstreet between the hotel parking lot and the rear vehicle entrance of the US consulate. The sophistication of the attack suggested advance planning, and Foy's armored 4X4 appears to have been directly targeted. The entire street is closed to pedestrians and public transport, and all vehicles entering the area must pass stringent security precautions, including inspection of vehicle trunks and chassis. Yet, according to a security officer on the scene who has seen surveillance footage, a white Toyota Corolla passed the initial inspection at 8:45 am, and once inside the concrete barrier pulled over...