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...marketing stunt that may just have worked too well. In the 1980s, the largely unknown Patagonian toothfish was plentiful in deep Antarctic waters. After a name change to the menu-friendly "Chilean sea bass," the catch became a staple at upscale restaurants, popular for its mild flavor, which allows chefs to show off their sauces. But this week a Chilean sea bass boycott organized in February in San Francisco by the environmental group National Environmental Trust moves to its fifth city--Philadelphia--and high-profile restaurateurs in New York City, Los Angeles and Washington will probably add their names...
That's not the sort of action-hero exploit one usually finds on the resume of a U.S. Surgeon General. So when President Bush introduced Carmona as his nominee for the job last week, the choice made quite an impression. The Hispanic surgeon, 52, was largely unknown beforehand, unlike his predecessors, who usually came from high positions in government or academia. But with experience in emergency management, bioterrorism and law enforcement, this Western lawman had exactly what Bush was looking for in a Surgeon General in the aftermath of 9/11...
...detail. The others vanished as the Israeli army attacked. Not everyone escaped. Five Palestinians were killed, and Israeli soldiers captured another 150, including a number from Israel's list of wanted Palestinian militants, some of whom were trying to hide in the Muqata'a. (The Muqata'a is not unknown to the Israelis; it served as their military headquarters in Ramallah until the army withdrew in 1995.) The Israelis were especially intent on finding two of the suspected killers of Tourism Minister Rehavam Ze'evi, who was assassinated in a Jerusalem hotel in October...
...anyone outside of India, the situation is almost unknown. There can be outcry over elections in Zimbabwe, peacekeepers in East Timor and conversation about violence in the Middle East. Hundreds of deaths in India may get a story or two, but no commentary, no meaningful dialogue, not even a mention in State Department briefings...
...mail, which was unsigned, had been sent from an unknown account but was linked to Matthias Scholl on Wednesday...