Unearthing what was behind the doors to the monastery bi13781706 UMBRIA LETTER:The restoration of an 11th-century monastery has revealed the secrets of monastic life, writes PADDY AGNEW..

Last-Minute Holiday Shopping: Food Books for Friends and Family bi13781706 From Barbara Kafka's 'The Intolerant Gourmet' to Didi Emmons' 'Wild Flavors,' a selection of titles new to 2011 that you can value forever..

Colo?s Country House places second tenderloin contest bi13781706 [caption id="attachment_893" align="alignright" width="300" caption="ohn and Sandy Fritz, owners of Colo?s House Restaurant, pose the award they received for coming second the Iowa Pork Producers Association?s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin Contest year."] [/caption] The Iowa Pork Producers Association Restaurant & Foodservice Committee has announced the winners of IPPA?s ..

Congress and White House differ over icebreakers bi13781706 The 's only two heavy-duty icebreaker ships are old and broken, and Congress and the White House are at odds over how to respond as the melting of polar ice increases the economic and security stakes the Arctic region

Congress and White House differ over future of Arctic icebreaker fleet bi13781706 WASHINGTON ? The ?s only two heavy-duty icebreaker ships are old and broken, and Congress and the White House are at odds over how to respond as the melting of polar ice increases the economic and security stakes the Arctic region. The House on Friday was working on a Coast Guard spending bill that would decommission the Polar Star, slated to be the last somewhat seaworthy icebreaker ..

House judiciary chairman issues subpoena to DHS bi13781706 House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith issued a subpoena Friday to force the Department of Homeland Security to turn over records about illegal immigrants identified but not detained or removed by federal authorities

White House Stalling of Solyndra Investigation Shows Guilt bi13781706 COMMENTARY | As a former political/business consultant, I have to laugh at the statements by the White House about the subpoena on Solyndra documents being "overbroad." This an argument I have seen before, and have found one that used to stall an investigation or to defer from particular information being found out. The arguments by the White House are more of a statement of guilt ..

White House scolded at Inland Empire summit Latinos bi13781706 Obama administration representatives hear from people upset about the region's grim economy and the failure to change the U.S. immigration system. Obama administration officials ventured to the Inland Empire on Saturday for a policy summit Latinos, getting an earful from residents stung by the region's flattened economy and critical of Washington's failure to reform the nation's immigration ..

FIRST ANNUAL NILE COUNTRY CLUB HAUNTED HOUSE bi13781706 FIRST ANNUAL NILE COUNTRY CLUB HAUNTED HOUSE Come for a scare, you dare! Get ready for a ghoulishy good time at the First Annual Nile Club Haunted House, October 21-23 and October 27-31. Delight the fright as you embark on our scream-worthy haunted tour

Mohammad Shafia?s house rules bi13781706 At the Shafias?, court hears, men were the law, women property and teen behaviour worthy of execution..

Congress, White House divided on future of icebreakers bi13781706 The ?s two heavy-duty icebreaker ships are old and broken, and Congress and the White House are at odds over how to respond as the melting of polar ice increases the economic and security stakes the Arctic region. The House yesterday was working on a Coast Guard spending bill that would decommission the Polar Star, would be the last somewhat seaworthy icebreaker after sister ..

Senate, House Point Fingers on Jobs bi13781706 With President Obama holding events across the highlighting Congress? inability to pass even pieces of jobs bill, there a war over words going on right now between Democrats and Republicans, and the House and the Senate, over who should shoulder the blame. House and..

My favourite souvenir bi13781706 Most holiday keepsakes end up gathering dust, but a few are precious souvenirs. We asked writers and artists, including Paul Theroux and Colin Thubron, to choose favourites Paul Theroux, writer I suppose I am, as Autolycus says The Winter's Tale, "a snapper-up of unconsidered trifles". But I insist that my travel has been enriched by enthusiasm. About eight years ago I saw what I ..

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