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Haute Tokyo Restaurant Serves Up: Dirt
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013
It's All Politics
Fixing Long Lines At The Polls May Be Harder Than You Think
February 12, 2013 President Obama is expected to once again address Election Day problems in his State of the Union address, this time with some possible solutions. But some worry that involving Congress will just make things worse. And one MIT professor says it's not yet clear what would fix the problem.
Politics
Sen. Rubio's Response Gives GOP A Chance To Woo Hispanics
February 12, 2013 The 41-year-old Florida senator will deliver the official Republican response to President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night. It's a chance for a party that has fared badly with both young and Hispanic voters to showcase a new stance on immigration.
Governing
Treasury Nominee's Citigroup Experience Raises Questions For Some
February 12, 2013 Jack Lew is known as a smart, unassuming budget wonk who has spent most of his career in government policy-making jobs. Lew, President Obama's nominee to be Treasury secretary, is expected to face questions about his management years at Citigroup before the government bailed out the banking giant.
Poetry
In A North Vietnamese Prison, Sharing Poems With 'Taps On The Walls'
February 12, 2013 As a prisoner of war in the "Hanoi Hilton," Air Force fighter pilot John Borling spent years composing and memorizing poetry that he tapped to fellow prisoners, like the future Sen. John McCain, using a special code.
Food
An Italian-Inspired Valentine's Feast From 'Nigellissima'
February 12, 2013 Before the roses and the romance, Valentine's Day commemorated the Roman Saint Valentine — Valentinus, in Latin. And in her new cookbook, Nigellissima: Easy Italian-Inspired Recipes, chef Nigella Lawson offers up simple recipes that celebrate the cuisine of the country Saint Valentine called home.
National Security
In Cyberwar, Software Flaws Are A Hot Commodity
February 12, 2013 In the past, security researchers who stumbled on a software flaw would typically report the flaw to the software's manufacturer. But that changed when cyberweapon designers started looking at these flaws as vulnerabilities that could serve as a back door into a computer network.
