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Trading on South Beach, Miami's precinct of risqué indulgence, Hyatt's historic Hotel Victor on Ocean Drive aims to make its mark as a haven for vintage hedonism. Later this summer, the newly renovated septuagenarian property plans to sell a package of amenities that features Prohibition-era liquor and Cuban cigars dating to 1937 that are available nowhere else in the region, says Carlos Sarmiento, the Victor's general manager. "We wanted to do something that would distinguish us," he says...
...Last February she was finally able to move into her own apartment. In New York City, residents of homes in Queens wander off seeking stimulation?the roller coaster at Coney Island, the lights in Times Square?or simply conversation. Says Police Officer Thomas Chodakiewicz: "Many will come into the precinct just to talk. When they leave, they say, 'Thanks, we just wanted to be listened...
...wife, Teresa Heinz, spoke briefly in a meet-and-greet with the Harvard College Democrats after the forum. The former presidential candidate expressed his gratitude and urged his supporters to continue their efforts in the 2006 midterm elections. Kerry said that he had exceeded his goals in every precinct of America in the last election. “That means we have to set bigger goals,†Kerry said, stressing the need for the Democrats to gain control of one of the Houses of Congress. —Staff writer Claire M. Guehenno can be reached at guehenno@fas.harvard.edu...
...brisk end of Sydney's business precinct, where offices are full at 7:30, morning or night, and it costs $40 to park for a few hours, Canberra has a small foothold. The Commonwealth's elected and appointed officials work out of a Phillip Street building that quietly echoes the Howard ethos: solid, functional, efficient. What you see on the outside is what you get inside. In the waiting room attached to the Prime Minister's Office, the lighting is subdued; the armchairs and art give no clue to era, fashion, or taste. Staffers speak in murmurs, and occasionally...
...city's justice system, particularly the scandal-racked police force. A special rapid-reaction unit called a flex squad in the southwestern district was disbanded in December after one of its officers was accused of raping a detained woman before setting her free. A search of the precinct building turned up stashed narcotics and counterfeit DVDs. The charges came after years of rumored misconduct, and critics in the media say police brass let the unit continue to function primarily because the department's code of silence is not that much different from the one on the streets. "How will...