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...Solomon said that he has been in frequent contact and communication with Dean Flier, whom he known for over two decades, and says that the Dean definitely "understands the value and importance of primary care" and is looking to find ways to support primary care in a difficult financial environment...
...education. In its first major report during the Obama Administration, the Department of Education offers one of the most comprehensive looks yet at the achievement gap between white and black pupils, based on the National Assessment of Educational Progress. The NAEP (pronounced nape) is a federal standardized test - known as "the nation's report card" - administered to fourth- and eighth-grade public-school students in reading and math. The state-by-state results show clear evidence of a continued problem: black students trail their white classmates in every state. But the report also offers some encouraging signs: overall scores have...
...open secret. On Oct. 28, 2001, the Washington Post ran an article with the title "CIA Weighs 'Targeted Killing' Missions." And in 2006, New York Times reporter James Risen wrote a book in which he revealed the program's secret code name, Box Top . Moreover, it is well known that on Nov. 3, 2002, the CIA launched a Hellfire missile from a Predator drone over Yemen, killing an al-Qaeda member involved in the attack on the U.S.S. Cole. And who knows how many "targeted killings" there have been in Afghanistan and Iraq...
...little-touristed, uptown section of Bermuda's capital, Hamilton (the neighborhood may look a little sketchy, but Bermuda is known for its safety), try the jerk chicken, coconut fish and banana dumplings at Jamaican Grill (32 Court Street; 441-296-6577). And don't leave the isles without stopping by the 1930s-era Swizzle Inn in Warwick for its Dark 'n' Stormy, a local concoction of Bermuda rum and ginger beer...
...lunch, I'll head to Le Pigeon Noir, tel: (32-2) 375 2374, a soulful Michelin-starred restaurant located at the corner of the Rue de la Chenaie and Rue Geleytsbeek. I like spending time at L'Archiduc, tel: (32-2) 512 0652, a legendary Art Deco-style bar known for its artists, cocktails and live jazz. La Paix, tel: (32-2) 523 0958, is a gem of a restaurant attached to a delicatessen. I particularly enjoy selecting choice cuts of meat at their butchery. My nightcap would be at Le Bar du Matin, tel: (32-2) 537 7159, where...