British police chase Saudi terror link
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- British police chase Saudi terror link
- Ten Remarkable Rums
- Changing face of US real estate
- Washington Post Garden Editor
British police chase Saudi terror link
The Age – Aug 2, 2005
The Saudi ambassador to Britain, Prince Turki al-Faisal, aformer head of the Saudi secret service, told an Arabic newspaperlast week that the Saudis were keen to co-operate with Britishsecurity forces. “I believe that the terrorist attacks that London witnessedrecently are similar to those which have been taking place in SaudiArabia,” he told Asharq Al-Awsat. The US has criticised Saudi Arabia for failing to tacklehome-grown terrorism and Prince al-Faisal said last week that hewould move to Washington in what is seen as an attempt to mendfences. Scotland Yard is also keen to find out if there is a radicalisedsection of the Ethiopian community after Italian police revealedthat Osman had described himself as Ethiopian while livingthere. He left Italy to claim asylum in Britain where he said he wasSomali, possibly because it is easier for Somalis to claim asylumthan Ethiopians. Ibrahim described himself as Eritrean, the country north ofEthiopia that fought a bitter civil war before seceding. Ethiopia has accused its neighbours of “exporting” Islamicextremism and providing support for “well-trained terrorists” basedin the Ogaden region that borders southern Somalia.
Ten Remarkable Rums
Forbes – Aug 2, 2005
Molasses was shipped from the islands to the colonies, where it was distilled into rum. And rum became the colonists’ favorite drink. Following the Revolution, this trade fell off sharply, and Americans turned their attention to home-grown products. Hence, the American whiskey industry was born. However, rum production continued in the islands, sustained during the 19th century by its status as the official drink of the Royal Navy and the popularity of rum punches among polite European society.
Changing face of US real estate
USA Today – Aug 2, 2005
Born in India, they settled in Silicon Valley in the 1990s as the Internet exploded. Recently, they beat 25 other bidders to buy their ranch home for $880,000. “Yes, it’s a struggle, but we like the Bay Area,” says Kakhandiki, a senior consultant at Agile Software. The tale of the two families shows how the white-hot real estate market has evolved since the 1960s — and how little the American dream of homeownership has changed. A house may be the costliest investment most people make, yet its value also lies in family, neighborhood and community. Silicon Valley and Friendly Woods — a middle-class neighborhood of 100 plain homes in the classic suburban ranch style — reflect economic and cultural changes that swept the USA in the past half-century…
Asian dim sum restaurants, supermarkets and medical offices have risen where ranches stood decades ago. Several Chinese-Americans have been elected to public office in Cupertino, and the Cupertino Union School District, one of the top-ranked districts in California, offers a Chinese-language immersion program for grade-school students. The Maytums’ grown daughter, Sandy Chase, recalls as a kid returning soft-drink bottles to the local All-American Market, only to see it suddenly replaced by the Tin Tin Oriental Market. “It was a whole new world, walking into that store,” she says. Yes, the Maytums say, the neighborhood has changed. It’s still quiet and “has nice people. ” But there are a lot fewer kids running around, and the last block party they hosted was six years ago.
Washington Post Garden Editor
Washington Post – Aug 2, 2005
Higgins is a firm believer in "tough plants for tough times" — the varieties that combine good looks with stiff resistance to disease and pests. He currently rules over a garden filled with spring bulbs, daffodils, ornamental onions, perennials, asters, yarrows, hostas and day lilies. Higgins, an avid organic gardener who believes chemicals are a last resort, also tends his own herb and vegetable gardens where he grows peas, garlic onions, lettuce, rhubarbs, radishes, carrots and more. Higgins is the author of two books, "The Secret Gardens of Georgetown: Behind the Walls of Washington’s Most Historic Neighborhood" and "The Washington Post Garden Book: The Ultimate Guide to Gardening in Greater Washington and the Mid-Atlantic Region…
_______________________Silver Spring, Md. : I’d like to replace some of my container plants that aren’t surviving very well, and I have a large empty container I’d love to fill. Are there any plants you can recommend for planting in containers this right now, or should I wait until cooler temperatures arrive?Adrian Higgins: Now is an excellent time to take a long hard look at your containers, some plants will have grown splendidly but others will be spent, lanky or diseased. I would refresh the pots by cutting back the leggy plants and yanking those that are sickly or underperforming and stick in new annuals. Coleus, scaevola, angelonia, even salvias would be perfect. My lantana this year has been really slow to take off, I suspect because of the lack of sunlight. _______________________Silver Spring, Md.