Once the dust had settled on the story of the Facebook IPO, it seemed the news cycle would might go without a mention of Facebook co-founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg for at least a couple of hours. Then came the news Saturday that Zuckerberg, 28, had married college sweetheart Priscilla Chan in a surprise ceremony. Read full article > >
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President Obama this week is holding two events in Iowa — a state that he won four years ago by 10 percentage points, due in large part to the enthusiasm of newly-registered voters. This time around, can the Obama camp reprise its 2008 success? We take a look at the battle for the Hawkeye State: Read full article > >
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Ray Isle ( @islewine on Twitter ) is Food & Wine's executive wine editor. We trust his every cork pop and decant – and the man can sniff out a bargain to boot. Take it away, Ray. Ah, Sauvignon Blanc. It’s zesty, it’s crisp, it’s loaded with citrusy zing, it whets the appetite and it tastes great served cold on a hot day. And, once in a while, it smells like a green pepper exploded in your glass. Those aromas—shading from cut grass to green pepper to jalapeno—come from the presence in the wine of naturally occurring compounds called methoxypyrazines, which tend to be more present in cooler climate and/or underripe Sauvignons. (The specific compound is 2-methoxy-3-isobutylpyrazine, an excellent conversation-stopper for your next cocktail party.) Now some people, unsurprisingly, don’t like wines that smell of green peppers, and, honestly, most winemakers don’t like them either. But a certain amount of grassy greenness does give Sauvignon its allure for some folks. In the end, here’s my advice: If you like the peppery intensity that Sauvignon Blanc can have, head toward cooler climate regions, like New Zealand, South Africa’s Cape area and France’s Loire Valley. If you don’t like it, stick to warmer climates—Napa Valley would be a classic example. Oh, and that cat-pee aroma people sometimes find in Sauvignon Blanc? That’s mercapto-4-methyl-4-pentan-2-one. As any self-respecting tomcat will be happy to tell you. A good, not-green-at-all Sauvignon Blanc 2010 Franciscan Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc ($17) Mellow lemon-citrus and melon notes are the focus here; it’s appealingly crisp but definitely not on the peppery side. A good, lightly grassy Sauvignon Blanc 2010 Geyser Peak California Sauvignon Blanc ($13) Mostly from cooler coastal California vineyards, this is very impressive for the price—an ideal balance of zesty grapefruit with very light, freshly cut grass notes. A good, quite peppery Sauvignon Blanc 2011 Graywacke Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc ($19) Kevin Judd, proprietor of Graywacke, was the winemaker for 25 years at Cloudy Bay, the iconic New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc producer. The third vintage from his solo project is terrific: intense passion fruit flavors, and there’s no mistaking that classic New Zealand peppery bite. More from Food & Wine America's Best Bars Best $15-and-Under Wines 15 Rules for Great Wine and Food Pairings Best Steak in the U.S. Memorial Day Party Recipes
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Gunmen fired on U.S. Coast Guard instructors at a Red Sea port and a suicide bomber wearing an army uniform killed dozens of people in the capital, Sana, news reports said on Monday.
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A Lancashire couple who admitted locking up a 10-year-old boy in a converted coal bunker for more than a year are due to be sentenced.
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President Vladimir V. Putin has announced a new Cabinet, warning that it will have to fulfill its duties in a difficult global economic climate.
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NAIROBI — A suicide bomber dressed in military garb detonated his explosives during a military parade rehearsal on Monday in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, killing as many as 40 people and wounding dozens more, security officials said. Read full article > >
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Classic and historic vehicles are to be exempted from the annual MoT test, the government announces.
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Micah True became a mythic figure after being featured in the best-selling book “Born to Run.” Then, on March 27, he went for a run in the Gila Wilderness.
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Now, yet more evidence that children’s health is in dire need of attention: A new study released today shows that almost a quarter of teens have diabetes or prediabetes. Almost a quarter. That’s up from 9 percent a decade ago, according to a study in the June 2012 issue of Pediatrics, published online today. Read full article > >
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Three climbers have died as they returned from the summit of Mount Everest, officials in Nepal say, with fears the toll may rise.
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Labour leader Ed Miliband attacks the “snobbery” which downgrades vocational qualifications and training in favour of university degrees.
At least 20 people were killed and more than 60 wounded when a man in soldier’s uniform blew himself up at a military parade rehearsal in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Monday, a police source said.
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At least two people were killed in Beirut in heavy clashes early on Monday between rival Sunni Muslim gunmen, the latest violence fueled by tensions over the uprising in neighboring Syria.
A royalist County Durham teashop owner throws three women out after they refuse to stand for the national anthem.
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Monday, May 21st, 2012Nearly a quarter of teens diabetic or prediabetic, report says
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