Sotomayor hearings captivate residents of nominee’s former stomping grounds in BronxNEW YORK — Hilda Maldonado is proud that Sonia Sotomayor rose to national prominence “like a phoenix from the ashes” of a burned-out Bronx. Councilman: LA taxpayers ‘getting ripped off’ because AEG won’t help pay for Jackson memorialLOS ANGELES — A city council member has called on AEG Live to pay some of the estimated $1.4 million cost for policing Michael Jackson’s memorial service at the Staples Center. LA seeks donations to pay for Michael Jackson memorial, as costs, criticism growLOS ANGELES — As the final cost of Michael Jackson’s memorial service was being calculated, city officials cast about Wednesday to find ways to have others help pick up the multimillion-dollar bill. LA seeks ways to have third-parties pay for Michael Jackson memorial, as costs, criticism growLOS ANGELES — As the final cost of Michael Jackson’s memorial service was being calculated, city officials cast about Wednesday to find ways to have others help pick up the multimillion-dollar bill. Michelle Obama gets glimpse and taste of the Eternal City; daughters eat gelatoROME — As Michelle Obama had lunch on a terrace with a breathtaking view of ancient Rome Wednesday, her daughters made and then ate blackberry and banana gelato at the Italian capital’s most famous ice cream parlor. Mesilla cafe hopes to earn world record with its 10-inch green chile cheeseburgerALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Guinness Book of World Records already has a largest hamburger designation on the books, but a southern New Mexico cafe is going for a spicier title: world’s largest green chile cheeseburger. Rugged, intoxicating Greek island is small enough to make you feel as though it’s yoursFOLEGANDROS, Greece — Imagine a place isolated enough that dissidents of the state are sent into exile there. French restaurant tax drops in bid to lure customers from fast food to sit-down diningPARIS — French restaurant bills slimmed down slightly Wednesday, after the government slashed value-added tax hoping to nudge people back toward sidewalk cafes and prized restaurants suffering from the economic downturn. La. man arrested 3 times in the past week for refusing to pay bill at restaurantGRETNA, La. — An Arizona man who likes several drinks with his lunch has been arrested three times in the past week for refusing to pay at restaurants where he ate. Jefferson Parish sheriff’s records show that a 36-year-old man was booked with defrauding an innkeeper after he ate at three restaurants, then laughed when asked to pay his bill. 8 Wonders of Kansas Cuisine announcedINMAN, Kan. — Hamburgers, fried chicken and artisan breads are among the menu choices at eight restaurants determined to be the “most iconic” in Kansas. Arizona moves to allow guns in bars, worrying some saloon owners who say it’s a bad mixPHOENIX — There was a time in the Wild West that cowboys had to check their guns before they could pull up a bar stool for a drink — rules that protected against the saloon gunfights that came to define the frontier era in places like Arizona. What will signal consumers are back? Look for facials and massages, and big breakfasts outWASHINGTON — Dayne Morris eats out less, cooks at home more. He hunts for online bargains and shops at discount stores. NY restaurant uses group of Italian-born grandmothers for authentic menuNEW YORK — Now that’s Italian! A Staten Island restaurant is relying on a group of Italian-born grandmothers for its menus. The women take turns cooking at 35-seat Enoteca Maria, using recipes from the different parts of Italy they come from. Visiting Portland and southern Maine won’t cost you a tail and a clawPORTLAND, Maine — Maine is well-known for its lobsters, but it won’t cost you a claw and a tail to visit Portland and the state’s southern coast. Arizona Senate votes to allow guns in restaurants serving booze; bill now heads to HousePHOENIX — The Arizona Senate has reversed itself and voted to allow people with concealed-carry permits to take handguns into restaurants that serve alcohol. Maine topless coffee shop destroyed by fire still shopless, but now serving coffee in tentVASSALBORO, Maine — A topless coffee shop in Maine is now shopless after a fire, but waitresses are serving coffee again. CAPITAL CULTURE: In Obama era, everyone’s a foodie _ and hanging on the prez’s every biteAt the bustling Pi pizza restaurant in St. Louis, the staff has come up with a new mantra: “It’s just pizza!” The French get their Obama moment when the president goes privatePARIS — People gawked and cameras clicked as the Obamas cut a wide figure through the French capital even while confined to a presidential motorcade. It was more personal for the few kept not so distant — the restaurant owner who “saw God,” the chauffeur reveling in a “magnificent mission.” Posh mountain playground of Aspen still has affordable options for touristsASPEN, Colo. — This mountain playground has Gucci, Prada and Burberry stores downtown but still can offer the average Joe a budget vacation for those who can get here. Last call for Utah liquor licenses leaves state’s largest city thirsty in attracting touristsSALT LAKE CITY — Utah is easing its liquor laws to encourage tourism, but the state’s most-visited city needs to prepare for a buzz kill: A review of state records shows that Utah is quickly running out of liquor licenses for bars and restaurants. President Barack Obama stops at Five Guys restaurant for cheeseburger lunchWASHINGTON — For a health food nut, President Barack Obama sure likes his burgers. President Barack Obama stops at Five Guys restaurant for cheeseburger lunchWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama made a surprise lunchtime stop at Five Guys, a fast-food restaurant in southeast Washington. ‘Zion curtains’ come down in Utah restaurants; cocktails can now be served over bar counterSALT LAKE CITY — Utah bartenders may serve alcoholic drinks to patrons directly over bar counters instead of having to walk around them under a new law that took effect Tuesday. Santa Barbara wildfire evacuees longed for normalcy of home, even the drudgery of weedingSANTA BARBARA, Calif. — As a wildfire raged for days in the mountains above town, thousands forced from their homes took shelter in evacuation centers, hotels, homes of friends and family — and even on boats in the city’s harbor. 400,000 visitors boogied less, ate less, spent less away from New Orleans Jazz FestNEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival — which gives music fans plenty to celebrate — did not offer the city’s tourism industry as much to cheer about this year. No such thing as a free meal at 1 New York City KFC as Oprah coupon promo overwhelms supplyLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Customers at a New York City KFC hoping to redeem coupons for a free meal were disgruntled when the fast-food restaurant ran out of its new grilled chicken, but Internet rumors of a riot were unfounded, a Kentucky Fried Chicken spokeswoman said Wednesday. Mexican citizens quarantined in China despite having no symptoms of swine flu come homeMEXICO CITY — A government-chartered jet has landed in Mexico carrying dozens of citizens who were quarantined in China despite having no symptoms of swine flu. Quarantined Mexicans flying back home as country begins to emerge from swine flu lockdownMEXICO CITY — Dozens of Mexican nationals who were quarantined at hospitals and hotels in China despite showing no symptoms of swine flu arrived home early Wednesday on a government-chartered jet. Mexico City getting some of its bustle back after swine flu shutdown, focus turn to economyMEXICO CITY — Mexico announced steps Tuesday to jump start an economy punished by the swine flu epidemic. Cinco de Mayo celebrations, however, will have to wait until next year. Mexico City getting some of its bustle back after swine flu shutdown, but experts urge cautionMEXICO CITY — Mexico began a cautious return to normal Tuesday, the government canceling Cinco de Mayo celebrations as traffic picked up in the capital and cafes reopened following a five-day shutdown to contain swine flu. |
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