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They are the back bone of the nations economy and are the people responsible for feeding us all.

East Village : The Chocolate Bar has moved across town to 127 East 7th Street, near First Avenue.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the death penalty for those convicted of raping a child.

Reportedly, 21 ready-to-wear reinterpretations of archived pieces will be shown.

Mr. Frank Bruni weighs in on Akhtar Nawab and Noel Cruz's East 8th Street experiment Elettaria and gives it the old onespot .

“The name makes Elettaria sound like a restaurant of the most ambitious, high-minded kind. But the small, truncated menu makes it feel more like a high-minded bar .”

Frantastic makes his way over to MePa this week to weigh in on the already heavily-reviewed Marcus Samuelsson project, Merkato 55 . via Eater

The main objective of the project is to evaluate the effectiveness of AdEdge Technologies AD-33 media in removing arsenic to meet the new arsenic maximum contaminant level of 10 g/L. Additionally, this project ... via Recent EPA Catalog Records

I wanted to write about the deaths at the Maternidad Concepcion Palacios, but every time I tried to I would get to irked at the Government s reaction. via The Devil's Excrement

So much for all of those unsavory Webster Hall memories one day being erased by the wrecking ball: The downtown venue has been landmarked. via New York Magazine

“The inconspicuousness of the restaurant's entrance may be bonkers or in fact brilliant, a subtle signal of Dovetail's confidence in its inner strength. The carpeting and padded walls in the back definitely make sense. They keep noise in check.”

His majesty the Bruni graces Dovetail, the newcomer taking the Upper West Side by storm, with a whopping three stars this week. via Eater

“Just as Nicolas doesn't resemble his predecessors, I would like, me too, while respecting the dignity of the post, to keep my personality”

In this Dec. 30, 2007 file picture, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, right, and his new girlfriend Carla Bruni, left, look up to the Sphinx at sunset in Cairo, Egypt. via Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

“Ron might be called many things, but racist is NOT one of them”

Here are some e-mails released by Gov. Rick Perry's office to an open-government activist and obtained by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram: One e-mail from ex-Secretary of State Jack Rains sparked a heated ... via KXAM-TV Austin

In one series of e-mail exchanges, aides passed around a news article about state Sen. via South Texas Chisme

“You're going to have open, candid conversations among staff on a variety of issues.”

It's not necessarily the kind of language Texans might expect to be floating around the governor's office, but "racist," "vindictive" and "long liquid lunches" are among the phrases that top aides and allies of ... via Fort Worth Star-Telegram

President Nicolas Sarkozy of France tours the ancient Nabatean city of Petra accompanied by Carla Bruni and her son Aurelien Enthoven on January 05, 2008 in Petra, Jordan. via KEYE-TV Austin

“I don't allow myself to judge (my predecessors), everyone must live as they see fit.”

French President Nicolas Sarkozy says his relationship with model-turned-singer Carla Bruni is serious, and he suggested Tuesday that wedding plans are in the works. via El Paso Times

“I understand his motivation for running, however, and expect his continued attacks on me and my family”

State Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, offered an interesting reaction Thursday to news that former Webb County Judge Louis Bruni switched parties and filed to run against her next year. via Houston Chronicle

Photographers are needing long lenses to capture images of France's new hot couple. via KRISTV.COM Corpus Christi

Frank Bruni one-stars Porterhouse New York , Steve Hanson's new steakhouse on Park Avenue South. via Eater

By KIM PIERCE / Special Contributor to The Dallas Morning News food@dallasnews.com When you sit down for the Heart of Texas dinner, bring out wines from Texas and its neighbors to complete the regional theme. via Dallas Morning News