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Artiom Zhelezniak, a member of the persecuted Belarus Free Theater, in New York, Jan. 3, 2011. The theater troupe has managed to escape Belarus to per...

A female ants known as "icas" or queen ants, in the rural area of Silveiras, Brazil, Dec. 21, 2010. The ants, considered a rare gastronomic delicacy i...

Ocilio Ferraz prepares a dish with female ants, known as "icas" or queen ants, at his restaurant, in the rural area of Silveiras, Brazil, Dec. 21, 201...

The outside space of what used to be Le Jardin Bistro restaurant in New York, Dec. 9, 2010. Chef John Fraser has rented the space, that is likely to b...

A German beer being poured during a tasting in New York, Dec. 15, 2010. A broad range of beers are dunkle-stlye and once you agree on what qualifies,...

A German beer during a tasting in New York, Dec. 15, 2010. A broad range of beers are dunkle-stlye and once you agree on what qualifies, this simple b...

A zucchini souffle. To keep the souffle as light as possible, the zucchini is grated, and then cooked with onion and garlic until soft. (Evan Sung/Th...

FILE-- Al Pacino as Shylock in the William Shakespeare play "The Merchant of Venice" at the Broadhurst Theater, in New York, Oct. 17, 2010. Theaters a...

Roasted cauliflower tossed into salad. Oven-roasted cauliflower can create juicy florets in a salad and is amenable enough to pair nicely with almost...

Roasted cauliflower tossed into salad. Oven-roasted cauliflower can create juicy florets in a salad and is amenable enough to pair nicely with almost...

Beef-tongue Hash topped with a Duck Egg and shaved Truffles at Longman & Eagle restaurant in Chicago, Dec. 21, 2010. Starting with meat and potatoes a...

A Pastrami Hash, in New York, Dec. 28, 2010. Starting with meat and potatoes a good hash recipe can give a cook endless options. (Sabra Krock/The New...

Jennifer Homans book "Apollo's Angels," published by Random House, in New York, Jan. 4, 2010. One of the keenest debates in dance right now has been s...

Jimmy Wilson, who played football for Montana, at a friend's home in San Diego, Calif., on Dec. 20, 2010. Wilson had a bitter journey back to college...

Outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and House Democratic leaders exit after holding a news conference to discuss jobs and the deficit, at t...

Laura Gomez, an illegal immigrant who is six months pregnant, originally from Colima, Mexico, in Scottsdale, Ariz., Dec. 30, 2010. The next big immigr...

Vladimir Shcherban, a member of the persecuted Belarus Free Theater, in New York, Jan. 3, 2011. The theater troupe has managed to escape Belarus to pe...

Nikolai Khalezin, a member of the persecuted Belarus Free Theater, in New York, Jan. 3, 2011. The theater troupe has managed to escape Belarus to perf...

Jorge da Silva collects female ants, known as "icas" or queen ants, like the ones in the container at left, on a hillside in the rural area of Silveir...

Robert Benton, chef and owner of Seersucker, cooks a Country Pork Hash at the restaurant in New York, Dec 19, 2010. Starting with meat and potatoes a...

Rep. Frederica Wilson, right, (D-Fla.) heads to a closed-door Democratic caucus in Washington, on Jan. 4, 2011. The Republican party is set take the m...

A Pastrami Hash topped with an egg, in New York, Dec. 28, 2010. Starting with meat and potatoes a good hash recipe can give a cook endless options. (...

Incoming House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.), center, speaks with reporters in a conference room near his office, at the Capitol in Washington,...

Rep. Chris Van Hollen, left, (D-Md.) and Rep. Robert Andrews (D-N.J.) head to a closed-door Democratic caucus in Washington, on Jan. 4, 2011. The Repu...

Outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) listen as House Democratic leaders hold a news conference...

President Barack Obama holds hands with his daughter Sasha while exiting Marine One with first lady Michelle Obama and daughter Malia as they return t...

Soubhiya Abu Rahmah, whose daughter, Jawaher, may have died from inhaling tear gas, at her home in Bilin, West Bank, on Jan. 4, 2011. Jawaher reported...

A dunkel-style beer, a German term for dark beer, during a tasting in New York, Dec. 15, 2010. A broad range of beers are dunkle-stlye and once you ag...

FILE-- Dan Lauria as Vincent Lombardi in the theater production of "Lombardi" at the Circle in the Square Theater, in New York, Sept. 22, 2010. Theate...

French military bomb disposal technicians collect evidence at the scene of a bomb blast, the hole it created at left, in downtown Kabul, Dec. 4, 2010....

French military bomb disposal technicians collect evidence at the scene of a bomb blast, the hole it created at left, in downtown Kabul, Dec. 4, 2010....

A worker amidst construction at Basra's Sport's City, a major sports complex in Basra, Iraq, Oct. 30, 2010. Turkey's influence is greater in northern...

Turkish officials check documents of Iraqis seeking to obtain visas to visit Turkey at the Turkish Consulate in Erbil, Iraq, Oct. 27, 2010. Turkey's i...

Iraqis wait in line to obtain visas to visit Turkey at the Turkish Consulate in Erbil, Iraq, Oct. 27, 2010. Turkey's influence is greater in northern...

Chef John Fraser speaks with Connie Pezulich, president of Regency Service Carts, Inc., about serving pieces that could be used at his new temporary r...

FILE-- Members of San Francisco Ballet performing in "Divertimento No. 15" at the City Center, in New York, Oct. 10, 2008. One of the keenest debates...

Pete Alexander, the fisheries program manager for the East Bay Regional Park District, stands in front of nearly 800 donated Christmas trees that will...

FILE-- Mitchell Jarvis, center, in the musical "Rock of Ages" at the Brooks Atkinson Theater, in New York, March 25, 2009. Theaters around New York ar...

A pedestrian walks along King Street in Toronto's fashion district, Dec. 22, 2010. A roughly 17-square-block neighborhood that was once a hodgepodge o...

Jorge da Silva, left, and Carlos Eduardo Fernandes, 11, collect female ants, known as "icas" or queen ants, on a hillside in the rural area of Silveir...

Carlos Eduardo Fernandes, 11, collects female ants, known as "icas" or queen ants, on a hillside in the rural area of Silveiras, Brazil, Dec. 21, 2010...

Pete Alexander, the fisheries program manager for the East Bay Regional Park District, with nearly 800 donated Christmas trees that will be used to ma...

Christmas trees from past years, used to made habitats for aquatic life, are seen along the shore at the Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area, in Fre...

An armed guard watches over a line of Iraqis seeking to obtain visas to visit Turkey at the Turkish Consulate in Erbil, Iraq, Oct. 27, 2010. Turkey's...

An Iraqi man waits in line to obtain a visa to visit Turkey at the Turkish Consulate in Erbil, Iraq, Oct. 27, 2010. Turkey's influence is greater in n...

Rep. John Dingell, left, (D-Mich.) and Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) head to a closed-door Democratic caucus in Washington, on Jan. 4, 2011. The Republ...

Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) heads to a closed-door Democratic caucus in Washington, on Jan. 4, 2011. The Republican party is set take the majority in the H...

A view of construction at the 14-story glass Reve condo building being built on the edge of Victoria Memorial Park in Toronto's fashion district, Dec....

Smokers light up in a designated area outside of Tokyo's Shibuya Station, July 5, 2010. The drug maker Pfizer, the world's biggest pharmaceutical comp...

Outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) listens as House Democratic leaders hold a news conference to discuss jobs and the deficit, at the Capi...