A tasting of risottos prepared with different rices — including arborio, carnaroli and vialone nano — will be on the menu, at $45 a person: (212) 265-5959.

A distinctive type of lighting fitting has been put on the market by Messrs. Harcourts, Ltd., which is particularly suitable for restaurants, cafés, quick-lunch bars, caféterias, etc.

The United States will continue to pursue a military and civilian counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan.

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