One Brooklyn military company has a “tiger” composed of a provincial expression borrowed from the farmers. When drawled out by a hundred throats the phrase I-wanter-know! always produces a laugh.

Boston isn’t the only city eyeing later last calls—and later business hours in general—as a means to juice local business and give downtowns a more youthful edge and vibrant, cosmopolitan feel.

Although he failed, the prime minister made a bona fide attempt to repair the nation's damaged economy.

Never before in his life had Dan Holland feared anything, but now he was apprehensive for the safety of this trim blond creature before him.