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Postcard: Belfast

Long distrusted by the region's Catholics, Northern Ireland's police want to recast the force as neutral and nonpartisan. On patrol in a city still polarized

GLOBAL BUSINESS

A Sharp AIM (Markets)

Small firms are flooding London's Alternative Investment Market. Is it smart to let so many of them in?

ARTS

Rediscovered Master (Exhibition)

Neglected for centuries, Piero della Francesca's greatness shines anew in a hometown show

GLOBAL ADVISER

Preservation Order (Amuse Bouche)

Bergen's unpretentious Pinvinen gastropub serves Scandinavian food the way it used to be

Creative Marketing (Next Time You're In ... Singapore)

Bored of Singapore's endless malls and chain stories? Try some alternative retail therapy at Maxwell Road's Market of Artists and Designers

Social Fabric (Style Watch)

Asian labels are cottoning on to the fact that green is more than just the color of money

Mr. Universe (Check In)

With his Philippe Starck-designed Faena Hotel and Universe in Buenos Aires, Argentine Alan Faena is going where no fashion magnate has gone before

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What's in Store for '07; Spotlight on the Vice President; War in High Res; Juiced for WebTV; Enduring Faith