European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 5, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday april 5 2007 stars and stripes Page 17 Mexico Urban Beach has fans and foes Byl Zangrillo the associated press Mexico mexi co City residents flock to upscale coastal resorts like Cancun and Acapulco Over easter break some Are opting for a cheaper Beach getaway right Here in the smoggy capital 7350 feet above sea level hundreds of families on tues Day packed the first of four Urban beaches that mayor Marcelo Ebrard plans to open in the sprawling capital where they Sun bathed played volleyball and ate tacos in the Shadow of apartment buildings with satellite dishes As mexican pop music blared Ebrard plan has been lampooned As a joke and a waste of Money by Mexico Rich commentators chuckled that Urban sunbathers will choke on bus fumes and a television skit showed a plump Man in a bathing suit stumbling around gridlocked cars but the leftist mayors support ers Welcome the Sand As an affordable getaway for millions of poor residents who have never seen a Beach in their lives this is the Best thing they have done in Mexico City in a Long time said Anaberta Castillo 32 As her six children romped in the Sand and splashed in a near by Pool the kids love it the difference reflected mexi cos Sharp class divisions wealthy mexicans pack the world famous resorts during the country two week easter holi Day when Mexico City is at its seasonal hottest but millions who earn the mini mum wage of can never afford a Holiday Juan Hernandez a 31year old Street collector for the red Cross said his two Young sons have never seen the real Seaside it will be fantastic Hernan Dez said you need a place to escape to in these baking hot Days the plan was inspired by Arifi rights group chinese kids lives riskier chinese Chil Dren increasingly risk being sold or forced to become beggars Petty thieves or sex workers As their Farmer parents flock to Cit ies looking for work an International rights group said the government says that it has cracked Down on such cases and that the trend is decreasing but Kate Wedgwood save the childrens country director for China and North Korea said there Are no reliable figures for the number of children being trafficked and the continued mass migration from farms to cities is sure to make the problem worse City mulls taking heat off outdoor workers Beijing a City in chivas sweltering Southwest is consider ing a new Law to allow outdoor workers to stay Home when temperatures Are forecast to hit 104 degrees fahrenheit state Media said wednesday under a regulation drafted by the government of Chongqing essential workers such As bus Drivers will have Shorter working Days and will be provided with beverages the official Xinhua news Agency said ukrainians March to support prime minister Kiev Ukraine thousands of supporters of Ukraine pro Russia prime minister marched wednesday to the office of his rival West leaning presi Dent Viktor Sushchenko to pro test the presidents order to Dis solve parliament and hold Early elections Premier Viktor Yan Ukovich re fused to recognize the order that Sushchenko issued monday and said he would wait for a decision by the constitutional court from the associated press your Hometown newspaper Why pay full Price Home delivery Only sinn per where toll free 0800101 1270 Germany 0800780265 Italy 08000858827 us 080078073 Belgium 08000225203 Netherlands 0900958303 Spain Dan 3498437 email hours of operation of 07001800 Samsun 07301300 european stars and stripes attn circulation dept unit 29480 Apoate 09211 Cial beaches in european capitals such As Paris Berlin Rome Amsterdam and Budapest Ebrard says Mexico cites beaches will be built next to lakes and swimming pools in four Parks much of the Sand has been shipped in from the coastal state of Veracruz and the Effort will Cost less than i dont know Why this is annoy ing people so much Ebrard said it Doest Cost the govern ment much work to adapt spaces so people can have a Good time with their families to those who dont want to use the beaches it seems a bad idea but to most peo ple if s a great idea since taking office in Decem Ber Ebrard has announced ambitious Quaty Ollife projects this week he kicked off a Campaign encouraging City officials to Bicy Cle to work once a month and said he Hopes to offer High Speed wire less internet to the cites 87 Mil lion residents though the City struggles to provide Basic services such As water and electricity the Camacho a Munoz family enjoys a meal tuesday during the opening Day for Mexico cites first of four City beaches the Mexico City May ors plan to build beaches in this smoggy Mountain capita has been lampooned by Mexico Rich but his supporters Welcome the City get away for millions of poor residents Kristy Creme feeds japans new Sweet tooth by Yuri Kageyama the associated press Tokyo after years of staying slim on a hum ble diet Offish vegetables and Rice japanese Are developing a Sweet tooth that s proving a business Opportunity for Kristy Creme and other chains from the us a nation famous for knowing a thing or two about fattening food since opening in december japans first Kristy Creme doughnuts inc store is drawing Long lines for an hour Long wait of longer just to get in in the first three Days 10000 people came to the shop the texture was Fluffy and Sticky unlike any other doughnut said Yoji Yahagi 22 who stood in line with his Girlfriend to eat two chocolate dough nuts each the couple is typical of a growing number of Japa Nese who Are gobbling up doughnuts ice Cream pastries and other calorie Rich goodies food writer Mei Hojo says health conscious eating remains a big trend in Japan but if has also produced a bit of a backlash especially for american style food people Arent satiated that s Why they Are going for doughnuts and ice Cream its a search for Satia Tion said Hojo who wrote super calorie Reci Pes Kristy Creme int the Only american Chain Riding on japans latest Binge earlier this year Mcdonalds corp got such rave reviews for the Mega Mac Selling at a brisk 17 Mil lion in four Days its bringing Back the four Patty Burger in april and May cold Stone Creamery which arrived in Japan in 2005 has also been a hit it promised the ultimate indulgence in ice Cream tossing in fruit cookies and nuts the Chain is opening three stores in Japan in March and two More in april bringing the total Here to 13 and with enthusiasm running High for american food Burger King corp plans to return this sum Mer it withdrew from Japan in 2001 after a Price War with Mcdonalds the move toward Tummy filling meals also has been a plus for japanese companies making super size noodles ice Cream and deluxe burgers the trend is so widespread that the japanese coined the phrase  to describe it underlining an apparent desire to escape the stresses of a health conscious regimen and let go for a change find your Way Home relocation guide 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