At stake was the overlordship of Melbourne's bustling, 16-acre Victoria Market, beneath whose iron-roofed sheds are crowded the stalls of 800 produce growers and 200 agents.
Their vending stalls provide handy platforms for picking up information or passing propaganda and military messages.
Residents of Kuala Lumpur, both rich and poor, used to congregate by the thou sands each night around long rows of food stalls throughout the city.
Wheeler fortune: Zack spins gem in MLB debut As Matt Harvey completed his final work assignment of the day, debriefing around two dozen media members -- a larger-than-normal contingent -- following his afternoon start, Zack Wheeler sat quietly five locker stalls away. If the crush of clubhouse visitors bothered him, he did not show it, leaning back in his chair and thumbing through a cell phone.
June 19, 2013 - Major League Baseball
Why David Herro still likes Japan The noted contrarian investor and long-time manager of the Oakmark International Fund explains why he's still bullish even as the country's stock rally stalls out.
June 18, 2013 - CNN Money
Holly Benson in Washington Post When you walk in the front door of the bathroom, and you walk into the alcove, before you get to the stalls, there will be a swinging door that will be labeled men or women as appropriate,said Holly Benson, secretary for the Department of...
Tom Harkin in Forbes We are seeing a pattern in the Republican leadership - while the administration threatens a veto, congressional leadership stalls,Harkin said. "This must end, and if it doesn't end this week, then we will revisit it when we come back next...