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7-11 Scrambles For President Obama’s Slurpee Summit; Where to Eat in Afghanistan

• After President Obama’s joke about holding a “Slurpee summit,” 7-Eleven executives are working hard to make it actually happen. [USAT]

• One writer looks at what it’s like to go out to dinner in Afghanistan. [Salon]

• Using trees it had stored after The South Central Farmers were forced to vacate, The Huntington Library will explore sustainable urban agriculture through a new fifteen-acre project called The Huntington Ranch. [L.A. Times]

• Target is coming Downtown, with a heavier focus on food and household products. [L.A. Times]

• A mold growth called koji helps ferment soybeans and rice to make Japanese miso, soy sauce, and sake. [L.A. Times]

• To accommodate theme park renovations at California Adventure, Disney’s annual Food & Wine Festival is being put on hold through 2012. [NBC]

• Whole Foods is raking it in this year. [WSJ/MarketWatch]

• This is really going to happen: The Daily News pens a piece about New York’s next First Lady, Sandra Lee. [NYDN]

• Can pregnant mothers give their children allergies? Honestly, nobody really seems to know. [Time]

7-11 Scrambles For President Obama’s Slurpee Summit; Where to Eat in Afghanistan