On hold: The United States says North Korea has agreed to suspend uranium enrichment and agreed to a moratorium on nuclear and long-range missile tests. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland also says North Korea has agreed to allow International Atomic Energy Inspectors to verify and monitor the moratorium on uranium enrichment and confirm disablement of its nuclear reactor at Yongbyon. Her statement, released this morning, says the United States will meet with North Korea to finalize details for a proposed package of 240,000 metric tons of food aid.
Perfect fit: Kean’s Fine Dry Cleaning is opening a tailor shop at its 1809 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd. location, now that owner Rock Rockenbaugh has hired three tailors who have worked for Jim Mayer at Mayer Co. Clothiers—which is closing after 27 years—for the past 17 years. Mayer, a mayoral candidate in this fall’s election, says the tailors are the best in the area. He approached Rockenbaugh about hiring them when making arrangements for closing his fine clothing store, also on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard. Kean’s has long offered basic alterations services, but will be able to expand tailoring services with the new hires. The tailor shop will typically be open six days a week, Monday through Saturday.
Get happy: Included in the recently released Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index—which ranked Louisiana No. 36 among U.S. states for overall health of its residents—is a map claiming to chart the levels of happiness by state. On it, Louisiana is a pale shade of pea green, signifying it’s in the “lower range” of happiness. That’s the lowest ranking according the map, which divides the states into a “lower range,” “midrange” and “higher range.” The happiest states include Hawaii, North Dakota, Minnesota, Utah, Alaska, and Colorado. Aside from Louisiana, the least happy states include West Virginia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Delaware, and Ohio. Check out the map and a related article about it from The Atlantic here.
Where the heart is: For its “mix of 19th-century Victorian-era cottages and townhouses, as well as plantation homes, which are located in the surrounding countryside,” St. Francisville is one of 64 cities on This Old House magazine’s 2012 list of the “Best Old House Neighborhoods.” St. Francisville is the lone Louisiana representative on the list. Check it all out here.
