U.S. hit by E. coli outbreak, Jazz legend still making music at 85
U.S. hit by E. coli outbreak, Jazz legend still making music at 85
September 18, 2006
Crackdown in the imperial bungalow zone
IT HAS always been the most pukka of perks an official residence in one of the sprawling white bungalows built by the British Rajs leading architect, Sir Edwin Lutyens.
Construction Starts on California Friendly Makeover to Transform Barnsdall Art Park into Sustainable, Water Conserving
LOS ANGELES—-Sept. 18, 2006–In keeping with architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s vision, Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti, officials from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, and the federal Bureau of Reclamation broke ground today to transform the “Great Lawn” adjacent to Wright’s Hollyhock House in Barnsdall Art Park
Rodin, Old-Fashioned? London Show Reveals How Modern He Was
Sept. 20 (Bloomberg) — There was a time when the art of Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) was considered tacky, stagy, in hopelessly bad taste. Modernist sculpture was an explicit rebellion against him.
FBI: in a class by themselves
They gathered anxiously that first October morning, the 50 members of class “06-01,” the first of 750 agents-in-training who will graduate…
Agra laser show of Mughal grandeur
Agra, Sept 18: Tourists coming to the Taj Mahal city will soon be able to enjoy an audio-visual extravaganza and a laser show on the historical monument and Shah Jehan, the Mughal ruler who built it.
Unique stones part of cemetery
Every tombstone is unique in nature - especially true for Thomas S. Lowe (Oct. 28, 1967, to Jan. 23,1906,) in Berwick Cemetery. It is a unique stone, said Basil Ferguson, a member of the Berwick Community Church.
A new place for Confucius
This fertile stretch of Shandong Province , set between forever and the Yellow Sea, was home some 2,500 years ago to Confucius, a teacher who more than any other shaped Chinese culture. Leaders and locals tore down his ideas and image during much of the last century, in a revolving relationship that is taking another turn.
DREW SHARP: THE ANALYSIS: Greats anticipate playoff berth
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Good teams pick each other up, but Willie Horton noticed a little something early in spring training that tipped him off to the possibility of something special awaiting these Tigers this season. They also pick up after each other. What?