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...A stylish state-of-the-art refurb will open in August....
...The defences of Srirangapatna were state of the art and designed by French engineers on the latest scientific principles....
...The hotel may be at what its owners call “the gateway to Beverly Hills” but the Santa Monica-Wilshire junction is also one of the busiest traffic spots on the west side of Los Angeles....
...A state ranger gave us directions. Follow one dirt track then another, then at precisely 4.4 miles from the last junction — watch your odometer — look out for a pile of rocks....
...We’re also opening negotiations on a city deal with Edinburgh; we back the new V&A in Dundee....
...In Manhattan, the lack of traffic lights below 39th Street enforced a cautious politeness among road users with the police manning only the major junctions....
...Electric power blackouts in North America—such as the one that shut down the northeast of the United States in 2003—and in Europe and Russia, generate worries about the reliability of electricity supply...
...In August, US west coast-based billionaire Eli Broad announced that Diller Scofidio + Renfro are designing a $100m building in Los Angeles, across the road from the Museum of Contemporary Art, to house the...
...I most enjoy the quiet of mountains and deserted beaches. I least enjoy driving, especially on the wrong side of the road. Where did you go on holiday as a child?...
...Chop Suey: A Cultural History of Chinese Food in the United States By Andrew Coe Oxford University Press, £15.99 The story of America’s love-hate relationship with Chinese food, from the first American...
...What remains within the city limits on the south side of town are poor areas of African-American housing, conspicuous by the narrow roads, peeling paint on the houses, discarded toys in overgrown gardens...
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