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Frank Lloyd Wright Phoenix Home Given to Architecture School

Voice of America 

A Frank Lloyd Wright house in Phoenix that the famous architect designed for his son and was saved from demolition by its current owner was donated Thursday to the architecture school that Wright founded. Owner Zach Rawling announced that he is giving the David and Gladys Wright House to the School of Architecture at Taliesin, formerly known as the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture. The announcement came on the iconic architect's 150th birthday. Nestled at the base of Camelback Mountain... Читать дальше...

Trump Uncharacteristically Quiet on Day of Historic Testimony

Voice of America 

U.S. President Donald Trump has uncharacteristically refrained from making comments about Thursday's congressional testimony by the FBI director he fired a month ago. The president, in a speech a few kilometers from the White House and on his favorite social media platform, made no reference to James Comey, who accused Trump of removing him from his job to undermine the FBI's investigation into suspected collusion between Trump's 2016 presidential election campaign team and Russia. The president... Читать дальше...

Pro golf: USGA announces U.S. Open tee times

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

The United States Golf Association announced tee times on Thursday for the first two rounds of the 2017 U.S. Open Championship, which starts June 15 at Erin Hills.



The Mets’ do-or-die moment is already here

New York Post (sports) 

FORT WORTH, Texas — This was an interesting time for the Mets to have a two-day Texas two-step, because if they had clicked on the radio or picked up the local newspapers, they might’ve sworn they were reading about themselves, only with a twang. The usual subjects: losing, pitching, bullpen, lack of timely hitting, losing,...

A Feast of Historic Food Photography

The New Yorker 

With the rise of foodie culture, not to mention the rise of social media, a certain strain of food photography has gone the way of cliché. That doesn’t stop us from ogling a nice, juicy cheeseburger or a hot-pink hibiscus doughnut every once in a while (or several times a day). But a new coffee-table compendium, “Feast for the Eyes: The Story of Food in Photography,” harks back to a time when food was still a fresh subject. The book, with text by the British curator Susan Bright, is a skipping... Читать дальше...

Wilson could return for Predators in Game 5 of Cup Final

TheRepublic.com 

PITTSBURGH — Colin Wilson could be back in the Nashville Predators’ lineup for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Wilson took part in the team’s morning skate at PPG Paints Arena and came off before P-A Parenteau, who said he would not play. Wilson missed the first four games of

The Latest: House GOP backs bill to undo much of Dodd-Frank

TheRepublic.com 

WASHINGTON — The Latest on Republican efforts to undo much of the Dodd-Frank Act (all times local): 4:30 p.m. The Republican-led House has backed legislation to undo much of former President Barack Obama’s landmark banking law created after the 2008 economic crisis. Republicans argue that rules designed to prevent another meltdown were making it harder

Comey Disputes New York Times Article About Russia Investigation

The New York Times 

James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, testified Thursday before the Senate Intelligence Committee. During the hearing, he disputed a New York Times article about contacts between President Trump’s advisers and Russian intelligence officials: “in the main, it was not true.”

Colombian rebels hand over 30 percent of weapons to UN

Stars and Stripes 

Guerrillas in Colombia have begun to lay down their weapons as part of last year's historic peace agreement, injecting a much-needed dose of optimism after weeks of feuding over the slow pace of the accord's implementation.





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