The Island of Forgotten Diseases

This sounds like pretty much the worst place in the entire world. "On the desolate central Asian island of Vozrozhdeniye – or Vozrozhdeniya – near the south rim of the shrinking Aral Sea, you'll find "the remains of the world's largest biological-warfare testing...

A bridge too far?

"A NEW pedestrian footbridge has been described as an absolute abomination by horrified  Snitterton Road, Matlock, Derbyshire, England residents. The bridge is part of the  Sainsbury's development...

Petition to Scrap Postcard 'Icon'

The petition - which had 38 signatures by 1130 BST on Monday - said: "This art project is to cost an indecent amount of money (£18m) and was very poorly advertised in giving people the chance to object."Prime Minister Gordon Brown is being petitioned to stop a proposed giant...

Meatpacking Now Slightly More Hideous

HUNDREDS TURN OUT TO PROTEST HOTEL GANSEVOORT'S 8-STORY HIGH BILLBOARDS *Owners Dig in their Heels on $1 Mil./Yr. Sign *Strategy Meeting to Plan Next Steps this Wednesday at 5 pm Billboard Protest: About 200...

The Bakers on Bagot Street

"The gloomy stretch of Bagot Street between Princess and Queen seems like a strange place to find a busy bakery like Card's. They clearly favor flavor over frill here. The shop is basic. It doesn't look particularly nice or stylish. The food doesn't either. It does, however,...

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