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Mayor Edwin M. Lee today applauded the California State Transportation Agency for awarding $45 million in new cap-and-trade funds as part of the Transit and Intercity Rail Capacity Program (TIRCP) to allow for growth and modernization of San Francisco’s light rail vehicle (LRV) fleet. In addition to improving the system’s safety and reliability, decreasing crowding, and increasing integration with regional operators like BART and Caltrain, the full fleet of new LRVs... Читать дальше...

The weeks between September and mid-November are a bountiful time for book releases, with new works from Alan Moore, Connie Willis, Christopher Priest, Ken Liu, Margaret Atwood, and Fran Wilde, to name just a few. Clear some space in your schedule, and on your shelves—you’re going to need it.

The company may be aiming to play Samsung's game by building a phone with a curved OLED display, according to the Nikkei Asian Review.

I love tacos, but I'm also a horrible taco snob. I only like mine served off a truck in a gas station parking lot in Los Angeles. And I don't like to spend more than $10.

4K TVs have improved to the point where it's finally safe to make the upgrade — but 4K itself isn't the reason you should do so.

Comfortable victory over a decent side? Check! Two goals from new star striker? Check Check! Outstanding performance from world-class, world-record purchase? Check! Check! Check! In this episode Ed & Paul look back on United's victory over Southampton at Old Trafford, including Paul Pogba's second United debut, Zlatan's double and LOTS of confidence gained. As ever, there are your questions, a look ahead to next week's game against Hull City, and bonus content for Patreon backers!
 
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Comfortable victory over a decent side? Check! Two goals from new star striker? Check Check! Outstanding performance from world-class, world-record purchase? Check! Check! Check!

Comfortable victory over a decent side? Check! Two goals from new star striker? Check Check! Outstanding performance from world-class, world-record purchase? Check! Check! Check!

Comfortable victory over a decent side? Check! Two goals from new star striker? Check Check! Outstanding performance from world-class, world-record purchase? Check! Check! Check! In this episode Ed & Paul look back on United’s victory over Southampton at Old Trafford, including Paul Pogba’s second United debut, Zlatan’s double and LOTS of confidence gained. As ever, […]

A single car sold for 18 million dollars at one of the fanciest auto shows in the United States. Here are the five most notable vintage cars on auction at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

Films by Lynch, PTA, Miyazaki, Malick and the Coens sit in the top 10

A programme of on-farm vaccination should be carried out to reduce the number of outbreaks of lumpy skin disease in high risk regions, according to a new report by the European Food Safety Authority Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) carried out for the European Commission, writes Chris Harris.

On Thursday evenings from 5:30 – 8ish all Youth Members of LYC are invited to come and sail. There will be supervision on the water, maybe some basic drills and/or games. Parents are encouraged to help rig and de-rig the boat and sit, relax and get to know one another. If up to it, the […]

Apple CEO Tim Cook took over the reins from co-founder Steve Jobs five years ago. Since taking over, how has Apple performed? Photo: Getty Images.

It's been two decades since Bill Clinton signed a large welfare reform act into law. How has it fared? And how should we think about welfare reform in the future? Michael D. Tanner comments at the Cato Institute's conference on welfare reform.