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Japanese architect Toyo Ito, 71, wins Pritzker Prize
Los Angeles Times Architecture CriticIn a return to form for the most prestigious award in architecture, Japan's Toyo Ito has won this year’s Pritzker Prize. After honoring younger and lesser-known figures in recent years -- including 49-year-old Chinese architect Wang Shu in 2012 --...Tags: Kenzo Tange, Fumihiko Maki, Tokyo (Japan), Architecture, Pritzker Architecture Prize
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YEMEN: Ramadan shoppers feel the pinch of soaring food prices, tumbling currency
Babylon & BeyondSoaring food prices during the annual fasting month are nothing new to Yemenis, but this year's unusually high price hikes and the continued devaluation of the national currency are forcing many Yemenis to cut their Ramadan shopping short. "I couldnât..... -
A bright spot for architecture: museum design
Culture MonsterArchitecture is going through a pretty dark period at the moment, with the troubled economy weighing heavily on the profession. But there is one surprising bright spot amid the gloom: museum design. Even as a handful of high-profile museum expansions........ -
Obama speech text: Middle East has 'a choice between hate and hope'
Top of the TicketObama addresses the Arab Spring and promises support for democratic reforms, both moral and financial.... -
Broad confirms our report on museum shortlist
Culture MonsterEli Broad has issued a statement confirming our report on the architectural competition he has organized for a proposed museum on Grand Avenue. The list, as we noted, is heavy on bold-faced names. Four of the contenders -- Rem Koolhaas,...... -
Critic's Notebook: How to build a better shortlist
Culture MonsterSo far, as I reported in Sunday's paper, Eli Broad has kept a tight grip on the private architectural competition he has been overseeing for the new museum he hopes to build on Grand Avenue, alongside Walt Disney Concert Hall....... -
Yemeni journalist blames Obama for his continued imprisonment
McClatchy Foreign StaffSANAA, Yemen From the moment Yemeni journalist Abdulelah Haider Shaye was sentenced to five years in prison in 2011 for allegedly supporting al-Qaida's Yemen-based affiliate, his punishment has been controversial and not just because it represented the...Tags: National Government, Barack Obama, Ali Abdullah Saleh, Arabian Peninsula, White House
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Japan's Toyo Ito wins Pritzker architecture prize
In a return to form for the most prestigious award in architecture, Japan's Toyo Ito has won this year’s Pritzker Prize. After honoring younger and lesser-known figures in recent years -- including 49-year-old Chinese architect Wang Shu in 2012 --...
Tags: Kenzo Tange, Fumihiko Maki, Tokyo (Japan), Architecture, Glenn Murcutt
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Poultry Crawl to feature delicious dishes at top Sioux Falls restaurants
SIOUX FALLS - South Dakota food lovers will have a unique opportunity on February 25th. Not only will they be able to sample delicious poultry dishes at a few of Sioux Falls' top restaurants, they'll also be dining with the farmers who made the meal...Tags: Consumers, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Security Official for U.S. Embassy in Yemen Killed
CNNSanaa, Yemen -- A member of the team investigating an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Yemen was killed Thursday, Yemeni officials said. The Yemeni national, a security official at the embassy, was shot dead on his way to work, Interior Ministry officials...Tags: Al-Qaeda, U.S. Embassy, CNN (tv network), Arabian Peninsula, Yemen
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Pakistan Protest Against Anti-Muslim Film Turns Deadly
CNNThe United States braced Saturday for more protests over an independently produced anti-Islam film that has ignited anger in the Muslim world, temporarily closing some of its diplomatic missions and warning American citizens in some countries to be...Tags: Al Jazeera (tv network), Media Industry, Injuries and Wounds, France, Social Media
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