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...home turf. Manchester United discovered that last week when Malcolm Glazer, a U.S. sports magnate, took a majority stake in the publicly traded company that owns the famous English franchise. It was the climax of a protracted battle that has pitted Glazer, who owns U.S. football's Tampa Bay Buccaneers, against Man U's board and thousands of its fans. But Glazer, who already owned almost 29% of the team's stock, persuaded two Irish racing millionaires to sell him their 29% stake for $5.60 per share. Several other big shareholders also sold out to Glazer, taking his total...
...last haven of ring tone-free peace is gone. The Massachusetts Bay Transport Authority (MBTA) has announced that it will install a wireless communication network inside the tunnels of the MBTAs subway system. According to the MBTAs press release, [T]he project, to be introduced in phases, begins at the subway platforms at Park Street, Downtown Crossing, Government Center, and State Street, and includes the tunnels connecting those stations. Once the wires are in place, a transportation system that made the world a little smaller will be made a lot louder. While Amtrak trains have solved this problem by designating...
...Cubist furniture and other household objects. Although all that survived of the original space were five black-and-white photographs and a couple of sketches, the painstakingly reconstructed café succeeds in reviving much of its early 20th century charm. It's airy and open, and features huge bay windows and impressive brass-wheel chandeliers decorated with stylized tulips. The walls are paneled with mirrors and dark wood, and green stripes adorn all the upholstery. On an overcast day, the interior can verge on the austere, but the sun infuses it with a soft greenish-gold tint that puts patrons...
...Although all that survived of the original space were five black-and-white photographs and a couple of sketches, the painstakingly reconstructed caf? succeeds in reviving much of its early 20th century charm. It's airy and open, and features huge bay windows and impressive brass-wheel chandeliers decorated with stylized tulips. The walls are paneled with mirrors and dark wood, and green stripes adorn all the upholstery. On an overcast day, the interior can verge on the austere, but the sun infuses it with a soft greenish-gold tint that puts patrons instantly at ease. Food is fresh...
...Massachusetts Bay Colony, site of present-day Boston, was established in 1630 when John Winthrop, official representative of the Massachusetts Bay Company, took up residence in the area. Harvard College was founded in Cambridge six years later...