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Despite its name, the city of Bath has not been able to offer visitors a dip in its hot springs - the only natural thermal waters in Britain - since 1978. That year saw the closure, due to contamination fears, of the city's last[an error occurred while processing this directive] spa facility - part of a hospital treatment center. But the opening on Aug. 7 of the Thermae Bath Spa will finally see the city reconnect to its heritage...
...distilleries from the internationally famous to the delightfully obscure, and giving visitors a glimpse at centuries of whiskymaking history. Their growing popularity has prompted some Scottish distilleries to open slick tourist centers, complete with interactive exhibits and branded merchandise for sale - but it can be just as much[an error occurred while processing this directive] fun to turn up at a distillery where no concessions are made to visitors beyond an impromptu tour of the production facilities and a quick dram with the stillman. Either way, you'll have plenty of opportunities to marvel at how three ingredients - malted barley...
...blistering heat wave baking Britain's streets seemed timed to make Allen's summery blend of laid-back ska, pop and hip-hop seem all the more appropriate. Her single Smile is already as inescapable as the heat, wafting from open windows and workmen's radios alike. [an error occurred while processing this directive] The Bush Hall performance is also 21-year-old Allen's first full-length gig, two streets away from where she grew up in west London. Her album, Alright, Still, could possibly debut at No. 1 this week, too. And like fellow Brits Arctic Monkeys...
...illusion that just about any bet - even the risky ones such as sugar futures and Indian pharmaceutical companies - was bound to pay off handsomely. Since May, that optimism has been challenged. Today asset prices are being weighed down by two powerful forces: monetary policy and geopolitical angst. This [an error occurred while processing this directive] spells "risk reduction" for most investors - a far cry from the "risk-hungry" investment strategies that have worked so well over the past several years. Why the sudden concern about risk? One factor is that central banks are finally coming to their senses. After more...
...look back on last week's G-8 summit with a tinge of embarrassment. Not because the meeting of world leaders failed to solve global poverty or secure peace in the Middle East, but because a private chat between the pair was picked up by an open [an error occurred while processing this directive] mike and broadcast around the world. But the conversation - which saw Bush greet the British PM with a cozy, "Yo, Blair. How are you doin'?" - is just the latest case of politicians being caught on-air and unaware. Here are other high-profile victims...