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...likes of Russian writer Leo Tolstoy and Albert, King of the Belgians, until its first dark spell, when it was turned into a military hospital during World War I. History repeated itself during World War II, but the hotel rebounded both times. It re-established its place in the winter sun as a dormitory for Winter Olympics athletes in 1956, and prominent guests returned in droves. Lolita author Vladimir Nabokov visited with his butterfly net as his constant companion, to the amusement of fellow residents. Loh and Behold Avant-garde murals and imaginative furnishings characterise a new Singapore hotel Identity...
...Particularly in the winter, a lot of drives get snowed out. This diminishes the supply,” she said. “At the same time, there is an increased number of car accidents, so the need is greater...
...walk is made especially awful after a winter rain, as the cars on JFK Street race past with no regard for the lowly pedestrians they drench on the walking sides of the street. Even on an early fall afternoon, it’s brutal—the sun beats down on your neck as you try to make it for the kickoff of the week’s football action (thank you, Harvard Stadium, for your lack of lights and early start times...
...wasn't involved. I've said that for seven days, and it's over and done with," Gretzky told more than 200 media members at a press conference, following Team Canada's first practice at the Palasport Olimpico arena prior to the Torino Winter Olympics hockey tournament.The defending Gold Medalists play their first game Wednesday against Italy...
...Team Canada and his leadership on the team and that's what excites us," says Colorado defenseman Rob Blake, a former teammate of Gretzky's with the Los Angeles Kings. "He walked in just like he did four years ago when we won the gold (at the Salt Lake Winter Games). He's the greatest player ever to play the game and he wears that crown into retirement. He walks in the room and everybody looks...