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Linda Lewis, British Singer Whose Voice Knew Few Limits, Dies at 72

Linda Lewis, a critically acclaimed soul singer and songwriter whose pyrotechnic voice propelled four Top 10 singles as a solo artist in her native Britain and led to work as a backup vocalist on acclaimed albums by stars like David Bowie, Cat Stevens and Rod Stewart, died on May 3 at her home in Waltham Abbey, outside London.

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Linda Lewis obituary

Linda Lewis, who has died aged 72, was a soul singer with an exceptional voice whose solo career encompassed more than a dozen albums and four UK Top 40 hit singles.She was also in demand as a backing vocalist for artists including David Bowie, Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam), Rod Stewart, Joan Armatrading and Jamiroquai, and during the 1970s became one of Britain's leading female singer-songwriters.

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The World's largest spokeless ferris wheel is coming up in Seoul - Yanko Design

Large ferris wheels seem to now be a landmark and tourist spot for a lot of large cities like London, Vienna, Budapest, Singapore, Dubai, etc.They provide a gorgeous view of the city to the people who fall in line (sometimes for hours) and also serve as part of the landscape for those viewing it from the ground.

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Discover Your New Home: 14 of The Best Day Trips from Los Angeles

Los Angeles is a diverse and exciting city with endless options for exploration and adventure.Whether you're a local renting an apartment in Los Angeles, CA , looking to buy a house in the area , or a tourist, there's always something new to discover.And if you're looking to escape the city for a day and explore the surrounding areas, you're in luck.

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After We Finished Our Meal, Our Waitress Returned to the Table'

Dear Diary: We were on a trip to New York and got a restaurant recommendation at the hotel where we were staying.Small, we were told, but the food is good.When we arrived, we wiggled our way to our table.We were careful not to knock over glasses or bruise our elbows as we settled in after a day of adventures in the city.

Streetsblog San Francisco

Park Detours People with Disabilities

Instead of closing a road or killing some grass for its Ferris wheel and generator, Golden Gate Park opted to divert its most vulnerable visitors

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Navy Pier now home to one of Chicago's best new Italian beefs - and possibly also one of the oldest

Years before the hit FX show, "The Bear" made the humble Italian beef suddenly hip last year, I've been hunting for Chicago's best version.I've scoured classic beef stands, waited in line at numerous Italian delis and even spotted some creative interpretations from our city's best chefs.One place I never thought to look?

Los Angeles Times

'Mamba Day': Los Angeles celebrates Kobe Bryant on 8/24 with new mural, light show

Los Angeles will celebrate Mamba Day with a sprawling mural of the late Kobe Bryant in downtown L.A. and a light tribute to the Lakers legend at the Santa Monica Pier on Wednesday.

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This Proposed Law Would Ban 'Sell By' Labels in California

A California lawmaker hopes to ban "sell by" dates and other labels that can be confusing for grocery shoppers, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.The proposed law comes from Assembly Member Jacqui Irwin, a Democrat who represents portions of Ventura County in Southern California, and would standardize the labels on grocery store items, which are currently covered by a "voluntary uniform-labeling system for packaging," the Chronicle writes.

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Author's Hampstead-set crime thriller is optioned for TV

The same day, See-Saw Films, the production company behind The Power of the Dog, The King's Speech, and Slow Horses optioned the book.Now, out in paperback, it is a Richard and Judy Book Club pick with foreign rights deals signed around the globe.Yet there was a time Selman feared she might never see her name in print.

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Saks Fifth Avenue Wants to Add a Casino Atop Its Flagship Store

The race to build New York's first full-service casino is going upscale.Hudson's Bay Company, the owner of the Saks Fifth Avenue department store chain, said it would bid with the state to convert the top three floors of its flagship store in Midtown Manhattan into a Monte Carlo-style casino.The project is one in a growing list of bids to secure three available licenses for a full-fledged casino in the New York City region.

Los Angeles Times

The Santa Ana Zoo has a monkey problem: Not enough of them

At the Santa Ana Zoo's Monkey Row, a crested capuchin named Mateo rattled his cage, looking for attention.Nearby, spider monkeys glided through a canopy of ropes, and a black-and-white colobus lazily munched on a lettuce leaf.Monkeys are this small zoo's star attraction, featured on its logo and lending their name to its Ferris wheel.

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Walmart launches 'metaverse' experience in Roblox to sell toys to children

Walmart has launched a pair of "immersive experiences" in online gaming platform Roblox.

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Taste of Lawrence festival draws thousands to Scarborough street | CBC News

Festival-goers make their way to the Warden Avenue end of the Taste of Lawrence street festival on Sunday.

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Tallest spokeless ferris wheel to be constructed in Seoul - Yanko Design

Seoul Twin Eye will be the world's tallest spokeless ferris wheel, at 180 meters high.

It can hold up to 1,400 tourists at once, double the capacity of the London Eye. [ more ]

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Kenji Lopez-Alt Spent 5 Months Studying Chicago Thin-Crust Pizza. Here's What He Learned.

Some family members may call it obsessive behavior.I call it a gripping intellectual and culinary pursuit.For the past five months, I've been on a mission to dial-in a home cook-friendly recipe for a thin-crust pizza popular in the Midwest, Chicago in particular.It's taken me through scores of iterations, furtive late-night pizza texts with other obsessives across the country, dozens of eating excursions (including a two-day, 12-stop tour of Chicago and Milwaukee), bags of flour, pounds of sausage and several gallons of tomato sauce.

Los Angeles Times

Santa Monica Ferris wheel will count down to 2023 with 90-foot-tall display

Equipped with 174,000 LED lights, the iconic Santa Monica Ferris wheel will mark the New Year with a magnificent light show Saturday night.The show is set to start at 11:30 p.m. with the ticking off of the last seconds of the year on a large 90-foot-tall light display on the side of the Ferris wheel.

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Why Red Sox Scout Rode Ferris Wheel To Watch Masataka Yoshida

Before the Boston Red Sox signed Masataka Yoshida they scouted the standout outfielder for a multi-year span.And one team scout went above and beyond when doing so.After the pandemic restricted the ability to attend games, Red Sox scouts got an in-person sight of Yoshida playing in the Nippon Professional Baseball league.

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Public invited to view spectacular' outdoor light show at Sandringham

The British public have been invited to see a spectacular mile-long outdoor light trail at one of the King's Royal estates.Luminate Sandringham kicked off on Friday as the after-dark winter light show returned to the Norfolk estate for the third year running.Visitors have been invited to indulge in festive food, toast marshmallows by the fire pits and stroll under the stars beneath illuminated historic trees at the Royal Parkland until Sunday December 18.

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Tailgaiting before the Texas Longhorns game? Here's what you need to know

Saturday's big game is driving people in from all over town, but before the stadium bleeds burnt orange, San Jacinto Boulevard gets a little bit of the action.

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