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«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Save the Palace of Fine Arts? In the 60s, SF wasn't so sure.

From an article published on SFGATE a few years ago, the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition buildings were constructed from temporary materials, primarily a combination of plaster and burlap fiber. Almost all the fair's various buildings and attractions were razed in late 1915. The only surviving building on the exposition grounds, Bernard Maybeck's Palace of Fine Arts, remained in place, slowly falling into ruin. It was re-purposed as a garage for Jeeps during World War II. 

TheRepublic.com 

S. Korea prosecutors grill Park over corruption allegations

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean prosecutors grilled the country’s just-ousted president on Tuesday in a long-awaited investigation of corruption allegations that ended her rule and now threaten to put her in jail. The questioning of Park Geun-hye came 11 days after the Constitutional Court unanimously ruled to dismiss her over suspicions she colluded with

TheRepublic.com 

Boko Haram leader in new video vows to establish caliphate

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau in a new video is vowing to continue his insurgency until he establishes an Islamic caliphate across West and Central Africa. In the 27-minute video seen by The Associated Press, Shekau says his fighters will continue to attack Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri with suicide bombers until

BuzzFeed 

This Homeless Guy Went Viral After Getting A Makeover And Then His Whole Life Changed

Incredible the difference a haircut makes.

La Salvajeria, a beauty salon in Palma De Mallorca, Spain, recently released an incredible video about a local homeless man named Jose Antonio.

Facebook: Lasalvajeria

According to Santi Oliva, director of the video, Salva García, the owner of La Salvajeria, had known Antonio for years and was always trying to get him to come in for a haircut.

Facebook: Lasalvajeria

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TheRepublic.com 

UK cost of living keeps rising due to Brexit impact

LONDON — Britain says the consumer price inflation rate rose to 2.3 percent in February, from 1.8 percent the month before, as the pound’s drop since Britain’s vote to leave the European Union caused the cost of living to rise. The Office of National Statistics said Tuesday the annual rate is the highest in 3½

McClatchy DC Bureau 

US group seeks better access to China's farm goods market

An American business group appealed to China on Tuesday to ease import restrictions on agricultural goods including genetically modified seeds and other biotechnology, highlighting complaints Beijing blocks market access despite … Click to Continue »

AllAfrica.com (sport) 

Rwanda: APR FC Back Coach Mulisa Despite Slump

[New Times] Under-fire APR FC head coach Jimmy Mulisa still has the backing of the club management, despite the team dropping more points against lowly sides in their bid to retain the league title, according to the club secretary general, Adolphe Kalisa.

TheRepublic.com 

Greek police contacting targets of parcel bombs

ATHENS, Greece — Police in Greece are contacting the targets of eight parcel bombs addressed to European finance officials and businesses in various European countries, after the devices were discovered and neutralized at a postal sorting office near Athens. Authorities said Tuesday they would not officially release information on who the devices were being sent