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Birmingham's Curvy Architectural Statement

The English city, known more for its bleak factories than cutting-edge design, turns heads with its new department store.

24 June 2004 - 1:00pm

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The Dream Green Car

The Gem -- the world's best-selling electric car -- enters the UK market to rave reviews.

22 June 2004 - 11:00am

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Invisible Walls

Inventor plans to develop technology to allow people to see through "invisible" walls.

15 June 2004 - 8:00am

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Former Industrial Ghost-Town Becomes Sweden's Film Capital

Trollhattan, once faced with 20% unemployment, remodeled its abandoned factories into movie studios, drawing new investment from around the world.

13 June 2004 - 9:00am

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Thirsty British Look To The Sea For Relief

Faced with a mounting lack of fresh water, England thinks reverse-osmosis could provide for its inevitable growth and life-style changes.

9 June 2004 - 1:00pm

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Atlantis Found?

Satellite photos from southern Spain appear to match the dimensions of the not-so-mythical city of Atlantis.

8 June 2004 - 11:00am

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Worst Rail Disaster In History?

The BBC News is reporting that up to 3,000 people are feared dead or injured in a huge fuel train collision in North Korea.

22 April 2004 - 9:15pm

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'Clever Car' -- A Solution For The Transportation Crisis?

Funded by the EU and developed by nine European countries, the "Compact Low Emission Vehicle for Urban Transport" is being billed as the answer to

9 April 2004 - 6:00am

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Skyscrapers Still Being Built Post 9/11

Despite arguments from many critics that 9/11 was the end of the skyscraper era, many cities continue to plan tall buildings.

26 March 2004 - 9:00am

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Nobody Knows Where Chinese Culture Is Heading

In a headlong rush to modernise, China's people and traditions risk being left behind.

10 March 2004 - 7:00am

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High Rise Living: A New Trend In Britain?

Work starts this week on the UK's tallest residential building -- a 47 story, high-rise glass tower in Manchester. Similar projects are planned in cities across Britain.

4 March 2004 - 12:00pm

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Pigeons In The Fast Lane

It's long been known that birds use natural landmarks to navigate. Now scientists say pigeons are using a new tool to guide their way: roads and rail tracks.

10 February 2004 - 2:00pm

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Global Warming: Million Species At Risk Of Extinction

A study reveals that global warming could cause the extinction of a million species by 2050.

9 January 2004 - 8:00am

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Architect Wins Ground Zero Memorial Design Competition

Architect Michael Arad's design was selected from more than 5,000 entries in an international design competition.

7 January 2004 - 6:00am

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NYC to Get Another Green Lung

A new public park, of the same scale as Central Park, is in the works in Staten Island, NYC.

23 December 2003 - 2:00pm

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New Design For World Trade Center Unveiled

The result of a fued between architect Daniel Libeskind and the leaseholder of the site, the revised design for the World Trade Center would include the world's tallest building.

19 December 2003 - 2:00pm

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