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Iranian expatriates and their children living in the United States cast ballots Friday in the Middle Eastern country s heated presidential election between incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his main rival, a reformist who favors greater freedoms and improved ties with the U.S.Voters around the country gathered at 41 election sites, mostly at hotel and mosques staffed by volunteers. Typically, expatriates vote at their country s diplomatic missions, but Iran and the U.S. do not diplomatic relations.Long lines formed at some locations, while record voter turnout was expected in Iran.In a race too close to call, Ahmadinejad was defending his seat against his main rival, Mir Hossein Mousavi, who served as Iran s prime minister in the 1980s. The election was being watched around the world as an indicator of what role Iran will play in a region plagued by bloody conflict, a powerful drug trade and the war on terr
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Imagine a parallel universe filled with products you ;ve never seen before, brands you ;ve never heard of. Where everything looks vaguely familiar, yet the logos and styling are just a bit 8230; off. That what it feels like in this home decked out with Cold War-era products. The exhibition Competing Utopias, which closes this weekend, has filled acclaimed midcentury modern architect Richard Neutra 1963 house in Los Angeles with objects one might have found in an East Berlin home during the same time period. The result is a fascinating鈥攁nd a bit jarring鈥攋ourney into a world populated by anonymous designers, brands that obviously are riffing off their Western counterparts, and lots and lots and lots of plastic. It the era of The Graduate, 822
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stanley vattenflaska ty. Each room is a peek into the lives of a hypothetical family who lived in this East German-by-way-of-LA home. While not meant to be overtly political, Lorenzen says the goal was more to create these relatable vignettes of everyday life. Let set up a series of possible stories and let people read into it what they will. At first glance, the furnishings seem
