LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in mixed territory on Monday, kicking off August trading on uncertain footing. The U.K.’s FTSE index is seen opening 8 points lower at 7,420, Germany’s DAX up 1 point at 13,478, France’s CAC 40 down 9 points at 6,442 and Italy’s FTSE MIB down 55 points at 22,343,…
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Why Louvre’s Mona Lisa keeps a smile: Paris’ cooling system
PARIS (AP) — The Mona Lisa may maintain her famously enigmatic smile because she benefits from one of Paris’ best-kept secrets: An underground cooling system that’s helped the Louvre cope with the sweltering heat that has broken temperature records across Europe. The little-known “urban cold” network snakes unsuspecting beneath Parisians’ feet at a depth of…