Many longtime residents of San Francisco, Miami and other hot U.S. cities complain of "Manhattanization" when developers put up 20- or 30-story apartment complexes. In Portland, Oregon, they're debating the wisdom of 40 stories.
They should try 100 stories on for size — or not, if they value the amenities of urban life. That's the height of a megatower proposed for downtown Seattle. It was "downsized" from 102 stories after aviation authorities warned the tower could interfere with air traffic.
BOSTON – At stake in one critical area of the Democratic Party's overall presidential nominating process: The 712 superdelegates who'll arrive in Philadelphia for the national convention in July, typically having already decided on a candidate to support regardless of how many votes he or she won from the voting public.
To wrap up the nomination, either Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders or former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will need to secure a simple majority of all delegates – or at least 2,383 delegate votes.
