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The Empire State Building in New York City is a 102-story skyscraper. Completed in 1931, it was the world¿s tallest building for more than 40 years. After the destruction of the World Trade Center in 2001, the Empire State Building returned to being the tallest building in New York City and New York State.
The Empire State Building in New York City is a 102-story skyscraper. Completed in 1931, it was the world¿s tallest building for more than 40 years. After the destruction of the World Trade Center in 2001, the Empire State Building returned to being the tallest building in New York City and New York State.
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My best shot
When Helen and Fred Liddle of Orlando visited New York City, she couldn't resist taking pictures from the top of the legendary Empire State Building. She captured a bird's-eye view in more ways than one, as a pigeon posed, contentedly watching her high...Tags: Manhattan (New York City)
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Greenwich granite tower granted historic status
A 60-foot granite tower built in Greenwich by the children of German immigrants has been added to Connecticut's Register of Historic Places. The tower on Shell Island dates to 1925, when the Eimer family built it as a family museum and tribute to a dead...Tags: Greenwich, Connecticut
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NY trial opens for Empire State Bldg parachutist
Trial has begun for a former television host who prosecutors say had the "selfishness, arrogance and recklessness" to try to parachute from New York City's Empire State Building 2{ years ago. Jeb Corliss of Malibu, Calif., was arrested on the landmark... -
Busy divorce lawyer and her clients find that in bad economy, breaking up's even harder to do
AP National WriterNEW YORK (AP) _ Bonnie Rabin is fond of saying that divorce lawyers are a bit like liquor stores. They're busiest in the really good times, and the really bad. These, of course, would be the bad times. After all, "Money is THE great source of stress...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Private Health Care, Family, Court Administration, Lawyers
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Empire State Building lights up for election
It's a historic presidential election, even for the Empire State Building. The iconic skyscraper is splitting its tower lights Tuesday night between red for Republican candidate John McCain, and blue for Democrat Barack Obama. It's part of an...Tags: Barack Obama, John McCain, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, The White House
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Rockettes launched! It's `Christmas' in NYC
prior to Radio City appearance. UPDATES with photo. APNewsNow. AP Photo NEW YORK (AP) _Come and meet those dancing feet. ... On the avenue I'm taking you to... ...No, not 42nd Street. Manhattan's Avenue of the Americas was the preferred path...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Radio, Radio City Music Hall, Public Holidays
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Pines Charter student organizes clothing drive for Haitian Hurricane victims
Forum Publishing GroupIt took just one fifth-grade homework assignment to convince Jacob Pino to drop his schoolbooks and fight for hurricane relief in Haiti. The Pembroke Pines Charter Elementary student rallied his Kiwanis K-Kids club members to host a one-week clothing...Tags: Football, Government, Schools, Mini, Charity
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Craig Carton stars in 'An Affair to Misremember'
WatchdogOnly caught five minutes or so of Ca-Boom this morning at around 7:40, but that was long enough to hear Craig Carton and Eddie Scozzare mix up "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and "An Affair to Remember," although I don't even remember......Tags: Audrey Hepburn
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Driving NYC Marathon course a losing experience
It's going to take the winner of the New York City Marathon on Sunday roughly two hours and change to complete the 26.2-mile, five-borough course. On foot, mind you. How long could it take someone to drive the very same course during mid-day traffic?...Tags: SUVs and Crossovers, Hyundai, Marathon, Vehicles, One Hour Run
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DURHAM: Auction To Aid Playground Fund
The Brewster/Korn Parent Teacher Association will hold an auction to benefit the Brewster School playground fund Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. at Villa Capri in Wallingford. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Hors d'oeuvres, dessert and entertainment...Tags: Walt Disney World Resort, Auction Service
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Waiting to see if the Trump Tower spire will elevate its architecture
Tribune critic252 Tribune critic A spire has no function other than to touch the sky and, with it, the heart. It is, in the simplest sense, a form of visual punctuation, making the end of a skyscraper's climb as exultantly as an exclamation point ends a sentence....Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Chicago Skyline, Donald Trump, Sears Tower, Architecture
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From a personal perspective, tomorrows can be precious
Now that the fury has subsided, it might be possible to turn to the personal side of suicide. Two weeks ago, I kicked up a rumpus by being insensitive about the political and philosophical sides. Among other things, I favor leaving most decisions...Tags: Phoebe Cates, Illnesses, Suicide, Heavy Engineering, Kevin Kline
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