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Breaking News Sun, 5 Jul 2009
The Statue of Liberty is seen in New York, Oct. 26, 2006. The House Representatives on Tuesday, June 26, 2007, prodded parks officials to re-open the crown of the 121-year-old statue to the public, a step the government says is too dangerous. For the second year in a row an amendment was added to a spending bill giving the National Park Service $1 million to study how to safely re-open the staircase to the statue's crown, something that has been prohibited since the 2001 terror attacks
Democracy   Liberty   Photos   US   World  
 Philadelphia Daily News 
Statue of Liberty's crown, closed after 9/11, reopens
| By Gary A. Warner | ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER The crown of liberty has been closed for almost eight years. | Since the dark day of Sept. 11, 2001, the observation deck in the crown atop the Statue of L... (photo: AP / Seth Wenig, File)
European lobster (sl1)
Environment   Lifestyle   Photos   Society   Wildlife  
 The New York Times 
Lobsters Race, Slowly, in Bar Harbor
| BAR HARBOR, Me. - There is little doubt the crew of crustaceans that crawl in this town's annual Fourth of July celebration taste better than they race. | But do not tell that to the hundreds of peo... (photo: GNU)
 Gone Baby Gone starring Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan, Morgan Freeman, Ben Affleck.  Miramax Films   (js1)  The Examiner 
Celebrities flock to McFadden's VIP Green Room during Ante Up for Africa tournament
Comment RSS Email Print | BFFs Ben Affleck and Matt Damon participated in the 3rd annual Ante Up for Africa tournament. | Dozens of high-profile celebrities were spotted at the Rio All-Suite Hotel &am... (photo: Miramax Films)
Africa   Celebrity   Hollywood   Photos   Star  
Republican vice presidential candidate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin smiles as she speaks to supporters during a rally, Monday, Nov. 3, 2008, in Dubuque, Io  Denver Post 
AP News in Brief
| Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she will resign from office July 26; doesn't announce plans | WASILLA, Alaska (AP)—Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin made a surprise announcement Friday that she is resignin... (photo: AP / Charlie Neibergall)
Alaska   News   Palin   Photos   Politics  
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Elephants in circus Newsday
Humans vs. circus elephants in NYC eating contest
| NEW YORK - Step right up and watch as humans face off against elephants in a rare cross-species eating contest at Brooklyn's ! | Three professional bipedal eaters are s... (photo: Creative Commons / Mhaesen)
Asia   Nature   Photos   US   Wildlife  
Michelle Wie watches her tee shot on the 16th hole during the second round of the Michelob Ultra Open LPGA Golf tournament at the Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, Va., Friday, May 9, 2008. The Examiner
Hawaii without LPGA Tour events in 2010
Comments HONOLULU (Map, News) - Michelle Wie's home state, which promotes itself as a golfer's paradise with year-round sunny weather, has bid aloha to the LPGA Tour - fo... (photo: AP / )
Golf   Hawaii   Photos   Sport   Wie  
Associated Press Website Star Tribune
AP answers your questions on the news, from Afghan poppies to interest rates and debt
| The U.S. government has been plunging deeper and deeper into debt, and the White House expects the budget deficit to get close to $2 trillion by the end of the year. | ... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub)
Associated Press   Communication   Internet   Photos   Web  
 New York City, N.Y. (Sept. 2, 2004)  A U.S. Coast Guard Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) conducts a Homeland Security patrol near the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor. Rigid hull inflatable boats are deep-V glass-reinforced plastic hulls to which a Kansas City Star
Weird News | What lies beneath; government in action
More News | •What lies beneath: Using GPS and state-of-the-art sonar, Columbia University researchers recently made the first comprehensive map of the wonders submer... (photo: USCG file)
Columbia   Government   Harbors   Photos   Research  
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT  - EPWMD - GOVERNMENT AGENCY - PHILIPPINES Star Tribune
EPA approves California fuel efficiency rule to cut greenhouse gases from vehicles.
| WASHINGTON - The Environmental Protection Agency gave the go-ahead Tuesday for California to impose stringent regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicle... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
Environmental   Fuel   Photos   Vehicles   Washington  
Ezra Koenig, right, and Chris Baio of Vampire Weekend Rollingstone
Vampire Weekend California Dreamin’ On Second Album
| Although their still-untitled second album is being recorded in a gritty, super-urban part of Brooklyn, Vampire Weekend say the record has a sunny vibe befitting locale... (photo: AP / Chris Pizzello)
Bands   California   Entertainment   Music   Photos  
gray wolves, jsa1 Star Tribune
Gray wolves get federal protection again
| Minnesota's gray wolves once again will receive federal protection under a settlement announced Monday between the U.S. government and several groups fighting to return... (photo: public domain)
Government   Minnesota   Photos   Population   Protection  
President Barack Obama speaks about credit card debt reform at a town hall style gathering at Rio Rancho High School in Rio Rancho, N.M., Thursday, May 14, 2009. Star Tribune
Obama asks gay leaders to give him time on policy changes
| WASHINGTON - Facing political backlash from an important voting bloc, President Obama met with leaders of the gay and lesbian community Monday, asking for patience and ... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak)
Obama   Photos   President   Society   Washington  
Airport workers wear protective masks as they assist passengers arriving at Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv Sunday, May 3, 2009. Star Tribune
Study shows swine flu's spread can be tracked through air travel
| ATLANTA - In a startling measure of just how widely a new disease can spread, researchers accurately plotted swine flu's course around the world by tracking air travel ... (photo: AP / Sebastian Scheiner)
Disease   Health   People   Photos   Society  
Cast members Jamie Foxx and Justin Martin pose together at the premiere of "The Soloist" in Los Angeles on Monday, April 20, 2009. The New York Times
In Jackson's Death, Black Ambivalence Fades
| Jamie Foxx, the host of the Black Entertainment Television music awards, was unequivocal on Sunday night. Skip to next paragraph Related Jackson Said to Have Had Pulse ... (photo: AP / Matt Sayles)
Death   Entertainment   Hollywood   Photos   Star  
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- Solid Midwesterner needed to balance President Barack Obamaâ
- 'It Was Fine The Way It Was'
- 37th Annual Cazenovia July 4th Foot Races
- A Day to Tackle the Financial To-Do List
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AP answers your questions on the news, from Afghan poppies to interest rates and debt
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- Bela Kiraly - a leader of Hungary's '56 revolt
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Republican vice presidential candidate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin smiles as she speaks to supporters during a rally, Monday, Nov. 3, 2008, in Dubuque, Io
AP News in Brief
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- Hollywood well-armed with gangster themes
- IRVIN, Virginia
- Lee's 'Right Thing' still strikes a chord
- A playlist of the best for your summer mix
European lobster (sl1)
Lobsters Race, Slowly, in Bar Harbor
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- Downturn dating: Hearts flutter as markets stutter
- EXCLUSIVE ASSASSINATION: Andrew Wrigley, Artist Represented
- That Long, Long Road From Idea to Success
- The Land and Words of Mary Oliver, the Bard of Provincetown
Frank Lloyd Wright's en:Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum on Fifth Avenue in en:Manhattan en:New York City.
Manhattan: An Island Always Diverse
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Sport Entertainment
- Roger Federer seeks record 15th Grand Slam title when he fac
- Wimbledon - History beckons for Federer at Wimbledon
- Wimbledon - Federer targets historic win at Wimbledon
- Roddick between Federer and record
Roger Federer (sl1)
Wimbledon - History beckons for Federer at Wimbledon
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- Sarah Palin resignation video
- To book or not to book? Jude Law heads to Broadway in Hamlet
- Chicago performing at Nikon Jones Beach Theatre
- Grenoble's 32nd short film festival starts this Tuesday
Driver Tony Stewart poses with the trophy after winning the Camping World 300 NASCAR Nationwide series auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009.
Stewart sends Busch to wall en route to victory at Daytona
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Terrorism Media
- Bush cheered in Woodward visit
- Sakina's Articles
- 'I can't say that what he did was evil'
- 'I can't say that what he did was evil'
U.S. Marines from the 2nd MEB, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines meet with a local Afghan man in his village near the town of Now Zad in Afghanistan's Helmand province, Thursday, June 25, 2009.
Marines suffer casualties in new Afghan campaign
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- In NYC, biggest fireworks show in US lights up sky
- IRVIN, Virginia
- Bela Kiraly - a leader of Hungary's '56 revolt
- Penguins' draft pick will be playing in gramp's shad
European lobster (sl1)
Lobsters Race, Slowly, in Bar Harbor
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