Proud France Inaugurates World&#39;s Highest Bridge
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President Jacques Chirac inaugurated the world&#39;s highest bridge on Tuesday, a creation taller than the Eiffel Tower, longer than the Champs Elysees
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The Millau Viaduct is the latest example of one of mankind&#39;s noblest traditions: the creation of breathtaking structures to span hitherto unbridgeable divides.
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A French climber who calls himself &quot;Spiderman&quot; has edged his way to the top of the world&#39;s new tallest building, Taipei 101 in Taiwan.
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France's Alain Robert, renowned for climbing the world's tallest buildings, wasn't going to let 15 days in a Chinese jail deter him from an attempt at scaling China's tallest building.
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MILLAU, FRANCE.- The Millau Viaduct is pictured after it was inaugurated by French President Jacques Chirac on December 14, 2004 in Millau, France.
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Description: A towering new suspension bridge debuts in southern France. At its highest point, the Millau Viaduct is more than 1,000 feet above ground, and the French say it&#39;s the highest bridge in the world.
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Eighty years ago the Artouste train in the French Pyrenees transported workers and materiel to build a dam at 2000 meters (6500 feet) altitude, but today it ferries tourists for a sometimes hair-raising ride along one of Europe's highest rail lines.
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It&#39;s supposed to be the moment of triumph for Airbus Chief Executive NoÃ«l Forgeard. On Jan. 18 a star-studded crowd, including four European heads of state, will gather in Toulouse, France, as the first completed
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Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay are the first to reach the summit of the world's tallest mountain.
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Thundering fighter jets streamed the blue, white and red of the French tricolor as President Jacques Chirac on Tuesday dedicated the world's tallest bridge, a skyway span dwarfing the Eiffel Tower by more than 50 feet.
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Burj Dubai, the world's tallest building since July, has also become the tallest free-standing structure on earth, reaching 1,822 feet, the developers said.
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TAIPEI, Taiwan - A French urban climber who calls himself "Spiderman" began his attempt to scale the world's tallest building, Taipei 101, on Saturday morning.  Alain Robert, 42, said he would need two hours and 15 minutes to reach the top of the 508-meter building.
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On a day when France was focused on its soccer team&#039;s appearance in the World Cup final, Frenchman Sylvain Calzati gave the nation a reason to start celebrating early by winning stage eight of the Tour de France.
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Higher than the Eiffel Tower, the Millau bridge is a triumph of engineering and imagination.
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Thundering fighter jets streamed the blue, white and red of the French tricolor as President Jacques Chirac on Tuesday dedicated the world's tallest bridge, a skyway span dwarfing the Eiffel Tower by more than ...
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Last Sunday, thousands of cheering spectators were present for the grand opening of the longest new suspension bridge in the U.S. since Verrazano-Narrows opened in 1964. The days festivities included a 5K run/walk which drew over 10,000 participants.  The bridge was designed Parson's Transportation Group
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Burj Dubai, a tower under construction in the United Arab Emirates&#39; trade hub, became the tallest building in the world on Saturday, measuring 512.1 metres (1,680 ft), its developer said.