City Room: Lady Libertyâs Crown Wonât Reopen
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At a congressional hearing, the National Park Service ruled out the possibility of reopening the Statue of Liberty's crown.
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The doors were open, inviting the hopefuls to burst through in the way the Statue of Liberty welcomes travelers into nearby New York Harbor. Yesterday, at the National Tennis Center, there were those who bullied their way through the US Open's gates and those who let the door of opportunity slam shut in their faces.
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By Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Sep.
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Say it isn't so ( "Flagship Filene's Basement to shut for makeover," Jan. 27). Like the mayor, I'm agitated by the news that Filene's Basement will temporarily close. When I travel to Boston, I don't even unpack before hitting the racks at Filene's. What a lousy way to treat loyal shoppers who would gladly put up with the construction while ...
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Gov. Kathleen Blanco said Monday she wants to temporarily reopen the New Orleans public housing projects that have been closed since Hurricane Katrina, despite federal plans to demolish them.
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NEW ORLEANS - A judge has partially lifted a court order that required a New Orleans hotel to shut down due to rat infestation.  Two floors of the New Orleans Grand Palace Hotel's 17 floors reopened for guests on Friday, after Civil District Judge Nadine M. Ramsey lifted the order.
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The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain has re-opened to the public after being closed because of safety fears. How has it been managed?
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The Massachusetts Appeals Court rejected the Glass Slipper strip club's request to stop demolition of the defunct Gaiety Theatre. The Gaiety's owner, Kensington Investment Co., wants to construct an apartment building near the corner of Washington and LaGrange streets, land partly occupied by the Gaiety and the Glass Slipper. The Glass Slipper had asked the Massachusetts Land Court for an ...
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By John Castellucci; Journal Staff Writer  An ordinance to acquire the historical structure to protect it from a developer fails to gain passage.
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By Ryan Lafontaine, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 13--BAY ST. LOUIS -- The Bay City Council on Monday formally asked City Hall to freeze construction of a new beachfront bistro on Washington Street and force a pair of investors back through sometimes-brutal public hearings.
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The Washington, DC, City Council will debate stadium funding again on Tuesday after a bill passed last week was rejected by Major League Baseball and put baseball&#39;s return to the US capital at risk.
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Janet Hettinger waited more than two days to return to her home on this city&#39;s barrier island only to be told she couldn&#39;t go inside.
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By Mike Torralba, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Feb. 8--MONROE -- The City Council has narrowly rejected a proposal that would have loosened restrictions on the number of duplexes in Monroe's historic residential district.
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ST. LOUIS -- An attempt to boost breast cancer awareness is raising some concerns from the National Park Service. The service says it&#39;s not comfortable with a plan to illuminate the renowned Gateway Arch in St.
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Comment is free: Catherine Bennett: Even as the capital suffers at the hands of its mayor, his would-be successors offer little hope
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It's not exactly backbreaking work. Go to the Statue of Liberty. See "Aida" on Broadway. Shop at Bloomingdale's. Ride a tour boat around the isle of Manhattan. Buy a funny hat.
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How the First Lady is Using the Freedom of a Second Term to Speak Out More