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Planning for the five-year, nearly $2 billion renovation of the United Nations headquarters included deciding which parts of the 39-story building’s art and architecture were worth preserving.
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MEXICO CITY The mayor's got his blue pinstriped suit pants tucked into his dress socks. Bike helmet strap hiked up snug. And he's off. Zooming. Penny loafers planted on pedals, long legs pumping, suit jacket flapping. He blasts past the palm-tree shaded park and the...(more)
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When President-elect Barack Obama arrives at Philadelphia's Independence Hall today to meet with the nation's governors, the main question will be not whether he will deliver fast fiscal relief to the states, but how much? Obama and congressional Democrats have promised that soon after Inauguration...(more)
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Considering leaving the city behind for a weekend of camping? Don't forget these essential gadgets.
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Now celebrating its 50th year, the revived Irish Georgian Society has been credited with restoring dozens of architectural gems across Ireland.
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She thought about it for four years. She wanted to try it, but kept balking.
"I was scared," says Francine Choi, a Los Angeles County employee who lives in Long Beach. "I was worried I'd get mugged." And then a couple months ago, filling her BMW at...(more)
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Widespread cellphone use and the need for time-consuming language translation have caused workloads and costs to jump for emergency 911 dispatch centers across the nation at a time when the economic downturn is pinching tax receipts and local and state governments are looking for ways...(more)
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-- Donate food to your local food pantry. -- Organize a real or virtual food drive. -- Donate shampoo, toothpaste and other personal-care items. They can't be bought with food stamps. Donating these items can help free up money to buy food. -- Make a...(more)
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At issue is Tom Daschle’s work since leaving the Senate as a board member of the Mayo Clinic and a highly paid adviser to health care clients.
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COOPERSTOWN, N.D. -- In a time of uncertainty, upheaval and catastrophic risk, there's nothing like a missile silo. You may have no idea what your 401(k) will be worth, or your house, or whether your kids will be able to go to college. Eighty feet...(more)
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Continuing a tradition among Washington's power elite, President-elect Barack Obama and his wife have decided to send their kids to Sidwell Friends School. Michelle Obama confirmed yesterday that Malia and Sasha, the incoming first daughters, will enroll at the pricey private school when the family...(more)
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Maryland has seen a dramatic drop in the number of patients flown to hospitals since the September crash of a Maryland State Police helicopter killed three rescue workers and a patient. According to statistics presented to a panel of national experts, emergency workers flew patients...(more)
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