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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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Fallston's symbol of progress
I've been reading – more like thumbing – through a book that came out a few years ago about the Lincoln Highway - U.S. Route 30 in my old hood in Pennsylvania — that is sort of considered the first transcontinental highway in this...Tags: American Tower Corporation, Holidays, Times Square, Symbols and Symbolism, New York City
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Getaway for love
Want to escape with your sweetie for Valentine's Day? Packages abound, both near and far, for married soul mates or those who are single and want to mingle. (Taxes and gratuities are not included unless noted.) Here are just a few.
Romantic inns
Glen...Tags: Stamford, The Hershey Co., Mohegan Sun Casino, Chocolates, Facebook
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Day trip: Presidential excursions
Gettysburg, Pa. Historic Gettysburg Honor Presidents Day with a trip to the town where Abraham Lincoln gave his Gettysburg Address and near Dwight D. Eisenhower's farm. In addition to the Civil War battlefield, there is the Soldiers' National Cemetery...Tags: Holidays, Mount Vernon, Martha Washington, Weddings, Abraham Lincoln
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'The X-Factor' recap: A running diary of the first episode
THE SKINNY: Welcome to the world of "The X-Factor." From the start of Wednesday night's premiere, the "X" would take the foundations of "American Idol" — high drama, big lights and heartfelt stories — and build for the sky. This was an...Tags: The X Factor (tv program), Social Media, Methamphetamine (drug), Behavioral Conditions, Coldplay (music group)
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Art installation aims to add to the Bromo Seltzer Tower's gravitational pull
Starting at sunset Saturday, artist Kelley Bell will place Baltimore's venerable landmark Bromo Seltzer Tower at the exact center of the solar system.
For at least the next five weeks, pedestrians and motorists will view the four faces of the clock tower...Tags: Arts, Patterson Park, Colleges and Universities, Animation (genre), Bromo Seltzer Tower
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NYC swaps big apple for big barbecue
To Kenny Callaghan, barbecue is like religion.
"If you're Roman Catholic, you don't go to a synagogue," said Callaghan, the executive chef and barbecue czar at New York's Blue Smoke restaurant. "If you're from North Carolina, you don't understand what...Tags: Salt, Dining and Drinking, New York City, Restaurants, Pies and Tarts
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Kansas City, here 'American Idol' comes
Reality CheckBefore I get started with the coverage of tonight's American Idol, how about a little Wednesday-evening quarterbacking on last night's show?The big buzz today seemed to be all about Ryan Seacrest trying to high-five blind contestant Scott Macintyre....Tags: David Cook, Aretha Franklin, Jason Castro, Ryan Seacrest, Paula Abdul
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'America's Next Top Model' back with a bang
Reality CheckAfter a pretty lackluster season, America’s Next Top Model came roaring back last night with a fresh crop of beauties vying to stand atop the catwalk.Last night’s two-hour show was a series of cuts. The top 34 girls in the......Tags: Puerto Rico, Rockville (Montgomery, Maryland), Photography, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Rancho Cucamonga
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Leave the sleigh at home, and take a bus to New York
Special To The SunNew York City in a day? It's hard to imagine, what with all there is to do. However, if you ride with one of several local luxury bus companies that leave from the Baltimore area, you can begin your journey stress-free. In about three hours, you will...Tags: Holidays, Arts, Christmas, Meg Ryan, Theater
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Newfound friendship between local, N.Y. firefighters cut short
BACK ON Jan. 28, Super Bowl Sunday, the phone rang at a Baltimore County fire station, and LeRoy Edmunds picked up. This is Vinny Princiotta, the caller said. New York City Fire Department, Engine 16/Ladder 7. "We wanna make a bet on the game." The...Tags: Fire Department of New York, Baltimore Ravens, Heavy Engineering, Super Bowl, Fires
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Anxiety accompanies return to skyscrapers
Associated PressOzie Lewis took a deep breath and looked up as he returned to work on the 83rd floor of Chicago's Sears Tower, the nation's tallest building. "That's way up there, so you can't help but be nervous," said Lewis, who works for an insurance company. "I just...Tags: William Boyd, Architecture, Bank of America Corp., New York City, Terrorism
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Maryland's wartime economy
SunSpot StaffThe acts of terrorism in New York and Washington have damaged the stock market and larger economy. Anirban Basu, senior economist at Towson University's RESI economic research institute, recently discussed the local fallout. Has the local economy already...Tags: Social Security, Regional Authority, University of Maryland, College Park, Economic Indicator, Financial and Business Services
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