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Thousands Evacuated After Fire Scare At US' Statue Of Liberty Island
Thousands of visitors to the Statue of Liberty were evacuated from the national monument's New York Harbor island on Monday after a small fire broke out at a construction site, authorities said.
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A 21st-Century Ellis Island Emerges In Greece
With its aqua-blue waters, olive-tree-studded hills and well-preserved ancient ruins, this jewel in the Aegean Sea can hardly be compared to an island built of landfill in the mouth of New York Harbor.
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Pope Francis 'Moved' by Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island Flight
Pope Francis on Saturday flew over the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, the onetime gateway to America for millions of immigrants, by helicopter before leaving New York - and was reportedly 'very moved' by the experience.
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Wife Admits Ordering Killing of Briton in Bali: Police
The wife of a British man found with his throat slashed and dumped in a ditch on Indonesia's resort island of Bali has admitted ordering the killing, police said Wednesday.
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Street Artist Revisits Ghosts of Ellis Island Hospital
Ellis Island was once the gateway to America for millions of immigrants, but the cavernous hospital that treated some of those new arrivals has been closed to the public for 60 years.
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Six Indo-Americans Felicitated With Ellis Island Medal of Honor
Six Indian Americans have been felicitated with the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor for the year 2014.
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Statue of Liberty reopens amid US federal shutdown
The Statue of Liberty has reopened to the public after the state agreed to shoulder the costs of running the site during the federal government shutdown.
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Tourists baffled and angry as US shuts down Statue of Liberty
Where she once welcomed immigrants pursuing the American dream, and more recently hordes of tourists, the Statue of Liberty stood alone today as a victim of the US government shutdown.
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World's oldest man says this food helped him live longer
A US drug company said Friday it was considering a banana-flavoured version of its pain reliever after the world's oldest man attributed his longevity to the fruit and the drug.
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Statue of Liberty officially reopens for US Independence Day
The Statue of Liberty has finally reopened months after Superstorm Sandy swamped its little island in New York Harbor.
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Months after superstorm Sandy, Statue of Liberty reopens tomorrow
Closed to the public since superstorm Sandy slammed into New York last October, the Statue of Liberty will once again welcome tired and huddled masses -- of tourists -- on July 4.
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Statue of Liberty storm damage will take a month to assess
The National Park Service expects to know within a month the total cost and time it will take to repair storm damage to Liberty and Ellis Islands and to reopen the Statue of Liberty to tourists, a spokesman said on Monday.
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Thousands Evacuated After Fire Scare At US' Statue Of Liberty Island
Thousands of visitors to the Statue of Liberty were evacuated from the national monument's New York Harbor island on Monday after a small fire broke out at a construction site, authorities said.
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A 21st-Century Ellis Island Emerges In Greece
With its aqua-blue waters, olive-tree-studded hills and well-preserved ancient ruins, this jewel in the Aegean Sea can hardly be compared to an island built of landfill in the mouth of New York Harbor.
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Pope Francis 'Moved' by Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island Flight
Pope Francis on Saturday flew over the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, the onetime gateway to America for millions of immigrants, by helicopter before leaving New York - and was reportedly 'very moved' by the experience.
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Wife Admits Ordering Killing of Briton in Bali: Police
The wife of a British man found with his throat slashed and dumped in a ditch on Indonesia's resort island of Bali has admitted ordering the killing, police said Wednesday.
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Street Artist Revisits Ghosts of Ellis Island Hospital
Ellis Island was once the gateway to America for millions of immigrants, but the cavernous hospital that treated some of those new arrivals has been closed to the public for 60 years.
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Six Indo-Americans Felicitated With Ellis Island Medal of Honor
Six Indian Americans have been felicitated with the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor for the year 2014.
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Statue of Liberty reopens amid US federal shutdown
The Statue of Liberty has reopened to the public after the state agreed to shoulder the costs of running the site during the federal government shutdown.
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Tourists baffled and angry as US shuts down Statue of Liberty
Where she once welcomed immigrants pursuing the American dream, and more recently hordes of tourists, the Statue of Liberty stood alone today as a victim of the US government shutdown.
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World's oldest man says this food helped him live longer
A US drug company said Friday it was considering a banana-flavoured version of its pain reliever after the world's oldest man attributed his longevity to the fruit and the drug.
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Statue of Liberty officially reopens for US Independence Day
The Statue of Liberty has finally reopened months after Superstorm Sandy swamped its little island in New York Harbor.
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Months after superstorm Sandy, Statue of Liberty reopens tomorrow
Closed to the public since superstorm Sandy slammed into New York last October, the Statue of Liberty will once again welcome tired and huddled masses -- of tourists -- on July 4.
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Statue of Liberty storm damage will take a month to assess
The National Park Service expects to know within a month the total cost and time it will take to repair storm damage to Liberty and Ellis Islands and to reopen the Statue of Liberty to tourists, a spokesman said on Monday.
