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Britain's Big Ben Falls Silent For Four Years For Renovation Work
The "Big Ben" bell in the British parliament's famous clock tower tolled for the last time on Monday before it ceased its regular bongs for four years while renovation work is carried out.
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London's Famous 'Big Ben' Bell To Fall Silent For 4 Years
The "Big Ben" bell in the British parliament's famous clock tower will cease its regular bongs at noon on August 21, falling silent for most of the next four years while renovation works are carried out, the House of Commons said on Monday.
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London's Big Ben to Fall Silent for 40 Million Pounds Repair
One of the world's most famous clock towers, the Big Ben, is set to fall silent for months as it undergoes urgent repair work which could cost up to 40 million pounds.
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Washington DC Museum to Display Charles Whitman's Famous Rifle
A Washington DC museum announced on Friday that it will display the rifle that a sniper used to kill 16 people and wound 32 others from atop the University of Texas clock tower in 1966.
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Opening ceremony London 2012: Isle of Wonder
The Big Ben, famous clock tower, will sound the start of the opening ceremony of the Games.
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Britain's Big Ben Falls Silent For Four Years For Renovation Work
The "Big Ben" bell in the British parliament's famous clock tower tolled for the last time on Monday before it ceased its regular bongs for four years while renovation work is carried out.
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London's Famous 'Big Ben' Bell To Fall Silent For 4 Years
The "Big Ben" bell in the British parliament's famous clock tower will cease its regular bongs at noon on August 21, falling silent for most of the next four years while renovation works are carried out, the House of Commons said on Monday.
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London's Big Ben to Fall Silent for 40 Million Pounds Repair
One of the world's most famous clock towers, the Big Ben, is set to fall silent for months as it undergoes urgent repair work which could cost up to 40 million pounds.
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Washington DC Museum to Display Charles Whitman's Famous Rifle
A Washington DC museum announced on Friday that it will display the rifle that a sniper used to kill 16 people and wound 32 others from atop the University of Texas clock tower in 1966.
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Opening ceremony London 2012: Isle of Wonder
The Big Ben, famous clock tower, will sound the start of the opening ceremony of the Games.
