Just for a day, coffee lovers can get a cup in Viennese cathedral towerSeptember 15th, 2009 Vienna abuzz over plan for cafe in cathedral towerVIENNA — Talk about a caffeine high. Coffee enthusiasts will be able to get a cup — and a slice of cake — in a makeshift cafe being set up inside a tower of Vienna's stately St.
Men arrested on allegation of playing porn DVD on Wal-Mart display televisions in ArkansasSeptember 11th, 2009 Pair accused of playing porn DVD at Ark. Wal-MartFORT SMITH, Ark.
NYC Planning Commission: Museum of Modern Art tower must be redesigned shorter by 200 feetSeptember 10th, 2009 NYC planners: cut 200 feet from MoMA tower designNEW YORK — New York City's Planning Commission says a proposed tower next to the Museum of Modern Art is too high. The commission approved the tower Wednesday — on the condition that its asymmetrical peak be cut 200 feet.
Man faces charges after pretending to drown, allegedly tossing sea creatures at Fla. beachgoersSeptember 9th, 2009 Man allegedly flings jellyfish at teens at beachMADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — A 41-year-old man was arrested on Monday at at Madeira Beach after witnesses said he repeatedly pretended to drown, then allegedly began tossing jellyfish at nearby teenagers.
Evening burial at Arlington National Cemetery for Kennedy to include taps, rifle saluteAugust 27th, 2009 Taps, rifle salute planned for Kennedy's burialWASHINGTON — With a bugler playing taps, a rifle squad firing a salute and pallbearers representing each branch of the military, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy will be laid to rest in a private funeral at Arlington National Cemetery on Saturday.
Tower Bancorp board gives CEO Andrew Samuel the additional title of chairmanAugust 19th, 2009 Tower Bancorp CEO to be given chairman titleHARRISBURG, Pa. — Tower Bancorp Inc.
Men face theft, public intoxication charges after allegedly stealing water for outdoor slideJuly 27th, 2009 Drunk men allegedly steal water for outdoor slideATLANTIC, Iowa — Two men face theft and public intoxication charges after allegedly stealing water from a fire hydrant for an outdoor water game. Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Department spokesman Sgt.
What you talkin' bout, Willis? Sears Tower takes on name of British insurance brokerageJuly 16th, 2009 What you talkin' bout, Willis? Sears Tower renamedCHICAGO — The Sears Tower has officially become the Willis Tower in a ceremony in downtown Chicago. The country's tallest building and one of the world's iconic skyscrapers was renamed Thursday after London-based insurance brokerage Willis Group Holdings as part of its deal to lease 140,000 square feet of space in the tower.
Sears Tower to undergo $350 million green remodel, including wind turbines, solar panelsJune 24th, 2009 Sears Tower to undergo $350M green remodelCHICAGO — The Sears Tower will undergo a $350 million green remodeling effort at the 110-story skyscraper, including wind turbines, green roofs and solar panels. Owners and architects said Wednesday that the plan will reduce electricity use in the building by 80 percent and save 24 million gallons of water a year.
7-year-old Arkansas boy falls in abandoned well, cowboy uses lariat to lift child to safetyJune 18th, 2009 Cowboy uses lariat to rescue boy in wellDODDRIDGE, Ark. — It was a cowboy to the rescue when a 7-year-old boy fell into an abandoned water well in southwest Arkansas.
Drunk man angered by a door-to-door solicitor fires rifle and hits his own car, police sayJune 2nd, 2009 Man angry at solicitor fires rifle, hits own carSTERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. — A door-to-door solicitor apparently rubbed a Michigan man the wrong way, prompting him to grab a rifle and fire two shots — one of which hit his own car.
French 'Spiderman' arrested after scaling 41-story Sydney skyscraper, causing gridlockJune 2nd, 2009 'Spiderman' arrested for scaling Sydney skyscraperSYDNEY — A French skyscraper climber nicknamed "Spiderman" was arrested Tuesday after scaling a 41-story building in downtown Sydney with his bare hands, stopping traffic on the busy street below. Around 200 people gathered to watch as Alain Robert, known for scaling some of the world's tallest and best-known buildings without ropes or other equipment, climbed to the top of the Royal Bank of Scotland Tower.
Officials: 3 contract workers die in northwestern Arkansas when gas tank explodesMay 12th, 2009 Officials: 3 die gas tank explosion in ArkansasSEARCY, Ark. — Emergency management officials say a gas tank explosion in north-central Arkansas has killed three contract workers.
Go ahead, look down: Sears Tower in Chicago to install 4 glass balconies for visitorsMay 2nd, 2009 Sears Tower to add glass balconies for a sick viewCHICAGO — Visitors to the top of the tallest building in North America soon won't be able to avoid looking straight down. The Sears Tower plans this summer to add four enclosed glass-bottomed balconies jutting out from the building's 103rd floor Skydeck — offering a view of 1,353 feet down.
Jury in Miami begins deliberations for 6 men charged with plotting to destroy Sears TowerApril 27th, 2009 Fla. jury deliberates in Sears Tower terror trialMIAMI — A federal jury in Miami is deliberating the fate of six men charged with plotting to destroy Chicago's Sears Tower and bomb FBI offices around the country. The 12-person jury got the case Monday after a two-month trial.
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