Despite recession, construction under way on $750 million, 50-story Devon Energy tower in OKCOctober 6th, 2009 Construction begins on $750M Devon tower in OKCOKLAHOMA CITY — Despite the recession, plans for the new 50-story headquarters for Devon Energy Corp. took another step toward reality Tuesday as company officials and civic leaders gathered for a formal groundbreaking ceremony.
National commission makes first round of recommendations to help children during disastersSeptember 15th, 2009 Commission issues report on children in disastersWASHINGTON — A national commission focused on children's needs is calling for first responders to carry medical equipment and supplies suited for kids. The panel also wants federal dollars to pay for restoring childcare facilities destroyed during disasters.
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.
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.
Largest steel column yet is installed at tallest tower being built at World Trade Center siteAugust 12th, 2009 70-ton column is largest installed at WTC towerNEW YORK — Builders of the tallest office tower under construction at ground zero have set a 70-ton piece of steel into place — the largest column installed yet at the building. Three more columns are set to go up Thursday, and 24 by the fall at One World Trade Center, also known as the Freedom Tower.
Museum opens for Norwegian Nobel laureate writer and Nazi sympathizerAugust 4th, 2009 Knut Hamsun museum opens in north NorwayOSLO — Crown Princess Mette-Marit has opened Norway's first museum dedicated to Nobel laureate Knut Hamsun, whose literary talent was overshadowed by his later Nazi sympathies. More than 5,000 visitors attended the ceremony at Hamaroey, 200 miles (320 kilometers) north of the Arctic Circle on Tuesday, the 150th anniversary of Hamsun's birth.
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.
Chicago's Sears Tower unveils glass balconies suspended from building's 103rd floor SkydeckJuly 1st, 2009 Sears Tower to open 103rd floor glass balconyCHICAGO — The Sears Tower is offering a new way to push your fear of heights right over the edge. A glass ledge, actually, suspended from the building's 103rd floor Skydeck.
Don't look down: Sears Tower unveils glass balconies suspended from 103rd floor SkydeckJuly 1st, 2009 Sears Tower unveils 103rd floor glass balconiesCHICAGO — Visitors to the Sears Tower's new glass balconies all seem to agree: The first step is the hardest. "It's like walking on ice," said Margaret Kemp, of Bishop, California, who said her heart was still pounding even after stepping away from the balcony.
Prince Charles victorious as developers drop plans for steel tower at old London army barracksJune 12th, 2009 Prince Charles victorious over army barracks planLONDON — Developers who wanted to build a glass-and-steel tower on the site of a former army barracks in London said Friday they have abandoned their plans in the face of opposition from Prince Charles. The Qatari royal family is funding the redevelopment of the Chelsea Barracks through the company Project Blue (Guernsey) Ltd., and had hired architect Richard Rogers to design a modern tower on the site.
Holocaust Museum to close for a day in honor of guard who was killed in shootingJune 11th, 2009 Holocaust Museum to close in slain guard's honorWASHINGTON — The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum will be closed Thursday in tribute to the museum guard who was shot and killed by a gunman.
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.
8-Foot alligator surprises woman planning to test drive used SUV at Fla. dealershipApril 29th, 2009 Alligator surprises Fla. woman planning test driveNEW PORT RICHEY, Fla.
Arkansas man arrested for allegedly firing a rifle at town's water towerApril 28th, 2009 Man arrested for allegedly firing at water towerGARFIELD, Ark. — Authorities arrested a 56-year-old man on suspicion of firing a rifle at the town's water tower, causing about $15,000 in damage.
Designer unveils plans for new, 4-story National Children's Museum near WashingtonApril 22nd, 2009 Plans unveiled for new National Children's MuseumOXON HILL, Md. — The new National Children's Museum near Washington, D.C., will be a four-story building with a rooftop garden and a wall of living plants.
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