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Lady Liberty's crown reopens for July Fourth

Jul. 2, 2009
The crown of the Statue of Liberty will reopen to tourists on July Fourth after being closed since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The National Park Service closed the attraction amid worries that it would be difficult for visitors to evacuate quickly. Looking ahead to the holiday,...
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Statue of Liberty's crown to reopen

Statue of Liberty's crown to reopen

NEW YORK, July 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior says the crown of the Statue of Liberty will officially reopen on the Fourth of July.

Salazar assesses Statue of Liberty status

NEW YORK, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- New U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar says his tour Friday of the Statue of Liberty in New York was to determine the landmark's current status.
Lady Liberty dome reviewed for reopening

Lady Liberty dome reviewed for reopening

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- The safety of fully reopening the Statue of Liberty in New York to the public is being studied, a congressman says.
Lady Liberty's crown may reopen to public

Lady Liberty's crown may reopen to public

NEW YORK, July 4 (UPI) -- The National Park Service is considering reopening the crown of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor to the public, officials said.

Statue of Liberty's crown to stay closed

NEW YORK, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Safety issues and not terrorism concerns require the U.S. National Parks Service to keep the Statue of Liberty's crown closed to the public, an official said.

Pressure to reopen Statue of Liberty crown

NEW YORK, July 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. Congress wants to know why the Statue of Liberty's crown remains closed nearly six years after the World Trade Center attacks.

Schumer wants Liberty's crown reopened

NEW YORK, May 22 (UPI) -- Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., wants the Statue of Liberty completely reopened by July 4, saying it has become a symbol of fear instead of freedom.

U.S. probing Statue of Liberty donations

NEW YORK, April 5 (UPI) -- U.S. investigators are probing the National Park Service's dealings with a group it relied on to raise money for reopening the Statue of Liberty.

Statue of Liberty to reopen

WASHINGTON, March 25 (UPI) -- The Statue of Liberty, closed to visitors since the September 11, 2001, attacks, will be reopened soon, national park officials told Congress on Thursday.

Statue of Liberty still closed

NEW YORK, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- More than two years after the Sept. 11 attacks, the Statue of Liberty remains closed while a new set of secure entrances and exits remains unfunded.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler