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Sears Tower to Be Revamped to Be Environmentally Friendly

Jun. 24, 2009
The 1970s-era modernist building will undergo a $350 million green retrofit, which includes the installation of wind turbines on its roof.
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler