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Tourists and New Yorkers Take a Rubber Seat in Times Square

nytimes.com
Jun. 11, 2009
A fleet of 376 rubber folding chairs and loungers has arrived in Times Square, and while Mayor Michael Bloomberg is skeptical, weary tourists have rushed to fill the seats.
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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