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June 16, 2001

Tower of Pisa getting straightened

PISA, Italy, June 16 -- The leaning Tower of Pisa, undergoing a $25 million restoration, is scheduled to be handed back to local authorities Saturday. The famous landmark has been closed for repairs for several years, but it will be reopened to the public in November, the British Broadcasting Corp. reported. A team of experts has been stabilizing the tower by removing soil from the northern side.NEWLN:

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