Statue of Liberty

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If there was one thing Amanda King could not be accused of during her younger years, it was being super patriotic. However, all that changed on Sept. 11, 2001. Although just a sophomore at the time, the terrorist attacks would prompt her to join the...

Just after 3 p.m. Saturday, the battleship Iowa got underway on its final, 3.4 nautical mile journey through Los Angeles Harbor on its way to becoming a floating museum....

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Hundreds of invited guests -– including Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa -- are set to board the USS Iowa to witness the battleship’s arrival this afternoon at its permanent home in Berth 87 on the San Pedro waterfront. The ship has been...

Steve Rau made his mark as a baseball player at Emmaus High School, the University of Pittsburgh and Muhlenberg College and also in both the Blue Mountain League and Tri-County leagues. Now retired, Rau's still involved in the game. As part-owner of...

The American flag flies over Battery Park in New York City with the World Trade Center in background....

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Little things mean a lot to sculptor Willard Wigan. He has created dozens of pieces of art that fit into the eye of a needle or on the head of a pin. Orlando-based Ripley Entertainment purchased 97 of Wigan's microsculptures, which have started appearing...

“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me: I lift my lamp beside the golden door.” –The Statue of Liberty...