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US judge to OK Empire State Building settlement
Associated Press | Friday May 3, 2013
A judge on Thursday backed a $55 million settlement in a court battle over the Empire State Building, effectively clearing the way for a plan to let the public buy shares in the famous New York City landmark.
Feud over Empire State Building nears a crucial ruling
Charles V. Bagli, Julie Creswell, The New York Times | Monday April 29, 2013
On the day it opened in 1931, the Empire State Building carved out a special place on the New York skyline, but it has also been at the center of a succession of battles for control by equally larger-than-life figures, including Donald J. Trump and L...
World landmarks go dark for Earth Hour
Agence France-Presse | Sunday March 24, 2013
Iconic landmarks and skylines were plunged into darkness on Saturday as the "Earth Hour" switch-off of lights around the world got under way to raise awareness of climate change.
'Earth Hour' to be observed on Saturday across 150 countries
Agence France-Presse | Thursday March 21, 2013
From Sydney Harbour Bridge, Buckingham Palace and the Brandenburg Gate to the Burj Khalifa tower, the Empire State Building, the Taj Mahal and Table Mountain, some of the world's greatest landmarks will briefly darken on Saturday night for Earth Hour...
Up, up and away: Racers climb New York City's Empire State Building
Associated Press | Wednesday February 6, 2013
People from around the world are taking part in a vertical race - up 86 flights of stairs at the Empire State Building. That's a total of 1,576 steps, starting at the lobby and finishing at the observation deck.
Empire State Building surprises New York with new lights
Associated Press | Thursday November 29, 2012
In the middle of the night, as most of New York slept, something big and bright lit up the Manhattan skyline for just seconds - a tightly kept secret to all but a handful of people.
Hurricane Sandy threat puts New York on edge
Agence France-Presse | Monday October 29, 2012
The Statue of Liberty reopened after a year of renovation and quickly closed again, the Empire State Building shut its doors and New York airports halted operations on Sunday as the Hurricane Sandy megastorm bore down.
Timeline of other major shooting incidents in the United States
Reuters | Friday August 31, 2012
Several people are reported dead at a supermarket in New Jersey after a gunman opened fire. Unconfirmed reports say the gunman is among those killed. Here is a timeline of some of the other worst shooting incidents in recent times carried out by one...
Empire State Building shooting: All nine victims hit by police
Associated Press | Sunday August 26, 2012
All nine bystanders caught in the crossfire of a shooting outside New York City's iconic Empire State Building were wounded by two police officers who had never fired their weapons on duty, authorities confirmed Saturday.
Empire State Building shooting: Gunman quiet loner, victim outgoing family man
Associated Press | Saturday August 25, 2012
A gunman who killed a former co-worker in cold blood in the shadow of the Empire State Building and then was shot dead by police after he turned his gun on them spent long hours in the quiet of Central Park, photographing hawks and marveling over nat...
Empire State Building shooting: Police gunfire may have injured bystanders
Associated Press | Saturday August 25, 2012
The nine people believed injured by stray police gunfire outside the Empire State Building were not the first to learn how dangerous a crowded street can be in a gunfight.
Video shows shooting outside Empire State Building
Associated Press | Saturday August 25, 2012
Dramatic surveillance video shows a police confrontation with a man who had fatally shot a former colleague near the Empire State Building lasted only a few seconds.
Empire State Building shooting: Gunman killed former co-worker before being shot dead
Associated Press | Saturday August 25, 2012
A laid-off clothing designer fatally shot an executive at his former company outside the Empire State Building on Friday, setting off a chaotic showdown with police in front of one of the world's best-known landmarks. Officers killed the gunman and a...
Empire State building shooting: Gunman, a designer, lost his job a year ago
Reuters | Saturday August 25, 2012
Neighbours of Jeffrey Johnson assumed the man who greeted them as he left home in a suit each morning was on his way to work -- until on Friday when police say he started a gunfight near the Empire State Building that left him and a former co-worker ...
Empire State building shooting: 2 killed, 8 injured
Reuters | Saturday August 25, 2012
Two people were killed and at least eight wounded in a shooting outside the Empire State Building on Friday, a New York police source said, creating chaos and shocking tourists and commuters who witnessed the bloody scene outside the landmark tourist...
