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Quotation From Famous People
Have mummy, will travel: Mexico's most famous dead people go on tour (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
MONTERREY, Mexico - First they jet-setted to Monterrey in specially designed glass cases. Crowds lined the streets to watch them pass. Only in Mexico, where a fascination with death dates back to pre-Hispanic times, could mummified corpses receive the same welcome as a celebrity.
Rich and famous: Lake Geneva offers a wealth of opportunities to gawk at the lifestyles of the most fortunate (Wisconsin State Journal)
There are thousands of lakes in the North Woods, but the most famous one is a stone's throw from Illinois. Lake Geneva has been the favorite retreat of Chicago folks for 150 years, and everybody who was anybody had a place there: the Wrigleys, Maytags and Schwinns, but also cartoonists, actors, brewers and bottle-cap makers. Geneva will seem citified to people who vacation on woodland lakes. ...
Golden Gate Bridge officials vote for suicide nets (The Fresno Bee)
Golden Gate Bridge officials voted overwhelmingly Friday to hang stainless steel nets from the sides of the world-famous span in an effort to stop people from jumping to their deaths. Read comments
Golden Gate Bridge officials vote for suicide nets (The Star)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Golden Gate Bridge officials voted overwhelmingly Friday to hang stainless steel nets from the sides of the world-famous span in an effort to stop people from jumping to their deaths.
Famous Lawman Has Family Roots In Western Wisconsin (WEAU Eau Claire)
A famous lawman has some family roots, right here in Western Wisconsin.
Famous speech by Colonel Tim Collins 'left men fearful' (Times Online)
The famous eve-of-battle speech by Colonel Tim Collins electrified the British public and drew widespread praise, but it left the men under his command fearful and demoralised, according to one of his officers.
Suicide-prevention net under Golden Gate endorsed (The Charlotte Observer)
A stainless steel net may soon hang underneath the Golden Gate Bridge to stop people from attempting suicide by jumping off. The board that governs the world-famous bridge voted Friday after considering several other methods to prevent suicides. Officials estimate the net will cost between $40 million and $50 million. It will require an environmental review and further study before installation. ...
Architect Meier speaks about creating a space where people are happy working together (Cornell News Service)
Weill Hall architect Richard A. Meier '56, B.Arch. '57, is one of Cornell's most famous alumni.
Heart transplant review launched at Harefield Hospital after four people die within 30 days of their operations (Daily Mail)
The world-famous Harefield Hospital is undergoing a review of its heart transplant programme after four people died within 30 days of their operations.
Golden Gate Bridge officials vote for suicide nets (Las Vegas Sun)
Fri, Oct 10, 2008 (6:51 p.m.) Golden Gate Bridge officials voted overwhelmingly Friday to hang stainless steel nets from the sides of the world-famous span in an effort to stop people from jumping to their deaths.
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