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Thanksgiving Code: Five Hidden Symbols Of America's Holiday

Bruce Feiler | Posted 11.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Mayflower, George Washington, Ronald Reagan, Jesus, Bible, Thanksgiving, Pilgrims, Bruce Feiler, Thomas Jefferson, Statue of Liberty, Moses, First Thanksgiving, America's Prophet, Thanksgiving Commentary, William Bradford, Living News

The real story of Thanksgiving reads like a Dan Brown novel. It involves a little-known web of secret societies, biblical imagery, presidential power, and lost books.

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Moses vs. Jesus: Who is America's Prophet?

Bruce Feiler | Posted 10.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: White House, Bill Clinton, Culture Wars, Bible, Martin Luther King, Ronald Reagan, Thanksgiving, Jesus, George W. Bush, Liberty Bell, Christian Right, Pilgrims, Statue of Liberty, Moses, Barack Obama, Politics News

The themes of Moses' life -- social mobility, standing up to authority, balancing freedom and law, dreaming of a promised land -- would make any short list of America's defining traits.

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Air Force Used Twitter To Track Air Force One Flyover Fallout

AP | RICHARD LARDNER | Posted 09.10.2009 | New York

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WASHINGTON — As the Pentagon warns of the security risks posed by social networking sites, newly released government documents show the military...

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Statue Of Liberty Replica "Beheaded" On YouTube (VIDEO)

NBC New York | Posted 08.09.2009 | New York

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A Statue of Liberty replica stolen from outside a coffee shop has resurfaced in chilling video that echoes the horrifying beheadings of journalist Dan...

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Back in Lady Liberty's Head

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 08.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Liberty Enlightening the World, Liberty, Freedom, Statue of Liberty, Statue of Liberty Reopen, Compromise, Statue of Liberty's Crown, Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers, Living News

The real, full name of the Statue of Liberty is "Liberty Enlightening the World." She wears a crown because she's a goddess championing the cause of all causes: freedom.

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Statue Of Liberty's Crown Reopens

AP | SUZANNE MA | Posted 08.04.2009 | Home

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NEW YORK — The first visitors allowed into the Statue of Liberty's crown in nearly eight years made the arduous climb Saturday on an Independenc...

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Masses Yearn To Huddle In Liberty's Reopened Crown

AP | SUZANNE MA | Posted 08.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Crown, Statue of Liberty Reopening, Statue of Liberty, Politics News

NEW YORK — It's crowded. It's hot. You have to climb hundreds of steps to get there. And throngs of people can't wait to visit. Unfortunately, ...

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Statue Of Liberty Crown To Reopen For First Time Since 9/11

AP | VERENA DOBNIK | Posted 06.08.2009 | Politics

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NEW YORK — The Statue of Liberty's crown, with its exhilarating view of New York's skyscrapers, bridges and seaport, is reopening on Independenc...

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Migrants R Us

Crossover Dreams | Posted 04.02.2009 | World

Read More: Statue of Liberty, Free Trade Agreements, Mexico, History, Italy, Immigration, Central America, Inter Press Service, Ips, World News

This is the inaugural post of a new series. We hope that this will broaden into a forum where people can share insights about international movements of people and the economic, social and political issues surrounding them.

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Obama Wants to Re-Open Lady Liberty's Crown

Marlene H. Phillips | Posted 02.27.2009 | Style

After 9/11, I thought it was wrong to close the Crown; the Statue of Liberty is the first image of America for millions of immigrants, and for untold millions it is the iconic symbol of the US.

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"Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor... Well, Maybe Not"

Brett Ashley McKenzie | Posted 12.18.2008 | Business

Read More: Statue of Liberty, Poverty, Bailout, Wall Street, Wealth, Goldman Sachs, Goldman Sachs Bonuses, AIG Bailout, Financial Crisis, Business News

Just across the river from the Statue of Liberty's promise of welcome, the tired and poor are not even an afterthought.

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Life, Liberty, And The Pursuit Of Meaning

Alex Pattakos | Posted 11.29.2008 | Living

Read More: Happiness, Statue of Liberty, The Inner Life, Attitude, Meaning, Statue of Responsibility, Declaration of Independence, Nelson Mandela, Living With Meaning, Alex Pattakos, Personal Legacy, Viktor Frankl, Responsibility, Living News

The introduction to the Declaration of Independence contains the following words: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created e...

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Lady Liberty Wants You to Vote

Alec Brownstein | Posted 11.10.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: John McCain, Liberty, Voter Registration, War Wire, Night Lights, Statue of Liberty, Nightlights, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Funny or Die, Funny Videos, Entertainment News

You know that the race is heating up when the household night lights start discussing it. In this video, Lady Liberty discusses "The War," George W. Bush, and why you should vote this year.

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Friday Night's Debate: How Obama Can Deliver the KO

Matt Littman | Posted 10.23.2008 | Politics

I believe foreign policy is McCain's weak spot, one that has not been exploited, but one that I believe Obama will pounce on on Friday night.

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Styrofoam Statue Of Liberty Draws Outrage From Environmentalists

Earthfirst | Posted 07.25.2008 | Green

Read More: Statue of Liberty, Waste, Styrofoam, Pollution, Sierra Club, Green News

Perhaps it's a fitting tribute to a country that wore the 'Biggest Polluter' crown for so long: a 130-foot, 50,000-lb replica of the Statue of Liberty...

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Statue Of Liberty's Crown May Reopen To Public

AP | COLLEEN LONG | Posted 07.12.2008 | Politics

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NEW YORK — The National Park Service is considering reopening Lady Liberty's crown for the first time since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, acco...

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