Who Invented The Elevator News
Don't stop too long, No Name has call to make
» No Name: 'A few years ago we passed a law that you could turn on a red light as long as you stop and look both ways. My problem is the idiots in this town that pull up on the turn lanes and just sit there.'
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Mitsubishi develops ultra-high-speed elevator technology
Due to the number of stairs that needed to be climbed to reach the top, buildings of over six storys were a rarity until the 19th century when the development of passenger elevators - along with advances in building materials and techniques - enabled the construction of taller and taller buildings. As skyscrapers continue to reach ever higher, elevators are required to carry more people further ...
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Kevin White: A Reporter Remembers
Former Boston Mayor Kevin White, who died Friday, was the political version of the Bruins’ legendary Bobby Orr, writes WBUR's David Boeri.
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Retirement allows time for focus on hobby
IOWA CITY — A step into Steve Weeber’s pavilion on this acreage is an eye-opening experience. Every wall, every rafter is covered with hay trollies and feed bags and cast iron seats.
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Where’s Casey Anthony? It’s no use asking Jose Baez
Mason told Casarez: "No one with any authority is attempting to promote Casey Anthony ... They are unsolicited and doing it on their own." Mason added that any Anthony negotiations will start after her appeal has ended and her probation has concluded.
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Cheney Mason confirms Baez off of Casey Anthony case
"We're breaking Casey Anthony news," WESH-Channel 2 anchor Jim Payne announced this afternoon. "WESH2 has spotted a member of Team Casey at the church where she's rumored to be laying low."
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