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Federal government to buy land for Flight 93 memorial

Pennsylvania landowners around the September 11, 2001, crash site of Flight 93 have reached an agreement with the federal government allowing construction of a permanent memorial there, the government announced Monday.

Statue of Liberty's crown reopens for visitors

Thirty people joined National Park Service rangers Saturday in climbing to the crown of the Statue of Liberty, the first tourists to go into the landmark's crown since the 9/11 attacks.

Your views of iconic Lady Liberty

The crown of the Statue of Liberty will reopen to tourists on July 4.

24 indicted in theft of Native American artifacts

Federal authorities indicted 24 people Wednesday on charges of selling, buying or exchanging archaeological artifacts stolen from Native American lands -- part of what Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar called a crackdown on smugglers of such relics.

No deal yet to buy land for 9/11 memorial

The government is delaying legal action against Pennsylvania landowners who haven't yet agreed to sell their land for a memorial to victims of United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, federal officials said Friday.

National parks to offer fee-free weekends

It's hardly a bailout, but the federal government is hoping that waiving fees at national parks will help boost local economies across the country.

Hispanic high court candidates given White House scrutiny

The White House is quietly expanding its list of Hispanic candidates for the upcoming Supreme Court vacancy, sources close to the selection process tell CNN.

Alaskans don masks as once-sleepy volcano spews ash

A volcano in southern Alaska erupted anew Monday, the fifth eruption since coming back to life Sunday night.

'Drill, baby, drill' process has begun

Remember "drill, baby drill"? In its last weeks in office, the Bush administration is starting to make it happen by quietly starting the process of exploration and drilling off the coast of Virginia.

Obama adds another Republican to Cabinet

President-elect Barack Obama has picked GOP Rep. Ray LaHood of Illinois to be his nominee for transportation secretary, two sources told CNN on Wednesday.

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