Sears Tower Renamed Willis Tower in Chicago Debate
Chicago residents react as the Sears Tower officially becomes the Willis Tower after Willis Group Holdings secures naming rights in a deal to lease space in the 110 story skyscraper. Activists and experts note sentimental attachment and the broader trend of naming rights for towers and arenas.
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Sears
Marianne Turk
Skydeck
Richard M. Daley
Willis Group Holdings
Sears Tower
Sears Roebuck and Co
American Landmark Properties
Skokie
New York City
Pan Am
MetLife
Standard Oil
Aon Center
Carol Willis
Skyscraper Museum
New York
Willis
Chicago White Sox
Comiskey Park
U.S. Cellular Field
Sony
At&t
William Lozito
Strategic Name Development
Willis Tower
Anna Kane
Alton, Il
Anchorage officer charged with multiple sexual assaults on duty
Anthony Rollins a 13 year veteran and former department spokesman is indicted on four counts of first degree sexual assault six counts of second degree sexual assault four counts of criminal use of a computer and six counts of official misconduct He is held on a 100000 bond Police Chief Rob Heun called the alleged actions aberrant and detestable The case involves alleged assaults dating back to 2006 and ongoing investigation by police with FBI support Rollins is set for court appearance today
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Anchorage
Alaska
Anthony Rollins
Department
Rollins
Rob Heun
FBI
Heun
L A mayor at center of Jackson donation flap
Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa faced scrutiny after a Twitter plea urged fans to fund a $1.4 million memorial bill for Michael Jackson. He later criticized the fundraiser and said the city would cover costs, while critics blame political and corporate pressure. Citizens at a council meeting condemned the expense amid a budget deficit.
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Los Angeles
Antonio Villaraigosa
Michael Jackson
Michael
Villaraigosa
South Africa
Los Angeles Lakers
The
Los Angeles Times
King of Pop
Africa
Matt Szabo
LA Observed
New Mexico firm to build world-class hydrogen power plant
Jetstream Wind Inc plans a 10 megawatt, 219 million dollar facility in southern New Mexico to produce hydrogen from wind and solar power, later burning it in a turbine to generate about 6,000 homes' electricity. The plant would capture and store oxygen for medical and other markets. Critics say cost is high versus conventional renewables.
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Albuquerque
N.M
New Mexico
Jetstream Wind Inc
Jetstream Wind
Henry Herman
U.S. Department of Energy
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Colorado
George Sverdrup
Sverdrup
Wisconsin teen identified in Ohio cold case death
A decomposed body found in an Ohio cornfield in 1970 has been identified as Jeanne Melville, an 18 year old from Green Bay,Wisconsin, who disappeared while traveling to visit relatives. DNA matched relatives provided samples, reopening a decades old murder investigation led by Darke County authorities.
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Ohio
Wisconsin
Jeanne Melville
Darke
Mark Whittaker
Melville
Green Bay
Wis
Wayne Lakes
Phyllis Nichols
Richmond
Ind
Nichols
Associated Press
Whittaker
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