http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1049126/posts "U.S. restricts flights over 4 cities" (NY, Las Vegas, DC, Chicago)
USA TODAY ^ | 12-31-03 | Martha T. Moore
Posted on 12/30/2003 9:42:24 PM PST by Indy Pendance
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "NEW YORK — U.S. officials will clear the skies above New Year's Eve revelers in New York City's Times Square and in three other cities as a guard against terrorist attacks.
Flight restrictions in New York, Las Vegas, Chicago and Washington, D.C., will ban flights by chartered aircraft and small planes during the celebrations, federal officials said Tuesday. Commercial flights will not be affected.
The restrictions come nine days after U.S. officials raised the nation's terror alert level to code orange — indicating that there is a high risk of an attack — because intelligence reports suggested that al-Qaeda might try to attack the USA during the holidays."
*sighs - Shakes Head*
Artist rendering of Burj Dubai, EMAAR's latest development which is set to be the tallest tower in the world
Petronas Towers in Malaysia (452 meters) and the Chicago's Sears Tower (442 meters) are currently the world's highest man made towers. Recently China announced plans to build the Shanghai World Financial Center to stand some 492 meters and due to be completed by 2007.
Anyone else think these 3rd world countries are trying to compensate for something?
Daley asked for this for us all along. He never wanted it lifted.