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Experts say the tragic sinking of the Titanic a century ago can be blamed on low grade rivets that the ship's builders used on some parts of the ill-fated liner. AP/file image.
The Titanic: City Remembers the Ship That Did Not Come In
Michelle Michalos  |  March 30, 2012 4:00 AM | 1 Comment
As the Titanic Centennial approaches, people will recount that fateful night at lectures, screenings, readings, a dinner and even a ship journey.
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My 9/11: The Concierge Hugged Us
September 8, 2011 9:00 AM | Comments
My 9/11: My husband and I celebrated our long-planned 25th wedding anniversary in Manhattan in October 2001. At our hotel, the concierge hugged us, happy that someone had come.
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