As Big Ben is silenced, a replica chimes in Kolkata London's iconic Big Ben has fallen silent for the next four years as it undergoes repairs.
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The city has deceived you — you can't actually see Big Ben, because Big Ben is the name of the bell inside the tower, not the tower itself.
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Didn't Big Ben just disembowel Kurt Warner a second ago?
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This isn't the first time Big Ben has fallen silent.
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"You'll always be my number one, Big Ben," Dylan says.
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"Everyone would recognize Big Ben" was the thinking, Mesnier says.
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As such, Big Ben gets slashed from the list too.
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The team ended up recreating London hallmarks, including Big Ben. 12.
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This, of course, begs the question: what's next for Big Ben?
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Or maybe you're longing to snap a selfie with Big Ben.
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The Big Ben for Brexit campaign is not giving up, however.
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Fireworks exploded over Big Ben and the London Eye Ferris wheel.
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Begin this run in front of Big Ben on Westminster Bridge.
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"Big Ben is Big Ben and he finds guys, and we've got him in second-and-long and he finds a guy, and then he scrambles around and finds Antonio Brown," Colts Coach Chuck Pagano said.
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Alongside this work, a temporary floor would have to be installed in the belfry where Big Ben is housed, and the cost for the temporary floor and installing, testing and striking Big Ben would be approximately £120,000.
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And Big Ben&aposs pocket watch, former WWE superstar, massive sidekick, Tyrus.
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Big Ben, the London landmark that normally rings every hour, went silent.
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But it wasn't Big Ben or Buckingham Palace that caught my eye.
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People in Parliament Square celebrate as they watch fireworks explode behind Big Ben.
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"And we love Big Ben, Big Ben's a friend of mine," Trump said.
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Brasil Pharma owns three different drugstore chains: Big Ben, Farmais and Farmacia Sant'anna.
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Brasil Pharma is looking for other alternatives for Big Ben, the sources added.
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The Big Ben bell was installed in the clock tower seven years later.
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Any other accurate quarterback like Rodgers or Eli Manning or Big Ben — anybody!
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Big Ben -- a popular tourist attraction -- has been surrounded by scaffolding since 2017.
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"It's more impressive than going to Buckingham Palace or Big Ben," Taylor says.
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Can New York's "Big Ben" block a $20 million penthouse in Lower Manhattan?
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Parliament&aposs Big Ben clock tower is currently covered in scaffolding for repair work.
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Unfortunately this miniature version of Big Ben doesn't actually tick, tock, or keep time.
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The heartfelt feelings of ordinary people about Big Ben should equally not be disdained.
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From Big Ben to Stonehenge, England is home to tons of Instagram-worthy destinations.
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Here are the 10 things you should see in London that aren't Big Ben.
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In fact, Big Ben, the main bell that tolls every hour, doesn't need fixing.
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Meanwhile, another iconic London landmark -- Big Ben -- is currently under a sheet of scaffolding.
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"4 games for Big Ben crazy world I'm done with it," Brown wrote Sunday.
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Many dressed in costume — including giraffes, bells, cars and even Big Ben — for charity.
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On August 21 at noon, Big Ben will bong for the final time until 2021.
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But really, most people call the entire thing "Big Ben," and that is just fine.
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Stop and you may hear it: that faint sound of Big Ben ticking in London.
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But that -- in effect -- is what is happening in London's most famous landmark: Big Ben.
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Did you know in the French version of the film, Cogsworth is called Big Ben?
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We're lending an ear to the last tolls of Big Ben before conservation works begin.
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Towering symbols of London include Big Ben, the London Eye, and, of course, Buckingham Palace.
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At the stroke of midnight, in a scene from "V for Vendetta," Big Ben explodes.
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For perspective, Elizabeth Tower—home to Big Ben in the UK—is 314 feet tall.
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Since its completion in 1859, Big Ben has had only one major breakdown, in 1976.
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Perks include an apartment next to Big Ben and better pay than the prime minister.
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That's, FYI, sitting below what appears to be the British houses of parliament and Big Ben?
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At noon on Monday, August 21, Big Ben will sound its last bong for four years.
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The Daily Mail did not take lightly the decision to silence Big Ben for four years.
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Following the Big Ben, 14 billion years ago, the universe was filled with a uniform gas.
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Brasil Pharma planned to keep regional chains Farmais and Sant'Anna after the sale of Big Ben.
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The NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholars, meanwhile, designed a house that featured a replica of Big Ben.
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And at a rally in Pittsburgh, Pa., Saturday, Trump said "Big Ben" Roethlisberger backs his campaign.
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A view of Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament from a black cab in London.
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With no time to play with, UFC were unable to find a "suitable replacement" for 'Big Ben'.
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It comes with perks like an apartment in the shadow of Big Ben and an entertainment allowance.
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Those of us who look out to the south can use Big Ben as an office clock.
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Big Ben, in a single moment, I gained a future wife and an unlimited supply of coffee.
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He'd be a high-reward risk if he can replicate the Martavis Bryant role for Big Ben.
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One family from Aleppo, who envisaged Big Ben as they flew to Britain, were moved to Aberystwyth.
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Big Ben was just getting there, so like, I've been rocking with the Steelers for a minute.
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Big Ben admitted he contemplated hangin' 'em up after the 2016 season -- but decided to come back.
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You don't have to build Big Ben when you just want to know the time, Meadows says.
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The bustle of city life in London came to a halt as Big Ben chimed the hour.
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There will be other "events" to mark the day ... and Big Ben will get the day off.
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The Big Ben volcano, found on Heard Island, is one of only two active volcanoes in Australia's territories.
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It quickly went viral, and people even edited it over other videos, like this one of Big Ben.
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I think this movie is very relatable without having to blow up the White House and Big Ben.
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In fact, I'm going to consider it a beacon of hope at least until Big Ben bongs again.
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Big Ben will fall silent next week through 2021 as part of an essential restoration of Elizabeth Tower.
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But there was one problem: The tower held a historic clock sometimes described as New York's Big Ben.
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Earlier this month, workers discovered "extensive" World War II bomb damage on the tower that houses Big Ben.
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But there will be no fireworks, and not even a special "bonging" of Big Ben (closed for repairs).
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A "Big Ben bong" in non-alliterative normal speak, is simply the loud noise that the bell makes.
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"She loved to hear them chime, especially those that sounded like Big Ben" in London, Ms. Santoni said.
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Johnson said it would cost £500,000 ($648,450) to allow Big Ben to sound at 2300 GMT on Jan.
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"4 games for Big Ben crazy world I'm done with it," Brown tweeted, according to The Associated Press.
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Start in front of Big Ben on Westminster Bridge, but now head out to the Royal Parks Loop.
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Big Ben showed up early with his wife, Ashley, who turns out is a big fan of the show!
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Even though you won't be able to hear the clock chime, Big Ben will still be silently keeping time.
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In homage to Big Ben and its period of silence, we present its worst TripAdvisor reviews, arranged by theme.
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The Portuguese manager of Swansea City, Carlos Carvalhal, likened the potential deal to selling Big Ben and Buckingham Palace.
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A crowd of several thousand marched from London's Science Museum to Parliament Square in the shadow of Big Ben.
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Last month, it entered into exclusive talks over the sale of a 2.5 billion euro portfolio dubbed "Big Ben".
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Big Ben is of course London's famed clock tower situated at the north end of the Palace of Westminster.
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"It was dire," said Steelers coach Mike Tomlin of choosing to pull Landry Jones in favor of Big Ben.
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As they stood on Westminster Bridge admiring Big Ben, Mr. Brenner took out a ring without saying a word.
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As part of the works the clock housing Big Ben will be dismantled and each cog examined and restored.
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Ben noted that even hopes to have the moment marked by a bong from Big Ben had been dashed.
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Even if it had rung, Big Ben would have served only to underscore the attenuated nature of the celebration.
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On Remembrance Day, the chimes of Big Ben are broadcast to mark the start of the two minutes' silence.
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There was more laughter over whether Big Ben would "bong" as we left the European Union at 11 p.m.
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Now, Big Ben -- who stayed in the tunnel during the "Star Spangled Banner" -- says he regrets not joining Villanueva.
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The business has cast the world's most famous bells – including London's Big Ben and the original Liberty Bell in Philadelphia.
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The finished product will be as pretty as Big Ben, if even these teeny, tiny, glittering components are any indication.
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Serkis strolled through Europe and stopped to examine London—Big Ben, Tower Bridge, a Thames bordered by grass and trees.
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It's not an accident that the city has no central, representative monument: no Big Ben or Notre Dame or Colosseum.
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Sitting UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to ring in Brexit with a "bong" from the iconic Big Ben bell.
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Due to ongoing renovation work on the British landmark, Johnson estimated that the "Big Ben bong" would cost £500,000 ($648,450).
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His Big Ben costume, while patriotic, was ultimately too tall to make it under the finish line banner in time.
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Then behind me came seven bongs from Big Ben — which is the bell, not the clock, as every Londoner knows.
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At 135 metres, the proposed tower will soar above landmarks such as Old Joe, Big Ben, Hoover Tower and McGraw Tower.
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The Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben, will also undergo restoration works during the three year project, which starts in 2017.
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Beyond the Mall and St. James's Park are the classic London landmarks — Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey.
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Big Ben doesn't know the severity, but he was spotted in a walking boot on his right foot after the game.
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While tourists may flock to Big Ben and Buckingham Palace, Lonely Planet suggests visitors should travel to England's coastal towns instead.
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Rain was spreading like a fresh bruise across the London sky as the unmarked car rolled up Whitehall toward Big Ben.
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Big Ben did not bong at 11 pm, because it's under renovations, but a recording tried to make up for it.
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Dent — the clockmakers responsible for Big Ben — and another firm relied on these fragments to create the replica you see today.
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And in London, Big Ben, Piccadilly Circus and the London Eye had their lights turned off, according to The Associated Press.
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Hoge tells us A TON of current and former players that have read the book couldn't agree more -- including Big Ben!!
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The Big Ben and red telephone booths already get plenty of play on Instagram, but capturing London's unique beauty doesn't stop there.
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Big Ben may be out for a few more weeks, and when he does return he will still be an injury risk.
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" It goes on ... "If you see Big Ben and he flashes little Ben you are asked to report it to authorities immediately.
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For my money, pop culture references to Big Ben don't get much better than that one moment from National Lampoon's European Vacation.
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Kenton's favourite is the Sanyo Big Ben, as well as the JC-2000 which he said was the biggest boombox ever made.
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The London Eye Ferris wheel offers panoramic views of the city, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, and the River Thames.
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LONDON (Reuters) - The "Big Ben" bell in the British parliament's famous clock tower will cease its regular bongs at noon on Aug.
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Brown's off-season has been filled with turmoil ... from helmet issues to feuds with his old teammates (lookin' at you Big Ben).
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But the question gripping Brexit supporters is whether the moment of departure will be marked by the familiar chimes of Big Ben.
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After striking noon today, Big Ben in London fell silent for up to four years, part of a $37 million maintenance program.
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Big Ben is the name of the 13.5 tonne bell in Elizabeth Tower, the iconic clock tower in the Palace of Westminster.
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Why not sample England's deepest lake, Wastwater, in the Lake District, which goes down nearly as far as Big Ben goes up?
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He was skateboarding along the south bank of the Thames River, with the backdrop of Big Ben, the clock tower at Parliament.
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"When we came up from the underground — right opposite Big Ben and Parliament — we saw all this commotion going on," Bradford told ABC.
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While all of that work means Big Ben will be under the weather for the next few years, it definitely seems worth it.
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The Houses of Parliament and Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) in London, which went dark for an hour to mark the WWF's Earth Hour.
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Melania departed Washington in a Gucci dress that featured images of London landmarks Big Ben, Tower Bridge and a red double-decker bus.
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She'd planned a whole itinerary: Big Ben, high tea, the London Eye—and, for a touch of creepiness, the Jack the Ripper Tour.
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Moreover, some of our most celebrated examples of phallic architecture—the Eiffel Tower, the Agbar Tower, and Big Ben—aren't strictly dickly, either.
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LONDON — Big Ben will stop ringing for several months so that repair work at the cost of £29 million can be carried out.
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For the boombox aficionados, the set includes models such as the Sharp GF-1000, the Sanyo Big Ben and the Promax J-1.
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Quiet time Big Ben -- the London landmark, not the Steelers QB -- will be silent for four years as a major conservation project begins.
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"While these works are much needed in the short term, they will also ensure the long-term future and sustainability of Big Ben."
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Considering Dos Santos as an opponent for the American, there were a lot of mixed reactions to 'Cigano' being pitted against 'Big Ben'.
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Big Ben has rung out at the state funerals of monarchs on three occasions, a toll per year of each of their lives.
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The UK government is crowdfunding half a million pounds so that a giant bell within London landmark Big Ben can make a sound.
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EVERY SUMMER tourists in London head to Westminster to see parliament's famous clock tower, commonly known as Big Ben, for the bell inside.
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"4 games for Big Ben crazy world I'm done with it," Brown tweeted over a screenshot of a news article about the investigation.
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And while the new Lego Big Ben isn't officially part of the Architecture line, at 23-inches tall it's still an impressively-detailed recreation.
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He once played a shot that went dead right into a tree ... he is a strong guy, and he's a good guy, Big Ben.
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In her British-themed bedroom, where she drags me to show off posters of Big Ben and black cabs, she produces three distinct accents.
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A six-metre (20ft) tall replica made from 200,000 LEGO bricks depicts the tower housing Big Ben and will feature a working clock face.
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Louis' birth was registered in the London district of Westminster (home to Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament), as were George and Charlotte's.
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London (CNN)Get a special look into the halls of power at London's Palace of Westminster and go behind the scenes at Big Ben.
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Belém, Brazil-based Big Ben, which has 264 stores across Brazil's north and northeastern states, is the largest drugstore chain owned by Brasil Pharma.
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The Islamic State described Mr. Masood as a disciple and a hero for the deadly assault carried out in the shadow of Big Ben.
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Either way, though, the UK is breaking up with the EU on January 31, even if Big Ben doesn't chime to mark the occasion.
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There, the climate activist scaled the scaffolding-clad exterior of the tower housing the Great Bell known as Big Ben, and unfurled two banners.
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The bell inside London's most famous clocktower, Big Ben, rang one last time at noon on Monday before it fell silent for essential repair works.
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Sure, the U.K. has Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, and Stonehenge, but just think of all of the historical landmarks little Archie can view in Tinseltown.
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In "Beirut/Big Ben" (2014), the colossal jeans ad dominating the image superimposes the streets of London over a cramped Beirut neighborhood in the background.
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"One of the most complex maps that I've created and the very first with individual landmarks like Big Ben or the London Eye," Bacon explained.
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Manal Abu-Shaheen photographs trompe l'oeil billboards of familiar scenes (suburbia, Big Ben) partially hiding the rubble-filled and unfinished landscape of her native Beirut.
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Had 300 people been killed in the shadow of Big Ben, how much time would the majority of Americans spend mourning the loss of life?
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Officially known as the Elizabeth Tower, the clock tower that houses Big Ben is believed to be the most photographed building in the United Kingdom.
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Big Ben is a two-time Super Bowl champ, a six-time Pro Bowler AND owns a career 143-68-1 record as a starter.
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They ended up losing 27-24 when Big Ben threw a pic from the 7-yard line with time running out in the 4th quarter.
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To the total stranger who seemingly ran all 26.2 miles of the London Marathon while wearing a full-body Big Ben costume: I salute you.
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LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the government is considering a crowdfunding campaign to allow Big Ben to chime on Jan.
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Johnson said one of the main problems was that it would cost 500,000 pounds to allow Big Ben to sounded at 2300 GMT on Jan.
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"But we are working up a plan so people can bung a bob for a Big Ben bong," Johnson told the BBC in an interview.
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LONDON — To the recorded peals of Big Ben and the gentle fluttering of Union Jacks, Britain bade farewell to the European Union at 11 p.m.
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"We decided in the end that the only substitute for the most majestic, most evocative bell in the world is Big Ben," Denis Nowlan said.
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The latest refurbishment of the structure, during which its 13-tonne Big Ben bell has been largely silenced, is expected to be finished next year.
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Around 20 British politicians gathered outside the building, along with hundreds of tourists and Londoners, as Big Ben chimed for the last time before restorations begin.
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Prisma also added an interactive map to see likes from around the world, with easy access to landmarks such as Big Ben or the Eiffel Tower.
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The Palace of Westminster on the bank of the River Thames, home to parliament and Big Ben, is a world heritage site and major tourist attraction.
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Nothing more romantic than strutting onto the playing field and seeing Big Ben "I settled sexual assault charges out of court, twice" Roethlisberger staring you down.
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"Even now I can see the joy and the kinds of exuberance that one had under Big Ben," she recalled in a video interview last year.
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LONDON — In 1867, a statue of the statesman George Canning was moved to Parliament Square in London, across from the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben.
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An activist dressed as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson free-climbed the scaffolding of Big Ben in London on Friday to draw attention to climate change.
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Big Ben&aposs tower, in the Palace of Westminster, has been under renovation since 2017 and the work is not due to be completed until 2021.
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With a VR selfie stick, you'll be able to take a photo of your avatar and a friend's in front of Big Ben or other world landmarks.
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New York authorities earlier this month made an arrest in the murder of 54-year-old Savyon "Big Ben" Zabar, the owner of popular gay nightclub Escuelita.
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In the capital city, Big Ben, which is just 240 miles away from the crime scene, lit up red to honor the victims of the terrorist attack.
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It felt like something you had to experience at least once in your life, up there with seeing Big Ben in London or eating croissants in Paris.
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But beyond simply expressing that there was a connection between two entities, the system also characterized the nature of each connection: Big Ben is located in England.
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Steve Jaggs, parliament's Keeper of the Great Clock, had announced this week that Big Ben would stop its regular chimes at midday (1100 GMT) on Monday, Aug.
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The piping hot take came straight from the Saints' locker room this week ... when Jordan scoffed at a reporter's insinuation that Big Ben is a surefire HOFer.
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London has a lot of popular tourist sites like Big Ben that are certainly worth visiting, but the capital city also has a lot of other gems.
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Officially called the Elizabeth Tower, the 96-metre-tall clock tower that houses Big Ben is believed to be the most photographed building in the United Kingdom.
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His African opponent gave him plenty to think about over the three rounds, but 'Big Ben' didn't let it get to him and saw out the win.
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Bells for Brexit: A campaign is underway to get Big Ben, which is under repair, to chime when the country leaves the European Union on Jan. 31.
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"The obsession with Big Ben chiming really highlights the shallowness of the Vote Leave campaign," Neil Gray, a lawmaker with the Scottish National Party, wrote on Twitter.
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They had hoped it would also be marked by the sound of the giant Big Ben bell, whose hourly bongs are a famous symbol of British democracy.
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Cross the road and go over the Vauxhall Bridge and take a right down Millbank all the way back down to where you started at Big Ben.
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A British man managed to run the entire 39th Annual London Marathon dressed in a Big Ben costume — though he got into some trouble crossing the finish line.
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You'll get $750 for your flights and $1,000 to shop ASOS in between sightseeing landmarks like the London Eye, Big Ben, the Tower of London, and Buckingham Palace.
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The problem is, Big Ben needs repairs — and for a few months it's bongs (which are live on Radio 4, not pre-recorded) will be out of action.
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If you're anything like us, your biological clock is less of a silent watch, and more of a clanging Big Ben tower over London (pre-shutdown, that is).
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Working out of small hearing room near Big Ben and Westminster Abbey, the panel is composed of 11 members who are mostly rank-and-file members of parliament.
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The iconic Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben and the Great Clock, will be undergoing repairs and the bell must be stopped for the safety of the workers.
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While "Big Ben" is slated to be sold to Cerberus, a 3.9 billion euro portfolio dubbed "Tower Bridge" will initially stay with NordLB and wound down, sources said.
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Instead of capturing your family with Big Ben far in the background, you'll have a more interesting shot with the clock tower close behind or towering above them.
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After striking noon today, Big Ben is set to fall silent for as many as four years, part of a $37 million maintenance program at the London landmark.
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Brexit supporters came up with a Plan B. "We will play the sound of Big Ben chiming, that wonderful sound, loudly through our excellent speaker system," Tice said.
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Big Ben goes digital The Brits are masters of April Fools' gags, and in 1980, the BBC's overseas service said the iconic clock tower was getting an update.
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The titanic Tate Modern was built on the site of a sprawling former power station: Its original 325-foot-high chimney, still standing, is taller than Big Ben.
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Elizabeth Tower, which is home to Big Ben and the Great Clock, will be undergoing renovations and it's necessary to stop the bell for the safety of the workers.
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If you want to win an award for pedantry, point out loudly and often that "Big Ben" is actually the name of just the bell, not the whole shebang.
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Players trying to battle at sites like Big Ben were greeted not by a 'mon but by an egg that glitched the game, protecting these gyms from being defeated.
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LONDON — There are few things in Britain more iconic than Big Ben, the giant clock that stands out above London and spends its day cheerfully bonging away the hours.
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The First Lady referenced her destination when she departed Washington in a Gucci dress that featured images of London landmarks Big Ben, Tower Bridge and a double-decker bus.
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"Of course we want to ensure that people are safe at work, but it can't be right for Big Ben to be silent for four years," May told reporters.
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Officials have also announced the closure of the Palace of Westminster, where the Houses of Parliament are situated and marked by the famous clock and bell of Big Ben.
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Related: Watch A Cerebral Animation Illustrated With Ink, Coffee, And Whiteout Coffee Paintings Give Pop Culture Its Caffeine Fix Big Ben and the Eiffel Tower Become Gorgeous Coffee Makers
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Another compelling choice for the former champ—and one that's in keeping with the UFC's typical winners-against-winners, losers-against-losers matchmaking formula—would be Big Ben Rothwell.
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From the portals of one of the hotels absorbed by government departments darted the slight figure of a girl clerk, distractedly gesticulating while another stroke of Big Ben resounded.
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I would deeply regret hunkering down in our hotel this summer instead of taking my daughter to see Big Ben and London Bridge, sites she recognizes from children's literature.
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The world will wake up Saturday to scenes of jubilant Brexit voters wrapped in Union Jack flags and wearing Union Jack-patterned hats in the shadow of Big Ben.
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Dozens of lawmakers, including perhaps the most outspoken Brexit supporter, Mark Francois, signed a letter to The Sunday Telegraph, urging that Big Ben not stay silent on Jan. 31.
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Johnson proposed "bung a bob for a Big Ben bong" -- a special collection from the public to pay for it, and he chipped in some of his own money.
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In each direction is a magnificent vista that includes one or more of the city's iconic sights, from Big Ben and Westminster Abbey, to Buckingham Palace and Nelson's Column.
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During that time, a temporary solution will be found to allow Big Ben to ring in the new year and to chime each November to remember Britain's war dead.
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On Friday afternoon I went to the Brexit Celebration Party in Parliament Square, in London, across from the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben, and, at first, I laughed.
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But Big Ben has been mostly silent since 22013 while the clock tower is being repaired, and officials said bringing it back for one night could cost about $650,000.
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Tsymbol of great recognition, like the Eiffel Tower in Paris or Big Ben in London, Mumbai's Gateway of India is one of the most famous landmarks in the country.
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He recalls once being asked by then-first lady Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonCindy McCain: I can see Arizona 'going Democrat' in 2020 Big Ben cookies for Hillary, lime sorbet for Nancy: Longtime WH pastry chef releases update to popular cookbook Clinton tweets support for impeachment after White House releases call details MORE to have cookies decorated to resemble Big Ben on trays to welcome the visiting British prime minister at a banquet.
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Brown has been surrounded by drama for months now -- from Big Ben to helmets to a frozen fish head -- but it's clear he's ready to move on from the former.
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Based in east London, Whitechapel Bell Foundry was established in 1570 and cast the original Liberty Bell in Philadelphia as well as Big Ben and bells for St Paul's Cathedral.
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May's comments were more restrained than those of her Brexit minister, David Davis, who said on Tuesday that the silencing of Big Ben for such a long period was "mad".
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" A third poster features a burning Westminster Abbey and Big Ben in flames, while a fourth poster warns: "O crusaders in London and everywhere, do you think we have failed?
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David Beckham is helping open The Londoner Macao, a London-themed resort built to look like the Palace of Westminster, the Houses of Parliament, and Big Ben rolled into one.
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"The Chimes of Big Ben," another episode of The Prisoner screening at carriage trade, follows Number 6's well-orchestrated attempt to escape The Village by sea, air, and rail.
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One change that Conservative MPs did want to see is that the Big Ben bell, which is currently out of action due to refurbishment, should ring out on Brexit day.
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A mock-up of a tabloid front page -- the original version of which read "Big Ben must bong for Brexit" -- went semi-viral on Twitter for a day or so.
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So Mesnier, 75, had to cook up a DIY-style solution, crafting a mold made of buttery dough and using a Big Ben statuette and Saran wrap to shape it.
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Big Ben almost isn't a real thing to me anymore; it's ever-present on television and movies and social media, much like the Eiffel Tower or the Empire State Building.
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"These are Shanghai's busiest locations that can compare to Times Square in New York City, Big Ben in London, the Bean in Chicago, or the Washington Monument in DC," nicoco says.
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When Julia Goldin found out she'd got the job as chief marketing officer (CMO) at Lego, the world's most valuable toy company, she bought her sons a Lego Big Ben set.
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Big Ben was intended to be so exact that the whole country would set its watches by the first sonorous stroke of every quarter, and passers-by still instinctively do so.
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Big Ben has appeared in films and TV series, and — crucially to this story — the sound of its bongs regularly feature on the intro to BBC Radio 4's news bulletins.
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Billy Gardell says it's not time to jump off the Big Ben bandwagon just yet ... but the "Mike and Molly" star admits the bandwagon needs one thing -- a good backup driver.
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His intention was to use them to attack London targets such as the Big Ben tower, soldiers from the Queen's Guards, a large shopping center, banks, and media stations, prosecutors said.
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But until then, we'll just have to dream about how cool it would be to dip out for fish and chips in the shadow of Big Ben on our lunch break.
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The problems facing Big Ben are profound: Maintenance teams have identified problems with the clock's hands, mechanism and pendulum that threaten its ability to function properly, according to a Parliament statement.
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His intention was to use them to attack London targets such as Big Ben, soldiers from the Queen's Guards, a large shopping center, banks, and media stations, prosecutors said at his trial.
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This time, instead of planning the ultimate road trip to California or beading off to Europe to circle Big Ben for hours, Clark Griswold wants to host the best family Christmas ever.
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Ben Roethlisberger is getting roasted for his history of sexual assault allegations -- a Cincinnati radio station has issued a citywide Big Ben rape warning ahead of his playoff game against the Bengals.
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Other reactions, such as the claim that "even the Luftwaffe" never silenced Big Ben, reveal a backward-looking Britain, never happier than when recalling past victories, rather than forging a new future.
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This is one of the most iconic images in the world -- the establishing shot for so many films and TV shows set in the UK. Big Ben, for so many, is London.
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For those visiting the British capital, regardless of age or gender, Madam Tussauds ranks alongside Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, London Eye, Buckingham Palace and Trafalgar Square as a must-see.
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Did Big Ben really ring out at last at 19183 A.M. , after more than four years of silence, or did its keepers only manage to get the chimes working several hours later?
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In a press release, The Londoner Macao announced it plans to model the hotel complex around London's most famous landmarks, including the Palace of Westminster, the Houses of Parliament, and Big Ben.
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"Some people just want to photo famous landmarks in London like Big Ben and the London Eye," said UK Wedding founder Jeff Lu, adding that many couples now seek more authentic experiences.
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The chimes of Big Ben, which had been silent for a lengthy restoration project, tolled during the event, the second time in two days, before the nation observed two minutes of silence.
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Some wanted Big Ben, currently silenced for renovation, to emerge from the scaffolding to chime Britain out of the European Union, sounding the death knell for 45 years of integrating with Europe.
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So much so that he was invited to perch atop a fake Big Ben and perform as Churchill giving Caliban's speech from "The Tempest" at the closing ceremony of the London Olympics.
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The House of Commons says that the clock mechanism that usually powers the hammer that strikes the Great Bell, as Big Ben is formally known, has been dismantled and removed for refurbishment.
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As well as being a popular tourist destination, with sights including Parliament, Westminster Abbey and Big Ben, Westminster — the symbolic heart of British government — has been the target of numerous recent terror plots.
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James Harrison says it ain't just Big Ben and the Steelers' D causing problems in Pittsburgh ... 'cause the legendary LB tells TMZ Sports it's time start pointing fingers at Mike Tomlin as well.
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He stood underneath Big Ben and recorded a time lapse of himself appearing to move the hands of the clock with his fingers, a loop that was viewed more than 26 million times.
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Bye-bye, Ben If you want to hear Big Ben chime over the next four years, this video will have to do, because the London icon is officially out of commission for repairs.
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Separately, the bank is expected to sign a deal at the weekend to sell a non-performing 2.5 billion euro ship portfolio - dubbed Big Ben - to Cerberus, people close to the matter said.
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And this bakery was not going to let him forget that—or his five turnovers (two of the pick-six variety) in October: Seven turnovers for seven turnovers, sent straight to Big Ben.
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But the bell in Big Ben will not ring; the government decided not to ante up the 500,000 pounds ($650,000) necessary to make the bell usable during renovations of the Houses of Parliament.
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But the clock tower it's in — called the Elizabeth Tower and commonly referred to as Big Ben — is showing signs of aging, like much of the Palace of Westminster, the seat of Parliament.
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The Islamic State, which rejects peace and coexistence, described Mr. Masood on Thursday as a disciple and a hero for the assault carried out a day earlier in the shadow of Big Ben.
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For example, the 'Congestion Charge' system hasn't led to a noticeable decrease in traffic in Zone 1, which includes the areas most people associate with London (think Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, King's Cross, etc.).
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BRASILIA, June 17 (Reuters) - Brazil's drugstore chain Extrafarma Ltda entered exclusive talks for up to 180 days to buy rival Big Ben, a subsidiary of Brasil Pharma SA, newspaper Valor Economico said on Friday.
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It's not the first time Big Ben allegedly acted inappropriately with women in Lake Tahoe -- in 2008, a woman claimed the NFL player raped her at the Harrah's Hotel during a celebrity golf tournament.
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It's certainly worth it just for the anguish of a few scattered idiots, people who think Khan is about to drape a giant burqa over Buckingham Palace and replace Big Ben with Sharia law.
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The American's current four-fight wins streak began with a victory over the Dutch K-1 legend, so it would be difficult for UFC to give Overeem the title nod ahead of 'Big Ben'.
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As more and more fans clamor onto his bandwagon as he fortifies his place in the win column, surely a win over Dos Santos would nearly guarantee 'Big Ben' a crack at the belt.
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For all of the hand-wringing, this is not the first time Big Ben has been silenced, which perhaps explained the less sentimental approach taken by Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the Labor Party.
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Seemingly, people want this resonant tone to sound when the UK finally ejects itself from the EU. Trouble is, Big Ben is currently undergoing a £29 million renovation to fix some pretty serious issues.
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My eldest grabs my phone, commands Siri to show him pictures of Big Ben (he was born in London) and then commands me to print them at work using The Times's fancy color printers.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday proposed a crowdfunding campaign to allow Big Ben bell in parliament&aposs landmark clock tower to ring out when Britain is due to leave the European Union.
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" Jodi Fox, a PhD candidate in Earth sciences at the University of Tasmania, added: "To see lava emanating from Mawson Peak and flowing down the flank of Big Ben over a glacier has been incredible.
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And in case you'd forgotten which city it's in, the store has included some truly impressive themed LEGO models of the Tube, Elizabeth Tower and Big Ben, and a red telephone box to remind you.
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LONDON (Reuters) - The "Big Ben" bell in the British parliament's famous clock tower tolled for the last time on Monday before it ceased its regular bongs for four years while renovation work is carried out.
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London (CNN)Workers have discovered "extensive" World War II bomb damage on the tower that houses London's famous Big Ben clock, which will force the cost of restoring it to rise by £18.6 million ($24.3m).
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But the clock tower containing it — called Elizabeth Tower and commonly referred to as Big Ben — is showing signs of aging, like the rest of the crumbling Palace of Westminster, the seat of Britain's Parliament.
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"Big Ben Must Bong For Brexit," screamed a front-page headline in the British tabloid The Daily Express, which was superimposed on a picture of the clock minus the scaffolding and cladding that conceal it.
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During World War II, when the bells carried on tolling after a brief interlude, the sound of Big Ben gave troops a lift in morale and provided hope to those in occupied countries like France.
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No, that comes a few minutes later, as I wander through the high, narrow streets of St. Pauli, when the familiar-as-family smell of baked potato hits me like the bongs of Big Ben.
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Read More:8 places to visit in the US if you love bourbonEverything you've wanted to know about bourbon but have been too afraid to ask10 things you must see in London that aren't Big Ben
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While many people are familiar with Europe's iconic landmarks — think Big Ben and the Leaning Tower of Pisa — not everyone knows that the continent is home to some of the most colorful places in the world.
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For most people traveling to London, the list of things to do and places to see is long and exhaustive, with stops, perhaps, at the London Eye, the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace and Big Ben.
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So national symbols are important to many Brexit supporters, and those who want Big Ben to chime argue that despite the renovation work, the bell has been struck on specific occasions — including on New Year's Eve.
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The idea that parts of Big Ben would be draped in white cladding and muted while the country completes its divorce from the European Union has been too much for some of the politicians driving Brexit.
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"; "After achieving success in many stages of life, I found myself terrified by the one place I used to call home," followed by an image of London's Big Ben; "I'm here to take you to church.
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Another group, Led by Donkeys, anti-Brexiters that have carried out viral billboard campaigns, projected videos onto Big Ben Monday morning of former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson calling then-candidate Trump "unfit to hold office" in 2015.
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The company has temporarily fiddled with the signage in the central Westminster Tube station ("alight for Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament"), changing the name on maps and roundels in the station to read "Webminster" instead.
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In addition to must-see spots like Big Ben and Buckingham Palace, Jauncey points out that some of the biggest movie premieres of the year (think Star Wars) have drawn even more international attention to the city.
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She was considered as attractive as her fetching fiancé, and had an ideal visage for the commercialized nationalism that even today keeps the United Kingdom's gift-shop industry awash in Big Ben snow globes and Victorian teapots.
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Unsurprisingly, "Big Ben" has already become a crowd favorite in Japan, however unfortunately for the fans, and of course for Tameifuna, it looks likely Tonga will be going home early after an opening game defeat to England.
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Big Ben, currently silenced by a renovation of the famous London clock tower, was to emerge from the scaffolding to chime Britain out of the European Union, sounding the death knell for 45 years of European integration.
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" Clues: Big Ben and London; a headline reading "Please stop showing me memories of my ex"; hands holding with the message "You are not alone"; "At the height of my career I had everyone saying my name.
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Large crowds gathered in European capitals for spectacular firework displays that lit up the skies over landmarks like Big Ben in London, the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, the Parthenon in Athens and the Kremlin in Moscow.
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After Rothwell was left without a dance partner in Dublin when Miocic pulled out of their co-main event clash, you can't help but think that Barnett being given the nod would be particularly cruel for 'Big Ben'.
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If you have read anything I have written about Big Ben in the past you will know that I grow increasingly fond of him with each bout and that I appreciate how he has developed over recent years.
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While the city's traditional tourism short list (we see you, Big Ben and Abbey Road) is still worthy of your attention, there are plenty of other scenes to explore that didn't make the cover of your travel guide.
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While Big Ben is used as a nickname for the clock, strictly speaking, it is the main bell inside the clock, and it also often refers to Elizabeth Tower, at the north end of the Houses of Parliament.
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"It's the first thing: I told her I want to see Seven Sisters," she said, explaining in the blustery wind that the cliffs caught her imagination before Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and even the white cliffs at Dover.
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At 118 decibels, Big Ben is so loud (over the human pain threshold and louder than a jet taking off) that it might at the least startle people working at heights and could possibly damage their hearing permanently.
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Britons, for example, are busy debating whether the government should pay hundreds of thousands of pounds to ring the bell in Big Ben, which is undergoing renovation, to mark the formal moment that Britain leaves on Jan. 31.
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"I always like to pass on to the next generation maybe some ideas that will help them out tremendously if they're in trouble," says Mesnier, who includes details and photos of the Big Ben incident in the book.
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"Boris' bonkers 'bung a bob for Big Ben Brexit bongs' bid bombs," was the verdict of another tabloid, The Daily Mirror, as frustrated Brexit enthusiasts hinted of a plot against them and suggested that church bells ring out instead.
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The divestment of the portfolio dubbed "Big Ben" is contingent on a deal that NordLB is aiming to strike in early December to shore up its balance sheet and cover writedowns on the value of any loans it sells.
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Honestly, Musk could probably start selling real versions of the "Model W" watches with plastic models of Big Ben glued to them that Tesla jokingly announced on April 1, 2015 and walk away with a thick stack of tunnel-boring money.
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The book, illustrated by Butch Guise, opens with a scene that reads like the logical end of that Cold War nuclear anxiety: a nightmarish montage of the world's largest cities in ruin, iconic landmarks like Big Ben and the Kremlin destroyed.
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Zabar, who was known by friends as "Big Ben" due to his large stature, was well known throughout the gay community, having owned and managed gay nightclubs Escuelita and XL, both of which hosted DJ MikeQ's famous Vogue Knights weekly events.
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Cerberus is the final suitor for a 3.9 billion euro ($4.44 billion) portfolio of non-performing shipping loans called "Tower Bridge", two sources said, after it last month already entered exclusive talks on a 2.5 billion euro portfolio dubbed "Big Ben".
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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's parliament marks 53 years on Thursday since its "Big Ben" bell first chimed, but the familiar bongs will not ring out to celebrate the occasion as the famous clock-tower is half way through a major restoration project.
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So one fateful day he decided to combine his two passions, using a paper cutout in the shape of a wristwatch and placing it between his lens and the famous Big Ben clock in London, creating a distinctive new image.
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For example: The first lady must have been paying homage to her host country when she wore a Gucci dress covered in London landmarks — Big Ben, double-decker bus and all — to board the plane from D.C. (or so claimed Breitbart).
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LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Toy maker Lego said it opened its largest store in the world in London on Thursday, where it unveiled a large replica of Big Ben as well as an underground tube carriage made with its colourful plastic bricks.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday it could not be right for "Big Ben", the bell in the British parliament's clock tower whose bongs are one of the country's most familiar sounds, to fall silent for four years during renovations.
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It may feel silly for swashbuckling Brexiteers to demand that Big Ben should bong Britain out of the EU on the day of Brexit, but the loss of a known, reliable -- even trusted -- part of the British landscape is unsettling for most.
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The 13.7-tonne Big Ben bell will remain in place throughout the restoration works, which began in 2017 and are due to be completed in 2021, but has been largely silenced, sounding only for important events such as New Year's Eve celebrations.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Big Ben tower at the Houses of Parliament was more badly damaged by German bombs during World War Two than originally thought, experts said on Thursday, as the bill for its restoration rose by 18.6 million pounds ($24 million).
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Details: The protest group Led by Donkeys, known for its wave of guerrilla billboard protests against Brexit-supporting politicians, took the lead and focused their ire on the visiting president, projecting anti-Trump messaging on Madame Tussaud's, the Tower of London, and Big Ben.
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"Phoebe, my daughter, wrote a letter to the PM show on BBC Radio 4 worried about how they are going to lead up to the 6 o'clock news with Big Ben being out of action next year," wrote her father Jon Hanson on Facebook.
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Assembled from over 4,000 pieces, the new set, which will be available starting on July 1 for $250, recreates part of Westminster Palace, including its iconic Elizabeth Tower on the end with Big Ben up top, still ticking away over London after 157 years.
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I headed to tourist hotspot and massive clock Big Ben, where I noticed a cluster of bright-eyed young teenagers taking selfies in front of Parliament—no doubt enjoying one last glance at Britain's icons before Border Force turned up and deported them all.
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Endgame's abundance of these led me to temporarily believe, that we just might see one of the things I wanted most in this movie: for Ant-Man to defeat Thanos by crawling up his anus and then expanding to the size of Big Ben.
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Jack's original creation was a prizefighter strip called "Big Ben Bolt," but he dedicated much of his career to "Prince Valiant," which, by the time he took it over, was already in a class by itself, a stately tent pole of the Sunday comics.
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You can see Big Ben, the Tower of London, Stonehenge, Buckingham Palace and other British landmarks with less cash than you've had to dole out in decades, because your U.S. dollar will be a lot stronger compared to the pound over there for the foreseeable future.
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She's become such an icon of everything UK that those shops on Oxford Street that somehow manage to stay afloat selling bedazzled New Eras and Big Ben broaches now screen-print her face onto cheap white T-shirts as just another souvenir for tourists visiting London.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson thought it only fitting that it also should toll on January 31, "Brexit" day, when his nation leaves the EU. The problem: Big Ben is being renovated and it would cost about 500,000 pounds to get it to toll for this special occasion.
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Poor Paul Zipser got caught with no rim protection as Simmons bore down on him during Chicago's win over Philly on Monday night: The handle, speed, size and ability to finish at the rim aren't the only attributes that let Big Ben get away with an impotent outside shot.
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At a vote on Wednesday, lawmakers voted in favor of a "full decant" of the building, home to the "Big Ben" clock tower, perhaps London's best-known landmark, to try to fix a multitude of problems that some politicians said had made the palace a potential "death trap".
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While church bells might ring in staunchly "Leave" parts of the country on Friday (though it was decided that Big Ben in London, under renovation, would be too expensive to "bong for Brexit"), it is likely to be greeted with a stony silence in areas that voted to remain.
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It has the feel of a reliquary, a place where all of London's treasures are stored in the form of Lego monumentalism, so that long after the nuclear blasts have turned the real Big Ben into cinders its immortal Lego colossus will remain, to show the future what we once built.
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Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonCindy McCain: I can see Arizona 'going Democrat' in 6900 Big Ben cookies for Hillary, lime sorbet for Nancy: Longtime WH pastry chef releases update to popular cookbook Clinton tweets support for impeachment after White House releases call details MORE lost Wisconsin by 2628,28503 votes. Gov.
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Washington, DC: 0 dead, 4 injuredAt about 4:0003 PM, a man in a black Adidas jacket, dark jeans, and a black mask walked up to another man outside of the Big Ben Liquor store, a shop on a busy corner that's already seen several shootings in recent years, and fired multiple shots.
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Internationally the list includes some of the world's best known sky-scrapers and historic buildings including the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, London's Big Ben and Houses of Parliament, the Colosseum in Rome, Istanbul's Blue Mosque, the Eiffel Tower, Moscow's Kremlin and Red Square and the Pyramids of Egypt.
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Cue the arrival of prim and peculiar Mary Poppins (Emily Blunt), who leads Michael's wayward children (and Jane and Michael themselves) on a series of unbelievable adventures — to the top of Big Ben, the bottom of the ocean, into magical encounters with animated dancing penguins and upside-down cousins (hey, Meryl Streep!).
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Read more:The house owned by Cameron Diaz in 'The Holiday' is on sale for $12 million — take a look insideThe most popular breakup song the year you were bornYou can rent a 300-square-foot 'Harry Potter'-themed tiny home on Airbnb10 things you must see in London that aren't Big Ben
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Big Ben, the iconic clock in London that has kept time for 157 years, withstood two world wars and become a symbol of the British capital, will fall silent for several months as part of a much-needed refurbishment program that is projected to last for three years, the British government said on Tuesday.
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Trump, a presidential candidate at the time, used the claim to justify his comments about barring Muslims from entering the US.Read more: Video of Boris Johnson saying Trump showed 'stupefying ignorance' was broadcast onto Big Ben during the president's visitIn response, Johnson, then the London mayor, accused Trump of "quite stupefying ignorance" and deemed him "unfit" to be president.
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But the real fireworks came out moments later, when Ben Roethlisberger administered a Dan-Marino-esque fake spike that confused the hell out of the Cowboys, giving Big Ben all the time he needed in the pocket—while Antonio Brown had only some trailing coverage to shake for a drop-in TD to the far corner.
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Opinion: Why Big Ben's bong is such a big deal The UK is facing the possibility of asking the public to fund the £500,000 it would cost to pause the restoration of Big Ben -- which is undergoing a £61 million refurbishment -- so that it can ring out, or "bong," as the British sometimes say, on Brexit day.
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Last week, House of Commons Director of External Communications Lee Bridges published a statement — titled "Big Ben is not a billboard" — urging the public to refrain from using the building as a "backdrop for guerrilla marketing projections," writing that unauthorized messages compromise its "symbolic status" as a historic, listed building and as a symbol of the country.
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Adrian Russell Ajao, the man who drove a car into pedestrians in the shadow of Big Ben and then killed a police officer with a knife in Britain's worst act of terrorism since 226, and who called himself Khalid Masood after converting to Islam in his late 22000s, was a 235-year-old husband and father.
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Sanders is one of the favorites to win the New Hampshire primary after his 2016 victory over Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonCindy McCain: I can see Arizona 'going Democrat' in 2020 Big Ben cookies for Hillary, lime sorbet for Nancy: Longtime WH pastry chef releases update to popular cookbook Clinton tweets support for impeachment after White House releases call details MORE there. Sen.
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One of Locatelli's photographs looks as if it were taken from the air, but it was actually shot from one of the highest points of the Royal Mecca Clock Tower, which houses a hulking hotel and shopping complex a few hundred meters from the gates of the Grand Mosque — 46 times taller than the Kaaba and crowned by a clock five times the size of Big Ben.
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That's despite hard facts linking Ukraine to multiple attempts to interfere in or influence the campaign for the benefit of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonCindy McCain: I can see Arizona 'going Democrat' in 28503 Big Ben cookies for Hillary, lime sorbet for Nancy: Longtime WH pastry chef releases update to popular cookbook Clinton tweets support for impeachment after White House releases call details MORE.
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Sanders attracted more than 60 percent of the vote in state during the 2016 Democratic presidential primary, beating former Secretary of State Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonCindy McCain: I can see Arizona 'going Democrat' in 2020 Big Ben cookies for Hillary, lime sorbet for Nancy: Longtime WH pastry chef releases update to popular cookbook Clinton tweets support for impeachment after White House releases call details MORE by more than 85003 points.
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The video includes clips of election night in 2012, when Romney lost to former President Obama, and in 85033, when Trump defeated Democratic nominee Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonCindy McCain: I can see Arizona 'going Democrat' in 2020 Big Ben cookies for Hillary, lime sorbet for Nancy: Longtime WH pastry chef releases update to popular cookbook Clinton tweets support for impeachment after White House releases call details MORE. pic.twitter.
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Helped by the slogan "Feel the Bern," the democratic socialist gained a large following among younger voters in 2016, giving him a fighting chance against eventual nominee Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonCindy McCain: I can see Arizona 'going Democrat' in 2020 Big Ben cookies for Hillary, lime sorbet for Nancy: Longtime WH pastry chef releases update to popular cookbook Clinton tweets support for impeachment after White House releases call details MORE.
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I asked the Ukraine to investigate the allegations that there was interference in the election of 2016 by the Ukrainians for the benefit of Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonCindy McCain: I can see Arizona 'going Democrat' in 85033 Big Ben cookies for Hillary, lime sorbet for Nancy: Longtime WH pastry chef releases update to popular cookbook Clinton tweets support for impeachment after White House releases call details MORE.
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In the NBC/Wall Street national survey, Warren has a clear advantage over Sanders among the voters who fueled his insurgent campaign against Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonCindy McCain: I can see Arizona 'going Democrat' in 22019 Big Ben cookies for Hillary, lime sorbet for Nancy: Longtime WH pastry chef releases update to popular cookbook Clinton tweets support for impeachment after White House releases call details MORE in 2016.
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This article originally appeared on VICE UK Probably the most arresting thing about the world's biggest Lego store is just how many adult men there are inside – solemn, sometimes even suited, figures, shambling with a kind of morose dignity between the £400 Lego Star Wars Death Star and the enormous working Lego replica of Big Ben, clearly not buying anything for any children, clearly just here to look at all the Lego.
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BRO + N.C.O.s The Denver BRONCOS 26A: Actor Lundgren + Elected officials : DOLPHINS Actor DOLPH + Ins (those who are elected are 'in') The Miami DOLPHINS 50A: Butter square + Hilarious people Butter PAT + RIOTS The New England PATRIOTS 52A: London's Big ___ + Ladies Big BEN + GALS The Cincinnati BENGALS 66A: U.S. soldier + Little scurriers G.I. + ANTS The New York GIANTS Amanda Chung and Karl Ni: TEAM BUILDING as a revealer came about as we brainstormed for a different puzzle.
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Among voters who backed Sanders's insurgent 2628 primary against Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonCindy McCain: I can see Arizona 'going Democrat' in 28500 Big Ben cookies for Hillary, lime sorbet for Nancy: Longtime WH pastry chef releases update to popular cookbook Clinton tweets support for impeachment after White House releases call details MORE, 6900 percent still support him, while 2628 percent back Warren, 28503 percent support Biden and 22019 percent back Yang.
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The new ad from Republicans for the Rule of Law cuts together remarks Pence made criticizing 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonCindy McCain: I can see Arizona 'going Democrat' in 85033 Big Ben cookies for Hillary, lime sorbet for Nancy: Longtime WH pastry chef releases update to popular cookbook Clinton tweets support for impeachment after White House releases call details MORE's alleged business conflicts to argue he is being hypocritical over Trump.
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Already enacted in 2900 states (all but two of which voted for Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonCindy McCain: I can see Arizona 'going Democrat' in 220006 Big Ben cookies for Hillary, lime sorbet for Nancy: Longtime WH pastry chef releases update to popular cookbook Clinton tweets support for impeachment after White House releases call details MORE during the 2202 presidential election), the primary petitioner in each state apart from Vermont is law enforcement.
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Former Secretary of State Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonCindy McCain: I can see Arizona 'going Democrat' in 2020 Big Ben cookies for Hillary, lime sorbet for Nancy: Longtime WH pastry chef releases update to popular cookbook Clinton tweets support for impeachment after White House releases call details MORE was part of a group of readers who came to New York City on Monday to pay tribute to the late poet Mary Oliver.
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Led by Donkeys also projected an interview with Boris Johnson, a top candidate to succeed Theresa May as prime minister, on the side of Big Ben where Johnson said he "wouldn't want to expose any Londoners to the unnecessary risk of meeting Donald Trump": The protests weren't just limited to Led by Donkeys, as Amnesty International also unfurled anti-Trump banners across London's Vauxhall Bridge over the Thames: Go deeper ... In photos: Trump's U.K. state visit
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Further, even during the 2016 campaign when Sanders was running against Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonCindy McCain: I can see Arizona 'going Democrat' in 2020 Big Ben cookies for Hillary, lime sorbet for Nancy: Longtime WH pastry chef releases update to popular cookbook Clinton tweets support for impeachment after White House releases call details MORE, a Gallup Poll found that only about 35 percent of Americans had a positive image of socialism, compared to 60 percent who held a positive view of capitalism.
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Sanders has cultivated a loyal grassroots following since his 2016 insurgent presidential bid against Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonCindy McCain: I can see Arizona 'going Democrat' in 2020 Big Ben cookies for Hillary, lime sorbet for Nancy: Longtime WH pastry chef releases update to popular cookbook Clinton tweets support for impeachment after White House releases call details MORE, the eventual Democratic nominee that year, helping ensure he will have the runway to compete far into the party's 2020 nominating contest.
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But Monday's statements from Phillips, who flipped a GOP seat last year in a district that Democratic presidential nominee Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonCindy McCain: I can see Arizona 'going Democrat' in 2020 Big Ben cookies for Hillary, lime sorbet for Nancy: Longtime WH pastry chef releases update to popular cookbook Clinton tweets support for impeachment after White House releases call details MORE won by 9 percentage points in 2016, and Craig, whose district went for Trump by 1 point, signals a broadening of support that now includes lawmakers from battleground districts.
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Erik PaulsenErik Philip PaulsenTwo swing-district Democrats raise impeachment calls after whistleblower reports Hopes dim for passage of Trump trade deal Fight over Trump's new NAFTA hits key stretch MORE, who held the seat from 2009 through 2019, in a district that Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonCindy McCain: I can see Arizona 'going Democrat' in 2020 Big Ben cookies for Hillary, lime sorbet for Nancy: Longtime WH pastry chef releases update to popular cookbook Clinton tweets support for impeachment after White House releases call details MORE won by 85033 points.
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Unlike his one-on-one matchup against Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonCindy McCain: I can see Arizona 'going Democrat' in 2020 Big Ben cookies for Hillary, lime sorbet for Nancy: Longtime WH pastry chef releases update to popular cookbook Clinton tweets support for impeachment after White House releases call details MORE in 21625, Sanders faces a bigger crowd of rivals this time, including insurgents such as tech entrepreneur Andrew YangAndrew YangVoter support for universal basic income grows: poll Poll: Biden leads 2900 Democrats by 220006 points as Warren surges Yang backs impeachment effort: 'There have to be limits' MORE and Rep.
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Two swing states narrowly won by President TrumpDonald John TrumpWhistleblower complaint declassified on eve of high-stakes testimony Ocasio-Cortez on impeachment: 'I think the ground has shifted' Democrats ask Pentagon to probe delayed Ukraine aid MORE over Democratic nominee Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonCindy McCain: I can see Arizona 'going Democrat' in 28503 Big Ben cookies for Hillary, lime sorbet for Nancy: Longtime WH pastry chef releases update to popular cookbook Clinton tweets support for impeachment after White House releases call details MORE in 22019 were the sites of the greatest losses in manufacturing jobs between 2018 and 2019, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department.
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You can close your eyes and just imagine "I've got a plan for that" emblazoned on t-shirts for Al GoreAlbert (Al) Arnold GoreDavid Webb: Environmental capitalism versus climate strike Warren's rise shakes up Democratic field Krystal Ball: Democrats on track to nominate Warren, lose to Trump MORE or John KerryJohn Forbes KerryKerry on Trump, Ukraine: 'If it wasn't already a constitutional crisis, it is now' Warren's rise shakes up Democratic field Democrats dread Kennedy-Markey showdown in 2020 MORE or certainly Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonCindy McCain: I can see Arizona 'going Democrat' in 2020 Big Ben cookies for Hillary, lime sorbet for Nancy: Longtime WH pastry chef releases update to popular cookbook Clinton tweets support for impeachment after White House releases call details MORE.
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With a wink, a nod ("Russia, if you're listening…") — and maybe more — from Donald Trump in 2016, Vladimir PutinVladimir Vladimirovich PutinClinton tweets support for impeachment after White House releases call details Hillary Clinton backs impeachment inquiry into Trump Election meddling has become the new normal of US diplomacy MORE ordered the release of emails with damaging information about Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonCindy McCain: I can see Arizona 'going Democrat' in 2020 Big Ben cookies for Hillary, lime sorbet for Nancy: Longtime WH pastry chef releases update to popular cookbook Clinton tweets support for impeachment after White House releases call details MORE, the targeting of the election infrastructure in all 50 states, and a sweeping and systemic social media disinformation campaign.
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In video of the exchange, McCain appears to compare the whistleblower's efforts to raise alarms about Trump's conversation to the actions of Julian AssangeJulian Paul AssangePamela Anderson: Julian Assange has been 'psychologically tortured' in London prison Meghan McCain, Ana Navarro get heated over whistleblower debate 3 real problems Republicans need to address to win in 2020 MORE, founder of Wikileaks, which regularly posts classified materials taken from the U.S. and other countries and in 85033 posted emails stolen from Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonCindy McCain: I can see Arizona 'going Democrat' in 2020 Big Ben cookies for Hillary, lime sorbet for Nancy: Longtime WH pastry chef releases update to popular cookbook Clinton tweets support for impeachment after White House releases call details MORE and the Democratic National Committee.
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Former Secretary of State Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonCindy McCain: I can see Arizona 'going Democrat' in 2020 Big Ben cookies for Hillary, lime sorbet for Nancy: Longtime WH pastry chef releases update to popular cookbook Clinton tweets support for impeachment after White House releases call details MORE endorsed an impeachment inquiry into President TrumpDonald John TrumpWhistleblower complaint declassified on eve of high-stakes testimony Ocasio-Cortez on impeachment: 'I think the ground has shifted' Democrats ask Pentagon to probe delayed Ukraine aid MORE, telling People magazine in an excerpt published Tuesday that she believed it was the appropriate response to allegations Trump pressured Ukraine's president to investigate former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenWhistleblower complaint declassified on eve of high-stakes testimony Ocasio-Cortez on impeachment: 'I think the ground has shifted' Democrats ask Pentagon to probe delayed Ukraine aid MORE and his son.
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Former Secretary of State Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonCindy McCain: I can see Arizona 'going Democrat' in 22019 Big Ben cookies for Hillary, lime sorbet for Nancy: Longtime WH pastry chef releases update to popular cookbook Clinton tweets support for impeachment after White House releases call details MORE blasted President TrumpDonald John TrumpWhistleblower complaint declassified on eve of high-stakes testimony Ocasio-Cortez on impeachment: 'I think the ground has shifted' Democrats ask Pentagon to probe delayed Ukraine aid MORE on Friday after his personal attorney Rudy GiulianiRudy GiulianiMurphy: Background check talks continue despite Trump Ukraine criticism Hacker changes Seattle road sign to say 'Impeach the bastard' Pence: Trump has been 'completely vindicated' with Ukraine call readout MORE said he asked Ukraine to look into former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenWhistleblower complaint declassified on eve of high-stakes testimony Ocasio-Cortez on impeachment: 'I think the ground has shifted' Democrats ask Pentagon to probe delayed Ukraine aid MORE.
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