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To: Original Mad Dog who wrote (7511)	3/13/2002 10:50:35 AM
From: Original Mad Dog	Respond to of 14610

Wonder if they are going to put a big "hit me" sign on this one in Arabic: London Approves Plans for Europe's Tallest Tower Tue Mar 12, 8:33 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - While many people remain wary of tall buildings in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks on New York's World Trade Center, a London council has approved plans to build Europe's tallest building. The 1,004-foot tower, dubbed the "Shard of Glass," will rise 66 storeys above the River Thames in London's borough of Southwark, stealing the title of Europe's tallest building by 23 feet from Frankfurt's Commerzbank AG Tower. New York's World Trade Center's twin towers, destroyed by two hijacked airliners six months ago, stood 1,368 feet tall. London's new tower, which could take five years to build once final planning details have been approved, is budgeted to cost up to $495 million and generate up to 10,000 jobs. Objections had been received from cultural watchdog English Heritage and two other boroughs who complained it would impinge on views from other landmarks and detract from St. Paul's Cathedral. The tower is being designed by award-winning architect Renzo Piano who has previously worked on a range of projects in Osaka, Sydney, Berlin and most recently, the New York Times office building. story.news.yahoo.com