Legend Airlines, a Dallas-based startup, met a similar block when it tried to fly DC-9s -- modified to seat 56 -- from Love Field to New York City and other major destinations.

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But it could do much, much more if it could make direct flights from Love Field to Chicago and New York instead of having to stop in one of the eight states it is permitted to fly directly to from Love Field.

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Most people think the famous square, red LOVE statue seen in New York and Philadelphia comes from one of those museum-filled cities.

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And here was the best part about the New York City Marathon: to run it even to watch it from the sidewalk was to fall in love with New York City.

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It is surrounded by an oak pergola and pavilion which bears the words: "Grief is the price we pay for love", part of a message from the Queen read out at a New York remembrance service one week after the attacks.

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In fact, personal time for relaxation and fitness figured high on our responses, especially from new moms (Heather Bennett, a marketing executive in New York, would love a few extra hours a week for a guilt-free workout).

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