In 2008, Bank A closed its LA office and Sperling moved the money to Israeli Bank B.

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Authorities closed Kennedy, La Guardia, Teterboro and Newark Liberty International airports on Monday, though airlines had already canceled scheduled flights that day.

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The long-delayed renovation of La Samaritaine, which closed in 2005, is scheduled to begin as soon as this month and to be completed by 2016.

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Wednesday, the governor said, but La Guardia Airport would remain closed indefinitely.

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The Tuesday of a big fight week is usually designated "open workout" day, but Oscar de la Hoya chose to leave his doors closed.

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The paintings include Monet's Waterloo Bridge, Picasso's Tete d'Arlequin, Matisse's La Liseuse en Blanc et Jaune and Freud's Woman with Eyes Closed.

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The missing works include Monet's Waterloo Bridge, Picasso's Tete d'Arlequin, Matisse's La Liseuse en Blanc et Jaune and Freud's Woman with Eyes Closed.

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Three years before, environmentalist Joe Linton, George Wolfe of LA River Expeditions, and a few others had trespassed onto the then-closed river in an attempt to prove that the waterway was navigable by kayak.

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The street outside was closed to traffic and an enormous crowd gathered before an outdoor stage to listen to her sing La Vie en Rose.

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Many in Mr de la Rua's Alliance, including Mr Alfonsin, argue that the budget gap should be closed by increasing taxes, such as those on privatised utilities and pension funds.

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