The Cold Spring Harbor district used its built-in snow days after Superstorm Sandy hit the region Oct. 29, she said.

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From his penthouse office 70 stories above Central district, Li Ka-shing commands sweeping vistas of Hong Kong's fabled harbor on one side and its equally renowned Peak on the other.

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New tracts of land were created to establish the district of Fontvieille, by effectively building a platform over the sea, with space for new harbor facilities, a stadium, a hotel and a park dedicated to Princess Grace.

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