Big Ben
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Britain fights over Big Ben as plans to celebrate Brexit divide countryAs the United Kingdom prepares to leave the European Union on Friday, people are divided over how to mark a historic moment that some are relishing but others are dreading.WorldJan 26, 2020
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Big Ben to fall silent for nearly 4 years as it undergoes repairsBig Ben has been silenced for repairs before, most recently in 2007, but this stretch is by far the longest.WorldAug 21, 2017
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Big Ben, other British historic sites on borrowed timeAfter announcing each hour for 156 years, London’s Big Ben is showing his age.WorldMay 17, 2016
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London’s Big Ben to be shut for repairsThe huge clock will be stopped for as long as four months, and the giant Big Ben bell will cease to sound the hours for another stretch of the project.WorldApr 26, 2016
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The bongs are wrong: London’s famous Big Ben running a few seconds slowDon't set your watch by Big Ben.WorldAug 25, 2015
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