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NEW YORK, April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today in the historic Great Hall on Ellis Island three esteemed individuals were honored by The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. for the contributions they have made to this "Nation of Immigrants." Celebrating the 120th year of Ellis Island, the 11th Annual Ellis Island Family Heritage Awards were hosted by NBC's Meredith Vieira in an 11:00 a.m. ceremony. This year's event featured an opening tribute to R.M.S. Titanic, marking...

By Shasta Darlington ROME (Reuters) - The first modern building to be erected in Rome's ancient historic center in decades will be unveiled this month despite repeated attempts to block the minimalist design by famed American architect Richard Meier. Rome will cut the ribbon on the Ara Pacis museum on September 23, five years after works began on the new structure to contain the Altar of Peace built by Augustus in the 1st century BC to celebrate his war victories. Meier and the...