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World Trade Center, a seven-building complex that was located on a sixteen-acre site in lower Manhattan in New York City. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey financed the $958 million cost of construction. The architect Minoru Yamasaki designed the two 110-story towers (numbers 1 and 2 World Trade) in the International Style; the Twin Towers, as they were called, were to be the tallest buildings in the world, a record they held in 1973. To achieve that height, the engineering firm of Worthington-Skilling recommended a tube structure in which columns on the exterior walls, and the inner core of the skyscrapers, bore the gravity load. A grill of lightweight steel trusses connecting the perimeter and core supported the floors. Given the proximity of the Twin Towers to two major airports, each tower was built to withstand the impact of a Boeing 707 aircraft.
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Silverstein has already rebuilt a 52-story tower overlooking ground zero to replace Seven World Trade Center, a third building that had collapsed on Sept. 11. Until Thursday, he had no signed tenants for either Seven or for the Freedom Tower. But the New York Academy of Science signed a 15-year lease to rent the 40th floor of Seven World Trade, Silverstein said. The space will include a 300-person conference center, and Silverstein said more leases would soon follow.
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Construction of the World Trade center began in 1966. The south tower was completed first in 1971. The Towers were built using a new drywall system reinforced by steel cores, making them the first skycrapers ever built without the use of masonry. The two towers -- at 1368 and 1362 feet and 110 stories each -- bested the Empire State Building to become the tallest buildings in the world.
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NEW YORK - Nearly four years after the collapse of the World Trade Center, Oscar-winning director Oliver Stonewill direct a film based on the story of two police officers who were trapped in the rubble on Sept. 11, 2001. Nicolas Cage, who won a best-actor Oscar for "Leaving Las Vegas," will star as Port Authority police Sgt. John McLoughlin. McLoughlin and fellow officer William J. Jimeno became trapped during rescue efforts after the collapse of the twin towers.
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China World Trade Corporation (CWTC) has established its business in three distinct areas: the club and business centers throughout major cities in China, business travel-related services, and business value-added services. The Club and Business Center Division is devoted to the building of the World Trade brand throughout China via the opening and operating of business clubs in China's major, positioning the CWTC to act as a platform to facilitate trade between China and the world markets. The acquisition of CEO Clubs China Limited ("CEO Clubs") in May 2004 further complements CWTC's offerings by targeting high-level corporate executives from premier companies. The Business Traveling Services Division, New Generation, provides CWTC access to the rapidly growing travel-related industry. New Generation is a pioneer and market leader in the travel agency business through its strong network of ticketing sales operations throughout Southern China. The Business Value-Added Services Division focuses on value-added services of credit cards, merchant- related business services, as well as consultancy services to CWTC members and clients.
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The twin towers of the World Trade Center were more than just buildings. They were proof of New York's belief in itself. Built at a time when New York's future seemed uncertain, the towers restored confidence and helped bring a halt to the decline of lower Manhattan. Brash, glitzy, and grand, they quickly became symbols of New York.
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