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New concrete posts nears Pittsburgh are causing controversy for what they resemble: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-west/at-first-blush-posts-upset-scott-residents-704971/

The Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy is continuing its slow but steady return to straightness: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/12/tower-of-pisa_n_3744338.html

The Leo Frigo bridge in Green Bay is closed for inspection after a 150-foot section of the bridge was sagging by at least three feet Wednesday: http://www.fox11online.com/news/local/green-bay/leo-frigo-bridge-closed-report-of-dip-in-the-road

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The northbound ramp from Highway 83 to Interstate 43 will remain closed over the weekend to allow for paving operations to take place.

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It seems Miley Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ball” music video – in which she rides a big metal wrecking ball in her birthday suit – not only caused parents to roll their eyes, but became a potential safety hazard for college students: http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2013/09/18/miley-cyrus-wrecking-ball-grand-valley-state-university-sculpture/

With the topping out of One World Trade Centre in May this year the worldwide competition to construct towers with soaring altitudes doesn’t seem to be slowing, especially in China and the UAE. The question on many people’s lips, however, is how much of these colossal buildings is actual usable space: http://www.businessinsider.com/skyscraper-vanity-height-2013-9

An Arizona man was seriously hurt when a car-size boulder slid onto a mountain road and landed on him while he and his co-workers were trying to move another massive rock off the road.

That eagle looks pissed. And he should be. Wind energy facilities have killed at least 67 of his peers in the last five years, but the figure could be much higher, according to a new scientific study by government biologists.

With the golf season winding down in Wisconsin, it's time to look at some signs posted on the course.

The ramp from Interstate 43 northbound/I-94 westbound to I-794 eastbound in the Marquette Interchange will close from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, according to a news release from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

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