Nearly 200 feet up, out of view of the school children on field trips and the thousands of other tourists to Wisconsin's state Capitol, there's a problem.

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The Astrodome, a now-empty showplace that has hosted everyone from Elvis Presley to Hurricane Katrina evacuees, should be turned into a multipurpose facility that could spark fresh interest in the city of Houston, a group of consultants recommended late Wednesday afternoon.

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By ?DAVE CAMPBELL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings’ long push for a new stadium has been stuck in neutral for more than a decade, but scary images of the Metrodome’s wrecked roof might accelerate the process. While ...

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Paul Snyder paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com The monetary evidence keeps undermining lawmakers and architects who want the Legislature to set aside a pot of money specifically for maintenance and repair work at the state Capitol building. “I’ve said for years there should be ...

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