Dutch treat: Netherlands spends $8M on NYC, upstate events marking Henry Hudson’s 1609 voyageALBANY, N.Y. — The Dutch are coming — again — and they’re bringing more than the $24 they supposedly paid for Manhattan. AP News in BriefObama says he’ll accept Nobel Peace Prize as ‘call to action’ toward peace and prosperity Philly’s Independence Hall to get $5.6 million in federal stimulus money to repair leaky towerPHILADELPHIA — More than $5.6 million in federal stimulus aid will be used to repair and restore the leaky clock tower of Independence Hall, which once housed the Liberty Bell, and for other park improvements, officials said Wednesday. |