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OKLAHOMA METROPOLIS (AP) — Somebody drove up a ramp close to the Oklahoma Capitol steps overnight and right into a disputed granite monument of the Ten Commandments, smashing it to pieces in an apparent act of vandalism, authorities said.

The cemetery alongside the James River is known as for its plentiful holly timber. However while the Hollywood Cemetery is not a graveyard for well-known actors, it has its own who's who from Virginia historical past. The cemetery opened in 1849 and has grown to greater than a hundred thirty five acres (55 hectares) with more than 80,000 people buried there, together with Presidents James Monroe and John Tyler (who was William Henry Harrison's vice president kansas city quartz countertops and became president in 1841 after Harrison died), in addition to Accomplice President Jefferson Davis and quite a few Virginia governors. The primary battle casualty of the Civil Battle is buried there together with more than 18,000 Accomplice soldiers interred beneath a 90-foot (28-meter) granite pyramid.

FILE - On this April 1, 1998 file photograph, a statue of Mormon pioneer chief Brigham Young stands in entrance of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Temple in Salt Lake Metropolis. Latter-day Saints are anxious about what’s ahead. Republican Mitt Romney is about to turn out to be the first Mormon nominee for U.S. president on a major party ticket, giving Mormons an opportunity like no different to elucidate their custom to the public. But the church’s many critics can have a bigger platform, too. And the vetting will take place amid the emotion of what observers count on will likely be a nasty general election. (AP Photograph/Douglas C. Pizac, File)

For a true no-gaming escape, stay on the Sheraton Atlantic Metropolis Conference Heart It might not be probably the most glamorous hotel on the town, however those palaces of glitz have casinos attached, and you're trying to avoid these, right? This relatively serene Starwood Hotel is a number of blocks faraway from the Boardwalk, has a resort-type circular drive, a Bert Parks statue within the entry backyard and an exquisite show of Miss America robes (with photos of the winners who wore them) in the lobby - a startling reminder of what Atlantic Metropolis was identified for earlier than the casinos moved in. Rooms are pleasantly refreshed with up to date snow-white bedding and granite baths, and the whole atmosphere is blessedly calm. Rooms rates from $eighty five per night.

The Salt lake Temple is shown Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, in Salt Lake Metropolis. Utah’s most-visited landmark, the granite-towered Temple Square invokes the thriller of Mormonism. The 35-acre square is the worldwide headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and options the church’s sacred temple, one of the world’s largest family tree libraries and spectacular gardens. The sq. is open each day of the year from 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., and free excursions can be found in 30 totally different languages. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)