As an example, the only way that New York's landmark Lever House could be saved was to completely remove its deteriorated curtain wall.

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In Tokyo last month Samsonite unveiled its latest luggage designs, including a bright modern lineup by guest designer Marc Newson, noted for furniture, watches and even New York's redone Lever House restaurant.

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They advocate the speedy designation of 20 to 30 more buildings as landmarks, among them the Graybar Building, Yale Club and Roosevelt Hotel, adding to the 23 already with such status, including the Chrysler Building, Seagram Building and Lever House.

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To be replaced by an all-new model next spring as an early 2014 entry, the current-generation Impala has the distinction of being the last six-passenger car sold in the U.S. Pickup trucks and a few SUVs still come with front benches, but sedans and coupes have long abandoned them in favor of front buckets, which afford a center console between the seats to house the shift lever, switches and storage.

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Everyone who pulled the lever for Obama in November should call the White House today, and say simply: Mr. President, this is not change we can believe in.

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The debt-limit lever they can apply is long enough, the one-house majority they have as a fulcrum is strong enough, and the mass of spending they are trying to pry out of the budget, less than 8 percent, is small enough.

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