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By the mid-1980s, the hotel had passed through a period of city ownership and was closed.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
But in 2024, Albania passed a law allowing tourism projects of “five stars” or higher to be built in environmentally protected areas around the country—dovetailing with the prime minister’s strategy for tourism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The 1983 reforms passed with months to spare.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Cedars-Sinai spokesperson Duke Helfand said the hospital would be unable to recruit and retain physicians, nurses, and specialists if the measure passed, dramatically impairing its ability to provide healthcare.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
As the days and nights passed, there was something else that lifted our spirits, and gave us new hope.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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