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Work on Freedom Tower to begin

NEW YORK, JULY 4 . A ceremony later today officially begins construction on the new building at the World Trade Center site — the Freedom Tower, designed as a twisting glass and steel tower that evokes the Statue of Liberty nearby. Organisers say it will be the world's tallest skyscraper.

The building is to stand 533 metres — its height in feet symbolising the year the U.S. became independent from Britain and today's groundbreaking coinciding with U.S. Independence Day.

The cornerstone is inscribed: ``To honour and remember those who lost their lives on September 11th, 2001 and as a tribute to the enduring spirit of freedom — July Fourth, 2004,'' a source said. The stone to be laid is granite from New York's Adirondack Mountains that is flecked with the state gemstone, garnet. — AP

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