And, though the hotel was once a bank, and contains a vault so big that it's now used as a meeting room, the building retains reminders of a meaner existence: the cells used by the Customs House for prisoners are still in the basement.

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If a little transcendence had been applied to the window and the customs house, why not to the piano as well?

NEWYORKER: The Limner

Fe ofynnodd AC Gorllewin De Cymru Suzy Davies a Bethan Jenkins, AC Plaid Cymru, gwestiynau am y Customs House, Port Talbot, ac wrth gydnabod cymaint oedd hyn yn ei olygu yn lleol, fe ddywedodd Mr Lewis ei fod yn credu bod y prosesau cywir wedi'u dilyn a bod hyn yn fater i Gyngor Nedd Port Talbot.

BBC: Cwestiynau Tai, Adfywio a Threftadaeth

Their goal: to steal a fabulous royal sceptre from France which has been impounded by the Montreal customs house.

NEWYORKER: The Score

In one case, says an executive at a Japanese trading house, tuna that arrived in America was set aside by customs, rotting before it was inspected.

ECONOMIST: A spreading cloud of economic and human costs

As the President and First Lady look forward to hosting the traditional Hanukkah celebration at the White House tonight, we remember that Hanukkah is not only a time to celebrate the faith and customs of the Jewish people, but for people of all faiths to celebrate the common aspirations we share and to give thanks for the blessings we enjoy.

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