A few months later, President Cleveland and the First Lady went to New York City for the official ceremony welcoming the Statue of Liberty.

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Two other traditions for welcoming the New Year are a midnight kiss and an attempt to sing a song that almost no one knows.

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It is a big country with a history of welcoming immigrants.

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Osiris seems to be welcoming the king to the spirit world.

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It's earthy.And spicy.And welcoming. It comes from a pot of wild roots that simmers on the stove all day.

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"The alliance is 60 years old and it is a measure of our vitality that we are still welcoming new members."

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The White House issued a statement welcoming the outcome, saying the U.S.is now one step closer to extending quality health care to those Americans who lack it.

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Sudanese Vice President Ali Osman Mohammed Taha thanked Ethiopia and Libya for welcoming President al-Bashir and said Sudan was capable of handling the humanitarian situation in Darfur on its own.

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Al Arabiya TV reports that the government is welcoming the Houthi rebel leader's offer to negotiate to put an end to the bitter fighting which has devastated parts of Saada province.

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"And this is your welcoming embrace.

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While at U.N.headquarters, Queen Elizabeth met with U.N.Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who,in his welcoming remarks in the General Assembly told the queen she is "an anchor for our age" and a "living symbol of grace, constancy and dignity."

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