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Today, everyone knowsRoswell as the
AlienCapital of theWorld. EachJuly, this townof 50,000
celebrates its annual UFOFestival. But not everythingwithin
the city limits qualifies as extraterrestrial.We checked inwith
ahandful of local citizens tofind the real storybehindRoswell.
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What has it
taken tobringback themajesty of theStar-SpangledBanner?
Eight years, 19 conservators, and awhole lot of patience.
But the result is apowerful reminder of our nation’sfight for
independence.
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