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Trade center in the battle over the title of the tallest building in america. at 1,776 feet, 1 world trade center towers over the new york city skyline. but critics say "remove that 408-footspire at its peak," and the newest american skyscraper clocks in just 83 feet shy of willis tower's height of 1,451 feet. >> the spire is an extension of the form skin and expression of the building opposed to an antenna which is technical equipment. >> reporter: the council on tall buildings and urban habitat met on friday to determine whether this needle counts, making one world trade center the tallest b...

Betty, are you there? >> we just had a plane crashed into the upper floor of the world trade center. the world trade center tower number one is on fire. the whole outside of the building. >> we have a very tragic alert for you right now. an incredible plane crash into the world trade center at the lower tip of manhattan. >> it's believed the 737 crashed into it. speculation at this point. at least three floors taken out. joining us right now one of the producers with the fox report. owen on the scene. what do you see? >> i'm on the roof of my building five blocks to the south of the world trad...

>> let's go to the storm tracker. let's go to the storm tracker. this is where that tornado, it may have lifted. might still be a little rope on the ground. draper right now, over to 408, fire lake casino, 4:21. dale at 4:24. it's going to go across the southeastern corner of oklahoma county or exit out of the far northeastern county of cleveland county. then basically head for the area that suffered the extensive tornado damage earlier. maybe a little further nor than that. there's the twin lakes area that had the f-4, f-5 tornado yesterday. this storm lifted. could be on the western sides of...

As pleasing of a story. now well over 1,000 people dying in that tragedy, and certainly that tragedy putting the spotlight on awful conditions in which millions of people work in banglade bangladesh's garment factories. >> at last it is done. the crowning achievement on one world trade center. the workers this morning bolted that 408 foot spire on top of the building and a symbolic message to the world after the 9/11 attacks. that building soars now to a height of 1,776 feet in recognition of the year united states declaring independence 1776. congratulations. he is a prince. he is also a ve...

From ohio, but, first, a check of other top stories at 17 minutes past the hour. supporters of same-sex marriage are cheering a major step in minnesota. the statehouse passed a bill to legalize same-sex marriage. the state senate is expected to follow suit, and the governor says he will sign that bill into law. as of now 11 states and the district of columbia allow same-sex marriages. one world trade center is now officially the tallest building in the western hemisphere. this morning construction crews finished bolting a 408 foot tall spire into place. the manhattan building is now 1,7076...