Police pluck woman who scaled Statue of Liberty, ending standoff

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A woman who scaled the stone pedestal of the Statue of Liberty, the iconic tribute to freedom and democracy that graces New York Harbor, was snatched by police officers and lowered to safety on Wednesday after a three-hour standoff that led to the evacuation of the landmark on America's Independence Day.

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