NEW YORK CITY: The Statue of Liberty was back to her shining best on Sunday (Monday in Manila), reopened to tourists for the first time since falling victim to the United States (US) government shutdown two weeks ago.

Basking in glorious autumn weather, American and foreign tourists thronged Battery Park, excitedly taking pictures and streaming on and off boats taking them to the emblem of the American dream .

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