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The Sears Tower in Chicago was renamed the Willis Tower in 2009 following a lease agreement with the Willis Group Holdings. Global rankings show the U.S. is falling behind in skyscraper construction, with the Willis Tower currently ranked ninth. Future projects like Saudi Arabia's Kingdom Tower are expected to surpass 3,000 feet, significantly taller than Dubai's Burj Khalifa.
Dvorak recounts the failed "Millennium Plot" to bomb Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), where a terrorist was caught entering from Canada through Port Angeles, Washington. He argues that terrorists prefer targets with high economic and symbolic impact, such as airports or the World Trade Center, rather than the Space Needle or Sears Tower. The hosts discuss the panic-driven cancellations of public events in Seattle and San Francisco following various rumors.
