Dubai opened the world's tallest skyscraper, and in a surprise move renamed the gleaming glass-and-metal tower Burj Khalifa in a nod to the leader of neighboring Abu Dhabi - the oil-rich sheikdom that came to its rescue during the financial meltdown.
A multimedia presentation witnessed by Dubai's ruler and thousands of onlookers at the base of the tower said the building was 2717 feet (828 m) tall.
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