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Victim's name misspelled on 9/11 memorial at ground zero
September 12, 2011 9:05 PM
NEW YORK (AP) - The name of a man killed in the Sept. 11 attacks is misspelled on the memorial at the World Trade Center site. The family of Jeffrey Schreier tells WNBC-TV the R and the second E in his first name were switched on the memorial. ... more » -
Defense Secretary to visit Ground Zero
September 6, 2011 7:23 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is getting an early start on Sept. 11 commemorations by traveling to ground zero of the terrorist attacks on New York and to Shanksville, Pa., where hijacked United Flight 93 crashed in an open field, killing all 40 passengers and crew members. ... more » -
President Obama arrives at ground zero
May 5, 2011 11:37 AM
NEW YORK (AP) - President Barack Obama has arrived in New York for a solemn visit to ground zero, where he will try to bury the memory of Osama bin Laden by honoring those who died in the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Obama will hold private... more » -
Activists Rally For Islamic Center Near Ground Zero
September 11, 2010 3:45 PM
NEW YORK (AP) - About 1,000 activists are rallying a few blocks from ground zero in support of plans to build an Islamic community center nearby. A smaller group of opponents also turned out, chanting, "USA, USA." The demonstrations follow a three-hour ceremony at the World Trade Center site marking... more » -
9/11 family members divided over mosque near WTC
August 20, 2010 8:28 AM
In the debate over plans to build an Islamic cultural center blocks from ground zero, political leaders often cite the feelings of the Sept. 11 victims' families. But the thousands of relatives of the nearly 3,000 victims have no single representative and no unified voice. The conflict is dividing... more » -
Queen Elizabeth visits Ground Zero
July 6, 2010 7:02 PM
NEW YORK (AP) - Queen Elizabeth II has placed a wreath at the site of the Sept. 11 attacks in her first visit to New York City in more than 30 years. The 84-year-old British monarch braved 100-degree heat to pay respects at ground zero near the footprint of... more » -
21-gun salute for ship built with 9/11 steel
November 2, 2009 12:24 PM
The new Navy assault ship USS New York, built with World Trade Center steel, has arrived in its namesake city with a 21-gun salute near the site of the 2001 terrorist attack. First responders, families of Sept. 11 victims and the public were invited Monday to a waterfront viewing area,... more »
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