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NORAD and USNORTHCOM remembers 9/11
September 9, 2011 5:38 PM
Many gathered in front of the 9/11 Memorial at NORAD and USNORTHCOM Headquarters for a wreath laying ceremony on Friday morning. The memorial is made up of several elements including soil from Pennsylvania, a mangled beam from the remnants of the World Trade Center, and both are embedded in... more » -
Local couple shares stories from 9/11
September 9, 2011 1:23 AM
After the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, all U.S. flights were grounded just after 9 a.m. However Marta Hannon was one of the few that left that morning; she flew from Washington D.C. to Newark, New Jersey. "I remember looking down at New York and I kept thinking,... more » -
US Muslims prep for Islamic holiday - around 9/11
August 13, 2010 8:28 AM
A joyous Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan has the potential for misunderstandings or worse in the United States. Eid al-Fitr falls around September 11 this year. Muslim leaders fear that their festive gatherings could be misinterpreted as a celebration of the 2001 terrorist strikes. The exact... more » -
Dutch to use full body scanners on US flights
December 30, 2009 9:50 AM
The Netherlands will immediately begin using full body scanners for flights heading to the United States to prevent future terrorist attacks like the foiled Christmas Day attempt. Officials say Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a 23-year-old Nigerian, managed to board Northwest Airlines Flight 253 to Detroit from Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport carrying... more » -
Imam tied to 9/11 hijackers praises Hasan
November 9, 2009 11:45 AM
The personal Web site for a radical American imam living in Yemen who had contact with two 9/11 hijackers is praising alleged Fort Hood shooter Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan as a hero. The posting Monday on the Web site for Anwar al Awlaki, who was a spiritual leader at... more » -
Warship built with WTC steel is headed to New York
October 13, 2009 11:00 AM
A warship built with 7 1/2 tons of steel from the World Trade Center site is heading to its namesake city. The USS New York left south Louisiana, where it was built, on Tuesday. The Navy will officially commission it in New York in early November. Organizers of... more »
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