Articles filed under Terrorism
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Beamer, Shanower recalled at local memorial eventsSep 11, 2011 12:00 am - Todd Beamer helped secure the first U.S. victory in the war against terrorism, one of his former teachers said Sunday. Beamer, a former Wheaton resident, was a passenger...
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9/11 marked worldwide with reflection, prayersSep 11, 2011 12:00 am - Associated Press PARIS — An American expatriate in Paris cries over an indelible memory of sadness. Taps echoes from Brussels to Bagram, Afghanistan. An Israeli retiree ...
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Video: Suburban residents open up about 9/11 memoriesSep 10, 2011 11:00 pm - They are fathers, mothers, wives, Muslims and rescuers. Across the suburbs, people were touched by 9/11.
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Remembering Terkel's wisdom on day of terror11Sep 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Ten years ago today, I was in the newsroom sitting next to Jack Mabley, watching the terror unfold on live TV, wiping away tears as I worried about my sister in Manhatta...
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Since 9/11, U.S. war footing set in concreteSep 10, 2011 5:00 am - This is the American era of endless war. To grasp its sweep, it helps to visit Fort Campbell, Ky., where the Army will soon open a $31 million complex for wounded troops...
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Elected in 9/11 shadow, Bloomberg deepens the linkSep 10, 2011 5:00 am - NEW YORK — It didn’t take long after his election for Mayor Michael Bloomberg to alienate some of those most closely affected by the Sept. 11 attacks. In unemotional ter...
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The SoapboxSep 10, 2011 5:00 am - Solemn weekend: We don’t fully understand the magic of some numbers, but this 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorism surely carries a solemnity not evident in previous a...
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35,000 worldwide convicted as terrorists in last decadeSep 10, 2011 5:00 am - At least 35,000 people worldwide have been convicted as terrorists in the decade since the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States. But while some bombed hotels or blew up...
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Shoe-removal requirement at airports to be phased outSep 10, 2011 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — There are the lines, the scanners and the occasional need for a stranger to poke around in your luggage, but the No. 1 complaint passengers have with airpor...
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’Top level’ security for sports stems from 9/11Sep 10, 2011 5:00 am - NEW YORK — From bomb-sniffing dogs to pat-downs of fans, security will be tight at 13 NFL games and the U.S. Open tennis tournament on Sunday, the 10th anniversary of th...