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5 Awesome Facts About The 9/11 Memorial In Lafayette

Townsquare Media — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:15:40 +0000

In a corner of Parc Sans Souci is a poignant memorial to that day years ago when America was knocked down, but not out. Two beams rising from a marble base. But there's more to the story on this memorial.

Officials See No Credible Terror Threat on 9/11 Anniversary

Donald Deane — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 14:00:44 +0000

On the 11th anniversary of September 11, 2001, intelligence officials say there is no “credible or specific” threat that terrorist organizations are planning an attack. Although Department of Homeland Security spokesman Matt Chandler said there’s no definitive information indicating a threat, he noted that terrorist organizations have shown interest in specific dates and anniversaries like [...]

My Memories of 9/11

Debbie Ray — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 10:46:54 +0000

On September 11, 2001, I was on the air at KTDY. CJ was off that day. One of my colleagues from our news/talk station, KPEL, came to the studio door and said that a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center in New York. I hurried to the news computer- on the other side of the building in those days- and read the bulletin. I didn't believe it. I thought that someone had hacked in to the news system with a cruel prank.

First Three Winners On 9/11 At Belmont Were 9, 1, 1.

JayCee — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:32:47 +0000

Coincidence? Planned? I don't know, but for the first three winners to match the date, THIS date, does make me wonder. What are the odds of the first three winners on 9/11 to be 9, 1, and 1? Amazing, to say the least. Here's more of the story from Yahoo! Sports.

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Paul Simon Gives Poignant Performance of 'The Sound of Silence' at Ground Zero [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 21:09:56 +0000

During Sunday’s ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Paul Simon gave a haunting acoustical performance of ‘The Sound of Silence’ while some onlookers wept. The song that first propelled Simon and his former musical partner Art Garfunkel into the national spotlight in 1965 was originally written by [...]

10 Years After Terrorist Attacks, 9/11 Memorial to Open [PHOTOS]

Stephanie Berning — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 20:39:59 +0000

The Sept. 11 Memorial is set to open exactly 10 years and one day after the planes crashed into the World Trade Center. The 9/11 Memorial will open on September 12, after being dedicated during Sunday’s remembrance ceremony in New York City. The memorial will feature twin reflecting pools and the largest man-made waterfalls in [...]

The First 'Daily Show' After 9/11 – Watch the Entire Episode [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:44:47 +0000

As the tenth anniversary of 9/11 nears, several outstanding examples of how TV dealt with the tragedy come to mind, including David Letterman’s first broadcast after the attacks and Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s appearance on ‘Saturday Night Live.’ But perhaps none was more powerful than the first post-9/11 ‘Daily Show With Jon Stewart‘ and Comedy Central is streaming the entire episode free on their site.

The 9/11 Memorial iPad App Traces World Trade Center's Past, Present and Future

Shauna Wright — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:13:59 +0000

In honor of the 10th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center, Steve Rosenbaum, a documentary film producer and web developer, has created an app called The 9/11 Memorial: Past, Present and Future.