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Front Page: The Nation Remembers 9/11 Eight Years Later
- The country mourns the eighth anniversary of 9/11 with a moment of silence and a day of service. — AP
- Meanwhile, the Pakistani Army announces the capture of a key Taliban leader. — New York Times
- Abuse of prescription drugs such as Oxycontin has dropped since 2007.
9/11 Guantanamo Defendants Denied Access to the Internet
Five defendants, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed professed mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, are being denied Internet access as they prepare for their death penalty trial. The men are being held at the Guantanamo Bay Naval base for the 9/11 attacks on the United States and are facing charges from conspiracy to terrorism. The no-net ruling was handed down by a US military judge siding with prosecutors who argued at a pretrial hearing last month that providing these “high value” defendants access to extra-prison communications would pose a security risk.
Remembering September 11th
Today marks the seven-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on our country. And even if you didn't lose a loved one or weren't directly impacted by the events of this day, I'm sure September 11th still stirs up some emotion for you. So on this day of remembrance, tell me, how do the historical events of September 11th make you feel?
Front Page: Pentagon Dedicates Memorial, Bush Allows Pakistan Raids, Thailand Renominates PM
- Pentagon Dedicates Memorial: The two-acre memorial to American Airlines Flight 77 will be dedicated today by President Bush at the Pentagon. The memorial's 184 steel and granite benches are engraved with each victim's name and oriented along the plane's flight path the morning of Sept. 11, 2001.
Seven Years Later: The World Remembers September 11, 2001
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Just last week, construction workers erected the first steel column on the site where the north tower once stood. Building a museum and memorial on the former World Trade Center site, and despite setbacks, it's set to be completed on the tenth anniversary, in 2011.
The beams of the memorial will carry the signatures of tens of thousands of people.
Was 9/11 a Government Conspiracy?
The seventh anniversary of of September 11 is approaching and it seems like it's impossible to remember a time before. This horrific tragedy has entered the global lexicon of experience and colored everything since in a way few events in history have. Almost every person has a story of their own from that day, and a personal way of dealing with it since — some stay away from the movies and documentaries as if the facts are still too fresh; others obsessively pore over every true tale and listen to the 911 calls from that morning, hoping to that bitter medicine will hold answers.
Life After 9/11: One Young Arab Gets Thrown in US Jail
A recent piece in the New York Magazine chronicles the nightmarish journey of a young Arab immigrant. After September 11, Rasha found herself in jail with her family. Rasha's story sheds light on a darker side of national security.
Verdict Issued in Trial of Osama bin Laden's Driver
The military jury's verdict in the Guantanamo Bay trial of Osama bin Laden's driver is in: he has been found not guilty in the more serious count of conspiracy to aid terror, and guilty of material support of terrorism. The sentencing phase of the trial begins this afternoon. The prosecution's case did not prove that he intended to do harm, but that he aided the al Qaeda network in accomplishing acts that caused harm.
Front Page: Anthrax Scientist Commits Suicide, Dorm Collapse Kills 16, US Unemployment 4-Year High, Darfur Peace Mission
- Anthrax Scientist Suicide: A top US biodefense researcher, who was of high interest to the FBI in connection with the spate of anthrax mailings following 9/11, has committed suicide. The Justice Department was seriously considering charges against the 62-year-old. The lab where he worked for 18 years was at the center of the FBI investigation into the anthrax attacks that killed five people.
- Dorm Collapse Kills 16: A three-story girls' dorm at a school in Turkey collapsed after a large gas canister exploded, killing at least 16 and injuring dozens.
Study Finds Long-Term 9-11 Stress in Lower Manhattan
Coming up on the seventh anniversary of September 11, the New York City health department wanted to know how those affected are coping today. They released findings from the first study to assess 9-11's long-term effect on mental health today.
The results illuminate the day's lingering impact and the staggering difference between those living near the World Trade Center compared with the rest of Manhattan.
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