September 11 Attacks

Everyone Loses In a 9/11 Show Trial

Daphne Eviatar | Posted 05.03.2012

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Daphne Eviatar

When even the former chief prosecutor opposes a trial in the military commissions he headed, there's something seriously wrong. Since their creation...

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9/11 Hero's Mother Responds To Carson Daly's Gay JetBlue Suggestion

Posted 03.29.2012

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Carson Daly's now-infamous suggestion that gays wouldn't have been able to stop the JetBlue Airways pilot who experienced a mid-flight meltdown led ma...

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Michael Bloomberg Says Work On Planned 9/11 Museum Has Stalled

AP | By DAVID B. CARUSO | Posted 12.30.2011

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NEW YORK -- Work on a planned museum at the World Trade Center has ground to a halt because of a financial dispute, and there is now no possibility it...

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Last Chance to Get It Right in Afghanistan

John Sifton | Posted 02.28.2012

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John Sifton

Afghanistan's future should not depend on Hamid Karzai or any other individual, but on democratic institutions that ensure that citizens get the better lives they deserve.

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South Korean Developers May Change 'Twin Towers' Building Design

The Huffington Post | Ileana Llorens | Posted 12.20.2011

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South Korean developers may be backing down from plans to erect two luxury apartment buildings that some say resemble the World Trade Center buildings...

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Al Qaeda Owes $9.3 Billion For 9/11 Damage, Judge Recommends

AP | Posted 12.14.2011

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NEW YORK -- A magistrate judge in New York has recommended al-Qaida be assessed $9.3 billion for the damage done to properties and businesses in the S...

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Al Qaeda Blasts Iran President's 'Ridiculous' 9/11 Theories

The Huffington Post | Mark Hanrahan | Posted 11.28.2011

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When he addressed the U.N. General Assembly last week, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reiterated his belief that the U.S. government was involv...

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NORAD's Performance on 9/11 and Hollow Conspiracy Theories

Dorian de Wind | Posted 11.23.2011

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Dorian de Wind

As someone who knows NORAD from the inside, I know that every one of those men and women is dedicated to keeping our country safe and would have done anything and everything to prevent 9/11.

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The Untold Story of Ground Zero Evacuations by Boat

Jessica DuLong | Posted 11.13.2011

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Jessica DuLong

In the aftermath of an inconceivable assault, New York's ferryboat captains, tug crews, dinner-boat and sailing-yacht operators and other mariners stepped in, spontaneously, to provide invaluable, irreplaceable assistance.

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PHOTOS: A Look At 9/11 Memorials Around The World

Posted 11.11.2011

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The tenth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks was marked not just in New York City and Washington, D.C. but also with poignant tributes in c...

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9/11 Anniversary: Marking 10 Years Since America Changed Forever

AP | ADAM GELLER | Posted 11.10.2011

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NEW YORK — Ten years on, Americans come together Sunday where the World Trade Center soared, where the Pentagon stands as a fortress once breach...

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Unforgettable Images Of The 9/11 Attacks (GRAPHIC PHOTOS)

Posted 11.09.2011

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On September 11, 2001, Americans gathered around television sets in shock and horror as the nation came under attack. Ten years later, the iconic i...

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A Classroom Window To September 11th Attacks: High School Students Look Back

Posted 11.09.2011

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The butterfly effect purports that the flutter of a butterfly's wings could ripple like a chain reaction that eventually creates outsized, widespread ...

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9/11 + 10. The Costs of Fear

David Ropeik | Posted 11.08.2011

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David Ropeik

The National 9/11 Commission executive summary begins; "At 8:46 on the morning of September 11, 2001, the United States became a nation transformed." Transformed we are indeed, to a new normal that is a more worried normal. But is it a wiser normal?

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A Decade After: HuffPost Bloggers Commemorate September 11th Anniversary

Huffington Post | Posted 11.08.2011

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From survivor stories to taking on religious, political and global ramifications, here is our collection of the very best opinion, analysis and heartfelt expression from our valued contributors.

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This 9/11 Anniversary, Build a Worthy and Enduring Legacy

Dorian de Wind | Posted 11.07.2011

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Dorian de Wind

As we approach the 10th anniversary of 9/11, as with every previous anniversary, we find ourselves once again trying to make sense of that unprecedented event; once more trying to find a fitting and worthy way to commemorate the tragic anniversary.

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Is 9/11 Coloring Book Anti-Muslim?

Posted 11.01.2011

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A 36-page "graphic novel coloring book" created by a St. Louis, Mo., publisher is attracting international attention -- and has reportedly sold out of...

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September 11, 2001: The Beginning

Terry Strada | Posted 10.30.2011

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Terry Strada

The second I heard his voice, I knew something was wrong. I had never heard this tone before. "Terry," he said, "the building has been hit by a plane, there is a lot of smoke. We have cell phones and we're going in to the stairwell."

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Our Painful Anniversary

Diane Dimond | Posted 10.30.2011

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Diane Dimond

Now that the earthquakes and hurricanes have past we'll be inundated with news about the upcoming 10th anniversary of the worst terrorist attack in American history. Exploitation of an American tragedy, some might say.

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From JFK To September 11, Conspiracy Theories Thrive

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 10.11.2011

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DALLAS -- In Dealey Plaza, with the white "X" painted on the spot where President Kennedy was assassinated, ask anyone about the grassy knoll and the ...

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Bush Explains Slow Reaction To September 11 Attacks

Reuters | Posted 09.28.2011

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By Jill Serjeant LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former U.S. President George W. Bush says his apparent lack of reaction to the first news of the Sept. 11 ...

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Michael McAuliff

9/11 Health Czar: No Cancer Link To Ground Zero

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 09.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Veterans of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and cleanup who are stricken with cancer had their hopes dashed Tuesday -- at least temporari...

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Arabs Not Responsible For 9/11, Say Majority In Muslim Nations

Posted 09.20.2011

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A report released today by the Pew Research Center reveals that a majority of Muslims in several Middle Eastern countries believe that the Sept. 11 at...

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Andrea Stone

Uncle Sam Wants You To Volunteer Your Services On 9/11

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Stone | Posted 09.13.2011

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WASHINGTON -- More than one million Americans are expected to volunteer in their communities on the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks...

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Michael McAuliff

Eric Holder Names Class Action Lawyer To Run 9/11 Fund

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 07.18.2011

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This story has been updated to include an interview with John Feal. WASHINGTON -- Attorney General Eric Holder named a veteran New York lawyer to h...

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