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KidsHealth, Willis-Knighton Address How To Talk To Your Kids About Terrorism

Angela Thomas — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:25:11 +0000

How to talk to your kids about terrorism and tragedy featured in KidsHealth centers.

FBI Foils Plot to Bomb Federal Reserve Building in New York

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 20:10:59 +0000

A man drove from Long Island, New York, into Lower Manhattan earlier today in a van he thought was filled with explosives. He parked the van close to the Federal Reserve building, just a few blocks from the World Trade Center, and planned to detonate it using a cell phone from a nearby hotel.

The explosives, however, were fake.

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A Look Back at Iconic Images of 9/11/01 [PHOTOS]

Stephanie Berning — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 21:40:47 +0000

The images that emerged in the hours and weeks following the September 11 terrorist attacks have been imprinted in many of our minds. With the 10-year anniversary of the attacks, we take a look back at some of the more iconic pictures from the attacks.

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10 Years Later: Songs About 9/11 [VIDEOS]

Stephanie Berning — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:46:08 +0000

After the terrorist attacks 10 years ago on September 11, the country and world came together to grieve, comfort and find hope. After the collapse of the Twin Towers, artists turned to music to express the array of emotions provoked by the attacks. Artists from all genres — from Bruce Springsteen to Aaron Tippin to [...]

National 9/11 Flag Touring the United States

Shauna Wright — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:54:03 +0000

After the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, one of the largest American flags damaged during the attacks continued to fly above the resulting wreckage during the clean-up efforts.

Seven years later, that flag, dubbed the National 9/11 Flag, was sewn back together by tornado survivors in Greensburg, Kansas, and has also been stitched by World War II veterans, survivors of the Ft. Hood, Texas rampage, and Martin Luther King Jr.’s family.

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Magazine Covers From Days Following September 11, 2001

Stephanie Berning — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:27:21 +0000

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 brought the world to a standstill, with all eyes focused on New York City. Below are some of the more iconic magazine covers from the days and weeks following the tragic event.

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Al Qaeda Losing Power, US Counterterrorism Chief Says

Jade Walker — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 18:03:20 +0000

The White House has found the right formula to fight al Qaeda, Homeland Security and counterterrorism advisor John Brennan said.

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Osama Bin Laden's Writings Reveal Al-Qaeda 'Marketing Problem'

Shauna Wright — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 21:30:32 +0000

In his final days, Osama bin Laden was not a happy man.

He felt al-Qaeda was killing too many Muslims, causing it to suffer a “marketing problem.” The West was winning the public relations war.

So what was called for, he thought, was a new name.

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2 Arrested in Plot to Attack Seattle Military Center

Stephanie Berning — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:34:30 +0000

Two men were arrested late Wednesday after federal officials said they planned to attack a military processing center in Seattle using grenades and firearms.

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