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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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Ground Zero stories: 27 news summaries

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 9/11 Plotters Will 
 Face Death: Holder 

New York trial represents proper US tradition, AG says

Nov 13, 09 12:38 PM CST
(Newser) - Confessed 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed and his four co-defendants will face the death penalty, Eric Holder confirmed today, and the AG leapt to defend the decision to try them in a civilian court in New York. They will “answer for their alleged crimes in a courthouse just blocks... More »

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terrorism • military tribunal • federal courts • Ground Zero • World Trade Center • September 11 • Guantanamo Bay • Khalid Sheikh Mohammed • terrorist • al-Qaeda • criminal trial • Eric Holder • 9/11 attacks • Obama administration • KSM

Republicans Decry Decision to Try 9/11 Planner in NYC

GOP slams AG's 'dangerous mentality'

Nov 13, 09 12:15 PM CST
(Newser) - Republican leaders are sharply criticizing the Obama administration’s decision to prosecute Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in civilian court. John Boehner called the plan to try the confessed planner of the 9/11 attacks in New York "irresponsible” and accused AG Eric Holder of "reverting to a dangerous pre-9/11 mentality.... More »

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terrorism • New York City • prison • New York • GOP • Ground Zero • Daniel Pearl • September 11 • Khalid Sheikh Mohammed • John Boehner • Eric Holder • 9/11 attacks • Frank Wolf • Obama administration • Supermax • Republicans • Buck McKeon

(Newser) - The incidence of multiple myeloma in 9/11 responders appears to be higher than in the general population, according to what one researcher calls "very preliminary" stats. Eight cases of the blood cancer were diagnosed in 28,000 emergency personnel followed between 2001 and 2007; statistically, that number should be... More »

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law enforcement • police • Ground Zero • World Trade Center • September 11 • emergency responders • multiple myeloma • medical study • 9/11 attacks • blood cancer

(AP) - Britain's Prince Harry bowed his head in prayer at ground zero today, then toured the Sept. 11 attack site and shook New Yorkers' hands in his first official visit to the US. “Big question—when is this supposed to be finished?" the 24-year-old asked officials showing him rebuilding plans... More »

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New York City • Prince Harry • Ground Zero • World Trade Center • September 11 • British royals • 9/11 attacks • state visit

NYC Gives Jumpy Citizens Heads-Up on Emergency Drill 

'Lots of sirens' Sunday in Lower Manhattan

May 15, 09 5:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mindful of the panic caused by the Air Force One flyover, New York is giving its residents fair warning of a massive emergency drill scheduled for Sunday, Reuters reports. The heads-up is “not necessarily” because of the scare, a spokesman said. But “people will see and hear lots... More »

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New York City • Ground Zero • Lower Manhattan • emergency responders • Port Authority of New York and New Jersey • 9/11 attacks • Air Force One • drill • flyover • train tunnel

(Newser) - The long-delayed rebuilding at the World Trade Center site has hit another snag. Private developer Larry Silverstein is asking for financial help from the government—specifically, the already strapped Port Authority, the Wall Street Journal reports. Sources think the agency is so eager to avoid more delays it will... More »

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Ground Zero • World Trade Center • bailout • Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

 7 Years Later, 
 US Remembers 9/11 

Obama,
McCain to visit
Ground Zero

Sep 11, 08 11:13 AM CDT
(AP) - Americans marked the seventh anniversary of 9/11 with a heartfelt ceremony at Ground Zero and other solemn remembrances nationwide. Relatives of victims gathered in Lower Manhattan for readings from dignitaries and a recitation of the names of the dead. Later today, presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain were due... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Rudy Giuliani • Ground Zero • Michael Bloomberg • anniversary • George W. Bush • 9/11 attacks

(Newser) - Anti-terrorism measures planned for New York City have civil liberties groups worried, the Guardian of London reports. Operation Sentinel calls for cameras to be placed at every bridge and tunnel into Manhattan to photograph every vehicle entering and leaving. Details would then be kept on a huge city database. More »

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NYPD • New York City • New York • Manhattan • Ground Zero • privacy • counterterrorism • civil liberties • security cameras

 Merrill Quits Talks
 to Move to
 Ground Zero 

Financially struggling brokerage backs out of delayed, over-budget project

Jul 17, 08 6:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Years behind schedule and billions of dollars over budget, the project to rebuild Ground Zero took another blow as struggling brokerage Merrill Lynch—projected as an anchor tenant for one of four planned office buildings—ended talks with the Port Authority and developer Larry Silverstein, reports the New York Times. More »

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Ground Zero • Freedom Tower • Larry Silverstein • Merrill Lynch • Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Pope Benedict Leaves
US After 6-Day Visit

Cheney says farewell to Benedict at departure ceremony

Apr 20, 08 10:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Pope Benedict XVI concluded his 6-day US visit today, boarding the papal jet at JFK aqirport to return to the Vatican. “The time has come for me to bid farewell to your country,” Benedict said. “May God bless America.” Dick Cheney attended the departure ceremony, which... More »

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Dick Cheney • Pope Benedict XVI • Ground Zero • JFK Airport • Yankee Stadium • Catholics • Pope Benedict's US visit • Papal mass

 Pope Prays at Ground Zero 

Benedict XVI blesses 9/11 victims and their families

Apr 20, 08 11:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - Pope Benedict XVI got on his knees at Ground Zero today to bless the site where 2,600 people died and pray for the victims of the 9/11 attacks and their grieving families. "Turn to your way of love those whose hearts and minds are consumed with hatred,"... More »

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terrorism • Pope Benedict XVI • Catholic Church • Ground Zero • World Trade Center • September 11 • Catholics • Pope Benedict's US visit

 9/11 Illnesses Haunt Journalists 

Those who covered Ground Zero report breathing problems, other ailments

Mar 12, 08 11:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - The helicopter ride through the burning World Trader Center's thick, chemical-laden smoke won Keith Meyers' 9/11 photos a share of the Pulitzer, but he says it cost him his health and career. "I could feel my skin tingling and burning," recalls the former New York Times photographer. Like... More »

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cancer • media • New York City • Ground Zero • World Trade Center • September 11 • journalist • asthma • PTSD • Twin Towers • coughing

Ground Zero Excavation
Slow, Pricey

NY Port Authority
faces millions in
penalties on delays

Jan 13, 08 10:37 PM CST
(Newser) - Ground Zero in New York City is a magnet for patriotism, skepticicm and frustration; underground, it continues to be a very costly challenge. Excavation preparatory to rebuilding is moving so woefully slowly that New York's Port Authority has accrued late fees of $300,000 a day since Jan. 1, with... More »

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Ground Zero • World Trade Center • Freedom Tower • Larry Silverstein • September 11 • office buildings • Port Authority • Silverstein Properties

Pope Will Visit US in April

Pontiff will go to DC, Ground Zero, Yankee Stadium

Nov 12, 07 1:10 PM CST
(Newser) - Pope Benedict XVI will travel to the US in April, visiting the White House, Ground Zero, and the United Nations, the Washington Post reports. On his first trip to the country as pope, and the first papal visit since John Paul II's stop in St. Louis in 1999, he'll say... More »

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Pope Benedict XVI • Ground Zero • Vatican • Yankee Stadium • Pope John Paul II • Pope Benedict's US visit

Nooses Hanging in Northeast

Jena copycat crimes continue as noose is found at Ground Zero post office this week

Oct 14, 07 5:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - A noose found outside a New York post office this week is the latest in a spate of apparent Northeast hate crimes, CBS reports. The Jim Crow-era symbols have turned up recently at a Connecticut Coast Guard Academy, a Long Island police station, and at Columbia University—possibly inspired by... More »

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New York City • Ground Zero • hate crime • Jena 6 • noose

Iranian Prez Flies Into NY Storm

Ahmadinejad arrives in NY amid protests

Sep 24, 07 3:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in New York yesterday amid protests and rancor over his schedule of public appearances, including his planned address at Columbia University. In the first of a series of public relations efforts, Ahmadinejad claimed in a television interview that Iran is seeking neither nuclear weapons nor... More »

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Iran • Columbia University • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • New York • Ground Zero • 60 Minutes • Mohammad Ali Hosseini • Lee Bollinger • Dov Hikind • UN General Assembly • William Fallon

Iranian Prez Banned From Ground Zero

Controversial leader sought to place
wreath on 9/11 site

Sep 20, 07 3:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been barred from visiting Ground Zero to "pay his respects" during a visit to New York. The city's police commissioner said the controversial president would not be allowed to leave a wreath, citing construction barring visitors from the site. "If there were a... More »

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Iran • New York City • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • Ground Zero • ban

Six Years Later

Country, relatives mark anniversary of 9/11 attacks

Sep 11, 07 5:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - Relatives gathered at a park near Ground Zero to remember the victims of the World Trade Center attacks today—the first anniversary without a clear blue sky, notes the New York Daily News. It was also the first time the memorial was moved away from the footprints of the towers.... More »

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Pentagon • Peter Pace • New York City • Ground Zero • World Trade Center • Pennsylvania • September 11 • Shanksville

Asthma Hits 9/11 Rescuers at 12 Times Normal Rate

Rates highest for those who arrived first, worked longest and didn't wear masks

Aug 29, 07 5:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ground Zero rescue and cleanup workers are developing asthma at 12 times the normal rate, a New York City health report has found. Among 25,000 workers interviewed, 3.6% of them—926 firefighters, police officers, construction workers and volunteers—have been diagnosed with the respiratory illness since 2001. The... More »

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health • New York City • Ground Zero • public health • September 11 • rescue • asthma

Heads Roll in FDNY After Deadly Fire

Three officials demoted after blaze kills 2 in uninspected building

Aug 27, 07 3:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - Three top FDNY officials were demoted today in the wake of the Deutsche Bank fire that claimed the lives of two firefighters. The August 18 blaze has been blamed on careless smoking, but the department neglected required inspections on the condemned building. The commissioner also ordered inspections of all construction... More »

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New York City • fires • Ground Zero • Deutsche Bank • firefighters

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