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On 9/11 Anniversary, Enduring Grief and Sharp Division
By not in system - AOL NewsNEW YORK – On a clear and cool Saturday, with bells ringing, bagpipes playing and a chorus singing, thousands gathered near ground zero to observe the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks as a storm of controversy swirled over the proposed construction nearby of a mosque and Islamic center and the aftermath of a Florida preacher's threat to burn the Koran. ...
On 9/11 Anniversary, Enduring Grief and Sharp Division
By Luisita Lopez Torregrosa - Politics DailyNEW YORK – On a clear and cool Saturday, with bells ringing, bagpipes playing and a chorus singing, thousands gathered near ground zero to observe the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks as a storm of controversy swirled over the proposed construction nearby of a mosque and Islamic center and the aftermath of a Florida preacher's threat to burn the Koran. Solemnity and visible sorrow prevailed at the morning ceremonies at Zuccotti Park, near the site where 2,752 people were killed when two planes flew into the World Trade Center. As expected, around 1,000 or so activists ...
Michelle Obama, Laura Bush Laud Heroism of United 93 Passengers
By Tom Kavanagh - Politics DailyMichelle Obama, speaking Saturday morning at a 9/11 commemoration ceremony in Shanksville, Pa., said she came there as an American "filled with a sense of awe of the heroism of my fellow citizens." The first lady was joined by her predecessor, Laura Bush, at the site where 40 passengers and crew of United Flight 93 died when their hijacked plane crashed in a field. The passengers have long inspired admiration and respect for their heroism in trying to overpower the hijackers, who apparently planned to crash the plane into either the White House or the Capitol. Mrs. Bush recalled that on 9/11 ...
Michelle Obama Gets Back to Work, to Team Up With Laura Bush for 9/11 Ceremony
By Lynn Sweet - Politics DailyMichelle Obama returns to the public stage this week with several events, including a debut official appearance with former First Lady Laura Bush at a 9/11 ceremony on Saturday. Meanwhile, the political shops of anxious Democrats are waiting for Mrs. Obama to sign off on a campaign schedule and hit the road. White House senior adviser David Axelrod confirmed last month that the first lady will be on the 2010 campaign trail, telling CNN's Wolf Blitzer, "She feels strongly about the affirmative things that this administration has done." I'm told that Mrs. Obama will be selective about the ...
Michelle Obama, Laura Bush to Join in 9/11 Commemoration in Pennsylvania
By Alex Wagner - Politics DailyFirst Lady Michelle Obama will join with former First Lady Laura Bush at a ceremony in Shanksville, Pa., on Sept. 11 to commemorate the victims of the terrorist hijacking of United Flight 93 nine years ago, the National Park Foundation announced Monday. The site of the event, the Western Overlook, is the location of the planned Flight 93 National Memorial, which is scheduled for completion in 2011 on the 10-year anniversary of the attacks. According to an official press release, "In 2001, the Western Overlook was the location of the investigative command post for Flight 93 and was the point ...
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