The observance of the anniversary of Sept. 11 is meant to be a reminder of a tragedy of the past. But with all the terrorist activities going on around the world, the 9/11 remembrance is a continuing wake-up call for America in these frightening times.
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9/11/14
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On Thursday we mark the 13th anniversary of the attacks on the U.S. by the fanatics of Al Qaeda, which killed almost 3,000 people at the World Trade Center — a great many of whom were from our South Shore communities . . .
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9/11/14
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Smoke from the World Trade Center could be seen from the third floor of Central High School on Sept. 11, 2001. It was Joseph Pompilio’s first year as principal, and as chaos enveloped Lower …
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By Micah Danney
mdanney@liherald.com
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9/11/14
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Matt Dwyer, a former communications director for the City of Long Beach, remembers seeing the smoke billowing from the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.
The sky was so clear that Tuesday …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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9/11/14
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Thirteen years after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center that claimed nearly 3,000 lives, Nassau County held a candlelight remembrance ceremony to honor those who died that day.
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By David Weingrad
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9/10/14
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Despite spending eight years in Catholic schools and serving as godfather to two young cousins, I rarely find myself in a church. Typically, I go when everyone else does — when the church is full …
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By Brendan Murray
bmurray@liherald.com
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9/10/14
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On Sept. 11, 2001, many professional, well-trained and dedicated police officers, firefighters and EMS workers lost their lives at the World Trade Center because, in addition to the other tragedies that day, their radios were not “interoperable.”
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9/3/14
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Just to the northeast of the Merrick Long Island Rail Road station is a long, rectangular park shaded by oak trees and hemmed in by a black, wrought-iron fence, with a date above the gate –– 09 11 2001.
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By Scott Brinton
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8/20/14
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Nearly 13 years later, the world officially has a place that captures the emotion and heroism of the horrific Sept. 11 attacks. And let me tell you, the National September 11 Memorial and Museum is an amazing and truly inspiring place . . .
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5/29/14
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Although it came a few months after the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the Valley Stream Junior Fire Department unveiled a plaque at the monument at Hendrickson Park, explaining to visitors the significance of the memorial.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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12/11/13
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