Bush marks 9 11 five years later with low profile
On the fifth anniversary Bush avoided a full presidential appearance at the other crash sites while planning a prime time Oval Office address. In New York he joined interfaith services at St Pauls as crowds observed the somber day with prayers. Surrogates touted security gains while Democrats argue the war on terror is undercut by Iraq divisions.
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Ground Zero
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Ellis Island
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Midtown Manhattan
Staten Island
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St. Paul’s
Jane Vigiano
Joe
John
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Bob Beckwith
Arlene Howard
George Howard
New York Port
George Pataki
Michael Bloomberg
Rudy Giuliani
Washington
Dick Cheney
United States
Cheney
NBC
Condoleezza Rice
John Negroponte
U.S
Democratic National Committee
Howard Dean
Iraq
Tony Snow
al-Qaida
bin Laden
Snow
Air Force One
Allen
Ginny Boucher
Allen Boucher
Dumas
Matagorda United Methodist Church
Dwayne
Katherine Hoehn
Reactions Across Texas After 9 11 Attacks I N Y C War Debate
The piece documents individuals in Texas reacting to the 9 11 attacks and Iraq war concerns. Crain, Way, Soto, and Joseph voice varied views on troop presence, terrorism, and costs. Opinions reflect a mix of support for ongoing military action and desire to end combat.
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Leslie Crain
Tarleton State University
Crain
Iraq
Faith, resilience shine as 9/11 anniversary bids remembrance
Church member Dumas recalls the September 11 attacks shaping faith and community. She notes national spiritual surge after the tragedy, leaders worshipping together, and how devotion helped people cope, pray, and transform amid loss.
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Dumas
Washington National Cathedral
United States of America
Gulf quake rattles Gulf Coast no damage reported
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake in the Gulf of Mexico was felt from Louisiana to southwest Florida with no damage, per USGS. The center was about 260 miles southwest of Tampa and the tremor lasted around 20 seconds, prompting thousands of reports from Florida Georgia Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana.
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Tampa
Fla
Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana
Florida
U.S. Geological Survey
USGS
Don Blakeman
The
National
Earthquake Information Center
Gulf
Georgia
Blakeman
Alabama
Mississippi
Dan Hawks
Ocala
Pedro
State Emergency Operations Center
Longtime Jacinto City matriarch cared for family and others
Loyd Blanton's wife, a life-long caregiver and Sunday school teacher, lived mostly in Jacinto City and Crosby. She inspired relatives with selfless acts, shared stories, and comforting words even after a stroke left her unable to speak. She helped on a Rita evac bus, giving strength to friends and family.
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Crosby
Blanton
Dianna McDaniel
McDaniel
Dawana Gajewski
Ima McDaniel
First Baptist Church
Jacinto City
Lyron
Deborah McGrath
Texas governor and senate races on ballot with smoking ban vote
Early voting runs Oct 23 to Nov 11 with mail ballot requests due Oct 31. Voters will choose the governor from Perry Bell Werner Friedman Strayhorn and Dillon write-ins, and the state senate from Hutchison Radnofsky and Lanier Jameson. Baytown residents face Proposition No 1 to ban smoking within fifteen feet of enclosed public places and outdoor seating areas.
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Texas
Rick Perry
Chris Bell
James Werner
Richard "Kinky" Friedman
Carole Keeton Strayhorn
James
Patriot" Dillon
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Barbara Ann Radnofsky
Scott Lanier Jameson
Baytown
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Kirk
Ehli
John Way
Alex Soto
University of Houston
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America
Janice Joseph
Channelview
Intercontinental Airport
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