Small cities struggle to fund 9/11 memorials
Many towns faced ballooning costs and weak economies as they moved from simple tributes to elaborate memorials. Pembroke Pines started with a salvaged steel beam but could not afford a glass enclosed, hurricane resistant design. The Flight 93 memorial and others seek funds to finish phases, with private donors contributing but short by millions.
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Food anti-terror plans: costly and unwieldy effort
AP analysis shows at least 3.4 billion spent on food defense since 9/11, but no single agency leads, key programs bogged by bureaucracy, and measurement of safety gains remains unclear as hearings probe federal setbacks and funding effectiveness.
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Families press for action as U S drafts Alzheimer's plan
The rising burden of Alzheimer's drives families to demand a national strategy. Billed as a defining disease for an aging population, dementia costs soar for Medicare, Medicaid, and households as 5.4 million Americans live with the condition and unpaid family care tops $200 billion. Public meetings and a large telephone town hall draw tens of thousands seeking government action.
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