Laura Bush Emerges as Steady National Figure After Tragic Week
First lady Laura Bush steps into a public leadership role after last week’s attacks. She counsels parents, writes open letters to children, visits victims at Walter Reed, and attends a memorial in Pennsylvania while urging calm, faith, and communal care.
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Resident offers heavy equipment help after 9 11 cleanup in New York
Trish Raines of the Salvation Army in Nyack coordinated offers from heavy-equipment operators for the Ground Zero cleanup. Ferguson said his husband has heavy equipment experience and is willing to stay two to three weeks but unsure about return travel and funding. Raines noted no guarantee services would be used and discussed housing options.
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Markets endure early plunge after attacks on earnings
Traders faced sharp losses as markets opened in a tense environment after the World Trade Center attacks. Hill of First Call warned the near term would be under pressure with earnings and stock prices likely to suffer. Officials worked to reopen the NYSE amid heavy security and a 2 percent Dow curb. Giuliani and Grasso declared resilience of the economy.
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Bush frames bin Laden hunt as broad war on terror
President Bush, recalling west Texas roots, said bin Laden is a key target but warned the fight extends beyond Al Qaeda. He urged global allies, including Chirac and Blair, to back a long campaign against terrorism, promising sacrifices and a cost for freedom. Powell praised coalition steps with Pakistan urging Taliban to expel terrorists.
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