Bush honors fallen firefighters at National Memorial Service
President Bush attended the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service in Emmitsburg paying tribute to 101 firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2000. He met crews including Vigilant Hose Co and honored families such as Kim Smith of Houston, whose parents were presented with a flag and rose. The service stressed connection to survivors and continuing support for the fire service.
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Emmitsburg
Bush
World Trade Center
Mr. Bush
Hal Bruno
Board of
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
Vigilant Hose Co
Frank Davis
Kim Smith
Houston
McDonald’s
Ms. Smith
Donald
Roseann Smith
California
Ms Smith
Forest Service
Interior Department
George W. Bush
Latif
bin Laden
America
Middle East
U S and Britain strike targets in initial assault
The United States and Britain said they hit two to three dozen targets including terrorist camps and airfields in the opening strikes. NATO planned five AWACS missions to assist US surveillance while Pakistan violence flared near the Afghan border and in Quetta.
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Washington
United States
Britain
Donald H Rumsfeld
Rumsfeld
Pentagon
Afghanistan
NATO
U.S
Lord Robertson
Bush
Pennsylvania
Tom Ridge
Office of
Homeland Security
Dick Cheney
Ridge
Supreme Court
Clarence Thomas
Associated Press
al- Qaida
Taliban
NBC
Geoff Hoon
Kandahar
Mullah Mohammed Omar
Kabul
Osama bin Laden
Rabu
Kouba
Pakistan
Quetta
Security Tightens Nationwide After U S Air Strikes
Federal, state and local agencies raise alert level as FBI urges the highest readiness amid retaliatory threats after U S and British air strikes in Afghanistan. Coast Guard expands security zones around ports and facilities, while energy and defense sites increase precautions.
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Washington
U.S
Coast Guard
FBI
Bureau
Osama bin Laden
Missouri
Utah
Chicago
Detroit
Kansas City
Florida
Energy Department
Jeanne Lopato
State Department
Cmdir
Jim W McPherson
Muslims call for justice after Sept. 11 attacks
New Market area Muslims voiced mixed views on responding to the Sept 11 terrorist attacks. Some urged bringing attackers to justice while fearing civilian harm from military action. Several said war should not target civilians and emphasized pursuing militants like Osama bin Laden without harming innocents.
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Egypt
Afghanistan
Osama bin Laden
Amerca
Secur
Holy Arab Lands
bin Laden
United States
World Trade Center
Pentagon
Qatar
Al-Jazeera
al- Jazeera
CNN
America
Seconih
Maydi Ramah
Ramahi
Ali Darwish
Darvish
Mont Romery Counly Tree Sisters
Geper
Los
Afshan Lat
Fredenck
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Phil Ohandella
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Julie Wong
Los Angeles
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McPherson
Yemen
Itera
Julia Robb
News-Post
Aref Khatb
Tewfik Boutaleb
Boutaleb
Islarme Society of
Fredenck Board
Darwish
Islamic Society
Hampton Inn
Mecca
Northern Ireland
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