Officials warn of unconfirmed al Qaeda plot for Sept 11 anniversary
U S officials said they are probing a credible yet unconfirmed al Qaida car bomb plot aimed at bridges or tunnels in New York or Washington to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the Sept 11 attacks. Homeland Security notes the threat as specific and active, prompting heightened security nationwide.
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Mass evacuation ordered as Susquehanna floods Northeast
Nearly 100,000 people from New York to Maryland were urged to flee as Tropical Storm Lee drenched the Northeast. Binghamton saw record river levels with eight inches of rain in places, closing highways and trapping residents. Wilkes-Barre and Kingston ordered large-scale evacuations while Port Deposit opened floodgates at Conowingo Dam. Nine deaths blamed as river levels rose to the highest since 1972 Agnes flood.
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Bloomberg questions rushed 9/11 memorial design
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, also memorial foundation chairman, says the 9/11 memorial design for the World Trade Center site may have been chosen too quickly. He notes plans moved ahead before fundraising and history could shape the project, as the dedication approaches.
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Health care overhaul survives challenges
Virginia court rulings leave the federal health care overhaul on track for a Supreme Court review. The 4th Circuit found Virginia lacked standing and that the penalty is a tax, with the broader issue of insurance mandates to be resolved by the high court. Officials plan appeals, and top legal minds foresee possible action as early as January with a decision by June.
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