Security checks tighten as 9/11 threat looms over NYC and DC
Police in New York and Washington armed with assault rifles stand at security checkpoints amid a possible al Qaida strike tied to the 10th anniversary of 9/11. Intelligence teams rush to verify the threat as officials deploy extra protection for the public in the two cities harmed by the 2001 attacks.
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al-Qaida
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World Trade Center Memorial Site
New York
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New York City
Post attack bipartisanship fades in wake of 9 11 unity
Experts say the rare post 9 11 unity in Congress quickly gave way to deep partisanship. Rep John Shimkus and Rep Jerry Costello recall a shifted climate within weeks of the attacks as national leaders stood together then faced renewed political frictions.
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Collinsville
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Jerry Costello
D-Belleville
Security tightening at Williamson County Airport post 9 11
After the September 11 attacks security was heightened locally with a first days flight ban and later tightened passenger screening at Williamson County Regional Airport. Airport manager Douglas Kimmel notes ongoing improvements in screening procedures and TSA oversight replacing FAA. Cape Air nears two years serving St. Louis, tripling traffic at the airport.
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Williamson County
Douglas Kimmel
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Cape Air
St. Louis
Shawnee High Students Explore Mississippi River Levees
Shawnee High School seniors in Jamie Nash-Mayberry's government class visit St. Louis and East Alton to study river levees and flood control works by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The trip, part of phase two of education on man-made river impacts, aims to inform plans for future levee fixes.
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Jamie Nash-Mayberry
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Alton
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Alexander Counties
Nash Mayberry
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