Americans on high alert after anniversary terror threats
Washington warns of new attacks on the anniversary of the Sept 11 attacks. Tom Ridge cites continued vigilance as a ship with radioactive cargo is ordered back to sea while envelopes with powders threaten U.S. missions in Germany Denmark and Italy. Delta level security imposed and embassies closed.
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Jets grounded after alerts not terror related
Reports of strange behavior on two commercial flights led to grounding on Wednesday. In Houston American Airlines Flight 1702 with 50 passengers returned to Bush Intercontinental after a disturbance and a non weapon item was found. One passenger was removed for FBI questioning. In Arkansas Northwest Flight 979 with 94 passengers diverted to Fort Smith after four men of Middle Eastern appearance behaved oddly. TSA initially said three shaved in a restroom. FBI questioned all four men. Investigators cited possible reference to hijacker training in Atta files.
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Sept 11 by the numbers show US war tolls and aid
The piece catalogs numbers from the Sept 11 attacks era including 343 firefighters killed and 125 in the World Trade Center collapse, 21,000 bombs dropped on Afghanistan, and $20 billion losses in New York. It notes recovery efforts, humanitarian acts, and the start of the Afghan war with 39 US soldiers killed and a costly campaign ongoing.
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