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11 Years Later: Songs About 9/11 [VIDEOS]

Stephanie Berning — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:50:08 +0000

After the terrorist attacks 10 years ago on September 11, the country and world came together to grieve, comfort and find hope. After the collapse of the Twin Towers, artists turned to music to express the array of emotions provoked by the attacks. Artists from all genres — from Bruce Springsteen to Aaron Tippin to [...]

Kool FM Remembers the Heroes of 9/11 With a Moment of Silence Every Hour Today

Landon King — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:04:46 +0000

Join Kool FM all day today as we remember the heroes and victims of the September 11th attacks on the 11th anniversary of that terrible day. Each hour, you will hear 5-seconds of silence in their honor.

A Woman Called 911 When Her Gas Pedal Got Stuck and She Started Going Over 100 Miles an Hour

Landon King — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 13:43:07 +0000

A 47-year-old woman in Missouri had to call 911 from her car after her GAS PEDAL stuck. She said she tried everything to make it stop, but her car reached speeds of 118 miles an hour.

Here's a Trailer for the Bin Laden-Killing Movie

Landon King — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 15:23:57 +0000

The first trailer for "Zero Dark Thirty" has hit the web. That's the movie about the hunt for Osama Bin Laden. It was directed by Kathryn Bigelow, who won the Oscar for "The Hurt Locker".

The Freedom Tower is Now New York's Tallest Building – Here Are Four Facts

Landon King — Wed, 02 May 2012 11:50:20 +0000

Yesterday, over ten years after September 11th, the Freedom Tower at One World Trade Center finally reclaimed the title of "Tallest Building in New York". Sort of.

9/11 Memorial Misspells Victim's Name

Shauna Wright — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:27:34 +0000

In an “oops” of epic proportions, a 9/11 victim’s name was apparently misspelled on the New York memorial unveiled this past weekend.

Jeffrey Schreier worked for financial firm Cantor Fitzgerald, and was one of the many from that company killed on September 11, 2001.

When his relatives visited the memorial during the 10th anniversary commemorations on Sunday, they were shocked to see his first name had been spelled “Jeffery” instead.

Hooters Released a 9/11 Memorial Video [VIDEO]

Landon King — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:39:27 +0000

The tenth anniversary of 9/11 was a day for somber reflection and remembrance, even for the waitresses at Hooters.

Paul Simon Gives Poignant Performance of 'The Sound of Silence' at Ground Zero [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 21:09:56 +0000

During Sunday’s ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Paul Simon gave a haunting acoustical performance of ‘The Sound of Silence’ while some onlookers wept. The song that first propelled Simon and his former musical partner Art Garfunkel into the national spotlight in 1965 was originally written by [...]

Victims of 9/11 Attacks Remembered at 10-Year Anniversary Ceremony [PICTURES]

Stephanie Berning — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 13:41:43 +0000

The victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks were remembered at a ceremony marking the 10-year anniversary of the tragic events on Sunday. The names of the 2,977 people killed in the attacks were read during the ceremony, which stopped for a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. — the time when American Airlines Flight 11 [...]

What Did 9/11 Look Like From Space? [PICTURE]

Dylan Schenker — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 21:16:18 +0000

The Twin Towers were enormous buildings and the attacks of 9/11 were of such magnitude that people were able to see the skyline change from neighboring states and camera-equipped satellites were even able to capture the aftermath from space. This photo was taken by an enhanced thematic mapper camera on NASA’s Landsat 8 on at [...]

10 Years After Terrorist Attacks, 9/11 Memorial to Open [PHOTOS]

Stephanie Berning — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 20:39:59 +0000

The Sept. 11 Memorial is set to open exactly 10 years and one day after the planes crashed into the World Trade Center. The 9/11 Memorial will open on September 12, after being dedicated during Sunday’s remembrance ceremony in New York City. The memorial will feature twin reflecting pools and the largest man-made waterfalls in [...]

The First 'Daily Show' After 9/11 – Watch the Entire Episode [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:44:47 +0000

As the tenth anniversary of 9/11 nears, several outstanding examples of how TV dealt with the tragedy come to mind, including David Letterman’s first broadcast after the attacks and Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s appearance on ‘Saturday Night Live.’ But perhaps none was more powerful than the first post-9/11 ‘Daily Show With Jon Stewart‘ and Comedy Central is streaming the entire episode free on their site.

Trinity Church Hosts 'Forever Remember 9/11′ This Sunday at the USA

Landon King — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:43:46 +0000

The event will honor our everyday heroes in the Lubbock Community and remember those fallen during the terrorist attacks.

9/11-Related Televison

Landon King — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:33:48 +0000

Sunday is the 10th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. See the next page for 9/11-related television programming.

What Was Paul McCartney Doing When the U.S. Was Attacked on 9/11?

Landon King — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:26:50 +0000

I'm going to assume that all of us who were alive and old enough to understand things remember exactly what we were doing when the U.S. was attacked on September 11th, 2001. Well, here's what Paul remembers about that day.

Six Things You Probably Didn't Know About 9/11

Landon King — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:23:46 +0000

People were actually pulled out alive after the collapse. The British lost the second highest number of people. The fire lasted for months. THREE buildings actually fell. One company lost two-thirds of its employees. And what happened to all that steel?

Man Calls 911, Asks Police to Buy Him Beer

Landon King — Tue, 10 May 2011 16:47:28 +0000

Naturally, 65-year-old gets locked up for misusing the 911 system.

Osama Bin Laden's Death Brings a Sense of Closure to One of Tiger Woods' Mistresses [PHOTO]

Landon King — Tue, 03 May 2011 14:58:02 +0000

Sometimes we speak of the uncounted casualties of 9/11. Well, one of those uncounted casualties is Tiger Woods’ golf game. I’ll explain on the next page.

There's Amazing New Footage of 9/11 From an NYPD Helicopter [VIDEO]

Landon King — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 18:56:00 +0000

Not long after the second tower was hit on September 11th, an NYPD helicopter flew over both towers and got footage of the smoke pouring out. Then after the first tower fell, they got footage from above of the toxic dust filling the streets of Lower Manhattan. See the amazing footage on the next page.