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MONTGOMERY, Ala., Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than a decade after the headquarters of the neo-Nazi Aryan Nations was shuttered and demolished, a protege of the group's late founder is building a new compound in Idaho that is already attracting white supremacists for Ku Klux Klan cross burnings, according to the Winter 2012 issue of the Southern Poverty Law Center's Intelligence Report, released today. Shaun Patrick Winkler, 33, who studied the anti-Semitic Christian...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) issued the following statement today on the 11(th) year since the September 11, 2001 attacks changed the country and the Flight Attendant profession forever: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110302/DC58223LOGO) "Eleven years ago twenty-five Flight Attendants took action as first responders in a war we didn't know we were fighting. These heroes were among the first to...
According to Parker Watchman LLP, decision by Special Master Sheila Birnbaum to suspend payments from the Zadroga Act 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund means Zadroga Act claimants who have already submitted applications for compensation will have to wait longer for any award. New York, NY (PRWEB) August 17, 2012 Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm representing many ill 9/11 first responders, is reporting today that Sheila Birnbaum, the Special Master of the 9/11 Victims Compensation...
Military Veterans, First Responders, 9/11 Family Members, General Public to Gather Today in Times Square to Unveil 30-Foot-Long "I Will" Sculpture, Make Personal Pledges to Pay Tribute and Remember Through Service to Others NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Thousands of people will gather throughout the day in Times Square, NYC today - along with countless others throughout social media -- to participate in the launch of this year's inspiring 9/11 Day "I Will"...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11: AMERICA ATTACKED Profile America -- Sunday, September 11th. Ten years ago today, America experienced one of its darkest days -- the coordinated attacks on the World Trade Center Towers and the Pentagon -- by terrorists flying hijacked airliners. A fourth aircraft crashed in...
MIAMI, Sept. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MegaTV announced its coverage plans today of the 10th Anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11. On Thursday, September 8th and Friday, September 9th, at 8 p.m. (ET) - 7 p.m. (CT), MegaTV will broadcast a special two-part program entitled, "9/11: The day that changed the world," produced by investigative journalist Allan Villafana - and filmed in its entirety from inside the city of New York, at what is now the construction site of the new World...
NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Maureen Santora and her husband Al, whose son Christopher was one of the youngest firefighters to die in the attacks on the World Trade Center, have received a great honor granted to few civilians: being invited to travel aboard the USS New York on its journey to Manhattan for the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. To view the multimedia assets associate with this release, please click:...
- Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research Explores Changes in American Life as a Result of the Terrorist Attacks CHICAGO, Sept. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research announces publication and availability of its inaugural project: "Civil Liberties and National Security: 10 Years After 9/11." "It is vital for citizens and policy makers alike to have a clear understanding of the most important issues of the day," said...
NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Shortly after the 9/11 attacks, two friends, David Paine and Jay Winuk, who lost his brother in the collapse of the World Trade Center, joined together to pursue a simple yet forward-looking vision for 9/11. They hoped to inspire Americans to pay tribute and remember by performing good deeds and engaging in charitable service. Nearly a decade later, as the nation prepares to observe the 10-year anniversary, this simple idea has become a national...
NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The National September 11 Memorial & Museum (9/11 Memorial) today joined the Ad Council to launch a public service advertising (PSA) campaign asking citizens to "honor, remember and reunite" for the 10th anniversary of 9/11 by donating to or visiting the Memorial. The first PSA will air in the weeks leading up to the 10th anniversary of 9/11; the Memorial will be dedicated on that day and opens to the general public the following day, Sept. 12,...
