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20 years after 9/11, work of identifying remains continues 09/08/2021 04:11pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The remains of two people who died in the Sept. 11 terrorist attack at the World Trade Center were positively identified this week, as officials continued the difficult and heart-wrenching task of returning victims to their families. The announcement came days before the 20th anniv Shrine to replace church destroyed on 9/11 nears completion 09/08/2021 03:20pm • The domed sanctuary rising in Lower Manhattan, where workers are busy installing translucent Greek marble in time for a ceremonial lighting on Sept. 10, bears little resemblance to the modest parish church that John Katsimatides had discovered years ago. He often visited the old St. Nicholas Greek O 9/11 Day co-founders plan CNN special to generate good deeds 09/08/2021 02:14pm • For years, David Paine and Jay Winuk have wanted to turn 9/11 into something positive, as counterintuitive as that might sound. The two co-founders of 9/11 Day, who successfully lobbied the government to officially rename the day September 11 National Day of Service & Remembrance, have encourage Family affected by 9/11 Pentagon attack thanks nonprofit for putting daughters through college 09/08/2021 01:01pm • Many families impacted by the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, are still dealing with a heavy burden 20 years later. Samaria Braman; her husband, Chris, and their three daughters were among those affected. "9/11 was a really difficult day for us," Samaria recalled. "It's followed us for the last 20 The strangers who fell in love when 9/11 diverted their flight 09/08/2021 09:01am • Twenty years ago, Nick Marson and Diane Kirschke were strangers on board Continental Airlines flight 5 traveling from London Gatwick to Houston, Texas. Four hours or so into the flight, the pilot came over the intercom and announced the airplane would be diverting to Newfoundland, Canada. "The 9/11 artifacts share 'pieces of truth' in victims' stories 09/08/2021 05:04am • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '1f02e598-5542-45c4-aa55-8dff4f579fb5' }).render("69261535f71a6771");}); NEW YORK (AP) — For nearly six years, 'We are as American as anyone else': Aftermath of 9/11 in the American Muslim community 09/08/2021 04:06am • The attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, were a dark time for all Americans, and for Muslims in the United States, there were more problems to come in the aftermath. But one American Muslim activist sees signs of hope. “9/11 impacted Muslims in the same way it impacted everyone else in this country,” E How 9/11 prompted the DC region to improve its emergency preparedness 09/08/2021 04:04am • The terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, motivated the D.C. area to sharpen its emergency preparedness, and one local expert said those efforts continue today. The 9:43 a.m. crash of American Airlines Flight 77 into the Pentagon triggered the evacuation of much of the area, including the Capitol and They were some of 9/11's biggest names. Where are they now? 09/08/2021 12:30am • Rudolph Giuliani was a hero before he was a punchline. Lisa Beamer was a wife and mother before she became a symbol of Sept. 11 — and though her celebrity passed, her widowhood cannot. In the aftermath of the planes falling from the sky, America and the world were introduced to an array of persona CIA veteran: al-Qaida will rebuild within Afghanistan 09/07/2021 08:00pm • FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — The CIA man who briefed President George W. Bush on Sept. 11, 2001, and later President Barack Obama on the intelligence that led to the killing of Osama bin Laden said Tuesday that he’s convinced the Taliban will invite al-Qaida to rebuild in Afghanistan. “There is Young Sikhs still struggle with post-Sept. 11 discrimination 09/07/2021 05:46pm • MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Sikh entrepreneur Balbir Singh Sodhi was killed at his Arizona gas station four days after the Sept. 11 attacks by a man who declared he was “going to go out and shoot some towel-heads” and mistook him for an Arab Muslim. Young Sikh Americans still struggle a generation late Echoes from 9/11 grow louder as future threats emerge 09/07/2021 04:12pm • Thick black smoke poured out of the Pentagon just after 9:38 a.m. From the roof of the Voice of America (VOA) building, I saw the intense, dark column surging into the pristine, blue sky, gradually overshadowing what had been a picture-perfect morning. In New York City, at the North and South Two 9/11 victims identified nearly 20 years later 09/07/2021 04:10pm • ▶ Watch Video: CBS News senior national security correspondent David Martin reflects on the 20 years since 9/11 It's been nearly two decades since September 11, 2001, and just 60% of the people who died that day have been officially identified. On Tuesday, just da WNBA playoff seeds up for grabs as teams enter home stretch 09/07/2021 02:45pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA playoff chase may come down to the final day of the regular season on Sept. 19. Six teams have already clinched postseason spots, although where they will finish in the standings is still up for grabs. Connecticut remains the top seed, riding a nine-game winning streak. Th New this week: 'Kate,' 'Come From Away' and MTV's VMAs 09/07/2021 12:25pm • Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. — The upcoming 20th anniversary of Sept. 11 has brought with it a flood of documentaries and specials looking back on the tragedy. Some o