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Benghazi review blames systematic State Department security failures 12/18/2012 11:41pm • An independent investigation into the deadly Sept. 11 attack in Libya that killed a U.S. ambassador and three other Americans concluded that the State Department suffered from "systematic failures" in leadership and security that left the consulate vulnerable to a terrorist attack in the unstable ci President told within 72 hours Benghazi attack linked to al-Qaida extremists 11/16/2012 01:55pm • U.S. intelligence told President Barack Obama and senior administration officials within 72 hours of the Benghazi tragedy that the attack was likely carried out by local militia and other armed extremists sympathetic to al-Qaida in the region, officials directly familiar with the information told th The Situation: The threats facing the United States 09/13/2012 08:43pm • J.J. Green, wtop.com WASHINGTON - On the outside looking in to the U.S., all may seem fine. But keeping up appearances is becoming increasingly difficult as threats that emanate inside the country's borders are compromising the strong physique of the last "superpower." On Sept. 12, 2008, the n Blog: The Libya consulate timeline 09/13/2012 08:24am • J.J. Green, wtop.com WASHINGTON - U.S. national security officials are discussing what happened in Libya and what to do about it. They've all but come to a conclusion that it was a terror attack. What do we know? It happened on the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. It was a coordinated and Reaching D.C.-area residents in a disaster a continued concern 09/11/2012 05:59pm • WASHINGTON - On the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the D.C. region is better prepared than it was for a disaster. But there is still concern over what would happen in the event of a large-scale evacuation, says a member of the Council of Governments Emergency Preparedness WTOP Talkback: Do you feel safer now? 09/11/2012 07:05am • WASHINGTON - On this anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, do you feel safer now than you did in 2001? How have the terror attacks changed you? Share your memories. Call WTOP Talkback at 1-877-222-1035. Post a comment in this story, comment on WTOP's Facebook Page or use #WTOPTalkback or #WTOP Region commemorates Sept. 11 anniversary 09/11/2012 06:47am • WASHINGTON - The Washington metro area will commemorate the 11th anniversary of the nation's worst terror attacks with several events. Prayer services at the Washington National Cathedral will be held at 8:45 a.m., noon and 5:30 p.m., but no large commemoration of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks wi High school students reflect on Sept. 11 09/11/2012 03:25am • WASHINGTON - Eleven years ago, present day high school students were in grade school, but on the anniversary of Sept. 11, students at Wilson High School in D.C. still feel the impact. "It hurts," says Anjanette Isbell, who had a relative on her father's side die in the attacks. "It's heartbreak Increased security on rails on Sept. 11 anniversary 09/11/2012 02:45am • WASHINGTON - On the anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, both Metro and Amtrak will take increased security measures, but there aren't any credible threats to rail systems. Amtrak will have more screeners for passengers and baggage, along with K9 units and explosive detection teams. More transit poli Montgomery County police use new devices to detect radiation 09/10/2012 05:43pm • Hank Silverberg, wtop.com ROCKVILLE, Md. - Montgomery County police are using personal radiation detectors during increased patrols as the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks approaches. The devices, which have only been in use for a few months, resemble phone pagers. Police are using them a DocumentaryHeaven.com: Free thought-provoking entertainment 08/21/2012 06:40am • Lacey Mason, wtop.com WASHINGTON - If you've run out of options in your Netflix queue or are craving educational entertainment, today's Website of the Week is for you. Documentary Heaven offers hundreds of, you guessed it, documentaries -- all free for the viewing. The site does have ads, but t First responder moved by Sept. 11 tribute ride 08/18/2012 03:50pm • Max Smith, wtop.com WASHINGTON - America's 9/11 Ride wraps up Sunday in New York, and one rider's favorite experience on the trip included the flag waving crowds in the D.C. area. Anthony Austin worked 22 years as a New York City fireman. He responded to the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 200 AFI Silver marks 50 years since Marilyn Monroe's death 08/02/2012 02:57pm • Jason Fraley, WTOP film critic WASHINGTON - Her face welcomes you across the Taft Bridge into Woodley Park in Northwest D.C. Her life inspired an Oscar-nominated role by Michelle Williams in "My Week with Marilyn" (2011). And Elton John memorably wrote her swan song with the chorus, "Her candle b 'Luck' a key role in preventing terror, will run out 05/08/2012 02:50pm • Paul D. Shinkman, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Successfully foiling what would have been another catastrophic attack by a terrorist cell is a mixed bag for Western security. Stopping the recent "undetectable plane bomb" proved the intelligence community still has the ability to anticipate and prevent th Terrorists eye small airplanes 05/06/2012 01:10pm • J.J. Green, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Al-Qaida's most recent edition of Inspire magazine urges sympathizers to take advantage of opportunities to attack Americans in the U.S. homeland, using whatever means necessary. Small airplanes may be among their most sought-after weapons. U.S. intelligence off