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NBC Skips 9/11 "Moment of Silence" for Kardashian Interview

Nick Romano — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 20:37:43 +0000

As if we needed another reason to hate the Kardashians...

At 8:46 a.m. on Tuesday, September 11, most national news outlets took a break from their regular programming to air a special "moment of silence" from New York City and Washington D.C. to honor the victims of 9/11. We say "most" because, as it turns out, not everyone was a participant. While FOX, CBS, ABC, CNBC and MSNBC went quiet at this time, which was the moment 11 years ago when the first plane hit the Twin Towers, NBC continued on with the 'Today' show, which just so happened to feature an interview with Kris Jenner of 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians.'

Woman Gets Husband's Chilling 9/11 Note 10 Years After World Trade Center Attacks

Aaron Galloway — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 19:43:26 +0000

This is pretty unsettling. A man named Randy Scott was trapped inside the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and before he died, he scribbled a note asking for help and threw it out an open window.

Ridiculous Stat: 38% of 911 Calls are Butt Dials

Chris Callaway — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:33:35 +0000

It happens at least once a day in the radio station studio. I answer the phone, say, "NIN Hello", and then... nothing. I can hear maybe a faint conversation going on, some road noise, but now one is there. Yep. It's a butt dial. Now, thanks to a new study, we know that 911 operators get butt dialed ALL THE TIME.

Listen To The Whitney Houston 911 Call

Chris Callaway — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:22:57 +0000

The Whitney Houston 911 call has been released. It was made by a member of the Beverly Hilton security team. He tells the operator, “I’m not sure if she fell or if she was in the bathroom with the water.” He also tells her that it was an “irate woman” who called the security office [...]

Mark Wahlberg Puts His Foot In His Mouth With 9/11 Comment

Tony Kerns — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:40:29 +0000

There are many things you probably know about Mark Wahlberg, He used to model underwear for Calvin Klein. Used to be a rapper called Marky Mark. He’s been in some good movies. He’s been in more bad movies. He should have been on one of the planes that crashed into the World Trade Center on [...]

Touching Animated Shorts From 9/11 Initiative Honor Lives Lost [VIDEOS]

Shauna Wright — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 14:05:03 +0000

Working with the National September 11 Memorial and Museum, the oral history project StoryCorps is on a mission to record at least one story honoring each of the victims of the attacks on the World Trade Center that occurred on February 26, 1993 and on September 11, 2001.

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 [...]

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

Don Deane — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 13:40:47 +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.

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

Stephanie Berning — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 13:35:59 +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 [...]

9/11 Widow Peg Ogonowski Reminisces – And Looks Ahead [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 13:15:44 +0000

Peg Ogonowski’s late husband, John, was the captain of American Flight 11 — better known as the first plane to hit the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001.

“It was that moment of before and after,” said Peg, a former flight attendant. “There was my whole life before and then everything changed. It was a real line in my life that there will always be before 9/11 and after 9/11.”

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

Dylan Schenker — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 13:15:18 +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 [...]

A Look Back at Iconic Images of 9/11/01 [PHOTOS]

Stephanie Berning — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 12:35:47 +0000

The images that emerged in the hours and weeks following the September 11 terrorist attacks have been imprinted in many of our minds. With the 10-year anniversary of the attacks, we take a look back at some of the more iconic pictures from the attacks. Read Original: A Look Back at Iconic Images of 9/11/01 [...]

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

Stephanie Berning — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 11:46:08 +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 [...]

Magazine Covers From Days Following September 11, 2001

92.9 NIN — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:10:00 +0000

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 brought the world to a standstill, with all eyes focused on New York City. Below are some of the more iconic magazine covers from the days and weeks following the tragic event. Time September 14, 2001 The cover of Time Magazine's September 14, 2001 edition featured [...]

The 911 Memorial iPad App Traces World Trade Center's Past, Present and Future

92.9 NIN — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:17:32 +0000

In honor of the 10th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center, Steve Rosenbaum, a documentary film producer and web developer, has created an app called The 9/11 Memorial: Past, Present and Future.

The iPad-exclusive app features 400 photographs and hours of video chronicling the development of the World Trade Center, the

List of Victims of the Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001

Aaron Galloway — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:11:31 +0000

We Will Never Forget...

The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks claimed the lives of 2,977 victims. The name of each victim is listed below.

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

Aaron Galloway — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:38:01 +0000

It is the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. A day that many will never forget where they were when they heard and saw these horrible events unfold. 3,000 people were killed and thousands injured in the attacks coordinated by the al-Qaeda terrorist group. Here are [...]

September 11 Commemorative Items – Which Go Too Far?

Stephanie Berning — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:38:52 +0000

With every historical tragedy comes an array of items honoring victims of the event, and September 11 is no different.

In the 10 years since the attacks, a slew of products have been created to commemorate the tragic events of the day — with some being less tactful than others.

Do these goods (like a flask depicting Superman at ground zero or an engraved handgun) really honor September 11 — or do they go too far? You decide:

What Do Americans Think About Sacrificing Rights to Fight Terrorism After 9/11?

Jade Walker — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 11:48:56 +0000

The terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 left an indelible mark on Americans. But even as the first responders climbed through the rubble in New York, Washington, DC and Pennsylvania, the country embarked on a “War on Terror.” With that war came years of conflict in Afghanistan and Iraq, indefinite detention of terror suspects without charges or trial, enhanced interrogation techniques, extraordinary rendition and the passage of the USA Patriot Act.

Ten years later, Americans are still wondering if it was wise to sacrifice some privacy and freedoms in order to fight terrorism.

See Seven Years of 9/11 Memorial Construction in 90 Seconds [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:30:11 +0000

The National September 11 Memorial will be unveiled on the 10th anniversary of the attacks next month. Workers have been toiling at the site for seven years, but this time-lapse video crunches it all down to just a minute and a half. Using footage from live webcam site EarthCam, the past several years of construction [...]