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President Bush will address the nation tonight at 9 pm est and Hardball will cover it
live...Following the speech, Chris will be joined by Congressman Dick Armey, Senators
Bob Torricelli & Rick Santorum, presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, speech
writer Peggy Noonan, Mike Barnicle and fmr. presidential advisor David Gergen for
comment and analysis on the day, the year and the future...
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Complete coverage from MSNBC on TV and online
http://www.msnbc.com/news/AMERICAREMEMBERS_Front.asp
Coverage schedule http://www.msnbc.com/news/804554.asp
Help and Resources to help cope on this day: http://www.msnbc.com/news/648300.asp
Ground Zero ceremony under way...Thousands of people gathered at the World Trade
Center site, as the victims of Sept. 11 were remembered Wednesday first in silence
and then with a reading of all the names of those killed at Ground Zero.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/805989.asp
White House webcast events http://www.whitehouse.gov/911/live_events.html
Terrorist risk level raised to 'high'...Citing new threats against U.S. targets in
Southeast Asia and the Middle East, the Bush administration designated the nation to
be at "high risk" of terrorist attack Tuesday and deployed live antiaircraft missiles
in Washington. http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/804875.asp
Amid threats, world remembers 9/11...From an isolated research facility at the South
Pole to the trading floor of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the world on Wednesday
remembered the terrorist attacks one year ago that, along with killing thousands of
Americans, left hundreds of foreigners dead.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/806529.asp
Iraqi newspapers marked the anniversary of Sept. 11 with banner headlines describing
the terrorist attack as "God's Punishment" against America, and ordinary Iraqis also
voiced anger at a country they fear might be preparing an invasion of their
country.(AP) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2236-2002Sep11.html
MSNBC's political wrapup http://www.msnbc.com/news/803344.asp
Bill McBride appeared close early today to pulling an upset victory over Janet Reno
for the Democratic nomination for governor, although rampant polling snags in Reno's
South Florida stronghold left the final tally in doubt. (Miami Herald)
http://www.miami.com/mld/miami/4047847.htm
With 97 percent of precincts reporting, McBride had 596,472 votes, or 45 percent,
compared with Reno's 577,380 votes, or 43 percent. Miami Sen. Daryl Jones had 154,367
votes, or 12 percent. (Orlando Sentinel)
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/orl-new-govupdate091102.story
Reno Campaign manager: "When that many people are turned away from the polls, it
raises enough concerns that we're going to have to take a good, hard look at the
legitimacy of the election" (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=511&ncid=703&e=1&u=/ap/20020911/ap_on_el_gu/florida_governor
WashPost: In Florida, return of the unthinkable...Primary Day meant familiar scenes of
confused voters, malfunctioning voting machines, rampant conspiracy theories,
candidates threatening lawsuits and a general sense of outrage Tuesday in Florida.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/806259.asp
Up to the minute Florida Results...Make sure you click on the "Governor and Cabinet"
link under "Democratic Primary" left hand side http://enight.dos.state.fl.us/enight.asp
Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's troubled daughter, Noelle, was found with a rock of crack
cocaine hidden in her shoe while undergoing treatment at an Orlando drug center,
police said yesterday. (NY Post) http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/56791.htm
In a referendum battle closely monitored by national groups on both sides of the
issue, Miami-Dade County voters on Tuesday upheld a county law intended to shield gay
and lesbian residents from discrimination, partial election returns indicate. (Miami
Herald) http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/4047135.htm
After a bitter campaign watched closely across the country, Rep. John E. Sununu
yesterday ousted incumbent Sen. Robert C. Smith in a surprisingly easy primary
election victory. (Union Leader)
http://www.theunionleader.com/articles_show.html?article=14054
Bowles, Dole look to Nov. 5...Successor to Jesse helms key to margin of power in
senate (Raleigh News & Observer)
http://www.news-observer.com/elections/story/1720496p-1735593c.html
Democratic state Sen. Chris Van Hollen narrowly defeated state Rep. Mark K. Shriver in
a tight primary in Maryland's 8th Congressional District. Van Hollen will now
challenge Republican Rep. Constance A. Morella in one of the year's marquee
congressional races. (CQ)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A726-2002Sep11.html
MD: A retired grocery clerk and his running mate - who until recently was homeless -
received about a fifth of the vote in the Democratic primary for governor against a
Kennedy who outspent him by 2,300-to-1. (Baltimore Sun)
http://www.sunspot.net/news/custom/election/bal-te.md.fustero11sep11.story
Democrats: Bush lacks basis for war...President's preferred October vote too hasty,
many say (Washington Post) http://msnbc.com/news/806372.asp
Before President Bush goes before the United Nations to make the case for action
against Iraq, his administration is facing a tough audience closer to home: Congress.
(AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=544&ncid=703&e=5&u=/ap/20020911/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_iraq
Prime Minister Tony Blair today took on British critics of his hard-line stance on
Iraq, pledging to work for a solution through the United Nations and not to take any
action without submitting the case to Parliament. (NY Times)
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&ncid=716&e=5&u=/nyt/20020910/ts_nyt/blair_says__action_will_follow__should_iraq_spurn_u_n__resolutions
Iraq buying arms in East Europe's black markets...Two Czechs and a German were
arrested in the latest smuggling case. (Christian Science Monitor)
http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0911/p01s03-woeu.html
Iraq Threatens to Widen Conflict if U.S. Attacks...Vice President Issues Call to Arab
World To Retaliate Against American Interests (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64322-2002Sep10.html?referer=email
Saudi prince denies his country to blame...Saudi Arabia accepts no responsibility for
the September 11 attacks in the United States, Defense Minister Sultan bin Abdul Aziz
said yesterday, even though 15 attackers were Saudis. (The Washington Times)
http://washingtontimes.com/world/20020911-21258354.htm
Nelson Mandela: The United States of America is a Threat to World Peace...In a rare
interview, the South African demands that George W. Bush win United Nations support
before attacking Iraq (Newsweek) http://www.msnbc.com/news/806174.asp
With bestseller lists dominated by titles tied to 9/11, it has stirred controversy
anew in the publishing world over who among the authors is donating to charities tied
to the WTC relief funds - and who is not. (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/business/56749.htm
Milbank: Democrats on Capitol Hill called on Vice President Cheney yesterday to
compensate hundreds of former Halliburton Co. employees who lost millions of dollars
in pension payouts when Halliburton sold a subsidiary under Cheney's leadership.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64513-2002Sep10.html
Nine days after Mohammed Atta and his band of hijackers killed more than 3,000
Americans, federal authorities alerted Hollywood's major studios that threats had been
leveled against them, thus making entertainment the first industry to be specifically
targeted post-9/11 by Islamist terrorists. (Hollywood Reporter)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/bpihw/20020911/en_bpihw/why_hollywood_remains_a_target
Note told airline to waive fees for senator...Fritz Hollings' camp says he didn't know
of US Airways notice (Columbia State)
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/politics/4048769.htm
Buckman: Eccentric comedian Tom Green was so drunk after knocking back multiple shots
of Jagermeister on "The Tonight Show" that he doesn't remember throwing up all over
the back seat of the limo that the show's producers hired to take him home. (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/56769.htm
Battaglio: The story of their lives...For TV reporters, 9/11 was a professional &
personal journey
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/ent_radio/story/17886p-16937c.html
Reliable Source: Kennedy's Dog Leaps on Worker
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64754-2002Sep10.html
Opinion/Editorial
President Bush: Securing Freedom's Triumph
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/11/opinion/11BUSH.html
'...And we must rise with the occasion'...A look at what Abraham Lincoln might have
said at Ground Zero, were he alive today. By Mario Cuomo and Harold Holzer in
Newsweek. http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/806286.asp
Peggy: Time to Put the Emotions Aside...Tomorrow begins the post-9/11-trauma era.
http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/pnoonan/?id=110002249
Will: How terrorists brought us back to basics of U.S.
http://www.suntimes.com/output/will/cst-edt-geo11.html
The Wall Street Journal: A Year of Resolve...There was reason for optimism at
America's darkest hour.
http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110002248
Prager: 9-11 made America better http://www.jewishworldreview.com/0902/prager.html
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/
Mallard Fillmore http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/mallard.asp
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