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The September 11 attacks (also referred to as September 11, September 11th or 9/11) were a series of four coordinated suicide attacks upon the United States in New York City and the Washington, D.C. areas on September 11, 2001 23 Dec 2011 19:00 Africa/Lagos U.S. District Court Rules Iran Behind 9/11 Attacks NEW YORK, Dec. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A federal district court in Manhattan yesterday entered a historic ruling that reveals new facts about Iran's support of al Qaeda in the 9/11 attacks. U.S. District Judge George B. Daniels ruled yesterday that Iran and Hezbollah materially and directly supported al Qaeda in the September 11, 2001 attacks and are legally responsible for damages to hundreds of family members of 9/11 victims who are plaintiffs in the case. Judge Daniels had announced his ruling in Havlish, et al. v. bin Laden, et al. , in open court on Thursday, December 15, 2011, following a three-hour courtroom presentation by the families' attorneys. Judge...

September 11, 2011, 10th Anniversary of September 11 Suicide Attacks on the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. We Will Never Forget 3,000 Candle-lights Will you remember me on every 9/11? Will you light a candle for me? For without the light we cannot see What mortal eyes have never seen. No. Don't weep for me anymore No. Don't pray for the dead. For the dead do not need your prayers. "What I had, I lost; what I saved, I spent; but what I gave, I have." ~ Mattie Terri Shackelford We Will Never Forget No! Never ever. Though the scarlet memories may linger Though the flowers may wither But we will never forget Until this world will be no more. Nosotros nunca nos Olvidaremos ¿Recordará me usted en cada 9/11? ¿Encenderá usted una vela para mí? Para sin la luz nosotros no podemos ver Qué ojos de mortal nunca han visto. No. no llora para mí ya No. no ora para el muerto. Para el muerto no necesita sus oraciones. ...

The following report is very important and should be shared without bias. 2 Sep 2011 10:00 Africa/Lagos USA TODAY/Gallup Poll Looks at Americans' Thoughts on Terrorism Over the Last 10 Years PR Newswire MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 2, 2011 MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In the final week leading up to the tenth anniversary of 9/11 and the events that changed America ten years ago, USA TODAY and Gallup have conducted an exclusive poll looking at Americans' thoughts on terrorism and how they've changed over the last decade. USA TODAY/Gallup poll results show: * The proportion of Americans who say the government should take steps to protect its citizens against terrorism, even if it means violating civil liberties, has dropped almost in half since the days after the Sept. 11 terror attacks. In January 2002, 47% of Americans said they were willing to have the government violate some of their basic civil liberties in order to prevent more...

8 Jun 2011 11:04 Africa/Lagos 52% - 35% Majority Believes U.S. Should Leave Afghanistan Faster Now That Bin Laden Is Dead Majority also favors making aid to Pakistan conditional on cooperation on pursuing Al Qaeda and the Taliban PR Newswire NEW YORK, June 8, 2011 NEW YORK, June 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A new BBC World News America/Harris Poll finds that a majority of Americans (52%) believe that the United States should move to get its troops out of Afghanistan now that Osama bin Laden is dead. However, 35% believe that U.S. troops should stay according to the existing plans. Reasons why most people favor withdrawing U.S. troops may be that a 51% to 14% majority of adults are not confident that U.S. policies in Afghanistan will be successful, and only 19% see the Afghan government as either an ally or a friend to the U.S. and 36% see it as unfriendly and an enemy. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100517/NY06256LOGO ) These are some of the findings of a new BBC World News A...

President Barack Obama's killing of Osama bin Laden is not enough to re-elect him 19 May 2011 16:19 Africa/Lagos President Obama's Job Rating Unchanged Since Early May, but Half of Americans Unlikely to Vote to Re-Elect Him Employment/Jobs and the Economy still most important issues for government to address PR Newswire NEW YORK, May 19, 2011 NEW YORK, May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- While President Obama 's job ratings may not have changed much from the gain they saw after the death of Osama Bin Laden , there are some shifts the White House probably should worry about as they pertain to his re-election numbers. Currently, 45% of Americans give the President positive ratings for the overall job he is doing while 55% give him negative ratings. Earlier this month, right after the death of the terrorist leader, 46% gave President Obama positive ratings and 54% gave him negative marks. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100517/NY06256LOGO) There are two groups that give...

Judicial Watch Announces Freedom of Information Act Lawsuit Seeking bin Laden Photos and Videos PR Newswire WASHINGTON, May 13, 2011 WASHINGTON, May 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that it has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Department of Defense (DOD) seeking "all photographs and/or video recordings of Osama (Usama) bin Laden taken during and/or after the U.S. military operation in Pakistan on or about May 1, 2011" (Judicial Watch v. DOD (No. 1:11-cv-00890) (JEB)). Judicial Watch filed a FOIA request with the DOD on May 3. Under the Freedom of Information Act, the DOD has 20 business days legally to respond. Rather than follow the law, the DOD has stated: At this time, we are unable to make a release determination on your request within the 20-day statutory time period. Judicial Watch filed an identical FOIA request with the Ce...

Help Build The Flight 93 National Memorial Honoring The Heroes Of United Flight 93, Visit www.honorflight93.org Or Text “MEMORIAL” To 90999 And Donate $10 Today Washington, D.C. (May 2, 2011) /PRNewswire/ — In the wake of world events, Neil Mulholland, President and CEO of the National Park Foundation, charitable partner of the Flight 93 National Memorial Campaign, issued the following statement: “The death of Osama bin Laden marks an important moment in the history of 9/11, however the story is far from over and our work is not done. As people around the world reflect on recent events, and as the 10th anniversary of September 11th grows near, it is more important than ever that we remember that fateful day, pay homage to the ones we lost, and honor our heroes – including the 40 passengers and crew of United Flight 93, who sacrificed their own lives so others could live. May their courage, sacrifice and heroism never be forgotten.” Ten years after the events of September 11th, memorial...

Post Bin Laden Death, President Obama's Job Rating Rises 8 Points Highest rating for President Obama since September, 2009 PR Newswire NEW YORK, May 9, 2011 NEW YORK, May 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With the news that the most wanted man in America had been killed by Navy Seals, President Obama had one reason to breathe a sigh of relief last week. Now, he has another as Americans seemed to rally around not only him but also feel better about the state of the country. Currently, just under half (46%) of U.S. adults give President Obama positive ratings on the overall job he is doing, a rise of eight points from last month when only 38% gave him positive marks. Just over half (54%) give the President negative ratings, down from 62% who did so last month. This is also the highest rating for the President since September of 2009 when almost half (49%) of Americans gave him positive ratings. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100517/NY06256LOGO ) These are some of the results of Th...

The photo of Osama bin Laden before his death. Speculations are spreading in the Arab world and among millions of Muslims in Nigeria that President Barack Obama and his administration have lied to the ignorant and innocent citizens of the United States and the rest of the world that they have killed Osama bin Laden , the founder and leader of the dreaded global militant Islamist group al-Qa'ida . President Barack Obama Many cynics, skeptics and conspiracy theorists have been questioning the authenticity of the claim that Osama bin Laden was actually “Killed In Action” (EKIA) by a 24-man U.S. Navy SEALs task force and aircrews from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment -- the "Nightstalkers" in one of the rooms on the third-floor bedroom of a comfortable house in a building in Abbottobad, a suburb of Islamabad, Pakistan on May Day, 2011. The highly respected Nigerian Islamic scholar Afis Oladosu also raised the issue on The “second death” of Osama bin Laden pu...

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, along with members of the national security team, receive an update on the mission against Osama bin Laden in the Situation Room of the White House, in this May 1, 2011 handout photo. Pete Souza/The White House 3 May 2011 20:02 Africa/Lagos Newsweek / Daily Beast Poll Reveals American Voters Unaffected by President's bin Laden Victory PR Newswire NEW YORK, May 3, 2011 NEW YORK, May 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- An exclusive Newsweek / Daily Beast poll using exclusive data conducted immediately before the president's Sunday announcement about the death of the FBI's most wanted terrorist - and immediately after - indicates that President Obama's approval ratings have remained static despite media rhetoric to the contrary. Polling 1200 voters – 600 on Saturday April 30th and Sunday May 1st, and a further 600 on Monday May 2nd and Tuesday May 3rd - Newsweek and The Daily Beast discovered that in the aftermath of bin Laden'...

Osama bin Laden DDC DNA Experts Available for Interviews on DNA Testing Confirming Osama Bin Laden Identity PR Newswire May 2 FAIRFIELD, Ohio (May 2, 2011)— In light of world news that the remains of Osama Bin Laden were confirmed by DNA testing, DDC (DNA Diagnostics Center), the largest provider of private DNA testing in the United States and worldwide, has DNA experts available for interviews on the process and certainty of rapid DNA testing in human identification. DDC's nationally recognized expert team in DNA technology is lead by Dr. Michael Baird, laboratory director with more than three decades in pioneering DNA research and testing. Dr. Baird was the first DNA expert to testify in a U.S. court case on DNA testing and has since testified in hundreds of cases involving DNA and forensics including the paternity case for Anna Nicole Smith's daughter Dannielynn. DDC was the first to adopt robotics technology in its laboratory processes ensuring highly stringent and efficien...