September 11
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Mayor Vincent Gray on Sept. 11, gridlock, transgender attacks, hiring
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Today on NewsTalk, DC Mayor Vince Gray said the gridlock we experienced after the earthquake was – like last winter’s ice storm – a sign that the region needs to do more to coordinate after significant events.
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The D.C. Metro's September 12 culture of 'See something, say something'
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A new campaign urges Metro riders to watch out for suspicious behavior and packages, and its street teams are already visiting stations. We also may have the first ad about terrorism to feature a giant pink bunny.
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Lessons learned from 9/11: looking back at the attacks 10 years later
CommentLessons learned from the September 11th attacks.
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9/11 one decade later: Navigating transit amid disaster
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Disasters immediately create transit nightmares. We saw this with the recent natural disasters of the earthquake and hurricane. All thoughts turned to the roads and Metro trains — would people be able to navigate through the chaos to wherever they wanted to go?
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Walking it back: D.C. commutes in fear of hostile drivers, terrorists
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This week's transit news featured disturbing new forms of road rage captured on video as well as big fears regarding how Congress funds transportation and about the the threat of terrorism in light of the tenth anniversary of the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks. Let's review some of the biggest transit stories of the past week.
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The Washington National Cathedral honors the victims of September 11, 2001
CommentThe National Cathedral is honoring the lives of those who died on September 11, 2001. Find out how you can participate.
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Weekend events: DC Shorts Film Festival, a 'Living House', and a 'Tactile Dinner Car'
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It sounds nice to spend the weekend on the couch watching reruns of How I Met Your Mother. But between our recent earthquake, hurricane, Thursday's deluge, and the looming terrorist threat, maybe it's time to grab the umbrella and knock some items off your to-do list?
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GOP debate; Being prepared; 9/11’s impact on our lives
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Today, Politico’s David Mark offered analysis of Wednesday’s GOP presidential debate, which saw Texas Gov. Rick Perry take to the stage for the first time since declaring his candidacy. His sparring with Mitt Romney grabbed the headlines, making it difficult for the other candidates to get much attention last night.
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9/11’s impact on teens; Perry overtakes Romney; Strasburg’s strong showing
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Today on NewsTalk, we looked at the impact the 9/11 attacks had on young people.
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Lessons learned from 9/11: the communication crisis and management issues
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Four management lessons learned from 9/11.
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The enduring, macho power of the American motorcyclist
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As nearly two thousand motorcycles ride in remembrance of 9/11's tenth anniversary, a look at the persistent symbolic power of the motorcycle in U.S. culture and how it's evolved from outsider to ardent patriotism.
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Motorcycle ride to honor 9/11 anniversary arrives this Friday
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If you enjoyed the Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally — the veterans, the facial hair, the women, and the transit fears — you'll be pleased to know there's a redux, of sorts, this Friday, as thousands of bikers pass through Washington to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. But if you hate things that cause highway gridlock, you will not be very pleased at all.
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A behind-the-scenes look at the FBI and how it's changed throughout the years
CommentThe FBI has become more global in its approach to investigate and capture terrorists.
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Quiet remembrance at Pentagon Memorial
About two dozen visitors strolled along the Pentagon Memorial last night remembering Sept. 11, 2001, following the report of Osama Bin Laden's death.
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Operation Geronimo: Bin Laden's death re-opened old wounds
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While Americans celebrated the news of Osama bin Laden's death, residents who lost loved ones nearly a decade ago took the time to mourn anew.
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Brook Peters makes 9/11 documentary
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He was four years old when he experienced the attacks of September 11, 2001. Now 14, Brook Peters has made a film to let other witnesses tell their stories.
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Reaction to the stopgap and 9/11 aid bill
CommentMissed the show on TV? Watch two video clips on our blog now.
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al-Qaida plots kidnappings of Americans
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, al-Qaida's architect of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, has languished at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility since shortly after his 2003 arrest in Karachi, Pakistan. But he has not been forgotten by the dwindling number of his colleagues still in the fight.
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