Sunday, September 11, 2011

Analysts: Levees work in some areas, worsen others - Houston Chronicle

Analysts: Levees work in some areas, worsen others - Houston Chronicle
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) — The levee system running along the Susquehanna River through much of the Wyoming Valley did its job — protecting property and people in its greatest test since the system was built in response to the 1972 Agnes Flood.

Gaddafi son found as NTC rallies forces - Africa - Al Jazeera English

Gaddafi son found as NTC rallies forces - Africa - Al Jazeera English
Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC) has called for a united front against the remaining forces of Muammar Gaddafi on a day when the former dictator's son was intercepted while fleeing the country and the leader of his external spy service was arrested.

Fighter jets escort LAX flight to JFK - latimes.com

Fighter jets escort LAX flight to JFK -
An American Airlines flight that took off from Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday was escorted by fighter jets into John F. Kennedy airport after three people refused to leave the bathroom, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

N.Y.C.: Moments of silence at ground zero - CBS News

N.Y.C.: Moments of silence at ground zero - CBS News
Moments of silence were observed in New York City Sunday on the tenth anniversary of the terror attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center and killed nearly 3,000 people.

77 U.S. troops wounded in attack on Afghan base - CTV News

77 U.S. troops wounded in attack on Afghan base - CTV News
A powerful Taliban truck bomb that wounded 77 American soldiers and killed five Afghans outside a combat outpost served as a reminder on Sunday that 10 years after the Sept. 11 attacks, nearly 100,000 U.S. troops are still fighting a war that shows no signs of slowing down.