Ceremonies on Thursday morning honored the thousands who were killed in the deadly terror attacks in New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania on Sept. 11, 2001.
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Accused mastermind of al-Qaida’s 9/11 attacks agrees to plead guilty
Pentagon officials declined to immediately release the full terms of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s plea bargain.
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22 years after 9/11, authorities identify remains of 2 victims killed at World Trade Center
More than 1,000 human remains from the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks have yet to be identified.
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9/11 Victim Compensation Fund seeks lawyers’ help to speed payment for survivors 22 years after terror attack
Lawyers specializing in 9/11 illness claims – who submit 86% of applications – often file an initial claim but wait weeks or months to send in the necessary documentation, the Victim Compensation Fund says.
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The downside: U.S. strike shows Afghanistan still terror base
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell was quick to congratulate President Biden on the operation, but also made the case that it ‘further indicates that Afghanistan is again becoming a major thicket of terrorist activity.’
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Windsor honors lives of veterans with dedication of new memorial on 9/11
The town’s Veteran’s Memorial Monument was completed last November, however due to COVID-19 restrictions the town was unable to hold a formal dedication at the time.
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With somber events, central Maine remembers the fallen 20 years after 9/11
Events in Waterville and Unity honored first responders and those lost in the 9/11 attacks on the 20th anniversary.
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Flag display helps teach Margaret Chase Smith School students deeper lesson of 9/11
Students at Skowhegan school placed 2,977 flags in the schoolyard.
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Our View: Post 9/11 unity turned to fear – and division
The attacks brought out our worst selves, and we’re still suffering from it 20 years later.
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Angus King recalls governing Maine during nation’s worst terrorist attack
“People suddenly realized we were vulnerable..,” U.S. Senator Angus King said