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Sept. 11: The Fourth Anniversary

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One Man's Moving Sept. 11 Memorial()  

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September 11, 2005 Two years ago, trucker John Holmgren turned his 18-wheeler into what he calls the Rolling Memorial. The truck is decorated with tributes to those who died in the terrorist attacks... and it attracts a crowd wherever Holmgren goes.

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Recalling Sept. 11: Two Stories, Two Outcomes()  

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September 9, 2005 Sunday marks the fourth anniversary of the destruction of the World Trade Center, where nearly 3,000 lives were lost. Sept. 11, 2001, was a day on which destinies, plans, and expectations were shaken, changed, or obliterated.

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Rethinking Homeland Security()  

September 8, 2005 In the four years since the attacks of Sept. 11, the government has devoted tremendous energy, and billions of dollars, trying to improve the nation's ability to react to terrorist attacks. But in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, many are asking if anything has improved, and whether our priorities need to be re-examined.

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On Talk of the NationPlaylist

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'Able Danger' and Coordinating Pre-Sept. 11 Intelligence()  

August 17, 2005 An Army intelligence officer, Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer, says his unit, known as "Able Danger," identified four future Sept. 11 hijackers as al Qaeda members in the United States -- well before the 2001 attacks. He says the 9/11 Commission did not thoroughly investigate this data.

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9/11 Panel Considers Military Intelligence()  

August 12, 2005 The 9/11 Commission will soon release details on an inquiry into the military intelligence unit Able Danger. At issue is what the group knew about hijacker Mohammed Atta before the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

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New York Releases Sept. 11 Tapes, Oral Histories()  

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August 12, 2005 New York City officials release thousands of pages of oral histories collected from emergency responders in the days after the Sept. 11 attacks. Also released were radio transmissions between 911 dispatchers and fire crews, visceral reminders of the confusion and horror of that day.

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The skyline of New York City on Sept. 16, 2001, darkened by ash from the Sept. 11 attacks.
David Banks, NPR

The skyline of New York City on Sept. 16, 2001, cast in shadow by ash from the debris of the World Trade Center.