Florida conservative policy group pressures Lowe’s to pull ads from ‘All-American Muslim’

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Charges of ethnic profiling emerge following 9/11 terror scare in Detroit

One of the three people pulled off a Frontier Airlines flight after landing at Detroit Metro Airport on the 10th anniversary of 9/11 is speaking out, blaming the entire situation on jittery passengers who feared them because of their ethnicity.

Experts weigh in on significance of 9/11 and its aftermath

In the run-up to the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, a panel of foreign policy experts hosted by the New America Foundation shared thoughts on the mistakes made by the military and Bush administration in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Sen. Mark Udall: ‘Death of bin Laden a major milestone’

Colorado Sen. Mark Udall, who serves on key Senate intelligence and armed forces committees, issued the following statement on Sunday night’s announcement by President Barack Obama that U.S. special forces killed 9/11 mastermind Osama Bin Laden:

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9/11 responders show unusually high rates of cancer

Firefighters who answered the call at Ground Zero on September 11, 2001, are suffering from certain types of cancer at levels far beyond those found in the general population, UK newspaper The Daily Mail reports.

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Is DHS’s ‘If You See Something, Say Something’ campaign helpful or burdensome?

The message “If you see something, say something,” will be plastered on television and posters throughout the Staples Center this weekend at the NBA All-Star game as part of a recent partnership announced Tuesday between the National Basketball Association and the Department of Homeland Security. Officials said the campaign partnership More…

House Approves 9/11 Health Coverage Without Immigration Scuffle

A House bill to provide medical treatment to workers who helped in the aftermath of 9/11 passed yesterday without a predicted fight over including illegal immigrants in the legislation.

9/11 Health Bill Could Stall Over Treatments for Illegal Immigrants

House leaders may cancel today’s vote on a 9/11 health care bill to prevent a Republican-led effort to block treatment for illegal immigrants who worked at Ground Zero, the Wall Street Journal reported today. The $7.4 billion legislation for Ground Zero workers has come up against opposition before More…

Landrieu Slams Obama Drilling Moratorium

Senate Small Business Committee Chairwoman Mary Landrieu (D-La.) slammed the Obama administration’s deepwater drilling moratorium at a hearing on the ban today. It’s not a surprise; Landrieu has been a strong opponent of the moratorium since it began, arguing that it has a severe economic impact on the Gulf region. More…

Why Aren’t Americans More Prepared for Disasters?

Part of FEMA’s business is to make sure that Americans are prepared to respond to disasters, and in September — National Preparedness Month — the agency tries to hammer home the message, recommending a three step plan: get a kit, make a plan, be informed.

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