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Associations Reflect, Assist on 9/11 Anniversary

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With public service and remembrance increasingly becoming intertwined with the anniversary of September 11, 2001, groups around the country are doing their part to reflect upon and build from the events of that day. “In fact, they feel strongly that they represent what’s good in the world. .

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We Remember: Organizers Expect 40 Million to Join 9/11 Day of Service

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Push to Extend 9/11 Care Act New York state lawmakers are getting ready for what they predict will be a “tough fight” to extend a law that provides healthcare and compensation to first responders and other workers who were sickened by toxic air during cleanup and recovery at the sites of the 9/11 attacks.

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Report: Terror Risk Tops Safety Concerns for Business Travelers

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London, New York, and Paris as “safe” or “very safe,” even though each has experienced at least one terror attack since 2001. Terror fears can also affect how business travelers view the safety of specific cities around the world, with cities in North America and Europe seen as the safest.

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Stacked With Talent: Is Cup Stacking the Sport of the Future?

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Founded in 2001 by the co-owners of Speed Stacks, which makes cups and related accessories, WSSA has quickly turned a hobby born from a California Boys & Girls Club into a competitive sport that receives media coverage and is now a worldwide phenomenon at schools and elsewhere.

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Robot Used in Dallas Police Shooting Raises Ethical Quandary, Groups Say

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11, 2001, terrorist attacks raised a number of questions of tactics for police officers. Concerns such as those raised by Stanley are being heavily debated by experts—with The New York Times featuring a wide-ranging discussion on its website. “They do not make decisions on their own. Rethinking Military Surplus.

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American Astronomical Society Takes Steps to Tackle Sexual Harassment

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The astronomy community was stunned earlier this month by the revelation that University of California, Berkeley, professor and well-known astronomer Geoff Marcy was the subject of a six-month internal investigation that found he had committed a series of sexual harassment violations between 2001 and 2010.

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20 Years Later: How TWA Flight 800 Redefined Support Groups

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.” The association, which The New York Times called a “formidable political force” in an August 1996 article , also forced a change in strategy by regulatory groups in how they work with victims’ families.