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Ceremony in Pennsylvania to honor 9/11 victims puts Trump in rare role of consoler-in-chief

First lady Melania Trump will accompany her husband to the event on the 17th anniversary of the attacks in which 3,000 people were killed.

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Bob Woodward in New York on Sept. 10, 2018.

Bob Woodward on Donald Trump and 'Fear': Is it time to feel afraid?
Bob Woodward, portraying an erratic President Trump and a chaotic White House, says it's time for Americans to 'wake up.'

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Chris Brace, from Charleston, S.C. lowers hurricane shutters on a client's house in preparation for Hurricane Florence at Sullivan's Island, S.C., Monday, Sept. 10, 2018. Brace said that after S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster ordered an evacuation the proper

Why mandatory evacuations don't always chase away everybody
While evacuation orders are issued by states as a protective action in disaster events such as hurricanes and wildfires, they are sometimes ignored by people – whether it’s because they didn’t believe the warnings, didn&rs

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Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford passes against the New York Jets during the first half Monday, Sept. 10, 2018, at Ford Field in Detroit.

Jets LB Darron Lee says team 'knew everything' about Lions' signals, plays
Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford threw four interceptions in Monday's loss, the fifth time he's had at least that many in a game in his career

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An armed man waves his rifle as buildings and cars are engulfed in flames after being set on fire inside the U.S. consulate compound in Benghazi, Libya late on Sept. 11, 2012.

Former Army Ranger says he wanted to 'choke' Obama for Benghazi line in speech
"I just wanted to reach through the screen and just grab him – grab him and choke him and say, ‘Are you kidding me?" the former CIA contractor said.

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Remembering 9/11, Hurricane Florence, Bob Woodward's book: 5 things to know Tuesday
Remembering 9/11, 17 years later, Hurricane Florence, Bob Woodward's book hits stores and more things to start your day.

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A slight majority of U.S. adults (52 percent) lived in middle-class households in 2016, according to a new report from Pew Research Center.

Are you middle class? This calculator by Pew Research Center aims to tell you
Americans can calculate if they are lower, middle or upper class by using Pew Research Center’s updated calculator.

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Veronica Cano, a criminalist with the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner, explains the process used to isolate and purify DNA in helping to identify remains of deceased victims. The unit handles DNA testing for unidentified persons, inclu

9/11 victim identification: Seventeen years later, the largest forensic investigation in U.S. history continues
In 2001, New York City’s Office of Chief Medical Examiner began the largest and most complex forensic investigation in U.S. history. It goes on.

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These iconic images from 9/11 are truly unforgettable
The country watched in horror as hijacked airplanes crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon and a field in Shanksville, Pa.

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Chair umpire Carlos Ramos during the women's final between Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka.

US Open umpire defended for simple reason: He followed rules in penalizing Serena Williams
Per the 2018 Official Grand Slam Rule Book, umpire Carlos Ramos was in the right in assessing Serena Williams a third code violation for verbal abuse.