Historical Stories of 9.11.01 & Aftermath - The Healing

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The Healing

The Funerals Commence The funeral for Fr. Mychal Judge, OFM, was on Saturday September 15th. Be sure to see the video to get a complete story about "Fr. Mike." [Note: Father Mike was a member of the Holy Name Province of the Franciscans, an organization with which I spent seven years in the '60's. Fr Mike is the only victim with whom I shared a common ground that I know of yet. A good friend who is also a Franciscan, Fr. Michael Duffy gave the homily at the funeral mass. It hurt to watch my beloved Franciscans so tragically highlighted in the news. Jim Messina]
- Killed on 9/11, Fire Chaplain Becomes Larger Than Life from New York Times, September 27, 2002
- www.saintmychal.com a website dedicated to Promoting Sainthood for Fr. Mychal
Report You're Safe: safe.millennium.berkeley.edu a site. This site is a service for everyone who may have been near the terrorist attacks on September 11 and their family members and friends.
Anguish for Vast Toll of Children Left Behind New York Times, Sunday September 23, 2001
Tape Reveals Wild Struggle on Flight 93 New York Times September 22, 2001 Click here to register to get this article The New York Times on the Web
When Disaster Strikes: Perspectives on Physical Trauma at the World Trade Center from Medscape
Unprecedented number of Americans aided victims in wake of attack, survey finds from Nando Times, January 10, 2002
Window washers honor peer for World Trade Center heroics from Nando Times, January 20, 2002
Bush grants tax breaks to families of terror victims from Nando Times January 23, 2002
State of Union Address by President Bush, January 29, 2002 from ABC News
Marketing Patriotism, Companies Blur Lines of Charity and Profit from New York Times, February 2, 2002
CBS to Broadcast Videotape Shot Inside Towers During Attack from New York Times, February 6, 2002
Pennsylvania highway may be renamed to honor Flight 93 passengers from Nando Times, February 16, 2002
Temporary World Trade Center memorial to open March 11 from Nando Times, March 2, 2002
Six Months After, A Memorial Built On Beams of Light from Washington Post, March 5, 2002
U.S. May Approve More Aid for Kin of Sept. 11 Dead from New York Times, March 5, 2002
Experiencing 9/11, From the Inside from New York Time, March 6, 2002
How Sept. 11 changed America from Wall Street Journal on MSNBC, March 8, 2002
9/11 victim awards upped to $1.85M from USA Today, March 8, 2002
- Widow opts against fund to sue airline from USA Today March 3, 2002
- Some are opposed to the awards from USA Today, March 8, 2002
- Charities, unions boost payout for firefighters, police from USA Today, March 7, 2002
- Victims of embassy attack feel forgotten from USA Today, March 8, 2002
- Immigrant survivors face special problems from USA Today, March 7, 2002
Snapshot of an Immigrant's Dream Fading from Washington Post, March 24, 2002
Pa. Crash Site Finding Its Place in History from Washington Post, March 25, 2002
Sept. 11 Relatives Share Pain With Prosecutors from Washington Post, March 26, 2002
Justice Department interviews Sept. 11 families from CNN, March 26, 2002
Bush extends unemployment pay for workers displaced by 9-11 from Nando Times, March 26, 2002
Mess tent for recovery workers to close from Nando Times, March 27, 2002
Families to hear voice recording from Sept. 11 flight this week from Nando Times, April 16, 2002
Victims of Sept. 11 relatives to visit Oklahoma City from Nando Times, April 17, 2002
Flight 93 tape haunts, intrigues from USA Today, April 17, 2002
For relatives Flight 93 tape confirms heroism from USA Today April 19, 2002
Families Say Tapes Verify Talk of Valor from New York Times, April 19, 2002
Oklahoma institute produces book on responding to terrorist attacks from Nando Times, April 29, 2002
U.S. to Reconsider Applicants Rejected for Aid After Attack from New York Times, May 2, 2002
Post-9/11 Pain Found to Linger in Young Minds from New York Times, May 2, 2002
Stress disorder found in New York students from Nando Times, May 2, 2002
For Illegal Workers' Kin, No Paper Trail and Less 9/11 Aid from New York Times, May 6, 2002
Neighborhood near World Trade Center recovering from Nando Times, May 6, 2002
Ground zero aid workers exchanging wedding vows from Nando Times, May 7, 2002
Reliving 9/11: Too Much? Too Soon? from New York Times, May 12, 2002
Feds target bogus 9/11 disaster relief claims from USA Today, May 13, 2002
In Nightmares and Anger, Children Pay Hidden Cost of 9/11 from New York Times, May 14, 2002
Remains of New York fire chief identified from Nando Times, May 16, 2002
Americans found ways to channel Sept. 11 anger, study shows from Nando Times, May 18, 2002
Children suffering post-Sept. 11 from MSNBC, May 22, 2002
Changes to Sept. 11 Fund Would Extend Aid to Victims of Past Terror Bombings from New York Times, May 24, 2002
At Ground Zero, Uneasy Agreement on Final Rite from New York Times, May 27, 2002
A final ceremony at ground zero from MSNBC, May 30, 2002
Gay partners of Sept. 11 victims may get compensatory funds from Nando Times, May 30, 2002
Sept. 11 Stress Subsiding from Washington Post, May 31, 2002
Voices of September 11th
Many Relatives, Wary and Anguished, Shun Sept. 11 Fund from New York Times, June 1, 2002
Much of Sept. 11 Charity Remains to Be Disbursed from Washington Post, June 11, 2002
Poll Finds New York Fearful, but Upbeat Over Future, Too from New York Times, June 11, 2002
Bloomberg's Fragile Rapport With the Families of Sept. 11 from New York Times, June 15, 2002
9/11 Bridged the Racial Divide, New Yorkers Say, Gingerly from New York Times, June 16, 2002
Beginning a Second Year of Life Without Father from New York Times, June 16, 2002
Families Fret as Charities Hold a Billion Dollars in 9/11 Aid from New York Times, June 23, 2002
Struggling to Sort Out 9/11 Aid to Foreigners from New York Times, June 28, 2002
FEMA to expand housing aid for those affected by Sept. 11 from Nando Times, June 29, 2002
After Criticism, U.S. Broadens 9/11 Aid Pool from New York Times, June 29, 2002
Career Profiles of 9/11 Dead Arouse Anxiety from New York Times, July 9, 2002
11 Sept rescuers 'hampered by gear' from BBC, July 9, 2002
Sept. 11 Hijackers Said to Fake Data on Bank Accounts from New York Times, July 9, 2002
Sept. 11 Tape Could Hold Some Clues to Firefighters' Deaths from New York Times, July 10, 2002
Sept. 11 Tape Heard in Secret in Fire Inquiry from New York Times, July 11, 2002
Sept. 11 fund to open to more people from Nando Times, July 11, 2002
Ruling Favors Limited Access to 9/11 Data from New York Times, July 13, 2002
Defining Limit of Generosity from New York Times, July 14, 2002
Mending the Hearts Broken on Sept. 11 Is as Difficult as Explaining the Cost from New York Times, July 22, 2002
House backs national memorial for United Flight 93 from Nando Times, July 22, 2002
FDNY reviewing procedures after Sept. 11 deaths from Nando Times, July 22, 2002
Sept. 11 memories fading, poll finds from MSNBC, July 25, 2002
New York approves scholarships for Sept. 11 victims from Nando Times, July 27, 2002
Saying No to Free 9/11 Aid, Many Families Hire Lawyers from New York Times, July 29, 2002
Survey finds U.S. teens feel closer to families after Sept. 11 from Nando Times, August 6, 2002
1 in 10 New Yorkers Has PTSD from WebMD, August 6, 2002
Family of 9/11 Victim Accepts $1.04 Million in U.S. Compensation from New York Times, August 7, 2002
Parents face choices about Sept. 11 books from USA Today, August 15, 2002
Art in Ashes, Drama in Dust from New York Times, August 19, 2002
Big gaps found in 9/11 benefits from USAToday, August 19, 2002
Exodus of 9/11 Is Thing of Past Near Tower Site from New York Times, August 20. 2002
Military's aid and comfort ease 9/11 survivors' burden from USAToday, August 20, 2002
Charities offer to fund therapy for attack victims from Nando Times, August 21, 2002
Program to Cover Psychiatric Help for 9/11 Families from New York Times, August 21, 2002
U.S. Announces New, Tougher Look Into Why the Towers Collapsed from New York Times, August 22, 2002
Victims' Fund Announces First Awards from New York Times, August 23, 2002
$500 Million Left in 9/11 Aid, but Small Businesses Don't Ask from New York Times, August 26, 2002
More Get 9/11 Aid, but Distrust of U.S. Effort Lingers from New York Times, August 27, 2002
Lesson Plans for Sept. 11 Offer a Study in Discord from New York Times, August 31, 2002
Cantor Fitzgerald decries Sept. 11 fund from Nando Times, September 17, 2002
Worst-Hit Firm Faults Fairness of Sept. 11 Aid from New York Times, September 17, 2002
Terror attacks altered U.S. attitudes on race from Nando Times, September 17, 2002
House Backs Federal Panel to Study Building Disasters from New York Times, September 18, 2002
Radio Problem Could Last Years, Fire Dept. Says from New York Times, September 18, 2002
Congressional panel looking at Sept. 11 warnings from Nando Times, September 18, 2002
Sept. 11 victims' families can't sue anonymously, judge rules from Nando Times, September 19, 2002
Sept. 11 statue of falling woman covered from Nando Times, September 20, 2002
9/11 Contractors Near Agreement on Insurance from New York Times, September 20, 2002
New musical work premiered for families of Sept. 11 victims from Nando Times, September 21, 2002
Fallen Sept. 11 firefighters honored at memorial from New York Times, September 23, 2002
High-rises remain vulnerable after 9/11 from USA Today, September 24, 2002
USATODAY.com - Senate votes for independent 9/11 panel to investigate from USA Today, September 24, 2002
Legal Heavyweights to Help Decide Sept. 11 Fund Appeals from New York Times, September 24, 2002
Judge Rules for 3 Insurers on Coverage of Twin Towers from New York Times, September 26, 2002
New York state honors fallen firefighters from Nando Times, October 8, 2002
Firefighters honor fallen comrades in New York from Nando Times, October 12, 2002
Last Respects for a Litany of Firefighters from New York Times, October 13, 2002
Russian spouse of WTC victim allowed to stay in U.S. from Nando Times, October 14, 2002
Powell defends nominee amid criticism from Sept. 11 families from Nando Times, November 1, 2002
Victims' Kin Find Fault With Overseer of 9/11 Fund from New York Times, November 13, 2002
A Slow, Deliberate Process of Weighing 9/11 Awards from New York Times, February 18, 2003
Long-Term Effects of Post-Trauma Events from New York Times, February 20, 2003
Qaeda Leader's Capture Fails to Ease the Grief of 9/11 from New York Times, March 3, 2003
Beyond Numbers, 9/11 Panel Hears Families' Anguish from New York Times, April 1, 2003
War on Terror: Families of Sept. 11 victims, feds at odds over compensation fund from New York Times, April 14, 2003
September 11, 2003 Complete Coverage of 2nd Anniversary in The New York Times: New York Region Special

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