Sept. 11 marked with reading of nearly 3,000 names (AP)

Sept. 11 marked with reading of nearly 3,000 names (AP)
9/11 LIVE: Scenes from the 9/11 anniversary (AP)
At 3 sites of loss, Obama quietly honors 9/11 dead (AP)
Remembering the unforgettable, America gathers (AP)
Bomb at US base reminder of raging Afghan war (AP)
Iraq cleric to followers: Stop attacking US troops (AP)
Official: One of Moammar Gadhafi's sons in Niger (AP)
Texas fire destroys 1,554 homes, 17 people missing (AP)
Florida set for big role in GOP presidential race (AP)
Oklahoma is No. 1 in AP poll for 100th time (AP)
With funereal grief, America marks September 11 (Reuters)
Solemn gathering marks Flight 93 crash in Pennsylvania (Reuters)
Witness: With President Bush after the planes hit on Sept 11 (Reuters)
Egypt, Israel seek normality after embassy storming (Reuters)
Truck bomb kills 4 Afghans, wounds 77 U.S. troops (Reuters)
Euro seen under pressure on lack of G7 support (Reuters)
Stark shock widens German euro faultline (Reuters)
Civilians in peril in battle for Gaddafi stronghold (Reuters)
Battle for Afghanistan's Gambir Jungle: What was it all for? (The Christian Science Monitor)
9/11 Memorial: At site of terror, a site of grace (video) (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 01:09 PM PDT

AP - The names of the Sept. 11 dead, some recited by children barely old enough to remember their fallen mothers and fathers, echoed across ground zero Sunday in a haunting but hopeful tribute on the 10th anniversary of the terror attack. "Hope can grow from tragedy," Vice President Joe Biden said at the Pentagon.

9/11 LIVE: Scenes from the 9/11 anniversary (AP)

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 01:17 PM PDT

AP - As the nation and the world mark the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Associated Press journalists are tracking down the most salient details of the day, and capturing the mood, from ground zero to Afghanistan and everywhere in between.

At 3 sites of loss, Obama quietly honors 9/11 dead (AP)

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 01:13 PM PDT

AP - On a day of serenity and remembrance, President Barack Obama honored the dead of Sept. 11 with his quiet presence Sunday at the three most tangible reminders of both the incredible loss and dauntless resilience of a country rebuilding a decade later.

Remembering the unforgettable, America gathers (AP)

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 01:09 PM PDT

AP - At churches, we prayed. At fire stations, we laid wreaths. At football stadiums, hands and baseball caps over hearts, we lifted our voices in song and familiar chants of "USA!" — our patriotism renewed once more as we allowed ourselves to go back in time, to the planes and the towers and the panic and the despair, to the memories that scar us still.

Bomb at US base reminder of raging Afghan war (AP)

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 12:38 PM PDT

AP - A powerful Taliban truck bomb that wounded 77 American soldiers and killed five Afghans outside a combat outpost served as a reminder on Sunday that 10 years after the Sept. 11 attacks, nearly 100,000 U.S. troops are still fighting a war that shows no signs of slowing down.

Iraq cleric to followers: Stop attacking US troops (AP)

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 12:44 PM PDT

AP - An anti-American cleric is urging his followers to stop attacking U.S. troops in Iraq so that their withdrawal from the country isn't slowed down, a call meant to ramp up pressure on Baghdad's political leaders who are considering asking some American forces to stay.

Official: One of Moammar Gadhafi's sons in Niger (AP)

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 12:37 PM PDT

AP - The spokesman for Niger's government announced that Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's son Al-Saadi has entered the country via the northern desert separating the landlocked African nation from Libya.

Texas fire destroys 1,554 homes, 17 people missing (AP)

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 12:40 PM PDT

AP - The number of homes destroyed by a Texas wildfire has risen to 1,554 and is expected to further increase as firefighters enter more areas where the blaze has been extinguished, officials said Sunday. Seventeen people remain unaccounted for.

Florida set for big role in GOP presidential race (AP)

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 12:42 PM PDT

AP - Take a breather, Iowa and New Hampshire. Florida is about to get into the Republican presidential race big time, starting with a televised debate Monday in Tampa and ending with an early primary in 2012 that conceivably could wrap up the nomination.

Oklahoma is No. 1 in AP poll for 100th time (AP)

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 12:22 PM PDT

AP - For the 100th time, Oklahoma is No. 1. The Sooners reached a milestone in the history of The Associated Press college football poll without even playing. Oklahoma became the first team to hold the top ranking 100 times since the poll began 1936.

With funereal grief, America marks September 11 (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 11:46 AM PDT

Reuters - Children yearned for lost parents and grown men and women sobbed in raw grief on the hard stone bearing the names of nearly 3,000 dead as America commemorated the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.

Solemn gathering marks Flight 93 crash in Pennsylvania (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 12:04 PM PDT

Reuters - Thousands gathered Sunday at the site where hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 crashed as the nation paused to mark the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people -- including 40 passengers and crew here.

Witness: With President Bush after the planes hit on Sept 11 (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Sep 2011 10:24 PM PDT

Reuters - Two Reuters reporters traveled with George W. Bush on September 11, 2001 on what began as a feel-good trip to Florida to promote education.

Egypt, Israel seek normality after embassy storming (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 07:56 AM PDT

Reuters - Egypt and Israel said on Sunday they wanted a return to normal diplomatic activities after the Israeli ambassador flew home following the storming of the embassy in Cairo during violent protests.

Truck bomb kills 4 Afghans, wounds 77 U.S. troops (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 07:50 AM PDT

Reuters - A suicide bomber driving a truck of firewood attacked a NATO base in central Afghanistan, killing four civilians and injuring 77 U.S. troops on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the Sept 11 attacks, NATO and Afghan officials said on Sunday.

Euro seen under pressure on lack of G7 support (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 07:13 AM PDT

Reuters - The euro and growth-linked currencies may fall on Monday, hit by a lack of concrete measures from Group of Seven finance chiefs to address either faltering growth, the escalating euro zone debt crisis, or exchange rate volatility.

Stark shock widens German euro faultline (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 09:14 AM PDT

Reuters - The surprise exit of Germany's top official at the ECB has ripped a hole in Chancellor Angela Merkel's strategy of tackling Europe's debt crisis with closer integration, raising new doubts about the euro project at home and widening divisions in her party and coalition.

Civilians in peril in battle for Gaddafi stronghold (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 11:54 AM PDT

Reuters - Libya's new rulers said on Sunday their fighters were holding back an assault on one of the last bastions loyal to Muammar Gaddafi after fighting their way into the town and finding civilians in peril.

Battle for Afghanistan's Gambir Jungle: What was it all for? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 10 Sep 2011 02:02 PM PDT

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9/11 Memorial: At site of terror, a site of grace (video) (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 10 Sep 2011 12:57 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - This Sept. 11, 10 years after the terrorist attacks, the dedication of the 9/11 Memorial in New York will evoke many emotions: reverence for loved ones lost, gratitude for brave first responders, love of country, perhaps some uplift and peace.