9/11 - A moment of silence

Once again, President Bush will lead a moment of silence on the South Lawn of the White House to remember the nearly 3,000 people who died on Sept. 11, 2001 when terrorists crashed hijacked airplanes into the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

Afterward he was to head to the Pentagon to dedicate a memorial that has 184 benches over small reflecting pools representing each life lost when American Airlines Flight 77 flew into the symbol of U.S. military might on that clear and sunny September morning.

The moment of silence at the White House on Thursday will occur at 8:46 a.m. — the exact time in 2001 that terrorists slammed the first of two jetliners into the World Trade Center. The Pentagon was struck about an hour later. Joining the president will be first lady Laura Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and his wife, Lynne, members of Congress, Cabinet members, military officials and about 3,000 White House employees and guests.

The Pentagon ceremony will include a wreath laying, music and a reading of the names of the 184 who died on the plane and inside the building.

"The president thinks about 9/11 every single day when he wakes up and before he goes to bed," White House press secretary Dana Perino said Wednesday. "This is what he's concerned about. He's always been concerned about another attack on our country. Thankfully, we haven't had one."

Shortly before 9 a.m., families of 9/11 victims will descend into Ground Zero using the construction ramp on the south side of the 16-acre site before returning to street level.

Barack Obama and John McCain, the Democratic and Republican presidential nominees, respectively, will appear together at ground zero in New York on Thursday to honor the memory of those who died. The campaigns agreed to halt television advertising critical of each other for the day.

Bush announced this week that he was sending a Marine battalion to Afghanistan in November to replace two that are scheduled to leave and an Army brigade there by January. U.S. commanders in Afghanistan say they need another 10,000 troops — about three times as many as they will receive this winter under the troop deployment plan Bush announced. The commanders also urge more nonmilitary aid and say the Afghan government must perform better.

The Pentagon Memorial was built at a cost of $22 million on a 1.9 acre parcel of land adjacent to the Pentagon and within view of the crash site.

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THE FOXES VIDEO

THE FOXES VIDEO

Centre back pairing show Foxes the way

Long Eaton United 0 Loughborough Foxes 4

LOUGHBOROUGH Foxes began their FA Cup campaign with a comfortable 4-0 victory over Long Eaton United.

Never really looking under pressure, the Foxes centre backs gave them the advantage, with both Anna Wright and Hannah Kershaw getting on the score sheet with close range finishes after Long Eaton failed to deal with corners.

Kristie Pearman was able to extend the lead with a superb free kick, and the Foxes went into the break with a three-goal advantage.

The only down-side of the first half was an injury to goalkeeper Nic Dodd, who bravely continued with a heavily strapped ankle before being forced off in the second half.

Rarely having to raise their performance to fifth gear, the Foxes defence looked comfortable in playing the ball around, creating some lovely passing moves.

Full backs Sarah Larnder and Kristie Pearman were enjoying lots of time on the ball in possession, and Jo Welford showed her adaptability by replacing the stricken Dodd in goal for the final 20 minutes.

Row Davies in the midfield looked dangerous running at the full back on the right, and was unlucky not to get on the score sheet, but was withdrawn as a precaution midway through.

Despite repeatedly pressing, Loughborough Foxes only increased their winning margin by one goal in the second half, with a driven cross by Kershaw being inadvertently turned in by a despairing defensive lunge, but the result had long since been decided.

Foxes will now face Mansfield Town LFC in the first round proper on Sunday September 28.

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Ten days of Onam

Days of ONAM

Carnival of Onam continues for ten days in the state of Kerala. In some regions of the state festivities are restricted to four to six days only. However, scholars say, the festivities have toned down a lot in the present time. In earlier days, Onam was celebrated for a month and much more lavishly.

Nevertheless, Onam is still celebrated with gaiety and joy on all the ten days of the festivities. There are set rituals for each day and the traditional people of Kerala dutifully follow them. The mood of the people is upbeat all through the carnival and the high spirited people of Kerala are ever ready to indulge in merriment.

Of all these days the first day Atham and the tenth day Thiruvonam are the most significant ones. Ninth day Uthradam is also considered to be extremely important from the point of view of celebrations in several parts of Kerala.

Day One ONAM - Atham

Day Two ONAM - Chithira

Day Three ONAM - Chodhi

Day Four ONAM - Viskam

Day Five Onam -Anizham

Day Six Onam - Thriketa

Day Seven Onam - Moolam

Day Eight Onam - Pooradam

Day Nine Onam - Uthradam

Day Ten Onam - Thiruvonam

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Charges in 2006 death of 'Freedom Writers' actor

Armand Jones, 18, walked into a robbery at a Denny's restaurant after celebrating the wrap of the movie at an Anaheim nightclub on March 16, 2006. The defendants, Damon Hill, 24, and Jarrell Kelly, 20, are accused of robbing two of Jones' friends at gunpoint in the restaurant restroom, police said. Jones entered the restroom and was robbed of his jewelry. He chased the robbers into the parking lot, where he was fatally shot in the chest, police said. Jones played the character Grant Rice in "Freedom Writers," which starred Hilary Swank and was based on a true story of a teacher who helps her at-risk Long Beach students learn tolerance. A second victim, Ronnell Spencer, who had also been with Jones, was shot in the head but survived. Hill and Kelly are charged with one felony count each of murder and attempted murder, three felony counts of second-degree robbery and several sentencing enhancements for committing the crimes in connection with a street gang. If convicted, Hill and Kelly could each face a maximum sentence of life without the possibility of parole. An arraignment date has not been set. Both men are in state prison serving three-year terms on unrelated robbery charges. Police Sgt. Tim Schmidt said detectives found additional victims who led investigators to charge Hill and Kelly. Schmidt said there could be additional suspects in the killing. ___ Information from: The Orange County Register, http://www.ocregister.com