TIMES FREE PRESS - For Sept. 11 anniversary, a turning point passed? Sep 11, 2012

"NEW YORK (AP) — As the sun rose over the World Trade Center on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks, the neighborhood around ground zero seemed more normal than in previous years, with fewer police barricades and commuters rushing out of the subway.
At the southwest corner of ground zero, a lineup of airport-style metal detectors has been set up to clear visitors entering the ceremony.
The detectors are several hundred feet from Engine 10 and Ladder 10, and the company's dozens of firefighters are preparing for the ceremony."

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DAILY MAIL - London 2012 Paralympics: Closing ceremony brings down curtain, Sep 11, 2012

 "Stunning effects and raw courage signalled the end of the Paralympic Games in London on Sunday night.
The closing ceremony - billed as the Festival of the Flame - lived up to its name as flame throwers, blazing torches and a gigantic heart of fire lit up the Olympic Stadium.
An awed audience roared with delight, particularly for Britain's joint flagbearers wheelchair racer David Weir and cyclist Sarah Storey, who each won four golds

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