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9/11 Reflections: The Sky is Falling

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I remember how bizarre the ride down the elevator was – packed like sardines with more than a dozen frightened people. Nerves were on edge – fears of what the attacks meant spiraled. Since we were on the 42nd floor, the elevator doors would periodically open at other floors below us with other people desperate to escape.
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IBM buys British security analytics firm i2

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WikiLeaks says website was target of cyber attack

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Pentagon Defends Efforts to Fight Waste

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