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The First 'Daily Show' After 9/11 – Watch the Entire Episode [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 22:00:47 +0000

As the tenth anniversary of 9/11 nears, several outstanding examples of how TV dealt with the tragedy come to mind, including David Letterman’s first broadcast after the attacks and Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s appearance on ‘Saturday Night Live.’ But perhaps none was more powerful than the first post-9/11 ‘Daily Show With Jon Stewart‘ and Comedy Central is streaming the entire episode free on their site.

Magazine Covers From Days Following September 11, 2001

Stephanie Berning — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 21:00:21 +0000

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 brought the world to a standstill, with all eyes focused on New York City. Below are some of the more iconic magazine covers from the days and weeks following the tragic event. Time September 14, 2001 The cover of Time Magazine's September 14, 2001 edition featured [...]

The 9/11 Memorial iPad App Traces World Trade Center's Past, Present and Future

Shauna Wright — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 20:00:59 +0000

In honor of the 10th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center, Steve Rosenbaum, a documentary film producer and web developer, has created an app called The 9/11 Memorial: Past, Present and Future.

National 9/11 Flag Touring the United States

Shauna Wright — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:00:03 +0000

After the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, one of the largest American flags damaged during the attacks continued to fly above the resulting wreckage during the clean-up efforts.

Seven years later, that flag, dubbed the National 9/11 Flag, was sewn back together by tornado survivors in Greensburg, Kansas, and has also been stitched by World War II veterans, survivors of the Ft. Hood, Texas rampage, and Martin Luther King Jr.’s family.

Reebok's Custom Made 9/11 Cleats and Gloves Could Cost NFL Players

Tim Gray — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 18:49:36 +0000

According to Yahoo! Sports, Reebok made NFL players custom gloves and shoes to be worn on the 10th anniversary of 9/11, but this could be a fineable offense by the NFL if players choose to wear the gear. The NFL once fined Peyton Manning when he chose to break the NFL's strict uniform code -- if they adhere to this strict code, there could be multiple fines in the league.