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<title>NCPR Topical RSS: 9-11</title>
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<itunes:author>North Country Public Radio Newsroom</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary>NCPR provides locally-produced news stories from around the Adirondack and North Country regions of New York State, as well as Western Vermont, and Ontario and Quebec in Canada.</itunes:summary>
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<title>Afghani SLU student thankful for safety of the north country</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19630/20120406/afghani-slu-student-thankful-for-safety-of-the-north-country</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 6, 2012) A suicide bomber killed at least 10 people, including three American soldiers, at a park in Afghanistan this week.  The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, in what’s usually a relatively peaceful region north of Kabul. Such violence is one big reason 20-year old Maryam Laly wanted to leave Kabul, and attend school in the north country.  She’s currently a first year student  at St. Lawrence University.  Julie Grant spoke with Laly, and files this report… [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19630/20120406/afghani-slu-student-thankful-for-safety-of-the-north-country">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Julie Grant</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A suicide bomber killed at least 10 people, including three American soldiers, at a park in Afghanistan this week.  The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, in what’s usually a relatively peaceful region north of Kabul. Such violence is one big reason 20-year old Maryam Laly wanted to leave Kabul, and attend school in the north country.  She’s currently a first year student  at St. Lawrence University.  Julie Grant spoke with Laly, and files this report… [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19630/20120406/afghani-slu-student-thankful-for-safety-of-the-north-country">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>06:47</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, peace, stlv, education, St Lawrence University, Kabul, Afghanistan, 9/11, September 11, [loc:44.5866774 -75.1635432], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Obama, Harper praise border agreement</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18908/20111208/obama-harper-praise-border-agreement</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 8, 2011) Canadian Prime minister Stephen Harper says the border security deal unveiled yesterday in Washington DC is the biggest step forward in trade with the US since the North American Free Trade Agreement was penned in the 1990s.The deal is designed to streamline border crossings and synchronize the way both nations track people seeking to immigrate to North America. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18908/20111208/obama-harper-praise-border-agreement">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: NCPR News</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Canadian Prime minister Stephen Harper says the border security deal unveiled yesterday in Washington DC is the biggest step forward in trade with the US since the North American Free Trade Agreement was penned in the 1990s.The deal is designed to streamline border crossings and synchronize the way both nations track people seeking to immigrate to North America. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18908/20111208/obama-harper-praise-border-agreement">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:14</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>border, canada, politics, economy, security, peace, 9/11, [loc:38.8976092 -77.0367172], stlv, topstory, photolead</itunes:keywords>
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<title>The Road from 9/11:  How the war on terror changed one North Country family</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18387/20110912/the-road-from-9-11-how-the-war-on-terror-changed-one-north-country-family</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Sep 12, 2011) One of the uncomfortable truths about the terror attacks on 9/11 is that some families have carried a far greater burden during the months and years that followed.The Olsen family, from Saranac Lake, have spent much of the last decade separated; Chaplain Eric Olsen first mobilized for ground zero, then for war in Iraq.  In a special documentary production, Brian Mann tells Eric Olsen&apos;s story, as well as how 9/11 shaped the lives of Susan Olsen, and their sons Garth and Evan. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18387/20110912/the-road-from-9-11-how-the-war-on-terror-changed-one-north-country-family">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[One of the uncomfortable truths about the terror attacks on 9/11 is that some families have carried a far greater burden during the months and years that followed.The Olsen family, from Saranac Lake, have spent much of the last decade separated; Chaplain Eric Olsen first mobilized for ground zero, then for war in Iraq.  In a special documentary production, Brian Mann tells Eric Olsen&apos;s story, as well as how 9/11 shaped the lives of Susan Olsen, and their sons Garth and Evan. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18387/20110912/the-road-from-9-11-how-the-war-on-terror-changed-one-north-country-family">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>27:05</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, home front, war, peace, religion, iraq, 9/11, terror, 911, olsen, [loc:44.3294960 -74.1312662], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Ft. Drum soldiers, families reflect on the legacy of 9/11</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18390/20110912/ft-drum-soldiers-families-reflect-on-the-legacy-of-9-11</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Sep 12, 2011) Military families have carried a heavy burden since 9/11, with many military service members serving multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. Ten years after the attacks, Joanna Richards spoke with Fort Drum soldiers and their families about their thoughts on service in the post-9/11 world. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18390/20110912/ft-drum-soldiers-families-reflect-on-the-legacy-of-9-11">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Joanna Richards</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Military families have carried a heavy burden since 9/11, with many military service members serving multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. Ten years after the attacks, Joanna Richards spoke with Fort Drum soldiers and their families about their thoughts on service in the post-9/11 world. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18390/20110912/ft-drum-soldiers-families-reflect-on-the-legacy-of-9-11">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>05:49</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>terror, peace, 9-11, fort drum, tijf, home front, [loc:44.0423320 -75.7581630], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>U.S.-Canadian border changes since 9/11</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18372/20110909/u-s-canadian-border-changes-since-9-11</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Sep 9, 2011) In the years since the September 11 attacks, life has changed along the U.S. – Canadian border.  What used to be an informal crossing, has become militarized, and its changed the lives and expectations of people who live nearby.  Julie Grant takes a look back at some of ways life has changed along the border, and whether it’s making Americans safer. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18372/20110909/u-s-canadian-border-changes-since-9-11">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Julie Grant</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the years since the September 11 attacks, life has changed along the U.S. – Canadian border.  What used to be an informal crossing, has become militarized, and its changed the lives and expectations of people who live nearby.  Julie Grant takes a look back at some of ways life has changed along the border, and whether it’s making Americans safer. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18372/20110909/u-s-canadian-border-changes-since-9-11">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>09:16</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, politics, environment, history, terror, September 11, 9/11, border, Canada, security, [loc:44.6994873 -73.4529124], topstory, crossings911</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Remembering the September 11 attack through art</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18354/20110906/remembering-the-september-11-attack-through-art</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Sep 6, 2011) Many communities will take some time on Sunday to pause and remember the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington DC and rural Pennsylvania.  A sculpture that uses twisted metal beams from the World Trade Center will be unveiled Sunday in the Saratoga county hamlet of Gansevoort. It&apos;s titled, Tempered by Memory, and artists Noah Savett and John Van Alstine are disappointed that plans to place the sculpture permanently in Saratoga Springs are on hold.  But they&apos;re optimistic.  A toned-down unveiling of their sculpture will be held at the NS Associates steel yard on Pettis Road in Gansevoort at noon on Sunday, the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.Todd Moe spoke with artist John Van Alstine, who lives in the southern Adirondacks.   He says using the resurrected steel for art, and trying to please everyone, were challenges. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18354/20110906/remembering-the-september-11-attack-through-art">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Many communities will take some time on Sunday to pause and remember the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington DC and rural Pennsylvania.  A sculpture that uses twisted metal beams from the World Trade Center will be unveiled Sunday in the Saratoga county hamlet of Gansevoort. It&apos;s titled, Tempered by Memory, and artists Noah Savett and John Van Alstine are disappointed that plans to place the sculpture permanently in Saratoga Springs are on hold.  But they&apos;re optimistic.  A toned-down unveiling of their sculpture will be held at the NS Associates steel yard on Pettis Road in Gansevoort at noon on Sunday, the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.Todd Moe spoke with artist John Van Alstine, who lives in the southern Adirondacks.   He says using the resurrected steel for art, and trying to please everyone, were challenges. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18354/20110906/remembering-the-september-11-attack-through-art">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>09:16</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>arts, saratoga, adirondacks, world trade center, 9-11, [loc:43.1961110 -73.6522220], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>New York 9/11 workers win big in Washington</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16874/20101223/new-york-9-11-workers-win-big-in-washington</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 23, 2010) Yesterday, the US Senate passed a bill by a unanimous voice vote that offers billions of dollars of aid to workers who responded to the 9/11 attacks in New York City.The measure goes next to President Barack Obama for his signature.  It’s seen as a major win for 9/11 rescue crews and first responders.  Brian Mann has our story. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16874/20101223/new-york-9-11-workers-win-big-in-washington">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Yesterday, the US Senate passed a bill by a unanimous voice vote that offers billions of dollars of aid to workers who responded to the 9/11 attacks in New York City.The measure goes next to President Barack Obama for his signature.  It’s seen as a major win for 9/11 rescue crews and first responders.  Brian Mann has our story. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16874/20101223/new-york-9-11-workers-win-big-in-washington">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:35</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, environment, health, gillibrand, schumer, 9/11, ground zero, terror, war, peace, labor, new york city, topstory, [loc:40.7143528 -74.0059731]</itunes:keywords>
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