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<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>Canada disrupts Al Qaeda-supported &quot;major terror plot&quot;</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21836/20130423/canada-disrupts-al-qaeda-supported-quot-major-terror-plot-quot</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 23, 2013) Canadian officials say they have disrupted a &quot;major&quot; terror plot involving two men in Montreal and Toronto who were planning to derail a VIA passenger train.According to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the pair were working with support from Al Qaeda elements based in Iran. Sources in the US say the men were planning to attack a train traveling from Toronto to New York City.This news comes at a time when concerns are rising about terrorism activity based in Canada. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21836/20130423/canada-disrupts-al-qaeda-supported-quot-major-terror-plot-quot">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Canadian officials say they have disrupted a &quot;major&quot; terror plot involving two men in Montreal and Toronto who were planning to derail a VIA passenger train.According to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the pair were working with support from Al Qaeda elements based in Iran. Sources in the US say the men were planning to attack a train traveling from Toronto to New York City.This news comes at a time when concerns are rising about terrorism activity based in Canada. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21836/20130423/canada-disrupts-al-qaeda-supported-quot-major-terror-plot-quot">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:36</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>terrorism, border, homeland security, train, transportation, photolead, canada, rcmp, toronto, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Canton marathoner turned back by bombs</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21801/20130416/canton-marathoner-turned-back-by-bombs</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 16, 2013) Federal investigators say no one has claimed responsibility for the Boston Marathon attack that killed three people and wounded more than 140.Officials say the two bombs that went off near the finish line at the Marathon were about 100 yards and 10 seconds apart. They knocked people down, shattered windows and sent dense plumes of smoke rising over the street.A senior U.S. intelligence official says as many as two unexploded bombs were also found near the finish line, but they were safely disarmed.Canton native Laura Monroe-Duprey and her husband were running the race together. He was running with an injury, so at mile 18, she pulled ahead of him.Julie Grant spoke with Monroe-Duprey last night. She said when the explosion happened, she was nearing the last turn in the course, about a tenth of a mile from the finish line. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21801/20130416/canton-marathoner-turned-back-by-bombs">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Julie Grant</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Federal investigators say no one has claimed responsibility for the Boston Marathon attack that killed three people and wounded more than 140.Officials say the two bombs that went off near the finish line at the Marathon were about 100 yards and 10 seconds apart. They knocked people down, shattered windows and sent dense plumes of smoke rising over the street.A senior U.S. intelligence official says as many as two unexploded bombs were also found near the finish line, but they were safely disarmed.Canton native Laura Monroe-Duprey and her husband were running the race together. He was running with an injury, so at mile 18, she pulled ahead of him.Julie Grant spoke with Monroe-Duprey last night. She said when the explosion happened, she was nearing the last turn in the course, about a tenth of a mile from the finish line. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21801/20130416/canton-marathoner-turned-back-by-bombs">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>05:18</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, terror, crime, sports, stlv, topstory, [loc:42.3584308 -71.0597732]</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Drones train above North Country Adirondacks</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21298/20130122/drones-train-above-north-country-adirondacks</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jan 22, 2013) There&apos;s been a lot of news lately about the Obama Administration&apos;s use of drones, or unmanned military aircraft, to kill alleged terrorists. Critics have said the attacks violate international law and have also killed many civilians. Drones will likely be a major topic in confirmation hearings for John Brennan to be the next head of the CIA.The drones that fly over Afghanistan are often piloted by people sitting in suburban Syracuse, NY. Those pilots train by flying high over the North Country and the Adirondacks.They may watch bridges or buildings, even follow cars, without anyone knowing they&apos;re being watched. And for some, there&apos;s a very fuzzy line between military preparation and a creepy eye in the sky. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21298/20130122/drones-train-above-north-country-adirondacks">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[There&apos;s been a lot of news lately about the Obama Administration&apos;s use of drones, or unmanned military aircraft, to kill alleged terrorists. Critics have said the attacks violate international law and have also killed many civilians. Drones will likely be a major topic in confirmation hearings for John Brennan to be the next head of the CIA.The drones that fly over Afghanistan are often piloted by people sitting in suburban Syracuse, NY. Those pilots train by flying high over the North Country and the Adirondacks.They may watch bridges or buildings, even follow cars, without anyone knowing they&apos;re being watched. And for some, there&apos;s a very fuzzy line between military preparation and a creepy eye in the sky. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21298/20130122/drones-train-above-north-country-adirondacks">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>07:57</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, military, terror, legal issues, law, fourth amendment, rights, training, fort drum, syracuse, [loc:43.0481221 -76.1474244], tijf, adirondacks, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Burlington area residents debate F-35 noise</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20605/20121005/burlington-area-residents-debate-f-35-noise</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Oct 5, 2012) Last spring the Air Force announced that Burlington was one of two preferred sites for a fleet of new F-35 fighter jets. The F-35s are a lot louder than the F-16s that currently take off and land from Burlington International Airport.Many area residents are worried about the noise from the jets and its effect on their property values. Others are glad that the F-35 would guarantee a continued Air Force presence in Burlington. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20605/20121005/burlington-area-residents-debate-f-35-noise">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Sarah Harris</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Last spring the Air Force announced that Burlington was one of two preferred sites for a fleet of new F-35 fighter jets. The F-35s are a lot louder than the F-16s that currently take off and land from Burlington International Airport.Many area residents are worried about the noise from the jets and its effect on their property values. Others are glad that the F-35 would guarantee a continued Air Force presence in Burlington. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20605/20121005/burlington-area-residents-debate-f-35-noise">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>00:14</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, defense, security, environment, noise, outdoor recreation, economy, land management, home front, terror, politics, vermont, chpv, f35, [loc:44.4706365 -73.1528130], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Fort Drum general says progress made in Afghanistan</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20348/20120823/fort-drum-general-says-progress-made-in-afghanistan</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Aug 23, 2012) A high-ranking officer with the Army&apos;s 10th Mountain Division says the U.S. has made significant progress in its war in Afghanistan.Brig. Gen. Richard D. Clark spoke about the war in Afghanistan during a ceremony at Whiteface Mountain last week. He says soldiers and their families have weathered difficult circumstances since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, but those sacrifices have made a difference. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20348/20120823/fort-drum-general-says-progress-made-in-afghanistan">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Chris Morris</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A high-ranking officer with the Army&apos;s 10th Mountain Division says the U.S. has made significant progress in its war in Afghanistan.Brig. Gen. Richard D. Clark spoke about the war in Afghanistan during a ceremony at Whiteface Mountain last week. He says soldiers and their families have weathered difficult circumstances since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, but those sacrifices have made a difference. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20348/20120823/fort-drum-general-says-progress-made-in-afghanistan">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:30</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>fort drum, terror, homefront, photolead, [loc:44.3886137 -73.8154356], military, afghanistan, adirondacks, whiteface, 10th mountain division, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Diversity expert among critics of NYPD surveillance of Muslim students</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19376/20120227/diversity-expert-among-critics-of-nypd-surveillance-of-muslim-students</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 27, 2012) New York civil rights advocates want a meeting with Gov. Andrew Cuomo following a decision by the attorney general&apos;s office not to investigate the New York Police Department over its monitoring of Muslim students following the Sept. 11 attack.The Associated Press reports that in a letter yesterday, the New York Civil Rights Coalition refuses to accept the decision by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. Schneiderman&apos;s office said there were legal obstacles that prevented the probe.The coalition writes that the governor must direct state authorities to investigate the surveillance.The Associated Press reported last week that the New York Police Department kept close watch on websites and blogs maintained by Muslim student associations across the northeast U.S., including at SUNY Potsdam and Clarkson University.  The surveillance reportedly took place in 2006 and 2007. Mayor Michael Bloomberg has faced a firestorm of criticism. But he continues to defend the police department, saying the city needs to be vigilant against terrorism.Susan Stebbins is an anthropology professor at SUNY Potsdam. She’s also special assistant to the president for diversity. The surveillance reportedly took place in 2006 and 2007. But Stebbins tells Julie Grant the college is just finding out about it now. (NCPR did request an interview with the New York Police Department, but didn&apos;t hear back for this story.) [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19376/20120227/diversity-expert-among-critics-of-nypd-surveillance-of-muslim-students">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Julie Grant</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[New York civil rights advocates want a meeting with Gov. Andrew Cuomo following a decision by the attorney general&apos;s office not to investigate the New York Police Department over its monitoring of Muslim students following the Sept. 11 attack.The Associated Press reports that in a letter yesterday, the New York Civil Rights Coalition refuses to accept the decision by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. Schneiderman&apos;s office said there were legal obstacles that prevented the probe.The coalition writes that the governor must direct state authorities to investigate the surveillance.The Associated Press reported last week that the New York Police Department kept close watch on websites and blogs maintained by Muslim student associations across the northeast U.S., including at SUNY Potsdam and Clarkson University.  The surveillance reportedly took place in 2006 and 2007. Mayor Michael Bloomberg has faced a firestorm of criticism. But he continues to defend the police department, saying the city needs to be vigilant against terrorism.Susan Stebbins is an anthropology professor at SUNY Potsdam. She’s also special assistant to the president for diversity. The surveillance reportedly took place in 2006 and 2007. But Stebbins tells Julie Grant the college is just finding out about it now. (NCPR did request an interview with the New York Police Department, but didn&apos;t hear back for this story.) [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19376/20120227/diversity-expert-among-critics-of-nypd-surveillance-of-muslim-students">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>05:12</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>security, 911, September 11, terrorism, religion, Muslim, students, clarkson, suny potsdam, education, [loc:44.6617901 -74.9723275], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Owens says some Border Patrol activity  &quot;very troubling&quot;</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18764/20111114/owens-says-some-border-patrol-activity-quot-very-troubling-quot</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Nov 14, 2011) Last week, the New York Civil Liberties Union and other groups released a report criticizing the US Border Patrol for its activities along the Canadian border. Federal agents regularly stop and questions motorists as well as passengers on trains and buses as far as a hundred miles away from the the nearest border, raising questions about civil liberties.The Border Patrol declined NCPR&apos;s request for an interview, but sent a statement saying that officers are constantly changing their methods in order to &quot;manage risk and mitigate threats.&quot; According to the statement, many of the so-called &quot;transportation checks&quot; are based on intelligence, and not random.Following release of the report, Brian Mann sat down with Congressman Bill Owens. Owens&apos; district includes much of the border, from Lake Champlain in the east to Lake Ontario in the West. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18764/20111114/owens-says-some-border-patrol-activity-quot-very-troubling-quot">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Last week, the New York Civil Liberties Union and other groups released a report criticizing the US Border Patrol for its activities along the Canadian border. Federal agents regularly stop and questions motorists as well as passengers on trains and buses as far as a hundred miles away from the the nearest border, raising questions about civil liberties.The Border Patrol declined NCPR&apos;s request for an interview, but sent a statement saying that officers are constantly changing their methods in order to &quot;manage risk and mitigate threats.&quot; According to the statement, many of the so-called &quot;transportation checks&quot; are based on intelligence, and not random.Following release of the report, Brian Mann sat down with Congressman Bill Owens. Owens&apos; district includes much of the border, from Lake Champlain in the east to Lake Ontario in the West. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18764/20111114/owens-says-some-border-patrol-activity-quot-very-troubling-quot">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/111114bmowensonborderptrol.mp3</guid>
<itunes:duration>05:48</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, transportation, civil liberties, border, national security, canada, terror, [loc:44.9281049 -74.8918650], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>In Lake Placid, AG Holder calls for more US-Canada border cooperation</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18408/20110915/in-lake-placid-ag-holder-calls-for-more-us-canada-border-cooperation</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Sep 15, 2011) US Attorney General Eric Holder was in Lake Placid yesterday speaking at the Northern Border Summit. He told the gathering of Federal prosecutors and law enforcement officials that more needs to be done to stop smuggling and other criminal activity on the US-Canada border. Brian Mann has details. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18408/20110915/in-lake-placid-ag-holder-calls-for-more-us-canada-border-cooperation">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[US Attorney General Eric Holder was in Lake Placid yesterday speaking at the Northern Border Summit. He told the gathering of Federal prosecutors and law enforcement officials that more needs to be done to stop smuggling and other criminal activity on the US-Canada border. Brian Mann has details. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18408/20110915/in-lake-placid-ag-holder-calls-for-more-us-canada-border-cooperation">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/110915bmholderinplacid.mp3</guid>
<itunes:duration>03:38</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, adirondacks, economy, politics, adirondacks, transportation, border, canada, security, terror, holder, [loc:44.2794911 -73.9798713], 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>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/110912jrftdrumreax.mp3</guid>
<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>Ft. Drum ceremony marks 10 years after</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18388/20110912/ft-drum-ceremony-marks-10-years-after</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Sep 12, 2011) As the nation marked the anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, yesterday, a formal ceremony was held at Ft. Drum to remember the victims and the 10 years of military action that followed that day&apos;s events. The morning ceremony took place outside the post&apos;s Mark W. Clark Hall, where a monument memorializes 9/11. Joanna Richards was there and has the story. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18388/20110912/ft-drum-ceremony-marks-10-years-after">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[As the nation marked the anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, yesterday, a formal ceremony was held at Ft. Drum to remember the victims and the 10 years of military action that followed that day&apos;s events. The morning ceremony took place outside the post&apos;s Mark W. Clark Hall, where a monument memorializes 9/11. Joanna Richards was there and has the story. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18388/20110912/ft-drum-ceremony-marks-10-years-after">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/110912jrftdrum911.mp3</guid>
<itunes:duration>03:02</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, history, politics. 9-11, terror, ft. drum, [loc:44.0423320 -75.7581630], topstory</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>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>9-11 memorial flag unveiled</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18360/20110907/9-11-memorial-flag-unveiled</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Sep 7, 2011) Governor Cuomo unveiled a new state flag to memorialize the New Yorkers and others who died in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center towers. He says the flag will be flown at the memorial site in lower Manhattan as well as at the State Capitol.  Karen DeWitt reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18360/20110907/9-11-memorial-flag-unveiled">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Karen DeWitt</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Governor Cuomo unveiled a new state flag to memorialize the New Yorkers and others who died in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center towers. He says the flag will be flown at the memorial site in lower Manhattan as well as at the State Capitol.  Karen DeWitt reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18360/20110907/9-11-memorial-flag-unveiled">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:23</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>topstory, photolead, cuomo, 9-11, September 11, terror, [loc:14.5024966 121.0292778]</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Obama thanks Fort Drum troops</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17896/20110624/obama-thanks-fort-drum-troops</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 24, 2011) A day after addressing the nation about his plans for withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, President Barack Obama came to visit Fort Drum. The Army post has carried a heavy burden of the fighting in that country and in Iraq. The 10th Mountain Division’s headquarters, including its commander, General James Terry, are currently leading coalition forces in southern Afghanistan. Todd Moe reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17896/20110624/obama-thanks-fort-drum-troops">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Joanna Richards</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A day after addressing the nation about his plans for withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, President Barack Obama came to visit Fort Drum. The Army post has carried a heavy burden of the fighting in that country and in Iraq. The 10th Mountain Division’s headquarters, including its commander, General James Terry, are currently leading coalition forces in southern Afghanistan. Todd Moe reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17896/20110624/obama-thanks-fort-drum-troops">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>01:47</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, fort drum, military, watertown, afghanistan, war, peace, tijf, jefferson county, home front, terror, [loc:44.0423320 -75.7581630], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>At Ft. Drum, little change despite drawdown</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17889/20110623/at-ft-drum-little-change-despite-drawdown</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 23, 2011) Last night, President Obama unveiled a plan to withdraw 10,000 troops from Afghanistan by the end of the summer, and another 20,000 soldiers by the end of next summer.  That accounts for the troop surge Obama began two years ago.Obama&apos;s first stop to sell his new Afghanistan strategy is this afternoon at Fort Drum near Watertown.  The President will meet with soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division and with families of soldiers killed in Afghanistan and Iraq.Fort Drum&apos;s been involved in Iraq and Afghanistan since the beginning.  And as David Sommerstein reports, soldiers don&apos;t see their roles changing much yet. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17889/20110623/at-ft-drum-little-change-despite-drawdown">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Last night, President Obama unveiled a plan to withdraw 10,000 troops from Afghanistan by the end of the summer, and another 20,000 soldiers by the end of next summer.  That accounts for the troop surge Obama began two years ago.Obama&apos;s first stop to sell his new Afghanistan strategy is this afternoon at Fort Drum near Watertown.  The President will meet with soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division and with families of soldiers killed in Afghanistan and Iraq.Fort Drum&apos;s been involved in Iraq and Afghanistan since the beginning.  And as David Sommerstein reports, soldiers don&apos;t see their roles changing much yet. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17889/20110623/at-ft-drum-little-change-despite-drawdown">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:39</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, fort drum, watertown, military, war, terror, home front, peace, tijf, afghanistan, iraq, obama, jefferson county, [loc:44.0423320 -75.7581630], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Drum commander cites progress in Afghanistan</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17457/20110411/drum-commander-cites-progress-in-afghanistan</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 11, 2011) The war in Libya, unrest through the Middle East, and the nuclear crisis in Japan have pushed America’s war in Afghanistan down the news agenda.Fully half of Fort Drum’s soldier population is on the ground in Afghanistan.  The Army base’s commander is in charge of coalition troops in the most dangerous part of the country. General James Terry briefed the media while on leave from Afghanistan last week.  David Sommerstein was there and has out report. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17457/20110411/drum-commander-cites-progress-in-afghanistan">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The war in Libya, unrest through the Middle East, and the nuclear crisis in Japan have pushed America’s war in Afghanistan down the news agenda.Fully half of Fort Drum’s soldier population is on the ground in Afghanistan.  The Army base’s commander is in charge of coalition troops in the most dangerous part of the country. General James Terry briefed the media while on leave from Afghanistan last week.  David Sommerstein was there and has out report. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17457/20110411/drum-commander-cites-progress-in-afghanistan">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/110411dsftdrumcmdr.mp3</guid>
<itunes:duration>04:41</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, afghanistan, fort drum, war, peace, terror, home front, tijf, jefferson county, watertown, st. lawrence county, lewis county, military, [loc:44.0423320 -75.7581630], 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>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/101223bm911aid.mp3</guid>
<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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<title>Student &quot;hit list&quot; found in Plattsburgh</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16548/20101022/student-quot-hit-list-quot-found-in-plattsburgh</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Oct 22, 2010) Teahcers in Clinton County found a notebook titled “hit list” Wednesday with the names of 84 students in Plattsburgh and Peru schools. Police and parents were notified. Plattsburgh Police Chief Desmond Racico said investigators checked the list for details indicating the authors had the means to carry out real threats. He said there weren&apos;t any specific plans. He said the investigation is continuing.According to Peru Central School superintendent A. Paul Scott, the two ninth grade girls allegedly responsible for the list spoke often of their fascination with the 1999 shooting rampage at Columbine High School, outside Denver, Colorado. Jonathan Brown has more. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16548/20101022/student-quot-hit-list-quot-found-in-plattsburgh">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Jonathan Brown</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Teahcers in Clinton County found a notebook titled “hit list” Wednesday with the names of 84 students in Plattsburgh and Peru schools. Police and parents were notified. Plattsburgh Police Chief Desmond Racico said investigators checked the list for details indicating the authors had the means to carry out real threats. He said there weren&apos;t any specific plans. He said the investigation is continuing.According to Peru Central School superintendent A. Paul Scott, the two ninth grade girls allegedly responsible for the list spoke often of their fascination with the 1999 shooting rampage at Columbine High School, outside Denver, Colorado. Jonathan Brown has more. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16548/20101022/student-quot-hit-list-quot-found-in-plattsburgh">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>01:26</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, chpv, criminal justice, terror, teens, education,  [loc:44.6994873 -73.4529124], chpv, clinton county, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Life on the U.S.-Mexico border</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16544/20101021/life-on-the-u-s-mexico-border</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Oct 21, 2010) Ruben Garcia is a human rights advocate who lives on the U.S.-Mexico border.  For more than 30 years, he has run Annunciation House, an emergency shelter for migrants and the homeless in El Paso, Texas.   Garcia will speak to students and the public at St. Lawrence University in Canton today.  The issue of border security, illegal drugs and immigration is complex along the southern border. He&apos;ll give a presentation, titled &quot;The Border as a Prophet: Voices Calling us to Justice&quot;, in St. Lawrence&apos;s Carnegie 10 at 7 pm.  Garcia joined Todd Moe in the studio this morning for a first person account on the effects of beefed-up military patrols, the drugs wars, human rights and life along the southern border. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16544/20101021/life-on-the-u-s-mexico-border">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ruben Garcia is a human rights advocate who lives on the U.S.-Mexico border.  For more than 30 years, he has run Annunciation House, an emergency shelter for migrants and the homeless in El Paso, Texas.   Garcia will speak to students and the public at St. Lawrence University in Canton today.  The issue of border security, illegal drugs and immigration is complex along the southern border. He&apos;ll give a presentation, titled &quot;The Border as a Prophet: Voices Calling us to Justice&quot;, in St. Lawrence&apos;s Carnegie 10 at 7 pm.  Garcia joined Todd Moe in the studio this morning for a first person account on the effects of beefed-up military patrols, the drugs wars, human rights and life along the southern border. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16544/20101021/life-on-the-u-s-mexico-border">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>10:14</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>border, mexico, el paso, immigration, drugs, security, border patrol, terror, [loc:44.5956163 -75.1690942], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>ACLU challenges citizen laptop searches</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16311/20100914/aclu-challenges-citizen-laptop-searches</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Sep 14, 2010) Last week, the American Civil Liberties Union and two other groups filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security over its searches of electronic devices on the US-Canada border. The government argues that it has the authority to search the contents of laptops, PDAs, and other electronic devices in the same way that they would search a briefcase or backpack. That means they don’t need a warrant and they don’t need probable cause. The ACLU says the government searches thousands of computers every year. Part of the case is based on the experience of Pascal Abidor, an American from New York City who studies at McGill University in Montreal. He was detained at the border crossing north of Plattsburgh in May while traveling home to visit his mother.  He says border agents then confiscated his computer.“They asked everything about my life and about my interests,&quot; Abidor says.  &quot;Why I’m interested in Islam, why I traveled to the Middle East.&quot;According to Abidor, DHS scrutinized his laptop, looking through files that he considers to be personal. &quot;I was able to determine that they looked extensively at my personal photos and at my saved personal chats with my girlfriend,&quot; he said.ACLU attorney Catherine Crump spoke in-depth about the case with Bob Garfield, host of WNYC’s program “On the Media.” [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16311/20100914/aclu-challenges-citizen-laptop-searches">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: NCPR News</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Last week, the American Civil Liberties Union and two other groups filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security over its searches of electronic devices on the US-Canada border. The government argues that it has the authority to search the contents of laptops, PDAs, and other electronic devices in the same way that they would search a briefcase or backpack. That means they don’t need a warrant and they don’t need probable cause. The ACLU says the government searches thousands of computers every year. Part of the case is based on the experience of Pascal Abidor, an American from New York City who studies at McGill University in Montreal. He was detained at the border crossing north of Plattsburgh in May while traveling home to visit his mother.  He says border agents then confiscated his computer.“They asked everything about my life and about my interests,&quot; Abidor says.  &quot;Why I’m interested in Islam, why I traveled to the Middle East.&quot;According to Abidor, DHS scrutinized his laptop, looking through files that he considers to be personal. &quot;I was able to determine that they looked extensively at my personal photos and at my saved personal chats with my girlfriend,&quot; he said.ACLU attorney Catherine Crump spoke in-depth about the case with Bob Garfield, host of WNYC’s program “On the Media.” [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16311/20100914/aclu-challenges-citizen-laptop-searches">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>06:24</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>topstory, photolead, border, security, aclu, department of homeland security, terror, [loc:44.6994873 -73.4529124], crossings911</itunes:keywords>
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