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9/11 Responders Encouraged to Register for Health Benefits

Remains identified as Belgian man killed in World Trade Center attacks

The remains of a 31-year-old Belgian man who died in the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center were identified through additional DNA testing, the city medical examiner announced Tuesday. Patrice Braut, a native of Anderlecht, a community on the outskirts of the Belgian capital Brussels, was working on the 97th floor of the North Tower when he was killed. More.

Cops distinguished by valor, those who died from 9/ll-related cancer, to be honored by NYPD

Jeopardy! to Feature 9/11 Memorial Museum

The game show Jeopardy! will include the 9/11 Memorial and Museum and the events before and after September 11, 2001 as a category on its Thursday, January 29 episode.

The show made the announcement on its Tumblr blog this morning. Game show host Alex Trebek wrote in the blog post that he personally suggested the category to Jeopardy! producers after being given a tour of the museum with his son last summer. More.

9/11 first responders still facing health issues from toxic dust

Port Authority marks milestone with meeting at trade center

The view from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's new offices at 4 World Trade Center encompasses the new and the old, the real and the imagined.

An Affirmation That Congress Is Keeping Its Promise': House Votes to Renew 9/11 Victims Fund Through 2092

Nearly two decades after several terrorist attacks killed thousands of people on American soil, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to effectively extend indefinitely the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF)—the pot of money provided to 9/11 first responders suffering from medical issues, including cancer, and which was scheduled to expire next year. More.

New Jersey Township to Receive Piece of 9/11 Steel From World Trade Center

The Woolwich Township municipal building is set to house a major piece of history this Wednesday. One of the last remaining pieces of steel from the September 11 terror attacks will arrive from New York. Woolwich officials will pick it up from the New York/New Jersey Port Authority at 9 a.m. Wednesday morning launching its trek to South Jersey. More.