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2 men who crossed paths in the rubble at ground zero on 9/11 reunite 25 years later
Headlines diverge significantly, with some focusing on a specific human interest reunion story, while others cover academic research on religious bias or a local individual's perso
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What happenedEugene Kowel and Will Jimeno, who unknowingly crossed paths in the rubble at ground zero during the 9/11 attacks, reunited 25 years later to reflect on their heroism and survival.
The headline splitWDSU New Orleans (Hearst) frames it as "2 men who crossed paths in the rubble at ground zero on 9/11 reunite 25 years later". KTRK / ABC13 Houston frames it as "Remembering the hero search-and-rescue dogs of 9/11, 25 years later".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-left25 Years After 9/11, Trump Personifies a Nation Moving On
New York Times Politics · Center-left · News report
Center2 men who crossed paths in the rubble at ground zero on 9/11 reunite 25 years later
WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) · Center · News report
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2 men who crossed paths in the rubble at ground zero on 9/11 reunite 25 years later
Eugene Kowel and Will Jimeno, who unknowingly crossed paths in the rubble at ground zero during the 9/11 attacks, reunited 25 years later to reflect on their heroism and survival.
25 years after attacks, Salem man finds closure at 9/11 museum
Salem man finds closure
A man from Salem who worked with a medical team at Ground Zero after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, recently returned to New York for the first time since the attacks.
Commentary: The changing face of terrorism 25 years after 9/11
Twenty-five years after the September 11 terror attacks, Singapore and the region face a rapidly evolving landscape of terrorism and extremism threats, says RSIS’ Kumar Ramakrishna.
25 Years After 9/11, Trump Personifies a Nation Moving On
The president has de-emphasized and shifted the war on terrorism at a time when fear of foreign attack has receded into the background of American life.
US on the world stage: Americans’ views have diverged in 25 years since 9/11
Americans’ foreign policy views have often been free of influence from partisan politics. Now, 25 years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, that could be changing.
