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The terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 left an indelible mark on Americans. But even as the first responders climbed through the rubble in New York, Washington, DC and Pennsylvania, the country embarked on a “War on Terror.” With that war came years of conflict in Afghanistan and Iraq, indefinite detention of terror suspects without charges or trial, enhanced interrogation techniques, extraordinary rendition and the passage of the USA Patriot Act.

Ten years later, Americans are still wondering if it was wise to sacrifice some privacy and freedoms in order to fight terrorism.

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After a long, cold winter of labor disputes, lockouts, and a few months where it looked like we might not have a football season this  year, the 2011 NFL season is just about ready to begin.

And before the Packers and Saints finally take the field for the first game on September 8, some of music’s biggest stars will celebrate the new season with this year’s NFL Kickoff Concert, featuring performances from Maroon 5, Kid Rock, and Lady Antebellum.

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You know you’re a star when your pregnancy breaks records. Reports state that after Beyoncé debuted her baby bump at the 2011 VMAs on Sunday night, 8,868 tweets were sent. Per second. That’s a record for most tweets posted per second.

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The remnants of Irene reached Canada Monday after barreling through the northeastern United States where the storm claimed at least 18 lives and caused estimated economic damage of up to $7 billion.

Millions of people were without power along the East Coast after the huge storm -- now downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone -- passed over the Big Apple and headed for Canada.

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In a weekend that saw many East Coast theaters closed because of Hurricane Irene, ‘The Help’ remained atop the box office for the second week in a row.

The film, based on the best-selling book of the same name, has now earned a total of $96.6 million.

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The Weather Channel has never really needed a delay button before, but it may want to look into getting one now.

During a live broadcast from Hurricane Irene-ravaged Virginia on Saturday, reporter Eric Fisher was unexpectedly upstaged when a dude dressed in swim trunks ran behind him, pulled his trunks down and gave “weather front” a whole new meaning.

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While the top 10 in Forbes’ annual list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women didn’t include any celebrities, Lady Gaga made a strong showing at number 11, beating out media queen Oprah Winfrey, pop diva Beyonce, and Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie.

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Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Inc., announced Wednesday he is stepping down as CEO of the computer giant.

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I obviously made a wise career choice, because I would have run away screaming like a little girl.

Watch a guy who has more nerve than I could hope to have, ever.

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Washington DC, New York City and as far south as Chapel Hill, NC felt the ground shake today as the result of an earthquake. Details are coming in as we post this. We do know that they have evacuated parts of the Pentagon, White House and Capitol.

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Our long national nightmare is over!

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Well, it was fun while it lasted.

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