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State Panel Working to Upgrade South Dakota 911 Service

Associated Press — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:51:01 +0000

The head of a state board that oversees South Dakota's 911 operations says a new system should be in place in the next few years to improve emergency response and take advantage of new telephone technologies.

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That Terrible Day, 11 Years Later

Gene Hetland — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 18:27:43 +0000

Just about everyone is reflecting today on the events that took place 11 years ago, when terrorists attacked the United States.

And we should remember the day when terror came to our doorstep.

Like you, I remember where I was that morning, just as I remember exactly where I was when we learned President John Kennedy had been killed, or when we learned the Challenger space shuttle had exploded just after liftoff

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Governor Daugaard Asks Flags be Flown at Half-staff

Associated Press — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 14:18:46 +0000

Gov. Dennis Daugaard is asking that all flags in the state be flown at half-staff on Tuesday in honor of those who lost their lives in terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

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11th Anniversary of 9/11 Memorials [PHOTOS]

Tony Wright — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:35:41 +0000

Memorials are held around the country in remembrance of the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York, Washington, D.C. and Shanksville, PA.

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11th Anniversary Ceremonies of 9/11 Begin in NY [PHOTOS]

Associated Press — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:14:35 +0000

The 11th anniversary ceremony of the Sept. 11 terror attacks has begun in New York with a moment of silence to mark the moment that the first hijacked jetliner crashed into the World Trade Center in 2001.

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