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"I genuinely believed that was going to be the last time I took off."
The then-rookie F-16 pilot flew one of the two planes on Sept. 11, 2001, that was ready to shoot down, heather penney jets scrambled, United Airlines Flight 93. Happened to the flight: United airlines flight 93, heather penney father could have been pilot, flight 93 memorial,
"The question is whether, in the face of an ongoing national crisis, we can stop the political circus and actually do something to help the economy." President Obama asked Congress to pass his jobs bill in a televised speech, Obama jobs bill $477 billion
Biden and Boehner talk golf
Who says Democrats and Republicans can't be friendly with each other? As long as they're talking about golf, that is. Check out the conversation between Vice President Joe Biden and Speaker John Boehner in the moments before President Obama's speech before Congress Thursday night. After an awkward lull following some hyper-masculine wrestling, Boehner starts telling the veep about the recent ups and downs in his game.
It's hard to tell if Biden is interested, or just being polite. "That's incredible," he says at one point.
Now, if only they could achieve the same level of comity on other issues the economy, for instance. President obama jobs bill
"The best thing we can do to fight terror is to not let it intimidate us."
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg reacted to increased terror threats as the 10th anniversary, september 11 10th anniversary, of the September 11 attacks neared. 9/11 anniversary ground zero paul simon
"We're going to get back in, we're going to move forward, it's going to be a better time. We're going to get through this."
Bastrop County Judge Ronnie McDonald reassured the community of Bastrop, Texas after more than 1,500 homes were destroyed by wildfires. Bastrop fire animal rescue efforts, Bastrop fire relief efforts
"We will leave him on the active roster as long as the doctors tell us there's a chance for him to come back."
Indianapolis Colts vice chairman Bill Polian responded to rumors that Peyton Manning would be out for the season with a neck Peyton manning injury. Peyton manning stem cell, Republican presidential polls, Next gop debate Oct. 18 in Las Vegas
"Those are wonderful things, but Governor Perry doesn't believe that he created those things. If he tried to say that, well, it would be like Al Gore saying he invented the Internet."
Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Gov. Rick Perry sparred at their first debate together
"We've always been a company that has had a sense of humor."
Ben & Jerry's spokesman Sean Greenwood on his company's latest flavor – inspired by an innuendo-filled "Saturday Night Live" skit. Ben & Jerry's best-selling flavors
"We feel terrible that we did not do more to avoid this tragedy, are truly saddened by what has occurred, and accept full responsibility."
Petco CEO Jim Myers responded after at least 100 animals died in a Petco store in Johnson City, N.Y.,after it was deluged with floodwaters from Tropical Storm Lee. Tropical storm lee, Hurricane names 2011
"So many names, there is barely room on the walls of the heart."
Former New York Gov. George Pataki read a verse by a former poet laureate, poet laureate billy collins, at the Ground Zero memorial service. Ground zero memorial service 2011
"I am happy because the frizzhead has run away."
Libyan students and teachers including one outspoken 10-year-old, Mofida Abdul-Hakim, began their first school year, Libyan students start school year, in 42 years without the longtime dictator in charge. Moammar gadhafi location,
"Be a dog. We don't need no meows. We don't need no cats. We need more dogs."
Coastal Carolina university football coach David Bennett became an Internet sensation with his entertaining post-game press conference, coastal carolina coach bennett press conference. College football scoreboard, College football rankings 2011
"I will wear these underwear until we lose. I can tell you that right now. And they will not be washed. And I don't give a who knows it."
The manager of the Detroit Tigers delivered his unusual strategy to extend his team's winning streak before their game against the Oakland Athletics on the 15th. Tigers lost to Oakland 6-1 september 15, Leyland wear same baseball socks smoke a cigar, +famous baseball superstitions
"This is truly a lost decade. We think of America as a place where every generation is doing better, but we're looking at a period when the median family is in worse shape than it was in the late 1990s."
Harvard economics professor, Harvard professor Lawrence Katz, spoke about the record numbers, 46.2 million people poverty, of Americans living below the poverty line. Federal poverty line 2011, Half the world less than 2.50 a day, American jobs act
"For me the Netflix red envelope has always been a source of joy. The new envelope is still that lovely red, but now it will have a Qwikster logo. I know that logo will grow on me over time, but still, it is hard. I imagine it will be similar for many of you."
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings sent an email to subscribers apologizing, Reed Hastings price hikes and explaining the company's decision to Netflix splits businesses its streaming and DVD businesses. Netflix losing Starz
"A lot of people are curious why I'm a lesbian. Ladies and gentlemen, the cast of "Entourage."
Emmy host Jane Lynch zinged the all-male cast of the HBO series at this year's ceremony. 2011 emmy winners.
"All these years later, it is a relief to see the end of a bad law that has been with us for far too long."
Sen. Dianne Feinstein – who voted against the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law in 1993 – spoke about the controversial ban on gays in the military that ended Sept. 20.
"In over 50 years of these things coming back around the world, no one has ever been hurt."
Nicholas Johnson, chief scientist for orbital debris, spoke about the 12,500-pound NASA satellite, upper atmosphere research satellite, that tumbled to Earth. 1 in 3200 satellite, Where uars satellite landed pacific
"I need a miracle."
The so-called "rogue trader" reportedly left the Internet message shortly before being, Kweku Adoboli arrested, arrested on charges of defrauding his company of $2 billion. Rogue trader definition.
"As soon as I saw his nose pointed at the ground, I knew he wasn't going to recover."
An eyewitness described what he saw as a World War II-era plane, galloping ghost p51, crashed, killing 10 spectators at an air race in Reno, Nevada.
"I am not proud of it. I regret it infinitely. I have regretted it every day for the past four months, and I think I'm not done regretting it."
Former IMF, International monetary fund, chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn spoke publicly for the first time, Dominique Strauss-Kahn first interview, about his May 14 arrest on rape charges in New York City and subsequent release. Dominique Strauss-Kahn civil suit, Christine lagarde
