News Cycles: Sept. 11

Judge: $575M settlement rejected for 9/11 'heroes' (AP)

AP - A federal judge rejected a multimillion dollar settlement for people sickened by ash and dust from the World Trade Center, saying the deal to compensate 10,000 police officers, firefighters and other laborers didn't contain enough money.

Judge in NY orders more talks on 9/11 deal (Reuters)

Ground Zero workers settlement unfair: judge (AFP)

AFP - A proposed 657-million-dollar health settlement for some 10,000 people who worked at Ground Zero after the September 11 attacks was too low and must be renegotiated, a judge ruled Friday.

Fed appeals court won't rehear Ashcroft lawsuit (AP)

Lawyer: Man drunk during fire at 9/11 remains site (AP)

Holder: Osama bin Laden will never face US trial (AP)

AP - Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress on Tuesday that Osama bin Laden will never face trial in the United States because he will not be captured alive.

Many WTC responders show early signs of heart woes (AP)

Obama nears compromise on Guantanamo trials (AFP)

AFP - President Barack Obama appears near a compromise to allow military tribunals to move forward for the alleged September 11 plotters in exchange for a deal to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center.

Workers urge faster rebuilding at ground zero site (AP)

AP - Hundreds of construction workers raised a rallying cry of "Build it now!" on Tuesday, gathering with elected officials at the World Trade Center site to urge a quick rebuilding of the complex.

9/11 suspects should face civilian court, U.N. envoys say (Reuters)

Reuters - United Nations human rights investigators called on the Obama administration on Tuesday to prosecute the accused September 11 masterminds in a civilian court, declaring that U.S. military tribunals would not be fair.

Graham to Obama: scrap New York terror trial, I'll stand with you (The Christian Science Monitor)

Key al-Qaida, Taliban arrests in Pakistan (AP)

Ad campaign urges Obama to hold firm on Khalid Sheikh Mohammed trial (AFP)

AFP - A prominent US rights group urged the Obama administration on Sunday not to back down in the face of fierce opposition to its plans to try September 11 plotters in a civilian court in New York.

Ground zero hotel wants to attract 9/11 tourists (AP)

AP - Looking down into the construction site covering the 16 acres where the World Trade Center once stood, some might see a place shadowed by death.

September 11 attacks on US a 'big lie': Ahmadinejad (AFP)

AFP - Iran's firebrand President Mahmud Ahmadinejad on Saturday dismissed the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States as a "big lie," state media reported.

Iran's Ahmadinejad: Sept. 11 attacks a 'big lie' (AP)

AP - Iran's hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday called the official version of the Sept. 11 attacks a "big lie" used by the U.S. as an excuse for the war on terror, state media reported.

Iran's Ahmadinejad calls Sept 11 "big fabrication" (Reuters)

Obama under pressure on 9/11 trial (AFP)

AFP - The White House will need weeks to decide on the trial of the September 11 plotters, an official said, after its plans for a military tribunal triggered a strong reaction.

September 11 suspects may face military trial (Reuters)

WH may switch to military trials for 9/11 suspects (AP)

AP - Looking to breathe life into President Barack Obama's stalled pledge to close the Guantanamo Bay prison, White House advisers are inching toward recommending military trials for alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed and four accused henchmen.