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Weekend security measures
2:50 pm
Fri September 9, 2011

Rams fans can expect normal gameday experience on Sunday, despite Sept. 11 anniversary

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Fans going to the St. Louis Rams game this weekend will see more police presence, but won't need to go through any additional security screenings.
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Fans heading down to the Edward Jones Dome for the Rams home opener this weekend will see more police and security personnel around the stadium.

But Bob Calderon, the Dome's director of public safety, says fans won't have to do anything different.

"They will continue to go through the pat-down process and have the same gameday experience that they would have prior to this particular anniversary," Calderon said.

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Sept. 11: a decade later
8:50 am
Fri September 9, 2011

Missouri World Trade Center responders still at risk for health problems

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In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, more than 50,000 rescue and recovery workers converged at the World Trade Center. Among them were the 62 members of Missouri’s FEMA Urban Search and Rescue task force.

The experience at ground zero made many workers sick, with health problems ranging from asthma to post-traumatic stress disorder.

St. Louis Public Radio’s Véronique LaCapra has this report about how the members of Missouri’s rescue team are doing.

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Sept. 11: a decade later
10:47 am
Thu September 8, 2011

Former Ill. Gov., 9/11 Commission member Thompson speaks on state of U.S. security

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Former Ill. Gov. and 9/11 Commission member Jim Thompson.
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After the terrorist strikes on Sept. 11, the U.S. government vowed to do all it could to make Americans safer.  However, a new report shows the U.S. lagging in key areas.  

The 9/11 Commission, which made recommendations in the months following the attacks, says the country remains vulnerable.  Former Illinois Governor Jim Thompson served on that panel that crafted a blueprint for national security. 

Thompson says a decade after the attacks, more needs to be done. He spoke with Illinois Public Radio's Sean Crawford.

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