A collection of stories tagged '11th' from NPR. http://www.reverbiage.com/ Copyright 2006 Reverbiage.com. Reverbiage is not affiliated with NPR nor its member stations. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:36:47 EST A jury will hear opening statements Monday in the trial of five foreign-born Muslim men accused of plotting to kill soldiers at Fort Dix, New Jersey. The government is presenting the case as one of the most frightening examples of homegrown terrorism since the September 11th attacks. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/57637 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95891389&ft=1&f=1070 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:48:00 EDT Its been seven years since the attacks of Sept. 11th, 2001. Errol Henderson, a political science professor at Penn State, and Mary Stuckey, a professor of communications at Georgia State University offer analysis on how the national tragedy has shaped the Bush presidency and re-shaped the American political landscape. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/55634 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94502823&ft=1&f=1001 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:00:00 EDT Ari Fleischer served as White House press secretary under president George W. Bush from 2001 to 2003, acting as the administration's primary spokesperson during and after the events of September 11th, and at the beginning of the Iraq War. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/54542 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93831514&ft=1&f=1012 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:01:00 EDT The 11th day of the Olympic Games in Beijing saw Americans take gold medals with individual displays of strength, skill and strategy, while U.S. teams advanced toward their final rounds. U.S. gymnast Shawn Johnson found her first gold on the balance beam. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/54428 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93730153&ft=1&f=1001 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:17:00 EDT With the Lakers having struck back Tuesday in the NBA finals, the historic rivalry between Los Angeles and Boston is again hot. This is the 11th time the two teams have met in the finals. Former Celtics player and coach K.C. Jones, and former Laker Mychal Thompson talk about the series and the rivalry. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/50885 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91441628&ft=1&f=1021 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:00:00 EDT Five men accused of helping organize the September 11th terrorist attacks are being arraigned today at the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/50486 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91180811&ft=1&f=1070 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:00:00 EDT Five men accused of helping organize the September 11th terrorist attacks are being arraigned today at the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/50487 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91180851&ft=1&f=1070 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:00:00 EDT A great rivalry resumes Thursday when the Boston Celtics meet the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the NBA championship. It will be the 11th time these teams have played for the title. Commentator Frank Deford says it's nice to see history repeated. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/50423 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91123612&ft=1&f=1051 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:01:00 EDT If adversity makes you stronger, the Miami Dolphins are as strong as they've ever been. The only team that ever had a perfect season is close to perfection of a different kind. They haven't won a single game. And then, last night, the Dolphins lost their 11th straight game to Pittsburgh. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/42306 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16650443&ft=1&f=1051 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:10:00 EST Best known for her 1962 novel The Golden Notebook, Lessing's life work spans more than a half century. The British author is the 11th woman and the oldest writer to win the Nobel literature award. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/40503 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15195588&ft=1&f=1001 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:21:00 EDT The Iraqi army has 10 divisions, and an 11th is in the making. While most divisions are now under Iraqi control, they are still far from able to work on their own, and they rely on the U.S. for logistics, training and advice. Gen. Dana Pittard has spent the past year working to develop them into a non-sectarian, professional force that can one day take over security. He recently visited two army divisions: One in the predominantly Shiite south and the other in the predominantly Sunni Anbar province. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/35309 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10727687 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 06:00:00 EDT It's the final day of campaigning in one of the most closely watched Senate primaries in the country: Democratic Sen. Joe Lieberman vs. his primary challenger, businessman Ned Lamont. The debate touches on issues from race to the war in Iraq. And at the 11th hour, the underdog Lieberman is surging. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/22283 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5624497 Mon, 07 Aug 2006 17:33:00 EDT Newt Gingrich believes the Israel-Hezbollah conflict is the opening salvo of World War III. Other intellectuals on the right say the world War began on September 11th. But what do historians think? http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/22019 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5593631 Mon, 31 Jul 2006 06:00:00 EDT Tiger Woods won the British Open tournament at Royal Liverpool Golf Club on Sunday. It was his first win since his father died from cancer, and his 11th major title. The win came after Woods missed the cut at the U.S. Open tournament. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/21762 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5577535 Mon, 24 Jul 2006 06:00:00 EDT Israeli tanks and hundreds of troops moved in and out of Lebanon on the 11th day of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah militants. Israel says its ground incursions into Lebanon are not the beginning of a full-scale invasion. Meanwhile, Lebanese civilians are evacuating the south in large numbers. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/21735 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5575820 Sat, 22 Jul 2006 16:00:00 EDT Melissa Block talks with cyclist Floyd Landis, leader of the Phonak team at the Tour de France. Landis won Thursday's stage that ended in Morzine, France, a day after losing the leader's yellow jersey. Wednesday, Landis lost the lead -- and most likely his chance for a Tour de France victory -- when he dropped to 11th place. The fall came a day after Landis regained first place in the ride up L'Alpe d'Huez. He fell back eight minutes from the leader. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/21663 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5571404 Thu, 20 Jul 2006 16:00:00 EDT An Army dog handler who worked at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq has been sentenced to 90 days hard labor and a reduction in rank for his role in the prisoner abuse scandal. On Thursday, the soldier was convicted of aggravated assault and dereliction of duty. Army Sgt. Santos A. Cardona was the 11th soldier convicted of crimes related to Abu Ghraib. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/27328 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5447359 Fri, 02 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT Just in time for the Persian New Year, there's a new English translation of the Shahnameh -- the epic "Persian Book of Kings" written over the course of 35 years in the 11th century AD by the poet Abolqasem Ferdowsi. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/17760 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5309016 Wed, 29 Mar 2006 16:35:40 EST George Mason University is the Cinderella team of the NCAA men's basketball tournament. The 11th seed Patriots stunned top-ranked Connecticut on Sunday to make it to the Final Four next weekend in Indianapolis. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/17679 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5304234 Mon, 27 Mar 2006 19:00:48 EST This week, Rhode Island became the 11th state to legalize medical marijuana -- and the first since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June that patients who use the drug can still be prosecuted under federal law. Pro-medical marijuana groups say the issue is still alive and well. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/797 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5133456 Fri, 06 Jan 2006 00:00:00 EST Ed Gordon talks with Kwame Kilpatrick, Detroit's incumbent mayor. Despite some financial scandals and a looming deficit, Kilpatrick was re-elected on Tuesday by a narrow margin in one of the biggest come-from-behind victories in city history. Detroit is the nation's 11th-largest city -- and the nation's poorest. He talks about his plan to tackle the city's biggest problems. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/4238 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5006960 Thu, 10 Nov 2005 00:00:00 EST For more than 30 years, members of the Moosewood Collective have been promoting healthy cooking through their books and the Moosewood Restaurant in Ithaca, New York. The collective has just published its 11th cookbook, Moosewood Restaurant Simple Suppers: Fresh Ideas for the Weeknight Table. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/1924 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4975517 Wed, 26 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDT Larry Brown is named coach of the NBA's New York Knicks -- one week after being fired by the Detroit Pistons. That's a team he took to the NBA Finals two years in a row. The Knicks will be the 11th team Brown has coached in a 33-year career. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/4212 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4776345 Fri, 29 Jul 2005 00:00:00 EDT NPR's Noah Adams recounts the last moments of World War I with historian Joseph Persico, author of 11th Month, 11th Day, 11th Hour: World War I and its Violent Climax. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/8045 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4165024 Thu, 11 Nov 2004 00:00:00 EST