Posts Tagged ‘Heroes’
Judge gives sick 9/11 heroes, not lawyers, more money
Officials announced changes to the rejected compensation package for sickened 9/11 first responders on Thursday, giving the heroes an additional $125 million.
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Daly: Real heroes, such as subway savior Autrey, don’t do it for the glory
After he risked horrific death by leaping onto the subway tracks to save a total stranger, Wesley Autrey began just to amble off without giving his name.
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9/11 heroes likely to suffer ‘World Trade Center Cough’ for life: study
The so-called “World Trade Center Cough” appears to be permanent. A sweeping new study of firefighters and EMTs workers who inhaled toxic Ground Zero dust found that their lungs have unexpectedly failed to recover since the 2001 disaster.
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Modern Yankee Heroes: Alex Rodriguez
Alex Rodriguez seems at ease these days, unencumbered by the pressure or expectations or glare that weighed him down for as long as he’s worn pinstripes. He happily discusses baseball and finally winning a championship last fall.
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Modern Yankees Heroes: Jorge Posada caught on with bat and work ethic
Switch-hitting catcher Jorge Posada wasn’t born a Yankee. He wasn’t even born ambidextrous. Posada didn’t bat lefty until about 30 years ago, on a dusty Little League field in Puerto Rico.
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Modern Yankee Heroes: Mariano Rivera
To understand how Mariano Rivera developed into baseball royalty, how he became the pitcher with the mystifying cutter who has dominated for years yet remains humble to a fault, deeply religious, and who is revered by teammates and foes throughout baseball – you have to step back in time with him.
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9/11 heroes must make harrowing choice in 90 days
First responders injured in the aftermath of 9/11 face a cruel choice – take a little guaranteed money under the proposed settlement or bet Congress will pass a bill that would do much better.
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