For today, links to reports from the New York Post, the New York Times, and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE and HERE.) – MCM

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Ground Zero hero dies, by Snejana Farberov | New York Post  Bob Beckwith, the retired firefighter who appeared in an iconic photo with President George W. Bush atop a fire engine at Ground Zero just three days after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, has died from Ground Zero-related cancer, his family said Monday. Beckwith, 91, a  . . . READ MORE . . .

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Bob Beckwith, firefighter who stood with Bush after 9/11, dies at 91, by Sam Roberts | The New York Times  After the attacks, Mr. Beckwith had put on his old leather helmet and uniform and joined a brigade to clear debris at ground zero. He became something of a celebrity and a spokesman for numerous charities, . . . READ MORE . . .

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Bob Beckwith, retired firefighter in famous image with Bush after 9/11, dies at 91, by Philip Marcelo | AP  NEW YORK  — Bob Beckwith, a retired firefighter whose chance encounter with the president amid the rubble of ground zero became part of an iconic image of American unity after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, died Sunday night. He was 91. The Long Island resident stood . . . READ MORE . . .