Identifying the remains of 9/11 victims
Ten years later, no remains from 1,121 of the people who died at the World Trade Center—41 percent—have ever been identified. More than 21,000 separate human remains were recovered, and the work of trying to make DNA matches goes on.
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Social Security's dependents
Social Security provides 41 percent of the total income of 55 million retired Americans.
Slate.com
The cost of rebuilding Ground Zero
All told, it will cost $24 billion to fill the void at Ground Zero with 26 buildings, projects, and memorials, including $3 billion for the 105-story World Trade Center One.
The New York Times
Gun sales soar since 2009
Gun sales have soared since Barack Obama took office in 2009, partly because of fears he’ll try to impose new restrictions or ban gun sales altogether. The FBI is on pace to conduct a record 15 million background checks for new gun purchases this year, up from 12.7 million in 2008.
Bloomberg Businessweek
China's new airport
China is building the world’s largest airport outside Beijing. At 21 square miles, it will be roughly the size of Bermuda, and will handle up to 200 million passengers a year.
London Telegraph
Wal-Mart revives the layaway plan
Wal-Mart is bringing layaway plans back for the holiday season. The country’s largest retailer is encouraging hard-pressed shoppers to buy Christmas toys and electronics starting in October, and pay for them over the following two months.
The Wall Street Journal
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