The Reminder is making its archives back to 2003 available on our website. Please note that, due to technical limitations, archive articles are presented without the usual formatting.
Washington - Victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks have received $38.1 billion US in compensation so far from insurance companies, the U.S. government and charities, according to a study released Monday. The study shows $19.6 billion or 51 per cent of the money came from insurance companies, $15.8 billion or 42 per cent came from government and the remaining $2.7 billion or 7 per cent was distributed by charities. (All figures are in US dollars). Businesses in New York City, particularly in lower Manhattan near the site of the World Trade Center, received $23.3 billion for property damage, disrupted operations and economic incentives. The families of civilians killed or people who were injured received an average payment of $3.1 million from all sources. Los Angeles - Howard Keel, who died Sunday of colon cancer at the age of 85, was the baritone singer that romanced the screen with the likes of Esther Williams, Betty Hutton, Ann Blyth and Doris Day. At the age of 66 he entertained television viewers as Clayton Farlow, J.R. Ewing's step-dad. New Orleans - A polyester mesh stocking pulled over the bottom of a weak heart can help it pump better, according a new study. The heart wrap acts like support stockings. Once placed around the heart through an incision in the chest, it sticks to the heart and becomes a permanent part of it
