Obama Thanks Nyc Firefighters, To Visit Ground Zero

Obama thanks NYC firefighters, to visit Ground Zero

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Days after the killing of Osama bin Laden, President Barack Obama met New York firefighters on Thursday before a visit to Ground Zero to offer comfort to a city still scarred by the September 11 attacks.

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