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| Jan.4 |
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One killed, 2 injured in scaffold collapse 18,000-pound section collapsed as it was being moved. Victims worked on project to strengthen the span
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| Jan.23 |
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$1.04 billion contract Caltrans awarded contract for construction of the eastern replacement span to Kiewit/FCI/Mason Joint Venture
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| Jan.25 |
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10 new officers for bridge |
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| Jan.29 |
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Black ice shuts lane
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Eastern span works begin
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| Jan.31 |
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2 Air force jets scrambled Bridge officials noticed 2 small airplanes circling the famous span during the evening commute hours
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| Feb.6 |
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Possible toll increase to $5 |
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| Feb.22 |
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Bicyclists can cross bridge again |
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| Mar.9 |
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Phony bomb threat |
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| Mar.10 |
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`Flag Man' patriotic bridge walk |
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| Mar.12 |
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Woman jumped off Bridge |
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| Mar.25 |
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Meeting on Toll Hike |
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| Apr.3 |
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Bridge insurance to double Insurance coverage more than double in cost after Sept. 11, and terrorist attacks won't be covered anymore
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Postal Service issues Bay Bridge stamp |
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| Apr.6 |
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Road rage shooting
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| Apr.10 |
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Surfers assaulting fellow wave-rider
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| Apr.15 |
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Boat ran aground |
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| Apr.18 |
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Deal to start building new bridge |
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| Apr.29 |
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Worker hit by 1,500-pound panel
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| May.1 |
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Cranes slipped under Bridge |
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Big cranes slip under bridge Giant cranes sailed effortlessly, with an ample 5 feet to spare, under the Bay Bridge on a freighter
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| May.21 |
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Bridge may charge walkers $1 toll
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| May.23 |
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Body found |
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| May.25 |
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Anti War Protest Stopped Traffic 100 protestors gathered in a huge demonstration and some of them were arrested after they got into the traffic lanes
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| May.28 |
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High-speed chase reached 110 mph |
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11-Year-Old Claims Abuse of Force |
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Plan to build conference center |
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| May.31 |
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Messy spill of fish parts A spill backed up traffic for hours as commuters tried to escape the city Friday afternoon
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Bridge officials to increase tolls to $5
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| Jun.14 |
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Four Huge Cranes |
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Cranes Pass Under with Inches to Spare
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| Jun.15 |
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Median Barrier Plan Dropped |
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| Jun.19 |
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Truck overturns, stops commute An overturned delivery truck closed three lanes on the upper deck during the morning commute, spreading debris and oil
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| Jun.20 |
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Man Knocked Off Bridge |
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| Jun.21 |
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Contractors fined in death of worker
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| Jun.27 |
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Bridge board considers $5 toll
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| Jun.28 |
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Toll hiked to $5 Drivers who use FasTrak, an electronic payment system, will pay $4. New toll will earn an extra $134 million over 5 years
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| Jul.3 |
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Hostage situation leaves traffic mess| Police shot Carl Cael, 48, holding his girlfriend at gunpoint. 85-year-old woman found shot to death | | |
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| Jul.7 |
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2 dead, 3 injured in head-on collision Man was driving a sedan eastbound in the westbound lanes and slammed into a minivan carrying a family of four
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| Jul.9 |
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Feds give $6.5 million for retrofit
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| Jul.12 |
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Big rig overturns leaking diesel fuel| Westbound lanes 4 and 5 were closed on the upper deck, while eastbound lanes 1 and 2 were shut down on the lower deck | |
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| Jul.16 |
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Terrorists Had Videos of Bridge
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| Jul.21 |
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Bicycle accident stop traffic
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| Jul.27 |
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Killed in fatal crash
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| Aug.2 |
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Bridge Project Could Double in Costs
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| Aug.11 |
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Threat prompts security boost| The bridge was placed on a 'super-heightened' state of alert after potential terrorist threat | |
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| Aug.13 |
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Worker died after falling from Bridge The 42-year-old construction worker fell, landing on the ground at the south end of the bridge
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| Aug.28 |
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Tall Ships Sail Into Bay
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| Aug.30 |
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Man plummeted to his death
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| Sep.1 |
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$5 toll to cross span| Those with a FasTrak pass will pay $4. Last hike was in 1991 | | |
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| Sep.8 |
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5-mile ribbon of red, white and blue| 2,000 volunteers formed a human chain along the coast to remember those who died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks | |
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| Sep.18 |
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Caltrans splits bridge contracts
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| Sep.20 |
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Bridge Widening in Final Stretch
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| Oct.2 |
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40 mph gusts
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| Oct.7 |
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Man jumped off bridge after truck stalls
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| Oct.9 |
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District's deficit prompts credit downgrade
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Body found floating
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| Oct.11 |
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Donations from bicyclists and pedestrians
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| Oct.12 |
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Arrested for calling in bomb threats Anita Hansen, 43, was arrested for allegedly calling in bomb threats to the Golden Gate Bridge and the Federal Building
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| Oct.26 |
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New safety rail
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| Oct.29 |
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More Lanes Ready There are now 3 lanes in both directions on the entire span, plus new shoulders on either side
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| Oct.31 |
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Man discovered dead in his vehicle
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| Nov.3 |
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100,000th FasTrak transponder on Bridge
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| Nov.4 |
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Westbound extra lane opened Another lane on the eastbound side is expected to be added in February 2003
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| Nov.8 |
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Lights Go Out on Bridge The bridge stayed open to traffic
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| Dec.12 |
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2 steel plates caused commuter backup The pair of 3-foot-wide plates are located on the upper deck extended morning drives by an hour or longer this week
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| Dec.18 |
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Mother filed lawsuit against Bridge Renee Milligan is the mother of a 14-year-old Santa Rosa girl who killed herself by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge
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| Dec.22 |
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Zero-emission vehicles ride free Vehicles run only on electricity, propane or natural gas will ride free during the morning and afternoon commute
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|
| 2002 |
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| Jan.4 |
One killed, 2 injured in scaffold collapse 18,000-pound section collapsed as it was being moved. Victims worked on project to strengthen the span
|
| Jan.29 |
Black ice shuts lane
|
| Jan.31 |
2 Air force jets scrambled Bridge officials noticed 2 small airplanes circling the famous span during the evening commute hours
|
| Mar.12 |
Woman jumped off Bridge |
|
| Apr.15 |
Boat ran aground |
|
| Apr.29 |
Worker hit by 1,500-pound panel
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| May.23 |
Body found |
|
| May.31 |
Messy spill of fish parts A spill backed up traffic for hours as commuters tried to escape the city Friday afternoon
|
| Jun.19 |
Truck overturns, stops commute An overturned delivery truck closed three lanes on the upper deck during the morning commute, spreading debris and oil
|
| Jun.20 |
Man Knocked Off Bridge |
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| Jul.3 |
Hostage situation leaves traffic mess| Police shot Carl Cael, 48, holding his girlfriend at gunpoint. 85-year-old woman found shot to death | | |
|
| Jul.7 |
2 dead, 3 injured in head-on collision Man was driving a sedan eastbound in the westbound lanes and slammed into a minivan carrying a family of four
|
| Jul.12 |
Big rig overturns leaking diesel fuel| Westbound lanes 4 and 5 were closed on the upper deck, while eastbound lanes 1 and 2 were shut down on the lower deck | |
|
| Jul.21 |
Bicycle accident stop traffic
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| Jul.27 |
Killed in fatal crash
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| Aug.13 |
Worker died after falling from Bridge The 42-year-old construction worker fell, landing on the ground at the south end of the bridge
|
| Aug.30 |
Man plummeted to his death
|
| Oct.2 |
40 mph gusts
|
| Oct.7 |
Man jumped off bridge after truck stalls
|
| Oct.9 |
Body found floating
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| Oct.31 |
Man discovered dead in his vehicle
|
| Nov.8 |
Lights Go Out on Bridge The bridge stayed open to traffic
|
| Dec.12 |
2 steel plates caused commuter backup The pair of 3-foot-wide plates are located on the upper deck extended morning drives by an hour or longer this week
|
|
| 2002 |
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| Aug.28 |
Tall Ships Sail Into Bay
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Jan.23 |
$1.04 billion contract Caltrans awarded contract for construction of the eastern replacement span to Kiewit/FCI/Mason Joint Venture
|
| Jan.25 |
10 new officers for bridge |
|
| Jan.29 |
Eastern span works begin
|
| Feb.6 |
Possible toll increase to $5 |
|
| Feb.22 |
Bicyclists can cross bridge again |
|
| Mar.25 |
Meeting on Toll Hike |
|
| Apr.3 |
Bridge insurance to double Insurance coverage more than double in cost after Sept. 11, and terrorist attacks won't be covered anymore
|
| Apr.18 |
Deal to start building new bridge |
|
| May.1 |
Cranes slipped under Bridge |
|
| May.1 |
Big cranes slip under bridge Giant cranes sailed effortlessly, with an ample 5 feet to spare, under the Bay Bridge on a freighter
|
| May.21 |
Bridge may charge walkers $1 toll
|
| May.28 |
Plan to build conference center |
|
| May.31 |
Bridge officials to increase tolls to $5
|
| Jun.14 |
Four Huge Cranes |
|
| Jun.14 |
Cranes Pass Under with Inches to Spare
|
| Jun.15 |
Median Barrier Plan Dropped |
|
| Jun.21 |
Contractors fined in death of worker
|
| Jun.27 |
Bridge board considers $5 toll
|
| Jun.28 |
Toll hiked to $5 Drivers who use FasTrak, an electronic payment system, will pay $4. New toll will earn an extra $134 million over 5 years
|
| Jul.9 |
Feds give $6.5 million for retrofit
|
| Aug.2 |
Bridge Project Could Double in Costs
|
| Sep.1 |
$5 toll to cross span| Those with a FasTrak pass will pay $4. Last hike was in 1991 | | |
|
| Sep.18 |
Caltrans splits bridge contracts
|
| Sep.20 |
Bridge Widening in Final Stretch
|
| Oct.9 |
District's deficit prompts credit downgrade
|
| Oct.11 |
Donations from bicyclists and pedestrians
|
| Oct.26 |
New safety rail
|
| Oct.29 |
More Lanes Ready There are now 3 lanes in both directions on the entire span, plus new shoulders on either side
|
| Nov.3 |
100,000th FasTrak transponder on Bridge
|
| Nov.4 |
Westbound extra lane opened Another lane on the eastbound side is expected to be added in February 2003
|
| Dec.22 |
Zero-emission vehicles ride free Vehicles run only on electricity, propane or natural gas will ride free during the morning and afternoon commute
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Mar.9 |
Phony bomb threat |
|
| Apr.6 |
Road rage shooting
|
| Apr.10 |
Surfers assaulting fellow wave-rider
|
| May.28 |
High-speed chase reached 110 mph |
|
| Jul.3 |
Hostage situation leaves traffic mess| Police shot Carl Cael, 48, holding his girlfriend at gunpoint. 85-year-old woman found shot to death | | |
|
| Jul.16 |
Terrorists Had Videos of Bridge
|
| Aug.11 |
Threat prompts security boost| The bridge was placed on a 'super-heightened' state of alert after potential terrorist threat | |
|
| Oct.12 |
Arrested for calling in bomb threats Anita Hansen, 43, was arrested for allegedly calling in bomb threats to the Golden Gate Bridge and the Federal Building
|
| Dec.18 |
Mother filed lawsuit against Bridge Renee Milligan is the mother of a 14-year-old Santa Rosa girl who killed herself by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Mar.10 |
`Flag Man' patriotic bridge walk |
|
| Apr.3 |
Postal Service issues Bay Bridge stamp |
|
| May.25 |
Anti War Protest Stopped Traffic 100 protestors gathered in a huge demonstration and some of them were arrested after they got into the traffic lanes
|
| May.28 |
11-Year-Old Claims Abuse of Force |
|
| Sep.8 |
5-mile ribbon of red, white and blue| 2,000 volunteers formed a human chain along the coast to remember those who died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks | |