9/14 Morning Communiqué

THESE DAYS

Republicans are distancing themselves from campaign activities at the University of Michigan that encourage college students to "Catch an Illegal Immigrant" and shoot cardboard cutouts of leading Democrats.

American Airlines is prepared to pull its advertising from ABC in order to protest its portrayal in the network's recently aired documdrama The Path to 9/11, according to a source. The airline also said it is considering legal action against the network.

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FREEDOM OF SPEECH

"I still get emotional over the families who lost loved ones. I just don't feel there's any closure on this until they get that guy."

-- Gary Weddle, a Washington state resident who hasn't shaved since 9/11, and vows not to until Osama bin Laden is caught