The September 11th attack
Staying informed about the crisis

Gannett News Service

As repercussions of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center and the Pentagon continue, Americans are using the Internet to help stay informed and show their support for U.S. efforts. Here's a list of useful sites.

General news and information

• For the latest dispatches from the Associated Press, go to our home page

• Links to additional news coverage can be found at usatoday.com and these portal sites: yahoo.com, google.com, excite.com, altavista.com

• American flag sales online: advantage-promotions.com, northwestern.net, flagsexpress.com

• American flag lapel pins for sale

• American flag bumper stickers

• View or download and print out your own flag.

• American flag and red, white and blue ribbons for your Web site

• Free desktop backgrounds, called "wallpaper" for you computer:

For Windows

For Macintosh

For Pocket PC handheld PCs

Family and friends in the military

• Military personnel locator

• Assistance for military wives

Tips to law enforcement

• FBI

• Internet Fraud Complaint Center

Terrorism, overseas travel

• U.S. State Department

• The CIA's World Factbook

• FBI 10 Most Wanted List

• International Policy Institute for Counter Terrorism

• The Terrorism Research Center

• National Security Institute