Steel column that became 9/11 memorial slated to return to ground zero Monday, marking rebirth

September 11th, 2009 NEW YORK - The proposed 9/11 memorial at Ground Zero is going to have 400 oak trees on the outside and disturbing graphic images of people jumping and planes hitting the towers inside the museum. The New York Post quoted Joseph Daniels, president of the 9/11 Memorial Foundation, as saying that construction of the museum is moving forward.

September 1st, 2009 AK Steel to raise pricesWEST CHESTER, Ohio — AK Steel said Tuesday it will raise prices for all new steel orders. The West Chester-based steel maker said base prices will increase by $40 per ton hot-rolled products, $50 per ton for cold-rolled products and $60 per ton for coated products.

August 27th, 2009 NEW YORK - Families of those killed in the World Trade Center terror attacks got a closeup look Wednesday at the memorial and museum that will forever remember their loved ones - and that tragic day. The 9/11 Memorial Preview Site opened to the public, giving hope to the families that progress is being made.

August 26th, 2009 Exhibit offers live view of WTC constructionNEW YORK — Visitors to the World Trade Center site can now watch live video of the construction at ground zero. A nearby exhibit opened Wednesday.

August 24th, 2009 Steel beam returns to NYC's ground zeroNEW YORK — It became a makeshift memorial to the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks. Now a massive steel column has been returned to ground zero as a symbol of rebirth.

August 21st, 2009 World Trade Center beam returning to NYC siteNEW YORK — The final standing steel column removed from ground zero after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks is returning to the site after more than seven years in storage.

August 18th, 2009 9/11 memorial preview site opening in NYCNEW YORK — Tourists eager for a look at the Sept. 11 memorial won't have to strain through a fence surrounding ground zero anymore.

August 12th, 2009 70-ton column is largest installed at WTC towerNEW YORK — Builders of the tallest office tower under construction at ground zero have set a 70-ton piece of steel into place — the largest column installed yet at the building. Three more columns are set to go up Thursday, and 24 by the fall at One World Trade Center, also known as the Freedom Tower.

August 3rd, 2009 NY gov: We could redesign WTC without developerNEW YORK — New York Gov. David Paterson has given World Trade Center site developer Larry Silverstein an ultimatum in talks over his ground zero lease.

July 9th, 2009 Mayor: Jackson's dad to attend Ind. hometown eventGARY, Ind.

April 27th, 2009 US Steel posts 1Q loss as demand dropsPITTSBURGH — United States Steel Corp. says it lost $439 million in the first quarter as the recession pinched demand for the metal.

March 3rd, 2009 RANCHI - Hundreds of farmers staged a protest here Monday against the acquisition of land for projects envisaged by aluminium major Hindalco, and steel manufacturer Jindal Steel and Power. 'We will lay down our lives but will not give an inch of land to Jindal Steel and Hindalco,' the protesters shouted as they marched to the governor's residence to lodge their protest.

February 14th, 2009 BERLIN - Germany is investigating 150 tonnes of steel items imported from India which were contaminated with radioactivity, the Der Spiegel news magazine said in a report to be published in its Monday issue. It said the most serious case was five tonnes of stainless steel wool which had to be disposed of by a nuclear waste company, GNS.

January 20th, 2009 KOLKATA - Chinese steel major Sinosteel has got land in Haldia in West Bengal for its cold forged steel rolls manufacturing unit, a top official said here Wednesday. 'We will take another one year for the commissioning of the project.

January 1st, 2009 RAIPUR - Bhilai Steel Plant concluded April-December with the best-ever performance as its production touched 4.04 million tonnes (MT) of hot metal, 3.87 MT of crude steel and 3.31 MT of saleable steel, a company official said Friday. The plant, located some 30 km west of Chhattisgarh's capital Raipur, is the flagship unit of the state-owned Steel Authority of India (SAIL).