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'Gatsby' Author Fitzgerald Rests In A D.C. Suburb

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The grave of The Great Gatsby author F. Scott Fitzgerald lies next to a major thoroughfare for commuters between Rockville, Md., and Washington, D.C.

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Of Maryland, F. Scott Fitzgerald once wrote, "I wouldn't mind a bit if Zelda and I could snuggle up under a stone in some old graveyard here."

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Originally published on Fri September 7, 2012 1:55 pm

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Every weekday, thousands of commuters to the nation's capital drive past the grave of a celebrated American author, and it's a good bet they don't realize it.

F. Scott Fitzgerald, the author of The Great Gatsby, was born in St. Paul, Minn.; he's associated with that city, as well as Paris, the Riviera and New York. But he's buried in Rockville, Md., outside Washington, D.C., next to a highway between strip malls and train tracks.

2:05 am

Fri September 7, 2012

Boy Grows Close To Grandmother, Through Memories

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Graham Haggett, 11, and his mother, Shelli Wright, remembered Graham's grandmother Sandra Lee Wright, who was killed in the World Trade Center attacks. Graham brought "Lammy," a stuffed animal his grandmother gave him, to the interview.

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On Sept. 10, 2001, Shelli Wright emailed this photo of herself and her son, Graham, to her mother.

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Shelli Wright with her mother, Sandra Lee Wright, in 1976.

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Originally published on Fri September 7, 2012 2:23 pm

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Graham Haggett was just 10 weeks old when his grandmother Sandra Lee Wright was killed in the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. But he knows a lot about her, mainly from the stories his mother, Shelli Wright, has told him.

"Somebody described her to me once," Shelli says, "as the kind of person that when she walks in the room, the temperature goes up by 10 degrees."

Sandra Lee Wright worked for Aon Corp., a risk management and insurance company with offices close to the top of the World Trade Center's south tower. She was 57 when she died.

9:17 am

Thu September 6, 2012

European Central Bank Announces Euro Plan

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Originally published on Thu September 6, 2012 11:02 am

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RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST:

OK, over in Europe there's been a lot debate on what to do about the troubled currency. And today the European Central Bank announced a new plan to bolster the euro at a meeting in Frankfurt. Bank president Mario Draghi is under immense pressure to prevent the collapse of Europe's monetary union. The bank did not lower interest rates, as some investors hoped, but did unveil steps to ease the eurozone's debt crisis. NPR's Jim Zarroli is in Germany, following the events, and he joins us now. Good morning.

6:44 am

Thu September 6, 2012

Alaska Zoo Holds Election For Honorary President

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Originally published on Thu September 6, 2012 9:17 am

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6:37 am

Thu September 6, 2012

Vladimir Putin Tries To Help Birds Take Flight

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Originally published on Thu September 6, 2012 9:17 am

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Good morning. I'm Renee Montagne. President Vladimir Putin even wants Russia's birds to get behind him. Yesterday, he flew a motorized glider aimed at leading a flock of Siberian cranes raised in captivity to their winter nesting grounds. To appear to be one of them, Putin donned a white jumpsuit and helmet, though he drew the line at a beak. A Russians news agency reported only one bird followed Putin on his first flight, but he picked up a few more supporters later on. It's MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.

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