“The 9/11 death and injury toll is still rising as this week’s 14th anniversary of the terrorist attacks approaches.
Nearly 21,000 people have filed eligibility claims with the September 11th Victims Compensation Fund as of Sept. 6, up more than 4,000 from this time last year, according to updated data that fund officials released Wednesday.”
– Kevin McCoy, USAToday.com, “9/11 death and injury total still rising,” Sept. 9, 2015