Blair Kamin: The National September 11 Memorial is not a work of blazing originality, but it will pack a powerful emotional punch and may achieve the seemingly impossible goal of commemorating the dead while creating a lively city.
Christina Santiago, left, a manager at Chicago's leading health center for the gay and lesbian community was among five killed when wind toppled a stage at the Indiana State Fair. Her partner, Alisha Brennon, right, was hurt.