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More than 3,000 people lost their lives on September 11, 2001 after hijacked planes crashed in New York, Northern Virginia and Pennsylvania. The victims were mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers of many faiths and races representating more than 80 nations.


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  9:30 a.m. Listen


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7:15 p.m. Listen

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In voices of unity and mourning, Congress sings "God Bless America"on the steps of U.S. Capitol.

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8:30 p.m. Listen
bracket Heroism of first responders inspires a grief-stricken world, including a second-grade class in Canton, Ohio.

 

  Photo of two heroes in New York. White House photo by Paul Morse.