After a decade of grief and recovery, nation remembers 9/11

After a decade of grief and recovery, nation remembers 9/11
By the CNN Wire Staff
September 11, 2011 7:02 a.m. EDT
The Tribute in Light, a tribute honoring those who died in the 9/11 attacks, shines behind the Empire State Building.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Moments of silence will be observed in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania
Obama will visit all three sites on Sunday
343 fallen New York City firefighters are honored at a memorial service
A child born weeks after 9/11 tells his late father, "I really like it when people compare me to you"
New York (CNN) -- Ten years ago today, America's sense of security was shattered in a series of attacks that tested the will and resolve of the American public.
A surreal day of death and destruction emerged as planes plummeted from crystal blue skies and pierced through the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. A fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania, averting what many believe would have been another catastrophic attack in Washington.
The nation will pause Sunday to mark the anniversary of the attacks that killed 2,977 people.
Silence will spread across New York City at 8:46 a.m. -- the time when American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center a decade ago.
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