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9/11 anniversary: Sombre US honours victims 10 years on 9/11 anniversary: Sombre US honours victims 10 years on
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Ceremonies are being held in the US to honour the victims of the 9/11 attacks, 10 years after the event.Ceremonies are being held in the US to honour the victims of the 9/11 attacks, 10 years after the event.
Nearly 3,000 people died when four hijacked airliners were crashed into the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon and a Pennsylvania field.Nearly 3,000 people died when four hijacked airliners were crashed into the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon and a Pennsylvania field.
Relatives wept as they read out names of the victims. A minute's silence marked each moment a jet struck.Relatives wept as they read out names of the victims. A minute's silence marked each moment a jet struck.
Security is tight following warnings of a possible new attack by al-Qaeda, the group behind the 2001 attacks.Security is tight following warnings of a possible new attack by al-Qaeda, the group behind the 2001 attacks.
US President Barack Obama read from the Bible at the ceremony in New York. He chose a passage from Psalm 46, which speaks of God's refuge and strength, "a very present help in trouble".US President Barack Obama read from the Bible at the ceremony in New York. He chose a passage from Psalm 46, which speaks of God's refuge and strength, "a very present help in trouble".
Hosting the event, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said a "perfect blue sky" had turned into "the blackest of nights" on 9/11. In a speech at the Pentagon, Vice-President Joe Biden commended America's armed forces for their service and their sacrifices since the attacks.
The first plane hit the WTC's North Tower at 08:46 (13:46 GMT), the second at 09:03. The third attack, on the Pentagon, occurred at 09:37. The first plane hit the WTC's North Tower at 08:46 (13:46 GMT), the second at 09:03.
The third attack, on the Pentagon, occurred at 09:37 and it was at 10:03 that the fourth plane was forced down in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, by passengers who had fought their hijackers after learning of the other attacks.
'Lives cut short'
Hosting the ceremony at Ground Zero, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said a "perfect blue sky" had turned into "the blackest of nights" on 9/11.

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"They were our neighbours, our friends, our husbands, wives, brothers, sisters, children and parents," he said of the victims.
"We have asked their families to come here, to speak the names out loud, to remind each of us about the person we lost, in New York, in Washington, and Pennsylvania.
"And they each had a face, a story, a life cut short from under them. As we listen, let us recall the words of Shakespeare: 'Let us not measure our sorrow by their worth, for then it will have no end'."
An official memorial is to be unveiled at the site of the WTC's twin towers.An official memorial is to be unveiled at the site of the WTC's twin towers.
New York's National September 11 Memorial features two reflecting pools, each almost an acre in size, in the footprints of the twin towers.
The names of those who died on 9/11, as well as the six people killed in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, are inscribed on the edge of the pools.
Metal barriers have been erected on nearby roads, while police in New York and Washington are stopping and searching large vehicles entering bridges and tunnels.Metal barriers have been erected on nearby roads, while police in New York and Washington are stopping and searching large vehicles entering bridges and tunnels.
The CIA received a warning last week that al-Qaeda might have sent attackers, some of them possibly US citizens, to bomb one of the cities.The CIA received a warning last week that al-Qaeda might have sent attackers, some of them possibly US citizens, to bomb one of the cities.
The warning was described by officials as "credible but unconfirmed".The warning was described by officials as "credible but unconfirmed".
As in previous anniversaries, the names of all the victims were being read out at the site of the WTC. At the Pentagon, just outside Washington, Mr Biden praised the US soldiers who had killed al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan in May of this year.
A pause for silence will also be held to remember the loss of the plane forced down in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, by passengers who fought the hijackers after learning of the other attacks. A "new generation of patriots" were galvanised by 9/11, he told a military audience.
President Obama is due to travel to all three sites. "We will not stop - you will not stop - until al-Qaeda is disrupted, dismantled and, ultimately, defeated."
New York's National September 11 Memorial features two reflecting pools, each almost an acre in size, in the footprints of the twin towers. Sunday's ceremonies began at the US embassy in the Afghan capital, Kabul, where the flag was lowered to half-mast to remember those who died 10 years ago, as well as those who have died since. A piece of the twin towers is buried underneath the flag pole.
The names of those who died on 9/11, as well as the six people killed in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, are inscribed on the edge of the pools.
Sunday's ceremonies began at the US embassy in the Afghan capital, Kabul, where the flag was lowered to half-mast to remember those who died 10 years ago, as well as those who have died since.
A piece of the twin towers is buried underneath the flag pole.
US forces were sent to Afghanistan to oust the Taliban from power after they had given sanctuary to al-Qaeda.US forces were sent to Afghanistan to oust the Taliban from power after they had given sanctuary to al-Qaeda.
Ambassador Ryan Crocker acknowledged that many in the US were "tired" of the 10-year war in Afghanistan.
"We're here so there is never again another 9/11 coming from Afghanistan's soil," the AFP news agency quotes him as saying.
Overnight, insurgents attacked US bases in Bagram and Wardak, injuring about 80 US troops and killing two Afghan civilians, officials say.Overnight, insurgents attacked US bases in Bagram and Wardak, injuring about 80 US troops and killing two Afghan civilians, officials say.
On Saturday, President Obama said the US was stronger 10 years after the attacks. "As a resilient nation, we will carry on," he told Americans in his weekly address. Mr Biden said in his speech: "My thoughts and prayers are with those wounded in the attack last night... The courage, determination and sacrifice of our forces in Afghanistan and around the world is astounding."
"Thanks to the tireless efforts of our military personnel and our intelligence, law enforcement and homeland security professionals, there should be no doubt: today, America is stronger and al-Qaeda is on the path to defeat.
"Yes we face a determined foe, and make no mistake - they will keep trying to hit us again. But as we are showing again this weekend, we remain vigilant."
President Obama was joined in New York by George W Bush, who was president at the time of the attacks.
Speaking in Shanksville on Saturday at the unveiling of a memorial to the 40 victims of flight United 93, Mr Bush said the US would "never forget".
He lauded the passengers and crew of the flight saying they had launched "the first counter-offensive in the war on terror".
In an interview with National Geographic, he said the events of that day had changed his presidency dramatically.
"I went from being a president that was primarily focused on domestic issues, to a wartime president. Something I never anticipated nor something I ever wanted to be."
Also on Saturday, firefighters from around the world attended a memorial service in New York's St Patrick's Cathedral to honour the 343 firefighters who died on 9/11 while rescuing people from the WTC towers.