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9/11 marked with remembrance and reflection
Barack Obama ends memorial events held at numerous sites with a speech praising American resolve.
Last Modified: 12 Sep 2011 04:45

The US spent Sunday, September 11, marking 10 years since the attacks that led planes to crash in New York, Pennsylvania and at the Pentagon.

Memorial services were held at each of the sites as well as the Kennedy Center in Washington DC.

President Barack Obama ended commemorations by praising American resolve.

Al Jazeera's Alan Fisher reports from Washington DC.
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