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On This Day, Sept. 11: U.S. terror attacks leave nearly 3,000 dead

Headline from UPI

On Sept. 11, 2001, Islamist terrorists attacked the United States, crashing two hijacked airliners into the Twin Towers at New York's World Trade Center and another into the Pentagon outside Washington, and a fourth crashed in Pennsylvania.

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    Live updates: NYC marks 25 years since 9/11 terror attacks, the deadliest in history (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    An American flag waves in the smoke and rubble on Liberty Street in Lower Manhattan, overlooking the debis of the World Trade Center after a terror attack on New York City on September 11, 2001. The attack brought down both towers of the World Trade Center on 9/11.

  2. UPI

    On This Day, Sept. 11: U.S. terror attacks leave nearly 3,000 dead (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    On Sept. 11, 2001, Islamist terrorists attacked the United States, crashing two hijacked airliners into the Twin Towers at New York's World Trade Center and another into the Pentagon outside Washington, and a fourth crashed in Pennsylvania.

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