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Updated: 5:37 p.m. EDT -- 11 September 2001
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Terrorists strike New York, D.C.
At 8:45 a.m. EDT, the first of two airliners crashed into the World Trade Center, opening a horrifying and apparently coordinated terrorist attack on the United States, which saw the collapse of the two 110-story towers into surrounding Manhattan streets and a later attack on the Pentagon.

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 COMPLETE COVERAGE
  • World Trade Center towers collapse after hit
  • Crash destroys part of Pentagon
  • White House, Capitol evacuated
  • American, United confirm losing planes
  • Bush: 'We'll hunt them down' | Statement
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  • U.S. officials: More attacks can't be ruled out
  • Attacks strike financial markets
    •  U.S. SCENE
  • FAA grounds all U.S. flights until noon Wednesday
  • U.S. military on 'high alert'
  • Major sports events postponed
    •  WORLD SCENE
  • Taliban statement: 'Afghanistan feels your pain'
  • World in shock | Evacuations amid chaos
  • Middle East, Asia condemn attacks

    •  RESOURCES AND RESCUE
     Giuliani: 1,500 'walking wounded' in New York
     Emergency contact information

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         		Aftermath of the attacks in New York and Washington At 8:45 a.m. EDT, day of disaster begins

    Map of attacks

    		 World Trade Center, Pentagon, 767