A brother mourns on 9/11

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Louie Gonzalez, who lost his sister, Aida Rosario on 9/11,, lights a candle for her at Trinity Church near ground zero. Photo by Charles Li

Louie Gonzalez honors the sister he lost on 9/11.

Foreign citizens pay their respects at ground zero

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Sean Sheosarah, traveled from England to pay his respects at ground zero. Photo by Louie Lazer

On blocks surrounding the 9/11 Memorial that was unveiled here Sunday, foreign visitors comprised a sizable chunk of those who packed its sidewalks.

Westboro Baptist Church inflames 9/11 memorial service vistors

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Vistors watch Westboro Baptist Chuch protest the 9/11 memorial service. The church believes the attack was an act of God. Photo by Nicole Guzzardi

“You think 9/11 was bad, you ain’t seen nothing yet,” a church member said.

Groups spread their own message at 9/11 memorial service

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Protestor, Aiden Purcell, of Lakewood, N.J.wears a protest t-shirt with his views at the 9/11 memorial service today. Photo by Kait Richmond

Whether it’s prayer or a conspiracy theory groups tried to make their message heard.

Veterans return to ground zero

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Returning to Ground Zero for the first time since being deployed to the site two days after the Twin Towers fell, retired U.S. Army Sergeant Wilfredo Torres marveled at how different the area looked ten years later. Photo by Chris Palmer

Veterans at the remembrance ceremonies were eager to share stories of war, death, hardship and triumph.

New York celebrates the death of Osama bin Laden

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Osama bin Laden speaks to a selected group of reporters in mountains of Helmand province in southern Afghanistan .

Nearly ten years after the September 11 attacks and America’s subsequent invasion of Afghanistan, a U.S. Special Forces team has killed the most wanted man in the world, Osama bin Laden. President Obama announced last night that the mastermind behind the attacks that killed thousands was shot to death yesterday during a U.S. raid of [...]