A list of Sept 11 commemorations at 3 crash sites
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[September 11, 2013]
NEW YORK
(AP) -- A look at events in New York City, Washington and Shanksville, Pa., marking the 12th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks:
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NEW YORK CITY
The commemoration will take place at the National Sept. 11 Memorial & Museum plaza at the World Trade Center site. Families of victims in the 1993 and 2001 attacks will read the names of those who died, interspersed with moments of silence:
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8:46 a.m.: Moment of silence to mark Flight 11 hitting the north tower. Houses of worship have been asked to toll their bells.
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9:03 a.m.: Moment of silence to mark Flight 175 hitting the south tower.
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9:37 a.m.: Moment of silence to mark Flight 77 hitting the Pentagon.
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9:59 a.m.: Moment of silence to mark the fall of the south tower.
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10:03 a.m.: Moment of silence to mark the crashing of Flight 93 near Shanksville, Pa.
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10:28 a.m.: Moment of silence to mark the fall of the north tower.
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12:30 p.m.: Scheduled conclusion of ceremony.
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WASHINGTON
Commemoration ceremonies with victims' families and survivors will be held at 9:30 a.m. at the Pentagon Sept. 11 Memorial in Arlington, Va.
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9:30 a.m.: Ceremony begins and will include a wreath laying.
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9:37 a.m.: Moment of silence marking Flight 77 hitting the Pentagon.
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1 p.m.: Pentagon employees for an event in the courtyard.
PENNSYLVANIA
- 10:03 a.m.: Bells will be rung and names of passengers and crew members will be read at the Flight 93 National Memorial.
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