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Tower 1 burns as a second plane aims for Tower 2, 9/11/01	A double beam of light rises from Ground Zero during a 2004 9/11 memorial.	Plans for newly redesigned Freedom Tower, to be completed by 2011.

2008 marks the seventh anniversary of 9/11.

A major focus of remembering 9/11 are plans for the new Freedom Tower in downtown Manhattan that replaces the iconic World Trade Center Twin Towers destroyed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

Since 2001, rebuilding efforts have been halted by related safety issues, and the painful concerns of survivor families over the World Trade Center Memorial.

Now, according to most reports, construction at Ground Zero have begin in earnest with plans for permanent footings to be installed at the base in the coming months. With steel framework rising above downtown by 2009, developers promise the tallest building in New York — 1,776 feet in height to the top of the Freedom Tower's mast antenna by 2011

On the Web, find out more about the planned reconstruction of the World Trade Center, along with historic photos & video reports from September 11, 2001, including poignant recollections from those who vividly remember the aftershocks of 9/11 ...



Ground Zero Cams - Live views of the World Trade Center area in downtown Manhattan, plus recovery effort photo archive, gallery of related images.

Lower Manhattan Development Corporation - New York state government sponsorship of the rebuilding project featuring the latest news, developments, pictures and diagrams.

September 11 Web Archive - Fascinating look at the Web as it looked on 9/11 with archived pages from news organizations around the world, and how they covered the shocking reports in words and pictures, courtesy of the U.S. Library of Congress.

Voices of September 11th - Online clearinghouse for survivor family resources, news updates about the rebuilding program, ongoing memorial tributes at Ground Zero, details on scholarships and charities, related interviews, photos.

September 11 News.com - An extensive archive of images and stories before, during, and after the 9/11 Twin Tower and Pentagon attacks, including newspaper headline and magazine scans of international reaction, personal stories, political speeches, timelines, and more.

September 11 Digital Archive - One-stop browsing for related pictures, audio and video clips, personal stories, documents, interviews, 9/11 FAQ and a comprehensive collection of 9/11 links & resources.

September 11, 2001 attacks - Wikipedia - Complete, hyperlinked history of the attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon with historic pictures, related links.

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