Attack on America - one year later

NEW YORK - With words of comfort and resolve, President George W. Bush joined the nation Wednesday in remembering "a year of sorrow, of empty places" since the terrorist attacks that killed thousands and drew America into war. He vowed victory over "history's latest gang of fanatics."  Complete story.

LANCASTER - A somber rendition of "Amazing Grace" performed by the Tehachapi Mountain Pipes & Drums brought the city's Patriot Day ceremony to a close Wednesday as about 500 people gathered at City Hall to remember the victims and heroes of Sept. 11.  Complete story with photo.

PALMDALE - Some waved American flags. Others donned different combinations of red, white and blue clothing. And many men wore patriotic ties. And it was evident everyone in attendance at the Patriot Day ceremony at Poncitlan Square in Palmdale had America on their minds and in their hearts.  Complete story with photo.

Pictures from Antelope Valley observances.

LANCASTER - In a reprise of ceremonies of nearly a year ago, students, faculty, staff and community leaders gathered in the midday sun at Antelope Valley College on Wednesday to remember those lost in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.  Complete story with photo.

Students from across the Antelope Valley spent some part of Wednesday reflecting on the events of a year ago during a variety of patriotic assemblies.  Complete story with photo.

QUARTZ HILL - As the country remembered the victims of Sept. 11, Bill Brady looked beyond the past year to describe to students at Joe Walker Middle School another attack. This one, he witnessed firsthand more than 60 years ago at Pearl Harbor.  Complete story with photo.

Eddie Oshiro didn't lose any family members or friends in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, but the 80-year-old retired postal worker felt compelled to join the crowd at a memorial ceremony Wednesday in downtown Los Angeles.  Complete story with photo.

WASHINGTON - The Bush administration raised the nationwide terror alert to its secondhighest level, closed nine U.S. embassies overseas and heightened security at federal buildings and landmarks in America as new intelligence warned of car bombings, suicide attacks and other strikes linked to the Sept. 11 anniversary.  Complete story.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - By now, we have all seen the images. Heard the stories. Shared the pain.

To commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, TV will be awash in documentaries, special reports and tributes.   Complete story.

It's been nearly a year since Michael Corasaniti landed a plum job running a Wall Street firm's research department - and he can't stop feeling guilty about it.   Complete story.

NEW YORK - A fast-moving economy doesn't stop for photographs. But since terrorist attacks last September jolted an already unsteady economy, the consumers, investors, businesses and workers who populate it have scrambled to get a fix on the changes unleashed, large and small.   Complete story.

NEW YORK - The nation will remember last Sept. 11 mostly in silence, with few sounds other than bells tolling, military jets roaring in tribute and the reading of victims' names.   Complete story.

PRESCOTT, Ariz. - It is morning on an ordinary day in an ordinary place the locals call "Everybody's Hometown." In the downtown square, an elderly couple walk arm-in-arm, quiet and serene. A woman intently pushes a stroller along the same route. Another walks her dog. A man sits on a bench, reading his newspaper, expressionless.   Complete story.

From fire truck processions to candlelight vigils, from planting trees to memorials at sea, Californians will mark Sept. 11 with lowkey observances.   Complete story.

PRINCETON, N.J. - Marisa Maupin, daughter of Teresa and Daniel Maupin of Lancaster, will be heard in a nationally broadcast radio program commemorating the events of Sept. 11. A graduate of Quartz Hill High School, Marisa is a student at Westminster Choir College of Rider University in Princeton, N.J., and a member of the 40-voice Westminster Choir, which performs in a program titled, "In the Shadow of the Towers."   Complete story.

NEW YORK - If the vice president and the FBI director are correct, more terrorist strikes against America are inevitable. What happens then? For a nation unaccustomed to mass carnage on its soil, Sept. 11 was more than mere shock. It was virtually inconceivable.   Complete story.

When Steve Hissong reads the papers and watches the anniversary shows about the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, he has a different perspective than most of us.   Complete story.

WASHINGTON - The Bush administration raised the nationwide terror alert to its secondhighest level, closed nine U.S. embassies overseas and heightened security at federal buildings and landmarks in America as new intelligence warned of car bombings, suicide attacks and other strikes linked to the Sept. 11 anniversary.   Complete story.

In the hours and days immediately following the terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, the ramifications became instantly clear at the high desert's military installations.   Complete story.

In the hours and days immediately following the terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, the ramifications became instantly clear at the high desert's military installations.   Complete story.

In an astonishing commercial-free video memorial that network executives frankly admit they aren't sure anyone wants to watch, TV networks across the broadcast and cable spectrum will drop regular programming Wednesday to remember last year's Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.   Complete story.

Joshua Siegel barely hesitated before booking a flight on the anniversary of last year's terrorist attacks; about the only thing that crossed this frequent flier's mind was to travel early in the day.   Complete story.

WASHINGTON - U.S. intelligence officials say that al-Qaida operatives who found refuge in Pakistan are starting to regroup and move back into Afghanistan, less than a year after a successful U.S. military campaign forced them to flee their one-time sanctuary by the thousands.   Complete story.

WASHINGTON - The FBI is warning local police and the U.S. utility, banking and transportation industries of a steady stream of threats mentioning New York, Washington and the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.   Complete story.

The first anniversary of last year's terrorist attacks will be a significant event throughout the country. During the past year, the nation experienced a renewed sense of pride and patriotism and has grown stronger, many people believe. However, it is important that citizens prepare themselves for the anniversary of that disastrous day, said representatives of the Kern County Sheriff's Department and the county Mental Health System of Care.   Complete story.

Observances of the one year anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.   Complete story.

Most schools around the Valley will observe the one-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with moments of silence and assemblies and by encouraging students to dress in red, white and blue.   Complete story.

John D'Allara was the last New York Police Department officer recovered from the wreckage of what was once the World Trade Center. New York Firefighter Robert Foti was never found.   Complete story.

PALMDALE - Following the tragic events of Sept. 11, America began its war on terrorism and its search for al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden.   Complete story.

Life can be difficult when you're part of a political, social or religious minority. Even in a nation that prides itself on equal opportunity and the liberty to pursue one's own happiness, the world's freest air can be fouled with pungent prejudice, ignorance and the plain old tyranny of the majority.   Complete story with photo.

WASHINGTON - After hijacked airliners struck the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, American Muslim leaders released statements condemning the attacks, called on followers of Islam to help with the rescue effort and expressed sorrow to victims.   Complete story with photo.

GARDEN GROVE - Southern California Muslims had a prayer service Sunday honoring the victims of Sept. 11 and handed out awards to community leaders who denounced hate crimes against Islam.   Complete story.

SAN FRANCISCO - Californians say a lot of good and bad changes have occurred in the United States since Sept. 11, and many believe more terrorist attacks are imminent with California as a likely target, according to a Field Poll released Sunday.   Complete story.

SAN FRANCISCO - A year ago, Nicole Lau toiled in a relatively obscure field as she worked on a degree in ancient history with a minor in Middle East and U.S. studies. Not any more.   Complete story.

WASHINGTON - President George W. Bush glowered at Robert Mueller as the FBI director rattled off details of the terrorism investigation for several minutes. Finally, Bush interrupted the Sept. 14 Oval Office briefing and snapped, "This is not about building a case for prosecution."   Complete story.

Clergy nationwide sought to draw moral lessons from tragedy and comfort churchgoers during the Sunday services before Sept. 11.   Complete story with photo.

NEW YORK - At a baby shower for dozens of Sept. 11 widows who gave birth after the attacks, the greatest applause, and the most tears, followed the reading of a letter from Mariane Pearl, the widow of slain Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.   Complete story with photo.

LANCASTER - The horror in the skies above New York City and Washington a year ago Wednesday, Sept. 11, resonated like dolorous thunder throughout the nation and most of the world.   Complete story.

WASHINGTON - Normally the capital's nighttime beacon is the Washington Monument, rising from a dark city, proudly bathed in light. On the night of Sept. 11, spotlights also illuminated the burning Pentagon and everywhere there was acrid smoke. That's when the horror sank in for me.   Complete story with photo with photo.

LANCASTER - In some ways, life has returned to normalcy for Antelope Valley residents almost one year after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11. In some ways, life will never be the same.   Complete story with photo with photo.

The events planned in the Antelope Valley to commemorate the events of Sept. 11, 2001.   Complete story with photo with photo.

SANTA ANA - At first thought, Cynthia Lurie said not much had changed in her life since last year's terrorist attacks.   Complete story.

At that moment, it seemed as if nothing would ever be the same, that we had all been changed in some essential way. How could anyone live a normal life in the shadows of thousands of innocents, slaughtered in minutes ... of one colossus obliterated, and then another ... of suicidal hijackers and the specter of more terrorism, suddenly all too real and close by?   Complete story with photo.

LOS ANGELES - Like others across the country, California's largest commercial airports have been hit with a double whammy since Sept. 11: fewer travelers and higher security costs.   Complete story with photo.

The government has imposed many new limits on Americans' legal rights as it fights a war on terror, fundamentally altering the nation's delicate balance between liberty and security.   Complete story.

WASHINGTON - Sept. 11 went by in a horrific flash for senior government officials challenged to respond.   Complete story.

LOS ANGELES - Brad Burlingame has mourned in public many times since his brother died on Sept. 11.   Complete story.

Uploaded September 8, 2002