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President Barack Obama is paying his respects at the Pennsylvania site where a hijacked jet crashed during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
HEADLINE: Raw Video: Obama lays wreath at Flight 93 memorial
CAPTION: President Barack Obama is paying his respects at the Pennsylvania site where a hijacked jet crashed during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. (Sept. 11)
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