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Katie:  Hello, America I am Katie Curic reporting from the CBS News station.  Today, September 11^th, is the 10^th anniversary of the Al-Qaeda attack on America.  It was a devastating and tearful day all around the United States.  Many Americans were watching their televisions all day and some had a bird’s eye view of this tragic event.  Now we are asking the question, “Where were you on September 11, 2001”?  Up next you will hear the answer from people of all ages.  Hear what they remember about that day.

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Katie:  Welcome back to CBS News.  Today is the 10^th anniversary of September 11^th, a time to remember.  I am sitting with Kristyn Arlian who is 17 years old.  Kristyn, where were you when Al-Qaeda attacked America?

Kristyn:  I was an eight year old, second grade student at Big Timber Grade School. I found out about the planes hitting the Twin Towers right before school.  I remember watching the television while walking out the door of my home.  I was young and did not understand very much at the time.  When I arrived at school I remember saying the Pledge of Allegiance and having a moment of silence in front of the school.  My teachers talked about what was happening, but I only really knew that people died.  When I arrived home from school I sat down and watched it all over again.  The videos, images, and pictures still impact my memory today.   As a second grader I did not understand what terrorists were, all I knew was that they we bad guys and hurt many people. I had so many questions that ran through my head, but I never understood why they did this to innocent people.  As I get older I am learning more about the events of the day and I understand better the impact this has had on the United States.  I would like to thank you for having me and letting me share my story with you.

Katie:  Thank you for coming.  Up next we will have Beth share her memories of that day.  Beth was twenty when the United States was attacked.  We will also share more videos and pictures of the attack.  We will be right back.

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