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Ground Zero Closes

Today is the last day of the cleanup efforts in the aftermath of the World Trade Center disaster. CNN reports that 108,342 truck loads of debris have been removed from the site - with the last piece coming today in a ceremonial farewell to the victims. The numbers : 2,823 people killed, 1,092 victims identified, 1.6 million-plus tons of debris removed, 3.1 million-plus man-hours spent on cleanup.

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