U.S. marks seventh anniversary of 9/11

NEW YORK: The presidential candidates Thursday set aside politics and to join others in New York to mark the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.A ceremony at Ground Zero will include a "Tribute in Light" where the Twin Towers stood, The New York Times reported. The lights will be on from dusk Thursday until dawn Friday. Democratic and Republican presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain will make a joint visit to Ground Zero.U.S. President George Bush and first lady Laura Bush were to participate in a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m., EDT when the first plane struck the North Tower, then travel to the Pentagon for the dedication of the first of the three major Sept. 11 memorials.The memorial will be along the Pentagon's west wall where American Airlines Flight 77 crashed. The memorial features 184 benches, one for each victim and laid out according to the location of the victims at the time of the attack, The Washington Post reported.Seven years after the Twin Towers collapsed, New Yorkers still are adjusting to an altered skyline, the Times said. In interviews with people who lived near the towers, the Times reported some people still experience survivor's guilt."I still think it's the most beautiful city view there is," Christine Sugrue, 31, told the Times. However, "Whenever I look over there, I'm always conscious that's something missing."