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9/11 survivors shut out of anniversary

Work continues on the National September 11 Memorial

Photo credit: AP | Work continues on the National September 11 Memorial at the World Trade Center site. (July 15, 2011)

Survivors of the 9/11 attacks are being shut out of this year's 10th anniversary memorial service.

The office of Mayor Michael Bloomberg had to turn away survivors because of limited space at the memorial site, said Andrew Brent, a mayoral spokesman.

"We expect more family members [of victims] this year," Brent said, adding that in the past several years the number of family members...

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