Recovery: Thousands show support at Pentagon

New York is pondering the future of the World Trade Center site as it clears the rubble.

SUMMARY:

An estimated 2,500 people turned out Saturday near the site of the recent Pentagon attack to show solidarity for those affected by the terrorist attacks.

For many participants, this was the first time they had come to see the site where the Pentagon was hit by a hijacked airplane on September 11.

UPDATE:

Families came with their children and dogs and walked together proudly displaying American flags and singing "God Bless America." The walk started at the Pentagon City shopping mall and went past a make-shift memorial, full of flowers and U.S. flags, near the Pentagon crash site. (Full story)

President Bush is considering ideas to help workers who lost their jobs as a result of the September 11 terrorist attacks, including a proposal to extend the 26-week unemployment benefit program by 13 weeks, an administration official told CNN.

Aides said it is possible assistance for laid-off workers could be included in a broader package to stimulate the economy. (Full story)

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The toy industry has been doing some soul-searching, pulling toys off shelves, rethinking products and putting off the release of items that might be seen as too violent.

Chris Byrne, an independent toy analyst, predicted that "nasty toys that destroy enemies for the sake of unspecified violent play" will be replaced by heroes who restore order. (Full story)

And the nation's airlines -- nearly crippled by a two-day shutdown in the wake of the terrorist hijackings and the lack of passengers returning to air travel afterward -- have begun receiving the first payments from a federal financial assistance package. (Full story)

KEY QUESTIONS:

Will Americans resume air travel at their previous levels? Click for more

What will happen to the World Trade Center site? Click for more

What are the legal issues involved in compensating the victims?

What will be the long-range impact on the insurance industry?

How has the fabric of New York, Washington and the country as a whole been altered?

What measures will be taken to try to prevent a recurrence of such attacks? Click for more

How will these measures affect the American way of life?

What effect will the attacks have on the economy?

What will be the global effect?

WHO'S WHO:

George W. Bush: U.S. president

Laura Bush: First lady of the United States, she has become more visible since the terrorist attacks, making public appearances urging parents and teachers to help reassure children that everything is being done to try to keep them safe. Click for more

Tom Ridge: President Bush's appointee as head of the newly created Cabinet post of Office of Homeland Security, Ridge has been governor of Pennsylvania since 1995. Click for more

Joe Albaugh:The chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Click for more

Rudolph Giuliani: Mayor of New York Click for more

Paul O'Neill: Treasury secretary

Norman Y. Mineta:Transportation secretary

Jane Garvey: FAA administrator

VICTIMS:

The official number of people missing in the World Trade Center rubble dropped to 5,960 after a recheck of missing persons reports. The police department is drawing its numbers from six different sources, meaning there is still the possibility of duplication.

The mayor said 306 deaths have been confirmed and 238 of the dead have been identified. A total of 8,786 people have reported injuries from the World Trade Center attacks

IMPACT:

The events of September 11 exposed the vulnerability of the world's greatest superpower, presenting the United States with the challenge of recovering emotionally and physically.

Several industries -- particularly the airline industry and the insurance industry -- have been hit hard by the aftermath of the terrorist attacks, and their progress will be watched closely as a guide to the overall U.S. economic and psychological recovery.