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Flight schools to eye restrictions after Florida crash

Wreckage from a Cessna 172 aircraft hangs from a skyscraper in Tampa, Florida.

SUMMARY:

The Tampa, Florida, airplane crash involving a student pilot who rammed a Cessna into an office tower has flight schools re-examining new restrictions at their facilities.

UPDATE:

Some flight schools reacted immediately to the new threat of dangerous student pilots who, at some point, must fly alone to pass tests. But most school officials said there was little they could do to prevent a similar situation to the Florida incident.

Warren Morningstar, vice president of communications for the Airline Owners and Pilots Association, told The Associate Press that "there really was not a security breach. There was an abuse of trust here."

A note written by Charles J. Bishop, 15, the student pilot in the Tampa crash, indicated he supported accused terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden and that the act was deliberate, authorities said. The teen-ager died at the scene of Saturday's crash into the 42-story Bank of America Plaza building. (Full story)

Thousands of people are putting in long hours to reach the new viewing platform overlooking the former World Trade Center site. The line has snaked for blocks through lower Manhattan as people wait their turn to witness the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. (Full story)

Congress has approved more than $60 billion since September to combat terrorism at home and abroad and to rebuild from attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. That figure is approximately five times what the nation spent to fight terrorism the previous year. Some costs are one-time expenses or will decrease (such as reconstruction costs), but other antiterrorism programs are likely to grow.

The body of Nathan Chapman, the first U.S. soldier to die by enemy fire in Afghanistan, will return to his home in Fort Lewis, Washington, this week. Chapman's father called his son a devoted husband and father of two children who was equally dedicated to serving his country. (Full story)

A day after President Bush threw down the gauntlet in defense of his tax cut program, his economic team fanned out to the Sunday talk shows to make it clear the White House would not agree to delay or defer the $1.35 billion in tax cuts approved last year. Democrats, led by Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, have criticized the cuts, saying they worsened the current recession. (Full story)

KEY QUESTIONS:

Can the agencies charged with preventing and detecting terrorist attacks keep pace with the ingenuity of organizations that want to commit such acts?

What effect will the delay in passing an economic stimulus bill have on the economy?

• Summary   • Update   • Key questions   • Who's who   • Victims   • Impact

REMEMBERING THE VICTIMS   •  Emergency information   •  Partial list of victims   •  Victims story archives

CNN.COM SPECIAL REPORT  CNN NewsPass Video  Agencies reportedly got hijack tips in 1998  MORE STORIES Intelligence intercept led to Buffalo suspects Report cites warnings before 9/11  EXTRA INFORMATION Timeline: Who Knew What and When? Interactive: Terror Investigation Terror Warnings System Most wanted terrorists What looks suspicious? In-Depth: America Remembers In-Depth: Terror on Tape In-Depth: How prepared is your city?  RESOURCES On the Scene: Barbara Starr: Al Qaeda hunt expands? On the Scene: Peter Bergen: Getting al Qaeda to talk

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WHO'S WHO:

George W. Bush: U.S. president Click here for more.

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 here for more

Tom Ridge: Director of the U.S. Office of Homeland Security, a new Cabinet-level position Click here for more

Richard Clarke: Head of efforts to safeguard information systems for the Office of Homeland Security Click here for more

Wayne Downing: Retired Army general tapped as deputy national security adviser Click here for more

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

Dr. David Satcher: Surgeon General of the United States

Dr. Jeffrey P. Koplan: Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Click here for more

Rudy Giuliani: Former mayor of New York

Michael Bloomberg: Mayor of New York

Anthony A. Williams: Mayor of Washington

Dr. Ivan Walks: Director of the Department of Health for the District of Columbia

Paul O'Neill: Treasury secretary

Norman Y. Mineta:Transportation secretary

Jane Garvey: FAA administrator

VICTIMS:

The latest figures provided by federal and local officials give the following numbers of people dead or missing from the September 11 attacks:

WORLD TRADE CENTER: According to New York officials, the estimated number of dead -- including the 157 on the two hijacked planes -- is 2,895: 607 confirmed dead, 314 missing with no death certificates issued, and 1,974 death certificates issued for victims whose remains have not yet been identified. The initial death estimate was as high as 6,500 people, but the number has fallen for several reasons, including elimination of duplicate reports.

PENTAGON: 64 dead on hijacked plane; another 125 missing and presumed dead

PENNSYLVANIA: 44 confirmed dead on hijacked plane

IMPACT:

The attacks of September 11 have sparked new debate about balancing the protection of U.S. citizens with the protection of the civil rights of those suspected of terrorism.

While the United States is proud of the freedoms and the legal rights guaranteed by the Constitution, authorities and many citizens have argued those people who seek to destroy America do not deserve such protections while they represent an ongoing threat to the country. Others argue that it is those very freedoms which the terrorists seek to curtail, and that to limit individual rights provides them with a victory.

While those arguments continue, so do the threats against U.S. interests. Security remains high at airports, certain industries and many government facilities.