Americans marked the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks Tuesday in familiar but subdued ceremonies that put grieving families ahead of politicians and suggested it\u2019s time to move on after a decade of remembrance.<\/p>\n
As in past years, thousands gathered at the World Trade Center site in New York, the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pa., to read the names of nearly 3,000 victims killed in the worst terror attack in U.S. history.<\/p>\n
But many felt that last year\u2019s 10th anniversary was an emotional turning point for public mourning of the attacks. For the first time, elected officials weren\u2019t speaking at the ceremony, which often allowed them a solemn turn in the spotlight, but raised questions about the public and private Sept. 11. Fewer families attended the ceremonies this year, and some cities canceled their remembrances altogether.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel much more relaxed\u201d\u009d this year, said Jane Pollicino, who came to ground zero Tuesday morning to mourn her husband, who was killed at the trade center….<\/p>\n