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>> older students sing the national anthem at an outdoor rally, mixing peers and patriotism. experts say americans should expect a jump in the national anxiety level. >> theyre gonna be irritable, they may be really, very acutely aware of their environment around that and any kind of threat around them. >> also tonight some of the first effects of the fear in the economic fashion, already today, there has been problem with gas gouging, prices have gone up to as >> much as $5 a gallon. tom? nbc r...

Americans and francisco. all waiting for the all clear. the nations landmarks, americas gathering spots, today abandoned as potential terrorist targets. from the seattle space needle, to disney world in the southeast, to the worlds biggest shopping mall, the mall of america and minneapolis closed. and of course, at the countries tallest building, sears tower in michigan avenue in the midwest, the symbols of american life in fear. >> its scary. your family, your way from home, the kids are at sch...

Postponing gains from coast to, coast. nbcs tonight show called off. and the emmy scheduled for sundays cancel too. >> we all could see the gravity of the situation and realize that this is a true national nightmare come true. and a comedy show, a celebration would not be something that would be appropriate. >> we cannot let it happen again. >> most of the nation schools beto pin through the tragic day, students watching terrorism on their own shores for the first time. >> i just was asking myse...

System is more than inconvenient. aviation expert mike ward. >> air transportation is part of our communications center. today its shut down completely, people arent moving a to be, mail isnt moving, good arent moving. because of that were probably going to have tens of billions of dollars hit on our economy for this. >> phone service strangled to, americas largest cell phone network with cell towers atop the world trade center destroyed, reports called nationally doubled. >> we can compare toda...

By midday in los angeles, fbi personnel were swarming over the airport checking for possible bombs, but none were found. as a precaution, police and the fbi ordered the airport evacuated. >> were vacuuming all terminals in stopping traffic. >> and erie scene at los angeles international tonight, the airport completely empty. and why were all of the hijacked planes california bound? one theory is at the hijackers deliberately chose planes that would be fully loaded with fuel for a transcontinenta...