As the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks approaches, half of Americans say the nation has changed for the worse while more than one-quarter (28 percent) believe the country is in a better place, according to an AARP Bulletin poll. More than three-quarters of those surveyed say the 2001 tragedy has made them appreciate their families and friends more, and adults 50-plus expressed a heightened appreciation for police and firefighters (76 percent), more than people under 50 (69 percent). Among all age groups, more than two in three (73 percent) say they're now more aware of events overseas. About one in six (14 percent) say the attacks did not change the country at all/AARP Bulletin. More here. (AP file photo)

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