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 | | Sunday, 23 September, 2001, 11:03 GMT 12:03 UK In pictures: All-star telethon Music and screen stars came out in force on Friday for a US charity telethon in aid of victims of the attacks on the US. Actors Julia Roberts and Tom Hanks led appeals for donations while Bruce Springsteen, Mariah Carey and Celine Dion performed. BBC News Online gives a taste of the evening in pictures.  Actors Tom Cruise and Sylvester Stallone were among the many who took pledges  The aim of the telethon was to raise money and spirits  Billy Joel sang New York State of Mind with a fallen fire-fighter's helmet on the piano  In the first 15 minutes Springsteen, U2 and Wonder performed in New York, Los Angeles and London  Music stars like Celine Dion joined forces with screen stars like Robert de Niro  The event was unusual in that it combined the normally highly competitive US TV networks  Tom Hanks (L) led understated appeals for donations, telling stories of innocent victims of the attack  Organisers say a figure for money raised will not appear till Monday, but 300,000 calls were taken in 15 minutes | |
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