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911 15th Anniversary: Read Roundup of Commemorative Events

8:55 a.m. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are attending the Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony in New York. The presidential candidates greeted supporters on Sunday as they entered the downtown Manhattan memorial. They're not expected to make public remarks at the event, and both have promised to suspend campaign activities to mark the 15th anniversary of the attacks. Clinton — a former New York senator — has frequently highlighted her efforts, including in a campaign ad released Friday, to aid those affected by the World Trade Center collapse. Trump — a New York real estate mogul — has said he donated construction equipment to the recovery effort and gave $100,000 to the memorial after touring it for the first time earlier this year. ___ 8:46 a.m. The commemoration of the 15th anniversary of 9/11 has begun at ground zero. Sunday's ceremony began with a moment of silence and tolling bells at 8:46 a.m., the time when a terrorist-piloted plane slammed into the...

Musician Wyclef Jean Veers into Guitar Manufacture

Wyclef Jean,  the US musician, is a notable figure in music worldwide. He has many smash hits and Grammys under his notch to rank among the best in his field. Apart from reaching the heights of success with The Fugees group in the 1990s,  he has also garnered lots of global accolades as a solo singer and producer for artists notably,  Whitney Houston among others. Now,  the Haiti-born native has launched into a new venture.  He intends to become a manufacturer of guitars. Who knows?  Many desirous of association with a successful brand name like Wyclef's in the industry would find this proposition comely.