CURRENT EVENTS SEPTEMBER 11

1. CURRENT EVENTS SEPTEMBER 11 9/11 ANNIVERSARY: NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MUSEUM OPEN FOR 1ST TIME • As the United States paused Thursday to mark the thirteenth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attack, little about the annual ceremony at ground zero had changed. But so much around it has. • For the first time, the National September 11 Museum — which includes gut-wrenching artifacts and graphic photos of the attacks — is open on the anniversary. • The museum spans seven stories, mostly underground, and contains artifacts from the attack on the World Trade Center Towers on September 11, 2001 • The first ceremony at the site was held six months after the Twin Towers fell CURRENT EVENTS TERM ONE Sept 11 #2

2. CURRENT EVENTS SEPTEMBER 11 • One World Trade Center has risen 541 metres above ground zero and will be filled with office workers by this date in 2015 • Family members of those killed in the attacks will gather to read the names of the deceased, pausing the sad roll call only four times: when the first plane struck the World Trade Center, when the second plane struck, when the first tower fell and when the second tower fell. A rose is placed on a name engraved along the South reflecting pool at the Ground Zero memorial site during the dedication ceremony of the National September 11 Memorial Museum in May. http://www.history.com/topics/9-11-attacks CURRENT EVENTS TERM ONE Sept 11 #2

3. CURRENT EVENTS SEPTEMBER 11 NFL LAUNCHES PROBE INTO HANDLING OF RAY RICE EVIDENCE • The NFL said late Wednesday that former FBI director Robert S. Mueller III will conduct a probe into how the league handled evidence as it investigated domestic violence claims against former Ravens running back Ray Rice. • the investigation will be overseen by NFL owners John Mara of the New York Giants and Art Rooney of the Pittsburgh Steelers. • The NFL's announcement came after a law enforcement official told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity that he sent a tape of Rice striking his then-fiancee at a casino to an NFL executive in April. CURRENT EVENTS TERM ONE Sept 11 #2

4. CURRENT EVENTS SEPTEMBER 11 • Goodell told CBS on Tuesday that "no one in the NFL, to my knowledge" had seen a new video of what happened on the elevator until it was posted online. "We assumed that there was a video. We asked for video. But we were never granted that opportunity," Goodell said. • http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/nfl/ray-rice-video-sent-to-nfl-5-months-ago-law-enforcement-official-says-1.2762422 NFL commissioner Roger Goodell’sintial suspension of two games was replaced by an indefinite suspension when the second video became public this week http://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/football/nfl/video/#id=2513229552 CURRENT EVENTS TERM ONE Sept 11 #2

5. CURRENT EVENTS SEPTEMBER 11 PAYCHEQUE TO PAYCHEQUE A REALITY OF CANADIAN WORKFORCE • The Canadian Payroll Association says things are getting tougher for working Canadians. • The association said the survey found that more than half of employees — 51 per cent — would find it difficult to meet their financial obligations if their paycheque were delayed by a single week. That was up from an average of 49 per cent over the past three years. • Meanwhile, more than a quarter of respondents — 26 per cent — said they probably could not come up with $2,000 over the next month if an emergency expense arose. CURRENT EVENTS TERM ONE Sept 11 #2

6. CURRENT EVENTS SEPTEMBER 5 • For those aged 18 to 29, the number is even higher — 63 per cent report living paycheque to paycheque. • more than half reported saving just five per cent or less of their paycheque versus the 10 per cent recommended by financial planning experts, while 79 per cent expected to delay retirement until age 60 or older A recent study said most Canadian households have an accumulated debt of 165% of income http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/more-canadians-say-they-re-living-paycheque-to-paycheque-1.2761708 CURRENT EVENTS TERM ONE Sept 11 #2