Saturday, June 25, 2011

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JUNE

Amongst events that have happened around the world this past week...
*Civil unrest continues in Yemen, Syria, and Libya.
*Although the act is expected to be challenged, the state of New York has passed legislation that in time will make same gender marriages legal within their boundaries.
*President Barack Obama has announced that over 30,000 United States military personnel will be withdrawn from Afghanistan by next summer. France has since made a similar statement regarding its own personnel.
*The strain of E.coli currently causing medical problems in Germany has been discovered to be a new combination of two existing strains.
*A previously unknown tribe might have been discovered within Brazil's portion of the Amazon Rain Forest.
*This famous painting by Vincent Van Gogh on the left, originally believed to be a self portrait of the artist, is now thought to be a portrait of the artist's brother Theo Van Gogh. Image courtesy of Wikipedia.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:
*Representing California, Alyssa Campanella was declared Miss America for 2011.
*The comic book industry lost legendary pencil artist Gene Colan on Thursday.
*The entertainment industry is sadder for the passing of actor Peter Falk, perhaps known best for his portrayal of Columbo on television.
*Clarence Clemons of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band has passed away.
*A spokesman for Glen Campbell has announced that the musician has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's.

IN SPORTS:
*Rory McIlroy won the 2011 US Open golf championship.
*The second round of Interleague play in Major League Baseball continues through next weekend.

For more news at any time, either scroll down to our IN OTHER NEWS feature at the bottom of your monitor or visit any reputable news source.

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