Saturday, November 3, 2012

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: OCTOBER 28-NOVEMBER 3, 2012

*ELECTION DAY IS TUESDAY IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. GO VOTE!
*THE ANNUAL OBSERVANCE OF DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS TONIGHT. REMEMBER TO SET YOUR CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR.
*This month marks the 15th anniversary of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

AMONGST EVENTS HAPPENING AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK:
*The Walt Disney Company has agreed to purchase LucasFilms for a record $4.5 billion (US) dollars and will soon start work on a seventh Star Wars film! No word on the future on the Indiana Jones franchise. Meanwhile, FOX is allegedly considering legal action against the deal, because supposedly they did not know the firm was available until the sale was announced, and they should have been offered the company first, based upon their past association with the Star Wars franchise.
*Penguin Books and Random House will soon merge to become the biggest US Publishing House.
*The SpaceXDragon capsule has successfully completed a resupplying mission to the International Space Station.
*Civil unrest continues in Syria and Afghanistan.

HURRICANE SANDY
*Hurricane Sandy struck the eastern seaboard of the United States, making landfall near Atlantic City, New Jersey. Recovery efforts are underway, with at least a 100 known dead and no final estimate of the property damage at this time.
*Power outages and fuel shortages are still common problems throughout most of the affected areas in New Jersey and New York.
*The New York Marathon, originally scheduled for Sunday, November 4th, has been cancelled.

IN AMERICAN POLITICS:
*Noted Republicans Colin Powell (former Secretary of State under President George W. Bush) and current New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg are now outcasts amongst their own party for supporting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama.
*While Republican New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has not officially expressed an opinion on the Presidential race, he has been criticized by fellow Republicans for cooperating with the Obama administration in the wake of Hurricane Sandy for requesting federal aid for his state!

IN SPORTS:
*The National League's San Francisco Giants swept the American League's Detroit Tigers in 4 games to win the 2012 World Series in Major League Baseball.
*David Ortiz has agreed to a 2 year deal with the Boston Red Sox, giving fans some reassurance about the team's future in the wake of hiring John Farrell as the team's new manager.

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