Saturday, June 15, 2013

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JUNE 9-15, 2013

Amongst events happening around the world this past week:
*North Korea has once again broken off talks with South Korea.
*Sadly, the unemployment rate in France is the highest it's been in 15 years.
*A new UNICEF study reveals that up to 150 MILLION children are still engaged in some form of child labor world wide!
*Iran voters have elected Hassan Rouhani their new President.
*Russia has decided to ban gay/lesbian "propaganda".
*Jiroemon Kimura of Japan, confirmed as the oldest living man in the world, has passed away.
*Civil unrest continues in Northwest Pakistan, Syria, Afghanistan, and Iran.


WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
*While many are complaining and wondering just how far the National Security Agency's PRISM program
has gone in its "surveillance" of American citizens under the administration of President Barack Obama, no one (at least no Republicans) seem to be questioning just what the standards were set by George W. Bush when the system was created, let alone how far did his administration go?
*The US Supreme Court has ruled that individual human genes are not patentable, thus invalidating ownership of some genetic research claims.
*Amongst the 2013 Tony Award winners: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike won Best Play while Kinky Boots won Best Musical and Best Score to composer Cyndi Lauper.

IN SPORTS
*Rafael Nadal won the Men's Singles at the 2013 French Open Tennis Tournament.
*Inbee Park won the 2013 LPGA Championship in professional golf.
*David Frost won the 2013 Champions Tour of men's professional golf.

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