Saturday, September 28, 2013

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: SEPTEMBER 22-28, 2013

THE 2013 BANNED BOOKS WEEK AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AGAINST CENSORSHIP RUNS FROM NOW THROUGH OCTOBER FIFTH.

Amongst events that have happened around the world this past week...
*Former Pope Benedict XVI has admitted to covering up sexual scandals involving priests during his tenure.
*In the aftermath of Typhoon Usagi, the confirmed death toll currently stands at 33.
*The Westgate shopping centre massacre in Nairobi, Kenya is at 60 confirmed dead and 175 injured.
*Cambodia's Parliament has voted for Prime Minister Hun Sen to continue in office, despite a boycott attempt.
*United States President Barack Obama has revealed that he chatted with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, the first conversation since the Iranian Revolution.
*Civil unrest also continues in Iran, Bahraini, and Afghanistan.

CONCERNING SYRIA
*President Bashar al-Assad said he would allow outside inspection of chemical weapons plants.
*The United States and Russia have agreed on the draft of the United Nations' Security Council's resolution to rid Syria of its chemical weapons.
*Meanwhile, United Nations' investigators are looking into additional allegations of those weapons being used since the initial incident.



WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...
*REPUBLICANS ARE STILL THREATENING TO NOT PASS A BUDGET AND THUS SHUT DOWN THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ON OCTOBER 1 UNLESS OBAMA CARE IS AT LEAST DEFUNDED, IF NOT TOTALLY ENDED!
*Oracle Team USA won the 2013 America's Cup sailing competition.
*Amongst the winners in the 65th annual Prime Time Emmy Awards are Modern Family for Outstanding Comedy, Breaking Bad for Best Drama with Anna Gunn as Outstanding Supporting Actress, The Colbert Report for Outstanding Variety Series and Writing, and Behind The Candelabra for Outstanding Miniseries/Movie and Michael Douglas for Outstanding Best Actor in a Miniseries/Movie.

THE FREE CHOICE E-ZINE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ITS LOYAL READERSHIP FOR GIVING US OUR HIGHEST RATING EVER!
2500 PAGE VIEWS IN SEPTEMBER 2013!

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