THE WEEK IN REVIEW: NOVEMBER 1-7, 2015

TODAY IS "OCTOBER REVOLUTION DAY"

IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION.

THE LONDON GAZETTE CELEBRATES ITS 350th ANNIVERSARY.

THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS WAS ESTABLISHED

ON NOVEMBER 10th, 1775.

VETERANS DAY IS NOVEMBER 11th.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK...

*The crash of Kogalymavia Flight 9268 has been ruled the direct result of a bomb, but who planted it and why remain unknown at this time. Meanwhile, other airline's flights are being rescheduled to avoid the area where the crash occurred.
*In light of a major recall effort, Nissan, Toyota, and Honda have announced that they will not be using Takata made airbag inflators in their vehicles.
*The territorial and navigation rights debate around the artificial islands in the South China Sea continue.
*Several flights at London's International Airport have been cancelled or postponed due to "fog", which is actually dense pollution clouds. Meanwhile, a similar "haze" situation exists in Southeast Asia.
*Romania's Prime Minister Victor Ponta has resigned his office.
*Michelle Payne rode "Prince of Penzance" to victory, making her the first female jockey to ever win the Melbourne Cup of professional horse racing.
*Infrared thermography has confirmed the existence of a hidden chamber in King Tut's tomb. Possible contents and why it was built remain unknown at this time.
*Archaeologists have discovered a 2300 year old theater in Cyprus.
*Although he was never officially identified or arrested during the original investigation, a new intellectual inquiry claims it may have figured out who Jack the Ripper really was.
*Visa, Inc. has bought Visa Europe for $23 Billion US Dollars.

TERRIBLE TERRORIST ACTIVITIES...
*Authorities have not ruled out that the bomb that crashed Kogalymavia Flight 9268 may have been that of a terrorist organization.
*ISIS/ISIL forces have gained control of Mahin, Syria.
*ISIS/ISIL forces are claiming responsibility for the deaths of two refuges, killed in Sanliurfa, Turkey.

PASSING PARADE...
*Politician and Actor Fred Thompson (Law and Order, Die Hard 2) is no longer with us.
*Actor Stephen Hancock (Coronation Street) has taken his last bow on life's stage.
*Oscar winning script writer (Chariots of Fire) and actor Colin Welland has passed away.
*Screen writer Melissa Mathison (ET the Extra-Terrestrial, The Black Stallion) is no longer with us.
*Custom car maker George Barris (The Munsters' Coach, Green Hornet's Black Beauty, the 1960s Batmobile, The Beverly Hillbillies' truck, etc.)

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...
POLITICALLY...
*State election results Tuesday night favored Republican candidates.
*Although President Barrack Obama has vetoed the Congressional Republican supported Keystone Pipeline Bill, the TransCanada Corps says it is not giving up on the project, and is even considering proposing a new route through America.
*Despite sending a new budget proposal to President Obama, Congress is still threatening a government shutdown, this time over defense funding.
*Lawrence Lessig has officially ended his campaign for the 2016 Democratic Presidential nomination, leaving Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders as the main contenders.
*Current GOP front runner for the 2016 Republican Presidential nomination Ben Carson has stated his belief that the pyramids in Egypt were built for grain storage!
*The US House of Representatives has finally passed a measure to promote six
years of highway infrastructure repairs and growth in America, but has only provided funding for three years.
ELSEWHERE...

*The hackativist group Anonymous has begun releasing names of people it has researched and believes to at least support, if not are outright members of the Ku Klux Klan. Meanwhile, Berkeley High School students staged a walk out protesting a racist message citing Klan rhetoric.
*Voters in Houston, Texas failed to pass an ordinance that would have granted members of the LGBT Community Equal Rights and discrimination protection. There are growing concerns as to what this might mean in other cities.
*ExxonMobil is being investigated on suspicion of intentionally misleading the public about climate change.
*An independent study has confirmed that women ARE paid less than men!
*After Rupert Murdoch officially took ownership of National Geographic, his first order of business was to fire much of its award winning staff!
*Kraft/Heinz is planning to close seven plants, cutting 2600 jobs from their payroll.
*A new report claims the Pentagon spent $43 million dollars building a gas station in Afghanistan!
*Visa, Inc. has bought Visa Europe for $23 Billion US Dollars.
*The American League's Kansas City Royals defeated the National League's New York Mets 4 games to 1 to win the 2015 World Series of Major League Baseball.

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