THE WEEK IN REVIEW: FEBRUARY 7-13, 2016

FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH IN AMERICA.

FEBRUARY 14th IS VALENTINE'S DAY.

FEBRUARY 15th IS PRESIDENTS DAY IN AMERICA.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK...

*The United Nations Security Council condemned North Korea's long-range missile launch, a violation of numerous U.N. resolutions, while South Korea's intelligence agency claims that North Korea is preparing for another nuclear test. Diplomatic relations between the two countries have since worsened as tensions build.
*From the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, scientists have made their first direct observation of gravitational waves.
*Can anyone give a VERY BIG rabbit a home?



TERRIBLE TERRORIST ACTIVITIES...
*Suicide bombers are still the reigning "weapon du jour" amongst terrorists.

PASSING PARADE...
*Former Prime Minister of Nepal Sushil Koirala is no longer with us.
*Famed ballerina Violette Verdy has passed away.
*Artist Christopher Rush (Magic: The Gathering) is no longer with us.
*Artist Wayne England (Magic: The Gathering) has passed away.
*Novelist Margaret Forster (Georgy Girl, Diary of an Ordinary Woman, etc) is no longer with us.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...
POLITICALLY...

*Donald Trump won the Republican side of the New Hampshire primary, while Bernie Sanders was the Democratic choice.
*Republican hopefuls Carly Fiorina, Jim Gilmore, and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie have since suspended their campaigns.
*Meanwhile, Governor Christie has decided to PRIVATIZE New Jersey's water.

ELSEWHERE...
*The Denver Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers 24-10 to win Super Bowl 50.
*New York Mets relief pitcher Jenrry Mejia is now the first player to receive a lifetime ban under Major League Baseball's current drug agreement, after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance for the third time.
*A puppy can honestly claim self defense in the recent incident of a man killing his litter mates.

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