Saturday, August 20, 2016

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: AUGUST 14-20, 2016

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK...
*Just how much would Russian President Vladimir Putin like to see Donald Trump elected the next President of the United States???
*China has successfully launched QUESS, the world's first quantum communications satellite.
*Edgar Lundu has been re-elected President of Zambia.
*Fiji has decided to not change their national flag after winning Olympics Gold in Men's Rugby.
*The Hybrid Air Vehicle HAV 304, aka the Airlander 10, has completed its maiden voyage.
*Among the stars of the 2016 Summer Olympics are Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps, and Wayde van Neikerk; with athletes leading for the United States (109), China (67), Great Britain (63), Russia (49) and Germany (39) entering August 20th's events.



TERRIBLE TERRORIST ACTIVITIES...
*Twitter has announced over 235,000 terrorist linked accounts have been suspended.
*Bombs are still the weapon of choice for another week of attacks on civilian targets.
PASSING PARADE...
*Actor Kenny Baker (Star Wars, Flash Gordon, Time Bandits) has taken his last bow on life's stage.
*Keyboardist James Woolley (Nine Inch Nails) is no longer with us.
*Actor Fyvush Finkel (Picket Fences, Boston Public) has taken his last bow on life's stage.
*Noted Jazz musician Bobby Hutcherson has passed away.
*Author Solange Fasquelle is no longer with us.
*Movie director Arthur Hiller (Love Story, The In-Laws) has passed away.
*Actor Jack Riley (the original Bob Newhart Show, High Anxiety) has taken his last bow on life's stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...
POLITICALLY...
*Paul Manafort has resigned as Donald Trump's presidential campaign chairman.
*Does Trump still have the Republican Party's support???
*Are the Republicans doing everything legally as they campaign against Hillary Clinton???
*Would President Donald Trump be in favor of racial profiling???
*Just how much would Russian President Vladimir Putin like to see Donald Trump elected the next President of the United States???
MEANWHILE...
*President Barack Obama has announced he would like to eventually see the use of privately owned federal prisons phased out.
*Among the Democratic items on the agenda when Congress comes back into session after Labor Day, making the Republicans act on filling the Supreme Court vacancy!
ELSEWHERE...
*The National Security Agency's public website was temporarily shutdown to prevent a hacking attempt.
*McDonald's next Happy Meal "toy": fitness trackers.

For more news at any time, either scroll down to our ELSEWHERE feature at the bottom of your screen or visit any other reputable news source.

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