THE WEEK IN REVIEW: SEPTEMBER 11-17, 2016

SEPTEMBER 18TH IS NATIONAL DAY IN CHILE.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK...

*While the matter is still being debated, Great Britan could officially begin its departure from the European Union in 2017. A massive petition calling for a second vote on the decision has been gathered, and many are having doubts now.
*The Syrian civil war has been paused for a cease fire.
*Flooding as the result of Typhoon Lionrock has killed over 130+ people and left over 100,000+ homeless in North Korea. Yet that country hasn't said much publicly about local relief efforts.
*The "Sugar is responsible for obesity" cover up!
*The wreck of the HMS Terror, lost since 1848, has been found.
*Another theory on what might have happened to Amelia Earhart.



THE TERRORIST REPORT...
*The bombing of innocents and civilian targets continued this past week, although Nigerian forces have claimed a victory against Boko Haram forces in the Diffa Region.

PASSING PARADE...
*Actress Alexis Arquette (The Wedding Singer, Pulp Fiction) has taken her last bow on life's stage.
*Playwright Edward Albee (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?) has passed away.
*Actress Kim McGuire (Cry Baby) has taken her last bow on life's stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...
THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL...

*Health seems to be a current campaign issue with Democratic Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton battling a case of pneumonia and Republican Presidential hopeful Donald Trump not fully revealing his medical status, not even after an appearance on The Doctor Oz Show.
*Donald Trump finally acknowledged the fact that President Barack Obama was born in the United States, but you won't believe who he thinks started the "birther movement".
*Obviously Trump and former General Colin Powell don't agree.
*The first debate between Clinton and Trump is scheduled to take place September 26th.
*An independent fact check of Trump's proposed "penny plan".
POLITICALLY...
*The Obama administration is planning to lift sanctions against Myanmar and will raise the number of refugees allowed in the country next year to 110,000.
ELSEWHERE...
*The last thing you want to do when a child is crying is to HANDCUFF them!
*School textbooks should NOT be racist!
*Miss Arkansas Savvy Shields is the new Miss America.

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