Saturday, October 1, 2016

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: SEPTEMBER 25-OCTOBER 1, 2016

OCTOBER 1 IS NATIONAL DAY IN CHINA, UNIFICATION DAY IN CAMEROON, INDEPENDENCE DAY FOR NIGERIA, PALAU AND TUVALU; AND THE START OF FILIPINO AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH IN THE UNITED STATES.
MENSA CELEBRATES ITS 70TH ANNIVERSARY OCTOBER 1
OCTOBER 2 IS THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF NON-VIOLENCE,
AND ROSH HASHANAH BEGINS AT SUNDOWN.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK...
THOSE IN THE PROJECTED PATH OF HURRICANE MATTHEW ARE ADVISED TO EITHER EVACUATE OR TAKE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS WHILE SEEKING SHELTER!
*The World Health Organization has announced that measles has been eradicated throughout North, Central, and South America, while reporting that 92% of the world's population live in environments with too high air pollution ratings.

THE TERRORIST REPORT...
*Bombs and bombers continue to be terrorism's favorite weapon.

PASSING PARADE...
*Country music legend Jean Shepard has passed away.
*Famous professional golfer Arnold Palmer is no longer with us.
*Famed soap opera creator/writer Agnes Nixon has passed away.
*TV writer/producer Gary Glasberg (NCIS, Crossing Jordan, Bones) is no longer with us.
*Actor Bill Nunn (Spider-man movie franchise, Do the Right Thing, He Got Game, Mo’ Better Blues) has taken his last bow on life's stage.
*Major League Baseball pitcher José Fernández has passed away.
*Author Curtis Roosevelt (Too Close to the Sun, Eyewitness in Israel: 1948) is no longer with us.
*Former Israel statesman, President, and Prime Minister Shimon Peres has passed away.
*Actor Larkin Malloy (Edge of Night, Guiding Light, All My Children) has taken his last bow on life's stage.
*International writer/artist Thierry "Ted" Benoit (Heavy Metal) is no longer with us.
*Band leader Stanley “Buckwheat” Dural Junior (Buckwheat Zydeco) has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...
POLITICALLY...
*Many believe Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton won the first Presidential debate against Republican candidate Donald Trump.
*If it's true, just how badly does Trump lie???
*While Trump is continuing to criticize 1996 Miss Universe Alicia Machado on Twitter now, others are calling it a "meltdown".
*After endorsing a Democratic Presidential candidate for the first time in its 126 year history, The Arizona Republic newspaper is facing multiple subscription cancellations and death threats!
*USA Today believes Donald Trump is UNFIT to be president!!!
*Trump is not getting the endorsements his campaign thought it would.
*The latest on the issue of Donald Trump and his taxes.
*The Vice Presidential candidates are scheduled to debate October 4, 2016.
MEANWHILE...
*Congress has overridden President Barack Obama's veto of the "9-11 Bill", which would allow US Citizens to sue foreign terrorism sponsors, despite the fact Obama's veto was based on the fact that no evidence has ever been discovered to support the theory that Saudi Arabia supported the 9-11 terrorists.
*Congress has passed a budget for the 2017 fiscal year, including money to combat the Zika Virus!
*Should the United States pay reparations to former slaves???
*With diplomatic relations being restored between the 2 countries, President Obama has nominated Jeffrey DeLaurentis as the new United States Ambassador to Cuba.
ELSEWHERE...
*THE US CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION WARNS THAT SAMSUNG WASHING MACHINES MAY EXPLODE IF CLEANING HEAVY LOADS AT HIGH SPEEDS!
*Somehow, a commuter train failed to stop and crashed into the Hoboken (New Jersey) station, with one known death and over 110 injured. The station suffered major structural damage with portions of the roof collapsing.
*Famous baseball announce Vin Scully and player Mark Texeria are facing their final weekends before retirement, while David "Big Papi" Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox has post-season playoff competition to look forward to when the regular season ends tomorrow.

THE FREE CHOICE E-ZINE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ITS LOYAL READERSHIP FOR GIVING US 2,167 PAGE VIEWS IN SEPTEMBER 2016!

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