Saturday, September 23, 2017

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: SEPTEMBER 17-23, 2017

SEPTEMBER IS CHILDREN’S CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.
2017 MARKS THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF REGULAR SEASON INTERLEAGUE PLAY IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL.
SEPTEMBER 23 IS NATIONAL DAY IN SAUDI ARABIA.
SEPTEMBER 23 IS ALSO "CELEBRATE BI-SEXUALITY DAY".
SEPTEMBER 24-30 IS BANNED BOOK WEEK.
SEPTEMBER 25 MARKS THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PRINCESS BRIDE MOVIE.
SEPTEMBER 29 MARKS THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GIANTS LAST BASEBALL GAME BEFORE MOVING FROM NEW YORK CITY TO SAN FRANCISCO.
SADLY, SEPTEMBER 29 MARKS THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE STILL UNRESOLVED TYLENOL POISONING CASE, WHICH SOON LED TO BETTER PRODUCT SEALING.



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AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*Will Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dissolve Japan’s House of Representatives soon to prepare for a new general election???
*Ownership of Rolling Stone magazine is now available for purchase.
*Uber is apparently out in London, England.
*Since climate change IS real, could another mass extinction be in our future too??? (There are 2 separate links in this item.)
*So, did Neanderthal brains develop slower than those of modern humans or not???
*Believe it or not, a German World War 1 submarine has been discovered!

NORTH KOREA VERSUS…???
*American President Donald Trump made his first appearance before the United Nations this week.
*What he said.
*North Korea’s possible reaction to Trump’s address.
*The US Congress’ initial response to Trump’s speech.
*President Trump has since levied new sanctions against North Korea.
*While China is honoring existing sanctions, what about the recent earthquake in North Korea??? (There are 2 separate links in this item.)

THE TERRORIST REPORT…
*The Free Choice E-zine does not support terrorism, no matter what the “cause” or alleged “justification”. Thus we will only be posting news items in this section whenever terrorists are brought to justice.

šŸ˜­PASSING PARADE…
*Those who lost their lives during the recent earthquakes in Mexico.
*Musician/producer Laudir de Oliveria (Sergio Mendes, Chicago) has passed away.
*World Wrestling Entertainment Icon Bobby “The Brain” Heenan is no longer with us.
*Film producer Kate Guinzburg (One Fine Day, Dangerous Minds) has passed away.
*Former professional football player turned actor Bernie Casey (Revenge of the Nerds, Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure) is no longer with us.


HURRICANE JOSE AFTERMATH...
*As clean up and recovery efforts from its destructive journey continue, Jose was last reported as a Tropical Storm, stalled and acting as a Nor'easter off the New England coast. Some fear this may act as a “magnet” to attract Hurricane Maria, but that deadly storm’s course remains to be seen.


WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
POLITICALLY…
*The annual open enrollment period (November 1-December 15, 2017) for the Affordable Care Act, aka “Obama Care” is approaching.
*What happened to the $107 million dollars that President Trump’s Inaugural Committee promised to charity???
*California has filed suit against President Trump’s proposed border wall.
*How Donald Trump might be paying his current legal bills...
MEANWHILE…
*Mitch McConnell is happy that the GOP is trying another attempt at repealing the Affordable Care Act, aka “Obama Care”, but there is opposition to that both in and out of Congress. (There are 4 separate links in this item.)
*What lies within the possible new tax plan???
*Facebook is turning over material into the investigation of potential Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election.

ELSEWHERE…
*California has officially rescheduled their 2020 Presidential primaries for March of that year.
*Is Coca-Cola healthy??? One man’s opinion.
*Amongst the winners of the 69th Prime Time Emmy Awards are Veep (Outstanding Comedy, Julia Louis-Dreyfus for Outstanding Comedic Actress), The Handmaid’s Tale (Outstanding Drama, Elisabeth Moss for Outstanding Dramatic Actress) and Saturday Night Live (Outstanding Variety-Sketch program, Alec Baldwin for Outstanding Comedic Supporting Actor, Kate McKinnon for Outstanding Comedic Supporting Actress).
*Toys ‘R’ Us has filed for bankruptcy protection as it tries to reorganize.
*What happens when you wear the same dress to a wedding???

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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