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April 29th – May 5th In general news, Israel made an air strike into neighboring Syria, as the Syrian civil war escalates. In the U.S., the monthly jobs report was better than expected, adding 165,000...
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May 6th – May 12th In general news, a study showed that environmental levels of CO2 are the highest in human history. The investigation into whether Hillary Clinton and the State Department covered...
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May 13th – May 19th In general news, Europe is entering a double-dip economic depression. In the U.S., triple scandals have paralyzed the Obama administration, ranging from the IRS targeting...
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May 20th – May 27th In general news, a British soldier was brutally beheaded by too radical Islamic terrorists in London. In the U.S., one of the largest tornados in history leveled a suburb of...
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May 28th – June 2nd In general news, it was a slow week due to the lingering effects of Memorial Day. Existing home sales prices spiked, along with strong consumer confidence, sending the markets...
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June 3rd – June 9th In general news, stories leaked to two newspapers confirmed that the U.S. government is collecting data on law-abiding citizens relating to all phone calls and Internet use, which...
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June 10th – June 16th In general news, the Syrian war escalated when President Obama announced an about face to supply arms to the rebels fighting President al-Assad. At home, the scandals grew for...
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June 17th – June 23rd In general news, the G8 economic took place, with the frosty relationship between the US and Russia stealing the headlines. Then, NSA leaker Edward Snowden fled to Moscow after...
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June 24th – June 30th In general news, President Obama was still traveling outside the country as the domestic scandals increased. In addition to Edward Snowden leaking about NSA tactics, a...
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July 1st – July 7th In general news, another coup overthrew another dictator in Egypt. In the U.S., 195,000 jobs were added in June, and July 4th was celebrated without incident. In healthcare...
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July 8th – July 14th In general news, NSA leaker Ed Snowden resurfaced in Moscow publicly asking for asylum, once again. A Boeing 777 flown by inexperience Asiana Airlines pilots crashed in San...
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July 15th – July 21st In general news, the East Coast suffered a heat wave of 100 degree temperatures as protestors went to the streets after the Trayvon Martin verdict. On Wall Street, banks posted...
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July 22nd – July 28th In general news, Kate Middleton and Prince William gave birth to the third-in-line for the throne. In the U.S., Anthony Weiner, mayoral hopeful in New York City, made news again...
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July 29th – August 4th In general news, a military court ruled that Private Manning did not aid the enemy when he leaked to WikiLeaks, as NSA leaker Ed Snowden was granted asylum in Russia....
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August 5th – August 11th In general news, President Obama canceled a summit with Russia’s Putin after Ed Snowden was granted asylum. In London, JP Morgan employees will be arrested over the “London...
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August 12th – August 18th In general news, The Egyptian unrest degraded into a full civil war. In Syria, Al-Qaeda forces flocked to the region. In London, JP Morgan employees related to the “London...
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In general news, the Syrian war “crossed the line” when it appears as if nerve gas was used, prompting U.S. War ships to the region. In the U.S., fires in Yosemite threatened San Francisco power grids....
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August 26th – September 2nd In general news, The UK Parliament rejected the Prime Minster’s plans to attack Syria in response to the use of nerve gas. In the U.S., President Obama then backed down...
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September 3rd – September 8th In general news, President Obama failed to gain international support at the G20 summit for striking Syria in retaliation to chemical weapons. In the US, the August jobs...
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September 9th – September 15th In general news, a diplomatic breakthrough was reached to allow Syria to destroy chemical weapons rather than have the U.S. strike. In the U.S., Twitter began the IPO...
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