The New Agency

THE RISE OF SPAIN

Rafa Nadal defeated Roger Federer at Wimbeldon on Sunday.  Federer had won the previous five Wimbeldons, this was Nadal's first win at Centre Court and his fifth career grand slam. We didn't watch the match, but we hear it was an instant classic (and hella long, too). Is this the beginning of the end of the once seemingly invincible Federer? Or is Nadal's win part of a larger trend of winning for Spanish players/teams? The Spanish National Footbal team won the European Cup a month ago. Is this a sign of things to come at the Olympics? What does it all mean? Who knows, but it was nice to see Nadal finally win at Wimbeldon.  With his win at the French Open earlier this year (also by defeating Federer) he is most certainly the favorite to win the US Open.  This could the beginning of a Nadal Era in men's tennis.

INDEPENDENCE

The New Agency wishes you all a Merry Day of Independence Action!  Yay!  God Bless America.  Yes, we have been absent from our bloggin' duties, but we need not remind you that New Agents always have a higher calling: to find the Pyrotechnic Tiger, the harbinger of universal change.  Not to worry, we're back.  As the New Agents are obsessed with all things historical, we bring you some facts about the this most hallowed day of grilling, parades, shimmering fire in the sky and loud booms (from Wikipedia, the source of all knowledge):

• The "Fourth of July" celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress, which announced that the thirteen American colonies were no longer part of the Kingdom of Great Britian. 
• The Continental Congress actually declared independence on July 2, 1776.  On July 4 it adopted the document which formalized this announcement, which is now the Declaration of Independence.
• The Declaration of Independence was not signed by Congress until August 2, 1776.
• During the 4th of July, Americans will consume 155 million wieners!