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| Jan.4 |
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One laptop project loses partner |
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| Jan.7 |
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Golden Globes ceremony scrapped |
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| Jan.13 |
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Colts stunned by Chargers, 28-24 |
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Atonement wins at Golden Globes |
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| Jan.15 |
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Apple announces ultra-thin laptop |
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| Jan.16 |
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Ike Turner overdosed on cocaine |
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| Jan.20 |
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Pats over Chargess 21-12
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| Jan.27 |
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Tiger ties 'The King' on victory list |
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| Jan.30 |
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Giuliani quits White House race 
| Former New York Mayor has pulled out of the Republican race for the White House after disappointing primary results in Florida | |
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| Jan.31 |
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Democratic pair hold key debate Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have faced each other in a TV debate as they strive to become the Party's presidential candidate
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| Feb.1 |
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Microsoft wants to purchase Yahoo Microsoft has offered to buy the search engine company for $44.6bn in cash and shares. The offer is 62% above Yahoo's closing share price
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| Feb.4 |
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Google troubled by Microsoft move |
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| Feb.6 |
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Democratic race remains wide open The race for the Party's presidential nomination remained wide open after Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama split votes in the Super Tuesday
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| Feb.9 |
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Writers' leaders hail strike deal |
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| Feb.10 |
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Grammy glory for absent Winehouse |
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| Feb.12 |
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Spielberg boycotts Olympic role| US film director has withdrawn as an artistic adviser to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing over China's role in Darfur | |
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| Feb.17 |
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US orders massive recall of beef |
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| Feb.24 |
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Japanese arrested in wife's 1981 death |
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Coens' No Country sweeps Oscars 'No Country For Old Men' has won 4 Oscars, including best film and best director, a category awarded jointly to brothers Joel and Ethan Coen
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| Feb.26 |
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Jackson faces Neverland auction |
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| Mar.6 |
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Pentagon bans Google map-makers The defence department has banned the giant internet search engine from filming inside and making detailed studies of US military bases
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| Mar.22 |
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Hearst gang woman back in prison |
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No. 98 Fish upsets Federer, easily |
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| Mar.23 |
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Serbian sweep at Indian Wells |
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| Apr.5 |
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Hollywood legend Charlton Heston dead 
Actor, known for portrayals of larger than life figure including Moses and Ben Hur, died at Beverly Hills home at the age of 83
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UCLA 63 at Memphis 78 |
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| Apr.8 |
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Protests as Olympic flame arrives in U.S. |
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Protests ahead of torch relay
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| Apr.9 |
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Route changes mark Olympic torch relay | Heavy security surrounded runners, as the threat of violent protests prompted officials to make dramatic last-minute changes. The only North American leg of the Olympic torch relay has been marked by confusion. Thousands of pro-Tibet and pro-Be... | |
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Google and Yahoo to share web ads The world's two biggest search engines, have announced a 2 week experiment that will see them share advertising space
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| Apr.17 |
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Elderly pair murdered homeless |
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| May.4 |
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Sharks lost series to Stars in Game 6 |
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| May.15 |
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Investor launches Yahoo challenge |
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California lifts gay marriage ban |
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| May.16 |
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Pioneering winemaker Mondavi dies |
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| May.18 |
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Lakers edge Jazz to seal progress |
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| May.29 |
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Lakers win Western Conference
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| Jun.1 |
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Fire raging at Universal Studios |
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| Jun.4 |
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Investor steps up Yahoo campaign |
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Marine cleared over Iraq killings |
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| Jun.9 |
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Apple announces cheaper 3G iPhone |
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| Jun.12 |
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Yahoo-Google agree online ad deal |
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Lakers fight back over Celtics in NBA finals |
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| Jun.14 |
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Tiger roars back to lead U.S. Open |
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| Jun.16 |
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Woods beats Mediate in dramatic playoff Tiger Woods completed a staggering U.S.Open victory by defeating fellow-American Rocco Mediate in a marathon playoff at Torrey Pines
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First California gay couples wed |
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| Jun.17 |
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Musical star Charisse dies
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Celtics defeat Lakers to win NBA title The Celtics concluded a shocking rebound of a season with a stunning 131-92 blowout over Los Angeles in Game 6
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| Jun.30 |
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Court fines eBay over fake goods
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Hollywood actors mull pay offer
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| Jul.3 |
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Google must divulge YouTube log
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| Jul.6 |
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Crews forge progress against fires
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| Jul.9 |
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Pre-quake changes seen in rocks
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| Jul.13 |
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Yahoo turns down another Microsoft offer
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Angelina Jolie gives birth to twins
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| Jul.17 |
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EU hits Intel with fresh charges European regulators have filed fresh charges against the world's biggest computer chip maker over alleged abuse of its dominant market posi...
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| Jul.25 |
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Trans-fats banned
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| Jul.28 |
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Branson unveils space tourism jet
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| Aug.5 |
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Helicopter crash killed 9
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| Aug.10 |
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John Edwards admits to affair
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| Aug.16 |
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US rivals to woo Christian vote
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| Sep.1 |
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Google unveils free browser Chrome Google is releasing its own Web browser in a long-anticipated move aimed at countering the dominance of Microsoft's Internet Explorer
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| Sep.12 |
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24 killed, 135 injured in train collision Rescue workers combed their way through the mangled wreckage of a train looking for survivors; a commuter train collided with a freight train
| Human error led to fatal train collision. The Metrolink train, packed with about 220 commuters, collided head-on with a Union Pacific train about in Chatsworth, a northwestern suburb of Los Angeles
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| Oct.1 |
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Found items may be Fossett clue
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| Oct.2 |
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Fossett plane found Map of Mammoth Lakes California Authorities have found the plane Steve Fossett was flying when he disappeared last year, but they have not found the adventurer's body
| A number plate confirmed the plane as the single-engine Bellanca Super Decathlon owned by the 63-year-old businessman
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Remains found in Fossett plane wreckage A small amount of human remains has been found in the wreckage of the plane that Steve Fossett was flying when he disappeared last year
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| Oct.15 |
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Phillies winning series over Dodgers Philadelphia defeat Los Angeles 5-1 in the fifth game of the National League Championship Series winning the series 4-1
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| Oct.28 |
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Microsoft delivers pre-beta Windows 7 At its Professional Developers Conference, Microsoft delivers a pre-beta release to developers, and to release a full beta early in 2009
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| Nov.5 |
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Google abandons deal with Yahoo
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| Nov.12 |
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Google searches track flu spread
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| Nov.13 |
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Millions 'drop' in quake drill
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| Nov.15 |
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Fire menaces LA suburbs
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| Nov.16 |
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Wildfires wreak havoc 3 separate wildfires have destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of people to flee the fast-moving flames
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| Nov.17 |
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Jerry Yang to quit as Yahoo boss The co-founder is to stand down as the internet portal's CEO following lengthy criticism of his stewardship of the company
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| Nov.30 |
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Space shuttle touches down safely Map of Edwards Air Force Base USA The Endeavour has returned to Earth after an eventful mission to repair parts of the International Space Station (ISS)
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| Dec.3 |
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Lil' Wayne heads Grammy nominees
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| Dec.7 |
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Jolie 'best-paid' movie actress
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| Dec.8 |
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Three dead in jet crash
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| Dec.10 |
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Google unveils 2008 search hits
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| Dec.12 |
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50s pin-up queen Bettie Page dies
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| Dec.19 |
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Group seeks to void gay marriages
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| Dec.25 |
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'Santa' gunman in fatal attack Map of Covina USA A man dressed as Santa Claus has opened fire at a Christmas party near Los Angeles, killing 9 people and himself and starting a fire
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| 2008 |
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| Mar.6 |
Pentagon bans Google map-makers The defence department has banned the giant internet search engine from filming inside and making detailed studies of US military bases
|
| Jun.4 |
Marine cleared over Iraq killings |
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| Dec.8 |
Three dead in jet crash
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| 2008 |
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| Jun.1 |
Fire raging at Universal Studios |
|
| Jul.6 |
Crews forge progress against fires
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| Jul.9 |
Pre-quake changes seen in rocks
|
| Jul.25 |
Trans-fats banned
|
| Aug.5 |
Helicopter crash killed 9
|
| Sep.12 |
24 killed, 135 injured in train collision Rescue workers combed their way through the mangled wreckage of a train looking for survivors; a commuter train collided with a freight train
| Human error led to fatal train collision. The Metrolink train, packed with about 220 commuters, collided head-on with a Union Pacific train about in Chatsworth, a northwestern suburb of Los Angeles
|
| |
|
| Oct.1 |
Found items may be Fossett clue
|
| Oct.2 |
Fossett plane found Map of Mammoth Lakes California Authorities have found the plane Steve Fossett was flying when he disappeared last year, but they have not found the adventurer's body
| A number plate confirmed the plane as the single-engine Bellanca Super Decathlon owned by the 63-year-old businessman
|
| |
|
| Oct.2 |
Remains found in Fossett plane wreckage A small amount of human remains has been found in the wreckage of the plane that Steve Fossett was flying when he disappeared last year
|
| Nov.13 |
Millions 'drop' in quake drill
|
| Nov.15 |
Fire menaces LA suburbs
|
| Nov.16 |
Wildfires wreak havoc 3 separate wildfires have destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of people to flee the fast-moving flames
|
| Dec.8 |
Three dead in jet crash
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.13 |
Colts stunned by Chargers, 28-24 |
|
| Jan.20 |
Pats over Chargess 21-12
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| Jan.27 |
Tiger ties 'The King' on victory list |
|
| Feb.12 |
Spielberg boycotts Olympic role| US film director has withdrawn as an artistic adviser to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing over China's role in Darfur | |
|
| Mar.22 |
No. 98 Fish upsets Federer, easily |
|
| Mar.23 |
Serbian sweep at Indian Wells |
|
| Apr.5 |
UCLA 63 at Memphis 78 |
|
| Apr.8 |
Protests as Olympic flame arrives in U.S. |
|
| Apr.8 |
Protests ahead of torch relay
|
| Apr.9 |
Route changes mark Olympic torch relay | Heavy security surrounded runners, as the threat of violent protests prompted officials to make dramatic last-minute changes. The only North American leg of the Olympic torch relay has been marked by confusion. Thousands of pro-Tibet and pro-Be... | |
|
| May.4 |
Sharks lost series to Stars in Game 6 |
|
| May.18 |
Lakers edge Jazz to seal progress |
|
| May.29 |
Lakers win Western Conference
|
| Jun.12 |
Lakers fight back over Celtics in NBA finals |
|
| Jun.14 |
Tiger roars back to lead U.S. Open |
|
| Jun.16 |
Woods beats Mediate in dramatic playoff Tiger Woods completed a staggering U.S.Open victory by defeating fellow-American Rocco Mediate in a marathon playoff at Torrey Pines
|
| Jun.17 |
Celtics defeat Lakers to win NBA title The Celtics concluded a shocking rebound of a season with a stunning 131-92 blowout over Los Angeles in Game 6
|
| Oct.15 |
Phillies winning series over Dodgers Philadelphia defeat Los Angeles 5-1 in the fifth game of the National League Championship Series winning the series 4-1
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|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.4 |
One laptop project loses partner |
|
| Jan.7 |
Golden Globes ceremony scrapped |
|
| Jan.13 |
Atonement wins at Golden Globes |
|
| Jan.15 |
Apple announces ultra-thin laptop |
|
| Jan.16 |
Ike Turner overdosed on cocaine |
|
| Feb.1 |
Microsoft wants to purchase Yahoo Microsoft has offered to buy the search engine company for $44.6bn in cash and shares. The offer is 62% above Yahoo's closing share price
|
| Feb.4 |
Google troubled by Microsoft move |
|
| Feb.9 |
Writers' leaders hail strike deal |
|
| Feb.10 |
Grammy glory for absent Winehouse |
|
| Feb.17 |
US orders massive recall of beef |
|
| Feb.24 |
Coens' No Country sweeps Oscars 'No Country For Old Men' has won 4 Oscars, including best film and best director, a category awarded jointly to brothers Joel and Ethan Coen
|
| Feb.26 |
Jackson faces Neverland auction |
|
| Mar.6 |
Pentagon bans Google map-makers The defence department has banned the giant internet search engine from filming inside and making detailed studies of US military bases
|
| Apr.5 |
Hollywood legend Charlton Heston dead Actor, known for portrayals of larger than life figure including Moses and Ben Hur, died at Beverly Hills home at the age of 83
|
| Apr.9 |
Google and Yahoo to share web ads The world's two biggest search engines, have announced a 2 week experiment that will see them share advertising space
|
| May.15 |
Investor launches Yahoo challenge |
|
| May.16 |
Pioneering winemaker Mondavi dies |
|
| Jun.4 |
Investor steps up Yahoo campaign |
|
| Jun.9 |
Apple announces cheaper 3G iPhone |
|
| Jun.12 |
Yahoo-Google agree online ad deal |
|
| Jun.17 |
Musical star Charisse dies
|
| Jun.30 |
Court fines eBay over fake goods
|
| Jun.30 |
Hollywood actors mull pay offer
|
| Jul.3 |
Google must divulge YouTube log
|
| Jul.13 |
Yahoo turns down another Microsoft offer
|
| Jul.13 |
Angelina Jolie gives birth to twins
|
| Jul.17 |
EU hits Intel with fresh charges European regulators have filed fresh charges against the world's biggest computer chip maker over alleged abuse of its dominant market posi...
|
| Jul.25 |
Trans-fats banned
|
| Jul.28 |
Branson unveils space tourism jet
|
| Sep.1 |
Google unveils free browser Chrome Google is releasing its own Web browser in a long-anticipated move aimed at countering the dominance of Microsoft's Internet Explorer
|
| Oct.28 |
Microsoft delivers pre-beta Windows 7 At its Professional Developers Conference, Microsoft delivers a pre-beta release to developers, and to release a full beta early in 2009
|
| Nov.5 |
Google abandons deal with Yahoo
|
| Nov.12 |
Google searches track flu spread
|
| Nov.17 |
Jerry Yang to quit as Yahoo boss The co-founder is to stand down as the internet portal's CEO following lengthy criticism of his stewardship of the company
|
| Dec.3 |
Lil' Wayne heads Grammy nominees
|
| Dec.7 |
Jolie 'best-paid' movie actress
|
| Dec.10 |
Google unveils 2008 search hits
|
| Dec.12 |
50s pin-up queen Bettie Page dies
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.16 |
Ike Turner overdosed on cocaine |
|
| Feb.24 |
Japanese arrested in wife's 1981 death |
|
| Mar.22 |
Hearst gang woman back in prison |
|
| Apr.17 |
Elderly pair murdered homeless |
|
| Jun.4 |
Marine cleared over Iraq killings |
|
| Dec.25 |
'Santa' gunman in fatal attack Map of Covina USA A man dressed as Santa Claus has opened fire at a Christmas party near Los Angeles, killing 9 people and himself and starting a fire
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.30 |
Giuliani quits White House race | Former New York Mayor has pulled out of the Republican race for the White House after disappointing primary results in Florida | |
|
| Jan.31 |
Democratic pair hold key debate Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have faced each other in a TV debate as they strive to become the Party's presidential candidate
|
| Feb.6 |
Democratic race remains wide open The race for the Party's presidential nomination remained wide open after Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama split votes in the Super Tuesday
|
| Feb.12 |
Spielberg boycotts Olympic role| US film director has withdrawn as an artistic adviser to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing over China's role in Darfur | |
|
| Apr.8 |
Protests as Olympic flame arrives in U.S. |
|
| Apr.8 |
Protests ahead of torch relay
|
| Apr.9 |
Route changes mark Olympic torch relay | Heavy security surrounded runners, as the threat of violent protests prompted officials to make dramatic last-minute changes. The only North American leg of the Olympic torch relay has been marked by confusion. Thousands of pro-Tibet and pro-Be... | |
|
| May.15 |
California lifts gay marriage ban |
|
| Jun.16 |
First California gay couples wed |
|
| Aug.10 |
John Edwards admits to affair
|
| Aug.16 |
US rivals to woo Christian vote
|
| Nov.30 |
Space shuttle touches down safely Map of Edwards Air Force Base USA The Endeavour has returned to Earth after an eventful mission to repair parts of the International Space Station (ISS)
|
| Dec.19 |
Group seeks to void gay marriages
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