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Timeline of Top News Stories 2000-2009
With links to coverage from the Facts On File® World News Digest
2009
- Year in Review
- Nigerian Passenger Accused in Failed Attempt to Bomb Plane Over Detroit; Attacker Subdued in Christmas Day Plot (December 25, 2009)
- Senate Passes Sweeping Health Care Reform Legislation; Bill Would Provide Coverage to 31 Million (December 24, 2009)
- U.S. and Four Nations Agree to 'Political Statement' at Copenhagen Climate Talks; Pact Falls Short of Conference's Goals (December 18, 2009)
- Guantanamo Detainees to Be Transferred to Illinois Prison (December 15, 2009)
- Omnibus Spending Package Cleared, Signed (December 13, 2009)
- Tiger Woods Sets 'Indefinite Break' From Golf; Announces Hiatus Amid Scandal (December 11, 2009)
- Copenhagen Climate Treaty Talks Begin; 192 Nations Seek Successor to Kyoto Pact (December 7, 2009)
- U.S. President Obama Announces Deployment of 30,000 Additional Soldiers to Afghanistan (December 1, 2009)
- Senate Votes to Begin Debate on Health Care Reform Bill (November 21, 2009)
- Five Accused September 11 Plotters to Face New York Civilian Court Trials; Military Trials Set for Five Other Detainees (November 13, 2009)
- U.S. House Narrowly Passes Health Care Reform Bill (November 7, 2009)
- Army Doctor Held in Shooting Rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, 13 Killed; Suspect Was Being Deployed to Afghanistan (November 5, 2009)
- Republicans Win New Jersey, Virginia Gubernatorial Elections...GOP Trumpets Resurgence in Off-Year Races (November 3, 2009)
- President Karzai Declared Winner of Afghan Election; Ruling Follows Withdrawal of Rival Abdullah (November 2, 2009)
- Powerful Car Bomb Kills 101 in Pakistan's Northwest; Taliban Retaliates Against Army Offensive (October 28, 2009)
- October is Deadliest Month for U.S. Forces in Afghanistan (October 27, 2009)
- Truck Bombs Targeting Iraqi Government Ministries Kill 155; Deadliest Attack Since 2007 (October 25, 2009)
- U.S. Declares Swine Flu Emergency, Spread Continues (October 23, 2009)
- U.S. Deficit Hits Record $1.42 Trillion for Fiscal Year 2009 (October 16, 2009)
- U.S. President Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize; Award Early in Term Greeted With Surprise (October 9, 2009)
- Obama Rejects Substantial Troop Reduction in Afghanistan; Mulls Commander's Request to Add Forces (October 6, 2009)
- U.S. September Unemployment Rate Hit 9.8% (October 2, 2009)
- U.S. and Allies Accuse Iran of Building Secret Nuclear Facility; U.S. and Iran Hold First High-Level Direct Talks Since Revolution (September 25, 2009)
- Obama Abandons Eastern Europe Missile Defense Shield; New Plan to Focus on Short-Range Threat (September 17, 2009)
- U.S. Says Iran Has 'Breakout Capacity' to Build Nuclear Bomb (September 9, 2009)
- Obama Urges Congress to Pass Health Care Reform in Address to Joint Session; Calls for End to 'Bickering' (September 9, 2009)
- Democratic Party of Japan Ousts Long-Ruling Liberal Democrats; Hatoyama Set to Become Prime Minister (August 30, 2009)
- Senator Edward Kennedy, Longtime Liberal Democratic Leader, Dies at 77; Obama Mourns Nation's 'Greatest' Senator (August 25, 2009)
- Special Prosecutor to Investigate Alleged Abuses of Detainees by U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (August 24, 2009)
- Obama Administration Downplays Public Health Option; Furor Engulfs Recess Reform Debate (August 16, 2009)
- Sotomayor Confirmed as Supreme Court Justice; Becomes Court's First Hispanic (August 6, 2009)
- Former U.S. President Clinton Visits North Korea, Gains 'Pardon' for Captured Journalists (August 4, 2009)
- Health Care Reform Bill Advances in House (July 31, 2009)
- U.S. Troops Withdraw From Iraqi Cities; Bombings Underscore Fragile Security (June 30, 2009)
- Supreme Court Ends Term; Court Continues Rightward Shift (June 29, 2009)
- Iran Suppresses Mass Rallies Against Election Results; Moussavi Vows to Persevere (June 20-25, 2009)
- Singer Michael Jackson Dies at 50 (June 25, 2009)
- South Carolina Governor Sanford Admits Argentina Affair (June 24, 2009)
- Ahmadinejad Declared Winner of Disputed Iranian Election; Opposition Protesters Defy Bans With Large Rallies for Moussavi (June 12, 2009)
- World Health Organization Declares Swine Flu a Pandemic, First Since 1968 (June 11, 2009)
- Obama Urges 'New Beginning' With Muslim World; Presses Israel, Palestinians in Cairo Speech (June 4, 2009)
- Gunman Kills Kansas Abortion Doctor (June 4, 2009)
- U.S. Automaker General Motors Declares Chapter 11 Bankruptcy (June 1, 2009)
- Air France Flight Crashes in Atlantic Ocean (May 31-June 1)
- Obama Nominates New York Appeals Court Judge Sotomayor to Fill U.S. Supreme Court Opening; Nominee Would be First Hispanic Justice (May 26, 2009)
- North Korea Conducts Second Nuclear Test, Fires Missiles; U.N. Security Council Issues Condemnation (May 25, 2009)
- Obama Administration Releases Final Federal Budget Proposal (May 7, 2009)
- Justice Souter Announces Retirement From U.S. Supreme Court; Obama to Nominate His First Court Justice (May 1, 2009)
- U.S. Automaker Chrysler Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy (April 30, 2009)
- World Health Organization Warns of Worldwide Swine Influenza Pandemic Threat (April 29, 2009)
- Senator Specter Switches Parties, Boosting Democratic Majority (April 28, 2009)
- Memos Authorizing U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Interrogations During Bush Era Released; New Details on Harsh Techniques Disclosed (April 16, 2009)
- G-20 Summit Held in London; Leaders Agree to $1 Trillion Package to Fight Economic Crisis (April 1-2, 2009)
- U.S. Financier Madoff Pleads Guilty to $65 Billion Fraud; Bail Revoked, Ordered to Jail (March 12, 2009)
- U.S. Housing Market Rescue Plan Launched (March 4, 2009)
- Obama Sets Withdrawal of U.S. Combat Troops From Iraq by August 2010; 50,000 Soldiers Will Remain Until End of 2010 (February 27, 2009)
- Obama Unveils $3.6 Trillion Budget Plan; Sets Tax Hikes for Wealthy, Sees Big Deficits (February 26, 2009)
- Obama Delivers First Speech to Joint Session of Congress; Pledges to 'Rebuild,' Reduce Deficit (February 24, 2009)
- $275 Billion U.S. Housing Market Plan Unveiled (February 18, 2009)
- Obama Signs $787 Billion Economic Recovery Package Into Law...Mix of Tax Cuts, Spending to Boost Growth (February 17, 2009)
- Obama Orders Deployment of 17,000 Troops to Afghanistan (February 17, 2009)
- Treasury Unveils $2 Trillion Financial Industry Rescue Plan; Stock Markets Fall on Lack of Details (February 10, 2009)
- Iraqi Provincial Elections Bring Wins for Maliki Allies; Voting Largely Free of Violence (January 31, 2009)
- Obama Takes Oath of Office as 44th President...First Black President Succeeds Bush (January 20, 2009)
- Cease-fire Ends Gaza Strip Fighting; Israelis Pull Out; Death Toll Placed at 1,300 (January 17, 2009)
- 111th Congress Opens; Senate Democrats to Accept Illinois Appointee (January 6, 2009)
2008
- Year in Review
- Stock Markets Worldwide Fell as Economic Downturn Intensified; U.S. Dollar, Japanese Yen Surged in 2008 (December 31, 2008)
- Israel Launches Aerial Offensive on the Gaza Strip...Palestinian Rockets Reach Deep Into Israel (December 27, 2008)
- U.S. Troops in Afghanistan Could Nearly Double in 2009 (December 20, 2008)
- U.S. President Bush Announces $17.4 Billion Automaker Loan Program (December 19, 2008)
- Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rate to Near Zero; 'Stands Ready' to Expand Asset Buys (December 16, 2008)
- Senate Republicans Block Auto Industry Rescue; Deal by Democrats and White House Fails (December 11, 2008)
- Illinois Governor Arrested in Scheme to Sell Obama's Senate Seat; Blagojevich Accused of Bribery, Conspiracy (December 9, 2008)
- Obama Unveils National Security Team; Clinton, Gates, Jones Named to Top Roles (December 1, 2008)
- Terrorist Attacks in Mumbai, India's Commercial Capital, Kill at Least 120...Singh Says Attackers Based 'Outside' India (November 26, 2008)
- Iraqi Cabinet Approves Pact Authorizing U.S. Troops' Presence Beyond 2008; Agreement Sets U.S. Withdrawal for 2011 (November 16, 2008)
- U.S. Treasury Drops Asset Purchases From $700 Billion Rescue Plan...Aid for Homeowners, Auto Industry Debated (November 12, 2008)
- Democratic Senator Barack Obama Wins U.S. Presidential Election, Defeating Republican Senator John McCain; Obama To Be First Black President (November 4, 2008)
- Phillies Beat Rays To Win World Series (October 29, 2008)
- Obama, McCain Hold Final Debate (October 15, 2008)
- U.S. Government to Invest $250 Billion in Banking Industry...Markets Gyrate Over Recession Fears (October 14, 2008)
- Central Banks Worldwide Cut Interest Rate Targets to Calm Financial Markets...Bush Signs Landmark Rescue Package (October 8, 2008)
- Obama, McCain Debate in 'Town Hall' Forum (October 7, 2008)
- Palin, Biden Hold Vice Presidential Debate (October 2, 2008)
- U.S. Senate Approves $700 Billion Rescue Package for Financial Industry...Stocks Sink Amid Frozen Credit Market (October 1, 2008)
- McCain, Obama Meet in First Debate (September 26, 2008)
- Stock Markets Plummet After Lehman Brothers Bankruptcy...Broad Financial Bailout Plan Readied (September 15, 2008)
- U.S. Government Seizes Control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; Housing Giants Posed Risk to Economy (September 7, 2008)
- McCain, Alaska Governor Palin Accept Republican Nominations in St. Paul (September 4, 2008)
- Obama, Biden Accept Democratic Nominations in Denver (August 28, 2008)
- Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki Calls for Full U.S. Withdrawal by 2011 (August 25, 2008)
- Pakistani President Musharraf Resigns; Move Preempts Impeachment Vote (August 18, 2008)
- Russian Forces Invade Georgia After Assault on South Ossetian Capital; Fighting Continues After Cease-fire Agreed (August 7, 2008)
- U.S. Army Scientist Suspected in 2001 Anthrax Mailings Commits Suicide (July 29, 2008)
- Ex-Bosnian Serb Leader Karadzic Sent to Hague Tribunal; Arraigned for Genocide, War Crimes (July 30, 2008)
- Bush Signs Major Housing Relief Bill (July 30, 2008)
- Doha International Trade Talks Collapse (July 29, 2008)
- Iran Tests Missiles Capable of Hitting Israel (July 9, 2008)
- G-8 Countries Set Greenhouse Gas Emissions Goal (July 8, 2008)
- African Union Summit Calls for Unity Government in Zimbabwe After Mugabe Wins Flawed Presidential Runoff (July 1, 2008)
- Supreme Court Affirms Individual Right to Bear Arms; Strikes Down D.C. Handgun Ban (June 26, 2008)
- Severe Midwest Flooding Called Among Worst in History (June 9-19, 2008)
- Israel, Hamas Agree to Six-Month Cease-Fire (June 17, 2008)
- U.S.-Iraq Security Pact Talks Falter (June 13, 2008)
- U.S. Supreme Court Rules Guantanamo Detainees Have Constitutional Right to Challenge Detention; Enemy-Status Tribunals Ruled Inadequate (June 12, 2008)
- Obama Clinches Democratic Presidential Nomination (June 3, 2008)
- Up To 80,000 Dead, Millions Left Homeless From Chinese Earthquake; Rescue Efforts Shift to Reconstruction (May 22, 2008)
- Myanmar Cyclone Official Death Toll Rises to Nearly 80,000 (May 16, 2008)
- Tentative Truce Reached in Baghdad's Sadr City (May 10, 2008)
- 100,000 Feared Dead in Myanmar Cyclone; Junta Resistance, Damage Slow Aid (May 2-3, 2008)
- Clinton Beats Obama in Pennsylvania Primary; Obama Retains Overall Delegate Lead (April 22, 2008)
- Pope Benedict XVI Visits U.S. (April 15-20, 2008)
- Supreme Court Upholds Lethal Injection Method (April 16, 2008)
- Negotiators Set U.N. Climate Treaty Agenda (March 31-April 5, 2008)
- World Bank Urges Response to Food Crisis (April 2, 2008)
- U.S. Interrogation Memorandum Declassified (April 1, 2008)
- U.S. Treasury Proposes Regulatory Overhaul (March 31, 2008)
- Tension Rises in Zimbabwe Amid Delay in Presidential Results; Ruling Party Loses Parliamentary Majority (March 29, 2008)
- Iraqi Troops Clash With Shiite Militias in Basra; U.S. Death Toll Reaches 4,000 (March 25-27, 2008)
- Bush Speaks on Iraq War's Fifth Anniversary (March 19, 2008)
- Obama Addresses Race in Pastor Furor (March 18, 2008)
- Fed Backs Emergency Sale of Investment Bank Bear Stearns; Expands Lending, Cuts Key Interest Rate (March 16, 2008)
- China Clamps Down on Tibetan Riots (March 14, 2008)
- U.S. Recession Fears Deepen As Job Cuts Grow, Retail Sales Fall, Credit Markets Falter (March 7, 2008)
- McCain Clinches Republican Presidential Nomination (March 4, 2008)
- Clinton Wins Texas and Ohio Primaries, Keeps Campaign Alive; Obama Retains Lead in Delegate Count (March 4, 2008)
- Medvedev Wins Russian Presidential Election in Landslide (March 2, 2008)
- Kenyan Political Rivals Reach Power-Sharing Deal (February 28, 2008)
- Israeli-Palestinian Fighting Causes Heavy Casualties, Stalls Peace Process (February 27, 2008)
- Fidel Castro Resigns as Cuban President After 49-Year Rule (February 19, 2008)
- Kosovo Declares Independence From Serbia (February 17, 2008)
- Clemens, Trainer Testify Before Congress (February 13, 2008)
- Obama Beats Clinton in Eight Straight Contests in Race for Democratic Nomination (February 9-12, 2008)
- Congress Clears Economic Stimulus Package; Bush Signs Bill (February 7, 2008)
- McCain Grasps GOP Nomination as Romney Drops Out; McCain Piles Up Super Tuesday Delegates (February 5, 2008)
- Clinton, Obama Battle to Super Tuesday Draw; Democratic Race Far from Decided (February 5, 2008)
- Bush Proposes $3.1 Trillion Budget for Fiscal Year 2009 (February 4, 2008)
- Giants Stun Patriots to Win Super Bowl XLII (February 3, 2008)
- Bush Delivers Last State of the Union Address; Puts Focus on Economy, Iraq (January 28, 2008)
- Iraqi PM Maliki Vows 'Final' Battle in Mosul (January 25, 2008)
- Kenyan Ethnic Violence Spreads as Annan Mediates; Clashes Leave At Least 850 Dead (January 24-31, 2008)
- Bush Visits Middle East (January 9-16, 2008)
- Obama, Huckabee Win Iowa Caucuses; Clinton, McCain Score Comebacks in New Hampshire Primaries (January 3-8, 2008)
- Pakistan Parliamentary Elections Postponed; Opposition Parties to Participate (January 2, 2008)
- Oil Hits $100 Per Barrel (January 2, 2008)
2007
- Year in Review
- Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto Assassinated (December 27, 2007)
- $555 Billion Omnibus Spending Bill Passes With War Funds (December 19, 2007)
- 'Road Map' For New Greenhouse Gas Emissions Treaty Set at Bali Talks (December 15, 2007)
- Baseball Steroids Investigation Report Released (December 13, 2007)
- Pakistani President Musharraf Lifts Emergency, Quits Army (November 29, 2007)
- Israelis, Palestinians Agree to Revive Peace Talks (November 27, 2007)
- Human Stem Cells Created From Skin Cells (November 20, 2007)
- Worldwide AIDS Figures Revised Downward (November 19, 2007)
- War Funding Bill Falls Short in Senate (November 16, 2007)
- IAEA Report Finds Iranian Nuclear Enrichment Program Continuing (November 15, 2007)
- Congo, Rwanda Set Deal to Disarm Hutu Rebels (November 11, 2007)
- Bernanke Warns of Economic Slowdown (November 8, 2007)
- Senate Confirms Mukasey as Attorney General (November 8, 2007)
- Pakistani President Musharraf Declares State of Emergency, Dismisses Chief Justice (November 3, 2007)
- Red Sox Sweep Rockies to Win World Series (October 28, 2007)
- U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Iranian Revolutionary Guard; Elite Unit Accused of Supporting Terrorism (October 25, 2007)
- Southern California Wildfires Force Mass Evacuations (October 21-25, 2007)
- Britain Sets Major Troop Withdrawal From Iraq; Half of Forces to Leave by Spring 2008 (October 8, 2007)
- U.S. Passes Bill to Prosecute Private Contractors in Iraq and Other War Zones (October 4, 2007)
- Bush Vetoes Children's Health Insurance Bill (October 3, 2007)
- Supreme Court Begins 2007-08 Term (October 1, 2007)
- Myanmar Military Cracks Down on Growing Protests Led by Buddhist Monks (September 27, 2007)
- Fed Cuts Interest Rate Sharply; Responds to Turmoil in Financial Markets (September 18, 2007)
- U.S. General Petraeus, Before Congress, Calls 'Surge' in Iraq Effective (September 10-11, 2007)
- Bush Visits Iraq, Hails Progress in Anbar Province; Independent Report to Congress Shows Few Goals Met (September 3, 2007)
- Attorney General Gonzales Resigns After Battling Congress (August 27, 2007)
- Bush Cites Vietnam to Argue for Pursuing Iraq War (August 22, 2007)
- Central Banks Pump Money Into Markets as Credit Fears Spread (August 16, 2007)
- Peru Earthquake Kills Hundreds; Ica Region Hardest Hit, Hundreds Injured (August 15, 2007)
- Quadruple Bombing in Northern Iraq Kills Hundreds (August 14, 2007)
- Minneapolis Bridge Collapse Kills At Least Four (August 1, 2007)
- Senate Republicans Block Iraq Withdrawal Measure (July 18, 2007)
- Intelligence Assessment Warns Of Al Qaeda Resurgence (July 17, 2007)
- Bush Calls for Middle East Peace Conference (July 16, 2007)
- U.S. Implicates Iran in Deadly January Iraq Raid (July 2, 2007)
- Bush Commutes Ex-Cheney Aide Libby's Prison Term (July 2, 2007)
- Foreign Doctors Arrested After Failed Terrorist Car-Bomb Attacks in Britain (June 30-July 1, 2007)
- Supreme Court, 5-4, Limits Use of Race in School Placement (June 28, 2007)
- Senate Vote Halts Immigration Reform Legislation (June 28, 2007)
- Bush Again Vetoes Stem Cell Bill (June 20, 2007)
- Abbas Appoints Emergency Palestinian Cabinet; Hamas Retains Control of Gaza (June 15, 2007)
- Shiite Shrine, Focus of Iraqi Sectarian Tensions, Bombed Again (June 13, 2007)
- Britain's Blair Sets June 27 Exit; Prime Minister To Step Down After 10 Years (May 10, 2007)
- Conservative Nicolas Sarkozy Wins French Presidential Election (May 6, 2007)
- Bush Vetoes Iraq Funding Bill With Withdrawal Timetable; House Falls Short in Vote to Override (May 1-2, 2007)
- Yeltsin, First Post-Soviet Russian President, Dies (April 23, 2007)
- Supreme Court, 5-4, Upholds Ban on Abortion Method; Decision Seen as Threat to 'Roe v. Wade' (April 18, 2007)
- Virginia Tech Student Kills 32, Self in Campus Shootings (April 16, 2007)
- Fourth Anniversary of Start of Iraq War Marked (March 19, 2007)
- Fired Federal Prosecutors Allege Political Pressure; Testify Against Lawmakers, Justice Department (March 6, 2007)
- Jury Convicts Cheney Ex-Aide Libby of Perjury, Obstruction (March 6, 2007)
- Army Secretary Ousted Over Poor Care at Walter Reed (March 2, 2007)
- Iran Defies U.N. Deadline, Expands Nuclear Program (February 22, 2007)
- North Korea Agrees to Give Up Nuclear Weapons For Aid Package (February 13, 2007)
- U.S. Accuses Iran of Supplying Weapons to Iraqi Militias (February 11, 2007)
- Bush Presents $2.9 Trillion Budget, Sees Surplus by 2012; Democrats Reject Domestic Spending Cuts (February 5, 2007)
- U.N. Panel Declares Global Warming 'Unequivocal'; Human Impact Called 'Very Likely' (February 2, 2007)
- Bush Delivers State of the Union Address, Urging Unity on Iraq; Proposes Health Care, Energy Measures (January 23, 2007)
- Bush Sets New Iraq Strategy; Calls for Sending 20,000 More U.S. Troops (January 10, 2007)
- U.S. Launches Strikes Against Al Qaeda Targets in Somalia (January 7-8, 2007)
- Democratic-Controlled U.S. Congress Convenes; Pelosi Elected First Woman Speaker of the House (January 4, 2007)
- Guards at Hussein Execution Arrested for Unauthorized Footage; Government Orders Inquiry (January 3-4, 2007)
2006
- Year in Review
- Ousted Iraqi President Hussein Executed for Crimes Against Humanity; Video of Ex-Dictator's Hanging Circulated (December 30, 2006)
- Gerald Ford, 38th U.S. President, Dies at Age 93 (December 26, 2006)
- Former Chilean President Pinochet Dies (December 10, 2006)
- African Union Extends Darfur Peacekeeping Mandate (November 30, 2006)
- U.S. President Bush and Iraqi Premier Maliki Discuss Security Transfer (November 30, 2006)
- Democrats Win Control of House and Senate; Defense Secretary Rumsfeld Resigns (November 7, 2006)
- Iraqi Court Sentences Saddam Hussein to Death (November 5, 2006)
- U.S. Admits Failure of Baghdad Security Campaign; Iraqi Sectarian Violence Increases (October 19, 2006)
- U.N. Security Council Imposes Sanctions on North Korea Over Nuclear Test; Nuclear Blast Confirmed (October 14, 2006)
- North Korea Claims Successful Nuclear Test; Draws Broad Condemnation (October 9, 2006)
- Foley Resigns House Seat in Scandal Over Teenage Pages; Hastert, Other GOP Leaders Face Pressure (September 29, 2006)
- U.S. Congress Passes President's Bill on Treatment And Trial of Terrorism Suspects (September 27-28, 2006)
- Thai Premier Ousted In Military Coup (September 19, 2006)
- Bush Acknowledges Secret CIA Prisons, Sets Transfer of Top Terrorism Suspects to Guantanamo (September 6, 2006)
- U.N. Approves Darfur Force Over Sudanese Objections; Government Launches New Offensive (August 31, 2006)
- Bush Marks Katrina Landfall Anniversary (August 28-29, 2006)
- U.N. Security Council Approves Resolution to End Lebanon War; Israeli Withdrawal, International Force Set (August 11, 2006)
- British Authorities Thwart Bomb Plot Against U.S. Transatlantic Jets; U.S., British Terror Threat Levels Raised (August 10, 2006)
- Israel Approves Expanded Military Campaign in Lebanon; Arab States Reject U.S.-French Cease-fire Plan (August 9, 2006)
- Cuba's Castro Temporarily Cedes Power to Brother; Surgery Spurs First Handover in 47 Years (July 31, 2006)
- Bush Vetoes Stem Cell Measure (July 19, 2006)
- Coordinated Bombs Strike Mumbai Railway; 182 Killed, Police Suggest Kashmir Link (July 11, 2006)
- Italy Defeats France to Win Soccer's World Cup; Final Decided on Penalties; Zidane Sent Off (July 9, 2006)
- North Korea Test-Fires Ballistic Missiles; U.S., Japan Seek United Nations Action (July 5, 2006)
- Calderon Named Winner in Close Mexican Presidential Vote; Rival Lopez Obrador Vows Legal Challenge (July 2, 2006)
- Supreme Court Strikes Down U.S. Military Tribunals for Terrorism Suspects at Guantanamo (June 29, 2006)
- U.S. President Bush Makes Surprise Visit to Iraq; Meets With New Premier Maliki, Cabinet (June 13, 2006)
- Al Qaeda in Iraq Leader al-Zarqawi Killed by U.S. Air Strike; Death Called a Major Blow to Insurgency (June 7, 2006)
- U.S. Senate Passes Immigration Reform Bill; Stage Set for Battle With House (May 25, 2006)
- Jury Convicts Former Enron Executives Lay, Skilling; Guilty of Fraud, Conspiracy (May 25, 2006)
- Iraqi Parliament Approves Full-Term Government (May 20, 2006)
- National Security Agency Reported to Collect Huge Database of Domestic Telephone Calls (May 11, 2006)
- Sudanese Government, Darfur Rebel Faction Reach Peace Deal; Smaller Rebel Factions Refuse to Sign (May 5, 2006)
- Goss Resigns as U.S. CIA Head; Bush Taps General Hayden (May 5, 2006)
- Moussaoui Sentenced to Life Imprisonment For Role in September 11 Conspiracy; Death Sentence Rejected (May 3, 2006)
- Bush Acts to Stem Rising Gasoline Prices (April 25, 2006)
- Retired Generals Urge Rumsfeld to Resign (March 19-April 13)
- Iran Announces Major Progress in Nuclear Program; U.S., Allies Protest Uranium Enrichment (April 11, 2006)
- Senate Begins Immigration Overhaul Debate; Guest-Worker Programs Mulled (March 29, 2006)
- Acting Prime Minister Olmert's Kadima Party Leads Israeli Parliamentary Elections; Far Short of Majority, Will Seek Coalition (March 28, 2006)
- Yugoslav Ex-President Milosevic Dies, Ending Genocide Trial; Heart Attack Cited, Medical Questions Persist (March 11, 2006)
- Dubai Company Abandons Bid To Manage U.S. Ports Amid Row; Transfers Management to U.S. Company (March 9, 2006)
- XX Winter Olympic Games Held in Turin, Italy (February 10-26, 2006)
- Attack on Iraq Shiite Shrine Sparks Mass Protests, Revenge Killings of Sunnis; Sectarian Clashes Raise Fear of Civil War (February 22, 2006)
- Philippines Landslide Buries Village; Up to 1,000 Feared Dead (February 17, 2006)
- House Report Denounces Response to Hurricane Katrina (February 15, 2006)
- Avian Influenza Virus Found in Western Europe, Africa (February 8-14, 2006)
- Vice President Cheney Shoots Hunting Partner in Texas Mishap; Gives Interview After Silence Is Criticized (February 11, 2006)
- Bush Presents $2.77 Trillion Budget Proposal for Fiscal 2007 (February 9, 2006)
- Protests Erupt Across Muslim World Over Danish Cartoons; European Papers Print Prophet Caricatures (February 2, 2006)
- Supreme Court Nominee Alito Confirmed by Senate; Replaces Retiring Justice O'Connor (January 31, 2006)
- Bush Delivers State of the Union Address; Warns Against Isolationism, Oil 'Addiction' (January 31, 2006)
- Hamas Gains Majority in Palestinian Parliamentary Elections; Surprise Win Casts Doubt on Peace Process (January 25, 2006)
- Canadian Conservatives End 12 Years of Liberal Rule; Party Will Lead Minority Government (January 23, 2006)
- Iraq's Official Election Results Announced (January 20, 2006)
- New Orleans Rebuilding Plan Draws Anger (January 11, 2006)
- Iran Restarts Contested Nuclear Activity; EU, U.S. Condemn Move (January 10, 2006)
- Insurgent Attacks Intensify in Iraq (January 4-5, 2006)
- Israeli Prime Minister Sharon Suffers Major Stroke; Deputy PM Olmert Assumes Powers (January 4, 2006)
- Lobbyist Abramoff Pleads Guilty To Congress Corruption Scheme; Pledges Cooperation in Probe of Lawmakers (January 3, 2006)
- West Virginia Blast Kills 12 Miners (January 2, 2006)
2005
- Year in Review
- $29 Billion Aid Package Approved for Hurricane-Stricken Gulf Coast (December 30, 2005)
- Bush Acknowledges Authorizing Warrantless Spying in U.S.; 'Times' Article Exposes Secret Operation (December 16-17, 2005)
- Iraq Holds Parliamentary Elections; Turnout Called High as Tallying Begins (December 15, 2005)
- North Carolina Holds 1,000th U.S. Execution Since 1976 (December 2, 2005)
- Bush Outlines 'Victory Strategy' for Iraq War, Rejects 'Artificial' Withdrawal Deadlines (November 30, 2005)
- Jordan Hotel Blasts Kill More Than 55; Al Qaeda in Iraq Claims Responsibility (November 9, 2005)
- Rioting Erupts in Immigrant Communities in Paris Suburbs, Spreads Across France (November 8, 2005)
- Bush Nominates Judge Alito to Supreme Court; Conservatives Welcome Choice (October 31, 2005)
- Cheney's Chief of Staff Libby Resigns After Indictment in CIA Leak Investigation; Prosecutor Alleges Perjury, Obstruction (October 28, 2005)
- Supreme Court Nominee Harriet Miers Withdraws (October 27, 2005)
- Iraqis Vote in Constitutional Referendum (October 15, 2005)
- Earthquake Strikes Northern Pakistan and India, Killing More Than 25,000 (October 8, 2005)
- Landslides and Flooding Devastate Central America; Hurricane Stan Causes 1,000 Deaths (October 4, 2005)
- Bush Nominates White House Counsel Miers to Supreme Court; Pick Sparks Dismay Among Conservatives (October 3, 2005)
- Roberts Confirmed, Sworn In As Chief Justice; Half of Democrats Vote in Favor (September 29, 2005)
- U.S. House Majority Leader DeLay Indicted on Texas Campaign Finance Charge; Steps Down as Leader, Proclaims Innocence (September 28, 2005)
- Indonesian Bird Flu Death Toll Rises (September 26, 2005)
- Hurricane Rita Strikes Texas and Louisiana Coasts; Houston Area Avoids Major Blow (September 24, 2005)
- North Korea Agrees to Give Up Nuclear Programs; Six-Nation Pact's Details Remain Unresolved (September 19, 2005)
- Bush Pledges Reconstruction, Reviews After Hurricane Disaster (September 15, 2005)
- Baghdad Suicide Attacks Kill Nearly 150 (September 14, 2005)
- Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearings on Roberts's Nomination as U.S. Chief Justice (September 12-15, 2005)
- Evacuation of Hurricane-Struck New Orleans Nears Completion; Bush Faces Sharp Criticism (September 8, 2005)
- U.S. Chief Justice Rehnquist Dies; Bush Names Court Nominee Roberts as Replacement (September 3, 2005)
- Hurricane Katrina Devastates U.S. Gulf Coast; New Orleans Evacuated, Submerged as Levees Give Way (August 29, 2005)
- Iraq Constitution Draft Submitted Without Sunni Backing (August 28, 2005)
- Israel Completes Gaza Strip, West Bank Evacuations (August 23, 2005)
- Bush Rejects Calls for Iraq Troop Withdrawal (August 23, 2005)
- Space Shuttle 'Discovery' Lands Safely After Repair Conducted in Orbit; Space Station Supply Mission Completed (August 9, 2005)
- IRA Announces End of 'Armed Campaign' Against Britain, Vows 'Peaceful Means' (July 28, 2005)
- London Underground, Bus Hit by More Attempted Bombings (July 21, 2005)
- Bush Nominates D.C. Appeals Court Judge Roberts to Fill U.S. Supreme Court Vacancy (July 19, 2005)
- Terrorist Attacks Strike London During Rush Hour (July 7, 2005)
- Justice O'Connor Announces Retirement From Supreme Court; Vacancy Opens Ideological Fight (July 1, 2005)
- Conservative Tehran Mayor Elected Iranian President; Defeats Moderate Ex-President in Runoff (June 24, 2005)
- European Union in Crisis as Leaders Delay Constitution, Clash on Budget (June 16-17, 2005)
- Identity of Watergate's 'Deep Throat' Revealed; Former FBI Official Felt Comes Forward (May 31, 2005)
- Bipartisan Group of U.S. Senators Strikes Compromise On Judicial Nominees; Battle Over Filibuster Averted (May 23, 2005)
- Blair, Labour Party Win Third Term in British Election (May 5, 2005)
- Germany's Cardinal Ratzinger Elected Pope Benedict XVI on Conclave's Second Day (April 19, 2005)
- Kurdish Leader Talabani Named Iraqi President; Shiite Arab Jaafari Named Premier (April 6-7, 2005)
- Pope John Paul II Dies; Third-Longest Papal Reign Ends After Long Health Decline (April 2, 2005)
- U.N. Authorizes Sudan War Crimes Trials (March 31, 2005)
- Brain-Damaged Woman in Feeding-Tube Case Dies; Courts Reject Final Appeals (March 31, 2005)
- Kyrgyzstan Protesters Seize Control of Capital; President's Whereabouts Unknown (March 24, 2005)
- Congress, Bush Intervene in Feeding-Tube Removal Dispute; Federal Courts Uphold Earlier State Rulings in Terri Schiavo Case (March 21, 2005)
- Syria Begins Limited Pullback of Troops in Lebanon; Demonstrators Reject Western, Opposition Demands (March 7, 2005)
- U.S. Supreme Court Bans Executions For Juvenile Offenders (March 1, 2005)
- U.S. President Bush Visits Europe, Seeks to Restore Close Relations (February 20-25, 2005)
- Kyoto Protocol Takes Effect; 141 Nations to Cut Greenhouse Gases (February 16, 2005)
- Lebanese Ex-Premier Hariri Slain in Beirut Bomb Attack; Opposition Groups Blame Syria (February 14, 2005)
- Israeli Prime Minister Sharon, Palestinian Leader Abbas Pledge to Halt Violence at Egyptian Summit (February 8, 2005)
- Bush Presents $2.57 Trillion Budget Proposal for Fiscal 2006; Calls for Domestic Spending Cuts (February 7, 2005)
- Bush Delivers State of the Union Address; Outlines Social Security Reform Proposal (February 2, 2005)
- Iraqis Brave Attacks to Vote in National Elections (January 30, 2005)
- Senate Confirms Rice as Secretary of State; Lopsided Vote Follows Debate on Iraq (January 26, 2005)
- Ukraine's Yushchenko Inaugurated as President (January 23, 2005)
- Bush Sworn in for Second Term, Calls for Global Spread of Freedom (January 20, 2005)
- Abu Ghraib Prisoner Abuse Scandal 'Ringleader' Sentenced (January 15, 2005)
- Palestinians Choose Abbas To Succeed Arafat as President (January 9, 2005)
- U.S. Reviews Military Strategy in Iraq as Election Nears (January 6, 2005)
- Indian Ocean Tsunami Aid Donations Increase...Leaders Meet for Emergency Relief Summit (January 6, 2005)
- Attorney General Nominee Gonzales Condemns Torture; Changes Mulled in Geneva Conventions (January 6, 2005)
2004
- Year in Review
- Tsunami Triggered by Massive Earthquake Kills More Than 140,000 in 12 Countries in South Asia, Africa (December 26, 2004)
- Ukrainian Opposition Candidate Leads Repeat Presidential Vote; Legal Challenge Stalls Vote Certification (December 26, 2004)
- Iraqi Insurgents Strike Shiite Muslim Holy Cities, U.S. Troops (December 19-21, 2004)
- Congress Clears Intelligence Reform Bill, Breaking Impasse; September 11 Commission Proposals Backed (December 8, 2004)
- Ukrainian Presidential Runoff Results Annulled by High Court; Repeat Vote Set (December 3, 2004)
- U.S. Forces Seize Iraqi City of Fallujah Amid Humanitarian Concerns (November 14-15, 2004)
- Yasir Arafat, Symbol of Palestinian Struggle, Dies at 75 (November 11, 2004)
- U.S. President Bush Wins Second Term; Republicans Increase Hold on Congress (November 2, 2004)
- Bush, Kerry Clash in Third and Final Debate; Second Debate Held in 'Town Hall' Format (October 8-13, 2004)
- Afghanistan Holds First Presidential Election (October 9, 2004)
- U.S. Report Finds Iraq Destroyed Banned Arms in 1990s (October 6, 2004)
- Flu Vaccine Tainted, U.S. Supply Halved (October 5, 2004)
- Bush, Kerry Spar Over Foreign Policy, National Security In First Presidential Debate; Cheney, Edwards Meet in Sole Debate (September 30-October 5, 2004)
- Doubts on Iraqi Elections Grow As Attacks, U.S. Raids Continue (September 23, 2004)
- Hurricanes Frances and Ivan, and Tropical Storm Jeanne Hit Caribbean, U.S.; More Than 1,500 Killed in Haiti Flooding (September 2004)
- Sudan's Darfur Crisis Called Genocide by U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell (September 9, 2004)
- U.S. Strikes Iraq's Sunni Rebels As Military Death Toll Hits 1,000 (September 7, 2004)
- Russian School Hostage Crisis Ends in Chaotic Violence (September 3, 2004)
- Bush, Cheney Renominated as Republican Candidates at Party Convention in New York City (September 2, 2004)
- Summer Olympics Conclude in Athens, Greece (August 29, 2004)
- Senior Shiite Muslim Cleric Returns to Iraq, Brokers Truce in Holy City of Najaf (August 26, 2004)
- Hurricane Charley Cuts Across Florida, Southeast; Damage Estimated at up to $20 Billion (August 13, 2004)
- U.S. Announces Threat Alert on U.S. Financial Institutions After Pakistan Raid Yields Al Qaeda Materials (August 1, 2004)
- Kerry, Edwards Accept Nominations at Democratic National Convention in Boston (July 29, 2004)
- September 11 Commission Releases Final Report (July 22, 2004)
- U.S. Senate Committee Issues Scathing Report on CIA Prewar Claims About Iraq Weapons (July 9, 2004)
- U.S. Hands Sovereignty to Iraqi Interim Government in Early, Unannounced Ceremony; Hussein Arraigned (June 28, 2004)
- U.S. Supreme Court Allows Court Hearings for Terrorism Detainees; Justices Curb President's Authority (June 28, 2004)
- Ronald Reagan, 40th President, Dies at 93 in Los Angeles (June 5, 2004)
- Iraqi Interim Leaders Appointed, Governing Council Dissolves (June 1, 2004)
- Sonia Gandhi Refuses Indian Prime Minister's Post Following Upset Defeat of Ruling Hindu Party; Singh Named Prime Minister (May 18-19, 2004)
- Widespread Abuse of Iraqi Detainees by U.S. Prison Guards Charged; U.S. Defense Secretary Rumsfeld's Resignation Urged (May 6, 2004)
- European Union Admits 10 New Members in Eastward Expansion (May 1, 2004)
- National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice Testifies Before 9/11 Panel; Defends Bush Counterterrorism Policies (April 8, 2004)
- Occupation Forces Confront Violent Uprising in Iraq; Heaviest Fighting Since Invasion Reported (April 4, 2004)
- Ex-Official Blasts President Bush's Terrorism Record (March 22, 2004)
- Israel Assassinates Hamas Founder Sheikh Ahmed Yassin (March 22, 2004)
- Terrorist Train Bombings Kill 202 in Madrid, Spain; Conservative Government Ousted Amid Voter Anger (March 11-14, 2004)
- Suicide Bombings Target Iraqi Shiite Worshipers; More Than 170 Slain on Shiite Holy Day (March 2, 2004)
- Massachusetts Senator John Kerry Cruises to Super Tuesday Victory; Democratic Nomination Effectively Decided (March 2, 2004)
- Haiti's Aristide Resigns, U.S. Escorts to Exile in Africa (February 29, 2004)
- President Bush Urges Gay Marriage Ban; Local Same-Sex Ceremonies Continue (February 24, 2004)
- President Bush Presents $2.4 Trillion Budget; Projects $521 Billion Deficit (February 2, 2004)
- U.S., Britain Launch Probes of Prewar Intelligence On Iraqi Weapons; Lack of Weapons Evidence Examined (February 1, 2004)
- Second Rover Lands on Mars, Earlier Twin Revived After Difficulties (January 25, 2004)
- Exiting Head of U.S. Hunt for Iraqi Arms Says No Evidence Found; Calls for Probe of Prewar Intelligence (January 23, 2004)
- Omnibus Spending Bill Signed; Senate Clears Measure After Delay (January 23, 2004)
- U.S. President Bush Delivers State of the Union Address, Stressing Reelection Themes (January 20, 2004)
- Libya Signs Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (January 14, 2004)
- U.S. Craft Makes Successful Mars Landing (January 3, 2004)
2003
- Year in Review
- Iranian Earthquake Kills 50,000 (December 26, 2003)
- Libya Agrees to Give Up Banned Weapons (December 19, 2003)
- U.S. Forces Capture Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein (December 13, 2003)
- Paul Martin Succeeds Jean Chretien as Canada's Prime Minister (December 12, 2003)
- Russian President Vladimir Putin's Party Surges in Duma Elections (December 7, 2003)
- U.S. Supreme Court Upholds 2002 Campaign Finance Law; Free Speech Claims Rejected (December 10, 2003)
- U.S. President Bush Visits Troops in Iraqi Capital; Extraordinary Security Precautions Taken (November 27, 2003)
- U.S. Congress Passes Medicare Overhaul; Drug Benefit Created (November 25, 2003)
- U.S. Energy Bill Blocked by Senate Filibuster; Action Delayed Until 2004 (November 21, 2003)
- Massachusetts Court Strikes Down Ban on Gay Marriage (November 18, 2003)
- D.C.-Area Sniper Suspect Muhammad Convicted in Virginia Slaying (November 17, 2003)
- Bombing at Italian Police Post in Iraq Kills 31 (November 12, 2003)
- Southern California Wildfires Kill 22 (October 21-November 4, 2003)
- U.S. Helicopter Downed in Iraq; 16 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Missile Attack (November 2, 2003)
- Coordinated Suicide Bombing Attacks Kill 35 in Iraqi Capital (October 27, 2003)
- Congress Bans Abortion Procedure (October 21, 2003)
- U.S. Congress Approves $87 Billion for Iraqi Military Operations, Reconstruction; Disagreement Continues Over Aid Funds (October 17, 2003)
- U.N. Security Council Unanimously Passes U.S. Resolution on Postwar Iraq Following U.S. Concessions (October 16, 2003)
- California Voters Recall Governor Davis, Elect Schwarzenegger (October 7, 2003)
- Israel Bombs Alleged Militant Training Camp in Syria After Palestinian Suicide Blast Kills 20 (October 4-5, 2003)
- U.S. Justice Department Probes Disclosure of CIA Agent's Identity (September 30, 2003)
- Second Anniversary of September 11, 2001 Attacks Marked (September 11, 2003)
- U.S. Operations Kill 200 Fighters in Afghanistan (September 7, 2003)
- U.S. President Bush Seeks $87 Billion to Fund Iraq War, Reconstruction (September 7, 2003)
- Palestinian Prime Minister Abbas Resigns (September 6, 2003)
- Top Iraqi Shiite Cleric Among 80 Slain in Bomb Blast at Mosque in Najaf (August 29, 2003)
- U.S., North Korea Join Six-Way Talks in China; North Korea Threatens to Test Nuclear Weapon (August 27-29, 2003)
- Board Issues Report on Shuttle 'Columbia' Disaster; NASA Shortcomings Indicted (August 26, 2003)
- Bomb Blast Destroys United Nations Headquarters in Iraq; Top U.N. Representative Slain (August 19, 2003)
- Jerusalem Suicide Bomber Kills 20 on Bus; Militant Groups Declare End to Cease-fire (August 19, 2003)
- Massive Electrical Power Failure Hits Northeastern, Midwestern U.S. and Eastern Canada (August 14, 2003)
- Liberian President Taylor Resigns, Leaves Country (August 11, 2003)
- U.S. Congressional Report on September 11 Terror Attack Details Intelligence Lapses (July 24, 2003)
- California Sets Special Election On Governor's Recall (July 23, 2003)
- U.S. Forces Kill Former Iraqi President Hussein's Sons (July 22, 2003)
- U.S. President Bush Tours Sub-Saharan Africa (July 7-12, 2003)
- U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Accepts Blame for Discredited Iraq Uranium Claim (July 11, 2003)
- Supreme Court Strikes Down Texas Antisodomy Law (June 26, 2003)
- Supreme Court Upholds Race as Factor in University Admissions; One of Two Michigan Policies Rejected (June 23, 2003)
- U.S. President Bush Meets Israeli, Palestinian Leaders on Peace Road Map (June 4, 2003)
- U.S. President Bush Signs $350 Billion Tax-Cut Package (May 28, 2003)
- Bombings of Western Targets in Saudi Capital Kill 34; Al Qaeda Blamed for Attacks (May 12-13, 2003)
- U.S. President Bush Declares End to Iraq Combat; 'Major' Operations Over After 43 Days (May 1, 2003)
- Middle East Peace Plan Formally Launched (April 30, 2003)
- North Korea, in Talks With U.S., Says It Possesses Nuclear Arms; Said to Offer 'Deal' for Concessions (April 23-25, 2003)
- China Fires Officials Over SARS Cover-up; Virus Continues to Spread Globally (April 20, 2003)
- U.S. Declares End of Iraqi President Hussein's Regime; Focus Shifts to Postwar Reconstruction (April 15, 2003)
- U.S.-Led Forces Take Control of Baghdad; Widespread Looting, Lawlessness Reported (April 9, 2003)
- U.S.-Led Forces Approach Iraqi Capital; Resistance Persists in Southern Cities (April 2, 2003)
- SARS, a Mysterious Respiratory Illness, Continues to Spread (April 2003)
- U.S.-Led Ground War in Iraq Begins; Troops Meet Fierce Resistance in Southern Cities (March 20, 2003)
- U.S. Launches Attack Against Iraq; Opening Strikes Target Hussein (March 19, 2003)
- U.S., Britain, Spain Set Deadline for Iraqi Cooperation On Disarmament (March 7, 2003)
- Alleged Mastermind of September 11 Attacks Captured in Pakistan (March 1, 2003)
- U.N. Inspectors Report Greater Iraqi Cooperation; U.S., Britain Doubt Commitment (February 14, 2003)
- 'Columbia' Disaster Investigation Continues; Readings Point to Hole in Ship's Exterior (February 13, 2003)
- U.S. Raises Terror-Alert Level; New Bin Laden Tape Urges Attacks (February 7, 2003)
- U.S. Secretary of State Powell Addresses United Nations on Iraq Threat; New Intelligence Revealed as Evidence (February 5, 2003)
- U.S. President Bush Presents $2.23 Trillion Budget; Five-Year Deficit to Exceed $1 Trillion (February 3, 2003)
- U.S. Space Shuttle 'Columbia' Breaks Up on Reentry into Atmosphere; All Seven Crew Members Killed (February 1, 2003)
- U.S. President Bush's State of the Union Addresses Iraq, Economy (January 28, 2003)
- Report by U.N. Weapons Inspectors Criticizes Iraqi Noncompliance; Proof of Disarmament Said to Be Lacking (January 27, 2003)
- France, Germany Oppose Military Action Against Iraq (January 22, 2003)
- North Korea Withdraws from Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (January 10, 2003)
2002
- Year in Review
- North Korea Reopens Nuclear Power Plant (December 22, 2002)
- Senator Trent Lott Resigns Senate Leadership Over Segregation Controversy (December 20, 2002)
- U.S. Disputes Iraqi Weapons Declaration (December 19, 2002)
- European Union Formally Invites 10 Nations to Join in 2004 (December 12-13, 2002)
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NATO Offers Membership to Seven Central and Eastern European Nations (November 21, 2002)
- Homeland Security Department Bill Clears Congress; Merger of 22 Federal Agencies Set (November 19, 2002)
- U.N. Security Council Unanimously Approves Resolution on Iraqi Weapons Inspections (November 8, 2002)
- Republicans Gain Control of U.S. Senate, Expand House Majority in Midterm Elections Marked by Historic Gains (November 5, 2002)
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Chechen Guerrillas Seize Moscow Theater; Russian Troops Use Gas in Deadly Rescue Raid (October 23-26, 2002)
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Police Arrest Two Suspects in Washington, D.C.-Area Sniper Attacks (October 24, 2002)
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Bomb Kills More Than 180 at Nightclubs on Indonesian Island of Bali; Al Qaeda Role Suspected (October 12, 2002)
- U.S. President Bush Seeks Action on 'Urgent' Iraqi Threat (October 7, 2002)
- Anniversary of September 11 Attacks Marked Under Heightened Alert (September 11, 2002)
- Floods Ravage Europe and South Asia (July - August, 2002)
- WorldCom Files for Largest-Ever U.S. Bankruptcy (July 21, 2002)
- U.S. President Bush Proposes New Homeland Security Cabinet Department (June 6, 2002)
- U.S. President Bush, Russian President Putin Sign Nuclear Arms Reduction Pact (May 24, 2002)
- Indian Prime Minister Rallies Troops in Kashmir Amid Mounting Hostilities with Pakistan (May 22, 2002)
- Pope John Paul II Meets with U.S. Cardinals to Address Sexual Abuse Scandal (April 23-24, 2002)
- Campaign Finance Reform Bill Cleared by Congress (March 20, 2002)
- Middle East Violence Intensifies; Israel Raids Palestinian Camps as Suicide Bombers Target Israelis (March 2002)
- U.S., Allies Wage Major Offensive in Afghan Mountains; Eight Americans Die in War's Biggest Battle (March 2-18, 2002)
- Milosevic War Crimes Trial Begins Before U.N. Tribunal in The Hague (February 12, 2002)
- Congress Holds Hearings on Enron's Collapse; Accounting Improprieties Probed (February 2002)
- Winter Olympics Held in Salt Lake City, Utah (February 8-24, 2002)
- Tensions Between India and Pakistan Remain High; Military Buildup Along Border Follows Attack on Indian Parliament (January 2002)
2001
- Year in Review
- Israel Severs Contact with Palestinian Leader Arafat after Mideast Violence Continues to Mount (December 13, 2001)
- War Against Al Qaeda and Taliban Continues (December 2001)
- Anthrax Outbreak Sparks Fears of Bioterrorism (October 2001)
- U.S., Britain Launch Air Raids Against Al Qaeda, Taliban Targets in Afghanistan (October 7, 2001)
- Hijacked Jets Destroy World Trade Center, Hit Pentagon; Thousands Missing, Presumed Dead; U.S. Congress Approves Military Action in Retaliation for 'Acts of War' (September 11, 2001)
- Limited Embryonic Stem-Cell Research Backed by Bush (August 9, 2000)
- Oklahoma City Bomber McVeigh Put to Death (June 11, 2001)
- Bush Signs $1.35 Trillion Tax Cut (June 7, 2001)
- King and Queen of Nepal, Seven Other Royals Slain In Palace Massacre (June 1, 2001)
- U.S. Senator Jeffords of Vermont Leaves Republican Party, Giving Control of Senate to Democrats (May 24, 2001)
- Energy Policy Unveiled by Bush as U.S. Faces Worst Energy Shortages since the 1970s (May 17, 2001)
- National Missile Defense Plans Outlined by Bush (May 1, 2001)
- U.S. Spy Plane, Chinese Fighter Plane Collide; American Crew Detained by Chinese for 11 Days (April 1-12, 2001)
- Yugoslav Ex-President Milosevic Arrested by Serbian Authorities after Tense Standoff (April 1, 2001)
- Bush Inaugurated; Clinton Exit Ends Democrats' Eight Years (January 20, 2001)
- President Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Assassinated (January 16, 2001)
2000
- Year in Review
- Bush Wins Presidency as U.S. Supreme Court Ends Gore Recount Bid in Florida (December 13, 2000)
- Clinton Makes Historic Vietnam Trip; Visit is First by a Sitting U.S. President since the Vietnam War (November 16-19, 2000)
- U.S. Presidential Election Results Unclear; Race Hinges on Close Results in Florida (November 7, 2000)
- First Crew Reaches International Space Station (November 2, 2000)
- U.S. Navy Warship USS Cole Attacked in Yemen; 17 Sailors Killed in Terrorist Bombing (October 12, 2000)
- Milosevic Ousted as Yugoslavia's President; Kostunica Leads Opposition to Victory (October 5-6, 2000)
- Olympic Summer Games Held in Sydney, Australia (September 15 - October 1, 2000)
- Middle East Violence Reignites, Sidelining Peace Process (September 28, 2000)
- Tiger Woods Wins Golf's PGA Championship, Marking his Third Major Tournament Victory of the Year (August 20, 2000)
- Russian Nuclear Submarine Kursk Sinks in the Barents Sea, Killing All 118 Aboard (August 12, 2000)
- International AIDS Conference Meets in South Africa; Treatment in Poor Countries is Focus (July 8-14, 2000)
- Vicente Fox of the Center-Right National Action Party (PAN) Wins Mexican Presidency, Ending 71-Year Rule by Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) (July 2, 2000)
- Scientists Announce Milestone Mapping of Human Genome (June 26, 2000)
- North Korean and South Korean Leaders Hold First Summit (June 13-15, 2000)
- Cuban Refugee Elian Gonzalez Reunited With Father After Raid on Miami Relatives' Home (April 22, 2000)
- World Celebrates the New Millennium (January 1, 2000)
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