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President
Bush Begins Second Term:
George W. Bush was officially sworn in by Supreme Court chief
justice William Rehnquist for a second consecutive term to
the oval office. Referring to the war in Iraq, Bush says,
"All who live in tyranny and hopelessness can know: the
United States will not ignore your oppression, or excuse your
oppressors. When you stand for your liberty, we will stand
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W. Bush |
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Pope
John Paul II Dies :
John
Paul, the first Polish Pope and the first non-Italian Pope
since 1522,died on 2 nd April after a long struggle
with Parkinson's disease and was buried on April 8. Leaders
from more than 70 nations gathered for the largest funeral
for a pope in history.
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Pope
John Paul ll |
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Prince
Charles Remarries :
Prince
Charles, heir to the royal throne and Camilla Parker Bowles
were married on April 8th in a civil ceremony after a 25-year
long association.
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Charles |
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Bombs
Explode in London :
On
July 7th four coordinated terrorist attacks on the city's subway
and bus systems during rush hour killed 52 people, including
the suicide bombers and wounded more than 700. |
London
Blasts |
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Saudi
King Dies :
King Fahd bin Abdel Aziz al-Saud, 82, died on 1st
August after a bout with pneumonia. Prince Abdullah(81),his
brother, assumed the throne. Abdullah had been Saudi Arabia's
de facto leader since King Fahd suffered a stroke in 1995.
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Fahd bin Abdel Aziz al-Saud |
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Hurricane
Causes Catastrophic Damage in U.S:
Officials call the devastation the worst natural disaster
in U.S. history. Hurricane Katrina, a category 4 storm,
pounded the Gulf Coast on August 29th
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Hurricane
Katrina |
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Hurricane
Rita Causes Devastation in U.S:
On September 24th Rita hit the Gulf Coast,
causing extensive damage and widespread flooding. Damages are
estimated at around $6 billion. Wind-swept waves caused by category
3 storm also flood parts of New Orleans. |
Hurricane
Rita |
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Hurricane
Wilma roared across Florida :
Hurricane Wilma roared across Florida on October
24th. Wilma remained unexpectedly potent as it moved eastward,
wrecking mobile homes, shattering windows and cutting electricity
from Miami to Daytona Beach.
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Hurricane
Wilma |
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