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2005
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| Jan.8 |
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Slovakia clinch second Hopman win Slovakia crushed Argentina 3-0 in final in Perth
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| Jan.26 |
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Leaders mark Auschwitz liberation| Leaders from 30 countries gather to remember the victims of the Holocaust on the 60th anniversary | |
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| Feb.5 |
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Rice warns Russia on democracy US Secretary of State says Russia must do more to show it is committed to democracy
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| Feb.23 |
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Bush arrived in Slovakia US President has arrived ahead of a summit with his Russian counterpart on the last leg of his European tour
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| Feb.24 |
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Bush meets Putin| Bush presses Putin on democracy. They agreed that Iran and N. Korea should not have nuclear weapons | |
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| Mar.5 |
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Slovakia oust cup champions Spain Slovakia eliminated Davis Cup holders by winning the doubles match to take a 3-0 lead
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| Apr.2 |
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Pope John Paul II dies at 84  26-year reign as the charismatic leader of the world's 1 billion Roman Catholics was highlighted by visits to 129 countries
| The Pope was the third longest-serving pontiff in history. He died in his private apartment, surrounded by his closest Polish aides. John Paul II had suffered worsening health problems including a heart condition
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| May.13 |
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Pope seeks to beatify John Paul Benedict XVI has begun the process of beatifying his predecessor, the first step to sainthood
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| May.15 |
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Czechs take world ice hockey title Martin Rucinsky and Jaromir Jagr inspired a 3-0 shutout of Canada in Vienna
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| Jul.31 |
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Raikkonen win revives title hopes McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen made an impressive victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix
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| Aug.30 |
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Poland marks Solidarity's birth Events include a mass at the Gdansk shipyard, where Lech Walesa formed the trade union
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| Sep.25 |
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First final for Slovakia Slovakia is wrapping up a 3-1 semifinal win against Argentina. Hrbaty is defeating Guillermo Coria 7-6 6-2 6-3
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Poles oust left at voting booth| Centre-right have ousted the ruling party in general elections. Law and Justice Party: 28%, Civic Platform: 24% | |
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| Oct.9 |
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Poland votes for a new president Donald Tusk of Civic Platform party, Lech Kaczynski of the Law and Justice party are the front runners
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Right head for run-off vote Center-right parties will not make final decisions on their coalition before a presidential election run-off
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| Oct.12 |
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Slovakia draw sinks sorry Russians Slovakia secured a World Cup playoff berth by holding Russia to a 0-0 draw in their final qualifier in Bratislava
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| Oct.14 |
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Spain must overcome Slovakia test Spain will play Slovakia, Switzerland will face Turkey and Norway will meet the Czech Republic in the play-offs
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| Oct.23 |
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Tax cutter poised to win election| Warsaw Mayor Lech Kaczynski led presidential runoff after he stressed traditional Roman Catholic values | |
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| Dec.3 |
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Croatia edge towards Davis Cup win Ljubicic and Ancic beat Slovakian duo Hrbaty and Mertinak 7-6 6-3 7-6 in Bratislava
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| Dec.4 |
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Ancic win gives Croatia Davis Cup Croatia won the Cup for the first time on a day of drama in Bratislava. Ancic beat Mertinak 7-6 6-3 6-4
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