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Summary.     Click for More > Airstrike targeted al-Zawahiri India, U.S. agree to nuclear pact US releases 9/11 Pentagon video   U.S. airstrike kills al-Zarqawi
Jan.13   West Pakistan
Mar.2   New Delhi
May.16   Washington
Jun.8   Iraq  
  Al Qaeda in Iraq leader, the coalition's most wanted man in Iraq, was killed near Baquba.    U.S. and Iraqi officials first revealed the news to reporters. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Bill Caldwell: two F-16s dropped two 500-pound bombs on a safe house 6 people, including and a key al...
Jun.11   Guantanamo Suicides spur criticism Jul.13     Record oil price of $78.40 per barrel  Due in part to N. Korea's missile launches, Middle East Crisis, Iranian nuclear brinkmanship Jul.27   France Landis gives positive drugs test Aug.16   Thailand Man detained over JonBenet death Aug.27   Kentucky 49 dead in plane crash Sep.6   Washington Bush admits to CIA secret prisons Sep.9   Florida Space shuttle Atlantis blasts off Sep.11   New York   US remembers 9/11 five years on  Four minute-long silences have been observed to mark the fifth anniversary of the attacks Sep.12   Syria U.S. Embassy attack foiled Sep.21   Musharraf 'U.S. threatened to bomb us' Oct.2   Pennsylvania Fatal shooting at Amish school Oct.16   Malawi   Madonna baby flies out of Malawi   A plane carrying 13-month-old David Banda that pop star is seeking to adopt has taken off from the country Oct.20   Washington Bush holds Iraq strategy talks Oct.23   Iraq October deadliest month for U.S. troops Oct.26   Washington Bush signs Mexico fence into law Nov.7     Democrats seize control of House   The Dems has won control of the House of Representatives in the mid-term elections. Senate hangs on 2 races Nov.8   Washington Bush replaces Rumsfeld by Gates Dec.6   Washington Iraq Study Group: Situation grave Dec.26   Southern California Gerald Ford dies




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Only one miner reported alive   Airstrike targeted al-Zawahiri  A CIA strike on a building in village near the Afghan border may have killed Osama bin Laden's most-trusted aide Cheney shoots man in hunt error Bush faces pressure to block port deal   India, U.S. agree to nuclear pact  India and the United States have sealed a landmark agreement during Bush's visit FBI: Body of U.S. hostage found Military launches largest air assault U.S. probes 15 Iraqi civilian deaths Jurors hear Flight 93 cockpit tape Oil breaks through record $75 Immigrants stage boycott day Jury spares 9/11 plotter Moussaoui Ahmadinejad letter attacks Bush US releases 9/11 Pentagon video  The justice department has released the first video of the plane crashing into the Pentagon in 2001 US to join Iran talks Europe 'connived in CIA flights'   U.S. airstrike kills al-Zarqawi

January 2006 ... more > Top ^

Jan.3  
Jan.13   West Pakistan  
Jan.25  Washington  Report: Army stretched to breaking point
 Washington  Pinochet's daughter seeks asylum in U.S.
Jan.31  Washington  Bush made State of the Union address

February 2006 ... more > Top ^

Feb.5  Detroit  Steelers win Super Bowl over Seahawks
Feb.8  Washington  Syria, Rice face off over prophet cartoon
Feb.9  Kuwait  Abducted journalist makes new plea on TV
Feb.12   Texas
Feb.15  Australia  New Abu Ghraib images broadcast
Feb.16  UN  U.N. report: Close Guantanamo
Feb.21   Washington

March 2006 ... more > Top ^

Mar.2   New Delhi  
Mar.7  Moscow  US, Russia reject Iran compromise
Mar.10   Iraq
Mar.16   Sunni Triangle
  Iraq
Mar.19  Washington  Debate over Iraq strong as ever

April 2006 ... more > Top ^

Apr.10    Mass protests for immigrants
Apr.12   Washington
Apr.13  Washington  Moussaoui: 'No remorse' for 9/11
Apr.15  Washington  Rumsfeld resignation row simmers
Apr.19  Guantanamo  List of detainee names released
Apr.20  Washington  Bush welcomes Chinese president
Apr.21   New York
Apr.26  Iran  Iran 'will harm U.S. interests if attacked'
Apr.28  Washington  Abu Ghraib interrogation chief charged

May 2006 ... more > Top ^

May.1   Chicago
May.3   Washington
May.4  Washington  Moussaoui delivers final taunt
May.5  CIA  Porter Goss resigns as CIA chief
May.6  Afghanistan  10 U.S. soldiers killed in copter crash
May.9   Washington
May.15  Washington  Bush unveils immigration reforms
May.16   Washington  
May.21  Southern Afghanistan  '80 die' in air strike
May.31   Washington

June 2006 ... more > Top ^

Jun.2  Iraq  Troops cleared of wrongdoing
Jun.6   European Union
Jun.8   Iraq  
  Al Qaeda in Iraq leader, the coalition's most wanted man in Iraq, was killed near Baquba
 U.S. and Iraqi officials first revealed the news to reporters. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Bill Caldwell: two F-16s dropped two 500-pound bombs on a safe house 6 people, including and a key al-Zarqawi lieutenant, spiritual adviser Sheik Abd-al-Rahman, were killed in the strike Bush: Al-Zarqawi's death gives Iraq a chance to 'turn the tide' in the fight against the insurgency
Jun.11   Guantanamo   Suicides spur criticism  The suicides of 3 inmates at the prison camp spurred renewed calls for changes at the facility Jun.13   Baghdad Bush makes surprise visit Jun.17   Baghdad Insurgents captured U.S. soldiers Jun.19  Washington  US warns N Korea off missile test Jun.20  Texas  Miami Heat wins NBA finals 4-2 Jun.21  Austria  Bush-EU talks focus on Iran, Iraq    8 U.S. troops charged with murder Jun.22   Florida Seven arrests over 'Chicago plot'  Washington  Study: Earth 'likely' hottest in 2,000 years Jun.24  Southern Afghanistan  US-led forces 'kill 65 Taleban' Jun.29  U.S. Supreme Court  Guantanamo tribunals 'illegal'

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Jul.4   Florida Discovery space shuttle blasted-off Jul.9  Washington  U.S. urges China: Pressure North Korea Jul.10  Kabul  Rumsfeld arrives in Afghanistan Jul.13     Record oil price of $78.40 per barrel
  Due in part to N. Korea's missile launches, Middle East Crisis, Iranian nuclear brinkmanship
Jul.17  Florida  Discovery makes landing Jul.24  Lebanon  Rice had meeting with PM Fouad Siniora Jul.25  Washington  Bush, Iraqi PM discussed Baghdad security Jul.27   France   Landis gives positive drugs test  Phonak team: Tour de France winner has tested positive for the male sex hormone testosterone Jul.28  Southern California  Mel Gibson charged with drink-driving  Washington  Bush talks with Blair

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Aug.3  Washington  Bush calls for democracy in Cuba Aug.5  UN Security Council  U.S., France draft truce deal goes to U.N. Aug.16   Thailand   Man detained over JonBenet death  41-year-old US schoolteacher arrested in connection with the murder of American 6-year-old child beauty queen Aug.21  Washington  Bush pledges $230m in Lebanon aid Aug.23  Gaza  Abduction claim of Fox News journalists Aug.27   Kentucky   49 dead in plane crash  A passenger plane, the Comair CRJ-100, carrying 50 people has crashed shortly after taking off, killing all but one on board  Gaza  Kidnapped Fox journalists released

September 2006 ... more > Top ^

Sep.3  Sunni Triangle  Al Qaeda in Iraq No. 2 held Sep.6   Washington     Bush admits to CIA secret prisons  President said 14 key terrorist suspects have now been sent to Guantanamo Bay Sep.7  Baghdad  US hands over Iraq army control Sep.8  Kabul  Suicide bomb hits US convoy Sep.9   Florida     Space shuttle Atlantis blasts off  The shuttle has blasted off from Kennedy Space Center to continue construction of the International Space Station Sep.10   Southern Afghanistan Nato kills 94 'Taleban fighters' Sep.11   New York   US remembers 9/11 five years on
  Four minute-long silences have been observed to mark the fifth anniversary of the attacks.    Relatives read out the names of the 2,749 who died at the site of the Worl...
 Global  Divided world remembers 9/11 attacks Sep.12   Syria     U.S. Embassy attack foiled  Syrian security forces killed 4 attackers outside the U.S. Embassy in Damascus after a car exploded Sep.14  U.S. Congress  Senators defy Bush on tribunals Sep.17  Kazakhstan  Lift off for woman space tourist Sep.19  UN  Iranian president takes on U.S., Israel Sep.21   Musharraf   'U.S. threatened to bomb us'  Musharraf: U.S. threatened to bomb Pakistan back to the Stone Age if he did not help war on terror Sep.26   Washington Iraq war fuels terror - US report Sep.27   Washington Bush meets with anti-terror allies Sep.28  U.S. Congress  Senate backs terror trial bill Sep.30  U.S. Congress  Congress OKs 700 miles of Mexico fence

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Oct.2   Pennsylvania   Fatal shooting at Amish school   A gunman has shot dead 4 girls before killing himself in an attack on an Amish school in the state of Pennsylvania Oct.3  New York  Dow hits record Oct.8  Iraq  30 rebels killed in mostly Shiite city Oct.9  San Francisco Bay Area  Google buys YouTube for $1.65bn Oct.11  New York  Study claims 655,000 Iraqi deaths Oct.13   Washington Evidence of radioactivity from N. Korea Oct.16   Malawi   Madonna baby flies out of Malawi
  A plane carrying 13-month-old David Banda that pop star is seeking to adopt has taken off from the country
 Washington  Rice: Resolution sends 'clear message' Oct.18  Sunni Triangle  Attacks kill 10 U.S. troops in single day  South Korea  Rice holding 3-way talks in Seoul Oct.20   Washington     Bush holds Iraq strategy talks  Gen. John Abizaid arrived for meetings with the President Bush, Rumsfeld and Casey Oct.23   Iraq   October deadliest month for U.S. troops  The U.S. military's death toll for October stands at 85, the highest of the year  Texas  Enron boss gets 24-year sentence Oct.24  Baghdad  Masked men abducted U.S. soldier Oct.25  Washington  Bush 'dissatisfied' with Iraq war Oct.26   Washington   Bush signs Mexico fence into law  US President has authorised 700 miles of new fencing along the border, in a move to curb illegal immigration Oct.27   U. S. Midwest Cardinals beat Tigers for 10th title

November 2006 ... more > Top ^

Nov.2  Washington  Report: Seafood faces collapse by 2048 Nov.7     Democrats seize control of House
  The Dems has won control of the House of Representatives in the mid-term elections. Senate hangs on 2 races
 The Democrats had picked up the 15 seats needed to wrest power. The Democratic Party focused on voters' anger over the Iraq, while the Republicans stressed their own stance on security. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi stands to become the first female House speaker. Arnie holds California
Nov.8   Washington     Bush replaces Rumsfeld by Gates   President former CIA chief introduced Robert Gates as his nominee to replace Donald Rumsfeld as secretary of defense Nov.9   U.S. Congress Democrats secure sweeping win Nov.20  Indonesia  Protests greet Bush Nov.25  New York  Police kill man on wedding day

December 2006 ... more > Top ^

Dec.4   UN Controversial US envoy Bolton quits post Dec.6   Washington   Iraq Study Group: Situation grave   The report given to President Bush says the U.S. needs to change its strategy to tackle the deteriorating situation Dec.7  Washington  Bush and Blair held White House talks  Washington  Bush says Iraq policy will change Dec.8  Iraq  Coalition: crackdown kills 20 insurgents Dec.12  Washington  Bush delays fresh Iraq strategy Dec.15  Washington  US 'troop boost in Iraq likely' Dec.20   Washington Bush: Army need to increase in size Dec.21   Washington Marines charged in Haditha killings Dec.25   US Georgia Soul star James Brown dies at 73 Dec.26   Southern California   Gerald Ford dies   Born in 1913 he was the 38th (1974–1977) President and the first appointed to the VP under the 25th Amendment Dec.28  Washington  US body backs sale of cloned food

  Airstrike targeted al-Zawahiri  A CIA strike on a building in village near the Afghan border may have killed Osama bin Laden's most-trusted aide Military launches largest air assault U.S. probes 15 Iraqi civilian deaths   U.S. airstrike kills al-Zarqawi



USA, 2006 War & Army Timeline ... See World War & Army timeline Top ^
2006
Jan.13   West Pakistan
Jan.25  Washington  Report: Army stretched to breaking point
Mar.16   Sunni Triangle
Mar.16   Iraq
Mar.19  Washington  Debate over Iraq strong as ever
Apr.15  Washington  Rumsfeld resignation row simmers
Apr.28  Washington  Abu Ghraib interrogation chief charged
May.6  Afghanistan  10 U.S. soldiers killed in copter crash
May.21  Southern Afghanistan  '80 die' in air strike
Jun.2  Iraq  Troops cleared of wrongdoing
Jun.8   Iraq
  Al Qaeda in Iraq leader, the coalition's most wanted man in Iraq, was killed near Baquba
 U.S. and Iraqi officials first revealed the news to reporters. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Bill Caldwell: two F-16s dropped two 500-pound bombs on a safe house 6 people, including and a key al-Zarqawi lieutenant, spiritual adviser Sheik Abd-al-Rahman, were killed in the strike Bush: Al-Zarqawi's death gives Iraq a chance to 'turn the tide' in the fight against the insurgency
Jun.17   Baghdad Insurgents captured U.S. soldiers Jun.19  Washington  US warns N Korea off missile test Jun.21    8 U.S. troops charged with murder Jun.24  Southern Afghanistan  US-led forces 'kill 65 Taleban' Jul.10  Kabul  Rumsfeld arrives in Afghanistan Aug.5  UN Security Council  U.S., France draft truce deal goes to U.N. Sep.3  Sunni Triangle  Al Qaeda in Iraq No. 2 held Sep.7  Baghdad  US hands over Iraq army control Sep.8  Kabul  Suicide bomb hits US convoy Sep.10   Southern Afghanistan Nato kills 94 'Taleban fighters' Sep.21   Musharraf 'U.S. threatened to bomb us'  Musharraf: U.S. threatened to bomb Pakistan back to the Stone Age if he did not help war on terror Sep.26   Washington Iraq war fuels terror - US report Oct.8  Iraq  30 rebels killed in mostly Shiite city Oct.11  New York  Study claims 655,000 Iraqi deaths Oct.13   Washington Evidence of radioactivity from N. Korea Oct.18  Sunni Triangle  Attacks kill 10 U.S. troops in single day Oct.20   Washington   Bush holds Iraq strategy talks  Gen. John Abizaid arrived for meetings with the President Bush, Rumsfeld and Casey Oct.23   Iraq October deadliest month for U.S. troops  The U.S. military's death toll for October stands at 85, the highest of the year Oct.24  Baghdad  Masked men abducted U.S. soldier Oct.25  Washington  Bush 'dissatisfied' with Iraq war Nov.8   Washington   Bush replaces Rumsfeld by Gates   President former CIA chief introduced Robert Gates as his nominee to replace Donald Rumsfeld as secretary of defense Dec.6   Washington Iraq Study Group: Situation grave   The report given to President Bush says the U.S. needs to change its strategy to tackle the deteriorating situation Dec.8  Iraq  Coalition: crackdown kills 20 insurgents Dec.15  Washington  US 'troop boost in Iraq likely' Dec.20   Washington Bush: Army need to increase in size Dec.21   Washington Marines charged in Haditha killings


USA, 2006 Disasters Timeline ... See World Disasters timeline Top ^
2006 Jan.3   Only one miner reported alive Feb.12   Texas Cheney shoots man in hunt error Jun.22  Washington  Study: Earth 'likely' hottest in 2,000 years Aug.27   Kentucky 49 dead in plane crash  A passenger plane, the Comair CRJ-100, carrying 50 people has crashed shortly after taking off, killing all but one on board Nov.2  Washington  Report: Seafood faces collapse by 2048


USA, 2006 Business Timeline ... See World Business timeline Top ^
2006 Apr.21   New York Oil breaks through record $75 Jul.13   Record oil price of $78.40 per barrel
  Due in part to N. Korea's missile launches, Middle East Crisis, Iranian nuclear brinkmanship
Jul.28  Southern California  Mel Gibson charged with drink-driving Oct.3  New York  Dow hits record Oct.9  San Francisco Bay Area  Google buys YouTube for $1.65bn Oct.16   Malawi Madonna baby flies out of Malawi
  A plane carrying 13-month-old David Banda that pop star is seeking to adopt has taken off from the country
Dec.25   US Georgia Soul star James Brown dies at 73 Dec.28  Washington  US body backs sale of cloned food


USA, 2006 Sports Timeline ... See World Sports timeline Top ^
2006 Feb.5  Detroit  Steelers win Super Bowl over Seahawks Jun.20  Texas  Miami Heat wins NBA finals 4-2 Jul.27   France Landis gives positive drugs test  Phonak team: Tour de France winner has tested positive for the male sex hormone testosterone Oct.27   U. S. Midwest Cardinals beat Tigers for 10th title


USA, 2006 Crime & Justice Timeline ... See World Crime & Justice timeline Top ^
2006 Jan.13   West Pakistan   Airstrike targeted al-Zawahiri  A CIA strike on a building in village near the Afghan border may have killed Osama bin Laden's most-trusted aide Feb.9  Kuwait  Abducted journalist makes new plea on TV Mar.10   Iraq FBI: Body of U.S. hostage found Mar.16   Iraq U.S. probes 15 Iraqi civilian deaths Apr.12   Washington Jurors hear Flight 93 cockpit tape Apr.13  Washington  Moussaoui: 'No remorse' for 9/11 Apr.19  Guantanamo  List of detainee names released Apr.28  Washington  Abu Ghraib interrogation chief charged May.3   Washington Jury spares 9/11 plotter Moussaoui May.4  Washington  Moussaoui delivers final taunt May.5  CIA  Porter Goss resigns as CIA chief May.16   Washington US releases 9/11 Pentagon video  The justice department has released the first video of the plane crashing into the Pentagon in 2001 Jun.2  Iraq  Troops cleared of wrongdoing Jun.8   Iraq   U.S. airstrike kills al-Zarqawi
  Al Qaeda in Iraq leader, the coalition's most wanted man in Iraq, was killed near Baquba
 U.S. and Iraqi officials first revealed the news to reporters. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Bill Caldwell: two F-16s dropped two 500-pound bombs on a safe house 6 people, including and a key al-Zarqawi lieutenant, spiritual adviser Sheik Abd-al-Rahman, were killed in the strike Bush: Al-Zarqawi's death gives Iraq a chance to 'turn the tide' in the fight against the insurgency
Jun.11   Guantanamo Suicides spur criticism  The suicides of 3 inmates at the prison camp spurred renewed calls for changes at the facility Jun.17   Baghdad Insurgents captured U.S. soldiers Jun.21    8 U.S. troops charged with murder Jun.22   Florida Seven arrests over 'Chicago plot' Jul.28  Southern California  Mel Gibson charged with drink-driving Aug.16   Thailand Man detained over JonBenet death  41-year-old US schoolteacher arrested in connection with the murder of American 6-year-old child beauty queen Aug.23  Gaza  Abduction claim of Fox News journalists Aug.27  Gaza  Kidnapped Fox journalists released Sep.3  Sunni Triangle  Al Qaeda in Iraq No. 2 held Sep.12   Syria   U.S. Embassy attack foiled  Syrian security forces killed 4 attackers outside the U.S. Embassy in Damascus after a car exploded Sep.26   Washington Iraq war fuels terror - US report Sep.28  U.S. Congress  Senate backs terror trial bill Oct.2   Pennsylvania Fatal shooting at Amish school   A gunman has shot dead 4 girls before killing himself in an attack on an Amish school in the state of Pennsylvania Oct.23  Texas  Enron boss gets 24-year sentence Oct.24  Baghdad  Masked men abducted U.S. soldier Nov.25  New York  Police kill man on wedding day Dec.21   Washington Marines charged in Haditha killings


USA, 2006 Politics Timeline ... See World Politics timeline Top ^
2006 Jan.25  Washington  Pinochet's daughter seeks asylum in U.S. Jan.31  Washington  Bush made State of the Union address Feb.8  Washington  Syria, Rice face off over prophet cartoon Feb.15  Australia  New Abu Ghraib images broadcast Feb.16  UN  U.N. report: Close Guantanamo Feb.21   Washington Bush faces pressure to block port deal Mar.2   New Delhi   India, U.S. agree to nuclear pact  India and the United States have sealed a landmark agreement during Bush's visit Mar.7  Moscow  US, Russia reject Iran compromise Mar.19  Washington  Debate over Iraq strong as ever Apr.10    Mass protests for immigrants Apr.15  Washington  Rumsfeld resignation row simmers Apr.20  Washington  Bush welcomes Chinese president Apr.26  Iran  Iran 'will harm U.S. interests if attacked' May.1   Chicago Immigrants stage boycott day May.5  CIA  Porter Goss resigns as CIA chief May.9   Washington Ahmadinejad letter attacks Bush May.15  Washington  Bush unveils immigration reforms May.31   Washington US to join Iran talks Jun.6   European Union Europe 'connived in CIA flights' Jun.13   Baghdad Bush makes surprise visit Jun.19  Washington  US warns N Korea off missile test Jun.21  Austria  Bush-EU talks focus on Iran, Iraq Jun.29  U.S. Supreme Court  Guantanamo tribunals 'illegal' Jul.4   Florida Discovery space shuttle blasted-off Jul.9  Washington  U.S. urges China: Pressure North Korea Jul.10  Kabul  Rumsfeld arrives in Afghanistan Jul.17  Florida  Discovery makes landing Jul.24  Lebanon  Rice had meeting with PM Fouad Siniora Jul.25  Washington  Bush, Iraqi PM discussed Baghdad security Jul.28  Washington  Bush talks with Blair Aug.3  Washington  Bush calls for democracy in Cuba Aug.5  UN Security Council  U.S., France draft truce deal goes to U.N. Aug.21  Washington  Bush pledges $230m in Lebanon aid Sep.6   Washington   Bush admits to CIA secret prisons  President said 14 key terrorist suspects have now been sent to Guantanamo Bay Sep.9   Florida   Space shuttle Atlantis blasts off  The shuttle has blasted off from Kennedy Space Center to continue construction of the International Space Station Sep.11   New York US remembers 9/11 five years on
  Four minute-long silences have been observed to mark the fifth anniversary of the attacks.    Relatives read out the names of the 2,749 who died at the site of the Worl...
Sep.11  Global  Divided world remembers 9/11 attacks Sep.14  U.S. Congress  Senators defy Bush on tribunals Sep.17  Kazakhstan  Lift off for woman space tourist Sep.19  UN  Iranian president takes on U.S., Israel Sep.21   Musharraf 'U.S. threatened to bomb us'  Musharraf: U.S. threatened to bomb Pakistan back to the Stone Age if he did not help war on terror Sep.27   Washington Bush meets with anti-terror allies Sep.28  U.S. Congress  Senate backs terror trial bill Sep.30  U.S. Congress  Congress OKs 700 miles of Mexico fence Oct.16  Washington  Rice: Resolution sends 'clear message' Oct.18  South Korea  Rice holding 3-way talks in Seoul Oct.20   Washington   Bush holds Iraq strategy talks  Gen. John Abizaid arrived for meetings with the President Bush, Rumsfeld and Casey Oct.25  Washington  Bush 'dissatisfied' with Iraq war Oct.26   Washington Bush signs Mexico fence into law  US President has authorised 700 miles of new fencing along the border, in a move to curb illegal immigration Nov.7   Democrats seize control of House
  The Dems has won control of the House of Representatives in the mid-term elections. Senate hangs on 2 races
 The Democrats had picked up the 15 seats needed to wrest power. The Democratic Party focused on voters' anger over the Iraq, while the Republicans stressed their own stance on security. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi stands to become the first female House speaker. Arnie holds California