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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 
Map of Beverly Hills ca California 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-Beijing demonstrators had gathered. Officials sent the torch on a new route. The closing ceremony was moved to a new site
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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 US court: Google must divulge the viewing habits (which will be handed to Viacom) of every user who has ever watched any video on YouTube
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| Jul.6 |
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Crews forge progress against fires Authorities overseeing the battle against hundreds of wildfires had a mixed assessment as the forecast stirred both hope and concern
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| Jul.9 |
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Pre-quake changes seen in rocks Researchers has detected stress-induced changes in rocks that occurred hours before 2 small tremors in San Andreas Fault
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| Jul.13 |
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Angelina Jolie gives birth to twins The 33-year-old actress gave birth to a boy, Knox Leon, and a girl, Vivienne Marcheline, by Caesarean section. Pitt was in the delivery room
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Yahoo turns down another Microsoft offer Yahoo rejected an offer to sell its Internet search business to Microsoft. and leave the remainder of the company in control of Carl Icahn
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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 position
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| Jul.25 |
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Trans-fats banned California has become the first state to ban restaurants and food retailers from using trans-fats, which are linked to coronary heart disease
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| Jul.28 |
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Branson unveils space tourism jet The British business tycoon has unveiled an aircraft in the US that will be used for his project to launch tourists into space
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| Aug. 10 |
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John Edwards admits to affair Map of Beverly Hills California Edwards acknowledged meeting with 42-year-old Rielle Hunter at the hotel at the request of a friend of hers
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| Aug. 16 |
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US rivals to woo Christian vote Presidential hopefuls, Republican McCain and Democrat Obama, are preparing to woo Christian voters at a religious forum
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| Mon. |
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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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| 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
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| Jun.4 |
Marine cleared over Iraq killings
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| 2008 |
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| Jun.1 |
Fire raging at Universal Studios
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| Jul.6 |
Crews forge progress against fires Authorities overseeing the battle against hundreds of wildfires had a mixed assessment as the forecast stirred both hope and concern
|
| Jul.9 |
Pre-quake changes seen in rocks Researchers has detected stress-induced changes in rocks that occurred hours before 2 small tremors in San Andreas Fault
|
| Jul.25 |
Trans-fats banned California has become the first state to ban restaurants and food retailers from using trans-fats, which are linked to coronary heart disease
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|
| 2008 |
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| 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 |
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| 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-Beijing demonstrators had gathered. Officials sent the torch on a new route. The closing ceremony was moved to a new site
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| May.4 |
Sharks lost series to Stars in Game 6 |
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| 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
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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 Map of Beverly Hills ca California 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 US court: Google must divulge the viewing habits (which will be handed to Viacom) of every user who has ever watched any video on YouTube
|
| Jul.13 |
Angelina Jolie gives birth to twins The 33-year-old actress gave birth to a boy, Knox Leon, and a girl, Vivienne Marcheline, by Caesarean section. Pitt was in the delivery room
|
| Jul.13 |
Yahoo turns down another Microsoft offer Yahoo rejected an offer to sell its Internet search business to Microsoft. and leave the remainder of the company in control of Carl Icahn
|
| 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 position
|
| Jul.25 |
Trans-fats banned California has become the first state to ban restaurants and food retailers from using trans-fats, which are linked to coronary heart disease
|
| Jul.28 |
Branson unveils space tourism jet The British business tycoon has unveiled an aircraft in the US that will be used for his project to launch tourists into space
|
| Mon. |
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 | | |
|
|
| 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
|
|
| 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-Beijing demonstrators had gathered. Officials sent the torch on a new route. The closing ceremony was moved to a new site
|
| | |
|
| May.15 |
California lifts gay marriage ban
|
| Jun.16 |
First California gay couples wed
|
| Aug. 10 |
John Edwards admits to affair Map of Beverly Hills California Edwards acknowledged meeting with 42-year-old Rielle Hunter at the hotel at the request of a friend of hers
|
| Aug. 16 |
US rivals to woo Christian vote Presidential hopefuls, Republican McCain and Democrat Obama, are preparing to woo Christian voters at a religious forum
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