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| 9/04-American Death Toll in Iraq Reaches Milestone (Sept. 7): Number of casualties reaches 1,000, as violence between Mahdi Army, led by Moktada al-Sadr, and U.S. and Iraqi troops resumes. |
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| 10/04-Flu Vaccine Contaminated (Oct. 5): Half of the country's flu vaccine to be destroyed because its maker, Chiron Corp., had its manufacturing license suspended. |
| 11/04-Bush Reelected (Nov. 2): High turnout, around 60%, in one of the most contentious presidential elections in recent history. The key issues in election were terrorism and security, the continuing war in Iraq, jobs, and health care. Election hinges on Ohio. (Nov. 3): Kerry concedes to Bush, giving Bush enough electoral votes to win the election. President Bush also wins the popular vote by 3.5 million, or 51% of all votes cast. Republicans also widen their margin in the Senate and the House of Representatives |
| 12/04-Dec. 26, Sumatra, Indonesia: A 9.0 magnitude earthquake�the largest earthquake since the 1964 Prince William Sound, Alaska earthquake, �caused a powerful tsunami in the Indian Ocean that hit 12 countries; Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, Somalia, Myanmar, Maldives, Malaysia, Tanzania, Bangladesh, Kenya, and the Seychelles. The earthquake's epicenter was off the west coast of the Indonesian Island of Sumatra. By Feb. 2005, the death toll was 283,106 with thousands still missing. Millions have lost their homes. Hardest hit were Indonesia (particularly the province of Aceh) with more than 166,000 deaths, Sri Lanka with more than 30,000 deaths, India, and Thailand |
| 1/05-Government Changes Dietary Guidelines (Jan. 12): New Dietary Guidelines for Americans say that people should exercise at least 30 minutes every day. In addition, in order to prevent weight gain during adulthood, people should exercise 60 to 90 minutes a day. |
| 2/05-Bush Delivers State of the Union (Feb. 2): President discusses his proposed reform of the Social Security system as well as the fight against terrorism and his commitment to remaining in Iraq until a stable democracy has been established.
Bush Releases Budget Proposal (Feb. 7): The plan, which would cost $2.57 trillion and aim to reduce budget deficit, would increase spending on national security and the military and reduce allocations to education, health care, agriculture, human services, and transportation |
| 3/05-U.S. to Sell Fighter Jets to Pakistan (March 25): President Bush announces the U.S. will sell Pakistan F-16 fighter jets. |
| 4/05-Prince Charles Remarries (April 8): Prince of England marries longtime lover Camilla Parker Bowles. |
| 5/05-Jobs Increase in April (May 6): Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 274,000 new jobs were added to the economy. |
| 6/05-Pop Singer Cleared of Molestation Charges (June 13): A California jury acquits Michael Jackson of 10 charges, including molesting a child, conspiracy, and providing alcohol to minors. |
| 7/05-Shuttle Problems Continue (July 26): Discovery launches from Cape Canaveral, Florida, for a 12 1/2-day mission to the International Space Station. A piece of foam insulation breaks off from the shuttle's external fuel tank. (July 27): NASA announces it will ground the shuttle fleet. |
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Cost of the War in Iraq
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| We have all seen the news and read the newspaper. I'm sure that we have all also thought our own version of the news headlines that we've seen. Well here is my verison of the headlines from September 2004 (when I began this website project) to August 2005. |
| In May of 2003, Bush announced in a nationally televised address that "major combat operations in Iraq have ended." So, I ask WHY are our troops still over there and getting killed none the less. Not to mention our BLACK men! http://www.radicalruss.net/iraqwar/iraqwar-us.htm |
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| This was a real shame, but you know what? We sent all kind of relief...and don't get me wrong helping people is a beautiful thing, but TAKE CARE of HOME first. There are homeless, starving people here that need help! |
| Can anyone say SHUT UP Bush??? If you have no truth to say just don't talk! Didn't his mother ever teach him, if he has nothing nice to say not to say anthing???? |
| 8/05-Hurricane Katrinia What can I say? Find out more: HERE |
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