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July 2005

WorldDiplomats Kidnapped in Iraq (July 3): Ihab al-Sharif, who was to become Egypt's ambassador to Iraq, is seized by gunmen in Baghdad. (July 7): Militant group al-Qaeda in Iraq says it has killed…

June 2008 Current Events

Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World | Nation | Business/…

Bob Graham

U.S. Senator, Governor of FloridaBorn: Nov. 9, 1936 Birthplace: Coral Gables, Florida Graham's father was a Florida state senator, mining engineer, and farmer. Graham received a B.A. in 1959…

Greenspan, Alan

(Encyclopedia) Greenspan, Alan, 1926–, American economist, chairman of the Federal Reserve Board (1987–2006), b. New York City. Influenced by the philosophy of Ayn Rand, Greenspan is a strong…

December 2005

WorldSeveral Marines Die in Attack (Dec. 2): Ten marines are killed and about a dozen wounded by a bomb attack in Falluja.Military Admits to Paying for News Coverage (Dec. 2): Pentagon acknowledges…

Presidential Scandals

Ronald Reagan: Iran-Contra by Ann-Marie Imbornoni and Tasha Vincent The scandal that marred Ronald Reagan's presidency was rooted in two separate military initiatives in which American…

Presidential Scandals

Ronald Reagan: Iran-Contra by Ann-Marie Imbornoni and Tasha Vincent The scandal that marred Ronald Reagan's presidency was rooted in two separate military initiatives in which American…

Fashion Designers

People in the NewsRecent ObituariesBiographies by CategoryAdrian, Gilbert, fashion designer Armani, Giorgio, fashion designer Ashley, Laura, fashion designer and manufacturer Balenciaga, Cristóbal…

Iraq Crisis, 2002–2003

by Borgna Brunner 1920s–1999 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 Next: 2003 Jan. 29, 2002 In President George W. Bush's state of the union speech, he…