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2007
[edit]November
[edit]- Ukrainian coal mine explodes, killing 68
- Students protest Holocaust denier's appearance at Oxford debate
December
[edit]- Florida quarterback Tim Tebow is first sophomore to win Heisman
- Sacha Baron Cohen retires Borat alter ego
- New England Patriots go undefeated in NFL regular season
2008
[edit]January
[edit]- NHL game held outdoors in stadium; Pittsburgh wins in shootout
- Car bomb explodes in Turkey, killing 4 and injuring many
- Launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis once again delayed
- Intel ends partnership with One Laptop Per Child program
- Mikheil Saakashvili re-elected President of Georgia
- Bodies of 2 children allegedly thrown from bridge are found
- Bobby Jindal sworn in as governor of Louisiana
- UFO sightings reported in Texas town
- Wikinews Shorts: January 20, 2008
- Nikolić wins first round of Serbian presidential election
- Fred Thompson quits U.S. Presidential race
- Iraq removes Saddam references from flag
- Texas UFOs were actually jets, Air Force says
- Suicide bomb kills Iraqi police chief at site of previous attack
- Guyana shooting is country's worst in 30 years
- Obama wins South Carolina primary
- UK allows McDonald's to award high school credits
- Grass fires break out across Texas
- Schwarzenegger endorses McCain for U.S. Presidency
February
[edit]- NBA: Grizzlies trade Pau Gasol to Lakers
- NASA to beam Beatles song into deep space
- 5 dead in Chicago-area store shooting
- Tadić re-elected President of Serbia
- New York Giants upset New England Patriots' quest for perfect season
- LDS church names Monson their new president
- Texans vote online for new license plate
- Rebels shoot East Timor president
- Israel town sues Google for slander
- New 'Guitar Hero' game to focus on Aerosmith
- Bush starts off Africa trip in Benin
- Eastern Conference wins 2008 NBA All-Star Game
- Kosovo seeks recognition as independent state
- Documents regarding Kennedy assassination found in Dallas
- Pakistan opposition parties form coalition
- Ralph Nader enters US presidential race as independent
- Ugandan government, rebels agree to ceasefire
- Seeds placed in Norwegian vault as agricultural 'insurance policy'
March
[edit]- FARC second-in-command killed by Columbian military
- Computer documents suggest link between Chavez and FARC
- US officials flood Grand Canyon to restore ecosystem
- Brett Favre says goodbye to NFL at press conference
- South American leaders end border dispute
- Vietnam bans pet hamsters
- President Bush vetoes CIA waterboarding ban
- Obama wins Wyoming caucus
- China kills suspected terrorists, prevents 'air disaster'
- Socialists win second term as Spain's ruling party
- Anti-China protestors clash with police in Tibet
- Tornado hits downtown Atlanta
- Crane levels New York City townhouse, leaving 4 dead
- Tibetans say 80 killed in protests; China continues to crack down
- Concert for peace held on Colombian-Venezuelan border
- China: Dalai Lama's comments are 'downright nonsense'
- Mexican opposition party elects new leader
- Dalai Lama threatens to resign if situation in Tibet worsens
- Barack Obama gives speech on racial division
- Three of Serbia's neighbors recognize Kosovo
- Pakistan's parliament elects first female speaker
- Hubble detects methane on distant planet
- UN: Military attacks on Darfur violated international law
- Social networking site lets users run virtual campaign for US president
- Pakistan Peoples Party names candidate for Prime Minister
- African troops invade rebel-held island of Anjouan
- Around 240 Chilean protesters detained after anti-government demonstration
- U.S. launches airstrikes against Basra militants
- Zimbabwe opposition claims early victory in election
April
[edit]- Spain's new cabinet has more women than men
- Zimbabwe's election delay could have 'serious implications', warns UN Secretary-General
- Putin orders Russian government to normalize relations with Georgia
- Chinese hackers call off attack on CNN website
- Bus crash in Spain leaves 9 Finnish tourists dead
- China, France attempt to repair relations in wake of protests
- US Senate unanimously passes genetic nondiscrimination bill
May
[edit]- Cuba announces shift of farm management to local level
- Pakistan's coalition government faces split
- US says polar bears are threatened species
- South Africa's largest newspaper wants President Mbeki to resign
- Florida teacher lets students vote to remove child from class
- First storm of Atlantic hurricane season forms off coast of Belize
June
[edit]- Zimbabwean police arrest two opposition figures
- Mugabe is 'prepared to fight' if Zimbabwe elects opposition
- Nepal's royal palace now a public museum
- Al Gore endorses Obama for US President
- US Supreme Court outlaws death penalty for child rape
- Mugabe says he's open to talks with Zimbabwe opposition
- Mexican police official, bodyguard shot dead at restaurant
- South Korean police clamp down on protests against US beef
- President Bush signs $162 billion war funding bill
- Man auctions his life on eBay, is disappointed at sale price
July
[edit]- Zimbabwean opposition leader rejects calls for power sharing talks
- Mongolia's ruling party wins elections as rioting subsides
- President Bush plans to attend opening of Beijing Olympics
- Pakistani scientist says government knew about nuclear shipment to North Korea
- Íngrid Betancourt returns to France
- Hot dog eating champion retains title after tiebreaker
- Bertha becomes first hurricane of 2008 Atlantic season
- Karl Rove refuses to testify in front of House Judiciary Committee
- Lebanon forms unity government with Hezbollah-led opposition