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| January 1, 2008 |
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The final provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) were fully implemented on January 1, 2008. |
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| February 3, 2008 |
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New York Giants win Super Bowl XLII upset defeating the undefeated New England Patriots, 17-14 |
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| February 4, 2008 |
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Suharto, second president of Indonesia, has died in a Jakarta hospital at the age of 86. |
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| February 5, 2008 |
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24 U.S. states vote on "Super Tuesday" |
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| April 8, 2008 |
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General David Petraeus urged delaying troop withdrawals during U.S. Congress hearings |
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| April 9, 2008 |
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Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki told U.S. President George W. Bush that U.S. troops should be pulled out as the situation allows and that Iraqi troops can handle protecting Iraq |
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| May 1, 2008 |
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Under NATO command, the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) has an estimated 47,000 troops from 40 countries. The United States has approximately 17,000 troops in ISAF. |
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| April 21, 2008
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Hillary Clinton Defeats Obama in Pennsylvania Democratic Primary |
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| June 13, 2008 |
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Taliban fighters liberate all prisoners in Kandahar jail in Afghanistan |
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| August 25 to August 28, 2008 |
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The 2008 Democratic National Convention begins in Denver, Colorado |
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| August 27, 2008 |
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U.S. Senator Joe Biden of Delaware accepted the Democratic nomination for Vice President
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| August 28, 2008 |
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Obama accepts the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination on the final convention night |
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| September 1 2008 |
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2008 Republican National Convention begins at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota |
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| September 3, 2008 |
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Alaska Governor Sarah Salin accepts Republican Party Vice-Presidential nomination
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| September 4, 2008 |
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Senator John McCain accepts Republican Party Presidential nomination |
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| September 5, 2008 |
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United States Department of Labor issues a report that its unemployment rate rose to 6.1%, the highest in five years |
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| September 13, 2008 |
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Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy |
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| September 19, 2008 |
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Short selling on 799 financial stocks on the New York Stock Exchange was banned |
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| September 20, 2008 |
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President George W. Bush asked for the authority to spend as much as $700 billion to purchase troubled mortgage assets and assist with the financial crisis |
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| September 25, 2008 |
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FDIC closes Washington Mutual in the biggest bank failure in history.
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| September 29, 2008 |
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Dow Jones take a 777 point drop after the U.S. House of Representatives fail to pass the $700 Billion Rescue Package |
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| October 09, 2008 |
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Dow Jones down 678 points for a fall of 7.3%, the worst decline since 1987 as other global markets continue to fall |
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| October 10, 2008 |
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From January 1, 2008 to October 10, 2008, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) has declined 33% |
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| October 13, 2008 |
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Dow Jones sets a one-day record increase of 936 points |
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