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foxnews.com·Jan 14, 2015Rewind 2004: The Year's Top News Stories | Fox News
- W for President. And the top story of 2004 is the presidential election that pitted …
- Iraq and the War on Terror. This year began the way 2003 ended — with a focus …
- Oil-for-Food Scandal Rattles U.N. FOX News' third biggest story of the year is one …
- Massacre at Beslan. Parents, children and teachers gathered outside School No. …
- Remember the Gipper. FOX News' fifth top story of the year was the death of the …
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- A. Q. Khan, founder of Pakistan's nuclear program, admits he sold nuclear-weapons designs to other countries, including North Korea, Iran, and Libya (Feb. 4).
- Armed rebels in Haitiforce President Aristide to resign and flee the country (Feb. 29).
- Spain's governing Popular Partyloses election to opposition Socialists. Outcome seen as a reaction to terrorist attacks days before and Popular Party's support of the U.S.-led war in Ira…
- A. Q. Khan, founder of Pakistan's nuclear program, admits he sold nuclear-weapons designs to other countries, including North Korea, Iran, and Libya (Feb. 4).
- Armed rebels in Haitiforce President Aristide to resign and flee the country (Feb. 29).
- Spain's governing Popular Partyloses election to opposition Socialists. Outcome seen as a reaction to terrorist attacks days before and Popular Party's support of the U.S.-led war in Iraq (March 14).
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO) formally admits 7 new countries: Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia (March 29).
- https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn6832-the-top-10-news-stories-of-2004
- Mysterious signals from light years away. When astronomers involved in the search for …
- Petite skull reopens human ancestry debate. While Homo floresiensis – or the “hobbit” as it …
- Sweeping stun guns to target crowds. Human rights groups were appalled in June by …
- Cassini finds a mystery in Saturn’s rippling rings. The Cassini probe entered orbit around …
- Hawking cracks black hole paradox. After nearly 30 years of arguing that a black hole …
- Speed of light may have changed recently. This story revealed that the speed of light, a …
- Scientists stirred to ridicule ice age claims. April saw climate scientists speaking out to name …
- Photo recognition software gives location. It got harder to lose yourself in a big bad city in …
- Anomalies’ in first private spaceflight revealed. SpaceShipOne successfully claimed the X …
- Mysterious virus may thwart HIV. The suggestion that HIV patients also infected by a …
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- Bird flu plagues 10 countries and regions in Asia. Bird flu spread early this year across 10 …
- NASA rovers Opportunity, Spirit arrive on Mars. The rovers of the US National Aeronautics …
- Deadly terror attacks intensified in some countries. About 50 people were killed and more …
- US abuse of Iraqi POWs shocks the world. The US television channel CBS TV released …
- The European Union embraces 10 new members. The European Union (EU) saw the largest …
- Arafat dies in French military hospital. Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat died of illness at the …
- Chinese President Hu's high-profile visit to Latin America. Chinese President Hu Jintao …
- Ukrainian presidential elections trigger political crisis. Ukraine's presidential run-off was held …
- Deadly tsunamis triggered by strong earthquake in Indonesia caused heavy losses. On …
- Global economy growth is expected to hit 30-year high. The global economic growth in 2004 …
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2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2004th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 4th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 5th year of the 2000s decade.
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO).Wikipedia · Text under CC-BY-SA license- Millennium: 3rd millennium
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WebFeb 11, 2017 · On March 11, 2004, Spain's most horrific terrorist attack occurred: 202 people were killed and 1,400 were injured in bombings at Madrid's railway station. The …
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WebHistorical Events for the Year 2004. 1st January » In a Motion of no confidence vote of confidence, General Pervez Musharraf wins 658 out of 1,170 votes in the Electoral …
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WebApr 2 Islamist terrorists involved in the 11 March 2004 Madrid attacks attempt to bomb the Spanish high-speed train AVE near Madrid. Their attack is thwarted. Their attack is …
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WebThe EU undergoes it's largest expansion so far by accepting 10 new states into the EU Poland, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Malta, and Cyprus. The European Union goes …
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