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2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in January • 29 Ephraim Kishon • 25 Philip Johnson • 23 Johnny Carson • 17 Virginia Mayo • 15 Ruth Warrick Recent deaths Ongoing events • Tsunami relief Ongoing armed conflicts • Conflict in Iraq (Occupation of Iraq) Ongoing wars Upcoming celebrations... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → This page deals with current events in the United States, its insular areas, and other American interests. ...

February 28, 2005

• Federated Department Stores buys Mays Department Stores for 11 bn dollars. The new company has approximately 300,000 employees and 30 bn dollars in annual sales. MSNBC (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7042048/)

February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Federated Department Stores, Inc. ...

February 27, 2005

• Halle Berry turns up to collect her Razzie award, one of the few actors to actually do so, stating that she rather be a "good loser" (Boston Globe) (http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2005/02/28/berry_shows_she_can_play_a_good_loser_at_razzie_awards/) (E!Online)  (http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,16013,00.html?tnews) (Reuters) (http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=7748449) (BBC)  (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4301783.stm)

February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Halle Berry on the poster of Introducing Dorothy Dandridge Halle Maria Berry (born August 14, 1966) is an American actress. ... The Golden Raspberries or Razzies were created by John Wilson in 1980, intended to complement the Academy Awards by dishonoring the worst acting, screenwriting, songwriting, directing, and films that the film industry had to offer. ...

February 20, 2005

• Author and journalist Hunter S. Thompson found dead in his Aspen, Colorado home of an apparent suicide. [1] (http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/news/nation/10951488.htm?1c) (Associated Press) [2] (http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/world/10951488.htm?1c) (Kansas City Star)
• Nearly a third of California's 1000 school districts, including some of the state's highest performing, could face being labeled as "failing" under standards of No Child Left Behind. (SF Gate) (http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/02/18/BAGM9BDIO71.DTL) (LA Daily) (http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~2718090,00.html) (New Kerala) (http://www.newkerala.com/news-daily/news/features.php?action=fullnews&id=75072) (Pasadena Star) (http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/Stories/0,1413,206~24533~2717820,00.html)
• Doug Wead, a friend of President George W. Bush, releases tape recordings of conversations with Bush from 1998, when Bush was Governor of Texas. Bush reportedly admits to marijuana use in one of the recorded conversations. (Reuters) (http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=7682264) (ABC)  (http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2005/s1307155.htm)

February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The word author has several meanings: The author of a book, story, article or the like, is the person who has written it (or is writing it). ... A journalist is a person who practices journalism. ... Hunter S. Thompson Hunter Stockton Thompson (born Louisville, Kentucky July 18, 1937) is an American journalist and author. ... Aspen Aspen, Colorado is now a Colorado ski resort and cultural center, named because of the abundance of aspen trees in the area. ... Suicide (from Latin sui caedere, to kill oneself) is the act of intentionally ending ones own life. ... Associated Press logo The Associated Press, or AP, is an American news agency that claims to be the worlds oldest and largest. ... The Kansas City Star is a newspaper in Kansas City, Missouri. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... School Districts are a form of Special-purpose district in the United States which serves to operate the local public primary, middle, and secondary schools. ... Signing ceremony at Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Ohio. ... Doug Wead was a Special Assistant to former U.S. President George H. W. Bush, and is the author of over twenty books, including the New York Times best-seller, All the Presidents’ Children: Triumph and Tragedy in the Lives of the First Families. ... President of the United States - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Order: 43rd President Vice President: Dick Cheney Term of office: January 20, 2001 – present Preceded by: Bill Clinton Succeeded by: Incumbent Date of birth: July 6, 1946 Place of birth: New Haven, Connecticut First Lady: Laura Welch Bush Political party: Republican George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the... Tape could refer to any of these : Adhesive tape Sticky tape Gaffer tape Duct tape Masking tape Magnetic tape Cassette tape Punched tape Tape drive Tape measure Tape (movie) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... In politics, Governor of Texas is the title given to the chief executive of the state of Texas. ... State nickname: Lone Star State Other U.S. States Capital Austin Largest city Houston Governor Rick Perry Official languages None Area 696,241 km² (2nd)  - Land 678,907 km²  - Water 17,333 km² (2. ... Cannabis is a plant which is consumed by humans as a psychoactive drug. ...

February 19, 2005

• Rainstorms in Southern California cause floods and increase the threat of mudslides. (Guardian) (http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4812372,00.html) (ABC)  (http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=516157)

February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Southern California Los Angeles San Diego Southern California, sometimes called SoCal, is an informal name for the southern one-third of the state of California. ... A flood (in Old English flod, a word common to Teutonic languages; compare German Flut, Dutch vloed from the same root as is seen in flow, float) is an overflow of water, an expanse of water submerging land, a deluge. ... This article is about landslides of mud; a mudslide is also an alcoholic drink. ...

February 16, 2005

• A German Shorthaired Pointer named Carlee beat out 2,581 other dogs of 165 breeds to become the 97th dog to win Best in Show at America's most prestigious dog show, the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, in Manhattan.

February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... German Shorthaired Pointer Categories: Dog stubs | Dog breeds ... Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris The dog is a canine carnivorous mammal that has been domesticated for somewhere between 14,000 and 150,000 years. ... Categories: Dog stubs | Dog breeds ... Best in Show can refer to the following: The overall winner among many competitors, usually based on appearance or quality, such as at a dog show The mockumentary movie about dog shows, Best in Show This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise... In a dog show, judges familiar with specific dog breeds evaluate individual dogs for how well they conform to published breed standards, hence the more accurate term is conformation show (or, sometimes, breed show). ... The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is a dog show that takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York City every year. ... For other uses, see Manhattan (disambiguation). ...

February 12, 2005

• Howard Dean, a former governor of Vermont and 2004 presidential candidate, is elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee. (CNN)  (http://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/12/dean.dems/index.html)

February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dr. Howard Dean Howard Brush Dean III, M.D. (born November 17, 1948) is a prominent Democratic politician in the United States. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... The Democratic National Committee is the principal campaign and fund-raising organization affiliated with the United States Democratic Party. ...

February 11, 2005

• Democratic senators blame President George W. Bush for RNC compilation which criticizes Senator Harry Reid for obstructing Bush's policies. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-[New York|NY], condemned the criticism of Reid as "counterproductive attacks" comparable to political knee-cappings and demanded that Bush muzzle his "operatives" - in a letter in which he also offered to work together in a bipartisan manner and debate issues on the merits. (AP) (http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/ns/news/story.jsp?id=2005021109090001672648&dt=20050211090900&w=APO&coview=)

February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ... For the pop band, see Presidents of the United States of America. ... Order: 43rd President Vice President: Dick Cheney Term of office: January 20, 2001 – present Preceded by: Bill Clinton Succeeded by: Incumbent Date of birth: July 6, 1946 Place of birth: New Haven, Connecticut First Lady: Laura Welch Bush Political party: Republican George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the... RNC can mean. ... Harry Mason Reid (born December 2, 1939) is the senior United States Senator from Nevada and a member of the Democratic Party, for which he serves as Minority Leader. ... Charles Ellis Chuck Schumer (born November 23, 1950) is the senior Senator from the state of New York and a member of the Democratic Party. ...

February 6, 2005

• Super Bowl XXXIX is held in Jacksonville, Florida and is watched by 86.1 million people, down 4 percent from last year's game. The New England Patriots defeat the Philadelphia Eagles 24-21. Sir Paul McCartney performs at halftime. (CNNSI) (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/football/nfl/wires/02/07/2020.ap.fbn.super.bowl.1st.ld.writethru.1114/index.html) (CNNSI) (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/football/nfl/wires/02/07/2020.ap.fbn.super.bowl.tv.ratings.3rd.ld.writethru.0332/index.html)

February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Super Bowl XXXIX was the 2005 championship game of the National Football League, the major professional league of American football in the United States. ... Jacksonville redirects here. ... Super Bowl XXXVIII was the 38th Super Bowl, the championship of American football. ... The New England Patriots are a National Football League team based in Foxboro, Massachusetts Founded: 1960, as a charter American Football League member. ... The Philadelphia Eagles are a National Football League team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Paul McCartney, as photographed by Richard Avedon for the 1968 LP The Beatles (aka The White Album). Sir James Paul McCartney,KBE, MBE (born June 18, 1942), better known as Paul McCartney, is a British musician, composer and producer. ...

February 4, 2005

• Jamie Foxx and Hilary Swank won Best Male Actor and Best Female Actor at the 2004 Screen Actors Guild Awards.

February 4 is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jamie Foxx (born Erick Bishop December 13, 1967 in Terrell, Texas) is an American actor. ... Hilary Swank (born July 30, 1974 in Lincoln, Nebraska) is an American actress. ...

February 3, 2005

• Ray Brent Marsh, former crematorium owner who left supposedly cremated corpses to decay, receives 12 years in prison. (WXIA-TV, GA) (http://www.11alive.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=58262) (BBC)  (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4229947.stm)

February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cremation is the practice of disposing of a corpse by burning. ...

February 2, 2005

• Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania sees its shadow, and predicts six more weeks of winter for North America. Wiarton Willie disagrees, however. (Groundhog.org) (http://www.groundhog.org), (Scotsman.com)  (http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=4080940), (Newsday) (http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/ny-usphil0203,0,1515659.story?coll=ny-top-headlines), (CBC) (http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2005/02/02/groundhogs050202.html)
• Flu Season begins. CDC Predicts Flu outbreak in the United States to occur in early march. [3] (http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/news/stories/20050202/localnews/1944840.html) [4]  (http://www.pantagraph.com/stories/020905/new_20050209020.shtml) [5] (http://www.tricities.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=TRI%2FMGArticle%2FTRI_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031780667477) (CDC US flu map) (http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/usmap.htm)

February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the movie of the same name see: Groundhog Day (movie) Groundhog Day is a traditional festival celebrated in the USA and Canada on February 2. ... Punxsutawney Phil is a groundhog who lives in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. ... Punxsutawney is a borough located in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. ... World map showing location of North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is the third largest continent in area and in population after Eurasia and Africa. ... Wiarton Willie is a famous Canadian groundhog who lives in the community of Wiarton in Bruce County, Ontario. ... The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta is recognized as the lead United States agency for protecting the public health and safety of people by providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships with state health departments and other organizations. ...

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