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- Disasters and accidents
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- An archaeological expedition from Indiana University finds the remains of William Kidd's ship, the Quedagh Merchant, believed to have sunk in 1699, near Catalina Island, Dominican Republic. (Indianapolis Star)
- The United States Senate passes an energy bill which would increase automobile fuel economy standards for the first time in three decades. (CBS News)
- Former United States Senator George Mitchell releases a report detailing the use of banned substances by current and former Major League Baseball players. (MLB) (ESPN) (BBC)
- A United States Marine Corps reservist is found guilty of killing an Iraqi soldier while they stood guard together in Fallujah. (AP via Google News)
- European Union leaders sign the Reform Treaty in Lisbon, Portugal. (BBC News)
- Kivu conflict: Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo loyal to General Laurent Nkunda call for peace talks with the government to resolve the crisis. (BBC News)
- A bomb explodes on the Rajdhani Express in Assam, India near Chungajan killing five passengers. (AP via Google News)
- ZANU-PF, the ruling party in Zimbabwe, endorses incumbent Robert Mugabe for the 2008 presidential election set for March. (Nasdaq)
- Lucy Kibaki, the wife of Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki, slaps a government official during independence day celebrations after he accidentally referred to her as "Mama Lucy Wambui," widely rumored to be the President's mistress. ( Guardian)
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Current events of December 14, 2007 (2007-12-14) (Friday) |
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- International relations
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- December 2007 bombing of northern Iraq: Turkish forces claim to have killed hundreds of Kurdistan Workers Party rebels and struck more than 200 targets in northern Iraq in the past 10 days. (BBC News)
- A suicide bombing attack in Baiji, Iraq kills at least 34. (CNN)
- At least 15 people are killed and dozens more missing after the collapse of a suspension bridge in western Nepal. (BBC News)
- Nine people are dead following a collision between a train and a minibus in Tajikistan. (BBC News)
- In the San Francisco Zoo, a tiger escapes from its enclosure and attacks three visitors, killing one of the men and mauling two others. (The Guardian) (CNN) (BBC News)
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Current events of December 28, 2007 (2007-12-28) (Friday) |
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- 2007 Zoé's Ark controversy - Six French aid workers, sentenced to eight years at hard labor by a Chadian court for allegedly attempting to rescue over 100 Chadian children, are flown to France, where they will appear before a French court which will decide how they will serve their sentences. (Reuters)
- War in Somalia: Ethiopian troops have withdrawn from a key town in central Somalia. Islamist insurgents say they now control Guriel. (BBC News)
- NASA astronomers refine the trajectory of new asteroid 2007 WD5, giving it a 1-in-25 (4%) chance of striking Mars on January 30, 2008. The object, estimated to be 50 meters wide, could impact Mars with the force of about three megatons of TNT. The potential strike area is close to the location of the Opportunity rover. (NASA)
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Current events of December 29, 2007 (2007-12-29) (Saturday) |
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- Phil O'Donnell, a player for Scottish football team Motherwell F.C., collapses on the pitch whilst being substituted and later dies. (BBC News)
- The United Kingdom government announces its New Year's Honours List. People being honoured include broadcaster Michael Parkinson, singer Kylie Minogue, chief executive of Marks & Spencer Stuart Rose, embryologist Ian Wilmut and actor Sir Ian McKellen. (BBC News)
- Australian David Hicks is released from Yatala Labour Prison, South Australia, after his jail sentence for providing material support for terrorism ends, following his earlier detainment at Guantanamo Bay. (ABC News Australia)
- Kenyan presidential election, 2007: Vote counting is delayed for a day with the opposition, led by Raila Odinga, holding a 40,000 vote lead with 90% of votes counted. Violence and looting ensue, especially in the capital Nairobi, with "several" fatalities amidst claims of election fraud from both camps. (BBC News)
- The New England Patriots are the first team in the NFL to ever finish the regular season with a record of 16-0, the first perfect regular season in the league since the 1972 Miami Dolphins. (ESPN)
- Tom Brady sets the NFL record for Most Touchdown Passes in a season with 50.
- Randy Moss sets the NFL record for the Most Touchdown Receptions in a season with 23.
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Current events of December 30, 2007 (2007-12-30) (Sunday) |
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Current events of December 31, 2007 (2007-12-31) (Monday) |
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