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In 1992, fire erupted at Windsor Castle, Queen Elizabeth's official residence west of London, causing much damage. The queen and Prince Andrew helped save priceless artworks and other valuables kept in the castle.

In 1993, the U.S. Senate approved the North American Free Trade Agreement.

In 2002, on the eve of the NATO summit, U.S. President George W. Bush called for a coalition of the willing to help the United States disarm Iraq if necessary.

In 2003, 27 people were killed in Istanbul in two blasts that targeted a U.K. bank and the British consulate. Another 400 were wounded.

In 2006, the News Corp. canceled publication of O.J. Simpson's book about the killing of his ex-wife and her friend, If I Did It, Here's How It Happened, and a subsequent Fox TV special. Fox Chairman Rupert Murdoch called the project ill-considered.

In 2007, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf released 3,400 people jailed under emergency rule but gave no indication as to when martial law would be lifted.

Also in 2007, Ian Smith, the former Rhodesian prime minister who led his South African white-minority government through a violence-wracked era until the end of white rule in 1979, died at 88 after a long illness.

 

In 2008, the U.S. Congress rejected a plea for a $25 billion bailout by U.S. automakers. Democratic lawmakers said leaders from Ford, General Motors and Chrysler failed to put forth a strategy that would salvage their flagging businesses.

In 2009, Hamid Karzai was sworn in to begin his second five-year term as president of Afghanistan, vowing his army would have full control of the country's security by the time he leaves office.

In 2010, the Federal Drug Administration banned the U.S. sale of popular painkillers Darvon and Darvocet and other drugs containing the ingredient propoxyphene because of what the FDA says was new proof of heart problem side effects.

In 2011, in an effort to end intensified violent protests, Egyptian interim military rulers promised to name a civilian prime minister, schedule elections and consider asking presidential hopeful Mohammed ElBaradei to form a transitional government. More than 30 people were killed and 1,700 injured in clashes with Egyptian security forces over the past few days.

Also in 2011, Afghan tribal leaders gave President Hamid Karzai approval to negotiate a partnership with the United States, possibly keeping troops in place after the scheduled 2014 departure date.


Copyright 2012 by United Press International

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