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In 1995, the United States and Vietnam agreed to exchange low-level diplomats and open liaison offices in each other's capital cities.

In 1997, five former police officers in South Africa admitted to killing anti-apartheid activist Stephen Biko, who died in police custody in 1977 and whose death had been officially listed as an accident.

In 2000, the U.S. government admitted that workers making nuclear weapons were exposed to radiation and chemicals that led to cancer and early death.

In 2003, at least 42 passengers burned to death when a luxury tourist bus collided with a truck carrying paints and chemicals in India's eastern state of West Bengal.

Also in 2003, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and his Likud Party retained power in Israeli parliamentary elections.

In 2004, the chief U.S. weapons inspector in Iraq told Congress we were almost all wrong in believing Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and called for an outside independent investigation of the apparent intelligence failure.

In 2005, Condoleezza Rice was sworn in as the 66th U.S. secretary of state. She was the first African-American woman to hold the office.

Also in 2005, European scientists confirmed the first known case of mad cow disease in a goat.

In 2007, U.S. and Iraqi forces killed a reported 300 enemy fighters in a major battle near Najaf in southern Iraq. The U.S. military death toll for the month was 84.

 

Also in 2007, British researchers warned effects from climate change would be irreversible in 10 years without serious reductions in carbon emissions.

In 2008, U.S. President George W. Bush delivered his final State of the Union address, focusing on the Iraq war, the uncertainty of the economy, a proposed tax rebate and another warning for Iran.

In 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a nearly $900 billion economic stimulus plan.

Also in 2009, more than 3,000 people died of cholera during an outbreak in Zimbabwe, the World Health Organization said.

In 2010, the U.S. Senate agreed to give Ben Bernanke a second four-term as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board. The vote was 70-30.

In 2011, Tunisia's interim government issued an arrest warrant for ousted president Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali who fled to Saudi Arabia after massive demonstrations chased him from office.

In 2012, the U.S. gross domestic product grew at a rate of 2.8 percent in the fourth quarter, compared with 1.8 percent during the previous quarter.

Also in 2012, the Arab League suspended its monitoring mission in Syria because of a sharp spike in violence on the same day opposition activists reported almost 100 deaths.


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