dates to watch in 2012
January 1, 2012
January 2012
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Phases of the moon: 1:
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Holidays and Observances: 1: New Year’s Day, 2: ‘New Year’s Day’ observed, 16: Martin Luther King Day
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actual events:
Sunday January 1st, 2012: Japan 7.0 earthquake. Green Bay Packers beat the Detroit Lions 45-41. 17 year old Alisa Dmitrijeva found murdered on the Queen’s Sandringham Estate in Norfolk.
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Monday January 2nd, 2012: Wisconsin Badgers lose 38-45 to the Oregon Ducks in the Rose Bowl. Arson suspect Harry Burkhart arrested. Mount Rainier shooting suspect Benjamin Colton Barnes found dead.
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Tuesday January 3rd, 2012: Iowa caucuses results:
| Rick Santorum | 29,839 | 24.6% |  |
| Mitt Romney | 29,805 | 24.5% | |
| Ron Paul | 26,036 | 21.4% | |
| Newt Gingrich | 16,163 | 13.3% | |
| Rick Perry | 12,557 | 10.3% | |
| Michele Bachmann | 6,046 | 5% | |
| Jon Huntsman | 739 | 0.6% | |
Dow 12,397.38 (+179.82), Nasdaq 2,648.72 (+43.57), S&P 1,277.06 (+19.46), light crude 102.81, gold 1,603.70
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Wednesday January 4th, 2012: Michele Bachmann ends her presidential bid. Casey Anthony Thursday October 13th, 2011 video diary surfaces online. 8th-grader Jaime Gonzalez fatally shot by police. Yahoo hires Scott Thompson as its new CEO.
Dow 12,418.95 (+21.57), Nasdaq 2,648.36 (-0.36), S&P 1,277.30(+0.24), light crude 103.27, gold 1613.10
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Thursday January 5th, 2012: Former Scott Walker aid Tim Russel arrested on felony charges.
Dow 12,415.70 (-2.72), Nasdaq 2,669.86 (+21.5), S&P 1,281.06 (+3.76), light crude 101.74, gold 1622.20
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Friday January 6th, 2012: The Labor Department said that the nation’s unemployment rate dropped to 8.5% in December, the lowest level in nearly three years. Joran Van der Sloot confessed to a court in Peru that he killed 21-year-old business student Stephany Flores in Lima in 2010.
Dow 12,359.92 (-55.78), Nasdaq 2,674.22 (+4.36), S&P 1,277.81 (-3.25), light crude 101.76, gold 1617.70
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Saturday January 7th, 2012: Beyoncé gave birth to a baby girl named Blue Ivy Carter. After hitting power lines, a hot air balloon crash in New Zealand killed 11 people (the pilot and 10 passengers).
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Sunday January 8th, 2012: One year remembrance of the Gabrielle Giffords shooting. Tebow, Thomas lift the Denver Broncos to a fast 29-23 OT victory over the stunned Steelers.
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Monday January 9th, 2012: Amir Mirzaei Hekmati, a former U.S. Marine, was sentenced to death by an Iranian court after being convicted by the court as an American man of working for the CIA. New Jersey Assembly minority leader Alex DeCroce died. Jay-Z releases the song Glory featuring B.I.C. Scott Thompson assumes the CEO post at Yahoo.
Dow 12,392.69 (+32.77), Nasdaq 2,676.56 (+2.34), S&P 1,280.70 (+2.89), light crude 101.40 , gold 1611.60
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Tuesday January 10th, 2012: New Hampshire primary results:
| Mitt Romney | 97,043 | 39.3% | |
| Ron Paul | 56,403 | 22.8% | |
| Jon Huntsman | 41,669 | 16.9% | |
| Newt Gingrich | 23,271 | 9.4% | |
| Rick Santorum | 23,118 | 9.4% | |
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Rick Perry
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0.7%
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Dow 12,462.47 (+69.78), Nasdaq 2,702.50(+25.94), S&P 1,292.08 (+11.38), light crude 102.20, gold 1633.70
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Wednesday January 11th, 2012: French TV reporter Gilles Jacquier becomes the first Western journalist to die in Syria’s unrest, during a government-authorised trip to Homs. Attackers riding on motorcycles are reported to have attached a magnetic bomb to a Peugeot 405 carrying Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan, a 32-year-old chemistry expert from Tehran’s Sharif University who held the position of a deputy director for commercial affairs at Natanz nuclear plant in central Iran. A number of websites including TMZ and YouTube posted a video showing four men dressed in U.S. Marine Corps combat gear urinating on the apparently dead bodies of three men sprawled on the ground in front of them (the 5 marines were members of Scout Sniper Team 4, a US marine unit based in North Carolina that served in Afghanistan until last autumn).
Dow 12,449.45 (-13.02), Nasdaq 2,710.76 (+8.26), S&P 1,292.48 (+0.4), light crude 101.02, gold 1642.40
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Thursday January 12th, 2012: Blue Ivy Carter is the youngest artist to hit the Billboard charts with the song Glory which debuted at #74 on Billboard’s R&B/hip-hop hit list. The Pentagon said it has identified two of marines in the urination video which went viral yesterday.
Dow 12,471.02 (+21.57), Nasdaq 2,724.70 (+13.94), S&P 1,295.50 (+3.02), light crude 99.11, gold 1651
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Friday January 13th, 2012: Standard & Poor’s said it has downgraded the credit ratings of France, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Cyprus, Malta, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Italy. Costa Concordia cruise liner ran aground on a sand bar off the tiny island of Giglio. Joran van der Sloot sentenced to 28 years in prison.
Dow 12,422.06(-48.96), Nasdaq 2,710.67 (-14.03), S&P 1,289.09 (-6.41), light crude 98.70, gold 1630.80
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Saturday January 14th, 2012: Patriots beat Broncos 45-10. Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler, a, 23-year-old singer from Kenosha, won the Miss America pageant. Elizabeth Smart is engaged to be married. 23-year-old former Marine Itzcoatl Ocampo has been named a suspect in the serial killings of four homeless men in Orange County. Taiwan’s president Ma Ying-jeou won re-election. Captain Francesco Schettino and first officer Ciro Ambrosio are arrested.
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Sunday January 15th, 2012: Phobos-Grunt crashes into Earth.
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Monday January 16th, 2012: The credit ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has downgraded the EU bailout fund European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) to AA+ from AAA. Jon Huntsman drops out of the race for the GOP presidential nomination. Fitch Ratings cut the outlook on Russia’s triple-B rating to stable from positive.
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Tuesday January 17th, 2012: Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang resigns. Deadline for 540,208 valid signatures to be filed to recall Scott Walker and Rebecca Kleefisch. Hervey Medellin’s head found by a dog walker at Bronson Canyon Park in Hollywood.
Dow 12,482.07 (+60.01), Nasdaq 2,728.08 (+17.41), S&P 1,293.67 (+4.58), light crude 100.94, gold 1652.40
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Wednesday January 18th, 2012: Wikipedia took its English-language site offline as part of protests against proposed anti-piracy laws in the US. President Obama announced that he will deny a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. Kathleen Falk announced that she would run against Scott Walker in a recall election.
Dow 12,578.87 (+96.8), Nasdaq 2,769.71 (+41.63), S&P 1,308.01 (+14.34), light crude 100.77, gold 1660.40
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Thursday January 19th, 2012: Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke dies at age 29. Rick Perry dropped out of the presidential race. Eastman Kodak Company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York. U.S. jobless claims fall to lowest in almost four years. Federal prosecutors shut down one of the world’s largest file-sharing sites, Megaupload.com, on charges of violating piracy laws.
Dow 12,623.98 (+45.03), Nasdaq 2,788.33 (+18.62), S&P 1,314.50 (+6.46), light crude 100.38, gold 1655.80
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Friday January 20th, 2012: Etta James dies.
Dow 12,720.48 (+96.5), Nasdaq 2,786.70 (-1.63), S&P 1,315.38 (+0.88), light crude 98.46, gold 1664
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Saturday January 21st, 2012: 16-year-old Laura Dekker glided into a Caribbean port to complete her historic voyage around the globe. Islamists Win 70% of Seats in the Egyptian Parliament. New Zealand police broke through electronic locks and cut their way into a mansion safe room to arrest the alleged kingpin, German national Kim Schmitz, of an international Internet copyright theft case and seize millions of dollars worth of cars, artwork and other goods.
South Carolina primary results:
| Newt Gingrich | 243,153 | 40.4% | |
| Mitt Romney | 167,279 | 27.8% | |
| Rick Santorum | 102,055 | 17% | |
| Ron Paul | 77,993 | 13% | |
| Rick Perry | 2,494 | 0.4% | |
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Sunday January 22nd, 2012: Patriots beat Ravens 23-20. Giants beat 49ers 20-17 in overtime. Joe Paterno dies. Croats voted by a two-to-one margin to join the European Union. BlackBerry maker Research in Motion’s co-CEOs, Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis, announced they are stepping down. Thorsten Heins named Research In Motion Ltd.’s new chief executive by the company’s board. Heidi Klum and her husband, Seal, have confirmed reports the two are ending their marriage. Flanked by British and French ships, the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier moved through the Strait of Hormuz without incident.
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Monday January 23rd, 2012: Chinese New Year (Year of the Dragon). European Union foreign ministers imposed fresh sanctions on Iran including an embargo on buying Iranian oil, as well as freezing the assets of Iran’s central bank and ban trade in gold and other precious metals with the bank and state bodies. In Iran, one politician responded by renewing a threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, an oil exporting route vital to the global economy, and another said Tehran should cut off oil to the EU immediately. Jury selection in R. Allen Stanford’s trial begins in Houston federal court.
Dow 12,708 (-11.66), Nasdaq 2784.17 (-2.53), S&P 1316 (+0.62), light crude 99.79, gold 1675.90
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Tuesday January 24th, 2012: Peak of the biggest solar storm since 2005 (the coronal mass ejection that erupted is by far the fastest Earth-directed event of this solar cycle). Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union address. Mitt Romney’s campaign released hundreds of pages of tax documents, posting them on Mitt’s website. Marine Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich, who pleaded guilty to a single count of negligent dereliction of duty, sentenced. A woman walked into the 13th Precinct and claimed Greg Kelly (a local TV news anchor and son of NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly) raped her on October 8th, 2011 in her law office near South Street Seaport (she also claims she became pregnant as a result of the alleged sexual assault, sources told DNAinfo), leading to Greg Kelly being investigated by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office.
Dow 12,675.75 (-33.07), Nasdaq 2,786.64 (+2.47), S&P 1,314.65 (-1.35), light crude 99.08, gold 1665.30
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Wednesday January 25th, 2012: Gabrielle Giffords resigns from Congress. U.S. forces rescue kidnapped aid workers Jessica Buchanan and Poul Hagen Thisted in Somalia. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan sued Standard & Poor’s, accusing the company of a “fraudulent role’” in assigning improperly high ratings to mortgage-backed securities. Robin Tyler filed for divorce from Diane Olson.
Dow 12,758.85 (+83.1), Nasdaq 2,818.31 (+31.67), S&P 1,326.06 (+11.41), light crude 99.81, gold 1710.80
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Thursday January 26th, 2012: The U.S. will cut almost 100,000 troops as part of its plans for a “smaller, leaner” military, Defence Secretary Leon Panetta announced. A duo of 17-year-olds from Toronto attached a Lego man to a weather balloon, along with several cameras and a GPS tracker, and launched it into the Earth’s upper atmosphere.
Dow 12,735.39 (-21.57), Nasdaq 2,805.28 (-13.03), S&P 1,318.49 (-7.57), light crude 99.72, gold 1720.50
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Friday January 27th, 2012: A judge ordered Joshua Komisarjevsky to be executed this summer for the 2007 murders of a mother and her two daughters during a brutal home invasion in Connecticut. ”Barefoot Bandit” sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for his guilty plea. Demi Moore 911 call released. Jon Rubinstein leaves Hewlett-Packard. The strongest solar flare so far this year (an X1.7-class) erupted at 1:37 p.m. EST.
Dow 12,660.46 (-74.17), Nasdaq 2,816.55 (+11.27), S&P 1,316.32 (-2.11), light crude 99.69, gold 1736.30
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Saturday January 28th, 2012: Victoria Azarenka defeated Sharapova to win the Australian Open and take the #1 rank in women’s tennis. Tiger Woods shot a 6-under 66 to grab a share of the lead at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship. Oakland City Hall vandalized after demonstrators broke into the building, smashed display cases, cut electrical wires and burned an American flag.
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Sunday January 29th, 2012: Shaun White had an unprecedented perfect score of 100 in the superpipe final at the Winter X Games, winning his fifth consecutive gold medal. Novak Djokovic wins Australian Open in longest Grand Slam final of Open Era (5 hours and 53 minutes). Robert Rock wins Abu Dhabi Championship by 1 shot. Interstate 75 pileup kills 10 near Gainesville, Florida.
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Monday January 30th, 2012: A nuclear reactor at a northern Illinois plant shut down around 10:18 a.m. after losing power from an off-site source, and steam was being vented to reduce pressure at Unit 2 at the Byron Generating Station. Occupy DC protesters remain after noon deadline. Born To Die by Lana Del Rey released.
Dow 12,653.72 (-6.74), Nasdaq 2,811.94 (-4.61), S&P 1,313.01 (-3.32), light crude 98.95, gold 1731.40
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Tuesday January 31st, 2012: Leslie Carter dies. John Browett named senior vice president of retail at Apple.
Florida primary results:
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46.4% 771,842 votes |
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31.9% 531,294 votes |
 Santorum |
13.4% 222,248 votes |
 Paul |
7% 116,776 votes |
Dow 12,632.91 (-20.81), Nasdaq 2,813.84 (+1.9), S&P 1,312.41 (-0.6), light crude 98.39, gold 1739.80
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February 2012
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Phases of the moon: 7:
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Holidays and Observances: 14: Valentine’s Day, 20: Presidents’ Day
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actual events:
Wednesday February 1st, 2012: Facebook filed for its initial public offering. Don Cornelius, the founder of the “Soul Train” television show, was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head. Egyptian soccer riot leaves 74 dead. Pfizer recalls 1 million birth control packs. Kazuo Hirai will replace Howard Stringer as CEO and president of Sony effective April 1st, 2012. David Letterman celebrated 30 years in post-prime-time television. Muhammad Ali’s trainer Angelo Dundee died.
Dow 12,716.46 (+83.55), Nasdaq 2,848.27 (+34.43), S&P 1,324.09 (+11.68), light crude 97.45, gold 1745.60
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Thursday February 2nd, 2012: Donald trump endorsed Mitt Romney. Swiss bank Wegelin charged in U.S. with aiding tax evasion. Willow Smith shaved her head.
Dow 12,705.41 (-11.05), Nasdaq 2,859.68 (+11.41), S&P 1,325.54 (+1.45), light crude 96.60, gold 1762.40
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Friday February 3rd, 2012: Neptune enters Pisces. Madonna’s Give Me All You Luvin’ featuring M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj debuts. Big Miracle in theaters. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the unemployment rate decreased to 8.3%. Micron CEO Steve Appleton died in a Boise plane crash.
Dow 12,862.23 (+156.82), Nasdaq 2,905.66 (+45.98), S&P 1,344.90 (+19.36), light crude 97.74, gold 1727.90
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Saturday February 4th, 2012: Aaron Rodgers named the 2011 Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player. Russia, China veto UN Security Council resolution on Syria.
Nevada caucus results:
| Mitt Romney | 16,486 | 50.1% | |
| Newt Gingrich | 6,956 | 21.1% | |
| Ron Paul | 6,175 | 18.8% | |
| Rick Santorum | 3,277 | 10% | |
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Sunday February 5th, 2012: Giants beat the Patriots 21-17 to win Super Bowl XLVI, and Eli Manning named game MVP. Josh Powell killed himself and his two sons by blowing up his home in Washington.
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Monday February 6th, 2012: Russians drill into previously untouched Lake Vostok below Antarctica. Mimi Alford reveals her affair with JFK. Randy Travis arrested in a Dallas suburb on suspicion of public intoxication.
Dow 12,845.13 (-17.1), Nasdaq 2,901.99 (-3.67), S&P 1,344.33 (-0.57), light crude 97.21, gold 1724.40
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Tuesday February 7th, 2012: Rick Santorum wins the caucuses in Minnesota and Colorado. A federal appeals panel in San Francisco ruled that California’s Proposition 8 banning same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives resigned. Exton Elias Downey born at 7:24 a.m. in Los Angeles, California.
Dow 12,878.73 (+33.6), Nasdaq 2,904.08 (+2.09), S&P 1,347.07 (+2.74), light crude 98.73, gold 1750.40
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Wednesday February 8th, 2012: Half a million Israeli public and private sector workers went on general strike, shutting down government offices, banks and airport traffic over the rights of contract workers. CNN suspends Roland Martin over “offensive” tweets.
Dow 12,883.95 (+5.75), Nasdaq 2,915.86 (+11.78), S&P 1,349.96 (+2.91), light crude 98.95, gold 1736.50
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Thursday February 9th, 2012: Federal officials announced a $25 billion settlement with the five largest mortgage lenders over foreclosure abuses. The first new US nuclear power plant in a generation won approval as federal regulators voted to grant a license for two new reactors in the southern state of Georgia. Paul McCartney got Walk of Fame star.
Dow 12,890.46 (+6.51), Nasdaq 2,927.23 (+11.37), S&P 1,351.95 (+1.99), light crude 99.84, gold 1733
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Friday February 10th, 2012: Navy announces the USS Gabrielle Giffords.
Dow 12,801 (-89.46), Nasdaq 2,903.88 (-23.35), S&P 1,342.61 (-9.34), light crude 98.87, gold 1720.90
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Saturday February 11th, 2012: Whitney Houston dies. Powerball ticket worth $336.4 million was sold at a Stop & Shop in Newport, Rhode Island.
Maine caucus results:
| Mitt Romney | 2,190 | 39.2% | |
| Ron Paul | 1,996 | 35.7% | |
| Rick Santorum | 989 | 17.7% | |
| Newt Gingrich | 349 | 6.2% | |
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Sunday February 12th, 2012: Central Athens burns as parliament passes austerity measures. Grammys honor Whitney Houston. Adele wins six Grammys.
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Monday February 13th, 2012: Google’s $12.5 billion acquisition of cellphone maker Motorola Mobility wins the approval of European antitrust regulators. Governor Chris Gregoire signed into law a bill that legalizes gay marriage in Washington state.
Dow 12,874.04 (+72.81), Nasdaq 2,931.39 (+27.51), S&P 1,351.77 (+9.13), light crude 100.59, gold 1724.60
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Tuesday February 14th, 2012: Empire State Building hosts first same-sex weddings.
Dow 12,878.28 (+4.24), Nasdaq 2,931.83 (+0.44), S&P 1,350.50 (-1.27), light crude 100.90, gold 1718.20
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Wednesday February 15th, 2012: Honduras prison fire kills more than 350 inmates. UFC: Diego Sanchez vs. Jake Ellenberger.
Dow 12,780.95 (-97.33), Nasdaq 2,915.83 (-16), S&P 1,343.23 (-7.27), light crude 101.93, gold 1729.60
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Thursday February 16th, 2012: Dance On by Blush is the #1 song on the U.S. Billboard Dance Chart. Amanda Knox signs $4 million book deal with HarperCollins. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab gets life sentence.
Dow 12,904.08 (+123.13), Nasdaq 2,959.85 (+44.02), S&P 1,358.04 (+14.81), light crude 102.36, gold 1729.80
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Friday February 17th, 2012: A barge collision near New Orleans spilled oil into the Mississippi River, prompting authorities to close a five-mile stretch of the waterway. German President Christian Wulff announces his resignation.
Dow 12,949.87 (+45.79), Nasdaq 2,951.78 (-8.07), S&P 1,361.23 (+3.19), light crude 103.49, gold 1724.50
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Saturday February 18th, 2012: Whitney Houston’s funeral. Vitali Klitschko unanimously outpointed Dereck Chisora to retain his WBC heavyweight belt. Elizabeth Smart marries in Hawaii.
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Sunday February 19th, 2012: Whitney Houston buried. Skiers Johnny Brenan, Chris Rudolph and Jim Jack killed in an avalanche at a ski resort near Stevens Pass, Washington.
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Monday February 20th, 2012: South Korea proceeds with live-fire drills near the disputed Korean sea border.
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Tuesday February 21st, 2012: Adele claimed the first award at the BRITs in London. The Supreme Court agreed to revisit affirmative action in state-college admissions.
Dow 12,965.69 (+15.82), Nasdaq 2,948.57 (-3.21), S&P 1,362.21 (+0.98), light crude 105.88, gold 1761.10
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Wednesday February 22nd, 2012: Adele becomes first artist to go double platinum on iTunes. 7 Marines were killed during night training west of Yuma, Arizona when two helicopters collided. Buenos Aires commuter train crash kills 49 and injures 460.
Dow 12,938.67 (-27.02), Nasdaq 2,933.17 (-15.4), S&P 1,357.66 (-4.55), light crude 106.07, gold 1778.40
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Thursday February 23rd, 2012: Ryan Braun wins appeal, avoids 50-game suspension. Bill Maher pledged a personal donation of $1 million dollars to Obama’s SuperPAC, Priorities USA Action. A judge acquitted an Alabama man accused of killing his new wife on a honeymoon scuba dive trip in Australia.
Dow 12,984.46 (+45.79), Nasdaq 2,956.98 (+23.81), S&P 1,363.42 (+5.76), light crude 108.04, gold 1781.80
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Friday February 24th, 2012: Attorneys General from 36 states concerned over potential implications of Google’s new privacy policy. A section of a terminal at San Francisco International Airport evacuated because of suspicious package spotted during security screening. Kathy Ireland named world’s richest model.
Dow 12,982.95 (-1.74), Nasdaq 2,963.75 (+6.77), S&P 1,365.74 (+2.28), light crude 109.70, gold 1773.80
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Saturday February 25th, 2012: NATO recalls staff from Afghan ministries after shooting. Yemen’s president Abed Rabu Mansour Hadi sworn in. Syria set for constitution referendum amid unrest. Osama Bin Laden’s house demolished by Pakistan authorities.
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Sunday February 26th, 2012: Rain postpones Daytona 500 race to Monday for first time in history.
Oscars:
Picture: The Artist
Director: Michel Hazavanicius, The Artist
Actor: Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Actress: Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, The Help
Original Screenplay: Midnight in Paris
Adapted Screenplay: The Descendants
Cinematography: Hugo
Film Editing: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Art Direction: Hugo
Costume Design: The Artist
Score: The Artist
Song: “Man or Muppet,” The Muppets
Sound Mixing: Hugo
Sound Editing: Hugo
Visual Effects: Hugo
Makeup: The Iron Lady
Foreign Language Film: A Separation
Animated Feature Film: Rango
Documentary Feature Film: Undefeated
Live Action Short Subject: The Shore
Animated Short Subject: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Documentary Short Subject: Saving Face
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Monday February 27th, 2012: Chardon High school shooting by T.J. Lane left 3 students dead and 2 others wounded. The US Supreme Court rejected an appeal by 5 states who seek stronger measures for keeping Asian carp out of the Great Lakes.
Dow 12,981.51 (-1.44), Nasdaq 2,966.16 (+2.41), S&P 1,367.59 (+1.85), light crude 107.60, gold 1768
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Tuesday February 28th, 2012: Matt Kenseth wins Daytona 500.
Michigan presidential primary results:
| Mitt Romney | 409,899 | 41.1% | |
| Rick Santorum | 377,521 | 37.9% | |
| Ron Paul | 115,712 | 11.6% | |
| Newt Gingrich | 65,016 | 6.5% | |
Arizona primary results:
| Mitt Romney | 216,805 | 47.3% | |
| Rick Santorum | 122,088 | 26.6% | |
| Newt Gingrich | 74,110 | 16.2% | |
| Ron Paul | 3 8,753 | 8.4% | |
Dow 13,005.12 (+23.61), Nasdaq 2,986.76 (+20.6), S&P 1,372.18 (+4.59), light crude 106.50, gold 1785.60
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Wednesday February 29th, 2012: Davy Jones dies. Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa engaged.
Dow 12,952.07 (-53.05), Nasdaq 2,966.89 (-19.87), S&P 1,365.68 (-6.5), light crude 106.87, gold 1698.20
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March 2012
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Phases of the moon: 8:
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Thursday March 1st, 2012: Andrew Breitbart dies. The Senate rejected the challenge to birth control, proposed by Republican Roy Blunt, 51-48.
Dow 12,980.30 (+28.23), Nasdaq 2,988.97 (+22.08), S&P 2,988.97 (+8.41), light crude 109.34, gold 1721.80
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Friday March 2nd, 2012: President Obama called Georgetown University Law School student Sandra Fluke to “offer his support to her,” after Rush Limbaugh bashed the student activist as a “slut” and a “prostitute” because she is pushing for employers to pay for contraception.
Dow 12,977.57 (-2.73), Nasdaq 2,976.19 (-12.78), S&P 1,369.63 (-4.46), light crude 106.58, gold 1712
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Saturday March 3rd, 2012: Rush Limbaugh apologized to Georgetown University law student Sandra Fluke whom he had branded a “slut” and “prostitute” after fellow Republicans as well as Democrats criticized him and several advertisers left his program.
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Sunday March 4th, 2012: Vladimir Putin elected Russian president. Angel Babcock dies.
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Monday March 5th, 2012: BP agreed to pay $7.8 billion to settle more than 100,000 individual and business claims filed against it for losses from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Former New York Mets outfielder Lenny Dykstra sentenced to 3 years in state prison in a grand theft auto case.
Dow 12,962.81 (-14.76), Nasdaq 2,950.48 (-25.71), S&P 1,364.34 (-5.29), light crude 106.89, gold 1707
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Tuesday March 6th, 2012: Allen Stanford convicted of running a $7 billion Ponzi scheme. Super Tuesday results:
| Date | State | Gingrich | Paul | Romney | Santorum | |||
| 03/06 | AK | 14.1% | 24.0% | 32.4% | 29.2% | 100% | ||
| 03/06 | GA | 47.2% | 6.5% | 25.9% | 19.6% | 100% | ||
| 03/06 | ID | 2.1% | 18.1% | 61.6% | 18.2% | 100% | ||
| 03/06 | MA | 4.6% | 9.5% | 72.2% | 12.0% | 100% | ||
| 03/06 | ND | 8.5% | 28.1% | 23.7% | 39.7% | 100% | ||
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37.9%
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27.5%
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9.6%
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28.0%
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Dow 12,759.60 (-203.21), Nasdaq 2,910.32 (-40.16), S&P 1,343.38 (-20.95), light crude 104.83, gold 1671.70
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Wednesday March 7th, 2012: Apple unveiled the third generation iPad.
Dow 12,837.33 (+78.18), Nasdaq 2,935.69 (+25.37), S&P 1,352.63 (+9.27), light crude 106.36, gold 1685.90
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Thursday March 8th, 2012: Syria’s deputy oil minister says he is resigning and joining the anti-government revolt.
Dow 12,907.94 (+70.61), Nasdaq 2,970.42 (+34.73), S&P 1,365.91 (+13.28), light crude 106.83, gold 1700.10
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Friday March 9th, 2012: South Carolina lieutenant governor Ken Ard resigns, pleads guilty to 7 counts of violating state ethics laws.
Dow 12,922.02 (+14.08), Nasdaq 2,988.34 (+17.92), S&P 1,370.87 (+4.96), light crude 107.43, gold 1712.30
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Saturday March 10th, 2012: Apple has sold out of initial supplies of the new iPad in every country where it will launch the tablet on Friday, and is now telling buyers that orders will not ship for up to three weeks. Distress signal from the 70-foot fishing vessel Lady Cecelia, which has a home port in Warrenton, Oregon.
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Sunday March 11th, 2012: An American soldier went on a house-to-house shooting spree in two villages in southern Afghanistan killing 16 people.
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Monday March 12th, 2012: Greece implemented the biggest debt writedown in history, swapping the bulk of its privately-held bonds with new ones worth less than half their original value. “Kony 2012,” a 30-minute documentary about Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony, generated 112 million views as of today, making it the most viral video in history.
Dow 12,959.71 (+37.69), Nasdaq 2,983.66 (-4.68), S&P 1,371.09 (+0.22), light crude 106.39, gold 1700.60
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Tuesday March 13th, 2012: Alabama Republican presidential primary results:
| Rick Santorum | 214,545 | 34.5% | |
| Newt Gingrich | 182,197 | 29.3% | |
| Mitt Romney | 180,250 | 29% | |
| Ron Paul | 30,892 | 5% | |
Missouri Republican presidential primary results:
| Rick Santorum | 94,981 | 32.8% | |
| Newt Gingrich | 90,409 | 31.2% | |
| Mitt Romney | 88,715 | 30.6% | |
| Ron Paul | 12,749 | 4.4% | |
Hawaii Republican presidential primary results:
| Mitt Romney | 4,548 | 44.5% | |
| Rick Santorum | 2,589 | 25.3% | |
| Ron Paul | 1,975 | 19.3% | |
| Newt Gingrich | 1,116 | 10.9% | |
Dow 13,177.68 (+217.97), Nasdaq 3,039.88 (+56.22), S&P 1,395.96 (+24.87), light crude 106.68, gold 1668.60
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Wednesday March 14th, 2012: Goldman Sachs London-based vice president Greg Smith resigned from the firm in a New York Times opinion piece that assailed the firm’s culture as “toxic and destructive.”
Dow 13,194.10 (+16.42), Nasdaq 3,040.73 (+0.85), S&P 1,394.28 (-1.67), light crude 105.68, gold 1639
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Thursday March 15th, 2012: Britain has decided to cooperate with the United States on a release of strategic oil stocks that is expected within months.
Dow 13,252.76 (+58.66), Nasdaq 3,056.37 (+15.64), S&P 1,402.60 (+8.32), light crude 105.38, gold 1656.50
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Friday March 16th, 2012: New iPad for sale. George Clooney arrest at Sudanese embassy.
Dow 13,233.91 (-18.85), Nasdaq 3,055.26 (-1.11), S&P 1,404.20 (+1.6), light crude 107.14, gold 1658.50
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Saturday March 17th, 2012: Randy Michael released from captivity.
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Sunday March 18th, 2012: Mitt Romney wins Puerto Rico.
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Monday March 19th, 2012: Shooting in Toulouse, France. UPS to Purchase TNT Express for $6.8 Billion.
Dow 13,239.13 (+6.51), Nasdaq 3,078.32 (+23.06), S&P 1,409.75 (+5.58), light crude 107.88,gold 1664.40
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Tuesday March 20th, 2012: First day of Spring. 7.4 earthquake in Mexico. Peyton Manning joins Denver Broncos. Illinois primary results:
| Mitt Romney | 430,535 | 46.7% | |
| Rick Santorum | 322,831 | 35% | |
| Ron Paul | 85,872 | 9.3% | |
| Newt Gingrich | 73,362 | 8% | |
Dow 13,170.19 (-68.94), Nasdaq 3,074.15 (-4.17), S&P 1,405.52 (-4.23), light crude 105.68,gold 1647.90
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Wednesday March 21st, 2012: Tim Tebow traded to the New York Jets. New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton suspended without pay for the season and the team’s former defensive coordinator, Gregg Williams, banned indefinitely.
Dow 13,124.62 (-45.57), Nasdaq 3,075.32 (+1.17), S&P 3,075.32 (-2.63), light crude 106.98, gold 1650.90
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Thursday March 22nd, 2012: Mohammed Merah dead. NCAA sweet 16 begins.
Dow 13,046.14 (-78.48), Nasdaq 3,063.32 (-12), S&P 1,392.78 (-10.11), light crude 105.52, gold 1643.30
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Friday March 23rd, 2012: The Hunger Games in theaters.
Dow 13,080.73 (+34.59), Nasdaq 3,067.92 (+4.6), S&P 1,397.11 (+4.33), light crude 106.87, gold 1662.70
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Saturday March 24th, 2012: Black Panthers offer $10,000 reward for arrest of George Zimmerman. Dick Cheney heart transplant. Nelson Dellis won the USA Memory Championship for the second year in a row. Louisiana primary results:
| Rick Santorum | 91,305 | 49% | |
| Mitt Romney | 49,749 | 26.7% | |
| Newt Gingrich | 29,655 | 15.9% | |
| Ron Paul | 11,460 | 6.1% | |
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Sunday March 25th, 2012: James Cameron does Mariana Trench deep-sea dive.
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Monday March 26th, 2012: The U.S. Supreme Court began hearing five and one-half hours of oral arguments in the lawsuits challenging the validity of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
Dow 13,241.63 (+160.90), Nasdaq 3,122.57 (+54.65), S&P 1,416.51 (+19.40), light crude 107.06, gold 1692
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Tuesday March 27th, 2012: Day two of U.S. Supreme Court hearings on the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
Dow 13,197.73 (-43.90), Nasdaq 3,120.35 (-2.22), S&P 1,412.52 (-3.99), light crude 106.95, gold 1680.50
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Wednesday March 28th, 2012: Final day of U.S. Supreme Court hearings on the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
Dow 13,126.14 (-71.59), Nasdaq 3,104.96 (-15.39), S&P 1,405.54 (-6.98), light crude 105.31, gold 1659.80
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Thursday March 29th, 2012: The U.S. House of Representatives approved a Republican budget.
Dow 13,145.82 (+19.61), Nasdaq 3,095.36 (-9.60), S&P 1,403.28 (-2.26), light crude 103.34, gold 1660.20
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Friday March 30th, 2012: World-record $640 million Mega Millions jackpot winning numbers: 2, 4, 23, 38, 46, Mega Ball 23.
Dow 13,212.04 (+66.22), Nasdaq 3,091.57 (-3.79), S&P 1,408.47 (+5.19), light crude 103.12, gold 1667.80
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Saturday March 31st, 2012: Winning Mega Millions tickets were sold for the record $640-million jackpot in Maryland, Kansas and Illinois.
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April 2012
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actual events:
Sunday April 1st, 2012: Aung San Suu Kyi won a seat in Myanmar’s parliament.
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Monday April 2nd, 2012: 1940 U.S. census released. Kentucky Wildcats win the NCAA championship.
Dow 13,264.49 (+52.45), Nasdaq 3,119.70 (+28.13), S&P 1,419.04 (+10.57), light crude 105.05, gold 1678.70
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Tuesday April 3rd, 2012: James Murdoch resigned as chairman of BSkyB. Mitt Romney wins Republican primaries in Maryland, Wisconsin and Washington.
Dow 13,199.55 (-64.94), Nasdaq 3,113.57 (-6.13), S&P 1,413.31 (-5.73), light crude 104.14, gold 1647.30
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Wednesday April 4th, 2012: Five former New Orleans police officers were sentenced to prison terms ranging from six to 65 years for their roles in deadly shootings of unarmed residents on a bridge after Hurricane Katrina.
Dow 13,074.75 (-124.80), Nasdaq 3,068.09 (-45.48), S&P 1,398.96 (-14.42), light crude 102.09, gold 1619.60
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Thursday April 5th, 2012: Jerry Sandusky appears in court over Penn State sex abuse charges.
Dow 13,060.14 (-14.61), Nasdaq 3,080.50 (+12.41), S&P 1,398.08 (-0.88), light crude 103.12, gold 1631.60
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Friday April 6th, 2012: A fighter jet that malfunctioned just after takeoff hurtled into a Virginia Beach apartment complex .
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Saturday April 7th, 2012: Mike Wallace dies.
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Sunday April 8th, 2012: Bubba Watson wins the Masters Tournament. Jake England and Alvin Watts arrested in the Tulsa shootings.
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Monday April 9th, 2012: AOL Inc. agreed to sell more than 800 patents and related applications, along with a non-exclusive license to its remaining portfolio of patents, to Microsoft Corp. for $1 billion. Facebook bought Instagram for $1 billion.
Dow 12,929.59 (-130.55), Nasdaq 3,047.08 (-33.42), S&P 1,382.20 (-15.88), light crude 102.43, gold 1643.30
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Tuesday April 10th, 2012: Rick Santorum suspends bid for Republican presidential nomination.
Dow 12,715.93 (-213.66), Nasdaq 2,991.22 (-55.86), S&P 1,358.59 (-23.61), light crude 101.17, gold 1662.70
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Wednesday April 11th, 2012: George Zimmerman arrested and charged with second-degree murder. Earthquakes: 8.6 in the Indian Ocean off the western coast of Sumatra, 7.0 Mexico, and a 5.9 off of Oregon.
Dow 12,805.47 (+89.54), Nasdaq 3,016.46 (+25.24), S&P 1,368.72 (+10.13), light crude 102.65, gold 1658.20
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Thursday April 12th, 2012: Earthquakes: 6.2 and a 6.9 off of Baja California.
Dow 12,986.58 (+181.19), Nasdaq 3,055.55 (+39.09), S&P 1,387.57 (+18.86), light crude 103.73, gold 1677.40
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Friday April 13th, 2012: North Korea’s attempt to put a $1 billion satellite into orbit failed when its rocket booster exploded in mid-air 81 seconds after liftoff. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are engaged to marry according to a spokeswoman for Pitt.
Dow 12,849.59 (-136.99), Nasdaq 3,011.33 (-44.22), S&P 1,370.26 (-17.31), light crude 102.87, gold 1656.90
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Saturday April 14th, 2012: Summit of the Americas marred by 5 members of the U.S. military possibly having taken part with Secret Service agents in misconduct involving prostitutes at a hotel in Cartagena.
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Sunday April 15th, 2012: North Korean leader Kim Jong Eun told a crowd of soldiers and citizens that he will follow the legacy of his father and grandfather during his first public address at Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Square.
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Monday April 16th, 2012: Anders Behring Breivik trial begins.
Dow 12,921.41 (+71.82), Nasdaq 2,988.40 (-22.93), S&P 1,369.57 (-0.69), light crude 103.10, gold 1652.40
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Tuesday April 17th, 2012: Space shuttle Discovery landed at Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia and will be towed Thursday to the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum annex near the airport. Maynard James Keenan’s 48th birthday.
Dow 13,115.54 (+194.13), Nasdaq 3,042.82 (+54.42), S&P 1,390.78 (+21.21), light crude 104.25, gold 1651.40
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Wednesday April 18th, 2012: Dick Clark dead. Kenneth Lester Jr. now the judge in the George Zimmerman second-degree murder case for the Trayvon Martin shooting in Sanford, Florida.
Dow 13,032.90 (-82.64), Nasdaq 3,031.45 (-11.37), S&P 1,385.15 (-5.63), light crude 102.67, gold 1639.90
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Thursday April 19th, 2012: A twin-engine aircraft crashed into the Gulf of Mexico.
Dow 12,964.10 (-68.65), Nasdaq 3,007.56 (-23.89), S&P 1,376.92 (-8.22), light crude 102.58, gold 1642.90
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Friday April 20th, 2012: George Zimmerman granted $150,000 bond.
Dow 13,029.26 (+65.16), Nasdaq 3000.45 (-7.11), S&P 1378.53 (+1.61), light crude 103.61, gold 1643.30
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Saturday April 21st, 2012: Phil Humber pitched the 21st perfect game in major league history.
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Sunday April 22nd, 2012: George Zimmerman released from jail.
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Monday April 23rd, 2012: First day of John Edwards trial. Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee not allowed to resign. Dutch prime minister, Mark Rutte, announced the resignation of his coalition government.
Dow 12,927.17 (-102.09), Nasdaq 2,970.45 (-30), S&P 1,366.94(-11.59), light crude 103.03, gold 1639.30
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Tuesday April 24th, 2012: Metta World Peace suspended 7 games. Kurt Mix arrested and charged with 2 counts of obstruction of justice for allegedly destroying evidence sought by federal authorities in the Deepwater Horizon incident. Andrew Young, a former aide of presidential contender John Edwards, detailed in court the intricate system they allegedly created to funnel money to Edwards so he could pay expenses for his pregnant mistress and hide her existence. Connecticut, Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island Republican primaries.
Dow 13,001.56 (+74.39), Nasdaq 2,961.60 (-8.85), S&P 1,371.97 (+5.03), light crude 103.78, gold 1642.60
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Wednesday April 25th, 2012: Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy signed a bill into law abolishing the death penalty.
Dow 13,090.72 (+89.16), Nasdaq 3,029.63 (+68.03), S&P 1,390.69 (+18.72), light crude 104.08, gold 1644.10
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Thursday April 26th, 2012: Charles Taylor convicted.
Dow 13,204.62 (+113.90), Nasdaq 3,050.61 (+20.98), S&P 1,399.98 (+9.29), light crude 104.45, gold 1658.70
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Friday April 27th, 2012: Chen Guangcheng, blind Chinese lawyer-activist, escapes house arrest.
Dow 13,228.31 (+23.69), Nasdaq 3,069.20 (+18.59), S&P 1,403.36 (+3.38), light crude 104.73, gold 1663.10
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Saturday April 28th, 2012: A magnitude 3.8 earthquake in southern California struck San Bernardino County near the San Andreas fault. Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano continues spouting gases and hot rock fragments and is dusting towns on its flanks with volcanic ash.
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Sunday April 29th, 2012: 7 die as S.U.V. drops 60 feet off Bronx Highway.
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Monday April 30th, 2012: “Octomom” Nadya Suleman filed for bankruptcy. SpaceX conducted a successful test firing of a Falcon 9 rocket’s engines on its Cape Canaveral launch pad.
Dow 13,213.63 (-14.68), Nasdaq 3,046.36 (-22.84), S&P 1,397.91 (-5.45), light crude 104.89, gold 1665.40
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May 2012
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scheduled events:
Sunday May 27th, 2012: the 96th Indianapolis 500
Tuesday May 29th, 2012: George Zimmerman arraignment
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actual events:
Tuesday May 1st, 2012: Maxwell Drew Johnson born. Barack Obama marked the 1st anniversary of the killing of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in Kabul, Afghanistan by speaking and signing a strategic agreement. About 75 black-clad protesters in Seattle smashed plate glass windows at banks and retail outlets, spray-painted cars and slashed tires. Parliament rules Rupert Murdoch is not “a fit person” to run a major international corporation. A federal judge ordered the city of Oakland and its police department to submit a plan within a week to address a backlog of complaints stemming from their handling of Occupy protests, threatening sanctions if they fail to do so.
Dow 13,279.32 (+65.69), Nasdaq 3,050.44 (+4.08), S&P 1,405.82 (+7.91), light crude 105.99, gold 1662.40
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Wednesday May 2nd, 2012: Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi sworn into Myanmar’s parliament. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived in Beijing. Junior Seau dead. ICE agent Myron W. Chisem fatally shot.
Dow 13,268.65 (-10.67), Nasdaq 3,059.85 (+9.41), S&P 1,402.31 (-3.51), light crude 105.20, gold 1653.60
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Thursday May 3rd, 2012: Chen Guangcheng makes direct appeal to Congress to come to United States.
Dow 13,206.59 (-61.98), Nasdaq 3,024.30 (-35.55), S&P 1,391.57 (-10.74), light crude 102.61, gold 1637
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Friday May 4th, 2012: Adam Yauch dead.
Dow 13,038.27 (-168.32), Nasdaq 2,956.34 (-67.96), S&P 1,369.10 (-22.47), light crude 98.49, gold 1645.20
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Saturday May 5th, 2012: Thousands of Japanese marched to celebrate the switching off of the last of their nation’s 50 nuclear reactors.
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Sunday May 6th, 2012: François Hollande elected France’s next president.
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Monday May 7th, 2012: Vladimir Putin takes the oath of office during his inauguration as Russia’s president.
Dow 13,008.53 (-29.74), Nasdaq 2,957.76 (+1.42), S&P 1,369.58 (+0.48), light crude 98.07, gold 1638.30
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Tuesday May 8th, 2012: Maurice Sendak dies.
Dow 12,932.09 (-76.44), Nasdaq 2,946.27 (-11.49), S&P 1,363.72 (-5.86), light crude 97.31, gold 1606.20
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Wednesday May 9th, 2012: Obama declares support for same-sex marriage. Vidal Sassoon dead.
Dow 12,835.44 (-96.65), Nasdaq 2,934.71 (-11.56), S&P 1,354.62 (-9.10), light crude 96.54, gold 1590
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Thursday May 10th, 2012: Prince Charles presented a special weather forecast during a visit to the BBC’s Scotland headquarters.
Dow 12,893.87 (+58.81), Nasdaq 2,940.48 (+5.77), S&P 1,362.68 (+8.10), light crude 96.83, gold 1594.50
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Friday May 11th, 2012: Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin renounces U.S. citizenship.
Dow 12,819.58 (-35.46), Nasdaq 2,933.58 (-0.06), S&P 1,353.57 (-4.42), light crude 95.85, gold 1580.40
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Saturday May 12th, 2012: Mitt Romney gives commencement speech at Virginia’s Liberty University.
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Sunday May 13th, 2012: Manchester City wins premier league.
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Monday May 14th, 2012: Ron Paul effectively ends presidential campaign.
Dow 12,695.35 (-125.25), Nasdaq 2,902.58 (-31.24), S&P 1,338.35 (-15.04), light crude 94.21, gold 1557.30
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Tuesday May 15th, 2012: Francois Hollande inauguration, then his jet struck by lightning. Tanya Thomas kills her 4 children then herself. Carlos Fuentes dead.
Dow 12,638.51 (-56.84), Nasdaq 2,894.13 (-8.45), S&P 1,331.29 (-7.06), light crude 93.18, gold 1545.50
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Wednesday May 16th, 2012: The Euro dropped to a 4 month low against the U. S. dollar. Mary Richardson Kennedy hung herself.
Dow 12,598.55 (-33.45), Nasdaq 2,874.04(-19.72), S&P 1,324.81 (-5.85), light crude 92.74, gold 1539.80
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Thursday May 17th, 2012: Donna Summer dead.
Dow 12,442.49 (-156.06), Nasdaq 2,813.69 (-60.35), S&P 1,304.86 (-19.94), light crude 92.59, gold 1573.20
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Friday May 18th, 2012: Facebook IPO. Daniel Jesus Elizondo (“El Loco”) arrested.
Dow 12,369.38 (-73.11), Nasdaq 2,778.79 (-34.90), S&P 1,295.22 (-9.64), light crude 91.08, gold 1593.70
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Saturday May 19th, 2012: I’ll Have Another wins Preakness. The rocket engines of SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft fired, and then abruptly stopped as the countdown to launch reached zero. Chen Guangcheng arrived at Newark Liberty International Airport and was whisked to New York City, where he will be staying. Mark Zuckerberg marries Priscilla Chan.
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Sunday May 20th, 2012: 6.0 earthquake Italy. NATO Summit protest in Chicago. Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi dead. Pakistan blocks Twitter. Robin Gibb dead. Ring of fire solar eclipse in Gemini. Tomislav Nikolić elected Serbian president.
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Monday May 21st, 2012: NRC chairman Gregory Jaczko stepped down. Man survives going over Niagara Falls. Dharun Ravi 30 day jail sentence. Bill Stewart dead.
Dow 12,504.48 (+135.10), Nasdaq 2,847.21 (+68.42), S&P 1,315.99 (+20.77), light crude 92.81, gold 1593.50
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Tuesday May 22nd, 2012: Donald Driver wins Dancing With The Stars season 14. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket carried the unmanned Dragon capsule into space after a 3:44 am EDT launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Dow 12,502.81 (-1.67), Nasdaq 2,839.08 (-8.13), S&P 1,316.63 (+0.64), light crude 91.44, gold 1569.30
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Wednesday May 23rd, 2012: First day of voting in Egypt’s historic presidential election.
Dow 12,496.07 (-6.74), Nasdaq 2,850.12 (+11.04), S&P 1,318.85 (+2.22), light crude 90.38, gold 1562.10
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Thursday May 24th, 2012: Pedro Hernandez implicated himself in the disappearance of six-year-old Etan Patz.
Dow 12,529.75 (+33.60), Nasdaq 2,839.38 (-10.74), S&P 1,320.68 (+1.82), light crude 90.93, gold 1559.70
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Friday May 25th, 2012: SpaceX’s Dragon capsule arrives at the International Space Station. Keira Knightley engaged to James Righton.
Dow 12,454.83 (-74.92), Nasdaq 2,837.53 (-1.85), S&P 1,317.82 (-2.86), light crude 90.86, gold 1572.10
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June 2012
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Stock market: June 1st through June 29th, 2012. Especially Thursday June 7th and Monday June 25th, 2012.
Barack Obama: Thursday evening June 7th through Friday evening June 8th, 2012.
Teyana Taylor: Sunday June 10th, 2012
Roger Goodell: Thursday June 14th, 2012
European debt crisis: Entire month of June. Especially SATURDAY JUNE 23rd and SUNDAY JUNE 24th, 2012.
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scheduled events:
June: NBA finals and Stanley Cup finals
Monday June 4th, 2012: lunar eclipse 13 degrees Sagittarius
Saturday June 9th, 2012: Belmont Stakes
June 12th/13th, 2012: Jupiter enters Gemini
Thursday June 14th, 2012: U.S. Open (through Sunday June 17th, 2012)
Sunday June 17th, 2012: election in Greece
Sunday June 24th, 2012: Uranus square Pluto
Monday June 25th, 2012: Jupiter square Neptune. Saturn goes direct.
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July 2012
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Pippa Middleton: July 6th through 31st, 2012. Especially July 10th and 15th, 2012.
Stock market: July 2nd through July 31st, 2012. Especially Friday July 6th and Tuesday July 24th, 2012.
United States: Wednesday July 4th through Tuesday July 31st, 2012. Especially Monday July 9th, 2012.
Barack Obama: Friday evening July 6th through Saturday evening July 7th, 2012.
Teyana Taylor: Monday July 9th, 2012
DNS changer: Monday July 9th, 2012
Alexandre Despatie: Wednesday July 11th, 2012
Occupy Oakland: July 10th through July 31st, 2012. Especially Saturday July 14th, Monday July 16th, and Friday July 20th, 2012.
European debt crisis: entire month of July
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scheduled events:
Sunday July 8th, 2012: final day of Wimbledon
Monday July 9th, 2012: DNS changer (dcwg.org)
Tuesday July 10th, 2012: the 83rd All-Star baseball game in Kansas City
Thursday July 19th, 2012: British Open (through Sunday July 22nd, 2012)
Sunday July 22nd, 2012: last day of the Tour de France
Friday July 27th, 2012: opening ceremony for the 2012 summer olympics in London
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August 2012
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Phases of the moon: 1:
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Stock market: Entire month of August. Especially Tuesday August 21st and Thursday August 23rd, 2011.
Alexandre Despatie: Monday August 6th, 2012.
United States: Entire month of August. Especially Wednesday August 8th, 2012.
Sarah Palin: Saturday August 11th through Friday August 31st.
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scheduled events:
Sunday August 5th, 2012: Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio: New Orleans Saints versus Arizona Cardinals
Thursday August 9th, 2012: US PGA (through Sunday August 12th, 2012)
Sunday August 12th, 2012: closing ceremony for the 2012 summer olympics in London
Monday August 27th, 2012 through Friday August 31st, 2012: Republican nominating convention in Tampa, Florida
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September 2012
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Phases of the moon: 8:
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Holidays and Observances: 3: Labor Day
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Stock market: September 3rd to September 28th, 2012. Especially Tuesday September 4th and Thursday September 20th, 2012.
United States: Entire month of September. Especially Friday September 7th, 2012.
Barack Obama: Thursday evening September 6th through Friday evening September 7th, 2012.
the Euro: Monday September 10th, 2012
Andrew Luck: September 12th & 13th, 2012
Blue Ivy Carter: Tuesday September 25th, 2012 look for some sort of music release (music video, song…) featuring Beyoncé, Jay-Z, and Blue Ivy Carter.
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October 2012
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Phases of the moon: 8:
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Holidays and Observances: 8: Columbus Day (Most regions), 31: Halloween
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Stock market: Entire month of October. Especially Wednesday October 3rd and Friday October 19th, 2012.
United States: Entire month of October. Especially Saturday October 6th and Sunday October 21st, 2012.
Barack Obama: Wednesday evening October 3rd through Thursday evening October 4th, 2012.
China: Entire month of October. Especially Monday October 8th and Sunday October 21st, 2012.
Pippa and Kate Middleton: Saturday October 6th, 2012.
Mark Zuckerberg: Monday October 8th, 2012
Eminem and Lil Wayne: Wednesday October 17th, 2012.
Eminem: Wednesday October 18th, 2012 to Wednesday October 31st, 2012.
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scheduled events:
October: baseball World Series
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actual events:
Friday October 19th, 2012:
Dow ( ), Nasdaq ( ), S&P ( ), light crude ,gold
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November 2012
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Phases of the moon: 6:
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Holidays and Observances: 6: Election Day, 11: Veterans Day, 12: ‘Veterans Day’ observed, 22: Thanksgiving Day
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Stock market: Entire month of November. Especially Friday November 2nd, Monday November 5th, and Tuesday November 20th, 2012.
United States: Entire month of November. Especially Monday November 5th, 2012.
Pippa and Kate Middleton: Monday November 5th, 2012.
Eminem: Thursday November 1st, 2012 to Friday November 16th, 2012. EspeciallySunday November 4th, 2012.
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scheduled events:
Tuesday November 6th, 2012: United States presidential election
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actual events:
Monday November 5th, 2012:
Tuesday November 6th, 2012:
Wednesday November 7th, 2012:
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December 2012
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Phases of the moon: 6:
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Holidays and Observances: 24: Christmas Eve, 25: Christmas Day
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Stock market: December 3rd to December 31st, 2012. Especially Monday December 17th and Wednesday December 19th, 2012.
United States: Entire month of December. Especially Tuesday December 4th, 2012.
Barack Obama: Tuesday December 4th through Monday December 31st, 2012.
Vladimir Putin: December 7th through December 31st, 2012. Especially Thursday December 13th, 2012.
China: Entire month of December. Especially Saturday December 22nd, 2012.
Pippa Middleton: Sunday December 9th, 2012.
Megan Fox: December 16th to 31st, 2012.
Friday December 21st, 2012: Worldwide.
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scheduled events:
Wednesday December 12th, 2012: Aaron Rodgers day in Wisconsin
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while you browse this site at your leisure, enjoy listening to the January 1st, 2012 radio episode with astrologer Debra Clement with predictions for the year 2012:
http://contacttalkradio.soundwaves2000.com:8080/ctr/debraclement010112.mp3
to schedule a private consultation with Debra:
http://anchoredinastrology.com/Consultations.html
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