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| Date |
Headline |
| January 20, 2009 |
Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States |
| February 12, 2009 |
The United States passes a $787 billion economic stimulus package |
| March 9, 2009 |
The Dow Jones Industrial Average hits a 12-year low |
| April 28, 2009 |
The World Health Organization declares a global pandemic of the H1N1 virus |
| June 25, 2009 |
Michael Jackson dies at the age of 50 |
| July 7, 2009 |
The United Nations Security Council imposes new sanctions on North Korea |
| August 9, 2009 |
Former Philippine President Corazon Aquino dies at the age of 76 |
| September 9, 2009 |
Apple unveils the iPhone 3GS |
| October 9, 2009 |
President Obama is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize |
| November 5, 2009 |
A shooting at Fort Hood in Texas leaves 13 people dead and 30 injured |
| December 1, 2009 |
The United States announces a troop surge in Afghanistan |
| December 18, 2009 |
The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen ends without a binding agreement |
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