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Major News Events Overview

The document lists several notable events from 2008 to 2011 including Barack Obama being elected president in 2008, China hosting the Olympic Games in 2008, Howard Carter discovering King Tut's tomb in 1922, a tsunami striking the Indian Ocean in 2004, Prince William marrying Kate Middleton in 2011, actress Winona Ryder being arrested for shoplifting in 2001, and all 33 trapped Chilean miners being rescued in October 2010.

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Major News Events Overview

The document lists several notable events from 2008 to 2011 including Barack Obama being elected president in 2008, China hosting the Olympic Games in 2008, Howard Carter discovering King Tut's tomb in 1922, a tsunami striking the Indian Ocean in 2004, Prince William marrying Kate Middleton in 2011, actress Winona Ryder being arrested for shoplifting in 2001, and all 33 trapped Chilean miners being rescued in October 2010.

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a sporting success

a political change
a key discovery
a royal wedding
a celebrity scandal
a natural disaster
a daring rescue
Barrack Obama was elected U.S. president in
2008.

China hosted the Olympic Games in 2008.

In 1922, Howard Carter found the tomb of King


Tut.

A tsunami struck in the Indian Ocean in


December, 2004.

Prince William married Kate Middleton on April


29, 2011.

In 2001, actress Winona Ryder was arrested for


shoplifting.

In Chile, all 33 of the miners who were trapped


underground were brought to the surface in
October 2010.
sports entertainment politics
weather technology local news
Browse for information online about one news event for each category in
the past 2 years.
Share your discovery with the class after 10 minutes.
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