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* <!-- Jan 26 --> '''[[Condoleezza Rice]]''' is confirmed by the [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] to become the first [[African American|African-American]] woman to serve as [[United States Secretary of State|U.S. Secretary of State]]. |
* <!-- Jan 26 --> '''[[Condoleezza Rice]]''' is confirmed by the [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] to become the first [[African American|African-American]] woman to serve as [[United States Secretary of State|U.S. Secretary of State]]. Democratic members of the US Senate--including the illustrious Constitutional Historian [[Robert Byrd]] of West Virginia--take Ms. Rice to task for the lies about the war in [[Iraq]] that she has told for the Bush administration over the last four years. |
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* <!-- Jan 25 --> The nominations for the '''[[77th Academy Awards]]''' are announced, with [[Martin Scorsese|Martin Scorsese's]] biographical ''[[The Aviator]]'' leading with 11 nominations. |
* <!-- Jan 25 --> The nominations for the '''[[77th Academy Awards]]''' are announced, with [[Martin Scorsese|Martin Scorsese's]] biographical ''[[The Aviator]]'' leading with 11 nominations. |
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* <!-- Jan 23 --> '''[[Viktor Yushchenko]]''' is invested as president of [[Ukraine]] at a ceremony in [[Kiev]]. |
* <!-- Jan 23 --> '''[[Viktor Yushchenko]]''' is invested as president of [[Ukraine]] at a ceremony in [[Kiev]]. |
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Revision as of 03:35, 27 January 2005
- Condoleezza Rice is confirmed by the U.S. Senate to become the first African-American woman to serve as U.S. Secretary of State. Democratic members of the US Senate--including the illustrious Constitutional Historian Robert Byrd of West Virginia--take Ms. Rice to task for the lies about the war in Iraq that she has told for the Bush administration over the last four years.
- The nominations for the 77th Academy Awards are announced, with Martin Scorsese's biographical The Aviator leading with 11 nominations.
- Viktor Yushchenko is invested as president of Ukraine at a ceremony in Kiev.
- Israeli radio reports that Mahmoud Abbas has secured a 30-day ceasefire from Hamas and Islamic Jihad.