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January 2004
WorldBritish and Mexican Airlines Cancel Flights to U.S. (Jan. 1): Act at request of U.S., which warned of possible terrorist attacks. (Jan. 2) U.K. grounds another flight to the United…January 2005
WorldRelief Pours into Asia (Jan. 2): Helicopters based on American aircraft carriers off the Indonesian coast begin dropping tons of supplies to survivors of the tsunami that devastated 11…January 2006
World Russia Cuts Off Gas to Ukraine (Jan. 1): In a dispute over pricing, state-owned company Gazprom reduces the flow of natural gas to Ukraine. The…Brewer's: January
The month dedicated by the Romans to Janus (q.v.). Janus had two faces, and January could look back to the year past, and forwards to the current year. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and…January Jones
January Jones -- yes, that's her real name -- played Betty Draper, the jittery wife (and then ex-wife) of Don Draper in the television series Mad Men. January Jones grew up in South Dakota, and when…January 2007
Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World Former Communist Countries Admitted…Holt, Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Holt, Joseph, 1807–94, American public official, judge advocate general of the U.S. army (1862–75), b. Breckinridge co., Ky. He became a widely known lawyer and political speaker in…cape buffalo
(Encyclopedia) cape buffalo, species of short-haired African ungulate, or hoofed mammal, Syncerus caffer. The cape, or African, buffalo may reach 7 ft (2.1 m) in length, weigh more than 1,500 lb (670…Aidoo, Ama Ata
(Encyclopedia) Aidoo, Ama AtaAidoo, Ama Ataämˈä ätäˈä īˈd&oomacr; [key] (Christina Ama Ata Aidoo), 1942–, Ghanaian author, poet, and playwright, grad. Univ. of Ghana (B.A., 1964). Combining…Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
(Encyclopedia) Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria, 1989- , American political activist and member of Congress, b. Bronx, N.Y., Boston College (B.A., 2011).…Trending
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