2008 Senior Class Senior Formals Aaron, Kenneth mVifeeemiull@arle! Allen, Vincent Andrews, Anna Assongba, Akangbe Barrion, Kyara Black, Chrystal Bowden, Daniel Brinson, Ryan Senior Formals { sig? ' + oe a Brown, Marella Chambers, Calvin Chapman, Ava Cheeley, Angel Gielticumonlicog Clark, Ryan Creamer, Kelly Daniels, Terry Daniely, Lakisha Daniely, Takisha Darrisaw, Tranecia Senior Formals 4 i. Davenport, Jordan Denson, Erick Fennelle, Jarvis Fischer, Kent Franklin, Waliyamillah French, Rico Fuller, Joshua Gilmore, Naporshe Grable, Lynnette Greene, Kyle Griffin, Ashley Harper, Brittany Senior Formals Harris, Alex Harris, Taylor Hightower, Angelica Hutchins- Villar, Jackson, Terriyaka Jennings, Corey Jennings, Sierra Na Valaleral Johnson, Aaron Johnson, Vicynthia Jones, Michael Jones, Nakia Senior Formals - 0 Kendrick, Latisha Kinard, Jennifer King, Thaniqua Maclin, Ronica AW lane amiutaiale(a 2 2 en ee eee Best All Around! Sierra Jennings & Ross Miller Nakia Jo | nes Erick . Most Talkative - Lakisha Daniely & Alex Harris Senior Superlatives a _ Best Dresseq! se : > a a : Ronica Maclin & Ryan Br inson - \ aw . , f. _ * Ae , 4 Quietest! Kyara Barrion x Kent Fischer a Class Clown! Terry Daniels & Tamara Watson Banks & \liams Tequila Tonnie WI Se an - oe ee es a oe ee ee - a ee = a as es _ a ge _ ae ome a ar aS wo = 22 ~ XE es = i 0) ce Mande'kan Mendes & Kyle Greene Pn E o_o . ee eee erlatives Senior Sup | Most Talented) \| Angel Cheeley & Mike Alford | & Most Likeable: Tranecia Darrisaw & Josh Tuckef ge Biggest Gossip! Angel Danielly g enneth Aaron & Brandi Daniel Rowden Most Likely To Be Famous! Merriweather intellectual! Creamer & Kelly \mer Cary Pa 4 ae a a i || | 1} . ; i Senior Life al Js) i | ace | F . ae R : * ow? 4 ya ~ 5 y ~~ 4 + ee ; en ~ 4 ~ ~ \ 4 My ai 4 ri ~ ~ Q ~~ ; ; _ - \ , , f ze == ; yp | ar ae age a mt Y _ e | Allen, Courtney Allison, Brendan Axton, Aubrey Baldwin, Kwush Balkcom, Jeremy Banks, Demonica Brooks, Anthony Burke, Tazje Campbell, Sara Chambers, Janessa Coleman, Roderick Coley, Owanta Collins, Christopher Collins, Eriane Collins, Jessica Cowan. Onesha Cross, Harley Crump, Zarian Curtis, Danette Cutsail, Chynna Davenport, Christopher Davis, Candice Davis, Cody Delaurier, Thomas Densley, Miranda Dickerson, Marcus Dixon, Ronysha Durham, Vanequa Edwards, Shavonric Ellis, Leighann Foster, Jamal Foster, Quoshaunda Francis, China Freidhof, Rebbecka Fuller, Adrian Gainey, Jarod Garrett, Gill Gentry, Aaron Green. Tyler Grier, Taylor Hampton, Kayla Harden, Brittany Hill, Curnaldo Hillman, Clarisa Hollingshed, Kawoski Hooks, Kerria Hortman, Chelsea Horton, Damian Howard, Vonshavious Howell, Jasmecia Hughes, Alexandria Jackson, Deneshia Bhle ssa Mtilinieininy James, Seirica Johnson, Kwauntavia Johnson, Laqwesha Jones, AKeem Jones, Lakiya Jones, Mark Jordan, Kandace Lang, Nicholas Lester, Angelica Little, Jasmine Mason, Quinissa Maxwell, Dorion May, Kristian McBride, Brittany Merriweather, Shanecia Middleton, Aja Mims, Bryant Molina, Jazmin Montreuil, Khai Moody, Zuri Mosely, Megan Oneal, Ashley Owens, James Perry, Aaron Punch, Shanell Randall, Thomas Ransom, Bernia Ray, Luvasia Reynolds, Britany Roadarmel, Marion Rogers, Yuhaana Sequeira, Xavier Shabazz, Hakeem Slaughter, Lasharn Smiley, Kaile Smith, Joshua Smith, Kimberly Stripling, Angie Summerford, Kristopher Swinney. Charletta Tagger, Rashavia Tard, Essence Thornsberry, Anthony Torrence, Shatee Tucker, Marc Walker, Edrika Walton, Kyandra Washington, Shaquilla Webb, Jimmy Webb, Phanisia Wheeler, Myia White, Tralyn Whitehead, Teavin Williams, Rondalyn Williams, Torrence Woodard, Zantoria Adam, Jasmine Adam, Sean Andrews, Nadia Bass, Christopher Bettencourtt, Brandon Blount, Margaret Bonaparte. Shanelle Butler. Ear! Chatfield, Shandreka Chester, Jasmine Crafton, Anthony Crowder, Joseph Culver, Lakievia Davis, Brian Davis, James Davis, Joshua Dawson, Clarissa Denson, Joshua Dozier. Tayla Dozier. Torrey Duggan, Brieanna Fennelle. Joshua Fisher, Jessica Ford, Vincent Franklin, Gavin Fuller, Carlton Glover, Deontress Gordon, Clifford Graham, James - Hall, Mahogany Harris, Ciara Harris, Jamel Harris, Mitchell Harrison, Laticia Henderson, Jarrett Hightower. Shawn Hill, Benjamin Holland. Maura Hoskins, Tyrone Huston, Erika Jenkins, Cierra Johnson, Shykerria Jones, Wesley Joseph, Serenity Kellum, Cameron Knight, Christopher Landers, Rachel Long, William Lucas, Raashad Maxwell, Courneka Maxwell, Courtney Maxwell, Darion McKeever, Michael Minion, Nekeshia Money, Caleb Moore, Vidal Murphy, Quinesha Neal, Khajada Nesbitt, Traevius Newbill, Donnisha Parker, Jaharion Parker, Tahja Patterson, Whitney Peacock, Joshua Penaloza, Norma Powell, Sharieff Ragins, Valencia Roland, Joseph Sanders, Melodie Sanders, Shanatea 1S 7 \\ : vk PRY: + Pi! Ad A Scott, Ajai Scott. Julia Scott. Raphael Shivers, Tonesha Shivers. Torrance Slaughter Lasharndra Smalls Brvanna Smith, Antanesia Smith. Charity Smith Jamal Smith Shaneeka Smith. Tvler Stallworth. Brion Tavior Kanesha Tavior Keith Taylor Shikia Tidwell Rebecca Trull. David Turner Yehowshua Uhl Dianna Valentine. Christian Walker Courtney Walton. Denzel Warren, Walter Whipple Latricia Wilder Nickalaus Williams Jeremiah Williams. Jewale Williams Kelsey Williams, Lenton Williams Sentivia Wright. Ronald Wright. Tre Head of the Class Bryanna Smalls, Erika Huston, Jarrett Henderson, Rachel Landers, Khajada Neal Not Pictured: Antanesia Smith, James Graham, Joseph Crowder, William Long, Jessica Fisher fom os b Lakiya Jones, James Owens, Jazmin Molina, Marion Roadarmel, Jessica Collins, Danette Curtis, Shaquilla Washington, Destiny Ross, Megan Mosely Not Pictured: Shanecia Merriweather 34% Head of the Class Ayunna Epps, Courtney Mathis, Densua Bonner, Tenaria Williams, Kendra Flowers, Sharona Griffin, Elricha Avan, Neosha Gardner Not Pictured: Kierra Jones, Collan Campbell Kent Fischer, Nakia Jones, Erick Denson, Alex Harris, Sierra Jennings, Tranecia Darisaw, Marella Brown, Mande kan Mendes, Thaniqua King, Angel Danielly 35 Baima, Charles Bentley. Deloris Billingslea, Richard Brown, Jo Bruce, Maggie x Ron McCall Principal Chauta, Jeri Cox, Elena Dukes, Daniel Hunter Jenifer Hutchings, Melanie lones, Susan King, Megan Knight, Chery! Kuipers, Melissa Lee, India Mackey. Sheila Mink. Lawrence Moreland. Theresa Poe. Violet Sirmans. Claire Smith, Brandi Snipes, Pam Thompson, Eric Puck, Evelyn Williams, Patricia 36 OF iY Callawav Yameal Carson. Felecia Davis. Julie Dean, Cheryl Francine Marvbeth : PORE: sp Rena Moore . \ 4 hat 3 Assistant Hewitt, Mary Johnson, Nina Lamar, Faye Lucas, Candy Lucas, Elaine Principal Moody Lucille Stuart. Yvonne fucker Sarah Walker Janette Watson. Shawna Congratulations Mr. Reeves... Hutchings Teacher of the Year 2007-2008 & Bibb County Public Schools Teacher of the Year sonny Reeves 2007-2008 Automotive Technology i Instructor ae a a ee |) Me oo Be Lo 37 The 2008 yearbook is dedicated in loving memory of..... Robert "Bob" Dzienis Teacher & Friend Social Studies Teacher Hutchings Career Center 2002 - 2007 Hutchings Teacher of the Year 2006 "Sit your booty behind down!" -Mr. Dzienis POF IAP AAPOR OOP Grond CLUBS & MAJORS i lige ae ig | Book Club Beta Club Ye. Hutchings ; 2 Ambassadors 39 PAA PAP GNOME PRA PPP ~d-NOPA Peer Helpers 50+ Goal Club PBAPNOOINT Youth Alive Anchor Club Debate Team PY RAP ONO NOP PPP NOP News 55 Broadcast Team a) % Marketing Education i a> = Future Focused 4 School Of Marketing Technology Professional Foods & Culinary Arts 2 PPO APR GONOWPA NOP Pad GS Healthcare 44 PRPFIAP ADO OPN OPP ->PrOPNOOP*G Automotive A Skills Senior Mike Alford is the youngest Jesse can make this baby purrr like Honda technician in the United a kitten! States. 45 STUDENT LIF'E . /) i or be iri, ae IS Da Ks! xs xm TS Ce OM) mrt) hee SPRING FLING 2007 , VTA WN ie ha wi - ~~ | i Regt * +e. I IO pe OPE 8 Pag FQ FR, FIER 4: SUMORISENOR PROM 2007 Prom King and Queen 2007 Re ane w SRNR Ga = * * e +h is Joycelynn Patterson and Jeremy Balkcom Together since September 2005 Mark Jones and Charity Smith Together since September 2007 Ayunna Epps and Ryan Clark Together since October 2007 wa. - ay, > * wy ~/ 4 REE RE Bow in e's Lm | Ds ee Decade @ SA Day / = R Celebrity * Day 0 Opposite ex Day 6 os Aes ** a il : , f " b 2 -_ e he 2 F) . f yh : yy : i pe Eg Vz PIRIT WEEK A O ODay % ofl K ps +e Celebrity eX Day D: *, ) Decade | Day 4 x : 4. > go ex Day # * 6 Twin ~ Day = Class of '08 Lakisha and Takisha To Takisha & Lakisha, | would like to share with you this special # moment in your life. | am so proud of the young ladies that you are today! | now realize you're not my babies anymore, you have become my young ladies. Don't fell the road up ahead of you, just ride it straight and stay in your lane. May you never go down a dead end road. Yes, there will be some curves and a few bumps but | know you girls will succeed. Don't fear the future because Takisha & Lakisha are the future! Love Momma - P: 7 a. Terriyaka Jacks THANK YOU... FOR YOUR LOVE WHAT I'VE BECOME AND EVEN FEARS FOR YOUR LOVE. On THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. HOW ELSE COULD I BECOME 7 ALL YOUR PLANS AND HOPES NOW COME TOGETHER IN WHAT I HAVE DONE KNOW THAT IAM GRATEFUL YOUR HARD WORK IS ON YOU, ALL MY SHINE. MIRRORED NOW IN MINE. ACCOMPLISHMENTS MUST UNDERNEATH MY PRIDE. YOUR SPIRIT MOVES! | a * _. ~ ? gt NPY @ - he) Concratulations! class of rr , / Jj gee e . 7 ssi an siw s,s! - Sit sate L Wut LU YE 4 f SRG) f bil Af} () Aal, ; ; : if / - fT 5 : 4a > : ~Sa 7 - -# f Ot AG Ht FATE A PLL Af ; 4) CA4ZALC mn : w - - - { 4vrrit 4TH wst fia vsi of _ 4 bia 7 4/L44, \ ELA A ALL i { A f FLA Lg er Af a J a s4 ns - VOTASHL As SITET. fy COALHKE VAATCYC? , - J 4 all : g * . - s,s 7 Smiles and tears we ve oecn thronen it al : , r, ij af jj but we overcame and still stand ta : (Ti iJ - te ; J = . Sian a, Ur? Th Sh WOM ifaye ws 4 LtL< \ r as - ur vy DAACTT Hi ry; M 4 ts SF V4 Mitta 4 ~ aa | : / J | : - 4a , . : - <, sf . 7 - 7 id WOH CLOSE iVUeyv Abt YO H Den AAL gta, ~ ji ~ , : ; wtsuupe + us wus ana iH 4 vl FLi LOALIAHE ai LU f XK HG % i Ae ct) J | _ ss JS CDARLE COME AHA CH, MT Arye TeLP UAT AYP TYR Ve w~ fe, iJ A : ~ - ; _ : Aaters aly AVS Ad aa DMT TAL aa 7 Herth aa - a it ri/ : _ a oS S\FHINET HCA Newb: rt DANIEL BOWDEN gt ee a een a WAIN HR KINARD There were times when you wanted Co a y! ae to quit, but you never did, you just Be, en ow re wn worked harder. You did it! You He 7% $ we? 3 exceeded all expectations. Be Mg) or. Pp Sn on yo" Ly 8 Or, Zz _ gob proud of yourself because your Sea Fou, Co Sen, We dad and I sure are. Wag Wg I Love, mommy and daddy Ag 2 Yo iP 8 f it has been a joy to know you since second grade and to watch . you grow into a beautiful young woman. | am proud of all that you have accomplished. Your journey is just beginning and ] am SO proud OF you! there is a wonderful life ahead of you. | look forward to watching your future and dreams unfold. Congratulations on YOu wird such ia amazing girl. your graduation. You bring sunshine to everyone you Know! oe nna You did itt! agp 8 Congratulations + Best Wishes! Love you to the moon Heather waval hcl AE jen) are: | | am so proud of your accomplishments. y, You have come such a long way. | can't m= believe you are graduating from high echool. It seems like only yesterday you were riding your Barbie car over to my house to visit. Look at you now, what a beautiful young lady you have turned out to be. | know We are so very proud Of you for aii that you have done over the years! in my heart that you can overcome any obstacle There was never any doubt that you would make fii! you may face in life. Jennifer, always know that you have a cheering section. Wishing Reach for the stars in everything you do, vou tho very bout. With God grate the And we will always be here to heip! world is there for you to conquer. We love you bunches and bunches! Faye + Jerry Lote of love. PHENOMENAL WOMAN by Maya Angelou Pretty women wonder where my secret lies I'm not cute or built to suit a model's fashion size But when | start to tell them They think I'm telling lies. | say, Its in the reach of my arms The span of my hips The stride of my steps The curl of my lips. I'm a woman Phenomenally fs Phenomena! woman That's me. Ves x These are just a few words to let you know 4 ; s) that you are a sona father can be very | a ie = proud of! Keep up the good work, continue Tiga your education and never give up on your =" dreams! | am proud of you son! as? Love Dad %, ars y, eR Mike, ' a - a a 7 a | ta a Pt ~ } Dil & RR Ashley & Tonnie Friends Forever| ee i ~~ tots Best Friends Nio matter wha t we go through, we'll always be friends Geile 2008 you'mmy friend and that is true, but the gift was given from me to you. we went thru moments that were good and bad@ even moments that were happy and sad. you suported me when | was in tears, we stuck together when we were In fear, its really sad that it had to be this way, but it has reached its very last day. miles away cant keep us apart, cause you'll always be in my heart. ye Make new friends be tt But keep the old wf : One is sliver and the other gold ! A DAY TO 7 49 * REMEMBER! 4 as | ma) ANGEL MONIQUE DANIELLY ee ' 7? ass 2 ~~ To mey sister On her graduation: Old memorier are a movie starring you. * ie Much o me it. shaped by our relation, _<+\ Years and years of watching what you do. So like two trees alone MPOK. & meadow, _ Iuterp Mg with the rain and sun, v)) "i the turning earth through light and Fy Me. The growth ; Avo becomes the Of One. Even ce aged fr eh y , Remember how we shared the dreams of ne = TEQUILA BANKS Now that you Ve sradnated Nothing CaN stop you now. You) ve w ork ed hard fy ge your disl LOMA; Tt s time to Fe 8 a bow * ongratulations gra nate! Your puture ls looks strong and brs ight May you achieve the things you L for Sudia CA lif of sheer delicht oO Congratulations!: _ =< i os 7 : Calvin Jrg BM AMA Bubba vr a 7 < H. k angie ASS ong 7 wo FG arnlies eo . Two Continents Ante A. Kange WAS BOPP. 200000-. __ Hkange, AtWAa/s buSY, things to rr ee ee ee Oe ee ee ve eee ee we ee dkangbe, we All leave You and wiSh You the gest and most of who yet can be, Ge trie to Yotrselt, Cortiniie To blossom as you are and yeu will meer tal to reflect ditine piirpoSe. Mande-kari Benr Mendes Life Quotes Mom &. Dad We believe in you and when you believe in yourself anything is possible. Your word is your bond. * Life is a marathon, train for its challenges. * Love yourself, as we love you, everyday of your fife and you will discover peace, love and joy. Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you nding through the ruts, don't comphcate your mind Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don't bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality. Wake Up and Live ~Bob Mariey~ THANIQUA 5 in (3 ee sett ila: sninieae ced Gila uneine. \ With the certainty of tides, _ Gust like hopes springing high, y Still Tl rise. : - Maya Arugelou | rw Erick , Meaning: Mm Honorable Ruler" Origin: Scandinavian Erick Dwane Denson, Jr. Congratulations Erick! We are so proud of you and all of your accomplishments. Put God first in all that you do and keep striving for the top. There is no limit to what you can do if you stay focused and keep a positive mind set. Your family will always be behind you encourgaing you in whatever you do as long as it's positive and good. Keep up the good work and always remember that WE LOVE YOU! Love Mom , Dad & Terrance 3 + 3 a Mee vy) a oa i] a < FAREWELL, LADY BIRD ne worid said goodbye to Claudia Alta ROVE RESIGNS 7 ; Pra " Rirch nen 1) ayior, a.k.a. Lady Bird Johnson, at the rresident Susns long-time politica T 7 | 3 age of 94. Lady Bird was known for her adviser announced his resignation and 6 as ihe quintessential political wite eft the White House in August 2007 She campaigned tirelessly alongside her Karl Rove was the latest in a string of nusdand and eve sed her inheritance jaministrat resignations following Tunas to assist wit! S Did for politica the Democratic takeover Congress il : After : yng | Ba nes Jol SO R Vt ep rt e Tr T) Te VI te Ho SF became the nations 36th president ame as 4 result of Chief of Staff Jos! ie: ty i.) : VV ': 1S : ative te . 5 ter ; 0 est > , TT . + es of rrv Hea tit at | | Amer 72a (ne petore ti ' ay T THT Te Servi : Head Start program through the end of Bush's term oT TT ry ty raman Dr < fent Mahm , { eSiG madineiad, trans nuciear weapon devel ment was 2 Closed issue. Nowever. despite repeated - a - pemands trom the . OECUTILY U ran did not suspend enrichment of uranium. The counci } UY dg jin AA F : nemicais ang toxins were Tound ir : IVVENneU 1 iV neapnt Ss wnen the ehran for its refusal to comply. iran maintained : = torctata IAs hriddno eollancad - ~ a Variety ft oF ducts ranging trom interstate 35W oriage coVapseg aguring that its nuciear program was aimed only toward | See ne elle d pet food to childrens toys Matte rusn hour. the 1,907-foot bridge fell into - FADIA Deena Reuters /Landoy yenerating electricity a Was forced to recall millions of : ys tne Miss SSIDD! Niver ang ont roagway - made in China; other products below in less than 4 seconds. As a result inger investigatio nciuged snrimp there were 145 injured and {3 lives lost mmercial steel, lipstick, and Boy The National Transportation Safety : ,ary CR) secon ite fires yr . cout badges. Ultimately, American Board (NTSB) released its first report in >ompanies were held responsible for December, revealing that a design errt the quality of their products in the resulted in undersized gusset plates marketpiace, Dut monitoring quality ror the truss bridge, which was first was an enormo is task | e to the opened "9 1967 Th Q Dr dae ry apse orev : eri Pp +) Chinese products prompted an ne reased numper | c fety in the United States nspections for bridges nationwide ; 3 ; | i t Unhwa (andov BHUTTO ASSASSINATED p tor re cman wiar Ronasr Qh ++ . GKISta IVOSTUO eacer Dbenazir Shuto was SALES SLUMP U.N. TROOPS TO AID DARFUR - so AA mn mar 3% enantir sf th telo : : Al- ane Car wy, C ihe housing market continued to battle ne United Nations security aU it assassinated after a campaign rally. Bhutto's tough times when sales by homeowners authorized calling up to 26.000 troons and : J wae V ~W wis : Jil uw 4 Mm MA WW 0 ui > arg -< -ocry muir : . - : ) ) Uf Ol ' po assassination occurred just weeks before ine + VJ hat are id tnhnhar t ' 7 t< rm F : nme wmont tho 7 Ow Afr 9 : VV U J Ut up : : : ie / D000 j cruontry iu sn hall nar i 7 : LOUNUY Was WO Om 3 Parmlamentary eiecuor rn .* i tn +) awRmee 4 a C rn pol (en tf e PY "ess c pp y vr omes mio;r : ree it 5 O su artur reg or x. ' ao ~4 VW ic y e VV 25 nop q : Wit a turd term nm tho 7h > a teahin cat T oa - . A : lt | arket at 0 aulUSteavie 3.2 ne COT Hine } nied N aT ns miric af in 7 ' Oh ter . * y acersnip. Shuto, who ied Pakistan tron mnrinanac r r : : rye rie naar : _ = bk rigages a8 reasons ine sin | ; i eravon aimed to Nein si Ve 1oR8 : 1907 { : 7009 : r . - civ S ny / : ; fy " ram ' 7 : 48S ; vvV Giiv dd U 993 1996 Was ry : ) - _ al ; P . ry? . , el rm? . . > 7 lata r . vecembe Pres UC veorge vv over Tou Years of conftiict Darfur t the first female prime minister of any tsiamic r ish ang policy Makers re na hAncro than D6 ab wie pure iaKers responded More lal 2 000 people Nave Dpeen , MV | adv ' C State Sshutto nad peen the target hi severa DY Cutting the federal funds rate for killed and 2.5 million have been displaced : assassination attempts by Al Qaeda. the the third time that year due to the unrest and fightir the ares to the unrest and fighting in the area Taliban and Pakistani jihad groups 1am the 38th Governor of California and a former Hollywood movie star. WHO AM I? wv CALIFORNIA SCORCHED LW ILE v dfires raged EZIO PETERSEN UPI Landov BROWN PROMISES CHANGE : After more than @ at HOLLYWOOD WRITERS STRIKE .] \ THE LONG RACE The 2008 presidential campaign made HONORS FOR AIRMEN President Bush and Congress awarded the Tuskegee Airmen the Congressiona! Gold Medal, for fighting to defend their country even as they faced biaotry at home Mundreds of pilots saw throughout Europe, the Mediterranean and Nort bomber aircrafton' protected them fron - during VV Soe ae Fe ae IRAQ UPDATE PUTIN IS PERSON OF THE YEAR energy bill that updated automotive fue n september, V.o. ComMMANGer In Iraq lime magazine has named Vladimir economy standards for the first time i jen. David Petraeus, announced that Putin its 2007 Person of the Year more than three decades. The new law military goals OF recuced KINings In a When Viadimir Viadimirovich Putin required a por te ave 1 yy 35 mies B mnadac an | nationwide had deen mel took over as President OT R jssia per gallon (mpg) by the year 2020. It als Yet, Iraqi ground forces requested U.S in 2000. he found a country in : sted Tfederail Support for alternative forces t emain in place for the ~ . chaos. With a sharp vision of tuei research and energy nservation roreseeabdie future to Net nt what Russia should becc nd Lots < v4 ~ ) ys . : = = Yv 7) x : dauntiess persistence | ' . . : ry rrey : 7 tine . Th ri? cf : : rect ,* rver (rnr rf c _/ or : Pyiler : PA : tandaras, 2/.5 mpg for passenge j a et stability, Putin has put oO s an 2 , C+atoac | hoon af war iv ran ne nd -. Zm ) TI : crt tr ; < MGlesS aS vet di Wa ou > Lg Z 4 . . : Ul back on the map errererrrrt eee pap aa. | zs . | rs = oS = a FATAL SUPERBUG As of 2007, more eacn year contracted potentially fata! PANDA POOP TO PAPER than 90,000 Americans . Staph infections from a drug-resistant Giant Panda Breeding Base learned superbug. The bua was called how to transtorm a two-ton daily load methicilin-resistant staphylococus, or of panda waste into paper. The idea MRSA, and its bacteria was carried by originated during a visit to Thailand neaitnhy people where it lived on ther when they saw paper made trom Skin OF in Their noses. it raised concerns elephant dung. ihe researchers because it became more common and it thougnt that thei 40 Damboo-fed was resistant to penicillin. Without a pandas, which produce about two tons vaccine for the superbug, the number OT waste per day, Could Make an ever finer n T rr " ~+ > i we r ry of deaths Caused by it each year could iner paper. [heir next step was finding surpass the number of fatalities paper mills to process their fiber-rich material into high quality paper caused Dy the AIDS virus KING TUT REVEALED Eighty-five years after the discovery of King Tutankhamuns 3,000-year-old mummy, Tut's lace was unveiled for the first time in 2007. The pharaohs mummified body was displaved for the public in a cli sled glass box to protect t from the damaging effects of humidity. The traveling Tut exhibit drew more than 4 million people during a four-city United States tour, and it increased tourism in Egypt as well there were over 9 million visitors last year = a] fealth | yike PURPOSEFUL APPENDIX A team of Surgeons and specialists CATCH OF THE DAY New Zealand fishermen hauled in a at Duke University Medical Schoo proposed a purpose for the appendix The sma organ, iocated at the Deginning coiossai Catch when they captured the of the large intestine, was found to be argest squid ever seen. The Colossa 8 storage piace tor neiptul Dacteria Squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamilton The shape of the appendix, as well as weighed over nail a ton and measured focused studies, supported the 33 feet in length. The enormous sauid nypotnesis that the appendix s function specimen was caught in the Ross Sea Ss tO store and supply healthy protective near Antarctica. iust as it was mnishing a for the digestive system off a meal of Patagonian toothfish Chinese researchers from the Chengdu SKIN CELLS TO THE RESCUE Research groups from Kyoto University and the University if Wisconsin in Madison have discovered two different genetic recipes that give ordinary human skin celis the power to turn into afi pons bird as bccrman Hoeeusa virtually any Kind of human tissue With this capability, a person's ow! SKIN Celis Could be used to mend a DroOKeNn Spina! Cord of repair heart lamage l scientists Denind this amazing discovery warned that actua use of the skin cells was still years away, but the Dreakthrough was a tremendous scientific milestone rinirce ERILO MONSTER OF THE DEEP English scientists shared their discoven y of an 18-inch fossilized claw that was par of an ancient sea monster. The monste: was believed to be an 8-foot-long sea scorpion that lived 390 million years aq > : and it was the largest of its kind ever found. The scorpions were dominant for millions of vears het re irae! ficl sty ; ine r rein: ine YW , t : deep seas THATS CLAMTASTIC! The record for the longest-living anima went to 4 quanog clam that was found The 405-vear-old off the coast of Iceland quahog clam, nicknamed Ming after the Chinese dynasty that ruled at the time of its birth, broke the record previously held by a 374-year-old clam. That was one mighty mollusk! > FUEL ALTERNATIVE cC.L. Qr . * ar - mn ri shell Uil and German biofuel company Choren Industries planned the European launch of a new road fue tor jate 2007. This new rom wood cnips and called Sunfuel uel Was made straw, and its program piiot for syntnetic diese! was expected to shit the inaustry ne projected cnange nvoived using Diant material waste ~ nstead of vaiuabdie food c create fuel. Sunfuels cost was more than the price of oil, but Shell spokesmen expected the price to come down as prodguction volume increased STEGER EXPLORES WARMING ARCTIC in May 2007, Will Steaer to the Canadian Arctic to investigate retreating completed his expedition glaciers and other signs of climate change, as t iv well as how the changes atiect inuit people Steger targeted emerging leaders to join his expedition because he wanted the expedition results to reach young people. The team included two Americans, two Norwegians, a Canadian ind a British person i al a - 44 dw a fr 7 ; = : ws Jt VITAMIN D CRAVING otherwise _ he sunshine vitamin known as vitamin D, was found to improve optimal health for humans Sunlight triggers the human body to produce vitamin D, and most tissues and cells have receptors for the vitamin. A lack of vitamin D was inked to various cancers, tuberculosis schizophrenia, multiple sclerosis hip fractures, and chronic pain ARID OUTBACK For the seventh year, Australia faced what has been calied the countrys worst drought in a millennium Drinking-water reserves dipped to record lows across the country and billboards posted alarming consumption Statistics. Experts warned that many nations around the worid may Nave to idapt to less water. in response -onservation incentives anc water recycling programs were implemented throughout Australia and served as in example for other countries MIGHTY MOUSE Paleontologists found the nearly complete fossilized skull of a giant prehistoric rat in Uruguay. Based on an analysis of its 21-inch-iong skull, the rodent was estimated to weigh between | and 2.5 tonsabout the size of a hippopotamus. Mighty Mouse as the Josephoartigasia monesi specimen had been nicknamed, was a major tind Tor researchers stuaying giant South American rodents DOUBLE CLONED BURGER The Food and Drug Administration declared that meat and milk from cloned cattle, pigs and goats are safe to eat, which made the United States the first country to approve cloned food for consumption The agency announced that it would not require food from clones to be labeled in the marketplace The FDA awaited the public response to its news before moving forward; a 2006 survey documented that 64 percent of Americans are uncomfortable with animal cloning NET CAPTURES NEW SPECIES The Philippines added a new bat species to its list of 74 native species 24 of which can only be found in the Philippines. The Mindoro Stripe-Faced Fruitbat was discovered when it was accidentally Captured in a net The orange bat, with a distinctive white-stripec face, was found on an sland south of Manila. Researchers from the University of Kansas ano the Comparative Biogeography and Conservation of Philippine Vertebrates (CBCPV) were responsible for the aiscovery GECKO GLUE With the help of geckos, biomedical engineers and scientists at Northwestern University invented glue that works like the adhesive on Post-it notes, but can also work on wet surfaces. The glue was named Gecke! because the sticking properties of geckos and mussels inspired its development. Geckel is planned for use in the medical, military, industria! and consumer products fields d ie. HONEY BEE MYSTERY Researchers were on the lookout for a mysterious honeybee killer in the United States. The vanishing syndrome, labeled colony collapse disorder (CCD} caused bees to abandon their hives and to disappear entirely. A genetic analysis of the affected bees revealed a link between CCD and Israeli acute paralysis virus (IAPV), which causes shivering wings, paralysis and death in bees. ENDANGERED NO LONGER After a four-decade struggle to avoid extinction, the American bald eagle was Officially removed from the endangered species list on June 28, 2007. The eagle population rose in 2007 to an estimated 10,000 mated pairs, compared with 417 eagles documented in 1963. Bald eagles continued to be protected by state statutes, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Act reefs and the sea life that depend on them may not survive the century unless urgent action was taken. D 2008 Jupteriee ges Cotpe: SUBTITLE GLASSES Thanks to researchers at Madrid's Carlos ||| University, people with hearing impairments enjoyed going to the movies. The prototype for Subtitle Glasses included a mini-display that hangs over the right lens of the glasses to pick up the text that is wirelessly transmitted to it. The text is carefully timed to follow along with the movie, So that all moviegoers could enjoy the show PHIL KLEIN euters Lando BOOKS TO GO After several years in development, the Espresso book machine was released in 2007. The $50,000 Espresso machine printed a 300-page paperback on demand, complete with cover, in just three minutes for a cost of only a few dollars. There were initially 2.5 million books available for printing, which the machine can make in any language. The machine's creators, On Demand Books, predicted that eventually the book vending machine will have an infinite library available, due to its partnerships with Google and Open Content Alliance - rer " _ .- -- Leesa neeuwene VIRTUAL CITY VISIT Google, the worlds dominant search company, brought remote city streets into our homes with Google Maps Street View. The map feature offered 360 panoramas of major cities such as New York, San Francisco and Chicago via the Web. City buildings, neighborhoods and landmarks across the United States became accessible for users who went to maps.google.com for a virtual stroll VACCINE BLOCKS BIRD FLU The Food and Drug Administration approved the first bird flu vaccine and announced plans to stockpile it for emergency use during a crisis. The FDAs approval of the vaccine came at a critical time for preparations. In 2007, the H5N1 strain of the bird flu affected seven countries and prompted experts to warn of a pandemic if the virus gained the ability to transfer from human to human FORD SYNCS UP Ford and Microsoft joined forces to create Sync, a new automotive electronics system. Sync linked Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones, wireless and USB-based devices into a car audio system. The main appeal of Sync was that it could be controlled by buttons on the steering wheel or by verbal commands to read and write text messages, as well as access tracks of music by artist, title, and genre information. Sync was an available option for 12 of the 2008 Ford, Lincoln or Mercury models, and a planned option for all 2009 models ' NBACH Reuters Aaedov n Edenge Fhoin provided try Aar RISE AND SHINE Inventors Eoin McNally and lan Walton decided that an alarm clock was a completely unpleasant way to wake up in the morning. Instead, they created the glo Pillow. The pillow was embedded with a grid of LEDs below its surface and used the gradual increase of light as a wake-up call The programmable foam pillow simulated a sunrise to naturally wake people up and ease them into the day LET IT SNOW Northern Tibet saw its first snowfall in 2007 through the work of the Tibet Meteorological Bureau. The Chinese bureau injected clouds with silver lodide particles to create the successful half-inch (1.3 cm) of artificial snow that fell in Tibet, about 4.500 meters above sea level. The snow experiment was a response to warnings of melting glaciers and drought in the Himalayan region FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF SPUTNIK The worlds first artificial satellite was launched into space on October 4, 1957, and it signified the start of the Great Space Race. NASA Administrator Michael Griffin said, The Sputnik accomplishment by the Russian people was responsible for the creation of the American space program. Fifty years later, Russians celebrated the Sputnik anniversary by leaving flowers at the tomb of Sergei Korolyov, the visionary behind the Sputnik launch and the father of the Soviet space program NEW AGE MR. ROBOTO After nearly three years of work, MIT researchers finalized Domo, their robotic creation. Domo was a new breed of robot designed to assist humans with daily living. Using its computerized, human-looking eyeballs, Domo performed tasks that included identifying objects, reaching tor items and placing them on shelves. Domo was equipped with a speech recognition system and the ability to sense touch, which made it an ideal helper for the elderly or mobility-impaired ~ y Ae TEST PREDICTS ALZHEIMERS Stanford University researchers developed a new blood test that could potentially diagnose Alzheimers disease by identifying 18 distinctive proteins that appear with consistency in the blood of Alzheimers patients The test demonstrated remarkable potential for predicting which patients with miid memory loss were at high risk for developing the disease As of 2008, it was estimated that 250,000 Alzheimer's cases went undiagnosed each year in North America Wii ARE FIT Nintendo's Wii video game console helped get gamers off the couch With the release of the Wii Fit, gamers were given their daily exercise too. The Wii Fit used a preg oytt 1999 2008 Getty ieee tric variety of games and a weight-and balafice-sensing board to make exercise a fun routine. 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Afte e hou [ / sititude of 15,500 feet gains SUPERJUMBO JET At long last, the Airbus A380 t 7 +! + wv . . . : jugural igh ) SQGaVpore _ i a t e 400 . eT) : Je [ el ~ a ~ ~~ =~ , r i? ner i eel ennar aeons ~ uilt and asted Iwo passende ~ 7 2 . decks, i2 fst class suites wit! beds; and regular seats with power plugs and personal video screens Several passengers paid ove: $100,000 to become a part of history on the A380's maiden voyage > - z a v) << a x a on & = S oe of a = - - w A LIFE-SAVING MISTAKE Fifty years ago, Wilson Greatbatch made a small error while testing a A trial treatment for Orair nes device that was intended to record offered hope for trauma patients MICROSOFT CREATES SURFACE heart sounds, The mistake led to A gentle current of electricity was With the introduction of its latest Greatbatchs improvement on the delivered by an implanted Ceep-odrain innovation, Microsoft brought pacemaker designthe first simulator (DBS) to the injured brain touchscreen technology to a whole iplantable pacemaker. Prior to of a 31-year-old male patient, and new level, The Microsoft Surface Greatbatch's accidental discovery successfully sed him from six years tabletop computer could respond pacemakers were the size of a T\ spent in a semi-conscious state. The to multiple touches, digital and set and painful to use. Wilson electric treatment provided scientists non-digital objects. Without the use Greatbatchs pacemaker was named with the insight to analyze Drain of a kevboard or mouse, the Surface one of the top ten greatest engineering activity and further develop methods interacted with cameras, phones sontributions to society by the Nationa for reconnecting unconscious patients and paint brushes usec on its Society of Professional En gineers : ic yc > TEXAS BASKETBALL DYNASTY The San Antonio Spurs have earned a place among basketball's elite. After sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers 83-82 n Game Four of the NBA Finals, the Spurs added their third title in five years and their fourth in the last nine seasons The Spurs joined the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls as the only teams in NBA history to win four titles. Tony Parker, who averaged 24.5 points, was the first NBA player from Europe to be honored as MVP BOSTONS BIG WIN In 2004, the Boston Red Sox earned a long-overdue World Series title. After a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies in Game 4, the Sox became Major League Baseball champions for the second time in four seasons. The win became a certainty when pitching powerhouse Jonathan Papelbon struck out Seth Smith to seal the 2007 World Series title for Boston TIGER TRIUMPHS For the second year in a row, Woods claimed seven tities in a single Season he also secured golf's first-ever FedEx Cup and its $10 million bonus. The Golf Writers Association of America named Tiger its 2007 player of the yearan award that he won a record nine times within eleven years. With 62 PGA Tour titles to his name n 2008, Tiger Woods tied an impressive record set by golf great Arnold Palmer UNSTOPPABLE HENIN After the longest three-set final in tournament history, Justine Henin rallied past Maria Sharapova to win the Sony Ericsson Championships and claim her 10th title of 2007. Henin was named Womens World Champion for the second year in a row, in adaition to her 2003 title. She won two Grand Siam titles, Roland Garros and the U.S. Open, and she became the first woman to earn more than $5 million in a single year PHOENIX RISING The Phoenix Mercury seemed to do the impossible in the 2007 WNBA Finals For the first time ever, they won a WNBA championship on another teams home court. The Phoenix beat defending champions, the Detroit Shock, with a 108-92 win. Phoenix's big three MVP Cappie Pondexter, Diana Tauras and Penny Taylor brought home the title for a franchise that had not been to the playoffs since 2000 A GIANT UPSET Super Bow! MVP Eli Manning threw two touchdown passes to lead the New York Giants to a 17-14 victory over the previously undefeated (18-0) New England Patriots. Giants wide receiver David Tyree amazed spectators with an outstanding catch that paved the way tor the game-winning touchdown With a record 97.5 million viewers Super Bowl XLII was the most-watched Super Bowl match-up in sports history WINTER X GAMES 12 Shaun White scored his 12th Winter X medal in Aspen, Colo., with a gold medal win in the games finale event the Snowboard SuperPipe. Aspens Gretchen Bleiler won the gold meda for the womens Snowboard SuperPipe event. Snowboarder Nate Holland grabbed his third consecutive gold while Lindsey Jacobellis claimed her first X gold in three years. Also noteworthy was snowmobiler Lev LaVailee s triple gold medal wins BONDS BEATS RECORD Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants made headlines when he broke Hank Aaron's 33-year reign over the home run record with run No. 756 in the 5th inning against the Washington Nationals. Bonds achieved the record-breaking run by hitting the 84-mph fastball 435 feet into the right-center field seats. Major Leaque Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig said While the issues which have swirled around this record will continue to work themseives toward resoiution, today ts a day for congratulations on a truly remarkable achievement. SOCCER GREATS The worlds top male and female soccer players for 2007 were named by FIFA and both players hail from Brazil. AC Milan's Kaka became the fifth Brazilian to be named FIFA World Player of the Year. The midfielder also was honored as Europe's top player for 2007. For the women, Marta Vieira da Silva captured her second consecutive World Player of the Year title. She helped the Brazilian team compete in the FIFA Women's World Cup in China JOHNSON IS THE MASTER Zach Johnson, from Cedar Rapids, IA, won the Masters title with a two-shot victory at the 2007 tournament in Augusta, Ga. It was the 31-vear-old's first Major tournament victory and only his third tournament win overall. Johnson finished the season with nearly $4 million in earnings LO MITCHELL REPORTS mer U.S. Senate Majority Leader e Mitchell led the charae jque Baset nu at } 409 paqe fre ell Rep A f ill players lege S Ce@-t at if MVPs a pa > B t d Jent 6 M i : se BOARDING SENSATION 7 v7 > 9 hL, . 7. in I, ne age OT t/ Rva oneckier was the Anant | ; | : ' : ( n : be : t t wns 7 e AS re M\ ; ; ; Cal 5 3 if ' } R | iret ft : * rol . p : ; ; Ne 1 ' Af . Ya eS | FEDERER DOMINATES During the 2007 season, Federer won three Grand Slam titles. His overall title count increased to 12 titles which left him behind tennis great Pete Sampras nly two ttle wins Federer became the first player to 4 7 win over $10 million in annual prize money. Roger Federer was only the second player to be named Men's Varid Champion for four consecutive vears, joining Pete Sampras e_" 4. JOHNSONS SWEET REPEAT NASCAR's Jimmie Johnson and | No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet roared t as the 2007 Nexte! Cup n the final five races of the season, Johnsan victory champior aimed four consecutive wins and a title-clinching performance at the Homestead Miam: Speedway Johnson ts the first driver to win consecutive Cup titles since Jeff Gordon did it in 1997 and 1998. ALAN SMITHWAi Wire /Landov OCHOA ACHIEVES GREATNESS Mexico's Lorena Ochoa had a big year: She won her first major in the Womens British Open at St. Andrews, and she finished her LPGA Tour season with eight victories and more than $4 million. Previously, no female player had won more than $3 million in a year. Ochoa rose to the No. 1 female world ranking and was voted emale player of the year by the Golf Vriters Association of America. HANS DERYE Rew GERMANY CLAIMS WORLD CUP For the second time in a row Germany won the Womens World Cup title wit! Brazil. Germany prevented its 1 a 2-0 victory over opponents from scoring goals ror six entire games during the tournament, and it outscored the opposition 21-0. Germany was the first team to complete a major senior sompet on WIth) | yielding a goal rs 2 rip MAGICAL NIGHT OF MUSIC = singer Ricky Martin helped to pen the sth annua lay : rt mn ; : Latun ofa Awarl' eremony } splas 4 ned the Blue Mar : ash < . . 4 Fy Da ore nec er, Ma epte As _ - A ward | ale Por HN AT H f : o 2 night belonged to Dominicar ger Juan | ; . " 8 Put ; : Vt ivVvG } a : v Ui : 4 Me ?? al : Tt : : ; a BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION AWARDS ~ p rm r ne Pon a : . OW? 7 . rr beyonce was awarded the best Female R&sb Artist for 2007 title at the 7th annua 7 ; ~ tan A 5 K cnterta t felevis A is. Gnaris Barkley won the Best Group Award \ eA Sle ' ier mugs eigned supreme as best Actress. Legendary r + ; A 4 7, ger via Ross ; onored with [he Lifetime Achievement Award and Dor b . rh r r -d af > A, Gacuie Was le re f : j ail AWa FITZROY BARRETT/Landov LAN WEST/PA Photos A.andow STARS SHINE AT AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS : : ; : rr - : 7; A eee n laa ry " ) : Ae e ror the Second year in a row, the stars of American idol won big at the American Musi A Aner Al ne : ih, | + ; 7.) nr : : 1Ara art mote Awards in Los Angeles. Newcomer Chris Vaugnhtry reeled in multiple awards for Favorite . al r - 7 : te . . A . | ah, Arts Pop/Rock Album, Favorite Adult Lontemporary Artist and Favorite Breakthrough Arust NAOMAMOHN ial A rion Cc Ve te - c mM Arheot nr Wilt YVUUU Was adVvadiUbU avu ie UUOUT uy req] dit AA! St dii Favorite Lountry Album for Some Hearts. For the Soul/Rhythm & Blues ategory, Rihanna won Favorite Female Artist and Akon was named Favorite Male Artist DIXIE CHICKS SOAR AT GRAMMYS . . ' ~ - La fi he aime tars * +) 40+} A, mn os . ramrrn Aw Ac } a 'rin nieban VIAIC U AS VVU Vi Gl UIC 4st PA Udi OTalitiinty WalGs. (Ne USIL LIU DICKED | ip wards for Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Country Album of the Year, Country Performance by a Duc uroup with Vocal and the Song of the Year for their sinale. Not Ready Make Nice. Mary J Bliges Be Without Y V in award for Female R&B \ iis nce and John Mays aimed the Por 31 Album award for Cont ,.# ScCorT AARNE! Landov THE TOP 10 HIT SINGLES OF 2007: leah talncinian HBO's hit show, The Sopranos, went out with a bang in its final season by winning the stronger by Kanye West Emmy for Best Drama Series, as well as awards for Outstanding Writing and a) ai. aaa Ai . 2. No One" by Alicia Keys Outstanding Director. NBC also fared well at the 59th Emmy Awardsthe network The Gwact Cerana ee ey eee | e oweeltscape by Gwen otetani feat. Ako took home seven awards including 30 Rock's Emmy for Best Comedy Series. Sally Field 4 rnin Hone Aiac +. Foundations by Kate Nash | won Best Actress in a Drama Series for ABC's Brothers & Sisters and America Ferrera 2. Umbrella by Rihanna feat. Jay-Z won Best Actress in a Comedy Series for Ugly Betty 6. Lovestoned/I Think She Knows Interiude by Justin Timberlake 7. | Got It From My Mama by Will.i.an 8. Stop Me by Mark Ronson feat. Danie! Merriweather 3. Gimme More by Britney Spears 10. Grace Kelly by Mika THE TOP 10 MOVIES OF 2007: (SSEs KATO/Reuters /Landov 4. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End : 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix : POWER TO THE PEOPLE a : pe 3 : ne ; firy Tun 3 Ti} "Ash = - - : }, es r ; - : nibh ) ihe 34th annual Peoples Choice Awards festivities were also called off due to the Hollywood : 1. 300 3 ee ee ee ae _ - ete 7 2 writers strike, Dut the winners were still selected and announced. Pirates of the Caribbean Q Mors fn sla > Ae ; on 0, MatatOUnn ze At World's End won awards for Favorite Movie and Favorite Threequel. The award for 7 . oS Simpsons Movie a : ; , Ve, ees is . Asn 4 + . @ Simpsons Movie = Favorite New TV Comedy went to Samantha Who? Gwen Stefani and Justin Timberlake each won for the Favorite Female Singer and Favorite Male Singer categories American Ido! winner and my hometown is Burleson, IA. HELIOS HOT STEPS Racecar driver became the fourth consecutive NELLYS NIGHT 20 Lastroneves man to win Dancing With the Stars CHOICE FOR TEENS , - eh. tie as Tha f _ _ aa @ . TV was hot this year at the Teen Choice Awards. The Disney sensation and teen favorite, High School Musical 2, snagged the Choice TV Movie Award. Miley Cyrus ff ; oa " star of Hannah Montana, won the Choice TV Actress Award for comedy and Hannah still Mookedthe pre Montana also won the comedy category for Choice TV Show. Teens voted America 1 37.3 million viewer Idol the Choice TV Reality Show winner and Avril Lavigne's song, Girifriend, won 's second-nighest the Choice Music Single Award , TIMBERLAKE TOPS VMAs Justin Timberlake won Video Music Awards for Male Artist of the Year, Quadruple Threat of the Year, Best Choreography and Best Direction. Fergie took home a statue for Female Artist of the Year, while Rihanna scored the Monster Single of the Year award and Video of the Year for her twas a night Tull of countrys Diggest stars at the 4\st annual Country Music Awards mer sizzier, Umbrella, s 5 - Vasnviiie, tenn. Kens nesney won nis 1 1 entertaineg i the Year award and r | > *. ; attn . n ce oa oF ; ira cy ' ty NO > Well nese - Vi ty ; & ted ; fg ailer seve So oe =F - . - Tt. m th ~ > rr & r lings fra nm r oe as Ancor - . previous nominations nat category. Carrie Underwood WoO! er second COnSeCcuUUVe : Hil Female Vocalist of the Year award and the Single of the Year award for the smash hi OSCARS BEST The 79th annual Academy Awards T : belonged to The Departed. By the AWARDS MUST GO ON rm AA ine An th 65th annua! Golden Globes did yt Ciuge wie nd of the eyt ng tT C Martin traditiona! awards show celebration. Entertainment Scorsese film collected an amazing fh + Tonight's Mary Hart announced the winners during four Oscars including the covets Best Motion Picture t T > : roce fan . at Tho Raworly NWiltan im Rowarh ae - 7 a press conference at ihe Severiy Muto sever! tle. Little Miss _ : . t het pared ~ reliaon : mon? rms, Ua Award winners included Afonemeni uters Landay Sunshine made its mark with twc = in . rn ) : r) . ae TY . : : Ss fof Best Motion Picture Drama and Best Or ginal Oscar wins, in ciuding Best Origin =) Score, and Sweeney Todd for Best Motion Picture Screenplay. The lovable pengui #2) Comedy or Musical. Disney and Pixar's Ratatouille from Happy Feet contributed t won Best Animated Feature Film movie's win for Best Animated f TOSHIVUR) AZ, Caesars Palace agrt Del ry areer wins ULU > cycie stu ormed hundr . nareas o nts and T's Here ot BEST BUY 7730! Ww a owed bogetens inderwent as any as 15 major surgeries to repall us bre Ken [ TO THE weLcom SIMPSONS HIT THE BIG SCREEN After nearly a decade of movie buzz The Simpsons Movie h t theatres with in its 18th season when the 2 premiered, the film attracted ant Vit VIEWETS PRIZED AWARENESS Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and 1 U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change were awarded the 2007 Nobel! Peace Prize on October 12 in Oslo - - : Norway, for their work to raise DUDIIC torcycie I3 wareness regarding climate change 7 . ; T} Nionhal Paarea Prize rammittc Las VeUudas SSUES. Ne NODE! Feace e COMME NrOugnout his cited the intergovernmental Pane on a - oe TT. rir - f , } that Ameve Liimate U lange tor two decades of scientitic reports that have created an ever-broader informed consensus about the connection between human activities and global warming. INTO THE WILD RELEASED After more than ten years, the movie version of Jon . - : : ~ ae _ Krakauer s bestselling book. /nto the Wild. was released in theatres. /nto the Wild tells the true Story of Christopher McCandless, an accor pushed young man who abandoned his possessions, gave his entire $24,000 savings to charity, and hitchhiked to Alaska J y Aj + ote Mate laes, oan Ae vith the ve Mission of 1 the wice>mness. \ the McCandless family, director Sean Penn shared Chris's story with moviegoers everywhere SPRINGFIELD PR HOMETOWN SPR MOV a s - : on VVWS MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE series, was reborn on the dig screen The movie attracted plenty of new fans, as well as the now-arown shildren of the 1980s. Steven Spielberg neiped ti D q tne tra ISTO! ning ohpots to life as the film's executive produce and earned $700 m n the ' office woridwide Blomnticsg News Lando NYC TAXIS GO GREEN % ? . Vew York VUity Viavor vi ae bioomberg announced that the citys taxis will be completely hybrid withit tive years. The city has already tested early 400 f erricient hybrid tax abs. Under Bloomberg's plan, thi node T fyi } Taxis Wi 0 east each year until 21 when every tax will De Nybria POTTER MANIA ch was sch ; ; nor ry re by arn riOridgda, W seven-voiume senes, Harry rotter and the Veathivy Haliows n 2009. J.K. Rowlinas final book in ma expanded trom books and movies to include a Harry Potter theme ner flew off bookshelves and nto the eager hands of Potter fans on July 21, 2007. An amazing 8.3 million copies of the DOOK were sold within the first 24 hours in the U.S CAREY IS RIGHT October 15 marked the beginning of T} the 36th season for game show The Price is Right and the debut of its new host, Drew Carey. The show, which premiered on September 4, 1972. was the jongest-running television game show in T.V. history as of 2008 Previous host Bob Barker retired after 35 years on the show MONTY BRINT( HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LEGO! The LEGO brick celebrated a milestone in 2008 when it turned 50 years old LEGO noted the exact time of the LEGO bricks birthday when the company s tirst patent was filed for the brick on January 28, 1958, at 1:58 p.m. LEGO continued to grow; as of its 50th birthday, there were 62 LEGO bricks for every person on Earth and 2.16 LEGO elements were produced every hour ry OC T.. & ry 1 | f\7T rrr ol = ii ~ Alredt Jw Ny MILO! : iil wie wa al = mine - - er ioe ~ I sr JTL UMmMDer Of COpies Priited., maif A KA 3 Writ AM! | HANNAH MONTANA CRAZE AA vrus. a.k.a. 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Number of days in two weeks 17. One hundred minus one 18. Three times one hundred twenty Six times two Nine plus ten Two hundred times six Seven times four Number of minutes in an hour Twelve squared 2696 divided by four Half of 8486 Twenty eight plus three Seven squared Three times thirty . Fifty plus thirteen YEARBOOKS 2008 Lifetouch National Schoo! Studios Inc