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Year In Review : Analysis of Political Events That Shaped The Year

Analysis of political events that shaped the year.
The Year In Review, 2008
The year 2008 was a year of political firsts and economic lows. However, presidential politics, scandals, and Iraq were overshadowed by the worst economic conditions since the Great Depression. Here are our top 10 stories of 2008.
2005 : The Political Year in Review
Recap of news highlights for 2005.
Year In Review
We started the year with Jack Abramoff pleading guilty to mail fraud, tax evasion and conspiracy and ended it with the death of former President Gerald Ford and the hanging of Saddam Hussein. Here’s a month-by-month recap of the year.

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