What Happened in Jan 2008

Patrick Swayze is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer

Swayze was diagnosed with Stage IV pancreatic cancer in late January 2008, and underwent chemotherapy and other treatments at the Stanford... Read more

Bernard Madoff Claims $17 Bn in Assets with SEC

In a Form ADV filed with the SEC, Madoff claims that his investment advisory business has 23 clients and more than $17 billion under management.... Read more

Cyprus And Malta Adopt The Euro

The Cypriot economy is prosperous and has diversified in recent years. According to the latest IMF estimates, its per capita GDP (adjusted for... Read more

A Suicide Bombing Occurs In Zayouna, Baghdad

Zayouna is a neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq. Zayouna a residential area in Baghdad, Iraq's capital city located on the side of the Rusafa city of... Read more

The Price Of Petroleum Hits $100 A Barrel

The price of petroleum as quoted in news generally refers to the spot price of either WTI/Light Crude as traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange... Read more

Norman Hsu Sentenced on Original Fraud Charges

A judge on Friday sentenced disgraced political donor Norman Hsu to three years in state prison after rejecting the one-time Democratic rainmaker's... Read more

Boston Celtics defeat Memphis Grizzlies, 100-96

With an Eastern Conference showdown on tap for tonight, it seemed hard for the Celtics to stay focused on a lesser opponent last night. The... Read more

Taylor Swift Donates A Pink Chevy Pick-Up Truck To The Victory Junction Gang

In early 2008, Swift donated the pink Chevy pick-up truck given to her by her record label to children’s charity, the Victory Junction Gang; in... Read more

"4 Years, 6 Months, 2 Days" Airs

"4 Years, 6 Months, 2 Days" is the first episode of the fifth season of the television series One Tree Hill, and eighty-ninth episode in total. The... Read more

An Attempted Assassination of Maumoon Abdul Gayoom is Thwarted

The Maldives (en-us-Maldives.ogg /ˈmɒldaɪvz/ (help·info) or /ˈmɒldiːvz/), or Maldive Islands, officially Republic of Maldives, is an island country... Read more

Packers beat Seahawks 42-20 in playoffs

Jan. 12, 2008 vs. Seattle at Lambeau. Favre frolics in heavy snow showers, hitting on three touchdown passes - and hitting wide receiver Donald... Read more

A Macedonian Army Mil Mi-17 Helicopter Crashes Southeast of Skopje

The Mil Mi-17 (also known as the Mi-8M series in Russian service, NATO reporting name "Hip") is a Russian-designed helicopter currently in... Read more

New England Patriots defeat Jacksonville Jaguars, 31-20

FOXBOROUGH - He was silent for seven straight days, allowing him plenty of free time to take note of the gushing testimonials given on behalf of... Read more

Radiohead releases "Jigsaw Falling into Place" single

"Jigsaw Falling into Place" is a song by the English band Radiohead and is the penultimate track on their 2007 album In Rainbows. The song was... Read more

Washington Wizards defeat Boston Celtics, 88-83

Wait till last year? Can we please turn back the calendar to 2007? These Celtics we've seen in 2008 bear little resemblance to the wrecking crew... Read more

The Seventh Season of 'American Idol' Premieres on Fox

For Season 7, auditions were held in the following cities: San Diego, California: Qualcomm Stadium - July 30 & July 31 Dallas, Texas: Texas... Read more

Boston Celtics defeat Portland Trail Blazers, 100-90

"Jesus" saved the struggling Celtics last night. Boston defeated the Portland Trail Blazers, 100-90, at sold-out TD Banknorth Garden and snapped... Read more

Boston Celtics defeat Philadelphia 76ers, 116-89

What a difference a half makes. The Celtics improved to an NBA-best 32-6 with a 116-89 victory over the 76ers last night at TD Banknorth Garden.... Read more

Spike Maynard recuses from Harman-Massey case, Benjamin refuses to do so

Maintaining that he has "no doubt in his own mind" that he could be objective, Chief Justice Spike Maynard recused himself Friday from a... Read more

FDA Approves Novartis's Tekturna HCT to Lower Hypertension

The FDA has approved Novartis' Tekturna HCT (aliskiren and hydrochlorothiazide) tablets, as initial therapy for patients who are likely to need... Read more

FDA Approves Tibotec's Intelence

Intelence is an antiviral medication that prevents human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cells from multiplying in your body. Intelence is used... Read more

Suzanne Pleshette Dies

Suzanne Pleshette (January 31, 1937 – January 19, 2008) was an American actress, on stage, screen and television. After beginning her career in... Read more

UFC 80: Rapid Fire

UFC 80: Rapid Fire was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), that took place on January 19, 2008 at... Read more

Packers lose 23-20 to Giants in NFC Championship Game

Jan. 20, 2008 vs. New York Giants at Lambeau. Aside from a 90-yard touchdown to wide receiver Donald Driver, Favre generally struggles in subzero... Read more

New England Patriots defeat San Diego Chargers, 21-12

FOXBOROUGH - Anyone else left out there who thinks the Patriots are just a cutesy aerial circus? The fact is they've been playing trench warfare... Read more