What Happened in May 2008
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Destiny Hope Cyrus Officially Changes Her Name To Miley Ray Cyrus
In January 2008, Cyrus announced her intent to officially change her name to "Miley Ray Cyrus," her middle name reflecting that of her father. The... Read more
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Radiohead releases "House of Cards"/"Bodysnatchers" single
"House of Cards" and "Bodysnatchers" are songs by English alternative rock band Radiohead and are the eighth and second tracks, respectively, on... Read more
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Iron Man released
Iron Man is a 2008 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Directed by Jon Favreau, the film stars Robert... Read more
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Boston Red Sox defeat Tampa Bay Rays, 7-3
Clay Buchholz dazzled in his last start but had nothing to show for it. Despite a three-hit, nine-strikeout performance and a complete game, he... Read more
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Iron Man (video game) released
Iron Man is a 2008 video game based on the film of the same name as well as the classic iterations of the character. It was released on May 2, 2008... Read more
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Kobe Bryant Wins 2008 NBA MVP Award
It took 12 seasons, but Kobe Bryant has finally been selected the NBA’s most valuable player, The Times has learned. Sources familiar with the... Read more
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Cyclone Nargis Hits Burma
The official death toll for Burma's cyclone disaster has jumped to almost 78,000 people, with nearly 56,000 missing, according to state TV. The... Read more
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Boston Red Sox defeat Tampa Bay Rays, 12-4
BOSTON --Manny Ramirez singled in two runs in the first inning to end his longest RBI drought with Boston and Josh Beckett pitched eight innings to... Read more
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Boston Red Sox defeat Tampa Bay Rays, 7-3
It was coming up on game time, about 20 minutes before the first pitch was scheduled. Then the announcement came over the PA system in the press... Read more
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Boston Celtics defeat Atlanta Hawks, 99-65
Celtics coach Doc Rivers could have started preparing his game plan for the Cleveland Cavaliers late in the third quarter, right about the time... Read more
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Boston Red Sox defeat Detroit Tigers, 5-0
DETROIT - Their birthdays are 12 days apart. Well, that and 18 years. So, when 23-year-old Clay Buchholz is asked whether there was anything... Read more
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Detroit Tigers defeat Boston Red Sox, 10-9
DETROIT - It was death by Q-tips. An excuse-me, checked-swing roller. An error by shortstop Julio Lugo, who lost his juggler's license when he... Read more
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Dmitry Medvedev Takes Office as President of Russia
Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev, Dmitrij Anatol′jevič Medvedev; pronounced [ˈdmʲitrʲɪj ɐnɐˈtolʲjɪvʲɪtɕ mʲɪˈdvʲedʲɪf]; born 14 September 1965) is the... Read more
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Start of Armed Clashes and Fighting in Lebanon
On May 8, 2008, minutes after Nasrallah's comments referring to pro-government actions as "a declaration of open war", heavy street battles began.... Read more
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Boston Celtics defeat Cleveland Cavaliers, 89-73
The stingy Celtics forced LeBron James and the Cavaliers into having a miserable four-day Boston trip. And if everything goes the Celtics' way on... Read more
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Baltimore Orioles defeat Kansas City Royals, 4-1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Orioles manager Dave Trembley called it the best he has ever seen Daniel Cabrera pitch. Statistically, Cabrera's... Read more
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Baltimore Orioles defeat Kansas City Royals, 7-4
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- It was more of a hint than a directive, but the message was sent. Orioles veteran starter Steve Trachsel needed to give the... Read more
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Minnesota Twins defeat Boston Red Sox, 7-6
MINNEAPOLIS --Struggling Mike Lamb lifted the Minnesota Twins past the Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Friday night with a two-run single in the ninth inning... Read more
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Coldplay releases "Violet Hill" single
"Violet Hill" is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members of the band for their fourth album, Viva la Vida... Read more
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Great Sichuan Earthquake
On the afternoon of May 12, 2008, a 7.9-magnitude earthquake hit Sichuan Province, a mountainous region in Western China, killing about 70,000... Read more
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Cleveland Cavaliers defeat Boston Celtics, 88-77
CLEVELAND - The Celtics have talked time and time again about how valuable home-court advantage is to them. Considering how they haven't been able... Read more
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Baltimore Orioles defeat Boston Red Sox, 5-4
BALTIMORE - They began the game without their manager because of a death in the family. The right fielder came out in the third inning with a... Read more
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Filter releases Anthems for the Damned
Anthems for the Damned is the fourth studio album by American industrial rock band Filter. It was released to the public on May 13, 2008 through... Read more
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Boston Celtics defeat Cleveland Cavaliers, 96-89
Paul Pierce might have best described the Celtics' second-round playoff series against the Cavaliers by saying it was like a roller coaster. And... Read more