What Happened in 2008

Apple Releases iMac with Intel Penryn Processor

Apple has updated the iMac with Intel's more efficient Penryn processor, which has a larger level 2 cache and includes the SSE4 instruction set.... Read more

Shandong Train Collision

Train T195 was an express passenger train from Beijing to Sifang railway station in Qingdao. It derailed at 04:38 China Standard Time (CST) on the... Read more

"I Am Legend" Rifftrax is Released

Let's not get into the contentious issue of exactly who is Legend. R&B singer John Legend thinks he is Legend; the Tom Cruise movie Legend think it... Read more

Testament Releases "The Formation of Damnation"

The Formation of Damnation is the ninth studio album by Testament, which was released on April 29, 2008. It is the first album Testament has... Read more

Grand Theft Auto IV released

Grand Theft Auto IV, commonly shortened to GTA4 or GTA IV, is a sandbox-style action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar North. It is the... Read more

Boston Red Sox defeat Toronto Blue Jays, 1-0

It was the sixth inning, the teams still mired in a scoreless tie that didn't look very promising for the offense. Jon Lester was dominating. Roy... Read more

HP Labs Develops Switching Memristor

On April 30, 2008 a team at HP Labs announced the development of a switching memristor. Based on a thin film of titanium dioxide, it has a regime... Read more

Tampa Bay Rays defeat Baltimore Orioles, 8-1

Before the top of the seventh inning started last night, the Orioles' hope of ending a surprising month with another home victory was still very... Read more

Boston Red Sox defeat Toronto Blue Jays, 2-1

Few things are more embarrassing than premature exhilaration. That's what the Red Sox were guilty of last night at the Fens when they came storming... Read more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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