University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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THEBUSIE-ELECTION sh speaks ng a news conference. Thursday, Oct. ' 1004. in the .enhower 0cutive Of- T Building in shington. Photo T Decem!Jir;7004 PAT TILLMAN Left: Former Ari- zona Cardinal Pat Tillman, shown in this June 2003 flic photo released by [ ' hologra- phy Plus, was killed in Afghanistan after walking away from a multimillion-dollar NFL contract to join the Army Rangers, U.S. officials said Friday, April 23, 2004. Tillman, who served with the Army Rang- ers, was 27. TMiaii TSUNAMI •,soclosetlialv- In the early hours of Dec. 26, 2004, a dev- astating tsunami rocked hidia and the sur- rounding area. The giant waves were caused by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake that occurred deep in the Indian Ocean, and was considered one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded. Between 200,000 to 3 10,000 people were estimated killed, both natives and tourists vis- iting for the winter holidays as the water hit without warning. In the months that followed, aid poured in from around the world as or- ganizations such as the Red Cross and U.S. troops helped to pick up the pieces. While millions donated time and money to rebuild the stricken area, the effects of the tsunami will continue to ripple through the world.

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FOUR MORE YEARS - THE BUSHlEELECTION Right: Boston Red Sox catcher Jason Varitck leaps into the arms of pitcher Keith Foulke (29) after the Red Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 to sweep the World Series in this Oct. 27, 2004 photo, in St. Louis. AP Photo October, 200 RED SOX WIN WORLD SERIES There was something magical about the Boston Red Sox in 2004. It could have been the infamous curse that fell on the Sox after trading Babe Ruth to the Yankees leaving Boston without a World Series title for 86 years. Or perhaps it was the Cinderella story of a team that came back from a 3 - deficit against the Yankees in the AL Playoffs to win the series, becoming the first baseball team in history to accomplish the feat. Maybe it was stamina of pitcher Curt Shilling pitching a win in game six with a bloody ankle, creating a literal red sock. But when the Red Sox swept the St. Louis Cardinals to win the World Series on Oct. 27, the curse reversed , Red Sox fans across the country knew something extraor- dinary had happened that year. November, This time there were no hanging chads or Florida jokes. After a grueling, mudslinging election season, incumbent President George W. Bush won re-election against Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass. While votes were cast on Nov. 2, 2004, the election was so close that no one dared to call it. After Ohio went red, KeiTy conceded on Nov. 3. The biggest issues in the election, according to exit polls, were social issues and national security. With his eye on social security and the Iraq war, Pn dent Bush settled in for his final four years. Utiteii coitet M».0(t EnkoMr MiK» tfN

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