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- • - The 2004 Presedential Election had the
potential to be as close and controversial
O t~Me s as the 2000 race. Nearly 120 million
Americans voted on Election Day, the high
create billionaires. Martha turnout since 1968. Some citizens waited
Stewart was convicted in line for as long as five hours to cast their
of lying to investigators — vote(below). Many thought
about her sale of ImClone that the high voter turnout
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a five-month prison for Democratic candidate
sentence followed by Sen. John Kerry(left), others
five months under speculated that the nation w
rallying to re-elect President
house arrest. , George W. Bush
(above). And after
1 the polls closed
, on November
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2, 2004, many Americans went to sleep
• - • • without knowing who their next President
he Exploration Rover would be. Ohio was"too close to call,"and
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and discovers signs victory to either candidate. As the votes
were counted, it became evident that Bush
of water, which may
would carry Ohio with over 100,000 votes.
indicate life on Wanting to avoid a repeat of the 2000
the red planet. - election scandal, Sen. John Kerry called
o- • President Bush on the morning of November
• J 3 to congratulate him on his victory.
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JOHNNY CARSON • 1925-2004
Burt tan wins the $1O million X-prize when RONALD REAGAN • 1911-2004
his SpaceShipOne travels outside of Earth's CHRISTOPHER REEVE • 1952-2004
atmosphere. Can tourism in space be far behind? US TROOPS IN IRAQ • OVER 1.000