Stories from 2005
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May 29, 2005
After leading the pack for nineteen laps, racecar driver Danica Patrick won fourth place at the Indy 500. She was the first female to lead the race and the first female to place that high.
May 31, 2005
The mystery of who leaked information on the Watergate Scandal to the press was finally solved: William Mark Felt admitted to being Deep Throat in an issue of Vanity Fair magazine.
July 24, 2005
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France
Lance Armstrong cycled to first place at the Tour de France. This was his seventh consecutive win as well as a record for the most Tour de France titles ever.
August 29, 2005
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New Orleans, LA
Hurricane Katrina completely devastated the city of New Orleans, killing over 1,800 people in the region and costing $75 billion in damages.