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Cinthia Arce Perez

March 1, 2008

Cinthia Arce Perez

New school, new friends and another Best Friend

2 months ago

March 1, 2008 • Peru

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Sheine Itsimaera

March 18, 2008

Sheine Itsimaera

Describe an instance when time seemed to stop and you knew you were part of a moment that held great meaning.

2 months ago

March 18, 2008 when i gave birth to my son cruz. i knew that he would be mine forever, i would never lose him. He gave me a reason to live....

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Gary Goggans

August 8, 2008

Gary Goggans

When did you get married?

3 months ago

August 8, 2008 • Punta Cana, Dominican Republic A perfect beach wedding to the love of my life in the Dominican Republic.

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Sambhav Pati

April 4, 2008

Sambhav Pati

When did you graduate high school?

3 months ago

April 4, 2008

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February 12, 2008

After 100 days, the writers' strike came to an end. The Writer's Guild of America (WGA) on both coasts organized the strike, demanding compensation for movies, TV shows, etc that were available on new media either by downloading or streaming content.

May 26, 2008

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Los Angeles, CA

Actor, director, and producer Sydney Pollack passed away from cancer.

August 17, 2008

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Beijing, China

Swimmer Michael Phelps won 8 gold medals at the summer Olympics and surpassed swimmer Mark Spitz's record of most gold medals at a single game (7 gold medals at the Munich games in 1972). Combined with the 8 gold and bronze he won at Athens in 2004, Phelps held the second highest world record for total medals won. (Soviet gymnast Larissa Latynina had 18).

September 26, 2008

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Westport, CT

Actor, philanthropist, and food entrepreneur Paul Newman, famous for his many roles in film including Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, passed away.

November 4, 2008

Barack Obama was elected the 44th President of the United States; he was the first African-American to hold the position.

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