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2009 In Review….
JAN 20: Obama sworn in
Barack Obama was sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts as the 44th president of the United States. Obama became the first African-American to be elected to the office of President in the history of the United States.
FEB 3: Clinton sworn in
Sen. Hillary Clinton accepted the position as Secretary of State.
MAR 12: Madoff pleads guilty
Ponzi scheme ring leader Bernard Madoff pleaded guilty to 11 federal offenses including securities fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, and perjury. On June 29, 2009 the 71-year old Madoff was sentenced to the maximum 150 years in prison.
APRIL 13: Pirates killed, captain saved
U.S. Navy snipers killed three pirates holding an American cargo-ship captain hostage for five days on a covered lifeboat about 350 miles off the Somalia coast. One of the pirates was taken into custody, and brought back to the United States for trial.
JUN 1: GM bankruptcy
In the midst of undergoing a massive reorganization, General Motors filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection. However on July 10 the company emerged from bankruptcy, thanks to the sale of Hummer, Saturn, and Saab brands.
JUN 25: Michael Jackson dies
Michael Jackson was pronounced dead after collapsing at his rented mansion. It was later determined that Jackson had been administered a dangerous amount of prescription drugs prior to his collapse.
JUL 24: Cash for clunkers begins
The hugely popular ‘Cash for Clunkers’ program offered owners of aging cars and trucks incentives up to $4,500 toward a new, more-efficient vehicle. Boosting auto sales, getting more fuel-efficient vehicles on the road and revving up economic activity.
AUG 25: Ted Kennedy dies
Senator Edward Kennedy died late August 25 after a year-long battle with brain cancer
SEPT 25: Iran nuke site revealed
U.S. President Barack Obama, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy made a joint a statement on Iran at the G-20 summit, September 25, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The trio revealed and condemned recent actions by Iran regarding the construction of a covert nuclear facility.
OCT 15: Balloon boy hoax
Falcon Heene, 6, sits in front of his family home October 15, 2009 in Ft. Collins, Colorado. Falcon was found hiding in the attic of his home after his siblings had erroneously reported that he was riding aboard an experimental balloon built by his father Richard Heene. The Larimer County Sheriff’s department determined that the Heenes created the hoax in an attempt to sign a deal for a reality show.
OCT 28: Swine flu
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano shows the proper way to cough or sneeze into the sleeve during a news conference to discuss the government’s response to the H1N1 virus. Napolitano and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius talked about the slower-than-expected production of a vaccine.
NOV 5: Fort Hood shootings
US Army Specialist Ryn Hill (R) and his daughter Emma, 3, place flowers and a candle for victims of the shooting at Fort Hood, at the main gate to Fort Hood, Texas. US Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan, 39, a psychiatrist and specialist in combat stress, allegedly unleashed a massacre at the US Army base, killing 13.
DEC 10: Obama receives Nobel
US President Barack Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize
United Road Wishes You and Yours a Happy and Safe New Year.
“Another fresh new year is here . . .
Another year to live!
To banish worry, doubt, and fear,
To love and laugh and give!
This bright new year is given me
To live each day with zest . . .
To daily grow and try to be
My highest and my best!
I have the opportunity
Once more to right some wrongs,
To pray for peace, to plant a tree,
And sing more joyful songs!”
To live each day with zest . . .
To daily grow and try to be
My highest and my best!
Once more to right some wrongs,
To pray for peace, to plant a tree,
And sing more joyful songs!”
William Arthur Ward
