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BOOMERNET Chronicle: 2006
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U.S. Facts
- President: George W. Bush (R)
- Population: 298,217,000
- Life Expectancy: 77.9 Years
- Unemployment: 4.6 %
- Average Annual Salary: $46,326
- Minimum Wage: $5.15 per hour
What Things Cost
- Automobile: $27,800
- Gasoline: $2.74 per gallon
- House: $225,000
- Bread: $1.05 per loaf
- Milk: $3.25 per gallon
- Postage Stamp: $0.39
Major U.S. Events
- Democrats regain control of Congress
- Bush approval slides to all-time low
- U.S population reaches 300 million
- By the end of the year the U.S. death toll in Iraq reaches 3,000 vs. civilian estimate of 100,000 or more
Major World Events
- Insurgents launch more attacks in Iraq, as country slides toward civil war
- Saddam Hussein is convicted of crimes against humanity in Iraq
January-March
- Hamas wins majority in Palestinian legislature, defying world opinion
- Senate renews Patriot Act
April-July
- Massive anti-war demonstrations mark 3rd year of war in Iraq
- Lebanon-Israeli conflict adds to tension in Mideast
August-December
- George Bush signs bill for 700 miles of fence along Mexican border
- Donald Rumsfeld resigns as Secretary of Defense
Top Songs
- You’re Beautiful by James Blunt
- You And Me by Lifehouse
- Bad Day by Daniel Powter
- Because Of You by Kelly Clarkson
- Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield
Other New Songs
- Black Horse & The Cherry Tree by K.T. Tunstall
- Walk Away by Kelly Clarkson
- Crazy by Gnarls Barkley
- Not Ready To Make Nice by the Dixie Chicks
- Have A Nice Day by Bon Jovi
Top Movies
- The Departed
- Dreamsgirls
- Flags Of Our Fathers
- Little Miss Sunshine
- The Queen
Top Books
- The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
- 1776 by David McCullough
- The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
- Absurdistan by Gary Shteyngart
- Against The Day by Thomas Pynchon
Top TV Shows (2005-06)
- Lost
- The Office
- Grey's Anatomy
- Desperate Housewives
- Gilmore Girls
- 24
Major League Baseball: World Series
- St. Louis Cardinals d. Detroit Tigers
Pro Football: Championship
- Super Bowl: Pittsburgh Steelers d. Seattle Seahawks
Ice Hockey: Stanley Cup
- Carolina Hurricanes d. Edmonton Oilers
Pro Basketball: Championship
- Miami Heat d. Dallas Mavericks
NCAA Champions
- Football: University of Florida Gators
- Basketball: University of Florida Gators
Other Champions
- Winter Olmypics: Winter Olympics: Germany
- Golf: Tiger Woods is PGA player of the year
- Tennis: Roger Federer and Andy Roddick win the U.S. Open
- Horse Racing: Barbaro wins Kentucky Derby
- Auto Racing: Sam Hornish, Jr. wins Indianapolis 500
