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November

United States accuses China of industrial spying.
United States suspends its annual defence talks with Pakistan because of the prevailing political situation in that country.
The 2007 Writers Guild of America strike begins on November, 5th
November 27: Sean Taylor, 24, free safety#21 for the Washington Redskins, dies from complications of a gunshot injury beacuse some one broke into his house to rob him (The Washington Post).

More than a dozen wildfires in Southern California have destroyed 1,250 homes, burned 410,000 acres, and caused the evacuation of more than 500,000 people, including the largest evacuations in the history of San Diego County.
In a tunnel under the Newhall Pass interchange near Los Angeles, fifteen trucks collide, causing a fire that closes I-5 and disrupts transportation and the economy. CNN
Al Gore wins Nobel Peace Prize.
Bomb Explodes in New York City at Mexican Consulate, now 7 injuries have been reported
7 college students died in beach house fire (Reuters)

September 30: Carson Grant, USA actor, recipient of the "Italian American Heritage Award" from The Guild of Italian American Actors- GIAA, USA for his role in the film "God Bless America".
September 26: Thousands of Protestors Rally for "Jena 6" Students.
September 24: Former Pakistan Prime Minister arrives in Washington beginning her last visit to USA before ending her self-exile.
September 12: September 11 Commission co-chairman says US is safer than it was six years ago but is not safe enough.
September 11: Former US President Bill Clinton to lead a 1500 member delegation to monitor upcoming Pakistan elections, says Pakistan Peoples Party

August 25: Open road tolling debuts in Northern California with new northbound span of Benicia-Martinez Bridge. PRNewswire
August 11: New York City put on high alert after an al Qaeda bomb threat surfaces on the Internet.
August 2: News Corp. bid for Dow Jones
- Rupert Murdoch seals a deal to buy Wall Street Journal publisher Dow Jones & Company for US$5 billion, ending a century of family ownership. The companies said early Wednesday morning that they have signed a definitive agreement. AP via The China Post
August 1: Dismissal of U.S. attorneys controversy
- President George W. Bush orders senior adviser Karl Rove not to testify before a Senate committee on the attorney firings, citing Executive Privilege. (BBC)
August 1: The I-35W Mississippi River bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota collapsed into the Mississippi River during the evening rush hour. Search and rescue efforts have ended, and recovery of bodies are now underway.
August 1: Pat Tillman Death Investigation
- Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld told the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that there is "no evidence of a cover-up" in Tillman's death. CNN