Tuesday December 16, 2008

Historical Events

• The U.S. Federal Reserve reduced the country's Federal Funds Interest Rate to zero to 0.25 percent. This is the lowest rate ever recorded in the United States.
• Florida police announced that Ottis Toole, a 6-year-old murderer, was killed in Hollywood in 1981. Toole admitted to hundreds of murders but police found that the majority were false. John Walsh, the father of the murdered child, created America's Most Wanted TV series. This led to improvements in police searches for missing children, including fingerprinting programs and faces on milk cartons.
• Bilal Abdullah was convicted of his role in the attack on Glasgow International Airport in 2007 and the attempted bombing at London's West End in 2008.
• President of Somalia Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed nominates Mohamoud Mohamoud Gacmodhere, former Interior Minister, as Prime Minister. However, incumbent PM Nur Hassan Hussein was supported in a parliamentary election, which required a confidence motion before Ahmed could be replaced.
• According to the U.S. Labor Department, November's consumer price index in the United States fell 1.9% on an unseasonally adjusted basis. This is the largest decline since January 1932, when the Great Depression hit.
• Five sticks of dynamite can be found at the Printemps department shop on the Boulevard Haussmann, Paris.
• Robert Fowler, the United Nations special representative to Niger, and Louis Guay, the Canadian diplomat are missing from Niger.
• The Illinois House of Representatives unanimously votes to open an impeachment investigation against Governor Rod Blagojevich, for corruption.
• To become a legal entity, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations has signed a charter.
• The accident that saw their bus plunge into a ravine in southern Israel kills 24 Russian tourists. This is the most fatal road accident in Israel's history.
• Global financial crisis 2008:: The U.S. Labor Department reported that the November consumer price index dropped 1.9% on an unseasonally adjusted basis. This is the largest drop since January 1932, when the Great Depression hit. (MarketWatch)Construction permits for single-family homes fell in October by 12.3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 412,000, marking a 27-year low, the U.S. Commerce Department reports.
• The U.S. Commerce Department reported that single-family home construction permits fell by 12.3% in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate (4112,000), marking a 27 year low.
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See also

What happened on December 16 in history? Find out the list of December 16th major events

What was 2008 famous for? Discover everything about 2008

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Sagittarius

Sagittarius personality

Who should a Sagittarius marry?

Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn

Personality of December born

Chinese Zodiac

Rat

The day of the week was Tuesday.

December 16th marks the 350th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2008.

There are 15 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

December 2008 calendar

Top #5 songs in the USA

1. T.I. - Live Your Life
2. Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
3. Britney Spears - Circus
4. Lady GaGa - Just Dance
5. T.I. - Whatever You Like

Top #5 R&B songs

1. Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
2. T.I. Featuring Rihanna - Live Your Life
3. Ne-Yo - Miss Independent
4. T-Pain Featuring Ludacris - Chopped 'N' Skrewed
5. Jazmine Sullivan - Bust Your Windows

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Luis Fonsi - No Me Doy Por Vencido
2. Ricardo Arjona - Como Duele
3. RKM & Ken-Y - Te Regalo Amores
4. Enrique Iglesias - Lloro Por Ti
5. Reik - Inolvidable

Jupiler League

• Kortrijk - Waregem : 1 - 0

Division 1

• Clyde - Airdrie Utd : 1 - 0

Stock Markets

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $80.41
• Apple AAPL: opens at $93.98
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $19.21
• General Electric GE: opens at $17.13
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $83.11

Exchange Rates

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