CSS Forums - Date wise events of 2012

[B][SIZE="3"]December 2012 Events:[/SIZE][/B]
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Egypt's New Constitution Continues to Cause Unrest (Dec. 1): [/B]While the Muslim Brotherhood organize hundreds of thousands of supporters for Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi at Cairo University, several thousand protestors rally in Tahrir Square to oppose the new constitution. Despite the unrest, Morsi continues to move forward with the new constitution, setting December 15th as the date for the national referendum on it.
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As Fighting Continues, Syrian Merchants Attempt Peaceful Protest (Dec. 2):[/B] Throughout the country Syrian merchants close their shops as part of a nonviolent protest movement called "Strike of Pride." Meanwhile, a car bomb in central Syria kills at least 15 people and fighting in and around Damascus continues.

[B] (Dec. 5): [/B]The U.S. confirms its support of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces when Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at a news conference in Brussels. She says, "Now that there is a new opposition formed, we are going to be doing what we can to support that opposition."

[B]The World Reacts to Royal Baby News (Dec. 3): [/B]Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, is hospitalized for a severe case of morning sickness. As soon as the news spreads that the world's favorite royal couple is expecting much speculation begins over the unborn child who will one day most likely ascend to the throne of England. During Kate Middleton's hospital stay, two Australian radio disc jockeys make a prank call to the hospital pretending to be Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles. The call is broadcast on the radio in Australia and later around the world.

[B](Dec. 6): [/B]Kate Middleton is released from the hospital. She returns home to rest. The prank by the Australian D.J.'s turns tragic when Jacintha Saldanha, the nurse who took the call, commits suicide. The police announce her death as "being treated as unexplained." However, the two D.J.'s are blamed on social media.
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North Korea Successfully Launches Rocket (Dec. 12): [/B]North Korea's next attempt to put a satellite into orbit is not a failure. The successful launch of the rocket indicates that the country is inching closer toward developing the expertise to build an intercontinental ballistic missile. It also boosts Kim Jong-un's credibility both domestically and internationally, illustrating his seriousness in advancing the country's military capabilities. The launch takes the world by surprise and prompts a call for another round of sanctions.

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[B]Republicans Counter Obama's Deficit Reduction Proposal (Dec. 3): [/B]Republicans respond to President Obama's deficit reduction proposal with a plan of their own. Their proposal is for a $2.2 trillion deficit decrease over the next ten years by cutting $1.2 trillion in spending and raising $800 billion in revenue. The revenue will come by limiting deductions. Republicans also propose saving another $200 billion by changing the way inflation is calculated. This will slow down benefit increases for social programs like Medicare.

[B](Dec. 4): [/B]President Obama rejects the Republicans' proposal to avoid the rapidly approaching fiscal cliff. He tells them he will not agree to any proposal that does not include increases on tax rates for the wealthy.

[B](Dec. 9):[/B] President Obama meets privately with House Speaker John Boehner in an attempt to hammer out a deal and avert a fiscal crisis. Meanwhile, Republican Senator Bob Corker, of Tennessee, says in a TV interview that a growing number of Republicans are open to compromising on tax rates.

[B]U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Two Same-Sex Marriage Cases (Dec. 7): [/B]The U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear two cases that challenge federal and state laws over the issue that marriage is defined only as a union between a man and a woman. One case, from New York, tackles the federal law that requires the U.S. government to deny all benefits to lesbian and gay couples who are married in states that allow same-sex unions. The second case is from California and the outcome will either reject or reaffirm the constitutional right to same-sex marriage. Decisions on both cases are expected no later than June 2013.

[B]Gunman Kills 26 at Elementary School (Dec. 14): [/B]Adam Lanza, age 20, forces his way into Sandy Hook Elementary School, in Newtown, Connecticut, and kills 26 people. The victims include 20 children between the ages of six and seven. Then Lanza takes his own life while still inside the school. Before going to the school, Lanza shoots and kills his mother, Nancy Lanza, in the home they shared.

[B](Dec. 16): [/B]President Obama travels to Newtown. In a speech at the memorial service he says, "No single law, no set of laws can eliminate evil from the world or prevent every senseless act of violence in our society, but that can't be an excuse for inaction."