Entertainers Don Knotts, Jack Palance and James __ passed away

 The "Crocodile Hunter" Steve __ died filming an underwater feature

 The 2006 World Cup was won by __

 North __ tested a nuclear bomb and fired long-range missiles

 This "dwarf" planet was demoted from planet status by astronomers

 __ introduced the huge A380 super-jumbo jet to the airliner market

 Katie __ became the anchor of the CBS Evening News

 Tom __ and Katie Holmes had a baby girl named Suri on April 18

 Former U.S. President __ Ford died on December 26

 Vice President Dick Cheney made news by shooting a __

 Former Iraqi President __ Hussein was tried and executed

 __ Scott King, widow of Martin Luther King passed away

 Renewed Israeli-Hezbollah fighting in __ claimed many lives

 __ made news by adopting a child from Malawi

 The U.S. population reached 300 __ people in October

 Former __ spy Alexander Litvinenko died of radiation poisoning

 In November, the Democrats won enough seats to control __

 The 2006 Winter __ were held in Turin, Italy

 In September, the military of __ took over in a bloodless coup

 The St. Louis __ won the 2006 World Series

 Slobodan __ died during his trial for war crimes in Kosovo

 Robert Gates replaced Donald Rumsfeld as __ of Defense

 The __ Steelers beat the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl

 Border protection and __ issues gained political attention

 New York City banned the use of trans-fats by __

 In October, ten Amish girls were tragically shot in a school in __

 Controversial American cyclist Floyd Landis won the __ __ __

 The Sago mine disaster in __ __ claimed 12 lives with one survivor

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