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Remembering 2004

By John Moody
Senior VP, News Editorial

From terror in Madrid and Beslan to the death of The Great Communicator and the pounding pace of a presidential election, 2004 was a whirlwind year. But, as we looked forward to a year-end respite, we were reminded that nature abides by no calendar

MADRID BOMBINGS

Terror in Madrid
Series of coordinated explosions rip through commuter trains
Al Qaeda Connection?
Probe into bombings quickly turns to Usama bin Laden's terror network

RONALD REAGAN, 1911-2004

Presidential Salute
President Bush pays tribute to Ronald Reagan
Sunset Ceremony
A lone bugler plays taps while President Ronald Reagan is laid to rest

TERROR IN RUSSIA

Beslan Attack
A school siege in Russia ends in bloodshed

YOU DECIDE 2004

Four More Years
President Bush's acceptance speech following reelection
Kerry Concedes
Democratic presidential candidate calls it quits

SOUTH ASIAN TSUNAMI

Unbelievable Devastation
Rescuers search Asia's coastlines for survivors and victims of the massive earthquake and tsunamis
Long, Hard Search
Survivors continue to search for missing family members after being hit by a deadly tsunami
Stories of Survival
Some good news as the tsunami body count continues to climb