On December 24th in US History
Part VI
Part VI
On December 24th in 2008 Dec 24, US government data showed that the number of workers filing new claims for jobless benefits jumped by 30,000 to a 26-year peak in the previous week, as the country's year-long recession continued to crush the labor market.
On December 24th in 2009 Dec 24, Senate Democrats passed a landmark healthcare bill in a climactic Christmas Eve vote that would later become known as ObamaCare.
On December 24th in 2009 Dec 24, Yemeni forces, backed by US intelligence, struck a series of suspected al-Qaida hideouts in Shabwa province, including a meeting of senior leaders, killing at least 30 militants in the country's stepped-up campaign against the terror network.
On December 24th in 2010 Dec 24, In northwestern Pakistan Taliban insurgents launched coordinated attacks on five paramilitary checkpoints, leaving at least 11 soldiers and 24 militants dead. A bomb fitted with a timer exploded in a private boys' primary school in Peshawar's Pelosi neighborhood, wounding four children. The US embassy in Islamabad said Washington transferred more than 600 million dollars to the Pakistani government this week to pay for its efforts in the fight against violent extremists.
On December 24th in 2010 Dec 24, Russia's parliament gave preliminary approval to a landmark nuclear arms reduction treaty with the United States, supporting ratification of the new START pact in the first of three required votes.
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