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US News 2014

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This state governor rumored to be considering a run for President was implicating in lane closings on the George Washington Bridge to punish a political rival.Gov. Chris Christie of NJ
In Superbowl 48 this team defeated the Denver BroncosSeattle Seahawks
Who was the coach who won Superbowl 48 in Feb. 2014Pete Carroll, he is only the third coach to have won both a superbowl and an national championship. The other two are Jimmy Johnson and Barry Switzer.
This major car company testified on capital hill about the process of recalling their vehicles.General Motors, CEO Mia Barra
An Iraqi war veteran killed three people in April 2014 at what army base in Texas named for a Confederate generalFort Hood
This school won both the Mens and Womens NCAA national basketball championshipUniversity of Connecticut
This Health and Human Services cabinet member resigned in April over problems with the healthcare.gov signup process to implement the Affordable Health Care ActKathleen Sebelius
This former owner of the LA Clippers was banned for life by the NBA.Donald Sterling
In June 2015 these two teams played for the NBA titleSan Antonio Spurs vs. Miami Heat, San Antonio won in 5 games
He was the MVP of the NBA finalsKawhi Leonard
A police shooting of this teenager in Ferguson, MO sparked massive protest nationwideMichael Brown
This Oscar winning actor and comedian died in August 2014 he starred in the TV series Mork and Minday and the films Good Morning Vietnam and Goodwill HuntingRobin Williams
She won the US Open Tennis title in Sept. 2014Serena Williams, she defeated Caroline Wozniacki to win her sixth straight US Open title. She is tied with Chris Everett and Martina Navratilova for most Grand Slam titles at 18.
He won the Mens 2014 US OpenMarin Cilic defeated Kei Nishikori
This NFL player was banned for life when a domestic violence tape of his punching his fiance was revealedRay Rice, Baltimore Ravens
This Minnesota Vikings running back was indicated on charges of child abuse.Adrian Peterson
This team won the MLB World Series in 2014San Francisco Giants, they defeated the Kansas City Royals
This pitcher won the World Series MVPMadison Bumgarner
This plane crashed in the Mojave DesertThe Virgin Atlantic spaceplane known as Spaceship Two
This building opened on Nov. 3, 2014One World Trade Center, It is 1,776 feet high.
This Kentucky Senator became Majority Leader as a result of the Republicans winning control of the senate in the midterm electionMitch McConnell
In Nov. of 2014 what other states legalized marijuanaOregon and Alaska (Also the District of Columbia) They joined Colorado and Washington State which had done it previously.
This Secretary of Defense resigned in NovemberChuck Hagel
This Attorney General resignedEric Holder (Loretta Lynch has been nominated to fill the position)
In records to the shooting in Ferguson MO five members of what NFL team ran onto the field with their hands raised.St. Louis Rams
This African-American man was killed using a choke hold by NYC police when they attempted to arrest him,Eric Garner


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