December 8, 2004
- The White House affirms that, despite reports to the contrary, John Snow will remain Treasury Secretary during President George W. Bush's second term of office. Meanwhile, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Anthony Principi announces his expected resignation. (CNN)
- The United States Senate follows the U.S. House of Representatives in approving a complete overhaul of government intelligence services, creating the post of United States Director of National Intelligence. (BBC)
- IBM announces that it will sell its PC hardware business to Lenovo, a Chinese computer company. (BBC)
- Former Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell and another member of his new band, Damageplan, are shot and killed during a live performance in Columbus, Ohio. Police shoot and kill the gunman. (NBC)
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“For I have lost the race I never ran,
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