Look Ahead To 2005

Here are some of the events and occasions that are already planned for 2005.
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Congress convenes in Washington D.C.
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Court-martial begins at Fort Hood, Texas, for Charles Graner, an Army reservist accused of abusing Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison.
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Ramallah, West Bank: Palestinians scheduled to elect successor to Yasser Arafat as head of Palestinian Authority.
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Beverly Hills, Calif.: Golden Globes Awards.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day. U.S. financial markets closed.
Melbourne, Australia: Australian Tennis Open. Through Jan. 30.
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Washington: President Bush's inauguration.
Washington: Congress reconvenes.
Park City, Utah: Sundance Film Festival. Through Jan. 30.
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Geneva: Conference on Disarmament convenes first session ofyear. Through April 1.
Los Angeles: Oscar nominations.
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Iraq: National elections.
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Punxatawney, Pa.: Groundhog Day.
Fort Hood, Texas: Court-martial for Army Sgt. Javal S. Davis, accused of abusing Iraqi prisoners.
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Los Angeles: Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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Jacksonville, Fla.: NFL Super Bowl XXXIX.
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New Orleans: Mardi Gras
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Los Angeles: Grammy Awards.
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New York: - Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Through Feb. 15.
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New York: Sotheby's auction of property from the homes ofPresident John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Through Feb. 17.
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Philadelphia: Exhibit of Salvador Dali's paintings, marking the centenary of his birth.
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Los Angeles: Academy Awards.
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Alderson, W.Va.: Martha Stewart scheduled to be released from prison.
Philadelphia: Philadelphia Flower Show opens.
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Los Angeles: TV Land Awards.
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Geneva: U.N. Human Rights Commission begins its 61st session. Through April 22.
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Brussels, Belgium: European Union summit. Through March 23.
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Good Friday. Most U.S. and foreign financial markets are closed.
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New York: Pulitzer Prizes.
St. Louis: NCAA men's basketball Final Four, championship game.
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Indianapolis: NCAA women's basketball Final Four, championship game.
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Augusta, Ga.: Men's golf, PGA Tour, Masters. Through April 10.
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Iraq: National day, marking the fall of Saddam Hussein.
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Boston: Boston Marathon.
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Oklahoma City: Ten-year anniversary of the Oklahoma Citybombing.
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30th Anniversary of fall of Saigon, marking end of Vietnam War.
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Louisville, Ky. - Kentucky Derby.
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Cannes, France - Cannes Film Festival. Through May 22.
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Geneva: The World Health Assembly, which oversees the WorldHealth Organization, annual meeting. Through May 25.
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Baltimore: Horse racing, Preakness Stakes.
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Indianapolis: Auto racing, IRL Indianapolis 500.
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New York: Belmont Stakes.
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Brussels, Belgium: European Union summit. Through June 17.
Pinehurst, N.C. - Men's golf, U.S. Open. Through June 19.
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Wimbledon, England - Tennis Championships. Through July 3.
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Cherry Hills Village, Colo. - U.S. Women's Open, golf. Through June 26.
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Singapore: International Olympic Committee meeting to decide2012 host city for Olympic Games. Through July 11.
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France: Tour de France. Through July 24.
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Independence Day. U.S. financial markets are closed.
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Hiroshima, Japan - 60th anniversary of Atomic bombing ofHiroshima.
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South Williamsport, Pa. - Little League World Series. Through Aug. 29.
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New York: U.S. Tennis Open. Through Sept. 12.
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Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - Battleship Missouri Memorial marks 60th anniversary of the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri.
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Labor Day. U.S. financial markets are closed.
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Los Angeles: Primetime Emmy Awards.
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New York - New York Film Festival. Through Oct. 17.
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Major League Baseball, World Series begins.
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New York - New York City Marathon
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Thanksgiving. U.S. financial markets are closed.
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Montgomery, Ala. - 50th anniversary of the start of the Montgomery bus boycott.
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Pearl Harbor, Hawaii: 64th anniversary of Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Christmas Day.
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U.S. financial markets closed.
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Credits:

The Associated Press
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