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Did you know? These 10 notable things happened in August

Aug 1, 2017, 4:14 AM | Updated: 8:06 am

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The month of August occupies an unenviable slot in the calendar.

Sitting in the No. 8 hole, August lacks a national holiday and is mostly regarded as the beginning of the end of summer vacation for school kids (Arizona kids start going back as early as mid-July).

On the plus side, August means we’re inching closer to the fall and winter holidays. Yay!

But lots of things have happened in the month. Big stuff — some of it cool, some of it sad — has made the history books in August.

The gallery below highlights some of those events.

 

General News

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Associated Press

Tech billionaire pulls off first private spacewalk high above Earth

A tech billionaire popped out from a SpaceX capsule hundreds of miles above Earth and performed the first private spacewalk Thursday.

2 hours ago

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20 hours ago

US inflation....

Associated Press

US inflation reaches a 3-year low as Federal Reserve prepares to cut interest rates

The post-pandemic spike in U.S. inflation eased further last month as year-over-year price increases reached a three-year low, clearing the way for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates.

2 days ago

Partial government shutdown....

Associated Press

Speaker Johnson postpones vote on a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown

Speaker Mike Johnson postponed a vote Wednesday on a temporary spending bill that would avoid a partial government shutdown.

2 days ago

From left, Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, President Joe Biden, Micha...

Associated Press

Despite election tensions, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump come together to honor 9/11

One day after a tense debate between presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, the two came together for the anniversary of 9/11.

2 days ago

Donald Trump pointing at a podium...

Associated Press

Trump repeats false claims over 2020 election loss, deflects responsibility for Jan. 6

Donald Trump persisted in the presidential debate that he had won the 2020 election and took no responsibility for Jan. 6, 2021.

3 days ago

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Desert Institute for Spine Care is the place for weekend warriors to fix their back pain

Spring has sprung and nothing is better than March in Arizona. The temperatures are perfect and with the beautiful weather, Arizona has become a hotbed for hikers, runners, golfers, pickleball players and all types of weekend warriors.

Did you know? These 10 notable things happened in August