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As the year begins, terrorism continues to be at the forefront of the news. League membership has reached 67,000. |
The League launches a new Gospel cover to coincide with the launch of the motion picture "The Passion," which dramatically chronicles the final hours in the life of Jesus. |
San Francisco issues marriage licenses to same-sex couples, leading to actions around the country as states move to define marriage as being between a man and woman. |
The Pocket Testament League launches a fresh new look with a logo designed to look like a cloth tab similar to those often attached to pockets on clothing. |
A new web presence lets members log in to post stories and prayer requests and to update their personal profiles. The web site is further enhanced to allow donations to be made online. |
The League redesigns many of its Gospel covers and introduces a New Member Guide to provide a more complete picture of what membership in the League is all about. |
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NASA's hypersonic ScramJet breaks a record by reaching a velocity of about 7,000 mph. It reaches a speed of Mach 9.6, almost 10 times the speed of sound. |
An online store is created so that members can help support the League by ordering apparel and other merchandise. |
The strongest earthquake in 40 years hits the Indian Ocean, generating enormous tsunami waves along the coastal areas that claim nearly 200,000 lives. |
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