February 20, 2007
By the winter of 2007, Bush was in the White House and the federal minimum wage stood at $5.85/hr — the House was formally divided over President Bush's plan to send additional troops to Iraq, with a bipartisan resolution of disapproval passing 246 to 182. On the cultural front, Beyonce's "Irreplaceable" was holding the number one spot on the pop charts while audiences were still talking about "The Departed," Martin Scorsese's crime drama that had just taken home the Oscar for Best Picture. The San Antonio Spurs were the reigning NBA champions after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Finals, and on January 9th, Apple CEO Steve Jobs stood on a stage in San Francisco and introduced the original iPhone, a device that would fundamentally change how people communicate, navigate, and consume information.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — February 20, 2007
NY Times Headlines — Week of February 20, 2007
Bush To Warn Pakistan To Act On Terror
As Candidate, Obama Carves Antiwar Stance
World Events — February 2007
Time Person of the Year — 2007
On the radio
Billboard Charts — February 20, 2007
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 2006–07 Season
Emmy Winners — 2007
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — February 20, 2007
Ebert 4-Star Films — February 20, 2007
On the field
Sports Champions — February 20, 2007
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