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• US Missile Shield Poland
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  • August 20, 2008: The United States and Poland signed an agreement that will allow the U.S. to position part of its missile defense system within Poland's borders.
• Spanair Disaster
  • August 20, 2008: A plane swerved off the runway and crashed as it was taking off from an airport in Madrid.
• Hurricane Fay
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  • Tropical Storm Fay made landfall early on the morning of August 19, 2008, just south of Marco Island, Florida.
• Michael Phelps Sports Illustrated
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  • Gold medalist Michael Phelps is on the cover of the August 25, 2008, issue of Sports Illustrated magazine.
• Obama Running Mate
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  • Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will reportedly announce his choice of a running mate as early as August 20, 2008.
• Grand Canyon Dam Break
  • On August 17, 2008, water that accumulated due to recent heavy rains breached the Redland Dam and flooded the Cataract and Supai Canyon, both located at the Grand Canyon.