Jan. 30: Kansas State beats Kansas in basketball 84-75 to snap the Jayhawks 24 straight win streak in Manhattan. Feb. 12: The Writers Guild of America strike ends when executives agree to compensate writers. April 7: The...

Jan. 4: Spirit rover lands on Mars, the first of the two Mars exploration rovers. Jan. 11: The (13-3) Chiefs end their season with a 38-31 division playoff loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Feb. 4: Social networking site thefacebook.com...