NASA sends Spirit to Mars!

The Spirit Rover was launched by NASA in 2003 as part of the Mars Exploration Rover mission. Throughout its mission, Spirit made numerous important discoveries, including evidence that Mars was once much wetter than it is today and a better understanding of Martian wind patterns!

English county cricket teams introduced the first official Twenty20 matches in response to the declining popularity of the sport among younger generations. The format quickly spread around the cricket world, with most international tours featuring at least one Twenty20 match and all Test-playing nations having a domestic cup competition for the format.

Yahoo! made a significant acquisition when it purchased Overture for $1.63 billion. Overture developed the pay-per-click model for search engines, which involved advertisers bidding on keywords and paying each time a user clicked on their ads. However, they struggled to develop a loyal user base and faced challenges in scaling its business. 

The song "Magic Stick" by Lil' Kim and 50 Cent, "Stacy's Mom" by Fountains of Wayne, and the film "2 Fast 2 Furious" were the big releases in entertainment this week.

The Australian television series "Always Greener" ended after declining ratings and concerns over production costs. The show followed the lives of two families who decided to switch homes and start a new direction in life. 

Hillary Clinton's book "Living History" was released in 2003, providing a revealing memoir of her life during the White House years and her role as a major figure in American politics. While some readers found the book engaging and inspiring, others criticised it for lacking substance and avoiding certain controversial topics.

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