Portal:Current events/2008 January 8

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• 2008 United States presidential election:
• Voters in New Hampshire go to the polls for the first primary election to determine presidential nominees for the Democratic and Republican parties.
• New York Senator Hillary Clinton wins the Democratic primary.
• Arizona Senator John McCain wins the Republican primary. [http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/08/primaries.main/index.html (CNN)]
• Former relief pitcher Rich Gossage is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/hof08/news/story?id=3186626 (ESPN)]

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