2015 Event China's central bank takes action to reassure investors that it is attempting to address the nation's economic downturn, reducing interest rates and the amount of reserve funds required to be held by banks 2014 Event U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Central American leaders, asking their assistance in curbing the flood of children attempting to immigrate; Obama asserted that children without proper documentation would be returned to their home countries 2014 Event Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrests more anti-government protestors and now holds 19 people suspected of attempting to undermine him 2012 Event UBS becomes the second bank after Barclays, to be fined for attempting to manipulate the Libor interbank lending rate; the company is fined $1.5 billion 2011 Event The 'underwear bomber', Nigerian Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, pleads guilty to attempting to blow up an airplane on Christmas, 2009 2011 Event A report submitted to the United Nations states Iran has been caught attempting to transfer weaponry to terrorists including Hamas and the Taliban 10 times 2011 Event As part of a crackdown on dissent in China, 169 Chinese Christians attempting to hold an outdoor prayer session were detained, then released 2010 Event Twenty-three Shia Muslim activists are charged with terrorism and attempting to overthrow the government of Bahrain 1996 Death Jessica Dubroff, attempting to be youngest pilot, dies in crash at 7 1994 Event Radio personality Howard Stern talks a man out of attempting suicide 1976 Event Jerry Lee Lewis, attempting to shoot soda bottles hits his bass player Norman Owens twice in the chest 1976 Event Sara Jane Moore sentenced to life for attempting to shoot President Ford 1972 Event Kiteman attempting to throw out 1st ball in Phillie Vet crashes into centerfield seats 1969 Event Dallas Cowboy kicker Mike Clark, attempting an on-side kick against Cleveland, missed the ball 1962 Event E German border guards shot and kill Peter Fechter, 18, attempting to cross Berlin Wall into western sector 1954 Event Attempting to handle Hoyt Wilhelm's knuckleball catcher Ray Katt of Giants sets a major league record with 4 passed balls 1873 Event Susan B. Anthony fined $100 for attempting to vote for President
