2014 Event The U.S. National Security Agency confirms that it has been using a legal loophole to search phone calls and emails of Americans without a warrant 2013 Event An agent in Zephyrhills, Florida confirms they located the winner of a record-high Powerball jackpot of $590 million 2012 Event European Central Bank president, Mario Draghi, confirms the design overhaul of euro banknotes, beginning with the 5 euro note 2012 Event Spain confirms its receipt of over 100 billion euros in loans to help manage the needs of its struggling banks 2012 Event The Vatican confirms that Pope Benedict XVI's butler was arrested for allegedly leading confidential documents 2011 Event U.K. Prime Minister, David Cameron, confirms the United Kingdom is sending Apache attack helicopters to assist the 2011 Libyan uprising 2011 Event Militant Islamic group Al-Quaeda confirms Osama bin Laden's death and threatens revenge 2010 Event Model Naomi Campbell confirms former President of Liberia Charles Taylor gave her diamonds she described as 'dirty looking stones' 2010 Event The musician Wyclef Jean confirms his intention to run for the presidency in Haiti 2010 Event Film confirms Sarah, Duchess of York's involvement in a scandal showing she asked for a $40,000 handshake in cash and for 500,000 pounds to be paid in return for access to Prince Andrew 1998 Event Author Tom Clancy confirms he signed agreement to purchase Minnesota Vikings for slightly more than $200 million, an NFL franchise record 1991 Event A day before he dies, Freddie Mercury, 45, confirms he has AIDS 1988 Event China confirms earthquake death toll will rise above current 938 1988 Event Cornell confirms grad student source of worst computer sabotage 1986 Event U.S. Senate confirms William Rehnquist as 16th chief justice 1985 Event U.S. Senate confirms Edwin Meese III as attorney general 1985 Event Israel government confirms resettlement of 10,000 Ethiopian Jews 1982 Event Senate confirms George Shultz as 60th sec of state by vote of 97-0 1981 Event Senate confirms Sandra Day O'Conner to Supreme Court (99-0) 1979 Event Heavyweight Muhammad Ali confirms that his 3rd retirement is final 1972 Event U.S. Supreme Court, 5-3, confirms lower court rulings in Curt Flood case, upholding baseball's exemption from antitrust laws 1965 Event U.S. confirms its troops used chemical warfare against the Vietcong 1962 Event Minister De Pous confirms natural gas reserves in Groningen Netherlands 1950 Event President Gottwald of Czechoslovakia confirms Milada Horakova's death sentence 1904 Event Theodore Roosevelt confirms Monroe-doctrine (Roosevelt Corollary) 1848 Event President Polk triggers Gold Rush of '49, confirms California gold discovery 1661 Event Parliament confirms Navigation Act
