2004
For the first time since 1918, this East Coast team won baseball's World Series
Red Sox
With Maroon 5, this miss sang "Moves Like Jagger"
Christina Aguilera
1 astronomical unit = about 93 million miles, the average distance between these 2 objects
The Earth & the Sun
It's the name of the peninsula that includes Sweden & Norway as well as the region that also includes Denmark
Scandinavia
Want to go faster? Step on it!
Accelerator
This organization added 10 new members, including Poland & Hungary
The European Union
2009's "Paparazzi"
Lady Gaga
The weight of one of these bundles of cotton is about 500 pounds
A cotton
Kiev is the capital of this country
Ukraine
The instrument Weird Al is known for
Accordion
DAILY DOUBLE: At the Democratic National Convention, these 2 Johns got the nod as the 2004 ticket
John Kerry & John Edwards
From 1985:
"Material Girl"
Madonna
In surveying, 100 links = one of these units of measure (about 66 feet)
A chain
These 2 rivers, one flowing through France & the other through Germany, differ by a letter
The Rhine & The Rhône
A pirate, from Tampa or not
A buccaneer
Over the summer, 4 of these caused $20 billion in damage to Florida & surrounding states
Hurricanes
From the "Breaking Dawn, Part 1" soundtrack:
"A Thousand Years"
Christina Perri
Usually measured at about 9 inches, it's the 4-letter term for the distance from the end of the thumb to the end of a pinkie of a spread hand
Span
This mountain range forms a natural barrier between France & Spain
The Pyrenees
Politicians vie for the votes of "NASCAR dads" & these moms
Soccer moms
A rebellion forced Jean-Bertrand Aristide to resign as this Caribbean country's president
Haiti
This singer, songwriter & pianist is heard here
Sara Bareilles
Many horse races are measured in these units that are each equal to 1/8 of a mile
Furlong
DAILY DOUBLE: In north-central Italy, you'll find another country altogether, the tiny Republic of this
San Marino
A female demon who descends into a man's dreams & steals his soul
A succubus