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Southern China |
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U.S. spy plane lands in China Map of Hainan China Navy reconnaissance plane made an emergency landing. It collided with a Chinese fighter jet
The electronic surveillance aircraft EP-3 Aries landed on the island of Hainan. Chinese F-8 sent to intercept the aircraft had bumped the EP-3 in the process. U.S. plane was over international waters when the incident occurred. The plane was equipped with highly sensitive equipment that could monitor communications and air movements
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Southern China |
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U.S. mission to recover plane, crew
| Apr.2 |
Washington |
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U.S. approves aid to Yugoslavia C. Powell has decided that Yugoslavia qualifies for $50 million aid, following Milosevic arrest
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Algeria |
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Algeria to try suspect in bomb plot
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Beijing |
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China grants access to plane crew
| Apr.3 |
China |
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Chinese board U.S. plane
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New York |
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Wall St. gets hammered Dow and Nasdaq had triple-digit losses. Earnings warnings brought fears
| Apr.4 |
China |
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U.S. spy crew destroyed gear
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Washington |
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Powell sends letter to China U.S. Secretary of State sends personal letter to Chinese vice premier to end the standoff over the U.S. Navy plane and its crew
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Moscow |
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Ted Turner signs NTV deal CNN founder has reached a deal to buy out Gusinsky, the owner of Russia's only independent television network
| Apr.5 |
New York |
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Big gains on Wall St.
| Apr.6 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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PG&E files for bankruptcy
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Washington |
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Powell: Detainees looked good
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Washington |
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Progress in bringing crew home U.S. diplomats met with the 24 crew members from the plane held by China. Bush reports diplomatic progress
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US Georgia |
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DiMarco keeps lead
| Apr.7 |
Vietnam |
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Crash includes U.S. MIA team A helicopter crash killed 16, including 7 Americans searching for the remains of U.S. missing in action
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US Georgia |
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Woods takes lead at Masters
| Apr.8 |
Beijing |
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China's military demand apology
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US Georgia |
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Tiger owner of all majors Woods becomes the first golfer to hold all 4 major titles at the same time. He held off Duval and Mickelson to win the Masters | |
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Vietnam |
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MIA searches to continue
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Washington |
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Bush writes to wife of Chinese fighter
| Apr.9 |
Beijing |
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3rd U.S. letter rejected
| Apr.10 |
New York |
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Dow rises above 10,000
| Apr.11 |
Australia |
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Record 31-0 win
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China |
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U.S. spy plane crew released The 24 detained in China for 11 days have landed on Guam on their way to Hawai | |
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Serbia |
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U.S. joins Balkans peace mission
| Apr.12 |
Hawaii |
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Spy plane crew arrive in Hawaii
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Russia |
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First Bush-Putin meeting planned
| Apr.13 |
Moscow |
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Jordan claims control of NTV American financier says he has been officially registered as the new chief of Russian television network NTV
| Apr.17 |
Boston |
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S. Korean won Marathon
| Apr.18 |
New York |
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Fed cuts rates, markets rally The Federal Reserve cut interest rates between its regular meetings by 0.5%. Dow up 400, Nasdaq up 170
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Beijing |
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China, U.S. talks adjourn
| Apr.19 |
Washington |
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EgyptAir crash report
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Beijing |
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'No blame, no plane' China tells US
| Apr.20 |
Peru |
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Missionary plane shut down The plane was shot down by a Peruvian Air Force plane. It had been mistaken for a drug trafficker's plane | |
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Mississippi |
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Flood along Mississippi
| Apr.21 |
Microsoft |
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Gates toppled as world's richest Microsoft billionaire has been ousted as the richest by Walton, the chairman of the Wal-Mart retail empire
| Apr.23 |
Antarctica |
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Rescue plane lands in Antarctica Plane landed at a U.S. Antarctic research station to rescue 4 ailing Americans
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Hawaii |
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Skipper reprimanded
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Washington |
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Bush defers Taiwan's request
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Washington |
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Plane shooting to be probed
| Apr.25 |
Washington |
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Bush pledges to defend Taiwan U.S. President said that the United States would do whatever it took to help Taiwan defend herself
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Antarctica |
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Ailing doctor arrives in station A plane bringing Dr. Shemenski back for medical treatment arrived at the British Antarctic station
| Apr.26 |
Beijing |
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China warns United States China has warned that the U.S. is heading a dangerous road by making statements about protecting Taiwan
| Apr.27 |
Vatican |
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Pope urges clemency for McVeigh John Paul II has urged Bush to spare the life of the convicted of the Oklahoma City bomber
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Puerto Rico |
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Bombing exercises resume 200 protesters had gathered outside the range, couple of dozen broke through a fence
| Apr.28 |
Puerto Rico |
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Protest greets Vieques exercises Bombing exercises resumed despite protests. Demonstrators attempted to infiltrate the security zone by boat
| Apr.29 |
China |
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U.S. can inspect spy plane China will let U.S. officials examine the damaged surveillance plane. U.S. refuse to pay to settle the dispute
| Apr.30 |
USA |
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Tourist enters space station American businessman Dennis Tito, 60, is floating on air over visit to space international station | |
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China |
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U.S. inspection team due in China A U.S. team is on its way to inspect a downed $80 million surveillance aircraft
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