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| Jan.1 |
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Y2K bug fails to bite A flaw in computer program that caused processing to operate incorrectly on and after January 1, 2000
| The Year 2000 problem caused concern that critical industries and government functions would cease operating at midnight, January 1. Companies and organizations upgraded their computer systems. When January 1 arrived there were problems generally regarded as minor
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| Jan.14 |
New York |
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Dow Jones reached 11,722 3.9 times higher than the high of 2,999.75 reached in 1990
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Seattle |
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Microsoft CEO Gates Steps Down Bill Gates is handing the reins to his former Harvard classmate, Steve Ballmer, the company's president
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| Jan.24 |
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AOL planned to purchase Time Warner
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| Jan.25 |
Iowa |
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Gore and Bush victorious in caucuses
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| Jan.31 |
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St. Louis wins Super Bowl over Tennessee
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| Feb.1 |
California |
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Jet bound for S.F. plunges into see An Alaska Airlines jet from Puerto Vallarta with 88 people aboard suddenly encountered mechanical trouble
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| Feb.2 |
New Hampshire |
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Gore, McCain tops in nation's first primary
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| Feb.7 |
New York |
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Hillary Clinton enters Senate race
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Yahoo, eBay crippled by hackers
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| Feb.13 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Cartoonist Charles Schulz died |
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| Mar.10 |
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Nasdaq reached 5048| Nasdaq's all-time high. Beginning of the end of the Internet stock boom | |
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| Apr.4 |
Washington |
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Microsoft loses antitrust suit Microsoft is confident that it will eventually overturn the decision by a judge that it violated anti-monopoly laws
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| Apr.8 |
Arizona |
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Osprey plane crash kills 19 marines A plane under development with the Marine Corps has crashed in a fireball while landing
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| Apr.19 |
New England |
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Vermont approves same-sex unions
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| Apr.23 |
Washington |
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Elian reunited with father
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| May.4 |
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'I love you' virus disrupts computers Virus contained in e-mail messages is thought to be the fastest-moving and most widespread virus ever seen
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| Jun.7 |
Los Angeles |
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Los Angeles win series 4-2 over Pacers
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| Jun.12 |
Texas |
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Devils capture Stanley's Cup over Stars
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| Jun.25 |
Puerto Rico |
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Bombing exercises resumed on Vieques U.S. Navy battleships resumed shelling exercises on the island over the objections of protesters
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| Jun.29 |
Cuba |
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Elian Gonzalez returns to Cuba Elian spending first full day back in Cuba at a house assigned by the government with his family and some of his schoolmates
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| Jul.1 |
South Carolina |
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South Carolina lowered Confederate flag Hundreds of police were deployed to keep rival sets of protesters apart as battle flag removed from capitol dome
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| Jul.23 |
Paris |
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Lance Armstrong wins Tour de France
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| Aug.2 |
Philadelphia |
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Republicans pick Bush, Cheney Republican convention picks Texas governor as presidential candidate; Dick Cheney for VP spot
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| Aug.14 |
Los Angeles |
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Democrats select Gore, Lieberman Democratic faithful assembled in the Los Angeles selects Vice President and Sen. Lieberman to head ticket
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| Sep.20 |
Washington |
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Insufficient evidence to prosecute Clinton Whitewater investigation of the Clintons ends without indictments. Counsel Ray said that there was insufficient evidence
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| Oct.1 |
Sydney |
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Michael Johnson wins 6th gold medal Track star wraps up his Olympic career with relay victory
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| Oct.12 |
Yemen |
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17 U.S. sailors on Cole die in explosion| Attack was apparently a carefully planned terrorist act carried out by suicide bombers | |
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| Oct.27 |
New York |
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Yankees win 3rd World Series over Mets The tense 4-2 win in game 5 gave Yankees their third trophy
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| Nov.7 |
New York |
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Hillary Clinton Wins Senate Race First Lady captured New York's hotly contested Senate seat over Republican Rep. Rick Lazio
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Washington |
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Closest Presidential election
Map of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:ElectoralCollege2000-Large.png Bush's slim lead in Florida leads to automatic recount in that state
| Democratic candidate Al Gore received more popular votes but fewer electoral votes than Republican candidate George W. Bush. Supreme Court in Bush v. Gore voted 7-2 to declare the ongoing recount procedure unconstitutional. Bush was certified as the winner in Florida by a margin of 537 votes
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| Nov.15 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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World News Atlas started| Features World headlines linked to news articles | |
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| Nov.16 |
Vietnam |
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Clinton arrived in Vietnam Clinton was a one-time anti-war protester
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Florida |
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Florida Supreme Court allows recount |
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| Nov.17 |
Vietnam |
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Clinton makes groundbreaking speech |
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Washington |
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Judge ruling benefits Bush |
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| Nov.18 |
Florida |
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2 Florida counties recount votes |
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| Nov.19 |
Kuwait |
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USA Defense Sec. met Kuwait's leaders |
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World Cup: Swiss wins giant slalom |
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| Nov.20 |
France |
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Chirac attacks U.S. over pollution |
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France |
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Yahoo! anger at French Nazi auction ban |
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| Nov.21 |
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Pistons Sign Smith For $2.25M |
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China |
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China avoids US sanctions |
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Florida |
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Counties have 5 days to certify results |
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| Nov.23 |
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U.S. in Fed Cup Final vs. Spain |
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| Nov.24 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
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Bush files brief in Supreme Court |
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| Nov.25 |
Florida |
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Bush drops Florida suit |
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| Nov.26 |
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Davenport Win Fed Cup |
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Florida |
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Florida declares Bush winner
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Yemen |
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6 arrested in Cole investigation |
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| Nov.27 |
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Jones: Athlete of the Year by IAAF |
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| Nov.28 |
New York |
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New York Knicks worth $395M |
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| Dec.4 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
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High Court Ruling helps Bush
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| Dec.5 |
Washington |
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Greenspan could cut rate |
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New York |
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Nasdaq soars 10.5% |
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Washington |
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Anti-terrorist accord |
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| Dec.6 |
Moscow |
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U.S. man convicted on spy charges |
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| Dec.7 |
Washington |
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Court ends hearing on Gore appeal |
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| Dec.8 |
Florida |
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Florida Court ordeed manual recount |
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| Dec.9 |
Moscow |
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Putin set to free U.S. spy |
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U.S. Supreme Court |
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High Court Stops Recounts |
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| Dec.11 |
New York |
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Fast train Washington-Boston |
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Florida |
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Space shuttle lands
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| Dec.12 |
Ireland |
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Clinton tell N. Irish stay with peace
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U.S. Supreme Court |
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Sup. Court sends case to Florida
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| Dec.13 |
Washington |
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Gore conceded race Republican Bush addressed the nation as the president-elect from the House chamber of the Texas
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| Dec.14 |
Washington |
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AOL, Time Warner merger approved
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| Dec.16 |
Washington |
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Powell named as secretary of state
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Alabama |
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Tornado kills at least 10 |
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| Dec.17 |
Washington |
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C. Rice to be national security adviser Bush is expected to name Condoleezza Rice as his national security adviser and A. Gonzales as White House counsel.
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| Dec.18 |
Washington |
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Bush receives enough electoral votes |
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| Dec.19 |
Washington |
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Mideast Peace Talks Start |
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Southern Italy |
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US warship visit diverted |
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| Dec.20 |
New York |
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Nasdaq: 20 months low
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Washington |
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Bush announces 3 Cabinet picks
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Washington |
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Clinton meet Mideast negotiators |
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| Dec.21 |
Washington |
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Progress at Mideast talks
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| Dec.22 |
U.S. Congress |
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Bush Names Attorney General |
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England |
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Mystery around Madonna wedding
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| Dec.23 |
Washington |
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Mideast Talks End Inconclusively
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Philadelphia |
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Natural gas pipeline blast |
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Niger |
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U.S. Embassy Employee Killed |
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| Dec.26 |
New England |
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7 co-workers killed
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Texas |
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7 escaped linked to officer's death |
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| Dec.27 |
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Winter storm, 14 died |
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Jones: Female Athlete of the Year |
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| Dec.28 |
Texas |
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Enron Shares hit a record $84.87 |
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Washington |
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Rumsfeld to lead Pentagon
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McVeigh can drop appeals |
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| Dec.29 |
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7 dead in shooting |
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Washington |
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Bush names 4 Cabinet members |
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| Dec.30 |
New York |
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Snowstorm in New York
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| Dec.31 |
Washington |
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Criminal Court Treaty Signed
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| 2000 |
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| Apr.8 |
Arizona |
Osprey plane crash kills 19 marines A plane under development with the Marine Corps has crashed in a fireball while landing
|
| Jun.25 |
Puerto Rico |
Bombing exercises resumed on Vieques U.S. Navy battleships resumed shelling exercises on the island over the objections of protesters
|
| Oct.12 |
Yemen |
17 U.S. sailors on Cole die in explosion| Attack was apparently a carefully planned terrorist act carried out by suicide bombers | |
|
| Dec.5 |
Washington |
Anti-terrorist accord |
|
| Dec.19 |
Southern Italy |
US warship visit diverted |
|
|
| 2000 |
|
| Feb.1 |
California |
Jet bound for S.F. plunges into see An Alaska Airlines jet from Puerto Vallarta with 88 people aboard suddenly encountered mechanical trouble
|
| Apr.8 |
Arizona |
Osprey plane crash kills 19 marines A plane under development with the Marine Corps has crashed in a fireball while landing
|
| Nov.27 |
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Jones: Athlete of the Year by IAAF |
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| Dec.16 |
Alabama |
Tornado kills at least 10 |
|
| Dec.23 |
Philadelphia |
Natural gas pipeline blast |
|
| Dec.27 |
|
Winter storm, 14 died |
|
| Dec.30 |
New York |
Snowstorm in New York
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|
| 2000 |
|
| Jan.31 |
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St. Louis wins Super Bowl over Tennessee
|
| Jun.7 |
Los Angeles |
Los Angeles win series 4-2 over Pacers
|
| Jun.12 |
Texas |
Devils capture Stanley's Cup over Stars
|
| Jul.23 |
Paris |
Lance Armstrong wins Tour de France
|
| Oct.1 |
Sydney |
Michael Johnson wins 6th gold medal Track star wraps up his Olympic career with relay victory
|
| Oct.27 |
New York |
Yankees win 3rd World Series over Mets The tense 4-2 win in game 5 gave Yankees their third trophy
|
| Nov.19 |
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World Cup: Swiss wins giant slalom |
|
| Nov.21 |
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Pistons Sign Smith For $2.25M |
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| Nov.23 |
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U.S. in Fed Cup Final vs. Spain |
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| Nov.26 |
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Davenport Win Fed Cup |
|
| Nov.27 |
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Jones: Athlete of the Year by IAAF |
|
| Nov.28 |
New York |
New York Knicks worth $395M |
|
| Dec.27 |
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Jones: Female Athlete of the Year |
|
|
| 2000 |
|
| Jan.1 |
|
Y2K bug fails to bite A flaw in computer program that caused processing to operate incorrectly on and after January 1, 2000
| The Year 2000 problem caused concern that critical industries and government functions would cease operating at midnight, January 1. Companies and organizations upgraded their computer systems. When January 1 arrived there were problems generally regarded as minor
|
| | |
|
| Jan.14 |
New York |
Dow Jones reached 11,722 3.9 times higher than the high of 2,999.75 reached in 1990
|
| Jan.14 |
Seattle |
Microsoft CEO Gates Steps Down Bill Gates is handing the reins to his former Harvard classmate, Steve Ballmer, the company's president
|
| Jan.24 |
|
AOL planned to purchase Time Warner
|
| Feb.7 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Yahoo, eBay crippled by hackers
|
| Mar.10 |
|
Nasdaq reached 5048| Nasdaq's all-time high. Beginning of the end of the Internet stock boom | |
|
| Apr.4 |
Washington |
Microsoft loses antitrust suit Microsoft is confident that it will eventually overturn the decision by a judge that it violated anti-monopoly laws
|
| May.4 |
|
'I love you' virus disrupts computers Virus contained in e-mail messages is thought to be the fastest-moving and most widespread virus ever seen
|
| Nov.15 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
World News Atlas started| Features World headlines linked to news articles | |
|
| Nov.20 |
France |
Yahoo! anger at French Nazi auction ban |
|
| Dec.5 |
Washington |
Greenspan could cut rate |
|
| Dec.5 |
New York |
Nasdaq soars 10.5% |
|
| Dec.11 |
New York |
Fast train Washington-Boston |
|
| Dec.14 |
Washington |
AOL, Time Warner merger approved
|
| Dec.20 |
New York |
Nasdaq: 20 months low
|
| Dec.28 |
Texas |
Enron Shares hit a record $84.87 |
|
|
| 2000 |
|
| Apr.23 |
Washington |
Elian reunited with father
|
| May.4 |
|
'I love you' virus disrupts computers Virus contained in e-mail messages is thought to be the fastest-moving and most widespread virus ever seen
|
| Sep.20 |
Washington |
Insufficient evidence to prosecute Clinton Whitewater investigation of the Clintons ends without indictments. Counsel Ray said that there was insufficient evidence
|
| Oct.12 |
Yemen |
17 U.S. sailors on Cole die in explosion| Attack was apparently a carefully planned terrorist act carried out by suicide bombers | |
|
| Nov.26 |
Yemen |
6 arrested in Cole investigation |
|
| Dec.6 |
Moscow |
U.S. man convicted on spy charges |
|
| Dec.9 |
Moscow |
Putin set to free U.S. spy |
|
| Dec.23 |
Niger |
U.S. Embassy Employee Killed |
|
| Dec.26 |
New England |
7 co-workers killed
|
| Dec.26 |
Texas |
7 escaped linked to officer's death |
|
| Dec.28 |
|
McVeigh can drop appeals |
|
| Dec.29 |
|
7 dead in shooting |
|
|
| 2000 |
|
| Jan.25 |
Iowa |
Gore and Bush victorious in caucuses
|
| Feb.2 |
New Hampshire |
Gore, McCain tops in nation's first primary
|
| Feb.7 |
New York |
Hillary Clinton enters Senate race
|
| Feb.13 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Cartoonist Charles Schulz died |
|
| Apr.19 |
New England |
Vermont approves same-sex unions
|
| Apr.23 |
Washington |
Elian reunited with father
|
| Jun.29 |
Cuba |
Elian Gonzalez returns to Cuba Elian spending first full day back in Cuba at a house assigned by the government with his family and some of his schoolmates
|
| Jul.1 |
South Carolina |
South Carolina lowered Confederate flag Hundreds of police were deployed to keep rival sets of protesters apart as battle flag removed from capitol dome
|
| Aug.2 |
Philadelphia |
Republicans pick Bush, Cheney Republican convention picks Texas governor as presidential candidate; Dick Cheney for VP spot
|
| Aug.14 |
Los Angeles |
Democrats select Gore, Lieberman Democratic faithful assembled in the Los Angeles selects Vice President and Sen. Lieberman to head ticket
|
| Nov.7 |
New York |
Hillary Clinton Wins Senate Race First Lady captured New York's hotly contested Senate seat over Republican Rep. Rick Lazio
|
| Nov.7 |
Washington |
Closest Presidential election
Map of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:ElectoralCollege2000-Large.png Bush's slim lead in Florida leads to automatic recount in that state
| Democratic candidate Al Gore received more popular votes but fewer electoral votes than Republican candidate George W. Bush. Supreme Court in Bush v. Gore voted 7-2 to declare the ongoing recount procedure unconstitutional. Bush was certified as the winner in Florida by a margin of 537 votes
|
| | |
|
| Nov.16 |
Vietnam |
Clinton arrived in Vietnam Clinton was a one-time anti-war protester
|
| Nov.16 |
Florida |
Florida Supreme Court allows recount |
|
| Nov.17 |
Vietnam |
Clinton makes groundbreaking speech |
|
| Nov.17 |
Washington |
Judge ruling benefits Bush |
|
| Nov.18 |
Florida |
2 Florida counties recount votes |
|
| Nov.19 |
Kuwait |
USA Defense Sec. met Kuwait's leaders |
|
| Nov.20 |
France |
Chirac attacks U.S. over pollution |
|
| Nov.21 |
China |
China avoids US sanctions |
|
| Nov.21 |
Florida |
Counties have 5 days to certify results |
|
| Nov.24 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
Bush files brief in Supreme Court |
|
| Nov.25 |
Florida |
Bush drops Florida suit |
|
| Nov.26 |
Florida |
Florida declares Bush winner
|
| Nov.26 |
Yemen |
6 arrested in Cole investigation |
|
| Dec.4 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
High Court Ruling helps Bush
|
| Dec.7 |
Washington |
Court ends hearing on Gore appeal |
|
| Dec.8 |
Florida |
Florida Court ordeed manual recount |
|
| Dec.9 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
High Court Stops Recounts |
|
| Dec.11 |
Florida |
Space shuttle lands
|
| Dec.12 |
Ireland |
Clinton tell N. Irish stay with peace
|
| Dec.12 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
Sup. Court sends case to Florida
|
| Dec.13 |
Washington |
Gore conceded race Republican Bush addressed the nation as the president-elect from the House chamber of the Texas
|
| Dec.16 |
Washington |
Powell named as secretary of state
|
| Dec.17 |
Washington |
C. Rice to be national security adviser Bush is expected to name Condoleezza Rice as his national security adviser and A. Gonzales as White House counsel.
|
| Dec.18 |
Washington |
Bush receives enough electoral votes |
|
| Dec.19 |
Washington |
Mideast Peace Talks Start |
|
| Dec.20 |
Washington |
Bush announces 3 Cabinet picks
|
| Dec.20 |
Washington |
Clinton meet Mideast negotiators |
|
| Dec.21 |
Washington |
Progress at Mideast talks
|
| Dec.22 |
U.S. Congress |
Bush Names Attorney General |
|
| Dec.22 |
England |
Mystery around Madonna wedding
|
| Dec.23 |
Washington |
Mideast Talks End Inconclusively
|
| Dec.28 |
Washington |
Rumsfeld to lead Pentagon
|
| Dec.29 |
Washington |
Bush names 4 Cabinet members |
|
| Dec.31 |
Washington |
Criminal Court Treaty Signed