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Tuesday

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Morning News


Mar.20   Rio de Janeiro   World's biggest oil rig sinks
  The explosion knocked out a supporting pillar, and the platform tilted and sank in just a few minutes


  Macedonia Macedonia prepares for new assault  Troops are preparing for a final operation against ethnic Albanian paramilitaries in the hills

  Russia Bitter winter claims reindeer  3,500 reindeer have starved to death during a harsh winter

Evening News


  Washington     Sharon, Bush shake on friendship  Israeli Prime Minister and U.S. President affirmed support for each other when the two leaders met for the first time

  Washington   Fed cuts rates half a point  The Federal Reserve cut short-term interest rates by 0.5% in an effort to avoid the recession

  Beijing China opposes arms sales to Taiwan  Deputy Prime Minister said that Sino-American relations would suffer if Taiwan receives permission to buy U.S. destroyers

  Vatican Priests sexually abuse nuns  The Vatican acknowledged that some priests and missionaries were forcing nuns to have sex with them and to have abortion

  Hawaii Greeneville skipper takes the stand  The captain of a U.S. sub that collided with a Japanese vessel accepted full responsibility

  Macedonia Macedonia calls 24-hour ceasefire  Ceasefire is in force in border areas to give rebel stime to surrender or withdraw
San Francisco Bay Area , March 20, 2001 Timeline