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Oct 14, 2008

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Top Headlines • News of the World • News of the Nation • Month by Month		People in the News • People in the News • Deaths in 2000 • Nobel Prize Winners • Search Biographies
Entertainment in Review • The Year in TV   New! • The Year in Music   New! • Month by Month • Movies of 2000 • Significant Recordings • Tony Awards • National Book Awards • More Arts & Entertainment Awards • The Oscars • The Grammys • The Emmys • The Golden Globes		Sports in Review • Top Sports Personalities   New! • Top Sports Moments   New! • Month by Month • Halls of Fame & Awards • The Super Bowl • Baseball All-Star Game • World Series • Indianapolis 500 • Daytona 500 • NBA Draft • NBA Finals • NHL Finals • PGA Majors • Tiger Woods Timeline • Tour de France
Olympics • Overview • Special Features • Medal Standings • Complete List of Events • Daily Logbook		Campaign 2000 • President George W. Bush   New! • Special Features • Bio: George W. Bush • Bio: Al Gore • The Electoral College • Closest Presidential Races • Daily Logbook
Science & Disasters • Recent Science Discoveries • Disasters in 2000 • Tyrannosaurus Sue • International Space Station • Space Fungus • Tornado Time		Fun Stuff • Pop Culture Trends New! • Crossword: The Year in Review New! • Quick Polls • Timeline Archive • Quiz: Places in the News • Crossword: Current Events • Harry Potter Hub • Pókemon • Scooters! • Narnia: A Look Back
Editors' Picks • Ask the Editors' Top 10 List Added! • Aboriginal Australia • American History 101? • Confederate Controversy • Sierra Leone: A Nation Collapses • Queen Mother Turns 100! • Anniversary: Princess Diana's Death • Geography Guide • Back to School Resources		Readers' Picks • Love Poems on the Web • Popular Baby Names • Popular Pet Names • Monica Lewinsky • Survivor! • Who Wants to be a Millionaire? • Quiz: Brit Talk • Quiz: Aussie Talk
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