2003 Year in Review Top Stories Highlights
A year of blackouts, wildfires, and political milestones with power losses across cities including New York, Cleveland, and Detroit. Economic revival signs emerge as Dow tops 10,000 and Q3 growth hits 8.2 percent, while deficits balloon. California fires kill 22, destroy 4,800 homes. Bush signs $330 billion tax cuts. Elizabeth Smart rescue and return to school spark a national story. Howard Dean rises as Democratic frontrunner amid endorsements and sharp ads.
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Chronology of 2003 News Events Highlight Key Moments
A January 2003 overview records President Bush rallying troops and unveiling a 674 billion stimulus plan. Democratic hopefuls vow to oppose the growth plan while Saddam Hussein criticizes UN inspectors. A Charlotte commuter crash leaves 21 dead and other global tensions loom, including North Korea warning of world war and AOL Time Warner CEO signaling expansion.
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April News Wrap from Iraq to SARS and More
A jumble of early 2000s world events outlines Jessica Lynch in Iraq, battles around Baghdad, and a U.S. push on a Baghdad presidential palace. SARS travel warnings target Beijing and Toronto. An American helicopter crash on a Border Patrol mission kills four Marines.
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Columbia disaster and global events across 2003
February space shuttle loss kills seven astronauts. Bush proposes 2.23 trillion budget for 2004. Nation mourns as terror alert rises. Dolly euthanized. Global protests surge over Iraq. Mass tragedies from fires to stampedes and bombings. NATO and U.N. moves target Iraq and Middle East peace efforts.
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Turbulent March Worldwide News Tubes Through 2002 Era
A sprawling roundup covers Middle East crises and wars including Israeli strikes on Hamas figures, U S troop actions in Iraq, and battles in Afghanistan. It notes political shifts in China and Serbia, legal cases from Katrina to celebrity indictments, economic headlines, and cultural scandals.
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