2001 outlook through the lines of a global year
A preview of major 2001 developments across domestic and international fronts. It notes a narrowly divided Congress, Bush’s presidency, IMF and World Bank meetings, racially charged trials, church debates on same sex ceremonies, Middle East tensions, Mexico’s changing leadership, and a softening economy. It also covers the AOL Time Warner merger, Microsoft antitrust cases, dot com shakeout, and anticipated sports labor and broadcasting shifts.
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Yugoslavia
Middle East
Congress
Senate
House
George W. Bush
World Bank
International Monetary Fund
Pittsburgh
Ronald Taylor
Taylor
Baumhammers
The
Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
National Assembly
Louisville
Episcopal Church
United Methodist Church
Institutional Revolutionary Party
U.S
Federal Reserve
Wall Street
AOL
Time Warner
Microsoft
Altavista
Cen
Amazon.com
Wal-Mart
Tiger Woods
PGA Tour
Europe
United States
England
World oddities headline quirky tales cross borders
A collage of quirky global incidents highlights mischief and mishaps. Hong Kong fake goods and counterfeit concerts. Greece guards uncover heroin hidden in a chicken. Singapore to rate public toilets like hotels. Australia spots a voter rolls cat. a nakedly unlucky Norwegian burglar on cameras. and St Chad’s tale drawing modern visitors to a medieval bishop saga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
Chad
Hong Kong
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
Europe
South China Morning Post
Greece
Korydallos
Goh Chok Tong
St. Chad
St. Chad’s Church
Lichfield
Central England
Northumbrians
Ripon
Rare winter tundra fire blazes near Kotlik Alaska
Firefighters monitor a 20000 acre tundra blaze near Kotlik on Norton Sound. Alaska’s wildfire season ends by December, and crews will deploy only if residents or structures are threatened in the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge as the fire, first spotted Wednesday, burns on frozen ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Anchorage
Kotlik
Norton Sound
Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Larry Vanderlinden
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Chiapas
Australia
New South Wales
Alasdair Webster
Curacao Fischer Chatt
Australian Electoral Commission
Labor
Michael Danby
Oslo
Baren
Vebjoern Ytreberg
Warren
Arnaesch
Canton
Appenzell
Ausserhoden
Switzerland
Virginia
Fancy Gap Hwy
Cana
VISA
Mastercard
IRS
Jkharris.com
Wall Street Journal
JK Harris & Company
Bluefield
W. Virginia
PESA
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
CIGNA
UMWA
AETNA
George E. Lovegrove
Harper Road
Beckley
Dhealth
Zool B
Bovy
Www
Skinan
Internet
Talley College OF Technology
Vct
Harrison St
Princeton
Netlinkcorp
Ipcinvestments
Jefferson St
P.O
Fcbinc.com
Fox
Town
Birdtown
Netscope
New River
Newrivercars.com
N. Franklin St
Christiansburg
Andy Clark
Andyclarkford
Inetone
Rad
Bluefield Baily Telegraph
Boltonline.com
Hickman’s Pharmacy
Thorn St
12Th St
Hickmansrxdrug.com
Blnefield Baily
Venture Printing & Office Supplies, Inc
Ventureprinting
Rasi
Citizens Real Estate
Stateline Wholesale
P.O. Box
Lil Macs Grocery US Rt
Glen Lynn
Bluefield Women’s Center
P.C
Stargate.net
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