Nation's top story in 200 years is oldest history
Editors and broadcasters agree the American Revolution is the nation's oldest event, with the drafting of the Constitution named the second most important since 1776 and the Civil War third in a poll of major outlets.
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Israel Buildup Plan Aims to Share Arms With U S
Israel seeks to lessen dependence on the United States by using some military aid to build up its own industry and to coproduce F16 components. Shimon Peres discussed with Defense Secretary Rumsfeld Israel's plan to produce its own heavy tank called the Chariot and to coproduce about 40 percent of F16 components in Israel. No agreement yet on coproduction as the United States had promised sharing rights with a Western European consortium.
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Top 20 U S stories of two centuries ranked by AP poll
The Associated Press poll tallied 273 editor and news director responses to select the top stories since 1776. The American Revolution topped the list with 245 ballots, followed by the Constitution drafting, Civil War, World War II, the moon landings, atomic bomb, Great Depression, Nixon resignation, World War I, Ford Model T, Lincoln assassination, television, Kennedy assassination, Edison, Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal, role of women, the Wright brothers, and the 1954 Supreme Court decision banning school segregation.
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