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Top US stories of 1996 TWA explosion and Olympic bombing
AP reviews the year with 10 major stories led by the TWA Flight 800 explosion off Long Island, the Centennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta, and the U.S. election. It lists Unabomber arrest, Everglades ValuJet crash, welfare overhaul, government shutdown, and the strong economy as key themes, noting no international stories ranked in top spots.
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