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2000-2004

U.S. Supreme Court rules for Bush

By MICHAEL KIRKLAND, UPI Legal Affairs Correspondent -- December 12, 2000

Gore's concession speech

December 13, 2000

Livestock Plagues Could Be Bioterrorist Attack

By CLAUDE SALHANI -- April 05, 2001

2002 Yearend: Al Qaida wounded but deadly

By RICHARD SALE -- January 01, 2002

Largest Bosnian mass grave uncovered

October 03, 2003

Sick soldiers wait for treatment

By MARK BENJAMIN -- October 29, 2003

Iraq: One year later

By CLAUDE SALHANI -- March 14, 2004

Wave of mental problems follows GIs home

By MARK BENJAMIN -- May 13, 2004

Army kept whistle-blower in locked ward

By MARK BENJAMIN -- May 25, 2004

Exclusive: Army surrenders to 'coward' GI

By MARK BENJAMIN and DAN OLMSTED -- July 15, 2004

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20 years after death, Princess Diana inspires outreach by sons

20 years after death, Princess Diana inspires outreach by sons

Twenty years ago, the world mourned the sudden death of Princess Diana, a humanitarian, the one-time wife of the future king of Britain and mother of another.

25 years ago: Misery, desperation in wake of Hurricane Andrew

25 years ago: Misery, desperation in wake of Hurricane Andrew

In the early hours of Aug. 24, 1992, Hurricane Andrew made landfall in Florida, packing winds up to 175 mph that would destroy tens of thousands of homes.

How the draft has evolved in the 100 years since Selective Service Act

How the draft has evolved in the 100 years since Selective Service Act

One-hundred years ago, on May 18, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Selective Service Act, the nation's first conscription law since the Civil War.

15 years later: Remembering the events of 9/11

15 years later: Remembering the events of 9/11

Some 3,000 people died as a result of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. On the 15th anniversary, many are taking a retrospective look at the events of the day.

Containment still an issue 30 years after Chernobyl disaster

Containment still an issue 30 years after Chernobyl disaster

Long-term projects to tame the continuing threat of radiation are underway at the site of the ruined Chernobyl nuclear reactor 30 years after disaster.

First Aero Squadron: 100 years since first U.S. air combat mission

First Aero Squadron: 100 years since first U.S. air combat mission

The 100th anniversary of the first U.S. military air-combat operation comes Saturday, which was deployed in 1916 to hunt down a fugitive Mexican revolutionary.

First person: John Lennon's Jesus comments 50 years ago sparked blaze

First person: John Lennon's Jesus comments 50 years ago sparked blaze

Fifty years ago today, John Lennon said the Beatles were more popular than Jesus, and he wasn't bothered when it touched a nerve in the U.S. five months later.

Challenger disaster: World reacts in sorrow

Challenger disaster: World reacts in sorrow

On Jan. 28, 1986, Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members, including teacher Christa McAuliffe.

Challenger disaster at 30: Did the tragedy change NASA for the better?

Challenger disaster at 30: Did the tragedy change NASA for the better?

No space flight fatalities were more dramatic than the seven that happened on Jan. 28, 1986, when the Space Shuttle Challenger broke up in mid-flight.

Yitzhak Rabin's legacy 20 years later: A pliable history

Yitzhak Rabin's legacy 20 years later: A pliable history

Yitzhak Rabin, prime minister of Israel and "warrior of peace," died by an assassin's bullet 20 years ago. His legacy, in which peace between Israelis and Palestinians was allegedly imminent and then lost, is a pliable one.

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