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2001
The US nuclear submarine Greeneville struck the Japanese fishing boat, Ehime Maru, near Oahu with 35 people on board including 13 students. The boat sank in 5 minutes and 9 men and boys were killed. The sub was practicing a rapid ascent and had 15 civilian guests onboard. It was later revealed that civilian visitors sat at 2 of the subs 3 main controls when it surfaced. Capt. Scott Waddle, the sub skipper, was relieved of duty pending investigation. Sonar contact with the fishing vessel had been established over an hour before the accident. Capt. Waddle was later reprimanded and submitted his resignation.
2001
In Colombia Pres. Pastrana and FARC commander Marulanda agreed to resume peace negotiations.
2001
In Israel Prime Minister Ariel Sharon asked Ehud Barak to serve as defense minister. A Palestinian shepherd was killed by an Israeli bullet.
2001
In Mexico Pres. Fox inaugurated a $50 million aid plan for Chiapas. Yucatan’s PRI Gov. Victor Cervera refused to accept a state electoral commission.
2000
In Renton, Wa., some 17,000 Boeing engineers and technical workers began a 40-day strike, one of the biggest white-collar strikes in US history.
2000
Hackers stepped up their “denial of service” attacks on popular Internet sites, zeroing in on such targets as eTrade and ZDNet, inconveniencing millions of Web users and unnerving Wall Street.
2000
In Britain the House of Commons passed a bill to suspend home-rule in Northern Ireland.
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