Milestones
Ten years ago: Leaders of the seven richest nations opened a summit in Parris, which was also celebrating the bicentennial of the French Revolution with pomp and pageantry.< Five years ago: A tidal wave of Hutu refugees from Rwanda’s civil war flooded across the border into Zaire, swamping relief organizations.
One year ago: The city of Los Angeles sued 15 tobacco companies for $2.5 billion over the dangers of secondhand smoke.