Milestones

Wed., March 1, 2000

Ten years ago: The controversial Seabrook, N.H. nuclear power plant won federal permission to go online after two decades of protests and legal struggles.

Five years ago: Somalia militiamen loyal to warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid seized control of the Mogadishu airport after peacekeepers withdrew.

One year ago: The General Accounting Office released an audit of the Internal Revenue Service that found chronic problems in the agency’s record-keeping.

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