Milestones

Thu., Oct. 26, 2000

Ten years ago: The State Department issued a warning that terrorists could be planning an attack on a passenger ship or aircraft. Wayne Gretzky became the first NHL player to reach 2,000 points.

Five years ago: The House passed a Republican balanced-budget bill that would shrink the federal government, cut taxes and return power to the states. The Cleveland Indians won their second game of the World Series by defeating the Atlanta Braves, 5-4, in Game Five.

One year ago: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a study that said the number of Americans considered obese soared from about one in eight in 1991 to nearly one in five in 1998.

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