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Q155168: Encarta 96: Contents of the May 1996 Yearbook Update

Article: Q155168
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): WINDOWS:; :1996 edition
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Last Modified: 24-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Encarta 96 Encyclopedia for Windows 
- Microsoft Encarta 96 Encyclopedia for Macintosh 
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SUMMARY
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This article lists the features and articles that are included in the May 1996
yearbook update for the Encarta Encyclopedia.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following articles are added to the Encarta Encyclopedia when you integrate
the May 1996 yearbook update file:

Feature: The Internet: Promise and Peril in Cyberspace

African Continent Declared a Nuclear Weapons-Free Zone

Agriculture: New Law Removes Farming Restrictions, Price Supports

American Literature: Newly Discovered Stories by Ralph Ellison Published

April Disasters

Asia: United States and Japan Reaffirm Security Treaty

Basketball: Regular Season Ends as Bulls Shatter Record

Birth Defects: New Studies Find Links to Obesity, Smoking

Buckyballs: Carbon Molecules May Have Survived Meteorite's Crash on Earth

Cancer Drugs: FDA to Step Up Approval Process

Carl Stokes, Former Mayor of Cleveland, Dies at 68

Chechen Leader Killed by Russian Rocket

Chernobyl': Experts Assess the Damage Ten Years Later

Civil Rights: Federal Officials Investigate Police Beating in California

Court Rulings Overturn Bans on Assisted Suicide

Crime: Investigation Leads to Unabomber Suspect

Ecology: Colorado River Ecosystem Gets Boost from Controlled Flooding

Egypt: Militants Attack Greek Tourists

Environment: Mysterious Manatee Die-Off in Florida Called Worst Ever

Geology: Alpine Slab Provides Rare Glimpse into Earth's Interior

Golf: Faldo Wins Third Masters as Norman Collapses

Great Britain: Another Royal Divorce

Hockey: Detroit Red Wings Post NHL Wins Record

Humorist Erma Bombeck Dies

Italy: Historic Election Returns Leftist Parties to Power

Japan: Merger Creates World's Largest Bank

Korea: Border Tension Provides Leverage to South's Ruling Party

Lebanon: Israel Lashes Out at Hizballah Guerrillas

Liberia: Fighting Erupts Between Government and Militias

Obesity: FDA Approves Controversial New Drug

Ontario Public Workers End Five-Week Strike

Palestine Liberation Organization Amends Charter

Paraguay: Coup Crisis Strengthens Democracy

Poland: Prosecutors Drop Spy Case Against Former Premier

Pulitzer Prizes Awarded

Russia and Belarus Sign Treaty to Form New Union

Saudi Arabia Arrests Suspects in November 1995 Bombing

Soccer: Professional League Kicks Off First Season

States' Rights: Supreme Court Broadens Immunity to Federal Lawsuits

Supreme Court: Jury's Role in Patent-Infringement Suits Curtailed

Telecommunications: Regional Bells Pair Up

Ulcer: New Drug Combination Offers Cure

United States Commerce Secretary Ron Brown Dies in Plane Crash

United States Enacts Law to Combat Terrorism

United States Fiscal Budget Finally Completed

United States Government: Limited Line-Item Veto Approved

Additional query words: 1996 multi media multimedia multi-media mmtitles kbmm yearbook builder

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Version           : WINDOWS:; :1996 edition

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