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Q155274: Encarta 96: Contents of the August 1996 Yearbook Update

Article: Q155274
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 August
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 August 1996 yearbook update file:

Feature: Life in a Sunless World

Feature: News Analysis: Democracy Moves Forward In Russia

Feature: Special Report: The Science of Olympic Training

AIDS Virus Is Spreading But Experts See Progress in Treatment, Prevention

Archaeology: Dig Unearths Philistine City

Asian Women Forced into Sexual Servitude Offered Compensation

Astronomy: Acetic Acid Detected in Interstellar Space

Australia: Euthanasia Law Takes Effect in Northern Territory

Aviation: TWA Flight 800 Explodes, Killing 230 People

Baseball: Home Run Derby Marks Season's First Half

Basketball: Free Agent Frenzy Sends Salaries Skyward

Broadcast Journalist John Chancellor Dies at 68

Burundi: Ethnic Fighting Feared as Army Ousts President

Canada Outlaws Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation

Chess: Karpov Defends FIDE World Championship

China Executes At Least 1000 in Crime Crackdown

Cycling: Bjarne Riis Wins Tour de France

Ecuador: Populist Wins Presidential Runoff

Elections Held in Four African Countries

Environment: Red Tide Toxin to Blame in Largest Manatee Die-Off

Galileo Spacecraft Flies by Jupiter's Moon Ganymede

Geology: A Day Was 18 Hours Long Millions of Years Ago, Study Finds

Germany: Celtic Statue Uncovered

Golf: Lehman Captures First Major Title at British Open

Great Britain: Stone of Destiny to be Returned to Scotland

Health: U.S. Surgeon General Report Highlights Benefits of Regular Exercise

Hockey: Wayne Gretzky Signs With New York Rangers

Horse Racing: Cigar Wins 16th Straight Race, Matching Streak by Citation

Japan: National Emergency Declared Due to Food Poisoning Outbreak

July Disasters

Laos: Last of the Hmong Refugees Immigrate to United States

Mars: Scientists Reveal Fossil Evidence of Primitive Life on Mars

Memory: Research Reveals Clues About False Memories

Mongolia: Democratic Coalition Elected After 75 Years of Communist Rule

Motion Pictures: Claudette Colbert Dies at Age 92

Northern Ireland: Traditional March Leads to Worst Violence in Decades

Olympics: Bombing, Snafus Mar Heroic Athletic Feats

Paleontology: Researchers Find Oldest Amphibian Fossils in Australia

Persian Gulf War: Report Casts Doubts on Effectiveness of Weaponry

Portugal and Former Colonies Form New Organization

Religion: Greek Orthodox in the United States Get New Spiritual Leader

Space Exploration: Reusable Rocket Is Possible Heir to Space Shuttle

Spain: Basque Separatist Leader Arrested After Series of Tourist Bombings

Television: Microsoft and NBC Debut All-News Cable Network

Tennis: Krajicek Breaks Through at Wimbledon, While Graf Adds to Legend

Turkey: Power Shifts to Islamic Party After Secularists Collapse

Ukraine: Legislature Approves First Post-Soviet Constitution

Zoos: China Agrees to Lend a Pair of Giant Pandas to San Diego Zoo

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

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbHomeProdSearch kbHomeMMsearch kbEncartaSearch kbEncartaEncycSearch kbEncartaEnCyc1996 kbEncartaEnCyc1996Mac
Version           : WINDOWS:; :1996 edition

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