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1997
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12
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24
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The Sid El-Antri massacre (or Sidi Lamri) in Algeria kills 50-100 people.
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0
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1997
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12
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24
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The Dominican Republic becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty.
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0
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1997
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12
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25
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For 1st time US movie box office receipts pass $6 billion
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0
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1997
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12
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25
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Jerry Seinfeld says this is the final season of his TV show
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0
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1997
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12
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26
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"The Soufriere Hills volcano on the island of Montserrat explodes, creating a small tsunami offshore."
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0
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1997
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12
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27
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Protestant paramilitary leader Billy Wright is assassinated in Northern Ireland.
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0
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1997
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12
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29
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"Carquest Bowl 8: Georgia Tech beats West Virginia, 35-30"
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0
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1997
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12
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29
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Hong Kong begins slaughtering all its chickens to prevent bird flu
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0
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1997
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12
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29
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"Orville Lynn Majors, 36, arrested for many deaths under his care"
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0
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1997
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12
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29
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Russia signs agreement to build a $3B nuclear power plant in China
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0
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1997
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12
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30
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"An abandoned building collapses on NY's 42nd St, no one hurt"
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0
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1997
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12
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30
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"In the worst incident in Algeria's insurgency, the Wilaya of Relizane massacres, 400 people are killed from four villages."
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0
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1997
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12
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31
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Intel cuts price of Pentium II-233 MHz from $401 to $268
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0
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1997
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12
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31
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"Marv Levy, retires as coach of Buffalo Bills"
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0
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1997
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12
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31
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Microsoft buys Hotmail E-mail service
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0
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1997
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12
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31
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"More Swedes died than were born in 1997, 1st time since 1809"
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0
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1997
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12
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31
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"Orlando Hernandez, half-brother of pitcher Livan, defects from Cuba"
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0
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1997
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12
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31
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S Afr & US surgeons separate Zambian Siamese twins joined at the head
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0
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