News of the Day: 1997
Friday, June 1, 2001 | 9:29 a.m.
March 12: Hale-Bopp best show of all
Story: The last time Comet Hale-Bopp swung past Earth, Babylonian astronomers were charting the course of the five then-known planets. Now Hale-Bopp is back, billed as the celestial event of the century.
March 27: Victims were part of computer company likened to a cult
Story: The mysterious Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., computer cult who members died in a mass suicide left videotapes announcing their plans, and may have timed their deaths to the approach of the Hale-Bopp comet.
July 4: Pathfinder lands safely on Mars
Story: The Pathfinder, carrying a robot explorer to inaugurate a new era in the search for life on Mars, landed on the red planet today.
July 15: Designer shot near villa
Story: Fashion designer Gianni Versace was shot to death today outside his mansion on South Beach's trendy Ocean Drive in Miami.
Sept. 2: Mourners pay respects to Princess Diana
Story: Mourners for Pricess Diana stood 10 deep in London today while French prosecutors began court proceedings against photographers accused of pursuing her car, then reaching for their cameras rather than lending a hand after it crashed.
Sept. 5: Mother Teresa dies at age 87
Story: Mother Teresa, the Roman Catholic nun whose very name became synonymous with charity for her work with "the poorest of the poor," has died.
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Blogs
The Kats Report
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Politics: Ralston's Flash
Drugs bring Nevada governor, first lady back together (3 Comments)
Elsewhere
Macau's gambling industry faces nightmare of water rationing (2 Comments)
Top Chef: Las Vegas
Top Chef Odds Week 11: And then there were six
Politics: The Early Line
Rep. Berkley livens health care debate with story of her own (1 Comment)
Now and Then
Wranglers to face familiar foe and that's putting it mildly
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Las Vegas Wranglers vs. Utah Grizzlies
Orleans Hotel-Casino
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Leaving Springfield at Beauty Bar
Beauty Bar | 10 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
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Justin Sayne and Dignity at Moon
Moon Nightclub | 10:30 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
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Lily Tomlin at the Hollywood Theatre
Hollywood Theatre at MGM Grand
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2nd Annual Go-Go Cup at Blush
Blush Boutique Nightclub | 10 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
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