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Hi,
my name is Renee and I'm quite a handful to both my mommy and daddy.
And, although I am their "littlest flower," I have
the spirit of a sudden spring rainstorm. I know it drives
the entire family bonkers but, forgive me, I am only 6 years old. Ahh...
being the youngest is a wonderful thing.
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Below
are significant
events that happened around the world during the year
(2001) I was born:
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A
7.9-earthquake strikes Gujarat, India killing
more than 20,000 people.
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Beijing
is picked to host the 2008 Olympic Games.
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Terrorists
attack the U.S.: 3 commercial jets crash into
World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
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The Federal Trade Commission approved the merger of AOL and Time Warner to form AOL Time Warner.
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The
United States begins a military strike on
Afghanistan.
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Microsoft releases Windows XP.
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Enron files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection five days after Dynegy canceled a US$8.4 billion buyout bid. At the time this was the largest bankruptcy in the history of the United States.
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