This article is about the year 2000. For other uses of 2000, see 2000 (number) or 2000 (breakdancing move). 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. Popular culture also holds the year 2000 as the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd millennium. By strict interpretation of the Gregorian Calendar, however, this distinction falls to the year 2001. This is due to the fact that the first century began with the year 1, and there does not exist a year zero. The first century ...

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2000 - January 2000 - February 2000 - March 2000 - April 2000 - May 2000 - June 2000 - July 2000 - August 2000 - September 2000 - October 2000 - November 2000 - December 2000 - Unknown Date
2000 - Births 2000 - Deaths
2000 - January 2000 - February 2000 - April 2000 - May 2000 - June 2000 - July 2000 - August 2000 - September 2000 - October 2000 - November 2000 - December
2000 - Nobel Prizes 2000 - Templeton Prize

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Toyota Corolla, Toyota Corolla - Alternative versions, Toyota Corolla - First Generation - E10 series - October 1966, Toyota Corolla - Second Generation - E20 series - 1970, Toyota Corolla - Third Generation - E30 E40 E50 series - April 1974, Toyota Corolla - Fourth generation - E70 series - 1979, Toyota Corolla - Fifth generation - E80 series - 1983, Toyota Corolla - Sixth generation - E90 series - May 1987, Toyota Corolla - Seventh generation - E100 series - June 1991, Toyota Corolla - Eighth Generation - E110 series - May 1995, Toyota Corolla - Ninth generation - E120 series - August 2000

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2000 - January. January 1 - Millennium celebrations take place throughout the world. Y2K passes without the serious, widespread computer failures and malfunctions that had been predicted. January 5-January 8 - The 2000 al-Qaeda Summit was a meeting of several high-level al-Qaeda members including two 9/11 American Airlines Flight 77 hijackers. It was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. January 6 - The last remaining Pyrenean Ibex is found dead. January 10 - America On-line announces a ...

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2000, 2000 - Events, 2000 - January, 2000 - February, 2000 - March, 2000 - April, 2000 - May, 2000 - June, 2000 - July, 2000 - August, 2000 - September, 2000 - October, 2000 - November, 2000 - December, 2000 - Unknown Date, 2000 - Births, 2000 - Deaths, 2000 - January, 2000 - February, 2000 - April, 2000 - May, 2000 - June, 2000 - July, 2000 - August, 2000 - September, 2000 - October, 2000 - November, 2000 - December, 2000 - Nobel Prizes, 2000 - Templeton Prize

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2000 in baseball - Major League Baseball. World Series: New York Yankees over New York Mets (4-1); Derek Jeter, MVP American League Championship Series: New York Yankees over Seattle Mariners (4-2); David Justice, MVP American League Division Series: New York Yankees (East) over Oakland Athletics (West) (3-2); Seattle Mariners (Wild Card) over Chicago White Sox (Central) (3-0) National League Championship Series: New York Mets over St. Louis Cardinals (4-1); Mike Hampt ...

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2000 in baseball, 2000 in baseball - Champions, 2000 in baseball - Major League Baseball, 2000 in baseball - Other champions, 2000 in baseball - Awards and honors, 2000 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings, 2000 in baseball - Events, 2000 in baseball - January-March, 2000 in baseball - April-May, 2000 in baseball - June-July, 2000 in baseball - August, 2000 in baseball - September, 2000 in baseball - October-December, 2000 in baseball - Deaths

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2000 in baseball - January-March. January 6 - Major league officials order Atlanta Braves reliever John Rocker is to undergo psychological testing following derogatory remarks he made in an interview with Sports Illustrated magazine. Commissioner Bud Selig says he will listen to what the doctors say before deciding what punishment—if any—will be handed down to the pitcher. January 11 - The baseball writers elect catcher Carlton Fisk and first baseman Tony Pérez to the Hall of ...

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2000 in baseball, 2000 in baseball - Champions, 2000 in baseball - Major League Baseball, 2000 in baseball - Other champions, 2000 in baseball - Awards and honors, 2000 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings, 2000 in baseball - Events, 2000 in baseball - January-March, 2000 in baseball - April-May, 2000 in baseball - June-July, 2000 in baseball - August, 2000 in baseball - September, 2000 in baseball - October-December, 2000 in baseball - Deaths

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Upon the launch of the Rareware website (dubbed Rarewhere) in 1997, there were many entertaining and curious pages of information to be found about the company. The site also had, tucked away in the 'Bites' section of the site, a survey section. To encourage visitors to participate in their survey, Rare offered this explanation: "Wait! Wait! We know that surveys are Evil incarnate, but we've got Mr. Pants the Survey Man to lead you through ours. How can you resist? Go on, give us a few minutes of your time - you might even convince us to ...

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Mr. Pants, Mr. Pants - Origins: 1997 - 2000, Mr. Pants - Origins: 2001 - August 2002, Mr. Pants - Origins: September 2002 - present, Mr. Pants - References and appearances in games

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The Cluster mission is an European Space Agency (ESA) unmanned space mission mission to study the Earth's magnetosphere using four identical spacecraft flying in a tetrahedral formation. The first four Cluster spacecraft were lost in the Ariane 5 flight failure on 1996 June 4, leading to the rebuilding of four new spacecraft and their successful launching in 2000 on Soyuz-Fregat rockets. Cluster mission - Mission overview - 4 satellites 4-dimensional. The satellite constellation researches the protective ma ...

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Cluster mission - Mission overview - 4 satellites 4-dimensional
Cluster mission - Launches in 2000 July and August Cluster mission - Constellation at the end of 2003
Cluster mission - Chinese Double Star 2003 Cluster mission - Partial list of discoveries
Cluster mission - 2002

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Near the end of May in 2001, Rareware received a complete overhaul and became a more traditional corporate website. Some of the offbeat British humor was retained, most specifically the continual inclusion of Mr. Pants, who reappeared as an animated GIF: "See me fly! See me fly, ma! Hey, you might think a new site design would spell the end of Mr. Pants, but you'd be wrong: the Site Survey is my domain, and my domain only. With my fantasti ...

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Mr. Pants, Mr. Pants - Origins: 1997 - 2000, Mr. Pants - Origins: 2001 - August 2002, Mr. Pants - Origins: September 2002 - present, Mr. Pants - References and appearances in games

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Albert Arnold Gore Jr. (born March 31, 1948) is an American politician and businessman, who served as the 45th Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He ran for President in 2000 following Bill Clinton's two four-year terms, and won the popular vote. However he was narrowly defeated in the Electoral College vote by the Republican candidate George W. Bush in a bitterly contested election which included multiple recounts and a 5- ...

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Al Gore - Early and personal life
Al Gore - Family
Al Gore - Vietnam War service
Al Gore - Vietnam and journalism Al Gore - Military service
Al Gore - Congressman and Senator Al Gore - Vice Presidency Al Gore - 2000 presidential election Al Gore - Private citizen Al Gore - 2004 presidential election Al Gore - Views and controversies
Al Gore - Al Gore Television Credits

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Business method patents are a class of patents and one of many legal aspects of business. There is a sustained debate as to what extent such patents should be granted. They may be constituted very important assets of some Internet-related companies. Business method patent - Background. In general, any invention is eligible for patent protection if passes the tests of patentable subject matter, novelty, inventive step (or non-obviousness) and industrial application (or utility). (See also: patentability) ...

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Business method patent - Background Business method patent - Legal situation
Business method patent - Canada Business method patent - European Patent Convention Business method patent - Japan Business method patent - United States
Business method patent - Classification

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Dominus Iesus (Latin for "Lord Jesus") is a document by then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, and the Congregation's then secretary, Tarcisio Bertone. The document, published on August 6, 2000, is subtitled "On the Unicity and Salvific Universality of Jesus Christ and the Church". A Catholic dogma, Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus, teaches that "there is no salvation outside the Church", which has often been interpreted as denying salvation to non-Catholic Christians ...

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Avraham Burg (born January 19, 1955) is an Israeli politician. Burg was born in Jerusalem and is the son of Yosef Burg, an Israeli politician and rabbai. Avraham Burg served as speaker of the Knesset from July 1999 to February 2003. He also served as acting President of Israel from July 10, 2000, until August 1, 2000, due to the resignation of Ezer Weizman until his successor was elected by the Knesset. Burg is a member of the Labor party. Other related archives1955, Ezer Weizman, Isra

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On the 24th of September 2002, the Rare website received another site overhaul to reflect the Microsoft acquisition announcement on the same day. The site was dubbed "Welcome to Rare" by some fans so that it could be identified from the previous versions of the site (the name itself comes from the heading in capitals on the main page). In late November of the same year, Rare's now infamous mascot reappeared, sporting a new "sketch-like" look and his very own section of the site, dubbed 'The Pantsboard'. This section of the site poses a question ...

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Mr. Pants, Mr. Pants - Origins: 1997 - 2000, Mr. Pants - Origins: 2001 - August 2002, Mr. Pants - Origins: September 2002 - present, Mr. Pants - References and appearances in games

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The satellite constellation researches the protective magnetosphere of the Earth that shields us from the continual solar wind. Cluster FM5 to FM8 (FM1 to FM4 were lost in the 1996 failed launch) measure three dimensional data from the collision of the solar wind with the Earth's magnetic field, its changes over time and the resulting effects on near-Earth space and its atmosphere including aurorae and even electrical outages. One goal of the mission was to improve ...

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Cluster mission, Cluster mission - Mission overview - 4 satellites 4-dimensional, Cluster mission - Launches in 2000 July and August, Cluster mission - Constellation at the end of 2003, Cluster mission - Chinese Double Star 2003, Cluster mission - Partial list of discoveries, Cluster mission - 2002

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The satellite constellation researches the protective magnetosphere of the Earth that shields us from the continual solar wind. Cluster FM5 to FM8 (FM1 to FM4 were lost in the 1996 failed launch) measure three dimensional data from the collision of the solar wind with the Earth's magnetic field, its changes over time and the resulting effects on near-Earth space and its atmosphere including aurorae and even electrical outages. One goal of the mission was to improv ...

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Cluster mission, Cluster mission - Mission overview - 4 satellites, 4-dimensional, Cluster mission - Launches in 2000 July and August, Cluster mission - Constellation at the end of 2003, Cluster mission - Chinese Double Star 2003, Cluster mission - Partial list of discoveries, Cluster mission - 2002

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The Kursk sailed out to sea to perform an exercise of firing dummy torpedoes at a Kirov-class battlecruiser. On August 12, 2000 at 11:28 local time (07:28 UTC), the missiles were fired, but an explosion triggered by the HTP torpedos occurred soon after on the Kursk. The chemical explosion blasted with the force of 100 kg of TNT and registered 1.5 on the Richter scale. The submarine sank to a depth of 108 metres, approximately 135km (85 miles) off Severomorsk, at 69°40′N 37°35′E. Though a rescue attempt was m ...

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Russian submarine K-141 Kursk, Russian submarine K-141 Kursk - Background, Russian submarine K-141 Kursk - Explosion and rescue attempts

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After two terms as Vice President, Gore ran for President. In the Democratic primaries, Gore faced an early challenge from Bill Bradley. Gore's nomination was never really in doubt and Bradley withdrew from the race in early March 2000 after failing to win any state primary or caucus. In August 2000, Gore surprised many when he selected United States Senator Joe Lieberman to be his vice-presidential running mate. Lieberman, who is a more conservative Democrat than Gore, had publicly blasted President Clinton for the Monica Lewinsky af ...

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Al Gore, Al Gore - Early and personal life, Al Gore - Family, Al Gore - Vietnam War service, Al Gore - Vietnam and journalism, Al Gore - Military service, Al Gore - Congressman and Senator, Al Gore - Vice Presidency, Al Gore - 2000 presidential election, Al Gore - Private citizen, Al Gore - 2004 presidential election, Al Gore - Views and controversies, Al Gore - Al Gore Television Credits

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Maluku Indonesian province, Maluku Indonesian province - List of major islands and island groups in Maluku, Maluku Indonesian province - Chronology of Events of Recent Conflict in Maluku, Maluku Indonesian province - January - February 1999, Maluku Indonesian province - March - June 1999, Maluku Indonesian province - July - December 1999, Maluku Indonesian province - January - May 2000, Maluku Indonesian province - June - August 2000, Maluku Indonesian province - March 2001, Maluku Indonesian province - April 2001, Maluku Indonesian province - May - June 2001, Maluku Indonesian province - April 2002, Maluku Indonesian province - 2004

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The mission began in earnest on the morning of August 12, 2000. As part of the exercise, Kursk was to fire two dummy torpedoes at the Kirov-class battlecruiser. At 11:28 local time (07:28 UTC), high test peroxide (HTP), a form of highly concentrated hydrogen peroxide used as propellant for the torpedo, seeped through rust in the torpedo casing. The HTP reacted with copper and brass in the tube from which the torpedo was fired, causing a chain reaction, leading to a chemical explosion. The explosion blasted with ...

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Russian submarine Kursk explosion, Russian submarine Kursk explosion - The explosion, Russian submarine Kursk explosion - Alternative claims about the cause of the explosion, Russian submarine Kursk explosion - Rescue attempts, Russian submarine Kursk explosion - Russian Government Response:, Russian submarine Kursk explosion - Sequence of Events:

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Al Gore - Vietnam and journalism. Although opposed to the Vietnam War, on August 7, 1969, Gore enlisted in the army to participate in the Vietnam War effort. After completing training as a military journalist, Gore shipped to Vietnam in early 1971. He served as an Army war correspondent until May 24, slightly less than two years after he enlisted. After returning from Vietnam, Gore spent five years as a reporter for the Tennessean, a newspaper headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. During this time, ...

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Al Gore, Al Gore - Early and personal life, Al Gore - Family, Al Gore - Vietnam War service, Al Gore - Vietnam and journalism, Al Gore - Military service, Al Gore - Congressman and Senator, Al Gore - Vice Presidency, Al Gore - 2000 presidential election, Al Gore - Private citizen, Al Gore - 2004 presidential election, Al Gore - Views and controversies, Al Gore - Al Gore Television Credits

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