Roland Garros
The annual French Open tennis tournament takes place
at Roland Garros in Paris each year.
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Matrix Reloaded
Released in May, Matrix Reloaded is the second in the movie series. Please click here
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NASA
In February, seven astronauts were killed aboard the U.S. space shuttle Columbia when it was destroyed above Texas during re-entry.
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Iraq
Searches for 'iraq' more than doubled on March 19,
the date that Operation Iraqi Freedom began.
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SARS
In March, scientists identified a mysterious respiratory
illness afflicting people in Asia and Canada and named it severe acute respiratory
syndrome (SARS). In total, the illness affected more than 8,000 people and
killed more than 700 worldwide. Please click
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Carnaval
Mardi Gras celebrations begin to take place worldwide every year in February and March.
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Paula Radcliffe
Paula Radcliffe set a new women's world record when
she won the London Marathon in April, beating her previous record by one
minute 53 seconds.
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Congestion Charge
In February, drivers in London began facing "congestion charges" while driving within central London during peak travel times. Please click
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