_.__ >>] 2000-2001 GOVERNMENT POLITICS BUSINESS Amy Sancetta/AP/Wide World Pritos ae \%4 On December 4, 2000, the U.S. presidency remains in limbo as both Florida and New Mexico officials recount ballots to determine who will win their state's electoral votes. New Mexico goes to Gore. Ultimately, Bush wins Florida which gives him a narrow victory. S FLA nl Ae On election night, several TV networks prematurely declare Al Gore the winner in Florida, only later to reverse themselves, twice. The fiasco confirms many Americans’ distrust of polling and early "calling" of elections. in one of his first duties as President- | yafterdozensof 1S Inthe closest presidential election in more than 100 years, Republican exes bests Democrat Al Gore from Tennessee. ¢ tires, although other sport unity vehicles investigation. 4 —. : The four-star Arm General Deco the first Asean habriean in histor y pe The race isn’t decided until 36 days 2 after the popular election, when Florida's hotly contested \W 25 electoral votes are awarded to Bush. 8 ; a 1 oO oOo << oa i © = oO <= > sist oO — faa) © Digital Stock Is of taco shells and pulled from store staurants after a p detects traces odified corn not man consumption. E s. = oO oO a 2) pa @ — = o cc A Chads, dimpled chads and butterfly ballots become common terms during the election as Florida officials assess voter intent. The confusion generates national discussion for uniform methods of voting. A The U.S. Supreme Court casts the deciding vote in the nation’s election. The court ends the GoreBush legal battles in Florida by stopping all recounting, an action that effectively gives Bush victory. } == —:. A Ina fiery and highly publicized political battle, Hillary Rodham Clinton beats Republican Rick Lazio decisively to become senator from New York. She is the first first lady —_ to be elected to public office. QE] : = | . US SOs A Missouri Governor Mel Carnahan is elected to the Senate days after he = dies in a November plane crash. His widow, Jean Carnahan, agrees to serve as senator in his place. The Federal Trade Commission charges the film, recording and video-game industries with marketing violent and adult-rated materials to teens. The entertainment giants are requested to stop the practice or face legal intervention. 7, in October, the USS Cole is bombed while refueling in Yemen. A number of terrorist groups are suspected of the blast that kills 17 sailors and injures 39. Robert Trippett/SIPA 1a City National ‘eiled in April 2000. built to honor the 168 1 in the 1995 bombing Viurrah Federal Building. Corbis Sygma Cynthia Johnson/Liaison fig VE AFP/Corbis Jnited States are linked Be eg ‘Mark Wilson/Newsmakers/Liaison Agency eet Me 148 ty treads. Atleast E ean Curtis/Liaison Agency itiates the largest tire _