News Headlines
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Mad Cow Disease alarms Europe
U.S. Supreme Court ends Florida recount assuring election of George Bush as President
Beginning of the end of the Internet (dot com) stock market boom
Human genome deciphered; expected to revolutionize the practice of medicine
America Online purchases Time Warner
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Economy
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| Median Household Income |
$43,155 |
(In Current $) |
30 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage
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8.32% |
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| Auto Finance Company Auto Loan |
Avg. Loan Amount |
$20,349 |
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Avg. Term Length |
56 Months |
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Avg. Rate |
6.82% |
| Avg. Price Per Gallon Unleaded Gas |
$1.51 |
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Sports
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| Super Bowl Champion |
St. Louis Rams |
| Kentucky Derby Winner |
Fusaichi Pegasus |
| World Series Winner |
New York Yankees |
| NCAA Basketball |
Michigan State |
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Entertainment
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| Oscars given to (Awarded this year): |
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Best Picture |
American Beauty |
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Best Actor |
Kevin Spacey – American Beauty |
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Best Actress |
Hilary Swank – Boys Don’t Cry |
| Top Tunes (Billboard Hot 100): |
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“Breathe” |
Faith Hill |
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“Smooth” |
Santana/Rob Thomas |
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“Maria Maria” |
Santana/The Product G&B |
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“I Wanna Know” |
Joe |
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“Everything You Want” |
Vertical Horizon |
| Popular Television (Emmy Nominees): |
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Comedy |
Drama |
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Everybody Loves Raymond |
ER |
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Frasier |
Law & Order |
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Friends |
The Practice |
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Sex and the City |
The Sopranos |
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Will & Grace |
The West Wing |
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