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September 30, 2002
(
2002-09-30
)
(Monday)
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Senator
Robert Torricelli
(
D
-
NJ
) withdraws from his campaign for reelection following ethics scandals.
NOAA
and
NASA
researchers announce the
ozone hole
over
Antarctica
has grown markedly smaller since last year and has broken into two, due to warmer temperatures.
Accounting scandals
: New York Attorney General
Eliot Spitzer
has filed civil fraud lawsuits against ex-
WorldCom
CEO
Bernie Ebbers
,
Qwest Communications
executives
Philip Anschutz
and
Joseph Nacchio
,
Metromedia Fiber Networks
chairman
Stephen Garofalo
, and ex-
McLeod USA
CEO
Clark McLeod
.
Stock market downturn of 2002
: Japanese Prime Minister
Junichiro Koizumi
fired financial regulator
Hakuo Yanagisawa
in favor of economy minister
Heizō Takenaka
.
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