There also was room for life, albeit life aided by science. Other deaths figured in the top 10 stories, too: the conviction and death sentence of Timothy McVeigh, held responsible for 168 obliterated in Oklahoma City the passing of Mother Teresa, who loved and served the poor the eerie suicides of 39 members of the Heaven's Gate cult. The boundless fascination and grief unleashed by this singular tragedy made it the biggest story of the year, according to The Associated Press' annual poll of American newspaper editors and broadcast executives. Ordinary - except that victims were Princess Diana, her boyfriend and their driver. 1 story of 1997 was a car crash in a tunnel under Paris. More than 700 visitors to the site voted: Here are the top 10 stories of 1997, according to a survey on the AP's Internet site. The conviction and sentencing of Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh Here are the top news stories of 1997, as selected by 190 Associated Press newspaper editors and broadcast news directors in the United States: You can also re-rank our other 1997 "Top 10" lists. After you're done reading Globe coverage of these events, you can rank the list in your own order.
In the left column of this page is a list of stories that happened in 1997 that you may want to read more about.
Re-rank the list of top news stories of 1997ĭiana, Mother Teresa and McVeigh conviction top stories of 1997 By Michelle Boorstein, Associated Press Boston Globe Online / Top News Stories of the Year, 1997
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