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News from every corner of the globe, including several corners we invented.
The tiny Pacific nation of the Marisol Islands has shifted the international date line for the second time this year, hoping to beat three neighbors to the first dawn of 2000.
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| December 20, 1999 |
 | Marisol Islands move date line again to claim first millennium sunrise
The tiny Pacific nation of the Marisol Islands has shifted the international date line for the second time this year, hoping to beat three neighbors to the first dawn of 2000.
2:10 p.m. EST |
| December 19, 1999 |
 | Ostravia heads to polls in last election of the century
Voters in the Republic of Ostravia choose a new parliament Sunday in an election both main parties have billed as "the most important of the millennium," since it is also the only one left.
9:25 a.m. EST |
| December 18, 1999 |
 | Vellmark prepares to take control of famous canal
After 85 years of foreign administration, the Vellmark Canal passes to local control at midnight on December 31 -- assuming the clocks agree on when midnight is.
4:40 p.m. EST |
| December 16, 1999 |
 | Lower Bruskia bakes record-breaking millennium cake
Bakers in the tiny Principality of Lower Bruskia say their 3-mile-long sponge cake is the largest ever made. Neighboring Upper Bruskia says it is merely the longest.
11:05 a.m. EST |
| December 14, 1999 |
 | Port Sabrino returns to Tamberlay after 400 years
The trading enclave of Port Sabrino will be returned to the Republic of Tamberlay this week, ending four centuries of administration from overseas.
7:50 a.m. EST |
| December 11, 1999 |
 | Millennium Bubble opens to mixed reviews
The vast inflatable dome built to celebrate the year 2000 in the Esterhaali capital opened to the press Friday. Critics called it ambitious, expensive and slightly deflated.
1:30 p.m. EST |
| December 8, 1999 |
 | Tavai declares itself Y2K-ready -- by abolishing computers
The Pacific Kingdom of Tavai says it has solved the millennium bug in a novel way: its only government computer has been unplugged and placed in a museum.
10:15 a.m. EST |
| December 3, 1999 |
| | Sandovar millennium lottery creates 2,000 winners
The Republic of Sandovar's special New Year lottery will pay out to exactly 2,000 people, chosen by a drum that officials admit is not computerized.
3:45 p.m. EST |
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