Last Week in the World of News

4/17, Washington

4/20, Littleton, Colo.

Two heavily armed gunmen known as the "Trench Coat Mafia" opened fire on students at Columbine High School, killing up to 25 people before killing themselves.

The attack marked the worst school shooting in U.S. history.

4/18, New York City New York Ranger Wayne Gretzky officially retired after the team's final game of the season, ending a 20 year career. Gretzky, who has been referred to by hockey fans as "The Great One," set more than 60 records throughout his career, winning the Stanley Cup four times.

Vice President Al Gore may suffer some serious setbacks when he runs for president in 2000. Gore's popularity dipped below 50% this week as a result of public tiredness with President Bill Clinton and the Democratic Party. Republican nominee George Bush is the frontrunner for the president, logging 60% of the public's approval.

4/16, Yugoslavia

Thousands of ethnic Albanian refugees left the country as NATO bombings continued.

The bombings will continue, however, until Yugoslavia agrees to NATO demands and halts the ethnic cleansing of the ethnic Albanians.

4/19,Tokyo,Japan

Two men were killed and two more reported missing when a U.S. military helicopter crashed into the ocean off of Japan.

The crash occurred during a nighttime drill and its cause is still under investigation.

-Laura Casamento