1.   In addition to stories appearing in the daily sections of the paper, The Times plans a special millennium section.

2.   The pope has established a special millennium commission headed by a cardinal to organize celebrations and conferences.

3.   What started as a special millennium cruise offering has blossomed into a new cruise company featuring three ships on regular world cruises that touch on all seven continents.

4.   Owen was taken ill in France last month while filming a special millennium edition of the program, Tom Owen said.

5.   Queen Elizabeth II elevated three British towns to city status Monday as part of a special millennium honor.

6.   The queen invited television cameras into the service this year as a special millennium celebration of Christmas, the British Broadcasting Corp. said.