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April 30, 2004

• U.S. newscast Nightline is taken off the air by several stations owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group because of its planned airing of a list of soldiers killed in Iraq. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " January 2004: &larr - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August February 2004 was the second month of 2004 in the Gregorian calendar. March 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September May 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September June 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September July 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September August 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August October 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - November 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September December 2004: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September March 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September May 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara Kabakoro] GCMG KBE CF, ( May 6, 1920 &ndash April 18, 2004 Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Norris Dewar McWhirter, CBE ( August 12 1925 – April 19 2004) was a Writer, political activist, co-founder Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Patrick Daniel Tillman ( November 6, 1976   – April 22, 2004) was an American football player who left his professional sports Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Estée Lauder (July 1 1906 &ndash April 24 2004 was the American co-founder with her husband Joseph Lauder of Estée Lauder Companies, a pioneering The following is a list of notable deaths in 2008. Names are listed by date of death not the date it was announced Enlargement of the European Union is the process of expanding the European Union (EU through the accession of new member states. The exploration of Mars has been an important part of the Space exploration programs of the Soviet Union (later Russia) the United NASA 's Mars Exploration Rover ( MER) Mission is an ongoing robotic mission of exploring Mars, that began in 2003 with the sending of The 2004 Haiti coup was a regime overthrow that happened as the result of conflicts fought for several weeks in Haiti during February 2004 Reconstruction of Iraq describes attempts by the international community to improve and repair the infrastructure of Iraq in the aftermath of the 2003 invasion when much The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The Iraqi insurgency is composed of diverse mix of militias foreign fighters all Iraqi units or mixtures using violent measures against the US-led Coalition in Iraq The sponsorship scandal, "AdScam", "Sponsorship" or Sponsorgate, is a Scandal that came as a result of a Canadian The War on Terrorism (also known as the War on Terror) is the common term for the military political and legal, and ideological conflict and specifically for U 9/11 Commission ReportThe National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission, was set up on November 27, 2002 Beginning in 2004 accounts of Abuse, Torture, Sodomy and Homicide of Prisoners held in the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq This is a Timeline of the history of Afghanistan in April 2004. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Parliamentary elections were held in Sri Lanka on 2 April 2004. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Legislative elections were held in Indonesia on April 5, 2004. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Presidential elections were held in Algeria on April 8, 2004. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Legislative elections were held in South Africa on Wednesday 14 april 2004. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. The 2004 presidential elections were held in Slovakia on April 3 (first round and April 17 (second round 2004. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Legislative elections were held in India, the world's largest Democracy, in four phases between April 20 and May 10, 2004. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to The two major communities of the ''de facto'' divided Island nation of Cyprus held a referendum on settling the Cyprus dispute on 24 Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Presidential elections were held in Austria on 25 April 2004. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Presidential elections were held in the Republic of Macedonia in two phases during April 2004. Culture 2004 in architecture 2004 in film 2004 in games 2004 in literature Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Sinclair Broadcast Group ( SBG) is the operator of the largest number of local Television stations in the United States with a total of 57 stations For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Sinclair claims it is a political ploy, while network ABC says it is meant as "an expression of respect which simply seeks to honor those who have laid down their lives for this country". The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. (Washington Post)
• President George W. Bush expresses his "disgust" at images of Iraqi prisoners being mistreated by U.S. soldiers: "Their treatment does not reflect the nature of the American people. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the " (DefenseLink.Mil)
• Macedonian officials admit that they staged a bogus gun-battle with "terrorists" in March 2002 and that they knew the seven men slain had no terrorist connections. The Republic of Macedonia (Република Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion March 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Four members of the security forces face murder charges for their staged killing. (BBC)
• Diego Maradona leaves hospital after 12 days of treatment for heart and breathing problems. The heart is a muscular organ in all Vertebrates responsible for pumping Blood through the Blood vessels by repeated rhythmic Breathing takes Oxygen in and Carbon dioxide out of the body Aerobic Organisms require oxygen to create energy via respiration, in (Glasgow Evening Times)
• After 25 years, Bob Edwards hosts NPR's Morning Edition for the last time. Robert Alan Edwards (born May 16, 1947 in Louisville Kentucky) is an award-winning American Public radio broadcaster Morning Edition is an American Radio news program produced and distributed by National Public Radio (NPR (CNN) (South Florida Sun-Sentinel) (Salt Lake Tribune)

April 29, 2004

• Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse: Photographs showing Iraqi prisoners in the Abu Ghraib prison outside Baghdad being abused and humiliated by U. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Beginning in 2004 accounts of Abuse, Torture, Sodomy and Homicide of Prisoners held in the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Abu Ghraib prison (سجن أبو غريب also Abu Ghurayb is in Abu Ghraib, an Iraqi city 32 km (20 mi west of Baghdad. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous S. soldiers spark outrage around the world. Six soldiers face courts martial and their commanding officer is suspended. (BBC)
• Google announces plans for an initial public offering to raise as much as USD $2. Google Inc is an American public corporation, earning revenue from advertising related to its Internet search, e-mail, online Initial public offering (IPO, also referred to simply as a "public offering" is when a company issues Common stock or shares to the public for the first The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 72 billion. The IPO will be unconventional in that it will use an auction process and a complex averaging formula designed to prevent brokers' elite customers from winning more shares than average investors. (SF Chronicle) (The Age)
• Ten U. S. soldiers are killed in three attacks in Iraq, raising the number of U. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. S. combat deaths in April to 126. More U. S. troops have been killed this month than during the six weeks of "major combat" in 2003. (Washington Post)
• President George W. Bush and Vice-President Dick Cheney meet in private with all 10 members of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney (born January 30 1941 is the forty-sixth and current Vice President of the United States. 9/11 Commission ReportThe National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission, was set up on November 27, 2002 (CNN) (PolitInfo)
• Federal authorities file the first criminal charges under the Can Spam Act of 2003 against a group that had spammed ads for allegedly worthless "diet patch" products. The CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 ( 15 USC 7701 et seq Public Law No 108-187 was S (Detroit Free Press)
• The last Oldsmobile automobile is produced in Lansing, Michigan (CNN). Oldsmobile was a brand of Automobile produced for most of its existence by General Motors.
• Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Israel, beats CSKA Moscow, Russia in the Euroleague and qualifies for the finals. Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending EuroLeague WomenThe Euroleague (EL is one of the professional Basketball competitions in Europe, with teams from thirteen different European countries Final score: 93-85. (AP)

April 28, 2004

• ROC presidential election, 2004: The High Court schedules a vote recount for 10 May. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Election for the 11th-term President and Vice-President of the Republic of China (第十一任中華民國總統、副總統選舉 the third direct presidential election in Taiwan's Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. (Bloomberg)
• Iraq Occupation and resistance:
  • Intense fighting breaks out in Fallujah, as US forces respond to attacks on their positions by insurgents. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The Iraqi insurgency is composed of diverse mix of militias foreign fighters all Iraqi units or mixtures using violent measures against the US-led Coalition in Iraq For other meanings see Fallujah (disambiguation. Fallujah (الفلوجة sometimes transliterated An insurgency is a violent internal uprising against a sovereign government that lacks the organization of a revolution Artillery and AC-130 gunships are used to bombard guerrilla positions, but the number of casualties is as yet unknown. The Lockheed AC-130 Gunship is a heavily-armed ground attack airplane (BBC)
  • According to a CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll, 71% of Iraqis see the U. Cable News Network, usually referred to by its Initialism CNN, is a major English language Television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. S. troops in their country as "occupiers", only 19% as "liberators". Though, 61% say that despite any hardships they had suffered, it was worth ousting Saddam Hussein. Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 Still, 57% would like U. S. /British forces to leave immediately. (CNN) (USA Today)
• Cable TV giant Comcast abandons its US$66bn bid to take over Disney, citing a lack of interest from the Disney board. Comcast Corporation ( is the largest Cable television company the second largest Internet service provider and (according to the company the fourth largest telephone (BBC)
• More than 100 suspected Jemaah Islamiah militants die during their attacks on security outposts in Thailand's Muslim-dominated southern provinces of Pattani, Yala and Songkhla. History The JI was established as a loose confederation of several Islamic groups The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion Pattani ( Thai ปัตตานี is one of the southern provinces ( changwat) of Thailand. Yala (ยะลา is the southernmost province ( changwat) of Thailand. Songkhla (สงขลา is the one of the southern provinces ( changwat) of Thailand. (BBC)

April 27, 2004

• In heavy fighting outside Najaf, Iraq, United States Armed Forces kill 64 insurgents and destroy an anti-aircraft weapon. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Najaf ( BGN: An Najaf) is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States An insurgency is a violent internal uprising against a sovereign government that lacks the organization of a revolution Anti-aircraft warfare, or air defense, is any method of engaging hostile military Aircraft in defence of ground objectives, ground or naval forces (AP) (Democracy Now!)
• A bomb explosion and gun battle occur in Damascus, Syria between security forces and a "terrorist group", in which four people are killed and a vacant United Nations building badly damaged. Damascus ( دمشق,, also commonly known as الشام ash-Shām) is the capital and largest city of Syria. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The identity and motives of the attackers is unclear but Islamist militants are the prime suspects. Islamism ( Islam + ism; Arabic: al-'islāmiyya) a set of ideologies holding that Islam is not only (BBC).
• South African president Thabo Mbeki is sworn in for a second term after being overwhelmingly reelected on April 14. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki (born 18 June 1942 is a South African politician who served as President of South Africa from 1999 to 24 September 2008 Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in The event is marred by controversy over the attendance of Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe. See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election (BBC)

April 26, 2004

• In an open letter to Tony Blair, fifty-two former high ranking British diplomats, including former ambassadors to Iraq and Israel, condemn the Prime Minister's foreign policy stance in the Middle East as "doomed to failure". Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. They also condemn George W. Bush's recent endorsement of Ariel Sharon's offer to withdraw settlers from the Gaza strip while leaving some in the West Bank as "one-sided and illegal and which will cost yet more Israeli and Palestinian blood". George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. (אריאל (BBC)
• Indian elections: the second phase of elections in the world's largest democracy takes place. Legislative elections were held in India, the world's largest Democracy, in four phases between April 20 and May 10, 2004. Many key states such as Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Bihar vote; exit polls favour the opposition (BBC)
• The design of the new U.S. fifty dollar bill is announced. Uttar Pradesh (उत्तर प्रदेश اتر پردیش pronounced, Translation: Northern Province) referred to as '''U Maharashtra ( Marathi: mahārāṣṭra, IPA) is a state located on the western coast of India. Bihar ( Hindi:बिहार Urdu: بہار bɪhaːr) is a state in eastern India. The United States fifty-dollar bill ($50 is a denomination of United States currency. (U.S. Treasury) (IHT) (CNN)
• Authorities in Jordan announce that they have broken up an attempt to set off massive explosions in Amman, possibly including the release of toxic chemicals. Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern Amman (ɑˈmɑːn sometimes spelled Ammann ( Arabic عمان ʿAmmān) is the Capital city of the Hashemite Kingdom Alleged targets include the office of the Prime Minister, Jordanian intelligence headquarters, and the US embassy. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The plot is attributed to Al Qaida operative Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (أبومصعب الزرقاوي, Abu Musab from Zarqa)) (October 30 1966 – June 7 2006 born Ahmad Fadeel al-Nazal (CNN)
• Three Irishmen arrested in Colombia in August 2001 on charges of training FARC rebels are acquitted. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. August 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – Ejército del Pueblo also known by the Acronym of (BBC)
• Hong Kong's democracy movement suffers a setback as the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress declares the territory won't have direct elections for its Chief Executive in 2007 nor for all its lawmakers in 2008. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC) is a committee of about 150 members of the National People's Congress (NPC of the People's An election is a Decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office The Chief Executive of Hong Kong ( is the head of Hong Kong Government and the principal representative of the Hong Kong. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Legislative Council ( LegCo) is the Unicameral Legislature of Hong Kong. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
• A landslide buries a village in southern Kyrgyzstan, and emergency officials state that up to 33 people are missing and feared dead. A landslide is a geological phenomenon which includes a wide range of ground movement such as rock falls deep failure of slopes and shallow debris flows which can occur Kyrgyzstan (ˈkɻ̩gɪztɑn (AmE or /'kɝgəztan/ (BrE Kyrgyz: Кыргызстан; Russian: Киргизия or Киргизстан or Кыргызстан
• Nick Holonyak Jr., inventor of the light-emitting diode (LED), receives the 10th annual Lemelson-MIT Prize, awarded to prominent inventors by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Nick Holonyak Jr (born in Zeigler Illinois on November 3, 1928) invented the first visible LED in 1962 while working as a consulting (AP)
• Norwegian chess prodigy Magnus Carlsen (13) becomes the world's youngest international Grandmaster (GM), and the second youngest ever, after four wins and four draws out of nine games in the 6th Dubai Open Chess Championship. Chess is a recreational and competitive Game played between two players. Magnus Øen Carlsen (born Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen on 30 November 1990 is a Norwegian Chess Grandmaster and Chess prodigy. The title Grandmaster is awarded to extremely strong Chess masters by the world chess organization FIDE. Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE (Aftenposten)

April 25, 2004

• The Arab League Conference commences in Cairo. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Arab League ( الجامعة العربية) officially called the League of Arab States ( جامعة الدول العربية Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt. (INN)
• Alan Kay, co-inventor of the Smalltalk programming language, receives the 2003 ACM Turing award, including 100 000 USD. Alan Curtis Kay (born May 17, 1940) is an American Computer scientist, known for his early pioneering work on Object-oriented programming Smalltalk is an object-oriented, dynamically typed, reflective programming language. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Association for Computing Machinery, or ACM, was founded in 1947 as the world's first scientific and educational Computing society The A M Turing Award is given annually by the Association for Computing Machinery to "an individual selected for contributions of a technical nature made to the computing The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been (Dr.Dobb's Journal)
• Austrian presidential election: Heinz Fischer (SPÖ) wins with 52% against Foreign Minister Benita Ferrero-Waldner (ÖVP). Presidential elections were held in Austria on 25 April 2004. Heinz Fischer (born 9 October 1938) is the federal president of Austria. JUDrBenita Ferrero-Waldner (born September 5 1948) is the European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy and an (The Guardian)
• Arsenal F.C. wins the English football league title for the 13th time.
• Abortion in the United States: Hundreds of thousands march in Washington, D.C. to protest President Bush's pro-life policies. Abortion in the United States is a highly-charged issue involving significant political and ethical debate Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. (AP) (Democracy Now!)

April 24, 2004

• Iraq Occupation and Insurgency:
  • Suicide bombers detonate boats alongside two oil tankers and a coalition boat in the Persian Gulf, targeting Iraq's main oil terminal, Basra. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The Iraqi insurgency is composed of diverse mix of militias foreign fighters all Iraqi units or mixtures using violent measures against the US-led Coalition in Iraq This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons Iraq War|2007 in Iraq|2008 in IraqThe post-invasion period in Iraq The Persian Gulf, in the Southwest Asian region is an extension of the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Basra ( BGN: AlBasrah also called Basorah Abillah and Uruk or IRAQ The name that British colony has adopted for Basra (Reuters)
  • A bomb in Baghdad's Sadr City market kills 12 Iraqis. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous Sadr City ( مدينة الصدر) is a suburb district of the city of Baghdad, Iraq. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. In a separate incident, five US soldiers are killed in a rocket attack on a military base north of Baghdad. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (CNN) (AP)
  • Leaders of Australia and Bulgaria visited their troops Sunday. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Australian Prime Minister John Howard joined Australian troops in Baghdad for ceremonies honoring the country's war dead. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. See also Howard Government John Winston Howard AC (born 26 July 1939 was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia from 11 March For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov visited his country's troops two days after a Bulgarian soldier was shot dead in Karbala, the sixth from that country to die in the war. The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. Georgi Sedefchov Parvanov (Георги Седефчов Първанов (born 28 June 1957) has been president of Bulgaria since 22 January The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Karbala ( BGN: Al-Karbalā’; also spelled Karbala al-Muqaddasah) is a city in Iraq, located about southwest of Baghdad at
• In the Cyprus reunification referendum, 65% of Turkish Cypriot voters accept and 75% of Greek Cypriot voters reject the Annan Plan. Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía The two major communities of the ''de facto'' divided Island nation of Cyprus held a referendum on settling the Cyprus dispute on 24 The Annan Plan was a United Nations proposal to settle the Cyprus dispute of the divided island nation of Cyprus as the United Cyprus Republic (BBC) (BBC)
• Forgent Networks sues 31 companies for infringement of their software patent, which they claim is used in the JPEG standard. Asure Software ( is a Software company which has licensing as its primary revenue source Software patent does not have a universally accepted definition (AP)

April 23, 2004

• DaimlerChrysler announces it will no longer financially support Mitsubishi Motors and will try to sell its current stake. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Daimler AG ( (formerly DaimlerChrysler AG) is a German car corporation (not to be confused with the British car-maker Daimler Motor Company) and is the sixth largest Automaker in Japan and the seventeenth largest in the world by global unit sales (Taipei Times)
• Muqtada al-Sadr threatens U.S. troops with suicide attacks if they move against him in Najaf. Hojatoleslam Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr or Moktada al Sadr ( ar سيد مقتدى الصدر Muqtadā aṣ-Ṣadr) (born August 12, The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons Najaf ( BGN: An Najaf) is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. (Arab News) (Reuters)
• Palestinian gunmen attack a police station in the Gaza Strip, freeing three men arrested for the October 2003 bomb attack against an American diplomatic convoy. Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting Negotiations between representatives of groups or states A convoy is a group of Vehicles (of any type but usually motor vehicles or ships traveling together for mutual support A fourth man arrested for the bombing refuses to leave the police station. (AP)
• A major fire in downtown Bangkok leaves thousands of residents homeless. Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn) or Krung Thep ( for short is the Capital, largest Hundreds of buildings, including several hotels, are destroyed in the area near the Australian and German embassies. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. (AP)
• Ryongchon disaster: Breaking from previous precedent, the North Korean government asks for and receives United Nations recovery assistance. The Ryongchŏn disaster was a Train disaster that occurred in the town of Ryongchŏn, North Korea near the border with China on April North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, The Politics of North Korea take place within a nominally democratic multi-party framework in practice North Korea functions as a Dominant-party state. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security (CNN)

April 22, 2004

• At the International Space Station, the second of four stabilizing gyroscopes fails, hours after a new crew arrives. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " A gyroscope is a device for measuring or maintaining orientation, based on the principles of Angular momentum. A spacewalk to do the repair will be scheduled in a few weeks. Extra-vehicular activity ( EVA) is work done by an Astronaut away from the Earth and outside of a Spacecraft. (Reuters)
• Volkswagen buys LeasePlan from ABN AMRO. LeasePlan Corporation - a market Company, established in 1963, Netherlands Car leasing operator with a total fleet of approximately 130000 ABN AMRO is a Dutch bank currently owned by RFS Holdings BV, a consortium of Royal Bank of Scotland Group, Fortis Bank Nederland, and Banco Santander
• The US Army states that the insurgents in Fallujah, Iraq, have "days, not weeks" to fulfill a clause in the ceasefire that requires them to turn over heavy weapons. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. An insurgency is a violent internal uprising against a sovereign government that lacks the organization of a revolution For other meanings see Fallujah (disambiguation. Fallujah (الفلوجة sometimes transliterated For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a War or any Armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees To date, only rocket-propelled grenade rounds marked "inert," rusted mortar shells, dud rockets and unusable guns have been surrendered. RPG or rocket-propelled grenade, is a loose term describing hand-held shoulder-launched Anti-tank weapons capable of firing an unguided A mortar is a muzzle-loading Indirect fire weapon that fires shells at low velocities short ranges and high-arcing ballistic trajectories (AP) (Defenselink)
• The Evangelical Lutheran Church is ordered to pay the largest per capita settlement in a church sexual abuse case in the United States by a jury in Marshall, Texas. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ( ELCA) is a mainline Protestant denomination headquartered in Chicago Illinois. Sexual abuse, also referred to as molestation, is the forcing of undesired sexual acts by one person upon another The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Marshall is a city of the northeastern region of the US state of Texas. (AP) (ABC/US)
• The United Nations Security Council passes a unanimous resolution endorsing the inquiry into corruption in the United Nations Oil for food program for Iraq calling upon all 191 member states to cooperate. Political corruption is the use of governmental powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain The Oil-for-Food Programme, established by the United Nations in 1995 (under UN Security Council Resolution 986) and terminated in late 2003 was intended (NYT)
• Ryongchon disaster: at least 154 people are killed and over 1200 are injured, according to the Red Cross, in a massive explosion after a train carrying explosives came in contact with live electrical wires in Ryongchon, North Korea. The Ryongchŏn disaster was a Train disaster that occurred in the town of Ryongchŏn, North Korea near the border with China on April The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an International humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers worldwide who stated Ryongch'ŏn is a ''kun'' (county in North P'yǒngan Province North Korea, at the mouth of the Yalu River. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, 1850 homes were destroyed and thousands more damaged. (BBC) (BBC) (NYT)
• Yasser Arafat orders 21 members of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades section of Fatah, who are wanted by Israel and have been seeking sanctuary within the Mukata for many months, to leave his Mukata headquarters in Ramallah. Mohammed Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini ( Arabic: محمد عبد الرؤوف عرفات القدوة الحسيني (August 24 1929 – November 11 The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades (كتائب شهداء الأقصى is a coalition of Palestinian militias in Fatah (فتح literally opening, is a reverse Acronym from the Arabic name Harakat al-Tahrir al-Watani al-Filastini (حركة التحرير For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Sanctuary has multiple meanings A sanctuary is the consecrated area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar Ramallah ( Arabic:) (lit "Height of God" is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank adjacent to Al-Bireh with a population 118000 (INN)

April 21, 2004

• A grand jury indicts Michael Jackson on charges of child molestation. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " In the Common law legal system an indictment (ɪnˈdaɪtmənt (in-DITE-mint is a formal accusation of having committed a criminal offense Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Sexual abuse, also referred to as molestation, is the forcing of undesired sexual acts by one person upon another (FoxNews)
• Mordechai Vanunu, who leaked Israeli nuclear-weapons secrets in 1986, is released from prison after 18 years. Mordechai Vanunu (מרדכי ואנונו born in Marrakech, Morocco on October 13 1954 is an Israeli former nuclear For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) (Guardian) (BBC)
• Two car bombs explode outside the General Security headquarters of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh, killing nine and wounding 125. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi Riyadh ( الرياض Ar-Riyāḍ) is the Capital of Saudi Arabia and its largest city (AP) (CNN)
• Iraq Occupation and Insurgency:
  • Three car bombs explode outside police stations in Basra, killing 68 people and wounding over 100 more. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The Iraqi insurgency is composed of diverse mix of militias foreign fighters all Iraqi units or mixtures using violent measures against the US-led Coalition in Iraq Basra ( BGN: AlBasrah also called Basorah Abillah and Uruk or IRAQ The name that British colony has adopted for Basra Iraqi officials blame suicide bombers for the terrorism. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion 23 of the casualties are school children. A fourth car bomb explodes in Zubeir, south of Basra, killing three and wounding four. British soldiers assisting the wounded are pelted with stones, injuring four, two seriously. (BBC) (NYT)
  • The Iraqi Governing Council chooses a tribunal of judges and prosecutors to try Saddam Hussein. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 Salem Chalabi, nephew of Ahmed Chalabi, will chair the tribunal. (Toronto Star)

April 20, 2004

• In Singapore, a Circle MRT Line tunnel being dug under the Nicoll Highway collapses, killing two. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Singapore The Circle Line ( CCL) will be Singapore 's fourth Mass Rapid Transit line Two more are missing and feared dead. (Straits Times)
• Indian Elections
  • First phase of the Indian General Elections begin. Legislative elections were held in India, the world's largest Democracy, in four phases between April 20 and May 10, 2004. Almost half the country's constituencies vote.
• A spokesman for Saudi Arabia strongly denies John Kerry's assertion that it had made an agreement with United States President George W. Bush to manipulate the price of oil for political purposes as the U.S. election approaches. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator The United States of America —commonly referred to as the George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ( OPEC) is a Cartel of thirteen countries made up of Algeria, Angola, Ecuador The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States. The assertion stems from material in Bob Woodward's new book, Plan of Attack, detailing the Bush Administration's preparation for the invasion of Iraq. Robert "Bob" Upshur Woodward (born March 26, 1943) is an assistant managing editor of The Washington Post. For the thriller novel written by Dale Brown see Plan of Attack (novel. The 2003 invasion of Iraq, from March 20 to May 1 2003 was spearheaded by the United States, backed by British forces and smaller contingents from Australia (NYT) (AP) (Democracy Now!)
• United Kingdom referendum on the European Constitution: P.M. Tony Blair confirms that a referendum will be held on the UK's ratification of the future EU constitution. The United Kingdom referendum on the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe was expected to take place in 2006 to decide whether the United Kingdom should The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe (TCE commonly referred to as the European Constitution, was an unimplemented international Treaty intended (BBC).
• NASA launches Gravity Probe B in an effort to test Einstein's general theory of relativity. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program Gravity Probe B ( GP-B) is a Satellite -based mission which launched in 2004 Albert Einstein ( German: ˈalbɐt ˈaɪ̯nʃtaɪ̯n; English: ˈælbɝt ˈaɪnstaɪn (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955 was a German -born theoretical General relativity or the general theory of relativity is the geometric theory of Gravitation published by Albert Einstein in 1916 (NASA)
• Iraq Occupation and Insurgency:
  • 12 mortars were fired on Abu Ghraib Prison by insurgents. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The Iraqi insurgency is composed of diverse mix of militias foreign fighters all Iraqi units or mixtures using violent measures against the US-led Coalition in Iraq The Abu Ghraib prison (سجن أبو غريب also Abu Ghurayb is in Abu Ghraib, an Iraqi city 32 km (20 mi west of Baghdad. 22 detainees were killed and 92 wounded. [1]
  • Iraqi security forces who fled the fighting in Fallujah begin to return to the city. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. For other meanings see Fallujah (disambiguation. Fallujah (الفلوجة sometimes transliterated (AP)

April 19, 2004

• Ten Iraqi Kurds and North Africans are arrested by UK police on suspicion of violating the Terrorism Act 2000. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " North Africa or Northern Africa is the Northernmost Region of the African Continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Terrorism Act 2000 is a current United Kingdom Act of Parliament, described as "an Act to make provision about Terrorism; and to make temporary The arrests are made in dawn raids in Greater Manchester and other parts of the North and Midlands. Greater Manchester is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2 (BBC)
• The law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell makes public a 463 page report on accounting and corporate governance issues affecting oil giant Royal Dutch/Shell. Accountancy or accounting is the measurement statement or provision of assurance about financial information primarily used by Lenders managers, Corporate governance is the set of Processes customs Policies, laws and institutions affecting the way a Corporation is directed administered or controlled An oil is a substance that is in a viscous Liquid state ( "oily") at ambient temperatures or slightly warmer and is Royal Dutch Shell plc, commonly known simply as Shell, is a multinational oil company of Dutch and British origins The report, prepared at the request of Shell's audit committee, explains how lax standards have allowed the company to vastly overstate the extent of its oil and natural gas reserves. Natural gas is a Gaseous Fossil fuel consisting primarily of Methane but including significant quantities of Ethane, Propane, (company website)
• Boston Marathon: A new world record of 1:18:27 is set in the men's wheelchair division by a South African (Ernst Van Dyk). The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon sporting event hosted by the city of Boston, Massachusetts A world record is the best performance in a certain discipline usually a Sports event A wheelchair is a wheeled Mobility device in which the user sits The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Kenyans win the women's race and the men's for the 13th time in fourteen years. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south (Boston Globe)
• The 10th TV turnoff week starts. TV Turnoff Week was launched by Adbusters magazine and other organizations in 1994 and championed by TV-Free America (which is now called Center for SCREEN-TIME Awareness CSTA
• Argentinian doctors report that soccer superstar Diego Maradona has suffered a major heart attack in Buenos Aires and is in a hospital in intensive care. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern Intensive Care Medicine or critical care medicine is a branch of medicine concerned with the provision of Life support or organ support systems in patients (news.com.au)

April 18, 2004

• The Iranian Vice Speaker of Parliament, Behzad Nabavi, resigns over "violation of public rights". Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The Majlis of Iran ( Persian: مجلس شورای اسلامی lit Behzad Nabavi (بهزاد نبوی in Persian) (born 1941) is an Iranian Politician. (Payvand News) (Hi Pakistan)
• Sheikh Omar Bakri Muhammad says the "life of an unbeliever has no value, it has no sanctity" and states that several Islamic militant groups are planning a terrorist attack on London, making such an attack inevitable. Omar Bakri Muhammad ( عمر بکری محمد; born Omar Bakri Fostock in 1958 in Syria) is an Islamist militant leader and activist For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. For the British newspaper and Marxist organization see Militant tendency. Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. (Reuters)
• Iraq Occupation and Insurgency:
  • The new Prime Minister of Spain, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, orders that all Spanish troops should be brought home from Iraq "in as short a time as possible", in accordance with "the will of the Spanish people". The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The Iraqi insurgency is composed of diverse mix of militias foreign fighters all Iraqi units or mixtures using violent measures against the US-led Coalition in Iraq The Prime Minister of Spain, (officially the President of the Government, Spanish: Presidente del Gobierno) is the Spanish Head of government Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (born 4 August 1960 better known by his maternal surname Zapatero (literally "shoemaker" in Spanish is the current For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (BBC)
  • El País reports Spain's Foreign Minister Miguel Ángel Moratinos, after being sworn into office, will offer to replace Spanish troops in Iraq with non-military assistance when he visits Washington this week. El País ( Spanish for "The Country" is the most widely-circulated Daily newspaper in Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. A minister for foreign affairs, or foreign minister, is a governmental cabinet minister who helps form the Foreign policy of a sovereign nation Miguel Ángel Moratinos Cuyaubé (b June 8, 1951 in Madrid) is a Spanish diplomat and politician a member of the Socialist Workers' A troop is a Military unit, originally a small force of Cavalry, subordinate to a Squadron and headed by the troop leader A military is an Organization authorized by its Nation to use force usually including use of Weapons in defending its Country (or by attacking Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D (Reuters)
• In Kosovo, a Jordanian UN police officer opens fire upon a convoy of UN police officers killing two female Americans and injuring eleven others. Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Female (♀ is the Sex of an Organism, or a part of an organism which produces ova (egg cells The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The attack reportedly stemmed from an argument between American and Jordanian UN police over Iraq policies. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (BBC)
• Fighting breaks out between Pakistani and al-Qaeda fighters near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, (Reuters)
• Hamas selects a new leader but keeps his identity secret, fearing he will be killed. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة (AP)
• 9-11 Commission member Jamie S. Gorelick receives death threats after allegations that her actions to keep law-enforcement from using military intelligence may have contributed to lapses leading to the attacks. 9/11 Commission ReportThe National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission, was set up on November 27, 2002 Jamie S Gorelick (born May 6, 1950) is an American Attorney and judicial officer who was Deputy Attorney General of the United States Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force Military intelligence (abbreviated MI int Commonwealth, or intel Meanwhile, the Washington Times reports allegations by former FBI Director Thomas J. Pickard that Gorelick resisted efforts by the FBI to expand the counterterrorism effort beyond simple law enforcement tactics and agencies. The Washington Times is a daily Broadsheet Newspaper published in Washington D Thomas J Pickard (born January 6, 1950) was an acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for 41 days in the summer of 2001 following the tenure Counter-terrorism or counterterrorism refers to the practices tactics, techniques and strategies that Governments militaries, Police departments (CNN) (Washington Times)

April 17, 2004

• His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama begins a visit to Canada. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso (born Lhamo Döndrub ( 6 July 1935 in Qinghai) He is the head of the Tibetan government-in-exile Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page (Toronto Star)
• Burma's National League for Democracy reopens its Rangoon headquarters nearly a year after the government closed it down. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. The National League for Democracy (အမျိုးသားဒီမိုကရေစီအဖွဲ့ချုပ် is a Burmese political party founded on 27 September Yangon (also known as Rangoon) is the largest city and a former capital of Burma. (VOA)
• Israeli-Palestinian conflict:
  • Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi, leader of Hamas, is killed by an Israeli missile attack. Dr Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi (عبدالعزيز الرنتيسي ( October 23, 1947 – was the co-founder of the militant Palestinian Islamist organization Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (CNN) (BBC)
  • An Israeli border policeman is killed in a suicide bombing attack at the Erez Crossing in northern Gaza. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons The Erez Crossing (מעבר ארז is a pedestrian/ Cargo terminal on the Israeli Gaza Strip barrier. Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. Hamas and Fatah claim responsibility. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Fatah (فتح literally opening, is a reverse Acronym from the Arabic name Harakat al-Tahrir al-Watani al-Filastini (حركة التحرير (INN)
• Socialist Party leader José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is sworn in as Spain's prime minister. José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (born 4 August 1960 better known by his maternal surname Zapatero (literally "shoemaker" in Spanish is the current Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Prime Minister of Spain, (officially the President of the Government, Spanish: Presidente del Gobierno) is the Spanish Head of government (CNN)

April 16, 2004

• The People's Republic of China praises the United Nations Commission on Human Rights' decision to block a U. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The United Nations Commission on Human Rights ( UNCHR) was a functional commission within the overall framework of the United Nations. S. motion to condemn Beijing's human rights record. Since the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, the human rights issue of China has come to the forefront (VOA)
• 1000 more demonstrators, including former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, are arrested in Kathmandu. Sher Bahadur Deuba' (शेरबहादुर देउबा born June 13, 1946) is a Nepalese politician and former Prime Minister. Kathmandu (काठमांडौ येँ is the Capital and the largest city of Nepal. They are calling on the King of Nepal to restore democracy. Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. (Morning Star)
• 2004 South Korean parliamentary elections: The Uri Party, backed by suspended President Roh Moo-hyun, more than triples its representation, winning 152 of 299 seats. The Yeollin Uri Party ( ko: 열린우리당 en: "Our Open Party" generally abbreviated to Uri Party (ko 우리당 Roh Moo-hyun (nomuʝʌn (born in August 6, 1946 in Kimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea is a former President of South Korea
• Iraq Occupation and Insurgency:
  • US Army in Iraq employs a 1000 kg bomb at Falluja, near the Shiite town Najaf. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The Iraqi insurgency is composed of diverse mix of militias foreign fighters all Iraqi units or mixtures using violent measures against the US-led Coalition in Iraq The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. For other meanings see Fallujah (disambiguation. Fallujah (الفلوجة sometimes transliterated Najaf ( BGN: An Najaf) is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. (Spiegel)
  • A new book by Bob Woodward states that U. Robert "Bob" Upshur Woodward (born March 26, 1943) is an assistant managing editor of The Washington Post. S. President George W. Bush requested in the autumn of 2001 that plans be prepared for attacking Iraq. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (NYT)
  • Arab satellite television network Al Jazeera broadcasts a videotape of a captured US soldier, PFC Keith Maupin, perhaps one of those listed as missing in action since April 9. The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding For the English-language channel see Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera (الجزيرة al-jazīrah,, meaning "The Island" The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A soldier is a general English term that refers to a member of a land component of National Armed forces. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) (NYT)
• Mexico - Economy of Mexico: Mexico's Foreign Affairs Secretary, Luis Ernesto Derbez, announces that his country is seeking admission to South America's Mercosur trade bloc, the third largest in the world. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The economy of Mexico is 10th to 12th largest in the worldSince the 1994 crisis, administrations have improved the country's macroeconomic fundamentals. Luis Ernesto Derbez Bautista (born April 1 1947 in Mexico City) is a Mexican politician and current president of the Universidad de South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a Role and potential Some South Americans see Mercosur as giving the capability to combine resources to balance the activities of other global economic powers especially the North (Reuters)
• Seeking legal recognition as a news organization, the National Rifle Association begins NRANews, a website dedicated to presenting its view of the right to bear arms. The National Rifle Association, or NRA, is a non-profit ( 501(c(4) group dedicated to the protection of the Second Amendment of the The right to keep and bear arms, RKBA, or right to bear arms is the concept that people individually or collectively have a right to Weapons Today this (NRANews)
• Mark Chen replaces Eugene Chien as foreign minister of Taiwan. Mark Tang-shan Chen ( born September 16, 1935, in Tainan, Taiwan, is a Taiwanese politician currently serving as Secretary-General Eugene You-hsin Chien ( Chinese: 簡又新 Pinyin: Jiǎn Yòuxīn (born February 4 1946 is a politician and diplomat of the Republic of China on A minister for foreign affairs, or foreign minister, is a governmental cabinet minister who helps form the Foreign policy of a sovereign nation REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Chien resigned to take responsibility for American Institute in Taiwan Director Therese Shaheen's resignation. The American Institute in Taiwan ( AIT) serves as the representative office of the United States in Taiwan. Therese Shaheen (夏馨 a businesswoman and entrepreneur was Chairman and Managing Director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT from 2002 to 2004 (Japan Today) (Reuters)

April 15, 2004

• A further 2000 pro-democracy demonstrators are arrested in Nepal; all but 22 are later released. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia.
• War on Terrorism:
  • An audio tape, purportedly made by Osama bin Laden, is broadcast by Al-Arabiya. The War on Terrorism (also known as the War on Terror) is the common term for the military political and legal, and ideological conflict and specifically for U Osama bin Laden, with some spelling variations is the name used in English to refer to (أسامة بن محمد بن عوض بن لادن born 10 March Al Arabiya (العربية) is an Arabic-language Television News channel In it, a voice offers to cease terrorist operations in European countries which withdraw their troops from Muslim nations. A troop is a Military unit, originally a small force of Cavalry, subordinate to a Squadron and headed by the troop leader The term Muslim world (or Islamic world) has several meanings The tape includes a vow of revenge on Israel and the United States for the death of Hamas leader, Ahmed Yassin. Revenge (also vengeance, retribution, or vendetta amongst others consists primarily of retaliation against a person or group in response For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Sheikh Ahmed Ismail Yassin (1937 – March 22 2004 ( Arabic: ar الشيخ أحمد ياسين was the co-founder with Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi, of Hamas (Khaleej Times) (transcript)
  • The CIA claims to have determined that the voice on the tape is likely to be bin Laden. near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all European Commission President Romano Prodi rejects negotiation under a "terrorist threat". The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive branch of the European Union. President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. (born 9 August 1939 is an Italian politician and statesman He served as President of the Council of Ministers (prime minister of Italy twice from 17 May For Wikipedia's negotiation policy see WikipediaNegotiation. For other uses see Negotiation (disambiguation. Britain, Spain, Italy, and Germany also reject the offer. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. (Xinhuanet) (Reuters) (Washington Post)
• India beats Pakistan 2-1 in the historic friendship Test cricket series. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations This is India's first away win after 11 years and the first against archrivals Pakistan, in Pakistan.
• United Nations' nuclear watchdog group and other U. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its N. diplomats state that nuclear-related equipment, some contaminated, and a number of missile engines have been smuggled out of Iraq for recycling in Jewometaal Stainless Processing B. Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting Negotiations between representatives of groups or states Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability disorder harm or discomfort to the physical systems or living organisms they are in A missile (see also pronunciation differences) is a self-propelled explosive Projectile used as a weapon towards a target Smuggling, also known as trafficking, is the clandestine transportation of goods or persons past a point where prohibited such as out of a building into a Prison For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Recycling involves processing used materials into new products in order to prevent the waste of potentially useful materials reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials reduce V. scrap yards. Scrap is a term used to describe Recyclable materials left over from every manner of product consumption such as parts of vehicles building supplies and surplus materials Satellite photos detect "the extensive removal of equipment and, in some instances, removal of entire buildings" from sites that had been subject to U. This article is about artificial satellites For natural satellites also known as moons see Natural satellite. A photograph (often shortened to photo) is an Image created by Light falling on a light-sensitive surface usually Photographic film or an electronic N. monitoring before the Iraq war. The 2003 invasion of Iraq, from March 20 to May 1 2003 was spearheaded by the United States, backed by British forces and smaller contingents from Australia The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has also reiterated a call for arms inspectors to return to Iraq. The International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its (Washington Post) (Spacewar) (ABC AU)
• Iraq Occupation and Insurgency:
  • Khalil Naimi, a senior Iranian diplomat in Iraq, is killed while driving to the Iranian diplomatic mission in Baghdad by three unknown assailants, who drove up and shot him. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The Iraqi insurgency is composed of diverse mix of militias foreign fighters all Iraqi units or mixtures using violent measures against the US-led Coalition in Iraq For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting Negotiations between representatives of groups or states For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous He died shortly afterwards and the motives for the killing are unknown. The killing could complicate the mission of an Iranian government delegation which is in Iraq trying to mediate in the standoff between Iraq Alliance troops and Muqtada al-Sadr's militia, led by the radical Shiite cleric who is fortified in the town of Najaf. Mediation, a form of Alternative dispute resolution (ADR or "appropriate Dispute resolution " aims to assist two (or more disputants in reaching For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. A military alliance is an agreement between two or more military factions related to Wartime planning commitments or contingencies such agreements can be both A troop is a Military unit, originally a small force of Cavalry, subordinate to a Squadron and headed by the troop leader Hojatoleslam Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr or Moktada al Sadr ( ar سيد مقتدى الصدر Muqtadā aṣ-Ṣadr) (born August 12, This page describes the Shia Mahdi Army of contemporary Iraq for the Sunni Mahdi Army of Nineteenth Century Sudan see Muhammad Ahmad. Conservatism is a term used to describe political philosophies that favour Tradition, where tradition refers to various religious cultural or nationally defined A cleric ( Ancient Greek κληρικός - klērikos clergyman (pl Fortifications are Military Constructions and Buildings designed for defense in Warfare Humans have constructed defensive works for Najaf ( BGN: An Najaf) is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. (NYT) (BBC) (VOA) (CommandPost)
  • Iraqi militants execute Fabrizio Quattrocchi, one of four Italian hostages, in the first known murder from among the nearly two dozen foreigners being held in Iraq. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Fabrizio Quattrocchi ( May 9 1968 &ndash April 14, 2004) was an Italian security guard taken hostage by Islamist Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest A hostage is a person or entity which is held by a captor The original definition meant that this was handed over by one of two belligerent parties to the other or seized as security Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries (NYT)
  • Three Japanese civilians taken hostage in Iraq are released unharmed after one week in captivity. (Japan Times) (NYT)
• Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, reacting to the United States President Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon summit, states Palestinian will never give up their struggle for an independent homeland, never abandon the claims of their refugees, nor make more territorial concessions. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. Mohammed Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini ( Arabic: محمد عبد الرؤوف عرفات القدوة الحسيني (August 24 1929 – November 11 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. (אריאל A homeland (rel Country of origin and native land) is the concept of the territory ( Cultural geography) to which an Ethnic group According to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, a refugee is a person who owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race He states that Jerusalem will be its capital. Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the Sharon, who wants to withdraw Israel from the Gaza Strip, faces opposition to his withdrawal plan. The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west (VOA)
• LindowsOS changes its name to Linspire, in a move to counter Microsoft's lawsuit strategy against the company. Linspire, previously known as LindowsOS, was a commercial Operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux and later Ubuntu. Linspire, previously known as LindowsOS, was a commercial Operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux and later Ubuntu. Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer (eWeek)
• Long-time Canadian NDP member of Parliament Svend Robinson admits that he stole a piece of jewelry at a public sale in what he describes as "a moment of total, utter irrationality. Principles policies and electoral achievement The NDP grew from populist, agrarian and democratic socialist roots A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Svend Robinson (born March 4, 1952) is a Canadian politician Canada's first openly Homosexual elected official and a prominent activist " He states he has turned the ring into police, with whom he is cooperating, and that he is putting his career on hold, taking medical leave to obtain psychological help. The auction house later accepted Svend's apology and decided not to press charges, but a special prosecuter was appointed by the government to weigh the decision of whether to prosecute Robinson. (CBC)
• U.S. and German researchers report the sunset could recalibrate the internal compasses of migrating songbirds. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Usually a researcher or scientific researcher is someone who is professionally engaged in Scientific research, technological research or Engineering research Sunset, also called sundown in some American English Dialects is the instant when the trailing edge of the Sun 's disk disappears below A compass, magnetic compass or mariner's compass is a navigational instrument for determining direction relative to the earth's Magnetic poles It consists SongBird is a Dutch Record label owned by Tijs Verwest and Arny Bink (CBS News) (Reuters) (National Geographic)
• Three planets are discovered via gravitational microlensing orbiting stars many light years away, including one that is more than three times farther away than the previous record holder. A planet, as defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU is a celestial body Orbiting a Star or stellar remnant that is Gravitational microlensing is an astronomical phenomenon due to the Gravitational lens effect (Space.com)
• Voting begins in South Korean parliamentary elections.
• Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa submits a report on the constitutional development to NPC, asking Beijing's permission to reform the way HK's legislature and the top leadership are chosen in 2007 and 2008.

April 14, 2004

• 2004 South African legislative election: The African National Congress (ANC) of President Thabo Mbeki, which has been in power since the end of the apartheid system in 1994, is re-elected with an increased majority. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Legislative elections were held in South Africa on Wednesday 14 april 2004. The African National Congress (ANC has been South Africa 's governing party supported by its Tripartite alliance with the Congress of South African Trade Unions Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki (born 18 June 1942 is a South African politician who served as President of South Africa from 1999 to 24 September 2008 Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) (CNN)
• U.S. presidential election : An advertisement for John Kerry placed in a newspaper in Gulfport, Florida by a local Democratic Party club gets negative national publicity, as it suggests shooting United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States. } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. Gulfport is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States, a suburb of St The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The United States Secretary of Defense ( SECDEF) is the head of the U Donald Henry Rumsfeld (born July 9 1932 is a United States Businessman, Politician, the 13th Secretary of Defense under President The ad was placed by the Saint Petersburg Democratic Club of Florida, and has been condemned by both Republicans and Democrats, including Kerry's campaign. The Saint Petersburg Democratic Club is a small political organization in St Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the (Washington Times) (CNN)
• Israeli-Palestinian conflict :
  • Palestinian Cabinet Minister Saeb Erekat rejects statements by President of the United States George W. Bush stating that Israel would be allowed to keep some West Bank Israeli population centers. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Saeb Erakat (also 'Saib' 'Erakat' (Full name Sa'ib Muhammad Salih 'Urayqat The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria (NYT)
  • United States President George W. Bush endorses Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's proposed withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and states that Palestinian refugees should return to a new Palestinian state, not to Israel. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. (אריאל Israel's unilateral disengagement plan ( Hebrew: תוכנית ההתנתקות Tokhnit HaHitnatkut or תוכנית ההינתקות Tokhnit HaHinatkut in The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Bush says it is unrealistic to expect "full and complete return to the armistice lines of 1949. The 1949 Armistice Agreements are a set of agreements signed during 1949 between Israel and its neighbors Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan " (NYT)
• Hungarian police detain a Hungarian citizen of Palestinian origin and two Syrian men who are alleged to have been planning to blow up a Jewish museum in Budapest and assassinate Israeli president Moshe Kutsuv who arrived to attend the museum's inauguration ceremony. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Budapest ( also /ˈbʊ-/) is the capital city of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary it serves as the country's principal Political, (HaAretz)
• The United Nations warns of an imminent humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan, where it is alleged that Arabs are waging a campaign of ethnic cleansing against the African population. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Darfur (دار فور daar foor, lit "realm of the Fur " is a region in Sudan. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding Ethnic cleansing is a Euphemism referring to the persecution through imprisonment expulsion or killing of members of an ethnic minority by a majority to achieve ethnic homogeneity (Morning Star)
• John Ashcroft tells the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States that he blames former president Bill Clinton for intelligence failures and Jamie S. Gorelick for organizational failures leading to the September 11, 2001 attacks. John David Ashcroft (born May 9 1942) is an American Politician who was the 79th United States Attorney General. 9/11 Commission ReportThe National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission, was set up on November 27, 2002 William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States Jamie S Gorelick (born May 6, 1950) is an American Attorney and judicial officer who was Deputy Attorney General of the United States (Washington Times) (Democracy Now!)
• The Australian Family Court allows a thirteen year old child, born female, to start preliminary hormone treatment: the child identifies as being male and has been suffering from gender identity disorder. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Gender identity disorder (GID is the formal diagnosis used by Psychologists and Physicians to describe persons who experience significant gender dysphoria (discontent (Sydney Morning Herald) (The Australian)
• Panjshir, the only part of Afghanistan that was never conquered by the Taliban, and the last defence position of Ahmed Shah Massoud, is named the 34th province of Afghanistan. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately Ahmad Shah Massoud ( (2 September 1953 &ndash 9 September 2001 was a Tajik Kabul University engineering student turned military leader who played a leading Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, (PakTribune)

April 13, 2004

• The Bangkok Subway opens for limited public trials. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Bangkok Metro, officially called the Mass Rapid Transit ( MRT) is Bangkok 's underground metro system (Channel NewsAsia)
• Shanghai modifies its interpretation of the People's Republic of China's One Child Policy, allowing all divorced residents who remarry to have a second child without penalty. Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The one-child policy is the Population control policy (or planned birth policy of the People's Republic of China (PRC (VOA) (Guardian)
• April 13th 2004 Press Conference of the President is held at 8:30 PM EST by George W. Bush in The East Room of the White House. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence
• A provisional report from the Sept. 11 Commission states that the FBI was hampered in its fight against terrorism by poor intelligence, insufficient staffing and resources and a bureaucratic culture. 9/11 Commission ReportThe National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission, was set up on November 27, 2002 Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion Intelligence (abbreviated int or intel) is not Information, but the product of evaluated information valued for its currency and relevance rather than A resource is any physical or virtual entity of limited availability or anything used to help one earn a living Bureaucracy is the structure and set of regulations in place to control activity usually in large organizations and government Culture (from the Latin cultura stemming from colere, meaning "to cultivate" generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic (Sydney Morning Herald) (Washington Post)

April 12, 2004

• Lieutenant General Ricardo S. Sanchez states that the mission of the U. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Lieutenant General is a Military rank used in many countries The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the Lieutenant General Ricardo S Sanchez (born 1951 is a retired United States Army general who served as the V Corps commander of coalition forces S. forces is to kill or capture Muqtada al-Sadr. Hojatoleslam Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr or Moktada al Sadr ( ar سيد مقتدى الصدر Muqtadā aṣ-Ṣadr) (born August 12, (Defenselink)
• Argentine president Néstor Kirchner spends his fourth day in hospital for a bleeding peptic ulcer. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Néstor Carlos Kirchner Ostoić (born February 25, 1950) was the President of Argentina from May 25, 2003 until December A peptic ulcer, also known as PUD or peptic ulcer disease, is an Ulcer (defined as mucosal erosions equal to or greater than 0 (Mercopress)
• Pakistani opposition leader Javed Hashmi, president of the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy is sentenced to 23 years in prison for inciting mutiny and sedition in the armed forces. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Makhdoom Muhammad Javed Hashmi ( Urdu: مخدوم محمد جاوید ہاشمی) (born January 1, 1948 in Makhdoom Rashid, The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD comprises the two largest political parties in Pakistan - the Pakistan People’s Party and the Pakistan Mutiny is a conspiracy among members of a group of similarly-situated individuals (typically members of the Military; or the Crew of any ship even This is about the law term For other uses see Sedition (disambiguation Sedition is a term of Law which refers to covert conduct For the military meaning see Armed forces. For the Soviet sports society see Armed Forces (sports society Armed Forces He distributed a letter critical of Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf. General (ret Pervez Musharraf ( (born 11 August 1943 NI(M, HI(M, TBt, is the former Military dictator and President of (BBC) (Hi Pakistan) (Xinhuanet)
• Canada starts its largest seal hunt in 50 years. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Pinnipeds ("fin-feet" lit "winged feet" or fin-footed mammals are a widely distributed and diverse group of semi-aquatic marine Mammals comprising (BBC) (Independent) (CNN)
• West Indies captain Brian Lara sets the highest score in Test cricket - 400 not out on the third day of the fourth Test against England in Antigua. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting Brian Charles Lara (born 2 May 1969 ( nicknamed, "The Prince of Port-of-Spain" "The Prince of Trinidad" or simply "The Prince" is a Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations He makes his 400 in 773 minutes off 582 balls, hitting 43 fours and four sixes. (BBC)

April 11, 2004

• Food and sanitation are allegedly being denied to more than 2500 people who were arrested in Nepal over the last few days for protesting against the suspension of democracy. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Food is any substance usually composed primarily of Carbohydrates Fats water and/or Proteins that can be eaten or drunk by an Sanitation is the hygienic means of preventing human contact from the hazards of wastes to promote health Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. Protest expresses relatively overt reaction to events or situations sometimes in favor though more often opposed Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system (Morning Star)
• Arjan Erkel, aid worker for Médecins Sans Frontières, is free after being held hostage in Dagestan since August 12, 2002. Peter-Arjan Erkel (born March 9, 1970) is a Dutch medical aid worker and was head of the relief mission for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF Médecins Sans Frontières (pronounced) or Doctors Without Borders, is a secular humanitarian-aid Non-governmental organization best known The Republic of Dagestan dæɡɪˈstɑːn (IntEng ˈdeɪɡəstæn (AmEng (Респу́блика Дагеста́н Дагъистанлъул ДжумхIурият Daɣistanłul Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. (CBC)
• Three European researchers say that if Greenland's average temperature were to increase by 3 °C (5. Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat meaning "Land of the Greenlanders" Grønland is a self-governing Danish Province located between the The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. 4 °F) or more, its massive ice sheet would melt, gradually swamping coastal communities as seas rise 7 metres (23 feet) over the next 1,000 years. Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736 a German Physicist who proposed it in 1724 An ice sheet is a mass of Glacier Ice that covers surrounding terrain and is greater than 50000 km² (20000 mile²) The coast is defined as the part of the land adjoining or near the Ocean. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit They hypothesize that the upward trend of worldwide carbon dioxide emissions could cause this. Carbon dioxide ( Chemical formula:) is a Chemical compound composed of two Oxygen Atoms covalently bonded to a single (Indianapolis Star)
• NASA is considering a Russian plan to keep crews aboard the International Space Station for a year at a time. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending (BBC)
• Iraq Occupation and Insurgency:
  • An informal ceasefire holds; Muhammad Bashar al-Fiyadi, spokesperson of the Association of Muslim Scholars, notes that there were minor skirmishes but there were no major clashes. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The Iraqi insurgency is composed of diverse mix of militias foreign fighters all Iraqi units or mixtures using violent measures against the US-led Coalition in Iraq The Association of Muslim Scholars ( Arabic: هيئة علماء المسلمين Hayat Al-Ulama Al-Muslimin) is a group of religious leaders in Iraq A deputy to a member in the Iraq Interim Governing Council states the truce would be extended for another 12 hours. The Iraqi Governing Council (IGC was the provisional government of Iraq from July 13, 2003 to June 1, A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a War or any Armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees (BBC) (Reuters) (Al Jazeera)
  • Gunmen shoot down a helicopter during fighting in western Baghdad. A gun is a particular Weapon that propels Projectiles The projectile is generally fired through a hollow tube known as the gun's barrel. History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous Rebels threaten to kill and burn a civilian, Thomas Hamill, unless the Alliance troops end their assault on Fallujah by 6 am. A civilian under International humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her Country 's Armed forces. The deadline passes with no word on Hamill's fate. (Tribune India)
  • Marines kill one bomber and discover a bomb workshop in Fallujah apparently run by Iraqis and foreigners. A workshop is a room or Building which provides both the area and Tools (or machinery) that may be required for the manufacture or repair In US law, an alien is a legal term for a person, either a corporation or a human who is not a United States national. (AFP)
  • President Bush, praying with U.S. troops on Easter Sunday at a military base hit hard by hostilities in Iraq, acknowledges that it had been "a tough week" and it is unclear if the violence would ebb soon. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A soldier is a general English term that refers to a member of a land component of National Armed forces. Easter ( Greek: Πάσχα Pascha or Pasxa) is the most important religious feast in the Christian Liturgical year. A military is an Organization authorized by its Nation to use force usually including use of Weapons in defending its Country (or by attacking Violence is the exertion of force so as to injure or abuse The word is used broadly to describe the destructive action of natural phenomena like Storms and Earthquakes (Reuters)
  • A new Iraqi battalion refuses to support Coalition forces in the town of Falluja after a command failure which lead to miscommunication over their role in the area. A battalion is a Military unit of around 500-1500 men usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel Communication is the process of conveying information from a sender to a receiver with the use of a medium in which the communicated information is understood the same way (BBC)
• Golfer Phil Mickelson wins the 68th Masters tournament. Career summary Early years through college Mickelson was born in San Diego California and raised there and in Arizona. The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's It is his first major win in 47 such events. (Augusta Chronicle)
• Canadian scientists report on a study of mammals from around the world that the species with the best-endowed males live in polar regions, rather than in more equatorial climates. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A scientist, in the broadest sense refers to any person that engages in a systematic activity to acquire Knowledge or an individual that engages in such practices Mammals ( class Mammalia) are a class of Vertebrate Animals characterized by the presence of Sweat glands, including sweat glands In Biology, a species is one of the basic units of Biological classification and a Taxonomic rank. Male (♂ refers to the sex of an organism or part of an organism which produces small mobile Gametes called spermatozoa. Earth's polar regions are the areas of the globe surrounding the poles also known as frigid zones. The equator (sometimes referred to colloquially as "the Line") is the intersection of the Earth 's surface with the plane perpendicular to the Climate encompasses the temperatures humidity rainfall atmospheric particle count and numerous other meteorogical factors in a given region over long periods of (Toronto Star)
• Apple Computer is investigating a reported security flaw in Mac OS X operating system that could allow hackers to trick Macs into opening dangerous files, such as Trojan horses and viruses. Apple Inc, ( formerly Apple Computer Inc, is an American Multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing Consumer electronics Security is the condition of being protected against danger loss and criminals Mac OS X (mæk oʊ ɛs tɛn is a line of computer Operating systems developed marketed and sold by Apple Inc, the latest of which is pre-loaded on all currently An operating system (commonly abbreviated OS and O/S) is the software component of a Computer system that is responsible for the management and coordination Macintosh, commonly nicknamed Mac is a Brand name which covers several lines of Personal computers designed developed and marketed by Apple Inc This article refers to a form of Malware in computing terminology A virus (from the Latin virus meaning Toxin or Poison) is a sub-microscopic infectious agent that is unable (CNet)

April 10, 2004

• Iraq Occupation and Insurgency:
  • Iraq marks the anniversary of Saddam Hussein's fall with fighting and bloodshed. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The Iraqi insurgency is composed of diverse mix of militias foreign fighters all Iraqi units or mixtures using violent measures against the US-led Coalition in Iraq Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 Kurds, in the relatively stable north, celebrate with parties and the melting of an ice statue of the ousted dictator. (Al Jazeera)
  • Al Arabiya reports an Iraqi rebel group in Falluja threatens to target Christians, assassinate or kidnap priests, and destroy churches. Al Arabiya (العربية) is an Arabic-language Television News channel For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. For other meanings see Fallujah (disambiguation. Fallujah (الفلوجة sometimes transliterated A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth AssassiNation is the sixth album by Krisiun, released in 2006 on Century Media. In Criminal law, kidnapping is the taking away or Asportation of a person against the person's will usually to hold the person in False imprisonment A priest or priestess is a person having the authority or power to administer religious rites in particular rites of sacrifice to and propitiation of a deity or deities Saraya wal Mujahideen also calls on the Pope and the United Nations to stop the town's siege. History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security (Reuters)
• More than a thousand Nepalis are arrested in Kathmandu for taking part in a demonstration calling on their king to restore democracy. Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. Kathmandu (काठमांडौ येँ is the Capital and the largest city of Nepal. (Morning Star)
• Responding to requests by the September 11th Commission, the White House releases a newly-declassified briefing from a month before the September 11, 2001 attacks warning of possible Al-Qaida activity, including planned hijackings, within the United States. 9/11 Commission ReportThe National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission, was set up on November 27, 2002 See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence The President's Daily Brief ( PDB) sometimes incorrectly referred to as the President's Daily Briefing or the President's Daily Bulletin, is a top-secret Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The Hijacking (also known as skyjacking and aircraft piracy) is the take over of an Aircraft, by a person or group usually armed The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (CNN) (Briefing in PDF format) (Smoking Gun)
• Researchers develop a small device called "the CPOD" which does for people what black boxes do for airplanes. Research is defined as Human activity based on Intellectual application in the investigation of Matter. Black box is a technical term for a device or system or object when it is viewed primarily in terms of its input and output characteristics Overview Fixed-wing aircraft range from small training and recreational aircraft to Wide-body aircraft and military cargo aircraft. (NASA)

April 9, 2004

• Henry C. Lee arrives in Taipei to investigate the March 19, 2004 assassination attempt in Taiwan. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Dr Henry Chang-Yu Lee ( Chinese: 李昌鈺 Pinyin: Lǐ Chāngyù (born November 22, 1938) is one of the world's foremost forensic Taipei ( Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak-chhī Jhuyin Fuhao: ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄕˋ Hakka: Thòi-pet-sṳ has been the capital of The 2004 Chen Shui-bian assassination attempt, also known as the 3-19 shooting incident ( was an Assassination attempt on President Chen Shui-bian
• Basketball: The Euroleague Final Four tournament will be held in Tel Aviv, Israel despite concerns over Palestinian terrorism. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m EuroLeague WomenThe Euroleague (EL is one of the professional Basketball competitions in Europe, with teams from thirteen different European countries Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Palestinian political violence or Palestinian terrorism refers to acts of violence committed for political reasons by Palestinians Palestinian groups that support Maccabi Tel Aviv, Israel beats Zalgiris Kaunas, Lithuania to qualify. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the
• Good Friday - Ruben Enaje is crucified for the 18th time in San Pedro Cutud, Philippines. Good Friday, also called Holy Friday or Great Friday, is the Friday preceding Easter Sunday ("Pascha" Crucifixion (from Latin crucifixio, noun of process crucifixio, from perfect passive participle crucifixus, fixed to a cross from San Pedro Cutud is a Barangay in City of San Fernando Pampanga province in the Philippines, approximately 70 kilometers north of Manila. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP
• Iraq Occupation and Insurgency:
  • South Korea announces the deployment of 3,700 soldiers in Iraq by August, despite recent attacks. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The Iraqi insurgency is composed of diverse mix of militias foreign fighters all Iraqi units or mixtures using violent measures against the US-led Coalition in Iraq South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The augmentation will make it the coalition's third largest contingent. Iraq War|2007 in Iraq|2008 in IraqThe post-invasion period in Iraq (World Tribune)
  • Japan refuses to withdraw troops from Iraq in the face of the death threats from insurgents holding three of its citizens. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A death threat is a threat, often made anonymously, against a person to kill him or her An insurgency is a violent internal uprising against a sovereign government that lacks the organization of a revolution (BBC)
  • Coalition forces retake Kut, meeting little opposition. A military alliance is an agreement between two or more military factions related to Wartime planning commitments or contingencies such agreements can be both For the town in Armenia see Kut Armenia. Al-Kūt ( BGN: Al Kūt; also spelled Kut-Al-Imara or Kut El Amara
  • US Marines resume their advance into Fallujah, after a pause to allow humanitarian supplies to enter the city. For other meanings see Fallujah (disambiguation. Fallujah (الفلوجة sometimes transliterated Humanitarianism is an active belief in Humanism (the idea of the value of human life whereby Humans practice benevolent treatment and provide assistance to other humans An attempt to use the pause to negotiate terms of surrender fails when the representatives from the city fail to show. For Wikipedia's negotiation policy see WikipediaNegotiation. For other uses see Negotiation (disambiguation.
  • United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan urges stepped-up efforts to protect civilians and end the violence in the deteriorating security situation in Iraq. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security See also General Secretary. A number of International organizations, Communist parties and other bodies use the title Secretary Kofi Atta Annan, GCMG (born 8 April 1938 is a Ghanaian Diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations A civilian under International humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her Country 's Armed forces. Violence is the exertion of force so as to injure or abuse The word is used broadly to describe the destructive action of natural phenomena like Storms and Earthquakes Security is the condition of being protected against danger loss and criminals For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (UN)

April 8, 2004

• Bulgaria Mourning Day - Bulgaria mourns twelve children who died in a bus crash between Serbia and Montenegro on April 4. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian The State Union of Serbia and Montenegro (Државна заједница Србија и Црна Гора / Državna zajednica Srbija i Crna Gora, abbreviated Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I.
• Bangladesh is paralysed by a general strike called in protest at alleged government corruption. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially A general strike is a Strike action by a critical mass of the labour force in a city region or country (Morning Star)
• US National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice testifies before the Sept. 11 Commission. Condoleezza Rice (born November 14 1954 is the 66th United States 9/11 Commission ReportThe National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission, was set up on November 27, 2002 Rice states President George W. Bush understood threat from al-Qaeda before September 11. President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul She asserts "the terrorists were at war with us, but we were not yet at war with them. " She also says that President George W. Bush came into office in 2001 determined to develop a "more robust" policy to combat Al-Qaida. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The The commission asks the White House to declassify a key August 2001 document entitled "Bin Ladin Determined to Strike in US". See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence The President's Daily Brief ( PDB) sometimes incorrectly referred to as the President's Daily Briefing or the President's Daily Bulletin, is a top-secret Osama bin Laden, with some spelling variations is the name used in English to refer to (أسامة بن محمد بن عوض بن لادن born 10 March (Transcript) (BBC) (AP) (Democracy Now!) (CNN)
• Iraq Occupation and Insurgency:
  • Iraq Alliance troops are locked in heavy fighting. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The Iraqi insurgency is composed of diverse mix of militias foreign fighters all Iraqi units or mixtures using violent measures against the US-led Coalition in Iraq A troop is a Military unit, originally a small force of Cavalry, subordinate to a Squadron and headed by the troop leader The ComBat was an Aluminium Cricket bat and the subject of an incident that occurred at the WACA cricket ground in Perth in December 1979. Ukrainian troops cede Kut to Moqtada al-Sadr supporters. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. For the town in Armenia see Kut Armenia. Al-Kūt ( BGN: Al Kūt; also spelled Kut-Al-Imara or Kut El Amara Hojatoleslam Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr or Moktada al Sadr ( ar سيد مقتدى الصدر Muqtadā aṣ-Ṣadr) (born August 12, Sunni Muslim insurgents engage in two fronts west of Baghdad; a Shiite uprising spreads in southern and central Iraq. Sunni Islam is the largest denomination of Islam. Sunni Islam is also referred to as Ahl as-Sunnah wa’l-Jamā‘h (Arabic A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion An insurgency is a violent internal uprising against a sovereign government that lacks the organization of a revolution Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (IHT) (Democracy Now!)
  • Militiamen in black outfits of Moqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi Army are visible at the grand mosque of Kufa; Moqtada al-Sadr is in the golden-domed mosque. The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary Citizens to provide defense emergency law enforcement or Paramilitary service Black is the Color of objects that do not emit or Reflect Light in any part of the Visible spectrum; they absorb all such frequencies of This page describes the Shia Mahdi Army of contemporary Iraq for the Sunni Mahdi Army of Nineteenth Century Sudan see Muhammad Ahmad. A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger Kufa ( Arabic, ar الكوفة) is a city in modern Iraq, about 170 km south of Baghdad, and 10 km northeast of Najaf. Gold (ˈɡoʊld is a Chemical element with the symbol Au (from its Latin name aurum) and Atomic number 79 A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger (IHT)
  • Shiite Muslim militias holding two southern Iraqi cities kidnap three Japanese, eight South Korean, and two Israeli Arab civilians. In Criminal law, kidnapping is the taking away or Asportation of a person against the person's will usually to hold the person in False imprisonment For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding A civilian under International humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her Country 's Armed forces. The South Koreans are later released. Al-Jazeera television airs a videotape of militants threatening to burn alive the blindfolded Japanese hostages unless Tokyo withdraws its troops from Iraq. For the English-language channel see Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera (الجزيرة al-jazīrah,, meaning "The Island" Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Videotape is a means of recording images and sound onto Magnetic tape as opposed to movie film. A blindfold (from Middle English blindfellen) is a Garment, usually of Cloth, tied to one's head to cover the Eyes to disable the wearer's For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A hostage is a person or entity which is held by a captor The original definition meant that this was handed over by one of two belligerent parties to the other or seized as security officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. (IHT) (INN) (NYT)
  • 30 Americans and more than 150 Iraqis are dead in the fighting for the city in Fallujah. For other meanings see Fallujah (disambiguation. Fallujah (الفلوجة sometimes transliterated A U. S. helicopter hits militants in a mosque with three missiles; 40 individuals are killed in the mosque. For the British newspaper and Marxist organization see Militant tendency. A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger A missile (see also pronunciation differences) is a self-propelled explosive Projectile used as a weapon towards a target Marines and rebels continue to exchange fire. The Iraqi insurgency is composed of diverse mix of militias foreign fighters all Iraqi units or mixtures using violent measures against the US-led Coalition in Iraq (TWEAN)
• Militia forces loyal to Abdurrashid Dostum take Meymaneh, the capital of Faryab province, Afghanistan, from the interim government and force the governor to flee. Abdul Rashid Dostum was a former Pro-Soviet fighter during the Soviet Invasion and the current leader of Uzbek-Afghan northern provinces Maymana, Meymaneh or Maimana (Persian میمنه is the capital of Faryab province, northern Afghanistan, near the Turkmenistan Faryab ( is one of the thirty-four Provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the north of the country Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, (WP)
• The Middle East Forum is seeking support to form the Islamic Progress Institute, a progressive Islamic institute, that would represent liberal Muslims living in the United States. The Middle East Forum (MEF is an American Think tank founded in 1990 by historian and columnist Daniel Pipes, who also serves as its director Progressivism is a term that refers to a broad school of international social and political philosophies. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. An institute is a permanent Organizational body created for a certain purpose Liberalism is a broad array of related ideas and theories of Government that consider individual Liberty to be the most important political goal A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (UPI)
• NASA announces that the mission of Spirit and Opportunity will be extended by five months. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program NASA 's Mars Exploration Rover ( MER) Mission is an ongoing robotic mission of exploring Mars, that began in 2003 with the sending of MER-A ( Mars Exploration Rover - A) known as Spirit, is the first of the two rovers of NASA 's Mars Exploration Rover MER-B ( Mars Exploration Rover - B) known as Opportunity, is the second of the two rovers of NASA 's Mars Exploration (Reuters) (CNN)

April 7, 2004

• Study reports estimates of how long it took for the last four reversals of the Earth's magnetic field. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Earth 's magnetic field (and the surface magnetic field) is approximately a Magnetic dipole, with one pole near the North pole (see It also reports that the turnarounds occur more quickly nearer the equator than at higher latitudes closer to the poles. The equator (sometimes referred to colloquially as "the Line") is the intersection of the Earth 's surface with the plane perpendicular to the Latitude, usually denoted symbolically by the Greek letter phi ( Φ) gives the location of a place on Earth (or other planetary body north or south of the A geographical pole, or geographic pole, is either of two fixed points on the surface of a spinning body or Planet, at 90 degrees from the Equator, based (MSN)
• Occupation of Iraq -- Iraq Insurgency:
  • Baghdad office of Shiite leader Moqtada al-Sadr is surrounded by U.S. tanks and troops amid efforts to arrest the Iraqi cleric. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The Iraqi insurgency is composed of diverse mix of militias foreign fighters all Iraqi units or mixtures using violent measures against the US-led Coalition in Iraq Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous Hojatoleslam Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr or Moktada al Sadr ( ar سيد مقتدى الصدر Muqtadā aṣ-Ṣadr) (born August 12, The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A tank is a tracked, Armoured fighting vehicle designed for Front-line combat which combines Operational mobility and tactical A troop is a Military unit, originally a small force of Cavalry, subordinate to a Squadron and headed by the troop leader An arrest is the act of depriving a person of his or her liberty usually in relation to the investigation and prevention of crime For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. A cleric ( Ancient Greek κληρικός - klērikos clergyman (pl Some 500 armed Sadr militia burn tires, forming roadblocks and promising jihad near the office. The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary Citizens to provide defense emergency law enforcement or Paramilitary service This article is about tires used on road Vehicles including pneumatic tires and solid tires. A roadblock is a temporary installation set up to control or block Traffic along a Road. Jihad (جهاد ʤɪhæːd an Islamic term, is a religious duty of Muslims. Snipers have also been placed in homes in the neighborhood in the Baghdad slum of Sadr City. READ DISCUSSION PAGE BEFORE MAKING ANY EDITS TO CAPTION BELOW http//en A home is a place of Residence or Refuge. It is usually a place where an individual or a family can rest in and be able to store Personal property. A neighbourhood or neighborhood (see spelling differences) is a geographically localised Community within a larger City, Town or A slum, as defined by the United Nations agency UN-HABITAT, is a run-down area of a city characterized by substandard housing and squalor and lacking in tenure security Sadr City ( مدينة الصدر) is a suburb district of the city of Baghdad, Iraq. (UPI photo) (Democracy Now!)
  • Militants inside the Abdul-Aziz al-Samarrai mosque shoot at US Marines, and Lt. The Abdul-Aziz al-Samarrai mosque is a Mosque in Iraq that came to worldwide attention when militants holed up inside it directed small-arms and rocket fire at Col. Brennan Byrne orders his men to return fire. "If they use the mosque as a military machine, then it's no longer a house of worship and we strike," he said. (AP)
• Same-sex marriage in the United States: Represented by the ACLU, New York State Assemblyman Daniel O'Donnell and his partner and 12 other same sex couples file suit against the New York Department of Health to strike down a state law defining marriage as between "a man and a woman. Same-sex marriage, also referred to as gay marriage, is a Marriage between two persons of the same sex The American Civil Liberties Union ( ACLU) consists of two separate Non-profit organizations the ACLU Foundation a 501(c(3 organization which focuses The New York State Assembly is the Lower house of the New York Legislature, the state legislature of the U Daniel or Danny O'Donnell may refer to Daniel O'Donnell (politician, American legislator from the state of New York Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. As in all 50 states the head of the Executive branch of the government of New York is a Governor. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** " (365Gay.com) (Newsday)

April 6, 2004

• The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress rules that the right to amend the Basic Law of Hong Kong belongs to the National People's Congress. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC) is a committee of about 150 members of the National People's Congress (NPC of the People's The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, or simply Hong Kong Basic Law, serves as the Constitutional document A similar term is "National Congress" which is a less common translation of People's Political Consultative Conference. The Standing Committee also issued an "interpretation" (effectively an amendment) of the Basic Law which set out an additional step required for any changes in Hong Kong's political structures. (CNN)
• State security in the People's Republic of China is on high alert as disgraced Premier Zhao Ziyang seems to be near death. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Zhao Ziyang ( (17 October 1919&ndash17 January 2005 was a politician in the People's Republic of China. (CNN)
• The parliament of Lithuania narrowly votes to impeach President Rolandas Paksas for violating the constitution. The Seimas is the Lithuanian Parliament. It has 141 members that are elected for a four-year term Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the The following is a list of rulers over Lithuania — grand dukes kings and presidents — the heads of authority over historical Lithuanian territory Rolandas Paksas ( (born 10 June 1956 in Telšiai, Samogitia, Lithuania, then USSR) is a well known politician in Parliamentary speaker Artūras Paulauskas will act as president for two months pending new elections. Artūras Paulauskas (born August 23, 1953) is a Lithuanian politician (BBC)
• ABC reports that British government sources believe that suspects arrested last week in the UK may have been plotting to make an improvised chemical weapon using the toxic agent osmium tetroxide. Chemical warfare involves using the toxic properties of Chemical substances to kill injure or incapacitate an enemy. Osmium tetroxide is the Chemical compound with the formula OsO4 (ABC/US) (BBC)
• Palestinian officials state that the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) asks Hamas fighters to join a decision making body to run the Gaza Strip if Israel pulls out. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn An official is someone who holds an office (function or mandate, regardless whether it carries an actual working space with it in an Organisation or The Palestine Liberation Organization ( PLO) (منظمة التحرير الفلسطينية or Munazzamat al-Tahrir al-Filastiniyyah) is a political and paramilitary The Palestine Liberation Organization ( PLO) (منظمة التحرير الفلسطينية or Munazzamat al-Tahrir al-Filastiniyyah) is a political and paramilitary Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة According to the Random House Dictionary, the term warrior has two meanings The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (Al Jazeera)
• Iraq:
  • Shiites want Iraqi political control by June 30 but say the violence the Mahdi Army has incited since Sunday is dangerous. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Politics Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Violence is the exertion of force so as to injure or abuse The word is used broadly to describe the destructive action of natural phenomena like Storms and Earthquakes This page describes the Shia Mahdi Army of contemporary Iraq for the Sunni Mahdi Army of Nineteenth Century Sudan see Muhammad Ahmad. (Christian Science Monitor)
  • Iraqi insurgents and rebellious Shiites challenge Coalition occupation forces. The Iraqi insurgency is composed of diverse mix of militias foreign fighters all Iraqi units or mixtures using violent measures against the US-led Coalition in Iraq At least 30 Iraqis are killed. Sixteen Iraqis died in battles with Marines in Fallujah. For other meanings see Fallujah (disambiguation. Fallujah (الفلوجة sometimes transliterated At least 18 American soldiers and more than 116 Iraqis have died in three days of clashes. A soldier is a general English term that refers to a member of a land component of National Armed forces. A Salvadoran soldier and one from Ukraine also are killed. El Salvador ( República de El Salvador,) is a country in Central America. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. (AP) (Democracy Now!)
  • Militant cleric Moqtada Sadr rallies his Mahdi Army militia in a third day of urban warfare with coalition forces after fleeing to a refuge close to Shia Islam's holiest shrine. For the British newspaper and Marxist organization see Militant tendency. A cleric ( Ancient Greek κληρικός - klērikos clergyman (pl Hojatoleslam Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr or Moktada al Sadr ( ar سيد مقتدى الصدر Muqtadā aṣ-Ṣadr) (born August 12, This page describes the Shia Mahdi Army of contemporary Iraq for the Sunni Mahdi Army of Nineteenth Century Sudan see Muhammad Ahmad. The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary Citizens to provide defense emergency law enforcement or Paramilitary service Urban warfare is modern warfare conducted in Urban areas such as Towns and cities. Sanctuary has multiple meanings A sanctuary is the consecrated area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. SACRED was a Cubesat built by the Student Satellite Program of the University of Arizona. A shrine, from the Latin scrinium (‘box’ also used as a desk like the French bureau) was originally a container usually made of precious materials used (Financial Times)
  • Muqtada al-Sadr is accused of confiscating the "khums" (or donations) of worshipers to mosques and shrines in southern Iraq. Hojatoleslam Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr or Moktada al Sadr ( ar سيد مقتدى الصدر Muqtadā aṣ-Ṣadr) (born August 12, There are several types of administrative divisions of Cambodia. A donation is a gift given typically to a cause or/and for charitable purposes This article refers to the religious act For the album by Michael W A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger A shrine, from the Latin scrinium (‘box’ also used as a desk like the French bureau) was originally a container usually made of precious materials used (Al Jazeera)
  • United States civilian administrator Paul Bremer states that there is "no question" that coalition forces are in control. Lewis Paul Bremer III (born September 30 1941 known as Paul Bremer and also nicknamed Jerry Bremer, is an American Diplomat. "I know if you just report on those few places, it does look chaotic. But if you travel around the country . . . what you find is a bustling economy, people opening businesses right and left, unemployment has dropped. " (CNN)
• IBM requests that the court dismiss the SCO Group's copyright charges against it "with prejudice". International Business Machines Corporation abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue", is a multinational Computer Technology The SCO Group Inc ( TSG, informally SCO;) is a software company formerly called Caldera Systems and Caldera International. Copyright is a legal concept enacted by Governments, giving the creator of an original work of authorship Exclusive rights to control its distribution usually for Within legal civil procedure, prejudice refers to a loss or injury (Salt Lake Tribune)
• University of Connecticut becomes the first NCAA Division I school to win the men's and the women's U. The University of Connecticut ( Connecticut or UConn) is the State of Connecticut 's Land-grant university. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the The NCAA Women's Division I Championship is an annual Basketball tournament for women S. amateur national basketball championships in the same season, after the women's team three-peats. An amateur is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit study or science without formal training or pay Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Three-peat is a Portmanteau of the words three and repeat, which has been trademarked for commercial use by basketball coach Pat Riley. (ESPN) (Sports Illustrated)

April 5, 2004

• Occupation of Iraq:
  • Paul Bremer states that militant Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr is an outlaw and warns that uprisings by the cleric and his followers will not tolerated. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Iraq War|2007 in Iraq|2008 in IraqThe post-invasion period in Iraq Lewis Paul Bremer III (born September 30 1941 known as Paul Bremer and also nicknamed Jerry Bremer, is an American Diplomat. For the British newspaper and Marxist organization see Militant tendency. A cleric ( Ancient Greek κληρικός - klērikos clergyman (pl Hojatoleslam Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr or Moktada al Sadr ( ar سيد مقتدى الصدر Muqtadā aṣ-Ṣadr) (born August 12, An outlaw or bandit is a person living the lifestyle of outlawry; the word literally means "outside the Law " by folk-etymology from the original (Middle East Online)
  • The U.S. Army closes off the turbulent Iraqi city of Falluja ahead of a major operation against insurgents following the slayings of four civilian American security contractors. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. For other meanings see Fallujah (disambiguation. Fallujah (الفلوجة sometimes transliterated An insurgency is a violent internal uprising against a sovereign government that lacks the organization of a revolution A civilian under International humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her Country 's Armed forces. Security is the condition of being protected against danger loss and criminals (Middle East Newsline) (NYT) (NPR)
  • The U. S. is examining the possibility of sending more troops to Iraq if situation gets out of control. A troop is a Military unit, originally a small force of Cavalry, subordinate to a Squadron and headed by the troop leader (BBC)
  • An Iraqi judge issues arrest warrant for Muqtada al-Sadr, whom the Coalition Provisional Authority accuses of igniting anti-American violence that led to the deaths of eight U. A judge, or justice, is an Official who presides over a Court of law Hojatoleslam Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr or Moktada al Sadr ( ar سيد مقتدى الصدر Muqtadā aṣ-Ṣadr) (born August 12, The Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA سلطة الائتلاف الموحدة was established as a Transitional government following the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the S. troops. A troop is a Military unit, originally a small force of Cavalry, subordinate to a Squadron and headed by the troop leader (Online NewsHour)
  • Secretary-General's Special Adviser, Lakhdar Brahimi holds talks with the Iraqi Governing Council in Baghdad. See also General Secretary. A number of International organizations, Communist parties and other bodies use the title Secretary Lakhdar Brahimi ( Arabic: الأخضر الإبراهيمي (born January 1, 1934 in Algeria) was a veteran United Nations envoy and The Iraqi Governing Council (IGC was the provisional government of Iraq from July 13, 2003 to June 1, Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (UN)
• Queen Elizabeth II begins a state visit to France in honour of the centennial of the Entente Cordiale, arriving in the Eurostar via the Channel Tunnel. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Flag of the United Kingdomsvg|right|70px]] The Entente cordiale is a series of agreements signed on 8 April 1904 between the United Kingdom Eurostar is a High-speed train service in Western Europe connecting London and Kent in the United Kingdom, with Paris The Channel Tunnel (Le tunnel sous la Manche also known as the Chunnel, is a undersea rail tunnel linking Folkestone, Kent in England with The following day, she is to address the French Senate. The Senate (Sénat is the Upper house of the Parliament of France, presided over by a president. (CBC)
• Ottawa orders the slaughter of 19 million chickens in British Columbia due to bird flu fears. Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. The chicken ( Gallus gallus, sometimes G gallus domesticus) is a domesticated Fowl which is traditionally believed to have descended from British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C (CBC)
• The Los Angeles Times wins five journalism awards in the 2004 Pulitzer Prize. The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed Journalism is the profession of writing or communicating formally employed by publications and broadcasters for the benefit of a particular Community of people The Pulitzer Prizes for 2004 were announced on April 5, 2004. (Mercury News)
• Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, of Qatar, calls upon Arab states to consider United States proposals for democratic reform. Emir ( Arabic: ar أمير;, female أميرة; emira;) ( Farsi and Urdu: امیر) Sheikh, also rendered as Sheik, Cheikh, Shaikh, and other variants ( Arabic:, shaykh Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani (الشيخ حمد بن خليفة آلثاني became the Emir of the State of Qatar on June 26 1995 after deposing Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system He states that Arabs should no longer use the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and security fears to justify delaying such reform. (HaAretz)
• Mordechai Vanunu seeks to renounce his Israeli citizenship to avoid confinement to the nation after his release from jail. Mordechai Vanunu (מרדכי ואנונו born in Marrakech, Morocco on October 13 1954 is an Israeli former nuclear For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (Reuters)
• For the first time in six years, a Norwegian policeman is killed in the line of duty. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional (Aftenposten)
• Economists from Harvard and UNC - Chapel Hill determine that peer to peer file sharing and music downloads "have an effect on sales which is statistically indistinguishable from zero, despite rather precise estimates. An economist is an expert in the Social science of Economics. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( UNC, North Carolina, or simply Carolina) is a public, Coeducational Research For other uses of the term see Peer-to-peer (disambiguation For peer-to-peer networks used for file sharing see File sharing " (NYT)
• A United States government study finds that an African-American woman was 23 times more likely to be infected with AIDS than is a white woman. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa Recent studies suggest that 30 percent of all black bisexual men may be infected with HIV. Bisexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of both sexes or to a bisexual orientation (NYT)
• In South Korea, Uri Party chairman Chung Dong-young calls on the opposition parties to withdraw the motion for impeachment against President Roh Moo-hyun. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The Yeollin Uri Party ( ko: 열린우리당 en: "Our Open Party" generally abbreviated to Uri Party (ko 우리당 Chung Dong-young (born July 27, 1953 in Sunchang County, North Jeolla) is a Politican and was the United New Democratic Party Impeachment is the first of two stages in a specific process for a legislative body to forcibly remove a Government official The President of the Republic of Korea is according to the Constitution head of state chief executive of the government and commander-in-chief of the armed forces Roh Moo-hyun (nomuʝʌn (born in August 6, 1946 in Kimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea is a former President of South Korea (Hankooki)
• Investigators trace ties of international Islamist groups to Madrid train bombers from six international arrest warrants. Islamism ( Islam + ism; Arabic: al-'islāmiyya) a set of ideologies holding that Islam is not only Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. A train is a connected series of vehicles that move along a track ( Permanent way) to transport freight or passengers from one place to another A bomb is any of a range of devices that typically rely on the Exothermic Chemical reaction of an Explosive material to produce an extremely An arrest warrant is a warrant issued by and on behalf of the state which authorizes the Arrest and detention of an individual (Reuters)
• Swedish business weekly Veckans Affärer argues that Ingvar Kamprad, a Swede who founded the furniture retail chain store IKEA, has overtaken Microsoft's Bill Gates as the world's richest person. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Veckans Affärer ("Weekly Business" is a Swedish business journal published weekly dealing in all matters business related both in Sweden and international Ingvar Feodor Kamprad ( (born March 30, 1926) is a Swedish Entrepreneur who is the founder of the Home Furnishing Furniture is the Mass noun for the movable objects which may support the human body (seating furniture and beds, provide storage or hold objects on horizontal Chain stores are Retail outlets that share a Brand and central management and usually have standardized business methods and practices IKEA is a privately-held international home products retailer that sells flat pack Furniture, accessories bathrooms and kitchens at retail stores around the world Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer If you would like to experiment with Wikipedia please copy IKEA disagrees, stating that he does not personally own the company. (Hindustan Times) (KTVU.COM)
• Australia's biggest supplier of the potential explosive ammonium nitrate will pull the product from its stores in response to concerns it could be used by terrorists. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Mathematical study of potentials is known as Potential theory; it is the study of Harmonic functions on Manifolds This mathematical An explosive material is a material that either is chemically or otherwise Energetically unstable or produces a sudden expansion of the material usually accompanied The Chemical compound ammonium nitrate, the Nitrate of Ammonia with the chemical formula N[[Hydrogen H]]4 N[[Oxygen O]]3 Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion (News Limited)
• After "serious social resonance," the Duma's United Russia majority backpedals from outright support of a bill banning public protests in many public places. A Duma (Ду́ма is any of various representative assemblies in modern Russia and Russian history United Russia (Единая Россия Yedinaya Rossiya) is a major Political party in the Russian Federation. For other uses see Bill. A bill is a proposed new law introduced within a Legislature that has not been ratified, adopted Public is of or pertaining to the people relating to or affecting a nation state or community opposed to private; as the public treasury a road or lake (Moscow Times)

April 4, 2004

• Iran asks EU members (France, Britain, and Germany) to stand by their commitments within the framework of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the Tehran Declaration. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, also Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty ( NPT or NNPT) is a Treaty to limit the spread The Tehran Declaration was a declaration that was released after the Tehran Conference that lasted from November 29-December 1 1943 (Tehran Times)
• Thomas H. Kean, chairman of the commission investigating the September 11, 2001 attacks and former Republican governor of New Jersey says that the attacks could have been prevented had the United States government acted sooner to dismantle Al Qaeda and responded more quickly to other terrorist threats. Thomas Howard Kean (born April 21, 1935 in New York City) is an American Republican Party Politician, who served as the The Governor of New Jersey is the Chief executive of the US state of New Jersey. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion (NYT)
• Iraqi interior minister arrives in Tehran for security talks. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of Security is the condition of being protected against danger loss and criminals For Wikipedia's negotiation policy see WikipediaNegotiation. For other uses see Negotiation (disambiguation. (Islamic Republic News Agency)
• The US Customs and Border Protection Agency begin patrols with unmanned aerial vehicles to identify illegal immigrants at U.S. land borders. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV is an unpiloted Aircraft. UAVs can be remote controlled or fly autonomously based on pre-programmed flight plans or more complex dynamic Illegal immigration refers to Immigration across National Borders in a way that violates the Immigration laws of the destination Country The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically (Post-Newsweek Media)
• Serhane ben Abdelmajid Farkhet (alias "The Tunisian") is suspected of dying in April 3 Madrid explosion (along with three other suspects). Tunisia (تونس Tūnis officially the Tunisian Republic ( is a country located in North Africa. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. An explosion is a sudden increase in Volume and release of Energy in an extreme manner usually with the generation of high Temperatures and the release In the Parlance of Criminal justice, a suspect is a known person suspected of committing a Crime. Spanish Interior Minister Angel Acebes announces that the ringleader of the March 11, 2004 Madrid bombings is dead. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. 200 detonators and 22 pounds of dynamite were found "in the apartment where the four terrorists blew themselves up as police closed in", Acebes said. Dynamite is an explosive based on the explosive potential of Nitroglycerin, initially using Diatomaceous earth (kieselgur US Spelling kieselguhr Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion (BBC News) (NYT)
• UK Police refuse discussion of reports over tonnes of unaccounted ammonium nitrate fertiliser stolen from a Welsh farm near Abergavenny, South Wales. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force Units of mass There are three similar units of Mass called the ton: Long ton (simply ton in countries such as the United The Chemical compound ammonium nitrate, the Nitrate of Ammonia with the chemical formula N[[Hydrogen H]]4 N[[Oxygen O]]3 Fertilizers ( also spelt fertiliser are chemical compounds given to Plants to promote growth they are usually applied either through the soil for uptake by plant A farm is an area of land including various structures devoted primarily to the practice of producing and managing food ( Produce, Grains, or Livestock Abergavenny (Y Fenni meaning Mouth of the River Gavenny, is a Market town in Monmouthshire, Wales. South Wales (De Cymru is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south and Mid Wales and West Wales (Ananova)
• Occupation of Iraq:
  • At least two Shiite Muslim followers of militant Iraqi cleric, Moqtada Sadr, are killed early in the day after throwing themselves in front of United States tanks during a demonstration in Baghdad. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion For the British newspaper and Marxist organization see Militant tendency. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. A cleric ( Ancient Greek κληρικός - klērikos clergyman (pl Hojatoleslam Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr or Moktada al Sadr ( ar سيد مقتدى الصدر Muqtadā aṣ-Ṣadr) (born August 12, The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A tank is a tracked, Armoured fighting vehicle designed for Front-line combat which combines Operational mobility and tactical Protest expresses relatively overt reaction to events or situations sometimes in favor though more often opposed Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (AFP)
  • Supporters of Moqtada Sadr outside a coalition military base in Najaf, Iraq throw rocks and fire shots. Hojatoleslam Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr or Moktada al Sadr ( ar سيد مقتدى الصدر Muqtadā aṣ-Ṣadr) (born August 12, Najaf ( BGN: An Najaf) is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. Spanish troops and Iraqi police return fire. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force Nineteen people (including some soldiers) are killed from the fire. Shooting is the act or process of firing Rifles Shotguns or other projectile Weapons such as bows or Crossbows Even the firing of (BBC) (VOA)
  • Police chief of Kufa, Saeed Tryak, is killed and one of his escorts is injured when their car is attacked at al-Adala in Najaf, southeast of Baghdad. Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force Kufa ( Arabic, ar الكوفة) is a city in modern Iraq, about 170 km south of Baghdad, and 10 km northeast of Najaf. A bodyguard (or "close protection officer" is a type of Security guard or government agent who protects a person—usually a famous wealthy or politically The ComBat was an Aluminium Cricket bat and the subject of an incident that occurred at the WACA cricket ground in Perth in December 1979. Al-Adala football club is an Iraqi football club Al-Adala is the Arabic meaning of Justice Najaf ( BGN: An Najaf) is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous Police chief of al-Mahmudiya in Baghdad, Usama Husayn, is also killed leaving his house in al-Khadra neighbourhood. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous House generally refers to a Shelter or Building that is a Dwelling or place for Habitation by Human beings. A neighbourhood or neighborhood (see spelling differences) is a geographically localised Community within a larger City, Town or He is shot by men in police uniforms. A uniform is a set of standard Clothing worn by members of an organization while participating in that organization's activity (Al Jazeera)
• Israeli-Palestinian conflict:
  • Palestinian Yasser Arafat dismisses Israel's threat to kill him. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Mohammed Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini ( Arabic: محمد عبد الرؤوف عرفات القدوة الحسيني (August 24 1929 – November 11 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. American representatives, and other world leaders, criticize Israel's prime minister for the suggestion. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. (ArabNews)
  • Prime Minister Ariel Sharon conflicts with right-wing ministers over a plan to unilaterally disengage from the Gaza Strip. This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. (אריאל In Politics, right-wing, the political right, and the Right are positions that uphold traditional values and/or authorities A minister or a secretary is a Politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional Government. For other uses and for specific types of plans see Plan (disambiguation. The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west Housing and Construction Minister, Effie Eitam, and Tourism Minister, Benny Elon, demand that the plan receive cabinet approval. Efraim "Effi" Eitam (אפרים "אפי" איתם born July 25, 1952) is an Israeli politician Rabbi Binyamin "Benny" Elon (בנימין אלון born 10 November 1954) is an Israeli politician a Member of the Knesset and chairman A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of Government, typically representing the executive branch. (Jerusalem Post)
  • A year-long European Parliament investigation into how the Palestinian Authority spents money given to it by the European Union fails to find evidence linking its funds with terrorist activity. The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The findings, leaked before they were made public, are under attack, with one member of the probe calling it a "partial" whitewash. A cover-up is an attempt whether successful or not to conceal evidence of wrong-doing error Incompetence, or other embarrassing information (Jerusalem Post)

April 3, 2004

• NASA announces that the Gravity Probe B is ready for launch on April 17. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program Gravity Probe B ( GP-B) is a Satellite -based mission which launched in 2004 Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. (Globe)
• Jordanian officials report that suspected terrorists were arrested when their vehicle filled with explosives, detonators and bombs was apprehended in a Jordanian town on the Syrian border. Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion An arrest is the act of depriving a person of his or her liberty usually in relation to the investigation and prevention of crime Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية (Jerusalem Post)
• Vladimir Meciar has won the first round of Presidential election in Slovakia. Vladimír Mečiar (born July 26, 1942) is the leader of the People's Party - Movement for a Democratic Slovakia (ĽS-HZDS and a former Prime Minister The 2004 presidential elections were held in Slovakia on April 3 (first round and April 17 (second round 2004.
• At least three persons suspected in involvement in the March 11, 2004 Madrid bombings blow themselves up in an apartment building in the Madrid suburb Leganés as police officers try to arrest them. Leganés is a town in central Spain. Part of the greater Madrid Conurbation - mainly a Working class satellite-city with a population of 184481 Besides the suspects, one police officer is killed and 11 injured. (CBC)
• Simpsons voice actors are on strike. Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters (including those in feature films television series animated shorts and Video games) and Strike action, often simply called a strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal by Employees to perform work. (The Age)
• Germany: 500,000 people protest against lowering social standards in Berlin, Cologne, and Stuttgart as part of a European protest weekend. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. (SPIEGEL)
• An ongoing study by sociologist Robert Cushing for the Austin American-Statesman newspaper reveals a statistical anomaly: soldiers and Marines from rural areas are dying at twice the rate of troops from cities and suburbs. Research is defined as Human activity based on Intellectual application in the investigation of Matter. Sociology (from Latin: socius "companion" and the suffix -ology "the study of" from Greek λόγος lógos "knowledge" The Austin American-Statesman is the major daily Newspaper for Austin, the capital city of Texas. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. A statistic (singular is the result of applying a function (statistical Algorithm) to a set of data. A soldier is a general English term that refers to a member of a land component of National Armed forces. Rural areas can be large and isolated (also referred to as "the country" and/or "the countryside over the course of time Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. (NPR)
• Pennsylvania's chief auditor states that community notification about felons is often "incorrect, late, and ineffective," after review of state police monitoring of sexually violent predators under Megan's Law. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The most general definition of an audit is an evaluation of a person organization system process project or product See False for other meanings of false FALSE is an esoteric programming language designed by Wouter van Oortmerssen in State police are a type of sub-national Territorial police force, particularly in Australia and the United States. Some US states have laws which give a special status for Criminals designated as sexually violent predators (SVPs which allows these offenders to be held in state run in-custody Megan's Law is an informal name for laws in the United States requiring law enforcement authorities to make information available to the public regarding registered Sex offenders (AP)

April 2, 2004

• United States Vice-president's wife, Lynne Cheney, stops reissue of sexy novel, "Sisters", authored in 1981. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The United States of America —commonly referred to as the __FORCETOC__ For the Vice President of the United States, their roles and other information see Vice President of the United States. A wife is a Female spouse or participant in a Marriage, or Civil union or Civil partnership. Lynne Ann Vincent Cheney (born August 14, 1941) is the current Second Lady of the United States, the wife of United States Vice President To publish is to make content Publicly known. The term is most frequently applied to the distribution of text or images on paper or to the placing of content Erotica (from the Greek Eros —"desire" or "curiosa" works of art including literature, photography film sculpture A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 (CANOE)
• To stop the rapid spread of avian influenza in British Columbia, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency could kill up to 16 million chickens in poultry farms around Abbotsford, British Columbia. For the H5N1 subtype of Avian influenza see H5N1. Avian influenza, sometimes Avian flu, and commonly Bird flu refers British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Role and responsibilities The Canadian Food Inspection Agency ( French: Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments) or CFIA, was created in Abbotsford ( is a Canadian city in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia, adjacent to Metro Vancouver. (CBC)
• Federal commissioners investigating the September 11, 2001 attacks look into the 6,000 documents from former President Bill Clinton's presidential archive. President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States (CNN)
• Teenagers from areas controlled by the Palestinian Authority provoke a riot by throwing large stones at Israeli police shortly after noon prayers at the Western Wall. Riots are a form of Civil disorders characterized by disorganized groups lashing out in a sudden and intense rash of Violence, Vandalism or other For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Noon (also midday) is the hour of 1200 in an observer's local time zone or more loosely a time near the middle of the day when workers in many countries take a meal break Prayer is the act of attempting to communicate with a Deity or spirit The Western Wall (הכותל המערבי translit: HaKotel HaMa'aravi) sometimes referred to as the Wailing Wall or simply the Kotel (lit When police try to stop them, hundreds of other Muslims join the stone throwers. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion Resisting apprehension, the rioters seek refuge at the Temple Mount, site of Al Aqsa Mosque, most holy place to Jews and third-holiest place for Muslims. Riots are a form of Civil disorders characterized by disorganized groups lashing out in a sudden and intense rash of Violence, Vandalism or other The Temple Mount ( הַר הַבַּיִת, Har haBáyit) also called the Noble Sanctuary ( الحرم القدسي الشريف, al-haram Al-Aqsa Mosque ( Arabic:المسجد الاقصى /æl'mæsdʒɪd æl'ɑqsˁɑ/ {{Audio|ArAqsaMosque SACRED was a Cubesat built by the Student Satellite Program of the University of Arizona. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion (AP)
• Hong Kong police forcibly disperse a peaceful demonstration outside the Government Headquarters building, carrying away people, including journalists, one by one. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Peace, in the modern usage is a concept defined by the ideal state of relationship as absence of hostility at the international level that of a War. A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends The demonstrators hoped the Government would send a representative to accept an open letter from the demonstrators. The Hong Kong Journalists Association condemns the police action for infringing freedom of press by removing journalists from the scene first. The Hong Kong Journalists Association ( Chinese 香港記者協會 was established in 1968 for practising Journalists in Hong Kong "to Freedom Constitutional or statutory protections pertaining to freedom of the press (BBC) (CNN) (Hong Kong Standard)
• Calm returns to Falluja as the desecrated remains of four US civilians are handed over to occupation authorities; townspeople state they were torn between pride in the attack and shame over the mutilations. For other meanings see Fallujah (disambiguation. Fallujah (الفلوجة sometimes transliterated The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A civilian under International humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her Country 's Armed forces. Pride is a lofty view of one's self or one's own Pride often manifests itself as a high opinion of one's Nation (national pride Ethnicity (ethnic pride or appearance The ComBat was an Aluminium Cricket bat and the subject of an incident that occurred at the WACA cricket ground in Perth in December 1979. Shame is variously an affect emotion cognition state or condition Mutilation or maiming is an act or physical injury that degrades the appearance or function of the (human body usually without causing death (International Herald Tribune)
• A judge in New York declares a mistrial after eleven days of deliberations in the case of former Tyco International chairman and chief executive Dennis Kozlowski and former chief financial officer Mark Swartz after a juror received either a "threatening or coercive" letter in the previous 24 hours. The City of New York Tyco International Ltd is a highly diversified global manufacturing company incorporated in Bermuda, with United States operational headquarters in Princeton New Kozlowski and Swartz have been accused of stealing $600 million from Tyco. (AP)
• Sun Microsystems announces that it moves to a new phase of legal and technical cooperation with longtime foe, Microsoft, that will involve a payment of $1. Sun Microsystems Inc ( is a multinational vendor of Computers computer components Computer software, and Information technology services Law is a system of rules enforced through a set of Institutions used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience politics economics and society Distinguish from Corporation. Cooperation, co-operation, or coöperation is the process of working or acting together Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer 95 billion to Sun. (CNet)
• Economy of the United States: "Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 308,000 in March, and the unemployment rate was about unchanged at 5. The Economy of the United States is the largest national economy in the world Unemployment occurs when a person is available to work and currently seeking work but the person is without work. 7 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The Bureau of Labor Statistics ( BLS) a unit of the United States Department of Labor, is the principal fact-finding agency for the U The United States Department of Labor is a Cabinet department of the United States government responsible for occupational safety wage and hour standards Payroll job growth was fairly widespread, as construction employment rose sharply and several major service-providing industries also added jobs. In a Company, payroll is the sum of all Financial records of Salaries, Wages bonuses and Deductions Paycheck A paycheck " (BLS)
• A report on anti-Semitism by the European Union's European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (EUMC) concludes attacks against Jews in Europe are rising, primarily ascribed to youths from neighborhoods sensitive to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, principally of North African descent. In writing a report is a document characterized by information or other content reflective of inquiry or investigation which is tailored to the context of a given situation and audience Antisemitism (alternatively spelled anti-semitism or anti-Semitism; also rarely known as judeophobia) is the Prejudice against or hostility The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA is a Vienna -based agency of the European Union inaugurated on 1 March 2007 PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ (Israel Insider)
• Ariel Sharon states that he is ordering a halt to all construction and development in Gaza Strip settlements. (אריאל In the fields of Architecture and Civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the Building or assembling of Infrastructure The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west (Jerusalem Post)
• The Spanish government discloses that a powerful bomb has been discovered on the high-speed AVE railway line between Madrid and Seville. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. A bomb is any of a range of devices that typically rely on the Exothermic Chemical reaction of an Explosive material to produce an extremely Ave! or aue! is a Latin phrase used by the Romans as a salutation and Greeting, meaning 'hail' Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Seville ( Spanish: Sevilla, see also different names) is the artistic cultural and financial capital of southern Spain. (BBC) The bomb, found near Toledo, is revealed the next day to be the same type as those used in the 11 March 2004 Madrid train bombings, which killed 191 people. Toledo Spain locationpng|thumb|right|200px|Location of Toledo in Spain (CBC)
• A United States federal judge in Providence, Rhode Island, finds Hamas guilty in a civil lawsuit resulting from the 1996 murder of Yaron and Efrat Ungar in Israel. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Hamas is ordered to pay the family of Yaron and Efrat Ungar $116 million. The court has not yet ruled regarding the liability of the Palestinian Authority and the PLO. The Palestine Liberation Organization ( PLO) (منظمة التحرير الفلسطينية or Munazzamat al-Tahrir al-Filastiniyyah) is a political and paramilitary (BostonGlobe)
• The BBC reports of a surgery which cured a patient of Tourette syndrome. Tourette syndrome (also called Tourette's syndrome, Tourette's disorder, Gilles de la Tourette syndrome, GTS or more commonly simply Tourette's (BBC)
• The BBC announces that Michael Grade will become its new Chairman on May 17, following the resignation of its previous Chairman Gavyn Davies in the fall-out from the Hutton Inquiry report. Michael Ian Grade CBE (born March 8, 1943) is a British Businessman and a distinguished figure in the field of Broadcasting Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Gavyn Davies, OBE (born 27 November 1950) was the Chairman of the BBC from 2001 until 2004 a former Goldman Sachs banker The Hutton Inquiry was a British Judicial inquiry chaired by Lord Hutton, appointed by the United Kingdom Labour government with the (BBC)
• Sri Lanka holds a parliamentary election. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island Parliamentary elections were held in Sri Lanka on 2 April 2004. (BBC) (VOA)
• Former US marine Toby Studabaker, who abducted a 12-year-old British girl after "grooming" her via the Internet, is jailed for four and a half years. Toby Studebaker was a former US Marine who abducted a 12-year-old British girl in 2003 after grooming her via the Internet and was jailed for four and a half years The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks (Ananova) (BBC)
• An estimated crowd of between 10,000 and 19,000 mourners show up to pay their final respects to Mexican singer Adán Sánchez in Los Angeles. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Adán Santos Sánchez Vallejo ( April 14, 1984 - March 27 2004) was a popular Mexican-American singer Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Many in the crowd turn violent, jumping onto the van carrying the singer's body. Some are injured, and police and emergency rescue intervention is required. (Baltimore Sun)
• Disney's 44th animated movie, Home on the Range, is released in theatres. Home on the Range is the 44th animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures on April

April 1, 2004

• George W. Bush signs the Unborn Victims of Violence Act, commonly known as Laci and Conner's Law, that states that an act of violence that leads to the death of a pregnant mother and her child can be counted as two offenses. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-212 is a United States law which recognizes a "child in utero" as a legal victim if he or she is injured Laci Peterson, born Laci Denise Rocha ( May 4, 1975 – c December 2002was the subject of a highly-discussed murder case after (White House) (UPI)
• Faroese Prime Minister's Office announces that from then on the Prime Minister and the Prime Minister's Office would use a new version of the Faroese Coat of Arms. The Faroe Islands or Faeroe Islands or simply Faroe(s or Faeroes (Føroyar meaning " Sheep Islands" Færøerne Old Norse The colours were inspired from the Merkið (flag) and yellow/gold was added. The new Coat of Arms depicts a Ram on a blue shield ready to defend. A coat of arms or armorial bearings (often just arms for short in European tradition is a design belonging to a particular person (or group of people It can be used by the Government Ministries and by Faroese embassies, but some still use older versions of the Coat of Arms. The Faroe Islands or Faeroe Islands or simply Faroe(s or Faeroes (Føroyar meaning " Sheep Islands" Færøerne Old Norse A coat of arms or armorial bearings (often just arms for short in European tradition is a design belonging to a particular person (or group of people
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• The Turkish Interior Ministry states forty-one members of terrorist organization, Revolutionary People's Liberation Party (DHKP-C), are detained in synchronous operations in Turkey, Germany, Italy, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion An organization (or organisation &mdash see spelling differences) is a social arrangement which pursues collective goals which controls its own performance and Dhkcsvg|thumb|DHKC flag]]The Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front, ( Turkish: Devrimci Halk Kurtuluş Partisi/Cephesi or DHKP/C) is a Marxist-Leninist Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands (Xinhua)
• Following a gun battle, in which Palestinians hiding in a World Health Organization psychiatric hospital, in Bethlehem, opened fire on Israeli troops outside who came to arrest them, 12 of the Palestinians, mostly known militants from al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades that make up part of Yasser Arafat's Fatah faction, are arrested. A gun is a particular Weapon that propels Projectiles The projectile is generally fired through a hollow tube known as the gun's barrel. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Bethlehem ( بيت لحم,, lit "House of Meat" Βηθλεέμ Bethleém בית לחם Beit Lehem, lit "House of Bread" is a For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. A troop is a Military unit, originally a small force of Cavalry, subordinate to a Squadron and headed by the troop leader The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades (كتائب شهداء الأقصى is a coalition of Palestinian militias in Mohammed Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini ( Arabic: محمد عبد الرؤوف عرفات القدوة الحسيني (August 24 1929 – November 11 Fatah (فتح literally opening, is a reverse Acronym from the Arabic name Harakat al-Tahrir al-Watani al-Filastini (حركة التحرير An arrest is the act of depriving a person of his or her liberty usually in relation to the investigation and prevention of crime (Reuters) (BBC)
• Astronomers estimate that Earth-like planets may orbit as many as one in twenty stars. Historically Astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky while Astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena Estimation is the calculated Approximation of a result which is usable even if Input data may be incomplete or uncertain. EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 A planet, as defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU is a celestial body Orbiting a Star or stellar remnant that is A star is a massive luminous ball of plasma. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the Energy on Earth (Webindia123) (BBC)
• Paul Bremer pledges justice for the contractors killed and mutilated in an attack in Falluja. Lewis Paul Bremer III (born September 30 1941 known as Paul Bremer and also nicknamed Jerry Bremer, is an American Diplomat. JUSTICE is a Human rights and law reform organisation based in the United Kingdom. A defense contractor (or defence contractor, also sometimes called a military contractor) is a Business organization or individual that provides products Mutilation or maiming is an act or physical injury that degrades the appearance or function of the (human body usually without causing death For other meanings see Fallujah (disambiguation. Fallujah (الفلوجة sometimes transliterated (BBC)
• British Immigration Minister Beverley Hughes resigns over visa irregularities. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Beverley June Hughes (born 30 March 1950 is a British politician and Member of Parliament for Stretford and Urmston (in Greater Manchester) A visa (short for the Latin carta visa, lit "a document that has been seen" is a document issued by a Country giving an individual (BBC)
• Palestinian General Haj Ismail Jabber is discovered to have been claiming the payroll for 37,000 members of the Palestinian Authority's National Security force when only 30,000 members exist. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn In a Company, payroll is the sum of all Financial records of Salaries, Wages bonuses and Deductions Paycheck A paycheck The difference of $2 million is kept by General Jabber each month. (HaAretz)
• Same-sex marriage in Canada: Michael Hendricks and René Leboeuf become the first same-sex couple to legally wed in Quebec. On July 20, 2005, Canada became the fourth country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide with the approval of the Civil Marriage Act. Michael Hendricks and René Leboeuf are Canadian Gay rights advocates known for their advocacy of Same-sex marriage in Canada. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk (CBC)
• Various April Fool's hoaxes are perpetrated throughout the world as is custom on the first of April. 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September
• Neil H. Shubin of the University of Chicago reports in the Journal Nature the discovery of a 365-million-year-old forelimb in Pennsylvania, representing the evolution of fish to land-dwelling animals. The University of Chicago is a Private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. Nature is a prominent Scientific journal, first published on 4 November 1869 The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Fish are aquatic Vertebrate animals that are typically ectothermic (previously Cold-blooded) covered with scales, and equipped with two (Scientific American)

Voting begins in South Korean parliamentary elections.

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