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Deaths in August 2004 • 30 Fred Whipple • 26 Laura Branigan • 24 Elisabeth Kübler-Ross • 18 Elmer Bernstein • 15 Amarsinh Chaudhary • 14 Czesław Miłosz • 13 Julia Child • 8 Robert Bootzin • 8 Fay Wray • 7 Bernard Levin • 7 Red Adair • 6 Rick James • 3 Arturo Tolentino • 3 Henri Cartier-Bresson Other recent deaths Ongoing events 2004 Atlantic hurricane season Reconstruction of Iraq – Occupation & Resistance – Trials of high-ranking Ba'athists – Standoff in Najaf Afghanistan timeline August 2004 Darfur conflict in Sudan Israeli-Palestinian conflict War on Terrorism US Presidential Campaign – Republican National Convention – Swift Boat Controversy USA 9-11 Commission Same-sex marriage debate in the USA AIDS epidemic Abu Ghraib investigation Ongoing wars Election results in August 2004 15: Venezuela: Hugo Chávez recall 3: Missouri: Same-sex marriage ban 1: Mexico: three states Ongoing trials USA: Scott Peterson USA: Kobe Bryant USA: Michael Jackson Iraq: Saddam Hussein Related pages About this page Year in... Wikipedia Announcements

August 31, 2004

• The WTO authorizes the imposition of sanctions against the United States for persistent violation of global trade laws. Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and "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 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 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 2004 in sports: June - July - August - September - October - November - December - → See also July 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September September 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Fred Lawrence Whipple ( November 5, 1906 – August 30, 2004) was an American Astronomer. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Laura Branigan (July 3 1957 – August 26 2004 was an American singer and actress of Irish ancestry Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Elisabeth Kübler-Ross MD ( July 8, 1926 &ndash August 24, 2004) was a Swiss-born Psychiatrist Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Elmer Bernstein ( April 4 1922 - 18 August 2004) was an Academy and two-time Golden Globe award winning American Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Amarsinh Chaudhary ( July 31, 1941, Surat, Gujarat, India – August 15, 2004 Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Czesław Miłosz; ( June 30, 1911 — August 14, 2004) was a Polish Poet, prose writer and Translator Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Julia Child (born Julia Carolyn McWilliams August 15, 1912 – August 13, 2004) was a famous American cook, Author Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Robert Bootzin ( August 19, 1914 - August 8, 2004) was an American fitness pioneer Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Vina Fay Wray ( September 15, 1907 &ndash August 8, 2004) was a Canadian &ndash American actress and the first Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Henry Bernard Levin CBE ( 19 August 1928 - 7 August 2004) was an English Journalist, Author and Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Paul Neal "Red" Adair ( June 18, 1915 &ndash August 7, 2004) was a renowned American oil field Firefighter Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Rick James (born James Ambrose Johnson Jr) ( February 1 1948 &ndash August 6 2004) was an American musician Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Henri Cartier-Bresson ( August 22, 1908 &ndash August 3 2004) was a French The following is a list of notable deaths in 2008. Names are listed by date of death not the date it was announced TemplateHurricane season single. -->The 2004 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1 2004 and lasted until November 30 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 Supreme Iraqi Criminal Tribunal (formerly Iraqi Special Tribunal) is a body established under Iraqi national law to try Iraqi nationals or residents accused 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 is a Timeline of the history of Afghanistan in August 2004. The War in Darfur is a military conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan. 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 The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States. The 2004 Republican National Convention, the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States, took place from August Swift Vets and POWs for Truth, formerly known as the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth (SBVT was a political group ( 527 group) of American Swift 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 Same-sex marriage, also referred to as gay marriage, is a Marriage between two persons of the same sex Beginning in 2004 accounts of Abuse, Torture, Sodomy and Homicide of Prisoners held in the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq This is a listing of lists of Wars, sorted by country date region and type of conflict Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the The Venezuelan recall referendum of 15 August 2004 was a Referendum to determine whether Hugo Chávez, the current President of Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee Same-sex marriage (also referred to as gay marriage) is a term for a legally or Socially recognized Marriage between two people of the same Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. A number of local Elections took place in Mexico during 2004: July 4 2004 Chihuahua The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Laci Peterson, born Laci Denise Rocha ( May 4, 1975 – c December 2002was the subject of a highly-discussed murder case after The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Kobe Bean Bryant (born) is an American All-Star Shooting guard The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman 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 Culture 2004 in architecture 2004 in film 2004 in games 2004 in literature Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (NYT)
• A female suicide bomber kills ten and injures 51 others near a subway station in Moscow. Though the majority of suicide bombers have been male female suicide bombers have carried out a number of attacks since 1985 A metro station is a railway station for a Rapid transit system often known by names such as "metro" "underground" and "subway" Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of (CNN) (Reuters) (BBC)
• Despite demands from Iraqi resistance Islamist militant elements threatening to kill two French hostages, France upholds its law on secularity and conspicuous religious symbols in schools, specifically its ban on Muslim hijabs. 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 Islamism ( Islam + ism; Arabic: al-'islāmiyya) a set of ideologies holding that Islam is not only For the British newspaper and Marxist organization see Militant tendency. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion Islam and clothing Hijab or ħijāb ( ar حجاب, pronounced) is the Arabic term for "cover" (noun based on the root حجب meaning "to (ABC News)(Reuters)
• In Iraq, the radical Islamist group, Army of Ansar al-Sunna, kill 12 Nepali civilians employed as cooks and cleaners, stating "We have carried out the sentence of God against 12 Nepalis who came from their country to fight the Muslims and to serve the Jews and the Christians . Islamism ( Islam + ism; Arabic: al-'islāmiyya) a set of ideologies holding that Islam is not only Ansar al-Sunnah or Jamaat Ansar al-Sunnah or Group of the Protectors of Sunnah (faith (جماعة أنصار السنه, (formerly Jaish Ansar al-Sunna or Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth . . believing in Buddha as their God" (Reuters)
• Repeated attacks on pipelines linked to southern oil fields have significantly hampered oil exports from Iraq. Siddhārtha Gautama ( Sanskrit; Pali: Siddhattha Gotama) was a spiritual Teacher from Ancient India and the founder God is the principal or sole Deity in Religions and other belief systems that worship one deity. Pipeline transport is the transportation of goods through a pipe. An oil field is a region with an abundance of Oil wells extracting Petroleum (crude oil from below ground Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (Washington Post)(Moscow Times)
• Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milošević, a Belgrade Law School graduate, opens his defence at the trial which accuses him of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes for his alleged role in the conflicts in which tens of thousands were killed. Genocide is the deliberate and systematic destruction in whole or in part of an ethnic racial religious or national group In Public international law, a crime against humanity is an act of Persecution or any large scale atrocities against a body of people and is the highest level of War crimes are "violations of the laws or customs of war" including but not limited to "murder the ill-treatment or deportation of civilian residents of an occupied He maintains the charges are 'unscrupulous lies'. (BBC News) (Reuters)
• Palestinian suicide bombers kill at least 16 Israelis and wound more than 91 others aboard two city buses in Beer Sheva, Israel in the first successful Palestinian suicide bombings since March 14, 2004, with Hamas claiming responsibility. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons Beersheba (בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע Be'er Sheva, بئر السبع, Birüssebi is the largest City in the Negev desert of southern For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة (BBC) (Haaretz)
• Afghan police say a United States bombing raid killed at least six civilians in the eastern province of Kunar. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, 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 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. Kunar may refer to Kunar Valley, Afghanistan Kunar Province, Afghanistan Kunar River, Afghanistan (Reuters) (BBC)
• 2004 Atlantic hurricane season: Hurricane Frances affects the British Virgin Islands, the United States Virgin Islands and the northern-east part of Puerto Rico. TemplateHurricane season single. -->The 2004 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1 2004 and lasted until November 30 2004 Hurricane Frances was the sixth named storm, the fourth hurricane, and the third major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. The British Virgin Islands ( BVI) is a British overseas territory, located in the Caribbean to the east of Puerto Rico. The United States Virgin Islands is a group of Islands in the Caribbean that are an Insular area of the United States. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} (AP/The Star Tribune)
• California Governor and former Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger extols the United States as a greater source of good in the world than the UN: "If you believe this country, not the United Nations, is the best hope of democracy in the world, then you are a Republican," he shouts, at the Republican National Convention. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger ( German ˌaɐnɔlt aloʏs ˈʃvaɐtsənɛɡɐ born July 30 1947 is an Austrian American Bodybuilder, Actor The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system The 2004 Republican National Convention, the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States, took place from August (Washington Times) (BBC)
• Following a dramatic intra-party campaign, Betty Castor and Mel Martinez win primary elections in Florida for the U.S. Senate election, 2004. Betty Castor (born Elizabeth Bowe in Glassboro, New Jersey on May 11, 1941) is an American public servant and Educator Melquíades Rafael "Mel" Martínez (born October 23, 1946) is currently the junior United States Senator from Florida and served A primary election ( nominating primary) also referred to simply as a primary, is an election in which voters in a Jurisdiction select candidates Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The United States Senate election 2004 was an election for one-third of the seats in the United States Senate which coincided with the re-election of George The seat is the most heavily contested in the U.S. Congress, with over $30 million budgeted among twelve candidates' campaigns. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses (AP/Bradenton Herald)
• The two smallest extrasolar planets ever discovered are announced: one orbiting 55 Cancri in the constellation Cancer, and another orbiting Gliese 436 in the constellation Leo. An extrasolar planet, or exoplanet, is a Planet beyond the Solar System, orbiting around other Stars As of September 2008 312 55 Cancri (ˈkæŋkraɪ or /ˈkæŋkriː/ also catalogued Rho1 Cancri or abbreviated 55 Cnc, is a Binary star approximately 41 Light-years Cancer ( Crab, symbol, Unicode ♋ is one of the twelve Constellations of the Zodiac. Gliese 436 is a Red dwarf star approximately 33 Light-years away in the Constellation of Leo. They are both around the size of Neptune. Neptune ( English|AmE] ] is the eighth and farthest Planet from the Sun in the Solar System. (Globe and Mail)

August 30, 2004

• Election dispute in Chechnya: After leading rival Malik Saidullayev was disqualified on a technicality. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Chechen Republic (ˈʧɛʧɨn rɪˈpʌblɨk Чече́нская Респу́блика Chechenskaya Respublika; Нохчийн Республика Noxçiyn Respublika Malik Mingaevich Saidullaev ( Малик Мингаевич Сайдуллаев) also spelled Saidullayev, (born October 5 1964, in Alhan-Yurt Putin-supported Alu Alkhanov wins in a landslide. Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia Alu Dadashevich Alkhanov was the president of Russia 's Chechen Republic. US and EU dispute results. (Reuters) (Reuters) (NYT)
• U.S. presidential campaign: The Republican National Convention begins in New York City. The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States. The 2004 Republican National Convention, the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States, took place from August The City of New York Massive protests are expected. 2004 Republican National Convention protest activity includes the broad range of marches rallies performances demonstrations exhibits and acts of Civil disobedience in (CNN)
• Two amateur French Egyptologists claim to have discovered, using radar, a previously unknown corridor inside the Great Pyramid of Khufu. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. This is a partial list of Egyptologists. An Egyptologist is any Archaeologist, Historian, linguist, or Art historian who specializes in Radar is a system that uses electromagnetic waves to identify the range altitude direction or speed of both moving and fixed objects such as Aircraft, ships The Great Pyramid of Giza, also called Khufu's Pyramid or the Pyramid of Khufu, and Pyramid of Cheops, is the oldest and largest of the three Khufu (in Greek known as Χέωψ Cheops; ˈkiɑps was a Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt 's Old Kingdom. They believe the corridor would lead directly to Khufu's burial chamber, a room which – if it exists – is unlikely to have been accessed since the burial and may still contain the king's remains. (The Guardian) (AustBC)
• The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) confirms that two Russian "airplanes were blown up as a result of a terrorist attack" that killed 90 people on August 24, 2004. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation ( FSB) ( Russian: ФСБ Федера́льная слу́жба безопа́сности Federalnaya Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " (Reuters)
• 2004 Atlantic hurricane season:
  • Tropical Storm Gaston douses Richmond, Virginia with up to 14 inches of rain, causing widespread flooding. TemplateHurricane season single. -->The 2004 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1 2004 and lasted until November 30 2004 Hurricane Gaston was a minimal hurricane that made landfall in South Carolina on August 29 2004 This article is about the city of Richmond the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Governor Mark Warner declares a state of emergency in Central Virginia. Mark Robert Warner (born December 15, 1954) is an American politician and businessman from the U The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state (ABCNEWS)
  • Category 3 Hurricane Frances looms over Puerto Rico. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding Hurricane Frances was the sixth named storm, the fourth hurricane, and the third major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} (USA Today)
• President Chen Shui-bian cancels the annual Han Kuang live-fire exercises previously schedule for September 9 as a goodwill gesture to the mainland after the People's Republic of China reportedly halted its military drills at Dongshan island on the Taiwan Strait. Chen Shui-bian ( born October 12, 1950) is a Taiwanese politician and former President of the Republic of China. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The Taiwan Strait or Formosa Strait is a 180-km-wide (11185-mile-wide Strait between Mainland China and Taiwan. (VOA) (CNN)

August 29, 2004

• 2004 Atlantic hurricane season: Tropical Storm Gaston makes landfall at Bulls Bay, South Carolina with near hurricane strength 70 mph winds. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " TemplateHurricane season single. -->The 2004 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1 2004 and lasted until November 30 2004 A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding (CNN)
• An explosion at a school in southern Afghanistan has killed at least 10 people, many of them children, the US military has said. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States (BBC)
• Australian Prime Minister John Howard announces that the 2004 Australian federal election will take place on October 9, 2004. The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. See also Howard Government John Winston Howard AC (born 26 July 1939 was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia from 11 March Federal elections were held in Australia on 9 October, 2004. All 150 seats in the House of Representatives and 40 seats in the 76-member Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " (ABC Au)
• The 2004 Summer Olympics are closed by IOC President Jacques Rogge. The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated Jacques Count Rogge (born May 2 1942 ( pronounced in Dutch) is a Belgian sports functionary (Reuters)
• More than 400,000 demonstrators march in New York City, protesting U.S. President George W. Bush and the policies of the Republican Party on the eve of the 2004 Republican National Convention. The City of New York 2004 Republican National Convention protest activity includes the broad range of marches rallies performances demonstrations exhibits and acts of Civil disobedience in The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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. The 2004 Republican National Convention, the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States, took place from August Republican delegates and politicians, including Vice President Dick Cheney, also begin to arrive in the city. The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney (born January 30 1941 is the forty-sixth and current Vice President of the United States. (The Scotsman) (Houston Chronicle) (Reuters) (BBC)
• The Lebanese Cabinet, under Syrian pressure and despite widespread opposition, votes to modify the constitution to allow President Émile Lahoud a second term in office. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Patriarch Sfeir states "we have completely lost sovereignty of our territory and our independence and freedom in choosing our rulers and deciding our own affairs. " (NYT)
• The British Royal Society, with 68 other organizations, urges the UN to ban reproductive but not therapeutic use of the technology in response to a US bid to ban human cloning altogether. The Royal Society of London for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge, known simply as The Royal Society, is a Learned society for science that was founded in 1660 (BBC)

August 28, 2004

• In a video circulating on the Internet, former Texas lieutenant governor Ben F. Barnes apologizes for his role in getting current United States President George W. Bush into the Texas Air National Guard in 1968. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The Lieutenant Governor of Texas is the second-highest executive office in the government of Texas, a state in the United States of America. Ben Barnes (born April 17, 1938) is an American Politician and lobbyist, who was once the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives 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. The Air National Guard ( ANG), often referred to as the Air Guard, is the air force militia organized by each of the several states and Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (Chicago Sun-Times)
• Free and Open Source Software advocacy: TheOpenCD, the Free Software Foundation and the Open Source Initiative celebrate the first annual Software Freedom Day. Open source is a development methodology which offers practical accessibility to a product's source (goods and knowledge Advocacy Advocacy is the pursuit of influencing outcomes –including public-policy and resource allocation decisions within political economic and social systems The now defunct OpenCD project aimed to introduce users of Microsoft Windows to the benefits of Free and open source software (FOSS The Free Software Foundation ( FSF) is a Non-profit corporation founded by Richard Stallman on 4 October 1985 to support the Free software movement The Open Source Initiative is an organization dedicated to promoting Open-source software. Software Freedom Day (SFD is an annual worldwide celebration of free / Open-source software.
• A precious icon is returned to the Kremlin's Cathedral of the Assumption by a Roman Catholic Cardinal as a goodwill gesture from the Pope to the Russian Orthodox Church. An icon (from Greek εἰκών eikōn, "image" is a religious work of art most commonly a painting from Eastern Christianity. The Moscow Kremlin ( Russian: Московский Кремль Moskovskiy Kreml) usually referred to as simply The Kremlin, is a historic fortified A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official usually a bishop, of the Catholic Church. Pope See also Eastern Orthodox Church Structure and organization The Slavic Orthodox Church is organized in a hierarchical structure The image is an 18th century copy of the Virgin of Kazan, one of Russia's most sacred images. (BBC)

August 27, 2004

• Between 5,000 and 6,000 participants take part in the Critical Mass bicyclist ride as part of the 2004 Republican National Convention protest activity. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " A critical mass is the smallest amount of Fissile material needed for a sustained Nuclear chain reaction. 2004 Republican National Convention protest activity includes the broad range of marches rallies performances demonstrations exhibits and acts of Civil disobedience in The monthly NYC Critical Mass ride usually attracts about 1500 riders. Police eventually arrested 264 people for deliberately blockading roads during the event. This is the first time the NYPD made any significant arrests of Critical Mass participants. (NYC-IMC)
• Interbrew completes its merger with Ambev. AmBev, formally Companhia de Bebidas das Américas (Beverage Company of the Americas is a subsidiary of global brewing company Inbev and is the biggest Brewery Both were among the top five largest breweries in the world, and together they will become the largest, when measured by volume. The merged company will be called InBev (Bloomberg)
• The FBI has launched a full espionage investigation into Larry Franklin after obtaining evidence pointing to a high-ranking spy in the Pentagon. For the proposed merged company see Proposed merger of Anheuser-Busch and InBev. Lawrence Anthony Franklin is a former US Air Force Reserve colonel who has pleaded guilty to passing information about U The Pentagon is the Headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. According to CBS News, the spy has been giving classified secrets to Israel which could compromise U.S. national security. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the National security is the entire scope of measures undertaken by the Governments of Nation-states in providing assurance of national Sovereignty Israel denies the charges.
• Following the intervention of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, an agreement is found to end the standoff in Najaf. Ayatollah ( Persian: آيت‌الله, âyato-llâh, from Arabic: آية الله, āyatu 'llāh, meaning 'the sign of Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Husaini al-Sistani Arabic: السيد علي الحسيني السيستاني Persian: سید علی 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 Najaf ( BGN: An Najaf) is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. Although the terms are not clear, the deal requires both the al-Sadr militia and U. 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. S. troops to leave the city, to be replaced by the police interim government. The Iraqi Interim Government was created by the United States and its coalition allies as a Caretaker government to govern Iraq until the Iraqi Responsibility for the Imam Ali Mosque goes to Sistani. The Imam Ali Holy Shrine ( Arabic: حرم الإمام علي also known as Meshed Ali or the Tomb of Ali, is a Mosque located (BBC) This resolution occurs two days before the one year anniversary of the assassination of Sayed Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim, a prominent Shi'ite cleric from Najaf. Ayatollah Sayed Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim (سيد محمد باقر الحكيم(b
• The Russian Federal Security Service announces that traces of the explosive hexogen have been found in the wreckage of the two Russia airliners which crashed on August 24, 2004. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation ( FSB) ( Russian: ФСБ Федера́льная слу́жба безопа́сности Federalnaya An explosive material is a material that either is chemically or otherwise Energetically unstable or produces a sudden expansion of the material usually accompanied Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine, also known as RDX, cyclonite, hexogen, and T4, is an Explosive Nitroamine widely used An airliner is a large Fixed-wing aircraft with the primary function of transporting paying passengers Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Islamic group "the Islambouli Brigades" claims responsibility. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. (AP)
• Enzo Baldoni, an Italian journalist kidnapped by Islamic militants in Iraq, is killed by his kidnappers. Enzo G Baldoni ( October 8, 1948 – August 26, 2004) was an Italian journalist working freelance and for the Italian news magazine Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest 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 other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (Reuters)
• The Interior Minister of France announces that the number of anti-Semitic attacks in France this year is more than double that of the same period last year. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Antisemitism (alternatively spelled anti-semitism or anti-Semitism; also rarely known as judeophobia) is the Prejudice against or hostility (Reuters)

August 26, 2004

• Chile's Supreme Court strips former military ruler Augusto Pinochet of his immunity from prosecution, allowing him to be prosecuted for alleged crimes including involvement in murder and torture. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the The Supreme Court of Chile is the highest Court in Chile. It also administrates the lower courts in the nation Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte (November Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries Torture, according to the United Nations Convention Against Torture, is "any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental is intentionally (BBC)
• Najaf standoff
  • Twenty-five people are killed and 100 wounded during a mortar attack on the main mosque in the Iraqi city of Kufa. 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 mortar is a muzzle-loading Indirect fire weapon that fires shells at low velocities short ranges and high-arcing ballistic trajectories 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 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Kufa ( Arabic, ar الكوفة) is a city in modern Iraq, about 170 km south of Baghdad, and 10 km northeast of Najaf. 20 Shiite marchers in Kufa are killed and 70 wounded by gunfire. The identity of the attackers is unknown, reportedly though a source of gunfire was near an Iraqi National Guard base. The Iraqi National Guard was part of the new Iraqi military but has since been absorbed by the Iraqi Army controlled by the interim government. (BBC) (Reuters) (CNN)(Albawaba)
  • Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani begins negotiations with Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in a bid to end the fighting in Najaf for three weeks. Ayatollah ( Persian: آيت‌الله, âyato-llâh, from Arabic: آية الله, āyatu 'llāh, meaning 'the sign of Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Husaini al-Sistani Arabic: السيد علي الحسيني السيستاني Persian: سید علی 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, Najaf ( BGN: An Najaf) is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. Sistani tells thousands of Iraqis heading to the holy city to wait on the outskirts of Najaf. Holy city is a synonym applied to many cities all of them central to the history or faith of specific religions (khaleejtimes) Ayatollah Sistani calls a pause in fighting, telling protesters to stay home, and urging all forces to withdraw. US and Iraqi troops suspend attacks for 24 hours. (CSMonitor) (Reuters)
• Abu Hamza al-Masri, a well known Muslim cleric currently residing in the United Kingdom, is arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000 which covers the "commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism". Abu Hamza al-Masri (أبو حمزة المصري Abū Ḥamzah al-Maṣriy) (born 15 April 1958 is a Sunni Muslim who lives in the United Kingdom A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion 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 Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion (Reuters)

August 25, 2004

• Astronomers announce the discovery of a third extrasolar planet orbiting Mu Arae. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " An extrasolar planet, or exoplanet, is a Planet beyond the Solar System, orbiting around other Stars As of September 2008 312 Mu Arae (μ Ara / μ Arae often cataloged as HD 160691, is a Yellow subgiant Star approximately 50 Light-years away in the The planet may be the first rocky world detected orbiting a star other than the Sun. 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 The Sun (Sol is the Star at the center of the Solar System.
• The Bank of Canada rolls out a new $20 bill, the latest piece of paper money to be given new anti-counterfeiting technology and a facelift. For the defunct commercial bank see Bank of Canada (commercial. The Canadian $20 bill is the most common banknote of the Canadian dollar; it is the main banknote dispensed from Canadian Automatic banking machines (ABM Money is anything that is generally accepted as Payment for Goods and services and repayment of Debts. A counterfeit is an imitation that is made usually with the intent to deceptively represent its content or origins (CBC)
• Sir Mark Thatcher, son of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, is arrested at his home in Cape Town, South Africa, on charges related to his alleged involvement in an attempted coup in Equatorial Guinea. Sir Mark Thatcher 2nd Baronet (born 15 August 1953 is the only son of Sir Denis Thatcher and Baroness Thatcher, the former British Prime Minister The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom Margaret Hilda Thatcher Baroness Thatcher LG, OM, PC, FRS (born 13 October 1925 Cape Town (Kaapstad Xhosa: Ikapa) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the metropolitan municipality of the The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The Republic of Equatorial Guinea ( República de Guinea Ecuatorial,) is a country in Central Africa. He is later released on bail, and is to return to court on November 25. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the (BBC) Meanwhile, his "distressed" mother returns from holiday in the US. (Guardian/Reuters) (AP)
• Welsh nationalist MP Adam Price announces his intention to impeach Prime Minister Tony Blair, with the support of other Welsh and Scottish nationalist MPs. Plaid Cymru (plaɪd ˈkəmri The Party of Wales often referred to simply as Plaid) is a Political party in Wales. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Adam Price (born 23 September 1968 Carmarthen) is a politician in Wales, and Plaid Cymru Member of Parliament for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr Impeachment is the first of two stages in a specific process for a legislative body to forcibly remove a Government official 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 The Scottish National Party (SNP (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba Scottis Naitional Pairtie is a Centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish (BBC) (icWales)
• Police in Toronto shoot and kill a man holding a woman hostage outside Union Station. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario (CBC) Timeline (Toronto Star)
• Machine guns and explosives are found in a van in Montreal. For other uses of the phrase see Machine Gun (disambiguation. An explosive material is a material that either is chemically or otherwise Energetically unstable or produces a sudden expansion of the material usually accompanied A van is a kind of vehicle used for Transporting goods or groups of people Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Police look for links to organized crime. "Crime syndicate" redirects here For the DC Comics group of villains see Crime Syndicate. (Toronto Star)

August 24, 2004

• The Trans-Atlantic Exoplanet Survey (TrES) announces its first discovery of an extrasolar planet using an array of small amateur-astronomy-sized telescopes. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Trans-atlantic Exoplanet Survey or TrES, uses three 4-inch (10cm telescopes located at Lowell Observatory, Mount Palomar, and the Canary Islands An extrasolar planet, or exoplanet, is a Planet beyond the Solar System, orbiting around other Stars As of September 2008 312 (ArXiv paper) (Press release)
• Two Russian jets, Volga-AviaExpress Flight 1303 and Siberia Airlines Flight 1047, crash south of Moscow within minutes of each other. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Russian aircraft bombings of August 2004 were terrorist attack on two domestic Russian passenger aircraft at around 2300 on August 24 The Russian aircraft bombings of August 2004 were terrorist attack on two domestic Russian passenger aircraft at around 2300 on August 24 Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Eyewitnesses report the flight 1303 exploded in mid-air. Both airliners took off from Domodedovo International Airport. The planes were carrying 78 passengers and 16 crew in total. (CNN) (Reuters)(AOL NEWS)
• Japan issues a deportation order against former world chess champion Bobby Fischer. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Deportation, not to be confused with Extradition, generally means the expulsion of someone from a place or Country. Chess is a recreational and competitive Game played between two players. A champion (identical to the French from the late Latin campio) is one who has repeatedly come out first among contestants in challenges (especially the winner of a tournament Robert James "Bobby" Fischer ( March 9 1943 – January 17 2008) was an American -born Chess Grandmaster (Reuters)
• Iran has reiterated that it will retaliate if Israel carries out a preemptive strike against its nuclear program. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The nuclear program of Iran was launched in the 1950s with the help of the United States as part of the Atoms for Peace program Program Management is the process of managing multiple ongoing inter-dependent Projects An example would be that of designing manufacturing and providing support (Radio Free Europe)
• The U. S. Food and Drug Administration issues a warning to physicians regarding dangerous adverse reactions to the drug Remicade, which is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn's Disease. Infliximab (brand name Remicade) is a drug used to treat Autoimmune disorders. Rheumatoid arthritis ( RA) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disorder that causes the Immune system to attack the Joints, where Crohn's disease is a Disease of the Digestive system which may affect any part of the Gastrointestinal tract from Mouth to Anus Doctors are warned to screen patients for blood irregularities and to closely monitor blood cell counts. (The Guardian)
• High-level American military leaders are said to be at least partly responsible for abuses of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison in a report written by an investigative panel headed by James Schlesinger. 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. James Rodney Schlesinger (born February 15, 1929) was United States Secretary of Defense from 1973 to 1975 under presidents Richard Nixon and (Toronto Star)
• French police launch a manhunt as Cesare Battisti, a wanted left-wing extremist who was facing extradition from France to Italy, goes missing. Cesare Battisti was an a prominent Italian Irrendentist He was born on February 4 1875 in Trento, an Italian-speaking city which at the time was part of (BBC)
• Two Iraqi interim government ministers escape suicide attacks in Baghdad. 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 Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous At least four bodyguards are killed. (BBC)
• Two new justices of the Supreme Court of Canada are named by Justice Minister Irwin Cotler: Louise Charron and Rosalie Abella. The Supreme Court of Canada ( French: Cour suprême du Canada) is the highest court of Canada and is the final court of appeal in the Canadian Irwin Cotler, PC, OC, MP (born May 8, 1940) was Canada 's Minister of Justice and Attorney General Louise Charron (born March 2, 1951 in Sturgeon Falls Ontario) is a Canadian jurist Rosalie Silberman Abella, FRSC (born July 1, 1946) is a Canadian jurist They will undergo a new parliamentary screening process, though their appointment cannot be blocked. (CBC)

August 23, 2004

• Politics of Taiwan: The Legislative Yuan proposes a package of amendments by 217-1 that includes halving the number of legislators and abolishing the National Assembly. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Politics of the Republic of China (ROC takes place in a framework of a Semi-presidential representative democratic Republic, The Legislative Yuan ( is the Legislative body of the Republic of China (ROC which administers Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and The National Assembly of the Republic of China ( refers to several Parliamentary bodies that existed in the History of the Republic of China. (Taiwan News) (BBC)
• Mexican officials announce the arrest in Mexicali of Gilberto Higuera Guerrero, a suspected drug kingpin with ties to the Arellano Félix gang. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Mexicali, is the capital of the Mexican state of Baja California. The illegal drug trade or drug trafficking is a global Black market consisting of the cultivation manufacture distribution and sale of illegal Drugs The Tijuana Cartel is a Mexican drug cartel from Tijuana Baja California. Higuera is accused of smuggling narcotics into the U. S. from Mexico, and the U.S. State Department has offered a $2m reward for Higuera's capture. (CNN)
• U. S. marines and Shi'ite militiamen fight several fierce battles around the Imam Ali Mosque, a shrine in Najaf, Iraq in some of the heaviest fighting since the 20-day-old rebellion erupted. 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 The Imam Ali Holy Shrine ( Arabic: حرم الإمام علي also known as Meshed Ali or the Tomb of Ali, is a Mosque located 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. (Reuters)
• A Ukrainian-Canadian soldier's Victoria Cross, which vanished from the Canadian War Museum about 30 years ago, will be back on public display Monday. Ukrainians (Українці Ukrayintsi,) are an East Slavic Ethnic group primarily living in Ukraine, or more broadly— Citizens Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page See below the section "Separate Commonwealth awards" Note that since The Canadian War Museum (CWM is Canada ’s national museum of military history Cpl. Filip Konowal received the Commonwealth's highest decoration for valour for his bravery in the battle for Hill 70 in France in 1917. Filip Konowal VC ( September 15, 1888 – June 3, 1959) was a Ukrainian Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross The Battle of Hill 70 was an Anglo-Canadian offensive during World War I. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year (CBC) (National Post) (Toronto Star)
• El Vocero reports that 50 out of 129 illegal immigrants travelling by boat from the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico have been massacred by the ship's captains. El Vocero is a Puerto Rican newspaper that is published in San Juan. The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} (El Vocero, in Spanish)

August 22, 2004

• US journalist Micah Garen, who was kidnapped in Iraq more than a week ago, is released in the southern city of Nasiriyah. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends Micah Garen is a Photographer, documentary Filmmaker and Writer, and founder of Four Corners 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 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Nasiriyah ( BGN: an-Nāṣiriyyah; also spelled Nassiriya or Nasiriya) is a city in Iraq (Comcast)
• Singapore's new Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, hoping to quell Beijing's fury over his July 10-12 visit to Taiwan, says that he will not support the island if the People's Republic of China attacks it in retaliation for any push for Taiwan independence. Singapore The Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore is the Head of government of the Republic of Singapore (and prior to 9 August 1965 Lee Hsien Loong ( born February 10, 1952) is the third and current Prime Minister of Singapore. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Taiwan independence ( Pe̍h-oē-jī: Tâi-oân To̍k-li̍p ūn-tōng abbreviated to 台獨 Táidú Tâi-to̍k is a (Yahoo! India)
• A Venezuelan military plane crashes as it approaches its base in the central industrial state of Aragua, killing all 25 on board. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the A military is an Organization authorized by its Nation to use force usually including use of Weapons in defending its Country (or by attacking Overview Fixed-wing aircraft range from small training and recreational aircraft to Wide-body aircraft and military cargo aircraft. Other use Aragua de Maturín and Aragua River. Estado Aragua is located in the north-central region of (Bloomberg)
• Arsonists raze a Jewish community centre in Paris, leaving behind menacing graffiti including swastikas and the words "Jews get out. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Graffiti (singular graffito; the plural is used as a Mass noun) is the name for images or lettering scratched scrawled painted or marked in any manner on property The swastika (from Sanskrit: svástika sa स्वस्तिक Hindu IS CORRECT if 'ि' is positioned incorrectly see -->) is PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ " (CTV)
• A Bangladeshi mob torches a passenger train, a day after a grenade attack on a political rally killed 19 people and injured hundreds. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially 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 (CBC News)
• Armed robbers steal the Edvard Munch paintings The Scream and Madonna from the Munch Museum in Oslo. Art theft is the Theft of Art. This is usually done for the purpose of resale or Ransom; occasionally thieves are also commissioned Edvard Munch (mʉŋk December 12, 1863 – January 23, 1944) was a Norwegian Symbolist painter, Printmaker The Scream ( Skrik, 1893-1910 is a seminal series of expressionist Paintings by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch Madonna is a Painting by the Norwegian expressionist Edvard Munch. The Munch Museum (Norwegian Munchmuseet) is a Museum in Oslo, Norway dedicated to the work and life of the painter Edvard Munch. (called Christiania from 1624 to 1878 and Kristiania from 1878 to 1924 is the Capital and largest city of Norway. (BBC) (Aftenposten)

August 21, 2004

• The West Nile virus is now responsible for six deaths in California, with the number of people infected with the virus at 249. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " West Nile virus (or WNV is a Virus of the family Flaviviridae; part of the Japanese encephalitis (JE antigenic complex of viruses it is found in California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. (HealthTalk.ca)
• Mexico, Honduras and Panama, among many other countries, are put on high alert about a possible Al-Qaida attack in Latin America. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Honduras in Spanish, República de Honduras) is a democratic republic in Central America. Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The (Columbia Daily Tribune) (Tucson Citizen)
• Grenade attack on Bangladesh Awamee League, the biggest political party in this country. Party precident Sheikh Hasina was injured. Total 22 were Died, more than were 1000 injured. This is the 2nd Black day for Bangladesh after 15 August 1975.

August 20, 2004

• US Airways, struggling to avoid a second bankruptcy, asks pilots to accept a 16. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " US Airways Inc is the fifth largest Airline in the United States. Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their Creditors Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against 5% pay cut. (CNN)
• Three individuals in the United States are arrested and charged with supporting the Palestinian militant group Hamas over a 15-year period. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة (Washington Times)
• Homeland Security official Asa Hutchinson apologizes for a database mixup that causes US senator Ted Kennedy to be held up at airline gates three times, on suspicion that he is a terrorist. The term homeland security refers to the broad national effort by all levels of government to protect its territory from hazards both internal and external natural and man-made William Asa Hutchinson (born December 3, 1950) is a former US A Computer Database is a structured collection of records or data that is stored in a computer system The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A senate is a Deliberative body, often the Upper house or chamber of a Legislature or Parliament. Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (born February 22 1932 is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts and a member of the Democratic An airline provides air transport services for Passengers or Freight, generally with a recognized operating certificate or license Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion (Information Week)
• Maoist rebels shoot a police officer and detonate two bombs in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. Maoism, variably and officially known as Mao Zedong Thought ( is a variant of Marxism derived from the teachings of the late Chinese leader The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist (नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी (माओवादी is a Maoist Political party A police officer (also known as a policeman or policewoman) is a warranted employee of a Police force. 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 Kathmandu (काठमांडौ येँ is the Capital and the largest city of Nepal. Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. (Toronto Star)
• Refugee camps in Darfur are hit by hepatitis E, a deadly virus. Darfur (دار فور daar foor, lit "realm of the Fur " is a region in Sudan. Hepatitis E is a viral Hepatitis (liver inflammation caused by Infection with a Virus called hepatitis E virus ( HEV) A virus (from the Latin virus meaning Toxin or Poison) is a sub-microscopic infectious agent that is unable (AllAfrica.com)

August 19, 2004

• An on-going battle, apparently between a combination of U.S. and Iraqi forces, and the al-Mahdi Army of Muqtada al-Sadr, damages two of minarets of the Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf, Iraq, which al-Sadr's forces occupied. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This page describes the Shia Mahdi Army of contemporary Iraq for the Sunni Mahdi Army of Nineteenth Century Sudan see Muhammad Ahmad. Hojatoleslam Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr or Moktada al Sadr ( ar سيد مقتدى الصدر Muqtadā aṣ-Ṣadr) (born August 12, For the mountain formation see Minarets (California. Minarets ( Arabic manara (lighthouse منارة but more usually مئذنة The Imam Ali Holy Shrine ( Arabic: حرم الإمام علي also known as Meshed Ali or the Tomb of Ali, is a Mosque located 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. (CNN)
• Artillery and mortar fire again rock Georgia's breakaway republic of South Ossetia, scuppering efforts to enforce a ceasefire. Artillery (from French artillerie) is a military Combat Arm which employs any apparātus machine A mortar is a muzzle-loading Indirect fire weapon that fires shells at low velocities short ranges and high-arcing ballistic trajectories Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between A republic is a State or Country that is not led by a hereditary Monarch, but in which the people (or at least a part of its people have impact on its South Ossetia ( or; Хуссар Ирыстон Xussar Iryston; Южная Осетия Yuzhnaya Osetiya; სამხრეთი ოსეთი Samxreti A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a War or any Armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees (BBC)
• At the Non-Aligned Movement summit in Durban, South African President Thabo Mbeki calls for reform of the UN and other international institutions, saying that developing countries should not allow powerful nations to dictate the world on their own terms. The Non-Aligned Movement ( NAM) is an International organization of states considering themselves not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc Durban (eThekwini is the third most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the EThekwini metropolitan municipality. 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 The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security (BBC)
• A jury including U.S. talk show host Oprah Winfrey convicts Dion Coleman of murder after two hours of deliberation. A jury a sworn body of persons convened to render a rational, impartial Verdict (a finding of fact on a question officially submitted to them The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A talk show ( American) or chat show ( Global) is a Television or Radio program where one person or group of people come together to Oprah Gail Winfrey (born January 29 1954 often referred to simply as Oprah, is an American Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries This article refers to legal deliberation for other meanings of the word refer to its Wiktionary entry. (BBC)
• Israel's prime minister, Ariel Sharon, vows to press on with his disengagement plan, despite it receiving another rejection from his Likud party. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (אריאל Likud (ליכוד lit Consolidation) is the major centre-right political party in Israel. (BBC)
• Nature magazine reveals that five new satellites and a further candidate moon have been discovered orbiting Neptune, bringing its tally to 13. Nature is a prominent Scientific journal, first published on 4 November 1869 A natural satellite or moon is a Celestial body that Orbits a Planet or smaller body which is called the primary. Neptune ( English|AmE] ] is the eighth and farthest Planet from the Sun in the Solar System. (BBC)
• Shares of stock in Google, Inc. Software for Fixed assets management and Stock control developed in 2004. Google Inc is an American public corporation, earning revenue from advertising related to its Internet search, e-mail, online begin trading on the NASDAQ stock exchange at around $100 per share in one of the most highly anticipated initial public offerings of the year. The NASDAQ (acronym of National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations) is an American Stock exchange. A stock exchange, share market or bourse is a Corporation or Mutual organization which provides "trading" facilities for Stock 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 It is estimated that the IPO raised a total of $1. 66 billion, the third highest ever for an IPO. (Reuters) (CBS MarketWatch)
• Hungarian prime minister Péter Medgyessy resigns following a row with his Socialist party's liberal coalition partner, the Free Democrats. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic ( born October 19, 1942, Budapest) is a Hungarian politician and was the Prime Minister of Hungary from May The Hungarian Socialist Party ( Hungarian: Magyar Szocialista Párt, MSZP is a Social Democratic party in Hungary. The Alliance of Free Democrats – Hungarian Liberal Party ( Hungarian: Szabad Demokraták Szövetsége – a Magyar Liberális Párt, abbreviation SZDSZ (BBC)

August 18, 2004

• In a statement issued from his Baghdad office, Shiite Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr agrees to order his militia to leave the Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf, Iraq, after threats by Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's government to "liberate" it. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " 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 Imam Ali Holy Shrine ( Arabic: حرم الإمام علي also known as Meshed Ali or the Tomb of Ali, is a Mosque located 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. Ayad Allawi ( إياد علاوي) (born 1945 is an Iraqi politician and was the interim Prime Minister of Iraq prior to Iraq's 2005 legislative Al-Sadr further agrees to disband his Jaish-i-Mahdi militia, and enter the "mainstream political process". This page describes the Shia Mahdi Army of contemporary Iraq for the Sunni Mahdi Army of Nineteenth Century Sudan see Muhammad Ahmad. It remains unclear when the withdrawal will actually take place. (CNN) (Reuters)
• The government of Colombia announces that it offered, in July, to trade 50 imprisoned guerrillas in return for hostages being held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – Ejército del Pueblo also known by the Acronym of (BBC)
• In Dublin, Ireland the Dublin Port Tunnel excavation works were completed and the final tunnel boring machine breakthrough ceremony took place. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. The Dublin Port Tunnel ( Tollán Calafoirt Bhaile Átha Cliath in Irish is a road traffic Tunnel in Dublin, Ireland, that forms part of the A tunnel boring machine ( TBM) is a machine used to excavate Tunnels with a circular cross section through a variety of soil and rock strata.

August 17, 2004

• The National Assembly of Serbia unanimously adopts new state symbols for Serbia: Boze Pravde becomes the new anthem and the coat of arms is adopted for the whole country. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The unicameral Parliament of Serbia is known as the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia ( Serbian: Народна Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Bože pravde ( Serbian: Боже правде English: Lord Give Us Justice) is the official Anthem of Serbia. The Coat of Arms of Serbia is the same as the Coat of arms of the former Obrenović dynasty (first adopted in 1882; re-adopted in 2004 (BBC)

August 16, 2004

• After 60 mm (2. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " 4 in) of rain in two hours, severe flash flooding at Boscastle in Cornwall, UK, results in buildings, roads, and over 50 cars swept away. A flash flood is a rapid flooding of geomorphic lowlying areas - washes rivers and streams Boscastle (Kastell Boterel is a Village and fishing port on the north coast of Cornwall, United Kingdom. Cornwall ( Kernow ˈkɛɹnɔʊ is the most southwesterly county of England, on the Peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Flood waters race through town at speeds up to 65 km/h (40 mph). Many have to leave their homes; helicopters airlift 150 people to safety. (BBC) (Reuters)
• NASA/ESA Spacecraft Cassini-Huygens discovers two new natural satellites of Saturn. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program The European Space Agency ( ESA) established in 1975 is an intergovernmental organisation dedicated to the exploration of space, currently with 17 member A spacecraft is a Vehicle or machine designed for Spaceflight. Cassini–Huygens is a joint NASA / ESA / ASI Robotic spacecraft mission currently studying the planet Saturn and its A natural satellite or moon is a Celestial body that Orbits a Planet or smaller body which is called the primary. They are provisionally named "S/2004 S 1" (later named "Methone") and "S/2004 S 2" (later named "Pallene"). (NASA)
• In the standoff between the Jaish-i-Mahdi militia and Iraqi and US forces, fears of a major assault on Najaf mount. This page describes the Shia Mahdi Army of contemporary Iraq for the Sunni Mahdi Army of Nineteenth Century Sudan see Muhammad Ahmad. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Iraq War|2007 in Iraq|2008 in IraqThe post-invasion period in Iraq Najaf ( BGN: An Najaf) is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. The city is closed to journalists and some Iraqi government soldiers are reported to desert. A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends The Iraqi Interim Government was created by the United States and its coalition allies as a Caretaker government to govern Iraq until the Iraqi Some delegates at the national conference call on Iraqi interim Prime Minister Allawi to end military operations against Muqtada al-Sadr. Ayad Allawi ( إياد علاوي) (born 1945 is an Iraqi politician and was the interim Prime Minister of Iraq prior to Iraq's 2005 legislative Hojatoleslam Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr or Moktada al Sadr ( ar سيد مقتدى الصدر Muqtadā aṣ-Ṣadr) (born August 12, (BBC) (Knight Ridder)
• At the 100th anniversary ceremony of the Herero uprising, Germany apologises for the genocide in Namibia, but rules out reparations. The Herero and Namaqua Genocide occurred in German South-West Africa (modern day Namibia) from 1904 until 1907 during the Scramble for Africa Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Herero and Namaqua Genocide occurred in German South-West Africa (modern day Namibia) from 1904 until 1907 during the Scramble for Africa Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa on the Atlantic coast (Guardian)
• Same-sex marriage in Canada: Federal justice minister Irwin Cotler announces that the federal government will no longer resist court proceedings aiming to require provincial governments to issue same-sex marriage licences. 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. Irwin Cotler, PC, OC, MP (born May 8, 1940) was Canada 's Minister of Justice and Attorney General (Toronto Star)

August 15, 2004

• Chávez recall: Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez defeats a recall vote with 58% support. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Venezuelan recall referendum of 15 August 2004 was a Referendum to determine whether Hugo Chávez, the current President of Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the ||-||} Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->The President of Venezuela (Presidente Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (ˈuɰo rafaˈel ˈtʃaβ̞es ˈfɾias (born July 28 1954 is the current President of Venezuela. A recall election is a procedure by which voters can remove an elected official from office Some opposition members claim election fraud, but monitors from the OAS and the Carter Center endorse the official result. The Organization of American States ( OAS, or as it is known in the three other official languages OEA) is an International organization, headquartered The Carter Center is a nongovernmental not-for-profit organization founded in 1982 by former U (BBC) (AP)
• 1,300 Iraqi delegates begin a three-day conference in Baghdad to select an interim national assembly. 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 The National Assembly is either a Legislature, or the Lower house of a Bicameral legislature in some countries The area of the conference is attacked by mortars, which kill one person and wound 17. A mortar is a muzzle-loading Indirect fire weapon that fires shells at low velocities short ranges and high-arcing ballistic trajectories (Reuters)
• 1,600 Palestinians in Israeli jails begin a liquids-only diet, which they are describing as a hunger strike to protest against their prison conditions. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn A hunger strike is a method of Non-violent resistance or pressure in which participants fast as an act of political Protest, or to provoke feelings of Israeli Internal Security Minister Tzahi Hanegbi comments: "As far as I'm concerned, they can strike for a day, a month, until death. Tzachi Hanegbi (צחי הנגבי born 26 February 1957) is an Israeli politician and Member of the Knesset for Kadima. " (BBC)
• India's Independence Day celebrations are marred by a bomb blast that kills some 18 people at a parade in Dhemaji, Assam. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Dhemaji is the headquarters of Dhemaji District, Assam, India. Assam) ( Assamese: অসম Ôxôm) is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Dispur, a suburb of the city Immediate suspicion falls on ULFA separatists. The United Liberation Front of Asom is a militant group from Assam, among many other such groups in North-East India. (BBC)
• Same-sex marriage in Canada: Three Nova Scotia couples have filed suit requesting that the provincial government be ordered to issue them marriage licences. 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. Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's Such a ruling would make Nova Scotia the fifth province or territory to recognize same-sex marriages. (365Gay.com)

August 14, 2004

• Gunmen kill at least 156 people – mainly women and children – in an overnight raid on the Gatumba camp for Congolese Tutsi refugees in Burundi, the UN says. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Night or nighttime is the period of Time when the Sun is below the Horizon. RAID — which stands for Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks,or alternatively Redundant Array of Independent Disks (a less specific name and thus now the The village of Gatumba lies on the western side of Burundi, near the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to The Tutsi are one of three native Peoples of the nations of Rwanda and Burundi in central Africa, the other two being the Twa 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 Burundi (buˈɾundi officially the Republic of Burundi, is a small country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security (BBC)
• An ailing Pope John Paul II visits the grotto of Lourdes on a two-day pilgrimage to one of the Roman Catholic world's most revered shrines. Pope Lourdes ( Occitan: Lorda) is a town and commune situated in the southwest of the Hautes-Pyrénées department, lying in the first Pyrenean (BBC)
• US planes bomb the city of Samarra, north-west of Baghdad. Sāmarrā ( Arabic, سامَرّاء) is a city in Iraq. It stands on the east bank of the Tigris Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous In Najaf, a fragile ceasefire holds, with Muqtada al-Sadr making defiant statements but continuing negotiations. Najaf ( BGN: An Najaf) is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a War or any Armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees Hojatoleslam Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr or Moktada al Sadr ( ar سيد مقتدى الصدر Muqtadā aṣ-Ṣadr) (born August 12, The Allawi government decides to withdraw from the negotiations in the afternoon. Ayad Allawi ( إياد علاوي) (born 1945 is an Iraqi politician and was the interim Prime Minister of Iraq prior to Iraq's 2005 legislative (BBC) (BBC) (BBC)
• Hurricane Charley becomes Florida's most destructive hurricane in 12 years, passing directly over the town of Punta Gorda. Hurricane Charley was the third named storm the second Hurricane, and the second major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding Punta Gorda ( Fat Tip in Spanish is a city in Charlotte County, Florida, United States. Tropical Storm Bonnie spawns tornadoes in North Carolina and moves north to cause flooding in New Brunswick. The name Bonnie has been used for five Tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean. A tornado is a violent rotating column of air which is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a Cumulonimbus cloud or in rare cases the base of a Cumulus North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge New Brunswick ( French: Nouveau-Brunswick /nuvobʁɔnzwik/ is one of Canada 's three Maritime provinces and is the only constitutionally (CBC)
• India hangs convicted rapist and murderer Dhananjoy Chatterjee at dawn in Alipore jail, Kolkata – the country's first execution in nine years. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Hanging is the lethal suspension of a person by a ligature The Oxford English Dictionary states that hanging in this sense is "specifically to put to death Rape, also referred to as Sexual assault, is an Assault by a person involving Sexual intercourse with or Sexual penetration of another person Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries Dhananjoy Chatterjee ( August 14, 1965 in Kuludihi, West Bengal, India - August 14, 2004 at Alipore Central Jail Jail, or gaol (especially in Canada, Australia and NZ[http //www Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. (BBC)

August 13, 2004

• Aides to rebel Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada al Sadr report that he has been wounded in fighting in the holy city of Najaf; the government denies the reports. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. "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. 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. The Najaf offensive triggers pro-Sadr protests in cities all over Iraq. (BBC)(protest pictures - BBC)
• In Basra, Iraq, masked militants kidnap and threaten to kill James Brandon, 23, a freelance British journalist, working for the Sunday Telegraph, unless US troops withdraw from Najaf within 24 hours. Basra ( BGN: AlBasrah also called Basorah Abillah and Uruk or IRAQ The name that British colony has adopted for Basra For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. 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 James Brandon (born 20 September 1980) is a British journalist, most recently working in Iraq freelance on assignment from the A freelancer, freelance worker, or freelance is a person who pursues a profession without a long-term commitment to any one employer The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends The Sunday Telegraph is a British Broadsheet newspaper, founded in 1961 Najaf ( BGN: An Najaf) is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. He is released after intervention by al-Sadr. (BBC)
• Hurricane Charley makes landfall just north of Fort Myers, Florida, USA, around 16:00 EDT (2000 UTC). Hurricane Charley was the third named storm the second Hurricane, and the second major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. Fort Myers is the County seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the At landfall, Charley has a windspeed of 145 mi/h (230 km/h), Category 4 storm on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a classification used for most Western Hemisphere Tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of Tropical depressions There are multiple fatalites. (CNN)
• A spectacular opening ceremony marks the start of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The Opening Ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympic Games was held on August 13, 2004 at the Olympic Stadium in Maroussi The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία (Athens 2004) (BBC)
• A group of women kill an alleged rapist during his trial in Nagpur, India. Rape, also referred to as Sexual assault, is an Assault by a person involving Sexual intercourse with or Sexual penetration of another person Nāgpur ( Marathi: नागपुर is the largest city in central India (2001 Census and the second capital of the state of Maharashtra. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country (BBC)

August 12, 2004

• Lee Hsien Loong is sworn in as the 3rd Prime Minister of Singapore. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Lee Hsien Loong ( born February 10, 1952) is the third and current Prime Minister of Singapore. The Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore is the Head of government of the Republic of Singapore (and prior to 9 August 1965 (Taipei Times) (VOA)
• New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey resigns his post effective November 15, saying that his extramarital homosexual affair would leave the governor's office "vulnerable to rumors, false allegations and threats of disclosure. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The Governor of New Jersey is the Chief executive of the US state of New Jersey. James Edward "Jim" McGreevey (born August 6, 1957) is an American Democratic politician Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. ". (CNN)
• Unanimously determining that San Francisco's same-sex marriages are illegal, the California Supreme Court votes 5-2 to annul all 4,000 such marriages performed in San Francisco this year. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Same-sex marriage, also referred to as gay marriage, is a Marriage between two persons of the same sex The Supreme Court of California is the State supreme court in California. (San Francisco Chronicle) (CNN) (BBC)
• EU Commission President-designate José M. Durão Barroso announces the portfolios assigned to the members of his new European Commission. The President of the European Commission is the head of the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union. José Manuel Durão Barroso (ʒuˈzɛ mɐnuˈɛɫ duˈɾɐ̃ũ bɐˈʁozu born 23 March 1956 is the 12th President of the European Commission. The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive branch of the European Union. (EU Press Release)
• A Roman Catholic seminary at St Poelten in Austria is shut down following allegations of sexual impropriety. As a Christian Ecclesiastical term Catholic —from the Greek adjective, meaning "general" or "universal"—is described A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is a specialized and often live-in Higher education institution for the purpose of instructing students Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich (BBC)
• In Najaf, US forces besiege the Imam Ali Mosque, where followers of the radical Shia cleric Moqtada al Sadr are barricaded. Najaf ( BGN: An Najaf) is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Imam Ali Holy Shrine ( Arabic: حرم الإمام علي also known as Meshed Ali or the Tomb of Ali, is a Mosque located Hojatoleslam Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr or Moktada al Sadr ( ar سيد مقتدى الصدر Muqtadā aṣ-Ṣadr) (born August 12, (BBC)

August 11, 2004

• The Olympic flame arrives in Greece after a relay through 26 countries. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Olympic Flame or Olympic Torch is a Symbol of the Olympic Games. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία (News24)
• British scientists (at University of Newcastle upon Tyne) become the first in Europe to be granted permission to clone human embryos. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located 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 Newcastle University is a leading research intensive University located in Newcastle upon Tyne in the north-east of England. Human cloning is the creation of a genetically identical copy of a Human being human cell, or human tissue. An embryo (from Greek:, plural, lit "that which grows" from en- "in" + bryein "to swell be full" is a multicellular (The Guardian)
• Pakistan announces that it will soon release 449 Indian prisoners, a majority of them fishermen who were detained for allegedly entering the country's territorial waters. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country (Navhind Times)

August 10, 2004

• The South Korean government announces that the country's capital is to be moved from Seoul to a new site at Gongju in South Chungcheong province. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. Gongju ( Gongju-si) also spelt Kongju, is a city in South Chungcheong province South Korea. Chungcheongnam-do (South Chungcheong is a province in the west of South Korea. (BBC)
• Bombs explode at two small hotels and a gas plant in the Turkish city of Istanbul, killing two people and injuring at least nine. 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 Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey (BBC)
• The U.S. deals a major blow to German prosecutors at the re-trial of Moroccan Mounir al-Motassadek, one of the only 9/11 suspects to face justice to date, by refusing to allow an alleged al-Qaeda member to testify via videolink, citing security concerns and the need to protect secret information. 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. Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa Mounir el Motassadeq ( Arabic: منير المتصدق, (b April 3, 1974) was accused of being a member of Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The A videoconference (also known as a videoteleconference) is a set of interactive Telecommunication technologies which allow two or more locations to interact (BBC)
• Libya agrees to pay USD 35 million to some victims of the 1986 Berlin discotheque bombing. Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been The Berlin discotheque bombing of April 5, 1986 was a terrorist attack on the La Belle discotheque West Berlin, Germany, that was (BBC)
• U.S. President George W. Bush announces his intention to have Porter J. Goss confirmed as the new director of the CIA. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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. Porter Johnston Goss (born December 10 1938) is an American politician, who was the last Director of Central Intelligence and the first 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 (WashPost)
• A trove of 250 pages of previously unknown poetry by British poet Philip Larkin is found in Hull University library. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Philip Arthur Larkin, CH, CBE, FRSL (9 August 1922 – 2 December 1985 was an English Poet, Novelist and Jazz The University of Hull, also known as Hull University, is an English University, founded in 1927 located in Hull (or Kingston upon Hull) a (BBC) (Scotsman)

August 9, 2004

• Microsoft issues Service Pack 2 for its Windows XP operating system. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer A service pack (in short SP) is a collection of updates fixes and/or enhancements to a software program delivered in the form of a single installable package Windows XP is a family of 32-bit and 64-bit Operating systems produced by Microsoft for use on Personal computers including home and 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 (BBC)
• Pakistan protests to the U.S. over an FBI sting operation involving a fake plot to kill Pakistan's UN envoy. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In law enforcement a sting operation is a Deceptive operation designed to catch a person committing a crime The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting Negotiations between representatives of groups or states (BBC)
• At least 15,000 people are left homeless after several days of storms and heavy rains around the South African city of Cape Town. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Cape Town (Kaapstad Xhosa: Ikapa) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the metropolitan municipality of the (BBC)
• A non-radioactive steam leak at the nuclear power plant in Mihama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, kills 4 and scalds 8 others. Radioactive decay is the process in which an unstable Atomic nucleus loses energy by emitting ionizing particles and Radiation. Nuclear power is any Nuclear technology designed to extract usable Energy from atomic nuclei via controlled Nuclear reactions is a town located in Mikata District, Fukui, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 11148 and a density WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. (AP)
• Richard Butler, the controversial governor of the Australian state of Tasmania, resigns. Richard William Butler AC (born 13 May 1942) served as an Australian diplomat United Nations weapons inspector and Governor The Governors of the Australian states are the representatives in the six states of Australia of Australia's monarch Queen Elizabeth II. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Tasmania is an Australian island and state of the same name It is located south of the eastern side of the Continent, being separated from it by Bass (ABCnews)
• Fierce fighting continues between U.S. forces and backers of Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Hojatoleslam Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr or Moktada al Sadr ( ar سيد مقتدى الصدر Muqtadā aṣ-Ṣadr) (born August 12, Sadr threatens that he "will defend Najaf until my last drop of blood. Najaf ( BGN: An Najaf) is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. " According to the U. S. military, U. S forces have killed 300 supporters of Sadr in some of the most violent clashes since the fall of Baghdad. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (democracy now!)
• Scientists speaking at a news conference on natural disasters raise the alarm that the Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma, Canary Islands, could erupt at any time, sending a 250 sq. A natural disaster is the consequence of a Natural hazard (eg Cumbre Vieja ( Spanish: "Old Ridge" is an active volcanic ridge on the volcanic ocean island of Isla de La Palma in the Canary Islands Isla de La Palma (known in English as "La Palma" not to be confused with "Palma" in the Balearic Islands is a Spanish volcanic ocean island The Canary Islands ( English pronunciation kəˈnæriː ˈaɪləndz Spanish: Islas Canarias, ˈizlas kaˈnarjas are a Spanish km. rock crashing into the Atlantic Ocean and producing a tsunami that could devastate the Atlantic's coastline, within hours. A tsunami ((tsuːˈnɑːmi is a series of waves created when Very little seismological monitoring of the volcano is being carried out. Seismology (from Greek grc σεισμός seismos, "earthquake" and grc -λογία -logia) is the scientific study of Earthquakes (BBC)

August 8, 2004

• U.S. intelligence officials and non-government experts conclude that diplomatic efforts to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons to Iran and North Korea have failed to slow their weapons development programs. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. 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,
• Sudan seeks support from states attending the Arab League summit in Cairo, Egypt to forstall possible United Nations sanctions against their country regarding its support for the Arab Janjaweed accused of ethnic cleansing in Darfur. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. 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. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding The Janjaweed ( Arabic: جنجويد; variously transliterated Janjawid, Janjawed or Jingaweit etc 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 Darfur (دار فور daar foor, lit "realm of the Fur " is a region in Sudan. Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa states that the Arab League states are inclined to help Sudan avoid sanctions. Amr Moussa (عمرو موسى (born 1936 has been the current Secretary-General of the League of Arab States since his election to the position in May 2001 (Reuters)
• Militants in Iraq kidnap the Iranian Consul assigned to Karbala, stating that the consul has been acting in ways incompatible with his diplomatic status. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Karbala ( BGN: Al-Karbalā’; also spelled Karbala al-Muqaddasah) is a city in Iraq, located about southwest of Baghdad at Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting Negotiations between representatives of groups or states (Reuters)
• Palestinian Authority Justice Nahed Arreyes resigns, stating that he has been stripped of much of his authority over the legal system. (AP)
• An Iraqi judge issues an arrest warrant for Ahmed Chalabi on the charge of counterfeiting. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. An arrest warrant is a warrant issued by and on behalf of the state which authorizes the Arrest and detention of an individual A counterfeit is an imitation that is made usually with the intent to deceptively represent its content or origins Chalabi denies the charge. (Voice of America)

August 7, 2004

• In the Asian Cup 2004 soccer final, Japan defeats China 3–1, prompting clashes between Chinese fans and police in Beijing. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. The China PR national football team ( is the national football team of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association (CFA A Japanese diplomat's car is attacked and the Japanese players and fans are bussed out from Workers' Stadium, under guard. (Asian Cup Official Website) (BBC)
• The Iraqi Interim Government bans Al Jazeera from operating in Iraq for 30 days; police order staff from their Baghdad newsroom. The Iraqi Interim Government was created by the United States and its coalition allies as a Caretaker government to govern Iraq until the Iraqi For the English-language channel see Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera (الجزيرة al-jazīrah,, meaning "The Island" For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.
• U.S.-led occupation of Iraq: It is reported that, on July 29, members of the Oregon National Guard witnessed detainees being beaten and tortured in the grounds of the Iraqi Ministry of the Interior in Baghdad, and immediately intervened -- only to subsequently receive orders from their superior officers to "stand down" and leave the grounds. Iraq War|2007 in Iraq|2008 in IraqThe post-invasion period in Iraq Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. For the National Guard of a State and other countries' National Guard see National Guard. 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 (Portland Oregonian)

August 6, 2004

• Pacific Islands Forum leaders call for assistance for Nauru to prevent the emergence of another "failed state". Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Pacific Islands Forum is an inter-governmental Organization which aims to enhance cooperation between the independent countries of the Pacific Nauru, officially the Republic of Nauru, is an Island nation in the Micronesian South Pacific. A failed state is a State whose central government is so weak or ineffective that it has little practical control over much of its territory (The Age)
• U.S. Senate election, 2004: Alan Keyes, a resident of Maryland, indicates he will seek the Republican nomination for the Illinois seat, to run against Barack Obama. The United States Senate election 2004 was an election for one-third of the seats in the United States Senate which coincided with the re-election of George Alan Lee Keyes (born August 7 1950 (CNN)
• Mohammed M. Hossain and Yassin M. Aref, leaders of the Masjid as-Salam mosque in Albany, New York, are arrested for their part in an alleged plot (actually an FBI sting operation) to use an RPG-7 to assassinate a Pakistani diplomat in New York City. Mohammed Mosharref Hossain is the proprietor of an Albany New York Pizza parlour and a founder of the Masjid As-Salam mosque in Albany N Yassin M Aref is a resident of Albany New York, who was captured arrested by Federal authorities in August 2004 convicted in October 2006 and sentenced to 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 Albany is the Capital of the State of New York and the County seat of Albany County. In law enforcement a sting operation is a Deceptive operation designed to catch a person committing a crime The RPG-7 (РПГ-7 is a widely-produced portable shoulder-launched, Anti-tank Rocket propelled grenade weapon AssassiNation is the sixth album by Krisiun, released in 2006 on Century Media. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting Negotiations between representatives of groups or states
• A Kuwaiti transport company says it is willing to pay millions of dollars ransom to secure hostages' release. The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed Transport or transportation is the movement of people and goods from one place to another The dollar (often represented by the Dollar sign: "$" is the name of the official Currency in several countries dependencies and other Ransom is the practice of holding a prisoner to extort money or property to secure their release or it can refer to the sum of money involved 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 (Times of India)
• In Derry, Northern Ireland, police are attacked by people carrying petrol bombs. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of (Reuters)
• Saudi police arrest terror suspect Faris Ahmed Jamaan al-Showeel al-Zahrani. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi Faris Ahmed Jamaan al-Showeel al-Zahrani (فارس أحمد جمعان آل شويل الزهراني suspected terrorist - twelfth 'most-wanted' on Saudi Arabia 's list (ABC)
• Israel reopens the Gaza-Egypt border crossing after a three-weeks shutdown, allowing 1,500 Palestinians on the Egyptian side to return home. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn (AP)
• Two Afghan men deny being enemy fighters, in appearances before U.S. military tribunals reviewing the status of Guantanamo Bay detainees. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A military tribunal is a kind of Military Court designed to try members of enemy forces during Wartime operating outside the scope of conventional Guantánamo Bay ( Spanish Bahía de Guantánamo) is a bay located in Guantánamo Province at the south-eastern end of Cuba For the first time, the US allows journalists to attend the hearings. A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends (BBC)
• Radical Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr calls for a truce to be restored after a day of heavy fighting between his militia and U.S. troops in Najaf. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. 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 Najaf ( BGN: An Najaf) is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. (BBC)
  • The U.S. claims that over 300 of Sadr's fighters have been killed in two days of clashes. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (Reuters)
• Chess master Bobby Fischer, apparently seeking to avoid deportation to, and trial in the U. Chess is a recreational and competitive Game played between two players. Robert James "Bobby" Fischer ( March 9 1943 – January 17 2008) was an American -born Chess Grandmaster S. , says he is renouncing his U.S. citizenship. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (AFP)

August 7, 2004

• At least seven Iraqis and a U.S. soldier die in clashes; and a U. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. "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 United States of America —commonly referred to as the S. helicopter is shot down, injuring two. History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. (BBC)
• The U.S. FCC issues a preliminary ruling that providers of broadband communications (including cable modem, DSL, broadband over power line, and wireless) and VoIP communications are subject to the 1994 CALEA statutes which require providers to assist law enforcement authorities in wiretapping. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The term broadband can have different meanings in different contexts A cable modem is a type of Modem that provides access to a data signal sent over the Cable television infrastructure Power line communication ( PLC) also known as power line carrier, mains communication, power line telecom ( PLT) or power line Wireless network refers to any type of Computer network that is Wireless, and is commonly associated with a Telecommunications network whose interconnections Voice-over-Internet protocol ( VoIP, vɔɪp is a protocol optimized for the transmission of voice through the Internet The Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act ( CALEA) is a United States Wiretapping law passed in 1994 (Pub Wiretap redirects here For the radio program see WireTap (radio program Telephone tapping (or wire tapping / wiretapping in (The Register)
• Assembly demo party was held in Helsinki for the 13th time. The Assembly demo party is a Demoscene and gaming event in Finland. Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland.

August 4, 2004

• The National Institutes of Health decides not to override drug patents to allow generic production of anti-AIDS drug Norvir in the United States, despite claims of price gouging by patients' groups and some members of Congress. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " "NIH" redirects here For other meanings of NIH see NIH (disambiguation. Ritonavir, with trade name Norvir The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Price gouging is a Pejorative term for a seller pricing much higher than is considered reasonable or fair (ABC)
• U.S. aviation regulators threaten to cap commercial flights at Chicago's O'Hare airport to reduce delays that are affecting the nation's aviation system. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Aviation refers to activities involving man-made flying devices ( Aircraft) including the people organizations and regulatory bodies involved with them Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. An airport is a location where Aircraft such as airplanes, Helicopters and blimps take off and land Aviation refers to activities involving man-made flying devices ( Aircraft) including the people organizations and regulatory bodies involved with them (Reuters)
• Saddam Hussein wants to be transferred to a Swedish jail to await his trial. Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Jail, or gaol (especially in Canada, Australia and NZ[http //www (Khaleej Times)
• The death toll from monsoon flooding in India exceeds 1,000. A monsoon is a seasonal prevailing wind which lasts for several months India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country (MSNBC)
• NASA dedicates its new supercomputer 'KC' to the memory of India-born astronaut Kalpana Chawla, one of the seven crew members who died when the space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated in mid-air in 2003. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program A supercomputer is a Computer that is at the frontline of processing capacity particularly speed of calculation (at the time of its introduction India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country An astronaut or cosmonaut (космона́вт) is a person trained Kalpana Chawla (कल्‍पना चावला (ਕਲਪਨਾ ਚਾਵਲਾ ( 17 March 1962 – 1 February 2003) was an Indian-American Space Shuttle Columbia ( NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-102) was the first spaceworthy Space shuttle in NASA 's Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. (NDTV)
• A bomb explodes near an electrical substation outside Athens, 9 days prior to the beginning of the Olympic Games. 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 Electric power transmission, a process in the delivery of Electricity to consumers is the bulk transfer of electrical power Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated (Melbourne Herald Sun)
• The FBI warns that Mumbai, Delhi, or Bangalore could be the target of terrorist attacks. Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial Delhi (दिल्ली ਦਿੱਲੀ دلی d̪ɪlːiː sometimes referred to as Dilli) is the second largest metropolis of India, with a population Bangalore ( officially Bengaluru ( Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion (Times Of India)
• A ceremony is held at London's Cenotaph to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the United Kingdom's entry into the First World War. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. A cenotaph is a tomb or a Monument erected in honour of a person or group of persons whose remains are elsewhere The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Four of the 23 surviving British veterans of the war, aged between 103 and 108, are well enough to attend. (BBC)
• Mary Kay Letourneau is released from a Washington prison after serving a sentence of over seven years for statutory rape. Mary Fualaau (born January 30 1962 in Orange County California (formerly Mary Kay Letourneau, née Mary Katherine Schmitz) is Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The phrase statutory rape is a term used in some legal jurisdictions to describe consensual Sexual relations that take place when an individual (regardless of gender has sexual The former elementary school teacher became notorious for her sexual involvement with one of her male students, who was 12 years old when the illicit relationship began. She bore two children by the boy, who is now 21 years old. (FOX News)

August 3, 2004

• Saddam Hussein's daughter Raghad reveals her willingness to hire an American lawyer as long as her father gets a fair trial. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 Raghad Saddam Hussein (رغد صدام حسين (born 2 September, 1968) is the eldest daughter of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person (Times Of India)
• Two 'high-value' al-Qaida targets are arrested in Pakistan. 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 (Tampa Bay Online)
• A U.S. court martial hears allegations by the lead criminal investigator that Iraqi prisoners were abused 'for fun' at Abu Ghraib. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A court-martial (plural courts-martial) is a Military court. These military courts can determine Punishments for members of the Military subject For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The city of Abu Ghraib ( Arabic: أبو غريب Abū Ghurayb (Reuters)
• The truce between Muqtada al-Sadr's militia and occupation troops ends as US troops surround his house in Najaf to arrest him. 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. Najaf ( BGN: An Najaf) is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. (BBC)
• Reports state that information that led the US to raise the terror alert for five financial centers in New York city, northern New Jersey and Washington D.C. was mainly three or four years old but had been updated as recently as January. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The field of finance refers to the concepts of Time, Money and Risk and how they are interrelated New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Administration officials note, too, that al Qaeda is known for its advance planning, and that this information became available following the apprehension of a Pakistani member of the organization. Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The (CNN) (Xinhuanet)
• NASA launches its MESSENGER spacecraft. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program The MErcury Surface Space ENvironment GEochemistry and Ranging ( MESSENGER) probe is a NASA Spacecraft, launched August 3, 2004 It is due to reach the planet Mercury in 2011. 2011 ( MMXI) will be a Common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. (JHUAPL)
• The Statue of Liberty opens to the public for the first time since the September 11, 2001 attacks. Liberty Enlightening the World (La liberté éclairant le monde commonly known as the Statue of Liberty (Statue de la Liberté was presented (BBC)
• Missouri votes to ban same-sex marriage through a state constitutional amendment. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee Same-sex marriage (also referred to as gay marriage) is a term for a legally or Socially recognized Marriage between two people of the same The amendment passes with 72% of the vote. Louisiana will vote on the same issue September 18, followed by Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Utah on November 2. The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States Montana ( is a state in the Western United States. One-third of the state in the western part contains numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named of the northern Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 (CBS) Meanwhile, in Washington, a state judge rules that its recently-enacted ban on same-sex marriage violates the state constitution. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
• Tropical Storm Alex strengthens into the first hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season, and skirts North Carolina's Outer Banks without making landfall. Hurricane Alex was the first named storm, the first hurricane, and the first major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding TemplateHurricane season single. -->The 2004 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1 2004 and lasted until November 30 2004 North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States The Outer Banks is a 200-mile (320-km long string of narrow Barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina, on the east coast of the United States. (CNN)
• The People's Republic of China says it may delay talks on a free trade agreement with Singapore following a recent visit to Taiwan by Singapore's deputy prime minister Lee Hsien Loong. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Free trade is a system in which the trade of goods and services between or within countries flows unhindered by government-imposed restrictions The controversy regarding the political status of Taiwan hinges on whether Taiwan, including the Pescadores (Penghu should remain effectively independent as territory Singapore Lee Hsien Loong ( born February 10, 1952) is the third and current Prime Minister of Singapore. (AtOL) (StraitsTimes)
• The death toll in the market fire in Asunción, Paraguay rises to 464. Asunción (full name Nuestra Señora Santa María de la Asunción) population 1212112 (2002 is the Capital and largest city of Paraguay. Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay ( Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guaraní: Tetã Paraguái) is one of the only Six people, including the co-owner, are arrested for manslaughter on charges that they locked the doors after the fire started, in order to prevent looting. Manslaughter is a legal term for the killing of a human being in a manner considered by law as less culpable than Murder. (The Scotsman) (ABC News)

August 2, 2004

• U.S. President George W. Bush urges Congress to create a national intelligence director and a national counterterrorism center. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the "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 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. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses Counter-terrorism or counterterrorism refers to the practices tactics, techniques and strategies that Governments militaries, Police departments (Centre Daily)
• Jorge Hank Rhon, candidate of the left-conservative PRI party—which had held power in Mexico for more than 70 years—wins the Tijuana mayoral election by just 1. Jorge Hank Rhon is a Mexican billionaire Businessman, the owner of Mexico's largest sports betting company Caliente. The Institutional Revolutionary Party ( Spanish: Partido Revolucionario Institucional or PRI) is a Mexican Political party that wielded Tijuana (ˌtiːəˈwɑːnə Spanish, ti'xwana|ti'ʍana is the largest city of the Mexican state of Baja California, situated on the U 09%, on a platform of solving organized crime by omnipresent public surveillance. "Crime syndicate" redirects here For the DC Comics group of villains see Crime Syndicate. Surveillance is the monitoring of Behavior. Systems surveillance is the process of monitoring the behavior of people objects or processes within systems for conformity (El Universal Online)
• A poll shows that U.S. presidential candidate John Kerry gained limited support after the Democratic Convention. An opinion poll is a survey of Public opinion from a particular sample. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the } 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 2004 Democratic National Convention was a United States presidential nominating convention that took place from July 26 to July 29, 2004 (ABC News)
• The U.S. plans to shift 3,600 soldiers to Iraq from South Korea. 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. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː (Reuters)
• Turkey's truckers' association says it will stop delivering goods to U.S. forces in Iraq, in what appears to be a direct response to insurgents' videotaped killing of a Turkish hostage. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. An insurgency is a violent internal uprising against a sovereign government that lacks the organization of a revolution (Herald Sun)
• Doom 3, the long-awaited second follow-up to the 1993 first-person shooting classic, is leaked online. Doom 3 is a Science fiction Survival horror Video game developed by Id Software and published by Activision. (BBC)
• A Philippine lawyer who helped recover millions of dollars stashed by late dictator Ferdinand Marcos and a doctor who exposed China's SARS outbreak are among this year's winners of the Ramon Magsaysay Award, a prestigious prize in Asia. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralín Marcos ( September 11, 1917 &ndash September 28, 1989) was President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986 China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The Ramon Magsaysay Award was established in April 1957 by the trustees of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF based in New York City. (AP)
• Five Moroccans detained at the U.S. military camp in Guantanamo Bay are turned over to authorities in their home country. Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Guantánamo Bay ( Spanish Bahía de Guantánamo) is a bay located in Guantánamo Province at the south-eastern end of Cuba (The Australian)
• The Indian Army claims to be confronting teenaged militants, some as young as 13 or 14, wielding sophisticated arms, along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian Army (Bharatiya Thalsena भारतीय थाल्सेना is one of the armed forces of India and has the responsibility for land-based For the British newspaper and Marxist organization see Militant tendency. Names Specifically the term "Line of Control" (LOC refers to the military control line between the Indian- and Pakistani-controlled parts of the former princely state ( Dogri: जम्मू और कश्मीर Urdu: جموں و کشمیر is the northernmost state of India. (Times Of India)
• The Iraqi government blames Al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi for a series of church bombings that killed at least 11 people, saying the aim was to spark religious strife and drive Christians out of the country. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. 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 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 A religion is a set of Tenets and practices often centered upon specific Supernatural and moral claims about Reality, the Cosmos A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth (Khaleej Times)
• Sudan's army says the UN resolution on the conflict in Darfur is "a declaration of war" and threatens to fight any foreign intervention. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. A United Nations resolution (or UN resolution) is a formal text adopted by a United Nations (UN body Conflict is a state of discord caused by the actual or perceived opposition of Needs values and interests Darfur (دار فور daar foor, lit "realm of the Fur " is a region in Sudan. A declaration of war is a formal performative Speech act or signing of a document by an authorised party of a government in order to initate a state of War (BBC)
• India's junior Foreign Minister, Edappakath Ahamed, declares that the Indian government has no confirmation of the release of 3 truck drivers who were taken hostage in Iraq in late July. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country A minister for foreign affairs, or foreign minister, is a governmental cabinet minister who helps form the Foreign policy of a sovereign nation 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 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (Reuters)
• The government of Paraguay confirms that at least 275 people died in a supermarket fire in Asunción. Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay ( Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guaraní: Tetã Paraguái) is one of the only Customer divider barjpg|thumb|In supermarkets sellers periodically change prices for classes of goods in response to market conditions rather than negotiating the price of each good Fire is the heat and light energy released during a Chemical reaction, in particular a combustion reaction. Asunción (full name Nuestra Señora Santa María de la Asunción) population 1212112 (2002 is the Capital and largest city of Paraguay. The death toll is still expected to rise as a more thorough search is completed. (Seattle Post) (CNN)
• Police make arrests following the assassination attempt on Pakistan's prime minister-designate. 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 AssassiNation is the sixth album by Krisiun, released in 2006 on Century Media. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The Prime Minister of Pakistan, in Urdu وزیر اعظم Wazir-e- Azam meaning "Grand Minister", is the Head of Government (Herald Sun)
• U.S. General Tommy Franks discloses that, through a double agent codenamed "April Fool", he tricked Saddam Hussein into bungling the defense of his country. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the General Tommy Ray Franks, United States Army (Ret KBE (Honorary (born June 17, 1945 in Wynnewood Oklahoma) is a retired April Fool is the codename for the Spy and Double agent who allegedly played a key role in the downfall of the Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 (The Australian)

August 1, 2004

• Lawyers reveal that African American workers are to sue Eastman Kodak Co., charging that the firm paid them less and promoted them less often than white colleagues. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa Eastman Kodak Company ( is an American multinational Public company which produces imaging and photographic materials and equipment (Reuters)
• The U.S. raises the security alert level to high for the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund in Washington, DC, the New York Stock Exchange and companies in the New York City area on Sunday after intelligence signals a possible al Qaeda attack. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The World Bank is an internationally supported Bank that provides financial and technical assistance to developing countries for development programs (e The International Monetary Fund ( IMF) is an International organization that oversees the Global financial system by following the Macroeconomic Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City. The City of New York Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The (Reuters)
• Kuwait bans Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 because it deems the movie insulting to the Saudi Arabian royal family and critical of America's invasion of Iraq. The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed Michael Francis Moore (born April 23 1954 is an Academy Award -winning American filmmaker author and liberal Political commentator. Fahrenheit 9/11 is an award-winning 2004 Documentary Film by American filmmaker Michael Moore which takes a critical look The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi 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 (AP)
• Four car bombs explode just minutes apart outside four nearby churches in central Baghdad and one car bomb explodes at a church in Mosul during Sunday evening services, killing 5 and injuring at least 46 people, witnesses say. A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous The attacks appeared to be the first targeting churches during the 15-months of violent insurgency. An insurgency is a violent internal uprising against a sovereign government that lacks the organization of a revolution (AP)CNN
• Chinese authorities say they have shut down nearly 700 websites and arrested 224 people in a new campaign against internet pornography. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The first connection of the mainland of the People's Republic of China with the Internet was established in September 20 1987 between ICA Beijing and Karlsruhe A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks Pornography or porn is the explicit depiction of Sexual subject matter with the sole intention of sexually exciting the viewer (BBC)
• The French Ambassador to Chad, Jean Pierre Bercot, says that France will deploy 200 soldiers to help secure Chad's eastern border with Sudan's conflict-torn Darfur region. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. An ambassador is the highest ranking Diplomat who represents their country Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. Jean Pierre Bercot was the French ambassador to Chad until November 2006 This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. Darfur (دار فور daar foor, lit "realm of the Fur " is a region in Sudan. The troops will also bring humanitarian aid to tens of thousands of Darfur refugees in Chad. (BBC)
• World Trade Organization members agree on a revised draft deal that aims to revive stalled talks on freeing up trade between rich and poor nations. Trade is the willing exchange of goods, services, or both Trade is also called Commerce. Key WTO members accept proposals to cut the subsidies wealthy countries give their farmers for exports. International non-governmental organizations (NGOs) denounced the results as a sell-out of poor countries and the environment. (BBC) (OneWorld.net)
• Over 311 people are killed and 276 injured in a fire which swept a market in Asunción, Paraguay. Asunción (full name Nuestra Señora Santa María de la Asunción) population 1212112 (2002 is the Capital and largest city of Paraguay. Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay ( Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guaraní: Tetã Paraguái) is one of the only (AP)(CNN)

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