February 2004 was the second month of 2004 in the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today It began on a Sunday and ended after 29 days, also on a Sunday. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week

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Ongoing events Haiti Rebellion Bloody Sunday Inquiry Exploration of Mars: Rovers Bird flu Israeli-Palestinian conflict Same-sex marriage in the United States SCO v. IBM War on Terrorism: Afghanistan Feb. 2004 Occupation of Iraq Elections 2004 Australian federal election 2004 Canadian federal election   Conservative leadership race   Liberal sponsorship scandal 2004 European Parliament Election 2004 Taiwan Presidential Election 2004 Spanish General Election 2004 U.S. Presidential Election   Democratic presidential nomination

Contents 1 Events 1.1 February 1, 2004 1.2 February 2, 2004 1.3 February 3, 2004 1.4 February 4, 2004 1.5 February 5, 2004 1.6 February 6, 2004 1.7 February 7, 2004 1.8 February 8, 2004 1.9 February 9, 2004 1.10 February 10, 2004 1.11 February 11, 2004 1.12 February 12, 2004 1.13 February 13, 2004 1.14 February 14, 2004 1.15 February 15, 2004 1.16 February 16, 2004 1.17 February 17, 2004 1.18 February 18, 2004 1.19 February 19, 2004 1.20 February 20, 2004 1.21 February 21, 2004 1.22 February 22, 2004 1.23 February 23, 2004 1.24 February 24, 2004 1.25 February 25, 2004 1.26 February 26, 2004 1.27 February 27, 2004 1.28 February 28, 2004 1.29 February 29, 2004

February 1, 2004

• A team composed of Russian scientists at Dubna (Joint Institute for Nuclear Research), and U.S. scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory report on the discovery of two new chemical elements, called "superheavies" because of their atomic mass. Overview February was named after the Latin term februum, which means purification, via the purification ritual Februa held on February 15 in the "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 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 August 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August October 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - November 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September December 2004: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September January 2005: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Bloody Sunday (Domhnach na Fola is the term used to describe an incident in Derry, Northern Ireland, on 30 January 1972 in which 26 The exploration of Mars has been an important part of the Space exploration programs of the Soviet Union (later Russia) the United NASA 's Mars Exploration Rover ( MER) Mission is an ongoing robotic mission of exploring Mars, that began in 2003 with the sending of Influenza A virus subtype H5[[Neuraminidase N1]], also known as A(H5N1 or simply H5N1, is a subtype of the Influenza A virus which can cause Same-sex marriage, also referred to as gay marriage, is a Marriage between two persons of the same sex SCO v IBM is a civil Lawsuit in the United States District Court of Utah. 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 This is a Timeline of the history of Afghanistan in February 2004. Iraq War|2007 in Iraq|2008 in IraqThe post-invasion period in Iraq 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 The Canadian federal election 2004 (more formally the 38th General Election) was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of The 2004 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election took place on March 20, 2004 in Toronto Ontario, and resulted in the election of Stephen The sponsorship scandal, "AdScam", "Sponsorship" or Sponsorgate, is a Scandal that came as a result of a Canadian Elections to the European Parliament were held from 10 June 2004 to 13 June 2004 in the 25 member states of the European Union, using varying election days according The Election for the 11th-term President and Vice-President of the Republic of China (第十一任中華民國總統、副總統選舉 the third direct presidential election in Taiwan's Legislative elections were held in Spain on March 14, 2004. At stake were all 350 seats in the lower house of the Cortes Generales, the The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States. Ten candidates vied for the nomination including retired four-star general Wesley Clark, former Vermont Governor Howard Dean, John Edwards Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, JINR (Объединённый институт ядерных исследований ОИЯИ in Dubna, Moscow Oblast The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ( LLNL) in Livermore California is a scientific research laboratory founded by the University of California in 1952 A chemical element is a type of Atom that is distinguished by its Atomic number; that is by the number of Protons in its nucleus. In Chemistry, transuranium elements (also known as transuranic elements) are the Chemical elements with Atomic numbers greater than 92 (the atomic The atomic mass (ma is the Mass of an atom most often expressed in unified atomic mass units The atomic mass may be considered to be the total mass From the international convention governing the periodic table, element 113 will be given the temporary name Ununtrium (Uut) and element 115 will be designated Ununpentium (Uup). The periodic table of the chemical elements is a tabular method of displaying the Chemical elements Although precursors to this table exist its invention is Ununtrium (juːˈnʌntriəm or /əˈnʌntriəm/ is the temporary name of a Synthetic element in the Periodic table that has the temporary symbol Uut and Ununtrium (juːˈnʌntriəm or /əˈnʌntriəm/ is the temporary name of a Synthetic element in the Periodic table that has the temporary symbol Uut and Ununtrium (juːˈnʌntriəm or /əˈnʌntriəm/ is the temporary name of a Synthetic element in the Periodic table that has the temporary symbol Uut and Ununpentium (ˌjuːnənˈpɛntiəm or /ˌʌnənˈpɛntiəm/ is the temporary name of a synthetic Superheavy element in the Periodic table that has the Ununpentium (ˌjuːnənˈpɛntiəm or /ˌʌnənˈpɛntiəm/ is the temporary name of a synthetic Superheavy element in the Periodic table that has the Ununpentium (ˌjuːnənˈpɛntiəm or /ˌʌnənˈpɛntiəm/ is the temporary name of a synthetic Superheavy element in the Periodic table that has the Their discovery still awaits confirmation. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
• Over one hundred MPs in Iran's parliament resign in protest at the Council of Guardians banning nearly two thousand candidates from standing at forthcoming general elections. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The Guardian Council of the Constitution (شورای نگهبان قانون اساسی or Guardian Council and also Council of Guardians is an appointed and [7]
• Pakistan removes Abdul Qadeer Khan, the founder of Pakistan's nuclear weapons program, from his post as a special adviser to the country's prime minister. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Abdul Qadeer Khan ( عبدالقدیر خان; born April 1 1936 in Bhopal, India) is a Pakistani scientist and metallurgical engineer Dr. Khan, three scientists and three low-level army officers are the focus of an investigation into the possible sharing of Pakistani nuclear technology with Iran, Libya and other countries in the late 1980s and early 1990s. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 [8]
• 244 Muslim worshippers are trampled to death during the ritual of the stoning of the devil at the Hajj (annual Muslim pilgrimage) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion Stoning of the Devil or stoning of the jamarat ( Arabic: ramy al-jamarāt) is part of the annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of The Hajj (حج is a pilgrimage to Mecca (Makkah It is the largest annual pilgrimage in the world Mecca ˈmɛkə also spelled Makkah ˈmækə (in full Makkah Al-Mukarramah (Arabic mækːæ(t ælmʊkarˑamæ مكّة المكرمة, literally Honored The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi [9]
• Iraq: At least 56 are killed and over 200 injured when two suicide bombers hit the offices of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan in Irbil, 200 miles north of 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 The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK (est 1975 (یەکیتیا نیشتمانیا کوردستان is a Kurdish Political party in Iraqi Kurdistan. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous Hundreds had gathered at the party offices for the start of al-Adha. [10] [11] [12]
• The European Union and the United States file documents with the International Court of Justice opposing the court's decision to deliberate on Israel's "security fence". The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The United States of America —commonly referred to as the See also International Commission of Jurists The International Court of Justice (known colloquially as the World Court or ICJ; Cour For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. [13]
• The new Minato Mirai subway line in Yokohama, Japan opens. The, commonly known as the, is a subway line of the Yokohama Minatomirai Railway Company connecting Yokohama Station to Yokohama Chinatown through the is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture, located in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshū and is a major commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. [14]
• The first Ghan passenger train across Australia from Adelaide to Darwin sets off on its three-day journey. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia with a [15]
• The New England Patriots defeat the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl XXXVIII 32-29 after Adam Vinatieri kicks a game-winning field goal with seconds remaining. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston The Carolina Panthers are a professional football team based in Charlotte North Carolina, representing both North Carolina and South Carolina in the Super Bowl XXXVIII was an American football game played on February 1, 2004 at Reliant Stadium in Houston Texas to decide the Adam Matthew Vinatieri (Vin-a-terry (born December 28 1972 in Yankton, South Dakota) is an American football Placekicker currently playing During the halftime show, the breasts of Janet Jackson were exposed and caught on the CBS broadcast of the show. The breast is the upper Ventral region of an animal’s Torso, particularly that of Mammals including Human beings. Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16 1966 is an American recording artist and entertainer CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. CBS was fined hundreds of thousands of dollars by the FCC later in the year.

February 2, 2004

• U. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " S. President George W. Bush announces he will form an independent, bipartisan inquiry presidential commission to probe into prewar intelligence regarding weapons of mass destruction leading up to the decision to invade Iraq. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. A weapon of mass destruction ( WMD) is a weapon which can kill large numbers of humans and/or cause great damage to man-made structures (e For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Former weapons inspector David Kay, meeting with Bush with at the White House, maintains that Bush was right to go to war in Iraq and characterizes Saddam's regime as "far more dangerous than even we anticipated" when it was thought he had WMDs ready to deploy. Dr David A Kay (born c 1940 is best known for heading the Iraq Survey Group and acting as a weapons inspector in Iraq after the 2003 U See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 The word regime (occasionally spelled " régime " particularly in older texts refers to a set of conditions most often of a Political nature [16] [17] [18]
• Traces of ricin are found in the mailroom of a U.S. Senate office building. Ricin (ˈraɪ sɨn is a Protein Toxin that is extracted from the castor bean ( Ricinus communis) The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives [19]
• Prime Minister of Israel Ariel Sharon announces to the Ha'aretz newspaper that he plans to dismantle 17 Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip, and that he foresees a time when there are no Jews in Gaza at all. The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of the Israeli government and is the most powerful political officer in Israel (the President of Israel being a titular figurehead (אריאל (הארץ "The land" referring to the Land of Israel) founded in 1918 is Israel 's oldest Daily newspaper. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west [20]
• Pakistani nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan confesses to smuggling nuclear hardware on chartered planes, sharing secret designs for the centrifuges that produce the enriched uranium necessary to develop a nuclear weapon, and giving personal briefings to nuclear scientists from Iran, North Korea and Libya, believing that nuclear proliferation would "ease Western attention on Pakistan" and "help the Muslim cause" [21]
• The leader of Norway's Conservative Party (Høyre), Jan Petersen, announces his resignation as party leader after 10 years at the helm. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Abdul Qadeer Khan ( عبدالقدیر خان; born April 1 1936 in Bhopal, India) is a Pakistani scientist and metallurgical engineer 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, Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Nuclear proliferation is a term now used to describe the spread of Nuclear weapons, fissile material and weapons-applicable nuclear technology and information to nations Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional The Conservative Party ( Høyre, H meaning " right " is a Norwegian Political party. Jan Petersen (born 11 June 1946 in Oslo) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He will continue as Foreign Minister in the current coalition government where Høyrerronertbdbnmsbdroberts[22]
• Social networking website Facebook is launched. Facebook is a social networking Website launched on February 4 2004
• Roger Federer becomes no. Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No 1 ranked tennis player in the world.

February 3, 2004

• Israeli Army Chief of Personnel Major-General Gil Regev told a Knesset committee that the number of soldiers refusing to serve in the territories had dramatically decreased in 2003. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states "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 Israel topics. For Beit Knesset a Jewish Place of worship, see Synagogue. The Knesset (כנסת lit Refusal to serve in the Israeli military includes both refusal to obey specific orders and refusal to serve in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF in any capacity due to pacifistic He said that 26 persons had been imprisoned for refusal in 2003 compared to 129 in 2002, a decrease of 80%. The refusers' organization Yesh G'vul claimed that Regev's figures were "ridiculous" since 76 persons had been imprisoned for refusal in 2003. [23] [24] [25]
• British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw announces an independent inquiry, to be chaired by Lord Butler of Brockwell, to examine the reliability of intelligence on weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located John Whitaker Straw (born 3 August 1946 most commonly known as Jack Straw, is a senior British Labour Party Politician. Frederick Edward Robin Butler Baron Butler of Brockwell, KG, A weapon of mass destruction ( WMD) is a weapon which can kill large numbers of humans and/or cause great damage to man-made structures (e For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. [26]
• An apartment block collapses in the Turkish city of Konya, killing at least 14 people. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Konya ( قونیه; also Koniah, Konieh, Konia, and Qunia; historically also known as Iconium ( Latin [27]
• Oldham Athletic's long term future is secured, due to three men buying the club
• Astronomers detect the presence of oxygen and carbon in the atmosphere of an extrasolar planet. Historically Astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky while Astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena Oxygen (from the Greek roots ὀξύς (oxys (acid literally "sharp" from the taste of acids and -γενής (-genēs (producer literally begetteris the Carbon (kɑɹbən is a Chemical element with the symbol C and its Atomic number is 6 An atmosphere (from Greek ατμός - atmos, " Vapor " + σφαίρα - sphaira, " Sphere " An extrasolar planet, or exoplanet, is a Planet beyond the Solar System, orbiting around other Stars As of September 2008 312 This world, provisionally known as Osiris, is known to be venting gas into space. HD 209458 b, also unofficially named Osiris, is an Extrasolar planet that orbits the Solar twin Star HD 209458 in the constellation This page is about the physical properties of gas as a state of matter Outer space, often simply called space, comprises the relatively empty regions of the Universe outside the escape velocities of Celestial bodies. [28] [29] [30]
• Political status of Taiwan: President Chen Shui-bian proposes to set up a demilitarized zone between Taiwan and Mainland China. The controversy regarding the political status of Taiwan hinges on whether Taiwan, including the Pescadores (Penghu should remain effectively independent as territory Chen Shui-bian ( born October 12, 1950) is a Taiwanese politician and former President of the Republic of China. 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. Mainland China, Continental China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term synonymous with the area that is under the jurisdiction [31]
• U.S. presidential election, 2004: In the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts wins primary elections in Arizona, Delaware, New Mexico, Missouri and North Dakota. The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. } 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 Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. A primary election ( nominating primary) also referred to simply as a primary, is an election in which voters in a Jurisdiction select candidates The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee North Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern and Western regions of the United States of America. His best result is 51% in Missouri. Senator John Edwards of North Carolina wins in South Carolina, and General Wesley Clark narrowly wins in Oklahoma. Johnny Reid "John" Edwards (born June 10 1953 North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. Wesley Kanne Clark, KBE (born December 23 1944 is a retired General of the United States Army. Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean, who has opted to campaign for the Michigan and Washington primaries on Saturday, polls poorly in all these primaries — his best result is third with 18% in New Mexico. Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Howard Brush Dean III, (born November 17 1948 is an American Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. These primaries give Kerry a majority of delegates so far elected for the first time, with 244 delegates to Dean's 121, Edwards' 102 and Clark's 79. Senator Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut, who has come second in Delaware but not achieved the breakthrough he needs to maintain his candidacy, announces his withdrawal from the race. Joseph Isadore "Joe" Lieberman (born February 24 1942 is the junior United States Senator from Connecticut. Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.
• Nine Cuban migrants attempt to reach Florida in a modified 1959 Buick that was converted to a boat. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Buick (ˈbjuːɪk is a Marque of automobile sold in the United States, Canada, China, Taiwan, Qatar, and A boat is a Watercraft of modest size designed to float or plane on water and provide transport over it They are intercepted by the United States Coast Guard. The same group had made a similar attempt the summer before in a modified 1951 Chevrolet truck. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Chevrolet (ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ - French origin (also known as Chevy) is a Brand of Automobile, produced by General Motors (GM This article is about the semi-truck For the North American use of the word see Pickup truck. [32]

February 4, 2004

• A US federal appeals court rules scientists can study the 9,300-year-old remains of the Kennewick Man. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The United States courts of appeals (or circuit courts) are the intermediate appellate courts 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 Kennewick Man is the name for the skeletal Remains of a prehistoric man found on a bank of the Columbia River near Kennewick Washington The court denies a request by American Indian tribes, who sought an immediate burial. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States A tribe, viewed historically or developmentally consists of a Social group existing before the development of or outside of States Many anthropologists use [33] [34]
• The European Space Agency announces plans to send humans and robot probes to the Moon and Mars over the next three decades. The European Space Agency ( ESA) established in 1975 is an intergovernmental organisation dedicated to the exploration of space, currently with 17 member [35]
• Same-sex marriage in the United States: The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court answers the state's Senate that the proposed civil unions will still violate the constitution by maintaining an inferior status of same-sex couples. Same-sex marriage, also referred to as gay marriage, is a Marriage between two persons of the same sex The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. This article discusses the state supreme courts in the United States A civil union is a legally recognized union similar to Marriage. [36] [37] White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan states that the Bush administration is reviewing the legal decision. The White House Press Secretary is a senior White House official with a rank one step below Presidential Cabinet level Scott McClellan (born February 14, 1968) is a former White House Press Secretary (2003&ndash2006 for President George W George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. In Common law legal systems, a precedent or authority is a Legal case establishing a principle or rule that a Court or other judicial The spokesman also states that the court's findings are "deeply troubling" and that the president is "firmly committed to protecting and defending" marriage (as being defined between a man and a woman). NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** A man is a Male Human. The term man (irregular plural [38] [39] [40]
• The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission held an open meeting in what may be the longest-running SEC fraud case. At issue are the trades that resulted in the firing of Orlando (Joseph) Jett from Kidder, Peabody & Co. in 1994. Kidder Peabody & Co was a US-based securities firm established in Massachusetts in 1865. [41][42] An administrative law judge held that Mr. Jett was responsible for record keeping violations, but rejected the claim of SEC lawyers that he was guilty of securities fraud. Both the staff and Mr. Jett appealed to the full commission, hence this meeting.

February 5, 2004

• Saudi Arabia's religious authority endorses plan by King Fahd to modernize the holy sites of Mecca. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, ( 1921 - August 1, 2005) was the King of the Kingdom [43]
• SCO v. IBM: SCO Group widens Unix and Linux lawsuit against IBM. SCO v IBM is a civil Lawsuit in the United States District Court of Utah. The SCO Group Inc ( TSG, informally SCO;) is a software company formerly called Caldera Systems and Caldera International. Unix (officially trademarked as UNIX, sometimes also written as Unix with Small caps) is a computer Linux (commonly pronounced ˈlɪnəks They add a copyright infringement claim to case. 'Copyright infringement' (or copyright violation) is the unauthorized use of material that is covered by Copyright law in a manner that violates [44]
• The United Nations releases a science and technology strategy report, "Inventing a Better Future: A Strategy for Building Worldwide Capacities in Science and Technology", produced by the InterAcademy Council (IAC). The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning " Knowledge " or "knowing" is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding Technology is a broad concept that deals with a Species ' usage and knowledge of Tools and Crafts and how it affects a species' ability to control and adapt The InterAcademy Panel on International Issues (IAP is a global network representing over 90 national science academies. [45]
• Carmine Caridi is expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (the "Academy" in the Academy Awards) by vote after having been found to have leaked hundreds of screeners over the past five years to Russell Sprague in Chicago, Illinois. Carmine Caridi (born January 23, 1934) is an American television and film actor The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS) is a professional honorary organization ostensibly dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of Motion "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. A screener is an advance Video or DVD copy of a Film sent to Critics awards voters video stores (for their manager and employees and other Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. [46]
• Pakistani nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan publicly admits illegally transferring nuclear secrets to Iran, Libya and North Korea. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Nuclear engineering is the application of the breakdown of atomic nuclei and/or other sub-atomic physics based on the principles of Nuclear physics. Abdul Qadeer Khan ( عبدالقدیر خان; born April 1 1936 in Bhopal, India) is a Pakistani scientist and metallurgical engineer For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab 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, Following a written apology from Khan, President Pervez Musharraf issues a formal pardon. General (ret Pervez Musharraf ( (born 11 August 1943 NI(M, HI(M, TBt, is the former Military dictator and President of [47] [48]
• 2003 invasion of Iraq: Responding to criticism that pre-war intelligence gathering was faulty, CIA director George Tenet states that analysts had never presented Saddam Hussein's Iraq as an "imminent threat" in the years immediately preceding the coalition invasion. 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 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 George John Tenet (born January 5, 1953) was the Director of Central Intelligence for the United States Central Intelligence Agency Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Tenet states that an overall "objective assessment" for policymakers of a "brutal dictator who was continuing his efforts to deceive and build programs" that might "surprise" and "threaten" US interests was outlined in the 2002 National Intelligence Estimate. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. National Intelligence Estimates ( NIEs) are United States federal government documents that are the authoritative assessment of the Director of National Intelligence [49] [50] [51] [52]
• U.S. Army Sergeant Jerry Onken of Onamia, Minnesota is sentenced to five years in prison by a South Korean court for killing a Korean woman in a hit-and-run crash involving alcohol. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. Onamia is a city in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, USA. The population was 847 at the 2000 census South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The U. S. established a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) with South Korea in 2001 that allowed such prosecutions, and this case marked the first time that an off-duty member of the U. A Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA is an agreement between a country and a foreign nation stationing Military forces in that country Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. S. military had been charged under that agreement. [53]
• The United States Department of Interior states that the survival of sea otters in southwest Alaska is threatened. The United States Department of the Interior ( DOI) is a Cabinet department of the United States government that manages and conserves most federally Otters are semi- aquatic (or in one case aquatic) fish-eating Mammals The otter subfamily Lutrinae forms part of the family Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The department proposes adding the sea otter, Enhydra lutris, to the government's endangered species list. An endangered species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming Extinct because it is either few in numbers or threatened by changing environmental or predation [54]
• The coalition government of Latvia, headed by PM Einars Repše, resigns, but will continue to work until the president appoints a new cabinet. Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. Einars Repše (born December 9, 1961 in Jelgava, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union) is a Latvian politician [55]

February 6, 2004

• U.S. and Iraqi forces capture more than 100 suspected guerrillas in raids across Iraq. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Guerrilla warfare is the unconventional warfare and combat with which a small group of combatants use mobile tactics (ambushes raids etc [56]
• Ministers of Finance from Europe, North America, and Asia meet in Florida. The field of finance refers to the concepts of Time, Money and Risk and how they are interrelated Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the They are focusing on the strength and stability of the U. S. dollar. The dollar (often represented by the Dollar sign: "$" is the name of the official Currency in several countries dependencies and other [57]
• Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg purchases a huge private collection of Fabergé art pieces, including nine Fabergé eggs, from the Forbes family. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending A billionaire is a person who has a Net worth of at least one billion units of currency such as United States dollars ( USD /US$ U Viktor Felixovich Vekselberg (Виктор Феликсович Вексельберг born April 14, 1957, Drohobych, Ukraine, Soviet Peter Carl Fabergé original name Carl Gustavovich Fabergé ( May 30, 1846 &ndash September 24, 1920) was a Russian A Fabergé egg is any one of sixty-nine jeweled eggs made by Peter Carl Fabergé and his assistants between 1885 and 1917 Forbes is an American Publishing and media company Its flagship publication Forbes magazine is published bi-weekly The collection had been expected to go up for auction in April. [58]
• Gerhard Schröder announces his intention to resign from his post as chairman of the Social Democratic Party but to continue as Chancellor of Germany. ˌɡeɐ̯haɐ̯t fʁɪʦ kʊɐ̯t ˈʃʁøːdɐ (born 7 April 1944 German politician, was Chancellor of Germany from 1998 to 2005 The Head of government of Germany is called Chancellor (Kanzler [59]
• An earthquake, measuring 6. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer 9 on the Richter scale, occurs in the Papua province of Indonesia and kills at least 23 people. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released Papua is the largest province of Indonesia, comprising a majority part of the western half of the island of New Guinea and nearby islands (see also The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. [60]
• At least 39 people are killed and around 120 injured in an explosion aboard a train on the Moscow Metro (subway) during the morning rush hour. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of The Moscow Metro (Московское метро which spans almost the entire Russian capital, is the world's second most heavily used Rapid-transit A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway Rush hour at Shinjuku 02JPG|thumb|right|250px|Rush hour at Shinjuku Station, Yamanote Line]] A rush hour or peak hour is a part of the day during which The authorities are investigating the apparent bombing, which may be connected to a series of attacks in the Russian capital. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending President Vladimir Putin publicly blames the blast on Chechen militants and their leader, Aslan Maskhadov. Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia Chechens ( Chechen: Hохчи / Noxçi) constitute the largest native Ethnic group originating in the North Caucasus region Aslan (Khalid Aliyevich Maskhadov ( Chechen: Масхадан Али кант Аслан Latin Masxadan Ali kant Aslan Russian: Аслан Алиевич Масхадов The Chechen rebel leadership issues a statement denying responsibility. [61] [62] [63]
• A party of cockle pickers - believed to be Chinese immigrants - is caught by tides in Morecambe Bay, Lancashire, England, drowning at least 19 people. British Chinese, including British-born Chinese (often informally referred to as BBC) are people of Chinese ancestry who were born in or have migrated Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland [64]
• The UK Home Office confirms that Maxine Carr, convicted with Ian Huntley concerning the Soham murders of 2001, could be released from prison in the next few days. The Home Office is the United Kingdom government department responsible for security and order The Soham murders was a high profile murder case in August 2002 of two ten-year-old girls in Soham, Cambridgeshire, England. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. [65]
• Parliamentarians in Iran end their sit-in of the country's parliament but vow to continue fighting the mass disqualification of reformist candidates by the conservative Council of Guardians. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The Guardian Council of the Constitution (شورای نگهبان قانون اساسی or Guardian Council and also Council of Guardians is an appointed and [66]
• In Australia, the Music Industry Piracy Investigations organization uses an Anton Piller order to raid offices of P2P companies Sharman Networks and Brilliant Digital Entertainment, the homes of their key executives, as well as several internet service providers and universities. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Music Industry Piracy Investigations ( MIPI) is a website backed by musical industry associations (in particular ARIA) and record labels in Australia such as In British and British-derived legal systems an Anton Piller order (frequently misspelt Anton Pillar order) is a Court order which provides For other uses of the term see Peer-to-peer (disambiguation For peer-to-peer networks used for file sharing see File sharing Sharman Networks is a company headquartered in Australia and incorporated in Vanuatu. Corporate titles are titles conferred on individuals as a means of identifying their function in the Organization. An Internet service provider ( ISP, also called Internet access provider or IAP) is a company which primarily offers their customers access to the Internet [67]
• Democratic Presidential Primaries: Howard Dean tells his supporters that he must win the Wisconsin Democratic primary in order to stay in the Democratic presidential race. Ten candidates vied for the nomination including retired four-star general Wesley Clark, former Vermont Governor Howard Dean, John Edwards Howard Brush Dean III, (born November 17 1948 is an American Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States The series of presidential primary elections and caucuses is one of the first steps in the process of electing the President of the United States of America. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. [68]
• Electronic voting: The U. Electronic voting (also known as e-voting) is a term encompassing several different types of Voting, embracing both electronic means of casting a vote and electronic S. military abandons plans for a trial of Internet voting (Secure Electronic Registration and Voting Experiment) in the upcoming presidential election. Secure Electronic Registration and Voting Experiment (SERVE was an experiment by the Pentagon to allow military personnel to vote in elections in the United States via the The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States. [69]
• American and British study reports that the 1918 flu virus may have had a unique bird-like protein. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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 1918 flu pandemic (commonly referred to as the Spanish flu) was an Influenza Pandemic that spread to nearly every part of the world The past outbreak, which killed 20 million people, has hallmarks of the current outbreak of bird flu in east Asia. Influenza A virus subtype H5[[Neuraminidase N1]], also known as A(H5N1 or simply H5N1, is a subtype of the Influenza A virus which can cause [70]
• The body of Carlie Brucia, a girl reported missing on Sunday, February 1, 2004 is discovered. Carlie's Law was a US Congressional bill introduced by Representative Katherine Harris (R-FL with the support of Nick Lampson (D-TX and Marsha Blackburn February 2004 was the second month of 2004 in the Gregorian calendar. Suspect Joseph P. Smith is charged with the murder. Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries
• U. S. President George W. Bush appoints an Iraq Intelligence Commission to investigate United States intelligence capabilities, specifically regarding the 2003 invasion of Iraq and Iraq's weapons of mass destruction. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction was a panel created by Executive Order 13328 signed by U 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 A weapon of mass destruction ( WMD) is a weapon which can kill large numbers of humans and/or cause great damage to man-made structures (e The commission is headed by Governor, and former Senator, Chuck Robb and Judge Laurence Silberman. Charles Spittal "Chuck" Robb (born June 26, 1939) is an American politician Laurence Hirsch Silberman (born October 12, 1935) is a senior Federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit [71]

February 7, 2004

• Nearly 400 members of Yasser Arafat's Fatah faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization resign in protest over corruption, mismanagement and a lack of direction with Fatah. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Mohammed Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini ( Arabic: محمد عبد الرؤوف عرفات القدوة الحسيني (August 24 1929 – November 11 Fatah (فتح literally opening, is a reverse Acronym from the Arabic name Harakat al-Tahrir al-Watani al-Filastini (حركة التحرير The Palestine Liberation Organization ( PLO) (منظمة التحرير الفلسطينية or Munazzamat al-Tahrir al-Filastiniyyah) is a political and paramilitary Political corruption is the use of governmental powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain [72]
• U.S. Presidential Election, 2004: In the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, Senator John Kerry wins the caucuses in Michigan and Washington. Ten candidates vied for the nomination including retired four-star general Wesley Clark, former Vermont Governor Howard Dean, John Edwards The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator [73]
• Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga dissolves parliament. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga (born 29 June 1945) was the fifth President (and fourth to hold the office as Executive president) of [74][75]
• Carnival: The Krewe du Vieux parades through the Faubourg Marigny and French Quarter neighborhoods of New Orleans, Louisiana, starting that city's "Mardi Gras" season of parades. Carnival is a festival season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February and March KdV99HatHandjpg|right|thumbnail|191px|Marching krewe member]] The Krewe du Vieux is a New Orleans Mardi Gras or Carnival Krewe, originally and more The Marigny (often referred to as Faubourg Marigny) is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. The French Quarter, also known as Vieux Carré, is the oldest and most famous neighborhood in the city of New Orleans Louisiana. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana " Mardi Gras " ( French for Fat Tuesday) is the day before Ash Wednesday. A parade (also called march or marchpast) is a procession of people usually organized along a street often in Costume, and often accompanied by Fire
• In a Gaza military court, four suspects, without legal representation, are charged with possession of explosives and planting bombs in the same area as a bombing attack on a United States diplomatic convoy. A military tribunal is a kind of Military Court designed to try members of enemy forces during Wartime operating outside the scope of conventional 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 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting Negotiations between representatives of groups or states The suspects are not charged with the bombing. The United States last week announced a $5 million reward for information leading to the apprehension of the attackers. [76]
• Chechnya's spiritual leader, Chief Mufti Akhmad Shamayev, condemns the Moscow subway car bombing. Spiritual leader is a form of Title that is used to refer to religious leaders. This article is about an Islamic scholar Mufti can also refer to civilian dress. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Investigators question hospitalized rush hour commuters and examine documents retrieved from the blast site. Commuting is the process of Travelling between one's place of residence and regular place of work [77]
• Israeli Airforce helicopter gunship fires a missile and destroys a car carrying Islamic Jihad members in Gaza City, killing a leading Islamic Jihad militant and an 11-year-old boy. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. For the game see Gunship (video game The term " gunship " is used in several contexts all sharing the general idea of a light craft armed A missile (see also pronunciation differences) is a self-propelled explosive Projectile used as a weapon towards a target Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. [78]
• Up to 4000 protesters in Albania threw rocks and tried to storm the offices of Prime Minister Fatos Nano whom they have accused of creating policies that impoverish Albanians. This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Fatos Thanas Nano (born September 16, 1952 in Tirana) is a Member of the Albanian Parliament, representing Sarandë constituency [79]
• Ivan Rybkin, candidate in the Russian presidential election, is reported missing. Ivan Petrovich Rybkin (b January 5, 1946) is a Russian politician was Chairman of Russia's State Duma in 1994 - 1996 Presidential elections were held in Russia on March 14, 2004.

February 8, 2004

• U.S. Presidential Election, 2004: In the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, John Kerry wins the Maine caucus with 45% of the vote. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Ten candidates vied for the nomination including retired four-star general Wesley Clark, former Vermont Governor Howard Dean, John Edwards The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. } 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 State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean [80]
• The investigation into nuclear proliferation by the Pakistani scientist, Abdul Qadeer Khan expands to include seven nations. Nuclear proliferation is a term now used to describe the spread of Nuclear weapons, fissile material and weapons-applicable nuclear technology and information to nations Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Abdul Qadeer Khan ( عبدالقدیر خان; born April 1 1936 in Bhopal, India) is a Pakistani scientist and metallurgical engineer Among the countries known to be involved are Malaysia, South Africa, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, Germany and Pakistan. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Nuclear technology and parts were supplied to Libya, Iran, North Korea. Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab 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, [81]
• The London Iraqi exile admits that information supplied as a key piece of intelligence might have been false (but provided in good faith). London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Exile means to be away from one's home (ie city state or country while either being explicitly refused permission to return and/or being threatened by prison or death upon return The CX report information was one of the items of intelligence on Saddam Hussein's possible use of WMD. An intelligence agency is a governmental agency that is devoted to the Information gathering (known in the context as " intelligence " A weapon of mass destruction ( WMD) is a weapon which can kill large numbers of humans and/or cause great damage to man-made structures (e [82]
• Dr Hans Blix, in an interview on BBC TV, accuses the U.S. and British governments of dramatising the threat of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, in order to strengthen the case for the 2003 war against the regime of Saddam Hussein. (born 28 June, 1928 in Uppsala, Sweden) is a Swedish Diplomat and Politician. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. A weapon of mass destruction ( WMD) is a weapon which can kill large numbers of humans and/or cause great damage to man-made structures (e For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. 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 Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 [83]
• Seven Chinese acrobats, all Uyghur Muslims, defect while touring in Canada. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Acrobatics (from Greek Akros, high and bat, walking is one of the Performing arts, and is also practiced as a Sport. The Uyghur (also spelled Uygur, Uighur, Uigur, Uyghur: ئۇيغۇر) are a Turkic people of Central Asia. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page They make refugee claims, stating they were persecuted and discriminated against. [84]

February 9, 2004

• King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden made a statement where he praised sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, the dictator of Brunei for the open society in his country. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam GCB GCMG (born July 15, 1946 Brunei Darussalam, (bruːˈnaɪ in English officially the State of Brunei Abode of Peace (Negara Brunei Darussalam Jawi: برني دارالسلام This has led to a public outrage in Sweden with demands that the king abdicate. [85] [86]
• Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf admits that he had suspected for at least three years that Abdul Qadeer Khan, Pakistan's top nuclear scientist, was sharing nuclear technology with other countries, blaming the United States for not giving him convincing proof of the activities of his own scientist. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Abdul Qadeer Khan ( عبدالقدیر خان; born April 1 1936 in Bhopal, India) is a Pakistani scientist and metallurgical engineer The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [87]
• Russian federal prosecutors close a murder investigation, one hour after it had been opened by Moscow's prosecutor office, in the case of missing presidential candidate, Ivan Rybkin. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Ivan Petrovich Rybkin (b January 5, 1946) is a Russian politician was Chairman of Russia's State Duma in 1994 - 1996 Rybkin was last seen five days ago. [88]
• In Haiti, an armed uprising spreads to nearly a dozen towns in the western and northern areas of the island nation. Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: The uprising is the strongest challenge yet to President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Jean-Bertrand Aristide (born July 15 1953 is a former Roman Catholic Priest who was President of Haiti in 1991 again from 1994 to 1996 and then At least 41 people have been killed. [89]
• The final three members of a group of Muslim men from the Portland, Oregon area of the United States who tried to enter Afghanistan to join the Taliban are sentenced to prison. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately In previous verdicts, the other four members of the group had been sentenced to prison. [90]
• Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov announces that Russia is considering withdrawing from the Conventional Forces in Europe treaty, considered to be one of the main cornerstones of European security. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Sergei Borisovich Ivanov (Серге́й Бори́сович Ивано́в (born January 31, 1953) is a Russian political figure The original Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe ( CFE) was negotiated and concluded during the last years of the Cold War and established comprehensive limits Mr. Ivanov cites NATO expansion and the end of the Cold War as justifications for retiring the treaty. The North Atlantic Treaty Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the [91]

February 10, 2004

• Same-sex marriage in the United States : A majority of Americans (2 to 1 margin) respond they do not want laws in their states that would legalize same-sex marriages. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Same-sex marriage, also referred to as gay marriage, is a Marriage between two persons of the same sex A majority, also known as a simple majority in the US, is a Subset of a group that is more than half of the entire group The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Law is a system of rules enforced through a set of Institutions used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience politics economics and society 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 poll is taken after the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling. [92]
• A group of 200 AIDS doctors in the United States calls for a boycott of pharmaceutical company Abbott Laboratories to protest the company's recent 401% price hike on its anti-HIV drug Norvir. A physician, medical practitioner or medical doctor who practices Medicine, and is concerned with maintaining or restoring human Health The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A boycott is a form of Consumer activism involving the act of voluntarily abstaining from using buying or dealing with someone or some other organization as an expression of Abbott Laboratories ( is a diversified pharmaceuticals Health care company Human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV) is a Lentivirus (a member of the Retrovirus family that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome Ritonavir, with trade name Norvir [93]
• An Italian intelligence report states that Italy is a departure point, as well as focus of logistic and financial support, for suicide bombers linked to al-Qaida and active against United States-led forces in Iraq. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The suicide bombers were drawn from Muslim youths living on the fringes of society in Western Europe. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion Western Europe at its most general meaning means 'all the countries in the West of Europe ' [94]
• The French National Assembly votes (494 to 36) to ban hijab and all other conspicuous religious symbols from state schools. The French National Assembly. The other is the Senate ( “Sénat”) The Islam and clothing Hijab or ħijāb ( ar حجاب, pronounced) is the Arabic term for "cover" (noun based on the root حجب meaning "to [95]
• The White House rebuts Democrats' accusations that Bush shirked his military responsibilities, releasing pay records for the President's National Guard service between May 1972 and May 1973. See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. For the National Guard of a State and other countries' National Guard see National Guard. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. [96]
• The oil cartel OPEC announces further limits on the output of crude by one million barrels a day beginning April 1, 2004. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ( OPEC) is a Cartel of thirteen countries made up of Algeria, Angola, Ecuador Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " If all member states stick to the agreement, OPEC's daily output will be cut by about 10 percent. [97]
• Recent violence in Haiti has spread as anti-government forces take control of eight towns in Western Haiti. Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: 46 people are dead thus far. Government forces in Cap-Haitien (second largest city in Haiti) built flaming barricades to keep the rebel forces out of the city. Cap-Haïtien ( Okap or Kapayisyen in Kréyòl) is a city of about 130000 people on the north coast of Haiti. The UN is urging Haitians on both sides to stop the violence. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security [98][99]
• Hundreds of militants and their supporters staged a protest against the Palestinian Authority in the Gaza Strip for putting on trial four men charged in the bombing of a United States diplomatic convoy which killed three Americans. The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The closed military trial began on February 7th. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince [100]
• Occupation of Iraq: A large car bomb explodes in the central Iraqi town of Iskandariya, 25 miles (40 km) south of Baghdad, killing at least 50 people. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. Iskandariya (إسكندرية also given as Iskandariyah, Iskanderiyah, Iskanderiya, Iskanderiyeh or Sikandariyeh Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous [101]
• An Iranian airliner crashes on arrival at Sharjah airport in the United Arab Emirates, killing at least 35 people. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Sharjah International Airport ( مطار الشارقة الدولي) is located in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. A few people are thought to have survived. [102]
• 2004 Philippine elections: The 90-day campaigning period for the president, vice-president, and senators starts this day with no less than six qualified candidates, half of which have no previous political experience. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The President of the Philippines is the head of state and government of the Republic of the Philippines. The Senate of the Philippines ( Filipino: Senádo ng Pilipínas) is the upper chamber of the bicameral Legislature of the Philippines, the The current president, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is seeking a full six-year term. Maria Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal on April 5 1947 is a Filipina Politician. The elections will be held on May 10. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. [103]
• The missing Russian politician Ivan Rybkin unexpectedly reappears in Kiev, the capital of neighboring Ukraine, and is said to be on his way back to Moscow. Ivan Petrovich Rybkin (b January 5, 1946) is a Russian politician was Chairman of Russia's State Duma in 1994 - 1996 Kiev, also known as Kyiv ( Ukrainian:, Kyiv, ˈkɪjiw Russian:, Kiyev; see also Cities' alternative names) is the Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of According to his own words he "was entitled to two or three days of private life". [104]
• Canada's auditor-general, Sheila Fraser, releases a scathing report on a CA$250-million sponsorship fund that had a major portion of its funds directed to firms friendly to the ruling Liberal party; the resulting scandal and inquiry is quite likely to affect the coming election. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The most general definition of an audit is an evaluation of a person organization system process project or product Sheila Fraser (born September 16, 1950) is the current Auditor General of Canada. The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political A scandal is a widely Publicized incident that involves Allegations of wrongdoing, disgrace or moral outrage The Canadian federal election 2004 (more formally the 38th General Election) was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Alfonso Gagliano, a former cabinet minister involved in the scandal, is removed from his post as ambassador to Denmark and recalled to Canada. Alfonso Gagliano PC, FCGA ( Siculiana, January 25, 1942) is a Canadian accountant and a former Liberal Party The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe [105]

February 11, 2004

• A Black Hawk helicopter has reportedly crashed near Amberley air force base, Mount Walker, Australia with at least five seriously injured. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout RAAF Base Amberley is a Royal Australian Air Force base located 8 km southwest of Ipswich Queensland and 50 km southwest of Brisbane Queensland. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. [106]
• Scientists find a fossilised head and identify it as part of a 400 million-year-old fly, making it the oldest known insect. FOSSIL is a standard protocol for allowing serial communication for Telecommunications programs under the DOS Operating system. True flies are Insects of the Order Diptera ( Greek: di = two and pteron = wing possessing a single pair of Insects ( Class Insecta) are a major group of Arthropods and the most diverse group of Animals on the Earth with over a million described [107]
• The United States Army in Iraq announces a $10 million dollar reward for the capture of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, a leader of the terrorist organization Ansar al-Islam, blamed for the deaths of unknown numbers of Iraqi citizens and U. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (أبومصعب الزرقاوي, Abu Musab from Zarqa)) (October 30 1966 – June 7 2006 born Ahmad Fadeel al-Nazal Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion Ansar al-Islam ( Arabic: انصار الاسلام, Supporters or Partisans of Islam is a Kurdish Sunni Islamist S. military during the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq. Iraq War|2007 in Iraq|2008 in IraqThe post-invasion period in Iraq [108]
• Scientists in South Korea report that they have created human embryos by cloning and extracted embryonic stem cells. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Human beings, humans or man (Origin 1590–1600 L homō man OL hemō the earthly one (see Humus An embryo (from Greek:, plural, lit "that which grows" from en- "in" + bryein "to swell be full" is a multicellular Cloning in Biology is the process of producing populations of genetically-identical individuals that occurs in nature when organisms such as Bacteria, Insects Stem cells are cells found in most if not all multi-cellular Organisms. [109]
• Intel scientists say that they have made silicon chips that can switch light like electricity. Silicon (ˈsɪlɪkən or /ˈsɪlɪkɒn/ silicium is the Chemical element that has the symbol Si and Atomic number 14 Microchipsjpg|right|thumb|200px|Microchips ( EPROM memory with a transparent window showing the integrated circuit inside Light, or visible light, is Electromagnetic radiation of a Wavelength that is visible to the Human eye (about 400–700 [110][111]
• Comcast Corp. Comcast Corporation ( is the largest Cable television company the second largest Internet service provider and (according to the company the fourth largest telephone makes an uninvited bid for The Walt Disney Company. The US$50 billion to $66 billion deal would create the world's largest media company. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been
• U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopts enhanced mutual fund expense and portfolio disclosure, part of the continuing fall-out from the mutual fund late-trading scandal of 2003. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (commonly known as the SEC) is an independent agency of the United States government which holds primary responsibility [112]
• U.S. Presidential Election, 2004: Retired General Wesley Clark officially announces his departure from the race. Ten candidates vied for the nomination including retired four-star general Wesley Clark, former Vermont Governor Howard Dean, John Edwards Wesley Kanne Clark, KBE (born December 23 1944 is a retired General of the United States Army. [113] [114]
• The Sudanese government cancels plans to attend scheduled peace talks in Geneva with western rebels just days after the Sudanese president proclaimed military victory in the insurgency. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking The talks were scheduled to begin February 14, 2004. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " At this time, the Sudanese government is contending with a southern rebellion as well. [115]
• French prosecutors reveal that a money-laundering probe into the transfers of millions of dollars to accounts held by the wife of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was opened in October 2003. Money laundering is the practice of engaging in financial Transactions in order to conceal the Identity, source and/or destination of Money, Mohammed Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini ( Arabic: محمد عبد الرؤوف عرفات القدوة الحسيني (August 24 1929 – November 11 Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The probe was opened after discovering that nearly $1. 27 million is transferred with some regularity from Switzerland to Mrs. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Arafat's accounts in Paris. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Tracfin, an organization that collates information about money laundering, detected the movements of funds. Tracfin ( Traitement du renseignement et action contre les circuits financiers clandestins) is a service of the French Ministry of Finances [116]
• Occupation of Iraq: At least 47 people, mostly Iraqi army recruits, are killed by a car bomb in Baghdad in the second major bomb attack in two days. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign A 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 [117]
• Richard Desmond, the owner of Britain's Daily Express and Daily Star newspapers, confirms that he has made a bid for the troubled Daily Telegraph. Richard Clive Desmond (born 8 December, 1951) is a British Publisher, current owner of Express Newspapers and founder of Northern and Shell 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 Daily Express is a conservative Middle-market British Tabloid Newspaper. For "The Daily Telegraph" in Australia see The Daily Telegraph (Australia. [118]
• Josh, a Newfoundland, wins Best in Show at the 129th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York. The Newfoundland is a large usually black breed of Dog originally used as a Working dog in [119][120]
• Mayer Mofeid Hawash is sentenced to seven years in jail for attempting to enter Afghanistan and aid the Taliban after the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately The War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7 2001 as the U [121]

February 12, 2004

• South Korean scientists announce the world's first successfully cloned human embryo. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the "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 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 Cloning in Biology is the process of producing populations of genetically-identical individuals that occurs in nature when organisms such as Bacteria, Insects Human beings, humans or man (Origin 1590–1600 L homō man OL hemō the earthly one (see Humus An embryo (from Greek:, plural, lit "that which grows" from en- "in" + bryein "to swell be full" is a multicellular [122] [123]
• South Korea's parliament on Friday approves sending 3,000 troops to Iraq, responding to a call from the United States for military help in restoring stability to Iraq. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [124]
• Part of the source code for Microsoft's Windows NT 4 and Windows 2000 products has been leaked to the internet. In Computer science, source code (commonly just source or code) is any sequence of statements or declarations written in some Human-readable Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer Windows NT is a family of Operating systems produced by Microsoft, the first version of which was released in July 1993 Windows 2000 (also referred to as Win2K) is a preemptive, interruptible graphical and business-oriented Operating system designed to work with It is thought that the leak constitutes only a part of the source, and may have originated from Mainsoft. Copies of something purporting to be the Windows source have been reported to be available on various file sharing networks. See Shared resource for the conventional meaning of file sharing File sharing refers to the providing and receiving of digital files over a [125] [126] [127] [128]
• Occupation of Iraq: General John Abizaid, commander of U. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign John Philip Abizaid (born 1 April 1951 جون أبي زيد is a retired General in the United States Army and former Commander of the United States Central S. forces in the Middle East, escapes injury when his convoy is attacked in Fallujah. For other meanings see Fallujah (disambiguation. Fallujah (الفلوجة sometimes transliterated
• Same-sex marriage in the United States:
  • City officials in San Francisco, California start issuing marriage licenses to homosexual couples, staging what they view as acts of civil disobedience, by performing the first known civil marriage of a homosexual couple in the U. Same-sex marriage, also referred to as gay marriage, is a Marriage between two persons of the same sex The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The verb license or grant license means to give permission The noun license is the document demonstrating that permission Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. Civil disobedience is the active refusal to obey certain Laws demands and commands of a Government, or of an occupying power, without resorting to physical NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** S. by marrying the homosexual activists and lesbian couple, Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon. Activism, in a general sense can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change A lesbian is a Woman who is romantically or sexually attracted only to other women Dorothy Louise 'Del' Martin nee Taliaferro (May 5 1921 &ndash August 27 2008 and Phyllis Ann Lyon (born November 10 1924 were an American Lesbian Over 80 couples whisked through quick ceremonies. [129]
  • Various conservative and other family groups, including the Campaign for California Families, plan to sue the mayor of San Francisco for violating California's marriage laws. Conservatism is a term used to describe political philosophies that favour Tradition, where tradition refers to various religious cultural or nationally defined Family denotes a group of People affiliated by consanguinity affinity or co-residence A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Infraction as a general term means a violation of a rule or Local ordinance or regulation promise or obligation California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** Law is a system of rules enforced through a set of Institutions used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience politics economics and society [130] The Family Research Council (FRC) states that "It could not be clearer that the institution of marriage is under a direct assault by homosexual activists". The Family Research Council (FRC is a Christian right Non-profit Think tank and Lobbying organization. Culture (from the Latin cultura stemming from colere, meaning "to cultivate" generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. Activism, in a general sense can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change [131]
  • Virginia House of Delegates give preliminary approval to legislation that would ban the recognition of same-sex civil unions and domestic partnerships. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The House of Delegates is the name given to the Lower house of the Legislature in three U A ban (derived from Banishment) is generally any Decree that prohibits something Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. A civil union is a legally recognized union similar to Marriage. A domestic partnership is a legal or Personal relationship between two individuals who live together and share a common domestic life but are neither joined by a traditional [132]
• Controversy erupts in Canada over a segment of Conan O'Brien's NBC television talk show, filmed in Quebec City and shown to a studio audience in Toronto, featuring his character Triumph the Insult Dog making ethnic insults against French-Canadians, including telling them to speak English. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Conan Christopher O'Brien (born April 18, 1963) is an Emmy Award -winning American Television host and Comedian, best known The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic A talk show ( American) or chat show ( Global) is a Television or Radio program where one person or group of people come together to Quebec City ( French: Ville de Québec, or simply Québec) (kwɨˈbɛk or /keˈbɛk/ is the Capital of the Canadian province Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario The Canadian government condemns the comments. The Government of Ontario, which had paid $1 million to sponsor the taping of four episodes of the show in Toronto to promote the city, also distances itself from the comments. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec
• A major blizzard hits Athens, stranding thousands of drivers in main avenues of the city and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights in Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Athens International Airport (Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Αθηνών Diethnís Aeroliménas Athinón known as "Elefthérios Venizélos" Ελευθέριος [133]

February 13, 2004

• Mars Exploration Rover Mission: Mars surface temperatures appear to vary more frequently and dramatically than on Earth, preliminary data from NASA's Opportunity rover shows. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " NASA 's Mars Exploration Rover ( MER) Mission is an ongoing robotic mission of exploring Mars, that began in 2003 with the sending of Temperature is a physical property of a system that underlies the common notions of hot and cold something that is hotter generally has the greater temperature EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program [134]
• Logging, conducted illegally, is destroying the equatorial rain forests of Indonesian Borneo. Logging is the process in which Trees are cut down for Forest management and Timber. The equator (sometimes referred to colloquially as "the Line") is the intersection of the Earth 's surface with the plane perpendicular to the Rainforests are Forests characterized by high Rainfall with definitions setting minimum normal annual rainfall between 1750–2000 mm (68-78 inches The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located at the centre of Maritime Southeast Asia. [135]
• Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld announces alleged al-Qaida and Taliban fighters, who are being held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, may apply annually for release. The United States Secretary of Defense ( SECDEF) is the head of the U Donald Henry Rumsfeld (born July 9 1932 is a United States Businessman, Politician, the 13th Secretary of Defense under President Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately According to the Random House Dictionary, the term warrior has two meanings Guantánamo Bay ( Spanish Bahía de Guantánamo) is a bay located in Guantánamo Province at the south-eastern end of Cuba The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la [136]
• Scientists announce the possible discovery of a 10 billion trillion trillion (1×10³⁴) carat diamond, 2,500 miles (4,000 km) across and 50 light-years away from Earth in the core of the decayed star BPM 37093 in the constellation of Centaurus. The carat is a unit of Mass used for measuring gems and Pearls Currently a carat is defined as exactly 200  mg (0 In Mineralogy, diamond is the allotrope of carbon where the carbon atoms are arranged in A light-year or light year (symbol ly) is a unit of Length, equal to just under ten trillion Kilometres As defined by BPM 37093 is a variable White dwarf Star of the DAV or ZZ Ceti, type with a Hydrogen atmosphere and an unusually high mass In common usage a constellation is a group of celestial bodies that are connected together in some arrangement typically stars to form a visible figure or picture Centaurus ( Centaur) is a bright constellation of the southern hemisphere. [137]
• Ivan Rybkin, a Russian presidential candidate and fierce critic of president Putin, holds a press conference in London, stating that during his recent disappearance for several days he was drugged and made the subject of a compromising videotape. Ivan Petrovich Rybkin (b January 5, 1946) is a Russian politician was Chairman of Russia's State Duma in 1994 - 1996 Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia [138]
• President Bush opens his National Guard file for resolving questions about Vietnam era military service. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Reportedly, released papers do not document Bush's Alabama service. Roswell businessman John Calhoun, 69, remembers Lt. George W. Bush worked weekends at an Air Force base in Montgomery. [139] [140] [141] [142] [143] [144] [145] [146] [147] [148] [149]
• Democratic presidential nomination: Former Democratic candidate for the U. Ten candidates vied for the nomination including retired four-star general Wesley Clark, former Vermont Governor Howard Dean, John Edwards The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. S. presidency Gen. Wesley K. Clark endorses current Democratic favorite Senator John Kerry. Wesley Kanne Clark, KBE (born December 23 1944 is a retired General of the United States Army. } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator [150]
• Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders accept U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan's plan for ending the partition of the island of Cyprus. Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus ( TRNC) (Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti KKTC) commonly called Northern Cyprus (Kuzey Kıbrıs though its The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Kofi Atta Annan, GCMG (born 8 April 1938 is a Ghanaian Diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía The two sides will work under a tight timetable to agree by March 22 on reunification language that can be put to simultaneous islandwide referendums on April 21. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Unless reunification is achieved, only the Greek Cypriot government will be entitled to enter the European Union on May 1. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in [151]
• Iran admits it possesses a design for a far more advanced high-speed centrifuge to enrich uranium than it previously revealed to the International Atomic Energy Agency after being confronted with evidence obtained from the secret network of nuclear suppliers surrounding Pakistani scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. A centrifuge is a piece of equipment generally driven by a motor that puts an object in Rotation around a fixed axis, applying a force perpendicular to the axis Uranium (jʊˈreɪniəm is a silvery-gray Metallic Chemical element in the The International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Abdul Qadeer Khan ( عبدالقدیر خان; born April 1 1936 in Bhopal, India) is a Pakistani scientist and metallurgical engineer [152]
• The United States, in a major shift of policy on the Middle East, says it may support an Israeli proposal for a unilateral partial withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria Deputy Secretary of State Richard L. Armitage says that a pullout from Gaza would be "a step in the right direction. " Administration official state ". . . negotiations were impossible because of Palestinian recalcitrance. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn "[153]
• Occupation of Iraq: South Korea's parliament on Friday approves sending 3,000 troops to Iraq, responding to a call from the United States for military help in restoring stability to Iraq. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [154]
• The European Union anti-fraud office (OLAF) is studying documents suggesting that Yasser Arafat and the Palestinian Authority diverted tens of millions of dollars in EU funds to organizations involved in terrorism. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in OLAF (French acronym for Office Européen de Lutte Anti-Fraude) the " European Anti-Fraud Office " has been charged by the European Union with protecting Mohammed Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini ( Arabic: محمد عبد الرؤوف عرفات القدوة الحسيني (August 24 1929 – November 11 Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion . . . "some of the money reportedly went to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, which has been involved in terror strikes. The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades (كتائب شهداء الأقصى is a coalition of Palestinian militias in " Their final report is expected in two months. [155]
• A US National Guardsman stands accused of attempting to provide military data to Osama bin Laden's Al-Qaeda network. For the National Guard of a State and other countries' National Guard see National Guard. A military is an Organization authorized by its Nation to use force usually including use of Weapons in defending its Country (or by attacking Debt AIDS Trade in Africa (or DATA) is a Multinational non-government organization founded in January 2002 in London by U2 's Osama bin Laden, with some spelling variations is the name used in English to refer to (أسامة بن محمد بن عوض بن لادن born 10 March Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The [156]
• The former Chechen President Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev is killed in an apparent car bomb explosion in Doha, the capital of Qatar. The Chechen Republic (ˈʧɛʧɨn rɪˈpʌblɨk Чече́нская Респу́блика Chechenskaya Respublika; Нохчийн Республика Noxçiyn Respublika Zelimkhan Abdumuslimovich Yandarbiyev ( Chechen: Яндарбин Абдулмуслиман кант Зелимха Russian: Зелимхан Абдумуслимович Doha (الدوحة or Ad-Dōḥah) is the Capital city of Qatar. Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated [157]

February 14, 2004

• A new U.S.-sponsored satellite TV channel called Al Hurra (The Free One) begins broadcasting in the Middle East and pledges to provide accurate and balanced news, but faces a skeptical Arab audience. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Alhurra ( Arabic: الحرّة strict transliteration al-Ḥurra ɛ̈l ħʊrrɛ̈ "The Free One" is a United States -based satellite TV The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding [158]
• Marco Pantani, world renowned cyclist, winner of the 1998 Tour de France and the 1998 Giro d'Italia, is found dead in a hotel in the Adriatic city of Rimini, Italy. Marco Pantani ( January 13, 1970 &ndash February 14, 2004) was an Italian Road racing cyclist widely regarded as being one Cycling is the use of Bicycles or - less commonly - Unicycles Tricycles Quadricycles and other similar wheeled Human powered vehicles Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) History See also:CategoryTour de France by year The dominant sports newspaper in France The Giro d'Italia ( Tour of Italy) also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance Road bicycle racing Stage race for professional Rimini is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy and capital city of the Province of Rimini. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest [159]
• Same-sex marriage in the United States: Staff advisors for U. Same-sex marriage, also referred to as gay marriage, is a Marriage between two persons of the same sex S. President George W. Bush say he will support the proposed Federal Marriage Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which would outlaw same-sex marriage and federalize marriage law, which has been set by individual states since the founding of the country. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA (also referred to by proponents as the Marriage Protection Amendment) is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States. 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 NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government [160] [161]
• U.S. President hopeful John Kerry scores two more Democratic primary victories in the State of Nevada and the federally controlled District of Columbia. 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 } 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 Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D [162]
• In Moscow, a roof collapses killing about 25 and injuring at least 110. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of [163]
• Approximately 550 qualified candidates suddenly drop out of Iran's parliamentary election. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. [164]
• Occupation of Iraq: At least 20 people are killed in the town of Falluja as up to 50 gunmen attack government buildings, in one of the largest guerrilla attacks so far seen in Iraq. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign For other meanings see Fallujah (disambiguation. Fallujah (الفلوجة sometimes transliterated For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. [165]
• ROC presidential election, 2004: Candidates Lien Chan of the Pan-Blue Coalition and President Chen Shui-bian of the Pan-Green Coalition participate in a televised debate. The Election for the 11th-term President and Vice-President of the Republic of China (第十一任中華民國總統、副總統選舉 the third direct presidential election in Taiwan's Lien Chan ( POJ: Liân Chùn (born August 27, 1936, in Xi'an China) is a Politician in Taiwan. The Pan-Blue Coalition ( or Pan-Blue Force ( is a Political alliance in the Republic of China (Taiwan consisting of the Kuomintang Chen Shui-bian ( born October 12, 1950) is a Taiwanese politician and former President of the Republic of China. The Pan-Green Coalition ( or Pan-Green Camp, is currently an informal Political alliance in the Republic of China (Taiwan consisting of the [166]
• Disney Channel airs the last episode of Lizzie McGuire called Magic Train

February 15, 2004

• Iraqi lawyers say Saddam Hussein is unlikely to stand trial for at least another two years. For the Disney Channel in other countries see Disney Channel around the world. For the title character see Lizzie McGuire (character. Lizzie McGuire is a Disney Channel Original Series that aired This is the list of episodes of Lizzie McGuire a television Comedy series broadcast on the Disney Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " (Hi Pakistan)
• United Nations Afghanistan envoy voices disdain at the "brutal and cold-blooded" murder of four deminers working to eradicate landmines in Afghanistan. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries A land mine is an Explosive device designed to be placed on or in the ground to explode when triggered by an operator or the Proximity of a vehicle person A land mine is an Explosive device designed to be placed on or in the ground to explode when triggered by an operator or the Proximity of a vehicle person (UN)
• Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin goes on record that anyone found to be culpable in the sponsorship scandal, including himself, will be immediately discharged. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Paul Edgar Philippe Martin. PC, MP (also known as Paul Martin Jr The sponsorship scandal, "AdScam", "Sponsorship" or Sponsorgate, is a Scandal that came as a result of a Canadian The issue could delay the upcoming election until after the public enquiry is completed. The Canadian federal election 2004 (more formally the 38th General Election) was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of
• Same-sex marriage in the United States: Officials at the city and county of San Francisco, California turn away hundreds of would-be same-sex newlyweds after thousands of gay and lesbian couples show up to marry over the weekend. Same-sex marriage, also referred to as gay marriage, is a Marriage between two persons of the same sex The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city In the English language, gay is an Adjective that in modern usage refers to Homosexuality. A lesbian is a Woman who is romantically or sexually attracted only to other women NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** The city claims it can only handle between 400 and 600 marriages a day, or about one a minute. (365Gay) (AP) (Washington Post) (USA Today) (SF Chronicle)
• Thousands of protestors in Madrid and other Spanish cities march in opposition to the U. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. S. occupation of Iraq. 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 protests mark the one-year anniversary of the large protests against the U. S. invasion of Iraq. 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 (Newsday)
• Scientists at the California Institute of Technology announce the discovery of a galaxy which is the farthest known object in the universe. The California Institute of Technology (commonly referred to as Caltech) is a private, Coeducational research university located in Pasadena A galaxy is a massive gravitationally bound system consisting of Stars an Interstellar medium of gas and dust, and Dark matter The galaxy was found with the help of the magnification effect from the Abell 2218 galaxy cluster. Abell 2218 is a cluster of galaxies about 2 billion Light-years away in the Constellation Draco. (AP)
• Russian rescue workers are digging through what remains of an indoor water park in Moscow after the roof collapsed yesterday. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending See List of waterparks (for a list of all waterparks in the world A waterpark is an Amusement park that features waterplay areas such Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of At least 25 people have been killed, more than 100 people are injured, and at least 17 people are missing. (AP) (CNN)
• Two fires sweep through China, one in a shopping center and the other in a temple, killing at least 90 and injuring 71. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National (AP)
• The British government draws up plans to break up the BBC in the wake of the Hutton inquiry. 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 Hutton Inquiry was a British Judicial inquiry chaired by Lord Hutton, appointed by the United Kingdom Labour government with the (Times) (AFP)
• Iraqi police arrest Mohammed Zimam Abdul-Razaq, a member of the Baath Party and number 41 on the U.S. military's list of most wanted Iraqis. The Iraqi Police Service (IPS are the uniformed Territorial Police Force responsible for the enforcement of Civil law within Iraq. The Arab Socialist Ba'th Party (also spelled Baath or Ba'ath; Arabic: حزب البعث العربي الاشتراكي was founded in Damascus The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States ----In April 2003 the United States drew up a list of most-wanted Iraqis, consisting of the 55 members of the deposed Iraqi regime whom they most wanted to capture (AP)
• Iran offers to sell nuclear reactor fuel on the international market under the supervision of the United Nations nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. This article is a subarticle of Nuclear power. A nuclear reactor is a device in which Nuclear chain reactions are initiated controlled The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its (NYT)
• Eddie Guerrero becomes the first Hispanic-American to win the WWE Championship by defeating Brock Lesnar at WWE No Way Out. Eduardo "Eddie" Gory Guerrero Llanes Along with Barr Konnan, Chicano Power and Madonna’s Boyfriend, Guerrero formed Los Gringos Locos Brock Edward Lesnar (born July 12 1977 in Webster South Dakota) is an American mixed martial artist with the UFC as well as a former professional

February 16, 2004

• Temple in Jerusalem: An 800 year old wall holding back part of the hill jutting out from the Western Wall leading up to the Mughrabim Gate partially collapses. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Etymology The Hebrew name given in Scripture for the building is Beit HaMikdash or "The Holy House" and only the Temple in Jerusalem is referred to by this name The Western Wall (הכותל המערבי translit: HaKotel HaMa'aravi) sometimes referred to as the Wailing Wall or simply the Kotel (lit Authorities believe a recent earthquake may be responsible. (BBC) (Sydney Morning Herald)
• India and Pakistan begin formal peace negotiations, with Kashmir on the agenda. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and This article is about the geographical region of greater Kashmir (BBC)
• L. Paul Bremer, the United States administrator of Iraq states he will veto any interim constitution that would make Islam "the chief source of law", as opposed to "a source of inspiration for the law. Lewis Paul Bremer III (born September 30 1941 known as Paul Bremer and also nicknamed Jerry Bremer, is an American Diplomat. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. A constitution is a system for government often Codified as a written document that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. " Many Iraqi women express fears that the rights they hold under Iraq's longtime secular system may be denied them in the interim constitution based upon Islam as "the chief source of law. " (NYT)
• The United States states that Afghanistan's elections scheduled for this June may have to be postponed because of security problems and the failure to register enough voters. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Only 8% of eligible Afghan voters have been enrolled to date. (NYT)
• The Taiwan (ROC)'s pro-independence president, Chen Shui-bian, states that Taiwan may eventually reunify with Mainland China. 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 Chen Shui-bian ( born October 12, 1950) is a Taiwanese politician and former President of the Republic of China. Mainland China, Continental China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term synonymous with the area that is under the jurisdiction Nonetheless, Chen rejects the People's Republic of China's one country, two systems formula which was applied to Hong Kong and Macau. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES " One country two systems " is an idea originally proposed by Deng Xiaoping during the early 1980s then Paramount Leader of the People's Republic Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Macau topics. This is a new step for Chen who, shortly after taking office in 2000, had said unification was just one option—comments widely seen as a push for independence for the island. (NYT)
• Same-sex marriage in the United States:
  • Officials at the city and county of San Francisco, California estimate by the end of the day that they will have issued 2,000 licenses for same-sex marriages in the four days since they started granting legal recognition to gay and lesbian unions. Same-sex marriage, also referred to as gay marriage, is a Marriage between two persons of the same sex The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city 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 In the English language, gay is an Adjective that in modern usage refers to Homosexuality. A lesbian is a Woman who is romantically or sexually attracted only to other women (Mercury News)
  • The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the decision of San Francisco's mayor, Gavin Newsom, to express his opinion on same-sex marriage was because of George W. Bush's stance on the issue. The San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 as The Daily Dramatic Chronicle by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10 1967 is the current mayor of San Francisco. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. (Miami Herald)
• The territory of Nunavut, Canada, holds its second general election since its creation. Nunavut (ˈnuːnəvʊt ( Inuktitut syllabics: ᓄᓇᕗᑦ is the largest and newest territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Canadian territory of Nunavut conducted its second general Election on February 16, 2004, to elect the 19 members of Of the 19 members, one is chosen by acclamation. Eight members of the previous government are returned to office, and five are defeated. The members will elect a premier on March 5. This is a list of the Premiers of Nunavut Territory Canada, since its creation in 1999. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a

February 17, 2004

• Bishop Thomas O'Brien, the former head of Arizona's largest Roman Catholic diocese, is convicted of a hit and run making him the first Catholic bishop in the United States to be convicted of a felony. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Tom O’Brien, Thomas O’Brien, or Tommy O'Brien may refer to Tom O'Brien (UK politician (1900–1970 British trade unionist and Member The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In Common law legal systems a felony is a serious Crime, often contrasted with a Misdemeanor. (Washington Post)
• Democratic presidential nomination: Wisconsin held its primary election. Ten candidates vied for the nomination including retired four-star general Wesley Clark, former Vermont Governor Howard Dean, John Edwards Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States A primary election ( nominating primary) also referred to simply as a primary, is an election in which voters in a Jurisdiction select candidates John Kerry got 40% of the vote, followed by John Edwards with 34%, and Howard Dean with 18%. } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator Johnny Reid "John" Edwards (born June 10 1953 Howard Brush Dean III, (born November 17 1948 is an American
• The US FAA announces it will attempt to require a fuel tank inerting system in most large airliners in an effort to prevent fuel tank explosions such as the one which apparently destroyed TWA Flight 800 in 1996. The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA) is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation with authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of An inerting system is a device that attempts to increase the safety of a fuel tank, Ball mill, or other sealed or closed-in tank that contains highly flammable material Trans World Airlines (TWA Flight 800 was a scheduled international passenger flight from John F Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The order could take two years to complete and then would require a retrofit of about 3,800 large Boeing and Airbus jets over the next seven years. (Newsday) (NYT)
• A CNN survey finds that children made more than 11,000 allegations of sexual abuse by Catholic priests. Cable News Network, usually referred to by its Initialism CNN, is a major English language Television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner Sexual abuse, also referred to as molestation, is the forcing of undesired sexual acts by one person upon another Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". A priest or priestess is a person having the authority or power to administer religious rites in particular rites of sacrifice to and propitiation of a deity or deities The 4,450 accused priests represent about 4 % of the 110,000 priests who served during the 52 years covered by the study. Nearly 3 %, or 133 of the priests, had 10 or more allegations. (CNN)
• Cardinal Walter Kasper, head of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity, a top Vatican official arrives in Moscow for sensitive talks with the Russian Orthodox hierarchy, which accuses the Catholic Church of aggressive proselytizing in traditionally Orthodox lands. The Roman Curia is the administrative apparatus of the Holy See and the central governing body of the entire Roman Catholic Church, together with the Pope Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of See also Eastern Orthodox Church Structure and organization The Slavic Orthodox Church is organized in a hierarchical structure (NYT) (Russian Orthodox Church)
• An outbreak of dengue fever kills 91 people in Indonesia and infects thousands more. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Health officials report that 4,500 people have been hospitalized for the mosquito-borne disease, mostly in the capital and other parts of East Java, including the city of Yogyakarta. Mosquitoes are insects in the family Culicidae. They have a pair of scaled wings a pair of Halteres, a slender body and long legs A disease is an abnormal condition of an organism that impairs bodily functions and can be deadly Java (Jawa is an Island of Indonesia and the site of its Capital city Jakarta. The Special Region of Yogyakarta ( Indonesian: Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, or DIY) is the smallest province of Indonesia (excluding The number hospitalized is double that of last year. (BBC) (NYT)
• A study published in the latest issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests breast cancer is linked to the use of antibiotics. The American Medical Association (AMA founded in 1847 and incorporated 1897 is the largest association of Physicians and Medical students in the United States Breast cancer is a Cancer that starts in the cells of the Breast in women and men In modern usage an antibiotic is a Chemotherapeutic agent with activity against Microorganisms such as Bacteria, fungi or Protozoa (Tucson Citizen) (NYT)
• As expected, the board of directors of the Walt Disney Company unanimously rejects a hostile buyout offer by Comcast, saying the cable television giant's $66 billion bid is too low, but does not rule out accepting a higher bid in the future. Comcast Corporation ( is the largest Cable television company the second largest Internet service provider and (according to the company the fourth largest telephone (AP)
• Cingular wins the auction for AT&T Wireless by offering to pay $40. AT&T Mobility LLC (usually branded AT&T, and formerly named Cingular Wireless LLC) is the wholly owned wireless subsidiary of AT&T Inc AT&T Mobility LLC (usually branded AT&T, and formerly named Cingular Wireless LLC) is the wholly owned wireless subsidiary of AT&T Inc 7 billion to become the United States' largest wireless telephone company. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Wireless communication is the transfer of information over a distance without the use of electrical conductors or " Wires quot Basic principle A traditional landline telephone system also known as "plain old telephone service" (POTS, commonly handles both signaling and audio information (Forbes)
• Same-sex marriage in the United States: San Francisco Superior court Judge James L. Same-sex marriage, also referred to as gay marriage, is a Marriage between two persons of the same sex In Common law systems a superior court is a Court of general Competence which typically has unlimited Jurisdiction with regard to civil and Warner postpones any decision to block the city and county of San Francisco, California from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples and to void the 2,464 same-sex marriages that were performed in the city since February 12. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city 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 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the This was on the grounds that the Proposition 22 Legal Defense and Education Fund's order for San Francisco to "cease and desist issuing marriage licenses to and/or solemnizing marriages of same-sex couples; to show cause before this court. . . " had an improper semicolon; to do both, rather than one or the other, would have exceeded the judge's jurisdiction. (MSNBC)

February 18, 2004

• The California state agency that records marriages states that forms that have been altered, which San Francisco has done slightly on its same-sex marriage licenses, will not be registered. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government A government agency is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the Machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions A form is a Document with spaces ( fields in which to write or select for a series of documents with similar contents The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city (Washington Times)
• An internal memo suggests that Apple Computer has paid off its remaining 3 million dollars debts and is now debt-free with 4. Apple Inc, ( formerly Apple Computer Inc, is an American Multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing Consumer electronics 8 billion dollars in cash.
• At least 200 people are reported to have been killed in Iran after rail wagons carrying sulphur, petrol and fertiliser derailed and exploded. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Sulfur or sulphur (ˈsʌlfɚ see spelling below) is the Chemical element that has the Atomic number 16 Fertilizers ( also spelt fertiliser are chemical compounds given to Plants to promote growth they are usually applied either through the soil for uptake by plant The accident happened near the town of Nishapur in Khorasan province. Nishapur, or Neyshābūr ( is a city in the Razavi Khorasan province in northeastern Iran, situated in a fertile plain at the foot (BBC)
• Occupation of Iraq: Suicide bombers in two vehicles killed 11 Iraqis and wounded 58 foreign troops and 44 Iraqis near the entrance to a Polish-manned coalition logistics base near the town of Hilla in central Iraq south of Baghdad. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Al-Hillah ( BGN: Al Ḩillah; also spelled Hillah or Hilla) is a city in central Iraq 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 (BBC)
• Howard Dean officially ends his campaign for President of the United States, after placing a distant third in the Wisconsin primary elections of February 17, 2004. Howard Brush Dean III, (born November 17 1948 is an American 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 Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States A primary election ( nominating primary) also referred to simply as a primary, is an election in which voters in a Jurisdiction select candidates Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " "I am no longer actively pursuing the presidency," he announced.
• Opinion poll results indicate either of the two main Democratic presidential candidates would beat President Bush by at least 10 points. An opinion poll is a survey of Public opinion from a particular sample. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. (VOA)
• Israel is condemned by the International Committee of the Red Cross for the location of the Israeli West Bank barrier. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. "ICRC" redirects here For other uses see ICRC (disambiguation. West bank walljpg|thumb|Aerial view looking east from the Israeli side The aid agency declared that the barrier at its current position was contrary to international humanitarian law and had caused extensive damage to Palestinian land and property and deprived thousands of Palestinians access to water, health care and education. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn (ICRC)
• A federal appeals court in the United States ruled that district court judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum, presiding judge in the much-watched Martha Stewart trial, was in the wrong in barring the media from the voir dire process at the beginning of that trial. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum (born 1929 in New York City) is a senior judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Martha Stewart (born Martha Helen Kostyra; August 3, 1941) is an American Business magnate, Television host, author Voir dire (IPA /vwɑr dir/ is a phrase in Law which derives from Anglo-Norman. (AP)
• Scientists at NASA and the ESA witness a supermassive black hole in galaxy RXJ1242-11 graze, partially consume, and tear apart a star. 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 black hole is a theoretical region of space in which the Gravitational field is so powerful that nothing not even Electromagnetic radiation (e A galaxy is a massive gravitationally bound system consisting of Stars an Interstellar medium of gas and dust, and Dark matter This is the first time such a phenomenon has been observed. (NASA)

February 19, 2004

• One Dane and five of the nine Britons held without trial as terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay are to be released, probably within the next two weeks, according to British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe 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 Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a controversial United States Detention center operated by Joint Task Force Guantanamo since 2002 in Guantanamo The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, commonly referred to as the Foreign Secretary, is a member of the United Kingdom Government heading the John Whitaker Straw (born 3 August 1946 most commonly known as Jack Straw, is a senior British Labour Party Politician. The soon-to-be-released captives have been amongst the 660 detainees at the US base in Cuba, held for the past two years as suspected Al-Qaida or Taliban 'combatants'. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately (BBC) (BBC)
• Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling surrenders to the FBI in Houston and is arraigned on charges of fraud and insider trading. Enron Creditors Recovery Corporation (formerly Enron Corporation, former NYSE ticker symbol ENE was an American Energy company based in A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator Jeffrey Keith "Jeff" Skilling (born November 25, 1953) was the CEO of Enron Corporation in 2001 Arraignment is a Common law term for the formal reading of a criminal Complaint, in the presence of the Defendant, to inform him/her of the charges In the broadest sense a fraud is a Deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual Insider trading is the trading of a Corporation 's Stock or other securities (e Skilling pleads not guilty and the judge sets bail at $5 million and confiscates Skilling's passport. A passport is a document issued by a national government which certifies for the purpose of international travel the identity and nationality of its holder (CNN)
• Lt. Gurgen Markarian, an Armenian military officer attending a NATO Partnership for Peace program, is hacked to death with an axe and a knife by Lt. Gurgen Margaryan ( Armenian Գուրգեն Մարգարյան September 26, 1979 - February 19, 2004) was an Armenian Armenia (Հայաստան transliterated: Hayastan,) officially the Republic of Armenia (Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն Hayastani The North Atlantic Treaty Partnership for Peace (PfP is a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO program aimed at creating trust between NATO and other states in Europe and the former The axe, or ax, is an implement that has been used for millennia to shape split and cut Wood, Harvest timber, as a Weapon Ramil Safarov, an Azerbaijani participant. Ramil Safarov (Ramil Səfərov was a lieutenant in the Azerbaijani Army Azerbaijan ( English; Azərbaycan officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Respublikası is the largest and most populous country in the South The officers were attending an English language course at the Hungarian Military University within the framework of the Partnership for Peace program, which is aimed at increasing cooperation between neutral and former Soviet bloc nations and NATO in peacekeeping and other areas. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic During the Cold War, the term Communist Bloc (or Soviet Bloc) was used to refer to the Soviet Union and countries it either controlled or that were (NYT)
• European Commission President Romano Prodi vows stronger action to combat anti-Semitism in Europe. The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive branch of the European Union. (born 9 August 1939 is an Italian politician and statesman He served as President of the Council of Ministers (prime minister of Italy twice from 17 May Antisemitism (alternatively spelled anti-semitism or anti-Semitism; also rarely known as judeophobia) is the Prejudice against or hostility Prodi states that some criticism of Israel was inspired by "what amounts to anti-Semitic sentiments and prejudice. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. " Youths from the large Arab immigrant communities in France, Belgium and other European countries are blamed for the rise in attacks against Jews in Europe. The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ The European Union's European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia in Vienna, Austria, found the increase of anti-Semitic attacks was "committed above all either by right-wing extremists or radical Islamists or young Muslims mostly of Arab descent. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion " (Haaretz)
• Reformist newspapers Shargh and Yas-e-no are shut down by the Iranian judiciary, only one day before the parliament elections. Shargh (شرق in Persian, meaning East in English) is the most popular reformist newspaper in Iran. Yas-e-no ( یاس نو in Persian) was a reformist Newspaper in Iran, unofficially an outlet of the Islamic Iran Participation For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The first round of the 2004 elections to the Majlis of Iran were held on February 20, 2004. (BBC)
• The Kuwaiti newspaper A-Siasa reports that Palestinian and international terrorist organizations have decided at a recent Beirut conference to launch a wave of terror attacks against Israeli and Jewish interests worldwide. The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion Beirut (بيروت Bayrūt) is the Capital and Largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ According to the report, there will also be similar attacks against coalition troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The conference, which took place at the start of February, was also said to have been attended by senior members of the Syrian, Lebanese and Iranian intelligence services who presented a list of Israeli intelligence officials to be assassinated. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. AssassiNation is the sixth album by Krisiun, released in 2006 on Century Media. Organizations in attendance included: Al-Qaeda, Ansar al-Islam, Hezbollah, Hamas, Islamic Jihad. Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The Ansar al-Islam ( Arabic: انصار الاسلام, Supporters or Partisans of Islam is a Kurdish Sunni Islamist Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة (Haaretz) (Al Bawaba)
• The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations nuclear agency, finds undeclared components in Iran compatible with advanced uranium centrifuge designs, increasing Western concerns that it may be developing nuclear weapons. The International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. (Haaretz)
• The United Kingdom decides to award an honorary knighthood to Nazi-hunter Simon Wiesenthal in recognition of a "lifetime of service to humanity". The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Knight is the English term for a social position originating in the Middle Ages. Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German Simon Wiesenthal ( Buczacz, December 31, 1908 &ndash Vienna, September 20, 2005) was an Austrian Jewish The knighthood also recognized the work of the Los Angeles-based Simon Wiesenthal Center, which was founded in 1977 to promote remembrance of the Holocaust and the defense of human rights. The Simon Wiesenthal Center (often abbreviated SWC) with headquarters in Los Angeles The Holocaust (from the Greek el ''ὁλόκαυστον'' (el-Latn holókauston holos, "completely" and kaustos, "burnt" also known as Human rights refers to the "basic Rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled (Haaretz)
• ROC presidential election, 2004: Lagging behind his rival Lien Chan in opinion polls, President Chen Shui-bian promises not to declare Taiwan independence if he is re-elected. The Election for the 11th-term President and Vice-President of the Republic of China (第十一任中華民國總統、副總統選舉 the third direct presidential election in Taiwan's Lien Chan ( POJ: Liân Chùn (born August 27, 1936, in Xi'an China) is a Politician in Taiwan. Chen Shui-bian ( born October 12, 1950) is a Taiwanese politician and former President of the Republic of China. Taiwan independence ( Pe̍h-oē-jī: Tâi-oân To̍k-li̍p ūn-tōng abbreviated to 台獨 Táidú Tâi-to̍k is a (BBC)
• Same-sex marriage in the United States:
  • The White House reserves judgement on the Federal Marriage Amendment, a proposed constitutional amendment to define marriage as a "union of a man and a woman," until Massachusetts legislature and San Francisco courts take further action. Same-sex marriage, also referred to as gay marriage, is a Marriage between two persons of the same sex See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence The Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA (also referred to by proponents as the Marriage Protection Amendment) is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Media reports speculate that the White House will probably also keep their opinion quiet until Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry takes a stand on the issue. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator (Washington Times)
  • San Francisco sues California to force the state to accept marriage licenses it altered to remove reference to bride and groom and recognize same-sex marriage. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Participants in wedding ceremonies, also known as the wedding party, include the bride and groom (or bridegroom) the maid of honor 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 (Kansas City Star)
  • Laura Bush states that homosexual marriage is "a very, very shocking issue" for some people. Laura Lane Welch Bush (born November 4 1946 is the wife of the forty-third and current President of the United States, George W She hopes the subject can be debated by Americans together, rather than it be settled by a Massachusetts court or the mayor of San Francisco. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. A court is a forum used by a power base to adjudicate disputes and dispense civil, labour administrative and criminal Justice under its A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city (AP)
• States of emergency are declared in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, Canada, after a prolonged blizzard dumps 90 centimetres of snow on the provinces. Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's Prince Edward Island (ˌprɪns ˌɛdwɚd ˈaɪlɨnd ( PEI or P Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A blizzard is a severe Winter storm condition characterized by low Temperatures strong Winds and heavy blowing Snow Blizzards are formed when This doubles the previous record, set in the 1950s. Roads are completely impassable, blocked with drifts of up to 3 to 4 metres. (CBC)
• It's reported that billionaire Philip Anschutz is purchasing the San Francisco Examiner for an estimated $20 million. Philip Frederick Anschutz (born 28 December 1939 in Russell Kansas) is an American businessman and supporter of conservative Christian The San Francisco Examiner is a US daily Newspaper. It has been published continuously in San Francisco, California, since

February 20, 2004

• Stanislaw Ryniak (88), the first person imprisoned at the Nazi death camp of Auschwitz, is buried in Wrocław, Poland. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Stanisław Ryniak ( November 21 1915 &ndash 2004 was a Polish political prisoner imprisoned in Auschwitz concentration camp (no "Auschwitz" redirects here For the town see Oświęcim Auschwitz-Birkenau () was the largest of Nazi Germany Wrocław (Breslau Vratislav Vratislavia or Wratislavia Yiddish: ברעסלוי) is the chief City of the historical region of Lower Silesia Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland (AP)
• Latvia's president Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga has appointed Indulis Emsis, a Green party legislator, as the new Prime Minister, after the resignation of Einars Repše's cabinet on 5 February. Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga (also known as Vaira Vikis-Freibergs; born December 1, 1937 in Riga, Latvia) was the 6th President of Indulis Emsis (born Salaca Village Limbazi District January 2, 1952) is a Latvian biologist and politician A Green party' or ecologist party is a formally organized Political party based on the principles of Green politics. The Prime Minister of Latvia is the most powerful member of the Government of the Republic of Latvia, and presides over the Latvian Cabinet of Ministers Einars Repše (born December 9, 1961 in Jelgava, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union) is a Latvian politician Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. (BCC) (Greens-EFA)
• Hubble Space Telescope measurements show that "Dark energy" is pushing apart the universe; this appears to be the constant, repulsive force that Albert Einstein once predicted. The Hubble Space Telescope ( HST; also known colloquially as "the Hubble" or just "Hubble" is a space telescope that was carried into In Physical cosmology, dark energy is a hypothetical exotic form of Energy that permeates all of space and tends to increase the rate of expansion of the universe Albert Einstein ( German: ˈalbɐt ˈaɪ̯nʃtaɪ̯n; English: ˈælbɝt ˈaɪnstaɪn (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955 was a German -born theoretical Astronomers announce this as evidence that the theory of the cosmological constant proposed, but later discarded, by Einstein may have been right after all. In Physical cosmology, the cosmological constant (usually denoted by the Greek capital letter Lambda: Λ was proposed by Albert Einstein as a modification (Mercury News) (MSNBC) (Washington Post)
• Microsoft denies that it illegally uses its desktop computer operating system monopoly to hurt digital media rivals. Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer A desktop computer is a Personal computer (PC in a form intended for regular use at a single location as opposed to a mobile Laptop or portable computer 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 In Economics, a monopoly (from Greek monos, alone or single + polein, to sell exists when a specific individual or enterprise has sufficient (CNet)
• During the past month and a half, the total number of hits to NASA's homepage was 6. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program 5 billion, a record for the agency. (CNet)
• The insecticide Regent (fipronil), from BASF, is banned in France for its implication in Pollinator decline, The firm itself will be sued. Regent is a Trademark for a broad spectrum systemic Insecticide containing the active ingredient Fipronil. BASF SE () is a German chemical company and the largest chemical company in the world The term Pollinator decline refers to the reduction in abundance of Pollinators in many Ecosystems worldwide during the end of the twentieth century (Le Monde)
• Lithuania's parliament starts impeachment proceedings against President Rolandas Paksas, who is charged with violating the constitution by leaking state secrets, rewarding a financial supporter with citizenship and illegally influencing companies. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the Impeachment is the first of two stages in a specific process for a legislative body to forcibly remove a Government official Rolandas Paksas ( (born 10 June 1956 in Telšiai, Samogitia, Lithuania, then USSR) is a well known politician in (Bloomberg)
• Linda Schade, spokeswoman for Ralph Nader's presidential exploratory committee, states Nader will appear on NBC's "Meet the Press" to announce whether he will make another run for the White House. Ralph Nader (born February 27 1934 is an American Attorney, Author, Lecturer, political activist, and independent candidate for President In the Election politics of the United States, an exploratory committee is an organization established to help determine whether a potential candidate should run for The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program produced by NBC. See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence (Kansas City Star)
• Louise Arbour is nominated by Kofi Annan to serve as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Louise Arbour, CC (born February 10, 1947) is the former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, a former justice of the Supreme Court of Kofi Atta Annan, GCMG (born 8 April 1938 is a Ghanaian Diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights ( OHCHR) is a United Nations agency that works to promote and protect the human Arbour, currently a justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, will replace the late Sérgio Vieira de Mello, pending ratification by the General Assembly. 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 Sérgio Vieira de Mello ( March 15 1948 &ndash August 19 2003) was an illustrious Brazilian United Nations (UN (CBC) (UN)
• 5,500 workers for CN Rail, members of the Canadian Auto Workers, go on strike. Template talkInfobox Union for usage --> The Canadian Auto Workers ( CAW; formally the National Automobile (CBC)
• 90482 Orcus, a huge planetoid, is discovered by the Near Earth Asteroid Tracking survey team. TemplateInfobox Planet. --> 90482 Orcus (, Orcus originally known by the Provisional designation Minor planet is a term used since the 19th century to describe objects such as Asteroids that are in Orbit around the Sun but are not Planets Near Earth Asteroid Tracking (NEAT is a program run by NASA and Jet Propulsion Laboratory to discover Near-Earth objects The NEAT system began observations (BBC)
• Former Alabama attorney general Bill Pryor is appointed by U. William Holcombe "Bill" Pryor Jr (born April 26 1962, Mobile Alabama, USA) is a federal judge on the United States S. President George W. Bush to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals during the U. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. S. Congress's recess period, avoiding U. S. Senate confirmation. Pryor was first nominated in April 2003. (ABC US)
• Same-sex marriage:
  • San Francisco judge denies request to immediately stop same-sex weddings. 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 (Reuters) Homosexual couples win reprieve when the judge declines to stop San Francisco from granting them marriage licenses. (ABC US)
  • Victoria Dunlap, the Republican county clerk of rural Sandoval County, New Mexico, starts issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, citing lack of legal grounds for denial. The term " county clerk " has been commonly applied in several English-speaking countries to an official of a County government Sandoval County is a County located in the US state of New Mexico. (AP) Republican state Senator Steve Komadina, criticizes the decision and urges state Attorney General Patricia Madrid to issue a prompt opinion. In most Common law jurisdictions the Attorney General, or Attorney-General, is the main legal advisor to the government and in some jurisdictions may in addition Patricia A Madrid is an American politician and the former Attorney General for the U (WorldNetDaily)
  • California Democratic leaders try to withdraw from the divisive political issue of same-sex marriage. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. 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 A Public Policy Institute of California poll indicates that half of Californians oppose homosexual marriage. Public Policy Institute of California is an independent Nonpartisan, Non-profit Research institution An opinion poll is a survey of Public opinion from a particular sample. Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** Some California Democratic officeholders were discontented over the matter becoming a national political issue. (SF Chronicle)
  • California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger writes to Attorney General Bill Lockyer telling him to take legal action to stop the city from granting marriage licences to homosexual couples, saying the practice presents "an imminent risk to civil order". 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 In most Common law jurisdictions the Attorney General, or Attorney-General, is the main legal advisor to the government and in some jurisdictions may in addition William Westwood Lockyer (born May 8 1941) is the current State Treasurer of California. (Al Jazeera)
  • King Norodom Sihanouk, the constitutional monarch of Cambodia, states that he believes his country ought to allow same-sex marriage. Names and titles Since his abdication Sihanouk's official Cambodian title (short version the most-widely used is Preah Karuna Preah Bat Sâmdech Preah Norodom Sihanouk Preahmâhaviraksat The Kingdom of Cambodia ( formerly known as Kampuchea (, transliterated: Preăh Réachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchea) is a country in South East He says he decided this upon seeing footage of same-sex couples marrying in San Francisco. He also says that transvestites ought to be well-treated in Cambodia. This article deals with the history of the word 'transvestite' (Advocate)
  • A proposed amendment to the state constitution of Oklahoma to outlaw same-sex marriage dies in Senate Human Resources Committee; the Republican leader of the Oklahoma Senate criticizes the Democratic Senate leadership for killing the proposed ban. The Constitution of the State of Oklahoma is the governing document of the U 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 Oklahoma Senate is the Upper house of the two houses of the Legislature of Oklahoma, the Lower house being the Oklahoma House of Representatives The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. A ban (derived from Banishment) is generally any Decree that prohibits something (Oklahoman)

February 21, 2004

• Taiwan presidential election 2004: the official campaigning period starts at 07:00 local time. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Election for the 11th-term President and Vice-President of the Republic of China (第十一任中華民國總統、副總統選舉 the third direct presidential election in Taiwan's
• Prime Minister Tony Blair is under pressure from British human rights groups and MPs because of the government's sweeping powers under the Anti-Terrorism Crime and Security Act, which have allowed the detention of 14 foreign terrorist suspects in the UK at what has been described as 'Britain's Guantanamo Bay'. 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 Human rights refers to the "basic Rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion 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 Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a controversial United States Detention center operated by Joint Task Force Guantanamo since 2002 in Guantanamo (The Independent)
• 2004 European Parliament Election: The first pan-European political party organization, the European Greens, is established in Rome. Elections to the European Parliament were held from 10 June 2004 to 13 June 2004 in the 25 member states of the European Union, using varying election days according A political party is a Political organization that seeks to attain and maintain political power within Government, usually by participating in electoral The European Green Party (or European Greens or EGP) is the Green Political party at European level. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 (Reuters) (BBC)
• Early results from Iran's parliamentary elections show conservative candidates get victory over reformists. The first round of the 2004 elections to the Majlis of Iran were held on February 20, 2004. Socialist Reformism is the belief that gradual democratic changes in a Society can ultimately change a society's fundamental economic relations and political structures (VOA)
• Two International Red Cross staff members visit Saddam Hussein in United States custody. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an International humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers worldwide who stated Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (ABC US) (ABC)

February 22, 2004

• Zvi Mazel, the ambassador of Israel in Sweden, calls former foreign minister Sten Andersson and Sweden's UN ambassador Pierre Schori "professional anti-Israelis". Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Zvi Mazel (born March 4, 1939) is an Israeli diplomat He was the Israeli ambassador to Sweden. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Sten Sture Andersson ( April 20 1923, Stockholm Sweden &ndash September 16 2006, Stockholm Sweden) was a Swedish The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Jean - Pierre Olov Schori (born October 14, 1938 in Norrköping) is a Swedish diplomat of Swiss heritage (Aftonbladet) (TV4.se) (Aftonbladet) (dn.se) (SVD)
• Rebels capture Haiti's second-largest city, Cap-Haitien, after just a few hours of fighting Sunday. Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: Cap-Haïtien ( Okap or Kapayisyen in Kréyòl) is a city of about 130000 people on the north coast of Haiti. (Washington Post)
• Israeli-Palestinian conflict: 8 Israelis are killed and 60 wounded, among them children on their way to school, in a suicide bombing of a city bus in Jerusalem, Israel. This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons The Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades branch of Fatah claimed responsibility. The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades (كتائب شهداء الأقصى is a coalition of Palestinian militias in Fatah (فتح literally opening, is a reverse Acronym from the Arabic name Harakat al-Tahrir al-Watani al-Filastini (حركة التحرير The attack occurs one day before the start of hearings at the International Court of Justice regarding the Israeli West Bank barrier. See also International Commission of Jurists The International Court of Justice (known colloquially as the World Court or ICJ; Cour West bank walljpg|thumb|Aerial view looking east from the Israeli side "This attack proves just how urgent it is to build the fence," Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom said. "It is a clear preventive measure . . . We will continue building it because it saves lives. " The suicide bomber came from Husan, a populated area near Bethlehem. Bethlehem ( بيت لحم,, lit "House of Meat" Βηθλεέμ Bethleém בית לחם Beit Lehem, lit "House of Bread" is a (NYT) (Haaretz)
• 2004 U.S. Presidential Election: Ralph Nader declares his candidacy for the position of President of the United States as an independent candidate. The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States. Ralph Nader (born February 27 1934 is an American Attorney, Author, Lecturer, political activist, and independent candidate for President 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 (Guardian) (BBC)
• Same-sex marriage in the United States: Saying he will defend California's laws limiting marriage to opposite-sex couples, state attorney general Bill Lockyer dismisses California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's "order" in the San Francisco marriage licenses debate, saying his office is independent of gubernatorial power. Same-sex marriage, also referred to as gay marriage, is a Marriage between two persons of the same sex California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** William Westwood Lockyer (born May 8 1941) is the current State Treasurer of California. Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger ( German ˌaɐnɔlt aloʏs ˈʃvaɐtsənɛɡɐ born July 30 1947 is an Austrian American Bodybuilder, Actor The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city (Mercury News)
• A Pentagon report is leaked predicting global doom from climate change. The Pentagon is the Headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. Climate change is any long-term significant change in the “average weather” that a given region experiences The report was reportedly suppressed by the Bush administration. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. (Guardian)
• The death toll from an outbreak of dengue fever on Java has risen to 224. Java (Jawa is an Island of Indonesia and the site of its Capital city Jakarta. (ChannelNewsAsia)
• In Tirana, Albania, a crowd of up to 20,000 protesters, led by ex-president and opposition party leader Sali Berisha, demanded once again that Prime Minister Fatos Nano resign for failing to improve the economy. Tirana (Tiranë or Tirana is the Capital and largest city of the Republic of Albania. This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. (born October 15, 1944) is the Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania. This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Fatos Thanas Nano (born September 16, 1952 in Tirana) is a Member of the Albanian Parliament, representing Sarandë constituency This protest, though a peaceful one, comes on the heels of a more violent protest two weeks ago in which protesters threw rocks at police and tried to storm the Prime Minister's office. (BBC) (ChannelNewsAsia)
• The Lord's Resistance Army kills more than 190 people in an attack on a camp for displaced persons near Lira, Uganda. Etymology The word Libra developed its Lira shape from Italian, a language famed for its loss of initial consonants in two-part clusters (ie The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. (BBC)

February 23, 2004

• Israeli soldiers confiscate villager's shoes. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable "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 Israel topics. After what an Arab news sources characterized as an unprovoked incident of humiliation and beating at an Israeli army roadblock near Ramallah, the 30-year West Bank resident was left to return to his village bare-footed. Ramallah ( Arabic:) (lit "Height of God" is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank adjacent to Al-Bireh with a population 118000 The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria (palestine-info.co.uk)
• United States Secretary of Education Rod Paige calls the National Education Association, the nation's largest teachers' union, a "terrorist organization. The United States Secretary of Education is the head of the Department of Education. Roderick Raynor "Rod" Paige (born June 17, 1933) served as the 7th United States Secretary of Education from 2001 to 2005 The National Education Association ( NEA) is the largest professional organization in the United States, representing Public school Teachers and In Education, a teacher is one who helps Students or pupils often in a School, as well as in a Family, religious or A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion " He later apologizes, calling his comments "an inappropriate choice of words to describe the obstructionist scare tactics the NEA's Washington lobbyists have employed against No Child Left Behind's historic education reforms. The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-110 often abbreviated in print as NCLB and sometimes shortened in pronunciation to "nickelbee" is a controversial " (CNSNews)
• The Iranian parliament starts processing the resignation of more than 120 members, starting with Fatemeh Haghighatjou who is among the few female members. The Majlis of Iran ( Persian: مجلس شورای اسلامی lit A resignation is the formal act of giving up or quitting one's office or position Fatemeh Haghighatjou, also spelled Haghighatjoo (فاطمه حقیقت‌جو was a reformist member of the Iranian Parliament
• The United States Army cancels the RAH-66 Comanche helicopter program with US$8 billion already invested in the project and an additional US$450-680 million in contract cancellation fees to pay. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. The reconnaissance helicopter project is being phased out in favor of unmanned aerial vehicles. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV is an unpiloted Aircraft. UAVs can be remote controlled or fly autonomously based on pre-programmed flight plans or more complex dynamic (Forbes) (Reuters)
• Palestinian representatives put their case to the International Court of Justice against the Israeli West Bank barrier. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn See also International Commission of Jurists The International Court of Justice (known colloquially as the World Court or ICJ; Cour West bank walljpg|thumb|Aerial view looking east from the Israeli side (BBC)
• A fire kills six people at the Dhawan Space Centre, the launch facility of the Indian Space Research Organisation. (CNN)
• 2003 in film: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King becomes the second film in history to gross more than $1 billion in worldwide box office receipts. The year 2003 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Lord of the Rings The Return This article is about the live-action movie which shares a title with a book, video game, and animated film. (CNN) (BCC)

February 24, 2004

• The British Olympic Association bans European 100 meter champion Dwain Chambers from competing in the Olympic Games for life for a positive test for the designer steroid THG. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The British Olympic Association ( BOA) is responsible for the United Kingdom 's participation in the Olympic Games. Dwain Anthony Chambers (born 5 April 1978 is an English sprinter of Afro-Caribbean descent The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games A steroid is a Terpenoid Lipid characterized by a Carbon skeleton with four fused rings generally arranged in a 6-6-6-5 fashion
• Same-sex marriage in the United States: U.S. President George W. Bush announces his support for a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage. Same-sex marriage, also referred to as gay marriage, is a Marriage between two persons of the same sex 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. Bush did not explicitly endorse the Federal Marriage Amendment, proposed by Representative Marilyn Musgrave (R-Colorado), which has been criticised for potentially also denying states the ability to recognise same-sex civil unions and domestic partnerships. The Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA (also referred to by proponents as the Marriage Protection Amendment) is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution Marilyn Neoma Musgrave (born January 27, 1949) American politician has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government A civil union is a legally recognized union similar to Marriage. A domestic partnership is a legal or Personal relationship between two individuals who live together and share a common domestic life but are neither joined by a traditional However, he said that the FMA "meets his principles" in protecting the "sanctity of marriage" between men and women. (CNN) (USA Today)
• Russian president Vladimir Putin dismisses Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov and implicitly the entire Russian cabinet less than a month prior to presidential elections. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia Mikhail Mikhailovich Kasyanov (Михаи́л Миха́йлович Касья́нов) - (born December 8 1957) was the Prime Minister of Russia (CNN) (BBC)
• At least 564 people are killed in Morocco, in an earthquake of 6. Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer 1-6. 5 Richter magnitude, occurring outside the tourist resort Al Hoceima in the middle of the night (0227 UTC). The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released Al Hoceima is a city and port in the north of Morocco and in the center of the Rif Mountains. (BBC)
• In protest of EMI's attempts to stop the distribution of DJ Danger Mouse's The Grey Album, several hundred websites post the album for download in a coordinated act of civil disobedience known as Grey Tuesday. The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in Brian Joseph Burton, better known by his Stage name Danger Mouse, is an American artist and producer. The Grey Album is an album by Danger Mouse, released in 2004. Civil disobedience is the active refusal to obey certain Laws demands and commands of a Government, or of an occupying power, without resorting to physical The Grey Album is an album by Danger Mouse, released in 2004. (TheRegister) (P2PNet)
• 2004 Haiti Rebellion: Rebels in Haiti have wrested large parts of the island from government control. The 2004 Haiti coup was a regime overthrow that happened as the result of conflicts fought for several weeks in Haiti during February 2004 Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: The capital, Port-au-Prince is still held by supporters of the President, Jean-Bertrand Aristide. PortAuPrinceTapTapjpg|right|thumb|270px|A taptap (shared taxi in central Port-au-Prince Jean-Bertrand Aristide (born July 15 1953 is a former Roman Catholic Priest who was President of Haiti in 1991 again from 1994 to 1996 and then Supporters of the president vowed to defend the city and fight to the death.

February 25, 2004

• Maysun Al-Atawana, director of family and children affairs in the Palestinian Authority's social affairs ministry, claims that Israeli shelling of heavily populated suburbs was targeting children. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor "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 Israel topics. She noted that 35. 5% of casualties among the Palestinians wounded since start of the Aqsa intifada in late September 2000 were children including 1. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn September 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - 4% less than five years old. (palestine-info.co.uk)
• Libya's Foreign Minister, Abdulrahman Shalgam, issues a statement reaffirming its acceptance of culpability for the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, after the Prime Minister Shukri Ghanem, in an interview for the BBC, claimed Libya had "bought peace" with the $2. Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) 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 Lockerbie ( Scottish Gaelic: Logarbaidh) is a town in the Dumfries and Galloway region of south-western Scotland. Shukri Mohammed Ghanem ( Arabic: شكرى محمد غانم) (born 1942 is the former General Secretary of the People's Committee in Libya ( Prime 7bn compensation payments, but had not accepted guilt. (BBC) (Mercury News)
• A wolverine, the state animal of Michigan, has been spotted in that state for the first time in 200 years. A state mammal is the official or representative Animal of a U Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America.
• The California Public Employees' Retirement System, CalPERS, a major shareholder in The Walt Disney Company, indicated that it will withhold its votes from Disney chief executive Michael Eisner at next week's shareholders' meeting, a new sign of a growing rebellion against Eisner's leadership, (TheStreet)
• The controversial film, The Passion of the Christ opens in theaters in the United States. The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS provides Pension fund, healthcare and other retirement services for approximately 1 Michael Eisner (born March 7, 1942) was CEO of The Walt Disney Company from September 22, 1984 to September 30 The Passion of the Christ is a 2004 film co-written co-produced and directed by Mel Gibson. Cinemaaustraliajpg|thumb|A movie theater in Australia ]]A movie theater, movie theatre, picture theatre or cinema is a venue The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Jewish leaders fear the film will stoke antisemitism, while some Christians laud the realistic depiction of the last 12 hours in the life of Jesus. Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut Antisemitism (alternatively spelled anti-semitism or anti-Semitism; also rarely known as judeophobia) is the Prejudice against or hostility A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE) (Washington Post) A woman in Wichita, Kansas collapses and dies of a massive heart attack while viewing the harrowing Crucifixion scene. Wichita (ˈwɪtʃɪtaː is the most populous City in the US state of Kansas, and the county seat of Sedgwick County. (KAKE)
• Pakistani leaders pressure Muslim militants in Kashmir to declare a ceasefire with India. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion This article is about the geographical region of greater Kashmir India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Meanwhile, Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee tries to gain Muslim votes for his Bharatiya Janata Party with the prospect of peace with Pakistan. The Prime Minister of India is head of the Council of Ministers, appointed by the President to assist the latter in the administration of the affairs of the executive Atal Bihari Vajpayee (अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी əʈəl bɪhaːɾiː ʋaːdʒpeiː (born December 25 1924 The eleventh Prime Minister of India. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP (भारतीय जनता पार्टी, Translation: Indian People's Party) founded in 1980 is a major Political (Reuters) (Reuters)
• In the northern Uganda city of Lira, protests and riots cause at least nine deaths after the Ugandan army announces it killed 21 members of the Lord's Resistance Army, a rebel group, in retaliation for an attack on a refugee camp at Barlonyo. The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. (CNN)
• King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia, who recently made a statement in support of same-sex marriage, responded to an "insulting" e-mail by announcing he is not gay. Names and titles Since his abdication Sihanouk's official Cambodian title (short version the most-widely used is Preah Karuna Preah Bat Sâmdech Preah Norodom Sihanouk Preahmâhaviraksat The Kingdom of Cambodia ( formerly known as Kampuchea (, transliterated: Preăh Réachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchea) is a country in South East 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 In the English language, gay is an Adjective that in modern usage refers to Homosexuality. The king is 81 years old and has 14 children. (Telegraph)
• Guantanamo Bay: The Pentagon announces that the first charges are to be filed against two of the six hundred detainees of the detention camp, but human rights groups have had their request to observe the military tribunals turned down. The Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a controversial United States Detention center operated by Joint Task Force Guantanamo since 2002 in Guantanamo The Pentagon is the Headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. Human rights refers to the "basic Rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled A military tribunal is a kind of Military Court designed to try members of enemy forces during Wartime operating outside the scope of conventional The defendants are named as Ali Hamza Ahmed Sulayman al-Bahlul and Ibrahim Ahmed Mahmoud al-Qosi, both alleged to be Al-Qaeda members and charged with "conspiracy to commit war crimes". Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The 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 (BBC) The Pentagon also confirms that even if cleared by the tribunals, the defendants may still not be released. (BBC)

February 26, 2004

• IDF soldiers fire against protesters against the Israeli West Bank barrier killing two and injuring 60, several of them seriously. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit West bank walljpg|thumb|Aerial view looking east from the Israeli side (palestine-info.co.uk)
• The United States lifts a ban on travel to Libya, ending travel restrictions to the nation that had lasted for 23 years. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab (Reuters)
• Expressions by Disney shareholders of a lack of confidence in its management continue. Five more state pension funds announced that they will not vote for the re-election of chairman (and chief executive) Michael Eisner at next week's meeting. Michael Eisner (born March 7, 1942) was CEO of The Walt Disney Company from September 22, 1984 to September 30 These pension funds – New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Virginia – are following the lead of California – CalPERS made its announcement to the same effect Wednesday. The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS provides Pension fund, healthcare and other retirement services for approximately 1 (TheStreet)
• Russian President Vladimir Putin opens the 2,165 km (1,345 mile) Chita-to-Khabarovsk Amur Highway connecting the Russian Far East alongside the Pacific to the rest of the country. Khabarovsk (Хаба́ровск xʌ'barɘfsk) is the administrative center and the largest city of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia. The Trans-Siberian Highway is the unofficial name for a network of federal highways that span the width of Russia from the Baltic Sea of the Atlantic Ocean Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions Construction of the highway was begun in 1978. (Guardian) (Tri-Valley Herald)
• Swiss police are investigating a man in the killing of an air traffic controller. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Air traffic control ( ATC) is a service provided by ground-based controllers who direct Aircraft on the ground and in the air The suspect apparently lost his family in a midair collision in 2002; the murder victim was on duty at the time of the crash. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
• Microsoft's Japan headquarters are raided on suspicion of violating anti-monopoly laws by the fair trade watchdog. Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. (BBC) (Mainichi)
• Israel raids four banks in the West Bank seizing currency amounting to over 6 million dollars from accounts which it alleged had been used to fund terrorism. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. A banker or bank is a Financial institution whose primary activity is to act as a payment agent for customers and to borrow and lend money The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion Israel claims it will use the funds for humanitarian projects in Palestinian areas. The U.S. State Department criticized the Israeli raid, and Palestinian Arabs condemned it utterly. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn (VOA) (SVT)
• Clare Short, former British Cabinet Minister, alleges on the BBC Today radio programme that British spies regularly intercept UN communications, including those of Kofi Annan, its Secretary-General. Clare Short, PC, MP, (born 15 February 1946 is a British politician and a member of the British Labour Party. 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 cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of Government, typically representing the executive branch. Today, sometimes referred to as the Today programme to avoid ambiguity is BBC Radio 4 's long-running early morning news and current affairs The Secret Intelligence Service ( SIS) colloquially known as MI6 is the United Kingdom 's external Intelligence agency. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Kofi Atta Annan, GCMG (born 8 April 1938 is a Ghanaian Diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. (BBC) (Scotsman) The claim comes the day after Katharine Gun, formerly an employee of British spy agency GCHQ, had a charge of breaching the Official Secrets Act dropped after prosecutors offered no evidence, apparently on the advice of the Attorney-General. Katharine Teresa Gun (born Katharine Teresa Harwood in 1974 is a former Translator for Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ a British Intelligence The Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ is a British Intelligence agency responsible for providing Signals intelligence (SIGINT and Information The Official Secrets Act is any of several Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the protection of official information mainly related to National Her Majesty's Attorney General for England and Wales, usually known simply as the Attorney General, is the chief legal adviser of the Crown in England and Wales Gun had admitted leaking American plans to bug UN delegates to a newspaper. (BBC)
• Same-sex marriage in the United States:
  • The mayor of New Paltz, a village in New York State, announces that the town will start performing civil marriages for same-sex couples. Same-sex marriage, also referred to as gay marriage, is a Marriage between two persons of the same sex New Paltz is a village in Ulster County in the US state of New York. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous It will not attempt to issue marriage certificates, but married couples in New York State have six months from the date of their wedding to seek a certificate. (365Gay)
  • Rosie O'Donnell marries her partner Kelli Carpenter at San Francisco City Hall. Roseann "Rosie" O'Donnell The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city (AP)

February 27, 2004

• Same-sex marriage in the United States: The California Supreme Court refuses a petition by California Attorney General Bill Lockyer asking for an immediate ruling on the constitutionality of same-sex marriage laws and a cease and desist order against San Francisco's granting of marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " 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. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. In most Common law jurisdictions the Attorney General, or Attorney-General, is the main legal advisor to the government and in some jurisdictions may in addition William Westwood Lockyer (born May 8 1941) is the current State Treasurer of California. 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 A cease and desist (also called C & D) is an order or request to halt an activity or else face legal action The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city (365Gay)
• In an angry public exchange, Yasser Arafat calls Fatah official Nasser Yousef a "traitor" and hurls a microphone at him. Mohammed Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini ( Arabic: محمد عبد الرؤوف عرفات القدوة الحسيني (August 24 1929 – November 11 Fatah (فتح literally opening, is a reverse Acronym from the Arabic name Harakat al-Tahrir al-Watani al-Filastini (حركة التحرير (Al Bawaba) (Maariv)
• International Space Station crew Michael Foale and Alexandr Kaleri perform the first ever spacewalk involving the station's entire crew; the spacewalk is cut short by a malfunction in Kaleri's spacesuit. Colin Michael Foale, CBE, PhD, (born 6 January 1957) is an Anglo - American Astrophysicist and a NASA Alexandr Yuriyevich "Sasha" Kaleri (Александр Юрьевич Калери born Jūrmala, Latvia, 13 May 1956) is a Russian Extra-vehicular activity ( EVA) is work done by an Astronaut away from the Earth and outside of a Spacecraft. A space suit is a complex system of Garments equipment and environmental systems designed to keep a person alive and comfortable in the harsh environment of outer space (BBC) (ABC)
• Shoko Asahara, the leader of a Japanese cult that gassed the Tokyo subway in 1995, is sentenced to death by hanging. is a founder of Japan 's controversial Buddhist religious group Aum Shinrikyo (now known as Aleph) and identified himself as and his children as in his For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. 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 (BBC)
• The U.S. Justice Department says it will move to block Oracle Corporation's hostile $9. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For animal rights group see Justice Department (JD The United States Department of Justice ( DOJ) is a Cabinet department Oracle Corporation ( specializes in developing and marketing Enterprise software products — particularly Database management systems In 2007 Oracle ranked 4 billion takeover bid for larger rival PeopleSoft, saying a merger of the two largest accounting and human resources software companies in the U. PeopleSoft Inc was a company that provided Human resource management systems (HRMS Customer relationship management, Manufacturing Financials Enterprise Accountancy or accounting is the measurement statement or provision of assurance about financial information primarily used by Lenders managers, S. would hurt competition. (SF Chronicle) (Toronto Star)
• Iranian state radio reports Osama bin Laden captured. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Osama bin Laden, with some spelling variations is the name used in English to refer to (أسامة بن محمد بن عوض بن لادن born 10 March United States officials discount the reports. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (ORF) (Iran Mania) (AP)

February 28, 2004

• 2004 in film: The 2004 Golden Raspberries are handed out in commemoration of the low points struck last year by the motion picture industry. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The year 2004 in film involved some significant events Major releases of sequels took place 24th Golden (Yahoo) (Age)
• Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Ronnie Kasrils, the South African minister of Water Affairs and Forestry, calls the Israeli West Bank barrier a "wall of shame" and states that the wall is meant to dispossess Palestinians of their land and water resources. Ronald Kasrils (commonly known as Ronnie Kasrils) (born November 15, 1938) is a South African The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa West bank walljpg|thumb|Aerial view looking east from the Israeli side (palestine-info.co.uk) (iafrica)

February 29, 2004

• Jean-Bertrand Aristide resigns as president of Haiti and flees the country for the Central African Republic. Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Jean-Bertrand Aristide (born July 15 1953 is a former Roman Catholic Priest who was President of Haiti in 1991 again from 1994 to 1996 and then Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: Central Africa|Central African FederationThe Central African Republic ( CAR) République Centrafricaine ʀepyblik sɑ̃tʀafʀikɛn or Centrafrique) is a Landlocked The chief justice of the Haitian supreme court, Boniface Alexandre, is sworn in as interim president. Boniface Alexandre (born 31 July 1936) was the Acting president of Haïti from 2004 to 2006 (Sydney Morning Herald) (Reuters) (Globe and Mail)
• Occupation of Iraq
  • Iraq's leaders meet deadline for drafting interim constitution. Iraq War|2007 in Iraq|2008 in IraqThe post-invasion period in Iraq For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. A constitution is a system for government often Codified as a written document that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity (CNN)
  • Saddam Hussein's government systematically extorted billions of dollars in illegal payments from companies doing business with Iraq. Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 The dollar (often represented by the Dollar sign: "$" is the name of the official Currency in several countries dependencies and other For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (Seattle Times)
  • Kurdistan activists bring petition to the authorities in Baghdad asking for a referendum on whether Kurds will stay within a united Iraq or to form an independent Kurdistan. History See also History of the Kurdish people Ancient period See also Hurrians, Guti, Mannaeans, Medes Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (BBC)
• 76th Academy Awards: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King wins Best Picture and Director awards and nine others for a total of 11 Academy Awards, a tie for the most ever won by a single film, and the largest sweep ever for a single film, having received 11 nominations. The 76th Academy Awards ceremony honoring the best in film for 2003, was broadcast from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood California on ABC beginning This article is about the live-action movie which shares a title with a book, video game, and animated film. The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working The Academy Award for Achievement in Directing (Best Director is one of the Awards of Merit presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Acting honors were as follows: Best Actor: Sean Penn for Mystic River, Best Actress: Charlize Theron for Monster, Best Supporting Actor: Tim Robbins for Mystic River, Best Supporting Actress: Renée Zellweger for Cold Mountain. Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe -winning American Film Actor Mystic River is an American Drama film released in 2003 directed by Clint Eastwood, and starring Sean Penn, Tim Robbins Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to Charlize Theron ( IPA: ʃɑrˈliːz θəˈrɒn born August 7 1975 is an Academy Award -winning South African -born American actress film producer Monster is a 2003 biographical - crime - drama - thriller about Serial killer Aileen Wuornos, a former Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts Timothy Francis Robbins (born October 16, 1958) is an Academy Award -winning American Actor, Screenwriter, director Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS Renée Kathleen Zellweger (born April 25, 1969) is an Academy Award - BAFTA - SAG Award - and Golden Globe -winning Cold Mountain is a 2003 film written and directed by Anthony Minghella, and stars Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Renée Zellweger, (Newsday) (Box Office Mojo) (IMDB)
• This day falls within a leap year. A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the

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