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Deaths • 08 Abu Abbas • 20 Queen Juliana • 28 Peter Ustinov • 30 Alistair Cooke More March 2004 deaths Ongoing events EU Enlargement Exploration of Mars: Rovers Haiti Rebellion Israeli-Palestinian conflict Occupation of Iraq Same-sex marriage in the U.S. War on Terrorism March election results • 07 Greece (legislative) • 14 Russia (president) • 14 Spain (legislative) • 20 ROC (president) • 20 ROC (referendum) • 21 Malaysia (general) • 21 El Salvador (president) • 28 France (regions) Related pages Year in...

Contents 1 Events 1.1 Deaths 1.2 Ongoing events 1.3 March election results 1.4 Related pages 1.5 March 1, 2004 1.6 March 2, 2004 1.7 March 3, 2004 1.8 March 4, 2004 1.9 March 5, 2004 1.10 March 6, 2004 1.11 March 7, 2004 1.12 March 8, 2004 1.13 March 9, 2004 1.14 March 10, 2004 1.15 March 11, 2004 1.16 March 12, 2004 1.17 March 13, 2004 1.18 March 14, 2004 1.19 March 15, 2004 1.20 March 16, 2004 1.21 March 17, 2004 1.22 March 18, 2004 1.23 March 19, 2004 1.24 March 20, 2004 1.25 March 21, 2004 1.26 March 22, 2004 1.27 March 23, 2004 1.28 March 24, 2004 1.29 March 25, 2004 1.30 March 26, 2004 1.31 March 27, 2004 1.32 March 28, 2004 1.33 March 29, 2004 1.34 March 30, 2004 1.35 March 31, 2004

March 1, 2004

• Prime Minister Ahmed Qurie blasted ongoing Israeli extra-judicial executions of Palestinian activists, which claimed two more lives on Sunday, and blamed Israel for the weekend of violence, whilst accusing his Israeli counterpart’s government of trying "to kill any possibility for (achieving a) mutual cease-fire". Events in March American Red Cross Month Fire Prevention month ( The Philippines) Women's History Month ( United "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " January 2004: &larr - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August February 2004 was the second month of 2004 in the Gregorian calendar. 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 February 2004 was the second month of 2004 in the Gregorian calendar. 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September March 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Muhammad Zaydan ( December 10, 1948, Safed, Israel - March 8, 2004, Iraq) also known as Abū March 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Juliana (Juliana Emma Louise Marie Wilhelmina van Oranje-Nassau 30 April 1909 &ndash 20 March 2004) was Queen regnant of the March 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov (ˈjuːstɪnɒf or /ˈuːstɪnɒf/ 16 April 1921 – 28 March 2004) born Peter Alexander Baron von Ustinow March 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Alistair Cooke should not be confused with Alastair Cook, English cricketer The following is a list of notable deaths in 2008. Names are listed by date of death not the date it was announced Enlargement of the European Union is the process of expanding the European Union (EU through the accession of new member states. The exploration of Mars has been an important part of the Space exploration programs of the Soviet Union (later Russia) the United NASA 's Mars Exploration Rover ( MER) Mission is an ongoing robotic mission of exploring Mars, that began in 2003 with the sending of The 2004 Haiti coup was a regime overthrow that happened as the result of conflicts fought for several weeks in Haiti during February 2004 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 Same-sex marriage, also referred to as gay marriage, is a Marriage between two persons of the same sex The War on Terrorism (also known as the War on Terror) is the common term for the military political and legal, and ideological conflict and specifically for U The leaders Greek politics is strongly dynastic Costas Karamanlis is the nephew of Constantine Karamanlis, who was six times (1955 1956 1958 1961 1974 1977 Presidential elections were held in Russia on March 14, 2004. 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 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 A nation-wide consultative referendum (全國性公民投票 was held in the Republic of China ( Taiwan) on March 20, 2004 to coincide with the General elections were held in Malaysia on March 21, 2004. The incumbent National Front (Barisan Nasional government of Prime Minister A presidential election was held in El Salvador on Sunday 21 March 2004. Regional elections were held in France on March 21 and March 28, 2004. Culture 2004 in architecture 2004 in film 2004 in games 2004 in literature Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant "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. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Activism, in a general sense can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change (BBC)
• The People's Republic of China puts in place new rules for the trading of derivatives by financial institutions, part of a broader process by which China has in recent years sought to integrate its own economy with finance capitalism around the world. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Derivatives are Financial instruments whose values depend on the value of other underlying financial instruments Capitalism is the Economic system in which the Means of production are owned by private Persons and operated for Profit and where The China Banking Regulatory Commission receives praise from the New York-based International Swaps and Derivatives Association. The China Banking Regulatory Commission ( CBRC) is an agency of China authorized by the State Council to regulate the Chinese Banking sector The City of New York The International Swaps and Derivatives Association ( ISDA) is a trade organization of participants in the market for over-the-counter derivatives. (ISDA press release)
• Jean-Bertrand Aristide claims that his resignation as President of Haiti was forced and that he was kidnapped by American forces and forced to leave the country against his will. 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 The President of Haiti is the Head of state of the Republic of Haiti. United States Vice President Dick Cheney rejects the accusation. The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney (born January 30 1941 is the forty-sixth and current Vice President of the United States. (Democracy Now!) (Reuters) (CNN)
• The UK Conservative Party withdraws from the Butler Inquiry into intelligence on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, claiming the way its terms of reference have been interpreted is too narrow. 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 Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. On February 3 2004, the British Government announced an inquiry into the intelligence relating to Iraq 's Weapons of mass destruction which played For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. 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 Liberal Democrats claim that this was obvious from the beginning. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the (BBC) (Guardian) (Independent, UK)
• President of Russia Vladimir Putin names Mikhail Fradkov as his new prime minister. The President of Russia (Президент России or the President of the Russian Federation, Президент Российской Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia Mikhail Yefimovich Fradkov (Михаи́л Ефи́мович Фрадко́в (born September 1, 1950) is a Russian politician who was the Prime The Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, (Председатель Правительства Российской Федерации unofficially called the Prime-Minister (BBC)
• Marc Dutroux, alleged Belgian child molester and murderer of four girls, goes on trial. Marc Dutroux (born November 6 1956 in Brussels) is a Belgian serial killer and criminal convicted of having kidnapped, Tortured 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 Sexual abuse, also referred to as molestation, is the forcing of undesired sexual acts by one person upon another Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries (BBC)
• Same-sex marriage in the United States: President of the United States George W. Bush urges passage of a constitutional amendment to define marriage as between one man and one woman, as the only way to stop "municipal and judicial activists" from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. 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. 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 ************** "If we are to prevent the meaning of marriage from being changed forever, our nation must enact a constitutional amendment. " John Kerry denounces the amendment as "toying" or "tampering" with the Constitution of the United States for partisan advantage. } 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 Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States. (Washington Times)
• The winners of the BAFTA Games Awards are announced. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation The controversial and popular Grand Theft Auto: Vice City sweeps the pool, with five awards. Grand Theft Auto Vice City is a sandbox-style action-adventure computer and Video game designed by Rockstar North (formerly (Digit Magazine)
• Several hundred United States, French, and Canadian troops are deployed to Haiti. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: (Age)
• Palau National Congress' debate about whether to propose several constitutional amendments to Palau voters or ask them to consider more changes at a Constitutional Convention ended without an accord. Palau has bicameral Legislature, the Palau National Congress ( Olbiil era Kelulau) consisting of the House of Delegates and the Senate of Palau (Guam Pacific Daily News)

March 2, 2004

• Israeli-Palestinian conflict:
  • The Palestinian Authority's prisoners' affairs ministry states in its monthly statistical report that the number of Palestinian prisoners has risen to around 7,500. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Of those 336 are children, 75 female and 943 in need of medical treatment. Of the 166 prisoners who died, 41% died as a result of medical negligence, while 18% died as a result of torture. Torture, according to the United Nations Convention Against Torture, is "any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental is intentionally (palestine-info.co.uk) (Jihad Unspun)
  • Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics reports 1,850 new housing units in the Jewish settlements Israel built in the West Bank and Gaza Strip in 2003, up by 35 percent from the previous year. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria 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 (BBC)
• U.S. Democratic Presidential Nomination:
  • John Kerry wins the Super Tuesday primaries in California, Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, and Rhode Island and caucus in Minnesota, effectively clinching the nomination. Ten candidates vied for the nomination including retired four-star general Wesley Clark, former Vermont Governor Howard Dean, John Edwards } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator In the United States Super Tuesday, in general refers to the Tuesday in February or March of a presidential election year when the greatest number of states hold California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads Rhode Island ( officially named the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the United States Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Howard Dean wins in his home state of Vermont even though he is no longer actively campaigning. Howard Brush Dean III, (born November 17 1948 is an American Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. John Edwards is reported to be withdrawing from the race three hours before polls close in California and just as the caucuses begin in Minnesota. Johnny Reid "John" Edwards (born June 10 1953 (NC News & Observer)
  • Scattered problems crop up with electronic voting systems. 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 (AP) (Tri-Valley Herald)
• Same-sex marriage in the United States:
  • Jason West, mayor of New Paltz, New York is charged with 19 criminal counts of solemnizing marriages without a license. Same-sex marriage, also referred to as gay marriage, is a Marriage between two persons of the same sex Jason West is a former mayor of the village of New Paltz New York. New Paltz is a village in Ulster County in the US state of New York. If convicted, he faces up to a $500 fine and a year in jail on each count. (Newsday)
  • Multnomah County, Oregon prepares to begin solemnizing same-sex marriages, after its attorney issues a legal opinion deeming such marriages lawful. Multnomah County (məltˈnoʊmə is one of 36 counties in the U (SF Chronicle)
• Exploration of Mars: NASA announces that Mars rover Opportunity landed in an area where "liquid water once drenched the surface". The exploration of Mars has been an important part of the Space exploration programs of the Soviet Union (later Russia) the United The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program MER-B ( Mars Exploration Rover - B) known as Opportunity, is the second of the two rovers of NASA 's Mars Exploration (SF Chronicle)
• Bernard Ebbers, ex-CEO of Worldcom, is indicted on three counts of conspiracy for his alleged role in that company's $11 billion accounting scandal in 2002. Bernard John "Bernie" Ebbers (born August 27, 1941 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian -born businessman. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator In the Common law legal system an indictment (ɪnˈdaɪtmənt (in-DITE-mint is a formal accusation of having committed a criminal offense Accounting scandals, or corporate accounting scandals are political and business scandals which arise with the disclosure of misdeeds by trusted executives See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Worldcom's CFO Scott Sullivan pleads guilty and is expected to cooperate with prosecutors against Ebbers. Scott Sullivan can refer to Scott Sullivan (executive, accountant and executive involved in the WorldCom scandal Scott Sullivan (baseball (CNN)
• Multiple explosions hit Shiite shrines in Baghdad and Karbala on the Shia festival of Ashura. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous Karbala ( BGN: Al-Karbalā’; also spelled Karbala al-Muqaddasah) is a city in Iraq, located about southwest of Baghdad at The Day of Ashura ( ar عاشوراء, Ashura Ashoura and other spellings is on the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax Over 180 people are reported killed. A three-day long period of national mourning is announced. (BBC)
• Iraq gets a Bill of Rights, including guarantees of freedom of religion and press, in the form of the Law of Administering the Iraqi State for the Transitional Period. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. A Bill of Rights is a list or summary of rights that are considered important and essential by a group of people The Law of Administration for the State of Iraq for the Transitional Period (also called the transitional administrative law or TAL) the Iraqi provisional (Washington Times)
• The U. S. declares its 2,000-man force to have leadership over all foreign military forces in Haiti. Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: President Bush chose not to wait for the UN Security Council but, instead, to intervene immediately to "restore order" in the Western Hemisphere's poorest country. The Western Hemisphere, also Western hemisphere or western hemisphere, is a geographical term for the half of the Earth that lies West (Washington Times)
• The European Union imposes additional 5% tariffs on a wide range of goods imported from the United States, such as honey, paper, and nuclear reactors. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in For other uses of this word see Tariff (disambiguation. A tariff is a tax imposed on goods when they are moved across a political boundary The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Honey is a sweet and Viscous fluid produced by Honey bees (and some other species and derived from the nectar of Flowers According to the Paper is thin material mainly used for writing upon printing upon or packaging This article is a subarticle of Nuclear power. A nuclear reactor is a device in which Nuclear chain reactions are initiated controlled The tariffs were sanctioned by the World Trade Organization in 2002 as punitive measures after a ruling declaring that United States tax law unfairly favors U. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. S. -based companies. (BBC)
• The European Space Agency's Rosetta space probe is successfully launched aboard an Ariane 5 rocket on a mission to investigate the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The European Space Agency ( ESA) established in 1975 is an intergovernmental organisation dedicated to the exploration of space, currently with 17 member Rosetta is a European Space Agency -led Robotic spacecraft mission launched in 2004 intended to study the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Ariane 5 is a European Expendable launch A comet is a small Solar System body that orbits the Sun and when close enough to the Sun exhibits a visible coma (atmosphere or a tail — 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko is the designation of a Comet with a current Orbital period of 6 (BBC)

March 3, 2004

• Abdurahman Khadr, a suspected terrorist, and his family confess on CBC national television that "We are an al-Qaeda family" and that they lived with Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Abdurahman Khadr (b 1982 is the third child of the Canadian Khadr family, and was held in Extrajudicial detention in the United States Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The 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 Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, (CBC)
• Serious controversy in Greece over a flyer with propaganda against George Papandreou, just some days before the elections of Sunday, March 7, 2004. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία FlyEr is the Belarusian Rap writer and performerThough his Rap started from the American hip-hop tradition music of FlyEr is closer than Propaganda is a concerted set of messages aimed at influencing the opinions or behaviors of large numbers of people An election is a Decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The opposition party New Democracy (ND) is accused by Anna Diamantopoulou (member of the currently ruling Panhellenic Socialist Movement - PASOK) that printed and mailed the controversial flyer to members of the Greek Eastern Christian Church's clergy. New Democracy ( ND, Greek: Νέα Δημοκρατία Néa Dimokratía) founded in 1974 is the main center-right political party in Greece Anna Diamantopoulou (Άννα Διαμαντοπούλου born 1959 in Kozani, Greece) is a Member of Parliament in Greece for the main The Panhellenic Socialist Movement, better known as PASOK ( Greek: Πανελλήνιο Σοσιαλιστικό Κίνημα Pa nellinio So Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given Religion. The flyer is describing George Papandreou as an Atheist who is against the Church and the national and religious symbols. Atheism The musical instrument is spelled Cymbal. A symbol is something --- such as an object, Picture, written word a sound a piece (MPA) (IN.gr) (IN.gr) (MPA)
• At the Walt Disney Company's Annual General Meeting, about 43% of Walt Disney stockholders, including several prominent pension funds, vote to oppose the re-election of Chairman and CEO Michael Eisner. An annual general meeting (commonly abbreviated as AGM, also known as the annual meeting) is a Meeting that official bodies and associations Michael Eisner (born March 7, 1942) was CEO of The Walt Disney Company from September 22, 1984 to September 30 The board of directors replaces him as Chairman with George J. Mitchell. For other persons with a similar name see George Mitchell. George John Mitchell, GBE (born August 20, 1933 (CNN) (TheStreet)
• Researchers at Harvard University announce that they will give scientists free access to 17 human embryonic stem cell lines created without U. Stem cells are cells found in most if not all multi-cellular Organisms. S. federal funding. This move is expected to boost stem cell research in the face of federal funding restrictions announced in 2001 by the Bush administration. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. (CNN)
• A new government of Serbia, headed by Vojislav Koštunica, is approved by parliament. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Dr Vojislav Koštunica ( Serbian Cyrillic: Војислав Коштуница) (ˈvɔjislaːv kɔˈʃtunitsa born March 24, 1944, Belgrade (BBC)
• Israeli-Palestinian conflict:
  • Israeli aircraft destroy a car in the Gaza strip with missile fire, killing three people acknowledged by Palestinian officials as members of the militant group Hamas. 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 Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة (BBC)
  • A group of Israelis join a court challenge against the Israeli West Bank barrier out of concern it could turn their good Palestinian neighbors into deadly enemies. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. West bank walljpg|thumb|Aerial view looking east from the Israeli side (Reuters)
• In the trial of Martha Stewart and her broker, Judge Miriam Goldman gives the jury its instructions. Martha Stewart (born Martha Helen Kostyra; August 3, 1941) is an American Business magnate, Television host, author (TheStreet)
• New claims of bubble fusion are made, claiming that the results of previous experiments have been replicated under more stringent experimental conditions. Bubble fusion, also known as sonofusion, is the non-technical name for a Nuclear fusion reaction hypothesized to occur during Sonoluminescence, an extreme (RPI press release) (NY Times)
• In an interview published today, former U. S. and U.N. weapons inspector David Kay says that President George W. Bush and his administration should admit the United States was wrong about the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security 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 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. "It's about confronting and coming clean with the American people," he said. (The Guardian)

March 4, 2004

• The guilty verdict for Moroccan al-Qaeda suspect Mounir el Motassadeq's involvement in the September 11, 2001 attacks is overturned by the German appeals court, which orders a retrial. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " ---- Guilt is the Fact, state or Verdict (by a Court or other Tribunal) of an Offence, Crime, Violation In Law, a verdict is the formal finding of fact made by a Jury on matters or questions submitted to the jury by a judge Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The Mounir el Motassadeq ( Arabic: منير المتصدق, (b April 3, 1974) was accused of being a member of Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. (Globe and Mail)
• Three American Muslims accused of using paintball games to train for a jihad (holy war) are found guilty of conspiracy charges. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion Paintball is a sport in which players eliminate opponents from play by hitting them with dye-filled breakable oil and gelatin paintballs usually shot from a carbon dioxide or compressed-gas Jihad (جهاد ʤɪhæːd an Islamic term, is a religious duty of Muslims. In the Criminal law, a conspiracy is an agreement between Natural persons to break the law at some time in the future and in some cases with at least one overt act (FOX)
• Horst Köhler resigns as the head of the IMF in order to accept the nomination for Presidency of Germany. Horst Köhler ( born 22 February 1943) is a German politician ( CDU) and economist who serves as the current President of Germany. The International Monetary Fund ( IMF) is an International organization that oversees the Global financial system by following the Macroeconomic Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
• Michael Dell, head of Dell Computers announces that he will step down as CEO of the computer manufacturer. Michael Saul Dell (born February 23, 1965, in Houston Texas) is an American businessman and the founder and CEO of Dell Inc The multinational technology company Dell Inc develops manufactures sells and supports Personal computers and other computer-related products However, he will still retain his position as chairman of the board. Dell president and COO, Kevin Rollins will assume the role of CEO. Kevin B Rollins (born 1953 is an American businessman and Philanthropist. (CNN)
• A significant copyright ruling by Supreme Court of Canada discusses fair dealing. Copyright is a legal concept enacted by Governments, giving the creator of an original work of authorship Exclusive rights to control its distribution usually for 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 Fair dealing is a Doctrine of Limitations and exceptions to copyright which is found in many of the Common law jurisdictions of the Commonwealth of (text of ruling)
• Chinese authorities release Wang Youcai, a day after Rabiya Kadeer's release (BBC)
• U.S. presidential election, 2004:
  • Controversy erupts over the US Republican Party's use of imagery from the September 11, 2001 attacks in campaign advertising, with some supporting the President, like Republican ex-New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani, and some victims' families objecting strongly. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Wang Youcai (Chinese 王有才 (born June 29 1966 an active dissident of the Chinese democracy movement was one of the student leaders in the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous 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 KBE Per, "Postnominal letters should be included when they are issued by a country or organization the subject has been closely associated with (AP) (Guardian) (BBC) (Scotsman)
  • US Democratic Party labels the Bush campaign an "attack machine" which they vow to thwart at every turn. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. "Fund raising and the race to define your opponent before he defines you that's what it's all about," said one Democratic strategist yesterday. (Washington Times) The White House defends the use of images from the 2001 terror attacks in adverts for President Bush's re-election campaign. See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence Karen Hughes states, "It's a reminder of our shared experience as a nation . . . not just some distant tragedy from the past. It really defined our future". (BBC)
• Israeli tanks (around 15 armoured vehicles escorted by several bulldozers) enter the town of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, exchanging gunfire with resistance and later demolishing a four-storey building, claiming "anti-terrorist operations". For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Rafah (رفح is a Palestinian town in the Gaza Strip, on the Egyptian border and a nearby town on the Egyptian side of the border on the Sinai 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 (Australian)
• The Prime Minister of Malaysia dissolves the national parliament and all state assemblies except Sarawak's, paving the way for the general election to be held within 60 days as dictated by the constitution. The Prime Minister of Malaysia (in Malay Perdana Menteri) is the indirectly elected Head of government of Malaysia. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and The Parliament of Malaysia (Parlimen Malaysia is the national Legislature of Malaysia, based on the Westminster system. Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the Island of Borneo. General elections were held in Malaysia on March 21, 2004. The incumbent National Front (Barisan Nasional government of Prime Minister The Constitution of Malaysia, comprising 181 articles is the supreme Law of Malaysia. (BBC)

March 5, 2004

• The U. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " S. Republican National Committee sends a letter to hundreds of television stations, warning the stations about airing anti-Bush advertisements sponsored by MoveOn.org. The Republican National Committee (RNC provides national leadership for the Republican Party of the United States. MoveOn is an American non-profit progressive liberal public policy advocacy group and Political action committee which has raised millions of The letter warns that the ads may be financed with money raised in violation of the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act. The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 ( BCRA, McCain–Feingold Act,) is United States federal law that amended the Federal Election Campaign (CNN)
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office invalidates patent claim to Web browser technology central to a case by Eolas against Microsoft. The United States Patent and Trademark Office ( PTO or USPTO) is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that issues Patents to A patent is a set of Exclusive rights granted by a State to an inventor or his assignee for a fixed period of time in exchange for a disclosure of an A web browser is a software application which enables a user to display and interact with text images videos music games and other information typically located on a 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 Eolas (an acronym for "Embedded Objects Linked Across Systems" and Irish for "knowledge" is a United States technology company Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer (CNet)
• The United States Department of Labor releases a report showing that job growth all but stalled in February. The United States Department of Labor is a Cabinet department of the United States government responsible for occupational safety wage and hour standards Overview February was named after the Latin term februum, which means purification, via the purification ritual Februa held on February 15 in the (PBS)
• Libya admits to having stockpiled 23 metric tons of mustard gas in its declaration to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in The Hague. Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab The sulfur mustards, of which mustard gas ( Bis (2-chloroethyl sulfide is a member are a class of related Cytotoxic, Vesicant Chemical The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW is an international agency located in The Hague, The Netherlands. (AP) (OPCW press release)
• SCO v. IBM: U. SCO v IBM is a civil Lawsuit in the United States District Court of Utah. S. District Judge Brooke Wells orders the two involved companies to produce, within 45 days, lines of code and documentation supporting their cases. (USA Today)
• U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft is hospitalized for gallstone pancreatitis. The United States Attorney General is the head of the United States Department of Justice (see) concerned with legal affairs and is the chief law enforcement John David Ashcroft (born May 9 1942) is an American Politician who was the 79th United States Attorney General. Pancreatitis is the Inflammation of the Pancreas. See also Acute pancreatitis and Chronic pancreatitis for more details (Drudge) (CNN)
• The National People's Congress convenes in Beijing. A similar term is "National Congress" which is a less common translation of People's Political Consultative Conference. Premier Wen Jiabao makes his first state address, saying that "solving the problems of agriculture, villages and farmers is one of the most crucial parts of our entire work". This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wen. Wen Jiabao ( (born 15 September 1942 is the Premier of the (BBC)
• Civilian Russian engineers may have secretly aided Saddam Hussein's long-range ballistic missile program, providing technical assistance for prohibited Iraqi weapons projects. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending A ballistic missile is a Missile that follows a Sub-orbital ballistic flightpath with the objective of delivering a warhead to a predetermined target (IHT)
• Last minute disagreement delays signing of Iraq's interim constitution. 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 (Radio Free Europe) (USA Today)
• The Russian polar station will be evacuated. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Russia launches rescue operation to evacuate 12 of its scientists stranded on a research station (which partially sank) near the North Pole. 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 The North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole, is subject to the caveats explained below defined as the point in the northern (Pravda) (BBC)
• Tony Blair defends the war in Iraq, stating that "global threat we face in Britain and round the world is real and existential and it is the task of leadership to expose it and fight it, whatever the political cost. Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to The 2003 invasion of Iraq, from March 20 to May 1 2003 was spearheaded by the United States, backed by British forces and smaller contingents from Australia The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located "The world " is a proper noun for the planet Earth envisioned from an Anthropocentric or Human Worldview, as a place The word leadership can refer to Those entities that perform one or more acts of leading " (ABC) (Scotsman)
• Same-sex marriage in the United States: The Wisconsin State Assembly approves state constitution amendment (voted 68-27) to ban same-sex marriages or civil unions, to counter efforts elsewhere to legalize such partnerships. Same-sex marriage, also referred to as gay marriage, is a Marriage between two persons of the same sex The Wisconsin State Assembly is the Lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. 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. 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 civil union is a legally recognized union similar to Marriage. An interpersonal relationship is a relatively long-term association between two or more people The Kansas House passes, by 88 votes to 36, a proposed amendment. Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " (Pittsburg KS Morning Sun) (USA Today)
• Police hold a Haifa man, Eliran Golan, and his 54-year-old father in custody on suspicion of involvement in making and planting bombs over the last three years. Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force Haifa (חֵיפָה; حَيْفَا) is the largest City in Northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country with 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 Haifa Magistrate court extends for five days the remand of Yivgeny Grossman. Grossman denies any connection. (Haaretz) (Jerusalem Post)
• Martha Stewart is found guilty by a jury on charges of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and two counts of making false statements regarding alleged insider trading in December 2001. Martha Stewart (born Martha Helen Kostyra; August 3, 1941) is an American Business magnate, Television host, author The crime of obstruction of justice includes crimes committed by Judges Prosecutors attorneys general, and elected officials in general Insider trading is the trading of a Corporation 's Stock or other securities (e She faces up to 20 years in prison, though it is considered unlikely that she would be sentenced to that maximum. Sentencing is set for June 17. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat (SF Chronicle)
• Nunavut general election, 2004: the new legislature returns Paul Okalik to office as premier of Nunavut, the largest territory of Canada. The Canadian territory of Nunavut conducted its second general Election on February 16, 2004, to elect the 19 members of Paul Okalik ( Inuktitut syllabics: ᐹᓪ ᐅᑲᓕᖅ, ˈukælɪk MLA is the first and current Premier of the Canadian territory The Premier of Nunavut is the first minister for the Canadian territory of Nunavut. Nunavut (ˈnuːnəvʊt ( Inuktitut syllabics: ᓄᓇᕗᑦ is the largest and newest territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page (CBC)
• Key Tokyo stock indexes (Nikkei 225 and Topix) hit 21-month highs. is a Stock market index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE The Nikkei average is the most watched index of Asian stocks To kyo stock P rice I nde X, commonly known as TOPIX, along with Nikkei 225, is an important Stock market index
• The trial of former Finnish Prime Minister Anneli Jäätteenmäki ends. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Anneli Tuulikki Jäätteenmäki (Master of Laws born February 11 1955 in Lapua) was the first female Prime Minister of Finland, in She has been accused of leaking secret foreign ministry documents referring to her predecessor Paavo Lipponen's meetings with George W. Bush. Paavo Tapio Lipponen ( (b April 23, 1941) is a Finnish politician George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. (BBC)
• The Philadelphia Flyers and Ottawa Senators set a National Hockey League single-game record with 419 combined penalty minutes. The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Ottawa Senators (Les Sénateurs d'Ottawa are a professional Ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Flyers also set a team record for most team penalty minutes in a game with 213.

March 6, 2004

• Tens of thousands demonstrate in Caracas, Venezuela, against what they see as the government's fraud committed by the National Electoral Council related to the realization of a presidential referendum in mid-2004. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Caracas (kaˈɾakas is the Capital and largest city of Venezuela. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the The National Electoral Council (Consejo Nacional Electoral or CNE, is the institution in charge of all electoral processes that take place in Venezuela.
• The United States puts forth a UN Security Council resolution seeking to freeze the assets of Charles Taylor, the exiled former president of Liberia. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Charles McArthur Ghankay Taylor (born January 28, 1948) served as President of Liberia from August 2, 1997 to August 11 Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire The U. S. also announces that it is pledging $35 million to help rebuild Liberia's armed forces and that it supports the cancellation of Liberia's international debt, providing that economic reforms are implemented. (BBC)
• Singer David Crosby is arrested in New York City after marijuana and a handgun were found in a suitcase Crosby accidentally left behind at his hotel. David Van Cortlandt Crosby (born August 14, 1941) is an American Guitarist, Singer, and Songwriter. The City of New York Cannabis, also known as marijuana or marihuana, or ganja (from Hindi / Sanskrit: गांजा gānjā hemp) is a (CNN)
• Palestinians are killed and wounded in attack on the main crossing point between the Gaza Strip and Israel. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claim responsibility. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades (كتائب شهداء الأقصى is a coalition of Palestinian militias in (BBC)
• Teenagers released from Guantanamo Bay's Camp X-Ray recall the place fondly. The Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a controversial United States Detention center operated by Joint Task Force Guantanamo since 2002 in Guantanamo Camp X-Ray was a temporary detention facility at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp of Joint Task Force Guantanamo on the U (Guardian)
• Turkish politicians claim that there is political consensus within Turkey to join the European Union, despite the EU's demands for changes before that can occur. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Politics Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in (IHT)
• Up to 80,000 people march through the Turkish capital Ankara against plans to reform the country's civil service. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after İstanbul. See also Bureaucrat The term civil service has two distinct meanings Branch of governmental service in which individuals are hired on the basis The marchers fear that the reforms could lead to the civil service becoming politicised or losing its secular status. (BBC)
• Canadian federal election: Former deputy prime minister Sheila Copps loses the Liberal constituency nomination to current Transport Minister Tony Valeri by 311 votes. 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 Sheila Maureen Copps, PC (born November 27, 1952) is a Canadian Journalist and former Politician. The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political Tony Valeri, PC (born August 11, 1957) is the interim CEO of the Hamilton Port Authority. She will likely appeal; there is some speculation that if the loss remains, she will either run as an independent or for the New Democratic Party. Principles policies and electoral achievement The NDP grew from populist, agrarian and democratic socialist roots (Toronto Star)
• The scientists of the Russian polar research station near the North Pole are evacuated from their shifting and cracking ice floe by two Russian helicopters via Norway's Spitsbergen island. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole, is subject to the caveats explained below defined as the point in the northern Spitsbergen (formerly known as West Spitsbergen, and sometimes misspelled Spitzbergen) is a Norwegian island the largest Island of the (BBC)

March 7, 2004

• The New York City medical examiner reveals that a body pulled from the East River is the actor and writer Spalding Gray, he was missing since January. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The City of New York The East River is a tidal Strait in New York City. It connects Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound on its north end Spalding Rockwell Gray ( June 5, 1941 &ndash ca January 10, 2004) was an American Actor, Screenwriter, (NYT)
• Greek legislative election, 2004: New Democracy, led by Kostas Karamanlis, wins over the Panhellenic Socialist Movement, led by George Papandreou. The leaders Greek politics is strongly dynastic Costas Karamanlis is the nephew of Constantine Karamanlis, who was six times (1955 1956 1958 1961 1974 1977 New Democracy ( ND, Greek: Νέα Δημοκρατία Néa Dimokratía) founded in 1974 is the main center-right political party in Greece Konstantínos Alexandrou Karamanlís (Κωνσταντίνος Αλεξάνδρου Καραμανλής (alt The Panhellenic Socialist Movement, better known as PASOK ( Greek: Πανελλήνιο Σοσιαλιστικό Κίνημα Pa nellinio So (BBC) (BBC)
• An explosion rocks a Moscow apartment block. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Initial reports from police suggest that the explosion was caused by a bomb, in spite of increased security in the run-up to the presidential election on March 14. Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force 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 Presidential elections were held in Russia on March 14, 2004. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Later reports state that the explosion was due to a gas leak. Natural gas is a Gaseous Fossil fuel consisting primarily of Methane but including significant quantities of Ethane, Propane, (BBC)
• The White House reports that all of Libya's remaining nuclear weapons-related equipment has been sent to the United States. See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab 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 United States of America —commonly referred to as the (BBC)
• Palestinian sources say that 14 people died after an Israeli raid into the refugee camps of al-Bureij and Nusseirat. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Israeli sources say it was a "pinpoint" operation against the "terrorist infrastructure". (BBC)
• The 2004 Formula One championship gets under way with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Australian Grand Prix is a Formula One race that is part of the annual Formula One championship season Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 Michael Schumacher wins. Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula (BBC)
• In Sweden some 15,500 skiers compete in the 80th installment of Vasaloppet, the oldest and longest cross-country ski race in the world. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Vasaloppet is a long distance cross-country ski race ( Ski marathon) held in northwestern Dalarna, Sweden, annually on the first Sunday of March Cross-country skiing (also known as XC skiing) is a Winter sport popular in many countries with large snowfields primarily Northern Europe, Norwegian Anders Aukland wins. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Anders Aukland (born September 12, 1972 in Tønsberg) is a professional Norwegian cross country skier who has won both Olympic and (Sports Illustrated) (Vasaloppet press release)
• In Austria there are elections in the states of Salzburg and Carinthia. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Salzburg is a state or Land of Austria with an area of 7154 km² located adjacent to the German border Carinthia (Kärnten Koroška is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. In Salzburg, the SPÖ earns a majority for the first time. The Social Democratic Party of Austria ( German: Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, or SPÖ) is one of the oldest parties in Austria. In Carinthia, the election is an unexpected success for Jörg Haider (FPÖ). Jörg Haider (January 26 1950 – October 11 2008 was an Austrian politician The Freedom Party of Austria ( Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs, FPÖ is a political party in Austria.
• It is announced that Peter Maxwell Davies is to be the United Kingdom's next Master of the Queen's Music. Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, CBE (b 8 September 1934 is an English Composer and conductor. Master of the Queen's Music (or Master of the King's Music) is a post in the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. (Scotsman)
• The headquarters of the US-led coalition in Baghdad come under rocket attack from Iraqi guerillas, the day before the new Iraqi temporary constitution is due to be signed. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous The Iraqi insurgency is composed of diverse mix of militias foreign fighters all Iraqi units or mixtures using violent measures against the US-led Coalition in Iraq For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (BBC)

March 8, 2004

• Todd Bertuzzi of the Vancouver Canucks ice hockey team hits rookie Steve Moore of the Colorado Avalanche in the middle of a game, fracturing vertebrae in Moore's neck and probably ending his career. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Todd Bertuzzi (born 2 February, 1975 in Sudbury, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player for the Calgary The Vancouver Canucks are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Steve Moore (born September 22, 1978 in Thornhill, Ontario) is a former Canadian professional Ice hockey player perhaps The Colorado Avalanche are a professional Ice hockey team based in Denver Colorado, United States In the same game, Trevor Linden passed Stan Smyl in career point scoring for the Vancouver Canucks. (National Post)
• Dr. Jiang Yanyong, who exposed the SARS coverup in the People's Republic of China, sends a letter to the National People's Congress calling the forceful suppression of the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 a "mistake. Jiang Yanyong ( Traditional Chinese: 蔣彥永 Simplified Chinese: 蒋彦永 Hanyu Pinyin: Jiǎng Yànyǒng Wade-Giles Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES A similar term is "National Congress" which is a less common translation of People's Political Consultative Conference. The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 culminating in the Tiananmen Square Massacre (referred to in Chinese as the June Fourth Incident, to avoid confusion with two " (BBC)
• United States marines shoot and kill a Haitian gunman in front of Port-au-Prince's presidential palace after the man fired rounds at the marines and protesters. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: PortAuPrinceTapTapjpg|right|thumb|270px|A taptap (shared taxi in central Port-au-Prince Supporters of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide had shot and killed several anti-Aristide demonstrators. 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 (NYT)
• Iraq's governing council unanimously approves the country's new constitution. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Law of Administration for the State of Iraq for the Transitional Period (also called the transitional administrative law or TAL) the Iraqi provisional (AP)
• On International Women's Day, Afghan President Hamid Karzai encourages men to allow their female relatives to vote in the upcoming election, but also suggests that they control those votes. International Women's Day ( IWD) is marked on March 8 every year Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Hamid Karzai ( حامد کرزي, حامد کرزي) (born 24 December 1957) is the current President of Afghanistan, since December (Toronto Star)
• On a visit to Ottawa, Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan addressed a dinner, saying that Canada is a pillar of the United Nations. Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. Kofi Atta Annan, GCMG (born 8 April 1938 is a Ghanaian Diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security (National Post)
• The United Kingdom's House of Lords votes to send the Constitutional Reform Bill, which will abolish the office of Lord Chancellor, create a new Supreme Court, and create a Judicial Appointments Commission, to a select committee for scrutiny, defeating the government. 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 House of Lords is the second house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is also commonly referred to as "the Lords" The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (2005 c 4 is an Act of Parliament passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom in 2005. The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor is a senior and important functionary in the Government of the United Kingdom. The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom was established in law by Part III of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005. The Judicial Appointments Commission is responsible for selecting Judges in England and Wales. Government MPs claim this is a "wrecking" move, and threaten to use the Parliament Act to force the measure through. The Parliament Acts are two Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom, passed in 1911 and 1949 that form part of the Constitution of the United (BBC)

March 9, 2004

• March 9, 2004 attack of Istanbul restaurant in Turkey by two Islamic suicide bombers killing one, injuring five. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " An attack of an Istanbul restaurant on March 9 2004 killed Hüseyin Kurugöl a waiter in the restaurant and injured five Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. (Reuters) (ChannelNewsAsia)
• California electricity crisis: Federal prosecutors plan to indict a Reliant Energy subsidiary for its alleged role in the energy shortage of 2000 and 2001. The California electricity crisis (also known as the Western U Reliant Energy Inc (NYSE RRI based in Houston, Texas, is a non-utility retail and wholesale Electricity provider These would be the first criminal proceedings related to the crisis. (Houston Business Journal)
• New Hubble Space Telescope images show deepest view of the universe yet. The Hubble Space Telescope ( HST; also known colloquially as "the Hubble" or just "Hubble" is a space telescope that was carried into (NYT)
• Opposition members of South Korea's parliament undertake the first steps in impeachment proceedings against President Roh Moo-hyun. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Impeachment is the first of two stages in a specific process for a legislative body to forcibly remove a Government official Roh Moo-hyun (nomuʝʌn (born in August 6, 1946 in Kimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea is a former President of South Korea (Reuters)
• John Allen Muhammad is sentenced to death by a Virginia judge for his role in the Beltway sniper attacks. John Allen Muhammad (b December 31, 1960) is a Spree killer from the United States The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The Beltway sniper attacks took place during three weeks in October 2002 in Maryland and Virginia. (Bloomberg) (CNN)
• A genetically modified crop, Bayer's Chardon LL maize, is approved for growing in England for animal feed from 2005 until October 2006. Genetic engineering, Recombinant DNA technology, genetic modification/manipulation (GM and gene splicing are terms that apply to the direct For other uses see Bayer (disambiguation or Beyer or Buyer. Bayer AG (German ˈbaɪə () is a German Maize (ˈmeɪz ( Zea mays L. ssp mays) known as corn in some countries is a cereal grain domesticated in Mesoamerica 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 The Scottish Executive also approves the move, but asks Scottish farmers to hold off. The Scottish Government (SG ( Scottish Gaelic: Riaghaltas na h-Alba) is the executive arm of the government of Scotland. MPs and farmers protest in anger as the science is questioned. The Welsh National Assembly's Environment Minister announces he is still opposed to approving the crop. The National Assembly for Wales (Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. (New Scientist) (BBC) (BBC) (BBC) (Evening Standard)
• Pakistan announces a successful first flight test of its Hatf VI / Shaheen II long-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. A ballistic missile is a Missile that follows a Sub-orbital ballistic flightpath with the objective of delivering a warhead to a predetermined target The missile has a range of 2,000 km (1,250 mi) and can carry a payload of 1,000 kg (2,200 lb). (BBC) (CNN)
• Five of the nine Britons held by American authorities at Guantanamo Bay under suspicion of having links to terrorist organisations are returned to Britain. The Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a controversial United States Detention center operated by Joint Task Force Guantanamo since 2002 in Guantanamo They are to be questioned by British anti-terrorism police on arrival. (Reuters) (CNN)
• The FBI arrests William Cottrell, a Caltech student and alleged member of the Earth Liberation Front, in connection with last summer's spate of arson attacks at a car dealerships which destroyed or damaged over one hundred vehicles, including many Hummer H2 luxury SUVs. William "Billy" Jensen Cottrell (born 1980 28 years old is a former Ph The California Institute of Technology (commonly referred to as Caltech) is a private, Coeducational research university located in Pasadena The Earth Liberation Front ( ELF) also known as " Elves " or " The Elves " is the collective name for anonymous and autonomous Hummer is a Brand of Off-road vehicles sold by General Motors, also known as GM A sport utility vehicle ( SUV) is a generic marketing description for a rugged automotive vehicle similar to a Station wagon but built on a light-truck chassis (AP) (Reuters)
• In the United States, EchoStar's Dish Network stops carrying channels owned by Viacom (CBS, MTV, Comedy Central, and others) in a dispute over the pricing of those channels. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Information on EchoStar Corp manufacture of Cable Satellite receivers and former parent visit Echostar Corporation DISH Network Corporation ( is the parent Not be confused with Indian Service Dish TV DISH Network is a Direct broadcast satellite (DBS service that provides Satellite television Viacom ( ( short for " Vi deo & A udio Com munications" is an American Media conglomerate with various worldwide interests CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. Comedy Central is an American Cable television and Satellite television channel that carries predominantly Comedy programming Both companies have used text crawls and other information to influence viewers to call the opposing company to negotiate price. In Computer graphics, Movies, Television, and other kinetic displays scrolling is sliding text images or video across a monitor or display (NYT) (Dow Jones) (Reuters) (Financial Times) (Motley Fool)
• Belinda Stronach, candidate for leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, is nominated as the Conservative candidate for the next federal election in the riding of Newmarket-Aurora, Ontario. Belinda Caroline Stronach, DO NOT CHANGE PC TO LIBERAL - READ THIS FOR AN EXPLANATION Please note the PC after her name does NOT refer The Conservative Party of Canada ( Parti conservateur du Canada) colloquially known as the " Tories " is a conservative (CBC)

March 10, 2004

• ROC presidential election, 2004: Wei Chueh, one of four Buddhist masters in Taiwan, controversially endorses Lien Chan. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing "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 Wei Chueh (惟覺法師 Wéijué ( 1928 - is a Chinese Buddhist monk situated in Taiwan. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices 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. Lien Chan ( POJ: Liân Chùn (born August 27, 1936, in Xi'an China) is a Politician in Taiwan. (BBC)
• National Hockey League hockey player Todd Bertuzzi is suspended for the remainder of the season and for the entire Stanley Cup playoffs for his hit on Steve Moore, which left him with two broken vertebrae in his neck. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Todd Bertuzzi (born 2 February, 1975 in Sudbury, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player for the Calgary The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion Steve Moore (born September 22, 1978 in Thornhill, Ontario) is a former Canadian professional Ice hockey player perhaps The Vancouver police department is also looking into the incident. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal (TSN)
• Girls Gone Wild videos of minors exposing their breasts are not child pornography, according to a Florida court. The Girls Gone Wild franchise created by Joseph R Francis, is a series by the production company Mantra Films Inc PLEASE BEAR IN MIND THAT THIS IS A GENERAL ARTICLE ABOUT VCRs/VIDEOCASSETTE RECORDERS In law the term minor (also infant or infancy) is used to refer to a person who is under the age in which one legally assumes Adulthood and is legally The breast is the upper Ventral region of an animal’s Torso, particularly that of Mammals including Human beings. Child pornography refers to material depicting Children being in a state of undress engaged in erotic poses or sexual activity Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the A court is a forum used by a power base to adjudicate disputes and dispense civil, labour administrative and criminal Justice under its (FOX) (AP)
• U. S. officials tell of their plans to impose sanctions against Syria under the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act. International sanctions are actions taken by Countries against others for political reasons either Unilaterally or Multilaterally. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية The Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act ( SALSRA) is a bill of the United States Congress passed into law on December 12 The Bush administration accuses Syria of sponsoring terrorism and developing chemical and biological weapons. Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion Chemical warfare involves using the toxic properties of Chemical substances to kill injure or incapacitate an enemy. Biological warfare (BW — known as a germ warfare, biological weapons and bioweaponry — is the use of any Pathogen ( Bacterium (CNN)
• Kodak sues Sony over alleged violations of Kodak's patents on digital camera technology. Eastman Kodak Company ( is an American multinational Public company which produces imaging and photographic materials and equipment is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato Tokyo, Japan, and one of the world's largest Media conglomerates with A patent is a set of Exclusive rights granted by a State to an inventor or his assignee for a fixed period of time in exchange for a disclosure of an Many compact digital still cameras can record Sound and moving Video as well as still Photograph. (USA Today)
• U.S. presidential election: The Bush reelection campaign charges that an anti-Bush ad campaign funded with "soft money" from billionaire George Soros funding violates campaign finance laws. The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Campaign finance in the United States is the financing of electoral campaigns at the federal, state, and local levels. George Soros (ˈsɔroʊs or /ˈsɔrəs/ Hungarian ˈʃoroʃ (born August 12, 1930, in Budapest, Hungary, as György Schwartz) is Campaign finance reform is the common term for the political effort in the United States to change the involvement of money in Politics, primarily in Political The Bush camp plans to file a complaint with the Federal Election Commission regarding a planned anti-Bush advertising campaign by The Media Fund. The Federal Election Commission (or FEC) is an independent regulatory agency that was founded in 1975 by the United States Congress to regulate the The Media Fund is a 527 group, active in US politics, which supported Democrat John Kerry 's campaign for President. (CNN)
• Canadian federal election: Monia Mazigh, the wife of former Syrian deportee Maher Arar, announces her run for candidacy with the NDP in the riding of Ottawa South. 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 Monia Mazigh (منية مازيغ is a Canadian academic best known for her efforts to free her husband Maher Arar from a Syrian prison Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Maher Arar (born 1970 a telecommunications engineer lives in Canada, holding dual Syrian and Canadian citizenship Principles policies and electoral achievement The NDP grew from populist, agrarian and democratic socialist roots A riding is an administrative jurisdiction or electoral district particularly in several current or former Commonwealth countries Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. (Globe and Mail)
• Lee Boyd Malvo is sentenced to life in prison without parole by a Virginia judge for his role in the Beltway Sniper Attacks. Lee Boyd Malvo (alias John Lee Malvo or Malik Malvo) (born February 18, 1985) is a Jamaican convicted of mass murder The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The Beltway sniper attacks took place during three weeks in October 2002 in Maryland and Virginia. (CNN)
• Tracy McGrady of the Orlando Magic scores 62 points against the Washington Wizards, setting the record for most points scored in one game for the Orlando Magic franchise. Tracy Lamar McGrady Jr (born May 24 1979 in Bartow Florida) is an American professional Basketball player currently positioned at starting The Orlando Magic is a professional Basketball team based in Orlando Florida.

March 11, 2004

• March 11, 2004 Madrid attacks: 10 bombs on Madrid commuter trains kill at least 190 people and wound more than 1247, the largest toll in any bombing in Europe (the 1988 Lockerbie bombing killed more but wounded fewer). Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Commuter rail, regional rail or suburban rail is a Passenger rail transport service between a city center and outer suburbs and Commuter towns Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) (Washington Post) (BBC) (La Vanguardia) (CincoDías) (El Semanal) (Renfe) (Le Monde) (CBC) (Reuters) (CNN) Purported al-Qaida statement: (Al-Jazeera)
• The Spirit rover takes the first picture ever of Earth from the surface of another planet which happens to be Mars. NASA 's Mars Exploration Rover ( MER) Mission is an ongoing robotic mission of exploring Mars, that began in 2003 with the sending of An image (from Latin imago) or picture is an artifact usually two-dimensional that has a similar appearance to some subject &mdashusually EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 A planet, as defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU is a celestial body Orbiting a Star or stellar remnant that is (Space.com)
• Four British prisoners who had been arrested on their return from Guantanamo Bay are released without charge. 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 A fifth was not arrested on arrival. A further four remain in the Cuban camp. 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 British newspapers vie for the rights to their stories, with offers in the range of £300,000. Chequebook journalism (or checkbook journalism in American English) is the form of Journalism where the essential characteristic is that the journalist Compensation lawsuits from the returned five are expected against the US and UK governments. (Guardian) (BBC) (BBC)
• Same-sex marriage in the United States: The California Supreme Court issues an interim stay ordering San Francisco officials to stop issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. 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. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The court said it would hear oral arguments regarding the controversy in May or June. The state says it did not register any of the thousands of recent gay marriages. 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 (FOX/AP) (365Gay) (Washington Times)
• A Maryland woman and former Democratic congressional aide, Susan Lindauer, is arrested on charges of conspiracy against the United States, acting as an Iraqi spy before and during last year's invasion. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Susan P Lindauer aka Symbol Susan (born 17 July 1963) is an American journalist accused of conspiring to act as a spy for 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 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 (CNN) (Smoking Gun)
• An Australian Senate report on poverty is immediately dismissed by Prime Minister John Howard. The Senate is the upper of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia. Poverty (also called penury) is deprivation of common necessities that determine the quality of life including food clothing shelter and safe Drinking water, and The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. See also Howard Government John Winston Howard AC (born 26 July 1939 was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia from 11 March The report shows between 2 and 3. 5 million Australians, or up to 19 per cent of the population, are living in poverty. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. (Age) (West Australian) (Australian) (Channelnewsasia)
• SCO v. IBM: BayStar Capital, an investment company, confirms tie between Microsoft and SCO. SCO v IBM is a civil Lawsuit in the United States District Court of Utah. Investment or investing is a term with several closely-related meanings in Business management, Finance and Economics, related to saving Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer The SCO Group Inc ( TSG, informally SCO;) is a software company formerly called Caldera Systems and Caldera International. (Business Week) (CNet) (Newsforge) (Groklaw)
• Pop singer George Michael announces that he will stop selling his music. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (Γεώργιος Κυριάκος Παναγιώτου (born 25 June 1963 best known as George Michael, is a two-time Grammy Award winning Instead, he plans to distribute it freely over the Internet and pass on any donations to charity. The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks (E! Online)

March 12, 2004

• Same-sex marriage in the United States: Oregon's attorney general issues his opinion on same-sex marriage within Oregon. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving "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 Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. 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 Same-sex marriage, also referred to as gay marriage, is a Marriage between two persons of the same sex He concludes that current state law prohibits issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, but that the Oregon Supreme Court is likely to conclude those statutes violate the state's constitution. The Oregon Supreme Court ( OSC) is the highest State court in the U The Oregon Constitution is a US state constitution, the governing document of the U The Wisconsin State Senate approves state constitution amendment to ban same-sex marriages or civil unions, to counter efforts elsewhere to legalize such partnerships. The Wisconsin Senate, the powers of which are modeled after those of the 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. 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 civil union is a legally recognized union similar to Marriage. An interpersonal relationship is a relatively long-term association between two or more people (Oregon Attorney General's opinion — PDF) (Wisconsin State Journal)
• A Utah woman is charged with murder when her child is stillborn, after allegedly refusing a Caesarean section. The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries A Caesarean section (or Cesarean section in American English) also known as C-section, is a form of Childbirth in which a surgical (Reuters) (SF Chronicle) (Toronto Star)
• March 11, 2004 Madrid attacks: Millions of people pack rainswept streets across Spain in protest against the recent Madrid bombings. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. (Reuters)
• The parliament of South Korea votes to impeach President Roh Moo-hyun, saying he "breached election rules" by calling for support for the Uri Party. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Impeachment is the first of two stages in a specific process for a legislative body to forcibly remove a Government official The President of the Republic of Korea is according to the Constitution head of state chief executive of the government and commander-in-chief of the armed forces Roh Moo-hyun (nomuʝʌn (born in August 6, 1946 in Kimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea is a former President of South Korea The Yeollin Uri Party ( ko: 열린우리당 en: "Our Open Party" generally abbreviated to Uri Party (ko 우리당 Prime Minister Goh Kun will run the country until the Constitutional Court rules on the issue. The Prime Minister of South Korea is appointed by the President with the National Assembly 's approval Goh Kun (born January 2, 1938) is a South Korean politician He served as Prime Minister of South Korea from 1997 to 1998 and from 2003 to Roh's supporters dismiss the move as a power play to influence the upcoming April elections. Thousands protest in support of Roh. (Reuters) (BBC) (BBC)
• Guantanamo Bay: Recently-released British Camp X-Ray inmate Jamal al-Harith is interviewed by the Daily Mirror, alleging physical assaults and psychological torture. The Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a controversial United States Detention center operated by Joint Task Force Guantanamo since 2002 in Guantanamo The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Camp X-Ray was a temporary detention facility at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp of Joint Task Force Guantanamo on the U The Daily Mirror, often referred to simply as The Mirror, is a British Tabloid daily Newspaper founded in 1903 (Daily Mirror) (BBC)
• Iraqi insurgents kill 2 U. The Iraqi insurgency is composed of diverse mix of militias foreign fighters all Iraqi units or mixtures using violent measures against the US-led Coalition in Iraq S soldiers in a roadside bomb attack near the Sunni Triangle town of Habbaniyah. The Sunni Triangle is a densely-populated region of Iraq to the northwest of Baghdad that is inhabited mostly by Sunni Muslim Arabs (AP)
• Iraqi police are responsible for killing 2 U. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force S. civilians, local investigators state. A civilian under International humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her Country 's Armed forces. (UPI)
• The U. S. government announces its intention to stockpile as many as 25 million doses of an experimental anthrax vaccine. Anthrax is an acute Disease in humans and animals caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis which is highly lethal in some forms A vaccine is a biological preparation which is used to establish or improve immunity to a particular disease (AP)
• ROC presidential election, 2004: An ad comparing Chen Shui-bian to Adolf Hitler is withdrawn after protests by Jewish leaders. 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 Chen Shui-bian ( born October 12, 1950) is a Taiwanese politician and former President of the Republic of China. Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ (CNN)

March 13, 2004

• ROC presidential election, 2004: 2 million people march in 24 rallies across Taiwan in support of Lien Chan's bid for the presidency. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. "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 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. Lien Chan ( POJ: Liân Chùn (born August 27, 1936, in Xi'an China) is a Politician in Taiwan. (Reuters)
• The death toll in the Madrid bombings rises to 200; investigators continue search for perpetrators, with suspicions against ETA complemented by the apprehension of five foreign citizens connected to terror attacks in Morocco. eu '''Euskadi Ta Askatasuna''' or ETA ( Basque for "Basque Homeland and Freedom" ˈɛːta is an illegal armed Basque nationalist Separatist Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa (BBC) (AP)
• U.S. forces launch new offensive aimed at the Taliban and al-Qaeda and the capture of Osama bin Laden and Mullah Omar in Afghanistan. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The 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 Mullah Mohammed Omar ( Pashto: ملا محمد عمر (born c Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, (AP)
• Fifteen teams that qualified for the DARPA Grand Challenge start on a 150–200 mile robotic race to Las Vegas, Nevada, for a $1 million prize. The DARPA Grand Challenge is a prize competition for Driverless cars sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA the most prominent research Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been All of the teams break down within seven miles of the start line; none collect the prize. (The Register) (The Register)
• Nine people, eight of whom are children, are found dead in Fresno, California, USA. A man apparently related to the victims is arrested. The police speculate that the deaths may have been part of a ritual. (CNN) (AOL news)
• Malaysian general election, 2004: Nomination day. General elections were held in Malaysia on March 21, 2004. The incumbent National Front (Barisan Nasional government of Prime Minister Barisan Nasional takes 15 Parliamentary seats uncontested and 7 state assembly seats. Barisan Nasional ( National Front or BN) is a major political Coalition in Malaysia. The Islamic Party of Malaysia captures one parliamentary seat in the state of Johor. The Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party or the Islamic Party of Malaysia ( Parti Islam Se-Malaysia) commonly known as PAS or Pas, is an Islamist Johor (alt English spelling Johore, Jawi scriptجوهر is a state of Malaysia between 1°20"N and 2°35"N

March 14, 2004

• The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) wins the Spanish Legislative elections. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, commonly abbreviated by its Spanish initials PSOE ( P artido S ocialista O brero E spañol is 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 outgoing government's support for the US-led invasion of Iraq was cited as a major factor leading to the Socialists' 43% plurality. (El Mundo) (BBC) (CNN) (Ministry of Home Affairs)
• Two suicide bombers kill 10 people in Ashdod, Israel. This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons Ashdod (אַשְׁדּוֹד اشدود إسدود Isdud) located in the South District of Israel, on the Mediterranean Sea coast For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (BBC) (CNN)
• Madrid bombings: Spanish police receives a videotape where a man identifying himself as an al-Qaeda spokesman says the organisation claims responsibility for the attack, according to an announcement from the country's interior minister. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Videotape is a means of recording images and sound onto Magnetic tape as opposed to movie film. Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The The authenticity of the video has not been verified. The al-Qaeda claim overshadows voting in the general election. 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 (BBC) (BBC) (Toronto Star)
• Occupation of Iraq: Six United States soldiers are killed over the weekend in three separate insurgent roadside bomb attacks, two in Baghdad and one in Tikrit. The 2003 invasion of Iraq, from March 20 to May 1 2003 was spearheaded by the United States, backed by British forces and smaller contingents from Australia The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Iraqi insurgency is composed of diverse mix of militias foreign fighters all Iraqi units or mixtures using violent measures against the US-led Coalition in Iraq Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous Tikrit (تكريت Tikrīt also transliterated as Takrit or Tekrit) is a town in Iraq, located This occurs amidst the largest U. S. troop rotation since World War II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
• The National People's Congress of China changes the constitution to protect private property, in order to stop state officials from requisitioning property and private possessions. A similar term is "National Congress" which is a less common translation of People's Political Consultative Conference. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The Constitution of the People's Republic of China ( is the highest law within the People's Republic of China. (BBC) (Reuters) (Al Jazeera)
• Voting takes place in the Russian presidential election. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Presidential elections were held in Russia on March 14, 2004. Incumbent Vladimir Putin wins by a large majority. Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia The election is widely criticised by external observers who said Russian state television was very biased towards Putin during the campaign. (BBC) (Reuters)
• Pope John Paul II becomes the third-longest reigning pope in history, the other two being Saint Peter and Pope Pius IX. Pope While the term " Pope " ( Latin: papa "father'" is used in several churches to denote their high spiritual leaders this title in English Blessed Pope Pius IX (May 13 1792 &ndash February 7 1878 born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, was Pope from June 16 1846 until 1878 (Detroit Free Press)
• Several Kurds storm the Syrian embassy in Brussels protesting about violence and deaths in north-east Syria over the weekend. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is (BBC)
• World Wrestling Entertainment presented WrestleMania XX that night in which it took place in Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, WrestleMania XX was the twentieth WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. This marked the third time a WrestleMania took place in New York in a 19-year stretch. The last two took place in 1985 and 1994. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar)

March 15, 2004

• Four U.S. Baptist missionaries working on a water purification project are killed in a drive-by shooting in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Baptist is a term describing individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination. A missionary is a member of a Religion who works to convert those who do not share the missionary's faith someone who proselytizes. Water purification is the process of removing contaminants and other harmful microorganisms from a raw water source For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. For the village in Azerbaijan see Mosul Azerbaijan. Mosul (الموصل Al Mūṣul, Kurdish: Mosul/Ninawa, Musul (CNN)
• The city of Aliso Viejo, California, nearly bans foam cups when they learn they are produced from a substance known as Dihydrogen monoxide (water), a substance that could "threaten human health and safety. Aliso Viejo is a city in Orange County California, United States. Styrofoam is a trademark for polystyrene Thermal insulation, a material manufactured by Dow Chemical Company. Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life. Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life. " (MSNBC)
• Pavlo Lazarenko, former prime minister of Ukraine, stands trial in a U. Pavlo Ivanovych Lazarenko (Павло Івáнович Лазарéнко born on January 23, 1953) was a Ukrainian politician and former Prime Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. S. federal court in San Francisco for money laundering. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Money laundering is the practice of engaging in financial Transactions in order to conceal the Identity, source and/or destination of Money, (AP)
• Same-sex marriage in the United States: Commissioners of Multnomah County, Oregon dismiss state attorney general Hardy Myers' non-binding opinion that same-sex marriages are illegal and vow to continue issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Same-sex marriage, also referred to as gay marriage, is a Marriage between two persons of the same sex Multnomah County (məltˈnoʊmə is one of 36 counties in the U Hardy Myers (born October 25 1939 in Electric Mills Mississippi) is a lawyer and Democratic politician currently serving his third 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 Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. (Seattle Times)
• Newly elected Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero announces his government's opposition to the invasion and continued occupation of Iraq and his intention to withdraw Spanish troops from Iraq by June 30, unless they are part of a U.N. force. 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 Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (born 4 August 1960 better known by his maternal surname Zapatero (literally "shoemaker" in Spanish is the current For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security (BBC)
• Astronomers announce the discovery of 90377 Sedna, a Pluto-like planetoid which is the most distant individual object known to orbit the Sun. TemplateInfobox Planet.--> 90377 Sedna (ˈsɛdnə) is a Trans-Neptunian 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 The Sun (Sol is the Star at the center of the Solar System. (Caltech) (BBC) (The Australian)
• Iran will reallow the entry of UN nuclear inspectors after March 27, says International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates The International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its DrMohamed Mostafa El-Baradei ( Arabic: محمد البرادعي transliteration) (born June 17, 1942, in Cairo, Egypt (BBC) (AFP)
• Haiti recalls its ambassador of neighbouring Caribbean state Jamaica, where ousted president Jean-Bertrand Aristide is said to be making a personal visit. Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. 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 also threatens to boycott a 2-day Caricom meeting. The Caribbean Community ( CARICOM) is an organization of Caribbean nations and dependencies (AP) (BBC) (Reuters)
• In the aftermath of nomination day for the Malaysian general election, Barisan Nasional wins 4 more seats in various state assemblies and another parliamentary seat, uncontested. General elections were held in Malaysia on March 21, 2004. The incumbent National Front (Barisan Nasional government of Prime Minister Barisan Nasional ( National Front or BN) is a major political Coalition in Malaysia. (ChannelNewsAsia) (Toronto Star)
• Exiled Syrian Kurds storm the Syrian consulate in Geneva and other Kurds protest in Turkey and Germany at weekend violence in northeast Syria. Syrians today are an overall indigenous Levantine people closely related to their immediate neighbours like the Lebanese and (to a lesser extent Jordanians Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking (BBC)

March 16, 2004

• Rwandan President Paul Kagame accuses France of direct involvement in the 1994 genocide. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Republic of Rwanda (ruːˈændə or /rəˈwɑːndə/ in English ɾwanda or in Kinyarwanda is a small Landlocked country in the Paul Kagame (born October 23, 1957) came to prominence as the leader of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF whose invasion of Rwanda is often cited as the This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) This article discusses the History of Rwanda. Early history See also Origins of Tutsi and Hutu The earliest inhabitants of the region (BBC)
• March 11, 2004 Madrid attacks: Spanish police identify six Moroccans suspected to have carried out the Madrid attacks. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa Five of the suspects are still at large but one is in custody. (BBC) (Washington Post)
• George W. Bush calls on his Iraq War allies to stick with the United States. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The 2003 invasion of Iraq, from March 20 to May 1 2003 was spearheaded by the United States, backed by British forces and smaller contingents from Australia The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (Reuters)
• An explosion at an apartment building in Arkhangelsk, Russia, kills 32. On March 16, 2004, an Explosion destroyed a corner section of a nine-story Soviet -era apartment building in Arkhangelsk Russia. Arkhangelsk (Арха́нгельск formerly called Archangel in English, is a city and the administrative center of Arkhangelsk Oblast Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending (Al-Jazeera)
• The Federal Reserve votes to keep interest rates unchanged, primarily since new hiring has continued to lag in the United States. (Forbes)

March 17, 2004

• ROC presidential election, 2004: Nobel laureate Lee Yuan-tseh endorses Chen Shui-bian for the second time. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger "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 Early days Of Fujianese ancestry (specifically Rongqiao Village (榕橋村 Nan'an County (南安縣 Quanzhou City Lee was born in Hsinchu City Chen Shui-bian ( born October 12, 1950) is a Taiwanese politician and former President of the Republic of China. (Seattle PI)
• Unrest in Kosovo: After two Albanian children are found drowned in the Ibar river in Kosovo, with a third still missing, riots erupt in the town of Kosovska Mitrovica and later spread to the entire province. Violent unrest in Kosovo broke out on March 17, 2004. Albanians retaliated to the alleged " Ethnic cleansing " during mass unrest leading } Albanians (Shqiptarët are an Ethnic group and a Nation, in the sense of sharing a common Albanian culture speaking the Albanian language The Ibar ( Serbian Cyrillic: Ибар Albanian: Lumi i Ibrit) is a River in Serbia and Montenegro, with Mitrovica Serbs are blamed by Albanian media for forcing the children into the river, but this is later denied by United Nations officials. Serbs ( Serbian: Срби Srbi) are a South Slavic people living in the Balkans and Central Europe, mainly in Serbia, The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo or UNMIK is the interim civilian administration in Kosovo, under the authority of the United At least 22 people are killed by the end of the day with hundreds injured in clashes between Serbs and Albanians; enclaves of Kosovo Serbs elsewhere in the province experience attacks by Kosovo Albanians as well as offices of UN officials which were abandoned. Kosovo Serb Enclaves are the areas of Kosovo where Serbs live In reaction to the violence in Kosovo, demonstrators in Serbia march in Belgrade and set ablaze mosques in Belgrade and Nish. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Belgrade (Београд Beograd is the Capital and largest city of Serbia. A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger (B92) (B92) (SwissInfo) (NYT) (BBC) (CNN) (B92) (RTS, in Serbian)
• Occupation of Iraq: A car bomb flattens the Mount Lebanon Hotel in central Baghdad at 20:10 (UTC+3), killing at least 17 people and injuring 45 more. 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 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 (BBC) (CNN) (Democracy Now!)
• Utah bans execution by firing squad. The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. Execution by firing squad is a method of Capital punishment, particularly common in times of war (BBC)
• Ohio highway sniper attacks: Suspect Charles A. The Ohio highway sniper attacks were a series of 24 Sniper attacks along Interstate 270 and other nearby highways in the central part of the U McCoy Jr. is arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally (MSNBC)

March 18, 2004

• Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf reports that his soldiers have surrounded a cadre of Al-Qaida men located in Waziristan, Pakistan that was protecting Ayman al-Zawahiri, the second-in-command for the organization. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and General (ret Pervez Musharraf ( (born 11 August 1943 NI(M, HI(M, TBt, is the former Military dictator and President of Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The Waziristan ( Pashto: وزیرستان "land of the Wazir " is a mountainous region of northwest Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan
• Howard Dean announces plans to form Democracy for America, a political organization intended to help progressive candidates holding similar views. Howard Brush Dean III, (born November 17 1948 is an American Democracy for America (DFA is a Political action committee founded by former Vermont Governor Howard Dean after his unsuccessful presidential (CNN)
• Indian government officials warn that rebels from northeast India based in Bangladesh, Myanmar and Bhutan are planning major attacks to disrupt upcoming national elections. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. The Kingdom of Bhutan (buːˈtɑːn is a Landlocked nation in South Asia. (Reuters)
• Unrest in Kosovo: NATO announces that it will reinforce its Kosovo Force, following ethnic unrest there that has killed at least 31 people over the past two days. Violent unrest in Kosovo broke out on March 17, 2004. Albanians retaliated to the alleged " Ethnic cleansing " during mass unrest leading The North Atlantic Treaty The Kosovo Force ( KFOR) is a NATO -led international force responsible for establishing a safe and secure environment in Kosovo, the self-proclaimed independent More Serbian Orthodox Churches have been set ablaze by Albanians and violence has continued in and around Kosovo Serb enclaves. The Serbian Orthodox Church ( Serbian: Српска Православна Црква / Srpska Pravoslavna Crkva; СПЦ / SPC) or the } Albanians (Shqiptarët are an Ethnic group and a Nation, in the sense of sharing a common Albanian culture speaking the Albanian language Kosovo Serb Enclaves are the areas of Kosovo where Serbs live Russia and Serbia and Montenegro call for an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The State Union of Serbia and Montenegro (Државна заједница Србија и Црна Гора / Državna zajednica Srbija i Crna Gora, abbreviated United Nations officials attempt to restore order in the province and blame the unrest on nationalist extremists on both sides. The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo or UNMIK is the interim civilian administration in Kosovo, under the authority of the United More demonstrations have taken place across Serbia, so far without the violence seen the previous day. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country (Washington Post) (BBC) (B92)
• Near-Earth asteroid 2004 FH made the second-closest approach of an asteroid ever recorded. Near-Earth asteroids (NEAs are Asteroids whose Orbits are close to Earth 's orbit TemplateInfobox Planet. --> 2004 FH is a Near-Earth asteroid that was discovered on March At 22:08 UTC it passed 43,000 km above Earth's surface. (NASA-JPL)
• Cleanup work at Love Canal has been completed, federal officials said. Love Canal is a Neighborhood in Niagara Falls, New York, United States of America (USA which became the subject of national and international The EPA says it should be taken off the Superfund list. Superfund is the common name for the United States environmental policy officially known as the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act Environmental activist Lois Gibbs said the Bush administration was seeking to deflect criticism from a March 11 Senate vote against reauthorizing an expired user fee on corporations to fund environmental cleanup. Lois Marie Gibbs (born 1952 is an American environmental activist. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty (NYT)
• US Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia refuses to recuse himself from a case - involving his friend Dick Cheney - considering whether the White House must release information about private meetings of Cheney's energy task force stating that duck hunting and fishing trip "was not an intimate setting" and that the energy case was never discussed. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. (born March 11, 1936) is an American Jurist and the second most senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney (born January 30 1941 is the forty-sixth and current Vice President of the United States. See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence In his second week in office George W Bush created the task force officially known as the National Energy Policy Development Group (NEPDG with Dick Cheney as chairman (SC)
• The United States House of Representatives votes unanimously to double the reward for Osama bin Laden's capture to US$50 million. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. 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 (CNN)

March 19, 2004

• ICANN announces that a Toronto, Canada organization, the International Foundation for Online Responsibility (IFFOR), has applied to sponsor the . Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " ICANN (aɪkæn eye-can is the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario xxx top-level domain. IFFOR claims that a special domain would help control the spread of pornography to children. Pornography or porn is the explicit depiction of Sexual subject matter with the sole intention of sexually exciting the viewer CHILD syndrome (or congenital hemidysplasia with ichthyosiform erythroderma and limb defects) is a genetic disorder However, in February the Internet Engineering Task Force released RFC 3675, ". In Computer network Engineering, a Request for Comments (RFC is a Memorandum published by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF describing sex Considered Dangerous", detailing technical and administrative concerns with such proposals. (Web Host Industry Review) (IETF announcement) (.xxx application)
• Pakistani soldiers seal off an area of South Waziristan where they suspect that the senior Al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri is hiding. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Waziristan ( Pashto: وزیرستان "land of the Wazir " is a mountainous region of northwest Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The The Pakistanis have suffered many casualties. (CNN)
• The U. S. military drops all charges of alleged mishandling of classified information against Muslim Army chaplain Yousef Yee at Guantanamo Bay. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion An army (from Latin Armata "act of arming" via Old French armée) in the broadest sense is the land-based Armed forces A chaplain is typically a Priest, Pastor, ordained Deacon, Rabbi, Imam or other member of the Clergy serving a group of James J Yee (Chinese 余[[wikt 百|百]] 康 or 余优素福 also known by the Arabic name Yusuf Yee) (born c The Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a controversial United States Detention center operated by Joint Task Force Guantanamo since 2002 in Guantanamo (FOX)
• Same-sex marriage in Canada: The Quebec Court of Appeal upholds a Quebec superior court ruling that same-sex marriages are valid under Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms. On July 20, 2005, Canada became the fourth country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide with the approval of the Civil Marriage Act. The Court of Appeal of Quebec (in French la Cour d'appel du Québec) is the highest judicial Court in Quebec, Canada. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk In Common law systems a superior court is a Court of general Competence which typically has unlimited Jurisdiction with regard to civil and 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 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (also known as The Charter of Rights and Freedoms or simply the Charter) is a Bill of rights entrenched in the (CBC) It joins Ontario and British Columbia in permitting same-sex marriage. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C The couple which brought the suit is scheduled to be wed on April 10, after a required 20-day waiting period. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama
• Taiwan presidential election and referendum:
  • The People's Republic of China announces joint military exercises with France close to Taiwan, to coincide with the elections. 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 A nation-wide consultative referendum (全國性公民投票 was held in the Republic of China ( Taiwan) on March 20, 2004 to coincide with the Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. (BBC)
  • President Chen Shui-bian and Vice-President Annette Lu are shot while campaigning in Tainan. The President of the Republic of China ( is the Head of state of the Republic of China (ROC (commonly known as Taiwan since the 1970s Chen Shui-bian ( born October 12, 1950) is a Taiwanese politician and former President of the Republic of China. Annette Lu ( POJ: Lū Siù-liân born June 7, 1944) a Taiwanese politician is a former Vice President of the Republic of China A bullet hits Lu in the knee, before striking Chen in the stomach. The pair were travelling in the presidential motorcade. Both have left hospital after treatment. (Wash. Post) (ChannelNewsAsia) (BBC)
• Äänekoski bus disaster: At least 24 young people are killed and 15 injured, several of them seriously, in a collision on an icy road between a coach and a lorry carrying rolls of paper on Highway 4 near Äänekoski in Central Finland. The Konginkangas bus disaster was a major Traffic accident on March 19, 2004, outside the Konginkangas housing estate in Äänekoski This article is about the semi-truck For the North American use of the word see Pickup truck. Central Finland (in Finnish Keski-Suomi, in Swedish Mellersta Finland) is a region ( maakunta / landskap) in the province of Western The accident happened at around 2 a. m. local time (UTC +2). (Helsingin Sanomat) (BBC)
• The newspaper USA Today admits that a former reporter, Jack Kelley, invented or distorted important parts of at least eight major stories. USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. Jack Kelley was a longtime USA Today reporter and nominee and finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2002 He was, for example, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2001 on the basis of an eyewitness account of a suicide bombing that, the publication now acknowledges, could not have happened as described. The Pulitzer Prize, ˈpʊlɨtsɚ PULL-it-sər is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in Newspaper journalism, This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons (USA Today)

March 20, 2004

• ROC presidential election: Chen Shui-bian is declared the winner over Lien Chan by fewer than 30,000 votes of nearly 13,000,000 cast (0. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. "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 Chen Shui-bian ( born October 12, 1950) is a Taiwanese politician and former President of the Republic of China. Lien Chan ( POJ: Liân Chùn (born August 27, 1936, in Xi'an China) is a Politician in Taiwan. 25%). Lien calls the result unfair and demands it be voided. A controversial referendum is invalidated by low turnout. A nation-wide consultative referendum (全國性公民投票 was held in the Republic of China ( Taiwan) on March 20, 2004 to coincide with the (BBC) (CNN)
• Former Queen Juliana of the Netherlands dies aged 94. Juliana (Juliana Emma Louise Marie Wilhelmina van Oranje-Nassau 30 April 1909 &ndash 20 March 2004) was Queen regnant of the (BBC) (Royal Household)
• On the first anniversary of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, millions join protests in cities across the world to demonstrate against the war and the continued occupation. 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 Iraq War|2007 in Iraq|2008 in IraqThe post-invasion period in Iraq In London two Greenpeace protesters evade newly-tightened security and scale the Houses of Parliament's Clock Tower to unfurl a banner calling for the truth to be told by the UK government. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Greenpeace, originally known as the Greenpeace Foundation, was founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1972 Security is the condition of being protected against danger loss and criminals The Clock Tower is the world's largest four-faced chiming Clock. Her Majesty's Government, or when the monarch is male His Majesty's Government, is the title used by the Government of the United Kingdom, based at (Democracy Now!) (Reuters) (AFP) (BBC) (CNN)
• The BBC announces that actor Christopher Eccleston is to play Doctor Who when the show makes its eagerly-awaited return to television in 2005. Christopher Eccleston (krɪstəfə ˈɛkəlstən born 16 February 1964 is an award-winning English stage, Film and Television Actor Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (BBC)
• Stephen Harper is elected as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, winning 56% of the possible points on the first ballot. WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Honorific prefixes --> Stephen Joseph Harper PC 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 Conservative Party of Canada ( Parti conservateur du Canada) colloquially known as the " Tories " is a conservative (Global TV) (CBC) (Globe and Mail)
• A Methodist church jury in Bothell, Washington acquits a lesbian minister of violation of church rules. Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations Bothell (pronounced /bɒθəl/ is a city located in King and Snohomish Counties in the state of Washington. A lesbian is a Woman who is romantically or sexually attracted only to other women (AP)

March 21, 2004

• Jimmy Carter, former US president and 2002 Nobel Peace Prize winner, vehemently condemns George W. Bush and Tony Blair for waging an unnecessary war "based upon lies and misinterpretations" in order to oust Saddam Hussein. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr (born October 1 1924 was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981 and the recipient of the 2002 See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. 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 Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 He claims that Blair had allowed his better judgment to be swayed by Bush's desire to finish a war that his father had started. George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 (Independent)
• Malaysian general election: Secular ruling coalition Barisan Nasional wins a two-thirds majority and wrests back the state of Terengganu from Islamist party PAS. General elections were held in Malaysia on March 21, 2004. The incumbent National Front (Barisan Nasional government of Prime Minister Barisan Nasional ( National Front or BN) is a major political Coalition in Malaysia. Terengganu ( Jawi: ترڠڬانو, formerly spelled Trengganu or Tringganu) is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia The Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party or the Islamic Party of Malaysia ( Parti Islam Se-Malaysia) commonly known as PAS or Pas, is an Islamist A recount is pending for the closely contested state of Kelantan. Kelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. (Malaysiakini)
• The second race of the 2004 Formula One championship, in Malaysia, is won by Michael Schumacher. First included in the Formula One World Championship in 1999 the current Malaysian Grand Prix is held at the hyper-modern Sepang International Circuit at For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula (BBC)
• Measurements taken at Mauna Loa Observatory show carbon dioxide readings of 379 parts per million, up by 3 ppm in one year; average increase for the past decade has been 1. Mauna Loa is the largest volcano on earth and one of five volcanoes that form the Island of Hawaii in the U Carbon dioxide ( Chemical formula:) is a Chemical compound composed of two Oxygen Atoms covalently bonded to a single 8 ppm. The reason for this accelerated buildup in a greenhouse gas requires further analysis. Greenhouse gases are gaseous constituents of the atmosphere bothnatural and anthropogenic that absorb and emit radiation at specific wavelengths within the spectrum of thermal infrared (AP)
• Al-Qaeda claims to have purchased "smart briefcase bombs" with nuclear capabilities on the black market. Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The (AP)
• Salvadoran presidential election: Voting takes place to elect a new president of El Salvador. A presidential election was held in El Salvador on Sunday 21 March 2004. El Salvador ( República de El Salvador,) is a country in Central America. (BBC)
• ROC presidential election: Taiwan's High Court has ordered all ballot boxes to be sealed, in order to preserve evidence. 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 However, a recount of votes was not ordered. Various protests are held throughout the island. (AP)
• Malaysian general election: Voting gets underway all over Malaysia to decide the new holders of seats in Parliament and various state assemblies. General elections were held in Malaysia on March 21, 2004. The incumbent National Front (Barisan Nasional government of Prime Minister The Parliament of Malaysia (Parlimen Malaysia is the national Legislature of Malaysia, based on the Westminster system.

March 22, 2004

• Testimony begins in the state murder trial of convicted Oklahoma City bombing accomplice, Terry Nichols, in McAlester, Oklahoma. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " "Testify" redirects here For other uses see Testify (disambiguation and Testimony (disambiguation. Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries The Oklahoma City bombing was a domestic terrorist attack on April 19 1995 aimed at the U Terry Lynn Nichols (born April 1, 1955) is a US Army veteran who was convicted of being an accomplice of Timothy McVeigh, the man convicted McAlester is a city in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. (AP)
• ROC presidential election, 2004: Chen Shui-bian's Democratic Progressive Party submits a bill to the Legislative Yuan to allow an immediate recount, per Lien Chan's demand, but the majority Pan-Blue Coalition dismisses it as unnecessary saying the President could just issue an executive order instead. 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 Chen Shui-bian ( born October 12, 1950) is a Taiwanese politician and former President of the Republic of China. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP ( Taiwanese: Bîn-chú-chìn-pō͘-tóng Traditional Chinese: zh-Hant 民主進步黨 Simplified Chinese: zh-Hans The Legislative Yuan ( is the Legislative body of the Republic of China (ROC which administers Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and 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 (The Star) (Bloomberg)
• Microsoft is to be fined a record €497 million ($613 million) by the European Commission as punishment for abusing its Windows monopoly, according to reports ahead of a key meeting by EU Commissioners on Wednesday. Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive branch of the European Union. Microsoft Windows is a series of Software Operating systems and Graphical user interfaces produced by Microsoft. (Financial Times)
• Salvadoran presidential election: Tony Saca of the Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) declares victory over a former Communist Party guerrilla leader, with 60% of the votes. A presidential election was held in El Salvador on Sunday 21 March 2004. Elías Antonio Saca González (born in Usulután, 9 March 1965) is a Salvadoran politician and the current President of El Salvador The Nationalist Republican Alliance ( Spanish: Alianza Republicana Nacionalista or ARENA) is a conservative Political party The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (in Spanish: Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional, FMLN) is a Left-wing political (Seattle Times) (CoLatino) (El Salvador) (Democracy Now!)
• Israel assassinates Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, the spiritual head of Hamas, in the Gaza Strip. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Sheikh Ahmed Ismail Yassin (1937 – March 22 2004 ( Arabic: ar الشيخ أحمد ياسين was the co-founder with Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi, of Hamas Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة 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 It then seals off both the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria 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 (Reuters) (BBC) Kofi Annan, and the British, French, and German governments, amongst others, condemn the killing. Kofi Atta Annan, GCMG (born 8 April 1938 is a Ghanaian Diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations (BBC) (FOX)
• The former chief counter-terrorism aide to U.S. President Bush, Richard Clarke, claims that Bush diverted attention towards Iraq, ignoring the main threat of Al-Qaida. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The Clarke was the administration's senior counter-terrorism official when 9/11 took place. (Guardian) (Reuters) (FT) (BBC)
• The United Kingdom shuts its embassy in Algiers, Algeria, amid general security fears. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Algiers (الجزائر Algerian Arabic: Dzayer ( (From kabyle pronunciation Kabyle: Ledzayer, Alger) is the Capital and largest Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's (BBC) (CNN)
• Mijailo Mijailović is sentenced to life imprisonment for the equivalent of First-degree murder, found guilty of assassination of Sweden's Foreign Minister Anna Lindh, September 10, 2003. Mijailo Mijailović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Мијаило Мијаиловић born December 6, 1978 in Stockholm, Sweden to Life imprisonment or life incarceration is a sentence of imprisonment for a serious crime often for most Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Ylva Anna Maria Lindh (19 June 1957 – 11 September 2003 was a Swedish Social Democratic Politician who served as Swedish Minister for Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
• Same-sex marriage in the U.S.: Benton County, Oregon commissioners, after receiving a letter from state attorney general Hardy Myers, reverse their earlier vote to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples this Wednesday. Same-sex marriage, also referred to as gay marriage, is a Marriage between two persons of the same sex Benton County is a county located in the US state of Oregon. The county was named after Thomas Hart Benton, a U Hardy Myers (born October 25 1939 in Electric Mills Mississippi) is a lawyer and Democratic politician currently serving his third But, stating they will observe the principle of equal treatment under the law, the commissioners decide that the county will stop issuing any marriage licenses until the Oregon Supreme Court has ruled on the constitutionality of the law. The Oregon Supreme Court ( OSC) is the highest State court in the U (Oregonian) (Register-Guard)

March 23, 2004

• Unrest in Kosovo: an UNMIK police patrol is attacked on the road Pristina-Podujevo. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Violent unrest in Kosovo broke out on March 17, 2004. Albanians retaliated to the alleged " Ethnic cleansing " during mass unrest leading The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo or UNMIK is the interim civilian administration in Kosovo, under the authority of the United Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force Podujevo or Podujeva ( Albanian: Podujevë, Podujeva or Besiana; Serbian: Подујево Podujevo) is A UN police officer from Ghana is killed, a local police officer later dies of his wounds, and their translator is also wounded but in stable condition. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the Translation is the interpreting of the meaning of a text and the subsequent production of an equivalent text likewise called a " translation (Kosovo.net)
• United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Secretary of State Colin Powell defend their pre-September 11th actions, saying that even if Osama bin Laden had been killed, the attacks on the World Trade Center and The Pentagon would have still occurred. The United States Secretary of Defense ( SECDEF) is the head of the U Donald Henry Rumsfeld (born July 9 1932 is a United States Businessman, Politician, the 13th Secretary of Defense under President The United States Secretary of State (commonly abbreviated as SecState) is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with Foreign affairs Colin Luther Powell, KCB (Honorary MSC, (born April 5, 1937) is a retired General in the United States Army. 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 The World Trade Center in New York City, United States (sometimes informally the WTC or Twin Towers) was a complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan The Pentagon is the Headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former Secretary of Defense William Cohen also testify before the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States. Madeleine Korbel Albright (born Marie Jana Korbelová on May 15, 1937) was the first woman to become United States Secretary of State. William Sebastian Cohen (born 28 August 1940) is an author and American politician from the U 9/11 Commission ReportThe National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission, was set up on November 27, 2002 (AP via SFGate)
• Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi is chosen to lead Hamas in the Gaza Strip, and the movement's exiled politburo chief Khaled Meshaal is chosen as its overall leader. Dr Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi (عبدالعزيز الرنتيسي ( October 23, 1947 – was the co-founder of the militant Palestinian Islamist organization Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة 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 Politburo, short for Political Bureau, Russian Politicheskoye Buro, is the executive organization for a number of Political parties, most notably Khaled Mashal, also known as Khaled Mashaal or Khalid Mish'al (خالد مشعل (b (BBC) (Washington Post)

March 24, 2004

• The World Trade Organization makes a preliminary ruling that United States laws prohibiting Internet gambling violate international trade agreements, in response to a complaint by Antigua and Barbuda. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " 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 The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks International trade is exchange of Capital, Goods, and Services across International borders or Territories. A Treaty is an agreement under International law entered into by actors in international law namely States and International organizations. Antigua and Barbuda ( Spanish for "Ancient" and "Bearded" is an Island nation located on the eastern boundary of the Caribbean Sea The Bush administration vows to appeal, while some members of the United States Congress say they would rather allow a trade war or withdraw from future WTO talks than repeal laws against online gambling. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses A trade war refers to two or more Nations raising or creating Tariffs or other Trade barriers on each other in retaliation for other trade barriers (BBC) (Seattle PI)
• Danish artist Marco Evaristti paints an iceberg in Greenland red, using 780 gallons of paint. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Marco Evaristti (born 1963 in Santiago, Chile) is an Artist who has lived in Denmark since the 1980s An iceberg is a large piece of freshwater Ice that has broken off from a snow-formed Glacier or Ice shelf and is floating in open water Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat meaning "Land of the Greenlanders" Grønland is a self-governing Danish Province located between the (USA Today)
• A bomb is discovered on a TGV railway between Paris and Geneva near Troyes, France. 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 TGV ( t rain à g rande v itesse, French for "high-speed train" is France 's High-speed rail service "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking Troyes (tʁwa is a commune, the préfecture (capital of the northeastern Aube département in France and is This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. (ONE News)
• Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow: The United States Supreme Court hears oral arguments over the constitutionality of the "under God" clause of the Pledge of Allegiance. Newdow v United States Congress Elk Grove Unified School District et al The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. A constitution is a system for government often Codified as a written document that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity History The Pledge of Allegiance was written in 1892 by Francis Bellamy (1855-1931 a Baptist minister a Christian Socialist, and the cousin of Socialist Utopian (WTHR) (CNN)
• The British explorer David Hempleman-Adams sets an altitude record for a flight in a wicker basket balloon. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This list of explorers is sorted by surname See also the links below. David Hempleman-Adams, LVO, OBE DL, (born 1956 in Swindon, Wiltshire) is an English adventurer Altitude is the Elevation of a point or object from a known level or datum (plural data A world record is the best performance in a certain discipline usually a Sports event Flight is the process by which an object achieves sustained movement either through the Air (or movement beyond Earth's atmosphere, in the case of Wicker is hard woven Fiber formed into a useful object Wicker is usually used for Baskets or Furniture. A basket is a container which is traditionally constructed from stiff fibres often made of Willow. A balloon is a flexible bag filled with a type of Gas, such as Helium, Hydrogen, Nitrous oxide or air. (Bloomberg)
• The last episode of the Disney children's television series, Lizzie McGuire, airs. Children's television series are Television programs designed for and marketed to Children normally broadcast during the Morning and Afternoon For the title character see Lizzie McGuire (character. Lizzie McGuire is a Disney Channel Original Series that aired

March 25, 2004

• The 2004 Abel Prize in mathematics is announced to be awarded to Michael F. Atiyah and Isadore M. Singer for their index theorem. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Abel Prize is an international prize presented annually by the King of Norway to one or more outstanding Mathematicians The prize is named after Norwegian Mathematics is the body of Knowledge and Academic discipline that studies such concepts as Quantity, Structure, Space and Sir Michael Francis Atiyah, OM, FRS, FRSE (b April 22, 1929) is a British Mathematician, and one of the Isadore Manuel Singer (born April 24 1924 is an Institute Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In the Mathematics of Manifolds and Differential operators the Atiyah–Singer index theorem states that for an elliptic differential operator (Aftenposten)
• The terrorist group AZF suspends its bombing campaign in France but continues to demand money from the government. Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion AZF (French Initialism for AZote Fertilisant, ie nitrogen fertilizer was the name of a chemical factory near Toulouse, France, which exploded This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The government of France is a Semi-presidential system determined by the French Constitution of the fifth Republic, in which the nation declares News agencies report that the government placed notices in Libération newspaper to contact the terrorists. Libération (affectionately known as Libé) is a French Daily Newspaper founded in Paris in 1973 by Jean-Paul Sartre (BBC)
• The House of Representatives of US state of Georgia passes a ban on genital piercings for women, including consenting adults, as part of a bill to ban female genital mutilation as performed by some Muslim populations, among others. The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Body piercing is the practice of puncturing or cutting a part of the Human body, creating an opening in which jewelry may be worn Female genital cutting (FGC also known as female genital mutilation (FGM female circumcision or female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C refers to A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion The ban does not apply to men. The provision is not included in the version passed by Georgia's Senate. (AP)
• Novelist and filmmaker Alain Robbe-Grillet is elected to the Académie française. Alain Robbe-Grillet (French alɛ̃ ʁɔb gʁiˈje (August 18 1922 &ndash February 18 2008 was a French Writer L'Académie française, or the French Academy, is the pre-eminent French learned body on matters pertaining to the French language. (Académie française)
• Five planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn) array across the evening sky in a night show that won't be back for another three decades. A planet, as defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU is a celestial body Orbiting a Star or stellar remnant that is The VENUS ( V ictoria E xperimental N etwork U nder the S ea project is a cabled sea floor observatory operated by the University (AP)
• A prototype of a mechanized five-ton disaster-rescue robot, the T-52 Enryu, is unveiled in Japan. The, sometimes referred to as "HyperRescueRobot" is a five-ton 3 meter tall (approx (AFP)

March 26, 2004

• The United States Congress prepares legislation against peer-to-peer technology on multiple fronts. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses For other uses of the term see Peer-to-peer (disambiguation For peer-to-peer networks used for file sharing see File sharing 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 (Wired News)
• United Nations electoral experts and security support arrive in Baghdad. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security An election is a Decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office An "expert" ( is someone widely recognized as a reliable source of technique or Skill whose faculty for judging or deciding rightly justly Security is the condition of being protected against danger loss and criminals Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (UN News Center)
• The first South Atlantic hurricane ever recorded forms 275 miles off the coast of Brazil. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld (Miami Herald)
• Lord Carey, former Archbishop of Canterbury, says that Islam is authoritarian, inflexible and under-achieving; and that Muslim countries have contributed little of major significance to the world's culture for centuries, at the same time stating that most Muslims are peace loving people who should not be demonized. } George Leonard Carey Baron Carey of Clifton PC FKC (born 13 November 1935) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1991 to 2002 The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion A century (from the Latin centum, meaning one hundred is One hundred consecutive Years Centuries are numbered ordinally (e A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion Peace, in the modern usage is a concept defined by the ideal state of relationship as absence of hostility at the international level that of a War. Love is any of a number of Emotions and experiences related to a sense of strong Affection. He, however, denounces moderates for not unequivocally denouncing the "evil" of suicide bombers. Democratic Muslims (Demokratiske muslimer is a political movement in Denmark founded by Naser Khader and other Muslims in February 2006 after Evil, in many cultures is used to describe acts or thoughts which are contrary to some particular religion This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons Critics said his critique of Islamic culture amounted to an "attack". For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. (Daily Telegraph)
• ROC presidential election, 2004: The controversial victory of Chen Shui-bian is confirmed by the state electoral commission, with a margin of only 29,518 votes – 0. 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 Chen Shui-bian ( born October 12, 1950) is a Taiwanese politician and former President of the Republic of China. 2% of the total – separating the candidates. Pan-Blue protestors storm and hurl eggs at the Central Electoral Commission building. The Pan-Blue Coalition ( or Pan-Blue Force ( is a Political alliance in the Republic of China (Taiwan consisting of the Kuomintang (BBC)
• Israeli-Palestinian conflict: The United States vetoes a United Nations Security Council resolution (sponsored by Algeria and Libya) condemning the killing by Israel of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin along with six other Palestinians outside a mosque in Gaza City and calling for a complete cessation of executions. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's 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 Israel topics. Sheikh, also rendered as Sheik, Cheikh, Shaikh, and other variants ( Arabic:, shaykh Sheikh Ahmed Ismail Yassin (1937 – March 22 2004 ( Arabic: ar الشيخ أحمد ياسين was the co-founder with Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi, of Hamas Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. The veto is publicly motivated by the resolution making no mention of suicide bombings committed by Hamas and attributed to Yassin. This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة 11 votes are recorded in favour, with three (United Kingdom, Germany, and Romania) abstaining and one (the United States) against. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (BBC) (KC Star)

March 27, 2004

• John Kerry joins other Democrats calling for National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice to testify before the September 11 commission and states the White House should learn from President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's openness during an inquiry after Pearl Harbor. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " } 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 Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, commonly referred to as the National Security Adviser (abbreviated NSA, or sometimes ANSA Condoleezza Rice (born November 14 1954 is the 66th United States 9/11 Commission ReportThe National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission, was set up on November 27, 2002 See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. Pearl Harbor is a Harbor on the Island of O{{okina}}ahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
• ROC presidential election, 2004: 500,000 Pan-Blue protesters take to the streets in Taipei to demand a recount. 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 The Pan-Blue Coalition ( or Pan-Blue Force ( is a Political alliance in the Republic of China (Taiwan consisting of the Kuomintang Taipei ( Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak-chhī Jhuyin Fuhao: ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄕˋ Hakka: Thòi-pet-sṳ has been the capital of (Reuters)
• NASA succeeds in a second attempt to fly its X-43A experimental airplane from the Hyper-X project, attaining speeds in excess of Mach 7, the fastest ever air-breathing hypersonic flight. 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 X-43 is an unmanned experimental Hypersonic Aircraft design with multiple planned scale variations meant to test different The X-43 is an unmanned experimental Hypersonic Aircraft design with multiple planned scale variations meant to test different Mach number (\mathrm{Ma} or M (generally ˈmɑːk sometimes /ˈmɑːx/ or /ˈmæk/ is the speed of an object moving through air or any Fluid In Aerodynamics, hypersonic speeds are speeds that are highly Supersonic. (CNN)
• In Brussels, European Union Leaders express a sense of unity in the aftermath of the Madrid train bombings, and state that there is a new impetus to reaching a deal on the Union's draft constitution. Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in A constitution is a system for government often Codified as a written document that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity (IHT)
• A powerful cyclone hits the coast of southern Brazil. In Meteorology, a cyclone refers to an area of closed circular fluid motion rotating in the same direction as the Earth. The coast is defined as the part of the land adjoining or near the Ocean. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Brazilian and U. S. meteorologists disagree over whether Cyclone Catarina is a hurricane, the first ever recorded in the South Atlantic. Meteorology (from Greek grc μετέωρος metéōros, "high in the sky" and grc -λογία -logia) is the Interdisciplinary A South Atlantic Tropical cyclone is an unusual weather event A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding (AP)

March 28, 2004

• Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi, leader of Hamas, states that God has declared war on the United States. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Dr Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi (عبدالعزيز الرنتيسي ( October 23, 1947 – was the co-founder of the militant Palestinian Islamist organization Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Allah ( Arabic: الله, ʔalˤːɑːh) is the standard Arabic word for ' The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (NYTimes) (abs-cbnNEWS) (Reuters) (INDOlink)
• Cambridge University wins a controversial victory in the 150th Boat Race by 6 lengths, with a total time of 18:47 minutes. The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University) located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the The Boat Race, also known as the University Boat Race and The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, is a rowing race in England between the Oxford University (BBC)
• The Arab League summit is postponed. The Arab League ( الجامعة العربية) officially called the League of Arab States ( جامعة الدول العربية The meeting was put off indefinitely because of differences of opinion regarding ways to encourage reform in the region, including democratization. Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system (VOA) (BBC)
• UK Home Secretary David Blunkett prepares to publish a white paper on organized crime that will unveil new details of the Serious Organised Crime Agency, the proposed "British FBI". 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 Secretary of State for the Home Department, commonly known as the Home Secretary, is the minister in charge of the United Kingdom Home Office David Blunkett (born 6 June 1947 is a British Labour Party Politician and has been Member of Parliament for Sheffield Brightside Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view A white paper is an authoritative report or guide that often addresses problems and how to solve them "Crime syndicate" redirects here For the DC Comics group of villains see Crime Syndicate. The Serious Organised Crime Agency ( SOCA) is a Non-Departmental Public Body of the United Kingdom government and a national Law enforcement agency (Ananova)
• Israeli State Attorney Edna Arbel recommends that Prime Minister Ariel Sharon be indicted for taking bribes. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. 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 (AP)
• The French regional elections result in massive losses for the governing conservative parties and victories for socialist-green alliances in at least 20 of 22 regions. Regional elections were held in France on March 21 and March 28, 2004. (BBC) (Spiegel) (Yahoo France)
• A coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo fails. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to (BBC)
• The skeletal remains of Cecilia Zhang are found in a Toronto ravine after her high-publicity kidnapping. Min Chen ( Simplified Chinese:zh-hans 陈敏 Traditional Chinese:zh-hant 陳敏 Hanyu Pinyin:Chén Mǐn (born January 30, 1983) Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario In Criminal law, kidnapping is the taking away or Asportation of a person against the person's will usually to hold the person in False imprisonment (Toronto Star)

March 29, 2004

• Foreign relations of Taiwan: Dominica switches diplomatic recognition from the Republic of China to the People's Republic of China. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Republic of China (ROC, whose jurisdiction is now constituted by the islands of Taiwan, Pescadores, Kinmen, the Matsu Islands and some other The Commonwealth of Dominica, commonly known as Dominica, is an Island nation in the Caribbean Sea. REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES (Channel News Asia).
• ROC presidential election, 2004: The Pan-Blue Coalition drops its demand for another round of voting by members of the military and the police who were put on a heightened state of alert on election day. 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 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 and Annette Lu sign letters promising not to contest the Pan-Blue petition for a recount. Chen Shui-bian ( born October 12, 1950) is a Taiwanese politician and former President of the Republic of China. Annette Lu ( POJ: Lū Siù-liân born June 7, 1944) a Taiwanese politician is a former Vice President of the Republic of China (Miami Herald)(Bloomberg)
• Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin has a close encounter with a UFO. The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus Paul Edgar Philippe Martin. PC, MP (also known as Paul Martin Jr A close encounter in Ufology is an event where a person witnesses an Unidentified flying object. Most likely the UFO was actually a fireball. A meteorite is a natural object originating in Outer space that survives an impact with the Earth 's surface (Canadian Press)
• An explosion occurs close to the main bazaar in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, killing two and injuring around twenty; preliminary reports point to two female suicide bombers. An explosion is a sudden increase in Volume and release of Energy in an extreme manner usually with the generation of high Temperatures and the release A bazaar ( بازار) (pazar is a permanent merchandising area Marketplace, or street of shops where goods and services are exchanged or sold Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( Uzbek: O‘zbekiston Respublikasi or Ўзбекистон Республикаси is a doubly This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons Also in the capital, three police officers are shot dead; and, in the city of Bukhara, another explosion at a suspected terrorist bomb factory claims ten fatalities. Bukhara (Buxoro Бухоро بُخارا Бухара also spelled as Bukhoro and Bokhara, from the Soghdian βuxārak ("lucky (Reuters) (BBC)
• The Republic of Ireland becomes the first country to ban tobacco smoking in all enclosed workplaces (including bars and restaurants); infringers risk a €3,000 (US$3,600) fine. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Tobacco Smoking is the inhalation of smoke from burned dried or cured leaves of the Tobacco plant most often in the form of a Cigarette. Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been (BBC)
• NATO welcomes seven new members, as Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia formally became members by depositing their instruments of accession with the United States' government, though the countries will join officially next month at a NATO meeting. The North Atlantic Treaty The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west The United States of America —commonly referred to as the All but Slovenia were formerly members of the Warsaw Pact. The Warsaw Pact (see Nomenclature) was an organization of Communist states in Central and Eastern Europe. (BBC) (NATO)
• Nanoparticles allegedly cause brain damage in fish, according to a study of the toxicity of synthetic carbon molecules called "buckyballs". In Nanotechnology, a particle is defined as a small object that behaves as a whole unit in terms of its transport and properties Brain damage, or Acquired brain injury, is the destruction or degeneration of Brain cells. Fish are aquatic Vertebrate animals that are typically ectothermic (previously Cold-blooded) covered with scales, and equipped with two Toxicity is the degree to which a substance is able to damage an exposed organism In Chemistry, chemical synthesis is purposeful execution of Chemical reactions in order to get a product, or several products Carbon (kɑɹbən is a Chemical element with the symbol C and its Atomic number is 6 In Chemistry, a molecule is defined as a sufficiently stable electrically neutral group of at least two Atoms in a definite arrangement held together by "C60" and "C-60" redirect here For other uses see C60 (disambiguation. (NewScientist)
• Beauty firm Dove is to use "real women" in advertising after a survey finds two-thirds of UK women feel depressed about their figures and have low body confidence as a result of beauty advertising. A corporation is a separate legal entity usually used to conduct business Unilever is a Multi-national corporation, formed of Anglo - Dutch parentage that owns many of the world's Consumer product brands Advertising is a form of Communication that typically attempts to persuade potential Customers to Purchase or to consume more of a particular Brand Statistical surveys are used to collect quantitative information about items in a population The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Major depressive disorder, also known as major depression, unipolar depression, unipolar disorder, clinical depression, or simply depression In Psychology, self-esteem reflects a Person 's overall evaluation or appraisal of her or his own worth Cosmetic advertising is the promotion of Cosmetics and Beauty products by the Cosmetics industry through a variety of media. (Ananova)
• Scientists discover methane in the Martian atmosphere and state it could mean there is life on the Red Planet. 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 Methane is a Chemical compound with the molecular formula. It is the simplest Alkane, and the principal component of Natural gas. An atmosphere (from Greek ατμός - atmos, " Vapor " + σφαίρα - sphaira, " Sphere " Life is a state that distinguishes Organisms from non-living objects such as non-life and dead organisms being manifested by growth through Metabolism (Space.com)
• Spain is reported to be considering doubling her number of troops stationed in Afghanistan. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. A troop is a Military unit, originally a small force of Cavalry, subordinate to a Squadron and headed by the troop leader Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, (BBC) (CNN)

March 30, 2004

• A suicide bomber sets off a small explosion inside the Bolivian Congress. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. The bomber – a miner, protesting unpaid pensions – and the chief congressional security guard are killed; several bystanders are wounded. (BBC) (USA Today)
• French President Jacques Chirac retains his prime minister, Jean-Pierre Raffarin, but asks Raffarin to reform the country's government. The President of the French Republic (Président de la République française colloquially referred to in English as the President of France, is France 's elected The Prime Minister of France ( Premier ministre français) in Fifth Republic is the functional Head of the government and Council of Ministers Jean-Pierre Raffarin (born 3 August 1948 is a French conservative Politician and senator for Vienne. (Washington Post)
• New Jersey physicist Greg Olsen pays $20 million to conduct environmental research for eight days aboard the International Space Station. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Gregory Hammond "Greg" Olsen (born April 20, 1945) is an American entrepreneur and scientist who in October 2005, became the third The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been (Miami Herald)
• Police in Uzbekistan raid a militant's hideout south of the capital, Tashkent. Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( Uzbek: O‘zbekiston Respublikasi or Ўзбекистон Республикаси is a doubly Fighting has caused 23 deaths in the area. (Reuters)
• The Philippines prevents a "Madrid-level attack" after arresting four members of the Muslim extremist Abu Sayyaf group. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. "Sword of God" redirects here For the 7th century Arab Muslim military commander known as the "Sword of God" see Khalid ibn al-Walid. (SFGate)
• The White House allows Condoleezza Rice, the president's national security advisor, to publicly testify under oath on the investigation into the September 11, 2001 attacks. See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence Condoleezza Rice (born November 14 1954 is the 66th United States The Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, commonly referred to as the National Security Adviser (abbreviated NSA, or sometimes ANSA (XINHUA) (CNN)
• Eight men are arrested after a series of raids in the UK under the Terrorism Act 2000. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Terrorism Act 2000 is a current United Kingdom Act of Parliament, described as "an Act to make provision about Terrorism; and to make temporary Half a ton of ammonium nitrate fertiliser was found during the raids. The Chemical compound ammonium nitrate, the Nitrate of Ammonia with the chemical formula N[[Hydrogen H]]4 N[[Oxygen O]]3 (Guardian)
• SCO v. IBM: IBM has applied for a declaratory judgment that it does not infringe the SCO Group's copyrights. SCO v IBM is a civil Lawsuit in the United States District Court of Utah. International Business Machines Corporation abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue", is a multinational Computer Technology A declaratory judgment is a Judgment of a Court in a Civil case which declares the rights duties or obligations of each party in a Dispute. The SCO Group Inc ( TSG, informally SCO;) is a software company formerly called Caldera Systems and Caldera International. (Groklaw) (ZDNET)

March 31, 2004

• Four U.S. civilian contractors are killed in a grenade attack by Iraqi guerrillas in Fallujah, Iraq. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A civilian under International humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her Country 's Armed forces. Blackwater Worldwide, formerly Blackwater USA, is a Private military company founded in 1997 by Erik Prince and Al Clark The Iraqi insurgency is composed of diverse mix of militias foreign fighters all Iraqi units or mixtures using violent measures against the US-led Coalition in Iraq For other meanings see Fallujah (disambiguation. Fallujah (الفلوجة sometimes transliterated For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. A violent mob pulls charred bodies from the burning vehicles and hang two bodies from a bridge over the Euphrates. A crowd is a group of people. The crowd may have a common purpose or set of emotions such as at a political rally, at a Sports game, or during Looting Vehicles, derived from the Latin word vehiculum, are non-living Means of transport. A bridge is a Structure built to span a Gorge, Valley, Road, railroad track, River, Body of water The Euphrates ( ( Arabic: ar نهر الفرات; Turkish: tr Fırat Syriac: syr ܦܪܬ; Hebrew: he פרת In a separate incident, five U. S soldiers are killed in a large roadside bomb attack 12 miles (20 km) northwest of Fallujah. A soldier is a general English term that refers to a member of a land component of National Armed forces. (CNN) (BBC)
• The Korea Train Express high-speed rail line opens, connecting Seoul to Busan and Mokpo. The Korea Train eXpress ( KTX) is South Korea 's High-speed rail system Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. Mokpo ( Mokpo-si) is a city in South Jeolla Province South Korea, on the southwestern tip of the Korean Peninsula. (CNN)
• The Guardian newspaper quotes British security service sources as believing that yesterday's raids may have stopped a major terrorist bombing. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. The sources state that MI5 and MI6 worked with police during the investigation leading to the raids. The Secret Intelligence Service ( SIS) colloquially known as MI6 is the United Kingdom 's external Intelligence agency. (Guardian)
• The International Court of Justice rules that the USA violated the rights of 51 Mexican citizens on death row for murder and orders a review of their cases. See also International Commission of Jurists The International Court of Justice (known colloquially as the World Court or ICJ; Cour The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Capital punishment of a Felon in the United States, in modern times is employed and in practice only in cases involving murder Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries (AP) (BBC)
• The controversial Higher Education Bill, which will introduce variable tuition fees in England and Wales, passes its third reading in the House of Commons by 316 votes to 288, despite many MPs still vocally opposed. The Higher Education Act 2004 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which introduced several changes to the Higher education system in 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 Reading is a mechanism by which a bill is introduced to and approved by a Legislature. The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords The Bill's second reading in January was passed with a majority of only 5 votes. Reading is a mechanism by which a bill is introduced to and approved by a Legislature. (BBC) (Guardian) (Reuters)
• Politics of Austria: Jörg Haider, a leading figure in the Freedom Party who is widely viewed as neo-fascist, is re-elected governor of the state of Carinthia. The Politics of Austria take place in a framework of a federal parliamentary representative democratic Republic, with a Federal Chancellor Jörg Haider (January 26 1950 – October 11 2008 was an Austrian politician The Freedom Party of Austria ( Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs, FPÖ is a political party in Austria. The term neo-Nazism refers to post- World War II Political movements Social movements and ideologies seeking to revive Nazism, Carinthia (Kärnten Koroška is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. (Scotsman) (Die Presse)
• A Canadian court rules that the Canadian Recording Industry Association did not prove that the downloading of music from the Internet is a copyright violation. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Canadian Recording Industry Association is a Non-profit trade organization that was founded in 1964 to represent the interests of Canadian companies The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks The ruling is in line with a decision from the Copyright Board of Canada that downloading music is legal. The Copyright Board of Canada is an Economic Regulatory body empowered to establish either mandatorily or at the request of an interested party the Royalties (Toronto Star) (Bell Globemedia)
• Air America Radio, a self-styled liberal alternative to conservative talk shows on the radio, is launched on six stations from New York City to Los Angeles. Air America Radio (commonly abbreviated to AAR) This article is about John Rawls's book 'Political Liberalism Conservatism is a term used to describe political philosophies that favour Tradition, where tradition refers to various religious cultural or nationally defined A talk show ( American) or chat show ( Global) is a Television or Radio program where one person or group of people come together to Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. The City of New York Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West (Kansas City Star)
• East African artifacts support evolution of symbolic thinking in Middle Stone Age. East Africa is the Easternmost Region of the African Continent. In Archaeology, an artifact or artefact is any object made or modified by a human culture, and often one later recovered by some archaeological eVolution is the third Album by eLDee, it was due to be released in 2008 The Stone Age is a broad prehistoric time period during which Humans widely used stone for toolmaking (National Geographic Society via EurekAlert)

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