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1 September 2005 (Thursday)

• A judge in Aruba orders the conditional release of Joran van der Sloot, the 18-year-old Dutch citizen being held in connection with the disappearance of Natalee Holloway. PortalCurrent events News collections and sources WikipediaNews collections and sources. PortalCurrent events News collections and sources See WikipediaNews collections and sources. Deaths in 2005: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. John Francis Donaldson Baron Donaldson of Lymington, PC ( 6 October 1920 &ndash 31 August 2005) was a senior British judge R L Burnside (born Robert Lee Burnside, November 23 1926 - September 1 2005) was a Blues Singer, Songwriter Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Robert Osbourne "Bob" Denver ( January 9 1935 – September 2 2005) was an American Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius William Hubbs Rehnquist (October 1 1924 – September 3 2005 was an American lawyer, jurist, and a political figure who served as an Associate Justice Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Major General Moussa Arafat al-Qudwa (born Jaffa January 23 1940/41 — killed in Gaza City September 7, 2005) was a cousin Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Professor Donald Horne (26 December 1921 – 8 September 2005 was an Australian Journalist, Writer, social critic and academic who became one of Australia's Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Sir Hermann Bondi, KCB, FRS ( 1 November 1919 &ndash 10 September 2005) was an Anglo - Austrian Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Robert Wise ( September 10, 1914 &ndash September 14, 2005) was an American sound effects editor film editor and Academy Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Simon Wiesenthal ( Buczacz, December 31, 1908 &ndash Vienna, September 20, 2005) was an Austrian Jewish Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Morgan Scott Peck ( 22 May 1936 – 25 September 2005) was a US Psychiatrist and best-selling Author. Don Adams (born Donald James Yarmy; April 13 1923 &ndash September 25 2005 was an American Actor, Comedian, Game show Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Constance Baker Motley ( 14 September 1921 &ndash 28 September 2005) was an African American Civil rights activist Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Aruba is a -long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, north of the Paraguaná Peninsula, Falcón State, Venezuela Natalee Ann Holloway (born October 21 1986 Natalee Ann Holloway (born October 21 1986
• Al Jazeera broadcasts a video tape claimed to be supplied by Al-Qaeda which apparently shows suicide bomber Mohammad Sidique Khan prior to the 7 July 2005 London bombings stating that he would take part in the attacks. For the English-language channel see Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera (الجزيرة al-jazīrah,, meaning "The Island" Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The Mohammad Sidique Khan ( October 20, 1974 &ndash July 7, 2005) was the oldest of the four suicide bombers responsible for the 7 July 2005 The 7 July 2005 London bombings (also called the 7/7 bombings) were a series of coordinated bomb blasts that hit London's public transport system during He warned Westerners that they would not be safe because of their "crimes against humanity. " (Guardian/AP)
• Hurricane Katrina:
  • President Bush in an early morning interview with ABC's Diane Sawyer at the White House said: "I fully understand people wanting things to have happened yesterday" (ABC)
  • Unknown assailants open fire on a UH-60 Black Hawk military helicopter at New Orleans Superdome, halting evacuations. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Lily Diane Sawyer (born December 19, 1945) is a Television Reporter for ABC and co-anchor of its morning news show See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana The Louisiana Superdome, often informally referred to simply as the (BBC) (Wikinews)
  • US financial markets opened with mixed volatility in reaction to disruptions to the nation's oil distribution system along the Gulf coast and concerns for consumer spending. By the closing bell the NASDAQ and Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped two percent. The NASDAQ (acronym of National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations) is an American Stock exchange. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( also called the DJIA, Dow 30, INDP, or informally the Dow Jones or The Dow) is one of several President Bush and Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and top economic advisers gave the markets a favorable bump after a noon meeting to consider financial impacts of Hurricane Katrina's devastation. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Alan Greenspan (born March 6 1926 in New York City) is an American Economist and was from 1987 to 2006 the Chairman of the Federal Reserve of (MarketWatch)
  • Both houses of the United States Congress are set to reconvene later in the day, prior to their scheduled return September 6, to pass $10. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started 5 billion in emergency spending legislation relating to storm relief. Legislation (or " Statutory law " is law which has been promulgated (or " Enacted quot by a Legislature or other Governing (Bloomberg)
• Typhoon Talim passes over Taiwan, killing at least 1 person and injuring 24. Typhoon Talim (international designation 0513, JTWC designation 13W, PAGASA name Typhoon Isang) was a Tropical cyclone 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. (BBC)
• On the eve of People's Republic of China President Hu Jintao's first visit to North America next week, a PRC foreign ministry spokesman warned against any government providing Taiwan (ROC) with missile defense systems. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The President of the People's Republic of China ( literally Chairman of the Chinese People's Republic or abbreviated Guójiā Zhǔxí 国家主席 literally State Chairman Hu Jintao ( born 21 December 1942 is currently the Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China, holding the titles of General Secretary of the Communist REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Hu Jintao arrives in Washington, D.C. on Monday, then visits Canada and Mexico before visiting the United Nations General Assembly. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Membership For two articles dealing with membership in the General Assembly see General Assembly members (BBC)
• Russia marks the first anniversary of the Beslan tragedy in which militants seized nearly 1,200 hostages, killing 331, more than half of them children. Beslan (Бесла́н Ossetic: Беслӕн is a town located in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia. The Beslan school hostage crisis (also referred to as the Beslan school siege or Beslan massacre) A series of explosions shook the school followed by a fire (The Guardian)
• Iraq hanged three men in the first executions in the country since the 2003 invasion. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Hanging is the lethal suspension of a person by a ligature The Oxford English Dictionary states that hanging in this sense is "specifically to put to death 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 They were part of the Jaish Ansar al-Sunna group and had been convicted of kidnapping and murdering three policemen and abducting, raping and killing Iraqi women. Ansar al-Sunnah or Jamaat Ansar al-Sunnah or Group of the Protectors of Sunnah (faith (جماعة أنصار السنه, (formerly Jaish Ansar al-Sunna or 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 Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries 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 Rape, also referred to as Sexual assault, is an Assault by a person involving Sexual intercourse with or Sexual penetration of another person Iraqi President Jalal Talabani refused to sign the death warrants, but his Deputy President Adel Abdul Mehdi signed instead. The President of Iraq is Iraq 's Head of state. Presidents of the Republic of Iraq (1958-2003 For most of the country's history Iraq's Jalal Talabani ( Kurdish: جه لال تاله بانی / Celal Talebanî / Jelal Talebaní جلال طالباني) (born November 12, 1933 An execution warrant or death warrant is a warrant which authorizes the execution of a judgment of death ( Capital punishment) on an individual Adil (Adel Abdul-Mahdi (al Muntafiki (عادل عبد المهدى) (born 1942 in Baghdad, Iraq) is an Iraqi Shi'a Politician Talabani has also said he will refuse to sign the death warrant of Saddam Hussein should he be convicted and sentenced to death. Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 (Times Online)
• The Common Chimpanzee genome sequence has been released, revealing genetic differences between chimps and humans including differences in a region of the genome thought to be involved in speech acquisition. The Common Chimpanzee ( Pan troglodytes) also known as the Robust Chimpanzee, is a great ape. In classical genetics the genome of a Diploid Organism including Eukarya refers to a full set of chromosomes or genes in a Gamete, thereby Human beings, humans or man (Origin 1590–1600 L homō man OL hemō the earthly one (see Humus (VoA))
• As part of celebrations for the 40th Anniversary for the founding of the Tibet Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China, 20,000 people gather at the Potala Palace Square for a cultural performance. The Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR also called Xizang Autonomous Region (བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས་ Wylie: Bod-rang-skyong-ljongs Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The Potala Palace () is located in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. CPC Politburo's Jia Qinglin attended. The Communist Party of China ( CPC) ( also known as the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP) is the founding and ruling political party of the The Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China (PSC, abbreviated) is a committee whose membership varies between 5 and 9 people usually men and includes Jia Qinglin ( POJ: Ka Kheng-lim born March 1940 in Botou Hebei Province is the fourth ranking member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the (Dazhong Daily)
• The California Senate passes the first bill to allow same-sex marriage in the United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. Same-sex marriage, also referred to as gay marriage, is a Marriage between two persons of the same sex The vote of 21 in favor and 15 against sets the stage for a showdown in the state Assembly, which narrowly rejected a similar bill in June by a margin of 2 votes. The California State Assembly is the Lower house of the California State Legislature. Since the June vote some major California organizations have changed stance to support same-sex marriage, including the influential latino group: the United Farm Workers. Template talkInfobox Union for usage --> Overview The United Farm Workers of America (UFW is a labor Latinos account for 34 percent of the population in the state. . (The Advocate) (San Francisco Gate)

2 September 2005 (Friday)

• President Bush tours the area devastated by Hurricane Katrina amidst growing criticism of his lack of leadership. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States Media reports say he will not visit New Orleans. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Bush said order would be restored and New Orleans would emerge from its "darkest days". (BBC)
• Vladimir Putin tells mothers of Beslan children killed a year ago that the government could not guarantee complete security in the face of terrorism. Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia The Beslan school hostage crisis (also referred to as the Beslan school siege or Beslan massacre) A series of explosions shook the school followed by a fire United Russia (Единая Россия Yedinaya Rossiya) is a major Political party in the Russian Federation. Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion (CNN)
• The NASA Mars Exploration Rover Mission robotic Spirit rover sends back a partial panoramic view from the top of "Husband Hill" at Gusev Crater on Mars. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program NASA 's Mars Exploration Rover ( MER) Mission is an ongoing robotic mission of exploring Mars, that began in 2003 with the sending of MER-A ( Mars Exploration Rover - A) known as Spirit, is the first of the two rovers of NASA 's Mars Exploration Rover Husband Hill is one of the Columbia Hills in Gusev crater, Mars. Gusev Crater is a crater on the planet Mars and is located at 175 (BBC)

3 September 2005 (Saturday)

• William Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the United States, dies of thyroid cancer at the age of 80. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. William Hubbs Rehnquist (October 1 1924 – September 3 2005 was an American lawyer, jurist, and a political figure who served as an Associate Justice The Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the judicial branch of the government of the United States, and presides over the U Thyroid cancer refers to any of four kinds of malignant Tumors of the Thyroid gland papillary, follicular, medullary or He was appointed Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1971 by Richard Nixon and was named Chief Justice by Ronald Reagan in 1986. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) (San Francisco Chronicle)
• Hurricane Katrina:
  • The oil-rich nation of Qatar has offered the United States $100 million to assist in the humanitarian crisis triggered by Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated (CNN)
  • Spain joins the global effort to prevent a US oil crisis caused by Hurricane Katrina by providing the United States with 70,000 barrels a day during September. (International Herald Tribune)
  • Over 40,000 military personnel will be deployed along the Gulf Coast in the coming week: President Bush is ordering 7,023 additional active duty forces to the Gulf Coast to add to the 4,000 active duty personnel and 21,000 National Guard troops already in the area. The Gulf Coast region of the United States comprises the coasts of states which border the Gulf of Mexico. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The Pentagon announced an additional 10,000 troop deployment from the National Guard. The Pentagon is the Headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. (The White House) (BBC)
  • The White House announced that President George W. Bush will return to undisclosed parts of the Gulf Coast on Monday. See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The Gulf Coast region of the United States comprises the coasts of states which border the Gulf of Mexico. (BBC)
  • The racial and socio-economic fallout from response to Hurricane Katrina continues to grow. Socioeconomics or socio-economics is the study of the relationship between economic activity and Social life. Poor black people, says Lani Guinier, a Harvard University law professor, are "the canary in the mine. Lani Guinier ( born April 19, 1950) is an American Civil rights scholar Poor black people are the throwaway people. And we pathologize them in order to justify our disregard. " (Washington Post)
  • "The people of our city are holding on by a thread," Mayor Ray Nagin says. Clarence Ray Nagin Jr (ˈneɪgɨn (born June 11, 1956) is the Mayor of New Orleans. (The Argus)
• People's Republic of China President Hu Jintao has postponed his scheduled visit to Washington in the coming week. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The President of the People's Republic of China ( literally Chairman of the Chinese People's Republic or abbreviated Guójiā Zhǔxí 国家主席 literally State Chairman Hu Jintao ( born 21 December 1942 is currently the Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China, holding the titles of General Secretary of the Communist Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D He plans to meet with President Bush later in the month while attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Membership For two articles dealing with membership in the General Assembly see General Assembly members The City of New York (Seattle Times)
• A unilateral three-month ceasefire is declared by Nepal's Maoist rebels as negotiations begin with an alliance of political parties. Unilateralism ("one+side -ism " is any doctrine or agenda that supports one-sided action A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a War or any Armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist (नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी (माओवादी is a Maoist Political party Their leader, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, said they would "not launch any offensive" during the truce. Prachanda (प्रचण्ड pɾəʦəɳɖə born Pushpa Kumal Dahal on 11 December 1954 is the Post Officer of Nepal. (BBC) (ABC)
• The Japan Meteorological Agency announces Category 5 Typhoon Nabi is set to hit Okinawa and the Ryukyu Islands and possibly Kyūshū on Monday. The or JMA, is the Japanese government's Weather service Charged with gathering and reporting weather data and forecasts in Japan it is a semi-autonomous The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a classification used for most Western Hemisphere Tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of Tropical depressions }The 2005 Pacific typhoon season had no official bounds it ran year-round in 2005 but most Tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between Okinawa Island (沖縄本島 Okinawa-hontō, or 沖縄島 Okinawa-jima) is the largest of the Ryukyu Islands, and is home to Naha, the capital The Ryukyu Islands, in Japanese called the (literally Southwest Islands are a chain of Japanese islands in the western Pacific Ocean at the eastern limit or Kyushu is the third-largest Island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. (ABC)
• French President Jacques Chirac, 72, will be hospitalised for a week after suffering a "minor vascular incident" which is affecting his vision. 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 (BBC)
• Musician Seth Weddle joined in holy matrimony with actress Jordan Power during Laternen Fest in Frankfurt, Germany.

4 September 2005 (Sunday)

• Israeli-Palestinian conflict: PNA President Mahmoud Abbas said that 97. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mahmoud Abbas (محمود عباس (born March 26, 1935) also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (ابو مازن was elected President 5 percent of Gaza Strip lands that Israel would evacuate from were state-owned lands and that the Islamic University was entitled to receive lands in order to expand its facilities. 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 (IPC)
• Hurricane Katrina:
  • Estimates of the death toll in New Orleans are made by H&HS Secretary Michael Leavitt: "I think it's evident it's in the thousands. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana The United States Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS) is a Cabinet department of the United States government with the goal of protecting Michael Okerlund Leavitt (born February 11, 1951 in Cedar City Utah) is an American Politician, and is currently the Secretary It's clear to me that this has been sickeningly difficult and profoundly tragic circumstance" (Express News)
  • The Coast Guard asks people in the New Orleans area to hang brightly colored or white sheets, towels or anything else that might help draw attention to those needing assistance. (The Times-Picayune)
  • Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visits her native Alabama and defends President Bush's response to the hurricane saying "Nobody, especially the president, would have left people unattended on the basis of race. Secretary of State is a commonly used title for a Government Official. Condoleezza Rice (born November 14 1954 is the 66th United States Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. " (Express News)
  • With 250,000 refugees already in Texas, Gov. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Rick Perry ordered emergency officials to begin preparations to airlift some of them to other states that have offered to help. James Richard "Rick" Perry (born March 4, 1950) is a Republican Politician and the current Governor of Texas (Denton Record Chronicle)
  • 1,800 aerial photos of Gulf Coast destruction areas are posted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on the web which display each neighborhood in high resolution. The Gulf Coast region of the United States comprises the coasts of states which border the Gulf of Mexico. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA) is a scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the (NOAA)
  • The United States receives offers of financial and humanitarian assistance from multiple nations and international groups, including NATO and Iran. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The North Atlantic Treaty For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Iran says all aid will be sent through the Red Crescent organization. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an International humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers worldwide who stated (CNN) (Reuters)
• Typhoon Talim brings torrential rains and landslides in east People's Republic of China's Anhui Province, claiming 53 lives and leaving 12 missing. Typhoon Talim (international designation 0513, JTWC designation 13W, PAGASA name Typhoon Isang) was a Tropical cyclone Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Anhui (in Chinese: 安徽 Ānhuī) is a province of the People's Republic of China. (Xinhua)(BBC)
• Wistar Institute scientists say they will present details of research on their creation of "miracle mice" next week at a Cambridge University conference on Regeneration. The Wistar Institute, an independent nonprofit biomedical research institute in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, United States, is dedicated to discovering the causes and The experimental animals are able to regenerate amputated limbs or body organs. In Biology, an Organism is said to regenerate a lost or damaged part if the part regrows so that the original function is restored (The Australian))
• In Bregenz, Austria, a German woman attacks the Roy Lichtenstein painting Nudes in Mirror with a jackknife. Bregenz is the capital of Vorarlberg, the westernmost federal state of Austria. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Roy Fox Lichtenstein (October 27 1923 &ndash September 29 1997 was a prominent American Pop artist his work heavily influenced by both popular advertising and Witnesses say that the woman claimed that the painting was not authentic. Although there were several slashes in the painting, valued at €4 million, it can be repaired. (Reuters)

5 September 2005 (Monday)

• A Russian Navy fighter jet crashes and sinks to a depth of 1,100 meters near Shetland in the Norwegian Sea during a military exercise. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Russian Navy or VMF ( Russian: Военно-Морской Флот (ВМФ России- Voyenno-Morskoy Flot Rossii (VMF or literally Military Maritime Shetland (formerly spelled Zetland, from etland; Old Norse non Hjaltland; Sealtainn is an Archipelago off the northeast coast of Currents In the Norwegian Sea and Greenland Sea surface water descends two to three kilometres down to the bottom of the ocean forming cold oxygen-rich groundwater The jet, a Sukhoi Su-33, slid off the flight deck of aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov after the plane's arresting cable broke during the landing attempt; the pilot ejected out of the plane and survived. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Role While designated an aircraft carrier by the West the design of the Admiral Kuznetsov' class implies a mission different from that of either the United States Due to the plane's reportedly containing secret high-tech military equipment, Russian authorities have decided to destroy it using underwater bombs. High tech is Technology that is at the cutting edge —the most advanced technology currently available (Pravda.Ru), (Aftenposten)
• Ethiopian general elections, 2005: The National Elections Board of Ethiopia, following repeat voting in 31 areas, announces that the ruling EPRDF coalition has retained control of the government, obtaining 59 percent of the seats in Parliament. Aftenposten ( Norwegian for "Evening Post" is Norway 's second largest Newspaper (after Verdens Gang) with a circulation of 250 Ethiopia held general elections on May 15, 2005, for seats in both its national and in four regional government councils NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (የኢትዮጵያ ሕዝቦች አብዮታዊ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ግንባር is the ruling political coalition in (IRIN)
• Typhoon Nabi (Category 3) reaches the Japanese coasts. }The 2005 Pacific typhoon season had no official bounds it ran year-round in 2005 but most Tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. It will make landfall today, and is expected to take 3 days to cross the island of Kyūshū. or Kyushu is the third-largest Island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. (Reuters)
• Hurricane Katrina: Senator and former First Lady Hillary Clinton calls for a "9/11 Style Inquiry" into the U.S. federal government's response to the Hurricane. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives First Lady of the United States is the unofficial title of the hostess of the White House. Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26 1947 is the junior United States Senator from The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution. (The Myrtle Beach online)
• A cable car crash at Sölden, Ötztal, in the Austrian Alps leaves nine people dead when a helicopter carrying construction materials dropped concrete onto the cable. An aerial tramway is a type of Aerial lift in which a cabin is suspended from a cable and is pulled by another cable Sölden is a municipality in the Ötztal valley of Tyrol, Austria. The Ötztal is a 65-kilometer long alpine valley in the Austrian state of Tyrol. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich (BBC) (Sky News)
• American jurist John G. Roberts, Jr. is nominated by US President George W. Bush as the next Chief Justice of the United States. JURIST is an online legal news service hosted by the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, written by founder Professor Bernard Hibbitts and a staff of more than John Glover Roberts Jr (born January 27 1955) is the seventeenth and current Chief Justice of the United States. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the judicial branch of the government of the United States, and presides over the U (MSNBC) Bush withdrew Roberts' original nomination to succeed retiring Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States are the members of the Supreme Court of the United States other than the Chief Justice of the United States Sandra Day O'Connor (born March 26, 1930) is an American Jurist.
• Three teenage girls admit starting a fire in Paris on September 3 which left 16 people dead. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius (CFRA Canada)
• Google taps into the Chinese local markets by opening their fifth international Local Search Engine on Google China at bendi.google.com. Google Inc is an American public corporation, earning revenue from advertising related to its Internet search, e-mail, online Google China (谷歌 Pinyin: gǔ gē literally meaning " valley song " (谷歌 in Traditional Chinese characters or " crop song " (穀歌 (SINA)
• Ibrahim Rugova, the President of Kosovo, has announced that he has lung cancer but will not be stepping down. Prof Dr Ibrahim Rugova ( December 2, 1944 – January 21, 2006) was a politician of Albanian descent who was the first The President of the Republic of Kosovo (Kryetari i Kosovës or Serbian: sr-Cyrl председник Косова is Head of State of the Republic Lung cancer is a Disease of uncontrolled Cell growth in tissues of the Lung. (BBC)
• Conflict in Iraq: Two British Soldiers have been killed following a roadside IED bomb in Basra, southern Iraq. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. Basra ( BGN: AlBasrah also called Basorah Abillah and Uruk or IRAQ The name that British colony has adopted for Basra For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (BBC)
• Mandala Airlines Flight 091: A Mandala Airlines flight crashes into a residential area of the Indonesian city of Medan, killing at least 100 passengers. On 5 September 2005 (1006 am UTC+7 a Jakarta -bound Boeing 737-200 jetliner operated by Mandala Airlines crashed into a heavily-populated Mandala Airlines is a low-cost domestic Airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Medan is the capital of the province of North Sumatra, Indonesia. Among the dead are the governor and former governor of Sumatra Utara, Rizal Nurdin and Raja Inal Siregar. North Sumatra (Sumatera Utara is a province of Indonesia. Its capital is Medan. TNI Major General Haji Tengku Rizal Nurdin ( Bukittinggi, February 21, 1948 – Medan, September 5, 2005) was the Raja Inal Siregar (born in Medan on March 5, 1938; died September 5, 2005) was governor of North Sumatra from 1988 to 1998 (CNN)
• A painting discovered in the Kunsthalle Bremen museum in Bremen, Germany is believed by art historians to be a previously-unknown work by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch. The Kunsthalle Bremen is an art museum in the Hanseatic City Bremen, Germany. A museum is a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development open to the public which acquires conserves researches communicates and exhibits the Bremen (ˈbʁeːmən is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany (official name Stadtgemeinde Bremen / City Municipality of Bremen Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Art history is the Academic study of objects of Art in their Historical development and stylistic contexts i Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Edvard Munch (mʉŋk December 12, 1863 – January 23, 1944) was a Norwegian Symbolist painter, Printmaker (The Independent)

6 September 2005 (Tuesday)

• Israeli-Palestinian Conflict:
  • Israeli troops, who are still in the process of withdrawing from Gaza, shoot dead a Palestinian teenager as he and about 50 others breach a fence around the evacuated Israeli settlement of Gush Katif and climbed atop of IDF tanks. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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 Israeli settlements are communities inhabited by Israelis in territory that was captured as a result of Jordanian attacks during the 1967 Six-Day War. Gush Katif (גוש קטיף "Harvest Bloc" was a bloc of 17 Israeli settlements in the southern Gaza strip. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit (BBC) (Haaretz)
  • The Israeli Minister for Education, Limor Livnat, has called on her government to expand Israeli settlements in the West Bank as "dividend" of the pullout of the Gaza Strip. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (לימור לבנת born in Haifa, 22 September 1950) is an Israeli Politician, former education minister and currently a member Israeli settlements are communities inhabited by Israelis in territory that was captured as a result of Jordanian attacks during the 1967 Six-Day War. 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), (IMEMC)
  • The Israeli Housing Minister, Isaac Herzog, told Israel Radio that Israel does not intend to construct in E1 the area between the Maale Adumim Israeli settlement and Jerusalem in the coming years, adding that Israeli government statements to the contrary were part of the “internal conflict” at the Likud party. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Isaac "Buji" Herzog (יצחק "בוז'י" הרצוג born 22 September 1960) is an Israeli politician and lawyer Israel Broadcasting Authority (often referred to as the IBA; רָשׁוּת השׁידוּר Rashùt Ha-Shidúr) is Israel 's state broadcasting Ma'ale Adumim (מעלה אדומים is an Israeli Settlement and city located east of Jerusalem in the West Bank and on the edge of the Judean Israeli settlements are communities inhabited by Israelis in territory that was captured as a result of Jordanian attacks during the 1967 Six-Day War. Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the Likud (ליכוד lit Consolidation) is the major centre-right political party in Israel. (IMEMC)
• Hurricane Katrina:
  • Jefferson Parish, Louisiana President Aaron Broussard told CBS's Early Show anchor Harry Smith today: "Bureaucracy has murdered people in the Greater New Orleans area and bureaucracy needs to stand trial in Congress today. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States Jefferson Parish is a parish in Louisiana, United States that includes most of the Suburbs of New Orleans. The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America Trevor A Broussard (born 6 January 1949) is the president a combined municipal-parish position of Jefferson Parish Louisiana. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Take whatever idiot they have at the top and give me a better idiot. " (News Busters)
  • President George W. Bush announced today he would head an investigation into the New Orleans disaster response. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. He told reporters in the Cabinet Room: "People want us here to play a blame game. We got to solve problems. We're here to solve problems. There'll be ample time for people to figure out what went right and what went wrong. " (Al Jazeera)
  • Barbara Bush comes under criticism while visiting Hurricane Katrina relief centers in Houston, TX. Barbara Pierce Bush (born June 8 1925 is the wife of the 41st President of the United States, George H Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States Mrs. Bush stated on the NPR program "Marketplace: "So many of the people in the arena here, you know, were underprivileged anyway, so this (chuckles)--this is working very well for them. Marketplace is a Radio program that focuses on business the economy and events that influence them " The former First Lady also said that the fact that the 15,000 evacuees in the Astrodome might want to stay in Texas was "kind of scary". (EditorAndPublisher.com)
• Cairo: At least 34 people were killed and 60 injured by flames and an ensuing stampede when a fire broke out in the theater run by Egypt's Culture Ministry; about 1,000 people were watching the play. Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. (Y! & AP) (BBC)
• Four people died and 27 were wounded following an explosion in Gaza City at the home of Nidal Farhat, a senior Hamas member. Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة (Haaretz & AP)
• Typhoon Nabi kills at least 21 in Japan with over 50 still missing. }The 2005 Pacific typhoon season had no official bounds it ran year-round in 2005 but most Tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between (AFP) Over 100,000 people were told to evacuate. (CBC)
• Almost 600 people have now been officially declared dead in an outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis in India. Outbreak is a classification used in Epidemiology to describe a small localized group of people or organisms infected with a disease Japanese encephalitis ( Japanese: 日本脳炎 Nihon-nōen; previously known as Japanese B encephalitis to distinguish it from von Economo India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Officials fear the actual death toll might be much higher because many deaths in rural areas are not reported. This is a list of wars and human-made disasters by death toll. (BBC)
• Australian telecommunication company Telstra's share price tumbles to a two year low of $4. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Telstra or Telstra Corporation (often abbreviated as Telstra Corp) () is an Australian Telecommunications and media company formerly A share price is the price of a single share of a company's Stock. 32AU as Prime Minister John Howard condemns their new management team as disgraceful and the Australian Securities and Investment Commission launches a criminal probe of Telstra's leaked and negative statements. 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 Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC is an independent Australian government body that acts as Australia 's corporate regulator (The Australian) (The Australian)
• Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo survives the 2005 political crisis as the plenary session of the House of Representatives of the Philippines dropped the impeachment complaint filed against her. The President of the Philippines is the head of state and government of the Republic of the Philippines. Maria Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal on April 5 1947 is a Filipina Politician. The Hello Garci scandal (2005—present (or just Hello Garci) is a Political scandal and electoral crisis in the Philippines. The House of Representatives of the Philippines ( Filipino: Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas) is the lower chamber of the Congress of the Philippines The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP (SFGate.com) (ABS-CBN News) (ABC Australia)

7 September 2005 (Wednesday)

• Michael Jackson has announced he will record and release a charity single dedicated to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman The definition of charitable organization, and of charity varies according to the country and in some instances the region of the country in which the charitable organization operates Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States Jackson has asked other recording stars to provide vocals for the single. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. Babyface has confirmed he will be participating. The single is titled "From The Bottom of My Heart" and is due for release in two weeks. All proceeds will go to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States However, over one year later the single has not been released.
• Conflict in Iraq: 16 people die following a car bomb attack in the southern Iraqi city of Basra. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Basra ( BGN: AlBasrah also called Basorah Abillah and Uruk or IRAQ The name that British colony has adopted for Basra (BBC)
  • American hostage Roy Hallums is rescued in Iraq. A hostage is a person or entity which is held by a captor The original definition meant that this was handed over by one of two belligerent parties to the other or seized as security Roy Hallums (born June 23, 1948) is an American contractor who was Kidnapped in Iraq on For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. He was kidnapped in November 2004 and later showed up on the video released by militants. November 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September For the British newspaper and Marxist organization see Militant tendency. (dailybulletin)
• Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: An investigation by B'Tselem and Haaretz casts doubt on the IDF version of events which left 5 Palestinians, including 3 minors, dead in Tulkarm on August 24. B'Tselem (בצלם "in the image of" as in Genesis) is an Israeli Non-governmental organization (NGO that describes (הארץ "The land" referring to the Land of Israel) founded in 1918 is Israel 's oldest Daily newspaper. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Tulkarm or Tulkarem ( طولكرم Ṭūlkarm; טול כרם) is a Palestinian city in the Tulkarm Governorate in the Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River IDF Chief of Staff Dan Halutz announces that he will open an investigation, and Colonel Kobi Barak declares that the operation was a "Failure". ( דן חלוץ) (born August 7[[ 948]] in Tel Aviv, Israel) is an Israeli Air Force Lt Colonel ( RP ˈkɜnəl GA ˈkɜrnəl is a Military rank of a Commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every country (Haaretz), (Haaretz)
• Hurricane Katrina
  • New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin again urges the city's remaining holdouts to leave the area. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Clarence Ray Nagin Jr (ˈneɪgɨn (born June 11, 1956) is the Mayor of New Orleans. New Orleans is now only 60% underwater. The number of dead in the city could be as few as 2,000 and as many as 20,000, according to estimates. (IHT)
  • J. T. Alpaugh, pool helicopter reporter for the major media, says today on NBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann that: "There is the strong smell of rotting water, an awful smell, something you don't ever want to have to smell" rising high into the air space around New Orleans. JT Alpaugh is an American Helicopter pilot and Cameraman. As Hurricane Katrina headed for landfall on the Gulf Coast The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's (Los Angeles Times)
  • The United States government offers $2000 debit cards to each dispossessed family, to replenish immediate needs (Yahoo)
  • The first deaths from disease have been recorded. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A debit card (also known as a bank card) is a plastic card which provides an alternative payment method to Cash when making purchases The water borne bacterium Vibrio vulnificus has killed 5. Vibrio vulnificus is a species of Gram-negative, motile curved rod-shaped bacteria in the genus Vibrio. (Independent) (TVNZ)
• Moussa Arafat, cousin of Yassir Arafat and former Palestinian Authority security chief, is shot and killed by members of the Popular Resistance Committees. Major General Moussa Arafat al-Qudwa (born Jaffa January 23 1940/41 — killed in Gaza City September 7, 2005) was a cousin Mohammed Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini ( Arabic: محمد عبد الرؤوف عرفات القدوة الحسيني (August 24 1929 – November 11 The Popular Resistance Committees (PRC are various Palestinian militant organizations which operate in the Gaza Strip and are regarded as terrorist organizations (BBC)
• Egyptian presidential election, 2005: The first ever multi-party elections in Egypt are conducted, with incumbent President Hosni Mubarak expected to win a fifth six-year term. The Egyptian presidential election of 2005, held on September 7, 2005, was the first allegedly contested presidential election in Egypt 's history A multi-party system is a system in which three or more political parties have the capacity to gain control of government separately or in coalition Egypt elects on national level a Head of state &ndash a President &ndash and a bicameral Legislature. Pharaonic Dynasties (3100 BC – 30 BC See also List of pharaohs Roman Province (30 BC – 323 AD See also List of (BBC), (BBC), (Reuters)
• The California State Assembly passes a bill recognizing same-sex marriage. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The California State Assembly is the Lower house of the California State Legislature. Same-sex marriage, also referred to as gay marriage, is a Marriage between two persons of the same sex Earlier this week the state Senate approved the measure; it now heads to the desk of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger where there is uncertainty whether he will sign or veto the measure. The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. The Governor of California is the highest executive authority in the state government whose responsibilities include making annual "State of the State" addresses Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger ( German ˌaɐnɔlt aloʏs ˈʃvaɐtsənɛɡɐ born July 30 1947 is an Austrian American Bodybuilder, Actor The legislation is the first passed by a U. S. state legislature recognizing same-sex marriage. (San Francisco Chronicle)
• A report by the Independent Inquiry Committee criticizes U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan and the U.N. Security Council's role in the Oil-for-Food Programme. The Oil-for-Food Programme, established by the United Nations in 1995 (under UN Security Council Resolution 986) and terminated in late 2003 was intended 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 The Oil-for-Food Programme, established by the United Nations in 1995 (under UN Security Council Resolution 986) and terminated in late 2003 was intended (Washington Post) (FOX)

8 September 2005 (Thursday)

• One woman was killed and over a dozen were injured following a stampede when people fled the Saudi Arabian Airlines plane they were on after a hoax bomb threat was made. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Saudi Arabian Airlines ( Arabic: الخطوط الجوية العربية السعودية is the national Airline of Saudi Arabia, based A hoax is a deliberate attempt to Dupe, Deceive or trick an audience into believing or accepting that something is real when in fact it is not or that (Reuters) (Link dead as of 00:43, 15 January 2007 (UTC))
• Up to 33 Indian troops die when a bridge they are crossing collapses in Himachal Pradesh, North India. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Himachal Pradesh ( Hindi: हिमाचल प्रदेश Punjabi: ਹਿਮਾਚਲ ਪ੍ਰਦੇਸ਼ pronounced) is a state in the India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country (BBC)
• Several people were injured when bombs exploded in a KFC and McDonalds restaurants in the Pakistani city of Karachi. Kentucky Fried Chicken, usually known as KFC, is a chain of Fast food restaurants based in Louisville Kentucky. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and (ڪراچي) is the largest city in Pakistan. It is the world's second largest city proper behind Mumbai in terms of population which exceeds 10 million (BBC)
• Hosni Mubarak wins the first multi-candidate presidential election in the history of Egypt with 78 percent of the vote. The Egyptian presidential election of 2005, held on September 7, 2005, was the first allegedly contested presidential election in Egypt 's history This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Ayman Nour is the nearest runner-up with 12 percent. Ayman Abd El Aziz Nour (أيمن عبد العزيز نور (born 10 October 1964) is an Egyptian Politician, a former member of that country's (Fox News)
• News Corporation says it will buy IGN Entertainment for $650 million. News Corporation (often abbreviated to News Corp) (,,) is one of the world's largest media conglomerate companies by Market capitalisation IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video IGN is one of the largest multimedia sites on the Internet and also owns the GameSpy Network and AskMen.com. GameSpy, also known as GameSpy Industries, is a division of IGN Entertainment, which operates a network of game websites and provides online video game-related (BBC)
• Hurricane Katrina:
  • Emergency officials requisition 25,000 body bags as search and rescue operations continue in Louisiana. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America A spokesman for the state's department of health and hospitals said: "We don't know what to expect . . . It means we are prepared. " (The Guardian)
• Ukraine President Viktor Yushchenko fires Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and most of his cabinet amid accusations of graft and serious infighting. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. The President of Ukraine (Президент України is the head of the state of Ukraine and acts in its name Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko ( Ukrainian: Viktor Andrijovyč Juščenko) (born February 23 1954) is the third and current President of The Prime Minister of Ukraine (Прем'єр-міністр України Prem'ier-ministr Ukrayiny) presides over the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, which Yulia Volodymyrivna Tymoshenko (Юлія Володимирівна Тимошенко ʋɔlɔ'dɪmɪriʋnɑ tɪmɔ'ʃɛnkɔ Julia Volodymyrivna Tymošenko) (born on November The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (Кабінет Міністрів України is the highest body of state Executive power in Ukraine and serves as the Political corruption is the use of governmental powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain (Yahoo! News) (Link dead as of 00:43, 15 January 2007 (UTC))
• Guy Theunis, a Catholic priest from Belgium, has been arrested on a charge of republishing articles in a magazine that the authorities cite as encouraging genocide in Rwanda. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". A priest or priestess is a person having the authority or power to administer religious rites in particular rites of sacrifice to and propitiation of a deity or deities The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those The Rwandan Genocide was the 1994 mass killing of hundreds of thousands of Rwanda 's minority Tutsis and the moderates of its Hutu majority (BBC)
• Reporters Without Borders accuses Yahoo! of assisting the People's Republic of China government to identify Shi Tao, the journalist sentenced to 10 years jail in April 2005. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Shi Tao ( born 25 July 1968) is a mainland Chinese Journalist, Writer and Poet, who in 2005 was sentenced to imprisonment for 10 Shi released on the Internet a government letter which advised the Chinese media not to report on the 15th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests. 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 (Reporters sans frontières) (Daily Telegraph)
• 103 Croatians were arrested in Malta following supporter disturbances after a 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying football match which Croatia unexpectedly failed to win. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for UEFA teams Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Croatian national football team ( Croatian pronunciation: Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija) is the national side representing Croatia (HINA)
• Apple Computer has unveiled a pencil-thin iPod nano digital music player and a long-anticipated cell phone that plays music like an iPod, both aimed at extending its domination of the digital music market. Apple Inc, ( formerly Apple Computer Inc, is an American Multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing Consumer electronics The iPod Nano (marketed lowercase as iPod nano) is a Portable media player designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The Motorola ROKR E1 (ˈrɒkɚ " Rocker " is the first Mobile phone to be integrated with Apple Inc iPod is a popular brand of Portable media players designed and marketed by Apple Inc Also, Apple discontinued their iPod mini. The iPod Mini (marketed as the iPod mini) is a Digital audio player designed and marketed by Apple Inc (New York Times) (registration required), (CNN) (Link dead as of 00:43, 15 January 2007 (UTC))
• California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced he would veto a bill allowing same-sex marriage citing the March 2000 Proposition 22 ballot initiative that stated "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California". Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The Governor of California is the highest executive authority in the state government whose responsibilities include making annual "State of the State" addresses Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger ( German ˌaɐnɔlt aloʏs ˈʃvaɐtsənɛɡɐ born July 30 1947 is an Austrian American Bodybuilder, Actor A veto, Latin for "I forbid" is used to Denote that a certain party has the right to stop unilaterally a certain piece of Legislation. Same-sex marriage, also referred to as gay marriage, is a Marriage between two persons of the same sex March 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September For eight years California’s 2000 ballot initiative Proposition 22 (or Prop 22) prevented California from recognizing Same-sex marriages Voters In Political science, the initiative (also known as popular or citizen's initiative) provides a means by which a Petition signed by a certain (LA Times) (Link dead as of 00:43, 15 January 2007 (UTC))

9 September 2005 (Friday)

• United States Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff appoints Vice Admiral Thad W. Allen, chief of staff of the United States Coast Guard, to direct Hurricane Katrina relief efforts in New Orleans, in place of Federal Emergency Management Agency director Michael D. Brown, who returns to Washington to direct planning for future disaster relief. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States Secretary of Homeland Security is the head of the United States Department of Homeland Security, the body concerned with protecting the American homeland Michael B Chertoff (born November 28, 1953) is the current United States Secretary of Homeland Security, and co-author of the USA PATRIOT Act Admiral Thad William Allen, USCG (born January 16, 1949) is the twenty-third Commandant of the United States Coast Guard Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States The purpose of FEMA is to coordinate the response to a Disaster which has occurred in the United States and which overwhelms the resources of local and state authorities Michael DeWayne Brown (born November 8, 1954) was Undersecretary of Emergency Preparedness and Response (EP&R a division of the Department of Homeland (CTV.ca)
• During a military exercise, a Belgian Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashes in the Wadden Sea (Waddenzee), near the Dutch island of Vlieland. The Air Component, formerly the Belgian Air Force, is the air arm of the Belgian Armed Forces. The Wadden Sea ( Vadehavet, Waddenzee, Wattenmeer, Low German: Wattensee, West Frisian: Waadsee The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Vlieland ( Flylân is a Municipality in the northern Netherlands. The pilot failed to eject, and died in the crash. In Aircraft, an ejection seat is a system designed to rescue the pilot or other crew of an aircraft (usually military in an emergency (Expatica)
• People's Republic of China President Hu Jintao meets with Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin in Ottawa. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The President of the People's Republic of China ( literally Chairman of the Chinese People's Republic or abbreviated Guójiā Zhǔxí 国家主席 literally State Chairman Hu Jintao ( born 21 December 1942 is currently the Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China, holding the titles of General Secretary of the Communist Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page 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 The event is met with protesters and supporters of the Chinese government. Martin and Hu agree on a new "Strategic Partnership", and sign a series of agreements on transportation, food inspection, and scientific research. Hu also meets with Governor General Adrienne Clarkson. The Governor General of Canada ( French: Gouverneure générale du Canada, or: Gouverneur général du Canada) is the vice-regal representative Adrienne Louise Clarkson PC CC CMM COM CD (born February 10 1939 is an accomplished Canadian journalist and stateswoman (CBC) (Chinesenewsnet) (CTV.ca)
• A federal grand jury in Providence, Rhode Island indicts Richard Hatch, winner of Survivor: Pulau Tiga, for income tax evasion and fraud for allegedly failing to pay taxes on his winnings and misusing charity funds. In the Common law, a grand jury is a type of Jury which determines whether there is enough evidence for a trial. Rhode Island ( officially named the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the United States In the Common law legal system an indictment (ɪnˈdaɪtmənt (in-DITE-mint is a formal accusation of having committed a criminal offense Richard Hatch (born April 8, 1961) is the winner of the first American Survivor series which aired in 2000 and was set in Borneo. Survivor Borneo was the first season of the United States Reality show Survivor. Tax avoidance is the legal utilization of the Tax regime to one's own advantage in order to reduce the amount of tax that is payable by means that are within the law In the broadest sense a fraud is a Deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual The presumption of innocence being innocent until proven guilty is a legal Right that the Accused in Criminal trials has (Fox News)
• An earthquake measuring 7. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer 3 on the Richter scale is detected off the eastern coast of Papua New Guinea, though no damage has been recorded. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released Papua New Guinea (or ˈpæpjuːə in Tok Pisin: Papua Niugini) officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania (Manichi Daily News) (BBC)
• Australian Federal Opposition Leader Kim Beazley says the Australian Government's proposed new anti-terrorism laws would not deter terrorism. For Kim Beazley's father Kim Beazley senior, see Kim Edward Beazley. This article describes the federal government of Australia See Australian governments for other jurisdictions Counter-terrorism or counterterrorism refers to the practices tactics, techniques and strategies that Governments militaries, Police departments Others say the laws would radicalise young Muslims and civil liberty groups say the laws would make Australian society more dangerous. (ABC)(ABC)
• The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation plans to recruit an additional 500 spies for its current staffing of 1,000 to counter terrorism. (The Australian)
• India and Pakistan will exchange civilian prisoners on September 12 at the Waga border. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Those exchanged have completed their sentences. (The Indian Express)

10 September 2005 (Saturday)

• Four people are known to have died following a football match in the Democratic Republic of Congo after a wall collapsed in the stadium the teams were playing in. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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)
• Several police have been injured when Loyalist gunmen open fire after the Whiterock Orange Order Parade in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In general a loyalist is one who maintains loyalty to an established government political party or sovereign especially during war or revolutionary change The Orange Institution, more commonly known as the Orange Order or the Orange Lodge, is a Protestant fraternal organisation based predominantly Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of (BBC)
• Iraqi forces and US troops attack Iraqi insurgents in Tal Afar. Pre-2003 History The first Iraqi military forces established by the British were the Iraq Levies several battalions of troops tasked to guard the Royal Air Force bases The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States 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 Tal Afar (pronounced /ta/ /la/ /fer/ (also Tal'Afar, Tal Afar, Tall Afar, Tell Afar, Tel (Reuters)
• The 2005 World Summit to take place on Wednesday, September 14 is expected to be the largest gathering of world leaders in history, with more than 170 world leaders in attendance. The 2005 World Summit, 14&ndash 16 September 2005, was a follow-up summit meeting to the United Nations ' 2000 Millennium Summit Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. (Guardian) (FOX) (UN News) (Wikinews)
• Ahead of New Zealand's September 17 general election, Leader of the Opposition Don Brash denies lying about knowing of an anti-Labour pamphlet released by the Exclusive Brethren. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec The 2005 New Zealand general election took place on 17 September 2005 and determined the composition of the 48th New Zealand Parliament. The Leader of the Opposition in New Zealand is the politician who at least in theory commands the support of the non-government bloc of members in the New Zealand Dr Donald Thomas Brash (born 24 September 1940) a former New Zealand politician served as the Leader of the Opposition and parliamentary leader The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party The Exclusive Brethren are a subset of the Christian evangelical movement generally described as the Plymouth Brethren. (New Zealand Herald) (TVNZ) (TaiwanNews)
• Three young backpackers are killed and eight injured in a rural Queensland, Australia bus accident. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. (Sydney Morning Herald)
• Russia is planning to build the world's first low capacity floating nuclear power plant (FNPP) at a cost of $200,000. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Fueling The plant needs to be refueled every three years while saving up to 200000 metric tons of coal and 100000 tons of fuel oil a year The plant will produce 1/150th the power of a standard Russian facility. (MOSNEWS)
• The premire of Naruto in The US. is an ongoing Japanese Manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto with an Anime adaptation

11 September 2005 (Sunday)

• An eleven minute video tape purporting to be from Al Qaeda is delivered to American network ABC in Pakistan and shown on Good Morning America, warns of future attacks on Los Angeles, California and Melbourne, Australia. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Good Morning America ( GMA) is a morning news show that is broadcast on the ABC television network debuting on November Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 Adam Yahiye Gadahn, an American convert to Islam, called the September 11, 2001 attacks "blessed events" and commenting on possible attacks in the future stated, "This time, don't count on us demonstrating restraint and compassion. Adam Yahiye Gadahn (آدم يحيى غدن born Adam Pearlman, September 1 1978 is an American -born English -speaking senior operative cultural interpreter For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. " (Jerusalem Post) (ABC News), (Reuters)
• New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin interviewed on NBC's Meet the Press is critical of suggestions that tent cities be constructed to house Hurricane Katrina survivors. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Clarence Ray Nagin Jr (ˈneɪgɨn (born June 11, 1956) is the Mayor of New Orleans. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program produced by NBC. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States He promises to lead the rebuilding of the city saying: "New Orleaneans are the only ones to rebuild. We're going to rebuild New Orleans and make sure we have resources to get the job done. " (NBC)
• According to exit polls, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party has won a landslide victory in the Japan general election, 2005. An exit poll is a poll of voters taken immediately after they have exited the polling stations The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006 The, frequently abbreviated to LDP or, is a Centre right, conservative, Political party and the largest party in Japan. In Politics, a landslide victory (or landslide) is the victory of a candidate or Political party by an overwhelming margin in an Election For a breakdown of the results by block district with maps see Results of Japan general election 2005 Japan held a nationwide election to Democratic Party leader Katsuya Okada concedes defeat and announces his resignation as party leader. The is a liberal Political party in Japan founded in 1998 by the merger of several smaller parties Katsuya Okada (岡田克也 Okada Katsuya, born July 14, 1953) is a member of the House of Representatives of Japan, and the former president (Reuters), (Aljazeera)
• The death toll of the Japanese Encephalitis outbreak in Uttar Pradesh has reached an official number of 650, with estimates of aid agencies about double this number. This is a list of wars and human-made disasters by death toll. Japanese encephalitis ( Japanese: 日本脳炎 Nihon-nōen; previously known as Japanese B encephalitis to distinguish it from von Economo Uttar Pradesh (उत्तर प्रदेश اتر پردیش pronounced, Translation: Northern Province) referred to as '''U (BBC), (China Daily), (Washington Post).
• Over 800,000 people in the Zhejiang province of China are evacuating as the province is hit by Typhoon Khanun which has a packing center winds of 144 kilometers per hour. Zhejiang ( is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National }The 2005 Pacific typhoon season had no official bounds it ran year-round in 2005 but most Tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between (Chinadaily)
• The Norwegian parliamentary election, 2005, held September 12, is set to be a very close race, according to pollsters. Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 12 September 2005. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the The vote will determine the balance of power in the Storting for the coming four years. The Storting ( Stortinget, literally "the Great Thing /Assembly" is the Norwegian Parliament, and is located in the capital city The centre-right government under Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik faces a centre-left opposition led by Jens Stoltenberg of the Norwegian Labour Party. This is a list of viceroys ( visekonge) governors ( rigsstatholder) first ministers ( førstestatsråd) and Prime ministers ( statsminister) of çɛl mɑŋnə bunəvik (born 3 September 1947 is a Norwegian Lutheran minister and politician. (born 16 March 1959 is the Prime Minister of Norway. He took office in October of 2005 he was previously Prime Minister from 2000 to 2001 The Norwegian Labour Party ( Norwegian: Det norske arbeiderparti ( DNA) or Arbeiderpartiet ( AP) is a Social democratic (Aftenposten)

12 September 2005 (Monday)

• In Colombia, an airplane hijacker and his son surrender peacefully after five hours of negotiations. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Officials coaxed him out with what he later learned was a worthless bank cheque. A cashier's check (also known as a cashier's cheque, bank check, official check, teller's check, bank draft or treasurer's check (CNN)
• In Norway, the Red-Green Coalition led by Jens Stoltenberg wins the 2005 election to the Storting (Legislature). Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional The Red-Green Coalition is a coalition of Norwegian parties, formed by the Labour, the Socialist Left Party, and the Centre Party. (born 16 March 1959 is the Prime Minister of Norway. He took office in October of 2005 he was previously Prime Minister from 2000 to 2001 Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 12 September 2005. The Storting ( Stortinget, literally "the Great Thing /Assembly" is the Norwegian Parliament, and is located in the capital city A legislature is a type of representative Deliberative assembly with the power to create amend and change Laws The law created by a legislature is called Legislation (Reuters)
• Los Angeles Power Outage:
  • According to the Department of Water and Power, the power outage is of "non-malicious cause" triggered by an accidental error in connecting lines to a newly installed computer. DWP (Dept of Water and Power) General Manager Ron Deaton says repairs have been made and the system will be restored in an orderly manner. (Newsday)
  • Despite the disruption to two million customers, the system's successfully controlled shutdown prevented a blackout from extending beyond the region. A power outage (also known as power cut, power failure, power loss, or blackout) is the loss of the Electricity supply to an
• Michael D. Brown resigns as the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency of the United States (FEMA) following several days of criticism concerning his handling of the disaster following Hurricane Katrina, and allegations that his official biography is misleading and contains unsubstantiated claims. Michael DeWayne Brown (born November 8, 1954) was Undersecretary of Emergency Preparedness and Response (EP&R a division of the Department of Homeland The purpose of FEMA is to coordinate the response to a Disaster which has occurred in the United States and which overwhelms the resources of local and state authorities Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States (MSNBC)
• Israeli-Palestinian Conflict:
  • Israel withdraws the last of its troops from the Gaza Strip, effectively completing its unilateral disengagement plan. 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 Israel's unilateral disengagement plan ( Hebrew: תוכנית ההתנתקות Tokhnit HaHitnatkut or תוכנית ההינתקות Tokhnit HaHinatkut in (Reuters) (CNN) (Ha’aretz)
  • Following the pullout many Palestinians rush into abandoned Israeli settlements in celebration, some burning down synagogues which Israel's ministers voted against dismantling due to their religious significance, while others scavenged through the rubble of demolished settlement homes, taking furniture, doors, electricity cables and what ever else they could find. Israel's unilateral disengagement plan ( Hebrew: תוכנית ההתנתקות Tokhnit HaHitnatkut or תוכנית ההינתקות Tokhnit HaHinatkut in Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Israeli settlements are communities inhabited by Israelis in territory that was captured as a result of Jordanian attacks during the 1967 Six-Day War. A synagogue (from Greek: grc συναγωγή transliterated synagogē, "assembly" he בית כנסת beit knesset, "house of A minister or a secretary is a Politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional Government. A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan (The Jerusalem Post),(YNETnews), (BBC), (Jerusalem Post)
  • Several hours after the pullout two Qassam rockets are fired by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip. Israel's unilateral disengagement plan ( Hebrew: תוכנית ההתנתקות Tokhnit HaHitnatkut or תוכנית ההינתקות Tokhnit HaHinatkut in The Qassam rocket ( صاروخ القسام; also Kassam) is a simple steel Rocket filled with explosives produced by Hamas. 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 The first lands near the Israeli town of Sderot, while the second lands near Kibbutz Yad Mordechai. Sderot (שְׂדֵרוֹת a western Negev City, in the Southern District of Israel. A kibbutz ( Hebrew: קיבוץ קִבּוּץ lit "gathering clustering" plural kibbutzim) is a collective community in Yad Mordechai (יד מרדכי lit Memorial of Mordechai is a Kibbutz in southern Israel. (Ha’aretz),(YNETnews)
• According to witnesses, the Egyptian border patrol police opened fire at crowds swarming the Egypt-Gaza border at Rafah, killing a Palestinian man and injuring another. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. 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 Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn An Egyptian spokesman later denied that Egyptian troops fired the shots that killed the man. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera), (BBC)
• Three Palestinian teenagers drowned as they rushed into the beachside at Neve Dekalim without knowing how to swim. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Neve Dekalim (נוה דקלים was an illegal Israeli settlement in the Gush Katif settlement bloc in the Gaza Strip. (The Guardian)
• eBay announced it will buy Skype, the Luxembourg-based web telephone network, in a $2. eBay Inc is an American Internet company that manages eBaycom an Online auction and shopping Website in which people and businesses buy and Skype (skaɪp is Software that allows users to make telephone calls over the Internet. Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by 6 billion deal. (BBC)
• Hong Kong Disneyland opens in a partnership between Disney and the Hong Kong government. Hong Kong Disneyland ( is the first Theme park inside the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and is owned and managed by the Hong Kong International Theme Parks Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders This marks the first attempt of Disney tapping into the Chinese and southeastern Asian market. (BBC) (CNN)
• Premier Dalton McGuinty of Ontario, Canada rejects the use of Islamic sharia law as well as religious arbitration of all other faiths, declaring that one public law is to be used for all family disputes. The Premier of Ontario is the first Minister of the Crown for the Canadian province of Ontario. Dalton James Patrick McGuinty Jr MPP (born July 19, 1955, in Ottawa Ontario) is a Canadian lawyer and politician Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Sharia ( Arabic: ar شريعة) is the body of Islamic Religious law. Arbitration, a form of Alternative dispute resolution (ADR is a legal technique for the resolution of Disputes outside the Courts wherein the The decision follows a year of debate and worldwide protests. (Globe and Mail)
• Oracle Corporation announced that it has agreed to purchase Siebel Systems for approximately $5. Oracle Corporation ( specializes in developing and marketing Enterprise software products — particularly Database management systems In 2007 Oracle ranked Siebel Systems Inc was a software company principally engaged in the design development marketing and support of CRM applications 85 billion in cash. (BBC)
• England wins the 2005 Ashes 2-1. The 2005 Ashes series was that year's edition of the long-standing and storied Cricket rivalry between England and Australia. Final Test match ends in a draw. (BBC)
• Panic buying of petrol and diesel is in full swing across Britain, with long queues outside service stations in a worrying echo of the 2000 Fuel Protest. The fuel protests in the United Kingdom were a series of Campaigns held in the United Kingdom over the cost of Petrol and Diesel for road vehicle (BBC)

13 September 2005 (Tuesday)

• The rebel National Liberation Front of Burundi breaks off peace negotiations with the new government of Pierre Nkurunziza. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The National Liberation Front ( French: Front de Libération Nationale - FROLINA) is an ethnically Hutu rebel group that sometimes functions Burundi (buˈɾundi officially the Republic of Burundi, is a small country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda Pierre Nkurunziza (b 18 December, 1963) is the President of Burundi and chairman of the National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the (BBC)
• Many petrol stations across the United Kingdom experienced increased demand ahead of the 2005 fuel protests. A filling station, fueling station, gas station, service station, petrol station, or gasbar, Retail Outlet 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 fuel protests in the United Kingdom were a series of Campaigns held in the United Kingdom over the cost of Petrol and Diesel for road vehicle (Reuters)
• Sony recalls 3. is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato Tokyo, Japan, and one of the world's largest Media conglomerates with 5 million faulty PlayStation 2 power adapters. (BBC)
• President of the People's Republic of China Hu Jintao meets with U.S. President George W. Bush at the United Nations during the Leaders' Gathering in honor of the 60th Anniversary of the UN's founding. The President of the People's Republic of China ( literally Chairman of the Chinese People's Republic or abbreviated Guójiā Zhǔxí 国家主席 literally State Chairman Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Hu Jintao ( born 21 December 1942 is currently the Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China, holding the titles of General Secretary of the Communist The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security (East News)(White House)
• Chief Justice nominee John G. Roberts affirms before the Senate Judiciary Committee today his belief in a constitutional right to privacy, which underpins many Constitutional amendments (viz. The Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the judicial branch of the government of the United States, and presides over the U John Glover Roberts Jr (born January 27 1955) is the seventeenth and current Chief Justice of the United States. The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary (informally Senate Judiciary Committee) is a Standing committee of the United States Senate, the Privacy is the ability of an individual or group to seclude themselves or information about themselves and thereby reveal themselves selectively This is a complete full list of all ratified and unratified amendments to the United States Constitution which have received the approval of the Congress. 1, 4, 5, 9, 13 and 14) as well as Roe v. Wade. The First Amendment to the United States Constitution is part of the United States Bill of Rights that expressly prohibits the United States Congress The Fourth Amendment' ( Amendment IV) to the United States Constitution is a part of the Bill of Rights. The Fifth Amendment ( Amendment V) of the United States Constitution, which is part of the Bill of Rights, is related to legal procedure Amendment IX (the Ninth Amendment) to the United States Constitution, which is part of the Bill of Rights, addresses rights of the people that are The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution officially abolished and continues to prohibit Slavery, and with limited exceptions such as those The Fourteenth Amendment ( Amendment XIV) to the United States Constitution is one of the post- Civil War Reconstruction Amendments, first Roe v Wade, 410 US 113 (1973 is a controversial United States Supreme Court case that resulted in a Landmark decision regarding (This does not translate to support specifically for Roe v. Wade. ) He answers questions regarding civil rights in wartime, torture and the role on international law in interpreting the Constitution. War is an international relations Dispute, characterized by organized Violence between National Military units Torture, according to the United Nations Convention Against Torture, is "any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental is intentionally International law is the term commonly used for referring to the system of implicit and explicit agreements that bind together nation-states in adherence to recognized values and standards The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States. (NPR)

14 September 2005 (Wednesday)

• The President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf, shakes hands with the Prime Minister of Israel, Ariel Sharon, the first time such an encounter has been made in public. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The President of Pakistan ( Urdū: صدر Sadr-e-Mumlikat) is the Head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. General (ret Pervez Musharraf ( (born 11 August 1943 NI(M, HI(M, TBt, is the former Military dictator and President of 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 (BBC)
• UN High Commissioner for Refugees and World Food Programme appeal for more funds to provide food for two million refugees in Africa, in countries such as Tanzania, Central African Republic, Liberia and Kenya. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR (established December 14, 1950) is a According to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, a refugee is a person who owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race Tanzania ˌtænzəˈniːə officially the United Republic of Tanzania (Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya Central Africa|Central African FederationThe Central African Republic ( CAR) République Centrafricaine ʀepyblik sɑ̃tʀafʀikɛn or Centrafrique) is a Landlocked Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south (Reuters)
• Mandatory emergency evacuation is ordered for Outer Banks in North Carolina as Hurricane Ophelia approaches. Emergency evacuation is the movement of people from a dangerous place due to the threat or occurrence of a disastrous event The Outer Banks is a 200-mile (320-km long string of narrow Barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina, on the east coast of the United States. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States (Washington Post), (Reuters), (Guardian)
• Two American air carriers, Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines, have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Delta Air Lines Inc ( is a United States Airline based and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Northwest Airlines Inc (often abbreviated NWA) is the principal subsidiary Chapter 11 is a chapter of the United States Bankruptcy Code, which permits reorganization under the Bankruptcy laws of the United States Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their Creditors Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against Delta has lost over six billion USD since the start of 2001. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
• The Massachusetts General Court rejects a proposed amendment to ban Same-sex marriage in Massachusetts by a vote of 157-39, meaning that Massachusetts will remain the only state in the United States to allow gay marriage. The Massachusetts General Court (formally styled The General Court of Massachusetts) is the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Same-sex marriage in the US state of Massachusetts began on May 17, 2004, as a result of the Supreme Judicial Court The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States.
• Ugandan Rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army cross the White Nile for the first time to carry out attacks near Juba, the capital of Southern Sudan. The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. The White Nile ( Arabic: النيل الأبيض transliterated: an-Nīl al-Ābyadˤ) is a River of Africa, one of the two main Juba is a city in Sudan, the regional capital of Southern Sudan and the capital of the Sudanese state of Central Equatoria. Southern Sudan is a region of Sudan, comprising ten of that country's states (BBC)
• Hamas blows a hole through the wall between Egypt and Gaza, allowing free passage for Palestinians to and from Egypt for the first time since 1967. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. (BBC)
• Conflict in Iraq:
• Melissa O'Neil wins the 3rd season of Canadian Idol. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign Melissa Crystal O'Neil (born July 12, 1988 in Calgary Alberta) is a Canadian singer who was the winner of the third season of Canadian Idol is a Reality television show on the Canadian television network CTV, based on the popular British show
  • 114 people die when a car bomb explodes in a Shia district of Baghdad called Kadhimiya. 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 al-Kāżimiyyah (الكاظمية al-Kāżimiyyah; alternatively الكاظمين al-Kāżimayn) is a town located in what is now a northern neighbourhood of (BBC)
  • 17 people die in the town of Taji, near Baghdad when gunmen storm their homes. Taji redirects here For the town in Brazil sometimes called Taji see Fazenda Tagy Taji or Al Taji (التاجي Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (BBC)
• Frances Newton is executed by lethal injection by the U.S. state of Texas for the murder of her ex-husband and two children. See also Francis Newton Frances Elaine Newton ( April 12, 1965 &ndash September 14, 2005) was a woman convicted of murder who A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. She is the first African American woman executed in Texas since 1858. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common (Reuters)
• Robert Wise, film director, dies at the age of 91, at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. Robert Wise ( September 10, 1914 &ndash September 14, 2005) was an American sound effects editor film editor and Academy The University of California Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public research university located in Westwood Los Angeles, California, United Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West
• Following serious Loyalist rioting during which dozens of shots were fired at riot police, the Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain announced that the British government no longer recognized the Ulster Volunteer Force ceasefire. Peter Gerald Hain (born 16 February 1950, Nairobi, Kenya) is a British Labour Party Politician who has The Ulster Volunteer Force (more commonly referred to as the UVF) is a Loyalist group in Northern Ireland.

15 September 2005 (Thursday)

• Armored car robber Heather Tallchief turns herself into authorities. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A common meaning of armored car is as an armored Van or Truck, used in Transporting valuables such as large quantities of money (especially for banks Heather Catherine Tallchief (born January 7, 1972 in Buffalo New York) is an armored car robber who was sentenced to five years prison on
• Nintendo finally reveals the controller for its next generation console on its website. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on Reactions from gamers are mixed. (Nintendo)
• President Bush addresses the nation from Jackson Square in New Orleans saying: "We have witnessed the kind of devastation no citizen of this great and generous nation should ever have to know. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The French Quarter, also known as Vieux Carré, is the oldest and most famous neighborhood in the city of New Orleans Louisiana. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana We will do what it takes and stay as long as it takes to help New Orleans to return their community and their lives. " He provides the FEMA phone number to assist families in reuniting: 877‒568‒3317. The purpose of FEMA is to coordinate the response to a Disaster which has occurred in the United States and which overwhelms the resources of local and state authorities (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
• The Clinton Global Initiative is inaugurated in New York. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous
• The Supreme court of Israel rejects the opinion of International Court of Justice for the removal of Israeli West Bank barrier, but calls on part of the wall to be re-routed so as not to encroach on Palestinian lands. A supreme court, also called a court of last resort or high court, is in some Jurisdictions the highest judicial body within that jurisdiction's For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. See also International Commission of Jurists The International Court of Justice (known colloquially as the World Court or ICJ; Cour West bank walljpg|thumb|Aerial view looking east from the Israeli side Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn The world court had called the barrier illegal and ordered the wall be torn down. (ABC News) (Ireland Online)
• Conflict in Iraq: At least 26 Iraqi police die following two car bombs in the Baghdad. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The Iraqi Police Service (IPS are the uniformed Territorial Police Force responsible for the enforcement of Civil law within Iraq. 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 Elsewhere, 3 Shia pilgrims are shot dead by a passenger in a passing car traveling to Karbala, two Iraqi police members are killed near Kirkuk and three civil servants die following an attack on the Ministry of Industry in East Baghdad. Karbala ( BGN: Al-Karbalā’; also spelled Karbala al-Muqaddasah) is a city in Iraq, located about southwest of Baghdad at Kirkuk (also spelled Karkuk or Kerkuk; Kurdish: كه‌ركووك Kerkûk; Arabic: كركوك Turkish:Kerkük; See also Bureaucrat The term civil service has two distinct meanings Branch of governmental service in which individuals are hired on the basis (BBC)
• Australia: The Australian Broadcasting Corporation rushed to air its interview with former Labor Party Opposition leader Mark Latham after fending off legal challenges from News Corporation, publishers of The Australian and the Herald Sun. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly abbreviated to the 'ABC' is Australia's national public broadcaster. Mark William Latham (born 28 February 1961) a former Australian politician was leader of the Federal Parliamentary Australian Labor Party News Corporation (often abbreviated to News Corp) (,,) is one of the world's largest media conglomerate companies by Market capitalisation The Australian, also referred to as The Oz, is a Broadsheet Newspaper published in Australia Monday through Saturday each The Herald Sun is a morning Tabloid Newspaper based in Melbourne, Australia (The Age) (ABC News).
• Most of world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly call for eliminating poverty. Membership For two articles dealing with membership in the General Assembly see General Assembly members Poverty (also called penury) is deprivation of common necessities that determine the quality of life including food clothing shelter and safe Drinking water, and (UN)

16 September 2005 (Friday)

• Conflict in Iraq: At least 10 people died as a Shia Mosque is bombed in Tuz Khurmatu, Central Iraq. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (BBC)
• Hamas hold a huge prayer rally in the now abandoned Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip, leading thousands of Palestinian Muslims in Friday Prayers (Salat ul Jum'a). Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Ṣalāt ( Arabic: صلاة‎, pl ṣalawāt, Qur'anic Arabic: صلوة ṣalawah) (also munz in Pashto and Israeli settlements are communities inhabited by Israelis in territory that was captured as a result of Jordanian attacks during the 1967 Six-Day War. The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion "Juma" redirects here For the indigenous Brazilian group see Juma people. (BBC)
• 87 journalists are arrested at a protest in Nepal. A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends Protest expresses relatively overt reaction to events or situations sometimes in favor though more often opposed Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. (CTV)
• The President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf, has evoked outrage by suggesting that rape victims in Pakistan are part of a "money making concern". The President of Pakistan ( Urdū: صدر Sadr-e-Mumlikat) is the Head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. General (ret Pervez Musharraf ( (born 11 August 1943 NI(M, HI(M, TBt, is the former Military dictator and President of Rape, also referred to as Sexual assault, is an Assault by a person involving Sexual intercourse with or Sexual penetration of another person Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and (BBC)
• Hurricane Ophelia is downgraded to a tropical storm as it appears to head out to the Atlantic Ocean. Hurricane Ophelia was the fifteenth named Tropical cyclone and the eighth hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding (Science Daily)
• The Bicentennial of the Battle of Trafalgar and the death of Admiral Lord Nelson is commemorated by a re-enactment of the 1806 waterborne state funeral procession on the River Thames in London. An anniversary (from the Latin anniversarius, from the words for year and to turn meaning (returning yearly known in English since c. The Battle of Trafalgar ( 21 October 1805) was a historic sea battle fought between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson 1st Viscount Nelson 1st Duke of Bronté, KB (29 September 1758– 21 October 1805 was a British "Reenactment" redirects here For the 1968 Romanian film see The Reenactment. Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A state funeral is a public funeral ceremony held to honour Heads of state or other important people of national significance The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. (BBC)
• New Zealand prepares to go to the polls on Saturday. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The 2005 New Zealand general election took place on 17 September 2005 and determined the composition of the 48th New Zealand Parliament. (New Zealand Herald)

17 September 2005 (Saturday)

• Addressing the U.N. General Assembly, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad rejects an offer from the European Union to halt its nuclear program: "The most far reaching step outside the requirements of the NPT … in keeping with Iran's inalienable right to have access to a nuclear fuel cycle. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Membership For two articles dealing with membership in the General Assembly see General Assembly members The President of Iran is the highest elected official in the Islamic Republic of Iran, second only to the Supreme Leader. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (محمود احمدی‌نژاد; born October 28, 1956) is the sixth and current President of the Islamic Republic of Iran The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The nuclear program of Iran was launched in the 1950s with the help of the United States as part of the Atoms for Peace program The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, also Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty ( NPT or NNPT) is a Treaty to limit the spread "
• At least 30 people die following an explosion at a market in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. Sao Paulo Stock Exchangejpg|thumb| Virtual market arena where buyer and seller are not present and trade via intemediates and electronical information For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (BBC)
• Tayseer Allouni, a reporter with Al Jazeera, is arrested by Spanish police for the second time. Tayseer Allouni (تيسير علوني (also Taysir Tayseer (also Alluni Aluni Alony is a journalist from the Al Jazeera news channel For the English-language channel see Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera (الجزيرة al-jazīrah,, meaning "The Island" Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. (BBC)
• Ariel Sharon, the Prime Minister of Israel, threatens to "make every effort not to help" the upcoming Palestinian elections if Hamas takes part. (אריאל 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 Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة (Reuters)
• In the New Zealand general election, the Labour Party, led by Prime Minister Helen Clark, seems best placed to form a new government. The 2005 New Zealand general election took place on 17 September 2005 and determined the composition of the 48th New Zealand Parliament. The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party The Prime Minister of New Zealand is New Zealand's Head of government consequent on being the leader of the party or coalition with majority support in Helen Elizabeth Clark (born 26 February 1950 is the 37th and current Prime Minister of New Zealand. Although the opposition National Party of Dr. The New Zealand National Party ("National" or "the Nats" currently forms the second-largest (in terms of parliamentary seats Political party Don Brash makes the greatest gains, these are mainly at the expense of minor parties. Dr Donald Thomas Brash (born 24 September 1940) a former New Zealand politician served as the Leader of the Opposition and parliamentary leader All the existing minor parties lose seats, with only the new Māori Party making gains. The Māori Party, a Political party in New Zealand based around Māori citizens formed around Tariana Turia, a former Labour Party (Elections New Zealand)

18 September 2005 (Sunday)

• Vice Admiral Thad Allen warns that New Orleans tap water is still unfit to drink. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vice Admiral is a naval rank equivalent to Lieutenant General in seniority Admiral Thad William Allen, USCG (born January 16, 1949) is the twenty-third Commandant of the United States Coast Guard New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana He cautions that mayor Ray Nagin's encouragement of residents outside the French Quarter to return is "extremely problematic" at this time. Clarence Ray Nagin Jr (ˈneɪgɨn (born June 11, 1956) is the Mayor of New Orleans. (Washington Times)
• Conflict in Iraq:
  • Insurgents in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad kill three, including the Kurdish Member of Parliament, Faris Hussein. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign An insurgency is a violent internal uprising against a sovereign government that lacks the organization of a revolution For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. (BBC)
  • Iraqi Police uncover at least 20 bodies in the river Tigris at Balad, north of Baghdad. The Iraqi Police Service (IPS are the uniformed Territorial Police Force responsible for the enforcement of Civil law within Iraq. The Tigris is the eastern member of the two great Rivers that define Mesopotamia, along with the Euphrates, which flows from the mountains of southeastern Balad (بلد is a city (100 kilometres north of Baghdad in Iraq. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (BBC)
• President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf, addresses the American Jewish Congress, the first leader of a Muslim nation not recognizing Israel to do so. The President of Pakistan ( Urdū: صدر Sadr-e-Mumlikat) is the Head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. General (ret Pervez Musharraf ( (born 11 August 1943 NI(M, HI(M, TBt, is the former Military dictator and President of For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. He broke bread and led salat from the Quran. Ṣalāt ( Arabic: صلاة‎, pl ṣalawāt, Qur'anic Arabic: صلوة ṣalawah) (also munz in Pashto and The Qur’an ( القرآن, literally "the recitation" also sometimes transliterated as Qur’ān, Koran, Alcoran (BBC)
• Taliban fighters launch a series of attacks as Afghans vote in the Afghan parliamentary election, 2005, the first legislative elections in Afghanistan in decades . The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately Afghanistan held parliamentary and provincial council elections on 18 September 2005. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, (Reuters)
• Federal elections are held in Germany. German federal elections took place on September 18, 2005 to elect the members of the 16th German Bundestag, the federal parliament of Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Provisional results give the CDU/CSU 35. The Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands) is the largest Political party in Germany. 2% of the vote and 225 seats, the SPD 34. 3% and 222 seats, FDP 9. The Free Democratic Party ( Freie Demokratische Partei, FDP is a liberal Political party in Germany. 8% and 61 seats, the Left Party 8. The Left (Die Linke is a German political party that came into being on 16 June 2007 as a merger of The Left Party/PDS the former 7% and 54 seats, and the Green party 8. The Alliance '90/The Greens ( Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) the German Green party, is a Political party in Germany whose regional 1% and 51 seats. There is likely to be several weeks of horse trading to form a workable coalition. (Deutsche Welle Election Night Ticker)
• Russia wins the Fed Cup title for second straight year, beating France 3:2 in the final. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. (Yahoo! Sport News)

19 September 2005 (Monday)

• Hurricane Rita is forecast to become a major storm in the Gulf of Mexico this week. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hurricane Rita was the fourth-most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded and the most intense Tropical cyclone ever observed in the Gulf of Mexico The Gulf of Mexico ( Spanish: Golfo de México) is the ninth largest Body of water in the world Mayor Ray Nagin has ordered an evacuation of New Orleans. Clarence Ray Nagin Jr (ˈneɪgɨn (born June 11, 1956) is the Mayor of New Orleans. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana (KHON.com), (BBC), (CTV)
• Conflict in Iraq:
  • A US diplomat and three American security guards are killed following an insurgent Suicide car bomb attack in Mosul, northern Iraq. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting Negotiations between representatives of groups or states An insurgency is a violent internal uprising against a sovereign government that lacks the organization of a revolution This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons For the village in Azerbaijan see Mosul Azerbaijan. Mosul (الموصل Al Mūṣul, Kurdish: Mosul/Ninawa, Musul For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (BBC), (Washington Post)
  • Two undercover UK soldiers are detained on claims they had been planting bombs, evading arrest, exchanging fire with police, killing one, and failing to stop at a checkpoint. An operation to free the two prisoners ends with civilians gathering around the tanks sent to free the prisoners and setting the tanks they were in alight. Soldiers from the tanks flee the scene while being stoned by the locals, one man, Sergeant George Long, of the Staffordshire Regiment, was seen on fire and another man was seen being surrounded and beaten by locals. One Iraqi official claimed that 150 prisoners escaped including the two soldiers. (China view)(The Times)(BBC) (Washington Post), (the Independent)
  • At least 10 people, nine police and one civilian, have died following a series of explosions at a Shia festival marking the birth of the Imam Mehdi in Karbala. In Islamic eschatology the Mahdi ( ar مهدي, also Mehdi; "Guided One" is the prophesied redeemer of Islam who will stay on earth Karbala ( BGN: Al-Karbalā’; also spelled Karbala al-Muqaddasah) is a city in Iraq, located about southwest of Baghdad at (BBC)
• Former president Bill Clinton under pressure from Democratic party leaders criticises President George W. Bush's policies on Iraq, Hurricane Katrina and budget deficits. William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States 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. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States A budget deficit occurs when an Entity (often a Government) spends more Money than it takes in (Yahoo News) (Link dead as of 21:23, 14 January 2007 (UTC))
• Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: An Israeli judicial inquiry rules out prosecuting police officers who allegedly shot dead 13 Israeli Arabs during a violent demonstration in 2000 due to lack of sufficient evidence, as fellow soldier refused to testify against the man. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Arab citizens of Israel refers to Arabs or Arabic -speaking people who are Citizens of Israel who are not Jewish. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. (BBC) (Ha'aretz)
• At least 154 of the dead in New Orleans were patients in hospitals and nursing homes. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana They represent more than 25 percent of the bodies recovered to date. (CivilRights.org)
• One person is injured following an apparent letter bomb attack in the British Embassy in the Croatian capital Zagreb. A mailbomb (or mail bomb) also called parcel bomb, letter bomb or post bomb, is an Explosive device sent via the postal service The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one State or an international Inter-governmental organization (such as the United Nations) present in Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Zagreb (ˈzɑːgrɛb is the Capital and the largest city of Croatia. (BBC)
• 7th Heaven officially became the longest running family drama in television history when former network The WB began airing the series' 10th season. 7th Heaven is an Emmy -nominated American drama television series, created and produced by Brenda Hampton
• One person dies following an apparent grenade explosion at the Kuwait information office in the Lebanese capital Beirut. The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Beirut (بيروت Bayrūt) is the Capital and Largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2 (BBC)
• North Korea agrees to drop all nuclear weapons programs and return "at an early date" to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, also Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty ( NPT or NNPT) is a Treaty to limit the spread (Yahoo News/AP) (Link dead as of 21:23, 14 January 2007 (UTC)) (Reuters)
• Santana Moss makes two miracle touchdown catches in the final minutes of a Redskins-Cowboys game to win 14-13, bringing the first Washington Redskins victory at Texas Stadium in ten years. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Santana Terrell Moss (born June 1, 1979 in Miami, Florida) is an American football player who currently plays Wide receiver The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D Texas Stadium is a football Stadium in Irving Texas, a Suburb of Dallas. [1]

20 September 2005 (Tuesday)

• Conflict in Iraq: Five U.S. troops die following three insurgent attacks, two in Ramadi and one in Baghdad. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. An insurgency is a violent internal uprising against a sovereign government that lacks the organization of a revolution Ramadi ( BGN: Ar Ramādī) is a City in central Iraq, about West of Baghdad Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (BBC)
• North Korea announces that its offer to end its nuclear arms program is dependent on it being allowed to build a civilian nuclear reactor. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, (ABC), (BBC)
• 14 Indian soldiers die following an insurgent attack in the eastern state of Manipur. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country An insurgency is a violent internal uprising against a sovereign government that lacks the organization of a revolution Manipur (mnipur in Meitei Mayek) is a state in northeastern India, making its capital in the city of (BBC)
• Federal elections in Germany:
  • There is still no clear course for coalition building, with deadlocks for all possible coalitions. German federal elections took place on September 18, 2005 to elect the members of the 16th German Bundestag, the federal parliament of Germany
  • Angela Merkel (CDU) and Franz Müntefering (SPD) were elected chairpersons of their respective Parliamentary parties. (ˈaŋɡela doʁoˈteːa ˈmɛɐ̯kəl (born Angela Dorothea Kasner, 17 July 1954 in Hamburg, West Germany) is the Chancellor of Germany. (born January 16, 1940) is a German politician He was Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SPD from 2004 to 2005 and is expected to assume
  • German green politician Joschka Fischer announced his retirement from leading the Green party in the newly elected Parliament, retiring to become an "elder statesman" in the back benches. Dr hc (Haifa Joseph Martin "Joschka" Fischer Bundesminister a Spiegel online

21 September 2005 (Wednesday)

• JetBlue Airways Flight 292 en route to New York from Burbank, California, experiences nose gear malfunctions shortly after takeoff when the nose wheels rotated 90 degrees to the left. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. JetBlue Airways Flight 292 was a scheduled flight from Bob Hope Airport (BUR in Burbank, California to John F New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The Airbus A320-232 circles Los Angeles to burn off fuel before landing at Los Angeles Airport without serious incident or injury. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Los Angeles International Airport is the primary Airport serving Los Angeles, California, the second-most populated metropolitan area of (Los Angeles Times)
• Hurricane Rita reaches Category 5 intensity, the third most intense in recorded history. Hurricane Rita was the fourth-most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded and the most intense Tropical cyclone ever observed in the Gulf of Mexico The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a classification used for most Western Hemisphere Tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of Tropical depressions The current path tracks landfall at Galveston, Texas on Saturday. "Galveston" redirects here For the town in the US state of Indiana see Galveston Indiana. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The inbound causeway to the Island has been closed and mandatory evacuation has been ordered. Residents on the Gulf Coast south of Galveston are urged to evacuate. The Gulf Coast region of the United States comprises the coasts of states which border the Gulf of Mexico. (Houston Chronicle)(NHC)
• At least 50 people die following a series of storms and floods that hit the Bay of Bengal in Bangladesh and India; many more are missing, and officials fear for the safety of over a hundred fishermen. The Bay of Bengal is a bay that forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country (BBC)
• South Thailand insurgency: Two Thai soldiers were taken hostage and subsequently murdered. The South Thailand insurgency is a Separatist campaign by Islamist terrorists which is taking place in the predominantly Malay Pattani region, made up of the (CNA)

22 September 2005 (Thursday)

• Australia agrees to fund Indonesia's response to avian influenza by providing anti-viral drugs to protect health workers in the event of a pandemic and contributing to a World Health Organisation team being sent to Jakarta. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. For the H5N1 subtype of Avian influenza see H5N1. Avian influenza, sometimes Avian flu, and commonly Bird flu refers Jakarta (also DKI Jakarta) is the Capital and largest city of Indonesia. The Federal Opposition foreign affairs spokesman, Kevin Rudd, urged the Australian Government to further co-operate with regional states by calling for a regional summit on the issue. Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition, commonly known as The Opposition, in Australia fulfils the same function as the Official opposition Kevin Michael Rudd (born 21 September 1957 is the 26th and current Prime Minister of Australia and federal leader of the Centre-left Australian Labor This article describes the federal government of Australia See Australian governments for other jurisdictions (ABC) (ABC)
• The U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary votes 13 to 5 for the nomination of John G. Roberts as Chief Justice of the United States. The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary (informally Senate Judiciary Committee) is a Standing committee of the United States Senate, the John Glover Roberts Jr (born January 27 1955) is the seventeenth and current Chief Justice of the United States. The Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the judicial branch of the government of the United States, and presides over the U The appointment needs approval of the entire Senate, and that vote is expected during the week of September 26. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a (AP via Yahoo!)
• Verkhovna Rada (the Parliament of Ukraine) approves Yuriy Yekhanurov as the country's new Prime Minister. The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (Верховна Рада України English: Supreme Council of Ukraine) is Ukraine 's Parliament TalkParliament#Screen-size. -->A  parliament is a Legislature, especially in those Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Yuriy Ivanovych Yekhanurov (Юрій Іванович Єхануров is a former Prime Minister of Ukraine and current Minister of Defense in the government The Prime Minister of Ukraine (Прем'єр-міністр України Prem'ier-ministr Ukrayiny) presides over the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, which (VOA), (CNN), (Reuters), (CBC), (BBC)
• Six people die and 20 are injured in two bomb blasts in the Pakistani city of Lahore. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and ( lahor is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and is the second largest city in Pakistan after Karachi. (BBC)

23 September 2005 (Friday)

• Filiberto Ojeda Rios is killed following a shoot out with the FBI. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Filiberto Ojeda Ríos ( April 26, 1933 &ndash September 23, 2005) was the "commander in chief" (" Responsable General (BBC)
• Lester Crawford, U. Lester Mills Crawford (born March 13, 1938) is a former Commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner resigns; citing old age. Critics accuse Crawford of incompetence regarding Vioxx, cloned beef, approval of malfunctioning heart devices, and alleged corruption. Rofecoxib (Rofecoxib is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug ( NSAID) marketed by Merck & Co He served two months in office. (AP on Yahoo!)
• Israeli-Palestinian Conflict:
  • At least 10 Palestinians die and 80 are injured when a truck carrying home-made explosives explodes during a Friday salat parade organised by Hamas. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Ṣalāt ( Arabic: صلاة‎, pl ṣalawāt, Qur'anic Arabic: صلوة ṣalawah) (also munz in Pashto and Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Hamas blames Israel, claiming an Israeli plane blew up the vehicle, while Israel and the Palestinian Authority blames Hamas. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (Jerusalem Post), (ABC News)
  • 3 Palestinian gunmen are killed following an Israeli military incursion into the West Bank. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn 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 (BBC)
  • At least 3 Qassam rockets fired from the Gaza Strip hit the Israeli town of Sderot. The Qassam rocket ( صاروخ القسام; also Kassam) is a simple steel Rocket filled with explosives produced by Hamas. 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 Sderot (שְׂדֵרוֹת a western Negev City, in the Southern District of Israel. The Palestinian Islamic Jihad claims responsibility, saying it fired 10 rockets at Israel. The Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine (حركة الجهاد الإسلامي في فلسطين - Harakat al-Jihād al-Islāmi fi Filastīn For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (The Jerusalem Post) (Ha'aretz)
  • A United Nations report says that since 2000 61 Palestinian women have given birth while delayed at Israeli checkpoints, resulting in 36 newborn deaths. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn It has been suggested to create a new article named Checkpoint (security and that this article should be a sub-article to the new article (BBC), (Reuters), (Sydney Morning Herald)
• Conflict in Iraq: Five Iraqis, including three members of the Iraqi Turkmen Front, die following a bomb on minibus in the capital Baghdad. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Iraqi Turkmen Front (Irak Türkmen Cephesi الجبهة التركمانية العراقي is a political movement founded in 1995 which seeks to represent the Turkmen people "Microbus" redirects here For the Volkswagen Microbus see Volkswagen Type 2. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (BBC)
• Hurricane Rita: 24 mostly elderly people are feared dead after a bus evacuating them from the path of the hurricane caught fire. Hurricane Rita was the fourth-most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded and the most intense Tropical cyclone ever observed in the Gulf of Mexico (BBC)
• Earl Krugel, a leader of the Jewish Defence League, is sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to a plot to blow up a mosque in Los Angeles and Lebanese-American congressman Darrell Issa's office. Earl Leslie Krugel ( November 24, 1942 &ndash November 4, 2005) was the West Coast coordinator of the Jewish Defense League The Jewish Defense League (JDL is a militant Jewish organization whose stated goal is to protect Jews from Antisemitism. ---- Guilt is the Fact, state or Verdict (by a Court or other Tribunal) of an Offence, Crime, Violation 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 Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses Darrell E Issa (pronounced Eye -suh (born November 1, 1953) is an American politician and formerly a CEO of a Consumer electronics His co-accused, Irv Rubin, committed suicide in 2002. Irv Rubin ( April 12, 1945 – November 13, 2002) was chairman of the militant Jewish Defense League (JDL from 1985 to 2002 See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. (BBC) (Jerusalem Post)
• German election 2005: After talks between CDU/CSU and Alliance 90/The Greens, a "Jamaica coalition" between conservatives, liberals and greens is ruled out. German federal elections took place on September 18, 2005 to elect the members of the 16th German Bundestag, the federal parliament of Germany The Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands) is the largest Political party in Germany. The Alliance '90/The Greens ( Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) the German Green party, is a Political party in Germany whose regional Jamaica coalition ( German: Jamaika-Koalition; also known as the Jamaica alliance, Jamaica traffic light, black traffic light
• In the Netherlands, Victor de Bruijn signs a living-together contract with Bianca de Bruijn (to whom he is already married) and Mirjam Geven, rekindling the polyamory / legalized polygamy debate throughout the Western world. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Polyamory (from Greek el πολυ meaning many or several and Latin la amor “love” is the desire practice or acceptance of having more than one The term polygamy (a Greek word meaning "the practice of multiple marriage" is used in related ways in Social anthropology, Sociobiology, and

24 September 2005 (Saturday)

• Unofficial reports from Hong Kong say the second Chinese human spaceflight, Shenzhou 6, is expected to launch October 13 carrying two astronauts on a five day mission. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES A human spaceflight is a Spaceflight with a human crew, and possibly passengers Shenzhou 6 ( Shénzhōu lìuhào) was the second Human spaceflight of the People's Republic of China, launched on 12 October 2005 Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees An astronaut or cosmonaut (космона́вт) is a person trained (RedNova News)
• Human Rights Watch reports whistleblowers accuse U. Human Rights Watch is a United States -based international Non-governmental organization that conducts research and advocacy on Human rights. This is an article about a term For the 2008 RTÉ drama see Whistleblower (TV series. S. troops of routinely torturing Iraqi prisoners and declining to investigate complaints. Human rights in post-invasion Iraq have been the subject of concerns and controversies since the 2003 invasion. (Human Rights Watch), (IPS news), (USA Today) (NYT)
• Israeli-Palestinian Conflict:
  • The Israeli Military stations troops and artillery on the edge of Gaza and seals the borders of the Gaza Strip and West Bank. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria (BBC)
  • At least five Israelis are injured after Palestinian militants fire some 30 Qassam rockets from the Gaza Strip on Israeli communities. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn The Qassam rocket ( صاروخ القسام; also Kassam) is a simple steel Rocket filled with explosives produced by Hamas. The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west (The Jerusalem Post) (YNETnews)
  • Four Hamas militants are killed after the Israeli Air Force launches air strikes on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة The Israeli Air Force ( IAF; Hebrew: זרוע האויר והחלל Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal, "Air and Space Arm" commonly known as חיל 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 (ABC News) (The Jerusalem Post)
• Hurricane Rita makes landfall as a Category 3 hurricane on the Texas - Louisiana border at 2:38 a. Hurricane Rita was the fourth-most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded and the most intense Tropical cyclone ever observed in the Gulf of Mexico The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a classification used for most Western Hemisphere Tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of Tropical depressions Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America m. CDT . The storm was downgraded within four hours to Category 2. As of 10 p. m. CDT (0300 UTC, September 25), the center of Tropical Depression Rita was located on land 40 miles (65 km) north of Shreveport, Louisiana. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Shreveport is the third-largest city and the principal city of the third largest Metropolitan area in the U Rita was moving north at 10 mph (16 km/h) with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph (55 km/h) (CNN)
• Hundreds of thousands of people protest wars in the September 24, 2005 anti-war protest
• Sydney Swans beat West Coast Eagles to win the AFL Grand Final by 4 points. September 24, 2005 saw protests against the invasion and Occupation of Iraq take place across the world The Sydney Swans is an Australian Football League (AFL club based in Sydney, New South Wales. West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League. The AFL Grand Final is an annual Australian rules football match traditionally held on the final Saturday in September at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in

25 September 2005 (Sunday)

• American psychiatrist and best-selling author M. Scott Peck, M. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Morgan Scott Peck ( 22 May 1936 – 25 September 2005) was a US Psychiatrist and best-selling Author. D. Dies after suffering from Parkinson's disease and pancreatic and liver duct cancer. Parkinson's disease (also known as Parkinson disease or PD) is a degenerative disorder of the Central nervous system that often impairs the sufferer's The pancreas is a Gland organ in the digestive and Endocrine system of Vertebrates. Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled Peck, 69, was the author of The Road Less Traveled. (New York Times), (NPR)
• 2005 northern Peru earthquake: A magnitude 7. On Sunday September 25, 2005 at 2056 local time (0156 UTC) northern Peru was struck by an earthquake with a magnitude of 7 5 earthquake, the strongest in the country in four years, strikes northern Peru, with at least four persons reported dead. Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. (CNN)
• Renault driver Fernando Alonso becomes the youngest ever Formula One champion when finishing 3rd behind McLaren rivals Juan Pablo Montoya and Kimi Räikkönen in the 2005 Brazilian Grand Prix (F1Racing.net)
• Polish parliamentary election, 2005: As predicted by polls, support for Prime Minister Marek Belka's post-communist Alliance of the Democratic Left drops sharply to about 11%, while center-right opposition parties Law and Justice and Citizens Platform will obtain about 28% and 26%, respectively. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (born September 20, 1975, in Bogotá, Colombia) is a Race car driver in NASCAR for Chip Kimi-Matias Räikkönen (ˈkimi ˈmɑtiɑs ˈræikkønen born October 17, 1979 in Espoo) is a Finnish Formula One race car driver currently The 2005 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on September 25 at Autódromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo, Brazil Parliamentary elections for both houses of the Parliament of Poland were held on September 25, 2005. Democratic Left Alliance (Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej SLD is a Polish social-democratic Political party. Law and Justice ( Prawo i Sprawiedliwość, PiS is a Polish political party. Civic Platform ( Platforma Obywatelska, PO is a Christian-democratic and liberal-conservative Polish political party. (onet.pl [Polish]) (BBC)
• Swiss voters approve a referendum by 56% to 44% to allow citizens from the 10 newest European Union member countries to travel and work in Switzerland. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Quotas will be applied until 2011 on the number of people allowed to settle. 2011 ( MMXI) will be a Common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. (BBC)
• Conflict in Iraq:
  • At least four Shia Muslims, believed to be members of the Mahdi Army are killed by US soldiers in a gunfight following a U.S. raid into Sadr City, eastern Baghdad. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion This page describes the Shia Mahdi Army of contemporary Iraq for the Sunni Mahdi Army of Nineteenth Century Sudan see Muhammad Ahmad. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Sadr City ( مدينة الصدر) is a suburb district of the city of Baghdad, Iraq. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (BBC)
  • Nine people die following a bomb attack on a police station in Hilla. Al-Hillah ( BGN: Al Ḩillah; also spelled Hillah or Hilla) is a city in central Iraq (BBC)
• Conflict in Afghanistan: 5 US soldiers die when a Chinook helicopter crashes in Zabul, southern Afghanistan. The War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7 2001 as the U The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Zabul ( زابل) is a historic province of Afghanistan. Zabul became an independent province from neighbouring Kandahar in 1963 with Qalat Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, (BBC)
• Over 100,000 people attend Anti Iraq War rally held in Washington D.C.. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D (BBC)
• Israeli-Palestinian Conflict:
  • The Israeli Defense Force launches Operation First Rain, a series of air strikes on Palestinian targets in the Gaza Strip, including an alleged Hamas weapons factory and a children's school. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit 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 Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة According to Israel the operation's goal is to stop shelling of southern Israeli towns and villages by Palestinian militants, though several civilians have been injured, including an infant. 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 At least 200 Palestinians have been arrested in overnight IDF raids in the West Bank. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria (BBC) (The Guardian) (YNETnews) (Al Jazeera)
• Eurobasket 2005: Greece beats Germany 78 to 62 and wins for the second time in its history the Eurobasket. The EuroBasket 2005 (common short name for the 34th edition of FIBA 's European Basketball Championship) was held in Serbia and Montenegro (now Serbia Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία

26 September 2005 (Monday)

• U.S. Army PFC Lynndie England is found guilty of six of seven charges by a military court in connection with the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. In many Armed forces in the world Private First Class is a rank held by junior enlisted persons Lynndie Rana England (born November 8, 1982) is a former United States Army Reservist who served in the 372nd Military Police Company Beginning in 2004 accounts of Abuse, Torture, Sodomy and Homicide of Prisoners held in the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq A sentencing hearing is scheduled to begin September 27. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again (Yahoo!News) (Link dead as of 21:25, 14 January 2007 (UTC))
• Anti-Iraq War activist Cindy Sheehan is arrested while protesting outside the White House. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 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 An arrest is the act of depriving a person of his or her liberty usually in relation to the investigation and prevention of crime See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence (Yahoo! News) (Link dead as of 21:25, 14 January 2007 (UTC))
• Northern Ireland peace process: Retired Canadian general and present Chairman John de Chastelain of the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning announces in a Belfast, Northern Ireland press conference that the weapons, ammunition, and explosives of the Provisional Irish Republican Army have been "put beyond use". Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. When discussing the History of Northern Ireland, the " peace process " is generally considered to cover the events leading up to the 1994 Provisional Irish Republican Alfred John Gardyne Drummond de Chastelain OC CH CMM CD (born July 30, 1937) is a retired Canadian The Independent International Commission on Decommissioning (IICD was established to oversee the decommissioning of paramilitary weapons in Ireland, as part of the peace Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Óglaigh na hÉireann ( IRA; also referred to as the PIRA, the Provos, or by some of its supporters as the "We are satisfied that the arms decommissioned represent the totality of the IRA's arsenal. ", the general said. Unionists, such as Ian Paisley, have expressed cynicism. Unionism in Ireland, is a belief in the desirability of a full constitutional and institutional relationship between Ireland and Great Britain based on the terms and Ian Richard Kyle Paisley (born 6 April 1926 styled The Rt Hon (BBC). (RTÉ)
• Imad Yarkas is convicted in Spain of conspiracy with al-Qaeda in the September 11, 2001 attacks and sentenced to 27 years. Imad Eddin Barakat Yarkas alias Abu Dahdah ( أبو الدحداح) is a Syrian-born Spaniard now serving a 27-year sentence in Spain for his part in Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The Driss Chebli, was convicted of collaborating with a terrorist group and sentenced to six years, Al Jazeera journalist Tayseer Allouni was also convicted of collaborating with a terrorist group and sentenced to seven years, while Ghasoub al-Abrash Ghalyoun was acquitted on all counts. For the English-language channel see Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera (الجزيرة al-jazīrah,, meaning "The Island" Tayseer Allouni (تيسير علوني (also Taysir Tayseer (also Alluni Aluni Alony is a journalist from the Al Jazeera news channel (AP) (Link dead as of 21:25, 14 January 2007 (UTC))
• Conflict in Iraq:
  • Five school teachers were killed in an insurgent attack in Iskandariya, south of Baghdad. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign A school (from Greek σχολεῖον - scholeion) is an Institution designed to allow and encourage Students (or "pupils" An insurgency is a violent internal uprising against a sovereign government that lacks the organization of a revolution Iskandariya (إسكندرية also given as Iskandariyah, Iskanderiyah, Iskanderiya, Iskanderiyeh or Sikandariyeh Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (BBC)
  • At least 7 people die when a car-bomb explodes as they queued at the police academy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (BBC)
• Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Israeli Airstrikes on Palestinian targets continue, with the Israel Defense Forces firing missiles in Gaza, knocking out the power supply to the East of the city, the Khan Yunis refugee camp and Rafah. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. An airstrike is a Military strike by Air forces on either a suspected or a confirmed enemy ground position Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. Khan Yunis (خان يونس literally Jonah 's Inn) is a city and adjacent Refugee camp in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. 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 Hamas had earlier declared an end to rocket attacks following pressure from the Palestinian National Authority and Egypt. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. (BBC)
• An Israeli citizen from an Israeli settlement east of Jerusalem was found murdered in Ramallah after Hamas killed the man they accused of being a member of the Shabak. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Israeli settlements are communities inhabited by Israelis in territory that was captured as a result of Jordanian attacks during the 1967 Six-Day War. Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the Ramallah ( Arabic:) (lit "Height of God" is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank adjacent to Al-Bireh with a population 118000 Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة The (שב"כ an acronym for Sherut Bitahon Klali (שירות ביטחון כללי lit (Israeli Insider), (BBC)
• Kitzmiller et al. v. Dover Area School District is the first direct challenge brought in United States federal courts against a public school district curriculum mandating the teaching of intelligent design as an alternative to evolution. Background Certain members of the Dover Board of Education expressed concern about the teaching of Evolution. The United States federal courts are the system of Courts organized under the Constitution and laws of the Federal government of the United States Intelligent eVolution is the third Album by eLDee, it was due to be released in 2008 Opening arguments are set for today in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania District Court. Harrisburg is the Capital of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the United States of America The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern (LA Times) (AP) (Link dead as of 21:25, 14 January 2007 (UTC))

27 September 2005 (Tuesday)

• During a US State Department visit to Jidda, Saudi Arabia, Karen Hughes receives a mixed reaction when she suggests Saudi women be allowed to drive cars and to "fully participate" in society. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jeddah (also spelled Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda; جدّة Ǧiddah) is a Saudi Arabian city located on the coast of the The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi Karen "Brown Teeth" "Old Face" Parfitt Hughes (born December 27, 1956) is a Republican politician from the state of Texas The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi (NYT) (registration required)
• Australian State and Territory leaders agree to implement the Commonwealth Government's tough new anti-terrorism laws with a sunset clause. The Commonwealth of Australia is made up of 8 states and territories controlled under a federal system of government This article describes the federal government of Australia See Australian governments for other jurisdictions Counter-terrorism or counterterrorism refers to the practices tactics, techniques and strategies that Governments militaries, Police departments In Public policy, a sunset provision or sunset clause is a provision in a Statute or Regulation that terminates or repeals all or portions of The new laws allow police to detain terrorism "suspects" without charge for up to two weeks, and electronically tag them for up to a year. Law enforcement in Australia is served by Police, Sheriffs and Bailiffs under the control of state, territory and the Federal governments The measures have been attacked by civil libertarians and Muslim groups. (ABC) (ABC)
• Michaëlle Jean is sworn in as the 27th Governor General of Canada, replacing Adrienne Clarkson. Michaëlle Jean, CC CMM COM CD ʒɑ̃ (born September 6, 1957, in Port-au-Prince, The Governor General of Canada ( French: Gouverneure générale du Canada, or: Gouverneur général du Canada) is the vice-regal representative Adrienne Louise Clarkson PC CC CMM COM CD (born February 10 1939 is an accomplished Canadian journalist and stateswoman (CBCUnlocked)
• Two Japanese scientists snap more than 500 photos of a live giant squid and recover one of its two longest tentacles, which severed during a struggle. The giant squid ( Genus: Architeuthis) is a deep-ocean dwelling Squid in the family Architeuthidae, represented by (National Geographic) (MSNBC [with pictures])
• The Australian Government dismissed a suggestion from former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke that the Australian economy would benefit significantly from storing the world's nuclear waste in the country's desert interior. This article describes the federal government of Australia See Australian governments for other jurisdictions The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. Robert James Lee (Bob Hawke, AC (born 9 December 1929 was the 23rd Prime Minister of Australia and longest serving Australian Labor Party Prime Minister Radioactive wastes are Waste types containing radioactive Chemical elements that do not have a practical purpose A desert is a Landscape or region that receives very little precipitation. (BBC)
• Abu Azzam, claimed by the US to be an aide to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, was shot dead by US soldiers. Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (أبومصعب الزرقاوي, Abu Musab from Zarqa)) (October 30 1966 – June 7 2006 born Ahmad Fadeel al-Nazal The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. (BBC)
• Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Israeli Airstrikes on Palestinian areas continue. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. An airstrike is a Military strike by Air forces on either a suspected or a confirmed enemy ground position Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn The Israel Defense Forces strikes three bridges in the Gaza Strip and a money-changer in Khan Younis, while a further 82 people were arrested in the West Bank. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit A bridge is a Structure built to span a Gorge, Valley, Road, railroad track, River, Body of water 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 Khan Yunis (خان يونس literally Jonah 's Inn) is a city and adjacent Refugee camp in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria (BBC), (Reuters) (Link dead as of 22:31, 14 January 2007 (UTC)), (Al Jazeera), (Haaretz) (Link dead as of 22:31, 14 January 2007 (UTC))
• The Prime Minister of Israel, Ariel Sharon, survives a major leadership challenge within the Likud Party. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 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 Likud (ליכוד lit Consolidation) is the major centre-right political party in Israel. The proposal, which would have ordered the next Party Leader election be held in October 2005 rather than April 2006, is voted down by the party's Central Committee, 48% to 52%. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. (Yahoo!News) (Link dead as of 22:31, 14 January 2007 (UTC))

28 September 2005 (Wednesday)

• The Pentagon announces it will investigate allegations that US soldiers posted photographs of dead Iraqis on a website so as to get access to free Internet porn. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Pentagon is the Headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Internet pornography is Pornography that is distributed by means of various sectors of the Internet, primarily via Websites Peer-to-peer CAIR had earlier called for the investigation after the details of the site came to light. (BBC)
• Trade unions inflict defeats against the UK Labour Party government, during the party's annual conference, including on the plan to use private companies in the National Health Service. A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming 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 Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The National Health Service is the name commonly used to refer to the four Publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom collectively or individually (although (BBC)
• U. S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay is indicted on one count of criminal conspiracy by Texas grand jury, for allegedly funding Texas state elections secretly through the Republican national office. Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives are elected by their respective parties in a closed-door (private Caucus. Thomas Dale DeLay (born April 8 1947 is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Sugar Land, Texas. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State.
• Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Israeli airstrikes on Palestinian areas continue. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. An airstrike is a Military strike by Air forces on either a suspected or a confirmed enemy ground position Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn IDF planes and artillery strike Gaza knocking out power to parts of the city, destroy a bridge in Beit Hanoun, fire missiles at a Fatah Youth Centre, an office and a refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit Artillery (from French artillerie) is a military Combat Arm which employs any apparātus machine Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. A bridge is a Structure built to span a Gorge, Valley, Road, railroad track, River, Body of water Beit Hanoun (بيت حانون is a city on the north-east edge of the Gaza Strip. Fatah (فتح literally opening, is a reverse Acronym from the Arabic name Harakat al-Tahrir al-Watani al-Filastini (حركة التحرير According to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, a refugee is a person who owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race 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 Israeli troops later raided offices of Hamas and Islamic Jihad in the West Bank. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة The Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine (حركة الجهاد الإسلامي في فلسطين - Harakat al-Jihād al-Islāmi fi Filastīn The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria (BBC)
• According to reports, Asif Chotu, allegedly a leader of the al Qaeda-linked militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, has been arrested in Pakistan. Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (لشكرِ جهنگوی alternately Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, LJ; English: Army of Jhang) is an Islamic terrorist (BBC) (Reuters)
• An 82-year-old British man was manhandled out of Labour Party Conference for loudly protesting that Jack Straw was lying about Britain's involvement with the Conflict in Iraq. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located John Whitaker Straw (born 3 August 1946 most commonly known as Jack Straw, is a senior British Labour Party Politician. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign (BBC)

29 September 2005 (Thursday)

• Conflict in Iraq: 95 people die following a series of Insurgent attacks in Balad, Iraq. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign An insurgency is a violent internal uprising against a sovereign government that lacks the organization of a revolution Balad (بلد is a city (100 kilometres north of Baghdad in Iraq. (BBC), (BBC)
• The New York Times reporter Judith Miller is released from federal jail after receiving a waiver from her news source, allowing her to testify in the investigation of the outing of CIA operative Valerie Plame. Judith Miller (born January 2, 1948) is an American journalist The phrase Plame Affair (also known as the CIA leak scandal, the CIA leak case, the CIA leak grand jury investigation, and Plamegate) refers near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all Valerie Elise Plame Wilson (born 19 April 1963) known as Valerie Plame, Valerie E (CNN) (Yahoo News) (Link dead as of 00:44, 15 January 2007 (UTC))
• Algerians vote in a referendum to grant partial amnesty to militants to end the Algerian Civil War. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's The Algerian Civil War was an armed conflict between the Algerian government and various Islamist rebel groups which began in 1991 (SBS)
• The People's Republic of China Government unveils their new official Internet website, now to be found at www.gov.cn. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES (Beelink)
• The family of Jean Charles de Menezes arrives in London looking for justice. Jean Charles de Menezes (7 January 1978 &ndash 22 July 2005 was a Brazilian national living in the Tulse Hill area of south London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The innocent Brazilian was shot six times by police exercising a shoot-to-kill policy. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Metropolitan Police Commissioner Ian Blair has offered his personal apology for the killing, but this has been rejected by the family. The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, usually just referred to as the Metropolitan Police Commissioner or more colloquially as the Met Commissioner, is the Sir Ian Warwick Blair, QPM MA (born 19 March 1953 is a senior British Police officer who holds (The Times)
• By a vote of 78-22, the United States Senate confirms John G. Roberts, Jr. as Chief Justice, presiding over the Supreme Court. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives John Glover Roberts Jr (born January 27 1955) is the seventeenth and current Chief Justice of the United States. The Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the judicial branch of the government of the United States, and presides over the U The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. Roberts is sworn in later in the afternoon, and will preside over the Court's Fall term beginning October 3. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's
• The High Court of Australia has found that it is inappropriate for the court to judge whether the Howard Government's unapproved spending on an advertising blitz promoting the controversial industrial relations reform is unlawful. The High Court of Australia is the final court of appeal in Australia the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy. See also Howard Government John Winston Howard AC (born 26 July 1939 was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia from 11 March The Workplace Relations Act 1996 as amended by the Workplace Relations Amendment Act 2005, or WorkChoices, which came into effect in March 2006, was the most The case was brought by the Australian Labor Party and trade unions. Template talkInfobox Union for usage --> The Australian Council of Trade Unions ( ACTU) is the largest (ABC)
• British Columbia's Tobacco Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act is approved by the Supreme Court of Canada, opening the door for the Province to sue cigarette makers, in order to recover the billions spent in inflicted healthcare costs. British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C British Columbia 's Tobacco Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act is approved by the Supreme Court of Canada, opening the door for the province to sue 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 (The Globe and Mail)
• Ian Huntley, convicted of murdering two young girls, the Soham Murders, is sentenced to a minimum forty years in prison by a British court. The Soham murders was a high profile murder case in August 2002 of two ten-year-old girls in Soham, Cambridgeshire, England. (BBC)
• The UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has apologised to Walter Wolfgang, an 82-year old Labour Party activist thrown out of the party's annual conference by stewards for heckling Jack Straw. 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 Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to Walter Julius Wolfgang (born June 1923 is a German -born British socialist and peace activist The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the John Whitaker Straw (born 3 August 1946 most commonly known as Jack Straw, is a senior British Labour Party Politician. (BBC)
• The government of Macau takes over the management of Banco Delta Asia bank, after a US report on its North Korea ties caused a panic run on deposits. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Macau topics. Banco Delta Asia (滙業銀行 is a Macau -based bank owned by the Delta Asia Financial Group and founded in 1935 by Au Wing Ngok father of Stanley Au the current chairman North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, (The Standard)
• A wildfire in the south of U. The September 2005 California wildfires began on September 28, 2005 as a brush fire northwest of Los Angeles California. S. state California burns 17,000 acres (69 km²), spurs evacuations near State Route 118 and U.S. Route 101. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. State Route 118 is a state highway in the United States state of California that begins running west to east through Ventura and Los Angeles In the US state of California, US Route 101 (also known as Highway 101, The 101, or simply 101) is one of the last remaining and (Bloomberg)
• Girl group Play announces their dis-banding

30 September 2005 (Friday)

• United Nation World Food Programme warns that a sharp increase in malnutrition rates and rapidly rising maize prices in Malawi could push the number of vulnerable people in need of food aid up to five million. A girl group is a Popular music act featuring several young Female Singers who generally harmonize together Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Malnutrition is a general term for a medical condition caused by an improper or insufficient diet. Maize (ˈmeɪz ( Zea mays L. ssp mays) known as corn in some countries is a cereal grain domesticated in Mesoamerica The Republic of Malawi (məˈlɑːwi or; formerly Nyasaland) is in southern Africa. (Reuters)
• U.S. Senator Harry Reid, and other Democrats, criticize talk show host William Bennett for saying: "You could abort every black baby in this country, and your crime rate would go down. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Harry Mason Reid (born December 2 1939 is the senior United States Senator from Nevada and a member of the Democratic Party, as well as The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. William John Bennett (born July 3, 1943) is an American Neoconservative Pundit, Politician, and Political " (WLTX)
• Grand opening of the first ever independent standing Khaneghah (Sufi Center) in Texas. A khanqah, khaniqah (also transliterated as khanqa, and khaneqa Persian خانگاه khanegah and خانقاه khaneghah ribat, zawiya Sufism ( تصوّف - taṣawwuf, Persian: صوفی‌گری sufigari, Turkish: tasavvuf, Urdu: تصوف Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Located in the City of Frisco (suburb of Dallas), the center is from the Maktab Tarighat Oveyssi Shahmaghsoudi order. Frisco is a city in Collin and Denton Counties in the US state of Texas and a wealthy and rapid growing suburb of Dallas.
• The new United Nations coordinator for human and avian influenza warns that 5-150 million people could die in a flu epidemic. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security For the H5N1 subtype of Avian influenza see H5N1. Avian influenza, sometimes Avian flu, and commonly Bird flu refers In Epidemiology, an epidemic (from Greek epi- upon + demos people is a classification of a disease that appears as new cases in a Humans have no natural immunity to the virus. (M&C News) (BBC)
• Jyllands-Posten, a Danish newspaper, publishes 12 editorial cartoons which depict Muhammad
• Israeli-Palestinian Conflict:
  • An unarmed Palestinian boy, 13 years old, is shot dead by Israel Defense Forces troops. IMPORTANT PLEASE READ ##### For all questions relating to the addition of (pbuh peace be upon him or other honorifics Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit Israel declares its intention to hold an inquiry into the event. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (BBC)
  • Two members of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade are shot dead in an Israeli raid into the Balata refugee camp, in Nablus, on the West Bank. The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades (كتائب شهداء الأقصى is a coalition of Palestinian militias in For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Balata Camp (مخيم بلاطة is a Palestinian Refugee camp established in the northern West Bank in 1950, adjacent to the city of Nablus Nablus ( sometimes Nābulus; Arabic:; næːblʊs is a Palestinian city in the northern West Bank, approximately north of Jerusalem The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria (BBC)
• Conflict in Iraq: 10 people die following a car bomb in Hillah, Iraq. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. Al-Hillah ( BGN: Al Ḩillah; also spelled Hillah or Hilla) is a city in central Iraq For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (BBC)
• An Osaka High Court judge rules that the visit by Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to the Yasukuni Shrine violates the constitution's separation of church and state. is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006 is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is dedicated to the Kami (spirits of Soldiers The has been the founding legal document of Japan since 1947 The constitution provides for a Parliamentary system of government and guarantees certain fundamental rights The visit by a Japanese head of government to the war shrine is a sensitive issue with China and South Korea. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː (Reuters)
• United States negotiators in Geneva are caught off guard by European demands for a change from U.S. Commerce Department control to international regulation of the Internet. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking The United States Department of Commerce is the Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with promoting Economic growth The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks (International Herald Tribune) (openDemocracy)
• New York Times journalist Judith Miller testifies before a federal grand jury and identifies Lewis Libby, Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff, as her confidential source for a non-published story about the unmasking of a CIA agent in 2003. Judith Miller (born January 2, 1948) is an American journalist Irve Lewis "Scooter" Libby (born August 22 1950) is a former Assistant to the President of the United States, George W Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney (born January 30 1941 is the forty-sixth and current Vice President of the United States. The phrase Plame Affair (also known as the CIA leak scandal, the CIA leak case, the CIA leak grand jury investigation, and Plamegate) refers near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. (CNN)

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• Wikipedia:News collections and sources. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common PortalCurrent events International holidays January 1 - New Year's Day January 1 - Independence PortalCurrent events International holidays February 2 - Candlemas February 5 - Shrove International holidays March 2 - Mothering Sunday (Britain March 7 - Nyepi (Indonesia International holidays and other major events April 1 - April Fools' Day April 4 - Qingming Festival (Mainland International holidays May 1 - Labour Day ( Pakistan) May 1 - Labour Day ( Singapore) International holidays and commemorations June 8 - Dragon Boat Festival ( Traditional Chinese) June 9 - Shavuot International holidays July 1 - Canada Day ( Canada) July 1 - July Morning ( Bulgaria) International holidays Independence Day - India National Heroes Day - Philippines Independence Day - Pakistan 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. January 2007 is the first month of that year It began on a Monday and 31 days later ended on a Wednesday. February 2007 is the second month of the year It began on a Thursday and 28 days later ended on a Wednesday. March 2007 is the third month of the year It began on a Thursday, and ended 31 days later on a Saturday. April 2007 is the fourth month of that year It began on a Sunday and 30 days later ended on a Monday. May 2007 is the fifth month of that year It began on a Tuesday and 31 days later ended on a Thursday. June 2007 is the sixth month of that year It began on a Friday and 30 days later ended on a Saturday. July 2007 is the seventh month of that year It began on a Sunday and 31 days later ended on a Tuesday. August 2007 is the eighth month of that year It began on a Wednesday and 31 days later ended on a Friday. September 2007 is the ninth month of that year It began on a Saturday October 2007 is the tenth month of that year It began on a Monday and 31 days later ended on a Wednesday. November 2007 is the eleventh month of that year It began on a Thursday and 30 days later ended on a Friday December 2007 is the twelfth month of that year It began on a Saturday and 31 days later ended on a Monday Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. January 2006: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July Stories without links will be removed. News stories must be in English Stories without links will be removed. News stories must be in English Stories without links will be removed'. News stories must be in English May 2006 was a month with thirty-one days The following events also occurred during the month June 2006 was a month with thirty days The following events also occurred during the month July 2006 was a month with thirty-one days The following events also occurred during the month August 2006 was a month with thirty-one days On August 10, an alleged plot to detonate ten Airliners over the Atlantic Ocean was revealed to September 2006 was marked by a controversy surrounding statements made by Pope Benedict XVI regarding Islam, during the same week as the fifth anniversary October 2006 was a month that began on a Sunday The month was marked by a nuclear test by North Korea that prompted that passing of Resolution 1718 Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. January 2005: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September February 2005: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August March 2005: ← - January 2005 - February 2005 - March - April 2005 - May 2005 - June 2005 - July 2005 May 2005 was the fifth month of that year It began on a Sunday and ended after 31 days on a Tuesday. 2005: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October 2005: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October PortalCurrent events News collections and sources WikipediaNews collections and sources. PortalCurrent events News collections and sources See WikipediaNews collections and sources. PortalCurrent events News collections and sources See WikipediaNews collections and sources. PortalCurrent events News collections and sources See WikipediaNews collections and sources. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " January 2004: &larr - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August February 2004 was the second month of 2004 in the Gregorian calendar. March 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September May 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September June 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September July 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September 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 Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. January 2003: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August February 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - March 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September April 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September May 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - June 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - July 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - August 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September October 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - November 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - December 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. January 2002: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August February 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - March 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September April 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September May 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September June 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September July 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September August 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September September 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - October 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - November 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - December 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. January 2001: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August February 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September March 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September April 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September May 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September June 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September July 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September August 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September September 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September October 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - November 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - December 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. January 2000: &larr - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - February 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September March 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September April 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September May 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September June 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September July 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September August 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September September 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - October 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - November 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - December 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) January 1999 was a month with thirty-one days The following events also occurred during the month February 1999 was a month with twenty-eight days The following events also occurred during the month March 1999 was a month with thirty-one days The following events also occurred during the month April 1999 was a month with thirty days The following events also occurred during the month May 1999 was a month with thirty-one days The following events also occurred during the month June 1999 was a month with thirty days The following events also occurred during the month July 1999 was a month with thirty-one days The following events also occurred during the month August 1999 was a month with thirty-one days The following events also occurred during the month September 1999 was a month with thirty days The following events also occurred during the month October 1999: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - November 1999: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - December 1999: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar
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