IDF soldiers fire against protesters against the
Israeli West Bank barrier killing two and injuring 20, several of them seriously.
(CNN)
The United States lifts a ban on travel to
Libya, ending travel restrictions to the nation that had lasted for 23 years.
(Reuters)Archived 2004-05-04 at
archive.today
Expressions by
Disney shareholders of a lack of confidence in its management continue. Five more
state pension funds announced that they will not vote for the re-election of chairman (and chief executive)
Michael Eisner at next week's meeting. These pension funds – New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Virginia – are following the lead of California –
CalPERS made its announcement to the same effect Wednesday.
(TheStreet)
Russian President Vladimir Putin opens the 2,165 km (1,345 mi)
Chita-to-
KhabarovskAmur Highway connecting the Russian Far East alongside the
Pacific to the rest of the country. Construction of the highway was begun in 1978.
(Guardian)(Tri-Valley Herald)
Israel raids four
banks in the
West Bank seizing currency amounting to over 6 million dollars from accounts which it alleged had been used to fund
terrorism. Israel claims it will use the funds for humanitarian projects in Palestinian areas. The
U.S. State Department criticized the
Israeli raid, and
Palestinian Arabs condemned it utterly.
(VOA)(SVT)
The mayor of
New Paltz, a village in
New York State, announces that the town will start performing civil marriages for same-sex couples. It will not attempt to issue marriage certificates, but married couples in New York State have six months from the date of their wedding to seek a certificate.
(365Gay)
Rosie O'Donnell marries her partner Kelli Carpenter at San Francisco City Hall.
(AP)
IDF soldiers fire against protesters against the
Israeli West Bank barrier killing two and injuring 20, several of them seriously.
(CNN)
The United States lifts a ban on travel to
Libya, ending travel restrictions to the nation that had lasted for 23 years.
(Reuters)Archived 2004-05-04 at
archive.today
Expressions by
Disney shareholders of a lack of confidence in its management continue. Five more
state pension funds announced that they will not vote for the re-election of chairman (and chief executive)
Michael Eisner at next week's meeting. These pension funds – New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Virginia – are following the lead of California –
CalPERS made its announcement to the same effect Wednesday.
(TheStreet)
Russian President Vladimir Putin opens the 2,165 km (1,345 mi)
Chita-to-
KhabarovskAmur Highway connecting the Russian Far East alongside the
Pacific to the rest of the country. Construction of the highway was begun in 1978.
(Guardian)(Tri-Valley Herald)
Israel raids four
banks in the
West Bank seizing currency amounting to over 6 million dollars from accounts which it alleged had been used to fund
terrorism. Israel claims it will use the funds for humanitarian projects in Palestinian areas. The
U.S. State Department criticized the
Israeli raid, and
Palestinian Arabs condemned it utterly.
(VOA)(SVT)
The mayor of
New Paltz, a village in
New York State, announces that the town will start performing civil marriages for same-sex couples. It will not attempt to issue marriage certificates, but married couples in New York State have six months from the date of their wedding to seek a certificate.
(365Gay)
Rosie O'Donnell marries her partner Kelli Carpenter at San Francisco City Hall.
(AP)