Friday May 14, 2004

Holidays

• St. Carthach the Younger
• DubsDay in Dublin Ireland (14th of May in 2006).
• Mother's Day in various countries (second Sunday of May in 2006).
• Israel - Yom Ha'atzma'ut, or Israeli Independence Day. The observed date of this national holiday is determined by the Jewish Calendar.
• Paraguay - Flag Day.
• St. Maria Dominic Mazzarello
• St. Just
• St. Engelmer
• St. Vincent of Lerins
• St. Victor and Corona
• St. Boniface of Tarsus
• St. Michael Garicoits
• Feast day of the following saints in the Roman Catholic Church: St. Matthias (Apostle)
• St. Engelmund
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Events

• Two US Marines are sentenced to prison for electrocuting an Iraqi prisoner a month earlier.
• The Constitutional Court of South Korea overturns the impeachment of President Roh Moo-hyun.
• Vatican foreign minister Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo says torture of prisoners is a "more serious" blow for U.S. than September 11 (Al Jazeerah). American reaction is negative. (Catholic News)
• The British tabloid newspaper The Daily Mirror, which published photos allegedly depicting British Army soldiers abusing Iraqi prisoners, concedes that it was hoaxed, apologises, and sacks its editor Piers Morgan. (BBC) (Al Bawaba) (Reuters)
• Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark, marries Australian Mary Donaldson in Copenhagen. The service is attended by royalty and dignitaries from around the world, amidst very high security in the face of terrorism fears. (BBC)
• Roh Moo-hyun is reinstated as President of South Korea after that country's Constitutional Court overturns the National Assembly's March 12 impeachment vote against him. (KBS News)
• Polish Prime Minister Marek Belka loses a parliamentary vote of confidence, less than two weeks after he was appointed to the post. He will continue in a caretaker capacity until a new candidate is appointed. (BBC) (PolitInfo)
• The impact crater of the "Great Dying"—the end-Permian event, the largest extinction event in the history of life on Earth—appears to be a 125-mile (200-km)-wide crater called "Bedout" off the northwestern coast of Australia. (UCSB Press release)
• American occupation of Iraq and Iraqi resistance:: Mohammad's Army, in an interview with IWPR, states "We want to inform America that its attempt to stir up sectarian discord is a failure." (IWPR)
• Mohammad's Army, in an interview with IWPR, states "We want to inform America that its attempt to stir up sectarian discord is a failure." (IWPR)
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Famous Birthday

• Apple Martin

  Daughter of American actress Gwyneth...

Famous Deaths

• Anna Lee

  British actress (Born 1913).

• Anna Lee

  British actress (Born 1913).

Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Usher - Yeah!
2. Mario Winans - I Don't Wanna Know
3. Usher - Burn
4. Beyonce - Naughty Girl
5. Maroon5 - This Love

Top #5 songs in the UK

1. Eamon - F**k It (I Don't Want You Back)
2. Frankee - FURB (F U Right Back)
3. D12 - My Band
4. Anastacia - Left Outside Alone
5. Maroon 5 - This Love

Top #5 R&B songs

1. Alicia Keys - If I Ain't Got You
2. Usher - Burn
3. Mario Winans Featuring Enya & P. Diddy - I Don't Wanna Know
4. Twista - Overnight Celebrity
5. Kanye West Featuring Syleena Johnson - All Falls Down

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Marco Antonio Solis - Mas Que Tu Amigo
2. Paulina Rubio - Te Quise Tanto
3. Victor Manuelle - Tengo Ganas
4. Rey Ruiz - Creo En El Amor
5. Chayanne - Cuidarte El Alma

Jupiler League

• Germinal - Standard : 1 - 2

La Liga Primera Division

• Villarreal - Valencia : 2 - 1

Serie B

• Cagliari - Triestina : 3 - 1

Futbol Ligi 1

• Fenerbahce - Malatyaspor : 2 - 4

Stock Markets

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $42.80
• Apple AAPL: opens at $27.25
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.98
• General Electric GE: opens at $30.30
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $86.65

Exchange Rates

• 1 USD = 114.23 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.3896 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2962 CHF
• 1 EUR = 135.7 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6754 GBP