June 24, 2005

[edit] June 24, 2005 (Friday)

Five people are found shot to death at their Yuma, Arizona home, and a sixth victim dies at a local hospital [1]
Juan Rivera Was Found Dead In His Carteret N.J Home
Share prices of American airlines fell sharply as oil neared $60 a barrel. (Reuters)
The United States House of Representatives voted to prevent United Airlines from transferring its pension plan obligations to the government insurer, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. (Chicago Sun-Times)
An Italian judge ordering the arrest of 13 people linked to the CIA on charges of kidnapping terrorism suspect Abu Omar allegedly in order to have him tortured in Egypt dramatizes a growing rift between the U.S. and its allies in the War on Terrorism. (IHT)

Ohio Governor Bob Taft says he will not resign, despite ethical questions around him and his administration. (Akron Beacon-Journal)
The Irish Republican Army apologises unreservedly to the family of 14-year old Kathleen Feeney, whom it shot dead in Derry in November 1973. The IRA had previously blamed the British Army for the killing. (BBC), (RTE)
Sir Donald Tsang is sworn in as the second Chief Executive of Hong Kong in the Great Hall of the People following his appointment by the Election Committee. (BBC)
Iranian presidential election, 2005
- Second round of voting begins in presidential elections between candidates Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. (IRNA) (Iran Focus) (Al-Jazeera) (Reuters)
- Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi announces that she will boycott the election (Al-Jazeera)
- 26 Iranians have been arrested for poll violations. (Al-Jazeera) (Reuters)
- Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wins the Iranian presidential elections. (Reuters)
In China, death toll in summer floods has risen to 536 (Xinhua) (Reuters AlertNet)
In the Indian state of Bihar, Maoist rebels clash with police, leaving at least 21 people dead. (The Hindu) (BBC)
Israeli-Palestinian conflict:

Palestinian militants kill an Israeli in drive-by shooting near the Israeli settlement of Beit Haggai, in the West Bank outside Hebron. (BBC) (Al-Jazeera)
Palestinian Authority arrests eight Palestinians in connection with the previous day's killing of a Palestinian policeman, accusing Said Amin of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades of leading the killers. (Al- Jazeera)

Billy Graham began his last crusade in New York. He led the first of three services at Flushing Meadows Corona Park (New York Times)