June 8, 2005

June 8, 2005

June 8 2005 (Wednesday)

* Claire Miles from Exeter in Devon gives birth by Caesarean section to two babies, one in each of her two half sized wombs. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/england/devon/4394308.stm BBC]
* In Canada, rain begins to pound the province of Alberta starting an almost 3-week flooding crisis in the province.
* The infection source of Norway's recent outbreak of Legionnaire's Disease is surprisingly found to have been an industrial purification installation known as a scrubber, a device which cleans air using water. Reportedly, such facilities have never before caused a Legionnaire's outbreak anywhere in the world. Ten people have been killed, and 52 infected, in the outbreak, which is Norway's largest ever. [http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article1055402.ece (Aftenposten)]
* A previously unknown aria written by Johann Sebastian Bach in October of 1713 is discovered in documents from a German library. It is the first new work to be discovered by Bach since 1975. [http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/08/bach.ap/index.html (CNN)]
* In Bolivia, widespread demonstrations continue. Ex-president Carlos Mesa, who has already offered his resignation, states that there is a threat of civil war without immediate elections. Congress will decide on Thursday whether to accept the resignation [http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N07471551.htm (Reuters AlertNet)] [http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/americas/06/07/bolivia.unrest/ (CNN)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4071950.stm (BBC)]
* The Philippine senate is evacuated after a bomb threat. [http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/MAN140776.htm (Reuters AlertNet)]
* Ethiopian general elections: At least 22 Ethiopians are killed at demonstrations in Addis Ababa between police and students who accuse the ruling party of fraud in last month's general elections. [http://www.news24.com/News24/Africa/News/0,,2-11-1447_1718079,00.html (News 24, South Africa)] [http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5060121,00.html (Guardian)]
* The European Commission and its president José Manuel Barroso survive the no confidence vote [http://www.eupolitix.com/EN/News/200506/4b67dc9f-b5a8-4eb1-898b-3dc47f59378a.htm (EUpolitix)] [http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/06/08/news/eu.php (IHT)] [http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000100&sid=acoRUBNim1Mo&refer=germany (Bloomberg)]
* HealthSouth and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reach a settlement. The company will pay $100 million to put the SEC investigation behind it.


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