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* U.S. President [[George W. Bush]] announces his support for the '''[[Federal Marriage Amendment]]''', a [[constitutional amendment]] to ban [[same-sex marriage in the United States]]. |
* U.S. President [[George W. Bush]] announces his support for the '''[[Federal Marriage Amendment]]''', a [[constitutional amendment]] to ban [[same-sex marriage in the United States]]. |
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* [[Russian Federation|Russian]] president '''[[Vladimir Putin]]''' dismisses Prime Minister [[Mikhail Kasyanov]] and the [[Politics of Russia|entire Russian cabinet]] less than a month prior to presidential elections. |
* [[Russian Federation|Russian]] president '''[[Vladimir Putin]]''' dismisses Prime Minister [[Mikhail Kasyanov]] and the [[Politics of Russia|entire Russian cabinet]] less than a month prior to presidential elections. |
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* At least 300 people have been killed in [[Morocco]], in an [[earthquake]] of 6.5 [[Richter scale|Richter]] magnitude (see: '''[[List of earthquakes]]'''). |
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* '''[[Rod Paige]]''', [[United States Secretary of Education|U.S. Education Secretary]], calls the largest American teachers' [[labor union|union]] a [[terrorist organization]], but later apologizes for the comment. |
* '''[[Rod Paige]]''', [[United States Secretary of Education|U.S. Education Secretary]], calls the largest American teachers' [[labor union|union]] a [[terrorist organization]], but later apologizes for the comment. |
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* An outbreak of '''[[dengue fever]]''' in [[Indonesia]] has killed more than 220 people on [[Java (island)|Java]]. |
* An outbreak of '''[[dengue fever]]''' in [[Indonesia]] has killed more than 220 people on [[Java (island)|Java]]. |
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Revision as of 17:18, 24 February 2004
- U.S. President George W. Bush announces his support for the Federal Marriage Amendment, a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage in the United States.
- Russian president Vladimir Putin dismisses Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov and the entire Russian cabinet less than a month prior to presidential elections.
- At least 300 people have been killed in Morocco, in an earthquake of 6.5 Richter magnitude (see: List of earthquakes).
- Rod Paige, U.S. Education Secretary, calls the largest American teachers' union a terrorist organization, but later apologizes for the comment.
- An outbreak of dengue fever in Indonesia has killed more than 220 people on Java.