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April 16, 2005
Najib Mikati becomes the new Prime Minister of Lebanon, replacing
Omar Karami, who has resigned for a second time after seven weeks
of frustrated efforts to form a consensus government. (Reuters)
The Gaelic Athletic Association congress
votes overwhelmingly to suspend its controversial rule 42 ban
on 'foreign games' being played at its sports venues, to enable
Irish soccer and rugby international fixtures to be played at
its Croke Park stadium. (RTÉ News)
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hits Southern
California. No injuries or major damage have been reported. (CNN)
The G7 leaders meet in Washington, D.C.
in the World Bank headquarters. Among the main discussion points
are the rising price of oil and the pegging of the Chinese yuan
to the U.S. dollar. (CNN)
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