Digest/26December2004
{{date|December 31, 2004}}
<div style="font-size:190%;">Digest for 26-31 December 2004</div>

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Articles dated 26 to 31 December 2004 are included in the compilation below.

==Articles==
'''[['Fockers' set to meet another weekend title]]'''<br />
31 December 2004<br />
With no new wide releases, last weekend's films are set to rule U.S. and Canadian box office receipts once again.

'''[[Exeem Annonunced To Be Successor Of Suprnova]]'''<br />
31 December 2004<br />
Announced yesterday on Novastream, there will be a Suprnova successor "apparently".

'''[[NASA: Hope's Raised For Shuttle Flight Again Soon]]'''<br />
31 December 2004<br />
NASA plans to spend $612 million repairing the space shuttle system.

'''[[Linux fifth most searched tech word on Google in 2004]]'''<br />
30 December 2004<br />
SCO number one most searched company name.

'''[[Double car bombing attack in Mosul kills 26]]'''<br />
30 December 2004<br />
Twenty-five insurgents and 1 U.S. soldier dead, 15 U.S. troops injured in frontal assault.

'''[[New tsunamis to hit India today|False tsunami alert in India]]'''<br />
30 December 2004<br />
Citizens flee.

'''[[Gregoire wins Washington state's closest ever governor's race]]'''<br />
30 December 2004<br />
Republican candidate asks for new election.

'''[[Democrats ask GAO for election review]]'''<br />
30 December 2004<br />
House of Representatives seeks to investigate the facts behind widespread reports of voting irregularities.

'''[[South American Community of Nations announced at Third South American Summit]]'''<br />
30 December 2004<br />
South American nations have begun the creation of an international economic and legislative bloc.

'''[[Time Warner, Sprint close to mobile pact]]'''<br />
29 December 2004<br />
Company would be able to offer voice, video, Internet and mobile services.

'''[[Tsunami toll passes 80,000 people as relief effort continues]]'''<br />
29 December 2004<br />
Relief agencies expect number to rise further.

'''[[Republicans Subpoenaed in Ohio Recount]]'''<br />
29 December 2004<br />
Ohio Republican Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell refused to appear for the deposition. 

'''[[Asian earthquake toll nears 60,000]]'''<br />
28 December 2004<br />
Countries bury the dead as threat of disease looms.

'''[[Connecticut Serial Killer Competent- Waives Further Appeals]]'''<br />
28 December 2004<br />
Serial killer Michael Ross told a judge that he wants to die.

'''[[Security firm identifies United States as world's top spamming country]]'''<br />
28 December 2004<br />
42% originates in the U.S.

'''[[Drug-dealers war in Rio de Janeiro]]'''<br />
27 December 27 2004<br />
In  2 days 11 people were killed in Rio de Janeiro in gang turf fights between drug dealers.

'''[[Yushchenko claims victory in re-run]]'''<br />
27 December 27 2004<br />
Ukrainian pro-government candidate refuses to accept outcome.

'''[[U.S. and U.K. governments warn citizens against travelling to areas hit by tsunamis]]'''<br />
27 December 2004<br />
U.S. travel advisories to last at least one month.

'''[[Drug-dealers war in Rio de Janeiro]]'''<br />
27 December 2004<br />
Gang drug turf wars leave 11 dead.

'''[[Strongest earthquake in 40 years hits Southeast Asia]]'''<br />
26 December 2004<br />
The [[w:Moment_magnitude_scale|magnitude]] 9.0 quake rocked the [[w:Indian Ocean|Indian Ocean]] off [[w:Sumatra|Sumatra]], setting off [[w:tsunami|tsunami]] waves.

'''[[Australians fast over 2004 Xmas in empathy with detainees]]'''<br />
26 December 2004<br />
Members of the public, celebrities and politicians have been fasting in empathy with Iranian asylum seekers.

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Digest for 26-31 December 2004


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Articles dated 26 to 31 December 2004 are included in the compilation below.

'Exeem Annonunced To Be Successor Of Suprnova'
31 December 2004
Announced yesterday on Novastream, there will be a Suprnova successor "apparently".

'NASA: Hope's Raised For Shuttle Flight Again Soon'
31 December 2004
NASA plans to spend $612 million repairing the space shuttle system.

'Linux fifth most searched tech word on Google in 2004'
30 December 2004
SCO number one most searched company name.

'Double car bombing attack in Mosul kills 26'
30 December 2004
Twenty-five insurgents and 1 U.S. soldier dead, 15 U.S. troops injured in frontal assault.

'False tsunami alert in India'
30 December 2004
Citizens flee.

'Gregoire wins Washington state's closest ever governor's race'
30 December 2004
Republican candidate asks for new election.

'Democrats ask GAO for election review'
30 December 2004
House of Representatives seeks to investigate the facts behind widespread reports of voting irregularities.

'South American Community of Nations announced at Third South American Summit'
30 December 2004
South American nations have begun the creation of an international economic and legislative bloc.

'Time Warner, Sprint close to mobile pact'
29 December 2004
Company would be able to offer voice, video, Internet and mobile services.

'Tsunami toll passes 80,000 people as relief effort continues'
29 December 2004
Relief agencies expect number to rise further.

'Republicans Subpoenaed in Ohio Recount'
29 December 2004
Ohio Republican Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell refused to appear for the deposition. 

'Asian earthquake toll nears 60,000'
28 December 2004
Countries bury the dead as threat of disease looms.

'Connecticut Serial Killer Competent- Waives Further Appeals'
28 December 2004
Serial killer Michael Ross told a judge that he wants to die.

'Security firm identifies United States as world's top spamming country'
28 December 2004
42% originates in the U.S.

'Drug-dealers war in Rio de Janeiro'
27 December 27 2004
In  2 days 11 people were killed in Rio de Janeiro in gang turf fights between drug dealers.

'Yushchenko claims victory in re-run'
27 December 27 2004
Ukrainian pro-government candidate refuses to accept outcome.

'U.S. and U.K. governments warn citizens against travelling to areas hit by tsunamis'
27 December 2004
U.S. travel advisories to last at least one month.

'Drug-dealers war in Rio de Janeiro'
27 December 2004
Gang drug turf wars leave 11 dead.

'Strongest earthquake in 40 years hits Southeast Asia'
26 December 2004
The magnitude 9.0 quake rocked the Indian Ocean off Sumatra, setting off tsunami waves.

'Australians fast over 2004 Xmas in empathy with detainees'
26 December 2004
Members of the public, celebrities and politicians have been fasting in empathy with Iranian asylum seekers.