Portal:Current events/2005 June 27

June 27, 2005 (Monday)

Domino Harvey dies of an OD, Harvey was a legendary bounty hunter and her biography was made a movie with Keira Knightley as Domino.
The Supreme Court of the United States releases a unanimous decision in MGM Studios, Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd., finding that P2P file sharing companies can be held liable for the copyright infringement of their users. (Wired), (Financial Times)
Walmart heir John T. Walton dies when his ultra-light plane crashes right after taking off in Jackson, Wyoming. (CNN)
Kenya releases three men suspected of conspiracy to a suicide bombing in 2002 and links to al Qaeda. (BBC) (Reuters)^{[permanent dead link]}
South Africa's Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has organized a nationwide strike to protest job losses and unemployment. (IOL) (Reuters SA)^{[permanent dead link]} (BBC) (Bloomberg)
In the Philippines, president Gloria Arroyo apologizes and admits that she took a phonecall to an election official during the presidential elections last. She denies any vote fixing and refuses to resign. (Manila Bulletin) (Sun Star) (Reuters)^{[permanent dead link]}
In Mexico, Subcomandante Marcos of the Zapatistas announces a "new political initiative" after a week-long meeting in the jungle. (Indymedia Chiapas - Spanish and English) (Reuters AlertNet)
Greek prosecutor launches a preliminary investigation to determine if Greeks fighting for Bosnian Serbs were involved with the Srebrenica massacre. (Reuters AlertNet)
In Bosnia, Bosnian Serb police arrests 11 for connection with war crimes. (Reuters)^{[permanent dead link]}
Israeli military tribunal convicts ex-soldier Wahid Taysir of manslaughter for killing British peace activist Tom Hurndall in April 2003. The victim's family accuses Israeli army of using Taysir as a scapegoat. (Jerusalem Post) (Ha'aretz) (Times) (BBC)
Dennis Rader plead guilty in the Sedgwick County District Court to ten counts of murder in the BTK trial.