November 18, 2003

'' plans to widen its legal battle against the Open-source Operating System , stating intent to sue large-scale Linux users for Copyright infringement. {Link without Title}

US President George W. Bush arrives in London for the start of his three-day state visit to the United Kingdom amid an extremely high-security operation. {Link without Title}

--- Protestors in the United Kingdom make preparations for President Bush 's state visit to the UK starting Tuesday. {Link without Title} {Link without Title}

--- More Britons approve of President Bush's visit to the UK than disapprove of it. In an ICM survey for The Guardian , 43% of those questioned said they welcomed Bush's visit, while 36% said they did not. In the new poll, 62% agreed that the US was "generally speaking, a force for Good ", while 15% thought it was "an Evil Empire ". The survey contrasted with a poll published last week by Populus for '' The Times '' newspaper. [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/iraq/story/0,12956,1087545,00.html

The Mexican government announces the imminent resignation of its ambassador to the United Nations , Adolfo Aguilar Zinser , who, in a speech in Mexico City last week, said that the political and intellectual class of the United States sees Mexico as "a country whose position is that of a back yard". [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow?msid=279359

Enron announces proposed sale of Portland General Electric for $2.35 billion, including assumption of debt. The sale is to a newly formed LLC backed by a private investment firm from Texas . This happens after Portland-area residents defeated a Ballot Measure to take over the utility on November 4 . PGE had outspent supporters of the takeover 60-to-1. {Link without Title}

The United States announces restrictions on the import of textiles from the People's Republic Of China . [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3282053.stm

An inquest finds that prominent Sky News Journalist James Forlong , who had resigned from the station when it was revealed that he had faked footage during the Iraq War , committed Suicide by hanging himself. {Link without Title}

The European Union strongly criticises Israel 's plans to build the Israeli West Bank Barrier encircling Palestinian areas on the West Bank . It also criticises the intensification of Suicide Attack s by Palestinians and describes Israel's building of settlements in the West Bank as an "obstacle to peace". {Link without Title}

Fermilab confirms the existence of a mystery Subatomic Particle that is inconsistent with existing theories of how the universe works. {Link without Title}

The US Centers For Disease Control warn of a possible severe Flu season and urges Americans to get a Vaccination . {Link without Title}

is reportedly pushing for a changed approach in Iraq that goes beyond military strategy to reach out to the Iraqi people and the country's neighbours. {Link without Title}

The United Nations suspends operations in south-eastern Afghanistan following the fatal 16 November shooting of Bettina Goislard , a French employee of the UNHCR . {Link without Title}

CalPERS , the United States' largest pension fund, is to terminate its contracts with Putnam and withdraw its funds. {Link without Title} {Link without Title}

rules 4-3 in '' Goodridge V. Department Of Public Health '' that the state's non-recognition of Same-sex Marriage is unconstitutional and gives the state legislature 180 days to change the law. {Link without Title}

Santa Barbara County, California police search the Neverland ranch of pop icon Michael Jackson , looking for evidence to corroborate a 12-year-old boy's complaint that he was Sexually Molested . {Link without Title}

Roger Federer beats Andre Agassi to win the final of the Tennis Masters Cup in Houston. {Link without Title}

Barry Bonds is selected the National Baseball League's Most Valuable Player , for the third year in a row and the sixth time overall, both unprecedented. {Link without Title}

Prominent British Football er Jody Morris , who plays for Leeds United , is charged with Rape . {Link without Title}

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