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The Canada-U.S. Power System Outage Task Force releases an interim report, citing a loss of Situational Awareness in First Energy Corporation 's control room as the primary cause and "immature" monitoring software used at the Midwest Independent System Operator as a secondary cause. {Link without Title}

FTAA : The Bush administration says it is opening free-trade negotiations with Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Panama. It hopes to start the free trade talks by the second quarter of 2004. {Link without Title}

The if it pursues Independence . The PRC's state press condemns Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian 's move toward holding a Referendum on " Independence " and providing the legislative framework for declaring a Republic Of Taiwan . [http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/EK20Ad04.html

An arrest warrant is issued for pop singer Michael Jackson {Link without Title} .

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President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt is taken ill during a live television broadcast; he had taken antibiotics whilst fasting during Ramadan . {Link without Title}

names Junichiro Koizumi Prime Minister in a short special session.

Speaking in London , UK , Richard Perle says that the 2003 Invasion Of Iraq was an illegal act but morally correct: "international law stood in the way of doing the right thing". {Link without Title}

A Tabloid Journalist claims to have penetrated Buckingham Palace security preceding the visit of U.S. President George W. Bush to the UK. The Palace is seeking a Restraining Order to prevent '' The Mirror '' from publishing further information about the royal household. {Link without Title}

The four-match Chess contest between Garry Kasparov and X3D Fritz ends in a draw. {Link without Title}

are settled, with Latvia astonishingly defeating Turkey 3-2 on aggregate over two games. {Link without Title}