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The light was known in advance only to a few and not announced to the public until the president had left capital of Iraq alarm length he was accompanied by only a few make out reporters and a small official entourage. The month ended with a jackpot of violence, much of it aimed at non-American contraryers. Seven Spanish intelligence officers died south of Baghdad Novo. 9 when their Subs were bamed by rocket- propelled grenades and a rifle fire. Separate attacks the same solar twenty-four hours also killed 2 Japanese diplomats and a Colombian OLL worker, and 2 conspiracy Korean contractors were killed in ambush Novo. 30. For all of November, guerrillas killed 104 coalition troops, Including 79 Americans. When they came under attack In Samara, Novo. 30, U. S. Forces struck back, putting to death 54 Iraqi fighters agree to U. S. Military sources, although bodies were not recovered and Iraqi sources claimed m both fewer were 1 OFFS bounteously Muslim nation that supported th e U.S. Invasion of Iraq. On Novo. 15, 2 motortruck bombs exploded distant 2 synagogues in Istanbul, killing 25 people and wounding more than 250 most had been attending Sabbath prayers. On Novo. 20, Truck bombs exploded in Istanbul, at the British consulate and Turkish headquarters of hash bank, killing 30 and injuring 450 the British consul general, Roger Short, was among those killed. An anonymous caller attributed the bank attack to al-Qaeda and the Islamic Front of Raiders of the Great Orient, a Turkish free radical that had also claimed responsibility for the synagogue bombings.A car bomb that exploded Novo. 8 in a residential compound in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, claimed 17 lives and wounded more than 120. * bush Visits Britain- Pres. Bush arrived in London Novo. 18 to begin a state visit to Britain. The next day he was welcomed by Queen Elizabeth lat Backing palace in a speech he urged Britain to stand with the U. S. In a long margin effort to defeat terrorism and bring demo cracy to Islamic nations of spirit East. Bushs movements were sharply restricted for security reasons the usual procession trough the streets was scrubbed, and he did not address Parliament.Ata meeting between Bush and Prime Min. Tony Blair Novo. 20, the 2 deplored terrorist attacks that day in Turkey. The same day a crowd of anti Bush protesters estimated by authorities at 100,000 to 110,000 marched through London streets. professorship of Georgia Resigns Pres. Eduardo Spearheaded resigned his office Novo. 23, after(prenominal)ward mass protest in Georgia. On Novo. 20, the Central Election Commission had certified that his supporters won the parliamentary election of Novo. 2, but international observers had reported instances of fraud, On Novo. 2, protestors had broken into Parliament, forcing Spearheaded, the last foreign minister of Soviet Union, to flee. His decade-long rule had been marked to ward the end by national economic collapse and tendings of official corruption. General U. S. Episcopal perform consecrates Gay Bishop- The Rev. V. Gene Robinsons consecrated Novo. 2 as bishop of unfermented Hampshire, decent the first openly gay prelatic The Episcopal Church U. S. A. The consecration went forward notwithstanding warnings from Anglican primates in Africa, Asia, and Latin Americana it could cause a split up in church.Rowan Williams, the archbishop of Canterbury, issued a statement Novo. 2 that recognized the right of the American branch to choose its bishops, but expressed regret that the concerns of other church leaders had not been given consideration. On Novo. 3, Anglican leaders in Africa declared that they were in State of impaired communion with the U. S. Episcopalian. Man admits killing 48 women in kelvin River case- Gary Ridgeway, a resident of a Seattle (WA) suburbia pleaded guilty Novo. 5 to killing 48 young women, most of them prostitutes or runaways.Since the sass authorities had been exploreing the so-called Green River Kille r, who had strangled the women after having sex with them and left many of their bodies near the river. Ridgeway confessed the crime in an accord with prosecutors that spared him the death penalty no other serial put to deather in U. S. History had been convicted of so many killings. On DCE. 8, Ridgeway was sentenced to 48 consecutive brio terms. 2002 DC Sniper Convicted A Virginia Beach (VA) Jury Novo. 17 found outhouse Muhammad guilty in sniper attacks that plagued the Washington, DC, accomplice, Lee M endure, currently on trial separately.He was convicted of 2 counts of capital murder, maven for committing multiple murders over 3 years and one for killing Dean Meyers in Cot. 2002 to further a terrorist scheme aimed at extorting $10 international nautical geographical milee. Muhammad was also found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder and illegal use of a firearm. Prosecutors relied on strong circumstantial evidence, including a rifle mound in his car that ballistics test s showed had been utilize in 13 shootings. The Jury Novo. 24 recommended a death sentence, which was imposed by the Judge Mar. 9,2004. Michael capital of Mississippi Arrested for Child Abuse- law enforcement officials in Santa Barbara, CA, Novo. 9 issued an drive off warrant for singer Michael Jackson on multiple counts of child molestation. They say that the pop star would be charged with lewd and lascivious digest with a child under age 14. Allegations a decade precedent that he had molested a 13-year- old boy had been resolved out of judicature with a multimillion-dollar settlement. Jackson was booked at the Santa Barbara County Jail, Novo. 20, and released on $3 mil bail he was formally charged DCE. 18. Jackson rejected the charge as unfounded. DECEMBER 2003 NATIONAL Bush Lifts Tarries on Steel Imports- Pres. George. W. Bush reversed one of his state policies DCE. When he lifted tarries on bid imported steel, effective DCE. 5. His administration had imposed the tarries in March 2002, and they were plan to be in effect for 3 years. However, the World Trade establishment Novo. 10 had upheld an earlier ruling declaring the tariffs illegal, and the European Union and a bit f countries had threatened to retaliate against them. South Dakota Congressman Resigns After Conviction- Rep. William Jackson (RED), a former governor of the state, was convicted DCE. 8 of 2nd-degree manslaughter and other charges, and announced he would resign from Congress in January.In August, Sandlots car had struck and killed a motorcyclist. dialog box Endorses Dean for democratic nomination Former Vice Pres. AH Gore DCE. 9 endorsed Howard Dean for a Democratic presidential nomination. Gore, the partys presidential nominee in 2000, passed over another candidate, Seen . Joe Lieberman (CT), his 2000 running mate, and was redirected by some specially for having failed to circulate Lieberman of his decision before it was made public. In DCE. 9 speeches in New York and Iowa, Gore praised Dean for being the only leading Democratic competitor who had consistently opposed the Iraq war.The 9 Democrats seeking the nomination debated that day in Durham, NH. On DCE. 14, Lieberman remarked, If Howard Dean had his way, Sad ibn Talal Hussein would be in business office today, not in prison. On DCE. 15, Dean asserted,The capture of Sad Hussein has not made America safer. On DCE. 23, consumer advocate Ralph Ender, the Green troupe presidential nominee in 1996 and 2000, said e would not seek the partys nomination for 2004. Democrats elected in San Francisco, Houston- In a nonpartisan election, businessman Gavin Newswomen, a Democrat, won a runoff election for mayor of San Francisco DCE. , defeating Green Party member Matt Gonzalez, 53% to 47% this was the best presentation yet by a green in a U. S. cookie mayoral election. Newswomen was to succeed outgoing Mayor Wily Democrat and a former U. S. Deputy energy depositary, won with 62% of the vote, defeating Cuban- born Ronald Sanchez, a Republican. overbearing Court Upholds Campaign Finance Law- A 5-4 majority on the U. S. supreme Court, DCE. 10, upheld the 2002 campaign-finance law as a constitutional approach to combating spending abuses in a political process.The 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act had been challenged on first-amendment grounds by a number of desperate organizations they objected to the ban on unlimited soft money contributions to the political parties and to a ban on veritable advertising Just prior to elections. California Governor Declares Fiscal Crisis- Gob. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R,CA) DCE. 18 declared that his state was in a fiscal crisis. This proclamation would allow him, he said, to cut pending by $1 50 mil without having to get the legislatures approval.Californians bond ratings had been reduced to near Junk-bond levels, and a state shortage of $15 bill was projected for 2004. Terror alert in U. S. Is raised to High- Tom Ridge, secretary of homeland security , announced DCE. 21 that the U. S. Antiterrorism alert status was being raised to high (orange) from elevated (yellow). Ridge said that the jeopardy of a terrorist attack was perhaps greater now than at any point since Swept. 11, 2001 . He cited unspecific new intelligence information that suggested plans to reach during the holiday season. On DCE. 24, Air France, responding Tao U.S. Request, canceled 6 flights between Paris and Los Angles U. S. Officials reportedly suspected that the passengers on the flights could have links to terrorism. On the same day the FBI circulated a warning to law enforcement organizations to be on the watch for almanacs, since they could be used by terrorist to assist with target selection and pre-operational planning. Some media reports note the warning humorously, since these general reference works, official the largest * selling is The World almanac and Book of Facts, are read by millions of people each year. On DCE. 9, the Department of Homel and Security announced a Rule requiring build up air marshals on certain foreign carriers flights entering U. S airspace that intelligence suggested were at special risk of terrorist attack. When a British Airways plane landed at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, DC, DCE. 31, authorities held the passengers, interviewing some, and rescanned the luggage. U. S. Bans Use of Weight Reduction Pill- the Bush administration DCE. 30 said it would prohibit use of Phaedra, a herbal supplement used by millions of Americans to lose weight or to improve athletic performance.Tommy Thompson, secretary of Health and Human services, said the supplement was too risky to be used. Phaedra had been linked to heart attacks, stokes, and sudden deaths. In February 2003, Steve Bechtel, a pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles, died after taking Phaedra tablets, and a medical examiner said that the supplement was a factor in his death. Special Council to Investigate Leak of Agents Name- Tatty. Ge ne. John Ashcroft DCE. 30 removed himself from any role in the investigation into the leaking of a CIA pretend Tao journalist.At issue was whether anyone in the Bush administration had violated the awe by revealing the name of the agent, Valerie Blame, to columnist Robert Novak, who published her name in July. The justness dept. Said DCE. 30 that a special council would head the investigation. Blame was the married woman of Joseph Wilson, a former U. S. Ambassador who had publicly cast doubt on an administration assertion of nuclear for 3 years in a row, investors had much to cheer about DCE. 31, as major stock indexes showed large gains for 2003. The DOD Jones industries average has risen 25%to 10,453. 92.A broader measure, Standard and Poors 500-stock index, posted a 26%gain, moving up to 1. 92. The tech-Agave NASDAQ index advanced 50%, to 2003. 37. Averages were palliate below their all-time highs of the late sass, however.. Forces Strike Back in Iraq- U. S. Forces continue th e tactic of launching massive raids targeting insurgents resisting the occupation. On DCE. 2, 1,000 troops raided Hajji, west of Kirk, in an effort to capture an aide to former Pres. Sad Hussein. Ata meeting in Iraq DCE. 6 with U. S. Sec. OF Defense Donald Remorseful, Lit. Gene. Richard Sanchez said that attacks on U. S. Ores were running below 20 a day, half the rate of a few weeks earlier. Remorseful Visits Afghanistan- Amid reports of a growing number of attacks on u. S forces in Afghanistan