July 20, 2004
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals releases a video of gross cruelty to chickens taken at Pilgrim's Pride , one of Kentucky Fried Chicken 's suppliers in West Virginia . The supplier will investigate the claims. (The Independent) (FOX News)
Sandy Berger resigns as a foreign affairs advisor to John Kerry 's presidential campaign after it is reported that Berger was under investigation for allegedly illegally taking classified documents belonging to the U.S. National Archives , intended for review by the 9/11 Commission , related to the Clinton administration's handling of millennium terror threats. (Reuters)
Canadian Prime minister Paul Martin announces his new cabinet , which includes new faces such as ice hockey great Ken Dryden and former BC premier Ujjal Dosanjh . (CBC)
Gloria Arroyo , President of the Philippines , confirms that hostage Angelo de la Cruz has been freed by his captors after their demands for a one-month-early withdrawal of all 51 Filipino troops from Iraq were met. (Reuters)
Ahmed Qurei , Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority , agrees to withdraw his resignation, three days after tendering it. Qurei is maintaining a threat to quit "because he has no powers". (Reuters)
Human Rights Watch releases a report stating that Sudanese government documents confirm support for the Arab Janjaweed militia in their campaign of ethnic cleansing against African Muslims in Darfur .
The United States House of Representatives votes to override a proposal by the Financial Accounting Standards Board that would require publicly traded companies to record all forms of share-based payments to employees, including stock options , as expenses. Similar legislation remains stalled in the United States Senate .
The European Union approves a 50-50 merger between BMG and Sony . (CNN)
