March 4, 2004
Violence, Celebration and Demonstrations Follow Aristide’s Departure
Following this weekend’s violence, peace seems to have come to the Caribbean island nation of Haiti as top Haitian rebels promise to lay down their weapons and leave the capital. Embattled Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide resigned at 6:45 a.m. local time Sunday, February 29 and left on an unmarked plane to temporary exile in the Central African Republic. The chief justice of the Supreme Court, Boniface Alexandre, was sworn in as transitional leader until elections in 2005. Read more...
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    		• Multiple Bombings Create Unrest in Iraq
    At least 181 Shiite Iraqis and Iranians were killed on the holiest day of the Shiite calendar, March 2, in multiple explosions in the Iraqi cities of Karbala and Baghdad. The bombings were particularly deadly as they targeted sacred Shiite shrines as thousand of people celebrated Ashura Day. The attacks may widen the existing chasm between Iraqi Shiite and Sunni Muslims. Shiites form the majority of Iraq’s population while Sunnis held most of the positions of power under the former regime. Read more...
    		Young Brides at Higher Risk for HIV/AIDS
    Young African brides are at greater risk for contracting HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, than sexually active unmarried girls in the same age group, according to a recent report from UNICEF and other United Nations agencies. Read more...
    		One in Seven Church Members are Spiritually Committed, Says Gallup
    More than one in seven American church members are “spiritually committed to their faith,” according to a survey released by the Gallup Organization. The survey, which was given first in 2001, revealed little change over the past two years in the commitment of church members across the U.S. Read more...
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