June 29, 2006 (Thursday)
- Former Governor of Alabama, Don Siegelman, convicted of bribery and conspiracy. (WTVM)
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes up over 215 points as a result of the Federal Reserve saying that it would consider the overall economy, and direction of inflation, as they set the interest rate. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the 17th consecutive time to 5.25% due to ongoing concerns about inflation. (Associated Press) (Yahoo) (International Herald Tribune)
- The Supreme Court of the United States rules in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld that the U.S. Administration has no authority to try detained prisoners held in Guantanamo Bay by military tribunal, and rules that the proceedings violate the Geneva Convention. (BBC)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) panel recommends FDA-approved human papillomavirus vaccine for girls at age 11 or 12. (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
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Famous quotes containing the word june:
“In June the bush we call
alder was heavy, listless,
its leaves studded with galls,
growing wherever we didn’t
want it.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)