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October 23, 2006 (Monday)

The Romanian Army officially ends the use of conscription. (RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty)
The Initiative Group of Independent Rights Defenders in Uzbekistan demands the Karimov administration release political opposition leader Sanjar Umarov, calling the case against him "entirely fabricated." Uzbek authorities arrested Umarov in 2005. (RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty)
Police in Hungary fire tear gas on crowds of about 1,000 demonstrators during the 50th anniversary of the country's revolt against Soviet rule. (BBC)
Sir Michael Somare, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, and Ham Lini, Prime Minister of Vanuatu, condemn the police raid on the office of Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. (ABC News Australia)
Hurricane Paul becomes a Category 2 hurricane off Mexico's Pacific coast as it heads for Baja California. (CBS News)
Two of the three people accused of plotting to steal trade secrets from Coca-Cola have each pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy. (AP via Sharewatch)
Authorities say an explosion at a coal mine in eastern Pennsylvania has killed one person. (AP via Fox North Carolina)
Avigdor Liberman signs a coalitionary agreement with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to join the cabinet as Minister for Strategic Affairs, a new position. (Ynetnews)
Jeffrey Skilling is sentenced to 24 years, 4 months in prison for his role in the collapse of Enron, concluding the Trial of Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling. (AP via CBS News)
Though given three days to leave Sudan for blogging on recent government defeats in the Darfur conflict, UN envoy Jan Pronk left the next day when UN Secretary General Kofi Annan recalled him to New York for consultations. (BBC)
The airing of excerpts from a controversial DVD in Australia leads to a police investigation and public condemnation.(The Age)

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+* The [[Romanian Army]] officially ends the use of [[conscription]]. [http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2006/10/07A43B93-BADF-42E8-8548-B3748741184D.html (RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty)]
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+* The Initiative Group of Independent Rights Defenders in [[Uzbekistan]] demands the [[Islom Karimov|Karimov administration]] release political opposition leader [[Sanjar Umarov]], calling the case against him "entirely fabricated." Uzbek authorities arrested Umarov in 2005. [http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2006/10/bba99d4d-6bb4-4bac-8cd5-912207b02861.html (RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty)]
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+* Police in [[Hungary]] fire [[tear gas]] on [[2006 protests in Hungary|crowds of about 1,000 demonstrators]] during the 50th anniversary of the country's [[Hungarian Revolution of 1956|revolt against Soviet rule]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6074138.stm (BBC)]
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+* Sir [[Michael Somare]], [[Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea]], and [[Ham Lini]], [[Prime Minister of Vanuatu]], condemn the police raid on the office of [[Solomon Islands Prime Minister]] [[Manasseh Sogavare]]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20080602130153/http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200610/s1771095.htm (ABC News Australia)]
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+* [[2006 Pacific hurricane season#Hurricane Paul|Hurricane Paul]] becomes a [[Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale|Category 2]] [[hurricane]] off [[Mexico]]'s [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]] coast as it heads for [[Baja California]]. [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/23/world/main2113439.shtml (CBS News)]
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+* Two of the three people accused of plotting to steal trade secrets from [[Coca-Cola]] have each pleaded guilty to one count of [[conspiracy (crime)|conspiracy]]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928004429/http://www.sharewatch.com/story.php?storynumber=234511 (AP via Sharewatch)]
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+* Authorities say an explosion at a [[coal]] [[mining|mine]] in eastern [[Pennsylvania]] has killed one person. [https://web.archive.org/web/20070312085734/http://www.fox21.com/Global/story.asp?S=5577039&nav=2KPp2Qjt (AP via Fox North Carolina)]
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+* [[Avigdor Liberman]] signs a coalitionary agreement with [[Prime Minister of Israel|Israeli Prime Minister]] [[Ehud Olmert]] to join the [[Cabinet of Israel|cabinet]] as Minister for Strategic Affairs, a new position. [http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3318674,00.html (Ynetnews)]
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+* [[Jeffrey Skilling]] is sentenced to 24 years, 4 months in prison for his role in the collapse of [[Enron]], concluding the [[Trial of Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling]]. [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/23/ap/business/mainD8KUIIFO0.shtml (AP via CBS News)]
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+* Though given three days to leave [[Sudan]] for blogging on recent government defeats in the [[Darfur conflict]], UN envoy [[Jan Pronk]] left the next day when UN Secretary General Kofi Annan recalled him to New York for consultations. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6076022.stm  (BBC)]
+* The airing of excerpts from a [[2006 Melbourne teenage DVD controversy|controversial DVD]] in [[Australia]] leads to a police investigation and public condemnation.[http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2006/10/24/1161455722271.html (The Age)]
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-*The [[Romanian Army]] officially ends the use of [[conscription]]. [http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2006/10/07A43B93-BADF-42E8-8548-B3748741184D.html (RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty)]
-*The Initiative Group of Independent Rights Defenders in [[Uzbekistan]] demands the [[Islom Karimov|Karimov administration]] release political opposition leader [[Sanjar Umarov]], calling the case against him "entirely fabricated." Uzbek authorities arrested Umarov in 2005. [http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2006/10/bba99d4d-6bb4-4bac-8cd5-912207b02861.html (RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty)]
-*[[2006 protests in Hungary]]:
-**Police in [[Hungary]] have fired tear gas on crowds of about 1,000 demonstrators during the 50th anniversary of the country's [[Hungarian Revolution of 1956|revolt against Soviet rule]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6074138.stm (BBC)]
-*Sir [[Michael Somare]], [[Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea]], and [[Ham Lini]], [[Prime Minister of Vanuatu]], condemn the police raid on the office of [[Solomon Islands Prime Minister]] [[Manasseh Sogavare]]. [http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200610/s1771095.htm (ABC News Australia)]
-*[[2006 Pacific hurricane season#Hurricane Paul|Hurricane Paul]] becomes a [[Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale|Category 2]] [[hurricane]] off [[Mexico]]'s [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]] coast as it heads for [[Baja California]]. [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/23/world/main2113439.shtml (CBS News)]
-*Two of the three people accused of plotting to steal trade secrets from [[Coca-Cola]] have each pleaded guilty to one count of [[conspiracy (crime)|conspiracy]]. [http://www.sharewatch.com/story.php?storynumber=234511 (AP via Sharewatch)]
-*Authorities say an explosion at a [[coal]] [[mining|mine]] in eastern [[Pennsylvania]] has killed one person. [http://www.fox21.com/Global/story.asp?S=5577039&nav=2KPp2Qjt (AP via Fox North Carolina)]
-*[[Avigdor Liberman]] signs a coalitionary agreement with [[Prime Minister of Israel|Israeli Prime Minister]] [[Ehud Olmert]] to join the [[Cabinet of Israel|cabinet]] as Minister for Strategic Affairs, a new position. [http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3318674,00.html (Ynetnews)]
-*[[Jeffrey Skilling]] is sentenced to 24 years, 4 months in prison for his role in the collapse of [[Enron]], concluding the [[Trial of Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling]]. [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/23/ap/business/mainD8KUIIFO0.shtml (AP via CBS News)]
-* Though given three days to leave [[Sudan]] for blogging on recent government defeats in the [[Darfur conflict]], UN envoy [[Jan Pronk]] left the next day when UN Secretary General Kofi Annan recalled him to New York for consultations. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6076022.stm  (BBC)]
-*The airing of excerpts from a [[2006 Melbourne teenage DVD controversy|controversial DVD]] in [[Australia]] leads to a police investigation and public condemnation.[http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2006/10/24/1161455722271.html (The Age)]
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