Portal:Current events/2004 January 11

January 11, 2004 (Sunday)

Exploration of Mars: NASA's Spirit rover now has its arm and all six of its wheels free, and only a single cable must be cut before it can turn and roll off its lander onto the soil of Mars. As that milestone is completed, scientists are taking opportunities to take extra pictures and gather other data.^[1]
Occupation of Iraq:
- U.S. military records show that attacks against coalition soldiers have decreased by 22% in the four weeks following the capture of Saddam Hussein.^[2]
- More protests in Amarah take place. Demonstrators, many of them related to the victims of January 10, requested compensation. No significant violence reported.^[3]

^ "JPL News -- Spirit Rover Nearly Ready to Roll". Retrieved 22 December 2015.
^ Michaels, Jim (2004-01-12). "Attacks down 22% since Saddam's capture". Usatoday.Com. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
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