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April 2, 2014 (Wednesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Post-coup unrest in Egypt (2013–2014)
- A bomb detonates near Cairo University, killing a police chief and injuring five others. (BBC News)
A suicide bomber wearing a military uniform strikes a voter registration office in Kabul, Afghanistan killing 6 police officers. (AP via CTV)
2014 Fort Hood shootings
- A shooting is reported at the Fort Hood Army Base near the US town of Killeen, Texas with reports of at least four deaths, including the gunman, and 14 injuries. (Washington Post)

Business and economy

Chrysler recalls nearly 870,000 SUVs from its Jeep and Dodge brands, citing brake issues. (KNTV)

Disasters and accidents

2014 Iquique earthquake
- The President of Chile Michelle Bachelet declares the northern part of Chile to be a disaster zone including the regions of Arica y Parinacota, and Tarapacá. (ABC News Australia)
- A 7.8 aftershock follows in the same area causing more damage. (USGS)

Law and crime

The High Court of Australia recognises a neutral third gender that is neither male nor female. (AFP via Yahoo! News Australia)
The Supreme Court of the United States, in McCutcheon v. FEC, votes 5–4 to overturn limits on the amount of money that an individual can donate to politicians' campaigns over a two-year cycle. (Washington Post)
More than 100 mostly elderly residents of San Francisco's Chinatown are reported as victims of fraud from a travel agency. (KGO)^{[permanent dead link‍]}
- California State Senator Leland Yee's attorney Paul DeMeester is replaced by former San Francisco assistant district attorney Jim Lassart. (San Jose Mercury News)

Politics and elections

Garda phone recordings scandal:
- Government sources claim white powder in an envelope and possibly a swastika have been sent to the home of the Irish Minister for Justice and Equality Alan Shatter, who is embroiled in multiple political controversies. An army bomb disposal unit has moved in on Shatter's estate in Ballinteer, Dublin. (Independent)
- A motion of no confidence brought by the opposition against Minister of Justice Alan Shatter is defeated 95–51 in the Dáil following a two-day debate. (RTÉ News)

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-;Armed conflicts and attacks
+'''Armed conflicts and attacks'''
-*[[Post-coup unrest in Egypt (2013–14)]]:
+*[[Post-coup unrest in Egypt (2013–2014)]]
-**A bomb detonates near [[Cairo University]] killing a police chief and injuring 5 others. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26851662 (BBC)]
+**A bomb detonates near [[Cairo University]], killing a police chief and injuring five others. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26851662 (BBC News)]
 *A suicide bomber wearing a military uniform strikes a voter registration office in [[Kabul]], [[Afghanistan]] killing 6 police officers. [http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/suicide-bombing-in-afghanistan-ministry-compound-kills-6-police-officers-1.1756921 (AP via CTV)]
-*[[2014 Fort Hood shooting]]:
+*[[2014 Fort Hood shootings]]
 **A shooting is reported at the [[Fort Hood]] Army Base near the US town of [[Killeen, Texas]] with reports of at least four deaths, including the gunman, and 14 injuries. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2014/04/02/fort-hood-shelter-in-place-order-amid-reports-of-shooting/?wpisrc=al_national (''Washington Post'')]
-;Business and economy
+'''Business and economy'''
-*[[Chrysler]] recalls nearly 870,000 [[Sport Utility Vehicle|SUV]]s from its [[Jeep]] and [[Dodge (car)|Dodge]] brands, citing brake issues. [http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/national-international/Chrysler-SUVs-Jeep-Grand-Cherokee-Dodge-Durango-Recall-870000-Brake-Defect-253541771.html?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_BAYBrand (KNTV)]
+*[[Chrysler]] recalls nearly 870,000 [[SUV]]s from its [[Jeep]] and [[Dodge]] brands, citing brake issues. [http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/national-international/Chrysler-SUVs-Jeep-Grand-Cherokee-Dodge-Durango-Recall-870000-Brake-Defect-253541771.html?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_BAYBrand (KNTV)]
-;Disasters and accidents
+'''Disasters and accidents'''
-*[[2014 Iquique earthquake]]:
+*[[2014 Iquique earthquake]]
 **The [[President of Chile]] [[Michelle Bachelet]] declares the northern part of [[Chile]] to be a disaster zone including the regions of [[Arica y Parinacota Region|Arica y Parinacota]], and [[Tarapacá Region|Tarapacá]]. [http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-02/chile-earthquake-five-dead-disaster-declared-in-north/5362644 (ABC News Australia)]
 **A 7.8 [[aftershock]] follows in the same area causing more damage. [https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usc000p27i#summary (USGS)]
-;Law and crime
+'''Law and crime'''
 *The [[High Court of Australia]] recognises a neutral [[third gender]] that is neither male nor female. [http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/22320027/australias-top-court-recognises-neutral-third-gender/ (AFP via Yahoo! News Australia)]
-*The [[Supreme Court of the United States]], in ''[[McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission]]'', votes 5–4 to overturn limits on the amount of money that an individual can donate to politicians' campaigns over a two-year cycle. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/supreme-court-strikes-down-limits-on-federal-campaign-donations/2014/04/02/54e16c30-ba74-11e3-9a05-c739f29ccb08_story.html (Washington Post)]
+*The [[Supreme Court of the United States]], in ''[[McCutcheon v. FEC]]'', votes 5–4 to overturn limits on the amount of money that an individual can donate to politicians' campaigns over a two-year cycle. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/supreme-court-strikes-down-limits-on-federal-campaign-donations/2014/04/02/54e16c30-ba74-11e3-9a05-c739f29ccb08_story.html (''Washington Post'')]
 *More than 100 mostly elderly residents of [[San Francisco]]'s [[Chinatown, San Francisco|Chinatown]] are reported as victims of fraud from a travel agency. [http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/san_francisco&id=9489979#&cmp=twi-kgo-article-9489979 (KGO)]{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
+**California State Senator [[Leland Yee]]'s attorney Paul DeMeester is replaced by former San Francisco assistant district attorney Jim Lassart. [http://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_25477471/state-sen-leland-yee-picks-new-lawyer-gun (''San Jose Mercury News'')]
-*Leland Yee corruption scandal:
-**California State Senator [[Leland Yee]]'s attorney Paul DeMeester is replaced by former San Francisco assistant district attorney Jim Lassart. [http://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_25477471/state-sen-leland-yee-picks-new-lawyer-gun (San Jose Mercury News)]
-;Politics and elections
+'''Politics and elections'''
-*[[2014 Irish phone tapping scandal|Garda phone tapping scandal]]:
+*[[Garda phone recordings scandal]]:
 **Government sources claim white powder in an envelope and possibly a swastika have been sent to the home of the Irish [[Minister for Justice (Ireland)|Minister for Justice and Equality]] [[Alan Shatter]], who is embroiled in multiple political controversies. An [[Irish Army|army]] bomb disposal unit has moved in on Shatter's estate in [[Ballinteer]], [[Dublin]]. [http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/white-powder-in-envelope-and-a-swastika-sent-to-alan-shatters-house-30148828.html (''Independent'')]
-**A [[motion of no confidence]] brought by the [[Opposition Front Bench (Ireland)|opposition]] against Minister of Justice [[Alan Shatter]] is defeated 95–51 in the [[Dáil]] following a two-day debate. [http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0402/606198-garda-recordings/ (RTÉ News)]
+**A [[motion of no confidence]] brought by the [[Opposition Front Bench (Ireland)|opposition]] against Minister of Justice Alan Shatter is defeated 95–51 in the [[Dáil]] following a two-day debate. [http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0402/606198-garda-recordings/ (RTÉ News)]
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-;Sports
-*USA vs Mexico soccer match results in a 2-2 tie game
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