Dog A dog is discovered carrying the hendra virus in the Australian state of Queensland near the town of Beaudesert. It is the first time the virus has been detected in a species other than flying foxes, horses or humans.
Luis Gutiérrez Luis Gutiérrez, an Illinois member of the United States House of Representatives, is arrested outside the White House in Washington D.C. during protests calling for immigration reform.
David Wu David Wu resigns as a member of the United States House of Representatives following allegations of an unwanted sexual encounter with an 18-year-old.
Hacking David Cecil, an unemployed truck driver, is charged with hacking into Platform Networks's network.
Sri Lankan police Sri Lankan police hunt for 20 local television actresses alleged to be part of a prostitution ring.
North Korea Senior North Korean diplomat Kim Kye Gwan heads to the United States for discussions on reopening the six party talks on his country's nuclear weapons program.
Morocco A Moroccan military transport plane crashes into a mountain in the south of the country killing 78 of 81 on board.
Al Franken U.S. Senator Al Franken of Minnesota, in a letter to the Justice Department and the Federal Communications Commission, demands that they block the effort of telephone giant AT&T to buy rival T-Mobile USA.
Reserve Bank of India The Reserve Bank of India increases interest rates to 8% in an effort to contain inflation which is currently at 9.44%.