PresidentBush safely lands in an S-3B Viking jet on the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln returning from operations in Iraq while 100 miles off the coast of San Diego, California. It is the first time a sitting president has arrived on the deck of an aircraft carrier by plane. Bush makes a primetime address, surrounded by hundreds of sailors, in which he declares major combat operations in Iraq over.
United States Navy forces start moving out of Vieques. A big celebration erupts on Vieques' streets at 12:01 AM EST, to celebrate the military's move out of the island.
The Canadian dollar exceeds 70 cents US for the first time in five years, reaching $0.7044 US.
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May 2 is the last day of the current legislative session.
At Orlando Hospital where the Level 1 trauma center was to close due to the neurosurgeons quitting has a one month reprieve.
They are covered under the sovereign immunity but do not feel they have enough protection since Halifax has refused to guarantee the surgeons would not have to pay for awards over the immunity amounts.