2006 Danmark Rundt, Stages, Stage 3: Kolding–Odense (205 km), Results
After stage 3, Stuart O'Grady held the yellow and purple jerseys. Aart Vierhouten kept the dotted jersey, and Fabian Cancellara was still the best youngster. Jacob Nielsen took the fighter jersey, and Team CSC was still on top of the team-leaderboard.


2006 Danmark Rundt, Stages, Stage 4: Sorø–Hillerød (100 km)
Stage 4 was a so-called "half-stage", with an individual time trial being held in the evening of 5 August. The stage went north-east from Sorø through Tølløse, birth city of 2005 and 2006 Tour de France polka-dot winner Michael Rasmussen, on its way to Hillerød.


2006 Danmark Rundt, Stages, Stage 4: Sorø–Hillerød (100 km)
Route: Sorø–Stenlille–Tølløse–Kirke Hyllinge–Skibby–Frederikssund–Slangerup–Hillerød, ending with 2 laps of 4.0 km.


2006 Danmark Rundt, Stages, Stage 4: Sorø–Hillerød (100 km), Results
No classements got new leaders in this short stage, leaving O'Grady leading the individual classification and CSC the team classification.


2006 Danmark Rundt, Stages, Stage 5: Elsinore (14 km, ITT)
Stage 5, the penultimate stage, was a short individual time trial. A few days before this stage, it was shortened from 15.5 to 14 km. The stage took place on the same day as stage 4.


2006 Danmark Rundt, Stages, Stage 6: Gilleleje–Frederiksberg (156 km)
The final stage crossed Benbrækkeren, a steep hill in northern Zealand, before ending with the traditional finish at Frederiksberg Allé.


2006 Danmark Rundt, Participation list
The peloton consisted of 125 riders on 16 teams (7–8 per team). This is the list of the participants, as seen on the official site.


2006 Danmark Rundt, Participation list
*Team Post Danmark is a team of Danish riders, whose teams don't enter the race. Post Danmark is sponsor for the national team, so therefore the team is registered as a national one.


2006 Danvers Chemical fire
The 2006 Danvers Chemical fire took place at approximately 2:46 AM EST on Wednesday, November 22, 2006. An explosion occurred at the plant of solvent and ink manufacturer CAI Inc., located in the Danversport area of Danvers, Massachusetts, which it shared with paint manufacturer Arnel. The explosion was caught on security camera and was reportedly heard up to 50 miles (80 km) away in southern Maine and New Hampshire. Arnel ceased operations after the blast.


2006 Danvers Chemical fire, Cause
A May 13, 2008 report from the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board attributed the explosion to unintentional overnight heating of an ink-mixing tank containing flammable solvents.


2006 Danvers Chemical fire, Damage
The explosion damaged over 90 homes, blowing out windows and knocking some houses off their foundations. Officials believed that some of the more extensively damaged houses would have to be leveled and rebuilt. Some of the buildings damaged included a bakery, boats at a nearby marina, and the New England Home for the Deaf, an assisted-living facility for people who are deaf or deafblind and elderly residents requiring constant care. "These people are extremely fragile," said state Rep. Ted Speliotis, D-Danvers, whose district includes the affected area. "Many of them have Alzheimer's and other illnesses. It's clear they can't stay here long, but it's clear they won't be able to return for quite a while."


2006 Danvers Chemical fire, Damage
Danvers Fire Chief James P. Tutko toured the area by helicopter and said many residents would be kept from their homes for the foreseeable future. "It looks like a war zone, that's the only thing I can say" Tutko said. Fortunately, no one was killed. "Somebody out there likes us", Tutko commented. Finally, he said that determining the cause of the explosion would take days.


2006 Danvers Chemical fire, Damage
Outgoing governor Mitt Romney toured the area and said the explosion was a "Thanksgiving miracle", as the explosion was "equivalent to a 2,000 pounds (910 kg) bomb going off in a residential neighborhood," and that no one was killed. In an area that included over 300 residents, just 10 people reported minor injuries. Residents of the area were evacuated to the Danvers High School, where temporary shelter was set up by the American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay. Donations were taken for residents affected by the explosion. Residents were also advised to start filing insurance claims right away and to keep track of their expenses.


2006 Danvers Chemical fire, Environmental impact
There were minor environmental concerns due to water runoff of chemicals. According to the Environmental Protection Agency's on-scene coordinator Mike Nalipinski, preliminary tests showed low levels of toluene, a solvent, but said it was insignificant. Water runoff from the water used by firefighters left a purple sheen on the river and tests were conducted. However, the water is not a local drinking water supply, and the chemical evaporates quickly. Chief Tutko said there was no risk of toxic fumes getting into the air.


2006 Danvers Chemical fire, Environmental impact
An Eastern Propane facility is located near the area, however, it was not the source of the explosion. A spokesman for the company said that although the property suffered some minor damage, their tanks are secure.


2006 Danvers Chemical fire, Environmental impact
According to WHDH television, a person who answered the telephone at CAI's Georgetown, Massachusetts headquarters refused comment, and a telephone message left at the company president's home was not returned.


2006 Dargai bombing
On 8 November 2006, a suicide bombing took place at Punjab Regiment Center in Dargai, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan that targeted Pak army. The attack left 42 soldiers dead while 20 others were wounded. Pakistan Taliban claimed responsibility of the attack.


2006 Dargai bombing, Background
On 30 October 2006, missiles were launched on a madrassa in Chenagai village of Bajour Agency at around 05:00 am in which 82 people were killed. The motive of the airstrike was to kill Osama bin laden. The airstrike was carried out by Central Intelligence Agency and Pak army jointly.


2006 Dargai bombing, Bombing
At around 08:40 (UTC + 05:00), when 130 recruits of Punjab Regiment were preparing for parade, a short bearded suicide bomber wearing cloak shouted "Allah hu Akbar" (God is Great) and blew himself up killing 38 and wounding 22 people at the spot, out of whom, 2 died later rosing the death toll to 40. Another suicide bomber failed to explode and was hunted as he tried to escape.


2006 Dargai bombing, Aftermath
Security forces reached the site and cordoned off the area. Experts from KPK were summoned to Dargai for investigation.


2006 Dargai bombing, Attribution and Responsibility
Initially the security forces blamed the banned militant organization, Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi for the attack. Later on, an unidentified caller told a local journalist that Pakistani Taliban had carried out the attack to avenge the attack on a seminary at Bajaur. The caller was referring to the air strike the Pakistan Army said it had carried out on Oct 30 on the Bajaur seminary that it believed was being used to train militants. The strike had killed 82 people. The caller said the suicide bombing had been carried out by a group led by a hitherto unknown figure Abu Kalim Muhammad Ansari and claimed that it had another 274 volunteers to sacrifice their lives.


2006 Dargai bombing, Reactions
Interior Minister of Pakistan Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao condemned the attack saying, "I very strongly condemn the reprehensible and cowardly act of terrorism against the innocent recruits undergoing training at the Punjab Regimental Training Centre in Dargai". Amir Muqam, in a statement, expressed deep sorrow. "Terrorists are neither friends of Islam nor well-wishers of Pakistan," he maintained. CM KPK Akram Khan Durrani said "it is an act of naked aggression which has shaken the conscience of the humanity". Qazi Hussain Ahmed of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal said he was saddened by the deaths, but criticised the government for fomenting the bloodshed.


2006 Dargai bombing, Reactions
"The government is to be blamed for today’s attack. If you kill innocent students and teachers by attacking their school, you should be ready to face such things," he said. President of Awami National Party Asfandyar Wali Khan also expressed deep shock and condoled with the bereaved families. Maulana Samiul Haq expressed his profound grief and shock. Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Muhammad Jan Orakzai strongly condemned the suicide attack, describing it a "heinous act of cowardice". MNA Haroon-ur-Rashid said the people of Bajaur lodged a peaceful protest on every occasion against the killing of innocent students of the seminary.


2006 Dargai bombing, Reactions
The attack caused Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla to cancel a planned trip to Peshawar. US government officials condemned the attack and praised Pakistan's role in the War on Terror.


2006 Dartmouth Big Green football team
The 2006 Dartmouth Big Green football team was an American football team that represented Dartmouth College during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Big Green tied for last in the Ivy League.


2006 Dartmouth Big Green football team
In its second consecutive season under head coach Eugene "Buddy" Teevens (his seventh overall), the team compiled a 2–8 record and was outscored 244 to 147. Preston Copley and Michael Rabil were the team captains.


2006 Dartmouth Big Green football team
The Big Green's 2–5 conference record placed them in a three-way tie for sixth in the Ivy League standings. Dartmouth was outscored 146 to 105 by Ivy opponents.


2006 Dartmouth Big Green football team
Dartmouth played its home games at Memorial Field on the college campus in Hanover, New Hampshire.


2006 Darwin Triple Crown
The 2006 Darwin Triple Crown (commercially known as the 2006 Skycity Triple Crown) was a motor race for V8 Supercars held on the weekend of 30 June–2 July 2006. The event was held at the Hidden Valley Raceway in Darwin, Northern Territory, and consisted of three races culminating in 373 kilometres. It was the fifth round of thirteen in the 2006 V8 Supercar Championship Series.


2006 Darwin Triple Crown, Background
Tony Ricciardello and José Fernández continued their ride-share agreement at Britek Motorsport, with the Western Australian driver taking the reins for the round. Over at Paul Morris Motorsport, Fabian Coulthard was replaced with Steven Ellery to give the former Triple 8 and Holden Young Lions driver some miles before joining Paul Morris for the Endurance rounds.


2006 Daventry District Council election
Elections to Daventry District Council were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.


2006 Davidoff Swiss Indoors
The 2006 Davidoff Swiss Indoors was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 37th edition of the event known that year as the Davidoff Swiss Indoors, and was part of the International Series of the 2006 ATP Tour. It took place at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, from 23 October through 29 October 2006.


2006 Davidoff Swiss Indoors
The announced singles field featured World No. 1, Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open champion, recent Tokyo titlist, Basel boy Roger Federer, Australian Open and French Open semifinalist, Estoril winner David Nalbandian, and Madrid Masters and Vienna runner-up Fernando González. Also lined up were Halle and Mumbai finalist Tomáš Berdych, Stuttgart winner David Ferrer, Andy Murray, José Acasuso and Agustín Calleri.


2006 Davidoff Swiss Indoors, Finals, Doubles
Mark Knowles /  Daniel Nestor defeated  Mariusz Fyrstenberg /  Marcin Matkowski, 4–6, 6–4, [10–8]


2006 Davidoff Swiss Indoors – Doubles
Agustín Calleri and Fernando González were the defending champions, but Gonzalez chose not to participate, and only Calleri competed that year.


2006 Davidoff Swiss Indoors – Doubles
Calleri partnered with Juan Martín del Potro, but they were forced to withdraw due to a gluteal strain for Calleri, before their first round match against Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor.


2006 Davidoff Swiss Indoors – Doubles
Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor won in the final 4–6, 6–4, [10–8], against Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski.


2006 Davidoff Swiss Indoors – Singles
Roger Federer defeated Fernando González 6–3, 6–2, 7–6(7–3) in the final to win the 2006 singles title at the Davidoff Swiss Indoors tennis tournament.


2006 Davis Cup
The 2006 Davis Cup was the 95th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis. Sixteen teams participated in the World Group and 125 participated in total. The first round matches were played 10–12 February and the final took place 1–3 December 2006 at the Olympic Stadium, Moscow, with Russia defeating Argentina.


2006 Davis Cup, World Group, Draw
First round losers play along with Zonal Group I qualifiers in World Group Play-offs.


2006 Davis Cup Americas Zone
The Americas Zone was one of three Zones of Davis Cup competition in 2006.


2006 Davis Cup Americas Zone, Group III
Venue: Maya Country Club, Santa Tecla, El Salvador (clay)Date: 14–18 June


2006 Davis Cup Americas Zone, Group IV
Venue: Maya Country Club, Santa Tecla, El Salvador (clay)Date: 14–18 June


2006 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group I
The Americas Zone was one of the three zones of regional Davis Cup competition in 2006.


2006 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group I
In the Americas Zone there are three different groups in which teams compete against each other to advance to the next group.


2006 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone
The Asia/Oceania Zone was one of three zones of regional competition in the 2006 Davis Cup.


2006 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone, Group III
Venue: Manila Polo Club, Makati, Manila, Philippines (clay)Date: 19–23 July


2006 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone, Group IV
Venue: Al Hussein Tennis Club, Amman, Jordan (hard)Date: 5–9 April


2006 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I
The Asian and Oceanian Zone is one of the three zones of regional Davis Cup competition in 2006.


2006 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I
In the Asian and Oceanian Zone there are four different groups in which teams compete against each other to advance to the next group.


2006 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone
The Europe/Africa Zone was one of three groups of Davis Cup competition in 2006.


2006 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone, Group III, Venue 1
Venue: Teniski Klub MLADOST, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina (clay)Date: 19–23 July


2006 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I
The European and African Zone was one of the three zones of regional Davis Cup competition in 2006.


2006 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I
In the European and African Zone there were four different groups in which teams compete against each other to advance to the next group.


2006 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II
The European and African Zone was one of the three zones of regional Davis Cup competition in 2006.


2006 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II
In the European and African Zone there were four different groups in which teams compete against each other to advance to the next group.


2006 Davis Cup World Group
The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2006. The first-round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group Play-offs, and the winners progress to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinalists were guaranteed a World Group spot for 2007.


2006 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs
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2006 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs
The World Group Play-offs were the main play-offs of 2006 Davis Cup. Winners advanced to the World Group, and loser were relegated in the Zonal Regions I.


2006 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs, Teams
Bold indicates team has qualified for the 2007 Davis Cup World Group.


2006 Daytona 500
The 2006 Daytona 500 was the first stock car race of the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series. The 48th running of the event, it was held on February 19, 2006, in Daytona Beach, Florida, at Daytona International Speedway before a crowd of 200,000 spectators. Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson won the 203-lap race starting from the ninth position. Casey Mears of Chip Ganassi Racing finished second and Ryan Newman took third for Penske Racing South.


2006 Daytona 500
Jeff Burton won the third pole position of his career by posting the fastest lap in qualifying. He led the first 18 laps until the first round of pit stops. On the 28th lap, Tony Stewart became the leader for the following 20 laps. From laps 58 to 80, Matt Kenseth led, before Dale Earnhardt Jr. assumed the position on the 86th lap. Earnhardt led seven times for a total of 32 laps, more than any other driver. Before the final round of pit stops, Johnson became the new leader by passing his teammate Brian Vickers on lap 187. He maintained the lead over Newman and Mears to win under caution after Greg Biffle lost control of his car on the final lap. There were 11 cautions by a record-breaking 32 lead changes by 18 different drivers during the race.


2006 Daytona 500
It was Johnson's maiden Daytona 500 win, his first at a restrictor plate track at either Talladega Superspeedway or Daytona International Speedway, and the 19th of his career. The victory came after Johnson's crew chief Chad Knaus was suspended for unapproved alterations to his car, for which he received a fine of $25,000, and was suspended until March 22. It was the first of five races of the 2006 season that Johnson won en route to claiming his first of seven NASCAR Cup Series championships at the end of the season.


2006 Daytona 500
As this was the first race of the season, Johnson led the Drivers' Championship with 190 points, followed by Mears and Newman on 170 points each. Elliott Sadler and Stewart were fourth and fifth with 165 and 160 points, respectively. In the Manufacturers' Championship, Chevrolet led with nine points, ahead of Dodge in second with six points, and the third-placed Ford with four points. The race attracted 20 million television viewers.


2006 Daytona 500, Background
The Daytona 500 was the first of 36 scheduled stock car races of the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, and the 48th running of the event. It was held on February 19, 2006, in Daytona Beach, Florida, at Daytona International Speedway, a superspeedway that holds NASCAR races. Its standard track is a four-turn, 2.5-mile (4.0 km) superspeedway. Daytona's turns are banked at 31 degrees, and the front stretch—the location of the finish line—is banked at 18 degrees.


2006 Daytona 500, Background
The Daytona 500 was conceived by NASCAR founder Bill France Sr., who built the Daytona International Speedway. The race was first held in 1959; it is the successor to shorter races held on beaches around Daytona Beach. It has been the opening round of the NASCAR season since 1982, and from 1988, it has been one of four events that require cars to run restrictor plates. The Daytona 500 is often regarded as NASCAR's most prestigious race because it offers the most prize money in American auto racing. Victory is considered equal to winning either the World Series, the Super Bowl or The Masters. The race is often called the "Great American Race" or the "Super Bowl of Stock Car Racing".


2006 Daytona 500, Background
In preparation for the race, NASCAR held several test sessions on January 9–11 (for teams who finished in an odd-number position in the 2005 car owner points standings) and January 16–18, 2006 (for teams who finished in an even-number position in the 2005 car owner points standings). Every test session began at 9 a.m. EST, stopped for one hour from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. EST, and concluded at 5:00 p.m. EST. Jeff Gordon was fastest in the first session with a speed of 187.029 mph (300.994 km/h).


2006 Daytona 500, Background
Bill Elliott paced the second session with a speed of 187.219 mph (301.300 km/h). Jimmie Johnson led the third session at 186.966 mph (300.893 km/h) and Gordon the fourth at 188.466 mph (303.307 km/h). Matt Kenseth and Gordon led sessions five and six with respective speeds of 188.403 mph (303.205 km/h) and 189.298 mph (304.646 km/h).


2006 Daytona 500, Background
Kyle Busch and Sterling Marlin paced sessions seven and eight with speeds of 186.629 mph (300.350 km/h) and 187.110 mph (301.124 km/h), while Scott Riggs and Kyle Busch led the ninth and tenth sessions from speeds of 185.345 mph (298.284 km/h) and 188.119 mph (302.748 km/h). The final two sessions were paced by Dale Jarrett and Kyle Busch with respective speeds of 189.215 mph (304.512 km/h) and 190.251 mph (306.179 km/h).


2006 Daytona 500, Background
After a large amount of bump drafting was observed during the Budweiser Shootout, NASCAR instituted two "no zones" at the exit of corners, which series officials and multiple digital cameras would check for drivers attempting to ram their cars into the rear of other vehicles in order to gain an aerodynamic or overtaking advantage. Drivers would then be penalized with either a drive-through penalty or disqualification from the race depending on the severity of the bump. Robin Pemberton, vice-president of competition for NASCAR, stated bump drafting in the turns would no longer be tolerated.


2006 Daytona 500, Background
He commented, "It crosses over the line when the drivers are in the corner. That is not a good place to bump-draft. A straight line, it's not the best either, but a straight line is far safer than in the corners. There's guys that haven't totally honed the craft of bump drafting."


2006 Daytona 500, Practice and qualifier
A total of six practice sessions were held before the Sunday race. The first two were held on February 11 and ran for 120 and 90 minutes each. The next two took place on February 15 after the first qualifier and were shortened to 60 minutes each. Two days later, one more practice session was scheduled, which lasted for 75 minutes. The final practice session was held on February 18 and ran for 60 minutes.


2006 Daytona 500, Practice and qualifier
In the first practice session, Kevin Harvick was fastest with a lap of 47.771 seconds, ahead of Gordon, Kyle Petty, Elliott Sadler, Johnson, Jarrett, Elliott, Jeremy Mayfield, Bobby Labonte, and Joe Nemechek. With a time of 47.757 seconds, Sadler led the rain-curtailed second practice session; Gordon was 0.219 seconds slower as he duplicated his first-practice result in second, and Elliott improved to third. Jarrett, Johnson, Marlin, Mayfield, Clint Bowyer, Denny Hamlin, and Kurt Busch followed in positions four to ten. Kurt Busch hit a large section of cardboard on the back stretch, causing the session to be stopped after an hour.


2006 Daytona 500, Practice and qualifier
There were 58 cars entered the qualifier on February 12 for 43 spots in the race; due to NASCAR's qualifying procedure only 43 could race. Each driver ran two laps, and unlike most races during the season, the qualifying session determined the first two positions. The remainder of the field needed to qualify by the 2006 Gatorade Duels, through which 37 drivers were allocated largely in order of their finishing positions. Three remaining drivers were chosen through their qualifying speed, while one prior series champion made the race by use of a champions' provisional.


2006 Daytona 500, Practice and qualifier
The weather was cold with a tailwind. Jeff Burton was the 34th driver to set a lap time, and he took his first pole position at Daytona International Speedway, his first since the 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400, and the third of his career with a time of 47.581 seconds. He was joined on the grid's front row by Gordon who was 0.169 seconds slower. Kenseth was the only driver not to set a time because of a flat left-rear tire to start his lap. After qualifying, Burton said, "We just got lucky.


2006 Daytona 500, Practice and qualifier
That's the best wind we've had down here in all of testing and everything else. It just played into our hands, and we had a car that could take advantage of it. ", and, "Today had nothing to do with me. The only impact that I had on today at all was to be a warm-blooded person that could mash the gas and turn the thing on. I think Michael Waltrip once said a drunk monkey could do it, and I was a drunk monkey, I guess."


2006 Daytona 500, Practice and qualifier
After post-qualifying inspection, Johnson's lap times were deleted due to an illegal rear window template lowered by a track bar adjuster to the right rear of his vehicle to provide Johnson with an aerodynamic advantage. Terry Labonte also had his lap times disallowed after it was discovered his car's carburetor had unapproved modifications made to it. Both Johnson and Labonte were ordered to start from the rear of the field in the Gatorade Duels. Johnson did not have his primary car confiscated by NASCAR, and his crew corrected the infraction to allow for its return to competition. NASCAR ejected Johnson's crew chief Chad Knaus from the Daytona 500, which was unappealable. Knaus' role was assumed by Hendrick Motorsports lead engineer Darian Grubb.


2006 Daytona 500, Practice and qualifier
In the third practice session, Dale Earnhardt Jr. went fastest with a lap of 47.024 seconds, ahead of Kenseth in second, and Ryan Newman in third. Kevin Lepage was fourth-fastest, ahead of Scott Wimmer and Jeff Green. Kurt Busch, David Stremme, Burton, and Jamie McMurray followed in the top ten. Petty and Kenny Wallace had anxious moments while drafting other cars; both drivers were able to control their vehicles. Both Hamlin and Derrike Cope made contact with a wall beside the track; they continued with no major damage to their cars.


2006 Daytona 500, Practice and qualifier
Brian Vickers led the fourth practice session with a time of 46.946 seconds, with Mike Wallace, Greg Biffle, Jarrett, Kenseth, Bowyer, Robby Gordon, Burton, Chad Chaffin and Dave Blaney in positions two to ten. Mike Wallace had a tire detach and his oil line failed 15 minutes into the session. Sadler and Jeff Gordon were the winners of the Gatorade Duels. The qualifying grid was finalized with Sadler, Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, McMurray, Earnhardt, Bobby Labonte, Johnson and Mark Martin completing the top ten starters.


2006 Daytona 500, Practice and qualifier
The last three drivers who qualified on the basis of their qualifying speed were Travis Kvapil, Hermie Sadler, and Kirk Shelmerdine. Terry Labonte used a champions' provisional to start the race. The fifteen drivers who failed to qualify were Scott Riggs, Kenny Wallace, Wimmer, Mike Skinner, Cope, Larry Gunselman, Chad Blount, Larry Foyt, Andy Belmont, Randy LaJoie, Morgan Shepherd, Chaffin, Carl Long, Paul Menard, and Stanton Barrett.


2006 Daytona 500, Practice and qualifier
Marlin switched to a back-up car after he was collected in an accident in the first qualifying race. Nemechek's team changed his engine after it failed in the second qualifying event. Stremme paced the fifth practice session with a 47.038 seconds, 0.001 seconds faster than Robby Gordon in second. Harvick, Green, Elliott, Ken Schrader, McMurray, Kasey Kahne, Earnhardt and Kurt Busch followed in the top ten.


2006 Daytona 500, Practice and qualifier
In the final practice session, which took place in warm weather conditions that prompted drivers to limit their running to preserve their cars, Schrader recorded the fastest overall lap of the 2006 Daytona 500 of 46.708 seconds; Martin Truex Jr. was second and Earnhardt third. Green placed fourth, Lepage came fifth and Jarrett sixth. Marlin, Petty, Burton, and Brent Sherman completed the top ten ahead of the race. The session passed without a major incident. Bobby Labonte's engine failed late in practice, and his team changed engines. Vickers glanced the turn three wall and resumed without any substantial car damage.


2006 Daytona 500, Race
As Nemechek's crew prepared for the event at 9:00 am, his car had a small engine compartment fire after oil-covered tire rubber in his exhaust header ignited, prompting his team to change the wiring harness and the aluminium heat shield beside the engine's header. Live television coverage began at 1:30 pm EDT in the United States on NBC. Around the start of the race, weather conditions were overcast and cool; forecasts predicted an air temperature of 65 °F (18 °C) and cloudy conditions.


2006 Daytona 500, Race
Ronald Durham, pastor of Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Daytona Beach, Florida, began pre-race ceremonies with an invocation. Hip-hop singer Fergie of The Black Eyed Peas performed the national anthem, and actor James Caan commanded the drivers to start their engines. During the pace laps, Bobby Labonte and Nemechek moved to the rear of the field because they changed their engines. Marlin did the same after he switched to a back-up car.


2006 Daytona 500, Race
The race began at 2:45 pm. Burton maintained his pole position advantage to lead the field into the first turn. In turn three, Green's left-rear tire went flat; no caution was prompted because the carcass rolled into the infield grass. By lap three, two distinct packs of cars had been established; 27 vehicles were in the lead pack, and the rest were five seconds behind Earnhardt made it three abreast through the tri-oval on the fifth lap; it returned to being two abreast entering the back straightaway.


2006 Daytona 500, Race
After starting 26th, Harvick advanced to tenth by lap nine, and Petty dropped 17 positions over the same distance. The top three cars established a single file on lap 15, with the next six rows two abreast. Two laps later, the first caution was given; Vickers lost control of his car leaving turn two, and Truex served to avoid him; Vickers made heavy contact with a right-hand side wall, causing his car's right side sheet metal to rub against the right rear tire. During the caution, the field (including Burton), made pit stops for fuel and tires. Sadler led Earnhardt at the lap 21 restart.


2006 Daytona 500, Race
One lap later, Earnhardt steered right to attempt a pass on Sadler without drafting assistance. He was unsuccessful and dropped back. Jeff Gordon became the new leader on the 24th lap and Sadler fell to fourth. On lap 25, Kenseth assumed the first position by overtaking Gordon, with Earnhardt second and Stewart third. Earnhardt took the lead from Kenseth two laps later, as Stewart got loose in turn two, and slid up towards Kenseth; he regained control of his car. On the 28th lap, McMurray provided Stewart with drafting assistance to pass Earnhardt for first.


2006 Daytona 500, Race
Six laps later, Mike Wallace came over into Mayfield, who in turn, went into Biffle; no caution was needed. Mayfield went down pit road for repairs on the lap. He made a second pit stop on lap 38 because his right-front tire was cut from a fender. On lap 40, Stewart continued to run in first, with McMurray in second. Mayfield made a third pit stop for sheet metal repairs on the next lap.


2006 Daytona 500, Race
On the 48th lap, just after Stewart lost the lead to McMurray, Gordon lost control of his vehicle and made contact with Stewart's front. Both were sent into the right-hand wall exiting the second turn, and sustained right-hand side damage. The field (including McMurray) made pit stops under caution. McMurray sustained metal sheet damage from being dropped off his team's jack, and Edwards had front-end repairs made. As fog descended on the track between turns one and three and reduced visibility, Newman led the field at the lap 52 restart, followed by Kenseth.


2006 Daytona 500, Race
Six laps later,  Kenseth received assistance from Kyle Busch to take the lead from Newman. Kyle Busch lost positions from the 61st lap, while Kurt Busch moved to third. By the 75th lap, Stewart returned to 13th place. Four laps later, a multi-car collision caused a third caution. Green lost control of his car from contact with Jarrett, and slid upward into J. J. Yeley's path in turn three. Nemechek was collected, and the front of Edwards' car momentarily mounted Petty's left-side fender; both slid into the infield grass at turn three.


2006 Daytona 500, Race
The leaders (including Kenseth) made pit stops under caution. Kurt Busch and Travis Kvapil both staggered their pit stops, leading one lap each before making their stops. Racing resumed on lap 85 with Kenseth leading and Harvick in second. That lap, as the field spread out in turns one and two, Harvick passed Kenseth to claim the lead. Earnhardt went left and used Nemechek's slower car to get ahead of Harvick for first place on lap 86. Four laps later, Kenseth received drafting assistance from Kurt Busch to reclaim the first position from Harvick on the right.


2006 Daytona 500, Race
A fourth caution was prompted when a spring rubber was located on track during lap 91. The leaders (including Kenseth) chose to make pit stops during the caution. Earnhardt led at the lap 96 restart. Entering turn three on the lap, Kenseth overtook Johnson to move into second. Martin received drafting assistance from Stewart to pass Earnhardt on the right for the lead on the 104th lap.


2006 Daytona 500, Race
The fifth caution was waved on lap 107. Stewart turned left, making contact with the front of Kenseth's car entering the third turn. This sent Kenseth into the infield grass and went backward onto the track in turn three and hit no other vehicle en route to glancing the wall. The field (including Martin) chose to enter pit road during the caution. Earnhardt took the lead after all cars made their pit stops. In the meantime, Stewart was sent to the end of the longest line for "aggressive driving".


2006 Daytona 500, Race
As Stewart and Kenseth exited pit road, Kenseth turned to the outside going into turn one, and hit the right-hand quarter of Stewart's car. NASCAR subsequently ordered Kenseth to serve a drive-through penalty. The race resumed on lap 112, with Earnhardt leading a lap before Biffle overtook him. Kenseth disputed his penalty and he remained on track until the 114th lap. Earnhardt retook the lead for two laps, before Kyle Busch assumed it from laps 116 and 120 until Johnson got ahead of him on lap 121. On lap 124, Robby Gordon's right-front tire failed in turn three, and he hit the wall, triggering the sixth caution.


2006 Daytona 500, Race
During the caution, the field (including Johnson) went down pit road. Elliott led the field on lap 126 before making his pit stop. Stewart drove over his pit stall jack, and was ordered to drop to the end of the nearest longest line. Martin led at the lap 129 restart, followed by Johnson. That lap, Johnson attempted an unsuccessful pass Martin on the right. Martin then pulled away with drafting aid from Earnhardt as the top six formed a single line by lap 132.


2006 Daytona 500, Race
Earnhardt took the lead back ten laps later, and Vickers passed his teammate Johnson on the outside on lap 143. On the following lap, Vickers took the lead. Lap 155 saw the seventh caution; debris was located in the groove on the frontstretch. All of the leaders including Vickers made pit stops under caution. Johnson went onto the grass to avoid hitting Newman. Earnhardt led Vickers and Newman at the lap 160 restart. Newman passed Earnhardt on the outside for the lead four laps later, which Earnhardt retook momentarily. On lap 167, Kurt Busch moved to second.


2006 Daytona 500, Race
Kahne helped Earnhardt move to second on lap 171. Five laps later, Kvapil's right front tire burst, causing him to crash into the turn three right-hand wall, and prompting the eighth caution. During the caution, all cars including Newman entered pit road. Vickers led at the lap 181 restart after having no tires fitted to his car. Every driver, except for Kyle Busch and Kurt Busch, turned onto the inside.


2006 Daytona 500, Race
Just as Johnson overtook his teammate Vickers on the outside in turn two for the lead with Newman's help, the ninth caution was waved on the 187th lap, when McMurray hit the left-rear of Kurt Busch's car on the backstretch, sending Busch into a barrier. Marlin and Jeff Gordon were collected and debris hit Stewart's car. Johnson maintained the lead at the restart on lap 190. Newman bump drafted Vickers for two laps, before passing him for second, and attempted to challenge Johnson. Casey Mears then overtook Vickers for third.


2006 Daytona 500, Race
Johnson led the next seven laps before a tenth caution flag was necessitated for an accident. Burton drifted up on the backstretch, and hit McMurray, causing Burton to collide with the wall. Burton went down into Bobby Labonte's right-hand side, causing both drivers to hit the wall, and Labonte collected Hamlin. During the caution, one of Newman's mechanics went to speak to representatives from Mears' and Sadler's teams, imploring them to get their drivers to draft Newman on the outside at the restart. Both declined because of the opportunity to win the race. The race restarted on the 202nd lap for a green–white–checker finish extending it to 203 laps, with Johnson leading Newman and Mears, and the trio drew clear from the field. Sadler and Earnhardt achieved a good run to get back to the first three cars.


2006 Daytona 500, Race
On the final lap, Earnhardt attempted to advance his position by turning right but he fell back. Then, Newman attempted to pass Johnson on the right; Mears remained with Johnson instead of drafting Newman. In turn four, Biffle spun and hit the turn four wall, causing the eleventh (and final) caution. The field was frozen in place, with the order of finish determined by where the drivers were when the caution began.


2006 Daytona 500, Race
This gave Johnson his maiden Daytona 500 victory, his first at a restrictor plate track (at either Talladega Superspeedway and Daytona International Speedway), and the 19th of his career. Mears finished second, ahead of Newman in third, Sadler in fourth, and Stewart in fifth. Bowyer, Vickers, Earnhardt, Schrader, and Jarrett completed the top ten finishers. There were 11 cautions and 32 lead changes among a record-breaking 18 different drivers during the race. Earnhardt's 32 laps led was the most of any competitor. Johnson led four times for a total of 24 laps.


2006 Daytona 500, Race, Post-race
"The racer in me wanted to push and be aggressive out there. And there were so many times I just told myself to stop. Don't get caught up in this. I really did a lot of talking to myself. And ultimately I hope that I learned something today that will help me win a championship. In my eyes, I wonder if I've been trying too hard and this team's been trying too hard. If we just sit down and be calm and relaxed, do our job 100 percent, that we will accomplish what we want to."


2006 Daytona 500, Race, Post-race
Johnson appeared in Victory Lane to celebrate his first Daytona 500 victory in front of a crowd of 200,000 spectators; the win earned him $1,505,124. He spoke of his belief his team would win without Knaus and dedicated it to his detractors, "I just have so much pride in my team with the circumstances that we've faced this week. Chad made a mistake and we're dealing with the consequences that come with that.


2006 Daytona 500, Race, Post-race
But I think this shows how hard we work to be successful, and nobody can deny the fact that we worked out butts off and won the sport's biggest race." Mears said he was happy to take second, the fifth top-five finish of his career, "These races are so hard to get good finishes in [because] so many people can affect the outcome. Obviously we would have liked to have won [because] it would have forced Chip and Felix [Sabates, team co-owner] to put me in the Indy 500, which would have been a lot of fun.


2006 Daytona 500, Race, Post-race
At the end of the day, it was a good finish for us, we had an excellent day and I couldn't be happier – unless we won." Third-placed Newman told Mears after the race, "You cost me a million dollars". He said he was proud to attempt a pass for the win, "I told the guys over the radio afterward, if I had that run and didn't take it, I would have had a hard time sleeping tonight – probably for the next 10 or 15 years, maybe – you never know."


2006 Daytona 500, Race, Post-race
With regards to the uncertainty over whether Johnson would be allowed to retain the victory, Johnson was confirmed as the winner several hours later since his car passed post-race inspection. Newman noted three of Johnson's previous wins came under scrutiny from NASCAR, adding, "This could still be the first opportunity for NASCAR to pull away a victory if the thing is illegal, I think a lot of Jimmie Johnson and his talent ... but I'm pretty sure that three of his past four wins have had conflict with the cars being illegal. It's not necessarily good for the sport."


2006 Daytona 500, Race, Post-race
Johnson responded by targeting Newman's crew chief Matt Borland, and said that he would defend against personal criticism and that to Hendrick Motorsports. Mears spoke his belief Johnson earned the victory, "In my mind, the fact that they got caught earlier in the week took away every doubt in my mind that they'd actually do anything to cheat in this race." Hendrick Motorsports founder and owner Rick Hendrick declared Knaus' ejection from the race as unimportant and said of the issue, "We've been through inspection I don't know how many times. NASCAR did what they did, and we came back and ran two races. That was history."


2006 Daytona 500, Race, Post-race
Two days after the race, NASCAR announced penalties for Hendrick Motorsports and Hall of Fame Racing. Hendrick Motorsport's penalties for "actions detrimental to stock car racing", and for making an unapproved template modification to Johnson's rear window, included a $25,000 fine for Knaus, who was suspended from NASCAR until March 22, 2006. Knaus was also placed on probation until December 31, 2006; Johnson did not incur a points penalty. The team did not appeal the penalties and Grubb continued in Knaus' role until the Golden Corral 500.


2006 Daytona 500, Race, Post-race
Hall of Fame Racing's penalties were for "actions detrimental to stock car racing", and for having a non-compliant carburetor in accordance to the 2006 NASCAR Rule Book. Crew chief Philippe Lopez was fined $25,000, and Terry Labonte and team owner Bill Saunders were penalized 25 points in the Drivers' and Owners' Championships. Hall of Fame Racing and its partner Joe Gibbs Racing announced they would appeal their penalties. The appeal was heard before a three-member National Stock Car Racing Commission on March 7 at NASCAR's Research & Development Center in Concord, North Carolina. The penalties were upheld. Hall of Fame Racing decided not to appeal further to Charles D. Strang, the NASCAR National Commissioner.


2006 Daytona 500, Race, Post-race
Kenseth said Stewart purposefully eliminated him from contention on lap 107. He was disenchanted with him as he urged NASCAR to address bump drafting, "There's no two ways about it. He was mad because earlier in the race when I passed him he got loose, which I didn't think I did anything wrong." Stewart argued Kenseth caused the crash, "I guess Matt didn't think anything when he got me sideways over in (Turn) 2, either. He should have thought about that first. He got back what he started in the first place. I got penalized for that."


2006 Daytona 500, Race, Post-race
McMurray commented on his accident with Kurt Busch on lap 187, "I need to apologize to Kurt. I got into him, that was 100 percent my fault and I feel really bad because he had a car capable of winning and I kind of screwed that up for him." Earnhardt, who led the most laps of any driver with 32, said he was pleased after finishing ninth, "We had a great race car, built by all the technology and resources at DEI. … We came down here and ran great. That's what we wanted to do. I'm real proud of everybody back at the shop and all my guys down here that have been working on this car all week. It's been a long week."


2006 Daytona 500, Race, Post-race
As this was the first race of the season, Johnson led the Drivers' Championship with 185 points, followed by Mears in second with 170 points, and Newman placed third with the same number of points. Sadler and Stewart were fourth and fifth with 165 and 160 points, respectively. Earnhardt, Vickers, Bowyer, Schrader, and Jarrett rounded out the top ten. It was the first of five races of the 2006 season that Johnson won on the way to claiming his first of seven NASCAR Cup Series championships at the end of the season.


2006 Daytona 500, Race, Post-race
Chevrolet led the Manufacturers' Championship with nine points, Dodge was in second with six points, and Ford followed in third with four points. The race attracted a television audience of 37 million viewers; it took 3 hours, 33 minutes, and 26 seconds to complete; because it ended under caution, no margin of victory was recorded.


2006 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
The 2006 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10). It was program's final season of play in the A-10. They were led by K. C. Keeler, who was in his fifth season as head coach of the Fightin' Blue Hens. The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.


2006 Delhi sealing drive
The 2006 Delhi sealing drive was a campaign by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to close (and thus "seal" the locks of) a number of illegal commercial establishments in Delhi, India which lacked authorization. The drive witnessed considerable opposition from trading bodies in the city which led to the deaths of four people in September 2006. It ran until early 2007.


2006 Delhi sealing drive
As of today, the Supreme Court of India has suspended the drive. The new plan envisions a mixed land use policy by which commercial and residential use can be simultaneous. However, the sealing drive in Delhi is very much in progress. Shops and establishments which were registered by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi under 24 specified categories were made to pay various charges though most of them have commercial electricity meters and some have approved commercial water meters. Almost all the shops had VAT registration and the owners were paying income tax through income from these shops. So all the shops which are running from residential areas and were not found on notified roads are being forcibly shut down.


2006 Delhi sealing drive, Opposition, Criticism of the government
The government of India has been reprimanded time and again by the courts for failing to conduct the drive properly: for making excuses such as the drive will create law and order problems, and for not proceeding against the big establishments but instead targeting small shops.


2006 Delhi sealing drive, Opposition, Criticism of the government
Apparently the government has a way of solving the issue by putting in force the Delhi Master Plan 2021 which will allow mixed land use and thus make the commercial activity in residential area legal (a law which the court has declared invalid) out of judicial purview, but the government has as yet not given any indication that it plans to do so. This is probably because that would put the government in direct confrontation with the judiciary. One of the allegations put forward is that the government is not taking any initiative to stop the drive in order to promote shopping malls.


2006 Delhi sealing drive, Opposition, Court judgement
Reacting to several PILs, the Supreme Court has repeatedly reprimanded the government for improperly conducting the drive. After the government introduced a law to provide relief to the trading bodies, the court declared it invalid in response to another public interest litigation. The court has also struck down various petitions of the government suspending the drive.


2006 Delhi sealing drive, Opposition, Court judgement
Several traders' unions have argued that the action may have serious economic, social and psychological impact, and accused the government of not providing adequate alternate space required for shops and offices.


2006 Delhi sealing drive, Opposition, Improper conduct allegations against CJI Y.K. Sabharwal
Chief justice of the Supreme Court of India, Y.K. Sabharwal in March 2005 took over the demolition cases although they had not been assigned to him. In 2007, the paper Mid-Day revealed that Sabharwal's two sons Chetan and Nitin operated a real estate firm Pawan Impex, which after languishing for three years, suddenly attracted a 300-fold capitalization from the real-estate major BPTP around the same time that Sabharwal took over this case. As a result of the demolition of many well-established commercial offices across Delhi, the demand for mall spaces skyrocketed. In October 2005, Pawan Impex partnered with the promoters of Filatex India, and they went on to build the new Square One Mall luxury mall in Saket.


2006 Delhi sealing drive, Opposition, Improper conduct allegations against CJI Y.K. Sabharwal
In a newspaper rebuttal, Justice Sabharwal addressed some other allegations, but failed to explain why he did not recuse himself from a case where his own sons may be said to have a direct interest.


2006 Delhi sealing drive, Opposition, Improper conduct allegations against CJI Y.K. Sabharwal
In September 2007, four Mid-Day journalists were sentenced to four months imprisonment by the Delhi High Court for contempt of court (making such allegations about an ex-judge).


2006 Delhi sealing drive, Opposition, Improper conduct allegations against CJI Y.K. Sabharwal
Vitusha Oberoi, an editor at Mid-day, said: "We have said that what we have said is the truth (in their articles relating to former Chief Justice of India Y K Sabharwal) and that is why we should not be hauled up for contempt."


2006 Delhi sealing drive, Timeline of the drive
The demolition and sealing drive was started in February 2006, and ran until early 2007. Some of the major events were as follows:On 16 February 2006, the Delhi High Court sent a notice to the MCD to remove all the commercial ventures in residential areas in the city. On 25 February, after some violent reactions the demolition activities were suspended. During 18 March through 21 March, traders protested the 26 March date for SC hearings and there was a call for a bandh.


2006 Delhi sealing drive, Timeline of the drive
On 24 March the SC extended the deadline to 28 March 2006 after seeing the tense situation in the capital. It ordered violating traders to submit affidavits stating that they would shut down their businesses or face action from 29 March. Over 40,000 traders filed the affidavits. On 29 March, under tight security, MCD started sealing the commercial establishments whose owners had failed to file affidavits before the deadline set by the court.


2006 Delhi sealing drive, Timeline of the drive
On 25 April, the union urban development minister, Jaipal Reddy, said that the central government would provide a bill concerning regularisation of commercial establishments. MCD announced the end of the sealing drive on 20 May after the central government introduced a bill to suspend the action of municipal authorities. President Kalam gave his assent to the bill to make it law on 21 May, and on 23 May the MCD started desealing shops in the capital.


2006 Delhi sealing drive, Timeline of the drive
In response to a petition moved jointly by the Delhi Residents Welfare Associations Front and an NGO Citizens Forum, which alleged that the new legislation was politically motivated in advance of the coming municipal elections, and was illegal, the SC issued notices to the centre and the MCD on 23 May.


2006 Delhi sealing drive, Timeline of the drive
The SC termed the new law, which was putting a moratorium on demolitions and sealings in the capital, as invalid on 10 August. The court also ordered the MCD to restart sealing in the capital. The MCD resumed the sealing of shops in residential areas on 1 September, after a gap of three months. The All Delhi Traders Association filed a petition in the SC demanding the implementation of the Delhi Special Provisions Act that suspended the demolitions for a year. The monitoring committee appointed by the SC in consultation with the MCD decided that no day-to-day-need shops would be sealed.


2006 Delhi sealing drive, Timeline of the drive
In another effort to avoiding a confrontation with either the judiciary or the protesting trading bodies, the Delhi government's Delhi Development Authority (DDA) made several amendments to the 2001 Delhi Master Plan on 7 September. According to the proposed amendments:


2006 Delhi sealing drive, Timeline of the drive
MCD expanded its sealing drive on 19 September; traders protested at nearly 100 locations across the city. The SC refused to stay the sealing drive. Four people died in police shootings after the bandh called by the traders in Delhi turned violent on 20 September. On 21 September the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, set up a Group of Ministers (GoM) to look into the issues pertaining to sealing in Delhi. The MCD suspended all sealing operations in the capital for the time being, following the violence. It said it wanted more security to carry out the sealing drive.


2006 Delhi sealing drive, Timeline of the drive
On 29 September the SC declared that there would be no sealing of shops or commercial establishments till 31 October after which it would resume. The court also asked the owners of the illegal shops to submit affidavits stating that their businesses were being run on illegal premises. The court also clarified that it would not tolerate the government's continued attempts to pass new laws that dilute its orders to remove shops in residential areas.


2006 Delhi sealing drive, Timeline of the drive
On 18 October the Supreme Court further extended, till 31 January 2007, the last date for filing of affidavits by traders in the capital who were using residential premises for commercial activities for those who had not done so and thus in a way temporarily postponed the sealing of their shops. Sealing was however not stopped for the 44,000 traders who had already submitted the affidavits. On 25 October the Delhi Traders Association decided to intensify its protests against the sealing drive, which was scheduled to restart from 1 November. On 30 October, the traders started a three-day strike against the sealing drive.


2006 Delhi sealing drive, Timeline of the drive
On 31 October the traders tried to resolve the case and meet Jaipal Reddy and Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit.


2006 Delhi sealing drive, Timeline of the drive
On 1 November the centre moved the SC seeking relief for the 44,000 traders in Delhi who were facing sealing. The centre told the Supreme Court's monitoring committee that sealings could not go on because the law and order situation could not be handled. They claimed that protests were threatening to become extremely violent, and could seriously affect the whole city.


2006 Delhi sealing drive, Timeline of the drive
On 2 November the SC decided to hear the sealing case on 6 November. The GoM decided not to carry out any sealing operations until 6 November. On 3 November, the MCD approached the SC with a fresh petition asking for an indefinite postponement of sealing, citing the law and order situation. The Delhi Police added that it needed reinforcements to deal with the law and order situation, which it would only have by 6 November.


2006 Delhi sealing drive, Timeline of the drive
On 6 November the SC refused to grant any relief to traders from the sealing drive. The court dismissed applications of the Centre, Delhi government and the MCD, seeking relief for the traders. A meeting of the GoM decided that the SC's order on sealing would be implemented. After this statement, traders announced that they would hold a 24-hour bandh in Delhi on 7 November and then decide their future course of action.


2006 Delhi sealing drive, Timeline of the drive
On 7 November the traders protested against the Supreme Court's order to resume the sealing drive by holding a one-day strike. On 8 November the MCD restarted the drive amidst protests. 25 companies of paramilitary forces are deployed in New Delhi to assist in sealing drive. On 9 November the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's office was sealed as it was operating from a posh residential colony.


2006 Delhi sealing drive, Timeline of the drive
On 27 November the government said that a master plan for Delhi, addressing all of its civic problems, would be finalised by January 2007.


2006 Delhi sealing drive, Timeline of the drive
On 4 December traders held a 'Sealing Chetna Week' (Sealing Awareness Week) against the sealing drive.


2006 Delhi sealing drive, Timeline of the drive
On 18 December the showrooms of several top designers were sealed in the Ambawata complex mall near Qutub Minar in South Delhi.


2006 Delhi sealing drive, Timeline of the drive
On 24 January, the government filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking to finish the drive as according to it the decisions passed by the court would become irrelevant once the Delhi Master Plan came into force in February 2007. (The plan allowed mixed land use in various circumstances according to which land can be used both for commercial and residential purposes.)


2006 Delhi sealing drive, Timeline of the drive
On 31 January thousands of traders filed affidavits that they would abide by the court's verdict as demanded by the SC even as the government claimed that the soon to be notified Delhi Master Plan would finish off the drive. The new Master Plan allowed far more liberal guidelines for construction and commercial development. Shops on streets across Delhi, that were forced to shut down, would have the right to reopen if they could provide parking. Under the new Masterplan, an extra floor could be added and the landlord could rent out each floor if he provided parking of two cars. Fifty per cent of the house could be used for an office and so could the basement.


2006 Delhi sealing drive, Timeline of the drive
On 7 February, confusion prevailed on the issue as the government said that due to the provisions in the Master Plan there was no need for sealing. The SC appointed monitoring committee had demanded that sealing should continue. On 8 February the Delhi Master Plan was notified which identified a mixed land use policy according to which shops on over 2000 roads could function. The SC said that sealing should be suspended until 12 February.


2006 Delhi sealing drive, Timeline of the drive
On 9 February an NGO, The Delhi Pradesh Citizen Council, challenged the Masterplan in the Supreme Court saying that it is a move only to appease the traders ahead of incoming municipal elections. On 13 February the Supreme Court stayed the sealing of commercial establishments in residential areas on 2,183 roads covered by the Master Plan Delhi-2021 until the issuing of further orders.


2006 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships
The 2006 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships was an ATP men's tennis tournament held in Delray Beach, Florida in the United States. The tournament was held from January 30 to February 6.


2006 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships, Finals, Doubles
Mark Knowles /  Daniel Nestor defeated  Chris Haggard /  Wesley Moodie 6–2, 6–3


2006 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships – Doubles
Simon Aspelin and Todd Perry were the defending champions, but did not participate this year.


2006 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships – Doubles
Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor won in the final 6–2, 6–3, against Chris Haggard and Wesley Moodie.


2006 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships – Singles
Xavier Malisse was the defending champion but lost in the final 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–5) against Tommy Haas.


2006 Democratic Party (HK) leadership election
The Democratic Party leadership election was held on 17 December 2006 for the 30-member 7th Central Committee of the Democratic Party in Hong Kong, including chairman and two vice-chairman posts. Legislative Council member and party's Vice-Chairman Albert Ho from the mainstreamer faction defeated the incumbent Vice-Chairman Chan King-ming from the Young Turks faction with a large margin, succeeding Lee Wing-tat as the chairman of the party.


2006 Democratic Party (HK) leadership election, Eligibility
The Central Committee was elected by the party congress. All public office holders, including the members of the Legislative Council and District Councils, are eligible to vote in the party congress. Every 30 members can also elect a delegate who holds one vote in the congress.


2006 Democratic Party (HK) leadership election, Overview
The Democratic Party was suffering from the intra-party factional struggles between the mainstreamers and Young Turk reformists, while it was also facing the external challenge from the newly established Civic Party from the same pan-democracy camp. In March, 2006, the Mainstreamer faction alleged that some senior members were involved in spying activities of China. The "suspects" were all Young Turks Reformist members including vice-chairman and chairman of the New Territories East branch Chan King-ming and District Councillor Gary Fan Kwok-wai in New Territories East.


2006 Democratic Party (HK) leadership election, Overview
On 27 November, the incumbent vice-chairman and legislative council member Albert Ho announced he would run for the chairman post with a cabinet list, including legislative council member Sin Chung-kai and Central Committee member Tik Chi-yuen running for the two vice-chairman posts, Peggy Ha Ving-vung for the secretary post and Cheung Yin-tung for the treasurer post. Supported by the reformist Young Turks faction, another incumbent vice-chairman, Chan King-ming, ran for the chairman for the second time after his defeat by Lee Wing-tat in the last party leadership election in 2004.


2006 Democratic Party (HK) leadership election, Results
The mainstreamer legislator Albert Ho defeated reformist Vice-Chairman Chan King-ming by winning 204 to 81 votes. Sin Chung-kai and Tik Chi-yuen from Ho's team also elected Vice-Chairmen with 180 and 170 votes respectively, defeating Cosmas Kwong Kwok-chuen the Young Turk reformist, Andrew Fung Wai-kwong of the Meeting Point faction, and Shirley Ho Suk-ping supported by legislator and founding Chairman Martin Lee Chu-ming and legislator Andrew Cheng Kar-foo. 26 of the 27 mainstreamers candidates were elected except for Chiu Chung-lam, chairman of the Kowloon East branch. Andrew Fung was the single candidate of the Meeting Point faction who was elected to the Central Committee. The seven reformist members were all defeated.


2006 Democratic Party (HK) leadership election, Results
The elected members of the 7th Central Committee are listed as following:


2006 Democratic Party (HK) leadership election, Aftermath
The newly elected Chairman Albert Ho said his team won because the party members understood that they were in crisis and needed a strong leadership. He called for the intra-party solidarity and stated his main task would be to bring different factions together within the party and prepare for the 2007 District Council elections and 2008 Legislative Council election.


2006 Democratic Party (HK) leadership election, Aftermath
Although being criticised by some reformists, Ho stated that it was a free and fair election that party members must respect and accept the election results. The failed candidate Chan King-ming said the party was inclusive and open so he would continue to give advice to the leadership about reform.


2006 Democratic Party (HK) leadership election, Aftermath
Political scientist Ivan Choy commented that the election results showed the loss of trust between the mainstreamers and reformists. The New Territories East branch which the reformists dominated would confront the party's central authorities. That might lead to another split if the conflicts continued and bad election results came out badly in the district council elections next year.


2006 Democratic Progressive Party chairmanship election
The Democratic Progressive Party chairmanship by-election of 2006 was held on January 15, 2006 in Taiwan. It was the tenth chairmanship election conducted by the party. In December 2005, chairperson Su Tseng-chang resigned as a result of failing to win ten of the twenty-three positions in the 2005 local elections.


2006 Democratic Progressive Party chairmanship election, Candidates
There were many hopefuls that publicly expressed their desire for the chairmanship. These politicians withdrew after acting chairperson Annette Lu withdrew her campaign. Only three candidates formally announced their bids for chairperson:


2006 Democratic Progressive Party chairmanship election, Results
Yu won the race with over 54% of the votes. However, the voter turnout was only 19.96%, the lowest turnout in the party's history. This was significantly different from the 2005 Kuomintang election, which had a voter turnout of 50.17%.


2006 Democratic Progressive Party chairmanship election, Results
It is commonly believed that Yu's successful campaign symbolized the fact that President Chen Shui-bian's Justice Alliance was still in power within the party. After Su Tseng-chang, also a member of the Justice Alliance, was appointed the premier, his term was relatively more stable as a result of the mutual cooperation between the three leaders.


2006 Democratic Progressive Party chairmanship election, Results
On the other hand, former chairperson Lin Yi-hsiung left the party as a result of the loss of Wong Chin-chu.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election
General elections were held in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on July 30, 2006. They were the first multiparty elections in the country in 41 years, and the first since the overthrow of longtime leader Mobutu Sese Seko nine years earlier. Voters went to the polls to elect both a new President of the Republic and a new National Assembly, the lower-house of the Parliament.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election
The polls were boycotted by the veteran opposition leader, Étienne Tshisekedi, who complained of fraud. The international community donated $460 million to fund the elections and deployed the world's largest UN peacekeeping operation, MONUC, to help the stability of the election. While the election was conducted relatively peacefully, the collection of the results proved chaotic, leading to armed clashes and growing fears of instability. As a result, DRC election officials announced that they would begin to release partial results earlier instead of only announcing the final count on August 20.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election
On August 20, the CEI released its full provisional presidential election results, indicating that neither candidate was able to secure a majority, which led to a run-off election on October 29. On that day, voters went to the polls to vote in:


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election
On November 15, the CEI released its full provisional results for the presidential election's second round, indicating that Joseph Kabila had won. The results were, however, rejected by Bemba who claimed irregularities. On November 27, the DRC Supreme Court confirmed that Kabila had won the election.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Registration and voter turnout
Over 25 million people registered to vote for the elections, in a country where the exact population is not known, but is likely in excess of 60 million. The Independent Electoral Commission (CEI or La Commission Electorale Indépendante) reported a voter turnout of 80 percent.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Candidates
Thirty-three people registered as candidates for the Presidency and 9,000 for the 500 seats in the federal parliament.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Candidates
The initial presidential favourites were Joseph Kabila, the incumbent, and Jean-Pierre Bemba, one of the four vice-presidents.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Conduct
At least six people were killed in violent street protests in the run-up to the election.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Conduct
As of July 30, most polling stations were reported to have opened on time, with the election remaining peaceful. The election closely followed an agreement with Ituri militias on July 28, an agreement which MONUC has stated "greatly enhances the security situation in the province in the lead-up to the historic DRC elections."


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Conduct, Violence in Kasai
Presumed supporters of Étienne Tshisekedi burned polling stations and voting materials in the city of Mbuji-Mayi, capital of East Kasai province, on Sunday to prevent the elections being held. The elections were extended until Monday and riot police were deployed. The Economist stated President Kabila was "making full use of his control of the security services and his monopoly of the state media" to secure the election. A report by Human Rights Watch detailed violence in the campaign. In one raid, "agents of the special police" stormed a Christian television station, arresting a pastor critical of the political process, beating technicians and destroying the broadcasting equipment. The government also imprisoned a journalist for "insulting the head of state." Shooting of protestors by soldiers was routine.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Conduct, Fraud allegations
On the day of the election three vice-presidents and candidates complained of vote rigging. Bemba, Ruberwa and Z'Ahidi said "Perhaps we are heading for a masquerade or a parody of elections".


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Conduct, Clashes in Kinshasa
Starting on August 20 heavy armed clashes took place in Kinshasa between forces loyal to Kabila and Bemba. Both sides accused the other of starting the fighting.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Conduct, Clashes in Kinshasa
On August 21, while a meeting between Bemba and foreign ambassadors representing the International Committee Accompanying the Transition to Democracy (CIAT) was taking place in Kinshasa, clashes broke out between Kabila and Bemba forces, and Bemba's residence, which hosted the meeting, came under attack. According to one diplomat in the residence, it included artillery and heavy machine gun fire. Bemba and the diplomats were moved to the safety of the residence's shelter and there were no reports of injuries. Evacuation plans for the diplomats stranded in the shelter were reportedly being drawn up.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Conduct, Clashes in Kinshasa
Bemba's private helicopter was said to have been destroyed in the attack. Several hours later, the UN spokesperson in the DRC, Jean-Tobias Okala, announced that the foreign diplomats, including MONUC chief William Swing, had been successfully evacuated to UN headquarters by Spanish and Uruguayan peace-keeping forces after a top Kabila general and UN forces commander cooperated to allow them safe passage.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Conduct, Clashes in Kinshasa
Once the rescue had been completed, fighting in the DRC capital ensued, and on August 22, two DRC army tanks were reported to be heading toward the latest area of fighting. The EU began sending more peacekeeping troops to Kinshasa and MONUC chief Swing called for an immediate ceasefire. Later on August 22, the third day of fighting, the two sides signed a tentative ceasefire agreement to withdraw from the centre of Kinshasa.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Conduct, Clashes in Kinshasa
AFP reported that "the deal was signed by representatives of Kabila and Bemba, DRC army, the UN mission MONUC, European force EUFOR and European police mission EUROPOL, meeting as a "working group" at MONUC's Kinshasa headquarters." At least three people died during Tuesday's fighting. Sixteen people were reported killed in the fighting which saw heavy artillery and machine gun fire, with police reporting more bodies found and the death toll expected to rise considerably. Later in the day, Interior Minister Theophile Mbemba Fundu placed the death toll for the week at 23 killed, 43 injured.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Conduct, Clashes in Kinshasa
As of August 24, the ceasefire remained in effect, with army forces loyal to the two candidates remaining in barracks, but the situation remained unstable. Later in the day, police fired shots in the air to disperse angry crowds demanding that two of Bemba's television stations be reopened. South African Airways announced that flights to Kinshasa would be resumed on August 25 after being suspended since the fighting began.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Conduct, Clashes in Kinshasa
On August 26, Kabila and Bemba announced that the two had agreed to meet. Later in the day, however, tensions were heightened as Bemba failed to attend the meeting. On August 29, MONUC announced that representatives of Kabila and Bemba were due to meet under UN supervision. Later in the day, it was reported that Kabila and Bemba themselves met for the first time since the clashes began. On August 30, MONUC announced that the meeting resulted in the establishment of two joint sub-commissions, one to conduct an independent investigation of the clashes, and the other to devise rules which will prevent violence from recurring during October 29 run-off election.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Results
Preliminary results were expected on August 2, but due to the remoteness of many polling stations, results were not expected to be finalised until three weeks after the polls closed. While South African observers approved the election, other monitors expressed concern, including those from the Carter Center. MONUC reported that on August 3, on the third day of "chaotic poll-counting, a suspicious fire at a major Kinshasa election center deepened concerns over the transparency of the results." According to MONUC, while the election itself may have met requirements, "the process of collecting results from 50,000 polling stations had become chaotic." On August 6, MONUC predicted that President Joseph Kabila appeared most likely to win, with Jean-Pierre Bemba finishing second.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Results
On August 5, thousands in eastern DRC were fleeing clashes between the DRC army and forces affiliated with General Laurent Nkunda. DRC officials reported that two government soldiers were killed in the fighting. According to The Independent, Nkunda, who is "widely believed to be in third place in the race for the DRC's presidency," stated that he would respect the results, but along with over 30 other candidates, expressed "determination to resist results which are perceived to be unfair."


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Results
Nkunda, who remained the subject of an international arrest warrant issued by the DRC government "for alleged atrocities against civilians committed since 2004," expressed a willingness to negotiate with the winner of the election, but also, determination to resist any military attack. MONUC spokesperson reported that the peacekeeping force had begun patrolling in the area and that fighting has become limited to isolated incidents.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Results
While the official provisional election results were not to be announced until August 20, on August 7, due to the tense climate brought by the chaotic collection of results and after pressure from international envoys (led by South Africa), the DRC Electoral Commission stated that it would begin releasing interim election results as soon as the 20 percent vote count threshold was reached. On August 8, some results were released, indicating that Kabila "overwhelmingly won" in the east while Bemba won in the west. A UN representative stated that it is too early to declare a winner.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Results
Preliminary national results were not expected until at least August 14. On August 12, the DRC Independent Electoral Commission announced that six poll officials have been arrested for attempting to falsify the election results. The officials were arrested on August 10, and appeared in court on August 11. On August 15, the IEC reported that 94 percent of the presidential votes and 44 percent of the parliamentary results had been counted. MONUC cautioned against media speculation on the results, while the instability in eastern DRC continued.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Results
On August 16, Angola deployed four battalions along the DRC border. The Angolan army's Deputy Chief of Staff, General Geraldo Sachipendo Nunda, said that these were steps taken "to ensure the security of our borders," although it was speculated that Angola was preparing to intervene, if the need arose, in favor of Kabila. On August 17, the UN began investigating a suspected child prostitution ring involving UN peacekeepers and members of the DRC army.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Results
Also on August 17, MONUC chief William Lacy Swing, warned against hate messages in local Bemba-run media which called on Congolese to target white people and foreigners. This was in response to a widespread perception that Kabila's election had been backed by the international community. In response, the Congolese High Authority on Media suspended the RTAE and CCTV (owned by Bemba) television stations for twenty-four hours. The government-owned Congolese Broadcasting Corporation television station, controlled by Kabila, also received a twenty-four-hour suspension.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Results, President
The CEI released its full provisional results for the presidential election on August 20. The DRC Supreme Court planned to announce the final official presidential election results on August 31. The CEI was set to release the results of the parliamentary election in early September. Both events ended up being postponed.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Results, President
On August 20, with almost all the votes from the country's 169 constituencies having been counted, the DRC headed toward a run-off election. There were reports of automatic gunfire in Kinshasa, and MLC representatives accused Kabila's Republican Guard of killing one of its men and injuring three policemen. The armed clashes resulted in the long-awaited CEI announcement ceremony being delayed by several hours. Full provisional results show Kabila with 44.81 percent of the vote, to Bemba's 20.03. Gizenga secured about 13 percent, Mobutu about 5 percent and Kashala around 4 percent.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Results, President
On September 5, the DRC Supreme Court, which was set to release the official results of the election's first round, announced it would be postponing doing so pending two legal challenges which might deem the forthcoming second round of elections unconstitutional. MONUC, however, stated on September 6 that it is satisfied with the electoral process, but expressed concern over the humanitarian situation.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Results, President
During late October 2006, as the date for the presidential run-off approached, security concerns were increasingly expressed. On October 26, the CEI stated that the North Kivu province could see security threats.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Results, President
While MONUC stated that they "'do not foresee any major problems,'" the next day, October 27, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan stated that he was "very concerned about the increasing level of violence as election day approaches" The head of the South African observer mission, Mluleki George, stated, however, that he expected the election would "'be held under normal and peaceful conditions.'" As well, rebel leader Laurent Nkunda reiterated he would respect the results, a pledge which was also expressed by Bemba.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Results, President
On October 29, the South African Broadcasting Corporation (which a day earlier had condemned police violence against its correspondent) reported that despite delays in the Kinshasa area, caused by heavy rains, voting was "running smoothly in most other parts of the DRC." The African Union hailed "the smooth conduct" of the election and appealed for calm as vote counting began. Carter Center chief observer, former Canadian Prime Minister Joe Clark, stated that "attempted manipulation of the electoral process, while very serious in a few cases, appear at this point to be isolated and unlikely to affect the overall success of the vote."


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Results, President
During the first day of voting, violent clashes in the Equateur province resulted in two fatalities. MONUC stated later in the day that "the situation has returned to calm and voting operations are taking place normally throughout Equateur." Additional reports of clashes remained unconfirmed, but these appeared to have been limited to Equateur. On October 30, as vote counting began, MONUC reported that a soldier killed two poll workers in the town of Fataki, Ituri Province, resulting in riots which led to the destruction of 43 polling stations. The reason for the shooting remain unclear, but it appears that the soldier was drunk. The soldier has been sentenced to death for the murders.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Results, President
The results of the presidential run-off were to be released on November 19, 2006. On October 30, voter turnout was estimated to have been low. The head of the CEI, Apollinaire Malumalu, warned on November 1 against releasing partial preliminary results to prevent the same violent clashes which followed during the election's first round. Three days later, however, the CEI decided to prerelease partial preliminary results to stem the spread of rumours, a decision analogous to the unscheduled prerelease that took place during the first round. On November 6, results from 12 of 169 constituencies showed Kabila in the lead. On November 8, the two candidates met and issued calls for calm. The meeting came as accusations from Bemba's coalition were directed against the CEI for skewing the results in favour of Kabila, a claim dismissed by a CEI official as false and inflammatory.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Results, President
On November 10, with votes from 112 of 169 constituencies counted and a voter turnout of about 67 percent, Kabila was leading with about 60 percent of the votes. The final results were released by the CEI on November 15 and were confirmed by the Supreme Court on November 27.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Results, National Assembly
On August 25, MONUC announced that the parliamentary results would be released as early as that day, but as of August 27, they had yet to be released. On August 28, the CEI began releasing the legislative results, with the final count expected September 4. On September 4, the CEI postponed releasing the results of the parliamentary elections by at least a day following the arrest of ten Bemba-affiliated election officials. Still, the CEI announced that these problems would not affect the results. The results so far released, show Kabila at a strong lead with 45% of the seats to Bemba's 14%, the remaining going to other parties. Of the 500 parliamentary seats, 58 have yet to be released.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Results, National Assembly
On September 8, the CEI released the results, revealing that no single party gained the 251 seats needed to secure a majority. Kabila's PPRD won 111 seats, while Bemba's MLC won 64 seats. As of that date, the CEI was to have fifteen days to set the date for the first session of parliament, notwithstanding any Supreme Court rulings on its final composition.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Aftermath
On November 11, a shootout took place for several hours after police had fired shorts in the air to disperse Bemba's supporters who demonstrated nearby Bemba's residence in Kinshasa to protest vote counting during the run-off. The shooting ceased after MONUC mediated a meeting between representatives of the two groups. At least four people were reported to have died in the clashes. On November 13, DRC police arrested 337 people, including 87 children, suspected to have been involved in November 11 clashes.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Aftermath
After being declared winner, Kabila hinted that Bemba would play a role in the new government, stating that "the effort now must be nation building, it must be reconstruction. The government that will be put in place will be a government of coalition." Bemba, who boycotted the hearings after the Supreme Court refused to consider further challenges over alleged "systematic cheating", was not immediately available for comment. On November 28, Bemba released a statement saying that while he condemns the ruling, he accepts the results and is prepared to lead a "strong republican opposition in the interests of the nation". Kabila was sworn in as president on December 6.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Aftermath, Bemba rejects results
On November 14, Bemba rejected the results of the election, which showed Kabila with 60 to Bemba's 40 percent, with 90 percent of the votes (159 out of 169 constituencies) having been counted. Bemba's supporters stated that "the Union for the Nation will not accept an electoral hold-up that aims to steal victory from the Congolese people", and that they were not bound by their promise to accept the results if they thought there was electoral fraud. Bemba's UFN coalition maintained he was leading with 52 to Kabila's 48 percent.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Aftermath, Bemba rejects results
On November 17, Bemba told reporters that he rejected the interim results, citing irregularities. He said that he "cannot accept the results that are far from reflecting the truth of the election results," and that he would "use all the legal channels to respect the will of our people." Bemba, on November 18, filed a complaint to the Supreme Court over his claims of electoral irregularities. A member of his UFN coalition had said that: "there were many, many irregularities. It was not at all democratic. We are confident the supreme court will correct the result."


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Aftermath, Supreme Court fire
On November 21, part of the Supreme Court building was burned down amid gunfire during a session in which the Court was reviewing an electoral fraud complaint. No casualties were reported. The direct cause for the fire was unclear, but it followed a demonstration by Bemba supporters who were seeking entry into the building. According to Interior Minister Denis Kalume, "armed men who infiltrated the demonstrators opened fire on the police and from then everything went haywire." MONUC, who evacuated judges, lawyers, and CEI officials from the building, attributed the incident to "uncontrolled elements."


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Aftermath, Supreme Court fire
On November 22, it was announced that the Supreme Court would be relocated to several parts of the capital, and possibly, the country. The South African observation mission and the Carter Center both expressed approval of the second round. Bemba's coalition lawyer Delly Sesanga, however, argued in favour of "the cancellation of the poll" due to "too many irregularities." Tensions remained high after the DRC army surrounded Bemba's compound in Kinshasa.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Aftermath, Kabila issues ultimatum to Bemba
On November 23, about 50 soldiers of Bemba's security detail in Kinshasa, estimated at 600-to-1,000 soldiers, left his residence there and were moved to one in Maluku following pressure by Kabila for Bemba to move some, or all, of his troops within 48 hours. A Kabila official, however, said that this was "absolutely not an ultimatum." Another 100 of Bemba's troops were expected to leave the capital later in the day. On November 24, the "ultimatum" expired with few, if any, additional Bemba troops removed from the capital.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Aftermath, Kabila issues ultimatum to Bemba
This made it increasingly likely that Kabila would order the DRC army, which continued to surround Bemba's compound, to remove Bemba's soldiers itself. Such an act would greatly increase the likelihood for further armed confrontations. MONUC has said that, if needed, its peacekeepers will help the DRC army to enforce the ultimatum.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Aftermath, Offensive by Nkunda in Sake
On November 25, forces loyal to General Laurent Nkunda engaged more than 2,000 soldiers against the DRC army 11th Brigade around the town of Sake (near Goma), Nord-Kivu. Three soldiers and three civilians were killed, and close to 20 people were wounded. MONUC has sent 1,000 soldiers to secure the area.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Aftermath, Offensive by Nkunda in Sake
According to UN, "'15 000 and 20 000 people had been displaced by the fighting.'" MONUC spokesperson said that by morning "there were still some shots, but calm was mostly restored," and that Nkunda forces had retreated back and "all of the 11th Brigades's positions are under control," On November 26, MONUC reported that it had clashed with Nkunda's forces who were moving toward Goma, stating: "we fired warning shots from attack helicopters and our troops on the ground have engaged them in Sake."


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Aftermath, Offensive by Nkunda in Sake
It was later suggested that the attack may not have been related to the election, but rather, was in reaction to the "killing of a Tutsi civilian who was close to one of the commanders in this group." The UN called on the DRC government to negotiate with Nkunda and on November 27, DRC Interior Minister, General Denis Kalume, was sent to eastern DRC to begin negotiations. Sporadic fire was still reported on November 29.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Aftermath, Supreme Court decision
On November 24, three days after the fire, the Supreme Court resumed its activities in a small, heavily guarded room in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Bemba lawyers, however, questioned the impartiality and number of judges involved, arguing that too many of them favour Kabila. Bemba's lead attorney Jean-Marie Tshibangu stated that: "it is not the competence of the court but the competence of its composition that we are challenging." On November 26, presiding judge Kalonda Kele said a ruling over Bemba's challenge would be announced the next day.


2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Aftermath, Supreme Court decision
On November 27, the Supreme Court dismissed Bemba's challenge as "unfounded" and confirmed that Kabila had won the election, stating that: "Mr Kabila Kabange, Joseph, is proclaimed president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, elected by absolute majority."


2006 Democrats 66 leadership election
The 2006 Democrats 66 leadership election was called to elect the new leader of the Democrats 66 after incumbent Boris Dittrich announced his retirement from national politics. Dittrich, who had been the leader of the party since the resignation of Thom de Graaf on 22 January 2003, did not stand for the leadership election. Alexander Pechtold won the election, beating Lousewies van der Laan and six others.


2006 Democrats 66 leadership election, Background
The lijsttrekker election had been advanced to an earlier date under pressure of the party's largest regional sections. Boris Dittrich, parliamentary leader of D66 until February 2006, stepped down. He came under heavy criticism after the political debate on sending Dutch troops to Uruzgan. He was criticized for making tactical errors to get political support for the mission, which D66 itself opposed. He was succeeded by Van der Laan. Advancing the date of the lijsttrekker election would allow D66 more time to find its ideological course before the next national election.


2006 Democrats 66 leadership election, Procedure
A congress was held in The Hague on 24 June 2006. Eligible D66 members could vote for a candidate in two ways, either they filled in the mail-in ballot they received on 8 June before 23 June, or they made their choice clear on the day of the congress. Only D66 members who had paid their membership dues before 29 May 2006 could vote.


2006 Democrats 66 leadership election, Results
Five counting rounds were necessary to elect the lijsttrekker. Alexander Pechtold was voted the new lijsttrekker. In the final round he received 2,009 of the 3,823 votes, 52.6% of the total in the sixth count of the election. The runner-up was Lousewies van der Laan, obtaining 1,752 votes, 45.8% of the total. 62 votes were declared invalid. In the first round Pechtold obtained 1,860 out of 3,905 votes (47.6%), Lousewies van der Laan 1,662 votes (42.6%) and Hein van Meeteren 182 votes (4.7%).


2006 Denmark Open
The 2006 Denmark Open in badminton was held in Aarhus, Denmark, from October 31 to November 5, 2006.


2006 Denmark Open darts
2006 Denmark Open is a darts tournament, which took place in Denmark in 2006.


2006 Denver Broncos season
The 2006 Denver Broncos season was the franchise's 37th season in the National Football League and the 47th overall.


2006 Denver Broncos season
The season began with the team attempting to improve on their 13–3 record and make a return to (at least) the AFC Championship Game as they did in 2005. However, they failed to do so and they finished the season with a 9–7 record, which resulted in the Broncos missing postseason action on a tiebreaker.


2006 Denver Broncos season, Offseason
In the 2006 NFL Draft, the Broncos traded their number 15 and 68 picks to select Vanderbilt quarterback Jay Cutler at number 11. Their second pick was tight end Tony Scheffler from Western Michigan. They then used their next pick (acquired from the Washington Redskins) on Central Florida wide receiver Brandon Marshall. The rest of their picks included University of Louisville defensive end Elvis Dumervil, Akron University wide receiver Domenik Hixon, North Dakota guard Chris Kuper, and University of Minnesota center Greg Eslinger. Denver also traded a second round pick for Green Bay Packers wide receiver Javon Walker. In another big move, they traded WR Ashley Lelie to the Atlanta Falcons and received no less than 3rd and 4th round draft picks. Mike Anderson and Trevor Pryce were both waived due to salary cap issues and were subsequently picked up by the Baltimore Ravens.


2006 Denver Broncos season, Regular season, Week 1: at St. Louis Rams
The Broncos opened the regular season on the road against the St. Louis Rams on September 10 in the Edward Jones Dome. The game was primarily a defensive battle, with only one touchdown scored in the entire game, and the Rams won 18–10. Jake Plummer struggled throughout the game, throwing 3 interceptions, losing a fumble, and being sacked 4 times, 2 of them by Leonard Little. Tatum Bell also lost a fumble, but ran for 103 yards.


2006 Denver Broncos season, Regular season, Week 1: at St. Louis Rams
Rookie Mike Bell ran for 58 yards and scored the only touchdown in the entire game late in the second quarter on a 1-yard run. Kicker Jeff Wilkins provided all of the scoring for the Rams, making 6 field goals, tying a franchise record, while running back Steven Jackson was one of the few bright spots for the Rams offense, running for 121 yards. The five turnovers by the Broncos was the most for them since the 2000 season. The Broncos would start their season at 0–1.


2006 Denver Broncos season, Regular season, Week 2: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
The Broncos returned to INVESCO Field at Mile High in Week 2 for their home-opener against the division rival Kansas City Chiefs. The game turned into another defensive battle, contrary to the typical shootouts the two teams usually have. Not a single touchdown was scored by either team. The Broncos improved on their turnovers, however, with just 1 interception thrown by Jake Plummer, while the Chiefs gave up 2 fumbles. Tatum Bell and Mike Bell combined for 113 yards rushing, while Denver again gave up a 100-yard rusher, allowing Larry Johnson to rush for 126 yards.


2006 Denver Broncos season, Regular season, Week 2: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Neither quarterback was spectacular, both throwing for less than 200 yards. Javon Walker led all receivers with 79 yards. The game was tied 6–6 at the end of regulation, prompting an overtime in which a Jason Elam 39-yard field goal won the game for the Broncos. In 93 games between the two teams, it was both the first to never have a touchdown and also featured the lowest-ever score. It was also only the third time in franchise history that the Broncos did not commit a single penalty.


2006 Denver Broncos season, Regular season, Week 3: at New England Patriots
The Broncos traveled to Gillette Stadium to play the New England Patriots during the Sunday night game on September 24. The game was a rematch of the divisional playoff game of the previous season in which the Broncos beat the Patriots and ended their record 10-game playoff winning streak. The Broncos won 17–7, improving their record to 2–1. The Broncos scored a 23-yard field goal (by kicker Jason Elam) and a touchdown in the second quarter (a 32-yard TD pass from QB Jake Plummer to Javon Walker).


2006 Denver Broncos season, Regular season, Week 3: at New England Patriots
Plummer and Walker would hook up for another touchdown in the fourth quarter with an 83-yard touchdown pass. The Broncos held New England to only 50 yards on the ground, while Tatum Bell ran for 123 yards. The Patriots scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter when Tom Brady threw an 8-yard pass to Doug Gabriel. The Broncos became the first team since the 1942 Chicago Cardinals to begin their season with 11 straight quarters without allowing their opponents to score a touchdown.