The Nepalese Constituent Assembly declares Nepal to be a federal, democratic republic abolishing the 240 year old Nepalese monarchy. //sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14683139 (Sify)
The Nepalese Constituent Assembly meets for the first time since the Nepalese Constituent Assembly election, 2008 with the Assembly expected to establish a new Constitution of Nepal. //news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7422900.stm (BBC News)
The Governor of New York David Paterson directs New York state agencies to recognise gay marriages performed in other jurisdictions such as Canada, California and Massachusetts. //www.nytimes.com/2008/05/29/nyregion/29marriage.html ("The New York Times")
