[edit] 20 December 2005 (Tuesday)

• Chiyoda Corp. and Technip SA win a 500-billion Yen contract to build two LNG (liquefied natural gas) facilities in Qatar. Bloomberg
• In the Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District case, Judge John E. Jones III rules that it is unconstitutional to teach intelligent design as an alternative to evolution in a public school science classroom in the United States. (Aljazeera) (Associated Press) (BBC) (Christian Science Monitor) (CNN) (Guardian) (Time)
• At least 20 people die as a bus in Pakistani-controlled Kashmir skids from the road, tumbles down a hill and lands in the river Jhelum. (BBC)
• Local 100 of the Transport Workers Union declares a New York City transit strike after talks fail, shutting down the subway and bus system that constitute the largest transportation system in the United States. (Wikinews) (AP via Yahoo!) (CNN) (BBC)
• Israel:
  • In the Likud primary elections, Benjamin Netanyahu wins, becoming the new Likud leader. In the voting, he is followed by Silvan Shalom, Moshe Feyglin, and Yisrael Katz. (Ynetnews)
  • Ariel Sharon, the prime minister of Israel, is released from Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital after being treated for a mild stroke. (Ynetnews)
• Midwest Airlines Flight 210 lands safely at Boston's Logan International Airport with a landing-gear problem late Tuesday after circling the airport for approximately two hours. (AP via Yahoo!)