Portal:Current events/2008 May 7

Current events of May 7, 2008 (2008-05-07) (Wednesday)

The genome of the platypus is sequenced. (BBC News) Silvio Berlusconi, the Prime Minister of Italy, appoints his new Cabinet. (AP via The International Herald Tribune) Hillary Clinton vows to remain as a candidate in the United States presidential election, 2008 despite financial problems which required her to lend her campaign $6.4 million dollars and dwindling chances of winning the Democratic Party nomination. (BBC News) Brian Cowen, TD is elected as Irish Taoiseach by 88 votes to 76. (RTÉ) Dmitry Medvedev assumes the role of the President of Russia. (BBC News)