The growth rate of commercial output at JSC "Lutsk Automobile Plant" in December 2004 was 113.2 percent. This was reported by the LuAZ press center.\n2241 VAZ automobiles rolled off the plant's assembly line.

Former world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis, after leaving professional boxing, stated that he is ready to return to the ring in order to fight Vitali Klitschko.

On Friday in Moscow, the team of FC "Dynamo" (Kyiv) lost in the semifinal of the Commonwealth Cup to "Neftchi" (Baku, Azerbaijan) with a score of 1:2 (0:1). This is reported by IA "Novyny - Ukraina". \n \nGeorgiy Adamiya scored two goals for the Baku club, the only goal for the Kyivans was scored by Oleh Dopilko.

Employees of the Service for Combating Smuggling and Violations of Customs Rules of the Yahodyn Customs detained four trucks of frozen lard produced in the Republic of Poland, with a total value of over 68 thousand US dollars.

American scientists have found that the brain gives liars away.

Only some of today's regular Internet users can recall that humanity repelled the first onslaught of spam half a century ago.

The international rating agency Fitch has upgraded Ukraine's long-term rating in national and foreign currency from B+ to BB-. This is reported by "Ukrainian News". \n \nAccording to Fitch's statement, the rating outlook is stable. The agency also confirms Ukraine's short-term rating at the B level.

The adoption of this year's budget and the new subsistence minimum has caused considerable changes in the amounts of social assistance. We were informed about them by the regional main department of labor and social protection of the population.

\n The first international conference of the post-revolutionary era opened in Kyiv. It is dedicated to the European and Euro-Atlantic prospects of the Ukrainian state led by President Viktor Yushchenko.