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Tropical Storm Norman forms southwest of Baja California

October 9, 2006

The Tropical Prediction Center has upgraded Tropical Depression 15-E to Tropical Storm status. The storm, now officially Tropical Storm Norman, is the 15th named storm of the 2006 Pacific hurricane season. The storm currently has maximum sustained winds of 45 miles per hour. Norman is located well to the southwest of Baja California, and is currently tracking north at 7 miles per hour.

The storm is expected to slowly curve to the northeast as it slowly strengthening, then slowly weaken when it moves over colder waters. There is a chance that it could bring winds and rain to Baja California before it dissipates.

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Security Council recommends Ban Ki-moon for UN Secretary-General

October 10, 2006 The United Nations Security Council has recommended the South Korean foreign minister Ban Ki-moon for appointment as the next of the United Nations. The now has to decide on the appointment. Ban Ki-moon placed ahead of India's, currently UN , in informal voting by the Security Council members.

Ban Ki-moon's recommendation will be presented to the UN General Assembly.

The current Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, said, in a statement, that he has the "highest respect for Mr. Ban, having had the pleasure of working with him both in his present capacity and when he was Chef de Cabinet to the President of the General Assembly".

Kenzo Oshima, Japanese Ambassador to the United Nations expressed a hope that the Assembly presidency will act rapidly to elect him.

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Russia estimates larger yield for N. Korea nuclear test

October 9, 2006

Russia's defense minister, Sergei Ivanov, said Monday in televised comments that North Korea's nuclear test has been confirmed and yielded as much as 15 kilotons of TNT; which was the size of the Hiroshima atomic bomb. That would be far greater than the force estimated by South Korea's geological institute of just 550 tons of TNT. Other international estimates have ranged from the sub-kiloton range — less than equivalent to a thousand tons of TNT — to upwards of 12 kilotons.

Other Asian neighbors said they registered a seismic event, but Russia is the only country which said its monitoring services had detected a nuclear explosion.

"We know the exact site of the test. The ecological situation is normal, including on Russian territory in Primorye." Ivanov said, referring to the Russian province that borders North Korea.


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Municipal elections in Belgium: Flemish Interest halted in Antwerp but advancing elsewhere

October 9, 2006 In the 2006 municipal elections in Belgium, the political party Vlaams Belang ("Flemish Cause") advanced in almost all municipalities, just like the last elections. But its rise was brought to a halt in the cities Mechelen and also in its stronghold Antwerp.

Vlaams Belang is considered by observers and opponents as a far right party, supporting Flemish independence from Belgium and restricted immigration.

Just one week before the elections, Antwerp was the scene of the 0110 concerts, organised against racism, extremism and gratuitous violence. The event was spurred by a series of acts of "pointless violence" during the last year (the murder of Joe Van Holsbeeck, the case Hans Van Themsche and the events surrounding Guido Demoor. However, Vlaams Belang asked many musicians to boycott the event, because it "only targets Vlaams Belang". The party considered the concerts as a direct attack by the political establishment. Since 1989, the other parties have instituted a cordon sanitaire against Vlaams Belang, forcing them into the opposition, notwithstanding their increasing electorial success.

In 2004, three organisations that were at the heart of the Vlaams Blok party were condemned for incitement to hate and discrimination, and the party reformed consequently and changed their name to Vlaams Belang, although the party top remained unchanged.

During the last poll in 2000, Vlaams Belang became the largest political fraction in Antwerp, with 33% of votes. However, the other parties, calling themselves the "democratic parties", adhering to the cordon sanitaire, joined together to prevent Vlaams Belang from entering into power.

On Sunday, the political cartel SP.A-Spirit obtained 35,5% of votes in Antwerp, which was 15,5% more than in the 2000 elections, while the cartel Vlaams Belang - VLOTT got 33,5% of votes. Before the elections, Vlaams Belang had set the target for Antwerp at 35% of the votes.

The electorial success of SP.A-Spirit was accompanied by a loss of votes for the coalition partners in Antwerp. Filip Dewinter, the leader of Vlaams Belang, called SP.A leader and mayor of Antwerp Patrick Janssens a cannibal, because his party seemed to have consumed the other members of the majority. Patrick Janssens received 71 289 personal votes (71% of the party's total), while Dewinter, last year's champion of personal votes in Antwerp, got 62 642 votes on his name.

In many countryside towns, Vlaams Belang participated in the elections for the first time, and immediately scored around 10%. In Schoten, Lier (both not far from Antwerp) and other places, Vlaams Belang became the largest fraction, and the question remains if the cordon sanitaire will be upheld in these communes.


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Snooker player Paul Hunter dies of cancer, age 27

October 10, 2006

English snooker player Paul Hunter died on Monday evening, losing his battle with cancer. He was 27.

Hunter announced on April 6, 2005 that he was suffering from neuroendocrine tumours, a rare form of cancer. He died in a hospice in Huddersfield five days short of his 28th birthday. He is survived by his wife, Lyndsey, and a daughter, Evie Rose.


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 * http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3812894a11,00.html
 * http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411419/846513
 * http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/newsdetail1.asp?storyID=105152
 * http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0609/S00369.htm
 * http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=1&ObjectID=10403532
 * http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411365/840313
 * http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00089.htm
 * http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0610/S00039.htm
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Google purchases YouTube for $1.65 billion

October 9, 2006 On Monday, October 9, 2006, Google Inc. announced its decision to purchase YouTube, the popular video-sharing site, for $1.65 billion in stock. Following the closure of the deal, YouTube will operate independently, "to preserve" its user community and its brand, the announcement said.

Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google stated "The YouTube team has built an exciting and powerful media platform that complements Google's mission to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our companies share similar values; we both always put our users first and are committed to innovating to improve their experience. Together, we are natural partners to offer a compelling media entertainment service to users, content owners and advertisers."

"We are excited to have the resources to move faster than ever before," co-founder Chad Hurley, YouTube's 29-year-old CEO, told the Associated Press during a Monday interview.

100 million videos are watched on the YouTube's flash based site every day, including professional movie and TV clips and music videos, as well as amateur content.


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Talk:Controversy follows after Canadian PM skips vote for hockey game

Call me dense, but I read this article, and I have no idea what Harper skipped. It seems it was a vote of some kind, but other than "It shows the importance he gives to Kyoto and climate change," I have no idea what it was about. Was it an actual ratification of Kyoto? I don't know.--SVTCobra 00:22, 10 October 2006 (UTC)
 * And before you jump down my throat, yes, I can read the sources. It turns out to be a conservative measure to stop Kyoto, which had little chance of passing anyway. This just makes the article seem biased in addition to incomplete. Why was none of this included:
 * "Members of Parliament, including the prime minister, are not required to attend votes in the House and routinely miss them when tied up with other business. Had Mr. Harper been there, his vote would not have changed the outcome."
 * --SVTCobra 00:28, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

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Talk:Security Council recommends Ban Ki-moon for UN Secretary-General

Finished?
I don't know, it's shorter than what I would expect an article about a UN Secretary-General to be. Anyone else? Thunderhead (talk) 01:58, 10 October 2006 (UTC)
 * imho more text would duplicate the already complete wikipedia entry. 82.224.88.52 06:48, 10 October 2006 (UTC)


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I like this also. It has a nice, slick look to it. Thunderhead (talk) 02:16, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

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Vodafone New Zealand buys Internet provider ihug

October 10, 2006

In an NZ$41 million deal announced Monday night, the New Zealand telecommunications company, Vodafone has bought Internet service provider (ISP) ihug New Zealand Ltd. Ihug will remain a separate company however.

Vodafone said that one of the reasons that they bought ihug was because of their strength in fixed line broadband. Vodafone say that this purchase will give them a much better access to broadband technology.

However when ihug was put up for sale by Australian owner, iiNet, Vodafone denied in July that they were interested in buying ihug.

Paul Budde, telecommunication analyst, said that the buy was excellent. "The unique combination of a mobile and fixed based operator makes sense considering both their futures lie in broadband. The deal is writing new history and will be watched around the world. It really sets the direction Vodafone wants to go for services, new applications and new content."

Russell Stanners, CEO for Vodafone, said they are "looking to consolidate their broadband plans as they increase their 3G output. Over the next two years Vodafone is looking to double their 3G output and will double it again. On top of that there is 4G technology and there is growing confidence in the wireless network to deliver real broadband."

Stanners is very confident that their company will be able to exceed their customers expectations and needs. And that this purchase is an important step in evolving Vodafone.

"It's a perfect fit. Right now, we are the leaders in mobile, however we only have 20% share of the telecommunications market. When combined with ihug's strength in fixed line broadband and calling, we can develop and deliver even more compelling propositions for our customers. It's a very exciting time, with two strong challengers coming together to take on the competition," he said.

CEO for ihug, Mark Rushworth said: "We're thrilled with this news. A strong and dynamic parent company like Vodafone is just what we need at this stage of our growth."


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Mars rover query
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Talk:New Zealand seventh in Czech Republic A1GP feature race

This article is really odd. Firstly, it only talks about the 7th place winner. Not very neutral. Secondly, what the hell is the A1GP race. That little fact isn't covered very much.

How about, if you're going to talk about something, make it so that more than one country cares, especially if it's an international event as this seems to be.


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North Korea pulls out of football tournament

October 10, 2006

The North Korean women's soccer team has pulled out of the inaugural 2006 Peace Queen Cup Korea women's soccer Cup to be held later this month.

Seven teams — the United States, Brazil, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Italy and South Korea — and not eight will compete in the first edition of the tournament to be held in six South Korean cities.

According to an organising committee official, the organising committee was informed by a representative of the North Korean team - a South Korean businessman on Monday that the "complex situation" would make it difficult for North Korea to participate.

Huh Kyung-rak, organising committee official, suggested that North Korea's nuclear test had led to the decision, adding "We decided to find a substitute team. The decision reflects our concerns that the safety of North Korean players will not be guaranteed under these circumstances."


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The developer team at Wikimedia is making some changes to how accounts work, as part of our on-going efforts to provide new and better tools for our users like cross-wiki notifications. These changes will mean you have the same account name everywhere. This will let us give you new features that will help you edit and discuss better, and allow more flexible user permissions for tools. One of the side-effects of this is that user accounts will now have to be unique across all 900 Wikimedia wikis. See the announcement for more information.

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Pablo Montoya from ARCA to NASCAR at Talladega

October 10, 2006

, who retired from before the 2006 French Grand Prix, drove his first laps in a  stockcar yesterday owned by  whom he is to race for in the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup season.

The test occurred at the where on Saturday he competed in an  race in which he finished third.

The Monday test also allowed NASCAR to test the COT ("Car of Tomorrow") which will be raced next year in select events.

Montoya was the 1999 FedEx Championship Series champion. In 2000 he won the as a  driving for the same Chip Ganassi Team.


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Interview with Derek Begley, Regional Council candidate for Wards 9 & 10 in Brampton, Canada

October 10, 2006

The upcoming 2006 Brampton municipal election, to be held November 13, features an array of candidates looking to represent their wards in city council or the council of the Peel Region.

Wikinews contributor Nick Moreau contacted many of the candidates, including Derek Begley, asking them to answer common questions sent in an email. This ward's incumbent is John Sprovieri; also challenging Sprovieri is Sherdaljit Dhillon, Mahen Gupta, Satpaul Johal, Dalbir S. Kathuria, and Vahid Saadati-Khanshir.

Interview
Q: List the three most important issues in your campaign.
 * A: Getting Brampton to a better balance between Residential and Commercial interests within the city, to help create a greater corporate tax base and more sustainable civic model. A transportation and road system that works, allowing shorter commutes, less environmental impact and greater opportunities for families to share time together. Facilities and recreational services more in line with demands in our area, particularly Ward 10.

Q: What one election issue do you feel is most relevant to your ward in this election?
 * A: Holding the line on property tax increases. The city has already declared 2007 to be a difficult budget year and we must be very aggressive in finding ways to curb our ballooning tax bill.

Q: What qualities or experiences do you possess, that make you more desirable than the incumbent?
 * A: My international experience has allowed me a greater understanding of how different cultures deal with the day to day and universal challenges all people face. This has allowed me to become a very flexible and open minded thinker, and I believe I have great strength in being able to communicate and build bridges between differing beliefs and ideas. Also I will be committed to public service and my constituents full time, and have a passion and energy for helping people reach positive, effective resolutions to their concerns.

Q: Why do you want to represent your ward on council?
 * A: I was born and raised in Bramalea, and remember the land my home stands on as open farmers fields and rivers.At the same time I remember a city that had a plan of controlled,managed growth, a huge sense of community and bursting with civic pride. I believe we can return to this, despite our rapid expansion, by injecting our council with new vision and passion for our city while remembering that from the past which makes our city great.

Q: Of the decisions made by council since the last election, which one would you have changed, and why?
 * A: The Master plan to develop Ching Park has been delayed and rewritten several times, and each succeeded report and consultation costs taxpayers hundreds of thousands in wasted time and construction costs. An investment in this park with a bit of progressive thinking towards the activities that can take place there and the way in which the park is managed is of huge benefit to the entire east side of Brampton, and additional delays and toe-dragging on the issue is only adding expense and problems to the issue.

Q: How are you currently involved in the community?
 * A: I am very active in youth activities and sports in the community, mostly through the Matmen wrestling club, where I am a head coach. One of the biggest challenges facing our community is channeling our youth into positive and life skills building endeavours. I have been involved in the development of community driven recreation choices, such as skateboard parks and lit, well managed outdoor areas that encourage not only youth physical participation, but gives them opportunities to create their own grassroots organizations and events. Youth invovlement and a sense of ownership in their community is crucial in their development into engaged, well rounded citizens.

Q: Much of Brampton's existing council is quite seasoned in the civic political process. What could you bring to the table as a "rookie", above and beyond the current roster of councillors?
 * A: I feel that I can offer the best of both worlds- someone who is energetic and full of fresh ideas, while also still having the experience and knowledge of the process to be an effective public servant right from the beginning. I grew up around the council ( my mother being council secretary before serving five terms herself) and have worked at several part time and seasonal positions over the years within the city.This has given me considerable insight into the overall operation of the city of Brampton and a solid understanding of that which works and those areas I am eager to work to improve once elected.

Q: The Rose Theatre recently launched. What are your thoughts on this facility? Have you had a chance to tour it yet?
 * A: I have toured the facility, and it is a beautiful structure, but I am concerned about the additional investment needed to bring the surrounding area more in line with the municipalities vision for the Four Corners area, and how much of the burden is expected to be shouldered by the taxpayers still. I am also concerned by our large commitment to a type of facility that have proven to be less than successful both financially and culturally to cities such as North York, Mississauga and Markham. Future councils must take tremendous care to ensure this facility lives up to its promise for our community.

Q: The province has strongly encouraged the development of high-density residences near the downtown. Do these buildings fit in with your vision of the downtown? How much say should other levels of government have in urban planning?
 * A: The development of high density, mixed usage buildings are an important part of the Brampton revitalization projects, but I believe that efforts must be taken to ensure this development is in a position to be of the greatest benefit of all Bramptonians, not just the "traditional " four corners section of old Brampton. When Brampton and Bramalea amalgamated, the centre of the city shifted to the Queen and 410 area, and access, land availability and geography would suggest that this is a more appropriate area to focus development in the Central Brampton Area. Our city must work jointly with regional, provincial and federal government institutions as well as the private sector to develop a plan of action that is clear, concise and of maximum benefit to Brampton's tax payers.

Q: What are your opinions on Brampton's congestion and the level of public transit funding?
 * A: Traffic congestion in Brampton has spiralled to unimagined levels in recent years. The answer to this problem is two fold. On one hand, we must create a better "live-work" community in Brampton, seeking to develop more high paying sustainable employment within the city borders to reduce overall commute times and travel lengths.
 * At the same time, we must come up with a GTA wide, multi- governmental tiered plan to deal with this situation before it becomes completely unmanageable. We must create a transit system that is logical enough, efficient enough and economical enough that it becomes a viable first option for work, school and travel anywhere within the GTA. This is not going to be easy and is the greatest challenge facing this and subsequent councils, requiring a council unafraid to make tough decisions that with benefit the long, rather than short term future of our city.

Q: Why should businesses be attracted to locating in Brampton?
 * A: Brampton is a hub of access for all forms of transport and as our city continues to develop, more and more corporate interests will be attracted by our skilled, driven workforce, excellent family based communities and natural beauty just steps from the heart of the city.

Q: How could Brampton further itself in attracting corporate investment?
 * A: Brampton needs to build upon our existing corporate base and seek out educational and support industries to these industries that can help Brampton develop a corporate identity in a core sector. We must identify those skills and attributes that Brampton business and citizens excel at, then work to support and develop these skills and industries so Brampton can emerge as a world leader in these fields. Innovation and skill are the best assurances of the economic vitality of our community for the future.

Q: Why have you chosen to involve yourself in the political process?
 * A: Our city has grown in leaps and bounds in the past decade, yet in many ways, the city is still managed like it was 30 years and 300,000 citizens ago. The time has come for a more progressive, transparent system to be implemented so our city can move forward. I believe that I have the knowledge, integrity and conviction to be a intergal part of this process.

Q: What does Brampton mean to you?
 * A: Brampton means first and foremost to me, home. It means a city bursting with potential. A city waking up to itself and its size, diversity and energy and beginning to understand that with vision and effort, it is a community capable of forging a limitless future both within Canada and the world.


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>OTHER CANDIDATES ONLY > >- What qualities or experiences do you possess, that make you more >desirable >than the incumbent? My international experience has allowed me a greater understanding of how different cultures deal with the day to day and universal challenges all people face. This has allowed me to become a very flexible and open minded thinker, and I believe I have great strength in being able to communicate and build bridges between differing beliefs and ideas. Also I will be committed to public service and my constituents full time, and have a passion and energy for helping people reach positive, effective resolutions to their concerns. > >- Why do you want to represent your ward on council? I was born and raised in Bramalea, and remember the land my home stands on as open farmers fields and rivers.At the same time I remember a city that had a plan of controlled,managed growth, a huge sense of community and bursting with civic pride. I believe we can return to this, despite our rapid expansion, by injecting our council with new vision and passion for our city while remembering that from the past which makes our city great. > >- Of the decisions made by council since the last election, which one would >you have changed, and why?

The Master plan to develop Ching Park has been delayed and rewritten several times, and each succeeded report and consultation costs taxpayers hundreds of thousands in wasted time and construction costs. An investment in this park with a bit of progressive thinking towards the activities that can take place there and the way in which the park is managed is of huge benefit to the entire east side of Brampton, and additional delays and toe dragging on the issue is only adding expense and problems to the issue. > >- How are you currently involved in the community? I am very active in youth activities and sports in the community, mostly through the Matmen wrestling club ,where I am a head coach. One of the biggest challenges facing our community is channeling our youth into positive and life skills building endeavours. I have been involved in the development of community driven recreation choices, such as skateboard parks and lit, well managed outdoor areas that encourage not only youth physical participation, but gives them opportunities to create their own grassroots organizations and events. Youth invovlement and a sense of ownership in their community is crucial in their development into engaged, well rounded citizens.> >- Much of Brampton's existing council is quite seasoned in the civic >political process. What could you bring to the table as a "rookie", above >and beyond the current roster of councillors? I feel that I can offer the best of both worlds- someone who is energetic and full of fresh ideas, while also still having the experience and knowledge of the process to be an effective public servant right from the begining. I grew up around the council ( my mother being council secretary before serving five terms herself) and have worked at several part time and seasonal positions over the years within the city.This has given me considerable insight into the overall operation of the city of Brampton and a solid understanding of that which works and those areas I am eager to work to improve once elected. > > >ALL CANDIDATES > >- List the three most important issues in your campaign. Getting Brampton to a better balance between Residential and Commercial interests within the city, to help create a greater corporate tax base and more sustainable civic model. A transportation and road system that works, allowing shorter commutes, less enviromental impact and greater opportunities for families to share time together. Facilities and recreational services more in line with demands in our area, particularly Ward 10. > >- What one election issue do you feel is most relevant to your ward in this >election? Holding the line on property tax increases. The city has already declared 2007 to be a difficult budget year and we must be very aggresive in finding ways to curb our ballooning tax bill. > >- The Rose Theatre recently launched. What are your thoughts on this >facility? Have you had a chance to tour it yet? I have toured the facility, and it is a beautiful structure, but I am concerned about the additional investment needed to bring the surrounding area more in line with the municipalities vision for the Four Corners area, and how much of the burden is expected to be shouldered by the taxpayers still. I am also concerned by our large commitment to a type of facility that have proven to be less than successful both financially and culturally to cities such as North York, Mississauga and Markham. Future councils must take tremendous care to ensure this facility lives up to its promise for our community. > >- The province has strongly encouraged the development of high-density >residences near the downtown. Do these buildings fit in with your vision of >the downtown? How much say should other levels of government have in urban >planning? >The development of high density, mixed usage buildings are an important >part of the Brampton revitalization projects, but I believe that efforts >must be taken to ensure this development is in a position to be of the >greatest benefit of all Bramptonians, not just the "traditional " four >corners section of old Brampton. When Brampton and Bramalea amalgamated, >the centre of the city shifted to the Queen and 410 area, and access, land >availability and geography would suggest that this is a more appropriate >area to focus development in the Central Brampton Area. Our city must work >jointly with regional, provincial and federal government institutions as >well as the private sector to develop a plan of action that is clear, >concise and of maximum benefit to Brampton's tax payers. - How do you feel >about Brampton's rate of expansion? Council recently >capped the annual amount of new development; do you agree completely with >this decision, would you have slowed development even further, or not have >imposed a cap at all? > >- What service is most lacking in Brampton?

> >- What are your opinions on Brampton's congestion and the level of public >transit funding? Traffic congestion in Brampton has spiralled to unimagined levels in recent years. The answer to this problem is two fold.On one hand, we must create a better "live-work" community in Brampton, seeking to develop more high paying sustainable employment within the city borders to reduce overall commute times and travel lengths. At the same time, we must come up with a GTA wide, multi- governmental tiered plan to deal with this situation before it becomes completely unmanageable. We must create a transit system that is logical enough, efficient enough and economical enough that it becomes a viable first option for work, school and travel anywhere within the GTA. This is not going to be easy and is the greatest challenge facing this and subsequent councils, requiring a council unafraid to make tough decisions that with benefit the long, rather than short term future of our city. > >- Why should businesses be attracted to locating in Brampton? Brampton is a hub of access for all forms of transport and as our city continues to develop, more and more corporate interests will be attracted by our skilled, driven workforce, excellent family based communities and natural beauty just steps from the heart of the city. > >- How could Brampton further itself in attracting corporate investment? Brampton needs to build upon our existing corporate base and seek out educational and support industries to these industries that can help Brampton develop a corporate identity in a core sector. We must identify those skills and attributes that Brampton business and citizens excel at , then work to support and develop these skills and industries so Brampton can emerge as a world leader in these fields. Innovation and skill are the best assurances of the economic vitality of our community for the future. >- Why have you chosen to involve yourself in the political process?

Our city has grown in leaps and bounds in the past decade, yet in many ways, the city is still managed like it was 30 years and 300,000 citizens ago. The time has come for a more progressive, transparent system to be implemented so our city can move forward. I believe that I have the knowledge, integrity and conviction to be a intergal part of this process.> >- What does Brampton mean to you? Brampton means first and foremost to me , >home. It means a city bursting with potential .A city waking up to itself >and its size, diversity and energy and beginning to understand that with >vision and effort, it is a community capable of forging a limitless future >both within Canada and the world.


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Clashes between Shiv Sena, MNS in Mumbai

October 10, 2006

Shiv Sena party workers clashed with their counterparts from the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena in Mumbai, leaving four people injured. The trouble began when MNS activists allegedly tore down a poster of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray outside the SIES college. The Shiv Sainiks retaliated by bringing down a poster featuring Raj Thackeray (Bal Thackeray's nephew and founder of the MNS) outside Raj Bhavan. The two groups faced off outside the Sena Bhavan in Central Mumbai and soon began pelting stones at each other.

The police had to resort to lathi-charges and the use of tear-gas to dispel the crowds. The situation calmed down after the appearance of Shiv Sena Executive-President Udhav Thackeray and his cousin Raj at the scene. Udhav even appealed to his followers to return to their homes, saying, "The police will take necessary action. This is happening because many people are joining us from MNS. The defections have started and that is why they are resorting to such actions,".

Nonetheless, shops in Dadar remained closed and traffic was diverted away from the area. The Rapid Action Force has been deployed to control the situation, and has asked for reinforcements. Four riot control units have also been dispatched to maintain the peace.


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Talk:North Korea pulls out of football tournament

(cur) (last) 18:00, 10 October 2006 Doldrums (Talk | contribs) (not quite, the last two paragraphs need to be copyedited, one is too close to the source and the headline needs to be changed too)

 * I have no authorization to rename whatsoever and I don't mind the headline you choose as long as it becomes publish instead of finished before the end of the day. 82.224.88.52 20:00, 10 October 2006 (UTC)


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Gordon Brown announces new powers for UK Treasury

October 10, 2006

Gordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced today that an Order in Council will be made tomorrow empowering the British Treasury to prevent the funding of those suspected of planning terror. Use will be made of forensic accounting and of methods similar to those employed by the code breakers at Bletchley Park. With the help of computing power to discover relations between bits of information, they cracked the German Enigma code during WWII. Gordon Brown ranks the impact of forensic accounting at the present time with the use of fingerprinting in the 19th century and of DNA in the late 20th Century.

Speaking to Chatham House, The Royal Institute of International Affairs, Brown defined the most dangerous sources of finance for terrorists as being charities, money service businesses and financial transactions such as bureaux de change, cheque cashers and money remitters. There will be a new licensing system requiring firms to keep more detailed records of transactions. Tougher action against non-compliance is promised. New proposals about money laundering are being prepared.

The new Order will empower the Treasury, for the first time, to use closed source evidence from classified intelligence to freeze the assets of suspects. A special advocate procedure will be put in place to ensure "fair and consistent hearing of cases". If evidence shows it to be necessary, it is Brown's opinion that suspects should be held, without a charge being brought, for more than the present 28 days.

The Government has been defeated once already in Parliament in an attempt, in the Terrorism Act 2006, to increase the present 28 days of detention without charge to 90 days. Public opinion was very divided on that proposal and feelings in Parliament ran high with talk of a police state and of the Government pandering to public opinion.


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Barbra Streisand heckled during concert

October 12, 2006

Barbra Streisand was heckled during a concert on Monday night in New York City inside Madison Square Garden after doing a comedy sketch, impersonating the United States President, George W. Bush portraying him as a "bumbling idiot."

Some of the audience members did not like her sketch and began to heckle the singer, causing Streisand to ask "Come on, be polite!" during her sketch.

One audience member refused to stop and Streisand told him off.

"Shut the fuck up! Shut up if you can't take a joke!" said Streisand.

The heckler was then asked to leave the concert. There is no word on who the heckler was.

Streisand is currently making her first 16 city tour after nearly 12 years.

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I think this is ready. But since the article does not appear in developing stories or disputed articles in the Newsroom, I don't know if anyone will ever really see the tag. Jason Safoutin 21:08, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

 * Don't you ever have ;-))) a spelling checker (sorry mine is in French] but I noticed some errors such as audience and not audiance. 82.224.88.52 21:22, 10 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Thats ok :) I don't know of a spelling chcker, but I think it would be hard to use seeing that it would register the Wikilinks etc as errors. But good call on the spelling. Sometimes I type too fast :) Jason Safoutin 21:32, 10 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Look good now? Jason Safoutin 21:33, 10 October 2006 (UTC)
 * BTW I don't mind if you put it back as publish but I think it is a good idea if you read yourself at loud voice the full text ; for instance, you'll find that something is missing (but what ? ? ?) in the sentence Streisand is currently making a her first 16 city tour after nearly 12 years. 82.224.88.52 21:45, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

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Why was the comment removed? there was no ned fo it to be seeing that the swear word was not there. Jason Safoutin 23:06, 10 October 2006 (UTC)
 * right; no censorship on wikinews. 65.95.148.90 11:26, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Censorship is seperate than make the language clean. No print or television news source anywhere in the world has printed the expletive in full. Thus, I've dropped the middle two letters. --  Zanimum 17:48, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
 * I think under The wikinews in not censorred for the protection of minnors policy, it says swear words should not be ***** out of articles. Bawolff ☺☻[[image:smile.png]] 00:05, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

And who does she think she is?
That's nice...she's just another ENTERTAINER who feels like she needs to mock the President of the United States of America at an ENTERTAINMENT venue, and then when she gets heckled, tells her fans to be polite. Hmm, she shows disrespect to the PRESIDENT, and then when disrespect is shown to her she can't handle it and starts swearing?!? There's a book that I just read that talks about people like her. It was written by Ann Coulter.

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Explosions rock 'Green Zone' inside Baghdad

October 10, 2006

At least 30 explosions have gone off inside the "Green Zone" in Baghdad, Iraq where the United States Embassy is located and where many Iraqi Government buildings are housed. Iraqi military officials said no evacuations of residents were ordered from the Dora area. The explosions are believed to be the result of a fire which broke out inside the Forward Operating Base Falcon, a U.S. ammunitions depot inside the zone, but it is not known if the fire was started due to an attack.

"An ammunition holding area caught on fire. It's in our operating base in the Rasheed area of the city. The ammunition holding area contains tank and artillery rounds as well as small arms ammunition," said Lieutenant Colonel of the 4th Infantry Division, Jonathan Withington.

"The cause of the fire is not immediately known. The explosions are from ammunition 'cooking off.' [We are] trying to determine the cause or any threat to the population," said U.S. military spokesman, Lt. Col, Christopher C. Garver.

Reports say that flares and helicopters could be seen coming from and into the zone.

So far, there are no reports of any deaths or injuries.

The explosions began around 4:00 p.m. EDT.


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User:DragonFire1024/Neutralizer IP's

IP addresses used by Neutralizer (suspect)
Note, Neutralizer is proablly using dynamic ips, as well as possibly proxies, so theses addresses are proablly only temporarily being used by him. Please feel free to add more IP addresses as they become suspect.

 * 1) range

 * 1) 67.71.123.225
 * 2) 64.229.187.135
 * 3) 67.71.120.0/22
 * 4) 65.95.128.0/17
 * 5) 64.229.187.135

Just a comment, but you're just going to end up maintaining a list of dynamic addresses. If he trolls block the appropriate /16 for 24 hours.

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North Korean official warns U.S. that the DPRK may fire a nuclear missile

October 10, 2006

A North Korean Military official has said that if the United States does not "resolve its standoff with Pyongyang" that North Korea may conduct additional tests and deploy nuclear weapons on its missiles.

"We hope the situation will be resolved before an unfortunate incident of us firing a nuclear missile comes. That depends on how the US acts," an unnamed N. Korean military official told the South Korean news agency Yonhap.

The official goes on to say that the test of a nuclear weapon was an "expression of intentions" to get the U.S. to face the country.

"The nuclear test is an expression of our intention to face the United States across the negotiating table," said the official.

The official also said that the sanctions against N. Korea are "not a solution." and "never" will be a solution.

"We have lost enough. Sanctions can never be a solution. We still have a willingness to give up nuclear weapons and return to six-party talks as well. It's possible whenever the US takes corresponding measures," said the official.

The U.S. has declined an offer by N. Korea to have talks with the country one on one saying that the U.S. will not be "intimidated" by N. Korea.


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Talk:Explosions rock 'Green Zone' inside Baghdad

That picture can't be in Iraq; there's snow on the ground. It looks like it's supposed to be from Ottawa. Somebody should find the real picture. unsigned by 131.151.150.116
 * Also, why would a guy wearing an RCMP hat be guarding a US embassy in Iraq? (Just out of curiosity, not saying that the photo's not of Iraq, just seems suspicious. ) Bawolff ☺☻[[image:smile.png]] 00:33, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
 * I've been able to find Image:Baghdad fire department engine Iraq.jpg - thats definitly Iraq, but I don't think thats what we want. Bawolff ☺☻[[image:smile.png]] 00:42, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

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Wake up guys. 70.50.78.136 01:03, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Now that picture has been promoted to the front page. Whose idea was that?
 * I took it off the main page. Look at this: http://www.cpt.org/albums/Ottawa/US_Embassy.jpg. It is definitely a canadian picture. If you look carefully you will see the words RCMP on the guys hat in the picture. F  e  llow  Wiki  News   (W)  01:28, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

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After reading the listed sources, there was no mention of evacuations. Instead I found that according to officials, no evacuations had taken place. I corrected the article accordingly. It is possible, perhaps even likely, that evacuations took place, but please source them before putting them in the article.--SVTCobra 01:30, 11 October 2006 (UTC)


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Talk:North Korean official warns U.S. that the DPRK may fire a nuclear missile

Since this entire incident comes from an anonymous source quoted by news services, let us not get too out of hand in extrapolating that they are threatening a nuclear attack. If this is true at all they are most likely threatening a test of a missile mated to a warhead (which I'd be surprised if it worked — they can't seem to get either technology to work well in isolation, and putting them together would just double the difficulties), but in any case extrapolating that the meant it as a military attack, against the U.S. to say the least (the U.S. would be quite a hard target for them to hit), is totally irresponsible journalism. --Fastfission 00:46, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

The official appears to be now somewhat less anonymous: Sjc 09:39, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

The title is missleading. --82.141.55.231 10:06, 11 October 2006 (UTC)


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NYC boy found on Long Island, New York after car theft triggers amber alert

October 10, 2006

An amber alert has been cancelled after an eight-year-old Inwood boy was found unharmed after a car theft-turned-kidnapping ended on Long Island.

According to various local sources, Belkis Gonzales left her sleeping child, Jay Polanco, in her SUV while she entered a store at Sherman Avenue near 204th Street. The vehicle was then stolen with the boy still inside.

Residents in the area kept their eyes open and NYPD arrived on the scene quickly.

According to news reports, the vehicle was traveling along the Northern State Parkway near Westbury when one of its tires went flat. A good Samaritan, Thomas Knabbe, pulled over to assist and became suspicious when he discovered that the driver, a white female, spoke only English, while the child spoke only Spanish.

When the Knabbe pulled up to Nassau County's 6th Precinct, the driver fled. Polanco was handed over to the police, and was reunited with a much relieved Gonzales in Manhattan.

The thief-turned-kidnapper, still not identified, was apprehended approximately an hour after fleeing the scene. According to reports, she appeared to be intoxicated when she was arrested by NCPD.


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Giant camel bones found in Syria

October 11, 2006

The skeletal remains of a giant camel were discovered in a Syrian desert. The fossils are estimated to have come from a camel that died about 100,000 years ago.

The bones were unearthed at al-Hemel, Syria, about 155 miles northeast of Damascus, by an archaeological team made up of both Swiss and Syrian people.

Apparently the Palmyra region of the Syrian desert "is the first origin of the camel," said Bassam Jammous, director general of the Antiquities and Museum Department.

A scientific name has not yet been agreed upon, but the joint Swiss-Syrian team has dubbed it the "Syrian Camel". Jammous stated that the animal is thought to have been around 13 feet tall, twice that of an average-size modern day camel.

Some human bones were discovered nearby in 2005, while stone tools were found along with the camel bones recently.

Evidence from the fossils make it appear that they were not bred by humans, but this cannot be certain.

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Canadian MP Belinda Stronach has first interview since affair with Tie Domi

October 11, 2006

Recently Canadian MP Belinda Stronach had an affair with Tie Domi, a former NHL player. She had refused to answer direct questions about her personal life.

Now for the first time since her affair, with Tie Domi, she sat down with CBC's George Stroumboulopoulos on his show The Hour to answer his questions about the affair, politics, and other topics during the nine minute chat, on October 9th. It was held at 11:00 P.M. EDT.

No transcripts of this interview are officially available but, a video (see CBC source below) can be viewed.


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New Zealand Government announces record surplus

October 11, 2006

Today the New Zealand Government announced that they had a record surplus of NZ$11.5 billion for the 2005 and 2006 financial year. This amount was $2.5 billion more than the government expected to get, however $1.8 billion of the surplus was because of a change to the recording of the tax take.

However the surplus is now going to put more pressure on the government to put tax cuts on the cards. Both the Labour and United Future parties are reviewing cutting business tax. But the National party says that with the big surplus they can afford to cut both business tax and personal tax.

However finance minister, Doctor Michael Cullen, said the amount of cash available for tax cuts will be clearer in December.

John Key, finance spokesman for National, said: "The surplus makes a mockery of claims made by Michael Cullen before the last election that tax cuts were unaffordable and would put at risk core primary services. When surpluses are this enormous, any veiled hope the government had that it is not overtaxing people will rapidly evaporate."

Cullen said: "The Government's "robust" financial position was a firm base for the future, but it was not an indication of how much room he had for tax cuts or spending."

Phil O'Reilly, Chief Executive of Business New Zealand said: "The business tax reduction from 33 to 30 cents planned for April 2008 could be brought forward to April 2007. The last time the business rate was cut, in 1989, business tax revenue actually went up. In the decade before 1989, revenue averaged around $1 billion a year, while in the decade after, it averaged nearly $3 billion a year - in other words, revenue nearly tripled.

"It [tax] should be put to use in a way that truly benefits New Zealand," O'Reilly added.


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PM Blair says India's nuclear programme should not be compared to N. Korea's

October 11, 2006

Addressing a joint press conference with Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, British PM Tony Blair urged countries not to compare the nuclear-weapons policy of India with that of North Korea, saying that New Delhi had always been "very strong on non-proliferation." Blair also said that Britain "welcomed" China's strong stand against N. Korea's nuclear programme.

"We hope for a revitalisation of six-party talks," Blair said, talking about the situation in the Korean Peninsula after North Korea conducted a nuclear test on Monday. "North Korea's nuclear test is a violation of its international commitment."

Singh, on his part, stated that India did not support the emergence of North Korea as a nuclear state and added that India's own security had been affected by "clandestine proliferation in the neighbourhood." He also mentioned that there were no parallels between India (which is one of 8 countries that currently possess nuclear weapons) and North Korea.

Blair also mentioned Pakistani nuclear scientist A. Q Khan (who sold nuclear technology to states like Iran and N. Korea), saying "We have had some success on countering proliferation by bringing in Libya from the cold and shutting down the A Q Khan network."

India first tested nuclear weapons during Operation Smiling Buddha in 1974, and since then, is believed to have developed between 200-700 nuclear warheads. India does, however, follow a "no-first-use" policy and permits only the Cabinet Committee on Security (headed by the Prime Minister) to authorise a nuclear strike.


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User talk:Amgine

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"The time it takes to correctly review an article is always longer than the time required to make it publishable. Improving, unlike reviewing, does not require justification. - Amgine"

Series of photos
Hello Amgine! I know you say it is pointless to address you here, but I will attempt it anyway. Way back in 2013, you uploaded a series of high-resolution photos of an event in Geneva. These photos are not part of any (published) article. As such, our (Wikinews) ability to host these images has been challenged. I find myself unable to justify it. You uploaded your work under a cc-by-nc-sa-2.5 license. This prevents me from transferring them to Commons. If you allow me to change the license to one which is compatible with Commons, I will transfer them. Otherwise, they will likely be deleted and lost forever. For your reference I have gathered the photos in this temporary category. I await your response. Sincerely, --SVTCobra 15:38, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

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Chinese soldiers shoot Tibetans crossing into Nepal

October 11, 2006

At around 10:30 am on September 30 Chinese soldiers opened fire on people crossing from Tibet to Nepal killing at least two. Mountaineers and Sherpas in Nepal witnessed the event.

There has been no official Chinese comment on the event.

About 70 refugees were crossing the Nangpa Pass seeking a religious education in Nepal.

Kelsan Namtso, a 17 year old nun leading the children, and a 13 year old boy were killed. British climber Steve Lawes said that he saw a body being left there 28 hours before it was collected.


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Talk:France to ban smoking in public places

"When the law activates, France will join Ireland and Italy, which have passed similar measures. Italy, for example, has very strict measures, such as a minimum fine of 150 euros for smoking in public places with additional charges leveled if the offender was near a pregnant woman or a child under 13. Repeat offenders could be fined more than 275 euros, and imprisoned if they continued. In Switzerland, the canton of Ticino is the only canton in the nation to have banned smoking in restaurants. In the The Netherlands, smoking is banned in NS railway stations."

Shouldn't Scotland be included here, as it too has banned smoking in all public places, including restaurants and pubs, and the upcoming laws in England and Wales?


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Blunkett: Brown supported Iraq war to save job

October 12, 2006

The Blunkett diaries, being serialised in the Guardian, claim that Gordon Brown opposed the war against Iraq. Only at the last minute did he give in, according to the diaries, when he realised that Blair would sack him otherwise.

Gordon Brown, interviewed by the Guardian, said he did not think Blunkett had ever said such a thing and that, if he was reported as having done so, he was being misquoted.

The diary entries are contemporary with the events and were recorded shortly after the Cabinet meeting on Iraq.


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Trains collide in eastern France

October 11, 2006

Two trains have collided head-on in eastern France at Zoufftgen in the Moselle region of France, close to the Luxembourg border, at around 11:45 local time (09:45 UTC) earlier today. Based on inital reports, BBC News has suggested 10 passenger deaths as well as the those of two train drivers involved in the incident and a track side worker. French officials later confirmed at least 5 dead.

The trains were a french freight train and a Luxembourgeois passenger train. The passenger train was travelling from Luxembourg to Nancy and the freight train was travelling from Thionville to Luxembourg.

There are also at present 20 additional casualties although this number could rise. BBC News has reported, some of the injured may still be trapped in wreckage. Rescuers from France and Luxembourg are at the scene, with BBC reporting that a mobile hospital as well as specialist equipment was on the way.

The cause of the crash is undetermined at present, but due to engineering works, single line working was in operation on the route affected. The trains collided head-on. An SNCF spokesman was quoted as saying "Due of the engineering works, only one way was available and train traffic was alternating" He continued, "For reasons still to be established, the trains found themselves facing each other".

French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin and Transport Minister Dominique Perben are understood to be on their way to the scene of the incident.

Eric Soupa, a local official was quoted (BBC News) on French radio: "We are faced with an important and dramatic situation." According to first reports, the spokesman of SNCF has indicated that the driver of the freight train did not "pass a signal at red" and had actually passed the signal at green.

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Talk:Trains collide in eastern France

Translation of 'offical' qoutes would be useful for this article... ShakespeareFan00 12:22, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
 * I have asked Jacques Divol to help out with this article, hopefully he'll be online soon. PVJ(Talk)(Articles I have written) [[Image:Flag_of_India.svg|25px]] 12:33, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Obviously Jacques will be very useful ; at least to change the title ;-))) because in Collision entre deux trains dans l'Est de la France "Est" means East not North. 82.224.88.52 16:08, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
 * c'est ma croix... sorry i was editing on wiktionnary, adding some slang words ;) ....
 * 82.224.88.52, is a french speaking guy, a very nasty french guy, sometime.
 * 82.224.88.52, is it so hard to take a real account here ? Jacques Divol
 * I agree with Divol, if you are going to contribute, you might as well get an account right? It takes like 30 seconds, and you don't have to provide an e-mail ID or anything like that. PVJ(Talk)(Articles I have written) [[Image:Flag_of_India.svg|25px]] 12:52, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

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U.S. promises not to invade North Korea

October 11, 2006

Condoleezza Rice, U.S. Secretary of State, said for the first time that the United States would not attack North Korea. Rice rejected a suggestion that Pyongyang may feel it needs nuclear weapons to defend itself against an Iraq-style U.S. invasion.

North Korea said today that; "If the U.S. keeps pestering us and increases pressure, we will regard it as a declaration of war and will take a series of physical corresponding measures."

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The developer team at Wikimedia is making some changes to how accounts work, as part of our on-going efforts to provide new and better tools for our users like cross-wiki notifications. These changes will mean you have the same account name everywhere. This will let us give you new features that will help you edit and discuss better, and allow more flexible user permissions for tools. One of the side-effects of this is that user accounts will now have to be unique across all 900 Wikimedia wikis. See the announcement for more information.

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Dark matter lacks extra gravitational force

October 11, 2006 Scientists now think they know how fast dark matter would fall if it were dropped on other dark matter. Like the dark matter version of Galileo's experiment of dropping items to the ground from the tower of Pisa, theorists from the California Institute of Technology and the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics in Toronto found that there is no more attractive force associated with dark matter than with normal matter. This finding helps to eliminate other theoretical models created to explain phenomena that required an extra force within dark matter. The results of the work are presented in the September 28th 2006 issue of Physical Review Letters.

Dark matter has long fascinated scientists ever since its effects were detected in the 1970s. It is matter that does not emit or reflect light and so cannot be detected directly, but it is understood to exist from its gravitational effects on visible matter, namely its effect on the speed of stars around galaxies. Scientists still don't know what makes up dark matter.

The work done was mostly theoretical, but the program was written to simulate observations made of the Sagittarius galaxy. The effect the team was looking for would be caused by tidal forces between the galaxy's dark matter and the Milky Way's dark matter. Just like the moon exerts a pull on the earth, causing tides, so does the Milky Way exert a force on the Sagittarius galaxy. The scientists were able to conclude that the dark matter affect other dark matter in the same way regular matter does. Kesden and Kamionkowski, the co-author from the California Institute of Technology, tried more than one distribution of the dark matter but found the current theory fits best with the data. This theory says that most dark matter around a galaxy is located around a galaxy in a kind of halo, and is made of lots of small particles.

The prediction that there may be an extra force associated with dark matter appeared in part to explain strange phenomena in the universe. One such phenomenon is the universal structure of galaxies. Galaxies tend to clump themselves together, with voids in between. Computer simulations showed that these voids contained dark matter. It had been theorized that this occurred because there was an extra force in dark matter clumping it together. Kesden mentions that these structures may be caused by other forces that affect only regular matter, like electricity and magnetism, but not dark matter. These forces would clump normal matter together and not affect the dark matter. They now conclude that the force is not gravitational.

Scientists, such as Glennys Farrar, a theoretical physicist at New York University, who examined the paper's arguments, said that the researchers made too many assumptions about their simulated dark matter. Kamionskowski responded with, "We know pretty well where the dark matter is in the Milky Way." Therefore they could extrapolate that for other galaxies. However, he continued to mention that other scientists might want a more detailed comparison of the simulation with the data. Kesden states that there will always be doubters. He says a researcher then has to think, "What kind of tricks can you play to hide such an [extra force]? So it's a game. You have to be sneaky to rule everything out." As far as his game goes, "Ours was just for a typical scenario, assuming there wasn't a conspiracy to hide the force."


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