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Canada wins Men's World Hockey championships in Moscow, defeating Finland 4-2

May 13, 2007

Canada has won the Men's 2007 World Hockey Championship in Moscow, defeating Finland 4-2. Canada's national ice hockey team went undefeated with a 9-0 record. The Tournament Most Valuable Player was Rick Nash (Canada). Other individual award winners were; Top Forward, Alexei Morozov (Russia); Top Defenceman, Andrei Markov (Russia); Top Goalie, Kari Lehtonen (Finland).

Canada captured the title for the 24th time in the history of the championship, making the country the record holder for most victories in the event. Host country Russia beat Sweden, which won last year, with 3-1, and thus became 3rd after Canada and Finland.

The next Ice Hockey World Championship will take place from 1 to 18 May 2008 in Canada, and at the 100th anniversary of the International Ice Hockey Federation, Canada will defend it's honour and try to secure a 25th victory.

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User talk:86.156.184.252

Hi, please do not place any kind of advertising on our website - it will be deleted at once so no-one will ever see it. If you do want to contribute to Wikinews, see the introduction.–Doldrums(talk) 19:11, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

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User talk:Cineaste~enwikinews

Welcome
, welcome to Wikinews! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

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Your article
It would make a very nice sports article, and a great article for the Hockey portal, but it is too short to be published. If you could expand it a little bit, it'll be on the main page in no time! You may want to see Sports coverage for some other information on writing sports articles. Thanks, and again, welcome to Wikinews! :) —Zachary talk 19:14, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

Your account will be renamed
Hello,

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.

Unfortunately, your account clashes with another account also called Cineaste. To make sure that both of you can use all Wikimedia projects in future, we have reserved the name Cineaste~enwikinews that only you will have. If you like it, you don't have to do anything. If you do not like it, you can pick out a different name.

Your account will still work as before, and you will be credited for all your edits made so far, but you will have to use the new account name when you log in.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Yours, Keegan Peterzell Community Liaison, Wikimedia Foundation 23:13, 17 March 2015 (UTC)

Renamed

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User talk:Aum99

Welcome
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Can somebody change this to the following:

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This change will not change anything, but allow a parameter to change the text. would change the link to instead say "Refresh this page". This will also use instead of :, as they are both the same, and it is more efficient to use one magic word instead of two. This is also the reason I replaced to. —Zachary talk 20:37, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

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User talk:Chantoke~enwikinews

Your account will be renamed
Hello,

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.

Unfortunately, your account clashes with another account also called Chantoke. To make sure that both of you can use all Wikimedia projects in future, we have reserved the name Chantoke~enwikinews that only you will have. If you like it, you don't have to do anything. If you do not like it, you can pick out a different name.

Your account will still work as before, and you will be credited for all your edits made so far, but you will have to use the new account name when you log in.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Yours, Keegan Peterzell Community Liaison, Wikimedia Foundation 23:15, 17 March 2015 (UTC)

Renamed
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Comments:Five members of US patrol killed; Three missing in Iraq

Add some positive news
While there are many bad things happening in Iraq, there are also good things.--72.87.42.143 21:00, 13 May 2007 (UTC)


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User talk:138.89.31.23

Welcome
, welcome to Wikinews! Thank you for your contributions; I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

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Additionally, thanks for experimenting with Wikinews. Your test worked, and has now been reverted or removed. Please use Sandbox for any other tests you want to do, since testing in articles may disrupt the site's working and will be reverted quickly. —Zachary talk 22:11, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

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User talk:41.250.38.208

Welcome
, welcome to Wikinews! Thank you for your contributions; I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

Our key policies - if you read anything, read these! Here a few pointers to help you get to know Wikinews: There are always things to do on Wikinews: By the way, you can sign your name on Talk pages using four tildes ( ~~~~ ), which produces your name and the current date. If you have any questions, you can ask them at the water cooler or to anyone on the Welcommittee, or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome!
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 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
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Additionally, thanks for experimenting with Wikinews. Your test worked, and has now been reverted or removed. Please use Sandbox for any other tests you want to do, since testing in articles may disrupt the site's working and will be reverted quickly. —Zachary talk 23:01, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

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Wikinews:Internet Relay Chat

Wikinewsies often can be found on Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channels #wikinews and #wikinews-en on irc://irc.libera.chat. If you don't have an IRC client (program) installed, click here. To get connected, just enter a nickname and the channel of "wikinews" or click here. For more information on IRC, see IRC, and Wikipedia's article on IRC. As well, List of IRC commands and IRC instructions may be helpful for people not familiar with IRC.

Guidelines
Just some guidelines to help you out:
 * In this case of IRC, you must allow people a degree of anonymity online.
 * These channels are for discussion related to constructive work on the Wikinews website.
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 * :Private channel, not open to outsiders
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 * :Interview channel for Wikinews; interlingual
 * :Discussion pour Wikinews en français
 * :Kanalo de esperantaj Vikinovaĵoj
 * :위키뉴스 토론 채널 (Korean Wikinews coordination channel)
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 * #wikinews-en-admins
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 * :Social Wikimedia channel.
 * :Discussion with Wikimedia channel operators
 * :Discussion about Wikimania
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Wikinews talk:Internet Relay Chat

I'm tempted to move this, since titles beginning with "WN:" usually are redirects to a longer title. How does Internet Relay Chat sound? —Zachary talk 00:03, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
 * See also: MediaWiki talk:Livechat-url
 * That sounds like it would be better. Funpika 01:28, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

Web interface
The web interface has been down for quite some time now. Who can we contact to get this up and running again? —Zachary talk 10:16, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
 * It has been like that on and off for quite a while. DragonFire1024 10:17, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
 * If I get some time this week I will get CGI:IRC setup on my server. --Cspurrier 22:17, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

freenode webchat is working and can be hotlinked to load channels: http://webchat.freenode.net/?randomnick=1&channels=wikinews%2Cwikinews-en Mike Chelen (talk) 20:52, 28 October 2009 (UTC)
 * The link on the page already does the channel spec, but I added the random nick. -- Shakata Ga Nai ^_^ 23:26, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

login on this page
How about putting the login box on this actual page. It can be done with javascript (See User:Bawolff/sandbox/irc.js after putting: on special:mypage/monobook.js). This more or less works right now, theres just a couple lose ends on it to tie up (like making channel a dropdown, and some other js stuff, shouldn't take that long). What do you think? Bawolff ☺☻ 21:07, 3 June 2007 (UTC)

 * Yes, why not. --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 11:07, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
 * ok, do a hard refresh of the page + http://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=mediawiki:common.js&action=raw&ctype=text/javascript&dontcountme=s Bawolff ☺☻ 03:51, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

WikinewsLinker
The source for the linker bot is at Internet Relay Chat/WikinewsLinker Source now. In case anybody wants to run it themselves (with a different username than WikinewsLinker) or if you're just curious to how it works. Zachary 09:50, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

I can SIX PM6 (talk) 22:23, 31 August 2020 (UTC)

IRC channels
Please add #wikinews-tr channel. TIA Emrico ~msg~ 16:35, 1 May 2011 (UTC)
 * ✅ アンパロ Io ti odio! 17:01, 1 May 2011 (UTC)

What about live chat on non-IRC platforms?
there is wikinews.slack.com slack channel, and a t://t.me/wikinewsie telegram group. Shouldn't we list it? •–• 03:04, 4 May 2018 (UTC)

 * Eh, Internet Relay Chat is a protocol with various free client software. The others are commercial platforms, as far as I know. If we go that far, why not Google Hangouts? --SVTCobra 03:15, 4 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Telegram is not commercial, it is FOSS, and a lot of discussions of Wikimedia, Wikidata, Wikimedia LGBT+, Wiki Loves Love take place on Telegram. As for Google Hangouts, which I don't use, I don't know -- but I have noticed many FOSS groups have multiple platforms for communication. •–• 03:46, 4 May 2018 (UTC)
 * How are they raising funds if they don't have a business plan? "The corporation has raised $850M in the first round, 81 investors participated in this issuance. As of April 2018, the firm has reported raising $1.7 billion through the ongoing ICO. Company officials have not made any public statements regarding the ICO." ... hmmm .... --SVTCobra 03:54, 4 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Feel free to tweet that to Durov. He generally answers all the queries. Also, in an interview (with CNN?) he answered those questions. 103.254.128.130 (talk) 04:17, 4 May 2018 (UTC)
 * I do not participate in the cesspool that is Twitter. However, "Telegram Messenger states that its end-goal is not to bring profit, but it is not currently structured as a non-profit organization." Either way, it is a privately held corporation and not merely an internet protocol. --SVTCobra 16:31, 5 May 2018 (UTC)
 * You don't seem to participate in the "internet protocol" services, to begin with; so what is the point in bringing this up? And there is MTProto. Afa "cesspool that XYZ is" is concerned -- you could extend that to any and every service -- and that does not help. That said, none of the active editors have access to, or knows who runs Wikinews' Twitter, or Facebook handle. The subreddit wikinews has nobody who is a wikinewsie. That said, what is the point in having accounts on any such platform, when I have to spend weeks or even months just knowing who has the login credentials. We suck in all those things. 103.254.128.130 (talk) 18:34, 5 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Well, what's the point in bringing up non-IRC platforms? Won't that just split the live-chat people into smaller groups i different places? --SVTCobra 18:40, 5 May 2018 (UTC)
 * What is the point of having IRC channel at the first place -- the number of people who are on the channel -- most of them do not edit enwn -- not all those who speak have edited on the project in this year. The "active" editors who occasionally speak in the channel is three. If "splitting" was the problem, one would hav followed nlwn's approach of having everything on-wiki, and therefore eliminating the chance of quick response. The point is not about dividing the community, it is, how many people can we reach out to, vice versa. 103.254.128.130 (talk) 18:55, 5 May 2018 (UTC)
 * The IRC channels are a standard to place to look for more-interactive communication with Wikinewsies. And they work, somewhat, for that purpose.  --Pi zero (talk) 21:57, 5 May 2018 (UTC)

Can i chat with my friends through Wikimedia or pedia Mahlako ptm (talk) 16:47, 16 June 2020 (UTC)

Cat
Why do we have a cat in the picture? ICameHere ForNews 05:33, 24 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Perhaps because it's cute? See also File:Server-kitty.jpg. --Pi zero (talk) 12:26, 24 April 2020 (UTC)
 * See . •–• 13:27, 24 April 2020 (UTC)

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Comments:Australia's High Court rules mod-chips are legal

corruption in the high court registry
I have brought my application to the High Court through the registry to appeal from the supreme court ACT. The deputy registrar, Ruth Cheetham, has been corrupted by AFP as the case linked with the corruption of AFP ( The commissioner of AFP, Mick Keelty involved who conducted the fraud, murder) He ordered the CEO of AMP, Andrew Mohl, to plunge AMP's share price from $8.73 to $5.50 which incorred that AMP lost $5.54 billion and the one million shareholders lost $15 billion included me. Also AMP cheated $23 million from the investors of DRP. All the factor as above have been proved by solid evidences.) Ruth Cheetham ordered me to remove all the evidences and documents which all were the parts of my appeal book in the court of appeal ACT ( Supreme Court ACT). She has abused the law, the ruls of High Court and her power to do the favor of AFP ( Mick Keelty ) . Then she played the dirty, low and vicious wording game with me. I have mis-taped a word: "filed" into "filed". Nevertheless, one mistake became the reason for her to reject my appeal from her order. Ironically, she made mistake herself in her reply too: She put the wrong date with her reply: On 09/03/07, I sent my form 21 filed to the registry to appeal from her order ( she said it's not order but the direction, but, in  anyway, I have to obey no matter order or direction.) More tham one week after, she gave me reply with the date also 09/03/07. I have brought my application on January 2007. So far ,it's four mounth, the case has not been brought to the judge and apparently, she never would brought the case to the court. She wanted to obstruct the proceeding of the court. What happened in the High Court would be sent to all the lawyer's organization, politicians, and the media to let them to know the truth, now the High Court became the toilet and law have been crashed as toilet paper by AFP corruption organization and Ruth Cheetham.

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FBI 'Ten Most Wanted' fugitive arrested in Montreal, Canada

May 14, 2007

In Montreal, Québec on Saturday, officers from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Montreal Police Service arrested one of the FBI's "Ten Most Wanted" fugitives.

Richard Steve Goldberg, living under the assumed name Terry Wayne Kearns, was picked up without incident in a Montreal apartment by police acting on a tip from the FBI's Los Angeles field office. An unidentified person living in Canada had recognized Goldberg as one of the FBI's most wanted, verified the information on the FBI's website, and then called in the tip to the FBI in Los Angeles. The FBI had offered a reward of up to US$100,000 for information leading directly to the arrest of Goldberg.

It was not clear how long Goldberg had been living in Canada, though he has been fugitive since 2001. Goldberg is wanted by police in Long Beach, California, on allegations that he engaged in sexual activities with several female children under ten years of age and produced images of the sex acts, which were subsequently found on his computer.

According to the FBI web site, the specific U.S. charges against Goldberg stemming from incidents that allegedly took place in 2001, are: sexual exploitation of children (production of child pornography), unlawful flight to avoid prosecution, six counts of lewd acts upon a child, and two counts of possession of child pornography.

Canadian authorities are holding Goldberg in Montreal currently on immigration-related violations. He is expected to appear in court on Monday. It is likely that extradition or deportation proceedings will be initiated in order to transfer Goldberg to the United States to face charges there.


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Comments:"7th Heaven" television series comes to an end

7TH HEAVEN
Taking a top family watched show off the air Stinks, I hope your trilled, I hope ypu NEVER HAVE ANOTHER show that is love and watched like this show. Bye bye to cheanle CW/WPIX.

7th Heaven
It was a good show to watch i was enjoy it i hope it can come again. Nick Michelle (talk) 16:19, 17 September 2016 (UTC)


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Smoke from massive warehouse fire in Buffalo, New York USA can be seen 40 miles away

A massive warehouse complex of at least 5 buildings caught on fire in Buffalo, New York on 111 Tonawanda Street, sending a plume of thick, jet black colored smoke into the air that could be seen as far away as 40 miles.

As of 6:40 a.m., the fire was under control, and firefighters were attempting to stop it from spreading, but could not get to the center of the fire because of severe amounts of debris. Later in the morning, the fire was extinguished.

"The fire is mostly under debris at this point. It's under control, but it's under some debris.  We really can't get to it.  We're just going to have to keep on pouring water on it so it doesn't spread," said Thomas Ashe, the fire chief for the North Buffalo based fire division who also added that at one point, at least 125 firefighters were on the scene battling the blaze. One suffered minor injures and was able to take himself to the hospital to seek medical attention.

Shortly after 8:00 p.m. as many as 3 explosions rocked the warehouse sending large mushroom clouds of thick black smoke into the air. After the third explosion, heat could be felt more than 100 feet away. The fire started in the front, one story building then quickly spread to three others, but fire fighters managed to stop the flames from spreading onto the 3 story building all the way at the back.

According to a Buffalo Police officer, who wished not to be named, the fire began at about 7:00 p.m. [Eastern time], starting as a one alarm fire. By 8:00 p.m., three fire companies were on the scene battling the blaze. Police also say that a smaller fire was reported in the same building on Saturday night, which caused little damage.

At the start of the fire, traffic was backed up nearly 4 miles on the 198 expressway going west toward the 190 Interstate and police had to shut down the Tonawanda street exit because the road is too close to the fire.

At one point, traffic on the 198 was moving so slow, at least a dozen people were seen getting out of their cars and walking down the expressway to watch the fire. That prompted as many as 10 police cars to be dispatched to the scene to force individuals back into their cars and close off one of the 2 lanes on the westbound side.

One woman, who wished not to be named as she is close to the owner of the warehouse, said the building is filled with "classic cars, forklifts, and money" and that owner "does not have insurance" coverage on the property. The building is not considered abandoned, but firefighters said that it is vacant.

Officials in Fort Erie, Ontario were also swamped with calls to fire departments when the wind blew the smoke over the Niagra River and into Canada.

It is not known what caused the fire, but a car is suspected to have caught on fire and there are reports from police and hazmat crews, that there were also large barrels of diesel fuel being stored in one building. Firefighters say the cause of the blaze is being treated as "suspicious." The ATF is investigating the fire and will bring dogs in to search the debris.


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Talk:Smoke from massive warehouse fire in Buffalo, New York USA can be seen 40 miles away

Original
I was on scene for about 4 hours...I have images I am uploading now. I talked to the police, as it was too dangerous to get close to the firemen, who were also too busy with the fire to even talk to the press yet. I also heard and saw the explosions and spoke to the 'unnamed woman' on the scene as well. DragonFire1024 04:07, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

Blogged!

Maybe this 'll attract voters to the FAC?!--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 19:05, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Correction
From the article: "As of 6:40 a.m., the fire was under control, and firefighters were attempting to stop it from spreading, but could get to center of the fire because of severe amounts of debris. Later in the morning, the fire was extinguished." Should this not be "As of 6:40 a.m., the fire was under control, and firefighters were attempting to stop it from spreading, but could not get to center of the fire because of severe amounts of debris. Later in the morning, the fire was extinguished." ? Sancho 20:01, 16 April 2008 (UTC) ✅ Also added "the" to "center". --SVTCobra 23:41, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

Sentence makes no sense
This sentence makes no sense: "One woman, who also wished not to be named as she is close to the unnamed owner of the warehouse, the buildings are filled with 'classic cars, forklifts, and money' and that the man who owns the building 'does not have insurance' coverage on the property."

I'd be making these changes myself, but I can only view the source.Sancho 20:04, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅ DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 23:20, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Sorry, I didn't make clear my suggestion. I was suggesting we make the change I've put in bold: One woman, who wished not to be named as she is close to the owner of the warehouse, said the building is filled with "classic cars, forklifts, and money" and that owner "does not have insurance" coverage on the property. Sancho 19:19, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅--Mark Talk to me 19:25, 22 April 2008 (UTC)


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User talk:Teferra

Welcome
, welcome to Wikinews! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

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Comments:Smoke from massive warehouse fire in Buffalo, New York USA can be seen 40 miles away

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I hope Wikinews can avoid "un-named" people. It's "un"-participatory. I know you gotta do what you gotta do, whilst (<-- can't believe I'm using that word) mentioning that I am talking about an open 'attitude', let that reflect on your approach. -Edbrown05 08:29, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
 * With the exception of the woman, it wasn't so much as they did not want to be named, but I just looked over my written notes, but aside from the area I as in there were at least 1000 people watching the fire in various places. I felt it inappropriate to ask officers for names and too much information when they were doing their job. Not to mention the firemen, which were impossible to get to given that the warehouse was full of junk from cars to boats to fuel. I got to the scene later than I wanted as I had to walk/run to get there. It was gettign dark, and considering that, I like the images I got. But if you search around Google and Flickr, and the local WIVB and WGRZ news sites, some got way better than me. But do a search for the news on the situation, and as of the moment, Wikinews has the most comprehensive article than any of the local outlets...>AGAIN. DragonFire1024 09:15, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Interesting perspective, no wonder I hang out here. :) Edbrown05 09:31, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

Nice work DragonFire. --Nzgabriel | Talk 10:39, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

 * I think it is a decently written article and many of the pictures are useful, although some of the photos are so obscured they don't contribute anything to the article other than sequence. I do think though that the topic compared to other topics under consideration is more local and less important, although it is much more recent than most of the other stories under consideration.  But with some editing of the photos (as another commentator noted), it is a worthwhile contribution to the news, if not human events...  Stevenmitchell 16:08, 22 May 2007 (UTC)


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Karachi, Pakistan shut down by strike

May 14, 2007

After two days of violence in Karachi, Pakistan that left 41 killed and at least 150 injured, a general strike has been called in the city. The violence erupted as suspended Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry reached the city to address a rally of supporters on Saturday.

Shops are closed and traffic is very limited after opposition leaders called for a nationwide strike. Officials said the strike is being observed across southern Sindh province, of which Karachi is the capital. The capitals of Pakistan's other three provinces, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta are also seeing strikes.

"There is a complete strike in Karachi," said Azhar Farooqi, the city police chief. "The city is totally paralysed. Shops are closed and very little public transport is on the roads. People are scared," he told Reuters.

"Today's strike is a referendum against [President] Musharraf, and we think he should step down as soon as possible," said Ameerul Azeem, a spokesperson for a coalition of religious opposition parties.

Police have been given the authority to shoot rioters on sight. Public gatherings of more than five people have been banned.

Police were on the sidelines as pro-government and opposition groups clashed over the weekend. The violence this weekend was some of the worst since Pervez Musharraf took power in 1999.

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Australian cricket tour of Zimbabwe cancelled

May 14, 2007

Australian Prime Minister John Howard said his government has decided to not let the national cricket team go to Zimbabwe.

"We don't do this lightly, but we are convinced that for the tour to go ahead there would be an enormous propaganda boost for the Mugabe regime," Howard told ABC television. "The [Robert] Mugabe regime at present is behaving like the Gestapo towards its political opponents, the living standards of the country are probably the lowest of any in the world and you have an unbelievable rate of inflation."

Reactions from Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe came quickly.

"The Australians are mixing politics with sport and the decision shows how desperate the Howard government is to isolate Zimbabwe," junior information minister Bright Matonga told Agence France-Presse.

"Australia is one of the worst human rights violators in this whole world. Look what they have done to the aborigines and yet they have the audacity to stand up and claim to have the moral authority to condemn us. This is also a racist ploy to kill our local cricket since our cricket team is now dominated by black players as we slowly transform cricket from being an elite sport."


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Renewed factional violence in Gaza; interior minister resigns

May 14, 2007

A ceasefire between armed factions of the Palestinian groups Fatah and Hamas broke down hours after it came into effect, prompting the Interior Minister Hani Qawasmi to offer his resignation.

Hamas and Fatah officials said Sunday that the cease-fire would begin at 1:00 a.m. local time. The ceasefire between their armed factions was mediated by Egypt, but it did not last until sunrise.

A unity government including both groups was formed in February.

Violence in the Gaza strip has claimed the lives of seven people in two days.

Qawasmi had offered to resign on earlier occasions, and this time it was accepted by Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh.


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DaimlerChrysler to sell Chrysler Group for $7.4 Billion

May 14, 2007 The DaimlerChrysler Corporation has announced that the corporation is divesting itself of the Chrysler Group by selling it to New York City-based private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management for US$7.4 billion. The companies' names are announced to be changed to Daimler AG and Chrysler Holding LLC. DaimlerChrysler has sold 80.1% of its stake in Chrysler, retaining the other 19.9%, for joint ventures and other agreements and partnerships.

Cerberus has agreed to take on billions of dollars in pension and retiree health care costs at Chrysler. Cerberus also led a consortium that acquired the majority stake in April of last year in GMAC, the financing arm of GM, and is said to planning to invest in auto parts giant Delphi.

Buzz Hargrove, the president of Canadian Auto Workers said he had been assured that the collective bargaining agreement with Chrysler would remain and that jobs would not be eliminated.

The name change of the German company DaimlerChrysler to Daimler AG is pending shareholder approval at the next meeting, scheduled for fall 2007.


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Alaskan cruise ship evacuated

May 14, 2007

The Alaskan cruise ship "Empress of the North" was given the order to evacuate at 2 AM Alaska Time this morning after striking an underwater rock and taking on water. All 281 passengers and 29 crew are unharmed and the passengers have been evacuated, though the ship is listing roughly 8 degrees. The US Coast Guard has stated the ship is in no danger of sinking, but tell news reporters that the captain of the ship gave the order to evacuate to be safe. The ship's current location is 24 km (15 miles) southeast of Juneau, Alaska in an area of the Eastern peninsula known as the Icy Strait. Though it is unknown exactly what penetrated the ship's hull at this time, it is suspected by the captain and US Coast Guard that it was an underwater rock. This all occurred during the night hours on the second day of a seven day long cruise through the Alexander Archipelago and Inside Passage in southeastern Alaska.

Dan Miller, representative for "Majestic America" has said the ship "is stable and is under its own power and as soon as all the guests and crew are transferred off, she will make her way under her own power over to Juneau where we will assess the damage."

Several civilian pleasure-craft arrived at the scene and have taken some passengers off of the ship. The ships involved in this rescue operation were a commercial tugboat, a barge, 6 pleasurecraft, an Alaska Marine Highway ferry, and another cruise ship.

As of 1:00 PM Eastern Time, all of the passengers have been transferred to an Alaskan Ferry, heading back to Juneau. The 29 crew members have stated they will remain on board to help bring the ship back to port in Juneau for investigation and repairs.

The 109-meter long Empress of the North is owned by "Majestic America", a division of Ambassadors Cruise Group, which is in turn, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ambassadors International.

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Mullah Omar says his jihad to continue

May 14, 2007

The head of the Taliban,, has declared that "his same type of " will not cease. Furthermore, the demise of "won't create problems for the Taliban's jihad."

The statement was read to the Associated Press by, who claims to speak for the Taliban.

Mullah Omar took on the title in 1996 and was the head of state of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001.

The leadership council of the Taliban has appointed Mullah Bakht Mohammad to replace Mullah Dadullah. Mullah Bakht Mohammad is the younger brother of the deceased Mullah Dadullah.

Yousuf Ahmadi, a spokesman for the Taliban, stated that the Taliban offered condolences to Mullah Dadullah's family and "his (holy warriors), the Muslims of Afghanistan and the Muslims of the world." Dadullah has been hailed as a martyr by the Taliban and their followers.

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 * Reports: Taliban leader Mullah Dadullah killed in Afghanistan

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German warship undergoes repairs after firing on itself

May 14, 2007 The Lübeck, a Bremen class frigate of the German navy, is undergoing repairs after accidentally firing upon itself during a training mission off the British coast.

According to Korvettenkapitän Jan Ströhmer, the accident happened near Plymouth, Devon on May 2nd, where the Lübeck was taking part in an Air Defence exercise; unmanned drones towing targets for ships in the Royal Navys South Coast Exercise Areas. During the practice, the ship's 76mm artillery gun experienced problems, possibly due to jamming. When the crew turned the gun in order to investigate the trouble, the weapon discharged. No one was hurt and the ship was not critically damaged.

The Lübeck subsequently returned to Wilhelmshaven, her home port, for repairs.

With a length of 130 meters and 3800 tonne displacement the primary role of the Lübeck is anti-submarine warfare (ASW) however she retains capabilities in anti-surface (ASuW) and anti-aircraft warfare (AAW). Her ships company numbers roughly 203.


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Wikinews Shorts: May 14, 2007

May 14, 2007

Welsh-language kids channel in the works
Channel Four Wales, known as S4C, is investigating the possibility of a Welsh-language kids television channel. Through 10 weeks of planned public consultations, the network will consider adding a channel devoted to children up to age 16.

The station would be funded through S4C's current budget and commercial revenues, if approved by the Welsh Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. The channel has set aside USD$21.5 million for children's programs this year already.

The station would only be available digitally.

S4C was created under Margaret Thatcher's government, through the campaigning of groups like the Plaid Cymru political party.

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Storm ravages northern Indian state killing 27
Last Saturday (May 12) a storm hit the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. The storm killed 27 people and injured dozens. Most victims resulted from getting crushed inside their houses by falling trees.

The storm had winds of speeds over 60 km per hour. It damaged many power lines leaving many parts of the state with no electricity. The extent to which the wind has caused damage is still being investigated.

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User-generated content, other high-bandwidth websites blocked for U.S. soldiers

May 14, 2007 The U.S. Department of Defense has announced that access to popular high-bandwidth websites, including user-generated content sites like MySpace and YouTube, will be blocked on military computers. The block takes effect on Monday and will apply worldwide for all military personnel using Department of Defense computers.

The block is targeted at sites that contain user generated content. Including MySpace and YouTube, a total of 12 sites will be off limits according to Robert Weller of the Associated Press: Metacafe, iFilm, StupidVideos, FileCabi, BlackPlanet, Hi5, Pandora, MTV, 1.fm, live365 and Photobucket.

According to U.S. Strategic Command officials the block is due to "bandwidth/network issues" resulting in possible "clogging [of] the network".

The move affects soldiers' ability to view content on these sites, but does not affect the military's ability to provide content. Army Maj. Gen. William Caldwell, the Multinational Force Iraq spokesman, told Carmen L. Gleason of the American Forces Press Service in mid-March: "We want the American public, from an unfiltered vantage point, to be able to see what coalition forces and Iraqi security forces are doing here in Iraq."


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2007 MuchMusic Video Award People's Choice nominees announced

May 14, 2007 MuchMusic announced the nominees for their MMVA People's Choice awards today. In their 18th year, the MuchMusic Video Awards (MMVAs) have always had categories open to public voting. Simple Plan holds the record for number of People's Choice wins, with four.

Viewers can watch all the videos on MuchAXS, muchmusic.com's "viewer-controlled broadband community." From there, viewers can either vote online at muchmusic.com, or text "MMVA" to 299299 to vote on their phone (Canada only).

Favourite Canadian Artist:
 * Avril Lavigne / "Girlfriend"
 * City and Colour / "Comin' Home"
 * George / "Talk To Me"
 * k-os / "Sunday Morning"
 * Nelly Furtado / "Say It Right"

Favourite International Artist:
 * Akon / "Smack That"
 * Fergie / "Fergalicious"
 * Gwen Stefani / "The Sweet Escape"
 * Hilary Duff / "With Love"
 * Justin Timberlake / "SexyBack"

Favourite Canadian Group:
 * Alexisonfire / "This Could Be Anywhere In The World"
 * Billy Talent / "Devil In A Midnight Mass"
 * Hedley / "Gunnin'"
 * Nickelback / "Far Away"
 * Three Days Grace / "Pain"

Favourite International Group:
 * Evanescence / "Call Me When You're Sober"
 * The Killers / "When You Were Young"
 * My Chemical Romance / "Welcome To The Black Parade"
 * Pussycat Dolls / "Buttons"
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Talk:User-generated content, other high-bandwidth websites blocked for U.S. soldiers

How does the quote at the end relate to the block? Unless it is the uploading of content they want to prevent. --Brian McNeil / talk 20:54, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

 * As the article says, the military once said these sites would be open to members of the military, and now they are apparently reversing that policy by blocking them. The quote may also seem to imply that they are removing access due to more than bandwidth concerns, but obviously that can't be mentioned explicitly without a source. —BlackTerror 15:33, 15 May 2007 (UTC)


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Talk:German warship undergoes repairs after firing on itself

my sources. For the hard numbers in my data, I looked up the Bremen class Frigate. As for the talk about its roles, I am a naval buff, and with the Canadian Navy, so I used my pre-existing knowledge of that class of vessel.

Rz350 21:00, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

I'm sorry, how exactly did it fire at itself? Did an artillery cannon turn towards the...superstructure I think its called and fired? Neebs 22:21, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

I can not say for sure, as its not in the sources...but if I had to make an educated guess, the firing solution they where using for anti aircraft engagment was very near to 90 degrees elevation and the shell went up, and came back down on top of the ship. But that is nothing more then a guess, not for the article, but just to answer the question on the talk page.

Rz350 00:50, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

 * A few observations, from a non-german speaker so I can't read the news reports.
 * These guns have a wooded arc profile which physically stops the firing mechanism from activating if the barrel is pointing towards the superstructure. For a round to have discharched whilst inside the wooded arc then it's highly likely that the firing mechanism had activated, but the round hadn't actually gone off.  Normally described as a hangfire.
 * In a hangfire situation then the process has started, but not completed and the munition becomes very vulnerable to anything which might cause the process to complete. That could be as simple as moving the gun.
 * I don't know form memory if the Oto Melara has a percussive or electrical initiation but in either case this could happen.
 * I hope that helps in interpreting the sources.
 * Random acts of language 20:20, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

 * I've taken the liberty of tidying a little and adding some more detail.
 * Random acts of language 20:34, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

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I can read enough German that I can substantiate the major points in this article are accurate. --SVTCobra 23:03, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

Renaming the article to reflect the "news" portion, which appears to be that she's undergoing repairs - as the actual incident was several weeks ago. Sherurcij 23:07, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
 * the rename is fine. but just to nitpick, the incident was May 2, so less than two weeks ago, and I think this was the first time the press got wind of it.


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Megan Mullaly
Ummmmm. Megan Mullaly is the girl from "Will and Grace." She is NOT the "president of the Atlantic Lottery Corporation in Nova Scotia," as the article states. There isn't even such a title in the ALC. I didn't change the article, because I'm sure the quote that is wrongly attributed to Megan Mullaly is probably correct, but it was more likely said by someone like Sean O'Connor, the Vice Chair, from Nova Scotia. But I'm not sure. If someone would look in to this, that'd be good.


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Talk:Wikinews Shorts: May 14, 2007

I think this whole bible action figure thing is sort of ridiculous. 76.104.5.71 22:20, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

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Reports: Taliban leader Mullah Dadullah killed in Afghanistan
Mullah Dadullah, also known as Mullah Dadullah Akhund, a Taliban leader, radical Islamic cleric and military commander, has been killed in southern Afghanistan after an encounter with Afghan and Allied forces, according to the Afghan government.

Saeed Ansari, an Afghan intelligence spokesman said, "Mullah Dadullah has been killed and his body is in Kandahar."

Mullah Dadullah was frequently seen in videos with a machine gun and artillery in his clerical clothing along with his turban.

Last month, Mullah Dadullah gave an interview in which he said that Osama bin Laden was alive and was coordinating the activities of the Taliban. In 2005, Mullah Dadullah vowed, "The mujahideen will not lay down their arms unless the Americans leave and an Islamic state is established."

FBI 'Ten Most Wanted' fugitive arrested in Montreal, Canada
In Montreal, Québec on Saturday, officers from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Montreal Police Service arrested one of the FBI's "Ten Most Wanted" fugitives.

Richard Steve Goldberg, living under the assumed name Terry Wayne Kearns, was picked up without incident in a Montreal apartment by police acting on a tip from the FBI's Los Angeles field office. An unidentified person living in Canada had recognized Goldberg as one of the FBI's most wanted, verified the information on the FBI's website, and then called in the tip to the FBI in Los Angeles. The FBI had offered a reward of up to US$100,000 for information leading directly to the arrest of Goldberg.

Smoke from massive warehouse fire in Buffalo, New York USA can be seen 40 miles away
A massive warehouse complex of at least 5 buildings is on fire in Buffalo, New York on 111 Tonawanda Street, sending a plume of thick, jet black colored smoke into the air that could be seen as far away as 40 miles.

As of 6:40 a.m., the fire was under control, and firefighters were attempting to stop it from spreading, but cannot get to center of the fire because of severe amounts of debris. Later in the morning, the fire was extinguished.

"The fire is mostly under debris at this point. It's under control, but it's under some debris. We really can't get to it. We're just going to have to keep on pouring water on it so it doesn't spread," said Thomas Ashe, the fire chief for the North Buffalo based fire division who also added that at one point, at least 125 firefighters were on the scene battling the blaze. One suffered minor injures and was able to take himself to the hospital to seek medical attention.

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Creator of G.I. Joe action figure to create a line of Bible-themed toys

May 15, 2007

According to the Christian Post, Don Levine, the creator of the G.I. Joe, will be creating a line of action figures based on characters from the Old Testament. Released this month are action figures of Samson, David, Noah, Moses, and dolls of Queen Esther and Deborah the Warrior. The toys come with their own Bible storybook. By the fall, the line will expand to 35 products. Levine has began developing a DVD series and television show.

While certainly not the first action figures, dolls, or animated programs based on Biblical characters, it is perhaps the first to launch with a full-fledged licensing program. Already a comic book, narrated CDs, wallet, flashing pins, dog tags, and necklaces have been released.

Levine created G.I. Joe for Mattel in 1963, after a licensing agent suggested soldier figures might have the same success as their Barbie line.


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US commuter rail accident in Pennsylvania injures over 30

May 15, 2007 Shortly after 5:00 pm EDT on Monday, a northbound R6 SEPTA Regional Rail train collided with a northbound R5 train in the Center City section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The collision occurred underground past Philadelphia's Market East Station, near 9th and Vine Streets. About 30 to 40 people on board the two trains suffered minor injuries, most of whom were riding in the front of the R6 train, however no serious or life-threatening injuries were reported.

The R6 train, heading towards Norristown, Pennsylvania, departed Suburban Station at 4:44 pm, and arrived at Market East Station at 4:50 pm. The R5 train, heading towards Doylestown, Pennsylvania, was running late and traveling right behind it was the R6. Shortly after the R5 departed from Market East Station, the train deployed its air brakes in the tunnel, and then collided with the R6. Although the collision occurred at only around 10 mph (16 km/h), the impact was great enough to toss passengers out of their seats. One rider claimed, "All of the sudden, there was a real hard jerk, and the train just came to a complete stop. It felt like we hit something hard. But I was all right."

After the collision, the R5 train was unloaded, and its 17 injured victims were taken to Jefferson University, Hahnemann University, and University of Pennsylvania hospitals. After backing up to Market East Station to unload its passengers, the R6 later proceeded to the Temple University station to unload those who were injured, after officials realized it would be easier to unload at the above-ground station. Police officers from the Philadelphia Police Department, SEPTA, and Temple University, rushed to the Temple University train station upon the train's arrival to help transport injured victims to the nearby Temple University Hospital. Firefighters and paramedics arrived at the station to assist the victims as well, transporting some of them off the train on stretchers.

Uninjured passengers on the R6 train were transported by bus from Market East to Temple University, where they boarded an arriving R6 express train, which immediately switched to local service. Following the collision, all trains passing through Market East Station were affected by delays of at least 20 minutes or more. The out-of-service R6 train remained on one of the two outbound tracks at Temple University station, causing all incoming trains from Center City to queue behind one another on a single track, causing great delays for arriving trains at that station as well.

Paramedics remained on the scene for two hours, and the accident scene was finally cleaned up by 7:00 pm EDT. By 8:00 pm EDT, Regional Rail trains were running back on schedule after encountering delays of up to one hour.

Authorities do not know the cause of the accident, however it is presumed to be a human error by one of the train's engineers. According to a SEPTA official, "Trains are never under any circumstances supposed to be close enough to make contact so we take that very seriously and will be investigating that very seriously." Investigations on the accident have begun by both local and federal officials, and the first meeting on this incident will be held by SEPTA on Wednesday.


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Japanese boy brings severed head of his mother to police station

May 15, 2007

A boy from Aizuwakamatsu, Japan a town just north of Tokyo, walked into the local police station with a sports bag which police say contained the severed head of his mother.

"If it's true, then it is horrendous," said Cabinet Secretary Yasuhisa Shiozaki, the head spokesman for the Japanese government.

Police say the 17-year-old boy told them that he killed his mother Monday night, and that he acted alone. Police later found the mother's remains inside the boy's apartment. Police say that an object much like a knife was used to sever her head.

There have been a series of murders involving the dismemberment of body parts in Japan in the past few months. A leg severed from an unknown body was found in Tokyo inside a trash bin on Monday. A woman, 32, was arrested in January when she admitted to murdering her husband, dismembering his body, then placed his remains around several spots in Tokyo.


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Penguin swims ashore in Peru

May 15, 2007

A Magellanic Penguin, who normally makes its home off the coast of Chile where the Pacific Ocean waters are cold, has taken a small vacation on the coast of Peru, an event that has never happened before in the country.

According to scientists, the penguin was looking for food when it got lost in the ocean currents off Peru's coast. It is reported that the penguin swam nearly 3,100 miles [5,000 kilometers] off course.

"It seems he was disoriented and got lost in the sea due to the different ocean currents. In his endless search for food, he casually climbed up on our shores, something that has never happened before," said the head of the National Paracas Reserve in Peru, Wilder Canales.

For the moment, the penguin will stay at the reserve, in its natural habitat until researchers can coordinate for the penguin's release with officials in Chile. The penguin also required a small injury to be fixed that he received from a fishing net during his travels.

"It has not been kept in a cage or anything like that. It has been kept where it can live naturally," said David Orosco, a biologist at the reserve.

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Immediate life insurance website launched, first in world

May 15, 2007

The first website in the world allowing consumers to buy life insurance online instantly has been launched today, targeting specifically New Zealanders.

The website, run by life insurance company Pinnacle Life, allows New Zealanders in many countries in the world to buy life insurance online without the need for a medical examination. Once the application has been approved, which is done immediately, the consumer can receive a $500,000 life insurance policy via an automatic e-mail. However, if certain conditions have been highlighted, then person to person contact is required to finalise the process.

Ed Saul, senior partner and architect of the new website, says, "We’re giving consumers a quicker and easier way to buy life insurance. Instead of submitting an application form and waiting days for a policy to be approved and issued, we do it online and we do it immediately."

"The revolutionary website gives consumers complete control over the buying process whilst eliminating the previously obligatory involvement of people and paper. This is a global test case eagerly watched by the insurance industry around the world," Mr Saul said.

When applying online, a few typical questions are asked on personal information and if the applicant has had any previous illnesses or diseases.

The countries where New Zealand citizens are allowed to apply are UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and the USA.


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Not sure if it actually counts, but I was e-mailed the media release. --Nzgabriel | Talk 05:37, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

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How did you obtain the quotes from Ed Saul? From the media release? Can you reproduce it here in the OR notes? --SVTCobra 10:38, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
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New Zealand’s leading life insurance specialist, Pinnacle Life, today launches the first web site in the world, https://www.pinnaclelife.co.nz, that allows consumers to buy immediate life insurance cover online backed up by electronic underwriting.

Pinnacle Life Senor Partner and architect of the new venture, Ed Saul, said, “We’re giving consumers a quicker and easier way to buy life insurance. Instead of submitting an application form and waiting days for a policy to be approved and issued, we do it online and we do it immediately.”

“The revolutionary website gives consumers complete control over the buying process whilst eliminating the previously obligatory involvement of people and paper. This is a global test case eagerly watched by the insurance industry around the world.”

The Pinnacle Life website (https://www.pinnaclelife.co.nz) and the associated ‘Life Insurance Blog’ (http://blog.pinnaclelife.co.nz) are the first NZ life insurance offerings that specifically target the Internet-savvy ‘Generation C’ and the estimated 1.3 million New Zealanders who now buy online (source: Nielsen NetRatings).

The online cover is available to New Zealanders, but not exclusively to those domiciled in New Zealand itself. Kiwis in seven other countries are eligible to apply, including the UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and the USA.

Note to Editors

The entire process from application to policy approval is fully electronic with consumers receiving their policies online, instantly. Visitors to the simple e-fulfillment site are greeted by a crisp, intuitive interface, which leads them through a series of typical insurance questions regarding age, health and occupation.

The process takes less than ten minutes, by the end of which full and immediate cover up to $500,000 is granted without the need for a medical examination, unless certain specific conditions are highlighted. After processing the transaction online, the site generates an automatic email with the attached policy document.

More information at https://www.pinnaclelife.co.nz, with ‘The Life Insurance Blog’ available at: https://www.pinnaclelife.co.nz/blog.


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India's Assam state hit by fresh violence

May 15, 2007 A bomb explosion killed two people and injured ten others in the capital of the northeast Indian state of Assam on Monday.

Assamese protesters who were blockading a highway over the killing of a local civilian in an anti-insurgency operation last week, clashed with tea-plantation workers whose supplies were interrupted by the blockage. Five people died in the ensuing violence on Sunday.

Senior Superintendent of Police S.N. Singh says that the bomb had been left on a motorbike in the market area of the capital, Guwahati. Separatist groups fighting for an independent Assamese state have been blamed for the attack.

Over 20 bombings had been carried out by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) over the last two months. Nineteen people were injured in the capital last week and a further eight were injured in a car bomb explosion.

Attacks by the ULFA killed eighty people, mostly migrant workers in January. The Indian security forces have been fighting the separatists groups since 1990, and have killed 55 rebels and arrested over 500 since the start of 2007.


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Virgin Media investors want to discuss company's strategy

May 15, 2007

Virgin Media announced weak results last week, in part due to competition from Sky. Virgin Media lost 47,000 customers from January to March 2007, while Sky gained 51,000 customers in the same time period.

Franklin Mutual Advisers, which has 9.4% of the Virgin Media shares (Sir Richard Branson owns 11%) wants to have a meeting with Virgin Media about its "strategic direction, corporate governance and management". Franklin Mutual Advisers is known to take great interest in the companies in which it invests.

This has caused many of the other investors of Virgin Media to demanding meetings with the management of the company. The demands are due to confusion among shareholders at the direction in which the company is heading, The Guardian reports. After the attempt to buy ITV was stopped last year, the shareholders think that Virgin Media may lose its battle with Sky and TalkTalk.

Another issue causing concerns amongst investors is the £25.2 million pay cheques for the top seven executives of Virgin Media. Virgin Media reported a £15.3 million loss last year.


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OR notes missing!--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 10:09, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

 * Well, it's all based on the press release. I personally don't consider this original research, but I thought I just read somewhere that articles based on press releases were OR. --  Zanimum 18:53, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

 * Uh, I don't think so. You can just add source-pr and than it's just based on those sources: OR is something you have done in real life, so that there are facts in the story that can't be checked based on the sources. I'll remove the label.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 11:04, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

 * articles based on press releases, other primary documents (not news reports) have been considered as OR. the idea is that our article rests on the source and our understanding and reporting of primary source, unfiltered by any other news reporting. –Doldrums(talk) 11:10, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

 * But aren't press releases pseudo-reporting? They're (biased, paid) reporting by a third-party company. If it were a company blog the post was based on, based on info from the VP of Marketing, then it seem original reporting-ish. But otherwise...  --  Zanimum 17:11, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

 * To some extent, all sources, PR and newspaper once, are POV, it's our job to remove it. Sources don't have to be reporting: they can be books, websites, ... --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 17:56, 16 May 2007 (UTC)


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PayPal receives banking licence

May 15, 2007

The online payment service PayPal has received a banking licence in Luxembourg, promoting it to the status of a bank. As a consequence PayPal will move their headquarters to Luxembourg.

Since 2004 PayPal had the status of an Electronic Money Issuer supervised by the U.K. Financial Services Authority. Having an official bank status opens new prospects for the company: "This will allow us to actively scout retailers in different European countries. With our British licence, we could only do that in the U.K. itself, and in other countries we could only react to requests of the retailers themselves," Christopher Coonen, General Manager of PayPal Southern Europe and Benelux, explained.

The change will not affect existing customers dramatically, says Coonen: "We are going to inform them of the new status, and they will have to accept our terms of service again." He also said that for now, there were no plans to use the new licence to offer traditional banking services, but the possibility was being evaluated by PayPal. Working with local partners would be an option to accomplish this, according to Coonen.

The British newspaper The Daily Telegraph speculates that the move is part of a strategy to compete with Google's payment service Google Checkout, which launched in the U.K. last month.

PayPal has 130 million users worldwide, and 35 million customers in Europe. Payments via its mother company eBay continue to make up 60% of PayPal's revenues. More than half of Britain's internet users have a PayPal account.

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Media speculate over possible presidential bid by Michael Bloomberg

May 16, 2007

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is prepared to spend one billion dollars of his own money for a 2008 White House bid, the Washington Times reports, citing his friends and "close associates".

However, Mayor Bloomberg yesterday made light of Senator Chuck Hagel's suggestion that Bloomberg could run as an independent with Hagel as running mate. Bloomberg has so far denied that he is running but has not ruled out the possibility either.

Media reports speculate that Bloomberg is considering a run if the Democratic and Republican nominees cater more to the parties' bases, leaving room for an independent candidate who can attract moderate voters for both camps.

TIME magazine reports that Bloomberg was at first ready to consider spending US$500 million for a presidential run.

Michael Bloomberg could have more money than either party candidates, former FEC chairman Michael E. Toner told the Times. Those funds would come in handy to mobilize the thousands of petitions needed to qualify for a run in some states.

The Washington Times also has reports of a Bloomberg adviser saying some people involved with John McCain's Presidential Campaign are prepared to leave and join Bloomberg's campaign if he does indeed run.

Bloomberg's advisers have also said that they have been studying and learning from Ross Perot's Presidential campaign in 1992. They have called and talked with Perot's former advisers and campaign workers to learn from their mistakes and experience.

Bloomberg made his fortune with his company Bloomberg L.P., a financial news and data company. Forbes magazine ranked him 44th on a list of wealthiest Americans and 142nd on a list of billionaires worldwide. His net worth is estimated at US$5.5 billion.


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Hello,

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.

Unfortunately, your account clashes with another account also called Psdubow. To make sure that both of you can use all Wikimedia projects in future, we have reserved the name Psdubow~enwikinews that only you will have. If you like it, you don't have to do anything. If you do not like it, you can pick out a different name.

Your account will still work as before, and you will be credited for all your edits made so far, but you will have to use the new account name when you log in.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Yours, Keegan Peterzell Community Liaison, Wikimedia Foundation 23:20, 17 March 2015 (UTC)

title: User talk:Psdubow