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There is a lot of new information about this thing. It is quite obvious it's kept on a low profile however, for example there is still no more realist estimate of the amount of oil that spilled. at the moment the platform is on fire after the umpteenth unsuccesfull attempt to plug the hole(that is now finally not anymore situated 2500 mtr under the seabed:D. Th reason its on fire is unknown, but it has probably to do with the amount of volatile fuels abound and a spark, however it is also possible it is a last resource attempt to prevent the oil from killing that entire sea. atm. the company is preparing yet another plugging (with mud) wich will probably fail, since the last few similar attempts with the platform still in working ordre also did. meanwhile we see an immense disaster for the environment unfolding without due attention from the media. it will probably continue untill someone decides to block the hole with explosives (that could be done deep since the spill after all is on the seabed and not 2500 mtr below) before plugging it with mud. gl24.132.171.225 (talk) 19:28, 2 November 2009 (UTC)


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Greece wildfires force thousands to evacuate

August 23, 2009

Thousands of people in Greece have been forced to evacuate their homes after major wildfires continued for their third day in the suburbs outside of Athens.

10,000 people were evacuated out of one town, Agios Stefanos, located 23 kilometres from downtown Athens, after the flames headed for the area. All residents were ordered to take the main highway to Athens.

The deputy mayor of the town, Panayiotis Bitakos, told Skai TV that "I call on all residents to follow the instructions of the police as to where they will go. We had been begging the authorities since early in the morning to send forces [...] It is too late now. Too late."

Athens Prefect Yannis Sgouras told state NET TV that strong winds helped strengthen the fires, and caused extra difficulties for the firefighters trying to put out the blaze. He said that approximately 120 square kilometres have been burned so far.

"More than 120,000 stremmas [30,000 acres] have been burnt. It is an ecological disaster," he said.

In a televised speech on NET, the fire department spokesman Ioannis Kapakis stated that "the strength of the winds has increased and the situation remains particularly difficult.”

In total, 83 major fires were reported across Greece from 06.00 yesterday to 18.00 today.

No casualties have yet been reported, and no official property damage tally has yet been made, although Greek media have estimated tens of homes to have been damaged.

The fires are the worst in Greece since 2007, when heavy wildfires killed 77 people.

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Director of design for the 2010 Winter Olympics dies suddenly at 40

August 23, 2009

The director of design for the 2010 Winter Olympics being held in Vancouver, Leo Obstbaum, has passed away suddenly in his home. He designed both of the mascots as well as the medals for next year's games. Obstbaum previously designed the wardrobe for the anniversary of the Barcelona Olympic and Paralympic summer games. He joined VANOC as director of design in June 2006.

VANOC spokeswoman Renee Smith-Valade released a statement through e-mail saying "Leo's passing is a deep loss to the VANOC team and the entire organization's thoughts and prayers are with the Obstbaum family".

Chief Executive John Furlong said "Leo is everywhere you look, in every colour, every texture, in every little bit of Vancouver 2010. Leo led and influenced the design of some of the most iconic pieces of the 2010 Winter Games. His spirit and daring inspiration has touched absolutely everything and because of him memories of the Games will live on for generations, a true enduring legacy of what went on here in Vancouver."

Born in Argentina, he later moved to Spain as a child until moving to Vancouver in 2005. He opened his first visual design company in Spain in the early 1990s.


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Afghan election rival accuses incumbent Karzai of vote rigging

August 23, 2009

Abdullah Abdullah, the main challenger to President Hamid Karzai in Afghanistan's presidential elections, has accused the latter of vote-rigging.

Abdullah, a former foreign minister, built up his accusations of fraud on Sunday. "The initial reports we are receiving are alarming. There might have been thousands of violations throughout the country, no doubt about it," he told a news conference.

“Widespread rigging has taken place by the incumbent, through his campaign team, and through the state apparatus, through government officials,” Abdullah continued. “This is under his leadership that all these things are happening, and all these people who are responsible for this fraud in parts of the country are appointed by him. This should and could have been stopped by him. The initial reports we are receiving are alarming.”

Abdullah said he and his campaign team have made over a hundred complaints with election authorities.

Karzai's campaign dismissed the accusations. Spokesman Whaeed Omar said that "they [Abdullah's team] have been saying things about fraud even before the elections took place. Losing candidates often try to justify their loss in this way." He added that the president's team had lodged its own complaints with the election complaints commission.

"We have documented violations that were made by Abdullah's campaign team. But we believe our job is to report to the elections complaint commission ... We do not want to make a media propaganda campaign out of the violations we have documented," the spokesman said.

The complaints commission said that it is currently investigating 225 complaints, 35 of which were described as "high priority" and another 150 as "priority".

Afghanistan held polls on August 20 for president and 420 councillors. According to the country's election system, a candidate must win at least fifty percent of the popular vote to avoid a run-off election.

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Over 100 Shiite rebels killed in Yemen, government says

August 23, 2009

Yemeni government officials reported that Yemeni armed forces have killed over 100 Zaidi Shia rebel fighters following a battle to capture a town in the country's north.

In a statement, the government said that "the bodies of more than 100 rebels have been recovered from the roadside outside the town of Harf Sufyan. It seems that the bodies were those of rebels who were trying to flee the town during a mopping-up operation over the past two days." The statement also said that two commanders, Mohsen Saleh Hadi Gawd and Salah Jorman, were identified among the dead.

The government statement said the Yemeni forces "totally [purged] the town of rebel elements in the past two days, forcing the rebels to surrender or flee."

The Zaidi insurgent group, also known as Houthis, have been fighting for northern independence for the past half decade. Two weeks ago, the Yemeni government started Operation Scorched Earth to try to exterminate the insurgents.

Harf Sufyan is a town in Yemen's northern mountain range. It is about seventy kilometres north of Sana'a, the country's capital.


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If Shumacher couldn't take the place of Massa in the European Grand Prix, he won't be in a Ferrari later. He'll not come back to drive a F1. Period.

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Sri Lankan Airlines 0208 538 2000

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 * ❌ London numbers are different. Computerjoe 's talk 20:55, 23 August 2009 (UTC)

Yes, London numbers are different, and the formats requested above are correct. Please action them. See also:
 * Is it (020) 7 or 0207?
 * London phone number facts
 * The London area code
 * Article about 0207
 * London area code
 * A gripe about London phone numbers
 * London phone numbers
 * PC advisor: London phone numbers
 * The Guardian : Dial 020 for chaos
 * London telephone numbers
 * Ofcom area code list
 * Formatting of UK telephone numbers
 * London is 020
 * BT phonebook: 020 area code

There is no 0207 area code. London is (020) or +44 20 if dialled from outside the UK. The local number has eight digits, grouped in fours. Srd77 (talk) 11:13, 13 December 2009 (UTC) It is a standard UK '0870' non-geographic number: 0870 numbers just like those for Qantas and British Med Airlines in the same list. Srd77 (talk) 11:13, 13 December 2009 (UTC)
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Why do I not feel sorry for them (the members of the BNP)...


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In regards to your edits to Comments:New England, Canada brace for Hurricane Bill, please note that it is generally frowned upon to make test edits here. There is, however, a special page intended for editing tests: the Sandbox, where you can make as many edits as you want without bothering anyone. If you want to make any further tests, I'd strongly recommend you carry them out there. Thanks for your understanding. Tempodivalse [talk]  23:23, 23 August 2009 (UTC)

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Comments:Greece wildfires force thousands to evacuate

Sorry to hear this. This is due to the ineffectiveness of the Greek government: we had the same situation in the Republic of Macedonia few years ago, but due to tight forest policing, public awareness campaigns, better staffing/equipment/co-ordination of firefighters, and other preventive measures, we had no major fires this year... Crnorizec (talk) 23:47, 23 August 2009 (UTC)

Maybe you forget the total different climate of North and South Greece. The same wildfires take place in South Spain, and Portugal62.1.140.139 (talk) 09:55, 24 August 2009 (UTC)
 * No, there are fires also in Halkidiki in Greece, which is less than 60km to the south... It's something to do with prevention, early warning, and rapid reaction... Crnorizec (talk) 00:00, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

Do not blame your government, its great and you are lucky you have a government that cares for you. The Hellenic government (see New Democracy) is more an enemy than a friend for Greeks. It is not only the issue on fires, they have also stolen millions of Euros which were public money (and none of them, ever got punished), destroyed our economy, put into the Greece a massive amount of illegal immigrats that we cannot absorb... they have destroyed everything in greece and failed in external politics. The worse? The second political party which is now prefered from the people is pretty much the same thing than the current one. Wildfires may seem one of the worst things ever happened to greece but its just one of the many disasters they have caused the last four years...--Woka (talk) 07:42, 24 August 2009 (UTC)

a Greece fire... lol —Ub3rst4r (talk) 17:28, 24 August 2009 (UTC)


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Suspect in model Jasmine Fiore's murder found dead

August 24, 2009

Fugitive Ryan Jenkins was found dead in a motel room in Hope, Canada, about 150 kilometers from Vancouver. Police are still trying to determine how long he was at the Thunderbird Motel before he hanged himself.

The RCMP are now looking for an unidentified woman who helped Jenkins check himself into the motel last Thursday. She is described as an attractive blonde in her early 20's and driving a tinted Chrysler PT Cruiser with Alberta plates.

Ryan Jenkins was wanted for the brutal murdering of his ex-wife, swimsuit model Jasmine Fiore. Her badly mutilated body was discovered in a dumpster southeast of Los Angeles on August 15th. Her teeth and fingers were removed, making identification difficult. She was identified through serial numbers on her breast implants.

Jenkins's boat was found on Wednesday, south of Vancouver, not far from the US-Canada border. Police believe he drove from California to Blaine, Washington and then took a boat to Point Roberts, Washington where he crossed the border on foot into Tsawwassen, Canada. The RCMP confirmed early Sunday that Jenkins was somewhere in Canada and he should turn himself in. He was considered armed and dangerous.

Ryan Jenkins is from Calgary and moved to Los Angeles after appearing in a reality television show on the VH1 network, "Megan Wants a Millionaire".

There were a couple of false sightings during the manhunt. One man was stopped on a flight from Toronto to Vancouver for using an alias. Another man was taken off a Vancouver transit bus because he looked similar and was interested in the news story.

U.S. Marshals were offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to his capture.


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Why does Australia own Papa New Guinea? I thought they were half independant/half Indonesian, but this map has the whole island as part of Australia.--208.19.12.147 (talk) 08:17, 24 August 2009 (UTC)

 * Papua New Guinea is indeed a completely independent country, and the other half of the island belongs to Indonesia. The image's creator must have made an error when making it. I've replaced this image at Australia with Image:Australia (orthographic projection).svg. Thanks for pointing this out! Smile.png Tempodivalse [talk]  13:06, 24 August 2009 (UTC)

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Cricket: England regain Ashes in the Oval sunshine

August 24, 2009

England has beaten Australia to win the 2009 Ashes series having won the fifth test by 197 runs at The Oval in Kennington, London.

Having previously won in 2005, England and Australia were level going in to the final test—and after a poor start on Friday morning, England looked to be in trouble.

However, England managed to bowl Australia out for 160 in the first innings, and on returning to the crease, Australia needed 542 runs in their second innings to secure victory—an unprecedented total for a final test, which indeed proved to be out of reach.

Celebrations this time round are expected to be lower-key compared to 2005; however, the crowd were in good spirits leaving the ground yesterday afternoon, having seen England's Andrew Flintoff play his final Test for the team.

Captain Andrew Strauss said "It's a special moment for us, we had to dig deep in a very hard series. It has not sunk in yet" in a post-match interview with former England captain Michael Atherton.

The victory is in stark contrast to the previous competition in Australia in 2007, where England were beaten 5–0 in the series.

Australia will next have the opportunity to regain the Ashes in 2011 in Australia.


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Comments:Over 100 Shiite rebels killed in Yemen, government says

Sad. 128.210.4.22 (talk) 11:57, 24 August 2009 (UTC)

 * Sad? This rebels are trying to bring Shī‘a law into Yemen.--75.74.61.245 (talk) 14:41, 24 August 2009 (UTC)


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Comments:Afghan election rival accuses incumbent Karzai of vote rigging

Is it any surprise? Karzai is just a puppet of the U.S. empire. 128.210.4.22 (talk) 11:58, 24 August 2009 (UTC)
 * If Karzai is a US puppet, he is doing a terrible job and should be fired: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jqcU8pyrVDkS-w5wP7emPjz3BaggD9A8NBN80 --65.51.209.124 (talk) 16:37, 24 August 2009 (UTC)
 * I've completely given up on mainstream news.
 * Rather have the Taliban back in power?--75.74.61.245 (talk) 14:42, 24 August 2009 (UTC)
 * We can thank Al Gore for this: Ever since 2000, every election in every country has been tainted with charges of voter fraud. People just say it now whether or not there is any proof, because a certain number of people will believe it. Al Gore has done more to undermine democracy than anyone since WWII. --65.51.209.124 (talk) 16:37, 24 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Michael Moore was champing that Bush stole the election.--75.74.61.245 (talk) 18:01, 25 August 2009 (UTC)
 * RIIIIIIIIGHHTTTT............ --132.207.230.248 (talk) 17:55, 25 August 2009 (UTC)
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Two firefighters killed in deadly blaze in Buffalo, New York

August 24, 2009

In the United States, two firefighters were killed while battling a three-alarm fire in Buffalo, New York's East Side. The fire started around 4:00 a.m. (EDT) in a deli at 1815 Genesee St.

Rescue 1's Lt. Charles 'Chip' McCarthy and Ladder 7's Jonathan Croom had earlier gone missing after a portion of the building collapsed on top of them. They were running to the aid of someone yelling for help in the basement, when the first floor collapsed on top of them.

Their bodies were recovered from the debris just before 10:00 a.m., nearly five hours after the blaze started. Fellow firefighters covered their bodies in American flags and saluted them as they were carried out of the debris on stretchers.

The building housed a deli on the main floor, and apartments on the second. It is not known if any residents were inside when the fire started. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.


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As of 9:43 AM August 24th, 2009 - the firefighters are missing, not confirmed dead. It's unethical to report they have died.
 * All listed sources say they were killed. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 15:55, 24 August 2009 (UTC)

I myself am a firefighter. Salute to those two brave souls. -Jessie Owenby


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Comments:Christmas arrives early in Rochdale, Greater Manchester

It makes a change to see a Council actually think about saving money rather than just waste it.

Political Correctness?
Is this an attempt to be PC? To me it seems that they found a way to piss off two religions at once! Nice going, retards. --65.51.209.124 (talk) 17:22, 24 August 2009 (UTC)

Haha, by the time December comes all the decorations will be worn out and need to be replaced. Not to mention how tacky it looks to have holiday decorations hanging all over for half the year.--192.138.51.34 (talk) 15:06, 25 August 2009 (UTC)
 * I agree, sadly. I can barely keep holiday decorations up for 4 weeks before they start blowing down and falling apart. – Juliancolton  | Talk 20:21, 25 August 2009 (UTC)

Saving £10,000?
If sales have taught me anything, it's that saving £10,000 means spending a hell of a lot more. How can a town that spends so much on decorations claim to be working to save money? That's like replacing your TV with one twice the size because you got it for 10% off when you had no money to begin with!


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I am glad this fucker saved society an expensive trial and the cost of housing his ass for the rest of his life. --65.51.209.124 (talk) 17:20, 24 August 2009 (UTC)

How sad :( —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 75.17.106.24 (talk • contribs)

A Coward dies like a coward
This really wasn't surprising news to me. I knew he wouldn't face his fate like a man, but my question is, what would make a person do something so heinous to a another, especially a woman? But, I think I can answer that with this: He was afraid of the power she would eventually have. She was going for a real estate license, and was going to be a personal trainer, not to mention she was already a model. Money is power, and he was afraid of it. Plain and simple. Cowardice leads to a cowardly death


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Coroner says Michael Jackson's death was due to sedative overdose

August 24, 2009

According to The Times, Michael Jackson was the victim of a homicide. The Los Angeles County Coroner has concluded Jackson died from a lethal overdose of sedatives. It has been revealed that Jackson was probably killed by an overdose of propofol. His doctor, Conrad Murray, is under investigation for manslaughter.

Murray told the Los Angeles Police Department that for the six weeks prior to the singer's death he had administered a 50 milligram dose of the drug every night to help Jackson to sleep. He had begun to cut back on the dose after fearing Jackson was becoming addicted and for two days before the death gave him only lorazepam and midazolam.

On the day of his death, Murray said, he injected Jackson with lorazepam, then administered midazolam amongst other drugs. Finally, he gave in to Jackson's insistence upon propofol, giving him 25 milligrams before going to the toilet. Upon his return, Jackson was no longer breathing.

Investigators have not been able to trace any records of propofol purchases by the doctor. It is also reported that another doctor had previously been approached by Jackson and asked to sell him the drug, but that doctor refused.


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Calvin Harris knocks Michael Jackson off top spot in UK Album Chart

August 24, 2009

On July 5, 2009, Michael Jackson's 2005 compilation album The Essential went to number 1 in the UK Album Chart, following a sudden rise in his record sales after his death.

Finally, after a seven week run at the top of the album chart, the compilation, which contains a selection of Michael Jackson's hits, finally fell five places to number 6. The album now at number 1 is Calvin Harris's Ready for the Weekend. The album contains a selection of tracks, such as "I'm Not Alone" and "Ready for the Weekend". Harris hopes to get to number 1 in the UK Singles Chart with the latter.

Calvin Harris also managed to beat rapper Tinchy Stryder's album in the sales battle, with Catch 22 only getting to number 2.

The information is provided from The Official Charts Company and is announced on the BBC Radio 1's Chart Show every Sunday from 4:00PM to 7:00PM BST.


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'homicide' claim
I think it is inadvisable to go with the minority of sources for using this very strong term. Three out of four avoid the term. The Times mentions 'treat as homicide' in title but does little to substantiate the claim in their text. --SVTCobra 01:11, 25 August 2009 (UTC)

 * If you want sources, then there are plenty: Al-Jazeera, MTV, AP, Newsweek blog, The Independant. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 01:19, 25 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Those are all sources that use other sources. Try to rely on more direct sources when available. Los Angeles Times is more up-to-date than MTV News for instance. --SVTCobra 01:25, 25 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Do what you will with this ... I am signing off. --SVTCobra 01:29, 25 August 2009 (UTC)

 * You ain't the only one; what's more, I leave in the morning and will be afk for a while. BTW, at least two of those sources claim to have spoken directly to somebody, so they don't rely on other sources but instead have their own original scoops. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 01:33, 25 August 2009 (UTC)

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editprotected Please add the interwiki Michael Jackson va morir per un excés de Propofol. --Diego Grez return fire 18:07, 28 May 2010 (UTC)
 * ✅ Benny the mascot (talk) 18:18, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

editprotected Michael Jackson morreu de uma quantidade letal de propofila and Majkl Dzhekson umro od smrtonosne kolichine propofila :D --Diego Grez return fire 18:20, 28 May 2010 (UTC)
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Talk:Calvin Harris knocks Michael Jackson off top spot in UK Album Chart

Newsworthy?
What makes this any more newsworthy than any other album losing the top spot. I could understand if it was a record-breaking stretch at number 1 coming to an end, but an album being knocked off #1 by another album happens very often (there's a new chart every week, and the top spot is usually passed over every month or two). Den dodge T\C(en.wp) 10:46, 25 August 2009 (UTC)

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I think that the page should be archived as the information is now invalid. Rayboy8 (talk) 08:09, 30 August 2009 (UTC)


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Comments:Coroner says Michael Jackson's death was due to sedative overdose

Can a coroner make the determination that a death is a murder.... or is the coroner just to decide the cause of death and the cops or district attorney's decide it's a murder? Just curious.

He died of drugs!!! Shocker.

 * Lol

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Well, he's an awesome person. Why not go to his website?

SeanPalladino.com

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Just as a btw, School accused of spying on students at home failed its review. -- Mike moral  ♪♫  02:31, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

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Errr, whoops, thanks for catching that. It's amazing how much the meaning of the whole article is impacted by the omission of that one little word, isn't it. Gopher65talk 02:58, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

Seanathome: No problem. I'm trying to get into helping with wiki projects. :-)

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Tropical Storm Ignacio forms over the Pacific

August 25, 2009

The (NHC) has upgraded Tropical Depression Twelve-E to tropical storm status. The storm, now officially Tropical Storm Ignacio, is the 11th named storm of the.

The storm currently has maximum sustained winds of 50 miles per hour (85 km/h). Ignacio is located 675 mi (1090 km) to the west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California, and is currently tracking west-northwestward at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h).

The storm is expected to intensify slightly as it tracks into an area more conducive for tropical cyclones, before weakening once it enters cooler waters. NHC forecasters say the storm will most likely remain below hurricane status, and the storm is not currently expected to directly impact land.


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Talk:Kent Hovind faces a 58-count federal indictment

A Response to the things told to Dr. Kent Hovind
The person or people who for some reason or whatever, typed those things in this "Wikipedia" about the beliefs and teachings of Dr. Kent Hovind are only none sense. They are ugly morons. You people don't know what you're talking about. I can see many things you've said that are just fucking lies!

[''...safely boarded the Ark before a minus 300° F (~-184°C) ice meteor came flying toward the earth and broke up in space. Some of the meteor fragments became rings and others caused the impact craters on the moon and some of the planets. The remaining ice fragments fell to the north and south poles of the earth.'']

--Dr. Hovind does not say anything like that!

[''The resulting "super-cold snow" fell near the poles, burying the mammoths standing up.[42] Ice on the North and South pole cracked the crust of the earth releasing the fountains of the deep, which in turn caused certain ice age effects, namely the glacier effects. This made the earth "wobble around" and collapsed the vapor canopy that protected it.'']

--What's that? Why are you misleading the readers? Dr. Hovind does not say anything like that!

[During the first few months of the flood, the dead animals and plants were buried, and became oil and coal, respectively.]

--The oil and coals did not become thus for the "first few months"! Don't exaggerate it! It is the byproduct of the aging trees and animal carcass buried, just think for almost 4000 years it was buried there!

[This period saw the formation of both ocean basins and mountain ranges and the resulting water run-off caused incredible erosion — Hovind states that the Grand Canyon was formed in a couple of weeks during this time.]

--And what are you telling about that Canyon? Formed by a tiny river? None sense!!!

[Karen Bartlet, a chemist, commented that Hovind's "message appeals to those who are unaware that his 'evidence' is without merit."]

--Who is Karen Barlet anyway? Sucker?!

[Critics argue that the offer is merely a publicity stunt designed to be impossible to win because it requires the claimant to disprove all possible theories for the origin of species, no matter how ridiculous: "Prove beyond reasonable doubt that the process of evolution ... is the only possible way the observed phenomena could have come into existence,"]

--Enough of many talk! Just tell the whole world that you can't defend that silly theory! That's why it's THEORY!!!

[''...prove a non-mainstream, "theory of evolution" which he defined himself and is therefore impossible for any scientist to meet his standards. The "new" theory, as outlined, has very little in common with the actual theory of evolution as accepted by the scientific world.'']

--don't be stupid! Evolution is you're show for a long time and this one is exactly what you're evolution fraud is teaching!!!

[''By the generally accepted definition of "evolution", only item number 5 deals with the process of evolution. Items 1 and 2 fall under cosmology and astronomy, while items 3 and 4 refer to abiogenesis. Furthermore, it would be impossible to prove gravity under the same conditions as Hovind requires,[54] and furthermore absolutely impossible to prove claims made in the Bible.'']

--Fuck off! all of those items fall on evolution! You're teaching that the first earth are from bigbang, and that big bang from rotating dusts, and the products of that big bang created the stars and the planets, and in that planet there is water, and in it something turned to a "cell", and then turned to some form of living organism, to a fish, to an amphibian, to a lizard, to a mammal, and then to a human now teaching in Harvard and all of you professing to be educated but are morons! And addition to that, even though only no. 5! is the only one you will prove, you cannot either! Because it did not existed!

--Whew!! I'm getting tired of you all. All of you none sense people. Just think of it! How would none living things produce living things! morons! You're making it difficult for your empty heads to think why there's this world and everything and us people. There's a GOD! that's why! Actually I have plenty of things to say but I think its just a waste of time so better leave that to you and you will know all that truth you have to know when you are judged right in front of God when you die! But after all things to be too late I beg you to read the Bible and read these verses: -Romans 3:23 -Romans 6:23 -Revelation 21:8 -Ephesians 2:8 -Romans 5:8 and lastly, -Romans 10:9-13


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Cause of death?--96.225.143.231 (talk) 17:11, 25 August 2009 (UTC)
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Women in South Africa advancing in fields of science and technology

August 25, 2009

Naledi Pandor, Minister of Science and Technology in South Africa, publicized results of a study on Tuesday on the role of women in the fields of science and technology in the country. Though women only make up thirty-three percent of publishing scientists in the country, their numbers have increased in recent years. When compared to a similar study from 2004, trends show increased enrollment of women in higher education.

Pandor was disappointed by the dearth of individuals that attended the announcement of the results of the study at the Parliament of South Africa. "It shows the degree to which science does - or doesn't - matter to South Africans," said Pandor. Prior to her role as Minister of Science and Technology, Pandor had served as Minister of Education of South Africa.

Professor Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan, a woman scientist in South Africa, commented to News24 that some educational organizations in the country were "really, really hostile to women".

Pandor highlighted problems affecting women and specifically black women in the country from increased participation in science, including "financial difficulties before and during tertiary studies, gender stereotyping, legacies of disadvantage in black communities, negative dynamics at workplaces, and the lack of attention to women's specific needs".

Women in the country are advancing against men in science fields, particularly engineering, agricultural studies and biology. At present there are a greater number of women than men among enrollments for degrees in higher education, and among individuals obtaining those degrees. According to The Times, "their biggest gain has been in health sciences, where women earned more than half the doctorates awarded in 2005". Pandor emphasized a current need for additional women to enter the fields of technology and engineering.

The announcement at Parliament in South Africa was part of the launch of the "Facing the Facts 2009" booklet, which was published by a sub-committee of the National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI), Science, Engineering and Technology for Women (SET4W). Dr. Romilla Maharaj of SET4W presented the report to Parliament, and stated that enrollment by women in higher education had increased by one percent from a previous study. Dr. Maharaj noted that women were still currently in the minority among individuals with degrees in higher education.


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Away
I am away until May 5th, 2009. Van der Hoorn (talk) 19:46, 26 April 2009 (UTC)
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Police remove valuables from unlocked cars

August 27, 2009

Police officers in Richmond in south-west London, England are removing valuable items like handbags and laptops from unlocked vehicles and leaving notes telling owners to collect their items in Twickenham police station in a bid to try and encourage car drivers to lock the doors of their vehicles. There is a high number of in-car thefts or "smash and grab" attacks in the borough. Last year, 1,300 of these attacks were reported in the area. 220 of those cases involved satellite navigation systems or sat-navs. But the numbers of these thefts occurring have been rising recently. The figure has risen by 40% until July.

25 cars have been targeted so far but there has been only one car where an item has been removed with a note left for the owner to collect it. If there is nothing on display but the car is unlocked the owner will be sent a letter telling them to be more careful. These tactics should only be attempted by police officers if they cannot find the owner nearby.

The project has received the backing of Richmond Council. A council spokesman from Richmond-upon-Thames said: "We have issues with theft in the borough — particularly theft from cars. We see our borough as a green and pleasant place. Car owners therefore can be lulled into a false sense of security in that they leave items displayed prominently in unlocked cars."


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NPOV
Hmmm. It doesn't really sound that bad to me. You have the word steal and stealing in quotes, so that alerts the reader that something else is going on. The very first line explains what's going on. I think the NPOV tag should be removed, and this article moved forward. Drew R. Smith (talk) 11:30, 26 August 2009 (UTC)
 * The police are technically not stealing anything. They are confiscating the items. Whether or not that is considered legal would be something for a lawyer to comment on and for another article perhaps. Until then, saying 'steal' is implying a crime has been committed, which does not appear to be true because everyone has their property returned. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 11:35, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

 * I'm still not convinced that the way the words were used was NPOV, but I changed the word stealing in the article to confiscating. I'll leave it up to you to determine whether or not the article itself needs to be renamed. IMO stealing will grab readers attention better than confiscating or taking. Drew R. Smith (talk) 11:54, 26 August 2009 (UTC)


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Welcome
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Obama renominates Bernanke as US central banker

August 26, 2009

United States President Barack Obama announced on Tuesday that he is nominating Ben Bernanke for a second term as Chairman of the Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States. Obama made the announcement during a brief break from his vacation at Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts.

"The man next to me, Ben Bernanke, has led the Fed through one of the worst financial crises that this nation and the world has ever faced. As an expert on the causes of the Great Depression, I'm sure Ben never imagined that he would be part of a team responsible for preventing another. But because of his background, his temperament, his courage, and his creativity, that's exactly what he has helped to achieve. And that is why I am re-appointing him to another term as Chairman of the Federal Reserve," the President said.

"Ben approached a financial system on the verge of collapse with calm and wisdom; with bold action and outside-the-box thinking that has helped put the brakes on our economic freefall," Obama added.

"We have been bold or deliberate as circumstances demanded, but our objective remains constant: to restore a more stable economic and financial environment in which opportunity can again flourish, and in which Americans' hard work and creativity can receive their proper rewards," Ben Bernanke said while accepting the nomination.

Ben Bernanke, who succeeded Alan Greenspan on February 1, 2006, will now face a Senate confirmation hearing.

"There will be a thorough and comprehensive confirmation hearing," said Senator Christopher Dodd, who is the chair of the Senate Banking Committee. "I expect many serious questions will be raised about the role of the Federal Reserve moving forward and what authorities it should and should not have."

"I am extremely pleased to learn that Ben Bernanke has been nominated for a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve," read a statement by Jean-Claude Trichet, the President of the European Central Bank. "We have had an excellent and very close working relationship during the current episode of exceptional challenges for the world economy. The Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank have, together with other central banks, initiated an unprecedented level of close cooperation, which has been key in coping with the present situation."


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Just to make your job easier, the first long quote from Obama comes from the White House source. The second, shorter one, is from Reuters, and so is the Bernanke quote. The Dodd quote is from AP/CNBC, while the Trichet quote can be found in the Wall Street Journal source. Cheers, --SVTCobra 00:41, 26 August 2009 (UTC)


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Comments:One shop defies court order, one shop returns to work in Dublin Thomas Cook occupation

its a crying shame in this day and age that workers have to stage a sit in to get what they rightfully deserve I spoke to someone only today who highlighted the working people in this country and pointed out that if a tribe in south Africa going out on a daily hunt said to 12 hunters from a group of 100 " you 12 are not hunting today we no longer need your services and feel you are not pulling you weight" it would be the end of their family as they would die from starvation. every day across Ireland our country greedy employers riding on the back of the economic down turn are telling loyal hardworking staff they no longer have jobs and they are now headed for the bread line that is dwindling as the government makes way for massive cuts in social welfare and increases in taxation of every kind. the people of Ireland need to ask themselves when is enough enough and how much more can the people take whilst the government take excess wage increments with an expenses budget fit for kings.


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White House predicts US debt will double in 10 years

August 26, 2009

The United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is predicting that the national debt of the US will double in 10 years. Meanwhile, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has raised its forecast of the 10-year cumulative budget deficit to US$7.137 trillion, due to increased spending. Both offices released reports on Tuesday. "Over all, it underscores the dire fiscal situation that we inherited and the need for serious steps to put our nation back on a sustainable fiscal path," wrote Peter R. Orszag, President Barack Obama's budget director.

"I know that there will be some who say this report proves that we cannot afford health reform. I think that has it backward," Orszag said in a conference call.

The CBO report predicts that public debt will exceed 61% of gross domestic product (GDP) by the end of 2010 while continuing to rise to 68% of GDP by the end of 2019.

"If anyone had any doubts that this burden on future generations is unsustainable, they're gone," said Senator Mitch McConnell, the Senate minority leader.

"Today's budget numbers send a clear signal that the time for putting off tough choices is over and the time to act is now," said the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, Kent Conrad.

"While the U.S. health care system does need to be reformed, we cannot ignore the fiscal realities of our situation," said Senator Judd Gregg who is also on the Senate Budget Committee. "We must proceed with extreme caution before putting in place a huge and costly new program that will threaten our economy and the future of our children."

"The administration has always said that you have to get deficits under 3 percent of GDP to be safe. They now admit that they will not in the next 10 years," commented Douglas Holtz-Eakin, a former director of the CBO. "I'm stunned at how hard they have worked to bury this."


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User talk:92.29.65.186

I responded to your question on the water cooler: Water_cooler/assistance. Cheers. Bawolff ☺☻ 01:18, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

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Wikipedia plans to introduce new editing restrictions on articles

August 26, 2009 The English version of Wikipedia, the self-described free, online encyclopedia that anyone can edit, has planned to install new restrictions on its editing system on articles regarding biographies of living people.

Under the new plan, anyone can edit the affected articles, but the changes would have to be approved by a more experienced user before they could be registered. The move is part of an effort to prevent vandalism and unconstructive edits being made to high-profile pages and increase content quality. The system is called "flagged revisions".

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales said that there would be a "very, very low threshold to entry" for those who desired editorial rights. "We're looking at anybody who has been around a very short period of time and hasn't been blocked [banned]," he said.


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Talk:Wikipedia plans to introduce new editing restrictions on articles

Some confusion
See w:Wikipedia:AN for some background context. As I understand it, WP doesn't have any definite plans to turn it on as of yet, but is currently in the investigative/testing stages. Thoughts? – Juliancolton  | Talk 01:29, 26 August 2009 (UTC)
 * The current wording "has planned to..." seem appropriate. Cirt (talk) 01:32, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

 * I added the word "plans" to the title, to make it clear that it's not confirmed yet. Tempodivalse [talk]  01:33, 26 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Sounds good. Cirt (talk) 01:34, 26 August 2009 (UTC)
 * That works, thanks. – Juliancolton  | Talk 01:49, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

This article has some problems, mostly because it relies on the news reports that conflate technical work toward the ability to use flagged revisions on all BLPs with the actual, community-created plan: a two month trial that would only use passive flagging on BLPs and reserve the kind of flagging where unapproved edits aren't shown to readers as a replacement for protection/semi-protection. "Flagged protection and patrolled revisions" is still the actual plan, which is not quite what the news reports are describing.--ragesoss (talk) 01:58, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

What is happening?
The current blog post is a good deal more informative than this article. --Brian McNeil / talk 16:17, 26 August 2009 (UTC)


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Pakistan Taliban say Baitullah Mehsud is dead

August 26, 2009 , amīr (leader) of the (TTP), is dead, said two Taliban leaders in a phone call to the. Mehsud was reportedly killed on August 5, 2009, during a on ; however,, who was recently chosen as Baitullah's successor, and  told the BBC that Mehsud had died on Sunday, August 23, 2009 of injuries sustained on August 5. Pakistani Interior Minister delayed giving official confirmation and asked for patience and an announcement by  or other agencies. Major General, ISPR spokesman, and of the  had said that his death could not be confirmed although U.S.   had claimed that there was "pretty conclusive" evidence that proved Baitullah Mehsud had been killed and that he was 90% sure of it.

Mehsud formed the TTP from an alliance of about five pro-Taliban groups in December 2007, and commanded up to 5,000 fighters. Pakistan blamed him for numerous attacks including the assassination in 2007 of Benazir Bhutto, the former of Pakistan and wife of , according to. The U.S. offered a 5 million bounty for his capture. According to the BBC, Pakistan had been unable to provide tangible evidence of his death because of the "remote and hostile terrain" of South Waziristan.


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User talk:Mdotley

Gopher65talk 01:47, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

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Note to self: Use following query to intergrate Breaking review into this gadget: http://en.wikinews.org/w/api.php?action=query&list=oldreviewedpages&prop=categories&generator=categorymembers&gcmtitle=Category:Review&clcategories=Category:Breaking&cmdir=asc&cmsort=timestamp&cmnamespace=0&ornamespace=0&cmprop=title|timestamp&format=jsonfm&ordir=newer&orlimit=4 Bawolff ☺☻ 02:06, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

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Talk:Pakistan Taliban say Baitullah Mehsud is dead

map image has dissapeared sorry i made an error. --72.73.98.107 (talk) 02:06, 26 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Fixed. --SVTCobra 02:09, 26 August 2009 (UTC)


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User talk:Kiruba~enwikinews

Gopher65talk 04:16, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

Your account will be renamed
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Comments:White House predicts US debt will double in 10 years

Considering that all money is created out of thin air....is there a sane person who thinks the debt could actually be paid off? Debt IS money, and money IS debt, without debt, there would be no money...our monetary system is a form of illusional slavery, it's kind of sad really.
 * This is an impeachable offense. 206.74.5.136 (talk) 15:13, 26 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Rawrr!--65.51.209.124 (talk) 18:01, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

Burying this is impossible, fixing this isnt. There are many things that we can do to reverse this financial debt. -Jessie Owenby
 * You can't find a majority of people willing to cut half of the items in the U.S. budget. This is because the libertarians are still a minority :p.


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Talk:Senator Ted Kennedy dies at age 77

paragraph on Mass General is weak
just diagnosed on 20; released on 21.

weren't there other tests, etc. an earlier wiki article says (i think) that the doctor stated kennedy would remain for several days for further tests.

perhaps for simplicity of the article it should just be one sentence - "kennedy was diagnosed with brain cancer on May 20" and a little something about any treatment between may 20 and death. the sentence on discharge on may 21 says nothing. (sorry, but i'm too tired to do anything at moment...heading off to bed before sun rises.)--98.116.115.180 (talk) 08:39, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

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User talk:Cybercobra

DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 10:17, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

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User talk:Drew R. Smith

--SVTCobra 11:22, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

RE Hi
The best place to start for now would be the above welcome message. It contains a lot of good links like the Style Guide, Writing an article and Content Guide. The section on Reviewing is also helpful. I contribute here quite a bit, so if you need help let me or anyone else know. A good place to ask for help if no one responds on their talk pages is the Water Cooler. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 11:32, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

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This template is automatically maintained by a bot. Please do not add information to it - it is lost as soon as the bot applies a new update. Check the page history, and you might can get the bot owner to have it add additional details. --Brian McNeil / talk 16:02, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

Images
Wikinews does allow some images under fair use doctrine, however you can never take an image from a competing news service. --Brian McNeil / talk 09:45, 3 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Ok, didn't know that. I'll make sure not to do that again. Drew R. Smith (talk) 09:47, 3 September 2009 (UTC)

WN:FRRFP
Hi. I've had to close your Request for Editor status as unsuccessful, as there was no support to promote you. Please, do not let this discourage you from contributing more in the future; my suggestion to you would be to read up on WN:SG, write three or so more pages to demonstrate you understand how to correctly format and write articles, and then consider applying again. Thanks, Tempodivalse [talk]  00:08, 6 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Drew, feel free to ping me any time on my talk page if you need help with an article. The style guidelines are pretty easy once you get the hang of it! – Juliancolton  | Talk 00:41, 6 September 2009 (UTC)

Makua Valley Wildfire
Se my comments on the talk page of that article. Also, you probably need to change the title to something like Wildfire rages across Makua Valley, Hawaii - ie be a bit more descriptive. Hope this helps. --RockerballAustralia c 09:30, 25 July 2010 (UTC)

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User:Drew R. Smith

Hello, my name is Drew R. Smith. I am a 19-year-old male, currently living in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. I have an account at wikipedia and citizendium. I'm more active on CZ than WP, but only because there's not much left to write at WP.

The first article I contributed to that has been published - Police remove valuables from unlocked cars

Brush fire threatening Molokai - Mine. I did almost everything on this article. Yay me!

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Comments:Hurricane Bill gains strength over Atlantic

hurricane bill
in ireland we could get killed because of this hurricane


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User talk:Mufka

Welcome
Tempodivalse [talk]  13:14, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

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User talk:Glimmy

Welcome
Tempodivalse [talk]  13:53, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

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Comments:Wikipedia plans to introduce new editing restrictions on articles

Has Wikipedia done the right thing? What is your opinion on this new editorial process?
Good, but I'm confused. Can you edit if you're not a user? what did you say about pages for live people? love ya at wiki.

Yawn! Hmm, I wonder what's in my navel today. Is that some bellybutton lint or wikipedia editing restrictions? --65.51.209.124 (talk) 17:15, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

Kennedy after death
apologies for not researching before commenting. when would this "biographies of living people" status be lifted? Kennedy and Micheal Jackson have had the highest rate of vandalism after their death. also, once this program is installed for living Bios, it seems inevitable to spread to other forms of articles, possibly all. a proxy for things to come. it may help remove petty vandalism. but i wonder how well it will deal with mis/disinformation. we'll see.99.147.127.165 (talk) 19:17, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

These need to be seriously experienced users
Anyone who registers with Wikipedia and has their account active for a few days could potentially approve the changes to these articles. Therefore, formerly anonymous users could still override the new restrictions. Having said that, I believe that this new approval process, and which users qualify for approving changes, should be based not only on the time that such a user has had an active account (I would suggest a few months' time, at least), but also how many edits he or she has made and whether those edits are notable, useful changes (i.e., not just vandalism; this is an "open-ended" scenario). Common sense should be used in this case. --  M  (speak/spoken) 21:18, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

That is agreat idea. -Jessie Owenby

whats the point? there's bots up the arse to revert vandalism, why bother complicating stuff?
 * Bots revert blatant and obvious vandalism (eg. "JOHN IS GAY"). It's the more subtle libel that's the real problem. – Juliancolton  | Talk 18:19, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
 * I think this is a great idea. Its not hard to register an account at all, and no personal information is required, not even an email address. If you really want to edit, register an account. There are similar systems in place for semi-protected articles, only established, registered users can edit those. Not all vandalism is reverted by bots, users revert a large chunk of it, and even then, not all of it gets reverted. Dillard421 (talk) 14:19, 28 August 2009 (UTC)

Leave it the way it is.

Has Wikipedia done the right thing? What is your opinion on this new editorial process?
Good Idea. but It needs to factor in more experience. people should have to be members for at least a month and have 100 acceppted contributions before they are not flagged. Desalvionjr (talk) 19:02, 30 August 2009 (UTC)

wikipaedia is supposed to be "the encyclopaedia anyone can edit".
it violates the purpose of wikipaedia to began to heavily scrutinize edits or lock whole pages from editing.wikipaedia's refusal to allow any user to freely edit biography's is merely another step in the wrong direction.the first thing wikipaedia did wrong was to only allow logged in,experienced users to create new pages. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.247.60.254 (talk) 16:51, 2 January 2010 (UTC)
 * That worked well for years, but now that Wikipedia has become less experimental and less mature, it needs some sort of editorial reviewing process to control the quality of its articles. – Juliancolton  | Talk 17:05, 2 January 2010 (UTC)


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User talk:216.109.5.50

Tempodivalse [talk]  15:43, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

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Comments:Senator Ted Kennedy dies at age 77

I am sad that one of my state's senator died! I planned to visit to JFK Library for mourning!

 * So what happened to your plans? --65.51.209.124 (talk) 17:47, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

It saddens me to see such a great man pass. His memories will forever be marked in history. -Jessie Owenby

Ted Kennedy: A Great Loss
People may misread my title and think: Oh yes it was horrible that this man died.

Lets face it, however. Ted Kennedy was everything that this country didn't need.

He got himself off with killing his wife, he was a rich snob, and the biggest hypocrite on the hill.

This man took bribes, and didn't really care about what was best for America, he cared about what was best for himself... Its a Kennedy trait. This has truly been a GREAT loss, because now the United States is moving one step closer to being as great as it once was. --00:15, 28 August 2009 (UTC)

 * How about how when he got his marriage of 24 years (with several children) annulled!!! The fucker turned his children into bastards and his wife into an adulterer in the eyes of their religion, just for the sake of Teddy's vanity! He was a drunken philanderer.--65.51.209.124 (talk) 21:23, 28 August 2009 (UTC)


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User talk:Captain-tucker

I am an admin on Commons please contact me here.

Welcome
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User talk:Nostatic~enwikinews

– Juliancolton  | Talk 17:14, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

About your article
Tempodivalse [talk]  17:24, 26 August 2009 (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 Nostatic. To make sure that both of you can use all Wikimedia projects in future, we have reserved the name Nostatic~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.

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Afghan president Karzai widens lead in early voting count

August 26, 2009

Afghanistan's election commission has said that President Hamid Karzai has augmented his lead over his main rival in the Afghan presidential elections, Abdullah Abdullah.

The chief electroral officer of the Independent Election Commission, Daud Najafi, said that out of 998,484 votes counted so far, Karzai obtained 422,137 and Abdullah 330,751.

The preliminary results, based on 17% of polling stations country-wide, give Karzai 42.3% of the ballot, compared to Abdullah's 33.1%. The gap has increased since Tuesday, when the incumbent only had a two percent advantage over Abdullah.

Karzai needs to take at least fifty percent of the vote in order to avoid a run-off election with Abdullah.

The remainder of the ballots went mainly to Kabul lawmaker Ramazan Bashardost, with 108,156 votes, and a former economist for the World Bank, Ashraf Ghani, who took 27,697.

Final election results are not expected to come in until mid-September.


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Welcome
Hi, and thanks for creating the page CSIR UGC NET 2009 Exam Dates Released. Unfortunately, it appears that it's been copied-and-pasted from another website. Please note that Wikinews can't usually accept material copied wholesale from elsewhere per our copyright policy. As such, you'll need to rewrite the article from scratch in order for it to be acceptable, otherwise it may be deleted within a day. Thanks for your understanding. Tempodivalse [talk]  19:03, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

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User talk:Raghumvs~enwikinews

– Juliancolton  | Talk 19:56, 26 August 2009 (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 Raghumvs. To make sure that both of you can use all Wikimedia projects in future, we have reserved the name Raghumvs~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.

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Tropical Storm Danny to threaten the U.S. East Coast this weekend

August 26, 2009

The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) has declared an area of disturbed weather north of Puerto Rico Tropical Storm Danny today, skipping the tropical depression stage.

A statement by the NHC said "a general northwestward motion with a decrease in forward speed is expected today and Thursday, with a turn toward the north-northwest expected on Friday." This path should bring Danny near the North Carolina early this weekend, and possibly threatening the New England region by Sunday. While the storm is currently weak and disorganized, forecasters say the storm could reach Category 1 intensity on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. However, it is not expected to be as strong as the previous storm, Hurricane Bill.

The center's most recent forecast discussion on the tropical storm said "The forecast track is roughly parallel to the U.S. East Coast...and any deviation from the track could make a large difference in what areas get impacted by Danny".

Some residents in the northeast U.S. are already monitoring Danny. Long Island, recovering from coastal flooding just last week as Hurricane Bill passed offshore, might suffer another hit.

Danny is currently situated about 445 mi (715 km) east of Nassau, Bahamas, and has winds of 45 mph (75 km/h). It is moving west-northwest at 16 kt. All interests along the East Coast are urged to keep an eye on the developing storm over coming days.


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Review of revision 867330 [Passed]

 * Quote added. – Juliancolton  | Talk 21:20, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

Title
Again, I have to comment that the title seems alarmist. "... to target US east coast" is a vast upgrade from one of the sources' "could threaten Long Island" and this alternative source which says "...threatening to spoil another Jersey Shore weekend". Cheers, --SVTCobra 01:24, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Changed to "threaten", which should hopefully alleviate your concerns. – Juliancolton  | Talk 01:40, 27 August 2009 (UTC)


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User talk:WB2

Welcome
Tempodivalse [talk]  20:44, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

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User talk:Spaz2

Welcome
Tempodivalse [talk]  20:51, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

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User talk:Swede 89

– Juliancolton  | Talk 21:23, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

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Comments:Obama renominates Bernanke as US central banker

Ben Bernanke is the right choice. He saved us all and in my opinion has earned his second term as central banker. -Jessie Owenby
 * You really think that a central bank is legitimate?


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User talk:Jessieowenby

Welcome
Tempodivalse [talk]  21:43, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

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