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Two US pilots killed in Iraq after helicopter crash

November 9, 2009 The United States military in Iraq has said that two US helicopter pilots were killed in a crash in the Salah ad Din province in north-central Iraq today.

The military described the crash as a "hard landing" in a statement; however, few other details were provided.

According to the statement, the cause of the incident is under investigation, although there was no immediate indication that the crash could have been caused by an enemy attack. The identities of the pilots are being withheld until their families are notified.

With these deaths, as well as that of a US Marine killed today in an accident, the number of US troops killed in Iraq since the invasion in March of 2003 has increased to 4,362.


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Talk:Thousands to celebrate twenty years since fall of Berlin Wall

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Third time France 24 has rewritten an article and I've lost information that was in the original AFP dépêche. --Александр Дмитрий (Alexandr Dmitri) (talk) 18:53, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

error in gallery length?
"Much of the Wall has since been demolished, although a section 155 kilometres long (96 miles long) remains serving as an art gallery for graffiti artists." Wasn't the *whole wall* 155 km long? I haven't been able to find out how long the remaining art-gallery section is though. Clockwork (talk) 20:34, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Corrected to read "of the 155 kilometres (96 miles) wall" after checking with the sources (which have been significantly updated since the article was written). Thanks --Александр Дмитрий (Alexandr Dmitri) (talk) 20:42, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
 * No problem. I also submitted a small correction, since in the new usage there shouldn't be an 's' on kilometres nor on miles (technically there should be hyphens, but it didn't look good with the parenthetical mile measurement). Clockwork (talk) 21:18, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

30th
Time to start work on article about thirtieth anniversary, no? Ragityman (talk) 10:48, 16 February 2018 (UTC)


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Get your Balls to the Wall, man! How many people here know that not long before it fell plans were drawn up for the millenium replacement to the wall? As I recall, the machine guns fired themselves and were to be triggered by motion and microwave sensors were to be mounted on the wall itself. Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 19:03, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
 * I'm reliably informed that they already had some kind of automatic firing system. AFAIK it just sprayed bullets periodically, but I'm not too sure. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 07:32, 11 November 2009 (UTC)

I wish…
The Berlin Wall fell just several months before I was born. If I could change one thing about what happened that night, I would make it so that I was there.

173.71.49.186 (talk) 22:24, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

Memories of when the wall came tumbling down.
In the summer of 1988 I visited what was then still West Germany. One of the highlights of the trip was being taken to see the border with the GDR.

I vividly remember standing on a wooden platform built for the benefit of western tourists for whom totalitarianism was, and thankfully still is, an alarming oddity visited on less lucky peoples and looking across no man’s land to where it seemed a greasy grey crayon had been drawn along the horizon.

Looking back on the remarkable events that would unfold across Europe a year later it seems outlandish that one half of the continent was once walled off from the other by barbed wire and political dogma. At the time it was impossible to imagine the situation ever changing.

The messy compromises made at the end of WW2 that saw, as Churchill put it, an iron curtain descend over Europe, of which the Berlin Wall would become the most graphic symbol were some of the most shaming decisions taken in all of human history. That the whole mad system was eventually pulled down without a shot being fired is a testament to the courage, common sense and decency of ordinary people.


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Christchurch, NZ man admits murdering wife and neighbour and having sex with bodies

November 10, 2009

A man in Christchurch, New Zealand has pleaded guilty to murdering his wife and a neighbour in his home. Jason Somerville said he killed them out of anger and admitted having sex with their bodies after strangling them. Local press has dubbed the case the House of Horrors.

Somerville, 33, killed Tisha Lowry, 28, on September 25, 2008. Lowry had been walking to her home just two doors from Somerville where she lived with her grandfather. A statement of fact released today said that the victim arrived at Somerville's sometime between 10.50am and 12.30pm. Somerville, who was alone in the house, let his neighbour in when she knocked, Lowry having visited the Somervilles before.

Inside the house a fight developed, with Somerville grabbing Lowry around the throat with both hands and strangled her. Lowry fought back, kicking and punching, but Somerville tightened his grip until Lowry went limp. He then held on for some time before releasing his hold, blocking up her throat with a pair of his wife's underwear. He then removed her jeans and underwear and had sex with the body.

Somerville took Lowry's body to the cupboard beneath his stairs before rushing out to a meeting scheduled early that afternoon. An hour later he returned, removed a manhole under the stairs and left the body half-naked in a space below the house, which he then cleaned before his wife came home. When his wife, Rebecca Chamberlain, got home at 3:00 she was clueless as in to what had just occured in her home.

Rebecca Chamberlain left home the following day for a meeting that Somerville knew would keep her occupied for some time. The summary statement of fact stated that Somerville returned to Lowry's corpse, removed such clothes as were still on it and "again sexually violated her body by having sexual intercourse with her." After this he buried her beneath the house in a shallow grave.

By September 28 Lowry had been reported missing and police questioned her killer on October 5, 2008 during routine enquiries. Somerville stated that he and Chamberlain often saw Lowry on the bus and that a month earlier she had knocked at their door looking for another person. He went on to state that he let her in and they talked about estate agents as he had been looking to sell up at the time. She then walked through the house and after initially assuming she was going to the toilet Somerville alleged he found Lowry rifling through the wardrobe, and asked her to leave. Lowry's family would go on to make repeated TV appeals for information on her whereabouts.

Chamberlain was murdered after her husband woke up at 9.30 am on August 30, 2009 and made sexual advances. After she repeatedly refused him, he went downstairs and made himself a coffee before returning to the bedroom to try again. Chamberlain was killed after she again refused to comply; he strangled her in a headlock until her pulse stopped, then squeezed her arteries before again stuffing underwear down her throat. Then he had sex with her.

When he was done, he dragged the corpse down the stair and through the manhole, before burying her in the sand beside Lowry. At 2:15 Christchurch police received a call from Somerville stating that his wife had not returned home after setting out for church at 10:30. Police spoke with him and he said he felt the fact she left her keys was out of character. Her handbag, cellphone and bank cards were also left, and he stated she was a recovering alcoholic with a history of self-harm who was on antidepressants. He said that none of his wife's friends and family knew anything when he inquired on her whereabouts.

On September 2 police contacted him and he stated there was no sign of his wife. The day after he went to his local police station to report that he had found his wife's glasses and wedding ring had been posted through his letterbox overnight. However, upon questioning he admitted the killings. Police then searched his house and found the bodies.

Somerville was remanded in custody until sentencing after today's proceedings at the Christchurch District Court. He is to be sentenced before the High Court on November 27, at which point the court will refer to psychiatric reports, a pre-sentence report and victim impact statements from Somerville's children. The children are in the care of families affiliated with the Taupo Baptist Church, which the family had attended for four years. Minister Keith Harrington said his congregation had prayed for Somerville to plead guilty if he was, adding that he was pleased the killer had avoided a traumatic trial both for the sake of the victims' families and Somerville's own wellbeing.

Somerville's house, variously reported as being on Hampshire Street and Wainoni Road, has faced two attempts to burn it down, and the council is currently in a controversial attempt to buy it from its current owners. Neighbours wish to see it converted into a facility for the community.


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Vitaly Ginzburg, Russian academician and physicist, dies at age 94

November 10, 2009

Nobel Prize winner, prominent Russian Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences and theoretical physicist Vitaly Ginzburg has died on Sunday at the age of 93 years.

Ginzburg was one of the fathers of the Soviet hydrogen bomb together with Andrei Sakharov, and the head of the Department of Theoretical Physics in the Lebedev Physical Institute of Academy of Sciences (FIAN), as well as editor-in-chief of the scientific journal UFN.

He was born in Moscow in 1916, and graduated from the Physics Faculty of Moscow State University in 1938.

In 2003 he shared the Nobel Prize in Physics together with Alexei Abrikosov and Anthony Leggett for developing the theory behind superconductivity.

He developed a theory based on Lev Landau's previously-established theory of second-order phase transitions, about the free energy of a superconductor near the superconducting transition which describes how deep into the superconducting phase the system is. He also developed the theory of electromagnetic wave propagation in plasma and a theory of cosmic radiation. He was usually touted as the "last theorist" in Russia.

He was granted the USSR State Prize in 1953 and the Lenin Prize in 1966.

Ginzburg died from heart failure. A civil funeral will be held on Wednesday at the main hall of FIAN. He will be buried on November 11 in the Novodevichy Cemetery in Moscow.

In a TV interview, Ginzburg once said: "If I believed in God, I would start every morning by saying, 'Thank you, My Lord, for making me a theoretical physicist.'" But he was an atheist.

One of his favorite sayings was: "Of course, it could be funny, if it wouldn't be so sad"...


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Somali pirates launch attack on oil tanker

November 9, 2009 Somali pirates have carried out their longest-range attack to date today, firing on an oil tanker 1,850 kilometers off the coast of Somalia. NATO and European Union anti-piracy forces say pirates attacked the ship in the Indian Ocean, 740 kilometers northeast of the Seychelles islands.

The reports say pirates in at least two skiffs approached the tanker and attacked it with rifles and rocket-propelled grenades. The vessel took evasive maneuvers and escaped. No casualties were reported. The EU says a spotter plane has been sent to monitor the pirates.

Meanwhile, maritime officials say Somali pirates have seized a cargo ship full of weapons. Details are sketchy on the incident. It is not clear when or where pirates seized the ship, which the officials say is using a fake name, Al Mizan.

The Atalanta naval mission of the EU, which operates off the coast of Somalia, released a statement regarding the incident. "This was the longest range of a pirate attack off the Somali coast ever. Automatic weapons and rocket propelled grenades were fired. With increasing speed and evasive maneuvers the master managed to evade the attack. No casualties were reported," it read.

Somali pirates have gradually extended their reach using so-called mother ships that can journey far out to sea. From these, the pirates launch small skiffs to attack and board commercial vessels.

Last year, and for much of this year, most of the pirates' attacks took place in the Gulf of Aden, north of Somalia. But in recent weeks, the pirates have concentrated their efforts in the western Indian Ocean, north of the Seychelles. The vast area is much harder for foreign naval patrols stationed off Somalia to cover, although the patrols have stopped some pirate attacks in progress.

Somali pirates are holding at least nine ships and well over 100 crew members in all. The pirates are also holding a British couple, Paul and Rachel Chandler, who they seized from a yacht last month.


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Seven armed robbers in South Africa shot dead by police

November 9, 2009 According to local police, seven armed men were shot to death by South African police early on Sunday at the Protea Coin security group's cash depot in Polokwane.

The men reportedly arrived at the cash depot shortly after midnight, and shot out the lights of the building's main entrance and security cameras. They were reportedly dressed in balaclavas and gloves, and the burglar alarms had apparently been tampered with.

Petrus van Niekerk, from the Protea Coin group, said that security guards in another part of the building heard shots being fired, presumably as the intruders were blasting out the lights and security camera. "The police reacted in a flash," he noted.

"The criminals, who were wearing balaclavas, were already inside and had tampered with the alarm when the police arrived. They also had cut a burglar window leading to the main vault. After realising that they were in trouble, the robbers started firing at the police," said police spokesman Musa Zondi.

Police returned fire, killing all of the intruders, according to Zondi. He added that none of the police officers or any passerby were injured, and no money from the cash depot was stolen. Three firearms and burglar's tools were later recovered.

Werner Vermaak, a spokesman for the ER24 ambulance company, said that paramedics, after arriving at the depot, had proclaimed all of the intruders dead at the scene, from gunshot wounds. “Seven people have been fatally wounded and no one else was injured in this incident,” he said, as quoted by Eyewitness News.

In an official statement, national chief of police Bheki Cele said that security officials had responded to a distress call. "Our SAPS [South African Police Service] members have prevailed yet again. They were ready to strike in the early morning hours. People often forget that it might just as well have been members of the police force who were shot and killed," said he. "This is a warning. Anyone who attempts to challenge the police will lose."

"With the festive season upon us, we are bound to see more people trying their luck. But we are ready ensure that our people are not held to ransom by criminals and violent thugs," the police chief continued. He praised the police for what he called their "swift and efficient action".

The Beeld newspaper, however, said that they received information that the police might have received a tip-off the night before the incident, in which a special task force was told to "get ready".


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

Unfortunately, your account clashes with another account also called Psyborg. To make sure that both of you can use all Wikimedia projects in future, we have reserved the name Psyborg~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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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 Clockwork. To make sure that both of you can use all Wikimedia projects in future, we have reserved the name Clockwork~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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Nokia recalls 14 million phone chargers

November 9, 2009 Fourteen million phone chargers have been recalled by Nokia amid fears that they could cause electric shocks. Despite the recall there have been no reported injuries.

Chargers from the AC – 3E, AC – 3U and AC – 4U are the models in question. The models affected were made between June and October 2009. The chargers, made by the Chinese firm BYD, are mainly sold in Europe and North America. BYD has stated that it will pick up the costs of the replacements.

An investigation by Nokia revealed that the charger covers became prone to coming off and revealing the components, increasing the risk of electric shocks. Customers can determine whether their charger is faulty on the Nokia website. Nokia has released a statement saying the recall is a “proactive, precautionary measure”.

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China loans Ethiopia US$349 million for construction of expressway

November 10, 2009

China has loaned Ethiopia US$349 million worth of funds for the construction of the the country's first modern expressway, making Ethiopia among the first beneficiaries of the recently implemented China-Africa development funding plan.

The road is to be close to 80 kilometres long, and will connect Nazaret (also called ), the country's second-largest city, with the capital, Addis Ababa.

Funds from the Export-Import Bank of China are to be used to give the loans, according to the agreement. The deal was signed by Li Ruogu, the president of China’s Export-Import Bank, and Ahmed Shide, the Ethiopian state minister of finance and economic development.

According to the, the motorway is to be completed by 2014. The country has also agreed to other financial deals with China, mainly in the telecommunications and energy sectors.


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Thank you for your productive and helpful edits on Wikinews. We really appreciate what you've done. Wikinews needs more good editors like yourself; please consider getting an account! We'd be very happy to have you. Cirt (talk) 22:53, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

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Comments:Cigarette butts kill fish, scientists complain

This article has a terrible title. When you frame scientists as "complaining," you encourage a negative stereotype created and fostered by groups such as the tobacco industry.
 * I don't think complaining is associated with a negative stereotype—complaints can be perfectly legitimate and rational. Besides, this is the wrong place to discuss this—that is what the talk page is for. This page is intended as a place to give an opinion on the topic of the article. Den dodge  T\C 23:32, 9 November 2009 (UTC)


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User talk:Benny the mascot

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Per, I have removed your rights. I hope to see you back someday! -- Sken   my talk 16:59, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

 * I'm glad I got back home in time to catch you leaving. So long, Benny; we haven't always agreed but I know you've always worked hard for us. Sentimental gush, etc, etc... You know the deal, I'm sorry you're going and hope you can return. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 17:07, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

 * You're the one who let me remain on Wikinews but now watching you leaving Wikinews is hard. I'll miss you but hope to see you come back soon. --Saki (talk) 17:18, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

 * Good luck back at school; it is something you definitely need to prioritise over Wikinews. I hope that working here helps there. We're very critical over good grammar, spelling, and critical thinking. I'd hope some of that shows up in your grades over the next year. You'll be most welcome to come back when time permits; I'll defend your right to continue reporting on ultra local news if you do. I'd support a fairly speedy return of rights once you'd caught up on any significant changes here. Do pop into IRC from time to time and let folks know how you're doing. I'd consider it a win for Wikinews if you get feedback at school that involvement here has been academically worthwhile. And, requesting priv removal is a very forward-thinking move. --Brian McNeil / talk 18:12, 6 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Byes... for now. You should definitely listen to Brian and come into IRC every so often. Have fun in RL! ;P  — fetch · comms  02:13, 7 August 2010 (UTC)
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User:Benny the mascot

Unfortunately, I am unable to continue my stint here as a frequent contributor to Wikinews. The new school year is about to begin, and I find myself getting increasingly busy such that I can't dedicate enough time to writing or reviewing articles. Perhaps in the near future, I will be able to fit Wikinews into my workload, but I really can't guarantee that I will return. I wish all Wikinewsies, both new and old, the best of luck as they continue their noble efforts to maintain a free-content news source.

Furthermore, I ask that my administrator and reviewer privileges be revoked. I'd like to thank you all for giving me the opportunity to work on a great project and be a part of this awesome community. Benny the mascot (talk) 16:48, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

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Creator of website satirizing Glenn Beck on winning domain name case

November 10, 2009

Wikinews interviewed the creator of a parody website satirizing American political commentator Glenn Beck, about his thoughts after prevailing in a domain name dispute brought by Beck before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, Switzerland. Florida resident Isaac Eiland-Hall created the website in September, and it asserts Beck uses questionable tactics "to spread lies and misinformation". Eiland-Hall was represented in the case by free speech lawyer Marc Randazza.

Wikinews interviewed Randazza for the article "US free speech lawyer Marc Randazza discusses Glenn Beck parody", and previously reported on the Beck v. Eiland-Hall case in articles, "US free speech lawyer defends satire of Glenn Beck", "Satirical website criticizes Glenn Beck for 'hypocritical' attempts to silence free speech", and "Glenn Beck loses domain name case over parody website".

Background
Eiland-Hall registered the website at the domain "www.GlennBeckRapedAndMurderedAYoungGirlIn1990.com". Its premise was derived from a joke statement made by Gilbert Gottfried about fellow comedian Bob Saget. Users of the Internet discussion community Fark first applied the joke to Beck, and it then became popular on several social media sites. Eiland-Hall saw the discussion on Fark, and created a website about it. The website asserts it does not believe the rumors to be true, commenting, "[b]ut we think Glenn Beck definitely uses tactics like this to spread lies and misinformation." The website was created on September 1, and just two days later attorneys for Beck's company Mercury Radio Arts took action. Beck's lawyers sent letters to the domain name registrar where they referred to the domain name itself as "defamatory", but failed to get the site removed.

Beck filed a formal complaint with the Switzerland-based agency of the United Nations, WIPO, who operate under regulations laid out by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. Beck asserted the website's usage is libelous, bad faith, and could confuse potential consumers. Beck's complaint was filed under the process called the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy. This policy allows trademark owners to begin an administrative action by complaining that a certain domain registration is in "bad faith". Beck argued the site should be shut down because it is an infringement upon his trademark in his own name, "Glenn Beck".

Eiland-Hall retained Randazza as his attorney after receiving threatening letters from legal representatives of Beck. On September 28, Randazza filed a response brief to WIPO, contending the site is "protected political speech", due to it's "satirical political humor". Randazza stated, "even an imbecile would look at this Web site and know that it’s a parody." Randazza's brief commented on Beck's style of reporting, and highlighted a controversial statement made by him when interviewing a Muslim US Congressman. Beck said to Representative Keith Ellison, "I like Muslims, I've been to mosques. ... And I have to tell you, I have been nervous about this interview because what I feel like saying is, sir, prove to me that you are not working with our enemies." According to the Citizen Media Law Project, the website's joke premise takes advantage of "a perceived similarity between Beck's rhetorical style and the Gottfried routine".

Randazza argued in the response filed on behalf of Eiland-Hall that Beck attempted to use the process of the WIPO court to infringe the free speech rights of his client; "Beck is attempting to use this transnational body to circumvent and subvert the Respondent's [web site owner] constitutional rights [to freedom of speech]," he wrote. Randazza cited the U.S. Supreme Court case, Hustler Magazine v. Falwell, in arguing that Beck's attorneys advised him against filing legal action in a U.S. court because the website would likely be seen as a form of parody and due to the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, such legal action would not be successful.

On September 29, Randazza sent a request to Beck's representatives, asking that their client agree to stipulate to the United States Constitution, and especially to the First Amendment, during the case before the WIPO. In the request, Randazza quoted a statement from Beck himself about the usage of international law by United States citizens, Beck said, "[o]nce we sign our rights over to international law, the Constitution is officially dead." In an October 19 interview with Wikinews, Randazza stated that Beck had not replied to his request to stipulate to the U.S. Constitution and the First Amendment in the WIPO case. On Monday, Ed Brayton of ScienceBlogs noted, "Ironically, Beck never did respond to Marc Randazza's motion for a stipulation that the panel would have to apply American law in deciding the case..."

On October 20, Randazza filed a surreply – a response document to an October 13 supplementary filing made by Beck in the case. Attorneys for Beck asserted in the supplementary filing that the joke made by the website is difficult to comprehend, and therefore the domain name is confusing. In Beck's supplementary filing, his lawyers argued, "While there is absolutely nothing humorous or amusing about the statement made by Respondent in his domain name that 'Glenn Beck Raped and Murdered a Young Girl in 1990,' the average Internet user finding the domain name GlennBeckRapedAndMurderedAYoungGirlin1990.com ("Disputed Domain Name") in a search would have no reason not to believe that they will be directed to a website providing factual information (as opposed to protected criticism or similar protected speech) about Mr. Beck."

Randazza's surreply asserted, "An average Internet user might not 'get the joke'. In fact, the average Internet user does not understand any internet memes. That's the fun of a meme - it is an esoteric inside joke that will leave most people scratching their heads." In Randazza's conclusion to the Eiland-Hall surreply, he called Beck "the butt" of a joke he apparently does not understand. Randazza wrote that Beck "should be deeply ashamed" for devaluing the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Frederick M. Abbott, the WIPO arbitrator, ruled that Eiland-Hall had legitimate interest in the domain name of the website he created. "Respondent appears to the Panel to be engaged in a parody of the style or methodology that Respondent appears genuinely to believe is employed by Complainant in the provision of political commentary, and for that reason Respondent can be said to be making a political statement. This constitutes a legitimate non-commercial use of Complainant’s mark under the Policy," said the WIPO ruling. The WIPO arbitrator commented that the panel was "very reluctant to reject respondent’s claim of legitimate noncommercial and fair use," and noted, "Were we to hold otherwise, there can be little doubt that political cartoonists and satirists would be subjected to damages awards without any showing that their work falsely defamed its subject." The Hustler Magazine v. Falwell U.S. Supreme Court case was cited by the WIPO arbitrator in the ruling, "This panel considers that if Internet users view the disputed domain name in combination with a visit to respondent’s website, the ‘total effect’ is that of political commentary by respondent, capable of protection as political speech by the 1st Amendment under the Hustler Magazine standard."

After the WIPO ruling, Eiland-Hall decided to voluntarily relinquish ownership of the domain name and hand it over to Glenn Beck. On Friday, Eiland-Hall sent a letter to Beck, and pointed out that Beck's actions only served to further increase publicity to the meme described on the website. "It bears observing that by bringing the WIPO complaint, you took what was merely one small critique meme, in a sea of internet memes, and turned it into a super-meme. Then, in pressing forward (by not withdrawing the complaint and instead filing additional briefs), you turned the super-meme into an object lesson in First Amendment principles," wrote Eiland-Hall in the letter to Beck.

Eiland-Hall criticized Beck's actions with regard to the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, writing, "It also bears noting, in this matter and for the future, that you are entirely in control of whether or not you are the subject of this particular kind of criticism. I chose to criticize you using the well-tested method of satire because of its effectiveness. But, humor aside, your rhetorical style is no laughing matter. In this context of this WIPO case, you denigrated the letter of First Amendment law. In the context of your television show and your notoriety, you routinely and shamelessly denigrate the spirit of the First Amendment". He stated that he persevered in the case in order to uphold the value of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, "I want to demonstrate to you that I had my lawyer fight this battle only to help preserve the First Amendment. Now that it is safe, at least from you (for the time being), I have no more use for the actual scrap of digital real estate you sought..." A representative of Beck declined to provide a comment about the WIPO ruling, after a request from PC Magazine.

Commentators likened the legal conflict between Beck and the site to the Streisand effect, a phenomenon where an individual's attempt to censor material on the Internet in turn proves to make the material itself more public. Online Media Daily commented, "The decision appears to mark a significant win for digital rights advocates because a ruling in Beck's favor could have encouraged other subjects of online parodies to take their complaints directly to the WIPO rather than U.S. courts, which are bound by the First Amendment." Citizen Media Law Project's assistant director wrote that the ruling was appropriate, "It's good to see that this WIPO arbitrator had no interest in allowing Beck to circumvent the guarantees of the U.S. Constitution."

Eiland-Hall's website was still operational Monday, at a mirror site www.GB1990.com. At the site, Eiland-Hall announced "WE WON!". He gave Beck well-wishes as the commentator is recovering from appendicitis.

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''' Can you describe a little bit about yourself and your background, and how you came to be interested in the Glenn Beck meme in the first place?

Isaac Eiland-Hall: I've been a computer geek since 1987, when I was 12. I've been on the internet since 1994. Among other jobs, I've done technical support and web design/hosting. I've gone back to school and I'm working on a degree in Computer Science. If I manage that, I'm thinking of following up with a Master's in Meteorology. If I had more courage, I'd probably try to become a professional storm chaser.

I grew up as a very fundamentalist Southern Baptist. I got better. My political and social outlook has gone from very conservative to very liberal. One nice thing about this is that I understand both sides. A lot of liberals scoff at the concept of Chick tracts, for example; and I do, now. But growing up, I remember believing in all that stuff. I do have to remind myself that most Christians are pretty moderate in their outlook, though, sometimes when I get a little frustrated by some of the more vocal small groups who would like the U.S. to become a Christian Theocracy.

I've also become frustrated with radicals -- liberal and conservative; though, as a liberal, you'll be shocked - shocked, I say - to find out that I see more conservatives that fit the bill -- radicals who I feel are tearing this country apart with their manipulations and lies. These extremists are pushing people toward the extremes, and it's polarizing and ripping our nation apart. It seems like nobody wants to compromise any longer; nobody wants to try and work together; everybody wants their party to win at all costs, because the other party is the spawn of Satan.

The sad thing is - the American people are losing in this battle. Republicans are fighting against government interference in business; Democrats are (or should be) fighting against business interference in government. Ultimately, though, special interests are pumping so much money into the political scene that it seems the voice of the People is lost in the noise of business.

It seems that the media - especially the television media - have long ago figured out that the way to make their businesses work (which, being commercial entities, they must, of course, do as well as they can) requires ratings. Ratings require getting people to watch. Getting people to watch requires controversy. And so, people like Glenn Beck - among many others - rise to become stars, because they can get ratings, which ultimately boil down to money. The problem is that truth and compromise are boring, but exaggeration and controversy are exciting.

When I saw the thread on Fark, where one of the posters, in a thread about Sarah Palin announcing her support for Glenn Beck, said, "Why haven't we had an official response to the rumor that Glenn Beck raped and murdered a girl in 1990?" -- I didn't think too much of the post by itself; but in the thread, it immediately took off. A bunch of people ran with it and it became a hit in that thread. It was actually the next day when I saw this thread - and so many people had said so many funny things... it was like a relief valve had opened up and all this pent up frustration was flowing out.

''' Why did you decide to create the website "www.glennbeckrapedandmurderedayounggirlin1990.com"?

E-H: There was so much energy in the Fark thread where the meme got its start. I felt that it was something worth continuing; that the frustration that was being expressed in that thread through the expression of the meme might actually become a force for change. And even if it didn't manage to change anything, just the simple act of being a part of the meme might bring about a cathartic release of that frustration at all the stupidity of the pundits out there - of whom I think that Glenn Beck is really the worst of the worst.

The thing about Fark is - it's a great site, but it's all based on these threads. Someone submits a link, and that gives you a thread to talk about it. After something like 30 days, posting is cut off. Also, the site is made up of a lot of links for the public threads, but many times that for the private threads. It can be very hard to keep up with a single thread. So I realized that if this meme were to take off - it needed a home. I knew I needed to create a website, and a forum on that website, to facilitate whatever was going to happen.

Ultimately, the website's purpose was to shine a light on Glenn Beck's style, and to reflect it right back at him.

''' How did you feel when you first found out that Glenn Beck had begun to take legal actions with regard to your website?

E-H: Well, it certainly didn't make me very happy, but at the same time, it confirmed what I suspected.

It didn't make me happy because, obviously, nobody likes to be sued. It also made me unhappy because I saw it as a direct assault on free speech.

Of course, it confirmed my suspicions that Glenn Beck's claims to be a champion of the constitution are false claims.

''' Why did you register alternate domain names : "DidGlennBeckRapeAndMurderAYoungGirlIn1990.com", and "gb1990.com"? Will you maintain the website at those locations?

E-H: As I said about the original domain - I wanted to register the meme as the domain, and that's what I referred to as the "statement" domain. The "question" domain came about because the entire concept of the meme is not to try and convince people that Beck raped and murdered; but how the supposed rumour that he did is a direct parody of the techniques he himself uses.

I thought that the question form would serve the meme better, so I went ahead and registered it; and as soon as I did, I changed the website to the question instead of the statement (in the title and header for the page).

When the domain dispute was filed, I registered gb1990.com, as well as gb1990.net. I did this partly because if he managed to get the question or statement domains taken down, I would have a backup in place. Also, it's a lot easier to type "gb1990" than either of the long versions, so that was a part of it as well. I made gb1990.com the primary domain for the website, and parked the other two on top. I put gb1990.net as a mirror on my second server, in case something happened to the first.

''' You wrote in your November 6 letter to Beck, "It bears observing that by bringing the WIPO complaint, you took what was merely one small critique meme, in a sea of internet memes, and turned it into a super meme." Media commentators have written that Beck's actions in the case trigged the "Streisand effect". Do you think this happened here? What do you mean when you say Beck created a "super meme"?

E-H: I definitely think the Streisand effect came into play. Even before I got the website up and running, Farkers had already spread the meme - asking questions on Yahoo Answers, for example. So it definitely got attention out there; but the traffic to the site dropped off drastically after the first couple of days. It wasn't until people posted news about the legal threats to Reddit, Fark, Digg, and many blogs that I saw spikes in traffic. The major spikes in traffic to the site have all come from updates about where the legal fight stood. For example, when a thread went green (public) on Fark.com, traffic to my servers nearly overwhelmed them for a couple of hours. When we posted my brilliant lawyer Marc Randazza's responses to the original WIPO complaint, traffic was high for a couple of days. In each case, it dropped down to a relatively low level when news was sparse.

I think that if Beck had never started the legal action, this meme would have died out after a couple of weeks. It might have popped up in the occasional place, but I don't think it would have lasted the more than two months it has.

By super meme, I just mean that there are so many memes out there. Some are specific to a certain site; some have a very short life and die quickly; some continue at a very low level. This meme, however, just took off. So many people were posting it on some many unrelated threads on Fark that moderators were banning people for it). I've seen people post this meme in places where few memes go - on news sites, blogs: anywhere people comment, this meme will pop up.

''' You also wrote in your letter to Beck, "In this context of this WIPO case, you denigrated the letter of First Amendment law." How would you like Beck to act differently in the future with regard to the First Amendment to the United States Constitution?

E-H: Beck's WIPO complaint revolves around trademark issues. His claim is that the domains violate the trademark he has in his name. I don't believe that was his ultimate motivation in trying to get the domain; I think he was trying to stifle free speech. I think he looked at Hustler v. Falwell and decided he couldn't win against my legally-protected right to mock him, but that he might be able to use other means to get my point of view shut down. (It's easy to come to this conclusion if you look at the legal documents I posted on gb1990.net/legal - and I posted everything I got)

What I'd like Beck to do differently is simply realize that the chilling effects of trying to have speech you disagree with shutdown would ultimately affect his rights as well. I disagree with many of the things he says, and hope to put pressure on him to change his techniques; but ultimately, I would never wish to stifle his first amendment rights. There's a difference between disagreeing with someone, mocking them, and trying to intimidate them to stop talking.

' In the final decision in the Beck v. Eiland-Hall case, the WIPO arbitrator cited the U.S. Supreme Court case, Hustler Magazine v. Falwell''. Are you familiar with this Supreme Court case? What are your thoughts on how it was applied to your case?

E-H: I am familiar with the case; and in fact, it helped me sleep at night during the past couple of months. I think it is a very important case on the topic of first amendment rights as regards parody and satire. I strongly believe that humour should be used to point out the ridiculous - that's one of the reasons that the Daily Show is so popular and successful. They do it very well.

As regards the application of the Hustler v. Falwell case to this case, I think the overall application was fair: Parody and satire are protected forms of free speech.

''' On September 29, 2009, your lawyer Marc Randazza requested that Glenn Beck agree to stipulate to the application of the United States Constitution, and also especially to the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. In an October 19 interview with Wikinews, Randazza said that Beck had not responded to this request. Why do you think Beck chose not to stipulate to the U.S. Constitution and the First Amendment in this case?

E-H: I think Beck knew that doing so would hurt his case. The rights of free speech we enjoy in the United States are broader than in some other countries. WIPO, being an international organization, could well have assigned an arbitrator from a country that doesn't protect speech as strongly as we do. And WIPO, not being bound by the U.S. Constitution, might not choose to consider the strong protections we have in rendering their decision.

We also felt it was ironic that Glenn Beck, who is on record as being against an international body making judgments that might overrule the U.S. Constitution, would himself choose to use an international body to try and stifle speech that would be protected under the U.S. Constitution. So ultimately, you could say we were trying to help him retain the patriotic image he has worked to hard to present.

Ultimately, the arbitrator applied the First Amendment anyhow. We felt that in sending that letter, we would give Beck a chance to show that his purported support for the constitution was real. His failure to respond shows everyone that he is full of shit.

' An article in Online Media Daily'' noted, the decision in your WIPO case, "appears to mark a significant win for digital rights advocates because a ruling in Beck's favor could have encouraged other subjects of online parodies to take their complaints directly to the WIPO rather than U.S. courts, which are bound by the First Amendment." How do you feel about the fact that your case may have set precedent for similar cases in the future?

E-H: If this has truly set precedent, I am honored to have the chance to serve the cause of Liberty. I'm nobody special, mind you. Anyone could have set up a site - it just happened to be me that got thrown in the center of this fight.

When Beck first filed his WIPO action, I was ready to just give in to make things easier for myself. Surrender is always the easiest thing, isn't it? But, I started to think about what the case meant. It did occur to me that if Beck succeeded, that his very predictions that he gives on the air -- about international bodies threatening our free speech rights -- would come true. I then realized that the case was about much bigger principles.

''' Are you happy with your decision to turn over the "www.glennbeckrapedandmurderedayounggirlin1990.com" domain name to Beck?

E-H: Absolutely yes. For one, the meme is already out there. In one sense, the job of the meme is over and done with - it has gotten people to talk about the issue, and that was one of the primary goals. Another primary goal was to foster that sense of community, and to provide a release valve for the frustration so many have with Glenn Beck, and others like him. Of course, we want to keep the entire thing going, but we can do that without the statement version of the domain.

That domain gets a LOT of traffic. I could have taken down the domain, put up a pay per click site, and made a heck of a lot of money by harnessing the advertising revenue from the site. It was in my financial best interest to do that - but this was always about free speech - not about profit.

I absolutely think giving him the domain sends the message that I want to send - this wasn't personal, it was political. Beck made it about Free Speech principles, and I think I did my part to stand up for those principles. But, keeping this particular domain wouldn't have advanced that cause any further than it had already been advanced.

I wanted to give him the domain to demonstrate the fact that my interest in fighting the WIPO case was purely a matter of principle.

''' Do you have any thoughts or advice for other potential creators of satirical parody websites who may undergo a similar legal process in the future?

E-H: If you decide to make a political satire site, do it. Be prepared to stick it out. Get a good lawyer who is committed to First Amendment principles, who knows how to handle this kind of thing, but get one who will teach you and make sure that you are able to make informed decisions.

There were a lot of lawyers to choose from, but Mr. Randazza seemed to be the best guy for this kind of case. His First Amendment credibility is unshakeable, his knowledge of this area of law is fantastic, but he has a reputation for managing his clients' interests really well. He didn't tell me what to do, he taught me what the law was, he gave me options and choices, and let me make informed decisions. In a process like this, it is easy to feel like things are out of your control. Make sure your lawyer teaches you about what you can control. It will make you feel a lot more comfortable.

' Are there any other points regarding the Beck v. Eiland-Hall'' case that you would like to elaborate or explain?

E-H: Although the vast majority of emails and voicemails I've received are from folks that clearly get the joke, there are so many people that didn't. If there's anyone out there who still thinks the point was to try and get people to believe that Glenn Beck raped and murdered a young girl in 1990: Please understand that I've tried to make it as clear as I could that it's just not true. The entire point is that the supposed rumour is so over-the-top as to be ridiculous. Further, I have always had a disclaimer on the site explaining that it was a parody. The welcome blurb has always said that we don't believe the rumour is true. The entire point is that we're trying to point out techniques we've seen Beck himself use.

One thing that has amused me is that some of the folks who don't get that have come into the forum, and tried to respond by attacking Obama, because that's what they feel the response to the supposed rumour should be. Sometimes I've been successful in explaining how this really isn't the same thing, but sometimes it just doesn't work.

The other thing I would like to clarify is that I have not made a single cent from this; in fact, I have spent probably more than I could afford to on the whole project. I also didn't want or expect the 15 minutes of fame I got. I don't have any regrets - it's been fun, in some respects, mind, but if I was out for fame or money, this would not be the method I'd choose.

' Mr. Eiland-Hall, thank you for taking the time to participate in this interview with Wikinews''.

E-H: Hey... that's not a question!

Seriously, thank you very much for taking the time to interview me. It's been my pleasure.


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France sends special envoy to North Korea

November 10, 2009 France has dispatched a special envoy to North Korea for talks that are expected to focus on establishing diplomatic ties with Pyongyang and possibly on the country's nuclear program.

French special envoy Jack Lang arrived in North Korea for a five-day visit that could mark a turnaround in relations with the country. France is the only major European country not to have formal ties with Pyongyang, and it never recognised the country after it split from Korea following the Korean War. Some international observers consider dispatching a high-level envoy like Lang, a former French minister, an unusual move.

France is not a member of the six-party talks aimed to end North Korea's nuclear-weapons program, but it is one of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. Lang told news agencies the French government could play a role in reviving the stalled six-party talks. He noted that he would "discuss all the problems, [and] the nuclear question, naturally."


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Heavy 6.7 earthquake strikes Indonesia; at least one killed

November 10, 2009 At least one person was killed and several dozen more were injured on Monday, after a heavy earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 struck near the island of Sumbawa in Indonesia.

According to US Geological Survey statistics, the epicentre of the quake was sixteen kilometres from the town of Raba (about 1,300 kilometres from the capital Jakarta) at a depth of eighteen kilometres. The US Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said that it was unlikely that significant waves would be generated by the tremors.

Indonesia's health ministry crisis centre head said that 38 people were injured and had to be hospitalised by the tremors. He added that a few buildings were damaged, but everything was "under control".

"Residential houses, school buildings, mosques have been damaged, but not all of the buildings are totally destroyed, part of them have collapsed," said police spokesman Tjatur Aprianto.

Indonesia is located on the "Ring of Fire", an area that has frequent seismic activity. Monday's earthquake comes after the country is still recovering from a heavy 7.6 magnitude earthquake that hit the area several weeks ago, killing over a thousand people and destroying hundreds of buildings. In 2004, an even stronger 9.2 earthquake off the coast off northern Sumatra killed close to a quarter of a million people in Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and other neighbouring countries.


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Has Wikinews ever interviewed any right-wing activists or pundits? Just wondering, because everything I have seen has a leftward stance. --Sunoco (talk) 02:05, 10 November 2009 (UTC)
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Emergency declared in El Salvador after torrential rains

November 10, 2009 The president of El Salvador declared a national emergency in his country today, after torrential rains, flooding, and landslides inundated the area.

Mauricio Funes said that the situation was "a tragedy", and that the amount of damage suffered by the country was "incalculable". "Today is a very sad day for the country and its government, in fact it is one of the most tragic days in memory," he said in a televised speech on Sunday.

Rescue teams, residents, and the armed forces are digging through mud and rubble around the country to try and find survivors and bodies. Recovery efforts were made difficult due to clogged roads and destroyed bridges.

According to the El Salvadorian Interior Minister, Humbero Centeno, at least 130 people had died from mudslides and flooding across the country, and a further 13,680 had lost their homes. The BBC reports that the torrential rains were likely caused by a low pressure weather system in the Pacific, possibly related to Hurricane Ida, which passed near the area earlier.

The Interior Minister noted that the death toll will probably rise in the near future, as rescue efforts continue and many people are still missing. "There are 60 people missing in just the province of San Vicente [...] we have been through disaster zones, including a fly-over of Verapaz [in San Vicente], it is a real tragedy there," he said.

Rains started falling in El Salvador on Saturday, as the storm passed over the country, causing rivers to flood their banks and initiating mudslides. Ida, now downgraded to a tropical storm, is expected to head to the Gulf Coast and southern areas of the United States next.


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Two Kenyans kidnapped in Somalia by gunmen

November 10, 2009 According to witness reports, two Kenyan businessmen were kidnapped in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Monday, and a ransom has been demanded for them.

The Kenyans, workers of the printing agency Hamar Adde, were taken from the Bakara market, the biggest trading centre in the Somali capital, at gunpoint. Eyewitnesses said that two Somalis in the company of the Kenyans were also taken, but later were released without a ransom.

Muktar Ise, a grocer at the complex, was a witness to the kidnapping. "The gunmen entered the printing shop and took the Kenyans with two Somali workers but they released the Somalis hours later. We don't know the identity of the gunmen but they were heavily armed," he said, as quoted by News24.

Relatives of the two freed Somalis confirmed the incident. The brother of one of the freed men commented that "they took the Kenyans to an undisclosed location and are asking for ransom." The ransom amount, however, is not yet known.

“The two Kenyans have been in one of the most violent areas of Mogadishu because they were both Muslims. It is surprise to many people that fellow Muslims who resisted the high level of violence are to lose their liberties,” said media expert Hassan Mohamud from Mogadishu.

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NATO: 130 militants killed in Afghanistan

November 10, 2009 NATO has said that Afghan and international forces have killed more than 130 insurgents, including eight Taliban leaders, in an offensive in northern Kunduz province recently.

In a statement on Monday, NATO said that international forces carried out the operation in Chahar Dara district last week "to stop insurgent activity and weapons trafficking."

The alliance says more than 750 Afghan and NATO forces took part in the mission, and that it disrupted a shadow government set up by insurgents in the province. NATO says no civilians or military personnel were killed during the nearly week long offensive.

A spokesman for the Taliban, however, called the death toll "propaganda", and asserted that only five Taliban members were killed.


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Zimbabwe projects 15% average growth over next five years

November 10, 2009 Economic Development Minister Elton Mangoma of Zimbabwe today unveiled a mid-range plan to relaunch and transform the Zimbabwean economy over the next five years, envisioning a 15% average rate of growth.

Mangoma told reporters in the capital of Harare that he looked for 12.5% growth in gross domestic product in 2010 over the nearer term, after a projected 3.7% expansion this year.

Mangoma said the country would not reintroduce the Zimbabwean dollar over the period but would stick with the multi-hard currency regimen adopted by the country's national unity government with transactions primarily in the US dollar and South African rand.

He called for a market-driven economy, but said the country would review mining agreements where resources were not being tapped or where royalties had been set too low. He noted that mining operations should deliver clear benefits to surrounding communities.

"During the period [till 2015], the economy is expected to grow by an average growth rate of 15 percent from a level of 3.7 percent in 2009. This will be achieved through the restoration of productive capacity and creation of new capacities, aggressive infrastructure rehabilitation and development," he said.

Zimbabwe's economy has been largely devastated after political upheaval in 2000, and extreme hyperinflation several months ago. The unity government formed earlier this year, however, has sparked some hope that the economy can rebound.


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w00t.--KDP3 (talk) 04:22, 10 November 2009 (UTC)


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Korean navies exchange fire

November 10, 2009

A skirmish has occurred between patrol boats of the Korean People's Navy of North Korea and the South Korean Republic of Korea Navy in the Yellow Sea. According to a South Korean naval official, the North Korean vessel took "considerable damage."

According to the Yonhap, the South Korean news agency, the battle began just after 11:30am local time, near the islands of Baengnyeong and Daecheong when a North Korean patrol vessel strayed over a disputed maritime demarcation line know as the Northern Limit Line (NLL). The South Korean vessel issued warning broadcasts, which were ignored and began to fire warning shots.

"A North Korean patrol ship crossed the Northern Limit Line and did not cease when we fired warning shots," a military source said, as quoted by Yonhap. "There were no casualties on our side while the North Korean boat, half-destroyed, sailed back to the North."

According to the unnamed naval official, "The North Koreans then opened fire on the South Korean boat." He further added, "The battle itself lasted no more than a minute." The official noted that, "It wasn't a close-range battle. We fired heavily on the North Korean vessel."

North Korea contests that their ship crossed the border, and is seeking an apology, according to the Korean Central News Agency. "The South Korean military authorities should make an apology to the North side for the armed provocation and take a responsible measure against the recurrence of the similar provocation," stated North Korea's military supreme command. This is the latest exchange between the two countries along their western sea border since intense battles in 1992 and 2002.

Each side blames the other for the clash
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said that the North Korean boat crossed the NLL before sailing south for about 1.1 kilometres (0.7 miles). The South Korean boat fired several warning shots which were ignored, after which "the North's side opened fire, directly aiming at our ship. Then our ship responded by firing back, forcing the North Korean boat to return to the north […] "There were no casualties on our side. We are on the lookout for any further provocations by the North."

According to a JCS spokesman their high-speed naval boat damaged the North Korean patrol boat. "It wasn't a close-range battle. We fired heavily on the North Korean vessel," said a navy official to the Yonhap news agency. "It is our initial assessment that the North Korean boat suffered considerable damage."

North Korea states however that their vessel was in the area to confirm "an unidentified object" on their side of the border. Whilst returning, South Korean ships pursued and fired upon it in what they call "grave armed provocation".

Disputed border
The United Nations drew up the NLL at the end of of the Korean war in 1953, but North Korea has never recognised it, wanting it to be moved farther south. Last month it said that South Korea was deliberately sending navy vessels into the area to heighten tensions and that "reckless military provocations" could bring about armed clashes.

Skirmishes have occurred in the past at the line including two deadly incidents in 1999 which resulted in the sinking of a North Korean vessel and another in 2002 when 4 South Korean sailors and 30 North Korean sailors were killed in a battle that lasted 20 minutes.

Timing
The clash comes shortly ahead of President Barack Obama's visit to Asia and talks between North Korean and the United States about military disarmament and nuclear weapons.

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Man shit is really hitting the fan for Obama.--KDP3 (talk) 09:56, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

 * Who cares? Korea isn't part of U.S. territory.  128.210.124.120 (talk) 22:18, 11 November 2009 (UTC)

 * South Korea is a US ally, so this includes the United States.--64.90.84.103 (talk) 11:49, 15 November 2009 (UTC)

What's point of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
South Korea wants to show North Korea as weak, poor and easy-to-damage provoker.

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South African police officer kills three year old boy

November 11, 2009

A police officer in South Africa has allegedly shot dead a three year old boy after he reportedly thought the child was holding a gun. According to reports, Atlegang Aphane, aged three, was travelling in a car being driven by suspected criminals when he was shot by the policeman, who reportedly thought that a pipe the child was carrying was a firearm.

Spokesman Moses Dlamini from the Independent Complaints Directorate said to the BBC that no pipe or firearm had been found in the car. The family of the victim also released a statement saying the police officer showed “no remorse” for the shooting. The officer in question remains in custody after being charged with murder.

The South African Police Commission has condemned the shooting. South African President Jacob Zuma had previously said he wants the police to “get tough” with criminals, but not to be “trigger-happy”.


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Ousted Thai PM arrives in Cambodia to take up government post

November 10, 2009

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived today in Cambodia where he will take up a post as the government's economic advisor. The appointment has caused a diplomatic incident between the two countries, as Shinawatra was condemned to two years in jail in absentia for corruption.

Tension is already mounting, with the Thai government expressing both anger and embarrassment over the appointment. They have withdrawn their ambassador and have decided to cancel plans with the Cambodian government for trade and oil exploration. This comes amidst disputes over the Preah Vihear temple complex which spans both countries. Thailand has further threatened to close borders with its neighbour.

Thaksin will address 300 Cambodian economics experts on Thursday in Phnom Penh and is expected to remain "two or three days" according to Cambodian cabinet spokesman Phay Siphan. "It is an honour for Cambodia's economic sector and we hope that Cambodians nationwide welcome him warmly," he announced.

Cambodian information minister Khieu Kanharith also welcomed Thaksin. "We are looking forward to learning from Thaksin's great economic experience and we are convinced that his experience will contribute to our country's economic development," he said.

A coup in 2006 ousted Thaksin after members of parliament defected during military rule. Since then he has been in exile, mostly living in Dubai. He is still influential in Thailand, using protests by the Red Shirts, and the Thai government fears that Thaksin will use Cambodia as base to campaign.

However, Thaksin published a letter on his website on Monday indicating that he did not intend to "go to Cambodia to help Cambodia fight with Thailand [...] As I travel to Cambodia to discuss poverty and the world economic situation, I will try to preserve Thai interests with our friends in Phnom Penh, despite the Thai government still hounding me wherever I go," he stated.

Cambodia has made it clear that they will not extradite Thaksin. Cambodian foreign ministry spokesman Koy Kuong said that regarding the jail sentence they are "not concerned about these issues [...] We already clarified this case because he is a political victim."


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Bomb hits northwestern Pakistan; at least 30 killed

November 11, 2009 A suicide car bomb attack in northwestern Pakistan has killed at least 30 people, including some children.

Investigators say the bomb exploded Tuesday on a busy street near a market in the city of Charsadda, 40 kilometers north of Peshawar. The blast wounded dozens of people and destroyed several buildings.

"The death toll has gone up to 32 and more than 100 people have been wounded in this suicide attack," said Bashir Bilour, the Senior Minister of North West Frontier Province.

Hazrat Ali, a shopkeeper, was a witness to the event. He recounted his experiences to the Agence France-Presse news agency. "I was buying something before closing my shop. A car was parked on the other side of the road and all of a sudden there was a huge blast. There was smoke and darkness everywhere. I passed out." Ali sustained shrapnel injuries to his forehead and torso.

This was the third bombing in the area in three days. On Monday, a suicide bomber in a rickshaw blew himself up at a checkpoint in Peshawar, killing three people. A suicide bomber killed thirteen people in a crowded market outside the city on Sunday.


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NATO, Afghan police seize 250 tons of suspected bomb-making material

November 10, 2009 NATO has said 250 tons of suspected bomb-making material has been seized in a raid in the city of Kandahar, a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan.

Military officials say Afghan National Police and NATO forces recovered 227 kilograms of ammonium nitrate fertilizer and 5,000 components used to make roadside bombs in the raid on Sunday, on a warehouse in Kandahar.

A NATO statement today noted that fifteen people were detained in the raid and 4,000 bags of fertilizer were found in a nearby compound.

"This find will undoubtedly save many lives and points to the increasing capability of the Afghan national security forces," said a spokesman for the NATO International Security Assistance Force, Lieutenant Colonel Todd Vician, in a statement.

Ammonium nitrate fertilizer is a key ingredient for making explosives and is often found in roadside bombs.


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Two Kenyans kidnapped by gunmen in Somalia now released

November 11, 2009

Two Kenyans who were seized by armed gunmen at a market in Somalia's capital Mogadishu were released today, according to reports.

The Kenyans, workers of the printing agency Hamar Adde, had been taken from the Bakara market, the biggest trading centre in the Somali capital, at gunpoint on Sunday. Eyewitnesses said that two Somalis in the company of the Kenyans were kidnapped as well, but later were soon released.

"They are safe [...] We gave them a vacation," said the manager of the Hamar Adde printing company, Abdukar Ali, where the kidnapped men are employed. He added that the two Kenyans have flown back to Nairobi.

Kidnappings, frequently targeting aid workers and foreigners, are commonplace in Somalia. The country has not had a stable government since 1991, when warlords ousted former leader Siad Barre in a coup.


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Hey. There was no team from Alaska. It was Canada. The prize awarded was 900k. Not 990k. One of the teams was able to make it to the top. Stupid media.

 * Hey. You haven't backed up a single claim. Stupid troll. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 23:25, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

 * Or just find an appropriate source and edit the article... :P Csega (talk) 08:03, 11 November 2009 (UTC)

 * He's from the WSJ and he's jealous that his newspaper can't report news. 128.210.124.120 (talk) 22:22, 11 November 2009 (UTC)

 * Err, correct me if I'm wrong, but the NASA source at the bottom of the page does support every claim the first commentator stated... Why should the poster be called a troll when every claim stated is backed by the VERY FIRST source to this story?59.120.185.5 (talk) 09:09, 13 November 2009 (UTC)

 * Because OP didn't direct us to any source. He cited himself, effectively. Now that you have said a source says this, I'll check it out, but until then it has all the hallmarks of a classic case of trolling. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 11:21, 14 November 2009 (UTC)

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Comments:UN: Ethiopian GDP grew only 1.7% in 2009, may not reach anti-poverty goals

i think its sad that etiopia is so dang poor

i think its sad that etiopia is so dang poor

I thought the United Nations were supost to help to help the countries that needed it.


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Who has this slimy bastard bought in Cambodia? --Brian McNeil / talk 22:19, 10 November 2009 (UTC)


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German football goalkeeper Robert Enke is dead

November 11, 2009

According to the Hannover Police Department, German international football goalkeeper Robert Enke died in the early evening yesterday. Enke had been crossing a railway at Neustadt-Eilvese and was killed by a train. Initial police investigations indicate suicide. The death of the 32-year-old soccer player from Hannover 96 has shocked the football world.

Enke's daughter died in 2006 when she just two years old. There is speculation that personal problems led to Enke's suicide.

Enke started his career in Jena and first represented his country in 1998 whilst playing for Borussia Mönchengladbach. He won eight full international caps for the German national team since 2007 and was part of the squad which finished as runners-up in UEFA Euro 2008. He was widely considered to be a strong contender for the number one spot at the 2010 World Cup.


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regarding African police needing to be tough
My deepest condolences to the family of the child.

Yes, my comment, is very sad to me because I believe the police in Africa really need to crack down on con-artists in Nigeria. I was foolishly tricked into a loving relationship in which he needed my help because of his so-called emergency situations and that he will pay me all my debt back. I know it sounds silly now to fall for this, but he is very well trained. And now I'm at the point I'm close to bankruptcy; getting help with that, but suffering serious consequences. Please, I'm sure I'm not the only one, if it is possible for the President to find and be tough on these tricksters that ruin lives.--ElenaLL (talk) 05:09, 11 November 2009 (UTC)

Fuck the police
Fuck, fuck, fuck the police. --HansTaub (talk) 13:01, 11 November 2009 (UTC)

was the officer blind?

police man u need to be killed for what u did to this little boy.
this man should be killed there was no gun or pipe found come on thats a baby whats a baby going to do,im so sorry for the family.i can only say i will pray for you,god bless you and the rest of your familyllove Pauline,from the united states.

anwindeyu doe
OF COURSE FUCKING OF COURSE I WASENT ASKING I WAS TELLING


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Massive power failure hits Brazil

November 11, 2009A massive power blackout in southern Brazil left tens of millions of people without power, with residents in major cities like Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo affected. Police called in extra officers and asked people to stay off the street when the Itaipu hydroelectric plant failed at 10:15 pm local time Tuesday (0015 GMT Wednesday) and plunged the affected areas into darkness.

The electric plant supplies the regions of Sao Paulo, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, Goiás, Rio Grande do Sul, Paraná, and Espírito Santo, as well as 90% of neighbouring Paraguay, which was almost completely without power for fifteen minutes. Brazilian Energy Minister Edson Lobao stated that the cause of the "complete paralysis" of the plant was not yet known, but put forward a theory that lightning may have caused the high-tension supply lines to short out.

Although this is not the first time that Brazil has had power outages, with severe loss of electricity in 2001, 2005 and 2007, radio station Bandnews estimated that 50 million people—a quarter of Brazil's population—were affected, one of the largest outages in recent history.

A few hours after the power cut, the hydroelectric plant came back on line and the affected regions gradually regained power, allowing the areas in chaos caused by lack of traffic lights and power to underground railways to return to normal, and residents to put out their candles.

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User talk:Lwlhdk

I'm afraid that I have nominated your article Expo Travel for speedy deletion, as it appears to be promotional in nature. Wikinews is a site that reports current news stories, and as such is not a place to advertise or promote entities. Our mission is to write news stories, backed up by sources or original reporting. Again, welcome to Wikinews and happy editing. --Александр Дмитрий (Alexandr Dmitri) (talk) 10:07, 11 November 2009 (UTC)

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Public access to information on emissions from European industries

November 11, 2009

A comprehensive new European pollutant release and transfer register named E-PRTR was launched by the European Commission and the European Environment Agency (EEA). Data from 91 substances had been collected to show the quantity and location of pollution of air, water and land by about 24.000 industrial facilities throughout Europe. Additional information have been presented like the amount and types of waste which is being transferred from one country to another. All data and information concerning the year 2007 and are available via Internet. For example it covers 76 % of total sulfur oxides emissions to air in the 27 EU members states and Norway. E-PRTR shows that five large combustion plants were collectively responsible for more than 20 % of all sulfur oxide emissions to air.

Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas said: "Transparency is a vital tool for improving our environment. I welcome the opening of this register. It demonstrates a genuine commitment by the public authorities and industry to share information with citizens and increase openness. I thank them for their cooperation."

Professor Jacqueline McGlade, Executive Director of the European Environment Agency, said: "To achieve the public participation objective set by the Aarhus Convention, people first need to know what is happening to their environment and what is at stake. With this new register, we take an important step in placing more environmental information at their fingertips. Anyone can now see how much pollution is being released to air and water from facilities in their neighbourhood or region."


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User talk:Vivekanandareddy.somu

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Talk:German football goalkeeper Robert Enke is dead

More comprehensive information in English
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/8353733.stm and http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/8353964.stm by the BBC has quite a bit more detail and further updates. Calebrw (talk) 20:36, 11 November 2009 (UTC)


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Wikinews:Fundraiser

Intro
The annual fundraising campaign went up today, and was pretty horrific. Below is, well, close to what was there but with a Wikipedia logo in the middle.

It got taken down because whoever put the code together wrecked it for use in IE6/7/8. Not because it offended the sensibilities of virtually every contributor.

The Foundation site 'landing page' and request for donations
This http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Donate is where you were supposed to get sent.

 * 1) It has that Wikipedia-worship that really, really annoys people who seriously contribute to any other project.
 * 2) The "sample" donor comment? ("I'm a professional 'knowledge worker' & am often under time pressure -- I've come to rely on Wikipedia for intelligent & detailed overviews of unfamiliar topics") is ridiculous; it portrays the biggest problem I know we have with the perception of Wikipedia itself — ignorant people rely on it.
 * 3) Nobody even thought to slap in some CSS to hide the Support Wikipedia/en heading - — every single project does that on their home page.
 * 4) There is a form to fill in if you wish to donate; the page is not secure (https:), and there is no notice emphasising the next step will be secure.

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