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User talk:Joolz~enwikinews

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User talk:24.42.19.104

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 * What was that for? Thanx 68.39.174.150 23:55, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Palace of the Parliament
The Palace of the Parliament only houses, as its name suggests, the Romanian Parliament. The Government and the Presidency are in separate areas. The government has its headquarters in Victoria Palace (Palatul Victoriei), the one whose photo is in the article. The presidency resides at Cotroceni Palace (we don't have a photo of that, unfortunately). So, Romania is run from Victoria Palace, the Palace of the Parliament remains a very important building since the Parliament, who represent the people, is very important, but the actual government - so, the Prime Minister and his cabinet - meet at Victoria Palace. Thanks, Ronline 00:43, 1 May 2005 (UTC)

 * OK, I think I get it. I'd think they'd just do it all in the PotP if it's as huge as it sounds. Thanx 68.39.174.150 23:15, 1 May 2005 (UTC)

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Wikinews:Briefs/April 24, 2005

April 24, 2005

NYSE to merge with Archipelago; NASDAQ to buy Instinet
The two largest American stock market exchanges, New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ, have each agreed to acquire their leading e-trade competitors, in a move that will shake up the industry and generate unprecedented changes in the two-century old traditions of public trading of stocks in the USA.

Bush nomination to UN post faces bi-partisan problems
George Bush's controversial nominee for U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton, seemed stalled as new allegations surfaced in the Senate Committee's second interview. Lawmakers from both parties expressed strong reservations.

Romanian reporters call for release of hostages in Iraq
Reporters gathered in central Bucharest Saturday calling for the release of three colleagues kidnapped by Iraqi militants late last month. Prima TV's Cristina Topescu said, "We will stay here until they are released. I am trying to be optimistic, but I am scared because of those images. However, I keep hoping."

5-year-old girl arrested and handcuffed by Florida police
St Petersburg, Florida police were caught on video handcuffing a five-year-old kindergarten student who had been disruptive earlier. The camera happened to be filming on March 14 as part of a classroom self-improvement exercise at Fairmount Park Elementary. Video of the event has been released by a lawyer for the child's mother. Police plan to investigate the incident and make public the findings in approximately two weeks.

British government considering new nuclear power stations
In order to meet greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals, the UK is considering new nuclear reactors to supplement the current electrical production. Not all members of Tony Blair's government support the idea, which is a longer-term plan to meet very ambitious 60% emissions reductions by 2050.

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Talk:British government considering new nuclear power stations

 * The numbers in the Sunday Times article don't match the DUKES figures. DUKES is the most up-to-date and authorative source of UK energy stats, so I used its figures in preference. Dan100 (Talk) 16:25, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)

 * If anyone cares, I was going to put this in:

This week, Oxford Economic Research Associates will publish a study claiming that meeting the 20% carbon dioxide reduction target would cost £4.4 billion using nuclear energy, but would require an investment of £12 billion to be met using wind power.

from the Sunday Times source. However when I double-checked I saw that the OXERA study wasn't referring to the 20% CO2 reduction target, but a seperate 20% renewable energy target. Of course, nuclear power is in no-way 'renewable', nor does the DTI regard it as such, so I think someone has slipped up here. Dan100 (Talk)

 *  Breeder reactors, while not precisely 'renewable', produce fuel whilst consuming it. - Amgine/talk 18:20, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Not quite :). They still operate on the principle that E=mc^2 - the mass of the fuel is less than when it went in. It's that the converted mass is itself usable afterwards. Dan100 (Talk) 20:04, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)


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Removing Category:Middle East
Hello, Welcome to Wikinews. I have reverted your removal of Category:Middle East, we consider every country in Asia minor to be geographically in the Middle East. --Cspurrier 23:38, 17 July 2005 (UTC)

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Talk:NYSE to merge with Archipelago; NASDAQ to buy Instinet

Egads! No mention of the awful anticompetitive results of this merger? Seems the DOJ/Fed should not have approved this merger. I can only see this merger resulting in increased monopolistic practices and decreased competition. Increasingly, it's not great to be a consumer in America, Inc.
 * Sounds like an excellent element this article is missing. If you can find some sources and write it up, it would be greatly appreciated! - Amgine/talk 19:40, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)


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Hello,

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

Unfortunately, your account clashes with another account also called ScarredSun. To make sure that both of you can use all Wikimedia projects in future, we have reserved the name ScarredSun~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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Renamed
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Bush nomination to UN post faces bi-partisan problems

April 24, 2005

George Bush's controversial nominee for U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, John R. Bolton, seemed stalled as new allegations surfaced in the Senate Committee's second interview. Lawmakers from both parties, particularly Democrats, express strong reservations.

Democrats argue against Bolton
"He wants to be our top diplomat at the UN but his life has been something less than diplomatic,", the number two Democrat in the Senate, said on a Sunday talk show.

"He wants to work with people around the world. And he couldn't work with people in his own office. And he's supposed to be open, as our man at the UN, to ideas from other people," Durbin said.

"He's been a real tyrant when it came to people he worked with, who disagreed with him. This man doesn't have the temperament for this job."

There was no consensus Thursday whether the Senate committee should ask Bolton to return for more questioning. He testified for eight hours and presented a written draft on other questions, but the stream of allegations has only intensified, as well as a characterization of him as a boss who mistreated fellow workers and lost his temper frequently.

Democratic Senator Christopher Dodd, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, said Bolton would be hobbled in the job because of the allegations raised during the confirmation hearings. Dodd spoke on CBS's "Face the Nation."

Dodd maintains the Democrats raise objections to Bolton because of evidence he twisted intelligence analysis to fit his personal views. He said Bush should consider withdrawing the nomination.

"There are plenty of other good people who embrace his ideological views," Dodd added.

Republicans divided
But some Republicans had a differing view. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) thought Bolton's "forceful" personality made him the ideal candidate to lead U.S. efforts to reform the UN. He put little concern into Bolton's alleged personnel problems, saying that Bolton's supposed history of trying to get analysts who disagreed with him fired were unproven. McConnell is the second ranked Senate Republican. He was also speaking on the CBS program.

Lincoln Chafee, Republican Senator of Rhode Island, has said he is "less likely" to vote for the nominee as a result of the questions that are being raised about his credibility. Instead he sought out the opinion of former Secretary of State Colin Powell.

Powell's spokeswoman, Peggy Cifrino, said he returned calls Thursday to senators who wanted to discuss questions that have been raised about Bolton. Powell was the only former GOP secretary of state who did not sign a recent letter endorsing Bolton for the job. It is known that the two did not get along during Powell's tenure in the Bush Administration. Powell's former chief of staff has been quoted by the US press as saying Bolton would make an "abysmal ambassador."

Some Republicans in Congress are doubtful that Bolton will win nomination now that the vote has been pushed back to May 12 to allow more time to investigate his history. Speaking on CNN television Senator Arlen Spector, R-PA, said the odds on Bolton were "too close to call."

Bolton criticism of UN
Some wondered what Bush's reasoning could be for nominating Bolton for the UN post since Bolton acknowledged saying in 1994 that the UN headquarters in New York "has 38 stories. If it lost ten stories, it wouldn't make a bit of difference."

Also in 1994, Bolton said, "There is no such thing as the United Nations. There is an international community that occasionally can be led by the only real power left in the world, and that's the United States, when it suits our interest and when we can get others to go along." "

In response to criticism of these statements at his hearing, Bolton replied, "There's not a bureaucracy in the world that couldn't be made leaner."

Presidential support
It appears to trained observers that Bush may have to yield his nomination to a Senate rejection. Behind the scenes, Bolton may be facing a question of withdraw or be pushed out. As President Bush asked Senators to support his nominee, Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., said he strongly supports Bolton, but "I can't speak for all of (GOP) leadership."

President Bush continues to support his nominee, according to Whitehouse spokespersons. In an April 20 news briefing, press secretary Scott McClellan said in response to a question whether the Bolton nomination was lost, "No, absolutely not. I think what you're seeing is some Democrats on the committee trumping up allegations and making unsubstantiated accusations against someone the President believes will do an outstanding job at the United Nations. He is someone who has been an effective manager, a strong diplomat who has gotten things done. And I think he's earned the respect of many people that he has worked with because of what he's done....people are playing politics with his nomination....He's exactly the kind of person we need at the United Nations during this time of reform."

On Sunday, White House spokeswoman Christie Parell, said the president is standing by Bolton as his nominee. "The president believes he's exactly the man needed at the United Nations," she said in reply to Dodd's comments.


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Barry Prime changes mind about Swim Ireland

April 23, 2005

Having announced that Barry Prime would take over the newly created post of National Performance Director for swimming, Swim Ireland has revealed that the British coach has changed his mind about taking up the post. Speaking from his home Mr. Prime told journalists "It is with regret that I had to inform the Swim Ireland Board of my decision not to take up the position of National Performance Director."

Barry Prime had agreed earlier this month to take over the post, but has changed his mind because he does not wish to move to Ireland from his current home in Australia. He said, "I have realized that I do not wish to leave Australia and for that reason, and that reason alone, I will not take up the post."

The loss of Mr. Prime, a seasoned professional coach at the Australian Institute of Sport, is a major blow to Swim Ireland which has struggled in recent years to adapt to changes in international swimming.


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Molson beer buys into the craft market

April 24, 2005

Molson Canada picks up Creemore Springs Brewery Ltd. as the company maneuvers to make an entry into the craft beer market.

Creemore Springs of Creemore, Ontario, produces the locally popular Creemore Springs lager. The merger will allow the company to retain its identity.

"The Creemore brand image and brewing craft will remain unchanged," Creemore Springs Brewery chairman Bill Wilder said. "Molson understands and appreciates what is special about the Creemore brand and this makes them a great purchaser for the company."

Industry observers are mixed on the benefits of the deal for Molson. The CBC reports one analyst suggests Molson may be trying to replicate the success of rival Labatt's premium beers. Others point out the small brewery model does not scale up well, and the attraction of a "boutique" beer fades in large-scale production.

Molson Coors Brewing Co., formed by the US$3.4 billion merger in February of two family-run companies, Canadian Molson and U.S. Coors brewing companies, is the fifth largest brewer in the world by volume. (TSX:TAP.NV, NYSE:TAP)

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Iraqi insurgency continues unabated, new hopes for a cabinet

April 25, 2005

Two car-rigged explosions in Baghdad killed 15 and injured nearly 40 people beside a Shiite Ahl al-Bait mosque Sunday. In Tikrit, 140km northeast of Baghdad, 6 were killed and nearly 26 injured in two suicide bombings. A car bomber drove into police assembled in an academy compound and detonated, then a second car bomber attacked a nearby army liaison office 20 minutes later.

In the Baghdad attack, the bombings took place in the western al-Shoulah district in front of an ice cream shop near the mosque. The first blast was followed within minutes by the second blast after witnesses to the first bomb rushed in to help survivors.

The anti-coalition insurgencies Sunday inflicted its heaviest toll since the national elections held January 30.

The violence, aimed mostly at Iraqi security forces and Shiite strongholds, is partly blamed on the struggling National Assembly's efforts to gain a consensus in forming a new government. The lack of leadership has led to appointments of police and security officials with no consent from the Interior Ministry, and is against the requirement of the law. The lack of authority diminishes Iraqi efforts to put down and pursue rebel forces.

Ahmed Chalabi, now-exiled, but a one time a seeker the Iraqi Prime Minister position himself and also a provider of US intelligence on weapons programs, said "We need a government immediately. The delay in forming a government has encouraged the terrorists."

By late Sunday, reports indicate Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Ibrahim al-Jaafari was ready to name a cabinet as early as today or Tuesday, but such hopes have gone unfulfilled in the past. Efforts to include candidates in contentious top cabinet posts with Sunni parliamentarians led by the former PM Iyad Allawi may be abandoned to speed filling the positions.

The dominant Shiite United Iraqi Alliance took 146 of the 275 seats in parliament, while the main Kurdish bloc took 77. To many, exclusion of the Sunni representatives in posts such as defense or interior minister, or either oil and finance minister, is untenable when they control 40 parliamentary seats.

Other reports Sunday include:
 * 30 wounded in car-rigged blast at police station in western Baghdad
 * 6 more arrests in last Tuesday’s downing of a Mi-8 helicopter
 * 3 insurgents killed when their bomb accidentally exploded south of Baghdad in Mahawil
 * 1 US soldier killed, 2 US soldiers and 2 civilians wounded in convoy attack in east Baghdad, several other US convoys were attacked Sunday
 * No one hurt in explosion near a US patrol in western Baghdad
 * Mishan al-Juburi, leader of the reconciliation and liberation bloc, survived a booby-trapped car bomb
 * 1 US sailor killed Saturday and announced today, when the Marine convoy he traveled with was attacked by a roadside bomb near Fallujah


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TV show Firefly's "Serenity" movie trailer released, could spoil enjoyment for fans

April 26, 2005

The trailer for Joss Whedon’s new feature film, Serenity, is expected to be released today (Tuesday, April 26). Joss Whedon, the creator of such prime time television successes as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, is promoting his latest movie with the official Serenity movie web site and a formal announcement. Joss Whedon has also warned fans of the Firefly show to avoid viewing the trailer, as it may be a spoiler for the movie, and may ruin their enjoyment.

This popular television writer and creator developed Serenity as a follow up to Firefly, a genre defining Sci-Fi-Western that has received critical acclaim among science fiction enthusiasts, but failed to capture the interest of the typical prime time viewer. Firefly debuted on the FOX network in September, 2002, but was quickly canceled after one season.

Serenity uses many of the same lead actors and characters as the original television series. In an interview with Firefly actor Alan Tudyk, Serenity is the first film in a three-picture Firefly contract with Universal Studios.


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 * German Minister for Foreign Affairs gives evidence about visa practice
 * Study: Children who socialise more, get cancer less
 * Bulgarian and Romanian EU accession treaty is signed in Luxembourg
 * BBC admits sending hecklers into Conservative campaign meeting
 * Japanese commuter train derails, apartment building smashed

 * Romanian PM says his country won't give in to terrorist demands
 * Violence, allegations of fraud disrupt election in Togo
 * Serb General Pavkovic to Surrender to Hague
 * ISS Expedition 10 returns to Earth
 * ANZAC's remembered ninety years after assault on Gallipoli
 * LDS Church announces new library plans
 * Molson beer buys into the craft market
 * 150,000 street vendors in India shown how to avoid causing 'Delhi belly'
 * Skydiver dies after legs severed in jump
 * Iraqi insurgency continues unabated, new hopes for a cabinet

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 * New Government introduced to the Italian Parliament
 * Indiana Pacers beat Boston Celtics by 3 in game 2 of US basketball playoffs
 * Potential Goldsmith leak worries Labour, excites opposition
 * UAL jet diverts in bomb scare
 * British mother paralyzed in stabbing communicates with police
 * Greenpeace protestors put solar panels on British Deputy Prime Minister's house
 * US military investigation clears soldiers in shooting of Nicola Calipari
 * Rescuers search for survivors of Japan rail disaster
 * Argentinian workers preparing to defend control of factory
 * India appoints new envoy to Bhutan
 * President Bush and Saudi Arabia's Prince Abdullah meet in Crawford ranch
 * Thousands of Romanians rally for release of kidnapped journalists
 * Historic summit, commemoration by Asian-African leaders in Bandung
 * Putin’s state-of-the-nation speech addresses the economy
 * TV show Firefly's "Serenity" movie trailer released, could spoil enjoyment for fans
 * Wikipedia founder speaks at US law school

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Bias/NPOV
I know Wikinews does not have guidelines yet for movie reviews, etc. In fact, there is history of any such articles immediately being candidates for deletion. Let's see if we can figure out a way to get reviews, and preview articles, acceptable on Wikinews.

This article is not, yet, balanced and needs to be looked at for bias. For example, "Highly anticipated"? Who has said this? Who anticipates? - Amgine/talk 01:04, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Moved to a new name. Edited text to make everybody happy. --TiB 16:21, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Thanks! We're working on cleaning up the linking, and hope to have this back up in the next hour or so. - Amgine/talk 17:28, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Okay, it has been further edited a couple times; undoubtedly it could use some more eyes, so I'm putting it up for editors to see, too. Thanks for the article TB0n3! - Amgine/talk 18:47, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)

News release poses an interesting contrast
The title change is designed to promote the release of thr trailer, but also to convey that Fans of the show may not wish to see the Trailer, as it may spoil the movie for them. I tried to rewrite the article to appeal to those that are not yet fans of Joss Whedon's work (like myself). While I had heard of Angel and Buffy, I would not have connected Firefly/Serenity with those shows. So this trailer announcement should appeal to non-fans, and warn fans. I am interested in differing opinions, as well.

 * I enjoyed the article and have seen a few Firefly episodes before they canceled it. It was a pretty good show.  I see no problem with having "movie reviews" on Wikinews, all news outlets do that sort of thing.  We are of course under no obligation to "pimp for Hollywood" and need only review or announce whatever seems newsworthy to us. DouglasGreen 03:21, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)


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ANZACs remembered ninety years after assault on Gallipoli

April 25, 2005 Australians and New Zealanders throughout the world stood still for their national war memorial days in remembrance of the failed — ANZAC —, Turkey that began on 25 April 1915. The fateful attack was designed to end the First World War more quickly by creating a supply line to. A hundred-thousand died in the battle, remembered every year as by both nations.

The British-directed battle of Gallipoli is often seen as the defining moment in the 'birth' of Australia and New Zealand. With New Zealand Helen Clark saying "For New Zealand as for Australia it was at Gallipoli that our young nations came of age." . This being the 90th anniversary of the attack, Clark, Australian John Howard and Britain's  are all at Gallipoli to remember that fateful campaign.

Some controversy has been created about Australian John Howard not attending the New Zealand ceremony at  on the Gallipoli Peninsula. This has upset many people as it is a break in a tradition that the Prime Ministers attend the ceremonies of both countries.


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150,000 street vendors in India shown how to avoid causing 'Delhi belly'

April 25, 2005 The All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health has begun a campaign to instruct street vendors in India how to safely prepare food for their customers to avoid inflicting 'Delhi belly'–severe diarrhea–which afflicts about half of the visitors to the region. Over 150,000 "stall wallahs" in Calcutta will be shown how to properly prepare dishes such as jhalmuri (a rice, tomato, and onion dish) and ghughni (a chick pea curry dish).

"Do not set up your stall in the middle of a rubbish dump, drain or sewage channel," the report recommends. "Wash your hands before cooking and do not let large swarms of flies settle on food displays."

"One of the tips we’ve been given is to wear aprons," Banahari Saha, a stall operator on Camac Street, in Calcutta, told UPI. "We’ve also been told how important it is to make sure the water is clean and uncooked food is protected from flies," he said.

The campaign is also sponsored by the World Health Organization. Tourists will be given maps pointing to street vendors who have been approved by the All India Institute.

"My customers say they're happy with the changes I've introduced," Saha told UPI.


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Skydiver dies after legs severed during jump

April 25, 2005

A Florida cinematographer, skydiving with 14 others, was killed on Saturday when his legs were severed at the knees by the wing of the aircraft that had just dropped him.

Albert Wing III deployed his parachute and caught an updraft when the left wing of a DHC-6 Twin Otter propeller plane struck him. He managed to control his descent and land near the DeLand Airport, about 40 miles north of Orlando.

He was airlifted to a hospital where he later died. It was not known if he was filming at the time of the accident, and a camera has not been found.

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Violence, allegations of fraud disrupt election in Togo

April 25, 2005 Australian broadcasters SBS report three deaths in violence centered around allegations of fraud in Sunday's election in the west African nation of Togo. The election is held to choose a president to replace Togo's recently deceased ruler of 38 years, Gnassingbé Eyadéma.

Three candidates stood for the election: the son of the late president, Faure Gnassingbé, 74-year-old Emmanuel Akitani Bob, and Harry Olympio, a cousin of the man who lead Togo before the coup in 1963. A fourth candidate, Nicolas Lawson, also ran but removed himself from consideration 2 days before the election "because of fears of fraud," said the Voice of America News.

The elder Gnassingbé died in February of this year while being transported out of the country for medical care. The Togolese army supported the son of the late ruler as an interim president in contravention of the constitution, which indicates that power should pass to the Speaker of the Parliament. According to the BBC, at the time of the president's death, the current speaker, Fambare Natchaba Ouattara, was in Paris. The Togolese army closed the border, and Ouattara took refuge in neighboring Benin.


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Historic summit, commemoration by Asian-African leaders in Bandung

April 26, 2005

The heads of state and representatives of 89 Asian and African countries met this weekend in Bandung, capital of West Java, Indonesia. The three-day meeting, started Friday in commemoration of the golden jubilee (50th anniversary) of the original Bandung Conference, resulted in the discussion of a number of important international issues and future plans for similar high-level meetings and programs for action.

The two co-hosts of the event were President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia and President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa. Some of the many world leaders in attendance were:
 * Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India
 * President Hu Jintao of the People's Republic of China (PRC)
 * Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi of Japan
 * Secretary General Kofi Annan of the United Nations

Original Bandung conference, 1955
The 1955 Bandung conference has assumed almost mythical importance, as the giants of that age addressed post-colonial concerns of 29 Asian, African, and Middle Eastern nations, and collectively brought their interests to the world stage.

The conference, which was attended by the first Premier of the PRC, Zhou Enlai, and the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, was called the "first intercontinental meeting of colored peoples in the history of mankind" by its host Sukarno, who was also first prime minister of Indonesia — men with dreams and ambition in times of great change.

Their shared vision gave fresh impetus to the African fight for independence from colonial oppression, and articulated the meaning of the "spirit of Bandung" with ten binding principles of non-aggression and peaceful friendship. This approach bore fruit a few years later in the creation the Non-Aligned Movement, which was an attempt by so-called third world countries to coordinate their efforts to remain independent from the power struggle between the United States and Russia during the Cold War.

This year's Bandung summit
Leaders of some of the world's richest as well as poorest nations attended the summit, together representing some two-thirds of the world's population. Poverty and underdevelopment were the main issues under discussion. Also discussed were terrorism, UN reform, the breakdown of multilateralism, and the benefits and risks of globalization. In response to the recent tragedy of the December 26, 2004 tsunami, the leaders adopted a joint statement to create a shared early warning system.

On the last day of the summit, Sunday April 24, Yudhoyono said, "History will judge us [not based on what we say here, but] on the basis of what we do in the days, months and years ahead -- whether we are true to the Bandung Spirit, or we fail it through failure of political nerve.

"We will be judged on how dedicated we are to our Strategic Partnership, on whether we can make it work to ensure a better life for our children's children.

"Let us therefore work together, so that we will deserve the kindness of history." After the speeches, Yudhoyono and Mbeki signed the "Declaration on the New Asian-African Strategic Partnership".

The conference was full of symbolism and music, speeches and celebration in honor of the Bandung Spirit and an attempt to recapture some of the magic of those former days. The more than 100 participants are in number the largest-ever gathering of Asian and African leaders.

At the conclusion of the conference, led by their two-cohosts, Mbeki and Yudhoyono, more than 40 of the leaders followed in the historical footsteps of the 1955 conference, taking part in the ritual of the "Bandung walks". They strolled amid tight security from the aging Savoy Homman Hotel, to the white-columned Gedung Merdeka, or "Freedom Building".

Then the leaders each planted trees in the "Asia-Africa forest", one tree per country to symbolize close cooperation between their peoples, before getting on their jets and returning home.

Tensions at the conference
The events at the conference were overshadowed by recent tensions between Japan/China and North Korea/South Korea; however, some good did come of the countries' meeting.

Japan, China meeting
Chinese President Hu Jintao and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi are said to have met on Saturday and talked for about an hour, after Koizumi took the unusual step of a public apology at the conference. The relationship between their countries has been particularly tense in recent weeks; several Wikinews articles, cited below, describe the ongoing Chinese protests and demonstrations against Japan.

The two countries are growing commercial rivals and have ongoing territorial disagreements that pertain to certain oil and natural gas deposits they both claim. In addition, some Chinese have been offended by what they see as a Japanese attempt to whitewash their World War II record of aggression in revised school textbooks.

Hu has also taken particular offense at Koizumi's annual habit, since 2001, of visiting the Yasukuni war cemetery and shrine in Tokyo. Hu said that "[Japan should] never do anything again that would hurt the feelings of the Chinese people." Koizumi has not yet visited the shrine so far this year.

It remains to be seen if and how the two parties may resolve their deep underlying differences.

North Korea, South Korea meeting
North Korean President of Parliament Kim Yong Nam and South Korean Prime Minister Lee Hai-chan were among those attending the summit. The two are reported to have met and talked together for about 30 minutes on Saturday concerning the relationship between their countries. Their discussion is said to have touched on such issues of concern as North Korea's nuclear plans.

"It was the highest-level meeting between the South and the North since the summit on June 15, 2002. We had a great deal of frank discussions on important issues ... going beyond scheduled time. It was a good meeting. We had frank discussions about dialogue between the authorities [of the South and North] and the six party talks," Lee said.

According to Kim, North Korea would come back to the talks "when conditions were right". However, a definite timetable for resuming the six-party talks was not given. North Korea has recently boycotted the talks, and complained about certain positions taken by the USA, one of the six parties to the talks.

Program for future action
Delegates agreed to hold future meetings every two years (for foreign ministers) and every four years (for heads of state) in order to bring the principles of their strategic partnership into productive action. The next meeting of heads of state is planned for 2009 in South Africa.

Sampling of Remarks
Here are some representative comments made by various Afro-Asian leaders during their speeches at the summit.

Secretary General Kofi Annan of the United Nations

"If we are to make our world fairer, freer and safer for all its inhabitants, the institutions of the United Nations should reflect the world of 2005, not 1945 — particularly the Security Council. I believe the time is approaching when the Member States should take a decision to make the Council more representative, including by strengthening the representation of developing countries. I also believe they should create two new inter-governmental bodies — a Peacebuilding Commission which would bring together the various actors involved in helping countries move from war to lasting peace, and a Human Rights Council in which States from all regions would participate."

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India

"Mr. Chairman Sir, to meet these challenges and constraints, we must respond in a manner worthy of the Bandung spirit. Just as that historic meeting redefined the agenda for its times, we must do so once again here today. The declaration on a new Asian African Strategic Partnership outlines guiding principles for joint action to achieve our goals in a changed global environment...

"In this spirit, in cooperation with our neighbour, Pakistan, we have embarked upon a journey of peace and good neighbourly ties. I appreciate the positive sentiments expressed by President Pervez Musharaff yesterday which I fully reciprocate. We are sincere in our desire to resolve all issues in a mutually acceptable manner. This will surely bring benefit to our people and to our region."

President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa

"I am honoured to wish this historic second Asian-African Conference success, convinced that we have the will to advance the cause pioneered by some of the greatest sons and daughters of Africa and Asia. We are most grateful to President Yudhoyono, the government and people of Indonesia who have opened the hearts and home to all of us, despite the heavy burdens imposed on them by the recent natural disasters that have claimed hundreds of thousands of lives and caused incalculable destruction."

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia

"The Strategic Partnership highlights the need to address issues of common concern, such as armed conflict, weapons of mass destruction, transnational organized crime and terrorism. Our strategic partnership also emphasized the need to promote practical cooperation in areas such as trade, industry, investment, finance, tourism, information and communication technology, energy, health, transportation, agriculture, water resources and fisheries.  We are determined to prevent conflict and resolve disputes by peaceful means."

Press Releases

 * April 22, 2005: At Asian-African summit, Annan urges support of UN reform, hails landmark Bandung declaration
 * April 22, 2005: Opening Statement of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the Summit Meeting of the New Asian-African Strategic Partnership: Jakarta, Indonesia
 * April 22, 2005: Secretary-General Kofi Annan, Address to the Asian-African Summit, Jakarta
 * April 23, 2005: Closing Remarks by H.E. Dr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President, Republic of Indonesia, At the Asian-African Summit 2005, Jakarta
 * April 22-23, 2005: Asian-African Summit and its Related Meetings 2005, Jakarta, 22-23 April 2005

Related Stories

 * April 18, 2005: India, China to jointly construct Buddhist temple in Henan Province
 * April 14, 2005: China calls Japan's gas drilling plan 'a serious provocation'
 * April 10, 2005: Anti-Japan protests spread to more Chinese cities
 * April 9, 2005: Chinese rioters storm Japanese embassy in Beijing
 * April 3, 2005 Chinese protesters smash up Japanese market
 * March 23, 2005: UN Reform: China, South Korea question seat for Japan on Security Council


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Japanese commuter train derails, apartment building smashed

April 25, 2005 A seven-car commuter train carrying 580 passengers jumped off the tracks, plowed through a car, and collided with a nine-story apartment building in Amagasaki, Japan on Monday at 9:18 am local time (00:18 UTC). The crash was about 410km west of Tokyo near Osaka in the Hyogo prefecture.

Casualties have risen to 101 deaths and at least 440 injuries. The train had 600 people on board at the time, including crew. Rescue workers swarmed the scene where two of the rail cars were flattened against walls of the apartment building.

It appears that excessive speed was a factor in the wreck. Investigators are focusing on the 23-year-old driver who overshot the last station on the line before the wreck, and had received a warning in the past for a similar incident.

The accident is the worst rail disaster since 1963, when a three-train crash killed 161. The rail is part of the West Japan Railway Co of Fukuchiyama Line. The rail president Takeshi Kakiuchi publicly apologized, telling reporters, "Our most important task now is to rescue the passengers from the accident and we are doing our best."

Japan has one of the world's most complex and widely used rail systems.


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This link is too transient to include in the article, but here are photos from the accident scene:

http://home.kyodo.co.jp/photo/photo.jsp?news=0&word=TOP

— DV 04:36, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Update
Casualties have risen to 73 deaths and at least 440 injuries.

As of April 27, 19h (local time, UTC 10h) casualties have risen to 95 deaths and at least 458 injuries. But I am not sure to update the article, dated April 25. --Aphaia 12:12, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Osaka Station
This train doesn't pass Osaka Station. Osaka Station is not related to the accident. It was scheduled to enter Tozai Line from Amagasaki station.

See also
 * TimeTable(5418M)

Takarazuka 09:03 ... Itami 09:14 ... Tsukaguchi (Pass) (accident) Amagasaki 09:20 Kashima 09:24 Mitejima 09:26 ... DoshisyaMae 10:15

Map /Tsukamoto - Osaka - - Tsukaguchi - Amagasaki < \Kashima - Mitejima - --OnonoComaneci 02:58, 21 May 2005 (UTC)


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ISS Expedition 10 returns to Earth

April 25, 2005 With two, 78 million miles and six months on board the International Space Station under their belts, Commander-Science Officer and Flight Engineer , the station's 10th crew, landed in Kazakhstan in a  spacecraft at 6:08 p.m. EDT Sunday.

Also returning was European Space Agency Astronaut Roberto Vittori of Italy, who launched to the Station with the crew and spent eight days doing experiments. He was aboard under a contract between ESA and the.

The re-entry of the ISS Soyuz 9 spacecraft was perfect, returning the astronauts to Earth 53 miles northeast of the town of Arkalyk after 192 days, 19 hours and 2 minutes in space for the Expedition 10 crew. The recovery team reached the capsule in minutes.

They launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan last Oct. 13 at 11:06 p.m. EDT. During their increment they performed two spacewalks, continued station maintenance and did scientific experiments.

Notable accomplishments included replacing critical hardware in the Joint Quest Airlock; repairing U.S. spacesuits; and submitting a scientific research paper on ultrasound use in space. Chiao was also the first astronaut to vote in the U.S. Presidential election from space. The crew completed two spacewalks, including experiment installation and tasks to prepare the Station for the arrival of the new European Automated Transfer Vehicle next year.

Aboard the Station, Commander Sergei Krikalev and Flight Engineer and NASA Station Science Officer John Phillips, the Expedition 11 crew, are beginning a six-month mission. It will include the resumption of Space Shuttle flights and two spacewalks from the Station. Expedition 11 is scheduled to return to Earth on October 7, 2005. The two latest occupants of the station launched with Vittori from April 14.

Krikalev and Phillips will have light duty for the next two days, as they rest after completing a busy handover period. For the past week, they have been learning about Station operations from the two men who called the ship home since October. Chiao and Sharipov briefed Krikalev and Phillips on day-to-day operations and gave them hands-on opportunities at Station maintenance. Chiao and Phillips restored the Quest airlock to working order for future spacewalks and practiced operating the robotic arm.

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Romanian PM says his country won't give in to terrorist demands

April 25, 2005

Romania's Prime Minister, Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu announced today that Romania's 860 troops in Iraq will not be withdrawn, despite the demands of the terrorists who kidnapped three Romanian journalists in Baghdad late last month.

In a public statement to Antena 1 television, Tariceanu said:

 * It would be risky to pass judgment today, under the influence of the latest events. Romanians, if they want to be a strong people, must show solidarity in such moments and we mustn't play the game of those who want to put us under pressure and make us yield.

Tăriceanu added that the Romanian Government will do the most it can to save the lives of the journalists, but will not give in to terrorist demands. The Iraqi terrorists, known as the Muadh ibn Jabal Brigades, which are holding the three journalists captive issued a tape last Friday which gave the Romanian government four days to remove its troops, or the journalists would be killed. According to the tape, the deadline for the removal of the troops is today.

Today, central Bucharest has been filled by hundreds of peaceful ralliers calling for the journalists' freedom, and urging the government to save their lives at all costs. Romanian media workers and the journalists' families have been backed up by Romania's small Arab community, which today also rallied, with large green posters reading "Freedom" in English, Romanian and Arabic.

A poll was conducted recently which shows that 70% of Romanians want their troops to be removed from Iraq. This figure is up from 55% a week earlier.

Related stores

 * Romanian reporters call for release of hostages in Iraq, WikiNews, April 24, 2005
 * Romania will do everything possible to spare journalists kidnapped in Iraq, WikiNews, April 23, 2005
 * Three Romanian journalists abducted in Iraq, WikiNews, March 30, 2005


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BBC admits sending hecklers into Conservative campaign meeting

April 25, 2005

The BBC is responding to accusations that producers of the BBC3 documentary The Heckler equipped hecklers with radio microphones and sent them into a campaign meeting where Conservative leader Michael Howard was speaking, breaching section 5.3(b)1 of the BBC charter agreement.

The documentary is about the lost art of heckling in electoral debate and is due to be aired on BBC3 on 26 April 2005. It includes interviews with prominent Conservative members Michael Hesiltine and Michael Portillo about the importance of heckling and political debate.

"For the public service broadcaster purposely to disrupt part of a democratic election effectively to create entertainment shows just how far the standards of the BBC have plummeted," Conservative co-chairman Liam Fox told The Times.

"I do not believe that the BBC should be in the business of creating news," Conservative Communications head Guy Black told The Times.

Mr. Black also claimed the BBC has been unable to point to any Labour meetings that had been disrupted in a similar fashion, although producers claim that members of the Liberal Democrat and Labour parties were also heckled.

At the time of the incident in question, the hecklers did not admit to their affiliation with the BBC, calling themselves "shoppers". It is also claimed by Mr. Black they were later spotted attending another event with the same crew at Stockton-on-Tees.

According to Mr. Black's letter of protest to the broadcaster, Sally Freestone, the UK Special Events assignments editor, was said to be "aghast" at the BBC's behaviour.

Conservative officials have demanded that the BBC apologize and promise not to air the controversial footage.

However, Helen Boaden, director of news at the BBC, refused to apologise and responded to the accusations in a letter to Mr. Black, shown to The Guardian.

Ms. Boaden accused the Conservatives of blowing "the whole episode out of all proportion" and grandstanding, saying: "No news was created until [Mr. Black's] letter was supplied to three national Sunday newspapers."

She responded to claims that the documentary had broken BBC guidelines by contesting the events as presented by Mr. Black, answering accustations that they had also been in Stockton-on-Tees and accusations by the Sunday Telegraph that the hecklers had been hostile to the Conservatives as "simply untrue".

The hecklers equipped by the BBC shouted "Michael Howard is a liar", "You can’t trust the Tories" and "You can only trust Tony Blair".

A BBC spokesman told reporters that they would be "investigating the complaint and very thoroughly and will be replying in due course."


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Bulgarian and Romanian EU accession treaty is signed in Luxembourg

April 25, 2005

The accession treaty of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union was signed today in Luxembourg. As part of a ceremony, the treaty was signed by the heads of state of each of the 25 current EU members, as well as the Bulgarian and Romanian heads of state, in what is seen as the most important step towards EU accession.

The signature of the accession treaty marks the transition of Bulgaria and Romania from candidate countries of the EU to accession countries, which can now send observers to the European Parliament and participate in several European Union institution meetings. The countries will also receive extra funding between today and January 1, 2007, when the two countries are set to become full members of the European Union.

The accession treaty signing has been met with celebration in both Bulgaria and Romania. Romania also organised in Luxembourg a series of cultural events, known as Zilele României la Luxembourg (Romania's Days in Luxembourg). The cultural events included traditional Romanian music, concerts, an artistic performance and exhibitions by several important Romanian visual artists. Before the ceremony, Romanian Prime Minister Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu said:

 * The signature of the Accession Treaty signifies that we stopped being a second rank country. It is the best proof that we met our commitments and we implemented the European reforms. We proved that Romanians' belief in their country and in their future in this country is justified. This is the reason why, I believe it is high time for all Romanians to be proud of their country. We will join EU on the 1st of January 2007. This is my commitment as Prime Minister. It will not be easy because we will have to implement the reforms which have been delayed for 15 years. But it is not an impossible task.

The 860-page treaty finalises the candidacy of the two Southeastern European states, who will now have to work hard to implement last-minute reforms until their accession date, less than 21 months away. Both states must crack down on corruption, as well as secure their external borders, strengthen the judiciary and align competition law with EU standards. Romania has recently been praised for taking decisive action against corruption, even though EU lawmakers said that there is a lot left to be done. Upon accession in 2007, Romania will also have the second-largest external border in the European Union, after Finland. Due to this, it has recently upgraded several of its border checkpoints with Ukraine and Republic of Moldova, even though more is left to be done until 2007.

The accession treaty signed today also includes references to a safeguard clause, which makes way for a delay in accession until 2008 if either Bulgaria or Romania do not meet their commitments.

Apart from the political reforms needed to join the European Union, EU funds will also help economic development in the two countries, enabling them to improve infrastructure, especially roads, clean up the environment and modernise their industries. While both countries are among the most developed in their region of Southeastern Europe, their per-capita income is between 30-35% of the European Union average. Therefore, when they join, they will be the two poorest countries in the EU.

The signing of the accession treaty should also boost foreign investment to the two countries. Both countries have benefited in terms of foreign investment from being candidate countries of the EU, and their new accession country status is expected to lure more foreign investors. Romania also introduced a flat tax rate of 16% on personal income and corporate profit this year to attract more foreign investment.

When Bulgaria and Romania join in 2007, the European Union will have a population of approximately 484 million people, 30 million more than now. It will also raise the number of its members to 27, and add two extra official languages: Bulgarian and Romanian. The Bulgarian language will be the first official language of the European Union to be written in Cyrillic script.


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German Minister for Foreign Affairs gives evidence about visa practice

April 25, 2005

 (Germany) - Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, a leading figure in the , gave evidence in front of an investigation committee. Fischer is blamed for the award of visa practice. The German embassy in gave thousands of visas which were abused by criminals.

Fischer opened with a two hour speech explaining the visa practice from his point of view, and accepting responsibility for mistakes. He accused the conservative opposition of exaggerating the problem and campaigning against him and the government.

The investigation committee questioned Fischer about the visa program under the new liberalised rules, passed under the previous government. Fischer noted that his visa practice was mainly a succession from the Kohl government, and that a liberal handling of the visa practice was a political decision. He argued for more freedom of travel, especially for citizens under authoritarian governments such as the former Ukraine government and the current in Belarus.

For the first time, sessions of an investigation committee are being broadcasted live on television.


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Study: Children who socialise more, get cancer less

April 25, 2005

Children who spend more time playing with other children are less likely to end up getting childhood cancers, a UK study published today in the British Medical Journal has found. The finding supports the researchers' theory that reduced exposure to common infections in the first year of life increases the risk of developing acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL).

A total of nearly 10,000 children took part in the study, located in 10 regions across the UK. Amount of time spent in daycare and social activity, during the first year of life, were used to gauge the level of exposure of the infants to common infections such as cold and flu.

Day care in the first year of life for at least two days a week, with at least three other kids, halved a child's chance of contracting ALL. Those who were rated in the category "any social activity" still had an improvement over the children rated as "no social activity": they had about 3/4 the chance of getting the disease.

The study describes that effect was "more striking" for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia — a cancer affecting blood and the immune system — than it was for the set of all other cancers. Increasing levels of activity saw decreasing chances of childhood cancers, when compared against children who during their first year had no regular social activity outside the home.

Theories have been around since the 1940s that childhood exposure to infection was related to the development of childhood leukaemia — one, like the working theory of the UK study, said that lack of immune challenge was a factor, another that leukaemia developed as a delayed result of some type of infection.

The research was conducted by the Institute of Cancer Research in London and in Sutton, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of York, Christie Hospital and Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals NHS Trusts, and the University of Edinburgh.


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Notes regarding interpretation of 'odds' figures
The study Results summary section gives the chance of contracting leukaemia for each group compared against the children who had no significant social interaction outside the home.

For example: "odds ratios for increasing levels of activity were 0.73 (95% confidence inter val 0.62 to 0.87) for any social activity".

So this means children in category "any social activity" had a chance 0.73 times the chance that the "no social activity" children had, which could be given as 73%, or as 'around 3/4', or looking at it the other way, as given in The Australian's article "risk of ALL was 27per cent lower for babies who had any social activity" — the 27% being (100% - 73%), since they are saying how much the chance was decreased, rather than what proportion the decreased chance was of the maximum chance.

Simeon 15:21, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)

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Wikipedia founder speaks at US law school

April 26, 2005 Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales spoke at the Harvard Law School tonight with a presentation titled "Wikipedia and the Digital Divide." Projected on a screen behind Wales was a running list — in real time — of edits to the German and English Wikipedias. Over the course of the hour, the list showed changes to topics like "Time Travel," "Dante Alighieri" and, in German, "The Maronite Patriarchs of Antioch."

Wales started with a summary of Wikipedia's goals; the bulk of the time was given over to questions from audience members. Approximately 65 people listened to Wales' remarks. According to a hands-up poll that Wales conducted at the start of the event, about half of those present had edited Wikipedia before. Six of those counted themselves as "Wikipedians," a title Wales suggested than anyone who's edited the Wikipedia even once should consider.

Before the event, Samuel Klein demonstrated the program, RCBirds, that created the running list behind Wales. RCBirds plays a bird call in response to each edit made to Wikipedia. Wikipedians edit constantly; one attendee found the frequency of bird calls distracting and asked Klein to turn down the volume on the program.

Wales ran through some quick statistics about Wikipedia:
 * Wikipedias exist in roughly 200 languages, but most of those are dormant.
 * The five largest, in order, are: English, German, Japanese, French, and ("You'll never guess," said Wales) Swedish. One attendee suggested, to general assent, that there was little else to do during long, dark winter nights.
 * Over 20 languages have more than 10,000 articles.
 * Over 50 languages have more than 1000 articles.

Though the has over 25,000 articles, according to Wales, the Hindi and Arabic versions are smaller than Wales would like. Referring to those two editions, Wales said that Wikipedia is, "not so strong where we really need to be." Wales added later that the Chinese government has blocked access to the Wikipedia twice; once during the approach to an anniversary of Tiannamen Square, and once for no discernible reason. "We could make a big deal out of being blocked," said Wales, "but we'd just score points with the western media, and it wouldn't get us any closer to our goal."

Wales described the organization behind the Wikipedia as an "International Red Cross of information," able — and impelled — to work in a neutral fashion with governments and NGOs. When asked about reaching out to the UN, however, he said that he had been warned by a Dutch minister that large bureaucracies tend to be comfortable working with other large bureaucracies; the Wikipedia employs only Wales and thousands of volunteers.

Wales cited three factors that correlate with Wikipedia growth:
 * Economic wealth
 * Degree of penetration of internet
 * the number of people who speak English

On the topic of the, Wales attributed the lack of growth to the prevalence of English keyboards. He said that when he has asked Hindi Wikipedia contributors what made the task difficult for them, they said that they were, "not used to typing Hindi."

"I don't know how to help with that," Wales said. He hoped that the situation would improve.

At this point in the talk, Wales opened the floor to questions.

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I've been unable to gain any confirmation or unconfirmation from the courts or the lawyers. The transcript would be interesting, but perhaps a phone call to her lawyer asking him to confirm the case would also helpful? -  Amgine | talk en.WN 04:34, 25 February 2006 (UTC)

That's a little difficult, because I've already talked to her lawyer due to pictures and excerpts from my own Web site being entered as evidence into the court by the opposition. That's one reason why I know it's not a hoax. --Modemac 10:47, 25 February 2006 (UTC)

So you can claim original reporting on this article, at least for existance of the case. Nyarlathotep 12:21, 25 February 2006 (UTC)

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