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Europe suffers widespread power cuts

November 5, 2006

A sudden cold snap across Europe caused a surge in demand for electricity. Two high voltage power lines in Germany failed. This triggered a cascade of cuts as automatic safety devices cut millions of customers in order to prevent a total blackout of the continent. Parts of Germany, Belgium, France (including parts of Paris), Spain, and Italy were affected. High speed railways were also impacted. Power was restored within two hours. Later reports said that Austria and Croatia were also affected.

An alternative cause has been suggested; that the opening of the Ems powerline crossing to let a ship pass may have triggered the blackout.

A senior director with French power company RTE is reported as saying "We weren't very far from a European blackout".

After 13 years of isolation, Southeast Europe (including Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Macedonia and Romania) were reconnected to the main European transmission system in November 2004. Now, with 400 million users, the European electrical transmission system has become, in terms of consumption, the world's largest electrical energy system.

Italy's Prime minister, Romano Prodi, said there was a "contradiction" in having a unified power network but no European Union central authority.

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Talk:Massive blackout in France

UPS?
I find it ironic that on 31/10/06 SCHNEIDER Electric SA, the largest supplier of power breakers was bought by APC, SCHNEIDER Electric SA is based in Paris, France, and is the largest producer of uninterruptible power supplies terinjokes User Page / Talk 15:24, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

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Based on what was posted by the original writer (and what i based my edit one), it would see that only France had the blackout, however, reports coming out of Germany state that Europe was effected by the blackout. terinjokes User Page / Talk 15:28, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

When was it?
From several news sources, I gather this all happened on Saturday night, i.e. evening of the 4th and morning of 5th and that power was restored within two hours. Fentonrobb 19:31, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

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FBI raids creator of fake boarding pass generator

November 5, 2006

Christopher Soghoian, 24, a doctoral student in information security at, released a boarding pass generator for on October 25th. In the release, he stated that it demonstrates flaws in airport security and the no-fly list.

A few days later, on October 27th, Soghoian was visited by the who told him to take down the site. Soghoian complied with the FBI request. However, the FBI then raided his apartment that evening; apparently due to lack of a warrant during the first visit.

Representative (D-Mass.) had called for Soghoian to be arrested in October.

Fake boarding passes are quite easy to create in ; assuming you have access to a old boarding pass for comparison. Indeed, has created a similarly passable fake boarding pass for their AirTorture fundraising site.

In February 2005, Senator noticed this loophole in no-fly list. He urged the to "check every passenger's ID against the passenger's face and his boarding pass and ticket", as has been done immediately after the. TSA declined to follow the senator's recommendation.

Mirrors of the fake boarding pass generator are available online.

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Australia capture 2006 ICC Champions Trophy

November 5, 2006

Australia have beaten West Indies by 8 wickets to hold the ICC Champions Tropy, 2006 at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. World champion Australia have won this title first time in cricket history. In whole series Austalia lost one match against England out of 5 matches.

West Indian captain Brian Lara chose to bat first after winning the toss in the afternoon. West Indies started an impressive innings and made first fifty runs in just 38 balls by losing one wicket. After that they lost the players in a regular interval and lost their last four batsmen to add up only 13 runs in the total of 138 in 30.4 overs.

Australia lost their first two wickets including Ricky Ponting for total of only 13. Rain in Mumbai interrupted the game in middle and stopped the game for about two hours and 15 minutes. Match Referee R S Madugalle set up a new target of 116 runs in 35 overs by Duckworth-Lewis method for Australia to win because of time loss due to rain.

Australia made the target score in just 28.1 overs without losing any further wickets. Man of the match award was given to S R Watson for his all-round play who took 2 wickets for 13 runs and made impressive 57 runs not out.

Man of the series title was given to Chris Gayle because of his outstanding all-round game. He made three centuries and took total of 8 wickets in the series.


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Beckett to break ranks again?

November 5, 2006

It is reported that Margaret Beckett, UK Foreign Secretary, is considering becoming the first UK Government Minister to admit to a link between the invasion of Iraq and the threat of terrorism in UK. This follows a leak last week of Cabinet papers that demand "a significant reduction in the number and intensity of the regional conflicts that fuel terror activity".

Prime Minister Tony Blair has always claimed that the war in Iraq has not fuelled terrorism in UK; that there was terrorism long before the invasion. This despite the posthumous video recording of one of the 7/7 bombers, Shehzad Tanweer who said his actions were provoked by British foreign policy and that attacks would continue until British soldiers were withdrawn from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Beckett is considering admitting the link between Iraq and terrorism in UK when discussing the problem of Muslim youth becoming influenced by international terrorists. She has already disagreed openly with Prime Minister Blair recently by demanding that there be public debate into the need for the replacement of the Trident missile system and the Royal Navy's Vanguard class submarines, by apologising for the Iraq invasion and by not disagreeing with General Sir Richard Dannatt, who said that British troops in Iraq were provoking trouble.

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Jordan's King Abdullah meets survivors of Beslan school siege

November 5, 2006

On November 5, 2006, King Abdullah II of Jordan met with 90 survivors of the Beslan school hostage crisis during their week long vacation in Jordan, organised at the King's expense.

The King watched the students perform traditional dances and reviewed artworks that they had created celebrating the theme of cross-cultural communication and understanding. The event took place at the King's Academy, in Madaba, Jordan.


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The phrase, 'Fake boarding passes are quite easy to create', pardon me if I misquote, doesn't ring of journalistic style. Perhaps it should be reworked, or ommitted, with the para. modified to focus on Amnesty International's fake pass project? --Arkeides 20:49, 5 November 2006 (UTC)


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"Condi" effigy burned at Lewes Bonfire night

November 5, 2006

The traditions of peculiar to the Sussex area were once again observed in  on November 4.

Consistent with the town traditions in the county of, effigies of various figures were carried through the town, and later burnt. The effigies this year included George Bush, Condoleezza Rice (as Wonder Woman) and Crocodile Hunter.

As per tradition and local fame, effigies were carried through the town and burned on huge fires. These include The Pope, and other unpopular figures. One of this year's unfortunate guest appearances was also rendered as a hugely grotesque likeness of the U.S. Secretary of State. The unflattering effigy clutched a tattered flag in one hand, and a miniature  in the other. Crowds shouted "Burn it!".

Smaller scale effigies, and so called 'enemies of bonfire', were also represented. This year's enemies included, whose attitude and handling of Bonfire night is an issue of local contention. Transport police were quietly represented by a pig head wearing a police helmet.

The event was not without incident. Six arrests occurred in respect of criminal damage and public order offences, but the event was less rowdy than in previous years and eras in the history of the Bonfire.

Superintendent Cliff Parrot of the said, "The event passed safely and was a resounding success with fewer arrests than last year, People were well behaved and acted responsibly, which in turn allowed everyone else to enjoy the celebrations."

The steep streets of the small town, located one hour south of, were filled during the chilly winter evening with crowds carrying burning torches, with police, and with alcohol consumption accompanied by loud deafening bangs. The air was thick with woodsmoke.

In addition to effigies, flaming crosses were carried in recognition of the town's 17 Protestant Martyrs. These preceded elaborate costumed parades where participants dressed as Vikings, Antique firemen, Mongol warriors, and Zulus (including for the first time at Lewes, a female chieftain). Arthurian Knights and pirates were also featured. The pirates towed a cannon which they fired and shocked the crowds.

The traditional striped jerseys worn by various Bonfire Society members were also in evidence.


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Bülent Ecevit, former prime minister of Turkey and poet, has died at 81

November 7, 2006 Bülent Ecevit, former prime minister of Turkey and poet, has died at 81. Ecevit was in a coma for nearly six months following a stroke.

Ecevit was the prime minister of the government ordering a military intervention on July 20, 1974, to prevent a coup in Cyprus by Greek forces, dividing the island and setting the stage for the foundation of the breakaway Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

Following the September 12, 1980, military coup led by General, Ecevit was incarcerated and was suspended from active politics for life. A referendum in 1987 lifted his ban from politics, and he became the chairman of the Demokratik Sol Parti (Democratic Left Party) in 1989, inheriting the position from his wife, Rahşan Ecevit.

He was a deputy prime minister under the last government of and then was briefly caretaker Prime Minister in the run-up to the 1999 general elections. In those elections, Ecevit's party gained the largest number of seats, leading to Ecevit's final stint as Prime Minister in a coalition with the Anavatan Partisi (Motherland Party) of Mesut Yilmaz and the Milliyetçi Hareket Partisi (Nationalist Movement Party).

The short-term economic pain caused rifts within his coalition and party, and eventually forced new elections in 2002. Ecevit, at this time visibly frail, was unsuccessful in leading his party back into the National Assembly. Ecevit subsequently retired from active politics in 2004.

Bülent Ecevit was not only a politician but a poet and writer. He studied Sanskrit, Bengali, and English and translated works by Rabindranath Tagore, T. S. Eliot, and Bernard Lewis into Turkish.

Ecevit was hospitalized at the Gülhane Military Hospital in Ankara and placed in a medically induced coma after suffering a stroke on May 19, 2006. He died on November 5 without regaining consciousness.


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Ipsos Reid: Poll shows more Canadians oppose Afghan mission

November 6, 2006

Support for Canada's Afghan mission is declining over the course of the last month according to a new Ipsos Reid opinion poll conducted for CanWest News Service and Global Television.

When citizens were asked if they would support the mission until 2009, 58 per cent of Canadians said "no" and 39 per cent said they "strongly oppose" the mission. When asked if they supported the mission, 41 per cent of Canadians said "yes".

44 per cent of Canadians say they support the "use of Canadian troops for security and combat efforts against the Taliban and Al Qaeda in Afghanistan."

Opposition is highest in Quebec with 73 per cent of the population, followed by Atlantic Canada at 61 per cent, Alberta supports the mission, while Ontario is split right down the middle.

"There's no good news on Afghanistan, that's the thing," said Ipsos Reid senior vice president Darrell Bricker. "The only thing we hear out of Afghanistan is about what Canadian got injured or killed today. There's no sense of progress."

While in Canada for a visit to Ottawa and Montreal from September 21 to 23, Afghan President Hamid Karzai thanked Canada for its contribution. "They have sacrificed so that we in Afghanistan may have security and they have sacrificed to ensure the continued safety of their fellow Canadians from terrorism," said Karzai in his address to the Canadian Parliament in September.

People between the ages of 18 and 34 are the most likley to oppose the mission, according to Ipsos Reid.

So far, Thirty-nine Canadian soldiers have died in Afghanistan since 2002.


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Record amount of fires during New Zealand Guy Fawkes

November 6, 2006

There were a record amount of fire calls during Guy Fawkes night, the festivities had emergency services stretched to the limit, a spokesman for the NZ Fire service said that it was "like driving through a war zone." Despite this, no major structure fires were reported.

Preliminary numbers show that the amount of minor fires reported amounted to 1,729 between the period of October 27 and November 5. For the same period last year, 2005, there were only 1,632. Last year's numbers were also record setting at the time. Over the Guy Fawkes weekend, November 4 - November 5, there were 784 reports of fires. The actual numbers will be released soon, as the false alarms and multiple reports are separated out. A safety campaign by the NZ Fire brigade advising the public to call 111 on the suspicion of any fire is expected to have increased the number of calls per incident. Discussions on the NZ volunteer firefighter's mailing list suggest that the majority of bad behaviour occurred in urban areas.

The New Zealand police had to report to 423 reports of disorder in the top half on the North Island alone and in just seven hours. There was a fight which involved 40 people, in Whitianga; police were called to break up that fight and were also called to stop youths from getting fireworks from a shop. Also, in Tauranga, police were called to a fight party of 200 youths at 1.00 a.m. In Mount Albert, Auckland, police were forced to retreat and wait for reinforcements during an incident.

In Wellington, New Zealand, the police had to make 39 arrests, including assaults, disorderly behaviors and liquor ban breaches. The police said it was as bad as New Year's Eve. "It was as busy as New Year's Eve. It was one of the busiest nights we have had this year," Sergeant Maggie Windle said, "Alcohol was a big factor in a lot of the arrests and a lot of the offending. We were dealing with the bulk of this mass disorder."

Remarkably, the St John's Ambulance Service reported only one serious firework related injury; a stabbing following an incident involving fireworks.

Mike Hall, chief executive/national commander of the New Zealand Fire Service, said: "The unfortunate result vindicates his call for a retail ban on fireworks, made last month. Despite warnings and a safety campaign, and even with parts of the country being much wetter than they were last year, firefighters were still called out more times than ever. That means that firefighters cannot respond as quickly as they would like to genuine emergencies, and thousands of volunteers across the country are needlessly called away from work and family commitments."

The Government had previously warned the public that a ban on the public sale of fireworks would be enacted if behaviour was deemed unacceptable over the Guy Fawkes season.

Opinon polls indicate that the public is divided 50:50 over permitting the sale of fireworks, or wanting to see fireworks restricted to public displays or licensed operators. Mr. Hall said "the public are also sick of the danger to themselves, property and pets posed by misuse of fireworks, not to mention the late-night noise and mess associated with people letting off fireworks indiscriminately. The lack of a major fireworks-related fire or fatality at the weekend was pure luck."

Allegedly Dunedin students were burning furniture in the streets.

Marian Hobbs, Member of Parliament, said that she has put in a bill to stop fireworks to be used by the public: "I'm not saying ban fireworks. I'm not a killjoy. But it does give us powers to stop what is dangerous, time-consuming and expensive. We have to make a start and put our foot down on this."


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Liberal Leadership Candidate Bob Rae warns about reopening Constitution

November 6, 2006

Michael Ignatieff wants to reopen the Constitution to have a debate about Quebec as a nation within Canada. It is to be debated at the convention two days before the new leader is chosen.

Bob Rae, current Liberal leadership candidate, warned about reopening the Constitution.

According to Ignatieff's website it says that Rae "supported the notion that Quebec is a nation," and "we can be both a Quebecker and a Canadian."

"I'm not somebody who is going to set this country on a constitutional adventure, whose consequences and whose outcome I'm not certain of," Rae said. "For me, what's important is to stay open to Quebec, but we will not reopen the Constitution," he said yesterday at an Ottawa book signing for his new book, Canada In The Balance.

The other seven leadership contenders have expressed their feelings on this issue saying that they have some discomfort with it.

Former Liberal PM Jean Chrétien, repeatedly said in the past that Canada was working well and most people did not care about changing the Constitution.

"They say that when you have a nation, there must be a corresponding state to this nation. That is the equation they make," said Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Benoît Pelletier. "They have the impression that each state must correspond to a single nation. That is false. States can be made up of a plurality of nations. The sovereigntists make the same mistake."

"You should not raise expectations that cannot be met and we should not be engaging in an abstract debate in this country at this point in time. We should be focusing our attention on issues that really matter to people," says Rae.

Ignatieff will outline his ideas for Quebec being a nation within Canada at the convention two days before the new leader will be picked in Montreal, December 3.


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First female governor in Nigeria sworn in amid misconduct controversy

November 6, 2006

Former deputy governor Virginia Etiaba was sworn in as the Governor of Anambra, a state in south-central Nigeria, making her the first female governor in the country's history. Her instatement comes as the previous governor, Peter Obi, was impeached by the state legislature for alleged gross misconduct.

Etiaba initially refused the position, saying that the impeached man was still the governor and her boss. However, she later accepted the position due to what she called the "peculiarity of the situation". Both the 64-year-old Etiaba and 45-year-old Obi have been in office since March 2006 after the previous governor's election was overturned by a court.

The new governor may not last in her job, however. While Obi does not contest the legality of Etiaba's swearing in, he intends to contend the impeachment in court. Additionally, the ongoing impeachment proceedings may yet cause Etiaba herself to be removed from office if she is indicted for the same misconduct as her former boss.

Etiaba was also criticized by a number of local religious and community leaders, who put out a statement condemning both the original impeachment of Obi as well as the promotion of Etiaba. The statement reads in part:

 * We are shocked at the alleged summersault of the Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Dame Virgy Etiaba who we had commended for keeping faith with the people when she rejected the offer to replace her boss and sincerely hope that she was not coerced into accepting to be sworn in as the Governor of Anambra State against her peoples wish.

Etiaba is expected at the impeachment hearing today.


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Taiwan president speaks to defend himself from corruption charges

November 6, 2006 Taiwan's president Chen Shui-bian has said that he had not made any money illegally and apologized for a corruption scandal involving him and the first lady, Wu Shu-chen. Speaking in an hour-long televised speech on Sunday night, he added that he would resign from the post if his wife is convicted of the charges filed against her.

President Chen's wife and three ex-aides were indicted on embezzlement, forgery and perjury charges on Friday. They were accused of skimming 14.8 million New Taiwan dollars (US$450,000) in corruption scandal in June, 2002.

President added that he and his wife are innocent and they did not take any money in the scam. He refused to resign from the post.

Taiwan's main opposition party, the Kuomintang has launched a third bid to remove Chen from the post of president. Party spokesman Tsai Chin-lung said that the party would formally propose the recall motion as they had sufficient evidence to charge Chen with graft.


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Supreme Court orders resumption of sealing drive in New Delhi

November 6, 2006

The Indian Supreme Court has refused to grant any relief to the owners of unauthorised commercial establishments in New Delhi. A two judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Y K Sabharwal, said today that it found no grounds for modifying its previous order to seal commercial establishments violating zoning regulations.

The Group of ministers had previously decided not to resume the sealing drive. The Delhi state government and the central government had filed an application to review the order on November 3, 2006 because of fear of violence in the city if the sealing would be resumed. But Supreme Court denied their request and ordered to resume the sealing drive.

The apex court added that the government is not powerless to control the situation. According to article 141 and 144 of the constitution, authorities should follow the court's order.

The court ordered the MCD to use police force, if required, to carry out the process. The MCD has decided to meet in the afternoon to discuss the consequences of the Supreme Court verdict.

On the other hand, traders are very unhappy with the court order. Praveen Khandelwal, Secretary General of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), said that the traders were expecting the apex court to take a humanitarian decision. He added that if the sealing drive is not stopped traders would start a non-cooperation movement, a nationwide strike against the government.


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Palestinian teenager killed in Israeli airstrike

November 6, 2006

A Palestinian teenager was killed and seven others, including six children, injured in an Israeli airstrike near a school in the town of Beit Lahiya, according to Dr. Muawiya Hassanin, a local emergency services official.

Israeli military officials said that the strike targeted militants who were retrieving a device used to fire missiles. Israel's incursions into northern Gaza, which are aimed at curbing rocket attacks by Palestinian militants, have killed over 50 people over the last six days.

Friday saw 17 killings, including the gunning down of two women outside a mosque in Beit Hanoun. At least seven people, including a 12-year-old girl were killed by Israeli action on Saturday, and three others yesterday.

The Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert denied that his country was planning to re-occupy Gaza, and said that the offensive is aimed at stopping rockets from being fired into Israel by Hamas militants.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has termed the incidents "massacres" and has called for the UN Security Council to discuss the issue.

Israeli troops have regularly made incursions into Gaza following the capture of Gilad Shalit in June this year.


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Air America radio files for bankruptcy, allegedly due to advertiser blackout

November 6, 2006

filed for bankruptcy on October 13th, with close to $20 million in liabilities. A recent memo from ABC has suggested that Air America's financial problems are partially the result of the loss of revenue from 90 corporate advertisers who requested their ads not be run on stations who carry Air America.

It is common for U.S. advertisers to avoid the time slots of controversial shows, such as. However, the practice of blacking out the entire affiliated station is relatively unusual, raising the question of whether the move was politically motivated to favor right wing syndicated news programming over the liberal leanings of Air America reports.

In a news report published by The Huffington Post, author Josh Silver claims that the difference is not political per se, as several of the companies that withdrew advertising support were companies that made major contributions to the Democratic parties. Instead, he suggests the difference is that Air America journalism occasionally focuses on corporate malfeasance.

Other political programming, such as Rush Limbaugh or the Daily Show, rarely cover corporate behavior.

The bankruptcy filing by Air America underscores the dilemma faced by news media outlets that depend on advertising revenues from business and government to survive. The exact reasons for the blackballing of Air America are unclear, but if unflattering editorial programming can be held hostage to protect the interests of a news organization's sponsors, chances for a vibrant press are reduced.

Air America Radio was known best for its flagship program, Al Franken show. Franken himself is owed $360,750 by Air America.


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Canadian PM and Quebec premier announce plans for highway development in Montreal

November 6, 2006

The PM and Quebec premier Jean Charest have announced a $1 billion highway development in Montreal. This project would be one of Canada's largest ever public private partnerships. It will be a 35 kilometer (21.8 mile) four-lane toll road Highway 30 project, in Montreal.

"It opens up a new horizon in Quebec's economic development," Stephen Harper said in a speech in Lery, Quebec. "As prime minister of Canada I am very proud and welcome this latest example of the fruitful collaboration between our government and that of Quebec." "Since we formed the government of Canada, I have wanted to practice an open federalism, inspired by the spirit which gave birth to the Canadian confederation," said Harper. "That includes respecting provincial jurisdictions and the sharing of responsibilities."

"You know that open federalism is not a constitutional theory or an electoral slogan," the prime minister added. "It's a new approach that allows partners in the Canadian federation to work better together in the realization of projects."

Completing the highway will allow through traffic to bypass Montreal, reducing traffic congestion and air pollution in the area.

"The announcement today speaks to the willingness of both governments to work together to better serve the interests of the population," said Charest, who is expected to head into an election next year.

Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge and other public officials have endorsed agreements between governments and private companies to invest in roads and hospitals.


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Most of my Wikimedia activity is at Wikiquote where I am an administrator. ~ Kalki 16:10, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

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Talk:Palestinian teenager killed in Israeli airstrike

WTF, what is this pro-terrorist propaganda doing on wikinews

Shut your mouth. While I don't think much of PVJ as a person, he brings a different perspective, and I fail to see how the facts can be seen as "pro-terrorist". --Shaoken 06:35, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

This bulshit POV prespective is the only one in wikinews, radical leftists along with arabs join forces to incriminate and demonize israel in any possible sin while ignoring many other facts on the ground , not reporting them , the usual anti israel bias

massacare
if this was a massacare then the palestinians did more masscars on the israelis since about the early 20th century, maybe twice as much.

Right, everything is just a arab ploy to make Israel look bad. Just like some arabs think that everything is a ploy so Israel can get more land.

The word massacre was used in a quote. While the speaker is obviously overlooking all the arab massacres of jews and later Israelis, it still doesn't mean the whole article is suddenly anti-Israel. --Shaoken 02:25, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
 * There is some pov in this article, imo.
 * Then tell me here and now where the pov is. If you can't then it's bs and the article won't change. --Shaoken 05:45, 9 November 2006 (UTC)


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Indian Railways tie up with Bombardier Transportation

November 9, 2006

The Indian Railways (IR) has tied up with the Canadian transport solutions major to produce electronic freight locomotives in the country for the proposed  (Rs) 22,000- (one crore is 10 million) dedicated freight corridors on the eastern and western routes.

Bombardier produces regional aircraft and business jets to rail transportation equipment.

Bombardier Transportation officials have met Railways' officials for exploring the option of setting up a greenfield electronic freight locomotive manufacturing facility and an assembling unit in India.

Analysts feels that IR will need at least 500-600 electronic freight locomotives, besides the same number of diesel locomotives for dedicated freight corridors in the first phase. "Conservative estimates for a normal locomotive are between Rs 13 crore and Rs 15 crore. The investment required for manufacturing electronic freight locomotives is around Rs 10,000 crore," the analysts said.

It is also been learned that IR would also pick up a stake in this project.

Bombardier President, Transportation, Andre Navarri confirmed talks with IR, "We are keen to take part in the dedicated freight corridor project, but the nature of the agreement with the Indian government is yet to be finalized."

IR will come up with a detailed plan and tenders for the proposed corridor by mid-November.


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Historic Florida attraction, Gatorland, partly destroyed by fire

November 6, 2006

Gatorland, an Orlando, Florida tourist attraction known for its gator wrestling shows and its conservation programs for alligators, crocodiles, and other reptiles and birds, was heavily damaged by fire on Monday morning, November 6, 2006.

The four-alarm fire was reported at 5:55am EST. The entrance building, which contains the administration offices and the gift shop, was destroyed. The only thing left standing of it was its iconic gator head front gate, whose upper jaw was almost completely charred.

At least four animals — two gators and two snakes, which were being kept near the gift shop — were feared dead. No humans were hurt. The other gators in the public display took refuge in the central pools, and were okay. The birds were in the aviary in the back, and were in no danger.

None of the attraction venues beyond the gift shop, however, were damaged. Gatorland hopes to reopen for tourists in a week, using a temporary entrance.

Orange County Fire Rescue is investigating the cause of the fire.


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Pranab and Oli discuss Nepal peace talks

November 6, 2006

The Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee has talked with the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Nepal K P Sharma Oli to discuss the status of ongoing peace talks with the Maoist rebels.

Oli met Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pranab Mukherjee during his visit in New Delhi. Oli discussed the situation of the peace negotiations between the Nepal government and Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). He provided them an overview about the efforts being made by government to persuade the Maoists to quit the arms.

During an-hour long talk between Mukherjee and Oli, they reviewed the implementation of the economic package announced after Koirala's visit to India in June. They also discussed about the key infrastructure projects in Nepal, like, export of power from India to Nepal and construction of transmission lines.

The talk was important as Maoist and Nepal government are trying to resolve the issue. Maoist chief Prachanda met Nepal Prime Minister G P Koirala in the presence of United Nations Secretary General's special representative Ian Martin on Sunday. During the meeting they tried to sort out most of the issues regarding crucial arm management issue and agreed to hold fresh talk on Monday.


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Talk:Air America radio files for bankruptcy, allegedly due to advertiser blackout

Clarification?
One thing confused me in reading this; who is John Silver? --Arkeides 20:57, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Made changes to answer this, and will re-publish. -Edbrown05 02:56, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

WikiNews rules
I'm not sure if the guidelines here at WikiNews are similar to those at Wikipedia, but if this article were there I'd say the following statement is serious POV:

"The exact reasons for the blackballing of Air America are unclear, but if unflattering editorial programming can be held hostage to protect the interests of a news organization's sponsers, chances for a vibrant press are reduced."

And I say that a statement needs to be CLEARLY made that *news reports* do not appear on the Huffington Report. It is an opinion blog, not a news site.

mjd 20:50 EST 29 November 2006

This article reads just like it came from any of the "main-stream" (left-wing) media. Why is Rush Limbaugh right wing but Air America is merely left leaning? The difference is subtle, but it exposes bias on the part of the author. Moreover, that last sentence is a doozy. The "but if" part could be (and was) followed by anything one might imagine. That kind of statement belongs in an opinion piece, but is badly misplaced as "news." Further, the "blackballing" assumption is inconsistent with the more responsibly hedged Headline.

Leaving this article in place but locked is a crime against journalism. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.213.191.167 (talk) 00:17, 23 November 2008 (UTC)


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Admins are automatically approved
You don't need to keep them on the checkpage. MaxSem - (talk) 17:20, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

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User talk:Sharlamac

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Prachanda and Koirala resume Nepal peace talks

November 6, 2006

The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) chairman Prachanda and Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala resumed the fifth round of peace talks today evening, following a meeting in the presence of UN Secretary General's representative Ian Martin held on Sunday. The aim of the peace talk was to settle the issue of arms management.

The meeting was held at Baluwatar in Nepal to finalise the political package prepared by the ruling seven-party alliance (SPA) and CPN (Maoist). They tried to narrow down the differences to reach the final conclusion on all the issues.

Prachanda held a meeting with Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) General Secretary, Madhav Kumar Nepal, and leader of the United Leftist Front, Prabhu Narayan Chaudhari, to discuss the political package in the morning before the talks.

The submit meeting was adjourned after six and half hours long talk. It is likely to resume in Tuesday morning.

Prachanda said that he will make his first public address in twenty five year in a mass meeting in Kathmandu this Friday.


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raf marham?? not reafd leuchars???

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User talk:74.13.44.146

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Your recent contributions constitute vandalism and have been reverted. Should you believe that your contributions are *not* vandalism, please argue your case on your talk page, or in WN:ALERT.

Further vandalism will result in a 24 hour ban. Please contribute to Wikinews in a constructive fashion instead.
 * Your continued vandalism has caused me to block you for 24 hours. DragonFire1024 22:38, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

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User:Terinjokes/AWN

Audio Wikinews Newsline

What is it
PHONE NUMBER HAS CHANGED, PLEASE UPDATE YOUR SPEEDDIALS

Audio Wikinews Newsline would be another way for users to access Wikinews Content, most suitibly when they are unable to access a computer. Audio Wikinews Newsline would deliever content similar to that of News Briefs, however be accessible to users using telephones (both SIP and PSTN).

This service would be similar to that of TellMe's service (for those of you in the USA that's 800-555-TELL, say "news" at the prompt).

I've set-up a basic one (US 360-515-4161 and UK 0871 422 0036), for people who are interested. For international users, please contact me for farther instructions on how to connect (chances are their is a local "shared" number in your country)

Feel free to post you ideas here. terinjokes User Page / Talk 22:21, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

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Completley Support! - I just called it a minuite ago. We may need to set up a different one and get a clear microphone to record the news, however this is awesome! You have my complete support. Thunderhead (talk) (Check out my RFA test) 22:36, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
 * This is great. I think we should add it to the main page (under the section for Hotline). Bawolff ☺☻ 00:01, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment Bawolff, sure just let me set it up on it's own system first (the system it's currently one is my voicemail box...) And maybe we can get some more DID numbers. I can get another one in Washington no problem. It's just that in other states its USD35/year, and about the same for other countries. IDK if Wikimedia would get some, or if we could get donations from people. terinjokes User Page / Talk 03:20, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Thunderhead (talk) (Check out my RFA test) 03:16, 24 November 2006 (UTC)
 * MessedRocker Endorses ★ MESSED  ROCKER ★  03:43, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment Personally I'm against uploading the audio to commons, if i do I'm afraid people would listen to it there, and lose the point that AWN is supposed to be. AWN is made to be listened to over the phone, it's quick and to the point, quick little updates throughout the day. If people listened to the OGG file over the internet, it loses it's purpose. Listening over the internet is covered already covered by Audio Wikinews (and new recordings as soon as i can get audicity to work, it crashes at start...). I have no problem uploading the scripts however. Those you can't listen to, and for archivel (sp?) reasons terinjokes User Page / Talk 03:56, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Well what about uploaded to Commons a week after its on the phone? --  Zanimum 15:20, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Hrm, it's not that hard to record the message, so something like that might be possible terinjokes User Page / Talk 22:10, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

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Hackers try to use German Wikipedia to spread links to malicious code

November 6, 2006

The German version of the encyclopedia Wikipedia, has been used in an attempt to spread a "malicious code" which would unleash a virus on to personal computers worldwide. The page titled: "W32.Blaster" (link in German) was edited in a way where a link was placed in the article directing users to a site where an alleged fix for the Lovesan/MS Blaster worm, but the fix turned out to be false and the file was considered "malicious." Computers that were target would receive e-mails from what appeared to be the Wikipedia.org website telling them to download the fix and including a link to it.

"The good news is that the authorities at Wikipedia quickly identified and edited the article on their site," said senior technology consultant at Sophos anti-virus, Graham Cluley.

Although the edit has since been reverted or removed, until recently the edit remained in an archived version of the page; eventually, the archived version was also removed.

"A version of the page remained in the archive, allowing the hackers to send out spam and continue to direct visitors to the malicious code," added Cluley.

It is not known how many computers have been affected by the worm, if any at all. It is also not known when the edit was made and how long it was active on the site before it was deleted. However it appears that it was deleted on October 31, as the page was partially deleted on that day twice, according to log files (english translation courtesy of google translate).


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U.S. mid-term race tightens on the eve of election

November 6, 2006

Two polls in the last 24 hours have shown the gap closing in the US Mid term elections. A month ago Gallup had the Democrats 23% ahead in a generic ballot, and now it is 7% amongst registered voters and 4% amongst likely voters.

Up to 100 million Americans go to the polls tomorrow to decide control of Congress in the last two years of George W. Bush's presidency. With both parties focused now on turning out voters. Bush campaigned in marginal Republican districts in conservative states while the top congressional Democrat campaigned in the left-leaning Northeast. "Here's the way I see it," Bush told a crowd in Nebraska. "If the Democrats are so good about being the party of the opposition, let's just keep them in the opposition." Republicans and Democrats have sent out thousands of volunteers in the closest states to work phone banks and canvass neighbourhoods. Both parties also have assembled legal teams for possible challenges. Republicans repeated their assertion that Democrats would raise taxes and prematurely pull out of Iraq if they controlled Congress. Iraq has dominated the campaign, and Republicans and Democrats sparred again after Saddam Hussein's conviction and death sentence for crimes against humanity. "To pull out, to withdraw from this war is losing. The Democrats appear to be content with losing," said Senator Elizabeth Dole, who leads the Senate Republican campaign.


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No injuries reported after NASA Orbiter hangars evacuated after hydrazine leak

November 7, 2006

Two hangars at the Kennedy Space Center in which space shuttles are processed were evacuated when a leak of hydrazine was detected coming from Atlantis's Orbital Maneuvering System. The leak was first discovered in Bay No 1, where Atlantis is being post-flight serviced. Nearly 150 people were evacuated from Bay No. 1 hangar and Bay No 2. Both the space shuttle Atlantis and Endeavour were inside the hangar when the leak was detected.

Hydrazine is a toxic fuel which combines with nitrogen tetroxide to provide power for the shuttle's two maneuvering engines while it is in space.

A concentration of 60 parts per million was detected near Atlantis's engines, which is not a dangerous level.

"That's not what we consider a dangerous level. But with any reading above zero, we would take precautionary measures and evacuate the facility," said Jessica Rye, a spokeswoman for Kennedy Space Center.

NASA said that no workers were exposed to fumes or injured.

"We wanted to make sure to take the employees who were around that area, make sure they were OK and there was no exposure to the hydrazine. Then what they'll do is make sure the bay is ready for people to go back, and I would anticipate if people aren't already back they will be shortly," added Rye.


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Possible new stadium in Auckland for 2011 rugby world cup

November 7, 2006

Ministers are considering a new stadium for Auckland's waterfront instead of an enlargement to the existing Eden Park.

Trevor Mallard, Minister for the Rugby World Cup, said: "Today a Cabinet committee has discussed the options and I hope to be able to announce a decision later this week or next." He declined to comment any further.

According to the New Zealand Herald, the new stadium will cost around NZ$700 million compared to a $320 million upgrade of Eden Park. The Herald said that Mr Mallard, the Auckland City Council and Helen Clark, Prime Minister of NZ, all prefer a new stadium. "The decision is vital in order to deliver a world-class stadium which complements and enhances the city's conference and major event-hosting potential, and which will also drive Auckland's aspirations to be a world-class city," Mr Mallard said.

Ms Clark said: "A site that is not surrounded by residential housing is an attractive proposition but the critical issue will be practical limitations." She added: "Cabinet would not be hurried into making a decision."

However Ports of Auckland (POA), owners of the waterfront land, said that there will not be a stadium before the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Geoff Vazey, Managing Director, said: "It simply can't be constructed in time and the risks of pushing it through would be overwhelming. Before any land could be set aside for a stadium, the port would need an alternative site to conduct its business and it would be 2009 before building could even start. A decision made a couple of years ago would have been needed."

Michael Cullen, Finance Minister, said that it would be possible to build the stadium, despite what critics are saying: "a number of sources have told us the stadium could be built by 2011." No decisions have been made on the stadium proposal and he would not speculate on how the project could be financed.

The team analyzing the venues for the 2011 world cup said that it will need its report-back date extended by at least three weeks, possibly four. The delay is due to the need to assess technical and logistical matters.

Gordon Moller, Auckland architect whose company designed the Auckland Sky Tower, said that he doesn't "believe a waterfront stadium is the way to go for the Rugby World Cup. An Eden Park upgrade makes more sense than a waterfront venue built from scratch and what is planned there is outstanding. New Zealand has a limited ability to fund infrastructure in large projects. Even Australia now has difficulty funding and filling stadiums it built for big events."


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User talk:IronFist

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Sathya Sai Baba article
Nice contribution to the article. Here is a wikinews contest, which you may want to join. Shyam ( T / C ) 21:30, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

reporting old news
hi, the article Sai Baba upsets Telangana activists appears to report news that is fairly dated. Wikinews' practise has been not to write belated accounts of events. i'm afraid i've unpublished the article and tagged it for deletion. i appreciate the effort u've put into writing this article, and hope u continue to contribute more articles, do ensure that the reports are timely. one way to save this article wld be to update it on any recent developments and bump the date to today. — Doldrums(talk) 06:02, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

Heh
Aren't you the guy from Neon-Net? ★ MESSED ROCKER ★  02:50, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

Mirrors
not really, see WN:MF. — Doldrums(talk) 04:41, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

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Paedophilia claims made against "living god"

November 7, 2006

Allegations of paedophilia made against Indian guru, Sathya Sai Baba are back in the limelight again, after the UK's Sai Youth movement was recognised as an accredited partner of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme.

The Baba's followers deny the allegations, and the Sai Youth UK's National Co-ordinator called them "totally unfounded". Sai Baba attracts followers from many countries around the world who revere him as a "living god".

Around 200 youth are due to fly to India on November 13th after receiving a "divine commandment" to carry out a month-long "humanitarian pilgrimage" that will coincide with the birthday celebrations of Sai Baba, who will be 81 on November 23rd.

Pressure has been mounting on the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme charity to break its association with the Baba's organisation.

Background
Claims of sexual abuse by Sai Baba have been circulating for several decades, stating that such abuse takes place during private interviews at his base in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh.

Large numbers of youth have travelled to India to visit the holy man and hear his teachings. Followers say that their experiences were "spiritually enriching". Some former devotees who were interviewed in a BBC programme, The Secret Swami, claimed that the religious guru massaged their testicles with oil and coerced them into oral sex. During the last youth group pilgrimage in 2004, group interviews were granted to several young people although no abuse was reported.

The allegations are denied by the Baba's followers and Sai Baba has never been charged with any offenses. The US State Department, however, issued a travel advisory in 2001 that warned of "inappropriate sexual behaviour by a prominent local religious leader", which refers to the Baba, as officials confirm.

Duke of Edinburgh Awards
In July the UK Sai Organisation was awarded a certificate for their "invaluable contribution" to the Awards scheme at a garden party in Buckingham Palace. An official Sai Baba website hosted a news story about this event that was later removed after a personal intervention by Peter Westgarth, who stated that it contained misrepresentations of the events.

In the posting, Shitu Chudasama (National Co-ordinator for Sai Youth UK and a devotee) had spoken of giving a speech to "various dignitaries, diplomats, ministers [and] famous celebrities" at Buckingham Palace, and related that every listener was "hanging on to his every word". Chudasama had also claimed to have had a private audience with HRH Prince Philip at St. James's Palace sometime last year, where he attributed the inspiration and motivation of the Sai Youth to their leader.

Reactions
The humanitarian work carried out by the youth will consist chiefly of providing medical aid, and will earn them a Duke of Edinburgh award that is bestowed for projects that enhance personal development and welfare work.

In a response to DNA, an unnamed public relations officer representing Sathya Sai Baba confirmed that the youth would be arriving at the ashram in a fortnight. Speaking about the sex abuse allegations, he said: "We do not care what the [US State Dept.] advisory says. People and organisations can write whatever they want to believe. We have no more to say on this issue."

Shitu Chudasama also stated that the pilgrimage was merely a humanitarian mission for the benefit of the improverished people in the local area, and that the sexual abuse allegations levelled against the Baba were "totally unfounded". He continued: "We hope to have an interview with Sai Baba but it's not guaranteed. If he wants to see us, he'll call us."

Tom Sackville, a former Home Office minister and chairman of FAIR told the Guardian: ""It is appallingly naive for the award scheme to involve young people and the royal family with an organisation whose leader is accused of paedophilia. Parents who plan to send their children on this month's pilgrimage ... should be aware of the danger their children are being exposed to."

However, Peter Westgarth, chief executive of the Awards charity, said: "This is not the only religion accused of paedophilia. Young people who are participating on these trips are doing so because they choose to." He continued: "The awards accredit the good work they do for poor people in India. We make no judgment about their religion. We would no sooner intervene here than we would the Church Lads' and Girls' Brigade."

Conservative MP Hon. Michael Gove stated that he would compose a letter to the charity urging them to consider stricter controls and monitoring of organisations that they associate and work with. "As a society we need a more determined effort to identify and expose those religious cults and extremists that pose a direct threat to people, so that they do not enjoy patronage that should be directed elsewhere," he said.


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Delta Blues wins 2006 Melbourne Cup

November 7, 2006 The Japanese owned Delta Blues ridden by Iwata Yasunari has won the AU$5.1 million 2006 Melbourne Cup. Trainer Katsuhiko Sumii also achieved the Quinella winning bet with stablemate Pop Rock, ridden by Damien Oliver, placing second in the race. Maybe Better came in at third, with Zipping posting a fourth place finish. Pre-race favourite Yeates missed the start, finishing seventh.

After the race, jockey Iwata joyfully shouted "Very happy, very happy. My biggest winner ever."

Zabeat was the last finisher in a 23-horse field that was reduced in number after the early morning scratching from the race of Efficient with leg soreness.

Australians bet over $50 million dollars on the race, with Delta Blues paying $17.50 for the win, which made it the first horse from Japan to have won the race in the 145 year history of the Melbourne Cup.

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Talk:"Condi" effigy burned at Lewes Bonfire night

I should have written a Halloween article. -Edbrown05 04:54, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

Edit to protected page request
Steve Irwin should be crosslinked to Steve Irwin. JoshuaZ 19:29, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
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Typo
editprotected "Condoleeza" => "Condoleezza" (2 times) Van der Hoorn (talk) 14:43, 13 March 2009 (UTC)
 * ✅ also fixed "chieftan" -> "chieftain" and "Kinghts" -> "Knights" --SVTCobra 22:29, 13 March 2009 (UTC)


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New Zealand study finds circumcision cuts STD infection rate

November 7, 2006

A new study released by Christchurch researcher from the Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, David Fergusson, shows that "substantional benefits" come from a circumcision, a baby boy having his foreskin removed.

Mr Fergusson said that the rate of sexually transmitted diseases is halved due to circumcision, even after accounting for the amount of sex partners, unprotected sex and their family background. "Circumcision also reduces the risk of transmitting HIV and the incidence of urinary tract infections."

The report, which was published in the international scientific journal Pediatrics, took 25-years to complete as it followed 510 males from birth until they were 25-years-old.

"The public health issues raised by these findings clearly involve weighing the longer-term benefits of routine neonatal circumcision in terms of reducing risks of infection within the population, against the perceived costs of the procedure," Mr Fergusson said.

However the American Academy of Pediatrics has described the current study as "complex and conflicting." The American Academy of Pediatrics opposes the practice, which is why in the US the circumcision rate has been falling since 1999.

In New Zealand, only between ten and twenty percent of all males are circumcised, which is one of the lowest rates in the world. Circumcision is the normal practice in Samoa and Tonga and also among Jewish and Muslim men. The Royal Australasian College of Physicians said in 2004, "There is no medical reason for routine circumcision of newborn boys." The current study has made some health specialists reconsider their stance on the issue. "People feel passionate on both sides, but I'm going to recommend that we take another careful look at this," said Jay Berkelhamer, US Academy of Pediatrics president and professor of pediatrics at the University of Florida.

Edgar Schoen, who has reconsidered his stance on the issue, he said: "The academy's opposition is irresponsible. The benefits of circumcision far outweigh risks, and doctors should be telling parents that." "Even if it does bring down sexually transmitted disease, cutting normal tissue of an unconsenting minor is a human rights violation," said Marilyn Milos, from anti-circumcision group, National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers (NOCIRC).


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2006 U.S. Congressional Elections

November 8, 2006

As of 10:00 p.m EST November 8, 2006, the Democratic Party is projected to have gained control of both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate in the. MSNBC projects that the Democrats now control 234 seats in the House of Representatives, 16 more seats than the 218 needed to control the House of Representatives as all 435 seats were up for election. In the Senate, where the balance of power is closer, one-third of all seats were up for grab. As of 10:00 p.m. EST, AP and Reuters were projecting that the Democrats had picked up all six seats they needed to retake the Senate, including the seats of incumbents Rick Santorum (Penn.), Lincoln Chafee (R.I.), Jim Talent (Missouri), Mike DeWine (Ohio), (Montana), and Jim Webb (VA). The Tester victory by less than 3,000 votes was projected at approximately 2 p.m. EST after the State of Montana announced the results of overnight recounts. Democrat Jim Webb has prevailed in that race by slightly more than 7,000 votes, though his opponent has not conceded and a recount may still occur.

Issues
Although the Bush Administration's policy on Iraq was seen as a major issue by voters, exit polls indicated that corruption was of greater concern. Republicans found themselves plagued by a series of scandals in recent months, ranging from the Jack Abramoff corruption scandal to revelations about sexual improprieties involving well-known Republicans, including Congressman Mark Foley and White House confidant Ted Haggard. Many conservative evangelical Christians, the GOP's most reliable voting block, have become disappointed by the scandals and may not vote in great numbers. Pat Buchanan, whose campaigns have often appealed to that voting block, told ABC News, "There's the spending orgy, the arrogance of power . . . . The war in Iraq, failure to protect our border, hurting the working class in Ohio, for example, the list goes on and on. We're more dissatisfied with the Republican Party than we've ever been."

Voter turnout was also influenced by a number of initiatives on state ballots. Michigan's Proposal 2 would outlaw affirmative action in virtually all government programs. Oklahoma voters were slated to decide if stores could sell alcohol on election days. In South Dakota, voters were asked if the state should make marijuana use legal for therapeutic purposes. Many states included initiatives related to eminent domain powers, same-sex marriage, and taxes. In California, voters faced a whopping 36 initiatives. Voters energized by initiatives were more likely to show up at the polls, and more likely to vote for candidates from their party.

Campaigns turn nasty
Several races turned nasty in the closing days of the campaign, with candidates from both parties turning up the heat on their opponents and accusing their rivals of dirty tricks. MSNBC reported that the FBI was investigating calls made to voters in Virginia in an apparent attempt to intimidate and confuse voters. This follows a similar investigation in California, where staff in Republican Congressional candidate Tan D. Nguyen's campaign office sent letters to Latino voters telling them that "You are advised that if your residence in this country is illegal or you are an immigrant, voting in a federal election is a crime that could result in jail time." Naturalized citizens are allowed to vote in elections.

Candidates in both New York and Michigan reported that automated telephone calls had been made to voters in the dead of night, purporting to be from their campaigns. The candidates said their campaigns had nothing to do with the calls, and had been made fraudulently in an attempt to make voters angry at them.

It was unclear whether these calls were related to other calls, financed by the National Republican Congressional Committee, that had been made to voters in several states in the previous week. Those calls had generated complaints by voters from both parties who said they were repeated several times in the same day. In at least one state, the calls were pulled when the attorney general notified the NRCC that the calls violated state law.

A different kind of "robocall" was reported in Iowa, where three Democratic candidates for the state House reported that they had been the target of anonymous attack ad calls. The calls inaccurately claimed that the candidates support free health care and college tuition for illegal aliens.

The New Jersey Attorney General's office sent deputies to polling places after Republicans reported possible fraud. The deputies reportedly found no problems.

The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund photographed armed men attempting to prevent Hispanic voters from entering polling places in Tucson. The photographs and reports of the incidents were sent to the FBI.

Polling Problems
Problems with voting devices, both electronic and manual, required some polling places to remain open later than scheduled. Electronic devices were being used for the first time in about a third of the states.

Air America Radio reported that electronic voting machines in Delaware County, Indiana and Cleveland, Ohio malfunctioned, frustrating voters and election workers. A report published on the USA Today website said election workers in some parts of Florida had resorted to using paper ballots when their electronic voting machines failed to work. National Public Radio reported that some electronic voting machines in Texas had to be turned off when they improperly gave votes to candidates not selected by voters. Problems were also reported in Maine, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.

A voting problem of a different type was reported in Kentucky. A Louisville poll worker is alleged to have physically assaulted a voter. Jefferson County clerk spokesperson Paula McCraney said that the voter wanted to press charges after being allegedly choked and pushed by the election worker. No information was available on what led to the incident.

Summaries by state
Those marked * are incumbent in the 109th Congress; those marked † served in the House in the 109th Congress; those marked ‡ served in a previous Congress. Number which precedes name of candidate designates Congressional District.

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Talk:Paedophilia claims made against "living god"

"fresh wave of paedophilia allegations"
took a cursory look at the guardian source, don't see any "fresh wave of paedophilia allegations". rather, it seems to be a fresh furore about old allegations, sparked by the upcoming trip and the award thing. — Doldrums(talk) 06:12, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

The term "fresh furore" is sourced at the DNA article. Even though allegations of sexual abuse have been circulating fr some time, the "freshness" arises in the new links to the Duke of Edinburgh Awards/British Royal family. IronFist 06:32, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
 * the lede needs to be corrected to reflect the fact that there are no new allegations. — Doldrums(talk) 06:42, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

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 * The title of this article is misleading and should be changed to the correct title. This title gives the assumption that there are new claims when there are not. This article only talks about the old claims. The correct title of the sourced article is "The Indian living god, the paedophilia claims and the Duke of Edinburgh awards". Sbs108 (talk) 07:34, 6 July 2009 (UTC)
 * ❌ This is too old to make such a change and normal practice would see the old title kept as a redirect. --Brian McNeil / talk 08:22, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

 * Posted on talk page after soliciting the above refused request be carried out by.
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Corrections are never made to reflect changes that took place subsequent to the article's publication. To give an example verging on hyperbole, the New York Times does not edit archives of their papers from the start of last century to avoid using the phrase "Armenian Massacre" - no matter how much the current Turkish government would like them to.

If an article contained clearly inaccurate information at time of publication then a correction notice may be added, I see no need for one in the case you are petitioning. --Brian McNeil / talk 17:06, 6 July 2009 (UTC)}} --Brian McNeil / talk 17:06, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

denials
are currently buried at the bottom of the articles. they need to be more prominent - a mention in the lead paragraph and elaboration further down, say. — Doldrums(talk) 06:16, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
 * I agree. Zeest(Talk)(Newpages) [[Image:Flag_of_India.svg|25px]] 07:16, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

quotes
and other information exclusive to the Guardian should be attributed to them. — Doldrums(talk) 06:18, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

 * OK I'll make the denials prominent. Please bear in mind that I am a relatively new editor and I followed the guidelines given at Writing an article, so I was unsure of how to attribute quotes to publications, etc. IronFist 06:35, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
 * no probs, we are all relatively new editors :). because the article makes grave and potentially libellous statements against a prominent figure, it'll get lots of close scrutiny, u'll just have to bear it, am afraid.

 * a quote made to a particular news source, as opposed to a public statement/press conference can be attributed by using constructs like, "Speaking to the New York Times, Mickey denied allegations of cruelty towards his pet dog, Pluto".  — Doldrums(talk) 06:50, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

Hopefully it is all ok now? IronFist 07:30, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

fyi
You know Mahatma Gandhi was nown for giving enemas to young girls. Nyarlathotep
 * What does that have to do with anything? IronFist 03:04, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

Kuwait Times
I can understand the removal of irrelevant categories but why was the source link to Kuwait Times removed? If source is from Middle East then surely at least this story is applicable to the Middle East portal? IronFist 01:37, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
 * this article is dated Nov 7 and shld only include information and sources available before the publish date (see Wikinews articles are not works in progress). further, only external news articles which have been used as sources shld be included, the sources section is not a "related links" collection. — Doldrums(talk) 06:42, 11 November 2006 (UTC)