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Poll: New Zealand Labour and Greens parties gain support

February 6, 2007

A recent 3 News poll conducted by TNS has shown that the New Zealand Labour party and the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand have both gained support, with the Greens controlling the majority.

The party currently holding majority in parliament, Labour, has grown its seat majority in the House to 54, from its current level of 50, according to the poll. Its major political rival, the National party has gained three seats to 51. And the Green party would raise its seats from six to ten. All other political parties do not cross the threshold of support, 5%.

Labour now has 44% support, last year the same poll showed Labour on 42%; National is up one percent to 41%; and the Greens are on eight percent, from seven percent, the highest support the Greens have gained in over two years. The other political parties that would not be able to enter parliament unless they won an electorate seat, would be New Zealand First on 2.8%; Māori party on two percent; and United Future and ACT do not receive very much support at all, with both on 0.8%.

Nine percent of those polled had not yet decided on their party preference.

Because New Zealand First does not have an electorate seat they would not have any seats in the parliament. Māori party would hold four seats because of the electorates it controls. United Future and ACT both hold an electorate each and would not gain any more seats in the House.

The poll also had a preferred Prime Minister (PM) section, with Helen Clark, the current PM, with non-changing 35%. John Key, the new leader of the National party, has jumped from eight percent to 24% in the poll. Former National leader, Don Brash's highest support was 25%. 84% said Helen Clark was a capable leader, with only 54% saying John Key would be a capable leader. 42% said Helen Clark was out of touch with the public but only 22% said John Key was out of touch. Ms Clark said: "We've got a big year ahead of us in government, and a lot of important policies. I'm looking forward to it." John Key said: "Over the next 18 months I've got a big job to convince the people of New Zealand that I'm ready to assume the mantle of prime minister."

According to 3 News, the rise in support for Greens and Labour is due to global warming. Both parties have put policies regarding climate change as very important.

Since the poll was conducted between January 24 and February 1, it does not take into account Mr Key's recent State of the Nation speech.

Another poll conducted by UMR, showed a majority of support for Labour on 43%, but a decrease in support for the Greens. National was on 41%. New Zealand First, ACT and the Māori party rose in support and United Future declined in support.

The poll has a margin of error of 3.1% and was conducted on 1,000 eligible voters.


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Iranian diplomat kidnapped by men with Iraqi defense ministry IDs

February 6, 2007

Jalal Sharafi, An Iranian diplomat has been kidnapped by men wearing Iraqi army uniforms who also had official Iraqi defense ministry ID badges. The abduction took place outside the Iranian state-owned Bank Melli in Baghdad.

Several men who were also in possession of official ID badges for the Iraqi Defense Ministry were captured by Iraqi Security Forces after a small gun battle, BBC News reports. The car which was carrying the abducted diplomat was not caught.

According to an unnamed Iraqi official, the ID badges were in fact "authentic," but it was not known if the men were released from the ministry or the army. The uniforms appeared to be from the Iraqi 36th Commando Battalion, which is under the direction of the U.S. military.

Iran called the abduction a "terrorist act" and accuses the U.S. of being directly involved with the abduction and has arrested several Iraqis.

"Based on reliable information, the group which has committed this completely terrorist act, are active under the supervision of the American forces and some of them have been arrested. There is a record of their previous acts," said Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Mohammad Ali Hosseini who also said that the U.S. will be directly responsible for the life of the diplomat.

"The Islamic Republic of Iran holds the American forces in Iraq responsible for the life and safety of the Iranian diplomat and condemns this action strongly and wants the quick release of the Iranian diplomat," added Hosseini.

No comment has been released by the U.S. military, but they deny any involvement in the abduction and cannot confirm the diplomat has been abducted.

Last month US forces detained five Iranians working for an informal consulate in northern Iraq. Iranian diplomat Faridoun Jihani was 2004 detained south of Baghdad by a Sunni group.


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The Rollin's position is not sufficiently stated in the article. -Edbrown05

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The fact that this article (which is legimate news) flounders in the NewsRoom for so many days, is one of the major weaknesses of WikiNews. It's almost like people want to find a way to disqualify an article and hope it dies, instead of fixing the problems with the article. --SVTCobra 01:29, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

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Further demolition of Hare Krishna homes in Kazakhstan seems imminent

February 6, 2007

Official pressure on the Hare Krishna community near Almaty in Kazakhstan is mounting, according to Norwegian religious rights organisation Forum 18. Following on from the demolition of homes at the end of last year three more home owners have been issued with demolition notices. If the owners fail to demolish their own houses the authorities have warned they will do so themselves and charge them for the cost.

Thirteen homes owned by members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness were bulldozed last November, although other homes in the village owned by non-Hare Krishna residents were not touched. Gauhar Beyeseyeva of the Kazakh Foreign Ministry is quoted as saying (to the members of the Hare Krishna commune) "We were denied the OSCE chairmanship specifically because of you people."

Amanbek Muhashov, the chair of the committee for religion under the justice ministry told the Kazakh daily Kazakhstanskaya Pravda that some of the group members acquired land for the settlements by giving misleading information and thus the property did not conform to local regulations. This is refuted by the members of the community.

The OSCE's Advisory Council on Freedom of Religion or Belief examined the dispute in detail last year and concluded that "state sponsored action has been focused upon members of the Hare Krishna community in a manner that suggests they have been targeted on the basis of their religious affiliation," and that "this raises serious issues regarding the enjoyment of the freedom of religion and belief." The Advisory Council also stated its "willingness to meet with the Kazakh authorities in order to discuss the situation and to extend its good offices to assist in the resolution of that dispute". The Kazakh authorities have thus far given no official answer to the Advisory Council's 27 November 2006 offer.

A. Kravchenko, the head of the prosecutor-generals denied any "religious implications" in the legal proceedings.

On 29 January Viktor Golous, Chair of the Hare Krishna Community, was summoned to a court hearing to continue the case on the ownership of the commune's farm. At the same time, demolition notices were served on three more Hare Krishna home owners, who were told that they must demolish their own homes within five days. According to Forum 18 no previous notices had been given to any of the three Hare Krishna targets in regards to any claims filed against them, court hearings or court rulings. Thus they were unable to file an appeal and defend their property.

Golous appeared in court on January 30th with request that that – due to the short notice given – the hearing should be adjourned at least until lawyers were able to appear. Judge Jurhan Zhailybayev accepted the application for an adjournment and told Golous that he could leave as notice of the new date of the hearing would be sent to him. However, after Golous left the court, Judge Zhailybayev ruled – with only one of the three defendants present – that the Hare Krishna-owned farm should, in fact, be confiscated.

Members of the 'Sri Vrindavan Dharm' community in Karasai district question who is benefiting from the confiscation of their property?

Rati Manjari of the Hare Krishnas told Forum 18 on January 20th that "by this new claim the authorities are preparing to cancel a 2005 Supreme Court decision that the Hare Krishna community are the bona fide purchaser and user of the land." She suggested that the authorities plan - "after they win this case" – to appeal to the Supreme Court to annul the Hare Krishna community's purchase and thus ownership of the land.


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Apple Inc., Apple Corps resolve trademark dispute

February 6, 2007 Apple Inc. announced Monday it has settled its decades-long trademark dispute with the Beatles' record company, Apple Corps. Under this new agreement, Apple Inc. will own all Apple trademarks and will license some to Apple Corps, and will continue to use its name and logo on its iTunes music service.

This new settlement replaces the 1991 agreement between the two companies, which defined the context in which the two companies could use the Apple trademark.

"We love the Beatles, and it has been painful being at odds with them over these trademarks," said Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs. "It feels great to resolve this in a positive manner, and in a way that should remove the potential of further disagreements in the future."

"The years ahead are going to be very exciting times for us," said Neil Aspinall, manager of Apple Corps. "We wish Apple Inc. every success and look forward to many years of peaceful co-operation with them."

It was not disclosed whether the Beatles' music catalog was part of the deal.


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Ford Taurus to be revived

February 9, 2007 Ford Motor Company CEO Alan Mulally has reported that Ford will rename the Ford Five Hundred to the Taurus for the 2008 model year, when a facelifted model is expected to be launched to improve the lackluster sales of the outgoing model. Mulally says that Ford's decision to name all their cars with the letter F was a lackluster move, and makes their names easily forgettable. As a result, Mulally plans on reviving many respected Ford nameplates, the Taurus being one of them, and the Falcon possibly in the future.

The Ford Taurus was originally introduced in 1986, and was a revolutionary car that rewrote the rules for creating a sedan, and pushed the other American automakers to follow suit, leading to a design revolution that completely rid Detroit of the "boxy" cars of the 70s and 80s. The Taurus survived for four generations, selling over 7,500,000 units. The Taurus was discontinued in October 2006, after a brief run of 2007 models destined for fleet customers.

"How can it go away?" Alan Mulally remembered asking, "It's the best-selling car in America."

While it is not expected for the name change to turn the Five Hundred into a 400,000 plus units a year blockbuster like the Taurus, it is expected to make sales more solid, and to make the car well known, since the Taurus is a well known nameplate around the country.

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Astronaut to face attempted murder charge

February 6, 2007

NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak was arrested at Orlando International Airport on charges of attempted kidnapping, battery, attempted vehicle burglary with battery, and destruction of evidence. The latter charge was dismissed, but despite posting bail for the others her release was delayed after police announced they were filing an attempted murder charge against her. Nowak flew on STS-121 last July.


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Companies do not prosecute, Russian prosecutors do.

Is there any link to a statement that claims MS is actually prosecuting? AFAIK there is no such statement. As a result the claim that MS has filed a case is invalid.
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Halton MP Garth Turner joins the Liberal Party of Canada

February 7, 2007

Garth Turner Member of Parliament (MP) for Halton, has joined the Liberal Party of Canada after months of being an Independent MP.

Turner was elected with the Conservative Party of Canada in the January 2006 election, but was suspended in October from the Party after posting critical blog posts. After, there was some speculation the he would join the Green Party, which has 0 elected MPs in Ottawa, the nations capital.

"Garth Turner is an exceptional Member of Parliament, known across Canada for his passion and accomplishments," said Liberal leader Stéphane Dion speaking in Ottawa today with Turner. "He is an outspoken advocate for fiscal prudence, progressive values and environmental sustainability, and I know Mr. Turner’s constituents of Halton will only be better served by his decision today."

"As a former Progressive Conservative MP and Cabinet Minister, I believe in being careful on money issues, but also generous on social ones," said Mr. Turner. "I have found Mr. Harper’s party to be too far right for my community of Halton, while the Liberal Party of Stéphane Dion now closely reflects those progressive values I’ve always believed in."

Now there is only one independent MP in the House of Commons being André Arthur for the riding of Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier in French speaking Quebec.

Turner now has a video posted on Google Video. He talks about joining the Liberals. See external links section below to watch.

In the video he says the Conservatives have an extreme right-wing agenda. He also adds that it is better to be in a Party than being independent.


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I updated this article with sources that were newer than the original article itself. Should I change the date of the article? Intuitively that doesn't feel right but for someone else to read an article that is written Feb 6 with sources of Feb 8, would also seem wrong. --SVTCobra 02:11, 9 February 2007 (UTC)
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Mitt Romney to announce presidential campaign

February 7, 2007 Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney will formally launch his Presidential campaign in Michigan, his home state, next week.

Romney has spent the last few months rallying support around the country. Romney is the first of several Republican front runners to formally declare his candidacy.

Romney's record as a moderate and his Latter-day Saint faith are expected to be his primary campaign challenges.

Romney, born in Detroit, the son of former Governor of Michigan George W. Romney attended Cranbrook School of Michigan and Harvard Business and Law Schools. Romney ran against senior Massachusetts senator and Kennedy family member, Ted Kennedy. Romney won 41% percent of the vote against Kennedy in the closest election in Kennedy's entire tenure in the United States Senate. Romney was also CEO of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee which was in charge of planning the 2002 Winter Olympics from 1999 to 2002, he took charge after the 2002 Winter Olympic bid scandal. He also sat on the board of Massachusetts-based office supply giant, Staples, Inc.


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This IP address is part of the Tor proxy network. GreenReaper 04:01, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

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The ocse remark is relevant. Kazakhstan is in the focus of nato forces and US policy wich we easily witness by the current negative attitude of the media. The reason for this is oil. If OCSE really denied kazakstan anything, relating it to the hare krishna movement, i would guess kazahkstan better take care, because it will be played out against them at the next possible moment.(so in this case Nato-eu-un might rant about religious freedom in Kazahkstan, not surprisingly since there is the pretext of muslims in kazakstan for later use.) So does anyone have a link on the contents of the ocse decision concerning Kazakstan.. ??? it would be juicy to see the ocse whine about krishnas and blame it for restriction of religious libertys herself. However it may be a hoax and a explanation singularly, to get the local police into action. What i also wonder is if these ocse statements are (partly) secret..80.57.243.16 05:06, 7 February 2007 (UTC)


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Please don't write stuff like I agree with you on articles. Articles are for articles, not comments. Bawolff ☺☻ 06:18, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

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Princeton library joins Google project to digitise books

February 6, 2007

Princeton University has decided to join Google's project to digitise the book collections of major libraries to enable online searches of the texts, becoming the 12th major library to partner with Google.

The officials from Google stated that Princeton University is to digitize about 1 million public domain books. These books are no longer under copyright.

Princeton's 250 years old library has a collection of more that 6 million printed works, as well as about 5 million manuscripts and around 2 million nonprint items.

Together with Princeton's library system Google is to determine specific parts of the collection that will afterwards be digitized.

Google's is rather young, being introduced in late 2004. It started with a group of several major library systems. Among them there were: New York Public Library, and several academic libraries of Harvard, Oxford, and the.

The second flow encompassed library systems from the, which was later followed by the and. Among others to join the second round were the universities of, Madison, and.

The works that remain covered by the copyright law were digitized only at the libraries of Michigan and Texas. Google was sued in October 2005 by several major U.S. publishers. While the case is yet to come to trial, the publishers' goal is to block Google's plans to make a storage of copyrighted works that is free-to-use.


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Please follow Wikinews:Ettiquite. you can say you think something sucks, in a much nicer manner, well still getting the message across. Bawolff ☺☻ 07:48, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

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I noticed you added new content to the article, "Dr Dino" gets 10 years in prison after failure to pay taxes, which is more than 24 hours old. Thanks for taking an active role in improving the content on this site. People like you who take an active role make Wikinews better for all of us — readers and writers alike.

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Again, thanks for helping improve this site. Bawolff ☺☻ 10:18, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

Also I'm a little concerned some of the stuff you added might not have been neutral. Bawolff ☺☻ 10:18, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
 * For example adding stuff like actually believes in... The actually might imply that the author of the article thinks that he believes in that is absurd, or strange. We try to make articles so they express no opinion (intentional or accidental). Weather you may or may not believe in that doesn't really matter, we want to make sure that our opinion stays out of the article. We report the facts, and let others make up there mind. Bawolff ☺☻ 10:23, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

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Celtics lose, extend streak

February 7, 2007

Even with six players in double figures, the Boston Celtics fell to the Detroit Pistons 109-102 on Tuesday night. The loss extends the franchise-record losing streak of the Celtics to 15 games.

The Celtics could not keep up with the Pistons during the game, falling behind 16 points at halftime and 22 points after three periods. A rally by the Celtics in the fourth period gave Boston a glimmer of hope but Detroit's starters returned to hold off the Celtics.

Pistons coach Flip Saunders was not pleased by the effort his team gave in the fourth quarter. "Your main guys should have the opportunity to sit down and ice in the fourth quarter of a game like that," he said. "We had to bring those guys back with five minutes left to make sure we won the thing." A 16-2 run by the Celtics midway through the final quarter brought the team back to within 10 points of the Pistons, but the Detroit starters returned after a timeout to quash the burgeoning Celtics rally.

Doc Rivers, Celtics coach, was less enthused by his team's late run.

"I'm not going to put a lot of stock in that. I'm not sure how much the other team was still competing at that point." Adding to the team's woes was the news that star Paul Pierce was sent home by team doctors with an infection in his left elbow. This latest development will push Pierce's return to the lineup beyond the All-Star break. Pierce has missed the last 23 games with a foot injury.

While the Celtics trailed by only 5 points after one quarter, the Pistons shot 72% from the field in the second quarter, led by Antonio McDyess with 10 points. Rivers attributed the problem to the team's bench play. "The bench really put us in a hole in the second quarter - it was a five-point game when they went in there."

The Pistons are next at home against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, while the Celtics return home to face the Miami Heat this evening.

Game notes

 * The Pistons' Richard Hamilton earned a double-double, with 10 points and 11 assists. The Celtics' Rajon Rondo almost earned one as well but fell two points short, with 8 points and 11 assists.
 * Both teams had six players in double figures.
 * The Celtics are now 2-21 since Pierce went down with his injury. Despite this, Pierce still leads the team in scoring.

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US army admits to private security contract in Iraq

February 7, 2007

The United States Army has confirmed that private security guards of the North Carolina security services company Blackwater USA were employed in Iraq by military subcontractors, reversing earlier statements in which army officials denied knowledge of the contracts.

Four security guards employed by Blackwater were killed by Iraqi militants in March 2004. Their families have sued the company, claiming the suit was the only way to disclose the events surrounding the deaths.

Locating the contract awarded to Blackwater has proved difficult -- the Pentagon has denied repeatedly that such a contract exists. The contract was extremely deeply nested beneath other contracts, obscuring its existence: KBR, a Halliburton subsidiary, has subcontracted to ESS Support Services Worldwide, which provides dining services. ESS hired Blackwater, but only indirectly, through a third company.

This was confirmed yesterday by Army secretary Francis Harvey, in a letter to Representatives Henry Waxman and Chris Val Hollen. This reverses earlier statements by Harvey, for example, in July he stated that KBR "has queried ESS and they are unaware of any services under the ... contract that were provided by Blackwater USA."

Van Hollen said, "This ongoing episode demonstrates the Pentagon's complete failure to safeguard taxpayer dollars."

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has scheduled a hearing on the Blackwater contract, to take place next Wednesday.


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User:Ufo-joe

Joe McGonagle is in his mid-forties and lives in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.

His interest in UFOs was sparked in the 1970's after reading a book by Eric Von Däniken, though he didn't become an active researcher until 1999 when he got access to the internet. Up until that point, Joe was a supporter of the Extra-Terrestrial Hypothesis (ETH) but became a sceptic when he discovered that much of Von Däniken’s work was flawed. This did not, however, diminish his interest in the topic. Joe is of the opinion that the area of UFOs has been neglected by academia and the authorities, and there are some puzzling aspects to the phenomena which merit serious attention.

In 1999, Joe set up an Internet email list for people interested in UK ufology. The list currently (Jan 2006) has in the order of 100 registered members, including some well-known authors, investigators, and researchers. Anyone can join the list and registration is free at:

http://www.uk-ufo.org/ufologyinuk

Joe’s research has taken him to various UK locations, from North Yorkshire, to Suffolk, and Wiltshire. He usually spends a week or more each year carrying out research at The National Archives, and has also frequently visits other archives including local newspaper collections and the Jodrell Bank Archive. He also is a frequent attendee of UFO presentations, which he normally reviews for the mail-list.

Currently, Joe’s main areas of focus are:

* the history of British ufology. * the role of the MoD in British ufology. * promotion and establishment of standards within ufology, including training.

Position statement:

I regard myself as a true sceptic, i.e. drawing conclusions from the evidence presented to me. On that basis, the extraterrestrial hypothesis (ETH) is neither proven, nor disproved. Whilst I am reasonably certain (based on statistical likelihood) that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe, I am not convinced that it is (or has been) visiting our little planet, though I cannot exclude it as a possibility.

I have found that many accepted “facts” in ufology turn out not to be accurate at all, and I enjoy the challenge of trying to extract the true facts from the accepted mythology, even though it is sometimes frustrating.

Regarding the possibility that UFOs are related in some way to other paranormal phenomena, I am not convinced, and I see that line of investigation as a distraction. It may turn out that such a link does exist, but if so, that should become evident when either the UFO or other paranormal phenomena are resolved.

With respect to the possibility of Government/Military conspiracies related to UFOs I find myself becoming more convinced that the authorities are totally unconcerned about UFOs, and view them as a possible drain on resource which would be better applied elsewhere. The only cover-up that is apparent to me at the moment is that they are covering up their lack of knowledge of the phenomenon and their lack of will to seriously investigate it and assess it’s true potential threat to the security of the nation.

Joe can be reached on a premium-rate telephone number (to deter crank calls): (+44)07092-008544 or via email at: joe~uk-ufo.org.(Replace '~' with '@')

--Ufo-joe 18:18, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

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Big Brother star meets Tony Blair

February 7, 2007

The winner of the British television reality show Celebrity Big Brother, Shilpa Shetty expressed her gratitude to Prime Minister Tony Blair during a meeting at the U.K. Houses of Parliament.

The Bollywood actress observed prime minister's question time in the Commons before meeting Mr Blair himself. She thanked him for his support, describing him as "very sweet."

The visit took place following an invitation by Labour MP for Leicester South, Keith Vaz, who led calls for action against the treatment of Ms Shetty during her stint on the reality TV show. Celebrity Big Brother was criticised by public and politicians alike last month after Ms Shetty's treatment by other contestants erupted in an international race row.

Today, she told reporters she had thanked the PM for his support "to me and my country".

Her visit drew widespread media attention and she was greeted at Parliament by a media scuffle, including over 20 reporters from her native India.

"To see how so much respect has been bestowed upon me has truly been an honour," she added.

According to organisers, the Commons chef had even prepared a special dessert in her honour "Shilpa's delight" and she was also introduced to Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell.

The actress was crowned winner of Celebrity Big Brother, following confrontations with fellow housemates Jade Goody, Jo O'Meara and Danielle Lloyd who were accused of bullying and racism. Despite denying the claims, all three lost most of their major endorsements and Jade and Danielle's partners are said to have left them.

Politicians became embroiled in the proceedings when media regulator Ofcom received more than 40,000 complaints from viewers.This resulted in the row reached both the House of Commons and India, where chancellor Gordon Brown's bridge-building visit was overshadowed by controversy caused by the programme.

In the evening, Ms Shetty travelled to the city of Leicester to meet with members of Keith Vaz' constituency. Reena Combo, editor of British Asian entertainment magazine Ikonz, was one of the guests. Ms Combo felt the visit would boost a sense of belonging amongst Leicester-South's largely Asian population.

"I think it's wonderful to see Shilpa Shetty taking the time to visit the people of Leicester. There has been a great deal of national interest in Shilpa since her appearance on Big Brother but many of the people here, especially the Asian community, have been fans of the Bollywood star for much longer so it’s nice to see her rewarding her loyal supporters."

"She has over the last few weeks become an inspiration to many and become very much a part of British life."

As yet, the Bollywood actress continues her tour of the country as an unofficial ambassador for the Indian film industry and has been invited to attend a Commonwealth reception at London's Marlborough House on March 12, where she will be meeting with the Queen.

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From: adam [mailto:adam@ikonzmag.com] Sent: 07 February 2007 13:54 To: adam@ikonzmag.com Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Shilpa Shetty in Leicester today

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PRESS RELEASE: Shilpa Shetty in Leicester today

Actress and Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty will be in the city of Leicester today as a guest of Keith Vaz MP. Shetty will be visiting the city and taking a walkabout at 5pm around Belgrave Road and Melton Road.

Reena Combo, editor of national British Asian showbiz magazine Ikonz, will be attending the event. Combo said:

“I think it’s wonderful to see Shilpa Shetty taking the time to visit the people of Leicester. There has been a great deal of national interest in Shilpa since her appearance on Big Brother but many of the people here, especially the Asian community, have been fans of the Bollywood star for much longer so it’s nice to see her rewarding her loyal supporters. She has over the last few weeks become an inspiration to many and become very much a part of British life.”

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 * Ikonz is a national showbiz magazine catering for the British Asian community, combining Hollywood and Bollywood news.
 * The current issue of Ikonz (February 2007) features Shilpa Shetty on the cover.
 * http://www.ikonzmag.com

Spelling mistake?
At the first line, "realit0y", should that be "reality"? --Mahmudmasri (talk) 21:40, 19 August 2011 (UTC)
 * ✅. I believe WN:ARCHIVE allows it. Thanks for pointing it out - in future, using editprotected will usually lead to a faster response. DEN  DODGE  George Watson  22:02, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

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Hamas, Fatah leaders begin talks to end clashes

February 7, 2007

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah, Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh and Damascus-based chief Khaled Meshaal ofHamas arrived in Mecca, Saudi Arabia for negotiations in an attempt to end the fighting between Hamas and Fatah in the Gaza strip.

Ever since the Hamas movement, which refuses to recognize Israel and stop attacks on Israel, won elections for the Palestinian parliament last year, there have been repeated clashes between the two groups.The result has been over 80 deaths.

Saudi Arabia’s King called the talks in order to stop the violence and help both sides to come to an agreement and establish some sort of unity government.

Hamas and Fatah officials said they hoped the leaders would come together for a meeting with King Abdullah later on Tuesday night. The leaders are expected to take a pilgrimage to the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Islam's holiest site, before opening talks, which are expected to continue on Wednesday.

The United States and the European Union have labelled Hamas a terrorist organization and have blocked financial aid until the movement recognizes Israel and agrees to uphold previous agreements with Israel signed by the Palestinian Authority.

Senior Abbas aide, Azzam al-Ahmad, said the talks would aim to persuade Hamas to accept the program of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), which would involve an implicit Hamas recognition of Israel that could end the aid blockade.

If indeed such a government can be formed it will allow the resumption of negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians that were stopped in 2003. Previous attempts to negotiate an agreement between the two Palestinian groups have ended in cease- fire that have lasted only a short time.


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Wal-Mart to face court trial

February 7, 2007

A federal court has upheld a ruling given in 2004 granting class action status for a suit against the American retail giant Wal-Mart. As many as 1.6 million or more women employees might file civil suits alleging Wal-Mart discriminated against their sex.

Six women in 2001 claimed that the company paid them less than men.

"It is time for Wal-Mart to face the music," said Brad Seligman, a lawyer representing the female plaintiffs. "Two courts now have ruled that Wal-Mart is going to have to face a jury ... We fully expect Wal-Mart to keep appealing but we're very confident now that two courts have upheld this (class) certification."

"Factual evidence, statistical evidence and anecdotal evidence present significant proof of a corporate policy of discrimination and support plaintiff's contention that female employees nationwide were subjected to a common pattern and practice of discrimination," said Judge Martin Jenkins.

This lawsuit only counts for female workers that have worked for the company since December 26, 1998.

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User:David~enwikinews

Hello...

I am Dave from Wikipedia, mostly reserving this username atm. Won't be able to contribute for a few weeks, and won't check this page either. David 22:07, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

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Super bowl article
Your edit to the super bowl article was reverted. According to Google, super bowl is two words just like you said. If you have any suggestions to make, please use the talk page. Don't hesitate to ask me a question on my talk page if you need any help. Happy editing :) — F e  llow  Wiki  News   (W)   (sign here!)  22:20, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

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Why I like Wikinews. Why I don't like Wikipedia as much
Uh... I've about  given up on doing  Wikipedia  stuff. There's just not much to be done. There's, like, a bijillion  people there to fix every detail the moment it happens. Wikinews is much less crowded. It's very nice, here, actually, and I've taken a liking

2007 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs
Between myself and fellow writer Rob Weller, we covered the 2007 NHL Playoffs.
 * 04/16/07 - NHL: Islanders steal one in Buffalo to even series at 1-1
 * 04/14/07 - NHL: Ducks take commanding three game lead on Wild
 * 04/14/07 - NHL: Islanders steal one in Buffalo, even series at 1-1
 * 04/14/07 - NHL: Devils fall to Lightning, series tied at 1-1
 * 04/14/07 - NHL: Turco shuts out Canucks in Stars victory
 * 04/14/07 - NHL: Rangers edge Thrashers in goaltender duel
 * 04/14/07 - NHL: Penguins defeat Senators to even series
 * 04/12/07 - NHL: Jersey opens Playoffs with win over Tampa Bay
 * 04/12/07 - NHL: Buffalo overwhelms Islanders in Playoff opener
 * 04/12/07 - NHL: Rangers slip past Thrashers in Playoff opener
 * 04/12/07 - NHL: Detroit burns Calgary in first playoff matchup
 * 04/11/07 - NHL: Ducks edge Wild in Playoff opener
 * 04/11/07 - NHL: Sharks defeat Predators, take 1-0 lead in series
 * 04/11/07 - NHL: Nasty start to playoffs for Penguins, Senators

Here's What I've Written (In General)

 * 11/27/07 - NFL: Redskins' Sean Taylor dies
 * 04/07/07 - NFL: Ricky Williams applies for reinstatement
 * 04/06/07 - NFL: Former 1st Pick Carr signs with Panthers
 * 04/05/07 - NHL: Penguins defeat Senators in thrilling finish
 * 04/05/07 - NHL: Carolina's postseason hopes end
 * 04/04/07 - NCAA Football: Grambling State legend Eddie Robinson dies
 * 04/04/07 - NCAA Basketball: Florida Gators win Men's Basketball Championship
 * 03/31/07 - NHL: Penguins rally, fall to Leafs in OT
 * 03/27/07 - NHL: Penguins complete sweep of Capitals, clinch playoff berth
 * 03/27/07 - NFL: Eagles trade for Spikes, Holcomb
 * 03/26/07 - NCAA Basketball: Florida, Georgetown join UCLA, OSU in Final Four
 * 03/24/07 - NCAA Basketball: UCLA defeats Kansas, Ohio State holds off Memphis
 * 03/24/07 - NHL: Penguins defeat Thrashers, catch Devils
 * 03/23/07 - NFL: Houston Texans release QB David Carr
 * 03/23/07 - NHL: DiPietro shines in Islanders win over Penguins
 * 03/22/07 - NFL: Marshall Faulk expected to retire
 * 03/13/07 - NHL: Penguins to remain in Pittsburgh
 * 03/10/07 - NHL: Rangers fall to Penguins in overtime
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U.S. helicopter crash in Iraq kills 7

February 8, 2007

A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crashed in the Al-Anbar province of Iraq approximately 20 miles outside of Baghdad on Monday. The helicopter was carrying seven passengers and crew at the time of the crash. No survivors were reported at the site.

Major General William B. Caldwell, a spokesman for the U.S. military told reporters in Baghdad, "A quick-reaction force is on site and the investigation is going on as we speak." He did not specify whether mechanical failure or ground fire had brought it down.

Witnesses at the crash site report seeing gunfire from the ground. The Islamic State of Iraq, an umbrella group of several Sunni insurgent groups, including Al-Qaeda in Iraq, has claimed responsibility for the attack, saying one of its "air defense brigades" had shot it down.

Including Wednesday's most recent attack, the U.S. military has suffered five such helicopters crashes, resulting in the loss of 28 servicemen in the past 3 weeks. Since May 2003 the U.S. has lost 55 helicopters to mechanical failure and being shot down.

At the time of the crash the helicopter was conducting "routine operations".

In response to recent losses the U.S. military has begun to implement new changes in flight operations. Although they would not stipulate the exact changes, General Caldwell insured the military was "making adjustments in our tactics and techniques and procedures as to how we employ our helicopters".

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Garth Turner makes his debut with Canada's Liberals

February 8, 2007

Garth Turner made his question period debut Wednesday in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal.

Turner, again, asked the prime minister to put byelections in David Emerson's riding of Vancouver Kingsway and Wajid Khan's Mississauga—Streetsville. Emerson accepted an offer to join the Conservative Party of Canada after he was elected as a Liberal last January. Khan in January, who was a special advisor to prime minister Stephen Harper for the Middle East and South Asia, also crossed the floor to the Conservatives.

Turner also said he would run again in his riding of Halton if Harper were to call a byelection. He added that he wants an immediate byelection if that were to happen.

"I will assure the member for Halton if he wishes to see a byelection in Halton, it's fully within his control. He can resign today, I'm sure we would comply," said House leader Peter Van Loan.

Turner promised yesterday at the weekly Liberal caucus meeting that he will not reveal secrets nor criticize his new Party.


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Talk:U.S. helicopter crash in Iraq kills 7

Lead?
I think it should. (letting some other wikinewsie do it as i poked in leads and features some times last days) international 01:56, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

Dupe?
Iraq helicopter crash kills seven?Towsonu2003 04:14, 8 February 2007 (UTC)


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Delete?
As there is another better article about the subject international 01:58, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

about the former title...
"An al-Qaeda-linked group, the Islamic State of Iraq, claimed its "air defence brigade" shot down the helicopter."

international 02:02, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

Dupe?
U.S. Helicopter Crash in Iraq kills 7 ? Towsonu2003 04:14, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

merged

 * merged and redirected. — Doldrums(talk) 06:29, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

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Talk:New edition of Canada's Food Guide released

Sorry, I'm new to Wikinews though familiar with Wikipedia. I created this news story by copying the newly updated Wikipedia page. I hope others can do whatever is needed to make sure it fits Wikinews guidelines. --Coppertwig 02:46, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
 * We are not allowed to copy/paste content from Wikipedia. See User_talk:FellowWikiNews/Archive_1. This story needs to be re-written before publishing on the main page. — F e  llow  Wiki  News   (W)   (sign here!)  03:11, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks to user DL+1613 and others for rewriting this article!  I was going to come back and rewrite it now but I see it's already been done -- and better than I could have done it!  As I said, I'm completely new to Wikinews.  Anyway, this is probably moot now, but I wrote much of the Wikipedia article and I hereby license what I wrote under the Wikinews license.  (Some of the wording I put in was based on the sources.)  --Coppertwig 23:33, 8 February 2007 (UTC)


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New edition of Canada's Food Guide released

February 8, 2007

A new version of Canada's Food Guide was announced by Canadian Health Minister Tony Clement on Feb. 5, 2007. The guide has helped Canadians with healthy eating habits since 1942 but was last updated in 1992. It is the Canadian government's most-requested publication after income tax forms.

Changes to the Food Guide include:

 * a first-time recommendation to include a small amount of unsaturated fat in regular diets;
 * physical activity to complement healthy eating;
 * advice for some people to take vitamin supplements;
 * an advisory to limit foods with excess salt, sugar, fat and calories, which is considered an unprecedented caution regarding junk food.

Criticism
Although many observers welcomed the new Guide, some complained that it does not adequately promote weight reduction. Other critics charged that there is undue food industry influence on the Guide's contents.

For a summary of the allegations of food industry involvement and a detailed discussion of the purported nutritional deficiencies of the new Guide, please see Canada's Food Guide to Unhealthy Eating.


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New stars found in Southern Cross

February 8, 2007

New stars have been recently discovered in the Southern Cross, or Crux, by scientists in the United States. This discovery could affect the flags of New Zealand, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Brazil, although the new star is located very close to the westernmost star and invisible to the naked eye.

The American scientists found the new stars in the Southern Cross by using the Chandra X-ray Observatory, a space satellite run by NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) which uses x-rays.

When the scientist team, led by David Cohen of Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania, were using the Chandra telescope, they, to their surprise, saw two x-ray glows, each representing stars, where they expected to see one. The new star appears to be orbiting Beta Crucis, the westernmost star in the Southern Cross, once every 2,000 years. Doctor Nick Lomb, an astronomer at the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia, said that the reason the star had not been found before was because the glare from Beta Crucis is too great and "It would be like looking for a glow worm next to a floodlight." Before the recent discovery, it was already known that Beta Crucis had a partner, which is invisible to the human-eye.

Mr Cohen said that they found it by accident, as they were really trying to get information about the x-rays emitted by Beta Crucis. "We were interested in how the highly supersonic stellar winds of hot, luminous stars produce X-rays."

The star found at the bottom of the Southern Cross, Alpha Crucis "Acrux", also has a partner star, which is also invisible to the human-eye. This invisible partner is not featured on any flags.

Dr Lomb said the apparent separation between each star is like looking at two headlights from 100 kilometres away, even though the two stars are actually 60 billion kilometres away from each other.

Dr Lomb said that if Australia was to put all eight stars in the Southern Cross onto the Australia flag then "the flag would have to be huge, probably the size of Sydney." Astronomer Alan Gilmore from University of Canterbury's Mount John observatory, also agreed that flags should not be altered because it is not about how many stars there are in the Southern Cross, but the magnitude of the stars. Mr Gilmore said: "What you see by eye is what you see on the flag. If you wanted to add more stars, there's no end of stars you can put on if you go down in order of brightness. It would get very confusing."

Mr Gilmore has said that in 20,000 years that Southern Cross will be different anyway, because the top star, Gamma Crucis is 90 light years away from Earth, while Alpha Crucis, Beta Crucis and Delta Crucis are all around 350 light years away and they are all moving in different directions. And Dr Lomb said that Alpha, Beta and Delta Crucis will die in a few million years.

These findings were presented to the American Astronomical Society, Seattle, Washington, by an undergraduate of Mr Cohen's team, Michael Kuhn.

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Snow causes disruption in UK

February 8, 2007 Heavy snow has caused disruption in the United Kingdom with airports and schools closed and delays on the road network.

Snowfall was highest near Worcester with 9cms of snow falling. The snow has caused hundreds of school closures and major disruption to airports with Birmingham, London Gatwick and City, Bristol and Cardiff runways closing although these have now re-opened. However the runways at Luton and Stanstead remain closed due to the bad weather.

The road network has also been affected with some snow settling and accidents occurring causing major congestion in some areas, although gritting by the Highways Agency and local authorities has limited the effect on trunk roads and motorways.

Schools were closed in Birmingham, Solihull and Dudley, while some remained open in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, East Anglia and Wales, Shropshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire.

Drivers are being warned that driving conditions will continue to be adverse and are being advised only to travel if absolutely necessary.

Train services by Midland Mainline and Virgin as well as the London Underground are affected, with delays, reduced services and cancellations.

The overall economic effect of the snow is predicted to cost the British economy approximately £400 million due to loss of work hours.

There has also been loss of power in some areas of Wales including Abergaveny, Llandeilo and Blaenporth.

The snow fall is expected to continue into the evening but may turn to sleet in some areas. Also cold temperature tonight will mean that there is a high chance of ice forming on the road network. Up to 15 cm of snow is expected through the day in some hilly areas but wetter and milder weather is expected over the weekend.

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Talk:Snow causes disruption in UK

Is this the first snow of 2007? I ask as I'd like to have a more unique title such as "First widespread snowfall of 2007 causes disruption in UK". --Brian McNeil / talk 13:06, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
 * technically it isnt the first snowfall of the year but it IS the first widespread fall. reflecting on it, it prob wasnt the best title ever but at the time it seemed good.  would support the change if others agreed.--Markie 18:24, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

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Wikinews Shorts: February 8, 2007

NBA
Home team in bold lettering
 * Toronto 113, Orlando 103
 * Philadelphia 92, Charlotte 83
 * San Antonio 110, Washington 83
 * New Jersey 87, Atlanta 85
 * Cleveland 94, Los Angeles Clippers 77
 * Seattle 103, Indiana 102
 * Miami 91, Boston 79
 * Minnesota 121, Golden State 93
 * Dallas 113, Memphis 97
 * New Orleans 114, Denver 112 (OT)

NHL
Home team in bold lettering
 * Buffalo 3, Ottawa 2
 * New York Islanders 2, Philadelphia 0
 * Detroit 4, Phoenix 2
 * Chicago 3, Vancouver 0
 * San Jose 3, Anaheim 2

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