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Science minister visits Australia's newest nuclear reactor, receives nuclear power report

May 26, 2006 Australian Minister for Education, Science and Training, Julie Bishop visited the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation in Lucas Heights, New South Wales today. The purpose of her visit was to inspect progress on Australia's newest nuclear research reactor - OPAL. Whilst at the facility, she received a report on the economics and safety of a nuclear power industry in Australia.

OPAL, which stands for Open Pool Australian Light water reactor is expected to become fully operational by early 2007 and is in its final stage of development.

The reactor, which will replace Australia's sole nuclear reactor - HIFAR will be used to research microbiology, biotechnology and gene therapy in addition to the production of agents used in nuclear medicine.

The report presented to Ms Bishop at ANSTO was written by Professor John Gittus and discussed the economics and safety of nuclear energy in Australia.

The major conclusion of the study was that new generation nuclear power plants would be as competitive as newer types of coal power plants in Australia. The report also found that nuclear energy is "the safest, most secure way of generating electricity with greater price stability in comparison to gas or coal power generation" according to Ms Bishop.

Prof Gittus' report found that when the cost of environmental damage and carbon dioxide emissions from coal or gas fired power stations were considered, nuclear power becomes more attractive.

Speaking on the report, Ms Bishop said she wishes for an evidence-based debate about nuclear energy in Australia. “I welcome this report as a useful contribution to what I hope will be an evidence-based debate about nuclear power in Australia. The debate must focus on the facts and not be biased by emotion.” she said.


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Indian Communists protest US involvement in country's internal affairs

May 26, 2006 The Congress-Left coalition government at the Centre was asked by the to advise the government of the state of Chattisgarh not to accept any offer by the U.S.A. to help combat  in the area. The CPI also expressed concern at the fact that a foreign country was being allowed to interfere in India's internal affairs.

The U.S embassy in India had earlier offered to help train local law-enforcement authorities in Chattisgarh and to remove thousands of land mines planted by Naxals in the area. Reports stated that America's offer had been "welcomed" by the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government in the state. This is the first time another nation has offered to help India tackle Naxalism in the latter country.

The Communist Party of India's Politburo reacted sharply to the offer, and condemned the Chattisgrah government for allowing foreign interference in India's affairs without the prior consent of the Centre. The CPI also asked the Central Government to clarify to the U.S Embassy that Washington's involvement in India's internal affairs was not welcome. CPI leaders A. B Bardhan and Shamim Faizi said such meddling was not new for the US, and recalled US Ambassador David Mulford's letter to West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee criticising the latter's remarks against the American interference in India's internal matters. The CPI had recently criticised the Centre for voting against Iran at the IAEA.

Chattisgarh is one of at least 13 Indian states combating Naxals and who claim they are fighting for the rights of the impoverished peasants in the region. Thousands have died over three decades of violence, and the last 17 months have seen a rise in the number of attacks. The released a report earlier this year that showed that by 2010, 30% of India's land area could become part of the "Red-Corridor", which currently stretches from the Indo-Nepal border all the way down to the Southern State of Andhra Pradesh. Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh stated last month that Naxals were a big threat to India's internal security.


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Shots fired on Capitol Hill

May 26, 2006

There have been reports of gunfire heard in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington D.C. at approximately 10:30 a.m. EDT (1430 UTC), leading to a lock down of the United States Capitol. Senate Sergeant at Arms Bill Pickle announced there were no injuries. FOX News reported that a man with a gun was apprehended by Capitol police, but no confirmation has been made of this.

The Senate was in session when the lockdown occurred, but the House of Representatives was not. Many members of congress had already departed in advance of the long Memorial Day holiday in the US. BBC News initially reported some witness as saying the sound may have been a car backfiring. The Associated Press and FOX News also reported speculation about fireworks or the gunfire having come from an indoor shooting range located in the basement of the Rayburn building. MSNBC suggested the noise may have been from a maintenance man working on an elevator shaft near the area where the shots were heard.

Police evacuated portions of Capitol Hill and told staff members to lock their office doors and "stay inside" as police searched the Rayburn Building floor by floor. At 3:15 p.m., CNN reported that Capitol Police had declared an "all clear" and employees and others inside the Rayburn Building were allowed to leave.

Employees in the Capitol complex were alerted to the incident via messages sent to their BlackBerries. They first urged employees to move to an interior office space away from windows, closing doors, grabbing their 'Go-Kits' and then to await further instructions. A second message sent at 12:20 p.m. EDT reminded employees to lock their office doors, and issued a code word that Capitol Police would use to confirm their identity when knocking at any door.

As the events unfolded, Bill Pickle said "we have been told by staff of shots fired and the smell of smoke in the lobby of the Rayburn House building," said Mr Pickle. In a later statement he said "Police responded to the area where they believed the shots came from and smelled what seemed to be gunpowder."

At a Press Conference lead by Sergeant Kimberly Schneider, public information officer of the U.S. Capitol Police, reported that shots were fired inside Rayburn House Office Building garage but that there were no current reports of injuries. It was later announced at 1:20 local time that there were two minor injuries, a woman who was shaken up and a policeman who twisted his ankle.

Current evidence indicates that the reports of gunfire in the Rayburn Building were actually staffers and Congresspeople hearing the sound of construction work in the elevator. A mechanic was reported to be using a pneumatic hammer, the sound of which, when echoing up the elevator shaft, could be misheard as gunfire by those unaccustomed to either sound. Reports of smoke have not been officially explained, though several comments have chalked the reports of smoke up as paranoia induced, suspecting people heard the warning of gunfire and attributed the origin of a slight or strange smell to the ignition of gunpowder.

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US Capitol Police messsage
Sourced from where? ShakespeareFan00 15:22, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

Text is posted on Drudge Report, but I can't seem to find it reproduced on any other sources. PSUMark2006 15:46, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

Whats a Go-Kits ?
"Police advised to grab a go_kit and personal belongings." What is a Go-Kit, who has one, who advised making them? --Mitrebox 15:43, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

Timeline?
It might be helpful once things start to settle down to compile a timeline of events that have occurred since 10:30 this morning so that we have some sort of order to the chronology being reported here. I'd start it up but I have to step away for a few hours. PSUMark2006 16:47, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

Whoever did the math for the UTC offset introduced a 1-hour factual error by making the classic mistake of forgetting that Washington D.C. (with most of the U.S. East cost) is saving daylight. See Water_cooler/technical to prevent future mistakes. Karen 22:38, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

Curious about the FOX News report
"FOX News reports a man with a gun was apprehended by Capitol police, but no confirmation has yet been made."

Many of the news sources including FOX News are now reporting that it was likely an air hammer. I was wondering if anyone knew where FOX got the info that a gunman had been apprehended; was it an interview with someone who was misinformed or was it speculation?

--66.165.31.201 09:12, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

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Style of this article seems a bit off - looks more like a Wikipedia entry than a news article... I'm going to try and edit down. Frankie Roberto 11:48, 27 May 2006 (UTC). Done Frankie Roberto 12:05, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

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Thanks for creating Fatal Crash on New Jersey Route 17. However it does not seem to have any sources. I assumed it was original reporting and added original accordingly. If it was not first-hand journalism, please add sources. Also, if possible expand it a bit. PVJ  (Talk) 16:04, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

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US marines may face death penalty for "massacre" of civilians in Iraq

May 26, 2006 According to the ", military and Pentagon officials" said Thursday that it is expected an investigation will find that the deaths of more than 20 civilians in Iraq were a war crime. According to NYT source a group of "carried out extensive, unprovoked killings of civilians" and the killings were "methodical in nature."

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is expected to call for criminal charges, including murder, negligent homicide, dereliction of duty and filing a false report. Lawyers involved in discussion thought it could lead to charges of murder, an offense carrying the death penalty.

The incident happened in the Iraqi town of on November 19, 2005, after an attack on a convoy when one US marine was killed. According to NYT source evidence indicates sustained operation by marines that lasted three to five hours. Civilians, including women and children were killed inside two or more homes, as well as five men standing near a taxi at a checkpoint. Military Officials initially indicated that 15 Iraqi civilians had died when gunmen attacked a convoy with a roadside bomb and small arms fire, prompting the Marines to return fire.

On Thursday,, the commandant of the Marine Corps, said without referring to any specific incident "Recent serious allegations concerning actions of marines in combat have caused me concern" in a speech emphasizing the rules of lawful combat.

, a from Minnesota (R) and retired Marine colonel said about the allegations "this was not an accident. This was direct fire by marines at civilians". He continued "This was not an immediate response to an attack. This would be an atrocity".

John Sifton of said "If the accounts as they have been alleged are true, the Haditha incident is likely the most serious war crime that has been reported in Iraq since the beginning of the war". He continued "Here we have two dozen civilians being killed — apparently intentionally. This isn't a gray area. This is a massacre".

The US Marines are from, located in southern California. Three Marine officers, the battalion commander and two company commanders who were stationed in Haditha at the time, have been relieved of duty, although statements by military officials have not linked the action to the incident.


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Why did you remove the date on Shots fired on Capitol Hill? --69.204.179.124 16:42, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

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 * In this edit, you deleted the date. Why? --69.204.179.124 16:53, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

i made a typo on that date. It was 31, not 21. i then fixed it.
 * No, not that. I'm referring to the removal of the date stamp. You removed this: May 26, 2006 Why? --69.204.179.124 17:23, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

i dont know. Inadvertantly i suppose.

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Sculptor to teach animation maquettes at VAB Creative Studio

On Wednesday, May 31 at 6:30 p.m., sculptor Alvaro Cervantes will host a meet and greet at the Creative Studio. Cervantes will be showing his precise sculptures to guests, and promoting his upcoming multi-week workshop at the studio. The course is open to students who love cartoon, no matter their skill levels or experience sculpting.

"We're extremely pleased to present such a unique course at VAB," group president Keith Moreau commented. "Alvaro is a master of his craft, and students are sure to benefit immensely from the experience."

Alvaro has specialized in for 16 years, creating sculptures used by companies including, , and. His works have served as reference for animators, and as prototypes for toys. Some of his most recent work is for the Disney-Pixar film , which will was released today in theatres. Cervantes has taught the workshop at 's, home of a respected Animation program.

The meet-and-greet is free for everyone. The timing and price of the course will be established by Wednesday.

The Visual Arts Brampton Creative Studio is located in the Bartley's Square Mall, at the corner of Hurontario and Steeles Avenue. The studio is the only suite in the lower level, and is accessible through a glassed in lobby.

For more information on the meet-and-greet or the course, contact visualartsbrampton@gmail.com, or phone 905-453-9142.


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This is a press release I wrote for a local art group. It is licensed under the CC Attrib 2.5. -- Zanimum 16:48, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

Change
This article says...
 * home of a world-renowned Animation BA program.

Can it say...
 * home of a respected Animation BA program.

-- Zanimum 14:28, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

Wikify×2
wikify Also, the last line is more like a promo -- what to do for that? •–• 22:30, 27 February 2018 (UTC)
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Symantec AntiVirus vulnerability found

May 26, 2006

Vulnerability allegedly affecting at least two versions of Symantec AntiVirus software has been found. The vulnerability requires no interaction from the end-user, and has the potential to grant complete system level access to an attacker, according to eEye Digital Security, the organization that originally discovered the vulnerability.

According to eEye, the Symantec AntiVirus 10.x and Symantec Client Security 3.x product lines are both vulnerable, and other Symantec products may be vulnerable as well.

Symantec released a brief statement early today, in which they confirmed that they have received a report pertaining to a "potential remotely exploitable vulnerability," but that it affected only AntiVirus Corporate Edition 10.x. The company denies that any of its 'Norton' line of consumer-grade products are affected.

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Shots fired on Capitol Hill
United States

Police sealed off the United States Capitol today after receiving reports of gunfire in the Rayburn House Office Building Parking Level. The House was not in session, the Senate was. Senate Sergeant at Arms Bill Pickle has said that there were no reports of any injuries.

U.S. Senate passes immigration reform bill
United States

The U.S. Senate today approved a comprehensive immigration reform bill Thursday by a vote of 62-36. Among other provisions, the bill seeks to bolster security along the U.S.-Mexican border, create a guest worker program, and grant many illegal immigrants a path to citizenship, all positions supported by the Bush administration.

Melbourne - Adelaide train services disrupted into next week following fatal crash
Australia

Rail services between Melbourne and Adelaide are expected to be disrupted until early next week following a fatal crash between a truck and freight train in Lismore, Victoria 170 Km (105 miles) South-West of Melbourne.

Australian troops land in East Timor
East Timor

After approximately 150 Australian troops from 4 Royal Australian Regiment (Commandos) secured Comoro airport in Dili yesterday, the total number of Austalian troops in East Timor has risen to 600, with a further 1200 in transit or directly supporting Operation Astute. Malaysia, New Zealand and Portugal have also begun their deployments. Malaysia has now sent 25 military officers ahead of its 500 strong commitment of military and police personnel; New Zealand has committed two C-130s, and an infantry company is on standby pending negotiations over rules of engagement; Portugal's 120-strong commitment has commenced preparations, but is not expected to arrive for a matter of weeks.

Science minister visits Australia's newest nuclear reactor, receives nuclear power report
Australia

Australian Minister for Education, Science and Training, Julie Bishop visited the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation in Lucas Heights, New South Wales today. The purpose of her visit was to inspect progress on Australia's newest nuclear research reactor - OPAL. Whilst at the facility, she received a report on the economics and safety of a nuclear power industry in Australia.

BitTorrent index sues MPAA
United States

The popular BitTorrent index site TorrentSpy has filed a federal lawsuit against the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), alleging that the organisation hired a hacker to break into TorrentSpy's servers and steal private information.

Hundred million dollar New Zealand drug bust
New Zealand

New Zealand police officers and customs officials working with Hong Kong authorities have seized methamphetamine with a street value of $135 million dollars (NZD). The drugs were found in a container from China, among bags of cement.

Left parties:Don't let U.S meddle in India's internal affairs
India

The Congress-Left coalition government at the Centre was asked by the Communist Party of India to advice the government of the state of Chattisgarh not to accept any offer by the U.S.A to help combat Naxalism in the area. The CPI also expressed concern at the fact that a foreign country was being allowed to interfere in India's internal affairs.

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My first article
Sorry if I screwed anything up ;) Kunwon1 17:19, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
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fixed!
thanks for pointing out the error in Southwest Airlines flight skids off runway at Chicago's Midway, it's now been fixed! in the future u can list such problems with protected (archived) articles at Admin action alerts. articles in development, of course, u can go ahead and fix urself. Doldrums 19:06, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

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Talk:US marines may face death penalty for "massacre" of civilians in Iraq

is this grammaticly correct?
"Civilians, including women and children was killed inside two, or more, homes and five men standing near a taxi at a checkpoint." Shouldn´t it be "were killed", instead of "was killed"?

Gumboyaya 19:41, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Fixed. --vonbergm 19:49, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

 * TA! --Gumboyaya 22:05, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

cleanup actions needed

 * attribute "carried out extensive, unprovoked killings of civilians". The killings were "methodical in nature."
 * "US Marines is from Camp Pendleton". replace "is" with "are"
 * copyedit "when Marines firing on unarmed Iraqi civilians", if this is this a contested claim, it needs to be reported as such.
 * copyedit: "attacked a convoy with blast of a roadside bomb"
 * think these ar fixed, tell if unsatisfactory done or edit it diferent.international 19:11, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

related news
how is American War Hero congressman wants U.S. troops out of Iraq soon related? Doldrums 18:14, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
 * I had the same question, removing it for now. --vonbergm 18:31, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
 * sorry a cut and past from earlier wikinews article international 18:41, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
 * no harm done. :) Doldrums 18:47, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

title change
it's massacre of, not on. suggest using killing instead of "massacre". Doldrums 18:38, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
 * I think 'massacre' should remain. It may sound sensationalistic but it is the right word imho.international 18:44, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
 * spelling fix also needed: "penality" shld be "penalty". Doldrums 18:58, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Fix the spelling in title, If the word massacre should be changed also I leave to concensus to change (whish I respect). international 19:09, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
 * "Massacre" is a term that has been used in almost every press description I've seen. If it is in quotes, it is referential, and thus appropriate. The allegations do describe an "instance of killing a large number of humans indiscriminately and cruelly," and whether or not they are accurate you can't denounce accurate diction. 68.33.32.246 01:59, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

"Most serious war crime reported"
According to the article Human Rights Watch says “the Haditha incident is likely the most serious war crime that has been reported in Iraq since the beginning of the war" (hopefully they meant on the coalition's side). Without trying to start an argument or trivialize the seriousness of the incident, if that is so, it some what underscores the US forces compliance thus far with the law of land warfare, while various insurgent forces have repeatedly killed over a hundred a day in targeted attacks on civilians. --Mitrebox 22:08, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
 * You are right they should hav said 'coalition's side', but that dont change things imho. international 22:25, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Good point. Although there is the subtle point that insurgents according to US reading (and the media including wikinews supports this point of view) are not recognized as an "army" so they cannot committ "war crimes" but only "terrorist acts". You could argue that that is in effect the same thing, but try calling artrocities committed by US soldiers "terrorist acts". In some way this is just semantics, and I am not sure what the right way to deal with this is. I tend to believe that we should characterize insurgent attacks as "terrorist" (even when committed against US soldiers???) and deliberate killings of civilians by US soldiers as "war crimes". Semantics can be a can of worms... --vonbergm 01:05, 27 May 2006 (UTC)


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Talk:Trains grind to a halt in Northeast US

Try to avoid making this mistake: Water_cooler/technical Karen 21:18, 26 May 2006 (UTC)


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Ahern, Blair to lead Northern Ireland talks

May 27, 2006 The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Peter Hain, has announced that next month, the Prime Ministers of both Ireland and the United Kingdom will meet with the parties of the Northern Ireland Assembly before the summer break.

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, will meet at Hillsborough Castle, possibly on June 27, to hold "intensive talks" with the parties and to establish a "clear timeline" to the restoration of devolved government in Northern Ireland.

Hain has invited all the parties of the Assembly to form a committee to discuss obstacles to formation of a power-sharing government in Northern Ireland.

Hain has asked Assembly speaker Eileen Bell to convene the first meeting of the committee on June 6 in order to prepare for the talks. The committee is expected to have three members from the four main parties (the DUP, UUP, SDLP and Sinn Féin) and two from the Alliance Party.

The two main parties did not take the news kindly. The Democratic Unionist Party will not sit on the committee if it leads to negotiations with the republicans as it continues not engage in direct talks with Sinn Féin nor will DUP take part in talks running alongside the talks between the parties and the premiers.

Sinn Féin says it will not sit on the committee if it turns out to be only a "talking shop". However, Martin McGuinness of Sinn Féin said the party will judge the committee "on its ability to contribute to the restoration of the power-sharing executive".

The Social Democratic and Labour Party says it will only enter if the committee "is the vehicle for restoration of the agreement's institutions, not a talking shop or meaningless sideshow".

However, Ulster Unionist Party leader Sir Reg Empey was more optimistic and welcomed the initiative, commenting that the committee would "ensure adequate cross-community consensus". Empey further added, "This committee prevents the DUP from running away from the substantive work that needs to be done in identifying the blockages that are standing in the way of the restoration of devolution."

Attempts to form a new Northern Ireland Executive failed Monday when Ian Paisley, leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, refused the nomination to be the First Minister of Northern Ireland after being nominated by Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams.

Last month, Blair and Ahern made a joint statement calling for the return of home rule government in Northern Ireland as part of a plan by the two. They set a deadline of November 24 for power-sharing government to be set up in the Northern Ireland Assembly, which has been suspended since October 2002 over allegations of a IRA spy ring. One of the men implicated, Denis Donaldson, turned out to be a spy for British intelligence, he was murdered in his home on April 4, 2006, a few days before the statement by Blair and Ahern.

If no power-sharing government is formed by November 24, direct rule from London will continue but with greater input by the Republic of Ireland, a proposition which has greatly irked some unionists.


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No diplomas for now; California Exit Exam appeal must wait

May 27, 2006

Seniors who haven't been credited with passing the California High School Exit Exam won't be getting diplomas when graduation ceremonies are held next month because the First District Appellate Court won't hear the court case about the test until July 25.

The attorney for the students suing to block use of the test says he still expects to prevail.

"This case is far from over," said Arturo Gonzalez, the lead attorney in Valenzuela vs. O'Connell, in which Liliana Valenzuela, a Richmond High School student, and others sued to block the state's use of the test as a graduation requirement, "We think there is a strong chance that students in the Class of 2006 will receive their diplomas, even if it is after commencement ceremonies. It is important that students not get discouraged. They have to stay in school and pass their classes."

On May 12, Superior Court Judge Robert Freedman agreed with Gonzalez' argument that the state's use of the test as a graduation requirement was unconstitutional because poor and minority students don't have access to equal educational resources, and therefore don't have equal protection under the law. He issued an injunction against the use of the test.

That injunction seemed to pave the way for those of the 47,000 seniors statewide who haven't yet passed the test, but have completed all other requirements, to receive diplomas with their classmates at upcoming graduation events.

But State Superintendent of Schools Jack O'Connell quickly filed an appeal of Freedman's ruling and asked the State Supreme Court to issue a stay of Freedman's injunction. Earlier this week, the Court granted O'Connell's request for a stay, allowing schools to deny diplomas to students who haven't passed the test. The Court also ordered the Appellate court to hear O'Connell's appeal of Freedman's ruling against the test.

On Thursday, Gonzalez petitioned the Appellate Court to expedite their hearing of the case to as soon as next week, but today the court denied Gonzalez' request and scheduled the case for a hearing on July 25.

In an email to the James Logan Courier, Gonzalez said he thinks his case is strong enough to withstand the appeal. "We intend to vigorously defend Judge Freedman's ruling," he said, "The record strongly supports his decision."

"If the court of appeals upholds Judge Freedman's ruling, students in the Class of 2006 may still receive their high school diplomas," he said.

About 70 seniors at James Logan High School in Union City, Ca., mostly minorities and those who are learning English, still need to pass the test.

O'Connell, an avid defender of the test, which is required by a law he wrote and championed when he was in the state legislature, said this week that he would make sure school districts knew that they had to require the test be passed in order to hand out diplomas to students.

"I will communicate with districts today to ensure they are aware that the exit exam is a graduation requirement" he said, "Students who have worked hard to pass this exam will be given a diploma that signifies their mastery of essential skills in reading and math."


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Talk:Earthquake kills thousands in Indonesia

Since the death toll is rising so quickly, I've used a more general toll in the title to hopefully reduce the number of renamings. Iorek 07:14, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

Time
The time was about 05:54 in the morning local time on th 27th of May 2006.. Doldrums 08:24, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

Image
I think it's important to show a better image than just the location of Java on a. I've done a very quick edit of to create this:

but I'd happily see it replaces with a better produced, similar picture. Here's a BBC picture for comparison. Frankie Roberto 11:38, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

Central Java? Misleading?
"Central Java" is the name of a province, while most casualties are from Bantul which is in the province of "Yogyakarta".

 * Well spotted. I've moved the article to Earthquake kills thousands in Indonesia. Frankie Roberto 21:56, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

Interwikilink
Please to add this interwikilink pt:Terremoto atinge Indonésia e deixa milhares de mortos :-) --Trek00 10:33, 16 June 2006 (UTC)


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Talk:Indian Communists protest US involvement in country's internal affairs

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Needs a better title. Is not particularly clear at the moment who it refers to when it says Left parties. Perhaps something like "Indian Left parties warn that the U.S. should not be allowed do meddle in India's internal affairs" Nil Einne 07:42, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

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Peacekeepers take control in East Timor

May 27, 2006 The Australian presence in East Timor so far has been characterised by vigorous patrolling into the capital Dili, with the main goal being to lock down the city in order to separate and concentrate the various conflicting forces in East Timor. Despite the Australian military being provided strong rules of engagement by the East Timorese government, so far no soldiers have fired their weapons or been fired upon, although they might have been fired over by gangs earlier today. Outside the Hotel Timor today, where East Timorese Prime Minister Alkatiri was about to hold a press conference, an Australian patrol arrested what appeared to be two gangs about to storm the hotel with the help of reinforcements. The men numbered around 30, carrying machetes, knifes, spears, slingshots, and arrows. The Prime Minister claimed that the gangs were attempting a coup d'etat. Civilian gangs, allegedly provided arms by the East Timorese military, have so far been blamed for much of the violence in Dili.

As the rest of the 1300 strong Australian deployment is expected to arrive in East Timor tomorrow, Australian Prime Minister John Howard has said that although his government did foresee the current situation in East Timor, military action would have constituted an invasion until mandated through the United Nations' or East Timorese government's request. "...People say you should have seen it coming. The answer is yes, I did, but until you are asked, it happens to be an invasion." said Mr Howard. East Timor requested military assistance from Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand and Portugal on May 23, Foreign Minister Jose Ramos-Horta explaining that the government "...[couldn't] control the situation,"; all four nations responded positively to the request.

Despite one newspaper running the headline "We'll stay till job's done, says PM", the Chief of Defence Force, Air Chief Marshall Angus Houston has said that he hopes the Australian military will be able to be replaced within a few months by a UN peacekeepers. In any case, ACM Houston has said that he is believes the Australian presence will stabilise the situation soon, perhaps aided by the good relations that exist between the ADF and the leader of the rebel group, Major Alfredo Reinado. MAJ Reinado was trained by the ADF for three months and has openly welcomed the arrival of the peacekeeping force, saying that the deployment is the "only solution" in the face of the government's inability to resolve the conflict.

After praising the speed of the deployment, Washington revealed that the US assisted the transport of Australian troops to position in Townsville and Darwin two weeks earlier.

Indonesia has now closed its border to East Timor, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono saying that "besides security reasons, the closure of the border is to prevent the possibility of issues that may worsen the image of Indonesia."

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Gang violence continues in East Timor

May 27, 2006

Gang violence continued in East Timor today, despite patrols by foreign soldiers being stepped up. There are presently 600 troops from Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia in the East Timorese capital of Dili, with that number expected to rise to 1,300 by the end of the weekend.

The East Timorese government requested international assistance on Thursday following weeks of violence. The violence started when 600 East Timorese soldiers were dismissed from the military after claiming they had not been considered for promotion due to them being from the Western region of the country. They also claimed that the top positions in the military had been reserved for those from the Eastern regions. East Timorese youths are forming gangs and allying with groups of feuding police and military personnel. There have been reports of youths patrolling neighborhoods carrying machetes, swords and knives near government buildings. They said they were protecting the areas against "rogue army elements".

As with the East Timorese military, the general population's support is divided between the remaining army and the sacked soldiers. The police force in the country is said to be non-existent, which is helping to fuel the violence.

Ethnic attacks are also occurring in the country. Gangs from opposing ethnic backgrounds rampaged through the streets torching buildings and looting shops. Tit-for-tat arson attacks by opposing factions have become common.

Speaking to Australia's ABC Radio, a UN spokesperson said that the tension has been increasing in East Timor for sometime. "It's basically pay-back time between the different groups,"

"This is a communal dispute that's escalated because of the overall situation," they said.

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Tamiflu maker on alert after bird flu deaths in Indonesia

May 27, 2006

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday asked the Swiss manufacturer of the antiviral medicine Tamiflu to prepare the global stockpile of the drug for distribution after a family of seven Indonesians died from the H5N1 avian flu virus. However, the WHO says that there is no cause for alarm at this point.

"Whenever there is a cluster, we contact Roche just to let them know that if we need to send the stockpile that they should be ready to do so," said a spokeswoman for the WHO, Maria Cheng. However, Cheng says "we have not asked that anything be sent, and nothing from Roche has been sent."

Jules Pieters, director of the WHO's rapid response unit, informed Roche Holdings AG to be on alert for the next two weeks after the Indonesian health ministry informed the WHO of the deaths of the members of a family cluster in Kubu Simbelang village in North Sumatra. "We were quite keen to inform Roche quite timely, we knew Thursday would be a holiday in Europe and wanted to make sure Roche warehouses would be open," he said.

Pieters also said that the move was part of standard procedure in cases where there is reasonable suspicion of human-to-human transmission. The WHO flew 9,500 doses of Tamiflu into Indonesia along with protective gear as a precaution.

According to the WHO, the virus has not mutated into an easily human-transmittable form, nor had it spread outside the family, who were all blood relatives in close contact.

Officials in Indonesia also reported on Friday that two more fatal cases of avian flu were reported, this time between an 18-year-old man and his 10-year-old sister. Tests on the two victims are expected to be sent to WHO laboratories for confirmation.

The WHO also says that they have "no intention of shipping that stockpile" and that they consider this "a practice run," said spokesman for the WHO, Dick Thompson. The WHO also said that the virus has not mutated and so far has not shown any signs of human to human transmission outside the affected family members.

Roche Holding is expected to remain on high alert for at least two weeks.

Related news

 * Human to human transmission of the H5N1 Avian Flu may have infected seven Indonesian family members


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Crusaders win Super 14 final in eerie mist

May 27, 2006

The Canterbury Crusaders won the inaugural Super 14 title, downing the Wellington Hurricanes 19 points to 12 at Jade Stadium, Christchurch. The game was dominated by surreal conditions - a thick fog made viewing the game from the top of the stands impossible. Only one try was scored in the mistake-riddled game, to Crusaders centre Casey Laulala.

Both sides were consulted prior to the match on whether the final should be postponed, as a thick fog engulfed the sold-out Jade Stadium. Patrons in the South Stand turned their attention to the stadium screen behind them, as they could not see anything through the mist. The television audience was in a similar position, with most of the pictures being shrouded in a white cloud. Sky Sports commentators split the commentary between themselves and a sideline commentator, as they could not see the other side of the pitch from the commentary box.

Referee Jonathon Kaplan and the players of both the Crusaders and Hurricanes were asked if they wished to continue at half time, there was apparently a clear view that everyone wanted to continue with the final. The final score was 19 points to 12, a converted try being the difference. For the Crusaders, it was the team's sixth championship in 11 years. Despite the eerie conditions, jubilant celebrations followed after full-time.


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Cricket: West Indies win ODI series, beat India 3-1

May 27, 2006 The West Indies beat India by six wickets in the fourth One- Day International at the Port of Spain, to clinch the 5 match series 3-1. The Indian batting order failed again, managing to make only 217/5 at the end of 50 overs. The highest scorer was Mohammad Kaif, who scored 62 runs before being bowled by Dwayne Bravo. The top-order including Sehwag, Dravid and Raina collapsed, with the top three batsmen raking up only 33 runs between them.

The West Indies began the chase strongly, but was dealt an early blow by Phatan who sent Samuels back to the pavilion in the 5th over. Ajit Agarkar dispatched Sarwan for 49 four overs later, putting more pressure on the Windie middle-order. Brian Lara pleased his home fans with a 61-run knock before scooping one to Raina. The skippers' fellow Trinidadian teammate Bravo put up an unbeaten 69, notching his first ODI half-century and pulling the West Indies out of their early slump, in the process. In the end the home-team reached the target of 218 comfortably with 6 overs to spare.

The match was played at the Queen's Park Oval, Port-of-Spain, and Trinidad and was refereed by E.C Broad. The match-umpires were B.R. Doctrove and Simon Taufel. West-Indian veteran S. Bucknor was the T.V umpire. D.J. Bravo was awarded the Man-of-the-match award for his fine performances both with the ball and the willow.


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Talk:No diplomas for now; California Exit Exam appeal must wait

True story; so hard two get redy for tests. Tudor is good but cost mony. Yrtsihpos 12:12, 27 May 2006 (UTC)


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Talk:CARTOSAT-I and HAMSAT satellites launched precisely by PSLV-C6, will have longer life

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 * 1) When the policy doesn't exist on Wikinews, and the community has not explicitly voted against using it. The exception is N1.
 * 2) When it has been approved by the Wikinews community and has been listed on a whitelist page.
 * 3) When the policy was propogated by the Wikimedia Foundation, unless otherwise noted.

When not to cite Wikipedia policy

 * 1) When we already have a policy page on the same topic: Notable example: Wikipedia has its own "what we're not" page, Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not. Nothing on that page may be cited because we already have our own "what we're not" page, What Wikinews is not. The exception is Y2.
 * 2) When the community has explicitly voted against citing it - This is synonymous to Y1.

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Wikinews talk:Citing Wikipedia policy

Absolutely opposed
Wikipedia has developed useful policy to deal with issues that project has faced. However, that policy has no binding on Wikinews. It may be suggested as a useful guideline for Wikinews habits and traditions (which are policy on Wikinews (see WN:PG: "Most Wikinews policies are developed through consensus. Consensus might be developed through discussion and polls, but more often it develops through established practice. In most cases the policy is not even written formally, but is simply the community norms which have developed over time.")

Do not attempt to enforce policies which do not exist on Wikinews. Do not attempt to give decision making power over this community to another community. Wikinews is not Wikipedia. WN:NOT. -  Amgine | talk en.WN 15:31, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
 * You do know I created this so people wouldn't inappropriately cite Wikipedia. I've seen it happen all the time and I wanted an end to it. However, Wikipedia and Wikinews are fundamentally linked so I figured that it'd be okay if it were limited but I don't like how Wikipedia policy is cited as if everyone on Wikinews agrees to it. — THIS IS M ESSED [[Image:R with umlaut.png]] OCKER (TALK) 18:05, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

I think that this a bit of instruction creep. However, there's nothing wrong with what the policy page says. -- IlyaHaykinson 18:18, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
 * I think people can cite the constitution of Liechtenstein if they consider it appropiate. Of course, only Wikinews policy can form the basis for an action. --Deprifry|+T+ 18:31, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

I agree that this page is unnecessary. We can move policy here from Wikipedia and adapt it to our purposes, of course. But that should be obvious -- we can move it from Wikibooks, Wikisource or Wikiquote, too, if it is useful.--Eloquence 18:38, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

 * I cite meatball some too, I suppose that's bad. Of course, courts all over the world cite decisions from other countries as precendent, even if they're not binding. A good idea is just a good idea sometimes. I agree with Eloquence. --Chiacomo (talk) 04:54, 28 May 2006 (UTC)

 * If we accept this page, all Wikipedia policy becomes in force on Wikinews. It needs to be refuted by Wikinews if we don't want to have arguments from people coming from Wikipedia saying "Delete per CSD T1" or freaking out because we actually archive pages which is against Wikipedia policy. Wikinews is not Wikipedia. Wikinews has not created, within its community, the thousands of lines of "policy" and "guidelines" which are a part of Wikipedia.

 * Even continuing this discussion is clearly setting a bad precedence: we're *debating* whether or not to let another project create policy which we will then have to enforce/abide by. This is extremely shortsighted. -  Amgine | talk en.WN 02:14, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
 * So couldn't we keep this page, but change it such that it says what you have just said? Also, does anyone think there is a place for type pages? - Borofkin 02:22, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
 * This page went through a DR and the concensus was to keep. Jason Safoutin 02:27, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
 * BTW i am not opposed to this... Jason Safoutin 02:30, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Um, to clarify: I oppose this article ever becoming policy. However, I think there is a place on Wikinews for essays as used on Wikipedia. Essays are not policies or even guidelines.... I see them as more a summary of discussion so far, a place to refer new users so they can get some background on a contentious issue. - Borofkin 02:34, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Just because it survived a dr doesn't neccesarily mean that it should be policy. We have a lot of defunct policys lieing around. (I don't mean to say that this is/or is not defunct, just wanted to mention that a non-delete doesn't make it policy in my humble opinion)

Interesting idea
This is an interesting idea and the way it is laid out in the rationale of the 2 different subsections makes some sense. Cirt (talk) 13:49, 16 November 2008 (UTC)

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User talk:68.40.125.98

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Wikinews:Don't disrupt Wikinews to illustrate a point

State your point; don't prove it experimentally
Discussion, rather than unilateral action, is the preferred means of changing policies, and the preferred mechanism for demonstrating the problem with policies. This means that an individual who opposes the state of a current rule or policy should not attempt to create in Wikinews itself proof that the rule does not work.

In the past, many contributors have found their Wikistress levels rising, particularly when an issue important to them has been handled in a way they consider unfair. The contributor may point out inconsistencies, perhaps citing other cases that have been handled differently. And the contributor may postulate: "What if everyone did that?"

In this situation, it may be tempting to illustrate a point using either parody or some form of breaching experiment. For example, the contributor may apply the decision to other issues in a way that mirrors the policy they object to. These activities are generally disruptive: i.e., they require the vast majority of nonpartisan editors to clean up after the "proof".

In general, such illustrative edits are not well-received and are strongly opposed by those who believe them to be ineffective tools of persuasion. Many readers consider such techniques to be spiteful and petty, as passers-by are caught in the crossfire of edits that are not made in good faith, and which, indeed, are designed to provoke outrage and opposition. As a general rule, points are best expressed directly, without irony or subterfuge. Direct statements are the best way to garner respect, agreement and consensus.

Gaming the system
Gaming the system is the use of Wikinews rules to thwart Wikinews policy. In many cases, gaming the system is a form of disruption.

A simple example would be obstinately reverting an edit exactly 3 times a day, and then "innocently" maintaining that no rules are being violated. The three-revert rule should not be construed as an entitlement to revert, and doing so is regarded as a disruption of Wikinews operations. In fact, gaming the system in this way, over a prolonged period of time, is likely to lead to sanctions, and, in extreme cases, a permanent ban.

Examples

 * If somebody suggests that Wikinews should become a majority-rule democratic community...
 * do point out that it is entirely possible for Wikinewsies to create sock puppets and vote more than once.
 * don't create seven sock puppets and have them all agree with you to prove them wrong.
 * If someone creates an article on what you believe to be a silly topic, and the community disagrees with your assessment on deletion requests...
 * do make your case clearly on WN:DR, pointing to examples of articles that would be allowable under the rules the community is applying.
 * don't create an article on an entirely silly topic just to get it listed on WN:DR.
 * If someone lists one of your favourite articles on WN:DR and calls it silly, and you believe that there are hundreds of sillier legitimate articles...
 * do state your case on WN:DR in favour of the article, pointing out that it is no more silly than many other articles, and listing one or two examples.
 * don't list hundreds of non-deletable articles on WN:DR in one day in order to try to save it.
 * If an article you've nominated for deletion on WN:DR is not deleted...
 * do reconsider whether your nomination was justified.
 * don't frivolously put the article up as lead.
 * If you wish to change an existing procedure or guideline...
 * do set up a discussion page and try to establish consensus.
 * don't push the existing rule to its limits in an attempt to prove it wrong, or nominate the existing rule for deletion.
 * If you feel that a particular attack should not be called "terrorist"...
 * do argue on the article's talk page that the term "terrorist" is biased and should be removed.
 * don't add the word "terrorist" to articles on dozens of other incidents, which only some people believe constitute "terrorism".

Egregious disruption of any kind is blockable by any administrator. Editors involved in arbitration are likely to find that violating the spirit of this guideline may prejudice the decision of the Arbitration Committee.

Hoaxes
On a related note, please don't attempt to put misinformation into Wikinews to test our ability to detect and remove it; this wastes everyone's time, including yours. See Hoaxes for more on this.

''This page is based on a Wikipedia policy, Wikipedia:Don't disrupt Wikipedia to illustrate a point, which is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License (history). It is not licensed under the CC-BY license as Wikinews story content unless and until completely rewritten.''

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Wikinews:Briefs/May 27, 2006

The time is 17:00 (UTC) on May 27th, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs.

Earthquake kills thousands in central Java
Indonesia

An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale has struck Indonesia's Central Java province early on Saturday morning, killing at least 2,700 people, and injuring thousands more.

Gang violence continues in East Timor
East Timor

Gang violence continued in East Timor today, despite patrols by foreign soldiers being stepped up. There are presently 600 troops from Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia in the East Timorese capital of Dili, with that number expected to rise to 1,300 by the end of the weekend.

Peacekeepers take control
East Timor

The Australian presence in East Timor so far has been characterised by vigorous patrolling into the capital Dili, with the main goal being to lock down the city in order to separate and concentrate the various conflicting forces in East Timor. Despite the Australian military being provided strong rules of engagement by the East Timorese government, so far no soldiers have fired their weapons or been fired upon, although they might have been fired over by gangs earlier today.

Ahern, Blair to lead Northern Ireland talks
Northern Ireland

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Hain has announced that next month, the Prime Ministers of both Ireland and the United Kingdom will meet with the parties of the Northern Ireland Assembly before the summer break.

Tamiflu maker on alert after bird flu deaths in Indonesia
Switzerland

The World Health Organization on Saturday asked the Swiss manufacturer of the antiviral medicine Tamiflu to prepare the global stockpile of the drug for distribution after a family of seven Indonesians died from the H5N1 avian flu virus. However, the WHO says that there is no cause for alarm at this point.

The coalition government of Sindh Province in Pakistan in trouble
Pakistan

The coalition government of Sindh Province in Pakistan headed by Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim appears to be in trouble as his difference with Urdu speaking coalition partners become deeper and wider.

No diplomas for now; California Exit Exam appeal must wait
United States

Seniors who haven't been credited with passing the California High School Exit Exam won't be getting diplomas when graduation ceremonies are held next month because the First District Appellate Court won't hear the court case about the test until July 25.

Crusaders win Super 14
sports - rugby

The Canturbury Crusaders have won the inaugral Super 14 title, downing the Wellington Hurricanes 19-12 at Jade Stadium, Cristchurch.

Cricket: West Indies win ODI series, beat India 3-1
sports – cricket

The West Indies beat India by six wickets in the fourth One- Day International at the Port of Spain, to clinch the 5 match series 3-1.

Closing statements
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Libertarians flock to New Hampshire for annual festival

May 29, 2006

Less than five years ago, a Yale University grad student by the name of Jason Sorens wrote an essay for The Libertarian Enterprise, a libertarian news and commentary site published by science-fiction author L. Neil Smith. Frustrated by a lack of political clout, Sorens proposed that libertarians - people who are socially tolerant and fiscally conservative - could move to a single state and have a much greater impact. Sorens received more than 200 messages in response, and the Free State Project was born.

The strategy has matured since that announcement, but the core idea remains intact. In a state with a population of 1.3 million, 20,000 activists can break beyond the novelty value of American third-party viewpoints.

As of this writing, over 7100 people have made that original pledge. This year, spurred by the success of early movers, a second pledge was created. Known as the "First 1000", this pledge has a strict timeline for success; 1000 people must agree, by the end of 2006, to move to New Hampshire by the end of 2008. Like the original statement of intent, should the signers fall short of the goal, none of them are obligated to follow through. As of today, nearly 300 people have signed on to the First 1000.

Most Free Staters, or "Porcupines" so named for the group's mascot, know each other only by way of communicating over the Internet. Once per year, they shed their online monikers and meet in real life, at the annual Porcupine Freedom Festival, known affectionately as "Porcfest".

Porcfest '05 brought an estimated 500 activists from around the country, including former Presidential candidate Michael Badnarik. While the press attended the event, Free Staters used the festival as an opportunity to socialize and relax.


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Crazy person ruining my work
WTF! You tell me why you should not be blocked for this. I se my actions regarding this article generous by not tag it not news a few days ago as a good gest to a newcommer. I edited it to be little newsiy about last years festival. Wikinews is not a free advertazing place for a comming event. If there is not something newsworthy to report wait to after the festival and there you have something. international 06:49, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Removing template to remove talk page from WN:MA. Dispute is over a year old and User:International is gone. irid:t 17:24, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

Etiquette and working with others
Your comments on Talk:Libertarians flock to New Hampshire for annual festival are inappropriate and violate Wikinews policies concerning etiquette. Specifically, these edits are inappropriate:

Wikinews is a collaborative news site and articles are not "owned" by any one editor. Please have a look at Etiquette. Let me know if I can assist you or clarify policy in some way. --Chiacomo (talk) 06:18, 3 June 2006 (UTC)

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Talk:Libertarians flock to New Hampshire for annual festival

Full disclosure: I'm an active part of this group. I'm also a newbie to wikimedia projects. Please forgive my myriad of minor edits as I stumble up the learning curve. Morey 18:19, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

 * No worries; I don't think anyone here expects folks to be born with full knowledge of Wikinews policies, style, and conventions. :-) -- IlyaHaykinson 18:22, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

Notes on content
Morey, in order to make this article acceptable for publication, you will need to get sources for even the little things. For example, "a little-known libertarian news and commentary site" needs to have the little-known backed up by a source, or by your notes, etc. The idea for the article is good, but it needs to not be seen as an editorial to be published. Additionally, you might want sources extrenal to the project backing up some of what you're saying (i.e. traditional media coverage, blog references, etc) -- IlyaHaykinson 18:26, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Will do! Thanks for your help! -- Morey 18:32, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

celebration to libertarianism
I think this article lack criticism to libertarianism in present form. I would prefer to put it in to develop and either make it newsy about the festival and not advocating libertarianism or open up to views npoving the celebration to libertarianism here. international 23:50, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

Are you huffing paint? The article makes no claims as to benefits or drawbacks of the philosophy, only that a group of people are banding together with a common goal. Morey 06:03, 3 June 2006 (UTC)

Where is the news
I dont like to go hard on articles created by new wikinewsies and tag them but where is the news! All I see is a advertizing for a comming festival and its background. The news must come after the happening if something newsy happend, international 23:50, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

Upcoming events are considered news. Thanks for vandalizing my story. Morey 06:01, 3 June 2006 (UTC)

Title
"Libertarians flocked last year to New Hampshire for annual festival" or something as that is what happened. Now a it is a possible future or a present event is sold tickets statistics, what do i know? international 01:00, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

Can you please rephrase your question in English? --Morey 06:04, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Write a newsarticle after the festival, Im close to tag this article not news. international 06:20, 3 June 2006 (UTC)

I would tend to agree with international -- this article doesn't concern a specific event. Perhaps some additional information about the event the title describes would be useful. This article should not be published in the current form. --Chiacomo (talk) 06:22, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
 * I did have more details about the event, but they were removed. Now it is little more than background on the project. --Morey 15:10, 3 June 2006 (UTC)


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Pope Benedict XVI visits Poland

May 27, 2006 Pope Benedict XVI is currently visiting Poland on his third pilgrimage. The motto of his pilgrimage to the home country of previous Pope, John Paul II, is "Stand firm in your faith".

The Pope arrived at Okęcie airport in Warsaw on May 25. He met with President Lech Kaczyński and prayed in an evangelic-augsburg church together with representatives of seven minor Polish churches. The following day he said mass at Piłsudski Square, mirroring a precedent set by his predecessor 27 years earlier. Benedict XVI talked in Latin and in small parts in Polish. Later that day he went to Częstochowa.

On May 27, Benedict XVI visited Wadowice, home town of John Paul II, and Kraków. Crowds of people gathered on the Błonia meadows. Benedict XVI addressed young people in his speech and was met with applause. Benedict XVI expressed his contentment with his visit in Poland.

Tomorrow will be the last day in the pilgrimage; the Pope will visit the site of the Nazi concentration camp in Auschwitz and meet with representatives of other religions.

Reactions to the visit
There were some concerns about the reaction of Polish people to Benedict XVI - based on their strong attachment to his predecessor. However, the Pope was warmly welcomed and people were excited by the visit.

The pilgrimage garnered significant media attention, not only Polish press, but also from other countries. Seven TV stations, including CNN, NBC, BBC, and EuroNews, broadcast live reports from the event. Journalists from several German stations and Russian NTW came to Poland for the visit.

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User talk:86.42.89.81

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Wikinews talk:Don't disrupt Wikinews to illustrate a point

Be Bold versus WN:POINT
I think that the issue being raised should be raised here on the talk page. You're probably digging a hole to mention be bold on this particular policy page. Being bold is making a point, and this policy page is the perfect example of that. I think the inclusion as it stands leaves too much room for WikiLawyering. --Brian McNeil / talk 21:04, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
 * hmm you're proably right, but I think being bold is one of the most important policies here. Theres also a difference between being bold, and disrupting to prove a point. I don't know. You can revert it if you want. Bawolff ☺☻[[image:smile.png]] 23:36, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

Note at the bottom
The thing at the bottom says that this is GFDL and not CC because it came from WpA, unless it's rewritten. That a bad thing (IE. Should it be rewritten)? 68.39.174.238 17:26, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

"disrupt" and POINTy difference
Sometimes, to understand what is wrong with something, we need to change to context to understand the underlying problem. For example, this article Time magazine refutes Donald Trump's Twitter claim he was nominated 'Person of the Year' might sound okay for the first world citizens, since many know who Donald Trump is. However, Wikinews is not limited to the first world audience. Instead of Donald Trump, if the headline was Time magazine refutes Patrice Talon's Twitter claim he was nominated 'Person of the Year', everyone would raise their eyebrows wondering who is he? [Benin's president] So, to point this out, we need a hypothetical scenario. But it is not disruptive so those discussions should not be shushed by asserting WN:POINT. Answering important questions (in a way establishing uniqueness and newsworthiness) or if not possible, minimising ambiguity might need this. Talking about newsworthiness, that headline fails to establish newsworthiness since who is Donald Trump is an important question one needs to answer -- and newsworthiness is not limited to the article itself -- headline is the first thing one notices, and it must not fail to convince readers that it is newsworthy. •–• 09:37, 28 November 2017 (UTC)

Why is the page not a guideline
Why is this page not a guideline? O f reporter  (Talk) (Contribs) 07:25, 28 December 2018 (UTC)
 * It's a policy. --Pi zero (talk) 07:33, 28 December 2018 (UTC)