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User talk:Symode09

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I have listed for deletion. I do not see a purpose for it. --SVTCobra 21:17, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

ON wikinews
Just over twelve months, the chaser stunt really should be an embarrassment to the security people over in sydney. Then again the check points probably recognised them and just waved so they could get on camera, thinks some will get a good ak Gnangarra 01:57, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

RE: Email address
This edit didn't change my email address, so I'm not sure why you're letting me know. :) irid t i [mailto:ironiridis@gmail.com e]  15:03, 27 September 2007 (UTC)

Your userspace
I wanted to ask you what User:Symode09/Amazing true story is supposed to be. Is there a reason why it's in your Wikinews userspace?

It's not related to Wikinews, it publishes the email address of an individual without their (apparent) consent, and above all else, it appears to be a chain letter. That's not really appropriate for userspace material.

If you were able to change it into an editorial (that would mean removing the name list, by the way) you would be able to keep it.

Thanks for any input you have on this. irid t i [mailto:ironiridis@gmail.com e] 03:55, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

Deletion requests
There are a couple of speedy deletion requests for areas of your user space, however they were made by an IP. If you want those pages deleted, please sign in, so that we know that it is you. Thanks, --SVTCobra 01:42, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Hi. Could you please confirm or deny the speedy deletion requests on User:Symode09/Email and User:Symode09/MSN Soapbox All Go. The delete tag was added by an anon. If it was you, please log in and confirm. If it was not you, remove the tags. I will revert the anon edits soon if you do not take any action yourself. --SVTCobra 02:18, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

personal attack
i take it you know the deal. –Doldrums(talk) 12:14, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

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User talk:Mattderojas

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I had to run out and forgot to leave a message on your talk. I replied to the article that you created. I hope this helps and again i apologize. Hope to see you write more articles though :) DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 04:15, 15 September 2009 (UTC)

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Rolling Stone prints story based on Wikipedia vandalism

December 22, 2006

, one of the music industry's foremost publications, has found itself reporting false news gleaned from a article.

The online edition of the magazine's Rock & Roll Daily released an article entitled " Set to Ruin Reputation..." on December 11, reporting on the news that the actor had announced her intentions to release a musical album.

The story was quickly picked up by , All Headline News, and other news agencies eager to report on the -winning actress' foray into the musical world.

The only trouble is, according to one of the album's alleged producers,, there is no such album...and he definitely hasn't produced three songs for it.

A Wikipedia editor known only as "Ciii" registered on the site on December 1, and then quietly updated the actress' article on the free encyclopaedia, to include mention of a fictitious interview allegedly given in the December issue of, in which Berry allegedly was quoted saying "I've always loved to sing and this album will show people that I can do more than act."


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Travel chaos as fog descends on United Kingdom

December 22, 2006

Travellers in many parts of the United Kingdom face chaos after thick fog enveloped major parts of the southern UK. London's Gatwick and Heathrow international airports have been severely affected and all British Airways domestic flights from Heathrow have been cancelled. On Thursday 350 flights from Heathrow were cancelled.

Road travel has also been affected as visibility in some areas dropped down to less than 50 feet. Fog has caused several road accidents across the UK, there was one death when an accident caused a four lorry pile-up on the M40 motorway near Banbury in between junctions 11 and 10. This caused traffic chaos across the town as traffic was diverted onto much smaller roads towards Oxford.

Weather reports suggest that the fog will slowly move north-west over the weekend.

Gatwick Airport re-opened on Friday, while Heathrow flights are still affected. Three hundred flights have been cancelled so far and 3,000 people have been transported to their UK destinations by coach.

BA has said that it aims to fly 95% of passengers in and out of Heathrow as planned tomorrow, Saturday.

The railways have become congested coping with the number of passengers both trying to get home and to domestic destinations, but most tickets are sold out.

There were, however, no cancellations at London's third airport, Stansted.


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User:Noface1~enwikinews

Hello i'm Noface1 and am a keen future (hopefully) Journalist who also writes for Wikipedia.

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lets continue discussions on here unless we move back to wikipedia now, i've added about gatwick airport re opening. Thatperson 17:33, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

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suffolk murders has already been done hasnt it? are you going now and will you be on later tonight? its should be ready for publish now Thatperson 17:45, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

added one (sky news)

OMG!!!! its on the main page, ive added bits. shall we move back to wikipedia now?

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I've added a sources bit at the bottom. ! see you on here tommorow at 11ish ? and maybe we could do the Suffolk murders !?! see you Noface1 17:44, 22 December 2006 (UTC) tommorow 11 in morning i'll be on we need more sources ! bye

well done Thatperson we helped make Front page news !!! excellent. when a new story comes up we will be there see you soon or on wikipedia even sooner !

I've created this http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Blair_flight_overshoots_runway

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Republican aide fired for trying to hire hackers to raise his GPA

December 23, 2006

Todd J. Shriber has been fired as the communications director for U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg (R-MT), after it was disclosed that he attempted to hire people associated with the website attrition.org to hack into his former university, Texas Christian University, to have his GPA grades raised. Once his superiors learned of the scandal, he was immediately fired. "He just wasn't exhibiting the kind of veracity that we need and demand out of our employees," said Erik Iverson, Rehberg's chief of staff.

Shriber's opening email shows considerable naivety, assuming the attrition security site is run by hackers he can employ.

A brief exchange of email messages confirms that Shriber is completely unaware that not all hackers will perform illegal acts, on August 9 he said in email to the "security curmudgeon" of Attrition, "OK here it is: I need an adjustment to my college GPA. Is this an absurd request?". The response leads Schriber into believing that he has found someone to carry out the job for him. Security Curmudgeon warns Shriber that he is soliciting the commission of a federal offense, and requests personally identifying information that would be required for the break in plus "picture of a squirrel or pigeon on your campus. One close-up, one with background that shows buildings, a sign, or something to indicate you are standing on the campus."

The exchange continues, up until Shriber reveals college details such as his student ID, username, and password. A second member of the attrition team, Lyger, coaxes date of birth and social security details from Shriber also telling him, "we still have to take unique precautions in order to be successful. Please mention this project to absolutely nobody, even your closest friends.  The smallest leak could lead to compromise."

Smattering messages with comical jargon, Lyger convinces Shriber that they are in fact breaking into Texas Christian University for him. He tells them he will be unavailable for some time and will ready a list of changes he'd like made to his GPA. This is followed by Lyger deciding to end the game, "we are SO busted... i've already been called twice by my isp asking about unusual activity,...stuff that finally got me access all goes back to your login sorry". Lyger advises Shrieber to "duck and run", telling him never to visit the attrition.org site again. The email messages were then published on the site.


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New Zealand secures hosting rights of World Netball Championships in 2007

December 23, 2006

The International Federation of Netball Associations announced the decision today that New Zealand has secured the rights to host the World Netball Championships in 2007 after Fiji were stripped of the rights following their military coup this year.

Kareyn Smith, vice president of the IFNA, said: "New Zealand was really the only viable option, and participating nations will just have to accept it. One big issue which will have to be looked at is the number of people who had already booked to travel to Fiji for the tournament in July, including more than 1,000 New Zealanders."

New Zealand has been given extra time to prepare for the two week event, with the postponement of the championship's start from July to November. Ruth Aitken, coach of New Zealand's netball team, the Silver Ferns, said that the time they have to prepare is usually when the team has its rest period. However she is delighted that New Zealand is the host.

Netball New Zealand has not yet announced the venue where the championships will be played but have announced that it will be either Auckland or Christchurch. Don Mackinnon, chair of the Netball New Zealand board, said that other venues are not being considered because it would become too difficult because of the time constraints. The decision will be announced within the next couple weeks.

New Zealand are the current world champions since winning the last championships held in Jamaica. New Zealand also held the championship in 1999.

Australia was unable to host the championships as they could not prepare in the allocated time. Jamaica and England both showed interest in hosting the championships.


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You have been blocked for an hour due to your vandalism to Thunderhead's user page. --Nzgabriel | Talk 07:32, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

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Microsoft extends warranty for all Xbox 360s

December 23, 2006

On December 22, 2006 Microsoft has announced that it has extended its warranty for all Xbox 360 video game consoles to one year in the United States. While this one year warranty applies to all Xbox 360 software as well, Xbox 360 accessories will still carry their original 90 day warranty.

According to a statement by Microsoft:

"Customers that experience hardware issues with their Xbox 360 within one year of purchase will have their consoles repaired at no cost. Moreover, the new warranty policy is retroactive, so consumers that may have already paid for out-of-warranty Xbox 360 repair within one year of the console's purchase will be eligible for reimbursement of their console repair charges."

This extension should help ease customers' minds who have been concerned with the Xbox 360's reputation for hardware failures. A partial list of hardware issues can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_360_technical_problems

People who have paid for Xbox 360 repair will be automatically distributed a reimbursement check in about 10 weeks from the present date.

Previously in September, 2006, Microsoft had waived the cost for repairs on all Xbox 360 consoles made before January 1, 2006, and refunded any fees already paid.

A full description of the updated warranty can be found here: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/systemsetup/xbox360/resources/warranty.htm


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I wanted to add that in Europe, I think the Xbox 360 warranty was already either 1 or 2 years because of European Union regulations. However I can't find any source for this so I left it out of the article. If anyone can find a source and add it to the article, that would be appreciated. Thanks Hyad 09:03, 23 December 2006 (UTC)


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Global Orgasm for Peace anti-war demonstration held yesterday

December 23, 2006

Probably the most unusual massive anti-war demonstration was held yesterday, on December 22nd. The event was called Global Orgasm for Peace.

It implied that everyone in the world who wanted to contribute to peace around the globe could take part in the event by achieving orgasm on the 22nd of December.

According to the Global Orgasm for Peace organizers (Donna Sheehan and Paul Reffel) a person experiences feeling of peace both while experiencing orgasm and after it. They believe that synchronized orgasm, being a very large surge of human energy can "effect positive change in the energy field" of our planet.

The organizers welcomed every adult person to register for participating and together with thousands of people around the globe achieve orgasm through whatever way and in whatever place. Approximately 26,000 people had shown interest in the initiative, by November 21, although it is unknown how many formally participated in the event.


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Authors question CIA redaction of NYT Op-Ed on Iran policy

December 23, 2006

A New York Times Op-Ed by former National Security Council senior director for Middle East affairs Flynt Leverett and his wife Hillary Mann regarding the United States' Iran policy by Flynt Leveret and Hillary Mann was redacted by the Publication Review Board of the CIA, at the behest of the White House the authors said. The authors noted in another op-ed the same day that "the deleted portions of the original draft reveal no classified material .... all of the material the White House objected to is already in the public domain".


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Links over to wikipedia are of the form Link text. Article should be filled out to more than a few sentences before publishing. --Brian McNeil / talk 14:59, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
 * What have others news outlets and reporters said about this? Direct quotes from parties involved would help clarify what's going on.  Sj 21:17, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

Other media outlets and blogs, Slashdot among them; have piped up:

http://news.com.com/2061-10802_3-6145778.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eat-the-press/2006/12/22/the-paper-of-mostly-on-t_e_36924.html

Furthermore, Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) sent President Bush a letter asking for an explanation:

http://rawstory.com/slaughterletter.pdf

http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Slaughter_asks_Bush_why_he_censored_1220.html I'll whip the article into shape later today. Kencf 22:08, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
 * You might want to rename it too, something mentioning either who redacted, the content of the op-ed, or something like that. --Brian McNeil / talk 22:37, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

another reason to rename
The article was, as I understand it, about Iran policy, not Iraq... --24.136.238.245 (User:Woozle) 00:36, 25 December 2006 (UTC)


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Talk:Travel chaos as fog descends on United Kingdom

May i just point out that the fog isn't over *all* of the UK as the title implys i know the UK is small but it ain't quite that small. Mee 15:54, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

 * Should the title be "Travel chaos as fog descends on many parts of the United Kingdom"? or "Travel chaos as fog descends on southern parts of the United Kingdom"? — F e  llow  Wiki  News   (W)  15:59, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

Many, i'm down south and i haven't seen any fog. 62.3.106.245 20:14, 23 December 2006 (UTC)


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Thanks for expanding the NK article.
It was just luck that I happened to be around when the story broke. — DV 05:31, 11 Feb 2005 (UTC)

"Expand this article!"
Ignore it, it's no indication of an article's status. It's just a little device of mine I often throw into articles in the hope of getting other users to contribute. Dan100 (Talk) 00:25, 17 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Contest
Uhm, Xirzon asked me to contact you and everyone else who hasn't submitted an article yet today, so I have! Contacted you, I mean. Hi! - Amgine 02:54, 26 Mar 2005 (UTC)

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Talk:Global Orgasm for Peace anti-war demonstration held yesterday

Everyone who missed this as it passed: you may cry now. sj


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Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Osmani killed in airstrike

December 24, 2006 , who was an associate of Taliban head, was killed on Tuesday following a U.S. air strike in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan. He is the highest ranking Taliban official to have been killed or captured since the in 2001.

Colonel claims that this is a "big loss" for the Taliban, although they will be able to find a replacement. U.S. and Afghani officials claim this is a big victory; it may even disrupt the planning of an attack by the Taliban.

Taliban spokesman Qari Yousef Ahmadi, however, claims that Osmani is "alive and is in Afghanistan." Collins rebutes this claim by stating that breaking the news of his death was intentionally delayed to confirm it was indeed Osmani. According to the U.S., "various sources" were used to confirm Osmani's identity.

Osmani played the role of handling military operations in Helmand, as well as Kandahar. The Associated Press also claims he has been involved in the destruction of Buddha statues and the "trial" of Christian aid workers.

EuroNews reports that this is the bloodiest year of fighting in Afghanistan since the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan.


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Analysis reveals that New York City tunnels are susceptible to attacks

December 24, 2006

According to a security analysis of the PATH tunnels as requested by Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly, the tunnels are more susceptible to attacks than once thought: if an explosive were to blow a 50 square foot hole in the wall, then over one million gallons of water per minute would flood in. This information has not been shared with other government agencies yet.

Commissioner Kelly considers this to be a "cause for concern," but still believes the trains are safe. Marc La Vorgna, a spokesman of the Port Authority, claims that security has stepped up and bag checks will be increased.

This report comes five months after arrests were made overseas of people who were conspiring to bomb the PATH tunnels.

The four tubes of PATH trains, which connect New Jersey, and New York City, are used by 230,000 people each weekday. These tunnels are made of cast iron and only one-fourth of the length is reinforced with concrete or brick. Should a hole be punctured in one of those tunnels, that tunnel would flood in six minutes and the rest of the system would be overwhelmed in a matter of hours.

The analysis was funded by the US government and was done by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The study has since been leaked to The New York Times by an official.


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It's kind of suprising they'd share that information. I Understand the benifits of full disclosure in software, but there are some things that should be fixed quickly, and kept secret. Bawolff ☺☻
 * We should plaster a giant pastel-shaded box on the article says "LOOKEE HERE, TERRORISTAS!" ★ MESSED  ROCKER ★  04:30, 24 December 2006 (UTC)

I think the word terrorist is probably the most abused word in English these days. Anyone nutjob with the right materials could bomb a tunnel. Zeest(Talk)(Newpages) 16:22, 26 December 2006 (UTC)


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This is your last warning. The next time you vandalize a page, you will be blocked from editing Wikinews. Please use the sandbox for any other tests you want to do, since testing in articles will be reverted quickly. — Doldrums(talk) 07:04, 24 December 2006 (UTC)

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I'm Albertsab, user in the catalan wikipedia and sysop in the catalan wikinews.

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Inhabited tropical island lost to rising seas

December 24, 2006 The Independent reports that an inhabited island has been completely submerged for the first time as a result of rising sea levels caused by global warming. The disappearance of the island of Lohachara, part of West Bengal's Sundarbans and once home to over ten thousand people, is a milestone in some of climate scientists' darker predictions.

The first uninhabited islands recorded to have disappeared were part of the Pacific atoll nation of Kiribati, and were submerged over eight years ago. However, the disappearance of Lohachara and the displacement of its ten thousand residents was unprecedented.

Refugees from Lohachara and the nearby island of Ghoramara fled to Sagar, an island that has already lost 7500 acres of land to the sea. Ghoramara is presently about two thirds submerged. A total of a dozen islands, home to seventy thousand people, are projected to be submerged by the rising seas during the next fourteen years.

During each monsoon season almost all the Bengali delta is submerged, much of it for half a year. A 1990 study noted that "There is no evidence that environmental degradation in the Himalayas or a 'greenhouse'-induced rise in sea level have aggravated floods in Bangladesh."


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Video clip from YouTube used to track down suspected murderer

December 24, 2006

Following the stabbing of Ryan Milner at a Canadian nightclub parking lot, Hamilton police posted a 72-second video clip of a surveillance cam on YouTube, a popular video sharing website, with hopes that witnesses would come forward. While no additional witnesses turned up, about two weeks later, 24-year-old George Gallo turned himself in.

Police had thought that the extra attention brought to the case is what made Mr Gallo surrender; indeed, the video had been viewed 34,000 times. Additionally, the video had been seen from as far away as Singapore. Hamilton Police believes this is the first time YouTube has been used in an investigation, and they are considering using YouTube for future investigations.

Detective Sergeant Jorge Lasso claims that he got the idea when he noted that the same people who attended the concert are the same people who are his children's ages. "My own children are in that age category, and they spend all their time on the Internet; they do not watch mainstream media," he stated.


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Link to video
Well, you definitely need (i.e. the news item would be much better with) a link to the video in a == See also == section... Towsonu2003 19:56, 24 December 2006 (UTC)

suspectED murderer
A "suspect murderer" is someone who murders a suspect, not someone suspected of having committed a murder.

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 * Fixed! Thanks for reporting. Cheers, Van der Hoorn (talk) 01:36, 18 April 2009 (UTC)


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Iran dismisses United Nations resolution imposing sanctions

December 24, 2006

A unanimously passed United Nations Security Council resolution imposing sanctions on Iran has been dismissed by Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as a "piece of paper." Ahmadinejad said that it is in "the best interest of the West" to have a "nuclear Iran" and that Iran will not stop enriching.

"It is a piece of torn paper ... by which they aim to scare Iranians ... It is in the Westerners' interests to live with a nuclear Iran," said Ahmadinejad.

Ahmadinejad also goes on to say that anyone who "backs" the U.N. resolution will "soon regret" their acts. He also added that in "February, Iranians will celebrate" the nation becoming a nuclear power.

"This resolution will not harm Iran and those who backed it will soon regret their superficial act. Iranians are neither worried nor uncomfortable with the resolution ... we will celebrate our atomic achievements in February," added Ahmadinejad.

On December 23, 2006, the U.N. stated that the resolution is "determined to give effect to its unmet 31 July demand that Iran suspend all uranium enrichment-related and reprocessing activities. The Security Council today imposed sanctions on that country [Iran], blocking the import or export of sensitive nuclear material and equipment and freezing the financial assets of persons or entities supporting its proliferation sensitive nuclear activities or the development of nuclear-weapon delivery systems," reported the press release on the U.N.'s website.

The U.N. also said that Iran must suspend all uranium enrichment and that the sanction would be lifted if the country complies with the U.N..

"Unanimously adopting under Article 41 of the Charter’s Chapter VII, the Council decided that Iran should, without further delay, suspend the following proliferation sensitive nuclear activities:  all enrichment-related and reprocessing activities, including research and development; and work on all heavy-water related projects, including the construction of a research reactor moderated by heavy water. The halt to those activities would be verified by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)."

The U.N. also stated that "specifically, all States [countries] should prevent the supply, sale or transfer, for the use by or benefit of Iran, of related equipment and technology, if the State determined that such items would contribute to enrichment-related, reprocessing or heavy-water related activities, or to the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems. The Council decided it would terminate the measures if Iran fully complied with its obligations, or adopt additional ones and possible further decisions if the country did not."

Iran also said that beginning on "Sunday morning, we [Iran] will begin activities at Natanz" which has "3,000 centrifuges" which they "will drive them with full speed" in response to the U.N.'s resolution.

"From Sunday morning, we will begin activities at Natanz, the site of 3,000-centrifuge machines, and we will drive it with full speed. It will be our immediate response to the resolution," said Ali Larijani, the top nuclear negotiator for Iran.

The U.N. will review the resolution and Iran's activities in 60 days.


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Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales to start wiki-based search engine

December 24, 2006

Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia, has announced that Wikia will be providing a new search engine that will be based on user input. This future search engine will differ from other search engines which use automatic indexing and ranking. It is based on the idea that because automated search engines can be manipulated, a search engine based on human judgment would be better. An initial launch is expected in early 2007.

"Google is very good at many types of search," notes Wales in an interview with UK newspaper The Times, "but in many instances it produces nothing but spam and useless crap. Try searching for the term 'Tampa hotels', for example, and you will not get any useful results."

The search engine has widely been reported as being called "Wikiasari", but Wales has stated this is a misconception. That name refers to an old codebase for a similar, abandoned project, and according to a large notice placed on search.wikia.com, the project is not affiliated with Amazon, A9, or Wikipedia. The name "Wikiasari" was derived from "wiki," a Hawaiian term meaning "quick," referring to wiki software, and "asari," which is Japanese for "rummaging search."


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Ethiopian fighter jets attack Somalian towns

December 24, 2006

Ethiopian Fighter jets have attacked several towns in Somalia and for the first time, Ethiopia acknowledged the presence of its troops in Somalia fighting in support of Somalia's transitional government against the forces of the Islamic Courts Union.

"After too much patience, the Ethiopian Government has taken a self-defensive measure and has begun counterattacking the aggressive extremist forces of the [Islamic council] and foreign terrorist groups. Our defence force has been forced to enter a war to defend (against) the attacks from extremists and anti-Ethiopian forces and to protect the sovereignty of the land," said Solomon Abebe, the Foreign Affairs spokesman for Ethiopia.

The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi has also stated that the country has been "forced to enter a war" and went on television to make the announcement that the country was at war with Somalia.

The Islamic movement inside Somalia has stated that the Ethiopian government are "cowards" and that any Ethiopian plane spotted will be shot down.

"They are cowards. They are afraid of the face-to-face war and resorted to air strikes. I hope God will help us shoot down their planes," said a leader with the Islamic Movement, Sheik Mohamoud Ibrahim Suley.

There is no word on how many people may have been injured or killed in the airstrikes.


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Hey, this button is linking back to the Foundation website. Thunderhead - (talk) Congrajulations to Kat! 04:12, 25 December 2006 (UTC)
 * That can be acomplished by template:click and friends. user:Bawolff


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Hi, and Welcome to Wikinews! I'd like to advise you to change your username. The name "Adstuff" implies that you may be putting advertisments on the site. Thanks, Thunderhead - (talk) Congrajulations to Kat! 04:37, 25 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Hello there. Unfourtanatly I deleted your article (about online dating), because frankly it didn't look like news. If I was wrong, or if you have any questions, please let me know. Bawolff ☺☻ 06:49, 25 December 2006 (UTC)

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Talk:Iran dismisses United Nations resolution imposing sanctions

Errm...is "peice" supposed to be spelled like that? James chen0 04:37, 25 December 2006 (UTC)
 * No, I fixed it, but you can too with the "Edit This Page" link at the top. Thunderhead - (talk) Congrajulations to Kat! 04:42, 25 December 2006 (UTC)


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User talk:24.203.86.92

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Note I reverted your edit to Canadians may elect Senate as Articles are supposed to reflect the time they are published, and Ed wasn't sworn in on the publish date (I believe). Happy editing. Bawolff ☺☻ 07:03, 25 December 2006 (UTC)

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James Brown article
i've corrected the article as per the sources i've been able to find. i cannot find any source stating that the singer has died. please take abundant care while reporting on deaths, ensure that (prefereably more than one) authoritative source can confirm a death before reporting it. keep in mind that prematurely reporting a death will result in a big loss of credibility for an news source. — Doldrums(talk) 08:09, 25 December 2006 (UTC)

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James Brown dies of pneumonia

December 25, 2006

James Brown, often referred to as the Godfather of Soul, died in Atlanta due to congestive heart failure, combined with pneumonia. His death at age 73 was announced by his agent. After his dentist noticed something unusual with him, Brown was told to visit a doctor immediately. He was taken into the hospital yesterday for treatment of his pneumonia until his death at around 1:45 AM (6:45 AM GMT). It is not known whether he received a pneumonia vaccination, as recommended for people of his age.

He was born in 1933 and grew up in poverty until he formed James Brown & The Famous Flames. His influence on 20th century music, from funk to hip hop was profound.

Before he died, he scheduled a New Year's Eve concert series in New Jersey and New York that would help kick off a 2007 tour.

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Talk:Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales to start wiki-based search engine

Where exactly does it say "we are not affiliated with Google?" --81.179.182.203 18:04, 25 December 2006 (UTC)


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User talk:Murali mba

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Talk:James Brown dies of pneumonia

Cause is either unknown or pnuemonia - not both
Headline and body are contradictory as to whether the cause of death is known. (preceding unsigned comment by 24.58.13.235 19:01, 25 December 2006)
 * Pneumonia is just a syptom. They don't know what caused the pneumonia, apparently. ★ MESSED  ROCKER ★  19:40, 25 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Well for one all the news channels I have watched say he died of heart failure. DragonFire1024 18:44, 27 December 2006 (UTC)
 * And here is BBC saying the same thing: . ...Brown died early on Monday from heart failure, less than 48 hours after being taken to hospital with pneumonia.... He had pneumonia, but he died of heart failure. DragonFire1024 18:46, 27 December 2006 (UTC)

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User talk:Trey~enwikinews

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User talk:Tuxide

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Talk:JK Rowling announces seventh Harry Potter title

Go to this website to get harry potter news updates everyday,graphics,hp blogs/comment...and more...plus link your site!Their are no popups or adds at all.

A news post form http://santaclause.dzite.com/
The new Title for the last Harry Potter book(7) has been anounced on Joanes site...it is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! Fans are invited to find a key to a locked door; inside the door lies a gift and inside the wrapping there is a hangman word game; and readers must guess which letters fill the gaps before the words Deathly Hallows are revealed.The book isn't finished yet, she said on her site.Im now writing scenes that have been planned, in some cases, for a dozen years or even more. ... I am alternately elated and overwrought. I both want, and don't want, to finish this book, (don't worry, I will).The publication date also remains a mystery. But the titles of the two previous books have been announced in December with books hitting store shelves the next summer.So who knows....Go to the blog to post your thought on the new title and the release date!

This was written at http://santaclause.dzite.com/ by ME.It's copyright by ME.

It's happened more than three days ago now....
I think it's time somebody marked it with the template.

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 * Eh? --Brian McNeil / talk 21:36, 6 March 2012 (UTC)


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Talk:AU$1.25M reward offer for proof of living Tasmanian Tiger (Thylacine)

The tasmanian tiger is still alive and we can also prove it. It is seen roaming about in the wild. But according to the locals, they are very scarse now. If you want a photocopy of the tasmanian tiger, just send a mail to em_hmar@yahoo.com indicating the place to upload the photos.


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Strong earthquake strikes off the coast of Taiwan

December 26, 2006

A strong earthquake struck off the southern tip of Taiwan at 12:26 UTC, triggering a warning from Japan's Meteorological Agency that a 3.3 foot tsunami could be heading towards Basco, in the Philippines. The head of the earthquake monitoring agency in the Philippines disputed the Japanese agency's warnings, however.

Conflicting reports have placed the magnitude of the quake between 6.7 and 7.2 on the Richter Scale, with the Taiwan Central Weather Bureau marking it at 6.7, the United States Geological Survey estimating it at 7.1, and the Japan Meteorological Agency putting the magnitude at 7.2.

Despite the Japanese Meteorological Agency's warning of a tsunami threat to the Philippines, Renato Solidum, the director of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, denied that a tsunami is headed towards the Philippines, saying that the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii had not released any tsunami advisory. Nevertheless, Solidum said that residents in low-lying areas in the Philippines should, as a precaution, move to higher ground.

In the aftermath of the quake, news agencies have aired reports of collapsed houses, hotel guests being trapped in elevators, and telephone outages due to severed lines across Taiwan. Two people were reported killed and 42 injured.

The earthquake has damaged six submarine fiber-optic communications cables, restricting internet access to millions of users in Asia and Australia.

Home users are experiencing severe connection issues, with timeouts becoming very common. The Internet Storm Center is reporting a 100% packet loss on certain routers. A sample ping test from Singapore to Wikinews came up with a 380 millisecond average round trip at 50% packet loss.

The financial markets are facing an even more alarming situation, with financial news and stock quotes from the U.S. and Europe not being able to reach Asian markets.

Repairing the lines "is not a matter of days," says Hong Seoung-Yong, a ministry official from South Korea handling the problem.

Taiwan's internet capacity has dropped to 40%, and consequently the networks there are jammed. Service providers may choose to bypass those lines in favour of European ones, say a spokesman for Japanese telecoms firm KDDI Corp, Satoru Ito.

The quake took place exactly two years from the day that the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake struck, devastating Southeast Asia. That 2004 earthquake registered as a magnitude 9.1, and caused a tsunami with waves reaching as high as 33 feet.


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Tsunami report
hi Gzkn, welcome once again to Wikinews and thanks for posting an excellent first article! just wanted to let u know that, if u're actually in the area of the quake, u can also do some Original reporting for Wikinews - report ur experiences during the quake, interview people, upload pictures you take and so on. OR does need you to post notes accompanying the reporting, such as interview transcripts, detailed info about ur location... etc. these notes shld be posted to the article's talk page, so that other contributors can follow up or cross-check the original reporting. welcome again! hope to see more of u on Wikinews in the coming days, — Doldrums(talk) 14:12, 26 December 2006 (UTC)

Your account will be renamed
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 * And of course, stories need writing!

Here are some other hints and tips:

 * I would recommend that you get a username. You don't have to log in to read or edit articles on Wikinews, but creating an account is quick, free and non-intrusive, requires no personal information, and there are many benefits of having a username.  (If you edit without a username, your IP address is used to identify you instead.)

 * When using talk pages, please sign your name at the end of your messages by typing four tildes (~~). This will automatically produce your username (or IP address) and the date.

If you have any questions, you can ask them at the water cooler or to anyone on the Welcommittee, or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome! — Doldrums(talk) 14:05, 26 December 2006 (UTC)

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