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An "irresponsible" strike

May 22, 2007

The Syndicat du transport de Montréal (Montreal transport Union), representing maintenance workers of the Société de transport de Montréal (Montreal Transport Society), in Canada, voted "to go on strike at one minute past midnight this May 22", effectively cutting down the bus and metro services to only some hours of the day.

The Société qualified the vote of "irresponsible", as talks are still under way in order to reach a mutual agreement between the workers, who want continued salary raises for the next few years, while the Société offers to freeze salaries for the first year and a lesser raise for the subsequent years. The Syndicat's total requests are in the neighborhood of $60 million (Canadian funds), while the Société "already anticipates a $22 million shortfall" for 2007.

The Government of Québec's Essential Services Council has called for some services to be delivered to Montrealers during the strike. Bus and metro (subway) schedules are thus constricted to rush hours only:

 * Monday to Friday: 06:00-09:00am, 03:30-06:30pm, 11:00pm-01:00am
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For low-mobility users, the Société ensures that "[p]aratransit services will be provided in full as usual."

The Société asks its clients to "note that bus drivers, metro operators and fare collectors are not responsible for the current situation", and thus to be "lenient" towards them.

There is no information at the moment as to how long the labour dispute will last.

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Hi. Could you post your original reporting notes on the talk page? Thanks. — Fellow Wiki  Newsie  23:46, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks but before the article gets published could you please add your sources with the quotes? Thanks again :) — Fellow Wiki  Newsie  23:28, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

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Talk:An "irresponsible" strike

As a client user of the Société de transport de Montréal's bus and metro (subway) lines myself, I wrote this article as being a first-hand witness. Some other views were taken from the Société de transport de Montréal website, but I did try to remain as neutral as possible. However, I do realize that stating that "thousands of people woke up to a bad surprise" wasn't really neutral... despite it being true! CielProfond 23:00, 23 May 2007 (UTC) User:CielProfond 22:55, 23May 2007 (UTC)
 * Then feel free to rant (add your personal POV) to :-) All journalists have strong opinions so feel free to get it out there :-) — Fellow  Wiki  Newsie  14:19, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Well the strike is over since last night, so I now wonder about the pertinence of this article... User:CielProfond 17:40, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

NPOV and hard facts
There are several 'hard facts' that are not in the source. Also, the article does not seem neutral. Please see WN:NPOV. --SVTCobra 23:50, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I've removed the POV and am waiting for a responce from the author about the quotes cited in the article, which are not in the source. — Fellow Wiki  Newsie  14:19, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

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Talk:China warns US to avoid trade confrontation

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"China warns US on trade" is the headline that sums up these high-level talks? Also, the format is highly unusual, with each section introduced by a quote from Wu Yi. I don't want to go as far as disputing the article, but it does seem less than neutral (see WN:NPOV. Further, the portions that are below each quote from Wu Yi are not exactly news, they could have all been written months ago, basically just background. --SVTCobra 00:47, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

 * The news event is just the uttering quote itself. It happened yesterday.  The rest is just the context of the relationship between the two countries, and reinforces to the reader just how close the US and China could get to a trade war.  Do what you need with the format, it's my first article. NByz 00:51, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

 * My point exactly (sort of, I don't think we are close to a trade war and the US politicians that complain are just blowing smoke up the asses of their constituents). If one "boils off the fat" the article is down to two sentences. --SVTCobra 01:04, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

 * Fair enough, and my purpose isn't to editorialize. I think that this is an issue that doesn't receive a lot of attention, but warrants it.  To understand it in a historical context though, the summary is important.  In my opinion, as China grows, both economically and politically, it will begin to rub shoulders with the current superpower.  Swapping blows in terms of international trade (even if they are just using "moral suasion" (I prefer that phrase over "blowing smoke up their asses" (though you're quite on base))) to pursue their ends (pun intended), is just a start.  Or so history would suggest. NByz 03:02, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

 * PS, I think someone else should de-POV it. Probably not best that I go it alone. NByz 03:03, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Aside from the neutrality issue, there is something that is confusing me. In the first section it mentions that "US officials...claim that the yuan is still undervalued." But in the second section it states that "manufacturing groups have been lobbying both the US Congress...to impose penalties on China...for...overvaluing the yuan." Is this contradictory, or is it referring to two different things and I missed something? Jcart1534 02:39, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

 * You're right, I just added that little part as a recap, near the end. My mistake!  US manufacturing groups claim the yuan is 'under'valued vs. where it would be set in a competitive, liquid market. NByz 02:47, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Comment on neutrality
This article comes down heavily against trade barriers and protectionism. Although, I happen to personally agree with this POV, it is not neutral. --SVTCobra 01:07, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I agree its is not neutral. Will tag as such. DragonFire1024 02:21, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

 * Most economics programs share this 'view', conceding that trade can make certain groups (or owners of certain factors of production) worse off, though, in theory, the winners can compensate the losers by more than the amount they have lost by. Because of how politically loaded this view is (the British empire stopped sharing in it when they were overtaken by the Americans in the early 20th century, for example), I agree that isn't NPOV.  Any suggestions?  Other than just identifying those loaded statements with "many economists suggest..." and things like that? NByz 02:47, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Can this article be looked at again? I don't think it is too bad, in terms of being one-sided. Jcart1534 03:29, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

'''Pirated movies and software is common in China. It wasn't until April 2006 that the Chinese government issued the requirement that all government computers use legal, or non-pirated, software.'''

Articles should not lean on any side, even if it's true. Needs to be re-written in NPOV or removed.

These moves may be considered preemptive to Congress' "27% tariff on all Chinese goods" bill.

Sounds like opinion piece.

...but it has not made significant legislative progress.

Needs to be re-written in NPOV or removed. Sounds like opinion piece.

'''Tariffs make imported products relatively more expensive than their domestic counterparts. Tariffs raise the price of the good to consumers, but make domestic producers better off.'''

Uses weasel words. Needs to be re-written in NPOV or removed.

Under current economic theory, protectionism generally makes society worse off, as the loss to consumers and foreign producers outweighs the gain to domestic producers.

See above comment.

...It is generally thought to lower standards of living on both sides.

See above comment. Sounds like opinion piece.

Other
The Chinese yuan has been pegged to the US dollar for years.

How many years? Sentence doesn't sound right.

Note that there may be some sentences missing or wrong sentences listed. Was rushing...sorry.

 * have taken a shot at copyediting. some of the "opinion sounding" bits are pretty well established statements of how economies work, they don't particularly need to be attributed like an opinion but do need to be sourced. what i'd like to see is a little more views on the Chinese side - all they get to say right now is the Wu's "play nice" statement. –Doldrums(talk) 20:53, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

 * Have tried to tone it down a bit. Interesting article.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 22:05, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

Comment on version as of 21:27, 24 May 2007
Some observations: I hope this will be helpful. --SVTCobra 22:00, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 1) A better job needs to be done in the first part to distinguish positions that are current credited to "US officials" and "American officials" and "officials." Some of these are positions of the Administration (Paulson and departments such as the Treasury and Commerce). Others are positions of Legislators (individuals such as Schumer, but also groups in Congress from both parties). And some are the positions of Lobby groups (such as manufacturing associations or the MPAA).
 * 2) Also, the article paints a rosy picture of China on protectionism. It solely focuses on Wu's quotes against protectionism. The article points out various proposed US tariffs, but fails to mention protectionist measures that are already in place in China. Such things include tariffs on American energy technology products and services sold in China and a cap on foreign ownership at 25% in Chinese companies. (and yes, these things are in the listed sources, but left out of our article for some reason)

 * I strongly agree.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 22:08, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

 * I took a whack at it, as well. I think I, and others, managed to address most of the concerns expressed on the Talk page? Thanks to everyone who put the time into this. It seemed a shame to let it die. I think it is best if someone else removed the "Cleanup" tag, if it is fit for publishing now. Jcart1534 00:28, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

Comment on version as of 00:22, 25 May 2007
Clearly better now. I will leave it to someone else to remove the tag, if they see fit (I might edit the requests within the tag). The reason that I will not, is that it is possible that the POV has shifted/skewed in the other direction. It is understandable that this could happen as part of systemic bias due to the overwhelming availability of information from Western sources, particularily when narrowed down to English-language sources. Striking a balance in an article such as this is incredibly hard. That being said, I think will do some copy-edit on the article in its present form, which I think is the best yet. --SVTCobra 01:02, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I have made my copy-edits and think the article looks pretty good. Please review it. --SVTCobra 01:51, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

Comment on version as of 01:48, 25 May 2007
Looks great, SVTCobra! I am sorry for trying to keep this alive. It has been a much more brutal exercise than I thought it would be. I'm going to remove the "Cleanup" tag. Jcart1534 02:06, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

 * Don't be silly. The real tragedy would have been if all this work got lost as Abandoned. --SVTCobra 02:58, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

Great Work
I was away all weekend, but great work on the article guys! I especially agree with the comment regarding the Western economic bias potentially inherent in English reporting! I'll work harder on sticking to the news in future articles! - NByz 00:17, 29 May 2007 (UTC)


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New Zealand's Head of State approves new medal

May 23, 2007

New Zealand Defence Force personnel now have a new honour; the New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration (DSD) has been approved by the Queen Elizabeth II of New Zealand, Prime Minister Helen Clark has said.

The Distinguished Service Decoration is designed to recognise distinguished military service by regular, territorial and reserve members of the Defence Force, including command, leadership and service in an operational environment, or in support of operations, both at home and abroad, says Clark

Defence Minister Phil Goff said that until 1995 this type of service was recognised by awards of the British Empire Medal (Military Division) and the lower levels of the Military Division of the Order of the British Empire.

"Since the change to a totally New Zealand honours system in 1996, awards at these levels have not been available,"

Chief of Defence Force, Lieutenant General Jerry Mateparae, says the award is an important addition to the country's honour system and will be highly regarded like the Queen's Service Medal.

He says more than 700 personnel are on operations or deployment and that "the DSD is an important addition to the New Zealand Honours system", and will enjoy precedence comparable to that of The Queen’s Service Medal (QSM) and the recently instituted New Zealand Antarctic Medal (NZAM).

The new medal will be made of Sterling Silver. The obverse design is a representation of eight blades of a Kotiate (lobed club) in a circle with a Royal Crown in the centre. The front four blades are in frosted silver, the rear blades are polished silver. The reverse bears the inscription “For Distinguished Service” in English and Maori. The ribbon is dark blue and red, the colours of the British Distinguished Service Order ribbon, with two narrow yellow stripes that signify achievement. The first awards will be announced on June 4th's Queen's Birthday honours list. Recipients will be entitled to use the initials "D.S.D." after their name.


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Deletion?
Many of us Wikinewsies worked extremely hard to get images released specifically to Wikinews and to a specific article. Many of us also went through hell in a hand-basket to get them without paying for them. Since everyone's version of "free" is differnt, we cannot just simply wipe away these images.

We are a News Agency and have certain requirements that we need to be able to report news in a logical and informative way. These images are exclusive to WIkinews (as a news reporting agency) and they were "free" in the sense that we would have to be just like the AP and Reuters ETC and pay for the exclusive images.

It makes no sense to have most of these images deleted and if we do, then the work we put into getting them was worthless to the project as a whole...IMO... DragonFire1024 01:53, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Broken who added
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hi NByz, welcome to Wikinews and thank you for contributing the article on the US-China trade meet. it's great to see a user contributing articles on economic news, an area in which Wikinews coverage is relatively weak. hope to see more such articles from you. i've taken a shot at copyediting the article and have removed the npov tag - i think it does a reasonable job of reporting on the event and its background. wo welcome again, and happy editing! –Doldrums(talk) 21:20, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

 * Your article has been published, I found it very interesting. You unfortunately picked a controversial topic and wrote an article with a lot of analysis and little news facts of a specific day, which is always prone to NPOV debates, but don't be scared away, your article was great and I hope to see more! --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 11:44, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

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Student who planned to attend Rev. Jerry Falwell's funeral arrested after homemade bombs found in car

May 23, 2007

A 19-year-old male student, who is now identified as Mark David Uhl, of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, was arrested after authorities were notified from a family member that he had packed his car trunk with home made bombs, and was planning to attend funeral services of the late Reverend Jerry Falwell who passed away on Tuesday last week.

A family member called police at approximately 11:00 p.m. [local time] on Monday evening saying that Uhl "mentioned some explosive devices he had made."

The funeral services for Falwell were held at the Thomas Road Baptist Church, the first church Falwell founded, at age 22. It was attended by mourners numbering 6,000 in a chapel that exceeded its capacity to host all who came to attend. More room was made for a people who attended the funeral at the university's basketball arena and football stadium.

Police do not believe that Uhl was going to target the funeral directly. Instead they believe he was going to target protesters of Falwell who were going to attend the funeral. The group is known as the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church and believed that Falwell befriended homosexuals, despite the fact that Falwell was against homosexuality.

"I do not believe it was their intent to disrupt the funeral service. We do not believe the Falwells were ever in any danger," said Terry Gaddy, the Sheriff for Campbell County, Virginia who also said the bombs looked like "napalm" and were about "the size of soda cans." Gaddy also said there were at least five bombs. Maj. Steve Hutcherson, who is also affiliated with the Campbell County Sheriff said "what appeared to be about six explosive devices" were found and that the "canisters were filled with liquid."

Several students from the high school Uhl attended, who are believed to have helped make the bombs, are also being questioned by authorities. They are all believed to have been in the same Reserve Officer Training Corps class at Liberty University.


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Talk:Student who planned to attend Rev. Jerry Falwell's funeral arrested after homemade bombs found in car

Sue Lindsey of the Associated Press got a quote from Terry Gaddy, but that may be all wrong. Local reports have it that they don't know what Mark Uhl was thinking. -Edbrown05 06:35, 23 May 2007 (UTC)


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Exclusive video interview with New Zealand Opposition leader, John Key

May 23, 2007

Wikinews' Gabriel Pollard sent questions to New Zealand's Leader of the Opposition, and leader of the National Party, John Key. Key answered the questions in the form of a video blog, which you can reach from the links below:

 * The Wikinews Video branded video on YouTube: John Key Wikinews inteview.
 * The video response on John Key's website: John answers 9 questions about video blogging

Mr. Key discusses how and why he participates in video blogging, and the details of his video blogging activities, and other related activities such as using Flickr to post images.

Key has video blogs (or 'vlogs') on his website, dating back to 23 March of this year; other videos on the site reach back to 30 January. His most recent blogs have been about climate change policy and the 2007 national budget. Other members of the NZ National Party also 'vlog', bringing the total number of videos for YouTube user "NZNats", which the party operates under, to 56. There are 64 subscribers.


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Talk:Exclusive video interview with New Zealand Opposition leader, John Key

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Can you quanitify "fairly big file"? Like give file size in MBs or give a running time for the video, or both? --SVTCobra 12:58, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

How?
How did this get published? This is not a news article - there needs to be either a transcript or other information in this article. It seems to be a bit of an advertisement for Wikinews Video, IMHO. If it weren't already published I would tag it as minimal. --Skenmy(t•c•w•i) 13:07, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I tend to agree with Skenmy here; the video should be an adjunct to an article - even if only the most significant questions are pulled from the transcript. --Brian McNeil / talk 13:17, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Don't get me wrong - it's valid as news. It's just not in a publishable format. --Skenmy(t•c•w•i) 13:19, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Needs work
This needs to be expanded into a text article, with quotes, and a screenshot from the video.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 15:23, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Why? The whole point of a video interview is just that, because it is a video. No real need for a text article to go alongside the video. Although the video ogg format is a huge kick in the balls, I hate it. (I am Nzgabriel at school) 202.124.104.19 22:37, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Because most news websites I visit provide some background before showing videos. I think the material in the article now complements the video and draws people into viewing the video. It's not necessary or something you would have to do, it's just that "We have a video" is not an article, like Skenmy commented.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 09:52, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

Title: video-interview
I think the title should mention the video format: Exclusive video-interview with... ?--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 15:24, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Also, I would prefer instead of "politician" something like "Opposition party leader" or "National Party leader". Gives him and the article more importance.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 15:26, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I agree with both your points, and as this is a first for the current wikinews "staff" I'd say cut the N.Z. guys some slack. The article itself needs to be 2-3 paras of introduction to the video with a screenshot to make it complete. Let them wake up, catch up with the comments, and do the business. --Brian McNeil / talk 15:30, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
 * They truely did an amazing job. I would change the title and write it myself, if I didn't have an exam later today... Anyway anyone could improve it not just team-NZ [[Image:Smiley.png|20px]].--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 15:32, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

 * Title changed, a bit of info added before I actually watch the interview. I'm amazed at the stature of the interviewee; I knew they had planned something, didn't know it would be this big. --  Zanimum 16:15, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
 * This deserves serious credit. It is a coup for the wiki, and I hope things like RSS stats were provided when giving a linkback. If you can get the guy to link to us from his video blog then the "official news source of NZ" might not be such a joke anymore. ;-) --Brian McNeil / talk 20:31, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
 * It was a joke? :P --Nzgabriel | Talk 23:49, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

Wikinews Video
Some suggestions:
 * Open with a black screen and silence, now the Wikinews video starts too abruptly.
 * Leave the music out! It's awful!

--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 16:01, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

 * I haven't watched myself, but I would agree simplicity is paramount. However, don't go to much longer than a second with the black screen, people will think nothing's there. --  Zanimum 16:13, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

 * Agree -- Specifically in the case of the music. It makes it seem very amateur, and while technically true, it's not the kind of impression we'd want to exude. :) -Etafly 19:50, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Hey...its the first video...given that its with an upper level politician and the fact that they managed to do the video is incredible. Good work regardless :) DragonFire1024 21:22, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Oh, definitely. I really was impressed. I was simply offering some constructive criticism, while fully appreciating that I certainly could not have done better. The suggestion was related to post-production anyway. I hope I did not overstep. :) -Etafly 21:28, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Not at all :) We need the criticism so that we can improve what we do :) DragonFire1024 21:31, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
 * When I get home I'll try to do some work on the video, if I have enough time. (Nzgabriel at school, last message until I get home.) 202.124.104.19 22:42, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
 * The new video is a lot better! Thanks.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 10:20, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Videos gone - see ticker. Have coded out in article --Mark Talk 16:07, 28 May 2007 (UTC)


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Reports say body of missing US soldier found in Iraq

May 23, 2007

Reports say that the body of a United States soldier has been found in the Euphrates River in Iraq and that it is the body of one of three U.S. soldiers who were believed to be taken captive by Iraqi insurgents on May 12.

The U.S. military has not confirmed that the body is that of a U.S. soldier, but it does confirm that the body is in the custody of the U.S. military.

"We are in possession of the body. We have not identified the body. We will give the truth to the families first," said U.S. military in Iraq public affairs officer, Maj. Webster Wright who also added that internet connections in the area have been cut off to stop the spreading of rumors about the body.

Iraqi civilians found the body and immediately called Iraqi Police who then called the U.S. military. The body is reported to have two bullet holes in the head, one in the chest, and is dressed in a U.S. military uniform. Reports also say that the body had a tattoo on the left hand or arm of the unidentified remains.

A patrol boat police officer, who claims to have seen the body, told Reuters that the head showed signs of torture. Also, he deemed that deceased was killed about a week ago.

On Monday May 12, a patrol of U.S. soldiers were attacked and at least 4 were killed along with one Iraqi soldier. Three others were believed to have been kidnapped. The body was found in the town of Musayyib by Iraqi Police about 40 miles south of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.


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Can I just say that I hate seeing colons in titles? --Brian McNeil / talk 15:10, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
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US President George W. Bush caught driving without a seatbelt

May 23, 2007

United States President, George W. Bush, was caught by members of the press this past weekend, not wearing his seat belt while "driving slowly" in a truck on his ranch in Crawford, Texas.

After the incident, White House Press Secretary Tony Snow answered questions based on Bush's not wearing one. One question asked was "does he [Bush] wear a seat belt in the limo?"

"I don't know. Let me just back up, I have seen him wear it in the limo. I'm not going to give you a report card because my ventures in the limo are relatively rare. Well, it's always important to wear seat belts, especially when driving slowly on the ranch," said Snow to reporters.

Bush was greeting the Secretary General of NATO Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and his wife on his ranch and giving them a tour. When he began to drive away, the press got a few pictures of Bush with no seatbelt on.

Snow was also asked if the Secret Service was required to make Bush wear a seatbelt, to which he replied "the Secret Service, I guarantee you, looks after the president and is absolutely determined to ensure his safety in every way possible."

Despite the pictures, in Texas, it is not a violation of any law, as seat belts are not required to be worn on private property.

"On private property, you're not required to wear your seat belt," said Texas Department of Public Safety spokeswoman, Tela Mange who also added that driving on private property with no seat belt is "fairly common."


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Iran continues enrichment in defiance of UN according to IAEA report

May 23, 2007

A report by the says that Iran continues to defy the United Nations. The report which was prepared as the 60-day deadline in arrives. Although the report is not yet published, both Reuters and BBC News have obtained copies. Here are some excerpts:

Iran has not suspended its enrichment-related activities. Iran has continued with the operation of their pilot fuel enrichment plant.

Unless Iran addresses long-outstanding verification issues, and implements ... required transparency measures, the Agency will not be able to fully reconstruct the history of Iran's nuclear program and provide assurances about the absence of undeclared nuclear material and activities in Iran or about the exclusively peaceful nature of that program.

In response to the report, the United States says that it will seek further UN sanctions on Iran, calling the report "a laundry list of Iran's continued defiance of the international community and shows that Iran's leaders are only furthering the isolation of the Iranian people," said, Press Secretary of the.

"The government in Iran is not in compliance with the resolutions of the Security Council. What we have done so far is not enough. More needs to be done. The time has come to look at additional pressure... to bring about a change in Iranian calculations," said, the.

Iran has stated that it is not "hindering" the IAEA's continuing inspections, and it will continue their cooperation with the IAEA.


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Wow. I am really trying hard to resist the urge to tag this notnews. I don't care how many main-stream news outlets publish this nonsense, or how many journalists ask Tony Snow about it, this is not news. --SVTCobra 15:50, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I consider it Wackynews. DragonFire1024 15:52, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Or a sad commentary on newsmedia in the US. I wonder how much Corzine paid them to run these stories. --SVTCobra 16:00, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Tag it if you like. Its offbeat and is IMO just a funny tibbit. Sorry for trying to get a laugh out of you guys. DragonFire1024 16:05, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
 * No I am not gonna tag it. Yes it is funny. I don't care that we have a report on it. I mean, it became news, in a sense, as soon as they (the "real" journalists) started writing about it and asking Tony Snow about it. The fact that they did this in the first place is what bothers me. --SVTCobra 16:40, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I agree. DragonFire1024 18:15, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

This is not news at all. Jefjefjef 21:07, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I agree, not news. It wasn't even illegal.  72.8.96.166 02:59, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
 * This is the biggest non-news if seen in some time. People on farms and ranches drive without seatbelts on--not sometimes but all the time. Who cares. What's more, the headline is misleading. It makes it sound as if Bush was "caught", i.e. found doing something illegal. Shae 09:28, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
 * no i disagree - we all need something less war, death and famine related to read to cheer us up and this has been in many news outlets so it think it is news. --Mark Talk 09:31, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

 * Bush should be setting an example, by wearing a seatbelt. It's gossip-level news, but it is news. --Brian McNeil / talk 09:36, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

 * What are you saying, Brian? That Governor Corzine was racing down the highway without a seatbelt because Bush is a bad role model? --SVTCobra 12:06, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
 * It could have been worse - He could have been using a cell phone at the same time. --Brian McNeil / talk 12:10, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
 * as well as choking on a pretzel while receiving some unusual attention from a turkey. –Doldrums(talk) 12:17, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
 * This is so not news, who ever heard of wearing a seat belt when driving around on your own property? Had it been anyone except Bush, no one would have written a story about it. This story is crap, and is not even wroth reporting on Wikinews, nor any other media outlets. Brian | (Talk) | New Zealand Portal 22:19, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

 * A seat belt doesn't just protect you whilst on the road and facing a potential accident involving other motorists. When driving off-road, or on private property you should - per commmon sense - take advantage of all the safety features in your vehicle - including seat belts. People in the public eye should be setting an example by going beyond the mere requirements of the law. I don't know about other wikinewsies, but when I get in a car I put my seat belt on before I start the engine, every single time. Have done for over 20 years. --Brian McNeil / talk 18:55, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Your correct, I always try and put my belt on as well, but I know from living on farms, sometimes it is impractical to keep taking your belt of and on, every couple of seconds. Still, that does not answer by main point, it was his private land, why should the media even care what happens on his land, if the journalist was caught wearing no seatbelt on his land, do you think he would like it if it was made public knowledge?  19:24, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I suspect a lot of the publicity surrounding this is due to the press considering Bush a "lame duck" President who is to be mocked. Now his party doesn't have a majority in Congress he will not have an easy time. --Brian McNeil / talk 19:55, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

Picture?
Can we get a picture of him without the seatbelt?
 * That wouldn't be spectacular: we know what he looks like... Plus we would have to use an image of a competing media organisation, which is probably bad "fair use".--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 16:53, 25 May 2007 (UTC)


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Iranian Grand Ayatollah Makarem-Shirazi urges compulsory hijab

May 23, 2007

"The enemies try to defeat Islam by undermining Hijab and thus fostering corruption in Islamic countries," according to. Makarem-Shirazi was addressing the Hijab Dialogue Group where he also expressed effusive support for the Iranian police force which enforces Islamic morality. He also wants to extend the hijab to all Islamic countries.

In the past Makarem-Shirazi has given reasons for the mandatory hijab. He has blamed improper hijab for "destruction of families and increase in rate of divorce and crime," on a page on his own website. He believes that in order for the government to "not resort to force for this problem," people have to be responsible themselves. He also expressed disappointment at mass media.

Makarem-Shirazi's view on the necessity of hijab for preservation of marriage has been echoed by Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as well. He has said, "you will realize that all Islamic laws and injunctions are directed at safeguarding the marital bond. Hijab is for this, it means not displaying your bodies for others, not to appear in public without proper, decent clothing, not to stimulate certain motives improperly and unlawfully, so that all and every such attractions are only reserved for your own loving partner in life."

Like all, Makarem-Shirazi is a strong proponent of literal or near-literal interpretation of Islamic laws. With respect to the hijab, Islamic fundamentalists back up all their positions with sharia and sources.

has said, "Modesty is the symbol of faith and whoever has no modesty (Hijab), has no religion." There are only a tiny minority of who don't second compulsory hijab in Iran, like Hojatoleslam Sayyed  who has said, "I am personally in favor of the hijab, but not like this. The hijab is a personal issue. If a woman wants, she may [wear it], and if she doesn't [want it], she may [refuse it]." His grandfather, fiercely defended the compulsory hijab and wrote, "With the slogans of freedom and equality, they promoted the culture of nakedness and, in the process making use of the most  of despotic measures as seen in 's policy of forcing women to remove their Islamic veils (kashf-i hijab)." Reza Pahlavi was a secularist like his contemporary Ataturk.

As a member of, Makarem-Shirazi proposes judges to Iran's Islamic courts.


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issues, issues
–Doldrums(talk) 17:27, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 1) what is the "mass media rowdyism" being talked about?
 * 2) is "Islamic fundamentalist" someone's characterization of Naser Makarem Shirazi, or has Wikinews got into the business of independently assessing who is and who is not a fundamentalist?
 * 3) this is one of a series of article that primarily reports on an issue by quoting the views of influential figures. while such quotes have their place, they are not the whole story. in this particular case, there's much more that can be reported - what do less exalted, ordinary people feel? how do they accommodate themselves to live under the prevailing/imposed-on mores? how does the law, the offices of the state such as the police, prosecutors, judges handle incidents relating to this and other issues reported? what do those who fight against such pronouncements have to say? who are they?
 * 4) there's a photo of a woman who was attacked for the way she was dressed. wouldn't a description of that event (where did it take place? who attacked her? how is she recovering? what happened to the attackers?) add more to the article than what someone in 765 AD had to say about the hijab? (incidentally, if you quoting someone who lived in the 8th century in between two people who are active in political life today, it's a good idea to let readers know that) simply using the image looks to me like it's there for its shock-value.
 * 5) and why this predilection to link to quotes? will a bunch of quotes (i counted two in the last quote parbox i replaced with a WP one) tell readers everything they need to know about the hijab or Khomeini?
 * mass media rowdyism my re-wording of rowdyism by some mass media. Let me address one of the issues you raised:  Imam Sadeq's quotes is important in Iran.  Islamic laws are legally binding and hadiths, fatwas and such can be used in a criminal proceeding.

 * 1) 3 is suspicous. This is not an encyclopedia where one can examine an issue from every imaginable angle.  However, no one is preventing you from expand the article.  Caviling?--Blivit 17:40, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

(not English)
If a source is not English, we should use Languageicon to indicate the language: many people speak different languages but not all of them speak Arab, for example.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 20:38, 23 May 2007 (UTC)


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Hammerhead sharks can give birth without mating, study shows

May 23, 2007

According to marine biologists participating in a study between the United States and Ireland, DNA samples taken from a hammerhead shark, born in 2001, located in Omaha Nebraska at the Henry Doorly Zoo, show that the shark's mother performed a "virgin birth," giving birth without mating.

The mother shark was in a tank with three other hammerheads, all female, and the baby shark was also born in the same tank. Tests on the DNA from the baby shark show that there was no "chromosomal contribution" of a male shark present in the blood, something that is required in order for mating to have taken place.

"The findings were really surprising because as far as anyone knew, all sharks reproduced only sexually by a male and female mating, requiring the embryo to get DNA from both parents for full development, just like in mammals," said one author of the study from Queen's University located in Belfast, Ireland, Paulo Prodahl.

It was previously thought by researchers that shark had stored sperm to later use as a reproduction procedure, but researchers said that it would have been incredible for the shark to store it for three years. Six months of storage is what researchers would call normal.

"We didn't have a male and had never had a male, and of course, the question was, how did this happen? There were really only two possibilities. One was virgin birth, and the other one was a delayed insemination," said director of the zoo, Lee Simmons.

Researchers say that the study could answer the mystery of why many zoos have said that sharks were giving birth with no males present, but that the event is not necessarily a good thing.

"[This study] may have solved a general mystery about shark reproduction. [The study says sharks can] switch from a sexual to a non-sexual mode of reproduction. [This may not be a good thing because] reduced genetic diversity may occur in the sharks," said another author of the study, Mahmood Shivji, who is located in Dania Beach, Florida at the Guy Harvey Research Institute.

Employees who work at the zoo along with Simmons are glad the mystery is solved saying, "one of the good things about good science is that your skeptics have to eat crow."


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I have e-mailed the zoo and asked for permission to use an actual picture of the actual shark in the report. Hopefully I get a response soon. DragonFire1024 19:30, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
 * We have permission from the Henry Doorly Zoo to use this image. I recieved an e-mail from the zoo stating:

 * Yes, you have permission to use the image from Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo website. Thank you for :checking with us, we appreciate it. Please let me know if you have any additional questions.

 * Jennifer Westfall Assistant Marketing & Public Relations Manager Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo

 * E-mail: marketing@omahazoo.com

 * DragonFire1024 21:48, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

 * Instead of this, you should forward emails to permissions SPLAT wikimedia.org, and ask the operator to attach an OTRS-ticket to this talk page. Or forward it to another admin who confirms.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 21:53, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Umm what? lol sorry...Never heard this before. DragonFire1024 21:55, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Ok I e-mailed whatever that is...awaiting response. DragonFire1024 22:11, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
 * It's what you use at Commons for email permissions, but it can be used anywhere on Wikimedia. Like this, in theory anyone can fabricate emails.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 09:49, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Done. DragonFire1024 20:57, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Cloning?
This is parthenogenesis, correct? —BlackTerror 16:03, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Yep. --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 17:25, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

Ireland
The study was collaborative between the US and Northern Ireland. @BRS: Is this worth a correction, would you say? I've already retargeted the wikilink on "Ireland" to Northern Ireland. --Pi zero (talk) 04:03, 13 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Hmmm. Probably a 'soft' correction, using a notice and without putting it into the corrected articles category. It's more misleading than flat-out wrong. (We should maybe start calling 'Ireland' the Republic of Ireland the avoid this issue... With something used to cover the whole islan, maybe?) BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 18:50, 13 February 2019 (UTC)


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Ashley gives Newcastle £133m buyout offer

May 23, 2007 Newcastle United received a £133.1m ($263m) offer from English billionaire businessman Mike Ashley on May 23, 2007 to buy the club.

Ashley said in a statement "Newcastle United has a wonderful heritage and the passion of its fans is legendary. I am sure that, like me, they are already excited about the prospects for next season under the new manager's stewardship."

Ashley is already the largest shareholder in Newcastle United and currently runs Sports World International, the largest sporting goods retail in the United Kingdom.


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Incredible! The first actual Wikinews Video interview. Great work!!! Awesome!! DragonFire1024 21:09, 23 May 2007 (UTC)


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Anti-Olympic protesters break into office of British Columbia premier

May 23, 2007

Three anti-Olympic games protesters, posed as a flower delivery service, quickly ransacked British Columbia, Canada premier Gordon Campbell's downtown Vancouver, British Columbia office yesterday afternoon, breaking windows and throwing pictures, office documents, and various other items.

After the suspects were caught, they said that they were upset over Campbell's support for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, British Columbia. They also claimed to work for "The Anti-Poverty Committee".

They are now facing charges for property damage and uttering threats during or after the incident. Police are only identifying them as a 23-year-old man, a 29-year-old man, and a 17-year old female. The 23-year-old faces a third charge of assault by trespassing.

Organization opposed to 2010 Winter Olympic Games
"The Anti-Poverty Committee", which claims to help the homeless and poor in the city, are opposed to the 2010 Winter Olympics and have said they would ransack offices and homes of board members of the 2010 Winter Olympics organizing committee.

Poor citizens are losing their homes due to the money spent and developments near the city on preparation for the long-awaited 2010 Winter Olympics, they believe.

Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan cited his concerns over the organization saying, "I think it gives the city a black eye. It doesn't make Vancouver look good."

Canadian Association of Journalists upset with police
This event follows an incident, last Saturday, during which anti-poverty activist David Cunningham was arrested. A police officer posed as a journalist for news source Vancouver 24 hours conducting what Cunningham believed to be a legitimate interview in downtown Vancouver. Cunningham was later arrested for alleged harassment, at a protest last Wednesday, to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games organizing committee.

The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) said on Monday that they are disappointed with the police officer who posed as a journalist for 24 Hours.

"The police's actions in this case were reprehensible," CAJ President Paul Schneidereit concerned. "They've shown a callous disregard for the media's ability to do its job, which can only be undermined by these foolish, play-acting escapades by police officers who should know better."

"It is astonishing that police don't seem to think the implications of these things through before they act. Even the police spokesman who explained what happened at a press conference Sunday expressed misgivings about using such a tactic," Schneidereit said. "Impersonating a journalist is destructive on several levels. First, potential sources may refuse to speak to a reporter in the future, fearing they are not who they claim. That means information vital to the public interest may never get publicized. Second, journalists trying to do their jobs could now be in greater danger from those who, believing those journalists may be police officers, then threaten their physical well-being."

24 Hours editor-in-chief, Dean Broughton, this week also expressed some disappointment at the actions of the police. Broughton said he is issuing a complaint with British Columbia's Police Complaint Commissioner. "We strongly object to the police using such tactics. It undermines our credibility."

According to information from CanadaNewsWire, British Columbia police, in November 2005, posed as the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), made friends and drank wine with a man from a Kamloops, British Columbia jail, John Bjornstrom, who escaped after being arrested for ransacking cottages for approximately two years, then arrested him 5 hours later.


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60-year old woman gives birth to twins

May 23, 2007 Frieda Birnbaum, aged 60, gave birth to two sons on May 22, at 12:44 pm at Hackensack University Medical Center in Trenton, New Jersey. Both babies were delivered by Caesarean section, and each weighed 4 pounds, 11 ounces and are doing well.

"The mom is in recovery, and she and the babies are doing really well," said Nancy Radwin a spokeswoman for the medical center.

Doctors believe Birnbaum may be the oldest woman in the United States to give birth to twins. Birnbaum has been married to her husband Ken for 38 years, and underwent in-vitro fertilization last year in Cape Town, South Africa. The couple already had three children, a daughter, 29 and two sons, 6 and 33.

"This is so wonderful, I feel so relaxed. It has been a great experience. I don't feel like I'm 60. I don't know what 60 is meant to be," said Birnbaum as quoted by Newsday, who quotes FOX News.

Women giving birth this late in age, says Radwin, face high risks when they become pregnant.

"There were no guidelines of what to do and what to look for in a pregnancy at the age to 60. Can the heart or the kidneys withstand the pregnancy? It becomes a little risky to take care of this pregnancy," added Radwin.

One year ago, a now 60 year-old woman also from New Jersey named Lauren Cohen gave birth to twins. Birnbaum and Cohen became friends after Birnbaum contacted Cohen about her giving birth.

Currently, Maria del Carmen Bousada Lara, who lives in Spain, is the oldest woman in the world to give birth to twins. On December 29, 2006, she gave birth to two boys. She was 67 at the time.

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Toronto school shooting kills one

May 23, 2007

In Toronto, Canada's largest city, a high school shooting this afternoon at around 2:35 p.m. killed one teenager.

A grade 9 student, Jordan Manners, 15, was shot in the chest while near the swimming pool of C. W. Jeffreys Collegiate Institute in the Jane-Finch neighbourhood of Toronto. The boy was found lying in a school hallway at approximately 2:35 p.m. ET with a single bullet wound to the chest. He was then rushed to Sunnybrook Hospital, but died soon after the incident.

The school quickly went into lockdown mode and students stayed in their classrooms for hours, though several came out in stretchers and were taken to Sunnybrook Hospital for hyperventilation. Police searched the building for weapons but found none. Shortly after, an Emergency Task Force (ETF) crew entered the building. An officer was stationed in every room during the lengthy lockdown. The school was taken out of lockdown at approximately 6:15 p.m. and students are being bused on TTC buses to a nearby middle school. "Students have a right to a safe school environment. It's shocking that such [an event] could take place in our schools," said Bill Blair, Toronto Police Chief.

Mayor David Miller interrupted the city council to make a brief speech to the councilors when he heard the news. "I never thought that we would have to have a moment like this in Toronto when the mayor had to rise and say that a student of a high school in our city was found shot," he said.

This is the first major violent incident to take place at an Ontario high school since 2000, when four students and one staff member were wounded in a knife attack at Cairine Wilson High School in Orléans, Ontario.

This is the 13th Toronto killing involving gun-violence in 2007, and brings up Toronto's murder rate to 26 so far.  This story has new developments. Updated information can be found here

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This is Goyston. I am a Wikipedia editor, and my account here is new as of May 23rd, 2007, but I have a much fancier user page on Wikipedia at this location.

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So what . ..
A human managed this some 2000 years ago. --SVTCobra 23:28, 23 May 2007 (UTC)


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I am Sage Ross, User:Ragesoss on English Wikipedia and elsewhere. I was an accredited Wikinewsie for a bit, although I was too infrequent a reporter to use my credentials before my accreditation lapsed. I am interested in political and higher education news, as well as internet culture.

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 * U.S. Congressman Jason Altmire comes out against SOPA, January 20, 2012
 * Photo source for Barack Obama presidential campaign "HOPE" poster discovered, January 22, 2009
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 * Helen Thomas probes White House on torture; online community sends flowers, April 25, 2008
 * Half of life could go extinct by century's end, warn eminent biologists, October 20, 2007
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Congratulations on your first article over here on Wikinews, Sage! (Protesters demonstrate at US Coast Guard Academy). With original reporting, no less. The photos were a great addition too. Cheers, Jcart1534 17:03, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

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FYI Talk:Ralph Nader calls out Democrats for financial bailout --InfantGorilla (talk) 07:51, 14 July 2010 (UTC)

U.S. Congressman Jason Altmire comes out against SOPA
Nice work! -- Cirt (talk) 16:34, 20 January 2012 (UTC)
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Daughter of U.S. vice president, Mary Cheney, has baby boy

May 24, 2007 Mary Cheney, the openly lesbian daughter of United States Vice President Dick Cheney, has a given birth to a son, named Samuel David Cheney. The baby was born weighing 8 lbs and 6 ounces (3.9 kg).

Cheney intends to raise the child with her partner, Heather Poe.

Samuel David is the sixth grandchild of the Vice President. The grandparents, Dick and wife, Lynne, posed for pictures with the newborn within hours of Samuel David's arrival.

In February, while pregnant, Mary said: "This is a baby. This is a blessing from God. It is not a political statement. It is not a prop to be used in a debate by people on either side of an issue. It is my child."


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"Mary Cheney, The openly lesbian daughter of United States Vice President Dick Cheney, has a given birth to a son, named Samuel David Cheney."

How did she give birth to a baby? — Fellow Wiki  Newsie  02:27, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
 * eh, by c-section. i'll add that. --SVTCobra 02:43, 24 May 2007 (UTC) Couldn't source that, thus not in article. --SVTCobra 03:12, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

Perhaps you meant how did she conceive? I would imagine she gave birth in a rather standard way (either naturally or via C-section, as alluded to above in the removed line). Conception is a different question, but I would imagine it was artificial insemination. 129.42.161.36 13:37, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
 * No. I was wondering how a gay person can give birth. The article is not clear on this. — Fellow Wiki  Newsie  13:43, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I read the Wikipedia article and it says nothing of gay people ever giving birth, etc. So, is this the first time this ever happened? Should we mention this in the article? — Fellow Wiki  Newsie  13:49, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
 * not really. Angelina Jolie, for eg.. –Doldrums(talk) 14:33, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I would imagine it was in the normal fashion. Check out Birth.  Angelina Jolie isn't gay, or at least she isn't out. 142.150.78.84 18:30, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Gay people have kids like normal people...they can have kids through invetro or sex. It really isn't a mystery :) DragonFire1024 20:19, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

 * FellowWikiNews, is this an attempt at levity? If not, your line of questioning is baffling in its ignorance. Reproductive organs are the same and function whether a person is gay or not. --SVTCobra 00:03, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Doldrums, Tammy Lynn Michaels is a better example than Jolie. --SVTCobra 00:03, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
 * SVTCobra, I simply made a mistake, that was, the story did not mention anything about "artificial insemination" and I was confused about it all. I do know what it is but I guess it just didn't come to me at the time. In my earlier questions, which were deleted because you said it was commentary which it wasn't, I asked how it was possible that she got pregnant being a lesbian and no one gave a straight answer, neighter did it come to my head until 129's responce, which I didn't read completely and was rushing. I still think you are a good editor here and I hope your opinion of me doesn't change on this simple, and non life-threatening, dispute :) — Fellow  Wiki  Newsie  01:13, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

Cheers, --SVTCobra 02:42, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Unequivocally, I can say that I will not think of this in any future dealings with you. So don't worry about that. But, just to close this subject, I will make a couple of comments.
 * 1) I am surprised that you couldn't imagine a gay person having sex with a member of the opposite sex. Even so, I also think that artificial insemination is so common that most people have heard of it.
 * 2) As far as the deleted sections, which I didn't delete by the way, I will say this. All I did was suggest that it was better suited for the commentary section as it had devolved into suggesting that Mary Cheney had spontaneously become pregnant like a hammerhead shark. This, I thought, was denegrating to her and inappropriate for the discussion page which is supposed to be about the editing of the article.
 * 3) The last point I want to make is: what difference does it make how she got pregnant? The story is that she gave birth to a child. Would you ask that of a heterosexual woman? And your question (which has been struck) "So, is this the first time this ever happened?" still strikes me as kinda weird.
 * I just though he may have mistyped what he meant. I understood him and Laughed a bit...but for one, I just think, as he said, it just dod not come to him at that moment. Happens to me often enough. I simply just took it as a misunderstanding, and I think that FellowWikiNews is smart enough to know how "babies are made" I just think that Cheney being a lesbian, it would not be the first thing that crosses my mind. So I understand. No hard feelings on my end :) DragonFire1024 03:35, 25 May 2007 (UTC)


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NHL: Schedule set for playoff finals

May 24, 2007

The Anaheim Ducks closed out their series with a win over the Detroit Red Wings Tuesday night, taking the Western Conference finals in six games. The Ducks will meet the Ottawa Senators in the Stanley Cup finals. The schedule for the series was released by the league on Wednesday.

The Senators will visit the Ducks at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California for Game 1 on Monday, May 28 with an 8:00 p.m. EDST (00:00 UTC) start time.

The upcoming series between the Ducks and Senators cannot be compared to any recent history between the two teams. They didn't meet at all during this year's regular season and met only once since the 2004-2005 lock-out and twice since 2002-2003.

When asked for his thoughts on the Ducks, Senators Captain Daniel Alfredsson didn't have much experience to go on. "I haven't seen them much," said Alfredsson. "I've seen them here and there in the playoffs. I think it will be the most physical series we've played in the playoffs so far. They're a bigger team and they've got some skill guys as well."

When asked for an opinion on the Senators, two of the Ducks players weren't much more expressive. "I haven't thought a second about them," said Ryan Getzlaf of the Ducks. "I haven't been watching their games," suggested Teemu Selanne, right-winger for the Ducks.

The Ducks win over the Red Wings indirectly provided some good fortune to the Edmonton Oilers hockey club. Due to a clause in the trade contract that saw the Oilers send Chris Pronger to the Ducks last year, the Oilers were to receive the Ducks first-round draft pick in 2008, if the Ducks made it into the finals.

All games in the finals will have a 8:00 p.m. start time.

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Talk:Protesters demonstrate at US Coast Guard Academy

Notes on original reporting
The original reporting for this article consists of confirming that that planned participation of scientists (as reported in the May 16 Hartford Courant article) indeed happened, as well as minor details of the protests supported by the photographs. I was there from about 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and spoke to scientists, anti-war protesters, and counter-protesters, but took no written notes.--Ragesoss 03:56, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

 * Very nice!--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 15:43, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

Coast Guard Academy Protests
In the article describing the protests, the reporter said that the anti-war protesters were mainly protesting to bring the troops home. I was there and it seemed to me that there were several themes going. They had speakers from a hispanic rights group, a socialists group, a palistinian rights group among others. The groups that I saw on the anti-war protester side included The Raging Grannies, Code Pink, Black Block (anarchists)C.O.W. I also saw flags of Che Guevera, The UN, The Rainbow Coalition among others. My point is that there were a number of groups that did not seem to care about the war one way or the other, they just wanted to make their point. JP

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Protests on Wikinews!. --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 18:06, 25 May 2007 (UTC)


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Protesters demonstrate at US Coast Guard Academy

May 24, 2007

On the occasion of President Bush's commencement speech at the United States Coast Guard Academy on Wednesday, hundreds of protesters gathered in New London, Connecticut.

The peaceful demonstration lasted from approximately 7:00 a.m. to noon. Most protesters, such as the large contingent from the A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition, were there to push for an immediate end to the Iraq War. Others, including a number of robed professors from nearby universities, carried signs focused on the Bush Administration's surveillance programs and science and environmental policies.

Across the street from the main group, a smaller number of counter-protesters voiced support for the war and denounced the protesters' for what they considered lack of support for the troops.

Throughout the demonstrations at the corners of Mohegan Avenue and Williams Street, protesters and counter-protesters yelled at each other, separated by police and K-9 units. The protesters had a roster of speakers and a central loudspeaker system, while several counter-protesters had hand-held loudspeakers and bullhorns.

The crowd caught a brief glimpse of President Bush's motorcade just before 11:00 a.m., but was otherwise well outside the range of the college's graduation activities. Several television vans were on site and numerous reporters covered the demonstrations.


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38 miners killed in Russian mine explosion

May 24, 2007

At least 38 miners are dead after methane exploded in an underground coal mine in Russia. 180 people made it out of the mine, and at least 7 of those were seriously injured. At least 217 miners were inside when the explosion occurred.

"Up to 45 people could have been at the epicenter of the blast. One hundred and eighty people have been brought out. Of these, five have life-threatening injuries. The fate of the other [trapped] miners is unknown. According to the (mining) company’s information, there were 194 workers and 23 engineering inspectors underground [when the mine exploded]," said a spokesman for Russia's Emergency Ministry.

The explosion occurred at the Yubileynaya (Jubilee) Mine located in Novokuznetsk, Russia in the Kemerovo Oblast at approximately 7:40 a.m. local time on Thursday [11:40 p.m. eastern time on Wednesday]. Yuzhkuzbassugol currently owns the mining facility.

The mine has already received several violations, and according to Russia's industrial safety agency the mine would likely lose its license to operate. "Such a decision could be taken after an inquiry into all the circumstances of the accident at the Yubileinaya mine. Particularly since we have already found violations at Yuzhkuzbassugol mines."


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why did the 35 miners kill the other 3? that's how the title reads --SVTCobra 11:14, 24 May 2007 (UTC) Long since fixed. --SVTCobra 23:23, 24 May 2007 (UTC)


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Comments:US President George W. Bush caught driving without a seatbelt

This man is a retard
All that was missing was for Bush to be on the phone to Condi while he was driving off. The man is a buffoon and an embarrassment to the species. I really don't care that he went to a better school than me, he's an MBA and treats running the US as an exercise in lining the pockets of his cronies while cutting the benefits to the people.

I'd like to see him smile that god-awful smirk of his after he was tarred, feathered, and run out of town on a rail. Him and 90% of his administration should be in jail. --Brian McNeil / talk 12:17, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Amen to that. Trophy to brianmc for the best comment so far. DragonFire1024 12:24, 24 May 2007 (UTC) [[Image:Trophy.jpg|right|thumb|50px|]]

 * I never understood what about Bush turns normal people into rambling hate-spewing fools. Is it the smirk? It is baffling. --SVTCobra 13:53, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Why should I be called a "fool" because I express an opinion about the leader of a foreign country? The man failed at most of the businesses he tried to run, and is now leader of the U.S.  He's a cretin in an expensive suit. --Brian McNeil / talk 14:37, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
 * IMO calling for anyone, nevermind a leader of a country, to be tarred and feathered is foolish. But if you read closely, I didn't call you a fool, I basically asked what makes people fools. You chose to put yourself in that category. --SVTCobra 15:07, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I'm sure you know my suggestion was not meant seriously, but as an expression of how I detest the man that currently sits in the Whitehouse. According to the IRC oracle, WikinewsLinker, Pres. Bush should not be tarred and feathered, should not be run out of town on a rail, however is more deserving of impeachment than Richard Nixon. --Brian McNeil / talk 15:44, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

If anything, it's Wackynews. Otherwise, it's worthless. //Pilot guy radar contact  22:03, 24 May 2007 (UTC)


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Lebanese Army and Fatah al-Islam resume fighting

May 24, 2007

Days after Palestinian refugees fled the refugee camp in, northern Lebanon, fighting resumed between the  and the terrorist group,. The fighting, ongoing since Sunday, has so far claimed 69 lives. , the Lebanese defense minister, told as quoted:

The army will not negotiate with a group of terrorists and criminals. Their fate is arrest, and if they resist the army, death. There are two choices: The first one, which we prefer, is that they surrender ... the other, which we don't like ... is military action.

Earlier today in Beirut, the Lebanese Prime Minister,, addressed the nation over the current battle in Nahr al-Bared; televised at the. Fouad Siniora issued an ultimatum against Fatah al-Islam, saying that Lebanon would not give in to terrorism.

We will put an end to the terrorist phenomenon without hesitation. Fouad Siniora went on by describing Fatah al Islam as "attempting to ride on the suffering and the struggle of the Palestinian people." He went on to address the Palestinian refugees within the country: You are our brothers. We share with you the bad times before the good ones.

However, Fatah al-Islam fired back on Fouad Siniora's ultimatum, saying that more bombing would take place unless the Lebanese Army backs down. On Wednesday evening, a bomb exploded in a north-eastern district of. Five people were wounded according to a senior security official.