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Tourists evacuated following shootout between Mexican army and drug hitmen

June 8, 2009 A two-hour gun battle which began at 7 p.m. local time between the Mexican Army and drug hitmen ended in 18 fatalities at the Mexican holiday resort of Acapulco on Saturday.

Two soldiers and 16 gunmen were killed in the battle. The army was dispatched to follow up on an anonymous tip and were met by drug hitmen lobbing hand grenades and firing AK-47 type rifles.

"There were grenade and rocket explosions, and weapons like AK-47s. The fight lasted almost two hours," said an observer.

Reinforcements who attempted to join the gunmen in the house were killed by army personnel.

Gunmen attempting to flee from the gun battle were prevented doing so by a military Hummer.

Following the battle, the army seized a huge arsenal of 36 large caliber rifles, 13 small-caliber shotguns, two grenade launchers, 13 hand grenades, 3,525 rounds of ammunition, 180 magazine charges and eight vehicles.

Five people were placed under arrest. Between three and nine soldiers were injured along with three bystanders. 22 people were evacuated from the area following the battle including tourists, a family, the elderly, and a pregnant woman.

Four Guerrero state police were found in the garage of the property who claim they had been kidnapped and held hostage. A colonel reported anonymously that their account was not confirmed.

Local media reported that the gunmen were a part of the Beltran Leyva drug-trafficking gang who belong to the Sinaloa Cartel.

Drug related violence has damaged tourism to the beach front resort city as well as economic investment in the area. The recent H1N1 flu virus outbreak in Mexico which caused 89 deaths, the wearing of masks, school closures and an airport quarantine cost billions of dollars in lost tourism dollars at the end of April. Tourism destinations are offering discounted hotel rates to entice visiting tourists. Hotel Los Flamingos once owned by John Wayne and Tarzan's (Johnny Weissmuller) former home were neighboring tourism sites in the neighborhood of Saturday's gun battle.

Acapulco, population over 600,000 is a city of the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico, southwest from Mexico City. Guerrero provides a main route for drug smugglers between South America and the United States.

Mexico's president, Felipe Calderon, along with American President, Barack Obama, have initiated a crack down on drug gangs. Rival drug gang violence in Mexico has resulted in 2,300 fatalities in the first five months of this year.


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United Kingdom elects first British National Party members of European Parliament

June 8, 2009

The first members of parliament for the British National Party (BNP) were elected today, in the United Kingdom elections for the European Parliament. Nick Griffin, the leader of the party, was elected Member of the European Parliament in the North West England region, and Andrew Brons was elected in the Yorkshire and the Humber region. This is the first time that the BNP has won a parliamentary seat in any European Parliamentary or U.K. General Election.

Although the number of votes cast for the BNP in the North West England region in the 2009 election (132,094) was lower than the number of votes cast for the BNP (134,959) in the previous election in 2004, the percentage of the popular vote achieved by the BNP rose, from 6.4% to 8.0%, because of a lower overall voter turnout. Nick Robinson claimed this was because of the abolition in postal ballots in this years elections. He went on to say that BNP voters are more enthusiastic on voting, so their votes wouldn't decline as much as other parties.

Similarly, in the Yorkshire and the Humber region, the number of votes cast for the party fell from 126,538 in the 2004 elections to 120,139 in the 2009 elections, but a lower turnout resulted in the party's percentage share in the popular vote rising from 8.0% to 9.8%.

The BNP will now receive EU funding, in the form of MEP expenses and office and staff allowances. What it will receive will be governed by the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, new rules for MEP expenses introduced for the newly elected 2009 parliament. Mr Griffin and Mr Brons will each receive a €7,000 per month salary (formally, 38.5% of the basic salary of a judge at the European Court of Justice), paid from the EU budget, and a pension when they leave office. They will also be entitled to employ personal staff, whose salaries are also paid from the EU budget.

The election of BNP MEPs has caused protests. Mr Griffin was accosted by political protestors when he attended the vote counting on the night of June the 7th, and was forced to enter the building via a rear entrance. When he stepped forward to make his victory speech, after the result had been declared, all other parties' candidates took the unusual step of leaving the stage.


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Talk:Jenson Button wins 2009 Turkish Grand Prix

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Please add Category:Istanbul to the article. Thanks! --Turkish Flame (talk) 13:19, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

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Epic Fail
Poor old Barrichello had perhaps the worst race of anyone who didn't retire crashed on the first few laps that I have ever seen. All but three or four of the pack overtook him fromabout fifth on the grid while he struggled to get going, his seventh (top) gear failed completely, then he lost more position spinning out, then smashed his nosecone on another car and got it replaced before finally giving up, having sat comfortably at the back of the race. All this from the guy who used to be second in virtually every race behind Schumacher, and with the same car as the race winner dirves... How times change. Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 12:37, 8 June 2009 (UTC)


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Jesus. A fascist party won seats?--KDP3 (talk) 13:06, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

Frightening. Especially that the EU will now be giving money to these morons. --24.19.50.1 (talk) 19:00, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

Hell must have frozen because some idiots out there gave the BNP power. These people shouldn't be allowed to vote if they are going to vote for the likes of BNP.

Almost a million people voted for them. I have lost so much faith in this country. --128.243.253.102 (talk) 20:57, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

Well, there have been communists in the European Parliament since 1995 ... is this so much worse? --67.87.220.246 (talk) 21:06, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

 * Do you really see no distinction between the relative moral positions of communism and fascism? --128.243.253.113 (talk) 22:12, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

 * The difference is that those parties openly proclaim their communism. The BNP's "fascism" is a tag solely placed on them by their most intractable foes, who are, shall we say, less-than-reliable sources on such matters. 206.74.5.136 (talk) 13:48, 10 June 2009 (UTC)

In the western world males are treated like second class people, that's why the BNP got in...
In the western world males are treated like second class people, that's why the BNP got in...
 * So we add misogynist to the derogatory labels affixed to BNP supporters? --Brian McNeil / talk 22:46, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
 * I don't see the reasoning here...neo-Nazis are voted in and this is related to sexism because...?--Bisected8 (talk) 22:53, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

There's not much to worry about
The BNP only got in because everyone decided not to vote because of the recent scandal. They haven't really gain much more support, its just that a lot of people some how decided not voting was a valid protest (in other news, maybe I'll leave my union over my employers not giving me a pay rise)--Bisected8 (talk) 22:57, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

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Roger Federer wins the French Open at Roland Garros

June 9, 2009

Swiss tennis player Roger Federer won his first Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros (French Open) championship on Sunday by defeating Robin Söderling from Sweden 6-1 7-6(1) 6-4 in Paris. In winning this tournament, Federer joins Pete Sampras with 14 Grand Slam tournaments won and along with Andre Agassi is the second man in the Open Era (since 1968) to clinch all four major tournaments. In the last four years, only Rafael Nadal has stopped Federer from winning the French Grand Slam title missing from his collection.

The match took place in bad weather conditions with light rain and strong winds during the first two sets, a situation which became worse during the third. Uneasy and visibly nervous, Söderling lost the first set in just 23 minutes. In the second, he began to play better tennis and at 2-1, after an interruption by a man on court, Federer seemed to lose power. He finally clinched the tie-break 7-1 by shooting four aces. The third set was won 6-4 by Federer who fell to the ground, sobbing.

After the match, Söderling said that Federer was the "greatest player of all times" and that Federer gave him "a lesson of tennis."

In the 2009 ATP Ranking, Federer moves closer to Nadal after he lost to Söderling in the fourth round. Before the tournament, Nadal had a 4500 points lead. Since Monday, he has a 2070 point lead. The next Grand Slam tournament is Wimbledon in London and begins on June 22, 2009.


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Comments:KJ Noons stripped of EliteXC Lightweight Title

I think you could beat Nick Diaz all day long, Nick Diaz is a punk, I have been training and teaching Tae Kwon Do, and others sports for 25 years, the only thing Nick Diaz has is strikeforce. If you want to pursue this issue make a comment.


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Gabonese president Omar Bongo dies at age 73

June 8, 2009

Omar Bongo, the president of the western African country of Gabon, has died at a clinic in Barcelona, Spain, according to the Gabonese prime minister.

Jean Eyeghe Ndong said that Bongo, the longest-serving leader of an African country, had died at the Quiron clinic on Monday, at the age of 73.

"At 2:30 pm, the medical team informed me, as well as the officials and members of the family present, that the president of the republic, head of state Omar Bongo Ondimba had just passed away following a heart attack," Ndong said, adding that the president had been admitted to the clinic early in May.

"I noted at that time that the head of state whom I visited in the intensive care unit was alive and well.But we knew that the health of the president had become a source of concern in recent days," he said.

According to Gabon's constitution, the president of the senate is to become the interim ruler should the president die while in office. The senate's president is Rose Francine Rogombe from the Gabonese Democratic Party. The constitution says new elections should take place within 45 days.


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Gunmen kill ten people in Thai mosque

June 8, 2009

According to police reports, at least ten people have been killed by militant gunmen in a mosque in the Cho-ai-rong district of the Narathiwat province in southern Thailand on Monday. Nineteen other people were wounded in the attack, thirteen of them critically.

Five or six gunmen, armed with assault rifles, came into the mosque during evening prayers and opened fire. "They opened fire indiscriminately at about 50 worshipers inside the mosque," said a police official to the Agence France-Presse news agency.

The incident is one of the most deadly attacks in the country ever since a separatist Islamic insurgency was created in southern Thailand in 2004. Since then, over 3,400 people have been killed in violence.

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Tail from Air France jet recovered from Atlantic Ocean

June 8, 2009

A search team from Brazil has recovered a part of the tail section of, which crashed in the Atlantic on June 1. The Brazilian armed forces have released pictures of divers near the tail fin, painted with the Air France colours of blue, red, and white.

Meanwhile, France said that it has dispatched a nuclear submarine to search for the airplane's flight data recorders, which could provide information as to how and why the jet crashed.

Sixteen bodies have been recovered from the waters of the ocean last weekend.

Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said that "everything was being done [...] so that we can find, if possible, all the bodies, because we know how much it means for a family to receive their lost loved one."


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Minibus bombing in Iraq kills nine, injures 24

June 8, 2009

Nine people have been killed and another 24 wounded after a bomb attack on a minibus in a Shiite area of Baghdad, Iraq on Monday, Iraqi officials say.

Police reports say that explosives had been attached to the vehicle in the southern area of Abu Dshir in the neighbourhood of Dora.

The blast created a crater at the bus station the minibus was driving through, where people were waiting to board buses.

"A ball of fire rose into the sky. We saw a minibus thrown about five meters (yards) into the air, then come down in flames," said a witness, one Omar Abdul-Ghafar, who is a university student that was waiting for another bus at the station.

"Some children were crying and running aimlessly, looking for their parents. People were so upset with police and began shouting insults on police and government for the security violations and for removing the concrete walls and stopping the searching process," he said.


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Coal mine blast in Ukraine kills two; ten still missing

June 8, 2009

State mining officials have said that at least two miners have been killed and another 10 were missing on Monday after an explosion in a mine in eastern Ukraine.

51 miners were working in the in  when the accident occurred. 38 of them had managed to escape.

"One injured person was brought back to the surface by rescue workers and the fate of 10 miners remains unknown," said a State Committee on Workers' Safety spokeswoman, Marina Nikitina.

The spokeswoman added that it is believed there had been a blast of methane gas three times, threefold higher than the safety level.

The mine's director, Valeri Miminochvili, told reporters that "work is underway to ventilate the shafts and reduce the presence of methane," and that he hopes "we will have managed to clear the wreckage and ventilate the mine in 24 to 36 hours."

Rescue operations are currently underway.


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minibus or minivan? --72.73.69.10 (talk) 19:17, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Hm, thanks for noticing that. I was under the impression they were synonyms, but after looking it up in a dictionary, it turns out they are different vehicles. Tempodivalse [talk]  19:29, 8 June 2009 (UTC)


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second source says 21 men are missing. --72.73.69.10 (talk) 19:18, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
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Suicide bomber kills three people in Afghanistan

June 8, 2009

A suicide bomber has killed three people and wounded eight others in the southern town of Spin Boldak in the Kandahar province of Afghanistan on Saturday, according to the local police.

The explosion happened after a man detonated a motorcycle containing explosives at a bus station.

"Including the suspect, five were killed and eight were wounded," said the police chief, Jawad Ahmad.

Ahmad said the bomber had stopped near a restaurant at a bus station when the motorcycle exploded. The police chief said the man had wanted to blow up a police station, but the bomb had gone off before reaching the target.

The town of Spin Boldak is located in southern Afghanistan, and is a major crossing point between neighbouring Pakistan.


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When will it all cease???
Terrible news comes out of Afghanistan all the time. --72.73.69.10 (talk) 19:21, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

Worst comments come out of america


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US Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor breaks ankle

June 9, 2009 Sonia Sotomayor, the U.S. Supreme Court nominee, fractured her right ankle after stumbling on her way to be seated aboard her airplane to at Laguardia Airport on Monday.

She was sent to a local medical office, where an X-ray was taken. Sotomayor was later released.

She has a cast wrapped around her ankle, which has been signed by a senator. Sotomayor's cast will be replaced after 3 weeks. She has been limping on her bad ankle, but otherwise seems to be okay.

"She flew to D.C. I think it was looked at when she got here, and she was advised to go get X-rays, which she did. I think she spent a couple of hours getting the cast, and the last time I saw video, (she was) up on Capitol Hill continuing to meet with senators as part of her meetings surrounding her nomination," said White House press secretary Robert Gibbs.


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Talk:Tourists evacuated following shootout between Mexican army and drug hitmen

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for the part wwhere it says where the weapons and stuff were seized by the army, it says "....2 hand grenades, 13 hand grenades....." the person who wrote this article should remember to check and some1 shood edit it


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Apple launches new, faster iPhone

June 9, 2009

Apple Computer today announced its latest iteration of their popular iPhone, the iPhone 3G S. The new hardware, revealed at the company's annual Worldwide Developers Conference drew attention from the media and iPhone owners alike.

Features new to the iPhone include an upgraded camera, which also allows users to record video and sound, as well as "voice control", which will allow users to control most features of the iPhone with their voice. The new phone will also come pre-loaded with the new iPhone 3.0 software, which will be available on June 17, two days before the phone launches.

In addition to the new iPhone hardware, Apple also demonstrated some of the features of its new desktop operating system, Snow Leopard, and highlighted the new Safari 4.0 web browser.

The iPhone 3G S will be available in a 16 GB and 32 GB models, retailing for US$199 and $299 respectively.

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Hi, and welcome to Wikinews. Just one note, though, that articles should only be placed on the front page after they have underwent an independent peer review. Your article hasn't yet, so I'm afraid I had to revert your addition. Thanks for your understanding. Tempodivalse [talk]  21:05, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

 * Hello, thanks for pointing this out. I had a read over the policies, and now I understand better. How are you? Thanks! --Scottcampb (talk) 22:15, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

 * There has still been no peer review done on this article. Please do not publish it again by changing review to publish. Thanks, Calebrw (talk) 22:24, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

 * Yeah, self-publishing (as we call it) isn't allowed, all articles have to be reviewed by another editor for style, verifiability, etc., before the article can be published and appear on the front page. Don't worry, that's an easy mistake to make. Otherwise, you're doing quite well. Welcome once again. Smile.png Tempodivalse [talk]  22:31, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

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Gizmodo
the Gizmodo source is a live page that constantly changes ... is there a way to have a permalink? --SVTCobra 21:40, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
 * This page lists the features of the i3GS, but it doesn't list coverage of the other events. I'll add it as another source and get rid of the liveblog one, at least until I can find a permalink. --Thunderhead 21:48, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

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 * Features exclusive to the new phone include an upgraded camera, which also allows users to record video and sound, as well as "voice control", which will allow users to control most features of the iPhone with their voice.

No other cellular phones come with the ability to record video and sound? From what I understand about cell phones. Right now it makes it sound as if no other phones have this feature. Is there any way to confirm that the video offered is better than other phones available now? Calebrw (talk) 22:16, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Hm, looks like I didn't really word that correctly. What I meant was exclusive in the iPhone products. Will change. --Thunderhead 22:17, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

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Talk:Tail from Air France jet recovered from Atlantic Ocean

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The image in use on this article is sooo gone!

Look at it on Commons, look at the credit on it, this will get deleted. Not only that it should never, ever have been used on Wikinews by our own criteria. It's from a competing news agency FFS! --Brian McNeil / talk 07:46, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

I'm not convinced. Look again. It's freely released by that news agency. Also, if we allow others to use our free content, what's wrong with our use of another's freely released content? Our 'never use content from a competing news agency' thing only covers fair use, but this is free use. Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 10:42, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
 * The discussion seems to be heading to keep with the Commoners doing the digging on this. --Brian McNeil / talk 11:46, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
 * I noticed this too. All the articles I have read say it was taken by the Brazilian Air Force, and released in a hand out. What bothers me is that all these news agencies, AFP, AP etc, print these images and expect us to believe that they have a helicopter there on top of the rescuers taking pictures. In reality they are on the island the debris is going to yet they claim copyright on these images. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 11:53, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Note that Agência Brasil do not claim they took the photo, they clearly state it was taken by "Divulgação Aeronáutica". Any attribution on the news article should do likewise. Thanks/Wangi (talk) 12:43, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
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Oh my god!!!! this is unbelievable Africa's longest serving ruler since Grassingbe Eyadema of Togo dead. He was never the leader in africa i most liked but he did bring some growth from oil and he did make a stable pretty prosperous state ( by african standards and please don't compare them to the world or america)


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How much more?
Till a review is in place? It almost has three paragraphes. --72.73.118.252 (talk) 23:48, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

 * Three paragraphs is generally regarded as the absolute minimum, but they have to be large paragraphs. This story has short paragraphs, so it seems insufficient. I'd say if you could add another 50% of text to what is already there, it should be big enough. Tempodivalse [talk]  23:57, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

A Helping Hand??? hopeing this gets pub. hopefully not deleted unless moved to shorts?
I'am getting worn out writing if someone could expand this some would be greatfully appreciated. Thank you. --72.73.118.252 (talk) 00:11, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

 * I think the article is large enough now, thanks for expanding it. All we need to do now is a bit of copyediting, and it should be ready to go. Cheers, Tempodivalse [talk]  00:26, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
 * sounds good ty much. --72.73.118.252 (talk) 00:29, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
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Comments:Tourists evacuated following shootout between Mexican army and drug hitmen

Ah I have faith in the mexican governmet that they shall tackle this threat

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Comments:Dozens of children killed in childcare center fire in Mexico

DEAR FELIPE,

The cause of the fire is not necessairly the problem here! When you have a "converted warehouse" with over (140) children inside, and only one exit, I think you have a serious infrastructure problem! I don't think Medina-Mora is going to solve any mysteries or "work out" any "corresponding responsibility". Who are you going to blame? The average Mexican citizen must do whatever they have to in order to just survive. Due to lack of Health, Saftey, and Building officials, who else can you possible blame? If Daniel Karam says,(MAY 26), that one exit is in compliance, than I guess (40)+ child casulties is acceptable! I personally think, the cost of this investigation would be better spent on future saftey concerns and obvious infrastructure issues. I am a concerned U.S. citizen with personal ties, and in the business of building and saftey. It sickens me to think that the lack government support to state municipalities for saftey compliance "standards" may have caused this terrible tragedy!

Shawn Elfberg (jmscontractors@cox.net)

Mexico childcare center fire
I just am wondering why the children weren't taken into consideration when the fire first broke out? I own a childcare center next to a bank and am at awe that the authorities don't notify surrounding areas esp when there are little helpless children involved of potential dangers. when it got robbed the authorities didn't think of the danger the children could be in. I got lucky that the robbers didn't come to my center to hide out. In fact we didn't know it was robbed until later that afternoon and the robber walked right past my building up the street..as I was told. I realize that there are serious issues to be taken care of but a simple phone call from a disbater maybe would have avoided the heart aches of the parents of these little victums. When you send your child to daycare you never expect not to ever see that child again. You expect them to be in a safe enviorment until you return home. Maybe someone needs to look at this before another issue claims a life of an inosent child who had a long future to look forward to....My hear goes out to those families that have lost those little special people and my prayers go out to them.

in my opinion, thas situacion was a careless for the peolpe care them. the administration would be protect all children every time. that work is delicate, the mother`s children belive in that chilcare. they did`nt have plane in case of fire, for that situacion was kill many children. is important that all companies have protection in case of fire, lile evacuation sytem inmediatly.

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Garuda Indonesia increases flights, fleet; may buy rival

June 9, 2009

Indonesian state-owned flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has been expanding, with the airline set to add nine new jets to its fleet and double its flights between Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur. Garuda is also considering a bid for defunct rival Linus Airways.

Garuda is expecting the imminent arrival of four new Airbus jets and five new Boeings. The Airbuses, A330-200s, are earmarked to fly international routes to Seoul and Shanghai starting in July. All four have Internet and telephone access for passengers. The Boeings, B737-800 Next Generation aircraft, are due to be in service by the 2010. Also planned before the year's end is the increase in flights on the Jakarta-Kuala Lumpur route from one to two per week. "We saw our current load factor[s] have reached 75 percent and even more during school breaks like June and July," Said the company's Vice President for Network Oversight, Risnandi. "This is very promising."

Garuda is now reported to be considering a bid for Linus, who stopped operating on April 27 and have recently been stripped of the rights to fly their former routes as legally required for airlines that do not operate for more than thrity days. Linus still holds some documents of worth to Garuda for transfer to their subisidiary Citilink.

"I heard that Garuda intends to buy Linus who already hold an aviation business license (SIUP) and an air operators certificate (AOC) for the scheduled air services," said Indonesian Director General of Civil aviation Herry Bakti S. Gumay to reporters for Bisnis Indonesia. He said that his office was in favour of a takeover by Garuda because foreign bids are limited to holding a maximum total of 49% of the shares in Linus.

Linus Airways' President Directer Indra said that "we are flexible to acquisition, depending on the investor. If someone wants to buy 100% of the shares we can release our shares, but if someone wants take only a majority shareholding with us as a partner – we are also open." Indra commented that he has had an informal meeting with Garuda CEO Emirsyah Satar but says that they never discussed acquisition by Garuda and that Linus is already in talks with another 'strategic investor' with a view to resuming operations.

Two airlines, Riau Airlines and Kartika Airlines, have both launched bids for the ten routes formally operated by Linus, which include four from Jakarta and three from Batam.

Garuda Indonesia's Financial Direcotr Eddy Purwanto has anounced that US$650 million worth of loans from Bank Mandiri have been restructured. Garuda, who has apointed Rothschild's as their international financial advisors, will now pay US$450 million by 2015.


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Comments:US Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor breaks ankle

Relevance?
How is this relevant? I'm sorry for the breakee, but it doesn't seem like news. Not even a judge yet.

Another slow news day? Spud Collab/Opinions 20:03, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

Boy I bet Rush Limbaugh's happy. Maybe he can hook her up with some painkillers.

Hahahaha, can you imagine this story as the headline of a newspaper? It cracks me up. --128.243.253.102 (talk) 22:11, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

 * You mean like this? --SVTCobra 22:23, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

 * No, not at all like that. I mean like this. --128.243.253.112 (talk) 22:25, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

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Explosion at ConAgra plant in North Carolina, multiple injuries

June 9, 2009

An explosion has caused catastrophic damage to a ConAgra Foods plant on Jones Sausage Road in Garner, North Carolina in the United States. At least 300 people were at work in the plant at the time of the incident, 11:27 a.m. EDT (3:27 UTC) on June 9. Estimates indicate that up to 46 people were sent to area hospitals, and, as of 4:00 p.m. EDT, three people are still unaccounted for.

The plant was formerly owned by Raleigh, North Carolina based Goodmark Foods, but was purchased by ConAgra Foods seven years ago. The plant makes Slim Jim brand meat snacks, and at 50,000 square feet is one of ConAgra's largest plants.

Eyewitnesses reported a loud explosion, and also reported the smell of ammonia. At least one of the building's walls was blown outward, crushing a line of cars, and roof damage was visible in nearly all parts of the main building. Crews are working on containing a leak of anhydrous ammonia; it is unclear if the leak caused the explosion or was caused by the explosion. While area residents also reported smelling ammonia, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials on site have indicated that there is no general health risk to the local residents. Three firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation.

Injured employees were sent to several area hospitals, including WakeMed Raleigh Campus, WakeMed Cary, and Rex Hospital. Three patients are being treated at UNC Jaycees Burn Center in Chapel Hill for serious injuries. Uninjured employees were evacuated to the Garner Senior Center and several area churches donated the use of their vans to transport people home from the Senior Center.

The explosion caused several road closures in the area, including Interstate 40 Westbound and Jones Sausage Road.


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Re: Your article
Well, i just had a look at your article, and it's very good, you've got the hang of the "news-style" of writing very quickly. I see you've taken a very thorough read through our policies. The story has just passed its peer review and has been published as well, congratulations. Welcome once again. If you need any help or have questions, don't hesitate to ask me. Cheers, Tempodivalse [talk]  21:38, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
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San Diego State University pitcher taken first in baseball draft
This article has now been published. Cheers, --SVTCobra 00:49, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

 * TY. And thanks for your help in cleaning it up! --Jayron32. talk . contribs  01:52, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

 * Please see Talk:San_Diego_State_University_pitcher_taken_first_in_baseball_draft. Calebrw (talk) 06:31, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

your good with sports news
the penguins have won the stanley cup i started the article it needs A lot of work... care to lend a hand??? thanks --72.73.118.252 (talk) 05:02, 13 June 2009 (UTC)

 * I'll take a look at it. Thanks for the heads-up!  --Jayron32. talk . contribs  17:44, 13 June 2009 (UTC)

 * You missed one fix: one date was not fixed. Dates in related news apply too. Calebrw (talk) 23:47, 13 June 2009 (UTC)

 * Nobody's perfect. Least of all me.  --Jayron32. talk . contribs  23:48, 13 June 2009 (UTC)

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 * Mooch ass grassy ass! --Jayron32. talk . contribs  23:54, 13 June 2009 (UTC)

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User:Jayron32

I am a new editor here at WikiNews. I have been a long-time Wikipedia editor, and am trying out a new Wiki for the first time. My username is the same at other Wikimedia projects like Wikipedia and Commons so we may have crossed paths if you use those Wikis.

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 * Explosion at ConAgra plant in North Carolina, multiple injuries - June 9, 2009
 * San Diego State U. pitcher taken first in baseball draft - June 10, 2009
 * Three dead after yesterday's ConAgra plant explosion, all inside now accounted for - June 10, 2009, lead story June 13, 2009
 * 2009 College World Series field set, games to start Saturday - June 13, 2009
 * Pittsburgh Penguins win Stanley Cup - June 13, 2009
 * Former NFL Quarterback Steve McNair shot dead - July 5, 2009
 * Chicago's Sears Tower renamed - July 16, 2009, lead story July 18, 2009
 * North Carolina terrorist ring broken up, seven arrested - July 27, 2009

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World Cup qualifier may be affected by London Underground strike

June 9, 2009

In the United Kingdom, the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) began a work stoppage at 19:00 BST (18:00 GMT) today after last-minute talks over pay, jobs and disciplinary issues broke down. The stoppage is expected to last 48 hours and could leave millions of travelers without transportation.

Sky News says that there are fears that the strike may affect fan transportation for the England national football team's 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier match against Andorra at Wembley Stadium tomorrow. Football Association (FA) chief executive Ian Watmore announced that the game would continue as planned at 20:15 BST (19:15 GMT) and encouraged spectators to arrive at the stadium early. The stadium gates will now open at 17:45 BST (16:45 GMT).

No extra transport is being put on and overground trains will not stop at Wembley, and car parking and park-and-ride facilities are unavailable at the ground. Fears of lack of transportation raised the possibility that the game would be forced to play behind closed doors without the team's supporters.

Watmore said that refunds will be available for supporters that do not attend the game. Last week, the FA decided to halt ticket sales at 70,000 in anticipation of a possible strike. Wembley Stadium can accommodate 90,000 fans for football matches.

In years past, the RMT has been known to clash with the London Underground and its privatised contractors Metronet and Tubelines.

On June 5, London Underground offered staff a four-year pay deal or a two-year deal which they called an "above inflation pay rise". However, the RMT is seeking a 5% pay raise and a commitment to no compulsory redundancies.

The English national football team currently leads their group in the World Cup qualifying with 18 points and a 6–0–0 record. Andorra currently has no points and has lost all six of their matches. Although Andorra has been eliminated from competing in the 2010 World Cup, England is still competing for better placement.


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Creigh Deeds wins Virginia Democratic primary

June 10, 2009

Creigh Deeds has defeated Terry McAuliffe and Brian Moran to win the 2009 Democratic Party gubernatorial primary election in Virginia, United States, according to unofficial results from the state's board of elections.

Deeds won by a nearly two-to-one margin against his opponents, 50% for Deeds versus 26% for McAuliffe and 24% for Moran, on a low turnout with just six and a half per cent of registered voters taking part.

Jody Wagner easily won the Democratic primary to be candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.

Creigh Deeds was the first to enter the governors' race, in early January 2008. A sitting senator in the Virginia legislature, Deeds' campaign was hampered by restrictions on his ability to fundraise and the amount of time he spent on the Senate floor. A veteran of state politics who ran as a centrist in Virginia, whose northern counties are increasingly dominated by Democratic voters but whose western and southern areas still tend to support Republicans, Deeds benefited from several high-profile endorsements including that of the Washington Post. What may have clinched Deeds' victory, though, was a strategy of saturating online media sources with campaign advertisements, finished with a "google blast" of particularly intense advertising on Election Day itself.

Terry McAuliffe, an early favorite to win the race, was formerly the chair of the Democratic National committee and later chair of Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential bid, and entered the Virginia race just days after Election Day 2008. A New Yorker by birth with much experience in the Democratic party, McAuliffe's best skill was seen as his ability to raise funds in what analysts say will be an early test of whether Democrats, who won control of the White House and solidified control of both houses of Congress in 2008, can consolidate their gains in light of a contracting economy and an ongoing financial crisis.

Brian Moran, a former public prosecutor and former member of the Virginia State House, entered the race shortly after Deeds. His brother, Jim Moran, currently represents the part of Virginia closest to Washington, DC in the United States House of Representatives.

Polling before the vote showed Deeds pulling ahead from a statistical tie in May, but the likelihood of low turnout made the race hard to predict.

Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell ran unopposed for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. McDonnell, who defeated Deeds by a fraction of a percent in the 2005 Virginia Attorney General race, currently holds a strong advantage over him in the fall general election, according to a recent poll conducted by the political blog DailyKos.

Voters will elect a new governor to replace outgoing governor and rising Democratic star Tim Kaine on November 3.


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Bombing of Peshawar Pearl Continental Hotel in Pakistan kills 18

June 11, 2009 Militants in Pakistan launched a truck bomb attack on the Peshawar Pearl Continental hotel, killing 18 and wounding at least 55. Among the dead were two foreign United Nations officials working for the World Food Programme. According to the BBC, Fidayeen-e-Islam, a relatively obscure Pakistani militant group, claimed responsibility for the blast. The attack follows a threat from the Taliban made on May 27, warning of "major attacks" in Pakistan.

The bombing occurred despite the property being heavily guarded and secure. The militants gained entrance by overcoming the guards with gunfire, and forcing a bomb-laden truck, containing at least 500 kilograms of explosives, through the gates. Police official Liaqat Ali told the Associated Press that the militants "drove the vehicle inside the hotel gates and blew it up on reaching close to the hotel building."

The bomb caused a 15-foot wide crater, and brought down the west wing of the hotel. An injured guest, Jawad Chaudhry, said, "The floor under my feet shook. I thought the roof was falling on me. I ran out. I saw everybody running in panic. There was blood and pieces of glass everywhere."

The hotel is regularly used by businessmen and diplomats, and is located in a secure area of the city. Neighbours include the Peshawar High Court, Provincial Assembly and the official home of the Commander of the Frontier Corps. The perceived security of the neighbourhood makes it a candidate for the location of a planned United States consulate.


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Original research
OR for this consisted of monitoring the Virginia elections website. --Killing Vector (talk) 00:33, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
 * don't forget to change the title. --SVTCobra 00:35, 10 June 2009 (UTC)

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--Brian McNeil / talk 08:59, 10 June 2009 (UTC)

Gubernational?
Couldn't we explain what "gubernational" means? I would look for something on Wiktionary to link to, but the word isn't even used in the article. Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 14:56, 10 June 2009 (UTC)

 * I moved the page. I see I couldn't find the word in the article as it is even weirder than what I thought it was, but it still isn't explained anywhere. I'm going to generously assume that it won't change the meaning of the article as we can simply assume it to be the name of the election, but I couldn't stretch that already questionable concession of mine to included keeping the title as it was. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 17:08, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
 * It's a stupid Americanism meaning that it's the race for the position of governor. If wiktionary doesn't have it I think we should not use it. --Brian McNeil / talk 20:36, 14 June 2009 (UTC)


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Three dead infants found in Canadian home

June 11, 2009 The remains of three children were discovered in a bucket at a home at 1302 Sandford Street in London, Ontario in Canada on Saturday, June 6, 2009. The bodies were in an advanced state of decomposition, so much so that it was originally thought to be a single corpse until further investigation revealed that it was actually the remains of three children.

"He came outside and told everybody he discovered this bucket," a neighbour of the resident who discovered the remains, told CBC News. "He said his girlfriend had this bucket for two years with gardening stuff in it, and he opened it on Saturday, and it was [filled with] bloody clothes and a blanket, and he called the police."

"Due to the decomposition it was difficult to see that there was more than one there. The bodies have been decomposing, it could be over a number of years," said London Police Detective-Superintendent Ken Heslop, "We won't know anything until, I'm hoping, Thursday or Friday, depending on how long the examinations take."

Jennifer Sinn, 32, a former resident of the building has been charged with concealing a child's body and offering an indignity to a dead human body. Neighbours have described her as a recluse staying to herself with parents delivering meals to her. Neighbours have also come forward saying that a young child about one year old has not been seen for awhile and that there had also been two older children. Police are seeking any further information in the case.

There is no report of charges against the man who called the police to report the bodies, who is believed to be the ex-boyfriend of Sinn, who is charged with the crime. Reportedly, she had moved out of the building two weeks prior to the discovery of the bodies.

The London police are following up with local police at various locations where the young lady had resided before.

The provincial forensic pathology unit in Toronto, Ontario will undertake the full autopsies.

Constable Amy Phillipo said, “The investigation into the cause and manner of death of the three infants is continuing."


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User talk:Diagramma Della Verita

I went ahead and deleted the page at User:Diagramma_Della_Verita/Userboxes as you seemed to have wanted this deleted. If this was an error and you wish it to be recreated let me know and I can fix it for you. Welcome to Wikinews and enjoy your stay. Calebrw (talk) 05:05, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
 * What applications and templates used in Wikinews are you referring to? Since WN is such a smaller community, minor improvements are much easier to make as it is generally fairly easy to gain a consensus among the regular contributors. 75.168.142.2 (talk) 13:06, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
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Comments:Gunmen kill ten people in Thai mosque

People should unite inspite of their relegious, social status to fight against these sick 'cowards'.

Sreejith.R

I believe this is an act of racism because they went to a church with rifles to kill their own people. People such as those must really be thinking something else in their heads to go to a church and fire weapons on a mass.Brideezy (talk) —Preceding comment was added at 05:48, 9 March 2010 (UTC)


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San Diego State University pitcher taken first in baseball draft

June 11, 2009

The annual for the United States and Canadian professional baseball league, Major League Baseball (MLB), started on Tuesday. , a from, was taken by the Washington Nationals with the first overall pick in the. Strasburg was widely considered to be the top prospect going into the draft.

Each year, the is held, allowing MLB teams to select from among the best amateur baseball players in North America. Once selected, a player is obligated to sign a contract with the team that drafts him; if he chooses not to do so, he may not play for any Major League or team for one year. Strasburg is expected to sign with the Nationals and play in their this year. The Nationals have held out the chance of promoting him to their MLB roster by September, possibly making him only the third pitcher to be drafted first overall and play in the Majors during the same year. Even before the draft was held, Strasburg was the consensus choice among prognosticators as the likely number-one pick. He has started 15 games this season for the San Diego State Aztecs team, compiling a record of 13 wins and 1 loss, with a 1.32. Strasburg is expected to demand a contract valued at US$50 million; a record for a newly drafted player.

The top taken was  centerfielder, drafted second overall by the.

John Manuel of Baseball America, writing for, has graded the Nationals, the , and the as the best performers on the first day of the draft.

The first day of the draft concluded after round 3; overall 111 players were selected on the first day. Rounds 4-30 are expected to be completed Wednesday, and the draft will conclude Thursday after 50 total rounds.


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nasa the great
Mission controllers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have received a transmission from the Dawn spacecraft confirming Mars Orbiter Resumes Science Observations06.09.09 Artist's concept of the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Image credit: NASA/JPL › Larger view Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Mission Status Report

PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is examining Mars again with its scientific instruments after successfully transitioning out of a precautionary standby mode triggered by an unexpected June 3 rebooting of its computer.

Engineers brought the spacecraft out of the standby mode on June 6. Cameras and other scientific instruments resumed operation June 9.

The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter reached Mars in 2006 and has returned more data about the planet than all other Mars missions combined.

The June 3 rebooting resembled a Feb. 23 event on the spacecraft. Engineers are re-investigating possible root causes for both events. The new investigation includes reconsidering the likelihood of erroneous voltage readings resulting from cosmic rays or solar particles hitting an electOrbiting Explorer Departs for Mars After a successful liftoff aboard NASA's first Atlas V rocket, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) began its journey to Mars. The MRO's 'cruise phase' to the planet takes 7 months, followed by 6 months spent refining its orbit using a technique known as 'aerobraking'. During the initial cruise phase, controllers test the satellite's instruments and begin preparations to slow it using the atmosphere of Mars. ronic component. it has re-ignited its ion propulsion system.Spacecraft: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Launch Vehicle: Lockheed-Martin Atlas V Rocket Launch Location: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex 41 Launched: August 12, 2005 Launch Time: 7:43:00 a.m. EDT


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Comments:Creigh Deeds wins Virginia Democratic gubernatorial primary

this bodes well for the democrats, and progressives in general i think.Ajcheema (talk) 12:41, 10 June 2009 (UTC)

Creigh Deeds? God, what a name, huh? Mike Halterman (talk) 14:50, 10 June 2009 (UTC)

What a piss poor voting turnout.--66.229.17.49 (talk) 00:08, 11 June 2009 (UTC)


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I noticed your article about false light. I am from Pensacola and I'm interested in helping you get your article to a good standard for publishing. Please look at other published articles and try to format the article in that manner. Mike Halterman (talk) 14:48, 10 June 2009 (UTC)

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 * I added 3 more sources. Please re-review.  Thanks! --Jayron32. talk . contribs  23:20, 10 June 2009 (UTC)

Good job
Sorry I was not able to improve this article or re-review it. It looks really good, with a very solid writing style.

I noticed two things for possible improvement: All-in-all, very good, but always room for improvement. Calebrw (talk) 06:30, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) Quotes. Your story needs them. Could be the number 1 draft pick, a coach, an analyst, etc. Could also be something simple or something complex.
 * 2) Why were Pirates? and Twins teams who benefited? Explain that a bit and it plugs that hole nicely.


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Tempodivalse [talk]  19:23, 10 June 2009 (UTC)

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Gunman kills one at Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C.

June 10, 2009

According to local police, James Von Brunn, an 88-year-old man armed with a rifle has shot and killed guard Stephen Tyrone Johns, and been wounded himself, in the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday afternoon.

The incident occurred slightly after 1:00 p.m. (EDT) (17:00 UTC). Preliminary reports say that the man entered the building and opened fire, firing five or six rounds before being shot down by other security guards in the building.

Roads next to the museum were shut down after the shooting happened.

The gunman had links to white supremacists, police say.

"I heard a shot and though it was sort of a loud, like someone had dropped something," said an eyewitness, Angela Andelson, to the Agence France-Presse news agency. "And I see all these security guards kind of like ducking. I kind of glanced again and saw a gunman coming in [...] a long-looking kind of gun. I just ran in to one of the exhibits to try to take cover. I heard the first one. When I turned and looked there were maybe two to four more shots that I heard. People were screaming and ducking down getting on the floor, getting under benches."


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Television media has just said that the shot security guard has already died, the online sources i listed don't say this as of yet. Tempodivalse [talk]  20:13, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
 * i removed broadcast report since everything is now adequately mentioned in online sources. Tempodivalse [talk]  20:54, 10 June 2009 (UTC)

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Comments:Court acquits Sydney shopkeeper of sexual assault charges

I'm not familiar with the laws in Australia with respects to the legal drinking age, but it sounds to me like a 17 year old girl should not have been out drikning as much as she had, nor should she had allowed the perpetraitor to be in her home at time in the evening. Certainly I am not saying that she asked for it. This man is a predator, but I believe that more could have been done by this young lady's family to safeguard her than was actually done. My heart goes out to her.


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Comments:Gunman kills one at Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C.

Looks like this is what Homeland Security was talking about.

Looks like this is what Willis was talkin 'bout.
 * The man was an 80 year old racist. It has noting to do with a memo about returning vets from Iraq and Afghanistan.--66.229.17.49 (talk) 00:06, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

THIS guy is a anti semetic bastard

This guy is an anti semetic bastard how thinks he can do what he wants he's also a psyco who should no doubt be in an asylum with 2 security guards on watch! he should be put to death!!!!
 * There is nothing in this world worth killing for. It is not ours to say who should die. ---Eric 01:35, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

nice to know our tax money goes to a jew museum. isn't it bad enough we, the taxpayers, are the israeli treasury.
 * what a fracking moron. Its a museum, our tax dollars go to a lot of things, and you are bitching about a Holocaust museum getting gov funding. Its history thats why it gets funding! Unless your just an other holocaust denier.--66.229.17.49 (talk) 19:00, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

i'm not a holocaust denier i'm an anti-zionist.


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Hi, thanks for creating the page THE CONTENT MIND. Unfortunately, it does not meet our criteria for inclusion, as it is not a news article. We are Wikinews, and cannot accept articles that are not news items. As such, the article has been deleted. Thank you for your understanding. Tempodivalse [talk]  23:51, 10 June 2009 (UTC)

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Three dead after ConAgra plant explosion, all inside now accounted for

June 11, 2009

After an explosion Tuesday at a ConAgra Food plant in Garner, North Carolina in the United States, three employees were unaccounted for as search teams carefully worked through the rubble. The search was hampered by stormy weather, darkness of night, and the instability of the partially collapsed building. The bodies of all three have now been recovered. They were Rachel Mae Poston Pulley, Lewis Watson, and Barbara Spears.

The latest estimate is that 41 people were transported to area hospitals, including seven to the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center in Chapel Hill. Of those seven, four remain in critical condition, two are in fair condition, and one is in good condition. A prayer vigil is scheduled for Friday night at an area church for the dead and injured. The cause of the explosion is still unknown, though investigators from several agencies have already begun examining the remains of the building for clues. The U.S. Chemical Safety Board is already on scene investigating, and the National Response Team of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will arrive Thursday to conduct their own investigation.

KYTX-TV News is reporting that police are investigating a suspicious phone call to the plant over the weekend, but will not comment if that call is related to the accident.

ConAgra CEO Gary Rodkin has already taken steps to compensate the injured employees. They will continue to receive their regular paychecks for the foreseeable future. In addition, the company itself has started a United Way fund to support the families of those involved in the accident. It has seeded the fund with US$100,000 of its own money, and is encouraging ConAgra employees from other internationally located plants to donate to the fund as well.


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Talk:Bombing of Peshawar Pearl Continental Hotel in Pakistan kills 18

Hotel's high season
Cannot find a reference to the hotel's high season in any of the citations, just that it was used by westerners, and it had no vacancies - it was full. Left a note on Superm401 talk page SriMesh | talk  04:11, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
 * There was no source that explicitly used the words "high season". It was my phrasing based on the NYT saying "hotel’s registry was swollen".  However, perhaps I extrapolated too far.  Superm401 | Talk 02:59, 13 June 2009 (UTC)

United States facility
I don't understand why the article was changed to say the U.S. was only considering the neighborhood. I put that part in because the NYT explicitly said, "U.S. Planned to Buy Bombed Peshawar Hotel" and quoted McClatchy Newspapers, "A senior State Department official confirmed that the U.S. plan for the consulate in Peshawar involves the purchase of the luxury Pearl Continental hotel"

In other words, they were reported interested in buying the hotel, exactly as I wrote. Superm401 | Talk 03:02, 13 June 2009 (UTC)


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Truly Remarkable, Roger Federer had the best tiebreaker ever, which propelled him to victory in the toughest set. What an achievement? Winning fourteen and the career grand slam on your toughest surface at Roland Garros, which makes this even better! Great shot making expecially the drop shots and the volleying. Congrats are in order for the Swiss Maestro on another Fed Express type of Victory! TennisAuthority (talk) 06:14, 11 June 2009 (UTC)


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Norwegian military security agency accused of conducting illegal surveillance of PM

June 13, 2009 Yesterday, Norwegian news outlets reported that Defense Security Service (Forsvarets sikkerhetstjeneste [FOST]) had conducted illegal surveillance against the prime minister’s office and other government offices. Kripos, a division of the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police, did a police search of the Norwegian Ministry of Defence's top-secret intelligence agency’s computer equipment in Jørstadmoen, after a request by the Ministry of Defense. While remaining confident that the case will be investigated in a correct way, Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg stated to Aftenposten late Wednesday that "it’s important that the police now find out what actually has happened." Verdens Gang reported that to their knowledge, the surveillance happened in connection with FOST, having the responsibility for the computer security of key personnel within the prime minister's office and other government offices. For practical reasons these people have been connected to the military secure lines. Sources with insight to the surveillance process explained to Aftenposten that when a possible breach of computer security is detected its protocol that the person be given a notice that he may be in process off or already have broken the security rules. A person, possible within the Prime minister’s office has most likely received such a note and has reacted to the fact that the computer traffic had been under surveillance.

Vice admiral Jan Eirik Finseth told Verdens Gang that the Defense security agency's computer security section, reported that computer communication lines had been put under surveillance by military communications lines. Vice admiral Finseth stated to Verdens Gang that "the circumstances is of such a nature that the police [were] asked to investigate if anything of this may be illegal."

When Wikinews contacted State attorney Petter Mandt, who leads the investigation, we received confirmation that a search in Jørstadmoen took place, but he would not comment on what was confiscated, if anything. Mandt also stated that they would not comment on any specifics or give any details on the investigation, but explained that for use of a police search there has to be more than 50% probable suspicion that something illegal may have happened. When asked if suspicion was that the prime minister’s office had been put under illegal surveillance, Mandt refused to comment and stated that he will comment on neither how many nor who the individuals involved are.

Defense political spokesperson for Socialistic left (Sv) Bjørn Jacobsen, told Wikinews that "it's important to find out what, if anything has happened," but that "it's shocking that there even exist[s] a reason for a police search." When asked what will happen if anything illegal is found to have taken place, Jacobsen responded by pointing out that in this case the prosecutors will have to decide on what to do next, but stated that "parliament will have to see if the law and regulations ha[ve] to be changed. It's important to stop an eventual bad culture before it sticks to the walls."

This is the second investigation of illegal government surveillance in Norway since the Lund commission's report uncovered illegal surveillance of communist, socialist, and other persons, which the Norwegian Police Security Service deemed to be dangerous.

Wikinews was unable to get any comments from the Norwegian Military Defense when contacted.


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Merge?
Should this be merged with Norwegian military security agency accused of conducting illegal surveillance of PM? Neither story has been published yet. --SVTCobra 01:28, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
 * I think we can just run the latest one, the first one is by now not really up to date. Decap (talk) 06:43, 12 June 2009 (UTC)

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Did preliminary research and finding relevant information in different news papers that had more or less been acquired without TV2 as the primary source. Asked State attorney Petter Mandt about his take on the issue, and if he would like to comment on the allegations arisen in Tv2, and Checked the facts that has presented by the news papers. Tried to get a comment from the Military defense office, but nobody responded Telephone interview with Defense political spokes person for Socialistic left (Sv) Bjørn Jacobsen on his take on the issue.

Yesterday, Norwegian news outlets reported that Defense Security Service (Forsvarets sikkerhetstjeneste [FOST]) had conducted illegal surveillance against the prime minister’s office and other government offices. Kripos, a division of the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police, did a police search of the Norwegian Ministry of Defence's top-secret intelligence agency’s computer equipment in Jørstadmoen, after a request by the Ministry of Defense. While reaming confident that the case will be investigated in a correct way, Norwegian Prime minister Jens Stoltenberg stated to Aftenposten late Wednesday that "it’s important that the police now find out what actually has happened." Verdens Gang reported that to their knowledge, the surveillance happened in connection with FOST, having the responsibility for the computer security of key personnel within the prime minister's office and other government offices. For practical reasons this persons have been connected to the military secure lines. Sources with insight to the surveillance process explained to Aftenposten that when a possible breach of computer security is detected its protocol that the person be given a notice that he may be in process off or already have broken the security rules. A person, possible within the Prime minister’s office has most likely received such a note and has reacted to the fact that the computer traffic had been under surveillance.

Vice admiral Jan Eirik Finseth told Verdens Gang that the Defense security agency's computer security section, reported that computer communication lines had been put under surveillance by military communications lines. Vice admiral Finseth stated to Verdens Gang that "the circumstances is of such a nature that the police [were] asked to investigate if anything of this may be illegal."

When Wikinews contacted, State attorney Petter Mandt, who leads the investigation, we received confirmation that a search in Jørstadmoen took place, but would not comment on what was confiscated, if anything. Mand also stated that they would not comment on any specifics or give any details on the investigation, but explained that for use of a police search there has to be more than 50% probable suspicion that something illegal may have happened. When asked if suspicion was that the prime minister’s office had been put under illegal surveillance, he Mandt refused to comment and stated that they will not comment on whom or how many individuals are involved.

Defense political spoke person for Socialistic left (Sv) Bjørn Jacobsen, told Wikinews that "it’s important to find out what, if anything has happened," but that "it’s shocking that there even exist[s] a reason for a police search." When asked what will happen if anything illegal is found to have took place, Jacobsen responded by pointing out that in this case the prosecutors will have to decide on what to do next, but stated that "parliament will have to see if the law and regulations ha[ve] to be changed. It’s important to stop an eventual bad culture before it sticks to the walls."

This is the second investigation of illegal government surveillance in Norway since the Lund commissions report uncovered illegal surveillance of communist, socialist and other persons, which the Norwegian Police Security Service deemed to be dangerous.

Wikinews was unable to get any comments from the Norwegian Military Defense when contacted.


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I have reverted the details you added to this story as they come from a source after the publication window on the Wikinews article. You are welcome to start a new story with the new developments. --Brian McNeil / talk 15:02, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

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Venezuela bans Coke Zero over unspecified health problems

June 11, 2009 Coke Zero, a product of the Coca-Cola Company has been banned in Venezuela by the government. Jesús Mantilla, the health minister for Venezuela stated the ban is to preserve the health of Venezuelans but did not specify what problems could be caused with consuming Coke Zero. Coca-Cola agreed to abide by the ban but claimed that Coke Zero contained no harmful ingredients.

"Coca Cola Zero is made under the highest quality standards around the world and meets the sanitary requirements demanded by the laws of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela," said Coca Cola in a statement.

Coke Zero, which was first sold in 2005 in the United States, was launched in Venezuela in April and Coca-Cola Femsa, the Mexican company who bottles the drink, hoped to increase the market share for low calorie drinks by up to 200 percent. Coke Zero contains no sugar and was created to be an alternative to Coca-Cola Classic.

Venezuela is currently in the process of nationalizing much of its economy. Earlier in the year the government seized a rice mill and a pasta factory owned by American food production company, Cargill. Legal action has also been threatened against pharmaceutical company Pfizer.


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Italian border guards seize $134 billion in U.S. bonds at Swiss border

June 11, 2009

Italian police of the have seized US$134 billion (€96 billion) of United States bearer bonds at the border with Switzerland at. The bonds include 249 worth $500 million each, and ten $1 billion Kennedy Bonds. Bearer bonds are unregistered bonds that are redeemable by whoever is in possession. The bonds were being transported by two men claiming Japanese citizenship arriving by train, and were undeclared. They were uncovered by inspectors beneath a false bottom in a suitcase.

If genuine, Italian law will permit the government to seize 40% of the value, some $54 billion (€38 billion) for failure to declare these bonds.

The Japanese government has said that they are aware of the situation and that they are working with the Italian government to confirm the identity and nationality of the individuals.

Joe Weisenthal of The Business Insider speculates that the bonds are indeed forgeries. The United States no longer issues bonds in such high denominations. Further, according to the only the nations of China, Japan, and Russia own this much in U.S. debt instruments. Wikinews has been unable to confirm that "Kennedy Bonds" were ever issued.


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WHO declares global swine flu pandemic

June 11, 2009

After holding an emergency meeting, the World Health Organisation (WHO) officially declared a worldwide swine flu pandemic on Thursday. The agency increased its pandemic alert level to the sixth level, its highest.

"On the basis of available evidence, and these expert assessments of the evidence, the scientific criteria for an influenza pandemic have been met. I have therefore decided to raise the level of influenza pandemic alert from phase 5 to phase 6," said the the WHO's director Margaret Chan in a press conference earlier today.

According to Reuters, Chan earlier sent out a letter to WHO staff saying, "With today's announcement, WHO moves from an emergency to a longer-term response. Based on past experience, this pandemic will be with us for some months, if not years, to come."

Chan, however, stressed the move does not indicate that the influenza has become more deadly or severe. "Moving to pandemic phase six does not imply we will see increases in deaths or serious cases," she said. The WHO says that many of the severe cases of the virus are reported in people with prior chronic illnesses. Of those infected, the WHO says the majority are aged from 30 to 50 years old.

Currently, the WHO's official tally says there were almost thirty thousand confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus so far, with about 141 fatalities from the disease.

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A penny for your thoughts
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Comments:Canadian nuclear reactor shutdown causes worldwide medical isotope shortage

Your web search results may vary, but when I do Google searches for "medical isotope shortage" or "medical isotope crisis" the only non-Canadian hits I get are links to Canadian news stories.

It appears that this is a made in Canada crisis, which other countries have not chosen to go along with.

During the previous so called crisis in 2007 medical isotopes supplies were being imported from other countries before politicians voted to override the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and before this antique reactor was restarted.

How is it that a "World Wide Medical Isotope Crisis" seems limited in scope to Canada?


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Talk:Italian border guards seize $134 billion in U.S. bonds at Swiss border

Kennedy bonds?
I have not been able to find information confirm the existence of such securities. All searches point back to this story. --SVTCobra 22:11, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
 * DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 22:14, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Try Googling "Kennedy Bonds" it all comes back to this story ... no disrespect to adnkronos, I am sure that what was found says "Kennedy Bonds" that doesn't mean they are real. --SVTCobra 22:37, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

Here contains picture of the said "Kennedy Bonds" - http://www.agenziadogane.it/wps/wcm/connect/resources/file/ebc2ab0abd8b8ed/cre-s-20090604-78836_chiasso.pdf?MOD=AJPERES / This for comparison is a genuine million USD bearer bond - http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_07Vo5mDNg18/SjG0o3s-hAI/AAAAAAAAACw/qZFWJmppPak/s1600-h/bond1small.jpg - Vtuxlinzjheucc (talk) 16:32, 12 June 2009 (UTC)

 * The so-called "Kennedy bond" has the format of a currency note and not a bond. A bond always contains a substantial amount of text on its face declaring how, when, and where interest are principal paid.  The only remaining mystery is why the U.S. Treasury or the U.S. Secret Service did not immediately declare them from the photographs impossible to be genuine and end a lot of silly speculation.  The "Kennedy bond", if it does exist, will be a huge surprise to my colleagues and I who deal with government securities daily and the authors of recent books on the structure of the treasury market. Patsw (talk) 15:53, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Almost certainly fake
I am the original poster. I have now more information.

Here is the picture that the Italian released: http://static.10gen.com/www.businessinsider.com//f?id=4a31481814b9b9c700ee1783

Note the bond to the front left, and also a bond to the front right.

Now, look at this known fake bond that was found in San Diego: http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20040910/images/bonds2.jpg

And here is another type of known fake: http://www.treasuryscams.gov/images/instit/statreg/fraud/fraud_fdicinsurancecert.jpg

I suspect the two Japanese men were the victim of some con (perhaps a variant of the Nigerian scheme) and thought these were genuine.

 * They could also be perpetrators of the scheme or at least part of it. And they may not be Japanese at all. Imagine if they turn out to be North Korean agents. --SVTCobra 23:04, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

 * The link to foreign debt outstanding is very misleading and ought to be deleted from the news page. The foreign debt is held in book-entry and registered certificate form.  I updated Bearer bond to point to a more helpful page listing the amount of outstanding bearer form U.S treasury debt (approx $100 billion).  The face amount of the certificates seized was $134 billion and therefore another piece of evidence pointer to counterfeiting. Since all the bearer form debt has matured, the holders of bearer bonds are not being paid interest -- they are essentially gifting to the federal government the use of the money.Patsw (talk) 16:02, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

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Foreign debt is not held in bearer form
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Further, according to the U.S. Treasury only the nations of China, Japan, and Russia own this much in U.S. debt instruments.

 * The statement above in the Wikinews article is wrong. What was seized at the Italian-Swiss border were not generic "U.S. debt instruments" but ostensibly "U.S debt in bearer form".  Foreign holdings of U.S. debt are not held in bearer form.  This is obviously true because all the bearer U.S. debt has matured.

 * No bearer form U.S. debt instrument is paying interest.
 * No foreign government would have any incentive to hold bearer bonds as opposed to registered bonds or book entry form which pay interest. (Only $34 billion is outstanding as registered bonds paying interest)
 * Total foreign holdings of U.S. treasury debt is $3.2 trillion Patsw (talk) 18:25, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Errr, well, we can't change the sentence itself, because the article is past it's editable point. I can however place a corrected statement at the top of the page, saying what part of the article is incorrect (note that this is only for things that were incorrect when the article was written, not for new information that has been discovered since, such as the fact that the bonds were false). What would you suggest that statement say, in a short sentence or two? I'm uncertain exactly which bit you want corrected because I don't know anything about the subject in question. Gopher65talk 21:18, 19 June 2009 (UTC)

The article doesn't specify bearer form, so the assumption is any form. That this is a smaller subset leaves the statement true. Furthermore, the statements about foreign holdings are presented to provide scale of the amount seized more than anything else. --SVTCobra 22:50, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

Declared Fake
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"U.S. government bonds found in the false bottom of a suitcase carried by two Japanese travelers attempting to cross into Switzerland are fake, a Treasury spokesman said.

“They’re clearly fakes,” said Stephen Meyerhardt, a spokesman for the U.S. Bureau of the Public Debt in Washington. “That’s beyond the fact that the face value is far beyond what’s out there.”"

 * ❌ We cannot alter the content of a story more than 36 hours after it has been published, please see the archival policy. Any new updates should be placed into a new article instead. Tempodivalse [talk]  21:37, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

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Chastity Bono, daughter of Sonny and Cher, to have sex change operation

June 12, 2009 The child of singer Cher and the late Sonny Bono, Chaz Bono (born Chastity), will undergo a sex change operation, according to a spokesperson.

"Chaz, after many years of consideration, has made the courageous decision to honor his true identity. [He hopes] that his choice to transition will open the hearts and minds of the public regarding this issue, just as his 'coming out' did nearly 20 years ago," said Howard Bragman, Bono's publicist.

Bono, a journalist, gay rights activist, singer, actor and author, was 18 when she came out to his parents as a lesbian, and was outed publicly two years later by a tabloid magazine. She wrote a memoir titled Family Outing that her mother Cher was not happy about. She says Cher banned her from their apartment for some time after coming out. Eventually Cher reconciled the issue within herself and the two repaired their relationship. Bono, 40, was most recently seen on television in 2006 on the reality show Celebrity Fit Club to lose weight and to give up smoking.

According to Bragman, Chaz began the transition from female to male in early 2009.

LGBT groups were quick to support Bono's transition, with GLAAD announcing in a press release, "Chaz Bono's decision to live his life authentically represents an important step forward, both for him personally and for all who are committed to advancing discussions about fairness and equality for transgender people".


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Comments:Italian border guards seize $134 billion in U.S. bonds at Swiss border

This seems like stealing to me. 23:42, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
 * I have no problem. They did not declare it and they where hiding it. A lot of under the tables stuff. But most likely a single dime will go too the people.--66.229.17.49 (talk) 23:56, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

fake

Reuters just published that Tim Geitner of the US FED is meeting Japan and Russia's leaders in Italy this week? Coincidence? Ha.

sounds like the plot of "The Simpsons" season 9 episode 20
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0701265/

135 billion in bearer bonds? How could these possibly be real? Having so much from before the US stopped issuing them is strange enough, but having so much in such large denominations?

The tremendous importance of this snippet of news, hidden amongst the numerous crime reports is, that the bonds are GENUINE. If so, the ownwers, namely the Bank of Japan is trying, albeit in a surreptitious manner, to rid itself of its assets denominated in dollars.

PG Szabo

I'm actually curious as to how they were discovered. Were they tipped off by something/someone, or do Italian border guards regularly stop trains to check suitcases for false bottoms?

Real bonds given in exchange of China's gold
These were apparently bonds given to an asian family, so called "Dragon Family" in exchange for the gold of China. There is a US lawsuit pending, files the 23rd on November 2011. More information here: http://divinecosmos.com/start-here/davids-blog/995-lawsuit-end-tyranny


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Comments:Venezuela bans Coke Zero over unspecified health problems

Maybe we have also to buy that aspartame is not bad to the health? Is that the reason why every product containing aspartame (acesulfame k, fenilalanin) must have labeled that "contains a source of fenilalanin". And that is because if you take to much fenilalanin you probably get cancer and just check how many products you consume that have "sources of fenilalanin" like aspartame or acesulfame k. Nothing new to see corporations defending their poisons. Coca cola zero? Zero calories? And how much aspartame? Coca cola is allways a risk to health because or have some incredible 39% sugar or have fenilalanin sources that cause cancer. People should get informed of what are drinking and eating because everyday our food is more and more poisoned by chemicals that we don´t know much about.
 * There has been no indication what ingredient that Venezeula considers "dangerous", so we should not speculate. If you wish to get yourself informed, please read Wikipedia's articles on aspartame instead of spreading misinformation yourself. Phenylalanine is dangerous to the rare few who have the disease phenylketonuria - for everyone else it is an essential nutrient and for no one is it a cause of cancer.

I do not like no calorie Coke. The only nutrition in Coke is sugar; without it there is no nutritional value at all. Water is very much better for health. I totally agree that no one should be drinking the stuff. -Funicode (talk) 03:49, 13 June 2009 (UTC)

 * I don't like it either, but that's no reason to ban it. If Coke Zero has no nutritional value at all, neither does water. If the water itself is considered "nutritious," then so is Coke Zero since it's >99% water. I'll reserve any judgment about its healthfulness until someone can produce something more than vague innuendo and pseudoscience against it. 209.30.161.136 (talk) 08:03, 21 June 2009 (UTC)

Oh come on!
First they ban the Simpsons and now this! Do Venezuelans hate foreign culture or is their government bordering on communism?

Hehe
They probably did this because of their extreme repudiation to the United States. Yeah... I agree... Coca Cola Zero sucks, but they kicked it out of Venezuela for the reason I gave first :P --Diego Grez return fire 23:00, 3 January 2011 (UTC)

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What does the last paragraph have to do with anything? Why is there no mention of aspartame? —115.128.15.51 (talk) 13:00, 6 February 2011 (UTC)

Good Decision With Bad Intention
Although I don't agree with the ban of Coke Zero in Venezuela which is as a result of their nationalistic agenda, we should also note that the product doesn't have any good food values. Yes, while there's no scientific evidence of any harmful ingredients, it definitely doesn't add any value. For example, by juicing your own fruits and vegetable, this is the best way to get 100% of the food values predigested in your blood stream. Read The Best Juicer Reviews and you will hear of all the benefits that juicing affords.

This is one of those decisions that's good but for the wrong reason or is accompanied with bad intention.

--Bestreviews (talk) 14:15, 4 December 2011 (UTC)


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Comments:WHO declares global swine flu pandemic

This seems completely irresponsible by the WHO. They are at their highest level? What if there was something going around with a mortality rate higher than 0.5%? What if there was an actual plague? What would they do? Go to highest level +1? They have painted themselves into a corner by elevating alert levels prematurely. --SVTCobra 00:54, 12 June 2009 (UTC)

Actually this is a pandemic, this is a big deal, what would they do? They just did it, because of the severity of this. What could be worse? We could all be dead?

itt American ignorance

I knew 3 people who had the swine flu it is such a joke. Unless you are a little kid or walking with crutches or have any other ailments you will not die it is such a joke of a disease.
 * For better or worse, the lethality of illness is not part of the criteria for declaring a pandemic.  Perhaps there should be a 3-tier 1-6 protocol for indicating how bad a pandemic is. n for transmissiblity, n for geographic extent, and n for lethality with one being least severe and 6 being most severe for that tier.  --Mav (talk)
 * We people down here in Australia are entering our flu season, we most certainly have the right to give a damn about it. 124.188.171.7 (talk) 05:31, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

"Unless you are a little kid or walking with crutches or have any other ailments you will not die it is such a joke of a disease." I think you seriously did not think that sentence through. Those risks alone are worth the pandemic rating — should it only be considered a pandemic if only adults die? Of course not. I think WHO was right in raising the Swine Flu to pandemic level.


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Your account will be renamed
Hello,

The developer team at Wikimedia is making some changes to how accounts work, as part of our on-going efforts to provide new and better tools for our users like cross-wiki notifications. These changes will mean you have the same account name everywhere. This will let us give you new features that will help you edit and discuss better, and allow more flexible user permissions for tools. One of the side-effects of this is that user accounts will now have to be unique across all 900 Wikimedia wikis. See the announcement for more information.

Unfortunately, your account clashes with another account also called DenisC. To make sure that both of you can use all Wikimedia projects in future, we have reserved the name DenisC~enwikinews that only you will have. If you like it, you don't have to do anything. If you do not like it, you can pick out a different name.

Your account will still work as before, and you will be credited for all your edits made so far, but you will have to use the new account name when you log in.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Yours, Keegan Peterzell Community Liaison, Wikimedia Foundation 23:14, 17 March 2015 (UTC)

Renamed
 This account has been renamed as part of single-user login finalisation. If you own this account you can |log in using your previous username and password for more information. If you do not like this account's new name, you can choose your own using this form after logging in: . -- Keegan (WMF) (talk) 06:30, 21 April 2015 (UTC)

title: User talk:DenisC~enwikinews