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Camel sacrificed at major Turkish airport

December 16, 2006

After finding out that he will not have to service a troublesome brand of British-made planes,, at the airport, Şükrü Can, the manager of maintenance service, decided to slaughter a  right on the  of Istanbul's.

Airport manager Vedat Muftuoglu was quoted to say: No one should do such a thing just because an airline has rid itself of some aircraft

Turkish minister of transportation Binali Yildirim has characterized the sacrifice an "example of tactless behavior."

After the managerial staff at the airport heard about the incident, Can's sacrifice claimed his job.

Animal slaughter is not a rare incident in Turkey. Sheep and other animals are frequently slaughtered, especially during the Islamic. However sacrificing a camel is highly unusual in Turkey, and not a common practice.


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Gilchrist scores second fastest Test century

December 16, 2006

Adam Gilchrist has compiled the second fastest Test match century in history during the second innings of the third 2006-07 Ashes Test match against England at the WACA ground in Perth.

The Australian reached 100 runs in 57 balls, second only to West Indian Viv Richards. Richards scored his record century off 56 balls back in the 1985-86 series against England, in the Caribbean city of St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda.

The now-third fastest century was off 67 balls by fellow Australian Jack Gregory against South Africa in Johannesburg 85 years ago.

Gilchrist reached his half-century off 40 deliveries, and then proceeded to quicken the scoring rate, including hitting English left-arm orthodox spinner Monty Panesar for 24 runs in one over - a record for the most runs scored in one over in an Ashes test.

With centuries from compatriots Michael Hussey, Michael Clarke, and large contributions from Matthew Hayden (92) and Ricky Ponting (75), Australia declared their innings late on day three at 5-527, a lead of 556.

England require 557 to win, or need to bat for two-and-a-bit days to salvage a draw; a win to Australia will give the Ashes back to Australia after they lost them in England during 2005.


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Melbourne Victory clinch A-League premiership

December 17, 2006

Melbourne Victory has won the 2006-07 A-League football (soccer) premiership after defeating New Zealand Knights 4-0 at Olympic Park, Melbourne.

The win takes Melbourne to 41 points, 13 ahead of Sydney FC in second place, with only four games remaining in the regular season. This makes it mathematically impossible for the Victory to be caught.

The regular season consists of 21 home-and-away rounds, with each team playing each other team three times. Each match sees the winning team awarded three competition points, or in the case of a draw, the teams receive one point each. The club at the top of the ladder - with the most points - is crowned A-League premiers, whilst the winner of the Grand Final is crownded champions.

Melbourne Victory have also led the competition in crowd numbers during the 2006-07 season, with an average attendance of 26,512 at the end of Round 17 - 10,698 more than the next-highest, Queensland Roar. The Victory's attendance of 50,333 at Telstra Dome when they played Sydney FC on December 10, 2006 set a new national record for a domestic football (soccer) match in Australia.

Victory's premiership also gives them a spot in the AFC Champions League, the premier club tournament for Asian Football Confederation countries. Football Federation Australia become a member of the AFC in January 2006, after moving from the Oceania Football Confederation on January 1, 2006.

Melbourne have been the runaway leaders of the 2006-07 competition, a huge improvement on the seventh-placed finish that they achieved during the 2005-06 season. Their striking combination of Danny Allsopp, "Socceroo" Archive Thompson and Brazilian Fred has yielded more goals than any other this campaign.


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All executions suspended in Florida after error

December 16, 2006

Florida Governor Jeb Bush has halted signing all execution warrants in the state after a medical examiner revealed an error had occurred in a lethal injection recently.

Doctor William Hamilton, the medical examiner who performed the autopsy, has released a statement saying the execution of prisoner Angel Nieves Díaz, from Puerto Rico, took 34 minutes and required a second dose of lethal chemicals. This was caused by the error in that the needles were inserted straight through his veins and into the flesh in his arms, causing the chemicals to leak out.

The 34 minute time frame is twice as long as usual, however Dr. Hamilton refuses to comment whether Diaz died painfully. He stated "I am going to defer answers about pain and suffering until the autopsy is complete," noting that the results were preliminary.

However, Doctor J. Kent Garman, an emeritus professor of anesthesia at the Stanford School of Medicine, did comment on the possible pain endured, saying "[missing a vein when administering would cause] both psychological and physical discomfort, probably pretty severe."

Dr. Jonathan Groner, an Ohio surgeon who has studied and written extensively about lethal injection, also commented, saying Díaz's execution "amounts to death by torture."

Jeb Bush has established a commission to report on the state's lethal injection process after the circumstances of Diaz's case, and he suspended the signing of any more death warrants until the commission panel completes its final report, scheduled in March 2007.

Only a matter of hours later, a federal judge ruled that the lethal injection system in California may violate the Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution which prohibits "cruel and unusual punishment."

The chemicals used in Florida, California and 35 other US states are all slightly different, but follow a general formation, as follows:-
 * The first is a barbiturate to force the person into a state of unconsciousness
 * The second is a paralyzing agent that makes the person unable to speak, move or breathe
 * The third is potassium chloride, which stops the heart of the person.


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Wikinews:Canadian discussion

This is a page for discussion related to Wikinews Canada, and all things Canadian.

You are encouraged to add your name to the List of Canadian Wikireporters!

For all the latest Canadian news take a gander at the Canada Portal.

Have your say! Visit the Canadian politics forum today.

Ontario happenings
Just thought I'd draw everybody's attention to Happenings/Ontario in case you were interested in potential events happening in the upcoming week. It will be kept updated, so watchListing it and helping add to the list of events would be greatly appreciated. Sherurcij 02:41, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

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Rally organizer arrested in Caledonia, Ontario

December 16, 2006

Two men were arrested today by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) at a Caledonia rally at about 12:00 p.m. ET after entering the disputed land in Caledonia, Ontario waving Canadian flags. One was Gary McHale, a Richmond Hill, Ontario man who entered the occupied land in Caledonia, Ontario to organize a rally against the ongoing aboriginal occupation. Mark Vandermaas of London, Ontario was also arrested. Vandermaas was forced to the ground by police officers, who ripped the flag out of his hand when he crossed the police line. There were approximately 100 protesters rallying with McHale.

According to news reports, McHale intended to put the Canadian flag across the street from DCE (Douglas Creek Estates) where the aboriginal occupation has been ongoing for 10 months. Back in late October the aboriginals had already put up their flags across from the DCE property and the OPP made no attempt to stop them. However, on Dec. 2 residents of Caledonia attempted to put up Canadian flags with Yellow ribbons in various areas in Caledonia. When they tried to put up a Canadian Flag across from DCE property the OPP sent in 100 officers to stop them.

Mr. McHale called for people to gather on Dec. 16 to try to put up Canadian Flags across from DCE property on the same hydro poles that Natives already had put up their flags. Mr. McHale stated, "I have asked 2 dozen OPP officers why it is legal to have a Native Flag up along the highway but illegal for a Canadian Flag to be up and I have never received an answer."

"The OPP set up a line just about a hundred yards away from that site and several people were able to cross that line. They got through a farmer's field on far left side of where I'm standing here," said CTV reporter Joel Bowey. "We're hearing that Mr. McHale got in the middle of the street and put a flag down there, and that's when he and the other man from London, Ont. were arrested. So far all we know is that those two men have been arrested and there are no other arrests at this point."

The OPP said the men were arrested for "breaking the peace" and noted that it is not a criminal offence. Police had warned them about crossing into the disputed land before.

"I've now said that Mr. McHale's plans were counterproductive and potentially dangerous to what we've been trying to do there, and that is to reach a peaceful settlement," said David Ramsay, Ontario's minister of aboriginal affairs. "I've twice now offered Mr. McHale the opportunity to protest at Queen's Park [the site of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario building]. In fact, I said I would sponsor his rally and set up a platform and a microphone, a PA system for him."

Mayor Marie Trainer of Haldimand County, were Caledonia is located, said: "The next meeting or two will be wasted on frivolous stuff again instead of getting down to business." Trainer also says that he should not be entering the town and did not specify what side she is on or if she is not taking any side.

This was not the first time Gary McHale entered the disputed land. On October 15, 2006, McHale with approximately 2000 (as reported by local newspapers) participants rallied in Caledonia, but the OPP blocked the entrance to the occupied site.

"Our fight is not with the natives, we're just trying to be equal in a democratic Canada," said Christine McHale, wife of Gary McHale.

"When a native commits a serious crime or any crime, they stand by and watch the crime take place and will not do anything to stop the crime. When a resident does the simplest thing, even putting up a Canadian flag or drinking a coffee in a lawn chair across some magic line, they will send in scores of officers to arrest the person," said Gary McHale. "We have to take a stand and say to police forces that there is one set of laws for all citizens."

"Police have one set of policies for natives and another set of policies for non-natives," he said before the rally. "It's against our Charter of Rights, that clearly says there's not to be any discriminations based on their religion, beliefs, race or their skin colour."

McHale has been long critical of the Ontario Provincial Police over the land claim saying that they treat aboriginals differently. McHale and his wife operate a website called Caledonia Wake Up Call.com, were they detail what they describe as police bias.


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Scientist: Sulfur remedy for greenhouse effect backed by data

December 17, 2006

Nobel Prize winner Professor Paul J. Crutzen has stated he has data to support his controversial claim that injecting sulfur into the atmosphere would negate the greenhouse effect.

The data is intended to quiet critics of the theory he first discussed in the scientific journal Climatic Change in August, 2006.

The 1995 Nobel Prize winner in chemistry stated "Our calculations using the best models available have shown that injecting 1 million tonnes of sulfur a year would cool down the climate so the greenhouse effect is wiped out."

The theory uses the idea that an added layer of sulfates in the stratosphere, approximately 16 kilometres above the earth, would reflect sunlight back into space and reduce the amount of solar radiation reaching the Earth's surface.

Critics have shown that the earth has struggled for decades to reduce sulfur pollution, and how it is a component of acid rain that kills plantlife and animals.

A large-scale experiment would be impossible to conduct, however scientists have noticed that massive volcanic eruptions have had similar effects on the earth. The 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines lowered temperatures around the world for two years, according to data taken at the time.

Crutzen resparked discussion on the topic, a theory which has been dismissed up until now as dangerous. "Until August this was a taboo issue. But the paper I published really set off some movement in this area. It never hit the level of seriousness which it has taken in the past months," Crutzen said.

Environmental groups are skeptical but agree the idea should be investigated. "This idea should be examined and as a last resort it can buy us a few decades," said Steve Sawyer, a policy adviser for Greenpeace International.


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User:RossKoepke/Freud Final

Freud examined the concept of memory repression throughout many of his literary works. Freud clearly delineates between the conscious memories and memory traces that lie in the preconscious. The conscious memories are accessible to the person while the preconscious consists of memories that have the potential to become accessible in the conscious mind. In Moses and Monotheism: Section 1, Freud elaborates on the nuances of memory repression. He states, “The forgotten material is not extinguished, only ‘repressed’; its traces are extent in the memory in their original freshness, but they are isolated by ‘counter-cathexis’,” (M & M 121). Cathexis is defined as, “The process whereby ideas and mental attitudes are invested with a ‘charge’ of emotion,” (M & M, 177). Therefore, counter-cathexis is the process whereby ideas and mental attitudes are stripped of emotion. These concepts lie central in the themes of the film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. The plot of the movie involves two lovers seeking to have their memories of each other repressed by an eccentric doctor. It is clear throughout the movie that the filmmaker’s are attempting to invoke the spirit of Freudian analysis. Freud’s writings provide an appropriate framework to analyze and criticize the concepts of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. The protagonist of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Joel Barish, is a thirty-something white male who lives on the east coast. Joel suffers low self-esteem and general unhappiness. Joel attributes these characteristics to his memories of a discontented childhood. As he remembers, Joel’s mother was distant and his need for intimacy was not fulfilled. This is evidenced by Joel’s thumb-sucking. Freud comments on thumb-sucking, “There is no question of the purpose of this procedure being the taking of nourishment,” (Th. Essays, p. 46). Early in the film, Joel asks himself, “Why do I fall in love with every woman I see who shows me the least bit of attention?” Joel deals with the trauma of his emotionally malnourished childhood by becoming exceedingly needy of others, especially women. Freud states, “Trauma is a universal human experience.” Joel’s trauma, inflicted by the actions and affect of his mother, influence him in other ways. By Ericksonian psychology, Joel did not establish trust as a child and thus has extreme difficulty establishing trust as an adult. He is inhibited by this lack of trust in others. Joel does not take chances. Joel progresses from his needy, insecure self into a more idyllic person when he meets and falls in love with Clementine. The relationship almost never begins because of Joel’s untrusting nature. At first he refuses eye contact and speaks only in soft tones and short sentences. It seems as if only Clementine, with her probing questions, could penetrate into his psyche (and eventually his heart). Whereas Joel’s mother was distant, Clementine is always obnoxiously intimate. She tells him everything about herself, even the most menial of details. Joel removes the psychosexual conflict of intimacy from his relationship with his mother and transfers the conflict to his relationship with Clementine. Through this act of transference, Joel’s need for intimacy is fulfilled. At Clementine’s insistence Joel becomes less inhibited. This is evidenced by Joel and Clementine’s experience on the ice. At first Joel is reluctant to even step foot on the iced over Charles River. However, after he is persuaded by Clementine, he remarks, “I’m happy as can be!” The inhibition instilled in Joel by childhood trauma is transferred to Joel’s apprehensive nature toward venturing out on the ice. Joel’s inhibitions, deeply instilled in childhood, fell reluctantly Clementine’s nurturing nature. Clementine becomes the mother figure in Joel’s life righting the wrongs perpetrated by his birthmother. This process is extremely developmentally important to Joel and he connects many strong emotions to the memories created with Clementine. Overall, through his relationship with Clementine, Joel is less needy, less inhibited, and generally more trusting. Just as in all relationships, all good things must come to an end. Clementine and Joel hurt each other emotionally and their once perfect relationship starts presenting problems. Later in their relationship, Clementine mentions her want for a baby with Joel. Joel first attempts to avoid the subject before exclaiming, “Clem, do you really think you could take care of a kid?” This exchange triggers an argument, which leads to the demise of their relationship. Clementine is distraught over Joel’s remark (and it’s implications) so she seeks to have all memory of him erased. In response, Joel also seeks to have all memories of Clementine erased. The former lovers enlist the help of Howard Mierzwak, a doctor who specializes in memory repression through technology. After the procedure, Joel regresses to his former self. In the relationship with Clementine, Joel was essentially cured of the trauma suffered at his mother’s hands. Although Joel does not remember his relationship with Clementine, the memories created then still have the power to penetrate into his consciousness. Freud states, “The forgotten material is not extinguished, only ‘repressed’,” (M & M, p. 120). He goes on to say, “This repressed material retains its impetus to penetrate into consciousness,” (M & M, p. 121). Freud claims that this process is possible under three circumstances: 1.)	When the strength of counter-cathexis is diminished by an illness which acts on the Ego itself; 2.)	When those instincts attached to the repressed material become strengthened; and 3.)	Whenever recent events produce impressions or experiences which are so much like the repressed material that they have the power to awaken it. Joel’s repressed memories find their way into his consciousness in these ways. Firstly, Joel is affected by depression, an illness that acts on his ego.  The counter-cathexis, his need not to feel the pain caused by Clementine, is weakened by his depression.  Joel regresses to the pain where he is reliant on his experiences with his mother, which originally lack intimacy.  The depression with its increased need for intimacy overpowers his counter-cathexis.  Secondly, the film presents one scene where each character received cassette tapes detailing the memories of each patient, which are to be erased.  When Joel comes across Clementine’s tape of grievances, he is traumatized because it strengthens those flaws that Joel already knows to be true of himself. Thirdly, upon hearing Joel’s pet nickname for Clementine, “Tangerine”, spoken aloud, the repressed memories are awakened. It is in this way that a similar recent event has the power to evoke a deeply repressed material. Although Joel never clearly remembers all of his interactions with Clementine, he does feel something missing. When the film nears the end the characters, devoid of any memory of each other, yearn for something but they do not know exactly what. Joel, once again, is the inhibited, unfulfilled thirty-something with low self-esteem. His relationships are influenced by his relationship with his mother (just as they were before he met Clementine). Then, the repressed memories start to influence Joel’s actions. He finds himself on a train to Montauk. There, he (supposedly) reunites haphazardly with Clementine. This idea is evidence of Freud’s statement that repressed memories are never truly extinguished. With this, Joel and Clementine start again. Freud’s writings provide a framework to analyze and criticize the characters. Joel, before Clementine, has all of his relationships with influenced by the trauma inflicted by his mother; he is fearful, needed, and inhibited. Joel is untrustworthy as exhibited by his own statements showing that he has low esteem. Once he meets and falls in love with Clementine the wrongs perpetrated by his mother are righted and his needs for nourishment are fulfilled. At Clementine’s prodding, Joel makes advances toward being less inhibited and fearful. The need for intimacy is fulfilled through transference where Clementine assumes the nurturing responsibilities, which his mother failed to take on. Following the memory repression, all of the righted wrongs are returned to their pre-relationship state. While Joel is having his memory repressed, one character quotes Nietzsche in saying, “Blessed are the forgetful, for they get the better even of their blunders.”

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the phrase "the disputed land" in the lead paragraph and on the main page lead synopsis should be changed to something more specific and more informative for readers who have not kept on top of the Caledonia land dispute. perhaps something along the lines of "Two men were arrested for entering the land-holding at the center of a dispute between Native Americans and land developers in Caledonia, Ontario." if a more specific term for the Natives' group, one that is still comprehensible to general (non-local, non-Canadian) readers, can be used can be found, so much the better. — Doldrums(talk) 04:27, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

 * I completely agree. From the way the line reads I thought that it was referring to land in Ontario that didn't belong to Canada (which clearly isn't the case). --65.3.137.117 19:46, 19 December 2006 (UTC)


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Bad Cop
I had to delete the article you wrote because it did not seem news-worthy, and seemed to make unverified accusations against a certain person. Nontheless, it could be changed to a more publishable form if you could find some sources for your report, or otherwise provide us with verifiable notes backing up your claims (see Original Reporting). It would also help if you would refrain from including unnecessary personal information in your articles. Zeest(Talk)(Newpages) 05:02, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

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User talk:ONETWOTHREE

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police brutality article
the article that u've posted contains personally identifying information of many individuals and does not contain any sources substantiating the allegations made in them. such articles are deleted if there is a risk of libel. also note that Wikinews is a news source, and not a place to post press releases or advocacy pieces. pls ensure that what u post here meets our content guidelines, in particular, that the content is substantiated by sources and is written in a neutral. the links below will introduce you to Wikinews and how to contribute here. — Doldrums(talk) 05:25, 17 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Doldrums, I believe you mean the links in the welcome message that you posted above? Thunderhead - (talk) 06:00, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

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Indian Army celebrates Victory Day on 35th Anniversary of Bangladeshi Liberation

December 17, 2006 The Indian Army observed Vijay Diwas, marking the defeat of the Pakistani military and the formation of the independent state of Bangladesh (then called East Pakistan) in the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War.

On the 16th of December, 35 years ago, 90,000 Pakistani troops deployed in Bangladesh surrendered unconditionally following a successful campaign by Indian troops and the guerilla outfit Mukti Bahini against the Yahya Khan regime in East Pakistan.

Defence Minister A. K Antony, along with the three Service Chiefs laid wreaths at the Eternal Flame at India Gate, in honour of the country's matyrs. A programme presented by the National Cadet Corps was followed by a Tri-Service Band performance at the National Stadium.

General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Army's Sringar-based 15 Corps, Lt. Gen. A S Sekhon paid tribute to India's war-heroes saying, "Vijay Diwas is dedicated to the memory of soldiers who laid down their lives for the country since independence and is an echo of remembering the war martyrs." He also commended the 1971 operation as one the Indian military's most magnificent achievements.


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I am Somitho also known as Soms on IRC, I can be found easier on w:en:User:Somitho

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This image is a work of a Indian Army soldier or employee, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties, which is no longer classified information.

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Time magazine's 2006 Person of the Year is "you"

December 17, 2006 Set to hit newstands in the United States on Monday, the annual news feature by TIME magazine pictures on its glossy front page an Apple iMac-styled computer keyboard and monitor with a reflective monitor surface that reflects YOU as the most influential Person of the Year, for "community and collaboration on a scale never seen before."

"For seizing the reins of the global media, for founding and framing the new digital democracy, for working for nothing and beating the pros at their own game, Time's Person of the Year for 2006 is you," Lev Grossman, Time's technology writer, wrote. The magazine claims that those who contribute content to the web are the ones driving the information age, instead of mainstream media.

"It's about the many wresting power from the few and helping one another for nothing and how that will not only change the world, but also change the way the world changes," said Grossman.

Magazine editor Richard Stengel said, "If you choose an individual, you have to justify how that person affected millions of people. But if you choose millions of people, you don’t have to justify it to anyone.”

26 “People Who Mattered” are listed in the magazine, ranging from North Korea's president Kim Jong Il to Pope Benedict XVI.

According to Stengel, if the magazine had to choose an individual the choice was likely to have been Iran's president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Stengel however seemed uneasy about naming Ahmadinejad. “It just felt to me a little off selecting him,” said Time's editor.

There has been a "Time Person of the Year" since 1927 and the special issue has become a catalyst for speculation every year. In the past there have been controversies with Adolf Hitler named in 1938 and Ayatollah Khomeini named in 1979. According to the magazine, the person of the year are those who affected the news and our lives both positively and negatively over the past year.

It is not the first time the magazine has departed from naming an actual person as Person of the Year. In 1966 the magazine named people under 25, in 1975 it named American women, and in 1982 it named the computer.


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I'm the person of the year
 * omg am I so bad?

I can't be the person of the year as the person of the year is you, not I. --Nzgabriel | Talk 09:02, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

 * yeah, but try to get a casual news piece published here with no sources, let's not mention you are a new-comer, and so Wikinews is to take your news contribution on faith? and what do you get? NOT! -Edbrown05 09:10, 18 December 2006 (UTC) Such is life

 * I am the person of the year! I rock! "And He shall be named the person of the year, and deny his fame..." TIME 7:15 — F e  llow  Wiki  News   (W)  [[Image:Flag of Canada.svg|18px|I am Canadien!]] 16:16, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

Not an actual person
"It is not the first time the magazine has departed from naming an actual person as Person of the Year. In 1966 the magazine named people under 25, in 1975 it named American women, and in 1982 it named the computer."

This list gives the appearance of being all-inclusive but is lacking several instances:
 * The American Fighting-Man (1950) - first abstract choice
 * Hungarian Freedom Fighter (1956)
 * U.S. scientists
 * Endangered Earth (1988) - Planet of the Year

Also, the "people under 25" should be "people 25 or under". --Tim4christ17 12:29, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

 * Didn't they choose the person of the year to be the American soldier just a while ago? 81.170.138.232 01:24, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

Look at Wikipedia 68.187.184.167 02:04, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

 * It was a rhetorical question my man ;-)

Monitor Description Incorrect
The monitor description is incorrect. Although the keyboard is in the style of an Apple iMac, along with the whole computer itself, if you observe the monitor, you will see video controls that match exactly with the style used on YouTube.com. So infact, the monitor style is in YouTube style.

Scale of evilness-goodness?
"26 “People Who Mattered” are listed in the magazine, ranging from North Korea's president Kim Jong Il to Pope Benedict XVI."

And of course by that we are saying that good-old Kim is the most evil of them all, and the holy-pope is the most sacred and good of them all.

Impartial news, anyone?

Wrong french interwiki link
It's me the author of the initial adaptation on the French wikinews. I was of course emphatizing on the mirror, mention missing in the actual version. I had also committed the translation of you by tu (singular) but the new writer preferred vous (plural) and I was at last banned few hours later from wikinews/fr not allowed then any more to express my point of view. Brilbot aka 82.224.88.52 18:16, 21 December 2006 (UTC)


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Talk:Handbag used in Hurricanes assault reached $22,750, New Zealand

Part of this article is incorrect in that in saying that the highest bid for the handbag was NZ$100,000,000. The actual highest bid was NZ$99,999,999.00 and was placed by rouge TradeMe user Ben Edwards of Auckland, username "benedwar". A screendump of this bid is available at: http://picasaweb.google.com/benedwar/TradeMePhoto/photo#5009433073527557746

To view this picture well, zoom in and you will see it is a screendump by the actual bidder himself. He reports that he was not in anyway contacted by TradeMe in relation to this and believes TradeMe drew a blind eye to this bid due to the intense amount of traffic it brought to the site along with the auction. The auction, this bid and the final sale price made the news on all local channels the weekend that it ran.

You can contact this bidder at: benedwar(at)gmail(dot)com

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Sure, I'd love to be a part of it! Just lemme know when! This is a test. Thunderhead - (talk) - ♥ 19:02, 17 December 2006 (UTC)
 * A test of my siggy. Thunderhead - (talk) Congrajulations to Kat! 19:04, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

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User:Lovetoread~enwikinews

Ok what can I say about me let's see as you can tell from my name I love to read. Boy do I love to read. Can read about almost anything if I don't like the book I continue to read it but it will take me some time to finish it. I usually read five books at the same time it's a challenge but I like it. Reading is so amazing there is a whole other world out there just waiting for someone to come and visit. Reading is a journey an awsome one at that. You can go anywhere in the world you and to go you go even go outside the universe. Reading is life it is who we are what we do. Something that takes us places we want to go to get away from it all.

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Toronto team-led research on Type 1 Diabetes 'groundbreaking' Icelandic Hurricane 21:21, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

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Red Cresent workers kidnapped as Blair visits Iraq

December 17, 2006

An Iraqi group of commandos infiltrated a Red Cresent office today, and kidnapped at least 24 members of the only humanitarian organization to work in all 18 of Iraq's provinces. 6 of them have been released, a spokesperson said.

Blair was to discuss pulling troops out of Iraq within the next year or so, though thousands of Iraqis say they feel safer with British and American troops in the area.

"Our task — ours, the Americans, the whole of the coalition, the international community and the Iraqis themselves — is to make sure that the forces of terrorism don't defeat the will of the people to have a democracy," Blair said.

Britain has some 7,000 troops in Iraq, based near Basra in the south — the largest commitment of any country after the United States. More than 120 British personnel have died in the country since the original invasion in 2003.


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User talk:Cubamundovacation

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Wikinews interviews Florence Devouard, chair of the Wikimedia Foundation

December 18, 2006

Florence Devouard has been a contributor to the French Wikipedia since 2002. In October, 2006, she was nominated to be the Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation, which manages and hosts several popular wikis, including Wikipedia, a multilingual, collaboratively-written, free encyclopedia. She is also a member of the Wikimedia Foundation's Communications Committee, and is one of four community representatives to the board.

Questions

 Wikinews : What were you thinking when Jimmy nominated you to become the new Chair?

Florence Devouard : It was not really a surprise. It had been discussed already for a while, so I had time to collect my thoughts already as to what I intended to do as a chair, thoughts I gave on the Foundation mailing list a few days later. When Jimbo nominated me chair, my thoughts were mostly oriented toward the desire that the change happens smoothly, with no wrong perception of the community or in the press. The fact I became chair is first the sign the organisation is maturing.

This said, it is *difficult* to become the chair after Jimbo. Not internally, as all board members were in agreement and happy with the switch. Jimbo is also very helpful. The main difficulty is rather due to the perception from outside parties that Jimbo still is the chair, or if they are informed he is no more, with their belief he is still in charge anyway. It will take time :-)

 WN : What do you consider your greatest achievement on the Wikimedia projects themselves?

FD : Very difficult to say. I was probably an average editor on the French and English wikipedia. My achievement is probably rather in my involvement in community building. When I joined Wikipedia, the project was essentially monolingual, and it took a lot of dedication to really make it multilingual, with recognition of the importance of cultural diversity. As an admin on several projects, steward for over 3 years now, meta-oriented person, I was hopefully one of these "glue people" who helped to develop the global side of our projects.

 WN : When did you first join the Wikimedia projects?

FD : February 2002 as an anonymous on the English wikipedia. I later created my pseudonyme, Anthere, and joined the embryo of French community (less than 10 people) in may 2002.

 WN : What is your view on the annual 'pranking' of Wikipedia on April 1st?

FD : I... never participated to the annual pranking of the English Wikipedia on April 1st? However, I was more than once the author of "jokes" which were sometimes appreciated, sometimes not so much appreciated.... I especially loved changing the logo. I created false articles. And did some moves I will not publicly revealed as not so proud of them. But overall, I like fun; the fun may stay within reasonable limits of course, and April joke did not always...

 WN : Wikimedia Commons recently reached 1 million files. What is your impression of this?

FD : Fabulous job ! I receive more and more phone calls of people willing to use an image from the Commons, which is for me a good measure of this site success. On another note, this project is specifically dear to my heart, because it is one where all languages mix. It is the true Babel Tower (which Wikipedia is not), where people work together, sometimes not sharing even one language. The current state is fabulous. And there is much left to do.

 WN : If you could describe yourself in one word, what would it be, and why?

FD : I often sign "ant", mostly because of a wiki I participated to several years ago, where providing a real name was mandatory; I cheated, and called myself AntHere. The ant is a social insect. The ant is very industrious. The ant is never alone, it dies if alone. The ant lives with others in an anthill. And the head of the anthill is a Queen :-) (the Queen essentially being a mother actually).

So, Anthere or AntHere is just THE word.

 WN : Considering past donations, and the rate we are going at now, do you think we will meet our goal by the deadiline of our current fundraiser?

FD : That is a very good question. I do not know. I can only hope, because the more money we'll make, the more we'll be able to make the suitable investments for the future of the projects. According to our Executive Director, Brad Patrick, our basic operations right now, cost around 75 000 dollars per month. This does not count the investments in hardware, which should be around $1,670,000 before June, nor the additional costs in terms of hosting, and bandwidth, due to the ever growing traffic. Add to this the much delayed need to hire more staff and project specific expenses. An insufficient fundraiser at this point would mean we'll have to organise a new one in the next few months; However, we are currently exploring other ways to collect money, now possible thanks to the completed audit. So let's be optimistic.

 WN : Wikinews gives people credentials (excuse my spelling) which allow us to report in the field. I, myself am not accredited, but what's your view on this?

FD : I understood this was extremely helpful to approach candidates for interviews and participate to special events. I trust the Wikinews community to be careful in giving these credentials.

 WN : If you were explaining Wikipedia to someone who has never heard of Wikipedia (I know, impossible), what would you say?

FD : In the shortest way, an encyclopedia, which aims to bring knowledge to the largest number of people on Earth. Which means 1) lower the financial barrier to access (it's free of charge), 2) lower the linguistic barrier (we work in over 200 languages), 3) lower the barrier of use (it is under a free licence which allow anyone to reuse the content). On top, an oddity, it is a collective work, with open access and multiauthoring.

Interview de Florence Devouard, présidente du conseil d'administration de la Wikimedia Foundation Wikinotizie intervista Florence Devouard, presidente del Board della Wikimedia Foundation Интервью Флоранс Девуар


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User:Vseferovic~enwikinews

Hello, my name is Vernes Seferović. I was born in Bosanska Dubica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, but I currently live in Chicago, USA.

I am a bureaucrat on the Bosnian Wikinews.

I speak English and Bosnian fluently.

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User talk:Allefant

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Wikimedia Foundation starts fundraising for 2007
I'm sorry, but I've listed this for Deletion as I feel its just to much about wikinews. I don't think direct self-promotion, especially one it involves money (the fundraiser) is a good idea. I feel kind of mean doing this, as there was nothing wrong with the article. Sorry, please don't take this the wrong way.

P.S. This is actually quite thin grounds for deletion, so If you disagree, please voice your opinion on WN:DR. Bawolff ☺☻ 02:05, 18 December 2006 (UTC)
 * No problem at all - I'd say myself that the interview makes this one unnecessary. --Allefant 10:55, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

Your account will be renamed
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Unfortunately, your account clashes with another account also called Allefant. To make sure that both of you can use all Wikimedia projects in future, we have reserved the name Allefant~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.

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Sorry for the inconvenience.

Yours, Keegan Peterzell Community Liaison, Wikimedia Foundation 23:12, 17 March 2015 (UTC)

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Talk:Wikinews interviews Florence Devouard, chair of the Wikimedia Foundation

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I emailed Florence and asked her if she would do an interview. We decided on email, and she answered the questions I sent to her. This interview is a compiled collection of the questions, and not the other details of the emails. My first interview, and first real OR. Let me know whatcha think ;)! Thunderhead - (talk) Congrajulations to Kat! 02:24, 18 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Awesome, really great work! --Nzgabriel | Talk 04:42, 18 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Wow. You did a really great job! Keep up the good work! — F  e  llow  Wiki  News   (W)  [[Image:Flag of Canada.svg|18px|I am Canadien!]] 16:39, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks! Thunderhead - (talk) Congrajulations to Kat! 21:55, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

lead paragraph
a few lines about who anthere is, wld be more appropriate for the lead paragraph than listing details of how the interview was conducted, when the email was sent, etc. these details, in fact, really belong on the talk page rather than on the article, i think.

perhaps something along the lines of

 * "Florence D. has been a contributor to  since . On  she was  chair of the Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation, which , including Wikipedia, a multilingual, collaboratively-written, free encyclopedia. She also served , did . She is a, and lives in , France."

m:User:Anthere shld help fill in the details. — Doldrums(talk) 06:38, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

 * Done. Thanks! Thunderhead - (talk) Congrajulations to Kat! 07:39, 18 December 2006 (UTC)


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E-Passport cloned in five minutes

December 18, 2006 RFID chips, the major component of e-passports, emit radio signals that can be read at a short distance by an electronic reader.

Lukas Grunwald and Christian Bottger realised that they could clone an identical and undetectable e-passport. They downloaded the data from their own passport using an RFID reader (available from eBay) and then onto a blank chip thanks to a software they have developed, called RFdump. Doing so, they were able to clone an e-passport in less than five minutes.

Ironically, a spokesman from the UK Home Office said: It is hard to see why anyone would want to access the information on the chip.

A European Union funded network of IT security experts has come out against the e-passport scheme. The experts said that it is not too late to roll back and rethink the ePassport.

Wikinews previously reported that Turkey, where there seems to be no discussion about the controversies surrounding RFID chips, is switching to e-passports towards the middle of next year.

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Australia reclaim Ashes in Perth

December 18, 2006

Australia has reclaimed The Ashes after defeating England in the third 2006-07 Ashes Test match in Perth, Western Australia. The win gives Australia an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. Australia lost The Ashes for the first time since 1987 in the 2005 Ashes series, when England won the series 2-1, with the other two tests drawn.

Australia won the toss and batted first on the WACA ground wicket. The English bowling dominated, dismissing Australia for 244 off 71 overs. Michael Hussey was the only Australian to build an innings, scoring an unbeaten 74. Recalled left-arm orthodox spinner Monty Panesar claimed 5-92, and teammate Stephen Harmison took four wickets.

England went in to bat late on day one, and lost two wickets for 51 runs before the close of play. On the resumption of play on day two, the wickets continued to fall, and they were eventually bowled out for 215. Kevin Pietersen made 70 for the visitors, whilst Stuart Clark took 3-49 for the home team.

The second innings of Australia was a vast improvement. They lost one wicket before stumps on day two, and resumed at 1-119 on day three. They proceeded to dominate England in 40oC+ temperatures, with three Australians - Michael Clarke, Michael Hussey and Adam Gilchrist - scoring centuries. Gilchrist's century was the second-fastest in history, reaching 100 in 57 deliveries. Australia declared their innings closed late on day three at 5-527.

England required 557 to win in their second innings, or needed to bat for two-and-a-bit days to salvage a draw and keep the 2006-07 series alive. They were 1-18 by the close of play on day three. On day four, English batsman Alastair Cook scored his first Ashes test century, stalling Australia's roll towards victory. He was assisted by teammate Ian Bell, who made 87.

Cook was dismissed by paceman Glenn McGrath on 116 in the third last over of day four, sparking an English batting collapse; the visitors were 5-265 at stumps on day four, after losing three quick wickets. Day five saw England bat well for an hour, before collapsing after losing captain Andrew Flintoff to be all out for 350 two balls after lunch. Shane Warne finished with 4-123 in the second innings, whilst Pietersen was unbeaten on 59.

Michael Hussey was named Man of the Match for his two innings of 74 not out and 103.

The fourth test will begin on Boxing Day (December 26) at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Warne requires just one wicket to be the first bowler in history to reach 700 Test wickets.

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Minimum wage to be increased in New Zealand

December 18, 2006

The minimum wage in New Zealand will be increased by 9.8% on 1 April, 2007, the biggest increase in New Zealand for seven years.

The announcement was made today by Labour minister, Ruth Dyson, and will make the current minimum wage for workers over 18-years NZ$11.25 per hour, an increase $1.00 from the current wage of $10.25. Youth workers and youth workers being trained aged 16-years and 17-years will see an increase of $0.80 to $9.00, remaining at 80% of the adult minimum wage.

Ms Dyson said: "The boost in the minimum wage will ensure that lower paid workers share the benefits of economic growth, encourage people to join the workforce and provide protection for some of New Zealand’s most vulnerable workers."

The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand has welcomed the announcement. Sue Bradford, spokesperson for the Greens' Industrial Relations, said: "There is no better time than during a strong economy for New Zealand to boost the current poverty level minimum wages."

Ms Bradford said: "The rise announced today is not overly generous. When cost of living adjustments are taken into account, the $12 an hour minimum wage level called for by the Greens during the 2005 election campaign, has now moved to just over $13 per hour. If one applied the European Union social standard - which sets the minimum wage at two thirds of the average wage - we would be setting New Zealand's minimum wage at $13.66."

However HealthCare Providers New Zealand is criticising the wage increases as currently the difference in minimum wage and the average caregiver wage rate is 10% ($10.25 and $11.33 respectively). Martin Taylor, chief executive officer, said: "If more funding is not made available then the government is agreeing to caregiving becoming a minimum wage occupation."

Mr Taylor said: "We believe caregiving is an important job that deserves better wages, but you cannot pay out more than you are funded for. This sector is depended on government funding and we have already been waiting 9 months for DHBs to agree to our funding claim for the last minimum wage increase."

The government believes that the change will benefit 110,000 adults of which the majority are woman, and 9,200 youth workers.

"With four months till the changes come into effect, businesses will have time to prepare. The date of 1 April was chosen to reduce compliance costs for businesses as it will coincide with the implementation date of four weeks’ annual holidays," Ms Dyson said.

The government wishes that by the end of 2008 they will be able to increase the minimum wage of adults to at least $12.00 per hour, however the government will be keeping a close eye on the economy.


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India wins its first cricket Test in South Africa

December 25, 2006

The Indian cricket team has finally won a match in South Africa for the first time ever.

Having set the homeside 402 to win, South Africa was all out for 278, India winning by 123 runs and going one-nil up in the three match series.

Paceman was one of the heroes for India taking 3/59 after his 5/40 in the first innings. picked up 3/79 while leg spinner finished with 3/54.

made a valiant 97 before being second last man out, bowled by Kumble.

It is a great result for captain and coach. The former Australian captain has been criticised in the past week by former Indian greats and.

The Second Test starts on in.


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Regazzoni dies in road accident

December 15, 2006

Ex-Swiss Formula One driver Clay Regazzoni has died after being involved in a road accident with a lorry. He was sixty seven.

Regazzoni was victorious five times during his F1 career, most notably his last win at the 1979 British Grand Prix where he won the first of over 100 wins for the Williams team.

His career ended in 1980 after crashing his Ensign during the United States Grand Prix West due to a brake failure. The crash left the Swiss paralyzed from the waist down.

Williams team owner Frank Williams, described Regazzoni as "gentleman" and "a pleasure to have with us in the team".

Regazzoni was also famous for his moustache and his relaxed personality.

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the Original reporting tag is used when a Wikinews contributor writes a first-hand account, interviews people or uses primary sources for the news article. such first-hand journalism does not appear to have been conducted for this article, in which case, the tag shld be removed. OR also requires notes about the reporting performed to be posted on the talk page, enabling other contributors/readers to verify or follow up. — Doldrums(talk) 14:29, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

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Could this page be renamed so that the words "Road Accident" are decapitalised? Thanks, ♪ Tempo Di  Valse ♪ 04:29, 15 December 2008 (UTC)

 * ✅ Chris Mann (Say hi!|Stalk me!) 00:56, 17 December 2008 (UTC)

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Man arrested over prostitutes' murders in Great Britain

December 18, 2006 The British police have arrested a man in connection with the murder of 5 prostitutes in the Ipswich area. Tom Stephens, 37, was arrested at his home in Trimley near Felixstowe, Suffolk at 7:20 a.m. Police are also examining a phone and laptop confiscated from Mr Stephens earlier in the week and checking Mr Stephens mother's house.

Stephens is currently in police custody at an unnamed station in Suffolk awaiting questioning.

All five of the women were found dumped naked in the countryside near Ipswich over a period of 11 days. The murders were compared by the media to the ninteenth century killer Jack the Ripper.

Despite these developments police are still stressing that the investigation is ongoing and are continuing to advise prostitutes in the area to remain off the streets.

In total there are currently 412 detectives, uniformed officers and police staff working on the case.


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Four shot in restaurant in Alabama, US

December 18, 2006

Shortly after nine PM last night a gunman walked into the T.G.I. Friday’s on University Drive in Huntsville, Alabama and opened fire on a table where Tanqueray Beavers, Thurston Turner, Autora Rogers, and William Reliford sat. The suspect was reported fleeing the scene in a 1970’s era black Chevelle with silver racing stripes and chrome wheels. Huntsville Police stopped a car matching this description and took the driver, Jamal Woods, into custody for questioning.

It has been confirmed that one of the victims, identified by friends and family at the scene as Tanqueray Beavers, died at the scene. The three others wounded in the attack were taken to Huntsville Hospital and are listed to be in critical condition. Investigators are not releasing any information regarding a motive for the shooting, but Huntsville Police have charged Jamal Woods with murder.

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Emergency declared in US state of Washington, eight additional casualties, many still without power

December 18, 2006

A state of emergency was declared Sunday for the U.S. state of Washington by governor Christine Gregoire, as additional reports of storm-related casualties surfaced. The state National Guard has been deployed to aid in distributing supplies.

Thousands were still without power in the coastal and Puget Sound regions, though most urban areas were back with power as late as Sunday afternoon, and outages were mostly contained to rural and unincorporated areas. Puget Sound Energy reported that roughly 500,000 energy customers out of the 700,000 who lost power were back in service by Sunday evening. Seattle City Light, the city's independent municipal utility, reported only 18,000 customers still without power as of Monday morning, down from a peak of 175,000.

Four additional deaths related to the post-storm power outage had been reported as of Monday, bringing the total number of casualties to eight. A man in Gig Harbor was electrocuted by a downed power line while walking his dog. Another man in Spanaway died when an unattended candle caused a house fire.

Two died from carbon monoxide poisoning in separate incidents related to use of combustion devices indoors. Roughly a hundred additional cases of non-fatal carbon monoxide poisoning were reported from people using generators or grills indoors. News radio stations and authorities warned the public to stay away from downed power lines and not to use grills indoors. Dr. Neil Hampson at Virginia Mason's hyperbaric unit, where a number of victims were being treated, warned it could be "the worse case of carbon monoxide poisioning in the country".

On Monday, four new carbon-monoxide deaths were reported in a family of five in Burien due to an indoor generator. In Canada, which had some damage from the week's storms, two southern British Columbia carbon monoxide deaths were also reported. Despite continued warnings, hospitals are still seeing cases of carbon monoxide poisoning, including a family in Shoreline, Washington which was taken to the hospital after they reported symptoms due to their indoor grill. Neighbors of the Burien family suggested that noise concerns are leading people to place noisy generators indoors.

The massive power outage left many stores and gas stations unable to operate. Some businesses opened with the help of backup generators, conserving power by foregoing heat and refrigeration, exterior lighting, and half the interior lighting. Most stores had run out of "D" size batteries, the most common size for flashlights, as well as firelogs and other essentials. Gasoline shortages were reported throughout the area, with one man selling excess fuel for as high as $15 per gallon, over 5 times the average retail price.

The Red Cross set up shelters throughout King and other affected counties for those without power or food. Hotels reported no vacancies as whole families took shelter in powered hotels, especially in Seattle. Restaurants also reported brisk business as people sought out a hot cooked meal. Tons of perishable food were expected to have become unsafe after the prolonged outage disabled refrigerators and freezers both in homes and stores.

Many of those without power visited nearby friends and family living where power had been continued or restored, while others traveled out of the area to places that had not been affected. The widespread outage made long-distance traveling treacherous on some major routes, with roadway lighting, cellular towers, and services disabled by the outage.

Most major roadways which were closed during the storm were reopened on Friday. The 520 Floating Bridge over Lake Washington, a major conduit to the technology-rich Eastside, sustained minor damage. Amtrak, which had halted its Cascades service, resumed Saturday evening. Sea-Tac Airport resumed operations with a reduced flight load, after a transient power outage on Friday disabled the airport radar and caused all planes to be grounded until it was repaired.


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Airplane crashes into flats in South Africa

December 18, 2006

During a heavy thunderstorm at around 19:00 GMT, a plane crashed into a block of flats in the suburb of Yeoville in Johannesburg.

The pilot was killed on impact. No one on the ground was injured.

The plane is believed to be a Piper Cherokee 140 that was probably heading towards Lanseria Airport.


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Talk:Emergency declared in US state of Washington, eight additional casualties, many still without power

add "State" to title to distinguish from Wash DC?

US State?
This can't be correct. United States state of Washington?

Removed the vanity photo of a person at a net cafe - if it's a Wikipedian, it's clearly a case of vanity coverage, if it's not, then the photo is too distinguishable to allow without the release of the individual. Sherurcij 09:37, 20 December 2006 (UTC)


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A man arrested
Well it seems that they have arrested the man that killed these women lets just hope that this is the guy. But it does seem to be that they do have there man so that is good but it is still not over yet.--Lovetoread 00:40, 19 December 2006 (UTC)lovetoread
 * Even mass murderers have MySpaces these days. ★ MESSED  ROCKER ★  00:42, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

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All other media is using other photographs, can't Wikinews get more? 203.97.52.151 22:10, 19 December 2006 (UTC)


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President Bush signs U.S.-India nuclear deal

December 19, 2006

United States President Bush signed the United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act which provides for cooperation between the US and India in civilian nuclear matters.

The deal would also open 14 of India's nuclear plants to international inspection while leaving eight military nuclear sites closed to outside access.

Critics say that the deal will undermine pre-existing nuclear non-proliferation treaties, embolden other nuclear and near nuclear powers and erode American credibility when dealing with proliferation issues with other countries such as Iran.

In India, the deal has also come under criticism with the oppostion asserting that the deal primarily acts to limit India's nuclear capabilities.


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