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User talk:Nev~enwikinews

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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 Nev. To make sure that both of you can use all Wikimedia projects in future, we have reserved the name Nev~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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Plant explosion in Apex, North Carolina

October 6, 2006 Up to 17,000 people are being evacuated in Apex, North Carolina after a chlorine gas leak occurred during a Hazardous Waste facility explosion and fire. Residents are advised to keep windows closed, turn off all air conditioning and that tenderness of the mouth, gagging and nausea are typical signs of poisoning. They are advised to stay away from the fire and any smoke, as it could be a health hazard. CNN reports that air quality tests run by the NCDENR indicate nothing especially harmful in the air near the plant.

Area residents are being advised to call 919-856-7044 for general information as 911 lines are overloaded. Bruce Radford, manager of the town in suburban Raleigh, said that the business district, schools and the town hall will remain closed on Friday. No fatalities have been reported. WRAL-TV reported that 90 residents of a nearby nursing care facility were moved to a local hospital as a precautionary measure. About 20 Apex residents were reported to have been treated and released for respiratory symptoms related to exposure.

Officials are presently unsure of the cause. The fire and subsequent explosions started sometime after 9 p.m. EST Thursday, October 5.

Changing weather conditions in the area threaten additional evacuations. A section of State Highway 55 has been shut down near the incident.

The company, Environmental Quality of Wayne, Michigan, had been warned and fined $32,000 by state regulators in March of 2006 for hazardous conditions at the plant, which temporarily stores hazardous materials including chlorine, pesticides, and PCBs.

WRAL-TV reports that Sulfur, Oxidizers, Chlorine, Pesticides and PCBs were stored in the facility.

Fire crews from Cary, Apex, Raleigh, Wake County and Fairview are assisting in the effort. However, there is no effort to fight the fire as it would be too dangerous to firefighting personnel. It will eventually burn itself out.

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User:ALE!

I work as an Admin on Commons. --ALE! 12:48, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

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Talk:Clint Brown, TV3 presenter, gives "unsatisfactory" letter of apology

Not sure the title is neutral per se, but I guess it seem clear who found it unsatisfactory. --

 * I've renamed it, so it has quotation marks are the word unsatisfactory. --  Zanimum 14:07, 6 October 2006 (UTC)


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Vatican considering abolishing limbo

October 6, 2006 Consideration is being given to dropping the notion of limbo, where souls of babies who die before baptism remain, from the body of Catholic belief. What the present Pope has called "only a theological hypothesis" and "not a definitive truth of the faith" has been the subject of study by theologians for many years.

The word comes from the Latin word "limbus", meaning the edge. Limbo is a state of existence where unbaptised babies would not experience pain.

Reports say that the Vatican will defer a decision on the issue for a year.

"A papal decree reversing the firm Catholic belief of two millennia that infants dying unbaptised do not go to heaven would be like an earthquake in the structure of Catholic theology and belief," said Fr. Brian Harrison, a theologian.

A draft document drawn up for the Pope's approval declaring that limbo was no longer essential or even necessary has not been final. It will be presented to the pontiff in 2007.

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User talk:Bcirker

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Two PhD students shot dead in Louisiana
It is not so much their race that is being mention as it is their nationality. Would a title of "Two German students shot dead in Michigan" be deemed inappropriate, how about "Two Americans killed in Brazil"? When people are killed in a foreign country, their nationality is usually mentioned. --SVTCobra 15:29, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

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Talk:Plant explosion in Apex, North Carolina

Is the RDU Airport still open? 152.3.153.161 15:00, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

 * AFAIK, nothing has been said so it should be. The airport is a good distance away from the site of the incident, and well outside the evaucation area.Bcirker 15:21, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

 * RDU never closed. Some flights had to divert around the smoke, but that's just course correction. Triona 16:01, 7 October 2006 (UTC)


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Interview with Curtis Grant, Regional Council candidate for Wards 2 & 6 in Brampton, Canada

October 6, 2006 The upcoming 2006 Brampton municipal election, to be held November 13, features an array of candidates looking to represent their wards in city council or the council of the Peel Region.

Wikinews contributor Nick Moreau contacted many of the candidates, including Curtis Grant, asking them to answer common questions sent in an email. This ward's incumbent is Paul Palleschi, also challenging Palleschi is Vicky Colbourne, David Esho, Chuck Jeffrey, and Tejinder Singh.

Interview
Q: List the three most important issues in your campaign.
 * A: Traffic congestion, community safety, and lack of funding for health and social services.

Q: What one election issue do you feel is most relevant to your ward in this election?
 * A: Traffic congestion.

Q: What qualities or experiences do you possess, that make you more desirable than the incumbent?
 * A: I am passionate and dedicated about building Brampton into a healthier, safer and more prosperous City. I like challenge and I have the ability to work cohesively with all management levels.

Q: Why do you want to represent your ward on council?
 * A: I love the citizens of Wards 2 & 6 and I believe in putting them front and center of government policies and programs and in a strong and united regional government.

Q: Of the decisions made by council since the last election, which one would you have changed, and why?
 * A: I would change the rate of development. This would minimize the negative impacts on our residents and give the city enough time to expand existing infrastructure.

Q: How are you currently involved in the community?
 * A: For the past fourteen years I have dedicated my time and skills to volunteering in different community organizations in the cities of Brampton and Toronto. I served in the role of Youth Leader, Mentor and Teacher and most recently Ministry Coordinator.

Q: Much of Brampton's existing council is quite seasoned in the civic political process. What could you bring to the table as a "rookie", above and beyond the current roster of councillors?
 * A: As Regional Councillor for Wards 2 & 6, I will put forth a proactive and sustainable plan to build A Stronger Brampton, Stronger Region. I am committed to improving access to government, reducing traffic congestion and enhancing our infrastructure to meet our current and growing demands. I will work to improve the delivery of public health services and I am dedicated to making our City safer. I will strengthen our parks, culture and recreation master plan, build a stronger economy, protect the environment and enhance our social services.

Q: The Rose Theatre recently launched. What are your thoughts on this facility? Have you had a chance to tour it yet?
 * A: The Rose Theatre is wonderful place to showcase local, national and international talent. It is an excellent way to boost Brampton's economy. I haven't had a chance to tour it yet.

Q: The province has strongly encouraged the development of high-density residences near the downtown. Do these buildings fit in with your vision of the downtown? How much say should other levels of government have in urban planning?
 * A: I believe in revitalizing the downtown core with high-density residences. I believe urban planning should be a collaborative effort between all levels of government.

Q: How do you feel about Brampton's rate of expansion? Council recently capped the annual amount of new development; do you agree completely with this decision, would you have slowed development even further, or not have imposed a cap at all?
 * A: I Support a cap to slow development in Brampton, but a cap alone is not enough. Council must continue to engage the Provincial government and other municipalities in developing a better population and employment distribution plan for GTA to relieve the development pressure on Brampton.

Q: Why should businesses be attracted to locating in Brampton?
 * A: There are several reasons why businesses would want to relocate to Brampton, some of them include: The caring, helpful and hard working people who live here; our skilled workforce; we have stable energy supply; we have a good supply of development land and a beautiful city.

Q: How could Brampton further itself in attracting corporate investment?
 * A: Some ways in which Brampton could further itself in attracting corporate investment could include: establishing more competitive municipal tax rate, improving our tourism industry and assisting with relocation costs.

Q: Why have you chosen to involve yourself in the political process?
 * A: I have a passion to represent the residents of Wards 2 & 6 and the vision to build a stronger Brampton, Stronger Region.

Q: What does Brampton mean to you?
 * A: Brampton is a wonderful city to call home, a wonderful city to raise my family, a wonderful city the get an education, a wonderful city to operate a business and I'm proud to invite family and friends to visit.


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Talk:Interview with Curtis Grant, Regional Council candidate for Wards 2 & 6 in Brampton, Canada

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OTHER CANDIDATES ONLY - What qualities or experiences do you possess, that make you more desirable than the incumbent?

A. I am passionate and dedicated about building Brampton into a healthier, safer and more prosperous City. I like challenge and I have the ability to work cohesively with all management levels. Q. Why do you want to represent your ward on council?

A. I love the citizens of Wards 2 & 6 and I believe in putting them front and center of government policies and programs and in a strong and united regional government.

Q. Of the decisions made by council since the last election, which one would you have changed, and why? A. I would change the rate of development. This would minimize the negative impacts on our residents and give the city enough time to expand existing infrastructure.

Q. How are you currently involved in the community? A. For the past fourteen years I have dedicated my time and skills to volunteering in different community organizations in the cities of Brampton and Toronto. I served in the role of Youth Leader, Mentor and Teacher and most recently Ministry Coordinator.

- Much of Brampton's existing council is quite seasoned in the civic political process. What could you bring to the table as a "rookie", above and beyond the current roster of councillors? A. As Regional Councillor for Wards 2 & 6, I will put forth a proactive and sustainable plan to build A Stronger Brampton, Stronger Region. I am committed to improving access to government, reducing traffic congestion and enhancing our infrastructure to meet our current and growing demands. I will work to improve the delivery of public health services and I am dedicated to making our City safer. I will strengthen our parks, culture and recreation master plan, build a stronger economy, protect the environment and enhance our social services.

ALL CANDIDATES List the three most important issues in your campaign. Traffic congestion

Community safety

Lack of funding for health and social services.

What one election issue do you feel is most relevant to your ward in this election? Traffic congestion

The Rose Theatre recently launched. What are your thoughts on this facility? Have you had a chance to tour it yet?

A. The Rose Theatre is wonderful place to showcase local, national and international talent. It is an excellent way to boost Brampton’s economy. I haven’t had a chance to tour it yet.

The province has strongly encouraged the development of high-density residences near the downtown. Do these buildings fit in with your vision of the downtown? How much say should other levels of government have in urban planning?

A. I believe in revitalizing the downtown core with high-density residences. I believe urban planning should be a collaborative effort between all levels of government.

How do you feel about Brampton's rate of expansion? Council recently capped the annual amount of new development; do you agree completely with this decision, would you have slowed development even further, or not have imposed a cap at all? A. I Support a cap to slow development in Brampton, but a cap alone is not enough. Council must continue to engage the Provincial government and other municipalities in developing a better population and employment distribution plan for GTA to relieve the development pressure on Brampton.

Why should businesses be attracted to locating in Brampton?

A. There are several reasons why businesses would want to relocate to Brampton, some of them include: The caring, helpful and hard working people who live here; our skilled workforce; we have stable energy supply; we have a good supply of development land and a beautiful city.

How could Brampton further itself in attracting corporate investment?

A. Some ways in which Brampton could further itself in attracting corporate investment could include: establishing more competitive municipal tax rate, improving our tourisms industry and assisting with relocation costs.

Why have you chosen to involve yourself in the political process? A. I have a passion to represent the residents of Wards 2 & 6 and the vision to build a stronger Brampton, Stronger Region.

What does Brampton mean to you?

Brampton is a wonderful city to call home, a wonderful city to raise my family, a wonderful city the get an education, a wonderful city to operate a business and I’m proud to invite family and friends to visit.


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User talk:Fentonrobb

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Re: Lost article help please?
I see that Doldrums has answered your request at the water cooler. Sorry but, I was not on Wikinews yesterday so I couldn't help. I am glad to help if you need any :-) F  e  llow  Wiki  News   (W)  19:04, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

Thanks very much, I am blundering along. Fentonrobb 19:52, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

Related news
A useful tool is to include a selection of recent articles that relate to the new one. This is called Related news.

This is the template that you would use:

*

See the Style guide. It has a lot of handy information that you can use.

If I just misinterpereted your question, just give me a response :) F  e  llow  Wiki  News   (W)  21:04, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

Brown supported Iraq war to save job
As you know every Wikinewsie -including myself- gets upset about NPOV disputes. We all have a right to our opinion but in this case of a dispute we could discuss it on the talk page or just take away the tag and make it more NPOV. Well, the former title Scared Brown supported Iraq war to save job was very POV. Doldrums only commented about the title so I'm sure that it can be published. F e  llow  Wiki  News   (W)  21:49, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Sure, I don't see anything wrong with the article. It's short but well written and complete. F  e  llow  Wiki  News   (W)  22:00, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

re: CGS's opinion
No problem, I was surprised that there was no infobox yet. If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask on my talk page. I noticed your contributions, good job!

--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 18:37, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

 * On talk pages or discussion pages, we don't delete things, they are archived. There's no shame in asking assistance; just leave them there, they will be archived in time. Don't erase them!

 * Just a question: Are you on another wiki too?

 * And some advice: if you have a specific interest or something you want to share, you might want to consider categorising you userpage: Category:User categories.
 * --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 20:19, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

post-publish changes
hi, Fentonrobb and welcome to wikinews. i hope u like the place. i just wanted to let u know that Wikinews articles shouldn't be updated with new information once they are published, especially once they remain published for roughly a couple of days. as What Wikinews is not points out, Wikinews articles are not works in progress, they are meant to be historical documents reporting information as known at the time of publishing. to report new developments in a story, just create a new article to report it, and include a link to the old one in the newly created article as related news. cheers! — Doldrums(talk) 12:50, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

I had not spotted that and that's good advice - thanks - I'd like to do that now but have neither the skill nor time at the moment. Is there some ay for asking for help in doing this? I am sure there's a lot more to report on this from overseas Fentonrobb

I'm going to watercooler for help. Still on a learning curve! Fentonrobb 20:39, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

re: Race riots
Hi,

in response to your clarifications on my talk page, I moved the page, feel free to do so yourself anytime when you feel you've got it right; I wasn't sure so I moved it to a more general title, but since you assured me he said Britain, I moved again.

No problem you can ask me anything. Your doing a great job here I really like your work, also the continued reporting on ongoing matters. I inserted a header in the space article, maybe that can help when the article is getting too large.

Cu round, --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 05:50, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

 * Well I was thinking about it today, that indeed, we do have a print version, but we can develop the articles anyway. But I guess if newspapers keep writing about it, it's really better to write a new article, e.g. a background article / in-depth report, or just a new article describing the new reactions. Try to avoid it as much as possible, it's the natural way of working: if it keeps coming up in the media, then we should have a new article about it with todays date, not just keep adding stuff on an old article that disappears on the main page after 3 days.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 15:52, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

Some suggestions
Hi there!

I've seen you around, and I've seen some of your comments that reflect the self-doubt we all have working on the project, more commonly known as asking yourself "Am I doing this right?"

Well, the answer is that you both are and you aren't. The attention to detail that you put into stories is pretty much faultless, but you seem stuck with the encyclopedic approach of making things comprehensive. Wikinews can be messy, and things - to some extent - can be left that way.

If I take as an example your coverage of the US "interest in space" story, hindsight tells me that you should have done a 3-4 paragraph short story and spent the next few days collecting the responses to do a new story. If you do something like that you're looking at having double-lead material without putting any more effort in than you did for the one story.

If you have a situation like that again where followup/reaction information will come in over a period of days then collect it all into a followup story. Done right you'll have lead or featured material and you'll spend no more time on it than you do trying to keep one story comprehensive. --Brian McNeil / talk 19:23, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

World health check article
hi Fentonrobb, absolutely no apologies necessary. i appreciate ur attempts to liven up articles and make them interesting to read. that is a difficult jon to do since our Wikinews:Content guidelines and policies mean that we cannot put opinion or editorial analysis in the article - everything in an article must be sourced, and be neutrally presented.

the use of the "health check" metaphor, if sourced, is perfectly acceptable as long as it is attributed and contrary views, if any, are also presented. but the metaphor cannot be used unsourced, because it would be the Wikinews editor's "commentary" or opinion on the subject. in this case, "health" is unattributed in the title, it'd be better if it read something like London Zoological Society reports on health of planet Earth released. in the article, some background info and some other views on the subject would also be nice, and will go some way to make it WN:NPOV.

hope u enjoy working on Wikinews, looking forward to more from you. — Doldrums(talk) 03:15, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

World fails health check
is not deleted, merely renamed to London Zoological Society reports on health of planet Earth by urself. are u speaking of another article perhaps?

i am sorry u feel ur efforts on Wikinews are not valued, but such is not the case. Wikinews welcomes all contributors. do remember that as in any Wiki, other contributors do get involved in editing articles started by you, perhaps pointing out what they see as problems or mistakes in it. this criticism is not meant to be personal or to belittle, merely a way to address the problems that every article, even those written by the most experienced contributors usually have.

i hope ur experience at Wikinews gets pleasanter, and encourage you to continue contributing. — Doldrums(talk) 09:26, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

Vaccination article
If you want, you can use Template:Source-science for scientific papers.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 12:48, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

 * Once again, I thought you made a little error, and you didn't... sorry for that, won't happen again...
 * As for reverting, it's quite simple; you can go to the page's history, click the time of the version you want to revert to and click save (ignoring the warning), or you can copy text from it into the current version (what I just did at your request).
 * As for the images, they're from Influenza. I generally look there and in Commons for related images, transfer images to commons where necessary and then illustrate the article if possible.
 * Thanks for your patience and friendly communication, cu round
 * --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 00:05, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

Awards are usually posted on talk pages, but unless you oppose to it you should copy it to your user page.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 00:15, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
 * I completley agree with you, Steven. Fentonrobb has become a very significant editor to Wikinews. Glad to have some good editors coming to WN. Great job, Fentonrobb, you really deserve this award. Thunderhead (talk) 00:49, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
 * No problem. It's great to have some active, new users here. Thunderhead (talk) 18:42, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

Re: Plane crash
Thanks very much for your contributions to the article. I am merely tidying and rewriting the article as per the Style Guidelines and previous experience - but you are personally doing nothing wrong. Keep up the great work! It is by collaboration that we can write great stories! --Skenmy(t•c•w•i) 15:00, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

I would personally say don't copy the image or text directly across, as that risks copyright violations (copyvios). However, there is nothing wrong with paraphrasing an article on another website, as long as it is not a direct copy and that you correctly add new information and cite the sources. --Skenmy(t•c•w•i) 17:52, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

We are all here to help! Feel free to ask any questions you might have - I'll do my best to help you out! --Skenmy(t•c•w•i) 18:09, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

Thanks! I am a bit of an aviation enthusiast myself - hence why it started ringing bells for me. I'll keep with the story and see if we can get a followup posted on it in a couple of days' time - after investigations are complete. Keep up the good work yourself! --Skenmy(t•c•w•i) 18:43, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

questions in article titles
are not a good thing on wikinews. Wikinews:Content guidelines require us to refrain from any speculating, commenting or offering opinions on the events we report. while we can report "X disagrees with Y on issue Z", or "X says W", "X leaves Y's government" and "Y fires X", we should not be saying "X planning to part ways from Y?" since that wld be speculation. if such speculation is made by notable people, it can be reported as speculation, attributing the comments to the people who make them. unattributed speculation as the headline is not ok. — Doldrums(talk) 11:03, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

Temp article
Oh my - I could have sworn I had posted on your talk page. I must be going senile. Basically I took a look at the article and saw that it was not a copyvio any longer (good rewrite!) and so copied it over the copyvio on the article page. You can continue your editing there if you so wish!

Sorry for any confusion I might have caused you - keep up the fantastic work! --Skenmy(t•c•w•i) 21:24, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

Joyful images
Just a reminder that to include an image at wikinews, it either has to be uploaded locally or at. Images at wikipedia might as well not exsist as far as transcluding them here. (However if they're at commons, we can have them both here, and at wikipedia, and everywhere listed here. Bawolff ☺☻ 00:43, 11 November 2006 (UTC) That's a relief - thank you bawolff!Fentonrobb 00:52, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

Maybe you'll stop being interested if I keep giving you these, but...

 * I have no idea, but I can imagine that the technology is to expensive. Also, energy shortage is not the only problem there.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 12:51, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

Darfur
Welcome! I will use newbie's hubris to make it lead story. --InfantGorilla 00:45, 19 November 2006 (UTC) Thank youFentonrobb 01:24, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

Re: Fount/font
I would recommend to use font instead of fount because other people have reverted it (not just me) and most people use the word font. Regards :-) — F e  llow  Wiki  News   (W)  19:15, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

Re: Iraq, Syria, Iran restore diplomatic relations.
Of course, you are welcome to change the title to whatever you deem appropriate - be bold! I only have time to glance quickly and thought that it was a slightly better worded headline. I did not check into it's accuracy any further than reading the article. --Skenmy(t•c•w•i) 16:25, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

quotes
hi, appreciate the work u did on the Kofi Annan article. one thing though; do be very careful while adding quotes to articles - make sure that what u write in the article corresponds exactly to what the source says. in this case, Annan doesn't actually say that life was better for Iraqis under Saddam than now, and we shldn't interpret or extrapolate from statements he did make, when we report. thanks again for contributing, hope u're enjoying being at wikinews. best, — Doldrums(talk) 21:29, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

Al Jazeera English live stream
Not the 56kbps stream. Do you have a higher AJE live stream? Ca you set up a AJE live stream? Do you have the Real Player Superpass? Can you give me the data? I won´t do anything than watch AJE. --Wikiaccount1 10:48, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

Iraq story
You are very much welcome again for asking my help for the one hundredth time! Just Kidding. I like to help users on Wikinews :) — — F e  llow  Wiki  News   (W)  21:31, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

belated reply
looks like i never got around to replying to ur question. sorry! here's the list of citation templates used on wikinews. the only offline source template is apasource. u can also take a look at Wikipedia's list of templates. if any of those are useful, they can easily be imported here. using the APA template or the 'pedia ones (after importing them) is just the same as using the usual source template.

hope this helps, if u need any assistence with this, do let me know. don't worry about not quickly getting a hang of the Wiki markup or other intricacies of the Mediawiki software, there're plenty of people u can ask for help (some may reply rather late, though :)). after all, the reason Wikis are designed for collaborative work is so that people with different skills can come together and pool their expertise. best, — Doldrums(talk) 06:06, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

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User talk:Rclose~enwikinews

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USDA raids hog farm
Hi, you seem to have an article with original reporting. Articles like this are expected to have notes on the discussion page. Please provide the notes so other Wikinews editors can verify the statements in the article. Thank you. F e  llow  Wiki  News   (W)  18:33, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

Your account will be renamed
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User talk:JVARJL

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User talk:Stop usa

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Blocked
This account has been blocked for having an improper username. Please create a new name and continue to edit Wikinews :) DragonFire1024 23:49, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

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User talk:Gordonhobbs~enwikinews

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Your account will be renamed
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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 Gordonhobbs. To make sure that both of you can use all Wikimedia projects in future, we have reserved the name Gordonhobbs~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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Renamed
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title: User talk:Gordonhobbs~enwikinews


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User talk:Irisherr

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User talk:Foundationx4

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User talk:Magesor

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User talk:UnDegree~enwikinews

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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 UnDegree. To make sure that both of you can use all Wikimedia projects in future, we have reserved the name UnDegree~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 23:23, 17 March 2015 (UTC)

Renamed
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User talk:Lynneoconnor

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User talk:Sdfasg

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User talk:Anant~enwikinews

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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 Anant. To make sure that both of you can use all Wikimedia projects in future, we have reserved the name Anant~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 23:13, 17 March 2015 (UTC)

Renamed
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User talk:Wiwi~enwikinews

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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 Wiwi. To make sure that both of you can use all Wikimedia projects in future, we have reserved the name Wiwi~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 23:39, 17 March 2015 (UTC)

Renamed
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User talk:Cef~enwikinews

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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 Cef. To make sure that both of you can use all Wikimedia projects in future, we have reserved the name Cef~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
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User talk:Michelle~enwikinews

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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 Michelle. To make sure that both of you can use all Wikimedia projects in future, we have reserved the name Michelle~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 23:18, 17 March 2015 (UTC)

Renamed
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User talk:DanMoraes

Welcome
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title: User talk:DanMoraes


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User talk:Larrymontello1

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User talk:Iscrewthenews

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User talk:Az1568

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 * Hey, thanks for the welcome. I'm not sure why I didn't reply earlier, I was just taking a look at my talk and thought... hmm.. why didn't that ever get replied to? :) --Az1568 - (talk) 00:47, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

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User talk:Sherylkurland

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User talk:Blueaster~enwikinews

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User talk:66.240.20.65

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Talk:Mass grave with 51 bodies from the Nazi era found in Germany

Good job
Good job on this article. F e  llow  Wiki  News   (W)  20:01, 6 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks a million! :) And this is only my first article. Icelandic Hurricane 20:08, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

Great article! One question though. Is there any better way to say "age zero"? Just wondering. Wikiholic 21:00, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
 * How about "age one"? F  e  llow  Wiki  News   (W)  21:08, 8 October 2006 (UTC)


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Canada's PM gets award for public service in Calgary

October 6, 2006

Prime Minister Stephen Harper said that Canadians want the nation to take a clear, confident and influential role on the global stage, and they understand the dangers that go along with that.

Harper was in Calgary, Alberta to receive the Woodrow Wilson Award for his public service in Calgary. It was held at the Telus Convention Centre, the same place where he made his victory speech.

"I believe Canadians want a significant role a clear, confident and influential role," Harper said. "They don't want a Canada that just goes along; they want a Canada that leads; I intend to make this a country that leads."

Harper also said that Canada is becoming an "emerging energy superpower," but warned the oilpatch has a responsibility to ensure the environment doesn't take a back seat. "Here in Alberta, where that energy power can almost be felt, something else must be equally appreciated. That with power comes responsibility," he said. "Given the environmental challenges that energy production presents, Alberta must also become a world leader in environmentally responsible energy production."

Chris Sands, a senior associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, said Harper has re-established Canada as a growing power that's becoming more respected on the world stage.


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User:Arctic.gnome

My name is Jeffery Nichols and I am a student doing a masters degree in Political Science at Memorial University. I am originally from Toronto, Ontario, but I am currently living in St. John's, Newfoundland. My main interest in Wikinews is Canadian federal politics. For more information, please see my user page on the English-language Wikipedia, where I am most active. If you have any questions and are not familiar with Mediawiki talk pages, you can contact me via the "E-mail this user" link in the left-side bar of this page.

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Jack Straw, Leader of the British House of Commons urges Muslim women to drop full veil

October 6, 2006 The Rt. Hon. Jack Straw, Leader of the British House of Commons, has urged Muslim women not to wear the full veil or Niqab. Initially, he said that, when meeting his constituents, he found it difficult to talk to anyone wearing a full veil because the expression on the face conveyed much of what a speaker meant. Later, he expanded his opinion saying that the wearing of the veil at any time tended to promote separation of peoples and the "formation of parallel communities".

A 10 Downing Street statement said that this view was Straw's personal opinion and not an expression of the government's policy.

Straw's remarks have elicited a range of responses from members of the Muslim community in the UK. While Daud Abdullah, from the Muslim Council of Britain, said that the choice of wearing a veil was up to individual women, Muslim Association of Britain said that Straw and the Conservative leader David Cameron, who expressed a similar view, were pandering to the "right-wing media". The British public appear to support his view with a number of media polls showing a vast majority in agreement. A telephone poll by the BBC also showed overwhelming public sympathy, with 93 per cent supporting his views.


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Small hole found in Space Shuttle Atlantis

October 6, 2006

A small hole has been found on the Space Shuttle Atlantis on the right hand payload bay door radiator, NASA officials have stated and it is not known what exactly caused the hole.

"The impact occurred sometime during the STS-115 mission last month. The nature of the object that hit the shuttle radiator isn't known. The hit, which left a hole about one-tenth of an inch in diameter, didn't endanger the spacecraft or the crew, nor did it affect mission operations," said NASA in a statement on their website.

Monsters and Critics.com reports that a small rock or meteroid may have hit the shuttle "when returning from its mission" and CBS News reports that "space debris" are to blame. The hole did not cause any damage to any of the vital instruments or systems on Atlantis.


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Same-sex marriage ban upheld in California

October 6, 2006 Justice William McGuiness, a California judge, has ruled that the ban of same-sex marriages in California is not unconstitutional since same-sex marriages have never been legal in the state.

"Courts simply do not have the authority to create new rights, especially when doing so involves changing the definition of so fundamental institution as marriage," said McGuiness.

McGuiness also said that same-sex marriages are not a "fundamental right" according to the United States Supreme Court and the California appellate courts.

"We conclude California's historical definition of marriage does not deprive individuals of a vested fundamental right. The time may come when California chooses to expand the definition of marriage to encompass same-sex unions. That change must come from democratic processes, however, not by judicial fiat," said the court's majority.

"No authority binding on us -- from California appellate courts to the United States Supreme Court -- has ever held or suggested that individuals have a fundamental constitutional right to enter the public institution of marriage with someone of the same sex," said McGuiness.

McGuiness also said that "gays are not prohibited to marry in California."

"California law does not literally prohibit gays and lesbians from marrying. However, it requires those who do to marry someone of the opposite sex," added McGuiness who also said that allowing same-sex marriages would be up to California's state legislators.

Justice J. Anthony Kline calls the ruling a "backwards step" in the fight to allow same-sex marriages.

"The state has not even claimed, let alone shown, that same-sex marriage conflicts with any legitimate interest it has in preserving and strengthening the institution of marriage. Recognizing the right of an individual to marry a person of the same sex will not diminish the validity or dignity of opposite-sex marriage, any more than recognizing the right of an individual to marry a person of a different race devalues the marriage of a person who marries someone of her own race," said Kline.

"The fact that same-sex couples have traditionally been prohibited from marrying is the reason this lawsuit [to allow same-sex marriages] was commenced," added Kline

Gay advocate groups say they will appeal the court's decision.

"The court understood that marriage has a meaning, and that unless you redefine marriage all the arguments the other side have made are meaningless," said attorney for the Alliance Defense Fund, Glen Lavy.

"While we are disappointed that the Court of Appeal ruled against our families, we are confident that we will prevail and that the California dream will be available to all," said the executive director of Equality California, Geoff Kors.

Despite the ruling, California does allow civil unions along with Connecticut, Hawaii, New Jersey, Maine and Vermont. Massachusetts is currently the only state in the United States which has made same-sex marriages legal.


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Wrong flag causes diplomatic faux pas in Poland

October 6, 2006 During the official visit of Sergey Lavrov,, to Poland, which was to revive the strained diplomatic relationship between the two countries, an embarrassing mistake was committed by the hosts. When Lavrov was greeted by the entrance to the building, the courtyard was decorated with, rather than. The Ministry's employees quickly discovered the mistake and replaced the flags with the right ones, and the Russian part did not express any concern about the.

It became, however, one of the top stories in the Polish media that day, prompting extensive ridicule. On the Russian part, the, Russia's government newspaper, commented ironically that the discontinuity in contacts between Warsaw and Moscow was so prolonged that the Polish Foreign Ministry apparently forgot what the Russian flag looks like. The gazette also went on to joke about the possible troubles Minister Lavrov might have had distinguishing between Poland's current and, who are identical twins.

While the Russian paper also recalled a similar incident that occurred more than a year ago in Athens, where the Russian flag was hung upside down, in Poland an event that was related to was the hanging of the on the Polish President's limousine upside down, which made it almost identical to flags of  or.


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User:Tsubasa~enwikinews

For more Information about me, you can visit my page at ZH-wikipedia in chinese.

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All Ferrari front row for 2006 Japanese Grand Prix

October 7, 2006

Ferrari driver Felipe Massa and his teammate Michael Schumacher won the front row on the FIA Formula-1 2006 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix on the Suzuka International Racing Course. On the dying minutes of the qualification Massa suddenly overtook the seven times world champion thus winning the pole for the red team.

Ralf Schumacher's Toyota amazed Japanese fans, showed third result, followed by the other Toyota of Jarno Trulli. Renault drivers Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisicella classified after him.

Not a bad result for another Japanese team - Honda drivers Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello on the fourth line of the grid.


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French goalkeeper Fabien Barthez announces retirement

October 7, 2006

In the 2006 World Cup final, Fabien Barthez's mistake allowed Materazzi to score a decisive goal. The bald keeper, who'll be remembered for being top-head kissed at the start of each international match by teammate Laurent Blanc, was desperately hoping for revenge against Italy last September in the Stade de France but Grégory Coupet became the #1 rated French football goalkeeper therefore pushing Fabien in retirement announced officially yesterday.