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There is no text coverage by outside sources but it should be covered on video as of right now. I left a phone message a little while ago. Bill Wright (talk) 13:25, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

One of the links - the one that is currently listed second, referring to a KABC article - doesn't work; I don't know if the URL changed, or if it was originally incorrect. 74.138.186.139 Kleio08 —Preceding comment was added at 05:04, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

Old Movies
All of the old movies they keep there are in danger of being lost. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.147.20.254 (talk) 14:40, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

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Comments:World Health Organization calls for ban on tobacco ads

Why not just ban tobacco, period? --Wolf m corcoran (talk) 13:37, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
 * That's a good question, I guess it is just one of these things about the world that does not make sense. Like there being a global shortage of morphine and the forces in Afghanistan can't get their shit together to have them grow poppies for that instead of illegal drugs like opium and heroin. --Brian McNeil / talk 13:42, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Then I wouldn't have my cigarettes! *hugs my cigarettes* TheCustomOfLife (talk) 16:03, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

well
Then can suck on my left nut. --66.229.25.248 17:25, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

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Silverjet ceases operations and enters administration

June 1, 2008 British all-business class airline Silverjet has ceased operations and entered administration. The airline operated out of Luton Airport running services to New York and Dubai.

Passengers booked with Silverjet have been told to claim refunds from their credit card issuer or travel agent. The UK Civil Aviation Authority estimates that 7,000 UK travellers could be affected by the collapse.

The airline, which had hoped to secure an emergency US$5 million loan from Viceroy Holdings, was formed at the start of last year. It has now been put up for sale by administrator Begbies Traynor. It is thought that Middle Eastern company Viceroy may put in an offer, as might a group of former Silverjet managers who recently left the company. Included in the administration deal are Silverjet's subsidiaries Silverjet Aviation Limited, Skylease Limited and Sky People Limited, all of which are wholly owned by Silverjet.

Silverjet shares are suspended from trading at the London Stock Exchange and it is feared that shareholders may receive nothing from their investments.

Silverjet is the latest all-business class airline to collapse recently. US rivals Maxjet and Eos Airlines have both been forced out of business by high fuel costs, driven by the rapidly increasing price of crude oil. Silverjet's last flight left Dubai for Luton on Friday.


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Talk:Word of Life Bible Institute student burns New York church for deviating from the "word of God"

The followup we never had

 * http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1086206

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NASA says Phoenix spacecraft may have landed on ice

June 1, 2008 According to NASA, new images received from the Phoenix lander on Mars shows a possible layer of ice on its landing site. Scientists received the images on Friday May 30 from the craft's robotic arm camera. The image was taken on the fifth Martian day, or Sol 5.

Scientists say that as Phoenix landed, the exhaust from its thrusters cleared away a three to four inch layer of Martian soil which exposed a flat layer of a white substance, that NASA says could be ice. The image shows the white layer which is shiny and smooth.

"It's the consensus of all of us that we have found ice. We were expecting to find ice within two to six inches of the surface. The thrusters have excavated two to six inches and, sure enough, we see something that looks like ice. It's not impossible that it's something else, but our leading interpretation is ice," said top Phoenix investigator at the University of Arizona in Tucson Peter Smith.

One exposed edge of the underlying material was seen in Sol 4 images, but the newer image reveals a greater extent of it. The abundance of excavated smooth and level surfaces adds evidence to a hypothesis that the underlying material is an ice table covered by a thin blanket of soil. Tests will be performed on the soil and surrounding area to determine exactly what the substance is.

"We could very well be seeing rock, or we could be seeing exposed ice in the retrorocket blast zone. We'll test the two ideas by getting more data," stated Ray Arvidson, one of the mission investigators.

Phoenix is searching for evidence of water and microbial life on Mars. Its mission is to determine Mars's ability or inability to host life and hold water. The Phoenix lander uses a robotic arm to dig through the protective top soil layer to the alleged water ice below and ultimately bring both soil and water ice to the lander platform for sophisticated scientific analysis.


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A list of 2008-09 La Liga news and match reports.

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German and Spanish League articles
Don't for get to add, Category:2008-09 Bundesliga season, Category:2008-09 La Liga season, Category:2008-09 UEFA Champions League season to the relevent match reports. Kingjeff (talk) 18:39, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

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Obama withdraws from Trinity United Church

June 1, 2008

Presidential candidate Barack Obama withdrew from his church of twenty years, where his affiliation had become a political issue following a revelation of controversial comments made by former pastor Jeremiah Wright. His exit from the church's congregation came as media reports revealed that guest speaker of the church and Catholic priest Reverend Michael Pfleger went on a tirade on the pulpit declaring that Hillary Clinton believed she was entitled to the Democratic presidential nomination because she is white.

Obama had been criticized since March 2008 when media reports showed his longtime pastor declaring on the Sunday following the September 11 attacks that the violence was a result of America's support of "state terrorism against the Palestinians and black South Africans." Many more were appalled when Wright declared "God damn America" in a later sermon.

The pastor had an impact on Obama earlier in his life, and was once described as his spiritual guide. He married Obama and his wife Michelle, and baptized their two children. It was Wright's sermon that influenced Obama to write his biographical book The Audacity of Hope. Obama remained a member of the church following the reports but separated himself from the comments in a speech on race entitled A More Perfect Union delivered on March 18, 2008.

Despite the speech, polls early in May revealed that Obama's favorability fell from 50 to 45% because of Wright's comments. Wright had resigned his post yet the criticism remained. The final piece in Obama's eventual exit from the church came when Reverend Pfleger, a friend of Obama, mocked Hillary Clinton during a sermon stating, "'I’m Bill’s wife, I’m white and this is mine'...And then out of nowhere came, 'Hey, I'm Barack Obama,' and she said, 'Oh, damn! Where did you come from? I'm white! I'm entitled! There's a black man stealing my show!'"

In his announcement that he was leaving the church, Obama remarked, "I make this decision with sadness...This is where I found Jesus Christ, where we were married, where our children were baptized. We are proud of the extraordinary works of that church...I’m not denouncing the church, and I’m not interested in people who want me to denounce the church."


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Helicopter carrying quake survivors crashes in China

June 1, 2008

A military transport helicopter carrying a crew of four and ten injured earthquake survivors has crashed in China, it was reported by state news agency Xinhua. There are no indications on what casualties if any occurred as a result.

The helicopter was carrying the injured out of Li county, after having brought in disease control experts. The rotorcraft then lost contact with Air Traffic Control. A search and rescue operation has been ordered by President Hu Jintao.

The day before, the death toll from the disaster was confirmed to have reached 68,977 with another 17,974 missing. Engineers are now working to drain a number of lakes formed by the earthquake, amid fears they could flood. The crash was reported to highlight ongoing difficulties responding to the quake.


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Talk:Parents arrested after putting baby on Craigslist

Just a not for future reference... Sources are sorted newest to oldest.

There's also the Ebay baby from last week (search BBC) that a German couple listed as "too loud". --Brian McNeil / talk 20:35, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
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Comments:Fire in Universal Studios backlot

If there were explosions
If things were going "boom!" they should have had cameras rolling. Use the excuse that you'll share all the footage with the LAFD for training purposes. --Brian McNeil / talk 20:39, 1 June 2008 (UTC)


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Serie A 2008–09: Zambrotta joins AC Milan

June 1, 2008 returns to after agreeing to a contract with. He played for for the past 2 seasons after  were demoted after their part of the 2006 Serie A scandal.

According to ESPNSoccernet, AC Milan were looking to bring in Zambrotta for a while.

Zambrotta will miss out on football for at least 1 season because AC Milan finished in 5th place in Serie A while Barcelona will be in UEFA Champions League in the 3rd qualifying round.

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Talk:Silverjet ceases operations and enters administration

Administration
Can someone define what "Administration" is in this context? Nakon (talk) 21:27, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
 * In this case it is due to the shares being suspended and the company effectively being broke. The board/senior managers are taken out of the loop and a third party is put in charge of either finding a buyer or shutting the company and getting the most for the assets. --Brian McNeil / talk 21:35, 1 June 2008 (UTC)


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Zimbabwean police arrest two opposition figures

June 1, 2008

Police in Zimbabwe have arrested Arthur Mutambara, the leader of a breakaway faction of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), the country's main opposition party. In addition, police arrested Eric Matinenga, an MDC legislator and lawyer to the opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai.

Arthur Mutambara was arrested at his house in Harare on Sunday, for writing a newspaper article critical of President Robert Mugabe. The April 20 article was published in The Standard, Zimbabwe's only privately-owned Sunday paper. It criticized the actions of the courts, judicial officials, and Mugabe's party in the March 29 elections, and accused Mugabe of using violence and vote rigging to leave the opposition "bludgeoned and brutalized."

On May 8, The Standard editor Davison Maruziva was arrested for publishing Mutambara's article. Maruziva was charged with publishing false statements prejudicial to the state and for contempt of court, the same charges now being held against Mutambara. The Standard has been critical of Mugabe and of the violence that followed the elections.

The BBC says Mutambara is the most senior opposition leader to be arrested so far. His lawyer, Harrison Nkomo, does not expect him to appear in court until Tuesday. "I am only expecting him in court on Tuesday as no questioning will take place today," Nkomo said. "The questioning will only start tomorrow." Nkomo says Mutambara is being detained in a Harare police station, which the constitutional court has allegedly deemed "unsuitable for human habitation".

The Movement for Democratic Change broke into two factions in 2005, following a dispute over whether to contest Senate elections. Mutambara led a breakaway faction of nearly half of MDC's parliament members, until the March 29 elections left his faction with 10 seats against Tsvangirai's 99. Mutambara subsequently agreed to join forces with Tsvangirai, although no official merge has taken place.

Eric Matinenga, an opposition legislator and lawyer to MDC president Morgan Tsvangirai, was arrested Saturday in the eastern district of Buhera. He was charged with inciting public violence, said MDC spokesman Nelson Chamisa. Matinenga, who was elected as a member of parliament in the March 29 elections, is the fifth MDC legislator to be arrested. He is due to appear in court on Monday, according to Chamisa.

"The whole campaign is to render the MDC comatose but it is not going to work," Chamisa said. "This run-off is between the people and a dictatorship represented by Mugabe."

The March 29 elections had the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) party lose its majority in parliament for the first time since Zimbabwe gained independence in 1980. The results showed Tsvangirai with more votes than Mugabe in the presidential race, but neither won an acceptable majority, forcing a run-off to be held on June 27.


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News crew kidnapped and tortured by slum 'militia' in Brazil

June 1, 2008

A crew of three news workers was kidnapped and tortured by members of a criminal organization self-labeled as a militia in a favela (Brazilian slum) in Rio de Janeiro, local daily O Dia reported this Sunday. A reporter, a photographer and a driver - all employed by the newspaper - were working undercover on a story about the rule of such groups in a poor community known as Batan, in the western area of Rio, when they were found out by the criminals and kept captive for seven and a half hours.

According to the newspaper, all three were subjected to electric shock, asphyxiated with plastic bags, and beaten several times.

The next morning, they were released by their captors under threat of death if made any denunciations. Prior to that, however, the reporter managed to send text and photos to the newsroom, by email from a wireless computer.

The kidnapping and torture happened May 14 to 15, but the news organization decided to postpone its printing for safety reasons. The heads of police and public security in the state government, however, had been immediately informed. The story was only printed today, as the denounce came to public, after officials assured the primary investigations had begun and those held responsible were already identified.

The identities and whereabouts of the news workers are being kept secret.

According to the story as it was printed, the kidnappers insisted they were not criminals, but policemen who were acting "ahead of justice". They are said to govern the community under a "reign of terror", by imposing curfews, banning funk parties, and charging dwellers and small business for "protection".

The same militiamen also have a scheme to elect politicians committed with them, by making lists of voters who live in each favela, with name and electoral registry number for each one, and barring other candidates from campaigning within the neighborhood. Connection with Christian (Neo-Pentecostalist) churches were also cited.

The case brought calls for defense on press freedom and safety for reporters by journalists and civil rights entities in Brazil.

"At the moment when journalists are doing their job in a favela, to take information to society, and they are brutally tortured, it puts democracy under jeopardy", José Carlos Torves, board member of National Federation of Journalists (FENAJ), said.

"For the Brazilian Press Association (ABI), besides the uncomfortable solidarity we think we must offer to these fellows, there is also the need to claim from authorities, from the State, the strict investigation of such facts", demanded the chairman of such entity, Maurício Azêdo.

The board of O Dia said they will be taking this case to the annual congress of the World Association of Newspapers, held this week in Sweden.

Low-income communities in Rio de Janeiro are generally ruled by bands of drug lords since mid-1970s, a situation which has continuously deteriorating since then. Heavily armed drug dealers have taken control in most favelas of Brazil's second largest city, where their power often overrules that of the government.

In reaction, over the last two years such 'militias' have been formed to counter these mafias. Groups of former police officers, firemen, private security agents and civil servants vow to fight drug traffic, but impose the same kind of violent methods against the local population.

"It's worrying to know, according to these professionals account, that there would be police officers involved. This is really serious. It's unacceptable”, said Wadih Damous, from the Brazilian Bar of Lawyers (OAB).

Organized crime in Rio is known for extreme violence and cruelty. On June 2nd, 2002, a reporter for TV Globo (the main broadcaster in Brazil) was also kidnapped and killed while working on a story about sex exploitation of children in another favela. According to the police, Tim Lopes was taken by drug dealers, tortured, burned alive, then had his body quartered. He was 52 years old. The killers, known as Elias Maluco and Ratinho, were later arrested and sentenced to more than 30 years in prison.


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French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent dead at 71

June 1, 2008 Yves Saint-Laurent, one of the major fashion designers of the 20th century, died Sunday evening of cancer at the age of 71, after four decades at the top of his profession. Friends say he died while at his home in Paris, France.

Saint-Laurent was born Yves Henri Donat Dave Mathieu-Saint-Laurent on August 1, 1936 in Oran, Algeria. Saint-Laurent was famous for designing women's clothing and at age 21 he became the head designer for the company House of Dior. He was hired to take the place of the late Christian Dior, who died in 1957.

He retired from his job there and ultimately left the fashion industry in 2002, but not before starting his own clothing line and shop with Pierre Berge in 1962. It was once rumored that woman who wore his newly designed pantsuits were not allowed to eat at restaurants or stay in hotels in New York City and London, England.

"Fashion was not only supposed to make women beautiful, but to reassure them, to give them confidence, to allow them to come to terms with themselves," Saint-Laurent once said.

Saint-Laurent not only fought the effects of cancer, but through the years dealt with drug use and depression.

"I've known fear and terrible solitude. Tranquilizers and drugs, those phony friends. The prison of depression and hospitals. I've emerged from all this, dazzled but sober," stated Saint-Laurent.


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Comments:Zimbabwean police arrest two opposition figures

man got to love freedom of speech.--66.229.25.248 00:10, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

Matinenga's arrest
My name is Tafadzwa Matinenga and I am Eric Matinenga's daughter. I currently reside in the US in GA. I appreciate your newspaper for running this article. My father has been falsely accused by the ZANU PF government in order to instill fear among Zimbabweans especially MDC supporters in its desperate bid to remain in power. To everyone else out there who have their family members arrested, kidnapped or suffered some form of torture against the government of ZANU PF I ask you to have faith and continue praying for your families. I believe that we will see victory in Zimbabwe. We are losing family members through this violence. This is not the time to be killing one another-ZANU PF or MDC members. We are all families and do not deserve this or need this. However, I urge everyone to go and vote when the day comes. I would like to believe that we are not going to be deterred by such events and we will vote for MDC irregardless of what is happening. Thank you. Tafadzwa Matinenga 678-717-8786 tmatinenga@yahoo.co.uk —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tmatinenga (talk • contribs) 00:33, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

Grr
As I've been saying on the previous articles. I really hope Mugabe loses. Fephisto (talk) 17:58, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

matinenga
I would like to thank you for running the story on my dad, Advocate Eric Matinenga regarding his arrest in Zimbabwe. I would like to reiterate that the allegations that have been brought against my father are false allegations, allegations which the judge has dismissed but the Zimbabwean police decide to disregard the judges court orders by rearresting him and keeping him detained in contempt of court. Advocate Eric Matinenga has been a human rights lawyer for countless of people and a proponent of justice to all in Zimbabweans irregardless of which background a person comes from and which political party one belongs to. Indeed it is ironic that the police decided to take him simply because he was insisting on seeing his clients who had been detained, and like him, were also being denied their basic constitutional human right to representation, access to court and the justice system. His stance has always been on standing for what the truth is. It is the truth that will suffice. It is for this reason that even though he decided to run for the Buhera West parliamentarians, he did not intend to leave his profession as he intended and believs that his duty is to remain in representing the defenseless —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tmatinenga (talk • contribs) 05:16, 10 June 2008 (UTC)


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Comments:Obama withdraws from Trinity United Church

only took him 20 years to do it.--66.229.25.248 00:11, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

Sad that the media is focusing on these things at all. Guilt by association has no place in a modern society. Shame on wikinews for perpetuating this distraction. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.157.101.18 (talk) 16:40, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Agreed. But sadly, Wikinews by its nature can't decide all by itself what is notable - it must report on what the rest of the news media choose to report on.  And for some reason, the rest of the news media are very fixated on this non-issue.  Apparently when you can't find any dirt on a target, you have to try to tarnish them by association.  As if we shouldn't ever have a friend or associate that might offend or upset someone.
 * I suppose what offends me more is that white ministers like Jerry Falwell or that bigot Pat Robertson were able to go around blaming America's perceived sins for such disasters as Hurricane Katrina and 9/11, and to essentially say the same thing - "god damn America" - but just let a black man say it and woah, nellie, here comes the media condemnation!
 * It's just further proof that the truly cardinal sin for a black man to commit in America is: to display anger.  The message is, "do whatever you like to try to elevate yourself and restore your equity with whites, but if you ever display an iota of anger or bitterness, you will be condemned, isolated, and destroyed as a threat to the nation."  But how can injustice be acknowledged, let alone righted, if no one can display any anger over it?  --on WP as User:Kasreyn  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 167.127.107.8 (talk) 14:27, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
 * - Im sorry but this is not about black or white. This is about a so called PREACHER.. venting HIS OWN personal issues to a congregation that has come to listen to GOD. not him. even if he was colored green.

Good. Im glad he left that church. There are SO MANY churches that preach a WRONG gospel.... not the one that is from the Bible ,and i hope that Mr. Obama realises that it is only with a personal relationship with Jesus Christ that he can be guided. Jesus is everything. If he is going to be a good President of the US.. then he will need Jesus as his Master. The church is not a building. It is a body of people who follow Christ. So Mr. Obama is not "affiliated" with any church. Jesus is enough for him. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.25.211.33 (talk) 16:39, 5 August 2008 (UTC)


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Democratic Party reaches deal over Florida and Michigan

June 1, 2008

The Democratic Party of the United States has reached a deal to seat primary delegates from Florida and Michigan at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado this August. The Democrats will seat all of the pledged delegates from both of the states, but will give each delegate only a half a vote. Hillary Clinton, who won the majority of the delegates in both of these states, will receive an additional 87 votes at the convention while Barack Obama will net 63 more votes. Despite Senator Clinton's gains, Senator Obama still has 176 more pledged delegates supporting him. Partisanship surrounded the decision. Advocates for Senator Clinton pushed for the inclusion of the delegates from both Florida and Michigan without condition, while Obama's supporters advocated splitting the delegates. In the end, neither side had all of their wishes fulfilled.

The Democratic leadership attempted to use the compromise to bring the party together. Party Chairman Howard Dean opened the meeting of the Rules Committee that determined the delegate allotment by asking Democrats to look beyond the primary and towards the November general election. "This is not about Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton," said Dean, "This is about our country. This is about restoring America to its greatness, to restoring our moral authority and to healing America at home."


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Phoenix spacecraft makes first 'impression' on Mars

June 2, 2008 The robotic arm scoop on the Phoenix lander on Mars has made its first impression on the red planet, leaving behind a mark that resembles a human footprint. It began its first dig on Saturday, May 31, and the camera on board the arm caught an image.

"This first touch allows us to utilize the Robotic Arm accurately. We are in a good situation for the upcoming sample acquisition and transfer," stated Phoenix's surface mission manager from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, David Spencer.

Scientists named the initial impression Yeti in an area they describe as 'The King of Hearts'. NASA has decided to name the various tasks and operations performed by Phoenix after fairy tale and mythological characters.

On Friday May 30, 2008, the same camera captured images of what appears to be ice under the lander. Scientists, who named the exposed area Snow Queen, say that as Phoenix landed the exhaust from its thrusters cleared away a three- to four-inch layer of Martian soil which exposed a flat layer of a white substance that NASA says could be ice. The image shows the white layer which is shiny and smooth. Scientists expect to find more of the alleged ice when Phoenix begins its digging mission not far from the initial test dig.

"What we see in the images is in agreement with the notion that it may be ice, and we suspect we will see the same thing in the digging area," stated Uwe Keller, Robotic Arm Camera lead scientist for Phoenix.

Phoenix is searching for evidence of water and microbial life on Mars. Its mission is to determine Mars's ability or inability to host life and hold water. The Phoenix lander uses a robotic arm to dig through the protective top soil layer to the alleged water ice below and ultimately bring both soil and water ice to the lander platform for sophisticated scientific analysis.


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Grammar school floods on Queensland's Sunshine Coast

Overnight rain following rain earlier in the week has caused the grounds at Sunshine Coast Grammar School to flood. The school has been closed and any students who showed up were sent home.

There is the possibility that senior classes will not go ahead tomorrow, as much of the lower floor of the resource center has been flooded.

The school was closed early and staff sent home due to workplace health and safety issues and the lack of accessibility to other parts of the Sunshine Coast.

No major incidents have been reported, although one car was caught in a creek at the school, the driver having not seen the edge of the road due to the creek running quickly over it. It was towed out safely.


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Comments:Democratic Party reaches deal over Florida and Michigan

this is sad. Hillary should have lost every vote cast on MI and FL ballots. If states are not punished for breaking rules, why should rules be followed?

 * Well, it would be unfair to completely take away the vote from the people of Michigan and Florida just because their government made some bad decisions; besides, the Democrats had to give Michigan and Florida some representation to have any chance of winning those states in the general election. Clinton did technically "win" those states, and if a compromise that gives her a few more delegates is what it takes to unify the party, then it's worth it. She has virtually no chance of winning anymore, regardless of if she gets a small advantage from Michigan and Florida. 204.39.240.3 14:28, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Their votes in the general election will remain; we're only talking about primaries here. And I see no problem with not seating FL and MI; the DNC warned them of the consequences of their act and they went ahead anyway.  That's called being an adult and facing the music.  Now, FL has a legitimate problem - their GOP state adversaries helped get them in trouble with the DNC, so I can understand.  MI - and especially Hillary - have no such excuse.  Hillary's hypocrisy re: the Michigan primary is so palpable it's an embarassment to me as a former Clinton supporter, and her comparison of it to the sufferings of the people of Zimbabwe was insulting, insensitive, and shallow.  Hillary only "won" MI's primary when you consider that Obama wasn't even on the ballot.
 * And while it's true Hillary can no longer win, nothing can stop her from destroying Obama's hope of victory except her own sense of ethics - which I now have the deepest qualms about. If she chooses to run as an independant, she will fracture the liberal electorate and once again, the left will snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.  What a terrible shame that her ego must stand in the way of the left's best chance to finally turn this country around.  --on WP as User:Kasreyn.

I hope the Florida and Michigan electorate vote Republican in November because of the fact their votes only constitute half of all other states! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.145.131.38 (talk) 19:45, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

Florida and Michigan should have run party caucuses at their own expense to assign their delegates. The rules committee banned their delegates because they broke the rules, and that should not have been forgiven. Running caucuses would have put them back in compliance with the rules. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 166.122.79.82 (talk) 22:33, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

 * 194.145.131.38, I strongly disagree. Despite all this division among the Democratic Party, we must keep in mind that Obama and Clinton are still fairly similar in their views; either one of them would be a much better alternative to George Bush III McCain. It is important to keep a wider perspective than a single disagreement over delegates.
 * 166.122.79.82, regardless of what the governments of Michigan and Florida should have done, the important thing is that they reached an agreement. We should move on from the whole issue and vote based on who will be best for the country, not out of bitterness over the primaries. 204.39.240.3 13:48, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

political warfare ahead —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.126.96.156 (talk) 04:20, 19 June 2008 (UTC)


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Comments:News crew kidnapped and tortured by slum 'militia' in Brazil

This is a tragically enlightening story. I had a vague idea of what the slums in Rio were like, but I had no idea they had deteriorated to the extent that drug lords and "militias" control everything, even the media and the elections. There are not many English news sources reporting this, which is sad, because these are the kinds of stories the world needs to hear. ~Planoneck~ 03:16, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

lol i love when people die —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.68.128.25 (talk) 17:42, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

well i got to say they were just doin there job
i mean they can't be the bad guy's. if there just trying to do there job it shoudn't make them the bad guy's. as they said there not crimanl's there just police men. don't any of you know what a militia is!?! there just armed people trying to defend themselve's and there people!


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editprotected The name 'Kathy Aney' should be removed from the sources cited section. She is not the author of this AP article (and a google search for her name comes up with this article). Thanks!
 * ❌. Please provide evidence. Anonymous101  19:26, 3 June 2008 (UTC)


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Please don't spam. Nakon (talk) 04:20, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

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Wikinews:Foot heads arms body

A good headline is a key aspect of a good news article. The purpose of a headline is to get people to read the article, just like the purpose of an advertising slogan is to get people to buy the product. When you write an article, you need to sell it with the headline.

Getting tied up in WN:NOT
As is hopefully clear to most people, Wikinews is not Wikipedia. When people go to Wikipedia, they are looking for information on a known subject - they generally know the name of what they're looking for, and they can type that into the search box to find the article with the same name. When people come to Wikinews, they hope to find out about things that have happened - they want to look at a list of headlines to get an idea of what's been happening in the world.

Thus, whereas article titles on Wikipedia tend to simply name the article's subject (e.g. Nigeria), on Wikinews the titles should be more descriptive, such as Nigerian anti-corruption officials arrest former governor James Ibori.

The Humpty Dumpty principle
"When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said, in a rather scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean, neither more nor less."

The headline should be a teaser to the contents of the article. Unlike the lead section, which should describe the full article, the headline need only mention one aspect. However, it should at least be one of the major aspects of the article (so if the article is about the results of a tennis match, and the last sentence briefly mentions some of the celebrities present in the grandstand, the headline should not be "Posh and Becks attend tennis match").

So, in writing headlines, the Humpty Dumpty principle says "Choose a headline that means just what you need it to mean, neither more nor less".

Make 'em Laugh
A headline doesn't have to be a dry, stale statement of events. While modern-day newspapers writing for Google are apparently going more that way, a little wit can go a long way towards attracting a reader. While perhaps a copy-editor went too far in summarising the article on British politician Michael Foot being placed in charge of a committee on decommissioning nuclear weapons (leading to the headline that gives this essay its title), it's possible to make your headline appealing to both human and automatic readers.

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I am a groundsman at the school and witnessed the event or response thereof. --RockerballAustralia (talk) 06:17, 2 June 2008 (UTC)


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South Africa police staff arrested for fraud

June 2, 2008

South African media have reported that police staff in South Africa were arrested on allegations of fraud. Police said Saturday that nine people including six employees of the South African Police Service were arrested in Mpumalanga.

A spokesperson for the police service, Captain Leonard Hlathi, said that the other three individuals have resigned from the police. Hlathi said that the individuals were arrested for fraud, corruption and theft, and allegedly defrauded South Africa of approximately R2.5-million (about US$327,000) between 2003 and 2007.

"This was a syndicate that has cost the police service more than R2.5million and we believe we have made a breakthrough," said Hlathi.

Hlathi told the South African Press Association that the investigation began in April 2007 and showed that the suspects registered companies in the South Africa police database, though no existing files were found for the companies themselves. He said that three out of the five companies were found not to exist. The suspects were arrested on Friday by the Mpumalanga organized crime unit.

"We have a warrant of arrest that we are happy to execute against you right away. You are now under arrest on charges of fraud and you have the right to remain silent if you so wish," said Superintendent Obed Ngwenya, police organized crime unit head, prior to arresting one of the individuals.

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Comments:FIFA and European Union are set to collide

We have to hope that Sepp Blatter sticks to his guns and implements this sensible regulation, the detrimental effect that being overloaded with foreigners has had on the English national team has been palpable. If the eu who are run by anu unelected qango called the commission anyway don't agree then all 27 nations should be ejected from world football.

It might actually come down to 27 national teams from Europe being indefinetely suspended just like Iraq was almost suspended. I think right after Euro 2008 would be the best time to suspend those 27 national teams since it gives the EU to revise the law and the World Cup qualification coming up soon. Kingjeff (talk) 15:07, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

6+5RULE=BLATTERS JEALOUSY - The 6+5 is only being brought up by Sep Batter because the EPL is the best league in the world. When it was the Spanish who had the best league or the Italians before them noboddy at fifa had anything to say. All the official's in the FA who support the idea should just but out. They obviously know nothing or don't care about football and only support the notion because they think it will benefit the national team. This is complete tosch - when we didn't qualify for the world cup in '94 most of the league's players were English/British. Instead of raising the National game all the 6+5 rule will do is sipmly lower the standard of the national league. Is that fair on REAL football fans. No. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.43.162.97 (talk) 14:42, 17 August 2008 (UTC)


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Is it ice
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Avril Lavigne to split from husband
How have you found this information? In the absence of any explanation of this I'm considering this article to be a hoax. Adambro (talk) 11:49, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

Unsourced / hoax articles
These all appear to be hoax articles - do you have any sources at all to back up any of this? Cirt (talk) 13:22, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Santogold diagnosed with enuresis
 * Avril Lavigne to split from husband
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I did not submit hoaxes, these were genuine articles. I think they should go through the normal deletion process instead of being speedily deleted. The first two were my own original reporting. --BruceKinnaird (talk) 13:50, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
 * While you are waiting for another admin to review your block, it would be helpful if you could provide some source of verification here on your talk page that the above listed deleted articles were note all hoaxes. Cirt (talk) 14:21, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

The articles were original reporting, not hoaxes. These should be taken to a wider forum, e.g. WN:AAA

Hoax articles
Please do not recreate these hoax articles. The burden of proof is on you to substantiate the claims which you continue to fail to do. --SVTCobra 14:01, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

Deletion request
Your page User:BruceKinnaird/Block log of wheels has been nominated for deletion. --Whitealbert (talk) 14:09, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

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The name of Mastella's party it's not UEDUR Populars but UDEUR Populars ;) --Stef Mec (talk) 12:04, 2 June 2008 (UTC)


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June 2, 2008 has succeeded as new  Head Coach after signing a 3-year contract with the club.

Inter Milan was quoted on their website saying, "Thanking Roberto Mancini and his staff for the success obtained in four seasons as the leader of the team, all of Internazionale has the great pleasure to welcome Jose Mourinho and his coaches."

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All FLDS children returning to parents

June 2, 2008

A Texas court has announced that all children taken from the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) compound in Texas are being returned to their parents. Beginning today, parents have been allowed to collect their children, all of whom were in state custody before the announcement.

The more than 460 allegedly abused children were taken into state custody last month after officials say they received a call from a distressed 16-year old girl. The children were found in a 1700-acre compound belonging to the FLDS. It is now believed that the original phone call was actually a hoax.

The decision follows an appeals court ruling that Texas Child Protective Services (CPS) should not have taken the children from the FLDS.

Recently the CPS in Texas filed papers on this issue, saying that the families may choose to flee Texas if they are reunited per the appeals courts ruling. If the families were to do that, they would then be outside the court's jurisdiction, putting the children at risk of abuse.

The CPS in Texas released a statement regarding the court ruling: "We are disappointed, but we understand and respect the court's decision and will take immediate steps to comply. Child Protective Services has one purpose in this case - to protect the children. Our goal is to reunite families whenever we can do so and make sure the children will be safe. We will continue to prepare for the prompt and orderly reunification of these children with their families. We also will work with the district court to ensure the safety of the children and that all of our actions conform with the decision of the Texas Supreme Court."

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Broadcast report
As with most of the articles I have written on the FLDS, I heard some of the information for this article was heard on the 'Free Talk Live' radio show. Specifically, the second paragraph.Anonymous101  15:16, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

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editprotected can u plz add the (Category:Children) to the article .عماد الدين المقدسي (talk) 09:28, 1 November 2017 (UTC)

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Five dead in Calgary murder-suicide

Five people have been confirmed dead in a murder-suicide that occurred on Tuesday, May 27. Joshua Lall, 34, stabbed and killed his wife Alison, 35, his two daughters Kristen, 5, and Rochelle, 3, and Amber Bowerman, 30, a tenant in their home, before committing suicide. A third daughter, one-year old Anna, was not harmed.

Joshua apparently harboured a mental illness which is thought by police investigators to have been the driving force behind the murders. A few days before the event, Joshua had called his father, Dominic Lall, telling of a "mental breakdown" he was having. Just prior to the murders, the family's babysitter Katie Blewaska had received a call from Joshua's wife stating that Joshua was "finally on the mend".

Joshua was studying to become a professional architect, and had been interning at Cohos Evamy, a local architectural firm. Rob Adamson, chairman of the firm, said of Joshua that "there were no indicators to us at work of any problems. He was just a solid, come-to-work and get-it-done kind of guy."

Amber Bowerman was a journalist working as the publication editor for the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) student newspaper. She had been attending a conference in Lake Louise in the Rocky Mountains and had been invited to stay an extra day. Instead, she chose to go back to her residence in the Lall family home to finish up her work. Suzanne Trudel, publications manager of the SAIT newspaper, rode home with Bowerman from the conference, and said that she spoke glowingly of the family.

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Finally
Finally, the court has realised that the kidnapping was illegal. The children will now only be mentally scared for life, instead of being mentally scarred for life and being without parents. If anyone but the state had kidnapped 400 children illegally they would face decades in prison but when the state do the same they are just asked to return the children.Anonymous101   15:38, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Note that this is not a vindication of the FLDS per se, so much as it is a slap on the wrist to Texas CPS, which bungled the job terribly. Basically, the courts are not saying that the children should be returned because the FLDS is a wonderful place for them to be & they are in no danger - it is saying that the danger is not immediate *enough* to warrant the action of emergency removal of the children from the compound.  This in no way indicates that the state of Texas has ceased to consider the YFZ compound an unhealthy place for these children, as far as I've read.  --on WP as User:Kasreyn.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 167.127.107.8 (talk) 19:22, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
 * A government court isn't going to promote the FLDS.
 * The FLDS children wanted to stay at the FLDS compound.
 * Governments don't give up on their unjust actionsAnonymous101  19:41, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
 * In a situation where a child may be living in an abusive environment, the state generally doesn't consider the child's opinion to be highly important. Children, especially children subjected to parental abuse, are not very good judges of what sort of upbringing is best for them.  That's for adult society at large to decide.  --on WP as User:Kasreyn  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 167.127.107.8 (talk) 20:17, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
 * So an adult who has never seen the child at home can judge if a child is being abused. A child who is given the option (when removed from their parents) can't decide if they are suffering. Please remember that some of the children were up to aged 16. They are capable of making there own choices. Anonymous101  20:30, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Some of them were 16, not all of them. And if a person sees a child in a marriage with an old man who has sex with her, that can easily be interpreted as abuse. Besides, when growing up in a certain environment, you can suffer more than physical abuse. Emtional and psychological manipulations occur, even if the parents don't realize. The children believe they HAVE to do this in order to ascend to heaven, and I'm sure there's a LOT of outside pressure on them to go through with these marriages. A mother is allowed to give her ten year old kid alcohol, but if he gets drunk because his family lets him, is that abuse? No, but it is improper and unsafe upbringing. Not the BEST parallel, but all I could think of at the moment. - 207.54.204.19 15:25, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

Messed up
This sadistic idiots in FLDS rape little kids. There is no excuse for condemning those kids to that fate again. We saved them once. Hopefully this is only temporary while the proper paperwork is completed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.157.101.18 (talk) 16:37, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Oh, and what makes you so sure they rape kids. Is it the lies given by the government, or maybe the contents of the hoax phone call that resulted in the mass kidnapping. Anonymous101  17:35, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I think it has more to do with seeing footage of a young teenaged girl who's visibly pregnant being escorted to church by a husband old enough to be her father. I think the majority of Americans - those of us not living in polygamist compounds - have agreed that that's too young for informed consent to be given.  Therefore, we can conclude with some certainty that someone has taken advantage of that child.  The remaining task is finding out who and bringing them to justice.  --on WP as User:Kasreyn.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 167.127.107.8 (talk) 20:56, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

Hrm
Maybe the right answer is something somewhere between the spectrum of the 2 above comments. Cirt (talk) 16:55, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I admire your commitment to moderation, but I must recommend you see the independant documentary Banking on Heaven. Whatever one's beliefs about the morality of polygamy, the fact remains that this is a group that has hundreds of millions of dollars in the bank and can build golden palaces in the desert, but their wives and children survive on food stamps.  I don't think anyone who isn't living in an echo chamber or cult could fail to see that as unethical, if not downright evil.  --on WP as User:Kasreyn.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 167.127.107.8 (talk) 19:09, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Are these the wives that refused to renounce there faith and leave the compound when pressurized into doing so by Texas officials? Anonymous101  19:18, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
 * No, I'm talking about the way the wives and children of the FLDS have lived for years. Parents within the FLDS are encouraged to "bleed the beast" (a phrase borrowed from the libertarian/republican playbook) and force the government to support their choice to have large families.  As a result, the taxpayers are picking up the tab for the FLDS's many offspring to the tune of $30 million (last I heard; may be higher now), and the money that FLDS parents make which would normally go to feeding their families goes to building giant marble palaces in the desert and enriching the FLDS corporation.  --on WP as User:Kasreyn  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 167.127.107.8 (talk) 20:13, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
 * That's the government's fault for having the welfare system. There wouldn't be this problem in a free market. Anonymous101  20:32, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
 * So the government is cruel and evil, except for when it tries to be compassionate -- in which case it's just stupid instead? How...  convenient!  --on WP as User:Kasreyn  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 167.127.107.8 (talk) 20:45, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
 * So the government is cruel and evil, except for when it tries to be compassionate -- in which case it's just stupid instead? How...  convenient!  --on WP as User:Kasreyn  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 167.127.107.8 (talk) 20:45, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

I read "Baptists abuse FLDS children" in foster homes. Where is the hew and cry for justice there? Petefile epidemic in the CATHOLIC CHURCH? Who is teaching them PARENTING SKILLS?

Why isn't the TEXAS CPS head Marleigh Meisner FIRED? Judge Barabara Walthers prosecuted?

A star of "Sex and the City" is getting her own show, and it's not Sarah Jessica Parker. . The DRUGEREPORT today! FLDS CHILDREN MUST SEE TV???? This is the BAPTIST MORALS? THIS IS TEACHING T H E M P A R E N T I N G  S K I L L S ????

FOX IS IN THE HEN HOUSE, and behind every BUSH?

Here we have a couple of horney women lording over UNCOMMITTED and UNSUBMISSIVE, and a STATE RELIGION OF DEBAUCHERY ESTABLISHED IN TEXAS for ONLY the FLDS to comply with?????

The criminals are on the streets, the victims are in prisons. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.109.163.171 (talk) 04:41, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

SEX THE NEW MODEL FOR PARENTING: JUDGE BARBARA WALTHERS STARING, Marleigh Meisner lies and distortions, Nancy disGRACE
I read "Baptists abuse FLDS children" in foster homes. Where is the hew and cry for justice there?

Why isn't the TEXAS CPS head Marleigh Meisner FIRED? Judge Barabara Walthers prosecuted?

A star of "Sex and the City" is getting her own show, and it's not Sarah Jessica Parker. . The DRUGEREPORT today! FLDS CHILDREN MUST SEE TV???? This is the BAPTIST MORALS? THIS IS TEACHING T H E M P A R E N T I N G  S K I L L S ????

FOX IS IN THE HEN HOUSE, and behind every BUSH? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.109.163.171 (talk) 04:45, 3 June 2008 (UTC)


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US Senator Kennedy has brain tumor surgically removed

June 2, 2008 Today, United States Senator Ted Kennedy underwent surgery for a brain tumor at Duke University Medical Center. Kennedy, 76, was diagnosed with malignant glioma, a common but dangerous form of cancer, after suffering a seizure on May 17.

Kennedy has met repeatedly with friend and medical advisor Dr. Lawrence C. Horowitz to plan a course of treatment. The first, of the major phases of that treatment has now been completed, and it is expected that chemotherapy and radiotherapy will follow.

"I am pleased to report that Senator Kennedy's surgery was successful and accomplished our goals," said Dr. Allan Friedman, the chief of neurosurgery at Duke, who performed the surgery. "After a brief recuperation, he will begin targeted radiation at Massachusetts General Hospital and chemotherapy treatment," Friedman added.

In talks with the press, the senator has focused on his future beyond surgery. In a prepared statement issued by his office, Kennedy stated, "after completing treatment, I look forward to returning to the United States Senate and to doing everything I can to help elect Barack Obama as our next president."


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sics in socialism article
The quotes were copypasted from the original e-mails, copies of which are on the article's collaboration page and on the scoop mailing list. --Killing Vector (talk) 09:07, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

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For Want of a Nail

For want of a nail the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe the horse was lost. For want of a horse the rider was lost. For want of a rider the battle was lost. For want of a battle the kingdom was lost.

And all for the want of a horseshoe nail.

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Talk:First storm of Atlantic hurricane season forms off coast of Belize

I'm still new here (came from Wikipedia), and I was wondering, now that Arthur has dissipated, is it necessary to update the article, or would another one need to be created? Thanks for the help, Juliancolton (talk) 18:27, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Another one will need to be created. Anonymous101  19:20, 2 June 2008 (UTC)


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American musician Bo Diddley dies at age 79

June 2, 2008

Bo Diddley, influential American blues/rock and roll singer, songwriter, and guitarist has died today at his home in Archer, Florida from heart failure. He was 79 years old.

He was born Ellas Otha Bates on December 30, 1928 in McComb, Mississippi, USA. He rose to fame in 1955. His hits included "Pretty Thing", "Say Man" and "You Can't Judge a Book By the Cover". He also appeared as an opening act for The Clash and as a guest of The Rolling Stones. On March 25, 1972, he played with The Grateful Dead at the Academy of Music in New York City.

Diddley is survived by Tammi Deanne and Terri Lynne McDaniel, his daughters.


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Comments:X performs at the TLA in Philadelphia

Nice review but X's last album of original material was 1993's Hey Zeus. However, the last album they recorded with their original and current lineup was 1985's Ain't Love Grand.
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User talk:Praba tuty

First off, we really appreciate your contribution.

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Thanks again! --Cspurrier (talk) 19:57, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

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Buffalo, New York warehouse fire injures 12 firefighters

12 firefighters in Buffalo, New York, United States have been taken to the hospital where they are being treated for smoke and chemical inhalation after a massive fire broke out at a warehouse on Buffalo's west side, early Monday morning. At least three fire companies started battling the blaze, which engulfed the entire warehouse, sending a plume of smoke into the air which could be seen for several miles, at one point darkening the sky. All 12 firefighters are being treated at Erie County Medical Center, but their conditions are not known. At least 80 firefighters were reported to be on scene along with a total of nine of the 19 fire companies in Buffalo. Firefighters were still on scene as of 9:15 a.m. EDT (UTC-4) today, nearly 24 hours after the fire started.

The fire started at the Leisure Living Pool Supplies warehouse at 1130 Niagara street between West Ferry and Albany streets behind the Rich Products building at around 10:30 a.m. Monday and was not brought under control until 6:30 a.m. today. The warehouse is three floors tall. Firefighters had the fire under control just before 12:00 p.m. Monday, but wind off Lake Erie reignited the fire at around 3:00 p.m. At around 7:00 p.m., most of the blaze was under control, but smoke could still be seen coming from the building. All employees from both Rich's and the chemical company have been sent home for the day and made it out safely. The building is owned by PoolSupplies.com which is a division of Leisure Living, selling supplies, recreation and chemicals for swimming pools. Leisure Living is a company of Island Pools.

At 9:00 p.m., firefighters reported that most of the fire was contained under the collapsed portions of the building, but around 10:00 p.m. firefighters reported that more thick black smoke started to rise from the building. Black smoke usually indicates burning, whereas white smoke often indicates water putting out a fire. Firefighters are using a helicopter, courtesy of the Erie County Sheriff's Department, that is equipped with infrared cameras in order to see the areas of the building which still contain a significant amount of heat or fire.

After having fought the fire for over 24 hours, fire officials stated that the fire was mostly extinguished and ordered fire companies to start shutting down the hoses and pack up their equipment. Just before 1:00 p.m. the fire command post stated that fire investigators were on scene and that "they can call us (firefighters) back if they need anything."

Officials have urged all residents near the blaze to stay indoors and to shut all windows and doors due to the smoke which has been blowing close to the ground. At least one civilian who was inside a park at the foot of Ferry was also taken to the hospital for smoke and chemical inhalation. Officials were able to evacuate the park and no other injuries were reported. At one point, the sun was blocked by the black smoke rising from the building.

"The fire reignited again sometime this afternoon. It appears it reignited due to the earlier collapse of the roof and the winds off the lake. Right now, one thing fire officials would like to get out and stress is anyone in and around the Niagara and Ferry area, if you could please go indoors, and shut your doors," stated Michael DeGeorge, a spokesman for the Buffalo Police Department, to reporters. DeGeorge also stated that no residents have been evacuated. The northbound lane of the I-190 expressway, which lies just to the west of the warehouse, was closed at the Porter Street exit at the Peace Bridge to the exit leading to the 198 expressway for several hours. At 11:15 p.m., firefighters stated they would begin to reopen the lane. Niagara street from Albany to West Ferry reopened to normal traffic in the late morning hours of Tuesday.

Throughout Monday afternoon and early evening, employees of Marco's Restaurant on Niagara and Albany were providing ice and beverages to firefighters and police officers who were on scene. Temperatures were quite warm, in the upper 70's (F), with winds gusting to nearly 15-20 MPH, coming out of the southwest. Although the wind assisted in reigniting the fire, it also assisted firefighters by quickly clearing the area of smoke.

The warehouse is a storage and distribution facility for pool chemicals, especially chlorine. Chemical drops could be felt flying through the air, which also had the smell of bleach. According to a source who spoke to Wikinews on condition of anonymity, the warehouse contained over US$8 million in supplies and chemicals.

Earlier tests performed on the air by firefighters and Haz-mat officials had shown that the smoke and fumes rising from the fire are not dangerous or toxic. Further tests were performed, but those results are not yet known and officials don't believe there was any danger to the air. Officials will testing the water runoff from fire hoses to make sure that it is not contaminated as it is emptying into the Niagara River. The warehouse is located just down stream from a drinking water pumping station with several more scattered along the River from Buffalo to Niagara Falls.

The cause of the fire is not known and is under investigation. Last year, on May 14, 2007, at least five buildings that were part of a warehouse complex about 1/3 of a mile from Leisure caught fire, and required nearly 130 firefighters to battle the blaze. Smoke from that fire was seen over 40 miles away.


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I was at the scene for a few hours. I talked to Michael DeGeorge who gave me a statement. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 23:25, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Also got the anonymous statement. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 00:31, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
 * My further information is coming from fire communications on frequency: 424.350. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 01:05, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I read back my notes and saw the bit about Marco's restaurant. You can see one of the employees with an ice cooler in the first image. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 03:43, 3 June 2008 (UTC)


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I thought that the brits over there in the uk didnt carry guns? they must have either had the swat team over or the dpt. must have had some sort of armory in their station in which stored handguns.


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NHL: Pittsburgh keeps Stanley Cup hopes alive

June 3, 2008 Pittsburgh denied the Detroit Red Wings a Stanley Cup on Monday as it won 4-3 in overtime on Monday's Game 5 of North America's premiere ice hockey championship.

Game synopsis

Pittsburgh gained a 2-0 lead in the first period with goals by Marian Hossa and Adam Hall. Detroit's Darren Helm then scored the only goal of the second period. In the third period, the Red Wings gained the lead with goals by Pavel Datsyuk and Brian Rafalski, but with only 36.2 seconds to go, Maxime Talbot of the Penguins tied up the game, bringing it to overtime. Petr Sýkora scored the game-winning goal in the third overtime period at 9:57.

Pittsburgh's previous win in this year's Stanley Cup finals was a 3-2 hometown victory on May 28. The sixth game of a possible seven in this championship series is scheduled to be played in Pittsburgh on Wednesday.


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'Expelled' fair use upheld

June 3, 2008 The use of a 25-second clip from John Lennon's song Imagine in a film critical of the has been deemed likely to be defensible under a  by U.S. District Judge.

The film , produced by Premise Media and starring comedian, uses the clip to represent "the most popular and persuasive embodiment of this viewpoint that the world is better off without religion", according to Premise representative Anthony Falzone at a hearing last month. In the song, Lennon proposes the hypothetical "Imagine there's no heaven ... and no religion too".

On April 23, 2008, Lennon's widow,, along with his sons and , and music producer EMI Blackwood, Inc., filed suit against Premise Media seeking damages for alleged copyright infringement, as the song had not been licensed to appear in the film. On May 19, a preliminary injunction was issued, preventing distribution of the film. On June 2, Judge Stein of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled that the fair use defense would likely succeed if it went to court, and lifted the injunction. In his judgement, he wrote that "the fair use of a copyrighted work for the purposes of criticism and commentary is not an infringement of copyright".

Expelled is a documentary that claims that proponents are being suppressed by the majority of the scientific community. It has received criticism from many scientists and film critics, and has also faced copyright claims over animated sequences that resemble the short animation , produced by XVIVO and Harvard University.

In a statement Ono commented that "it is a pity that this decision weakens the rights of all copyright owners". She plans to appeal the decision.

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United States authorities bust multimillion dollar drug ring in New Jersey

June 3, 2008

Officials from the Drug Enforcement Authority (DEA) have arrested seven members of a drug trafficking and money laundering operation based in Manalapan, New Jersey. The arrests follow a joint investigation between the DEA and the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office, dubbed "Operation Unbounded", which ran for 14 months following a tip-off received by the DEA about a drug ring running out of the "quiet suburbia" of Manalapan.

According to Monmouth County Prosecutor Luis Valentin, the drugs were smuggled into the country on commercial flights from countries including Mexico and Colombia, and delivered via ground transport to New Jersey, Florida, Georgia and elsewhere in the United States. Authorities believe the operation was headed by Vicente Esteves, 35, and his wife Chantal, 30. The couple has been arrested and is being held in the Monmouth County Jail in Freehold. Mr. Esteves's bail is currently set at US$10 million, and his wife's at US$5 million.

Gerard McAleer, special agent in charge of the DEA's New Jersey division, compared the Esteves's opulent lifestyle to that in the movie Scarface. In their multi-million dollar Manalapan home, McAleer noted, were "walk-in closets where there were 100 pairs of Prada shoes, still in the boxes."

According to New Jersey newspaper The Star-Ledger, the operation transported more than 1,000 kilograms of cocaine and earned its operators US$1 million per month, while the Associated Press puts the figure at US$1 million per week. Authorities arrested one of the seven defendants boarding a commercial flight from Newark to Miami in possession of US$100,000, and have since seized cocaine with a street value of US$2 million, and US$2 million in cash.


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Comments:NHL: Pittsburgh keeps Stanley Cup hopes alive

Now THAT was a game worth watching. b2xiao talk 04:49, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

Pittsburgh got lucky. Kingjeff (talk) 15:11, 3 June 2008 (UTC)


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This is not true anymore, John Taylor left the nsm ans joined the nsoa(national socialist order of america) nsoa88.com


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Fiesta Latina, a Special Editorial Project

Four Consecutive Issues for the 14th Anniversary of Contacto Magazine and the Hispanic Heritage Month

Contacto Magazine, a monthly publication aimed at Hispanics/Latinos living in Greater Los Angeles since 1994, will launch Fiesta Latina, a Spanish language special editorial project about the Hispanic contributions to the United States for its 14th anniversary and the Hispanic Heritage Month.

For the last nine years, Contacto has printed special editions on Hispanics contributions to the U.S. in the arts, music, films, TV, the book industry, sports, politics, community affairs, science, business, hi-tech, and more.

"It's a privilege to highlight the most outstanding achievements of the Hispanic community in the United States," says Jesus Hernandez Cuellar, Publisher and Editor in Chief of Contacto Magazine. "Hispanics/Latinos are everywhere in the U.S., not only geographically but also in very important fields of our society, from California farms and Los Angeles restaurants to NASA's space shuttles, Capitol Hill, science research teams and Hollywood movies."

"This will be the most ambitious editorial project Contacto has ever published," he said.

The four issues of Fiesta Latina will come out on June 6 in the online edition, ContactoMagazine.com, and in the print edition on June 21, July 19, August 16, and September 20. Also, readers will enjoy Voto Latino, a section dedicated to the 2008 elections with articles on the political campaign and profiles of candidates. Just information, Contacto will not endorse candidates.

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2008 COMPUTEX Taipei starts for the future of ICT industry

June 4, 2008

2008 COMPUTEX, famed as the 2nd-largest ICT trade show in the world, started today at the Taipei World Trade Center, Taipei International Convention Center, and TWTC Nangang with 1725 companies' participation including top 5 nations - Hong Kong, South Korea, China, France, and Japan. With the newly-launched TWTC Nangang, the COMPUTEX set its record with its exhibition scale expanding by 53% and the number of participating manufacturers increasing by 29%.

This year of COMPUTEX has some special features including "Design and Innovation Award of COMPUTEX", set to discover innovative designs world-wide, "Environment-related topics", highly respected by environmentalists and industrial businesspeople with many ICT products related to energy-efficiency and green technology showcased at "Mega Trends Pavilion". This 28-year-old trade show competes with the other ones like CeBIT and COMDEX every year. In 2003, we (the government) ever confronted a unprecedented frustration, that is, SARS. It ever forced this show temporarily suspended for a while, but this gave us a great opportunity to regulate the steps to exhibit at the Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall 3, and finally, we succeeded and eventually became the 2nd-largest ICT show of the world in 2004. I'm very appreciated for a significant growth of 1725 companies' participation after the Taiwan External Trade Development Council decided to expand this show into TWTC Nangang. I believe that the COMPUTEX will bring a major profit of USD$2 billions for ICT and exhibition industries.

With another concurrent trade show - "2008 WiMAX Expo Taipei", located at Taipei Show Hall 2, Taipei Computer Association, one of the show organizers, will mainly promote the "WING"-conceptual products like WiMAX, ICT crossovers, Notebooks, and Green IT products this year. In addition, DRAMeXchange Compuforum, e21Forum, Taiwan Design Forum, and Next Generation Network Forum will be held in conjunction with the COMPUTEX to attract international businesspeople from vast industries.


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I'm now at the Press CEnter, I earlier recorded the opening speech of Mr. Ma, I will upload more photos later. Brock contact... 09:57, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

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 * "Exhibition scale expanding by 53%"
 * In what unit of measurement?
 * From, or preferably to what?
 * " "...participating manufacturers increating by 29%"
 * What was it last year?
 * What is the number for this year?
 * "WING"
 * This acronym is not explained, as was highlighted on the comments page.

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 * Correction, WING is explained but it is like Douglas Adams says, "in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet in the cellar that the stairs to are missing". --Brian McNeil / talk 12:52, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Show data about exhibited companies and spaces from 2005 to 2008 added. Brock contact... 05:16, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

There seems to be a misunderstanding. I appreciate your coverage of the technology scene in Taiwan, I just thought you might like to know that your syntax is hard to follow and come off as SPAM like. The use of marketing acronyms like WING and MUST or covering very commercial things like Doritos Coolpedia seem out of place at wikinews. Basically these articles feel like an advertisement for something. 71.56.114.89 19:03, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
 * You always don't look at the key paragraph explained on MUST or WING, MUST at WiMAX Expo ever expressed by John Hsuan at a press conference as 4 key elements, also, the "W-I-N-G" is, ever explained by TCA, I wrote in the latest paragraph. Brock contact... 04:32, 6 June 2008 (UTC)


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editprotected Please replace the MS logo with Image:Microsoft logo12.png on this page, Microsoft backtracks on Vista delay accusations and HP France in trouble due to alleged monopolist behavior then delete Image:Microsoft (logo).gif. Thanks. Adambro (talk) 11:41, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
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Barack Obama effectively clinches Democratic nomination

June 3, 2008

Barack Obama has reportedly achieved enough Democratic Party delegates to clinch the Democratic nomination to become the Presidential candidate to face Republican Senator John McCain in the November 2008 United States elections. Obama will be the first black candidate ever to stand for the United States presidency with the backing of a major political party.

While Obama needed another 40 primary delegates coming into Tuesday's final two primaries to secure the nomination with the required 2,118 total, he was considered to be likely to achieve this through the primaries in Montana and South Dakota. However, due to the superdelegates that have gone in favor of Obama, he has achieved the needed count ahead of today's primaries. According to two anonymous Clinton campaign officials, the New York Senator believed that Obama, the junior Senator from Illinois, had done enough to win the Democratic nomination.

Hillary Clinton's campaign has denied reports that she will concede the Democratic Party of the United States primary campaign to Barack Obama during a speech tonight in New York City.

The Associated Press first reported that two campaign officials stated she would announce her concession tonight. In a statement to the press, Clinton's campaign commented in two sentences: "The AP story is incorrect. Senator Clinton will not concede the nomination this evening."

Interviewed on CNN today, Clinton's campaign manager Terry McAuliffe called reports of concession "100 percent incorrect," but stated on NBC's Today that once Obama reached the crucial delegate count of 2,118, Clinton would congratulate him and "call him the nominee". She also told NBC that, "until someone has that magic number, we're going to continue to fight for literally those 17.5 million people."

On Monday, former President Bill Clinton was quoted as saying that "this may be the last day I'm ever involved in a campaign of this kind. I thought I was out of politics, till Hillary decided to run. But it has been one of the greatest honors of my life to be able to go around and campaign for her for president." President Clinton's aides later downplayed the statement.

The decision not to terminate Clinton's campaign officially was observed to give her a bargaining and leverage tool with Obama on various matters, up to and including the possibility of Clinton being Obama's vice presidential candidate. Speaking on conditions of anonymity, a Clinton campaign official stated that all Clinton campaign staff would be paid through June 15.

Called the "Comeback Girl" for her ability to come from behind to win states when the primary campaign showed Obama beginning to take both delegate and popularity leads, Clinton had campaigned late into Monday night for the chance of still taking a final come-from-behind victory in the final two primary elections. But today, Obama took the nomination ahead of the time frame analysts had predicted.

The Barack Obama campaign website has reported that there are 31.5 more delegates required before Obama receives the nomination.

A news report released by the Boston Globe has claimed that the Clinton Campaign is indicating that "she [Clinton] will gracefully exit the stage and won't take her fight to the convention." Sources close to Clinton hinted that if asked, she would be willing to serve as Obama's running mate.


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Human rights group alleges U.S. prison ships

June 3, 2008 The British branch of human rights organization Reprieve has accused the United States government of using naval military ships to detain in secret and interrogate alleged terror suspects. The United States swiftly denied the allegations. Clive Stafford Smith, founder and director of Reprieve, said, "the U.S. administration chooses ships to try to keep their misconduct as far as possible from the prying eyes of the media and lawyers."

According to Reprieve, prisoners such as the Australian David Hicks, and the American John Walker Lindh were imprisoned on naval ships stationed off the coasts of both Somalia and Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. Reprieve also noted that "prisoners have been interrogated under torturous conditions before being rendered to other, often undisclosed locations."

According to the United States Navy, some ships have been used for short term prisoner housing, but denied they were prisons. "We do not operate detention facilities on board Navy ships. Department of Defense detention facilities are in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay." said Navy Commander Jeffrey D. Gordon from the Pentagon. Gordon did acknowledge that it was a matter of public record that some individuals had been put onto the ships in question "for a few days", in what he labelled the 'initial days of detention'.

Among the United States ships named by Reprieve as having served as prison ships were the USS Peleliu and the USS Bataan, both of which are amphibious assault ships. Also named was the USS Ashland, a dock landing ship. Reprieve stated that its assessment was based on evidence from sources in the U.S. military, the Council of Europe and from testimony received from former detainees at the U.S. prison camps in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

On Monday, Reprieve said it would publish details of its research later this year, in a full report on the alleged activities of the U.S. military. The organization went on to claim that the United States was imprisoning as many as 26,000 foreign detainees in secret prison facilities, including land-based prisons. Gordon was quoted as calling Reprieve's comments "inaccurate and misleading."


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