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U.S. envoy selected as top intelligence officer

February 18, 2005

John Negroponte, United States Ambassador to Iraq, has been nominated as the country's first National Intelligence Director by President George W. Bush. The two-month-old directorate, created by Congress as part of an intelligence community overhaul, will be one of the most powerful positions in the federal government.

Negroponte will oversee 15 intelligence agencies, coordinating operations and setting budgets. He will, as head of the new office, report directly to the President.

"John brings a unique set of skills to these challenges," said President Bush at a press conference this Thursday.

Negroponte has served in the American foreign service since the early 60's, from Vietnam to the United Nations and now currently Iraq.

Lieutenant General Michael Hayden, director of the National Security Agency was also announced as deputy to Negroponte.

Senate confirmation is still required before either can assume the offices.

Negroponte has been a controversial figure in the past for his time as ambassador to Honduras from 1981 to 1985, when the United States under the Reagan administration was involved in violent conflict in Central America. Fearing that Central American governments were turning towards Communism, the Reagan administration assisted numerous rebel groups in attempts to overthrow left-wing governments, especially in the case of the Sandanistas in Nicaragua. Central American activists have accused Negroponte of ignoring human rights abuses by the Contras and their Honduran hosts, which the Reagan administration funded by secretly selling arms to Iran. (See Iran-Contra Affair)


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 * Chiang Fang-liang, former First Lady of the Republic of China (Taiwan), dies of pulmonary and cardiac failure in Taipei.
 * Asian earthquake toll nears 60,000 Countries bury the dead as threat of disease looms.
 * Connecticut Serial Killer Competent- Waives Further Appeals Serial killer Michael Ross told a judge that he wants to die.
 * Security firm identifies United States as world's top spamming country 42% originates in the U.S.

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 * Drug-dealers war in Rio de Janeiro In 2 days 11 people were killed in Rio de Janeiro in gang turf fights between drug dealers.
 * Yushchenko claims victory in re-run Ukrainian pro-government candidate refuses to accept outcome.
 * U.S. and U.K. governments warn citizens against travelling to areas hit by tsunamis U.S. travel advisories to last at least one month.

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 * Major earthquake jolts Bangladesh, centered in Nicobar Islands
 * Strongest earthquake in 40 years hits Southeast Asia The magnitude 9.0 quake rocked the Indian Ocean off Sumatra, setting off tsunami waves.
 * Australians fast over 2004 Xmas in empathy with detainees Members of the public, celebrities and politicians have been fasting in empathy with Iranian asylum seekers.

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 * Mumbai officials demolish 39K shanties; 200K homeless. India government demolishes over 6,000 shanties in a push to eradicate the capital city's slums.

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 * Near-Earth asteroid 2004 MN4 reaches Torino Scale hazard rating 4

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 * Former Indian PM Narasimha Rao passes away Former Indian PM Narasimha Rao passed away after suffering cardiac arrest in a private hospital in New Delhi.

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 * Zambian government launches a new agricultural policy African nation moves to modernize food production infrastructure.
 * Mozambique's ruling party retains control in elections Elections in the Southern African nation Mozambique have resulted in a landslide victory for the ruling Frelimo party.
 * US army gives medical assistance to Iraq school US soldiers provided medical assistance to Iraq children at an elementary school in Bagdah.
 * Police raid filesharing resources The largest BitTorrent and ed2k link sites have been closed by police or went offline voluntarily.
 * European Union Council to accept software patent directive
 * 16 Foot Asteroid Passes Between Earth and Satellites Earth's scientists discover the latest astronomical near-miss.

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Robot 'learns' to walk like a toddler

February 18, 2005

Engineer Russ Tedrake has designed a robot that is engineered to walk like a human. Tedrake did his work in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The robot uses a method called "passive-dynamics" to move, taking advantage of gravity and kinetic energy to move its limbs. This approach differs from standard motorized robots (such as the famed Asimo), and requires only a small fraction of the energy to achieve the same amount of locomotion.

These passive-dynamic robots have sensors that collect information two hundred times every second, constantly sending new instructions to the motors. The sensors also dictate the course of actuators that control tension in the robot's ankles.

The robots learn from their experience walking, getting a bit more precise with each step. Effectively, the robot will also learn to walk on different types of terrain, like going from grass to sand. Tedrake comments on this:
 * "Every time it takes a step, it changes the parameters a little bit, based on its experience. It will walk on any surface and adjust the way it walks."

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 * Thieves carry out biggest bank robbery in British history Thieves have gotten away with $39m or $58m from the Northern Bank.
 * SEALs say US officer's cover-up was reported by fake SEAL US Sergeant Frank Ford has already made several unsubstantiated claims according to VeriSEAL.

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 * Poland made software patent directive stop Despite all expectations, the EU Council will further discuss the software patent directive.
 * Department of Defense report lambasts communication failure in US War on Terror

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 * Battle of the Bulge reenacted in Belgium Seventeen American paratroopers jumped out of two old Dakota's who date from WWII.

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 * The Deadliest Fall The flu pandemic in the Fall of 1918 killed tens of millions. Can it happen again?

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Talk:Brazil: occupied area conflict, 2 deaths

"Invasion"?
The use of the term "invaded" seems remarkable here. We usually refer to an invasion when a state power makes a declared incursion into the territory of another. It is not possible for a group of Brazilian citizens to invade Brazilian territory, unless perhaps they are coming in force from a neighboring country. Since this particular bunch are offering armed resistance, I suspect they are occupying. --68.68.32.82 06:11, 18 Feb 2005 (UTC)

 * Perhaps trespassing would be a better word?--213.162.108.112 19:21, 18 Feb 2005 (UTC)

comment: The words 'occupiers' and 'occupation' are more commonly accepted, and less inflamatory, that 'invaders' and 'invasion'. The original articles do not seem to support the use of 'invaders'.
 * I have changed invaders to occupiers. Thank you. --Carlosar 23:04, 31 Mar 2005 (UTC)


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 * Man missing after an explosion in central Stockholm
 * NASA van rolls off California mountain
 * Soldiers question U.S. Defense Secretary on issues during Kuwait visit
 * Veteran sergeant accounts US torture coverup David DeBatto reports US Sergeant Frank Ford was immediately stripped of his weapon and assigned a 24-hour escort. Shortly after he was told to report to an army psychiatrist for a "combat stress evaluation". The psychiatrist deemed Ford to be "completely normal".
 * Criminal charges filed in Nov. 19 NBA brawl PONTIAC, Michigan – After spending weeks going over written statements, TV video and even fan shot video, Oakland County Prosecutor David Gorcyca announced criminal charges against five Indiana Pacer players and seven fans stemming from the November 19th brawl at The Palace Of Auburn Hills.

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 * Calvin Murphy acquitted of molestation charges Former Houston Rockets star Calvin Murphy, accused of molestation by five of daughters, was found not guilty by the jury, putting an end to the eight-month long trial.
 * E.C. President does not advise Portuguese referendum in light of current crisis LISBON – The President of the European Commission, José Manuel Durão Barroso, said holding a referendum on acceding to the European Constitution in Portugal is inadvisable, in light of the current political crisis in that country.
 * Lycos Europe ends its anti-spam campaign EUROPE – Lycos Europe has ended its anti-spam operation: "Make Love Not Spam." A company spokesperson said the objective of the time-limited campaign was to raise people's awareness. The reasons why it ended the campaign was variously reported and speculated in media. The operation, while fairly popular, suffered unexpected troubles and drew criticism from security experts and others from the start.
 * Rumsfeld to remain in Bush administration WASHINGTON, DC – Donald Rumsfeld revealed today that he will not resign his position as United States secretary of Defense. Several other members of President George W. Bush's cabinet have resigned. Rumsfeld stated he will continue at his post until at least the end of the Iraq war, although he did not commit to remaining for the full four years of the administration. While also not committing to any dates for withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, Rumsfeld indicated his desire that they be withdrawn sometime within the next four years.
 * Vanuatu PM accused of assaulting envoy PORT VILA, Vanuatu – Serge Vohor, the Prime Minister of Vanuatu, recently came into spotlight as the newest battleground in the diplomatic war between the People's Republic of China and Taiwan, was accused of pushing the ambassador from the People's Republic of China, Mr. Bao Shusheng.

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Talk:United Iraqi Alliance win slight majority

This was my first WikiNews Edit, so I hope oldtimers will correct any style or other errors I have made. Basically I had always wanted to see tables of the election results and especially I wanted to see them compared to the population group percentages in Iraq. So I went and did it myself here. I hope that is appropriate and I hope it is useful to others.

The hard part was getting accurate estimated population percentages. I finally remembered the CIA World Book as a source for that kind of imformation. However, the Kurds are an Ethnic group whereas the Shiite and Sunni are Religious groups. In fact from other sources I know that the Kurds are almost completely Shiite, so I had to subtract the Kurds percentages from the Shiite percentages found in the CIA World Book. The raw numbers from the CIA World Book and my manipulation of them are as follows:

CIA World Book: Ethnic groups: Arab 75%-80%,  Kurdish 15%-20%,   Turkoman, Assyrian or other 5% Religions:    Muslim 97% (Shi'a 60%-65%,   Sunni 32%-37%), Christian or other 3% My Numbers: Shiite    40%-50% Sunni     32%-37% Kurdish   15%-20% Other      3%-5%

I hope this is alright for a WikiNews article. Is it? -- FrankH 07:56, 18 Feb 2005 (UTC)

 * Nice job Frank, I was pushed for time yesterday so it was quite basic. CGorman 14:15, 18 Feb 2005 (UTC)

 * I have some problems with the statistics, as I do those a lot in R/L and therefore have obnoxiously unrealistic standards (so I'm not going to dispute any of it.) However, beware of unascribed opinions: "Many Sunni voters stayed away ... either because of a fear of violence or to support the call by some radical clerics to boycott the elections." We don't know why. And the "radical" is a point of view; obviously if many clerics - or other public figures - call for a boycott then they are not radical. But excellent expansion, addressing some of my questions. - Amgine 15:12, 18 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Turnouts
I did some calculations using the numbers in the bottom table and found that the estimated turnout percentage ranges of the various groups are:

Turnout Group   High  Low Shiite   95%	76% Kurdish 105%	79% Sunni     4%	3% Other    98%	59%

I also remember reading in early news report that the turnout was over 80% in Shiite areas. Thus I think it is a fact to say that The Shiite and Kurdish groups had more than 80% turnout whereas the Sunni group had a turnout under 4%. If anyone disagrees, let me know. -- FrankH 20:33, 18 Feb 2005 (UTC)

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Tempers flare over New Orleans tragedy
Re: this edit and this later one.
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By removing this category from all of the articles, you are removing the articles from the dynamic page lists in all of the Science and technology sections of the various country pages, such as United States. Please don't do that. Please use your new categories in addition to Category:Science and technology, not instead of it. And please go back and re-add the category to all of the articles that you've removed it from. Uncle G 11:35, 6 May 2005 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I realized this and have stopped doing it. I thought the dynamic page generation algorithm could also handle category "OR"-ing, e.g  I want to include articles in either cat1 OR cat2, but it appears to only handle "AND", is that right? Lexor 11:38, 6 May 2005 (UTC)
 * Yes. It's a deliberate feature, I believe.  Category:United States OR Category:Politics and conflicts results in rather a lot of irrelevant articles, whereas Category:United States AND Category:Politics and conflicts results in exactly the articles that one wants to see listed in the Politics and conflicts section of the United States page (or on the United States section of the Politics and conflicts page, come to that). Uncle G 15:12, 6 May 2005 (UTC)

Science and technology
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Italian government criticizes Swedish television broadcaster

February 18, 2005

The Italian government has criticized the Swedish public service broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) for their recently launched campaign called "Fri Television". One of the promotional films in the campaign refers to the media situation in Italy. The film says that president Sivlio Berlusconi was elected after a campaign on his own television channels and that he now also controls the state television, RAI.

The music theme of the campaign is a Mandolin version of the popular Italian song "O' sole mio".

The Italian government has said that this is a matter for Italy. Telecom minister Maurizio Gasparri said that the information is false. The Swedish ambassador in Italy, Staffan Wrigstad, was yesterday called to the Italian ministry of foreign affairs.

The CEO of SVT, Christina Jutterström, says that she doesn't have plans to stop the campaign. "This campaign is like Italian shoes. It's pointed and a bit uncomfortable", Jutterström said to the Swedish news program Rapport.


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The Regular - mighty nice. Thanks! btw: can you add ideas/methods at Story propagation? I'm trying to spread the word, and could use your good ideas! - Amgine/talk 21:04, 4 May 2005 (UTC)

 * I've actually seen and published (I'm an editor at The Regular) many Wikinews stories at the Reg. I guess next time I'll see one I'll write about it at the Story propagation page, but I'm sure that if you go back a few pages in the archives you'll see a handful. I went and found a few. MikeCapone 06:09, 5 May 2005 (UTC)
 * Sorry about the delay in getting back to you... Yes, I've been hitting The Regular fairly often of late, and see your name up there most days. Thanks for sharing our stories! (And even more for your edits here! ) - Amgine/talk 04:40, 11 May 2005 (UTC)

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Crosswords/2005/February/19

February 19, 2005

Quick crossword
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 * 8. Melody; adjust instrument (4)
 * 9. Lucky piece of jewellery (6)
 * 10. Relating to the brain and reflex systems (7)
 * 11. Short, to the point (4)
 * 12. Danger (6)
 * 16. To be repulsed, opposed (6)
 * 19. Deep pit containing water (4)
 * 21. Bird accommodation (5)
 * 22. Common cigarette ingredient (7)
 * 23. Severe pain (5)
 * 24. Cut fiercely (5)
 * 25. Ministers (7)
 * 26. One of the canines, molars, etc. in mouth (5)
 * 27. Stick lip out (4)
 * 29. Cheap hotel (6)
 * 32. Re-examine (6)
 * 36. Egress (4)
 * 37. One skilled at their craft (7)
 * 38. First prime greater than 10 (6)
 * 39. Phalanges (4)
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 * 2. Relating to 26 ac. (6)
 * 3. Wide, shallow ship (5)
 * 4. Devices (5)
 * 5. Strip of cloth worn (4)
 * 6. Exam; series of questions (4)
 * 7. Rip (4)
 * 13. The other form of crossword clue (6)
 * 14. Green, creamy fruit (7)
 * 15. Channel; rut (5)
 * 17. Garbage (7)
 * 18. Alibis; allows one to exit (7)
 * 20. Scenic place of interest (7)
 * 22. Fever carried by vermin (6)
 * 23. Ceremonial table (5)
 * 27. In surplus (6)
 * 28. Not for male or female (6)
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Millions found by Irish police in raids

February 18, 2005

Over £2m has been recovered by Gardaí ("Irish Police") in multiple raids in the Republic of Ireland. Seven arrests have so far been made in Cork and Dublin during a series of raids. Of the £2m found, approximately £60,000 was in Northern Bank notes. Forensic examinations are being carried out to see if the money is related to the £26m Northern Bank raid in December. The finds come on top of £175,000 which was surrendered to police in Dublin on Thursday night.

One of those arrested so far, an unnamed Cork man has appeared in court charged with IRA membership. Irish police chief Noel Conroy commented that several of those arrested are suspected members of the IRA.

After the revelation that the IRA were possibly involved in the December robbery, speculation has been mounting in the national media that the main Republican party, Sinn Fein, were aware of plans for the robbery. Sinn Fein President, Gerry Adams, who is currently in Spain said people should not be in a rush to blame republicans. However it is clear that he is under a lot of pressure as he has decided to return to Ireland early from his trip.

The December robbery is widely blamed for having ruined chances at a new peace deal in Northern Ireland. Unionist parties have called for Sein Fein and the IRA to be excluded from future discussions.

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Protests in Colombia after children killed by landmine

February 18, 2005 Three children were killed Sunday in Vistahermosa, Meta, Colombia when a landmine exploded during a soccer game. According to residents the landmine had been left by FARC's guerrillas.

The children were identified as 4-year-old William Cardona, 9-year-old Javier Cardona and 8-year-old John Jairo Cardozo were buried on Tuesday in Maracaibo.

The deaths of the boys resulted in a peaceful protest by 1,500 students from local elementary and middle schools. The students walked the streets of the town along with their teachers, since most of the adults feared the retaliation by the armed groups of FARC.

Colonel Carlos Hugo Ramírez Zuluaga of the XII Brigada Móvil del Ejército said that there are about five thousand landmines in the region which is part of the old zone of distension where the insolvent dialogues of peace with the FARC were carried out between 1992 and 2002.

The NGO Campaña Colombiana contra Minas (Colombian Campaign against Landmines) denounced the deaths on Tuesday.


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User talk:Väsk

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Wikinews:2004/December/05

November 29 - December 5 Digest
 * Napster founder Shawn Fanning introduces new file-sharing project
 * United States anti-drug efforts in Latin America criticized by report WASHINGTON - The "War on Drugs" waged by the United States has been criticized in a report released by the Washington D.C.-based human rights group Washington Office on Latin America. The report, "Drugs and Democracy in Latin America: The Impact of U.S. Policy" (Summary [1] (http://www.wola.org/publications/ddhr_exec_sum_brief.pdf), PDF), investigated "the impact of drug control policies on human rights and democracy" and declared that present policies in the War on Drugs have failed to achieve any meaningful success. The United States government has criticized it, claiming progress is shown by street prices for drugs being near an all-time low.
 * Police deactivate explosive device in Andalucía, Spain Andalusia. A small explosive device was deactivated today by the Spanish police in Almería, Andalusia.
 * Thai government drops origami cranes as message of peace Thailand - Millions of origami cranes have been dropped on Thailand's three southern provinces following violence between the government and ethnic minority Muslim populations. The move has been called a "goodwill gesture" towards Muslims.

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Togo's Faure Gnassingbé says elections will be held in 60 days

February 19, 2005 Following pressure from African leaders, Togo's President has announced on Friday that new elections will be held within 60 days. Mr. Gnassingbé was selected as the successor of his father, Africa's longest serving leader, who passed away two week ago.

"I have decided in the higher interests of the nation to continue the process of transition in line with the constitution of 1992 ... and organise the presidential election within the stipulated time of 60 days," Mr. Gnassingbé told in a televised address on a state channel. He said that he intends to remain in power until the elections.

Mr. Gnassingbé's selection with the army's help — in contrast to the process outlined by the Togolese constitution — has drawn sharp criticisms from world leaders and Togo's population. Despite his decision to hold elections the criticism continued. On Saturday President, the chairman of , said that Togo faces "immediate sanctions" if Mr. Gnassingbé did not step down. According to the constitution in effect at the time when Gnassingbé Eyadéma died, upon the president's death power is transferred to the head of the national assembly.


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Russia negotiating missile sale with Syria

February 19, 2005

Russia announced Wednesday they were in negotiations with Syria for the sale of anti-aircraft missiles.

Israeli Prime Minister said that he received a letter from Russian President Vladimir Putin in which he told him that Moscow will go ahead with the planned arms deal.

al Jazeera quoted Mr. Sharon saying "I wrote to President Putin but we got an answer [saying] they are going to sell that kind of weapon to the Syrians." There are conflicting reports among news agencies about what type of missiles are being sold—some have reported that they are, while others have reported that they are. Iglas are shoulder-fired weapons capable of being carried by individual people, contrasted to Strelets which can only be fired when attached to vehicles, Reuters reported. The former would presumably be more attractive for terrorist proliferation.

In the past Russia had denied that it wanted to sell missiles to Syria. The and Israel have protested sales of the missiles, saying Russian arms supplies would aid terrorists in the Middle East.

There have been concerns that US-made missiles, similar to the Igla, have been acquired by terrorists in the Middle East and pose potential dangers for military and domestic flights when they are taking off. During the (1979–1989), the USA sold Stinger missiles to the  fighters to use against the USSR. Various branches of the mujahadeen later became the and Al Qaeda, with whom the US has been engaged in the  since the 2001 World Trade Center/Pentagon attacks.


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Reporters can be jailed, Appellate Court says

February 19, 2005

Judith Miller of The New York Times and Matthew Cooper of Time magazine can be jailed for refusing to reveal their sources to a U.S. federal grand jury, according to the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington D.C.

The reporters were among those approached with information about Valerie Plame as a CIA employee, and have refused to testify before an inquiry into the leak of national security information. Neither reporter actually wrote an article about Ms. Plame, whose identity was actually broken by Robert Novak in a July 14, 2003 column in the Chicago Sun-Times, but they have been the target of Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald of Illinois.

The U.S. Intelligence Identities Act makes it illegal to reveal the identity of CIA officers. However, the three-judge panel's decision on Tuesday upheld a lower court's ruling last year that Ms. Miller and Mr. Cooper should answer confidential conversations with government sources. Citing secret evidence presented by Mr. Fitzgerald, the panel said this case differs from the classic uncovering of wrongdoing by reporters relying on unnamed sources.


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Earthquake stirs panic in Indonesia

February 19, 2005 A 6.5 magnitude earthquake has hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremor, lasting about 2 minutes, sparked panic in numerous seaside communities on the island. According to officials, no injuries have been reported but sea water levels have risen up to four meters in areas.

Though precise details of the earthquake are still unclear, the US Geological Survey has said the tremor just after 0800 local time (0000 UCT) was 10km (6 mi) beneath the sea bed. Local meteorological officials have reported to the Associated Press news agency the earthquake had been 37km (23 mi) under the Sea of Flores.

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Crosswords/2005/February/20

February 20, 2005

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Bus crash in Germany kills 1 injures 7

February 19, 2005

A bus has crashed in Germany, between Ludwighausen and Kaiserslautern, killing 1 and injuring 7. The bus was carrying 34 people on a ski trip, the circumstances of the accident are not yet known.

The one death is a British citizen, has be confirmed by the Foreign Office in London, the several injured passengers have been taken to area hospitals. Apparently, the coach did not have winter tyres. Developing.

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Wikinews talk:Reporter's tools

Does anyone have any objections to me changing the sources template from-

Using "subst:" with templates
Dan100 has taken to using the "subst:" feature for the "date" and "source" templates.

There are a few issues with making such a major change, but Dan100 ignored my request to first build a consensus, and has again changed the explanations of the "date" and "source" templates on the Reporter's tools page, to recommend using "subst:", even after objections were raised about the long-term impact.

Here are some of the issues with using "subst:":

 * Obscured templates. "subst:" obscures the use of templates for new or casual contributors. People tend to learn best by example. If experienced editors use "subst:" with templates, the evidence that a template was used is eradicated for less experienced contributors who look at the article's markup later on for clues.
 * Copy and paste. While it's not impossible to copy and paste the expanded template contents from older articles into newer articles, now that we have a lot of stories that are related to each other, it would be nice to be able to copy and paste the new "Wikinews" source template instances from one story to another using the template instantiations and not the expanded template contents.
 * Loss of template benefits. Using "subst:" for the date and source templates prevents us from easily making stylistic changes to those articles which use these templates later on. Another benefit of templates is that they are simply more elegant to work with than the expanded template contents, for regular editors who work on many stories.

The use of technological alternatives to protected the templates is well-motivated. However, let's first reach a consensus on this issue from the regular contributors before making a decision that will have a long-term impact on the site.

One alternative that has been proposed is to protect templates that are used in many articles, such as "source" and "date". Over time I suppose this protection could include the "wikinews" template, which I created recently for presenting links to previous Wikinews stories in the Related news/See also sections. I believe this type of creeping protectionism is a bad idea for a number of reasons, which I provided when that proposal was made.

Until we reach a consensus on this issue, I will restore the examples given on the Reporter's tools page, and restore any templates which have been expanded in articles. — DV 20:04, 2 Apr 2005 (UTC)

 * First I have to ask - what has happened to the principals of 'being bold' and 'assume good faith'? Editors have never had to 'ask permission' before making changes, and should never have to.

 * Second, the reasons for using Subst: are simple and strong - please read and respond to w:Wikipedia:Avoid using meta-templates Dan100 (Talk) 10:04, 3 Apr 2005 (UTC)

 * Thanks for taking a moment to fix the broken link to that article. Avoid using meta-templates does not support your proposal very well. To quote that article's assessment of "subst:":

 * "'Of course, this means that when the metatemplate is changed, the daughter templates won't update, and won't be tracked by the what links here feature, which probably defeats the point of using a meta-template in the first place'"

 * The article also points out that "subst:" should really only be used to mitigate the effects of daughter templates, which wouldn't apply to "source" and "date". It also points out:

 * "'If all of the daughter templates are to be updated, this would then have to be done by hand, expending a considerable amount of time and work (and even more bandwidth than a meta-template would have used).'"

 * This article also appears to have a technical discussion of the impact of templates on server load and touches on templates as "vectors for attacks", neither of which are issues for Wikinews at this point.

 * Be bold is good. However, that applies to everyone, not just you. If a problem is found with some of your boldness, then the equally important rule of using the "wiki way" comes into effect, and a consensus must be reached. The "wiki way" is especially important for changes which have a long-term impact on the site, as your proposal would affect every article.

 * As for "assume good faith", your proposal was characterized as "well-motivated" in the posting up above. Perhaps you are imagining an attack where there really isn't one?

 * Instead of being argumentative about it, why not work to build a consensus among the regular contributors? I'm concerned that there isn't much support for this "subst:" proposal (you're the only one arguing for it) so let's find out what the community has to say about it first. The three bulleted reasons I listed above to not use "subst:" still stand as more practical considerations for Wikinews. — DV 10:43, 3 Apr 2005 (UTC)

 * P.S. If you are too busy or impatient to work towards building a consensus on this issue, I suppose you could start another poll to save some time gathering feedback. I think polls are evil (they seem to bring out the worst in people) and prefer to build a consensus over time, but if you prefer a poll, please feel free to set one up. — DV 10:51, 3 Apr 2005 (UTC)

 * w:Wikipedia:Avoid using meta-templates doesn't apply here. It's about, as the title says, meta-templates, which these templates are not.
 * The affect is the same - changes to all pages that use these templates (which is all news articles) 10:26, 8 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * I can forsee a point where we'll at least want to change .  See my query at Water cooler/technical.
 * But that proposal didn't gain support, indicating that people are happy with the status quo. Dan100 (Talk) 10:26, 8 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * If the concern is vandalism, then the answer is editor vigilance accompanied by temporary protection as and when necessary. Long term protection is a bad thing.
 * But why not prevent the vandalism from occuring? Prevention is better than cure. Dan100 (Talk) 10:26, 8 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Wiktionary has a long-recurring vandal that edits several of its highly visible templates once, sometimes twice, per day. Wiktionary has not seen the "site-disruption" that the dire warnings in these discussions predict.  Neither has it seen the need to protect the templates.
 * But maybe they should have protected them. We're not Wikitionary; we don't have to do what they do. Dan100 (Talk) 10:26, 8 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia had a long-running edit war affecting several of its meta-templates (ironically, with the very creator of w:Wikipedia:Avoid using meta-templates as one of its participants) throughout the latter half of February and the whole of March. The only disruption that it saw was the disruption caused by the fact that one side's preferred version of the derived template did not, in fact, actually work.  (The participants became so caught up in the dispute that they completely overlooked that.)  Wikipedia did not die as a result. Uncle G 16:17, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * As I've said, I'm not suggesting that changing our templates would increase server load. The templates you're referring too, btw, weren't widely used. Jamesday said that changes to something like the stub template would significantly slow WP down; as he knows the servers better than anyone, I believe him. Dan100 (Talk) 10:26, 8 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Uncle G 16:17, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)

 * I should point out that I inserted Subst: soon after a vandal attacked the Source template. It was lucky I was active on Wikinews at the time, and even then it took me a while to realise what had happened. Maybe if you'd seen first hand what had happened you'd be supportive of my suggestions. One day someone is going to put the Goatse pic in the date template of Wikinews and it'll be game over for us.

 * However it doesn't look like I'm going to get support for Subst:, so I give up. Dan100 (Talk) 10:31, 8 Apr 2005 (UTC)

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Australian reserve bank warns of slowing economy

February 19, 2005 The outgoing governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, Ian Macfarlane, has warned that the Australian economy will probably begin to slow after over a decade of solid growth. Mr Macfarlane, in a speech to the House of Representatives, said that both interest rates and inflation were likely to rise. "We forecast gradual rises in underlying inflation, with it reaching 2½ per cent by end 2005 and 3 per cent by end 2006."

The Prime Minister, John Howard, responded to the news by saying that "We will never go back to the 17 per cent interest rates under this Government" and added that homeownership "should always be something which is kept within the reach of Australians on modest incomes."


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User talk:Iolar~enwikinews

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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.

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thanks for stub info
in your sandbox. Was useful in template:expand. Bawolff ☺☻ 07:24, 21 December 2005 (UTC)

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User talk:213.218.65.19

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User talk:217.205.242.89

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North Korea has no further interest in negotiations with United States

February 19, 2005

Xinhua quoted an unnamed North Korean spokesman as stating that "The DPRK [North Korean government] has no justification to take bilateral talks... on the nuclear issue of the Korean Peninsula with the United States now." North Korea has demanded that the United States end its perceived hostile policy toward North Korea before talks can begin again.

Last week, North Korea claimed to have successfully developed, and pushed for two-party talks with the US. The US and China have pushed for multiple party talks. Though North Korea has not provided any substantial proof for its weapons claims—and has not performed the ceremonious "" usually required by declared nuclear powers to demonstrate their capability—US intelligence agencies believe that North Korea may have produced anywhere from two or three such weapons ('s guess) upwards to fifteen ('s guess). The estimates were made on the basis of the amount of the North Koreans would have been able to recover from their  at.


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Airlines fight new EU passenger compensation legislation

February 19, 2005

Airlines have attacked new EU legislation which will force them to pay greater compensation to customers in the event of overbooking, cancellations and delays.

Consumer groups have praised the new rules, which set the level of compensation between €250 and €600 depending on the circumstances and the length of the flight. "This is some comeback for passengers who have been inconvenienced," James Fremantle, industry affairs adviser for the Air Transport Users Council, told Reuters. Before this legislation came into effect, passengers "bumped" from a flight could claim between €150 and €300.

The new rules apply to all scheduled and chartered flights. Previously only scheduled flight operators were obliged to offer compensation in cases of overbooking— they did not have to extend compensation to travellers affected by flight cancellations. Low cost airlines have criticised the new compensation levels arguing that the compensation paid will exceed the price of the ticket.

The effort by the EU is to discourage airlines from deliberately overbooking flights, a practice which has become routine for most major airlines. Overbooking often leads to "bumping", where passengers who cannot be guaranteed a seat are moved to a later flight. In future when this happens airlines will have to offer compensation. Additionally, if flights are cancelled or delayed by more than two hours all passengers must be compensated. This will be the case except in "extraordinary circumstances", the definition of which may or may not include bad weather, security alerts or strikes.

"It's a preposterous piece of legislation, we among all airlines are fighting this," Ryanair deputy chief executive, Michael Cawley told BBC radio 4's Today programme. It has also been claimed that the advice may mislead customers by having them believe that they may be entitled to compensation if flights are delayed due to bad weather.

Marja Quillinan-Meiland, European Commission spokeswoman has said that there are "grey areas" but added "these are not as big as the airlines are making out." Disputed cases would be heard by national enforcement bodies which would decide if there is a case to answer.

European Regions Airline Association (ERAA) director of air transport Andy Clarke said "we reckon it's going to cost European air passengers – not the airlines, the airlines have no money, it has to be paid by the passengers – 1.5bn euros, that's over £1bn a year loaded onto European passengers. That's basically a transfer of money from passengers whose journeys are not disrupted to passengers whose journeys are disrupted."

These extra costs may also lead to carriers cancelling routes to areas that have been identified as problem destinations.

The European Low-Fares Association (ELFA) is mounting a legal challenge to the laws. ELFA and International Air Transport Association expect a ruling from the European Court of Justice in fall of 2005, until then airlines have said they will comply with the regulations.


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Hundred of thousands march in Rome to demand freedom for kidnapped reporter

February 19, 2005

Some 500,000 people gathered today in Rome to march silently, demanding the liberation of Giuliana Sgrena, a reporter who was kidnapped on February 4 in Iraq.

Politicians, associations and citizens took part in the gathering, set up by the Communist newspaper Il Manifesto, Sgrena's employer. According to demonstrators there were 500,000 people, while the Police estimates a turnout of 200,000.

"The march is a way to say, loud and clear, that we want Giuliana Sgrena to be freed... to say no to terrorism and violence", Piero Fassino, leader of the Democratici di Sinistra (Democrats of the Left) party, said.

Giuliana Sgrena was kidnapped near Baghdad's University on February 4 while she was covering Iraqi elections for Il Manifesto. On February 15 Associated Press Television received a video showing Sgrena demanding help from Italian politicians and people, and asking for Italian troop's withdrawal from Iraq.


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Ex-priest Shanley sentenced to 12-15 years for child rape

February 21, 2005 Former Roman Catholic priest Paul Shanley was sentenced to 12-15 years in prison on Tuesday, February 15, 2005. The sentencing occurred at Middlesex Superior Court in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Shanley was recently convicted of multiple counts of child rape and indecent assault and battery against a child.

Shanley's conviction is part of the aftermath of what the Boston Globe called a series of "brutally damaging revelations about scores of priests who over a period of decades had kept their jobs despite raping, molesting, and groping children and adolescents." The revelations culminated in the resignation of Cardinal Bernard F. Law, leader of the Archdiocese of Boston on December 13, 2002.


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I have a 'listed in NPOV dispute'. By definition an opinion violates the neutrality of this article. If the first line was to start, 'Has a local...', does that resolve the objection?

Please expand on the objection for my learning.

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This article, as written, is an op/ed column. It does not address the five W's and H of news reporting (who, what, where, when, why, and how), and it presents an interpretation of the reported facts.

Regardless of whether or not the opinion/interpretation of the article is correct, presenting only the one viewpoint of any event or circumstance is failing to meet the Neutral Point of View standard.

I am personally not sure this particular story could be written in any way other than it currently is, which is why I left the message I did at User talk:144.134.237.63. If you log in and create a user account, I would be happy to move the article to your account and help you get it set up as a column article. - Amgine 23:43, 19 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Amgine Thankyou for that. I have created an account Feb 21. Julia