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The Bligh government announced yesterday that it had begun the task of investigating clergy abuse and the failure of religious institution to respond appropriately to clergy sexual abuse issues.

In an emailed response to a submission by Toowoomba resident John Brown to the Anna4QLD Blog a spokesperson stated that the "Bligh Government strongly abhors and objects to sexual abuse in all its forms. Furthermore, the safety and wellbeing of all children will always be an enduring principle of the Bligh Government.". The email went on to state that "The Premier takes your concerns seriously, as such, the Minister for Communities, the Honourable Lindy Nelson-Carr MP has recently written to Queensland Heads of Churches seeking their engagement on the issues raised in your letter. The Bligh Government will pursue a dialogue with the Heads of Churches in order to bring about the best resolution possible.".

From: Anna Bligh (Anna4QLD)  Date: Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 2:59 PM   Subject: Anna4QLD - Share Your Story To: john@mybrokensociety.com

Hi John

Thank you for your recent Share Your Story on the Anna4Queensland website. The Premier has asked that I respond to you on her behalf.

The Bligh Government strongly abhors and objects to sexual abuse in all its forms. Furthermore, the safety and wellbeing of all children will always be an enduring principle of the Bligh Government.

The Premier takes your concerns seriously, as such, the Minister for Communities, the Honourable Lindy Nelson-Carr MP has recently written to Queensland Heads of Churches seeking their engagement on the issues raised in your letter. The Bligh Government will pursue a dialogue with the Heads of Churches in order to bring about the best resolution possible.

Priority investment into child protection commenced in 2005-06 with $10 million per annum to improve prevention and early intervention services for vulnerable families. This included $1.5 million for nine specialist counselling services with two services available in Cairns and $8.5 million for Referral for Active Intervention (RAI) services established in 10 locations across Queensland. Two services, Cairns and Townsville, receive additional funding to provide intensive family support to Indigenous families.

The Bligh Government is also working in partnership with the Rudd Federal Government to develop a National Child Protection Framework which will make it easier for Federal and State agencies to work together when children may be at risk of being harmed.

Many thanks

Mark

Anna4QLD Team

***ORIGINAL SHARE YOUR STORY***

On the matter of clergy abuse.

Why is the leading light of christianity (the Catholic church) simply unwilling or unable to develop and deploy a single universal policy on child safety and protection?

Why is this church unable to provide the same care and attention to those harmed by clergy abuse as it does to its own clergy members when they have been harmed?

Why is this church unable to achieve these basics, particularly in those areas regarding children?

These inabilities are called failure. Universal, total and complete failure in these most basic of human responsibilities.

Is there room in a society for a religion to be permitted to preach that it is the one true church and is the only true way to eternal life and to put forth its myriad views in regards all things social, sexual and reproductive in our society whilst it is incapable of deploying what is universally understood to be the first basic step or requirement in regards ensuring the protection and safety of children?

No person respects the current response of the catholic church to the clergy abuse issue. No person. Every. Every individual with an interest or thoughts on this matter will point out some aspect where it can be or needs to be improved or an aspect where the church has failed itself, christianity, and the people of each country on our planet and their children. Every individual. There is simply and only one word which describes the completeness and totality of this - failure.

What benefits can a failed church or religion bring to our society if it is unable to implement and uphold these few basics for the safety and benefit of our current and future children?

If this church is unable to bring these few basic human things into our society should we permit it to continue to exist in its current form? Or should we permit it to exist at all?

Do you agree with the Prime Minister on both of the following statements of his in regards matters pertaining to clergy abuse?

The Prime Minister on Muslims in regards wife beating and rape.

"Under no circumstances is sexual violence permissible or acceptable in Australia - under no circumstances."

"Australia will not tolerate these sort of remarks. They don't belong in modern Australia, and he should stand up, repudiate them and apologise."

The Prime Minister on children sexually abused and raped by Catholic clergy.

"This is a matter for the church and I respect the internal judgements of the church. I don’t stand outside the church and provide them with public lectures in terms of how they should behave..."

What are your plans and policies in regards the clergy abuse issue?

What are your plans and policies in regards the apalling figures in relation to the sexual abuse of children in our society?

swing voters
"News Limited newspapers The West Australian and the Courier Mail reported that swing voters would decide the election."

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Talk:Madagascar President resigns, unclear rule in Antananarivo

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Could some grammar issues be addressed? This is not a sentence... Should given be giving? 70.76.43.200 21:07, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Tourism, especially eco-tourism highlighting the country's rainforests and unique mammal species.
 * Mr Ravalomanana attempted to hand power over to the heads of the military, given the tasks of discussing and drafting constitutional changes, rather than transfer power to Mr Rajoelina.


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British actress Natasha Richardson reportedly brain dead after skiing accident

March 17, 2009 According to conflicting reports, British actress Natasha Richardson is brain dead following a severe head injury from a skiing accident on Monday. The New York Post reported that friends of Richardson said she "was brain dead", after earlier reporting that she was "dead". They later issued a correction which said she was brain dead. Other media reports say that her brain is severely swollen. Fox News Channel also reports Richardson as brain dead.

Richardson was transported by plane from Sacré-Coeur Hospital in Montreal, Canada to a care facility in New York City in the United States. She remains in very critical condition and reports say she is not likely to survive. Once in the U.S., she will be taken off life support.

Richardson, 45, was taking a private skiing lesson in Mont-Tremblant in Quebec when reports say she fell, hitting her head. Despite the fall, witnesses say she did not appear to have been seriously injured. An hour after the fall and after she returned to her hotel room, Richardson began to feel ill and was taken to a local hospital. She was later transported to Sacré-Coeur Hospital.

"She was talking and making jokes and there was no sign of any apparent injury. She said she was okay and didn't want to go to hospital or see a doctor. About an hour later she said she was not feeling that good after all. She said she had a headache. They agreed to dial 911 and an ambulance came to take her away," Mont-Tremblant resort ski station spokeswoman Catherine Lacasse to The Daily Telegraph.

Richardson's husband, actor Liam Neeson, has left Toronto where he was filming a movie and will be with Natasha when she arrives in the U.S.. He was acting in the movie 'Chloe', which was being filmed in the area. Both were staying at the resort in Mont-Tremblant. The couple have two children who were also staying with them, Daniel Jack age 12 and Micheal Richard Antonio age 13. They are said to have been skiing with their mother when she fell.

"Liam Neeson left the Toronto set immediately to fly to Montreal upon news of his wife’s accident. We do not have any details at this time, but we hope for the best and our thoughts and prayers are with Natasha and Liam and their family," said spokespeople for Neeson in a statement to the press. Richardson's family and spokespeople are expected to issue a statement sometime after she arrives in New York City.


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It shouldn't be surprising that these other countries found the episodes insulting. It is one thing to watch the episodes regularly and understand that it skewers everything and another to see a single episode, made in the U.S.A., out of context. Doh!

What about free speech... and freedom of expression —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.157.173.242 (talk) 01:05, 18 March 2009 (UTC)

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Namibia struck by floods, president declares state of emergency

March 17, 2009 Hifikepunye Pohamba, the president of the southern African country of Namibia, declared a state of emergency in in the country on Tuesday after heavy flooding killed 92 and displaced 5,032 since January.

"It is with a heavy heart that I declare an emergency for the north-central and north-eastern parts of Namibia," the president said to reporters. "Crop fields are submerged in water and I send out an urgent appeal to the international community for assistance [...] as the current flood is worse than a year ago and could be one of the worst in recent memory."

100,000 children were unable to attend classes due to the disaster, which closed 218 schools.

Severe flooding occurred in Namibia about the same time last year, when 42 people were killed by the disaster.

This year's floods appear to be worse, as President Pohamba stated that the Zambezi River had reached 7.1 metres, compared to last year's peak of 5.37 metres.

Flooding has also reached neighbouring Angola, where nineteen people have died, according to the Red Cross.


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Talk:British actress Natasha Richardson reportedly brain dead after skiing accident

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Someone posted a comment on the comments page that I think would be more appropriate here, I have copied it:

"QAccording to most media sources, Natasha Richardson was just taken off of life support. RIP."

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Comments:El Salvador elects leftist president Funes

At long last. Though the corporate owned and biased world media has already managed to smear the journalistic coverage of the news as if the left won because of some invisible support from "Castro" as for example "OhMyNews" wrote and also "blaming" Venezuela or Hugo Chavez. "Forgetting" and omitting (leaving out) of course that changing USA administartions and president policies, including the CIA's policies, have killed over 200 thousand El Salvadoreans and that the El Salvador right wings worse than fascist party ARENA has been killing people through death squads for over three decades (a truly well documented fact thats been reported throughout mainstream european media such as Le Monde, El Pais, The Independent, The Telegraph and dozens of other news sources for decades, including NGO's like Amnesty International and international observers.

Its horrendous how the corporate media now so dominates peoples minds that people actually believe the news stories on the main news channels even when they serve blatant lies. Nunamiut (talk) 23:21, 17 March 2009 (UTC)


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Madoff prosecutors want assets from wife and children

March 18, 2009

The wife and sons of Bernard Madoff are now under pressure from prosecutors to give up US$2.6 million worth of jewelery and $31.5 million in loans. Madoff made the news recently when he pleaded guilty to running a worth billions of dollars.

Prosecutors, who stated their intent on Sunday to seize and cash from Madoff, filed another notice on Tuesday listing assets that they intend to seize, among them "various pieces of jewelry owned or held in the name of Ruth Madoff valued at approximately $2,624,340," and "approximately 35 sets of watches and cufflinks owned by Bernard Madoff," as well as $31.5 million in loans made to Madoff's sons.

Bernard Madoff, aged 70, pleaded guilty last Thursday to out of as much as $65 billion in the largest ever Ponzi scheme. He was jailed immediately after his plea, and faces a prison sentence of up to 150 years. Neither his wife nor his sons have been accused of any wrongdoing.


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Wikinews stories are written from a neutral point of view to ensure fair and unbiased reporting.

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Pennsylvania Amish farmer jailed for outhouse violations An Amish man from Cambria County, Pennsylvania has been sentenced to 90 days in jail after claiming his religious beliefs prevent him from bringing two school outhouses into compliance with state sewage regulations. Usain Bolt to run 150-meter race in Manchester Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt of Jamaica will run in a 150-meter street race in Manchester, England on May 17. Monty Python's "Holy Hand Grenade" sparks bomb scare A bomb scare was sparked after someone mistook a replica bomb from the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail for a real bomb. Seattle's oldest newspaper to become online-only The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the 146-year-old Seattle newspaper, will make its final print edition on Tuesday, before becoming an online-only news agency.

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British actress Natasha Richardson reportedly brain dead after skiing accident According to conflicting reports, British actress Natasha Richardson is brain dead following a severe head injury from a skiing accident on Monday, March 16. Wikinews previews the 2009 Queensland state election With an election coming up this Saturday in the Australian state of Queensland, Wikinews reporter Patrick Gillett previews the contesting parties. Five children found dead in Graham, Washington At least five children have been found dead in a home in Graham, Washington in Pierce County located in the United States.

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User:Miropolitan/Proposal for portal system

Created by Miropolitan (talk) 03:51, 18 March 2009 (UTC)

Proposal - parallel navigation systems - portal and category
Alongside the category navigation system there should be a portal navigation system. With each portal having a corresponding category page (but some categories without a corresponding portal page). And with interportal links that preserve (but needn't duplicate) the linkage structure of the category system. Reason: Let the portal system take on the task of topic description and clean topic linkage, and let the category system remain messy but simple.

Why not just a category navigation system?
Question: Why have two parallel navigation systems - a portal system and a category system? Why not just have a single navigation system - the category system? Why not just take all the features you might want to put in a portal and add them to the corresponding category page, and not have the portal? Reply: Having two parallel systems, each focusing on its main purpose, allows for less cluttered pages, and a clearer logic.

Different purposes
The main purpose of a portal is to be a topic page - briefly describe a topic, list news articles that come under that topic, and provide easy navigation to related topics (parent, child or sibling). The main purpose of category pages is to allow users to more easily see the structure of the system - which topics come under which other topics - and to modify that structure.

Different conventions
As separate systems, each can develop its own page conventions. The viewer, arriving at a portal page can expect portal-type features. Opening a category page, they can expect it to look like a category page. The category page be mostly automatically generated, hence consistent in its layout, and therefore useful as a backup navigation for viewers who find the corresponding portal too confusing. This allows portals to vary be minimal or rich as users see fit and as appropriate to the topic, albeit with (I suggest) the consistency of having portal up and down navigation bars at the top the page, to allow users to quickly move around the system.

Different navigation conventions
As separate systems, each can have its own navigation conventions. The structure of the category system, created ad-hoc, tends to be a bit messy and illogical. For example, the category Computing has among its subcategories Internet (as you would expect), but also COMPUTEX Taipei (a computer trade show). Portals, with their more top-down design, can take a more logical, less messy approach to topic relatedness, listing under Computing general topics such as Internet, Computer hardware, Computer software, Computer trade shows, Computer science. It might also have a section for each of these, showing each topic's subtopics (plus short news lists to provide flavour). All this would give (on one page) a clearer overview of Computing as a news topic.

Let categories be messy (but simple); let portals have logical linkage
Why not just clean up the category system? For example, so that COMPUTEX Taipei appeared under Computer trade show, not directly under Computing. Reply: Let the category system be a bit messy, viewers will accept that as part of its character, and an effect of its ad hoc creation. And if categories are left simple, as mostly subcatgory and page lists, then they will still be easy to read. Let the portal system be more logical (and explain its logic as it goes along - the logic might be vary according to topic).

Example
For example: Create a category Computer trade show. Put the category Computer trade show in the category Computing; put the category COMPUTEX Taipei in the category Computer trade shows. But you needn't remove the category COMPUTEX Taipei from the category Computing; let it remain messy. Create a portal Computer trade show. Link it to portal Computing above, and COMPUTEX Taipei below. Don't link portal Computing directly to portal COMPUTEX Taipei. Meanwhile, why even create a portal for COMPUTEX Taipei? Let the portal Computer trade shows link directly to the portal 2007 COMPUTEX Taipei, with COMPUTEX Taipei as an implied intermediary topic. Let the Computing portal set do lean navigation. Let the Computing category set remain messy. Now add content to portal Computer trade shows - a description; some wikimedia links. But keep the interportal links at the top of the page and easy to pick out, so that users can navigate through the page without scrolling or even reading down.

Demonstration project
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Isn't Australian football the game they play with the oval ball? At the same venue?


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Wikinews interviews Patricia Petersen, independent candidate for the electorate of Bundamba in the 2009 Queensland election

March 19, 2009 With a Queensland state election coming up in Australia, many minor parties and independents will be looking to hold balance of power and making the major parties listen to what they have to say. Patricia Petersen is one of the independents.

Wikinews reporter Patrick Gillett held an exclusive email interview with Ms Peterson, candidate for the electoral district of Bundamba.

Queensland's unicameral parliament is up for election on March 21. The election campaign will run for a total of 26 days following the issue of the writs by Governor Penelope Wensley.

Interview
Why do you want to get into parliament?

The major parties are ignoring their obligations. They are not listening or responding appropriately to the needs of those they have responsibilities to. As an Independent I'd like to ensure that they start listening and take action.

What would the three main policies you are taking into this election be?

Health: We desperately need an upgrade of Ipswich Hospital and a new hospital built in the electorate. People are literally dying waiting to see staff at Ipswich Hospital and no one is doing anything about it. Moreover, the hospital is too far away. If you have a heart attack in the Bundamba electorate, your chances of survival are significantly decreased due to how long it takes to get to Ipswich Hospital by ambulance.

Education: It is highly imprudent to close down small schools. In this electorate, in particular, many of the students are Special Needs students or have serious behavioural problems. To throw these students into a large school, as this government plans on doing, is reckless to say the least. I am for keeping all schools open and building new schools; reducing class sizes and increasing teacher numbers.

Transport: It takes two hours to catch a bus from one suburb to another. Many suburbs in the electorate are landlocked. We urgently need to attend to public transport (both bus and rail services) in this electorate.

How would you address these policies?

Take immediate action. Only back the government in relation to their "wish list" if they give us what we want in our electorate.We are tired of being ignored out here. People are literally, and I mean literally, starving in Bundamba.

Who would you like to see get into government?

Me.

In relation to "get in" (which party) - whoever is going to start listening, really listening and take action to address some extremely serious problems in the Bundamba electorate.


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Usain Bolt to run 150 metre race in Manchester

March 19, 2009

Triple Olympic champion of Jamaica will run in a 150 metre street race in Manchester, England on May 17. The race will be conducted as part of the inaugural "Great Manchester 150." Bolt won gold medals in the, and  race in the  held in Beijing, China. He set world records in both the 100- and 200-meter races.

This will be the first time Bolt will be running in Europe. This will also be the first time he will be running a distance of 150 metres. The race will be held on a specially built. This event will be followed by Bolt's participation in the August in, Germany.

"I am very excited to compete for my first time in Manchester, my first time in a 150 m race and my first time in a street race outside the stadium," Bolt said. "I love competing in the UK, it is like my second home as I usually stay in London during the European racing season. When I heard about the idea I thought it would be great fun and something new and exciting".

According to the tournament organizer David Hart, apart from Usain Bolt, top British sprinters and a few other international athletes are also expected to compete in the 150 metre race.


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Good stuff foo'-142.103.127.61 19:32, 18 March 2009 (UTC)Jokoe

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Cool! They need to keep excavating in the VoK, and the VOQueens as well.

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QAccording to most media sources, Natasha Richardson was just taken off of life support. RIP.

How sad is it that Natasha Richardson has died at the age of only 45 think of what he husband and sons are going through his wife and their mother has died i feel so sorry for them realy I do I am 13 and I cant think of life without my mum or my dad! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.1.96.140 (talk) 18:36, 19 March 2009 (UTC)


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Queensland election candidates on Gold Coast back daylight saving

March 21, 2009 Queensland election candidates running for electorates on the Gold Coast have backed the concept of daylight saving.

"I'm quite happy to offer my personal position which is a split zone from Noosa to the border," said Liberal National Party candidate Ray Stevens. "This is not an LNP policy for the state but it's my personal position."

An unnamed spokesperson of Lawrence Springborg ruled out daylight saving altogether. "Absolutely not," he said.

Christina Landis had a similar position within the Australian Labor Party. "I think it would be a benefit for the Gold Coast. It is a difficult situation for businesses and I understand that," she said.

"Daylight saving is the elephant in the room," said Daylight Saving for South East Queensland (DS4SEQ) founder Jason Furze. "We waste billions of dollars every year by not having daylight saving."

Mr Furze told Wikinews in January that DS4SEQ is proposing a dual time zone for Queensland which "is a well thought out compromise to the current situation that obviously does not work."

Gold Coast Central Chamber of Commerce president has said the daylight saving was an issue for local businesses. "Daylight saving costs business money. It would have a great flow-on effect for businesses like golf courses and other tourism operators to be able to take advantage of extra sunshine," he said.


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Pennsylvania Amish farmer jailed for outhouse violations

March 19, 2009

An Amish man from Cambria County, Pennsylvania has been sentenced to 90 days in jail after claiming his religious beliefs prevent him from bringing two school outhouses into compliance with state sewage regulations.

Andy Swartzentruber, of Barr Township, was jailed and fined US$1,000 on a contempt of court charge for violating a previous court order. County officials said waste was collected in buckets and dumped outside.

Judge Norman Krumenacker also ordered the Amish school and outhouse on Swartzentruber's property to be locked up until the violations are addressed. The judge said Swartzentruber could be released early if the sewage issues are resolved.

The ruling shocked about a dozen men and women in the courtroom, including his wife Frances, with whom Swartzentruber has 16 children. But he said he would rather accept jail-time than violate his religious convictions.

"I stand by my religion. If I don't, (it) could destroy the whole church group," he said.

Pennsylvania Department of Education officials said the local school district is responsible for educating the school's 18 children, or the parents could seek home-schooling or private schools.

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British actress Natasha Richardson dies at age 45

March 19, 2009 British actress Natasha Richardson has died, according to a statement released by a spokesperson. Richardson died after suffering a head injury from a fall, while she was receiving private skiing lessons at a Canadian resort in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec. She was 45 years old.

"Liam Neeson, his sons, and the entire family are shocked and devastated by the tragic death of their beloved Natasha. They are profoundly grateful for the support, love and prayers of everyone, and ask for privacy during this very difficult time," said a spokesperson for Richardson in a statement to the press.

It was reported Tuesday that Richardson was brain dead and had been transported by plane from Sacré-Cœur Hospital in Montreal, Canada to a care facility in New York City in the United States. Despite the fall, which happened on Monday, witnesses say she did not appear to have been seriously injured. Richardson was not wearing a helmet. An hour after the fall and after she returned to her hotel room, Richardson began to feel ill and was taken to a local hospital. She was later transported to Sacré-Coeur Hospital.

Richardson made her movie debut in 1986 when she starred in the motion picture Gothic. In 1988 she was cast as the starring role in the film Patty Hearst. She also co-stared in the films Nell and the 1998 remake of The Parent Trap. She also won a Tony Award in 1998 for her portrayal of Sally Bowles in the acclaimed revival of Cabaret.

Richardson was also known for her cooking, having been a judge on the American television show Top Chef. She has hosted several upscale dinner parties in which she was the cook. Known names to have been part of her dinner parties are Meryl Streep and Laura Linney, among others.

Richardson is survived by her husband, actor Liam Neeson, and her two sons, Daniel Jack age 12 and Micheal Richard Antonio age 13.


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I'm very saddened by this untimely death. My heart goes out to her family. Cary Bass (talk) 01:10, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

Very sad —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.232.255.77 (talk) 01:16, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

Tragic!
This is just tragic. A much loved actress. My thoughts are with Natasha's family at this time. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.106.67.212 (talk) 07:55, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

A great loss
I'm Tarek from Egypt I'm very sad for what is happen she is a great actress and a very special woman, my great regret to her husband we will all miss her.

Tarek Sheta.

my heart goes out to the whole family at such a sad loss of a beautiful lady ,wife,mum,sister and daughter, her children will have a very sad mothers day without her and a very sad life without her love to you all mary  burgessxxxxxxxxx  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.13.195.124 (talk) 08:43, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

I just want to say how much natasha richardson was loved..and will be missed. Im sorry to hear how this sad accident happened..all our love and sympathy

Additional Movie Roles
Ms. Richardson also played Kate in the 1990 film "A Handmaid's Tale" based on the Margaret Atwood novel. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bonificent (talk • contribs) 00:14, 25 March 2009 (UTC)

She was a great lady and will sadly be missed

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Wow power to the amish!! stand up to the man and says hey ill build an outhouse here and thats that. power to him, ive built three outhouses one summer and wow there are very handy lol. POWER TO THE AMISH

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How is plumbing against the Amish code? Don't they use modern tools for construction? Why not plumbing? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.228.128.199 (talk) 18:23, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
 * That was exactly my thought. But there are ways that the Amish can use modern technological advances twithout going against their religion. Such as organic powders dumped into the sewage hole to keep it up to code.Jodrre (talk) —Preceding comment was added at 22:21, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

That's just fucking disgusting.
 * Couldn't they just dig a pit under the outhouse for the waste? That's what they do out in the woods near hiking trails.  --Kraftlos (talk) 05:51, 17 July 2009 (UTC)

Swartzentruber amish don't use any modern technology. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.118.187.114 (talk) 00:59, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
 * That also means that they will not answer on Wikipedia and can not defend themselves. Actually I do admire that. I would see it rather hard to live without a computer, but in a nostalgic way it does has a nice ring to it :-) --HappyInGeneral (talk) 05:31, 28 July 2009 (UTC)

To solve their problem,
i hope that these interesting people will move all their members to a more remote piece of rural land where they can be surrounded with other amish instead of the moderns. and a place that has very lax codes and zoning. then they can actually dig a real outhouse and whatever else. sounds like they are now stuck in a community that has grown up around them and they need to relocate to keep their low tech lifestyle. but also, please would they realize that God is not opposed to intelligent and simple methods of sewage disposal, which they could learn from reading about other methods that are acceptable and natural, just that, they have not found them out yet. (advice- don't ever use a cesspool, they disintegrate after about 30-40 years and become a deep and hidden life threatening hazard.) Orchid (talk) 06:57, 22 January 2010 (UTC) Or they could try accepting technology ($20 says they wont)

Ahaha retard.

possible solution used in India
A friend sent me this interesting video which addresses the same problem but for India where intestinal disease is the leading cause of death in children. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX3fkRt6XHI&feature=player_embedded

It is an Ecosan toilet which is virtually an elevated outhouse. The urine and feces are processed separately and organically thereby creating no odor. When decomposition is complete the results can be safely used for rich fertilizer. Check it out.

Wileyrin Tucker, GA

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Im confused, in this is states that it will be the first time he will be competing in Europe, and then the next sentence states that last year he ran in Germany? When did Germany leave Europe?

I think there is no confusion. This is the first event in Europe that he will be participating followed by the August World Athletics Championships 2009 in Berlin, Germany. --99.130.155.91 15:01, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

Forgot to mention
He owes it all to his Q-RAY IONIZED BRACELET. Don't be fooled by imitators kids. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.228.128.199 (talk) 18:24, 19 March 2009 (UTC)


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 * Only back the government in relation to their "wish list" if they give us want we want in our electorate. Change to ...
 * Only back the government in relation to their "wish list" if they give us what we want in our electorate.

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Monty Python's "Holy Hand Grenade" sparks bomb scare

March 19, 2009

A bomb scare was sparked after someone mistook a replica bomb from the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail for a real bomb.

A member of the water board discovered what they described as a "suspicious object" under a fire hydrant cover at the junction between Tabernacle Street and Epworth Street in Finsbury, London. The police, the fire brigade, and bomb disposal officers were called to destroy the bomb, only to discover it was a replica of the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch.

In the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table use the Holy Hand Grenade to kill the deadly Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.

One eye-witness, pub landlord Alberto Romanelli, said: "It was one of the most ridiculous things I have ever seen. The bomb squad were here. They evacuated the pub while they were doing X-rays and stuff. It all lasted about 45 minutes before they decided it was nothing — which I thought was pretty obvious from the start. I lost a good hour's worth of business."

Former member of Monty Python and star of the film Michael Palin humorously commented on the incident saying: "Our Holy Hand Grenade was fictional and there were no plans for creation. We don't want to add to the armaments of the world."


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Where is this?
This story doesn't seem to include a crucial element: where they article is set. For all I know this could have happened near me. I will fix this by looking at the sources provided. —Calebrw (talk) 15:50, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
 * My mistake. I found it in the second paragraph. I do think the location should be higher in the story, for instance the first paragraph. —Calebrw (talk) 15:52, 19 March 2009 (UTC)


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US supports UN gay rights declaration

March 19, 2009 The Obama administration announced on March 18, 2009 that the United States, in a reversal of position, would support the UN declaration on sexual orientation and gender identity.

The United States will become the 67th signatory to the non-binding document, which was proposed by France and the Netherlands and "condemn [s] the human rights violations based on sexual orientation or gender identity wherever they occur, in particular the use of the death penalty on this ground, extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, the practice of torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary arrest or detention and deprivation of economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to health".

Accepting the proposal, which according to US State Department spokesman Robert Wood "commits us to no legal obligations", would nonetheless be a reversal from the Bush administration's refusal to sign. According to Mark Bromley of the Council for Global Equality, "the administration's leadership on this issue will be a powerful rebuke of an earlier Bush administration position that sought to deny the universal application of human rights protections to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals".

57 UN member nations, however, including many but not all members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, have signed a counter-declaration introduced by Syria saying that normalization of LGBT rights would lead to "the social normalization, and possibly the legitimization, of many deplorable acts including pedophilia." Vatican City also opposes the resolution but on its introduction made a statement condemning legal discrimination against LGBT persons.

Homosexuality or homosexual behavior is illegal in some 70 UN member nations and punishable by death in seven.

The United States' adoption of the document comes as the Obama administration faces continued criticism from gay rights advocates on the subject of homosexual individuals serving in the United States military. While Obama has stated he would repeal Bill Clinton's 1993 "don't ask, don't tell" compromise and end restrictions on gays, bisexuals and lesbians serving in the military, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates says that he has had "one brief conversation with the president" on the subject; meanwhile, a US House bill to end the ban is losing its primary sponsor, Ellen Tauscher, to the State Department and no complementary piece of legislation has been introduced to the Senate.

France's proposal of the document is one of several instances in the course of the Sarkozy administration where France and the Vatican have been at odds on issues of sexuality. France's foreign ministry, in response to comments by Pope Benedict rejecting the distribution of condoms in Africa to prevent AIDS, led EU member nations in rejecting the Pope's position. In September 2008, France openly affronted the Vatican by appointing an openly gay man, Denis Tillinac, as its ambassador to the Holy See; the Vatican rejected the appointment.

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Pennsylvania state trooper found guilty of first-degree murder

March 20, 2009

In the United States, a suspended Pennsylvania state trooper has been convicted of first-degree murder for killing his girlfriend's estranged husband.

Kevin Foley, 43, faces a mandatory life sentence without parole for slashing to death John Yelenic, a Blairsville dentist who was in the final stages of divorcing his wife, Michele. Foley's attorney said he plans to appeal the decision. Prosecutors did not seek the death penalty.

Foley previously said he "loathed Dr. Yelenic" and asked another fellow trooper to help kill him. During his testimony, which lasted several hours, Foley claimed he was joking and had no true intention of carrying out the threat, but the Indiana County jury rejected that defense after about six hours of deliberations.

John Yelenic was found dead in his home on April 13, 2006, one day before he was planning on signing his divorce papers. Charges were brought against Foley in September 2007, more than 17 months after the murder.

Foley, who had been on suspension from the Pennsylvania State Police, was himself the final witness to take the stand Wednesday in the trial. Foley insisted he was innocent during his testimony, and even made jokes that the jury laughed at on a few occasions.

"I never made a threat with the intention of carrying it out," Foley said under cross-examination by the prosecution.

When Senior Deputy Attorney General Anthony Krastek pressed Foley for what was funny about asking another state trooper to help him kill Yelenic, Foley answered, "There isn't any joke. It's just my personality, my behavior (with co-workers)."

Prosecutors said Foley killed Yelenic after going to the dentist's house to confront him over the terms of the divorce. Prosecutors claim Foley slashed Yelenic several times with a knife and pushed his head through a small window. Yelenic bled to death.

"John has his justice tonight," Mary Ann Clark, a cousin of Yelenic, told MSNBC. "John deserved this; he was the most wonderful person in the world. He died the most horrible death and tonight, this is his night. The system worked."

Foley had been living with Michele Yelenic for two years at the time of the homicide. Prosecutors previously said Foley and Michele helped perpetuate rumors that Dr. Yelenic molested their son. John and Michele Yelenic had been separated in 2002. Michele Yelenic stood to collect Dr. Yelenic's estate and a US$1 million life insurance policy, and could lose about $2,500 a month in support if the divorce was finalized, a Pennsylvania grand jury previously determined.

Michele Yelenic, who has not appeared at the trial, may face legal action herself, media reports indicated. A sentencing hearing for Foley is scheduled for June 1.


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The contest is over. Thanks to everyone who participated!

Tempodivalse's writing contest
After some discussion at the water cooler, I've decided to create a page devoted to a writing contest I've started. The rules/prizes are below:

 * Rules
 * 1) Contestants have to start at least one Wikinews article for every day the contest has been running. For this contest, "every day" means one article for each day of the week, by GMT timezone (i.e. a submission on 00:01 GMT on Thursday and 23:59 GMT on Friday would still count). There's no limit for how many total articles you can submit in a day.
 * 2) You must submit at least one article per day; however, you can be granted up to three non-consecutive "free passes" (i.e. days when you don't have to write an article) if you write at least two articles the day before. (You can't do this if you have an article debt.)
 * 3) In order for the article to count as "submitted", it must be fully written and tagged for review before the deadline. This means you can't create a short stub several minutes before midnight GMT, then go to bed and finish it in the morning.
 * 4) It is possible to join the contest after the March 31st deadline, but you will have accumulated an article debt for the days you have not participated. For example, if you join four days late, you have an article debt of 4 articles. This debt can be worked off over time, but while you still have it, you have to write at least 2 articles per day instead of just 1.
 * 5) If an article you create gets deleted, then no penalty will be assessed, but the article will not count toward your overall net worth of articles.
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 * 7) If you started after March 20th, the contest opening date, then your "finish line" will be extended for the number of days you were late joining the contest. In other words, if you start 2 days late (March 22nd), for instance, then your "finish line" will be two days later. This is to allow contestants who start late an equal chance at the endurance prize.
 * 8) There is a separate prize for reviewing articles. You receive one point for every article you review. When the contest ends, the person with the most points gets a trophy/barnstar. (Please note that this does NOT encourage sloppy reviews, you should review articles as you would otherwise.) Any contestant (with the editor permission, of course) can review an article, even if they have been disqualified from the writing competition. You can request the editor permission on this page.

 * Prizes (probably a barnstar or trophy) will be awarded to those who meet the following requirements Sorry, no monetary prizes
 * 1) 1st, 2nd and 3rd contributors who "hold out" the most number of days; in case of a tie, then the person with a higher article net count comes first
 * 2) Anybody who makes it to the finish line
 * 3) Whoever writes the most articles in total
 * 4) Whoever writes the most articles in a day
 * 5) 1st, 2nd, and 3rd users with most reviews

Anyone can start contributing articles for the contest from now until March 31. Once you add your article to the log below, you must commit to writing one article per day. If you start after the 31st, then you have an article debt (see above). When you've written/reviewed an article, please also make sure to fill out the form in the appropriate "Log" section below. The "finish line" is still to be determined. ♪Tempo di Valse ♪ 14:30, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

 * Oh yes, and one more thing: you can add your articles to the log immediately after you've submitted them for review -- you don't have to wait for them to be published to add them here. ♪Tempo di Valse ♪ 23:35, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

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If this happens, count me in. This sounds like a good idea and encourages writing. R .T . 19:20, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

 * When do we want to mark the end date ("finish line")? A month from now? Two? ♪Tempo di Valse ♪ 20:07, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

 * I think a month, but we could extend it if a lot of users are still in then. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 22:53, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

 * Question. I have two stories that ran March 20 (Pennsylvania state trooper found guilty of first-degree murder and New Jersey to consider bikini waxing ban) and I have one still under review in the newsroom (Pennsylvania lost 41,000 jobs in February, a 13-year high). I would appear that I can count these in the log for the days they ran...right? Hunter Kahn (talk) 21:41, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Hmmm. Technically, I only opened the contest up today, so only articles that were submitted at midnight GMT, March 20th or later, should count. Thus, Pennsylvania lost 41,000 jobs in February, a 13-year high will count, but the other two can't. (Sorry!) ♪Tempo di Valse ♪ 22:00, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
 * No prob. — Hunter Kahn  ( contribs )  00:49, 21 March 2009 (UTC)

How should we record articles we reviewed, as it is noted there is a seperate prize for that? Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 22:53, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

♪Tempo di Valse ♪ 23:02, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

 * I have a better idea. I've decided to make a separate log for reviewed articles. This way, it will be easier to include articles that were written by non-contestants, which won't appear in the article log. ♪Tempo di Valse ♪ 13:11, 21 March 2009 (UTC)

What do you mean there is no money involved? That the whole reason I got involved with Wikinews: money. Just kidding. This is a great idea for a contest, especially because I think it'll get more writers more involved and maybe even get a few more readers with more stories. I won't be able to participate as a writer, but I've had a bit more time this week as I'm on Spring Break to review articles. I'll try to review as many I can, though I know I won't get to all. Calebrw (talk) 01:14, 21 March 2009 (UTC)

 * By the way, everyone, you can add your articles to the log immediately after you've submitted them for review -- you don't have to wait for them to be published to add them here. ♪Tempo di Valse ♪ 01:20, 21 March 2009 (UTC)

 * Another question. I am on a different time zone.  GMT -6, so the day has ended here on the contest page, but I am still on the same day here in my neck of the universe, and have the whole evening left to go. How do I enter those articles here on the page?  SriMesh |  talk  01:34, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Maybe we can all post our timezone? Cheers, Van der Hoorn (talk) 01:50, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

 * Technically, if the time the article was submitted for review was after midnight GMT, then they should be added to the next day, even if it is not yet the new day where you live. I arbitrarily chose the Greenwich Meridian as the timezone of preference because I thought it would reduce confusion caused by different people in different timezones and the amount of calculations we would have to make. ♪Tempo di Valse ♪  02:11, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

Addendum to the rules (please read this!)
I recently realised that the contest rules have a rather large flaw in them, which is that contestants who start one or more days later than the others will always be at a disadvantage, because their net number of days will always be less than those of users who started even one day earlier. Thus, even if they make it to the "finish line", their chances of winning a prize will be greatly diminished. Thus, I've decided to make an addendum to the rules (although it shouldn't affect any of our current contestants except for Red Thunder and SVTCobra): if you start after March 20th, the contest opening date, then your "finish line" will be extended for the number of days you were late joining the contest. In other words, if you start 2 days late (March 22nd), for instance, then your "finish line" will be two days later. This is to allow contestants who start late an equal chance at the endurance prize. ♪Tempo di Valse ♪ 13:59, 22 March 2009 (UTC)

Sign up
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 * 1) ♪Tempo di Valse ♪  19:28, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 2) R .T . 23:11, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 3) Van der Hoorn (talk) 00:07, 20 March 2009 (UTC) Not sure if I will join eventually, but signing up in the first place is never a bad idea.
 * 4) SriMesh |  talk  17:55, 20 March 2009 (UTC) Will give it a go!?!  I am still very much learning though.
 * 5) Hunter Kahn (talk) 21:39, 20 March 2009 (UTC) - Suggestion: can someone make a userbox for people who participated in this too? Something like "I participated in Tempodivalse's 2009 Wikinews writing contest" or something fun like that?
 * 6)  Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 22:54, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 7) SVTCobra 01:18, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 8) Calebrw (I assume that he intended to sign up, from his comment above?)
 * 9) RockerballAustralia (talk) 22:39, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

Current Standings
N.B.: Contestants indicated in red have been disqualified from the race.

 * Tempodivalse - 37 articles - 17 days
 * SriMesh - 27 articles - 16 days
 * Hunter Kahn - 28 articles - 14 days
 * Blood Red Sandman - 12 articles - 12 days
 * Van der Hoorn - 5 articles - 5 days
 * Red Thunder - 3 articles - 2 days
 * RockerballAustralia 1 article - 1 day
 * SVTCobra 1 article - 1 day

Article log
This section is for the article log. For every article you write, insert something like this:

Date
User - Link to article(s) written by this user on this day

Also, please don't forget to update your count in the "Current standings" section above.

For reviewers, please see the log below.

April 6
SriMesh is out of the race (you can only take up to three free passes, this was the fourth)

Tempodivalse

 * 1) Six-year-old Egyptian boy contracts bird flu
 * 2) Scientist says he predicted Italy earthquake, was ignored

April 5
Tempodivalse
 * 1) Massive ice shelf expected to break away from Antarctica
 * 2) North Korea launches rocket

SriMesh

 * 1) Manitoba volunteers go to war against Red River flooding
 * 2) Italian police find 24 children living in Rome's sewers

April 4
SriMesh
 * 1) Welsh University announces intelligent robot conducting biology experiments

Tempodivalse
 * 1) US stocks log gains for fourth week in a row
 * 2) Boeing 737 makes emergency landing at Vnukovo airport in Moscow

April 3
SriMesh
 * 1) G20 Summit plans to inject US$5tn into economy before 2011

Tempodivalse

 * 1) US unemployment rate reaches 8.5%

April 2
Tempodivalse
 * 1) Pirates seize tourist yacht near Seychelles, troops deployed
 * 2) Former governor of Illinois indicted on corruption chargers

Hunter Kahn
 * 1) Police: Pennsylvania mother drugged daughter, planned her impregnation - awaiting review (just made it, *whew*, lol)

SriMesh takes a free pass

April 1
Hunter Kahn
 * 1) State trooper, firefighter save truck driver after New Jersey crash - awaiting review
 * (Note: I might not be able to write one April 2. If I'm not, I'll use one of my free passes that day.)

Tempodivalse

 * 1) Sixteen people feared dead after helicopter crash in North Sea
 * 2) ADP says US economy lost 742,000 jobs in March
 * 3) General Motors automobile sales plunge by 45%
 * 4) Guinea-Bissau to hold elections this June
 * 5) Gold mine in Tanzania collapses, at least 20 dead

SriMesh Blood Red Sandman gives up
 * 1) Chechen and Russian mothers in shock after baby mix up
 * 2) April Fool's pranks 2009
 * I depart for a holiday in a few days anyway, and I did alrigth. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 23:48, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

March 31
Hunter Kahn
 * 1) New romantic comedy film to star Drew Barrymore, Justin Long - reviewed SriMesh
 * 2) 77 names added to slain journalist memorial in Washington, D.C. - reviewed by DragonFire1024

SriMesh Blood Red Sandman
 * 1) FDA warning on pistachios after salmonella contamination
 * 2) Mushroom corals change from male to female and back again
 * 1) Forces capture Somali pirates who mistakenly attacked naval ship

Tempodivalse

 * 1) US home prices drop at record levels
 * 2) Shipwreck off coast of Libya; hundreds of African migrants feared dead

March 30

 * Tempodivalse
 * 1) Eight people dead after shooting in North Carolina nursing home
 * 2) 4.3 magnitude earthquake strikes the San Francisco region

 * Hunter Kahn
 * 1) Fugitive arrested in connection with January murder in Pennsylvania - reviewed by DragonFire1024

 * SriMesh
 * 1) Volunteers and food needed for flooded Manitoba, Canada
 * 2) GM and Chrysler receive Canadian loans amid US restructuring ultimata

 * Blood Red Sandman
 * 1) US sergeant pleads guilty to four murders in Iraq

March 29

 * Hunter Kahn:
 * 1) Spanish court considering torture criminal case against former U.S. officials - reviewed by Killing Vector
 * 2) New Jersey officials: Stimulus bill hurting Atlantic City casinos - reviewed by DragonFire1024

 * Tempodivalse

 * 1) Volcano near Anchorage, Alaska erupts, airport closed

 * Blood Red Sandman
 * 1) Stadium disaster claims lives at football World Cup match in Ivory Coast

 * SriMesh takes a free pass

March 28
Van der Hoorn is out after 5 days and 5 articles Weekends are always bad for time I'm able to spend on Wikinews. :) Good luck to the remaining folks. Cheers, Van der Hoorn (talk) 00:00, 29 March 2009 (UTC)

Hunter Kahn:
 * 1) Dozens of cats removed from feces-ridden New Jersey house - reviewed by DragonFire1024

 * Tempodivalse

 * 1) Wind-powered land vehicle breaks speed record
 * 2) Space Shuttle Discovery lands in Florida

 * SriMesh
 * 1) Robber holds up police chief at officer's convention
 * 2) Highly contagious Hand, foot and mouth disease killing children in China
 * 3) Canadian neighbourhood protected from bully for 3 years

 * Blood Red Sandman
 * 1) Radioactive part mistakenly sold, melted with scrap metal in China

March 27

 * Tempodivalse
 * 1) Parts of US airplane fall from sky in Brazil
 * 2) Dam in Indonesia bursts, dozens killed

 * SriMesh
 * 1) Manitoba residents receive evacuation flood alerts

 * Hunter Kahn
 * 1) Study of soft cheese wins oddest book title award - reviewed by Killing Vector
 * 2) New Jersey teen faces child porn charges for posting nude photos of herself online - reviewed by Blood Red Sandman
 * 3) Courts uphold firing of Pennsylvania cop who lost sense of smell - reviewed by Killing Vector

 * Blood Red Sandman
 * 1) 14 killed in Russian bus-truck collision

March 26

 * Tempodivalse
 * 1) US Air Force jet crashes in California
 * 2) Irish economy sees biggest contraction in decades

 * Hunter Kahn
 * 1) One day after rescue, six stranded whales die on Australian beach - reviewed by DragonFire1024
 * 2) Judge refuses to dismiss charge against Barack Obama assassination plotter - reviewed by DragonFire1024

 * Van der Hoorn
 * 1) NATO and Iran talk for first time in 30 years - reviewed by DragonFire1024

 * Blood Red Sandman
 * 1) Somali pirates seize two European tankers, Seychelles yacht

 * SriMesh
 * 1) Preliminary helicopter crash investigation results released
 * 2) Businesses and individuals worldwide to turn lights off as part of Earth Hour 2009

March 25
RockerballAustralia is out after 1 day and 1 article Red Thunder is out after 2 days and 3 articles

 * SriMesh
 * 1) Canadian seal hunt begins amid protests & import bans
 * 2) San Diego, pilot city for all-electric car  Article deleted, will not count in overall net worth
 * 3) Priests jailed for $8.6 million theft

 * Tempodivalse
 * 1) Four-storey building collapses in Lagos, Nigeria; two dead
 * 2) Czech president calls Obama's rescue plan a 'road to hell'

 * Hunter Kahn
 * 1) Comedian Stephen Colbert wins NASA space station name contest - reviewed by DragonFire1024

 * Van der Hoorn
 * 1) European Parliament agrees on unified airspace - reviewed by DragonFire1024

 * Blood Red Sandman
 * 1) Turks and Caicos Islands Premier resigns

March 24

 * Tempodivalse
 * 1) US stock markets soar after bailout plan
 * 2) WHO says Zimbabwean cholera epidemic 'past its peak'

 * Hunter Kahn
 * 1) New Jersey files lawsuit against federal sports betting ban - reviewed by DragonFire1024
 * 2) David Letterman marries girlfriend of 23 years - reviewed by DragonFire1024

 * Van der Hoorn
 * 1) Youth charged with murdering Northern-Irish police officer - reviewed by Gopher65

 * Blood Red Sandman
 * 1) Pilots in 16-death crash jailed for praying instead of flying

 * SriMesh
 * 1) Canadian CNSC conducts study for depleted uranium storage  Article deleted, will not count in the overall article count
 * 2) Canada commits C$127.4 million to fighting tuberculosis

March 23
SVTCobra is out after 1 day and 1 article

 * RockerballAustralia
 * 1) Australian rules football: Clubs threaten to move games interstate

 * Tempodivalse
 * 1) Aeroplane crashes in Montana, 17 killed - reviewed by Red Thunder
 * 2) World's cheapest car launched in India

 * Van der Hoorn
 * 1) Air France-KLM interested in acquiring Czech Airlines - reviewed by Tempodivalse

 * SriMesh
 * 1) Suncor takes over Petro-Canada
 * 2) Kangaroos escape in France

 * Hunter Kahn
 * 1) Son of poet Sylvia Plath commits suicide - reviewed by DragonFire1024
 * 2) "Twilight" DVD sells 3 million copies in first day - reviewed by Calebrw

 * Red Thunder
 * 1) Longtime New York radio reporter found stabbed to death

 * Blood Red Sandman
 * 1) Japanese ship escapes after pirates open fire in Somalia

March 22

 * Van der Hoorn
 * I was away for the weekend, so a late start. :)

 * 1) Clashes in France after anti-condom speech by Pope - reviewed by Calebrw

 * SriMesh
 * 1) Western Canadian justice officials to press for criminal code changes
 * 2) Canadian PM seeks to abandon gun registry
 * 3) NATO soldiers honour fallen Canadians

 * Red Thunder (late start)
 * 1) Four Oakland police officers shot, all in critical condition
 * 2) Early morning fire kills 4 New York group home residents

 * Tempodivalse
 * 1) Madagascar's former opposition leader sworn in as president
 * 2) AIG executive bonuses higher than previously thought

 * Hunter Kahn
 * 1) Bouncer stabbed to death in Atlantic City brawl - reviewed by Red Thunder
 * 2) "Lost" actress Elizabeth Mitchell cast in ABC's "V" pilot - reviewed by DragonFire1024
 * 3) New Jersey woman identified after fifteen years in psychiatric home - reviewed by Tempodivalse

 * Blood Red Sandman takes a free pass

March 21

 * Tempodivalse
 * 1) Two US Navy vessels collide in the Strait of Hormuz; 15 lightly injured reviewed by a non-contestant
 * 2) US says Zimbabwe government has “a long way to go” before sanctions are lifted
 * 3) Emirates jet tail strikes runway during takeoff at Melbourne airport - reviewed by Calebrw

 * SVTCobra
 * 1) Obama apologizes for Special Olympics comment on The Tonight Show reviewed by a non-contestant

 * Hunter Kahn
 * 1) New Jersey backpedals on proposed bikini waxing ban - reviewed by DragonFire1024
 * 2) "The Dark Knight" film director's brother arrested for murder, kidnapping - reviewed by Tempodivalse
 * 3) Rock music church in Pennsylvania allowed concerts under court settlement - reviewed by DragonFire1024
 * 4) Thousands evacuated after chemical truck overturns in Pennsylvania - reviewed by Tempodivalse

 * Blood Red Sandman
 * 1) UK's BAA forced to sell three airports - reviewed by Tempodivalse
 * 2) New Zealand pilots receive bravery awards for foiling airliner hijack

 * SriMesh takes a free pass

March 20

 * Tempodivalse - I guess I'll start us out, then:
 * 1) Pink elephant spotted in Botswana reviewed by a non-contestant
 * SriMesh
 * 1) An update?: Emergency directive for Sikorsky S-92A helicopters
 * 2) Canadian PM announces funding for US-Canada bridge crossing - reviewed by Tempodivalse
 * Blood Red Sandman - Back to try and defend my title!
 * 1) Bomb blast damages buildings in Athens - reviewed by Tempodivalse
 * Hunter Kahn
 * 1) Pennsylvania lost 41,000 jobs in February, a 13-year high
 * 2) New Jersey real estate investor charged with $2 million theft - reviewed by Tempodivalse

Review log
This is the log for articles that have been reviewed, please add your name to the list alphabetically. This is how you should format it:
 * Name of user
 * 1) Article One reviewed
 * 2) Article Two reviewed
 * 3) etc.

 * Tempodivalse
 * 1) Canadian PM announces funding for US-Canada bridge crossing
 * 2) Bomb blast damages buildings in Athens
 * 3) New Jersey real estate investor charged with $2 million theft
 * 4) Google removes street view images
 * 5) UK's BAA forced to sell three airports
 * 6) "The Dark Knight" film director's brother arrested for murder, kidnapping
 * 7) Thousands evacuated after chemical truck overturns in Pennsylvania
 * 8) Four Oakland police officers shot, all in critical condition
 * 9) Early morning fire kills four New York group home residents
 * 10) New Jersey woman identified after fifteen years in psychiatric home
 * 11) Four police officers shot in Oakland, California die
 * 12) Air France-KLM interested in acquiring Czech Airlines
 * 13) 14 killed in Russian bus-truck collision

 * Blood Red Sandman
 * 1) Portions of Wikileaks, Wikipedia blocked in Australia
 * 2) Emergency directive for Sikorsky S-92A helicopters
 * 3) Girls in Florida sell pink lemonade, donate money to breast cancer research
 * 4) Parts of US airplane fall from sky in Brazil
 * 5) Preliminary investigation results released on Canadian helicopter crash
 * 6) New Jersey teen faces child porn charges for posting nude photos of herself online

 * Red Thunder
 * 1) Aeroplane crashes in Montana, 17 killed
 * 2) Bouncer stabbed to death in Atlantic City brawl

 * SriMesh
 * 1) New romantic comedy film to star Drew Barrymore, Justin Long
 * 2) UN agency condemns new Afghan "Shia family law"

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England and New Zealand vie for Women's Cricket World Cup

March 20, 2009

England will take on New Zealand in the final of the 2009 Women's World Cup tournament currently being held in Australia. The final line up was confirmed after the final set of the Super-Six matches yesterday when New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 223 runs. The other two matches between Australia and England ended with Australia beating England by 8 wickets and India beating the West Indies by 8 wickets as well.

The final will be a repeat of the 1993 world cup final held in England. England beat New Zealand in the 1993 final at Lord's, London by 67 runs to win the tournament. The final of the 2009 tournament will be held on March 22nd at the North Sydney Oval, North Sydney. Before that, on March 21st, the 3rd place playoff between Australia and India will be played at Bankstown Oval, Sydney and the 5th place playoff between West Indies and Pakistan will be played at Drummoyne Oval, Sydney.


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New Jersey to consider bikini waxing ban

March 20, 2009

New Jersey is considering a state-wide ban on Brazilian waxes, the removal of hair from the bikini area.

Although genital waxing has never really been allowed in the state, the New Jersey Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling plans to propose a ban with more specific legal wording, in response to two women who reported being injured during a wax. The board will consider the proposal at their next meeting on April 14.

If the measure passes, New Jersey may become the only US state to ban the practice outright.

Although millions of Americans engage in bikini waxes, which generally cost between $50 and $60 per session, the practice comes with risks. Skin care experts say the hot wax can irritate delicate skin in the bikini area, and result in infections, ingrown hairs and rashes.

Waxing on the face, neck, abdomen, legs and arms would continue to be permitted in the state under the proposed ban. Although New Jersey statutes have always banned bikini waxing, the laws were unclear and seldom enforced.

As a result, many salons from around the state have offered bikini waxing for years. Many salon owners spoke out against the proposed ban, which they said would severely damage their business.

"I really don't know if the state can stop it at this point," said Valentia Chistova, owner of the Monmouth County salon Brazil. "I know a lot of women who are really hooked."


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7.9 magnitude earthquake strikes near Tonga, tsunami generated

March 19, 2009

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a magnitude 7.9 earthquake has struck in the Pacific Ocean approximately south-southeast of Nuku'Alofa, Tonga, generating a tsunami. It struck at 6:17 a.m. (local time) and was registered at a depth of only 6.2 miles (10km).

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) had earlier issued a tsunami warning for Tonga, Fiji, American Samoa, Samoa, Niue and the Kermadec Islands, which was later canceled. The warning did not include Hawaii.

"Sea level readings confirm that a tsunami was generated. This tsunami may have been destructive along coastlines of the region near the earthquake epicenter," said the PTWC in a statement posted on their website. The size of the tsunami was not known.

There were no reports of damage, injuries or deaths. According to the USGS, over 6,000 people live in the region hit by the quake. The USGS says damage could be minor in Havelu and 'Ohonua of Tonga, but residents are not concerned. One resident said that when morning arrived, people were "laughing" at the tsunami warning. No major waves were reported.

On Wednesday, a volcano near the country's coastline began to erupt sending plumes of smoke and ash into the sky. The volcano is roughly from the Tonga coast.


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Talk:7.9 magnitude earthquake strikes near Tonga, tsunami generated

Tsunami
One of the sources clearly states that the tsunami warning was canceled, how can the article claim that a tsunami was generated? There never seems to have been more than a warning. --SVTCobra 01:14, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

No tsunami
There was no tsunami http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090319/ap_on_re_au_an/as_tonga_earthquake --SVTCobra 11:10, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
 * The PTWC said there was, though no big waves. Just because a tsunami didn't kill anyone or damage anything, doesn't mean one was not generated. Tsunamis can be inches or feet tall. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 11:15, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Also to answer your other section: http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/messages/pacific/2009/pacific.2009.03.19.193112.txt Sea level readings confirm that a tsunami was generated. This tsunami may have been destructive along coastlines of the region near the earthquake epicenter. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 11:17, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Let's put this simply, a tsunami warning was issued - it was withdrawn. --Brian McNeil / talk 13:56, 20 March 2009 (UTC)


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User talk:Seddon

♪Tempo di Valse ♪ 19:17, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

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US lawmakers approve bill taxing executive bonuses

March 20, 2009

🇺🇸The United States House of Representatives approved a measure on Thursday to impose a heavy tax on bonuses to executives from companies that have been bailed out by the government. The bill was passed by a margin of 328-93.

Under the bill, executives making over US$250,000 a year would be charged a 90% tax on bonuses. The tax would apply to firms that have been given at least $5 billion in aid from the government.

The move comes after recent outrage at American International Group (AIG), which gave out $165 million in bonuses to its top executives after receiving no more than $180 billion in government bailouts. AIG has said that the bonuses had to be given out, as the company was legally required by contract to do so.

Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House, said that the bill was necessary because of the bad judgment shown by firms who received bailouts from the government.

"We must stabilize the financial system in order to strengthen our economy and create jobs. We must also protect the American taxpayer from executives who would use their companies' second chances as opportunities for private gain. Because they could not use sound judgment in the use of taxpayer funds, these AIG executives will pay the Treasury in the form of this tax," said Pelosi to reporters following the House vote.

The Senate is expected to vote upon a similar version of the bill. If approved, the differences between the two versions would have to be bridged before it could be signed into law.


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User talk:Dravecky

♪Tempo di Valse ♪ 19:48, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

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User:Dravecky

Hello! I'm an admin on the English language Wikipedia and that's where I spend most of my time.

If you need to contact me, please do so over there.

title: User:Dravecky


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Comments:US president Obama, Congress call for blocking of executive bonuses at AIG insurance company

Funny didn't the gov allow them to have the bonuses when they strip that part from the stimulus plan?--169.139.1.20 21:26, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

That was during the Bush administration. Worst administration ever.
 * HA blaming the past administration for the failures and lies of this one will not work anymore. Obama lie to us about his "Change" and not its catching up. It's only time before his the media turn on him. --66.229.11.230 03:09, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

It's about time
There are more than 1 million people that would take a job that only pays $500,000 a year. Get busy interviewing them.

AIG
AIG should sell all of non-insurance company.They don't develop Bulgarian Telecomunication Company.


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North Korean military detains two American journalists

March 19, 2009

The North Korean military has detained two American journalists after they allegedly crossed into North Korea from China by accident.

"Two reporters working for a U.S.-based Internet news media outlet, including a Korean-American, were detained by North Korean authorities earlier this week, and they remain in custody there," said Yonhap news agency, quoting an unnamed Korean official. Reports say that the journalists were both warned several times by the North Korean military, about crossing the border.

The two journalists are both female, Euna Lee a Korean-American and Laura Ling a Chinese-American, of Current TV based in California in the United States. Lee is the editor of the news for Current TV and Ling is one of the agency's reporters. They were said to have been shooting a video of the border region of China and N. Korea when they were arrested at the Tumen River.

The U.S. says they are concerned about the incident.

"We're aware of reports that early in the morning of March 17, China time, two American citizens were taken into custody across the Tumen river by what appear to be North Korean border guards. We are working with Chinese government officials in that particular area to ascertain the whereabouts and welfare of the Americans in question. We've also been in touch with North Korean officials to express our concern about the situation," said U.S. State Department spokesman, Fred Lash.


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User talk:68.205.196.113

Hallo. Please do not create nonsense pages, they will be quickly deleted. Instead, use the sandbox for editing tests. Thank you. ♪Tempo di Valse ♪ 22:28, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

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Talk:North Korean military detains two American journalists

Ambiguity
There are two instances of "Korean", which are ambiguous. South Korean or North Korean? Be specific. ;) Cheers, Van der Hoorn (talk) 22:40, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
 * I think there is only one. "Korean-American" is an ethnicity and not a North/South issue. However, I agree that the Yonhap's source is ambiguous. I am leaning toward S. Korean for the Yonhap source, but it is not really clear. Read it yourself and see if you can decipher what they mean by "a source here". Cheers, --SVTCobra 22:46, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

.es, .pl & .pt
Hi! Please add interwiki links: Thanks, ×α£đ~es 20:23, 4 August 2009 (UTC)
 * es:Dos periodistas estadounidenses condenadas a trabajos forzados en Corea del Norte
 * pl:Korea Północna: 2 amerykańskie dziennikarki skazane na 12 lat obozu pracy
 * pt:Governo da Coreia do Norte condena duas jornalistas a 12 anos de trabalhos forçados

 * Done, and thanks for the heads-up! Chris Mann (Say hi!|Stalk me!) 07:44, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

Update template
I am new to Wikinews so I dont know much about rules... Please ignore if un neccessary. What about putting Update template in this article as we have update.

.--UserChiba (talk) 16:35, 5 August 2009 (UTC)


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