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ACLU describes President Bush's veto of CIA waterboarding ban as 'a callous disregard for human rights'

March 11, 2008

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has described President Bush's veto of CIA waterboarding ban as, among other things, "a brazen move signaling a callous disregard for human rights." The executive director of the ACLU, Anthony Romero, said that "it is fundamentally un-American when our president vetoes laws against torture." Romero believes "the president's veto sends a message to the world that despite Congress' actions, our country will continue to engage in this inhumane and heinous conduct when we should be affirming unequivocally and in one voice that torture and abuse will stop and never happen again. No one is above the rule of law, including the president. Congress should hold firm and persist in trying to get an anti-torture bill signed into law."

John McCain's support of the bill was also mentioned with Caroline Fredrickson saying that "Senator McCain has been the leading voice in Congress on the issue of torture for many years. He led the charge in 2005 to extend the Army Field Manual to all DoD agencies. But by voting 'no' last month, he has given President Bush cover to veto a further extension that would rein in the CIA. The president cannot continue telling our citizens and the world that the United States does not torture when, at the same time, he vetoes legislation that would outlaw such policies. America needs Congress to continue sending President Bush anti-torture legislation until he complies with the will of the people and the Congress and signs it in to law."

The bill, which passed the House of Representatives in November and the Senate in February despite warnings that it would be vetoed, established guidelines for intelligence activities. One of these guidelines would limit the CIA to only using interrogation methods allowed in the U.S. Army Field Manual.


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Recieved the below press release via email - "In a brazen move signaling a callous disregard for human rights, President Bush today vetoed the 2008 Intelligence Authorization Act largely due to a provision that would have applied the Army Field Manual (AFM) on Interrogations to all government agencies, including the CIA. The AFM, which currently applies only to the Department of Defense, prohibits specific acts of torture and abuse, including waterboarding, and specifically authorizes an array of time-tested interrogation methods. During recent congressional testimony, CIA Director Michael Hayden admitted the agency has waterboarded detainees. "It is fundamentally un-American when our president vetoes laws against torture," said Anthony Romero, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union. "The president's veto sends a message to the world that despite Congress' actions, our country will continue to engage in this inhumane and heinous conduct when we should be affirming unequivocally and in one voice that torture and abuse will stop and never happen again. No one is above the rule of law, including the president. Congress should hold firm and persist in trying to get an anti-torture bill signed into law." Three years ago, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) pushed to apply the AFM to all Department of Defense agencies, in what became known as the McCain Anti-Torture Amendment to the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) added a provision to the Intelligence Authorization Act conference report that would extend the AFM even further to encompass all federal agencies. Both chambers of Congress voted to send the conference report to the president, with the AFM provision included. Caroline Fredrickson, director of the ACLU Washington Legislative Office added, "Senator McCain has been the leading voice in Congress on the issue of torture for many years. He led the charge in 2005 to extend the Army Field Manual to all DOD agencies. But by voting 'no' last month, he has given President Bush cover to veto a further extension that would rein in the CIA. The president cannot continue telling our citizens and the world that the United States does not torture when, at the same time, he vetoes legislation that would outlaw such policies. America needs Congress to continue sending President Bush anti-torture legislation until he complies with the will of the people and the Congress and signs it in to law."" --Anonymous101 (talk · contribs) 06:23, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

The Headline for this story simply repeats the first line of the story and is way too long. Just wondering if we could fix that. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.255.93.24 (talk) 19:54, 11 March 2008 (UTC)


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Space Shuttle Endeavour launches for mission STS-123

March 11, 2008 Space Shuttle Endeavour successfully launched this morning from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center, on mission STS-123 to assemble the International Space Station (ISS). Lift-off occurred at 06:28:14 UTC (02:28 local time). On board was a crew of seven astronauts; Mission Commander Dominic Gorie, Pilot Gregory Johnson, Robert Behnken, Michael Foreman, Richard Linnehan, Takao Doi and Garrett Reisman.

All except Reisman will return to Earth aboard Endeavour in two week's time. Reisman, a member of the ISS Expedition 16 and 17 crews, will remain aboard the Space Station, replacing Léopold Eyharts who launched aboard STS-122 last month.

During the 16-day mission - the longest Shuttle flight in support of the ISS - the crew will install two major ISS components. the Kibō Pressurised Logistics Module and the Canadian Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM). The Kibō Pressurised Logistics Module is the first of three components which will form the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM). It will be temporarily installed on a spare docking port of the Harmony module of the Station, and will later be fitted to the main pressurised experiment module, which is slated for launch aboard STS-124, to be flown by Discovery in late May.

SPDM, also known as Dextre, is a twin robotic arm system, or Remote Manipulator System (RMS), which will be installed on the end of the Space Station's Canadarm2 robotic arm. It will allow complex tasks to be completed without the need for a spacewalk.

Five extra-vehicular activities are planned for the mission. The first three of these will be to assemble, install and test the Dextre SPDM. This will be followed by an EVA to test new tile repair techniques in the event of a Shuttle becoming damaged on a later mission. This test comes ahead of the planned STS-125 mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope in August. The final EVA will be to stow the Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS) on the Space Station.

This usually remains on the Shuttle for launch and landing, however as the next mission, STS-124, is carrying a very large payload - the JEM pressurised experiment module - the OBSS cannot be accommodated in its payload bay for launch. Because it will be needed once the Shuttle reaches orbit, Discovery will collect the OBSS from the ISS, and return it to Earth at the end of its mission. The OBSS is used to conduct photography of the orbiter's heat shield, in order to check for damage, similar to that which caused the Columbia accident.

Two minor problems occurred during the launch. Firstly, the primary Flash Evaporator System failed, resulting in a switch to the backup system, which performed normally. The Flash Evaporator System is used to cool the Shuttle prior to the deployment of its radiators. The radiators were deployed normally following payload bay door opening, once the Shuttle was in orbit. The other issue was that instrumentation failed for a small number of Reaction Control System (RCS) thrusters, which are used to control the Shuttles attitude.

Neither problem is expected to affect the mission. The ascent to orbit has been initially assessed as "clean" in terms of debris impacts, the only concern is a suspected birdstrike ten seconds after launch, however it is believed that Endeavour was not travelling fast enough to sustain damage.

This is the 122nd launch of the Space Shuttle, the 21st of Endeavour, and the 25th Shuttle mission to the ISS. It also marks the ninth, and second manned, orbital launch of 2008. Launch occurred at night, making this the Shuttle's 30th night launch. This flight was originally scheduled to launch on February 14th, but after the previous mission, STS-122, was delayed due to bad sensors inside the external fuel tank, STS-123 was pushed back to no earlier than March 11.


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The fact that it's called 'freedom to breathe' pisses me off. Fephisto - (talk) 13:45, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

It does? How come?

Spockezri - (talk) 19:48, 15 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Because it implies that the government is dolling out more freedom somehow. Fephisto - (talk) 16:10, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

 * What does this use of freedom remind you of? Anonymous101 (talk) 15:44, 11 July 2008 (UTC)


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2008 Tour de Taiwan Stage 3: Varied changes at Changhua Stage

March 11, 2008

The 3rd Stage of 2008 Tour de Taiwan was held today in Changhua County - the long-distance circulation. This race started at Baguashan, along County Route 19 through two townships including Tienwei and Yuanlin, and finally entered the climbing stage near the Arch of Baguashan. The route challenged cyclists' speed in the climbing stage, and many consider the Changhua County part of the race, the hardest of the tournament.

To do the best intention for "Changhua County walk out, the World entered in", we [the Changhua County Government] cooperated with bicycle companies especially Merida for this [Tour de Taiwan] race to promote the best landscape in Changhua including Bagu Buddha, historic spot of Lukang, Wang-Gong Footbridge, and Tienwei Highway Garden to improve the tourism industry in Changhua County.

In this race, Tomoya Kano and Shinichi Fukushima sprinted for the leading advantage with four other cyclists, but after entering the downtown route, Angus Morton suddenly crashed when downgrading. This sudden crash reduced the differences within the six cyclists leading the group before the climbing stage. Finally, Peter McDonald from Drapac Porsche Development Program Team accidentally won the stage champion with his teammates' help.

With the advantages of steady weather and the climbing stage, Giant Asia Racing Team group took the lead, and Kuan-hua Lai from Giant Asia led in Taiwan Group during this stage. John Murphy from Health Net Pro Cycling Team still retained the liead in overall and sprint classes.

The Tour de Taiwan is a professional road bicycle racing event on the UCI Asia Tour. The event was established by Giant Sport Foundation founder King Liu in 1978. Last year's winner was Shawn Milne representing the United States.

Key Results

 * Stage Champion: Peter McDonald (Drapac Porsche Development Program Team)
 * Overall Leader (Yellow Jersey): John Murphy (Health Net Pro Cycling Team)
 * Asian Leader (Blue Jersey): Takashi Miyazawa (Team Meitan Hompo - GDR)
 * Taiwan Leader (White Jersey): Kuan-hua Lai (Giant Asia Racing Team)
 * Sprint Leader (Green Jersey): John Murphy
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Greater Manchester Police Chief found dead

March 11, 2008

Michael Todd, chief of Greater Manchester Police, has been found dead in North Wales. It has been reported that he was found at the bottom of a cliff with letters found nearby, either on his body or in his car, which were addressed to family and friends, although this has not been confirmed.

The discovery comes after an extensive search by mountain rescue teams, following Todd's unexpected absence. According to GMP, the chief Constable had been on a walking trip, which was not uncommon, however when he failed to return the alarm was raised.

Sources in GMP have said that it was possible the 51 year old had committed suicide, with recent behaviour, including phone calls to close colleagues and friends, having been noticed, however the cause of death has not yet been confirmed. Current Home Secretary Jacqui Smith was quoted as saying Todd had "contributed greatly to the fight against crime and terrorism". A profile on the BBC news site also mentions Todd had called for close co-operation between MI5 and a dedicated counter terrorism unit established in Greater Manchester.

The deputy police chief has commented on the death saying "I and all the officers of Greater Manchester Police and all the members of Greater Manchester Police Authority are absolutely shocked by what's happened and what has taken place in the last 16 hours."

The full text of the Deputy Police Chief's statement can be found below:

Yesterday our Chief Constable Michael Todd was off duty walking in Snowdonia. Last night we became concerned for his welfare and as a result searches started to find him.

These searches have continued today and unfortunately this afternoon a body has been found. I believe that it is Michael but we have not been able to formal identify him at this time.

The weather conditions are extremely bad at the moment and are hindering our inquiries. There will be a coroner’s investigation which means I can’t say anymore at this time.

As you can imagine all of his friends and colleagues are extremely upset. Our hearts and thoughts are with his family, and I would ask that they be left in peace to come to terms with this tragic shock.”


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Adam Air may be shut down after string of accidents

March 11, 2008

Indonesian budget carrier Adam Air has been warned by Indonesia's transport minister that unless the airline improves safety it will be shut down. Adam Air has suffered a string of recent accidents.

"We are giving them a chance to improve. If there's no change, we will place them in the third category," said Transport Minister Jusman Syafii Djamal, according to the state's Antara news agency. The third category refers to the lowest a three-category ratings system for airline safety introduced last year. Airlines in the third category will be shut down in three months unless improvements occur. Adam Air is in the second category, which means that although the airline meets minimum requirements some problems still remain. "We give an early warning to make the carrier improve its safety," Djamal told reporters.

The announcement follows the news yesterday that an Adam Air Boeing 737-400 had overshot the runway at Batam island's airport, injuring five of the over 170 people on board. It is the third serious accident in just over a year. On New Year's Day 2007 Adam Air Flight 574 crashed into the ocean near Sulawesi, leaving 102 missing, presumed dead. The following month Flight 172 cracked in half after a hard landing but held together, preventing fatalities. Both aircraft were Boeing 737s.

Danke Drajat, spokesman for Adam Air, said that the airline was making efforts to comply with the demand. "We are completing all manuals and revamping the standard operating procedure," he said.

The Adam Air accidents accounted for two of the three main accidents that caused the European Union to ban Indonesian airlines from EU airspace last year over safety standards. The other, Garuda Indonesia Flight 200, involved a 737 belonging to the state owned flag carrier speeding off a runway at Yogyakarta during an attempted landing; 21 people were killed.


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Cassini spacecraft collects sample from geyser on Saturn's moon Enceladus

March 15, 2008

Space probe Cassini performed a close flyby of Saturn's icy moon Enceladus on Wednesday. The fate of the $3.5 billion mission was in the balance as the bus-sized spacecraft swooped to just 50 km (30 mi) above the surface of Enceladus to sample the frozen spray issuing from geysers on the moon's surface. The "water" spraying from these geysers is in the form of dust-sized, frozen water particles, which are ejected into space by gaseous water vapors that build up pressure deep within icy fissures on Enceladus.

Cassini's cosmic dust analyzer was unavailable due to a glitch in the updated software that was supposed to provide an increased hit count of the geyser dust particles. However, dust samples were collected before and after the closest approach and the mass spectrometer functioned throughout the flyby, providing useful data which is now being analyzed.

Mission controllers will have a chance to capture more geyser dust on October 9, 2008 when they may choose to steer Cassini even closer to the surface of Enceladus.

Tidal flexing of this moon due to the gravitational proximity of its host planet, Saturn, continually heaves and cracks the icy surface. This suggests that Enceladus may have a squishy, liquid-water ocean beneath an icy crust. Deep, parallel fissures in the ice crust, dubbed the "Tiger Stripes", measure warmer than uncracked, stationary surfaces nearby. Friction of these massive, moving plates of ice is thought to provide the heat responsible for the pressurized geysers of sublimated water and ice dust. The presence of these geysers amounts to more empirical evidence of a large, liquid water ocean below the surface of Enceladus.

The Cassini-Huygens space probe is an international mission involving the cooperative efforts of NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Italian Space Agency. Launched in 1997, Cassini has orbited Saturn since 2004 but has never before flown so close to a moon. On 14 January 2005, the Huygens lander successfully explored the atmosphere and surface conditions of Saturn's biggest moon, Titan.


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National Hockey League news: March 11, 2008

March 11, 2008

There were 3 games played in the National Hockey League on March 10, 2008.

New York Rangers @ Buffalo Sabres
Jason Pominville scored the first goal for the Sabres, putting them up 1-0 just 16 seconds into the game. Just over a minute later, the Rangers tied up the score when Fedor Tyutin scored. In the second period, the Rangers took the lead when Jaromir Jagr scored his 18th of the season, his 639th of his career. Thomas Vanek tied the score with a power play goal 14:14 into the second period. The game remained a 2-2 tie through regulation. In the shootout, Brendan Shanahan scored in the first round. Pominville managed to tie the shootout at 1-1 in the third round, but Scott Gomez, who went second in round 3, scored on Ryan Miller. Henrik Lundqvist picked up his third straight win after making 19 saves on 21 Sabres shots.

St. Louis Blues @ Calgary Flames
Alex Tanguay scored the first goal for the Flames 21 seconds into the first period. Kristian Huselius scored his 22nd goal of the season 7:13 into the game. Less than two minutes later, St. Louis cut Calgary's lead in half when David Backes scored. Calgary retook a 2 goal lead when Jarome Iginla scored his 41st goal of the season. Brad Boyes' goal in the second period kept the Blues within one goal. Matthew Lombardi scored a short handed goal a few minutes later for Calgary. Marcus Nilson and Daymond Langkow scored a goal each just over a minute apart in the third period. Boyes scored his second goal of the night for St. Louis with less than 10 minutes remaining in the game. Tanguay, who started the offense for Calgary in the first period, scored a short handed empty net goal, putting the Flames ahead by 4, where they would stay through the rest of the game. Iginla's goal, his 365th in his career surpasses Theo Fleury for the all-time leading goal scorer in Calgary Flames franchise history. In addition, the Flames pull ahead of the Minnesota Wild in the Northwest division standings. The Blues have now lost 3 straight, and 9 of their last 10 games.

Vancouver Canucks @ Los Angeles Kings
Patrick O'Sullivan broke the scoreless tie 8:27 into the third period. Ryan Kesler tied it up with 2:41 left in regulation, which sent the game into overtime. Kesler tipped Willie Mitchell's slapshot into the goal just 46 seconds into the 4-on-4 overtime, giving Kesler his second goal of the night, and the Canucks their third win in a row. Dan Cloutier made 38 saves on the night. Roberto Luongo had an easier night between the pipes for Vancouver, seeing only 18 shots throughout the game, and stopping all but one of them.

Player of the Day
Today's Player of the Day is Ryan Kesler of the Vancouver Canucks. Kesler scored the game-tying goal to force overtime with less than 3 minutes left in regulation, and deflected in the game winning goal less than a minute into overtime.

For information on the selection process of the Player of the Day, see this page.


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I'm somewhat boggled by [ this]. What can an OTRS ticket possibly have to do with blanking someone's user talk? --Pi zero (talk) 14:06, 17 August 2015 (UTC)

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Australian PM subject to scrutiny over Carer and Senior's payments

March 12, 2008

Australian Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd faced intense scrutiny in federal parliament on Tuesday following days of speculation that he was considering scrapping cash bonuses to recipients of carer and seniors payments. Questions by the opposition during question time were dominated by the cash bonuses, with leader of the opposition, Brendan Nelson moving to censure the Prime Minister.

It was the first censure motion moved against the Prime Minister since his election last year.

For the past four years, the previous Howard government had made one-off payments to seniors of up to $500 and $1,600 to carers.

Facing repeated questions, the Prime Minister said "I guarantee that carers will not be one dollar worse off as a consequence of the budget".

Mr Rudd said that the government was also looking at "the challenges of carers and pensioners in the long term" instead of through one-time bonus payments as the previous government had. Mr Rudd then called the opposition the "new party of compassion" and told the house that the Howard government had never committed to the payments in the long term, as they were not in forward budget estimates.

Brendan Nelson then moved a motion to censure the Prime Minister over his plans. During his motion, Dr Nelson called upon the Prime Minister to "get up, for God’s sake, get up, stand in front of that microphone and say to the carers of this country, ‘I, the Prime Minister of Australia, believe in you and will deliver you a lump sum payment in the budget."

Dr Nelson also accused the Prime Minister of not seeing the significance of the bonus payments for those who receive them. "For someone earning $250,000 a year, a lump sum payment of $1,600 would probably make them think: ‘What’s that? It’s my credit card payment or whatever.’" said Dr Nelson.

The opposition leader told the House of Representatives that many people had been budgeting for the bonus payment and it was unfair for it to be taken from them. "If you are hanging out for that lump sum payment, it is absolutely essential for your budgeting," said Dr Nelson.

When the Prime Minister spoke against the motion, he reminded the opposition that a Liberal party document said "A re-elected Coalition Government will consider continuing to pay these bonuses, depending on the economic circumstances at the time."

Mr Rudd then drew attention to his $500 utilities allowance, which will be paid to aged and disability pensioners as well as carers to counter the rise in the cost of living.

Speaking for the motion, opposition community services spokesman Tony Abbott accused the Rudd government of "compassion fatigue" and said that the cardboard cutout of the Prime Minister which appeared in parliament on the previous sitting day had "more heart than this Prime Minister".

The censure motion was defeated along party lines.


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Former Australian PM attacks parliament on apology to the Stolen Generations

March 12, 2008

Former Australian Prime Minister, John Howard has criticised the Rudd Labor government for apologising to the Stolen Generations in parliament last month. Mr Howard was prime minister before the election last year.

Mr Howard's successor, opposition leader and leader of the Liberal party, Brendan Nelson supported the apology, making a speech of his own in parliament. The apology was unanimously supported by the House of Representatives.

While speaking to students at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard, the former Prime Minister defended his decision not to apologise to indigenous Australians during his 11 years in office.

"I do not believe, as a matter of principle, that one generation can accept responsibility for the acts of an earlier generation. I don't accept that as a matter of principle," Mr Howard said.

"In some cases, children were wrongly removed; in other cases, they were removed for good reason; in other cases, they were given up; and in other cases, the judgment on the removal is obscure or difficult to make."

Mr Howard said the apology was dangerous as it led many to believe that the government had "ticked the box" on indigenous issues in Australia. "The third reason I wasn't in favour of it was that it seems to me that there is a real danger that when we do something like that, there's a psychological reaction of the indigenous box has been ticked, and we've solved the problem,"

"The commitment to do practical things such as reducing the gap between the life expectancy of indigenous Australians and other Australians, which is unacceptably high, is pushed into the background," the former PM told listeners.

Mr Howard said there had been a failure over the past few decades to address indigenous affairs. "I think we persevered for too long with the notion of separate development. I think the only way the indigenous people of Australia can get what we call a fair go is for them to become part of the mainstream of the community and get the benefits and opportunities available from mainstream Australian society, whilst recognising … the particular and special place of the indigenous culture in the life of the country," said Mr Howard.

Mr Howard rejected suggestions from a member of the audience that his refusal to apologise to indigenous Australians and refusing to sign the Kyoto Protocol lost his government the election. "The first lesson I learned is you win some, you lose some,"

"I did have the opportunity of winning four elections," said Mr Howard.


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MPs and Police Officers pay tributes to Michael Todd

March 12, 2008

Senior police officers and Members of Parliament in the United Kingdom have paid tribute to Michael J. Todd, the chief constable of the Greater Manchester Police, who was found dead yesterday. He was found dead in North Wales yesterday. It has been reported that he was found at the bottom of a cliff with letters found nearby, either on his body or in his car, which were addressed to family and friends, although this has not been confirmed.

The discovery came after an extensive search by mountain rescue teams, following Todd's unexpected absence on a. According to Greater Manchester Police, the chief constable had been on a walking trip, which was not uncommon, however when he failed to return the alarm was raised.

David Blunkett
David Blunkett, the former UK Home secretary commented:

Michael Todd was a decent and committed policeman who did a first-class job in difficult circumstances, including in dealing with counter-terrorism and the tragic death of Detective Constable Oakes.

His death is a real tragedy and I personally feel very sad to hear of his loss. My thoughts are with his family at this time.

Dave Whatton
Dave Whatton, the deputy chief constable for GMP commented:

What I can say is that I and all the officers of Greater Manchester Police and all the members of Greater Manchester Police Authority are absolutely shocked by what's happened today and what's taken place in the last 16 hours.

Chris Huhne
Chris Huhne, who is the Home Affairs spokesperson for the Liberal Democrat party commented:

Michael Todd was a distinguished chief constable with a lifetime of achievement in British policing behind him, who would have continued to make a great contribution to the fight against crime and terrorism. His death is a great loss to policing in this country, and I offer all my sympathy to his family and friends.

Jacqui Smith
Jacqui Smith, the Home Secretary commented:

I have been saddened to learn that Greater Manchester Police colleagues believe Ch Con Michael Todd has died. Chief Con Todd has had a long and distinguished career in various forces and has contributed greatly to the fight against crime and terrorism. My thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues.

David Davis
David Davis, the shadow home secretary from the Conservative party commented:

I was shocked and saddened to hear of the death of Chief Constable Mike Todd.

He made an important contribution to policing in Greater Manchester and the other forces he served with. He also gave distinguished service at a national level, in particular in the fight against terrorism, where he always gave frank and thoughtful advice.

He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. My thoughts are with his family and colleagues.

Sir Ian Blair
The Metropolitan police commissioner, Sir Ian Blair commented:

I am shocked and saddened to hear reports of the death of Michael Todd. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues in the Greater Manchester force at this time.

Michael held a variety of posts and ranks in the MPS. He made a significant contribution to policing.

In London, this culminated in him being assistant commissioner for territorial policing and leading the important fight against street crime. He was held in high esteem and I and colleagues who knew him are truly shocked by this terrible news.

Jan Berry
Jan Berry, who chairs the police federation of England and Wales commented:

This is an extremely sad day for policing and my thoughts are with Mike Todd's family, friends and colleagues as they come to terms with this tragic news.

Mike was a very popular police officer who, despite his rank, never forgot the dangers and pressures those on the frontline face. He was, and will be always be remembered as, a coppers' copper.

Sir Gerald Kaufman
The MP for Manchester Gorton, Sir Gerald Kaufman commented:

I'm shocked and saddened to hear of Michael Todd's sudden death.

He was in the prime of his life and he was a very good chief constable of Greater Manchester.

He will be very much missed.

Ken Jones
Ken Jones, from the association of police chief constables commented:

We now have to address the awful prospect that Mike Todd has lost his life.

Mike has made an enormous contribution to policing in Manchester and nationally throughout his distinguished career.

The news of his apparent death is a tragedy and he will be greatly missed by chief officer colleagues and all who worked with him during his career.

As a personal friend and valued supporter, I will miss him greatly.

Acpo headquarters has received already a huge volume of calls from colleagues across the policing family and in government who were shocked at the news and join us in conveying their support for his family.


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Comments:Former Australian PM attacks parliament on apology to the Stolen Generations

"I do not believe, as a matter of principle, that one generation can accept responsibility for the acts of an earlier generation. I don't accept that as a matter of principle," Mr Howard said.

One then has to wonder how Mr Howard keeps to his religious beliefs - the ones that state that the sins of Adam are visited upon us all by a supposedly all-merciful, all-good god.


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Talk:Interpol on the hunt for 'Dr. Death'

Move request
Please move to Interpol on the hunt for 'Dr. Death' (note space between Dr. and Death). Chris Mann (Say hi!|Stalk me!) 08:28, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅ --SVTCobra 01:25, 13 March 2008 (UTC)


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Jayant 'Dr Death' Patel arrested in Oregon, US

March 12, 2008

, wanted for manslaughter, grievous bodily harm and fraud in Australia, was arrested by FBI agents in Oregon, United States and is scheduled to face an extradition hearing on April 10.

According to an affidavit filed by US prosecutors, Patel, previously restricted from performing surgery in the US due to "professional misconduct", lied about his professional history in order to work at in, Queensland.

Patel performed surgeries at Bundaberg that are alleged to have directly led to the deaths of several of his patients, including one procedure which he had previously been banned from performing in Oregon. The incidents led to Patel being nicknamed "Dr Death".

If successfully extradited to Australia, Patel "will get a fair trial", according to the Federal Member for, , whose electorate includes Bundaberg, although the extradition may take some time due to Patel's US citizenship.


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Talk:Greater Manchester Police Chief found dead

It says "Sources in GMP have said that it was possible the 51 year old had committed suicide, with recent behaviour, including phone calls to close colleagues and friends, having been noticed, however the cause of death has not yet been confirmed." There's no source for this, and "recent behaviour having been noticed" doesn't really make sense. Could it be clarified, forced to make sense, or perhaps removed till it can be rewritten a bit, perhaps? 138.37.199.206 09:52, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

Editprotected
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Add Greater Manchester category to list. --Rayboy8 (talk) 20:16, 15 September 2009 (UTC)

 * ✅ Tempodivalse [talk]  20:19, 15 September 2009 (UTC)


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Jimmy Wales accused of editing Wikipedia for donations

March 14, 2008

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has been accused of editing pages in the encyclopedia in return for a donation to the. In an article published Tuesday, the Sydney Morning Herald reported that former computer scientist  alleged Wales had made edits to his article on his behalf, in exchange for a donation to the Wikimedia Foundation. The news hit the website later Tuesday, where the incident was dubbed "DonorGate".

According to , Merkey claims that he was told by Wales in 2006 that the Wikipedia article about him could be made more favorable in exchange for a donation. Merkey made a donation of 5,000 to the Wikimedia Foundation, and Wales made edits to the Wikipedia article about Merkey around the same time. Merkey published his claims on a public Wikimedia mailing list and sent a statement to.

In a response Wales called Merkey's statements "nonsense", saying "Of course I would never offer, nor accept any offer, whereby a donation would buy someone special editorial treatment in the encyclopedia. I do routinely assist people with WP:BLP issues, and I do courtesies for many people. Donations have no bearing on that at all." refers to Wikipedia's policy regarding biographies of living persons on the encyclopedia.

After deleting the Wikipedia article about Merkey in 2006, Wales wrote to Wikipedia editors he had done so "because of the unpleasantness of it" and requested that they "be extra careful here to be courteous and assume good faith". After erasing the article, Wales placed the article under protection with editing access limited to established users. Merkey ceased his $5,000.00 per year payments to the Wikimedia Foundation after reviewing what he called "evidence of diversion and mismanagement of the charities funds by Wales and the Wikimedia Board of Trustees".

In a statement responding to a post about the incident on the site Techtree.com, Wikimedia Foundation's Head of Communications addressed the Foundation's principles regarding : "The Wikimedia Foundation (the Foundation which operates and maintains Wikipedia and other free knowledge projects) has never solicited or accepted donations for the purposes of making edits or offering protection to Wikipedia articles. Nor has Jimmy Wales ever solicited or accepted donations for the Foundation in this capacity. These allegations are completely false. ... Jimmy has been unfailingly ethical and frugal in the use of all Foundation funds. The Wikimedia Foundation, its staff and board members, and the users of Wikipedia itself hold the core principles of 'no conflict of interest' in the highest regard."

After leaving Novell amidst allegations of misappropriation of trade secrets, Merkey was sued by his former employer. He filed a harassment lawsuit against organizations including the website Slashdot in 2005. Merkey filed a suit against and  in 2006, claiming his son had become sick from E. coli contaminated spinach.

Merkey is banned from editing Wikipedia due to a ruling by Wikipedia's Arbitration Committee. , Wikipedia's community-written and community-edited newspaper, reported that a Wikipedia user account used by Merkey was blocked in October 2005 for "Personal attacks, legal threats, harassment, disruption". Merkey was later allowed to come back to edit Wikipedia in May 2007 under a different account. As the result of a ruling by Wikipedia's Arbitration Committe in a July 2007 arbitration case, Merkey and two users who had harassed him on Wikipedia were banned from editing the encyclopedia for one year.

Last week Jimmy Wales faced accusations by former Wikimedia Foundation executive Danny Wool that he misused the 's funds, and attempted to expense a visit to a Moscow massage parlor and high-priced bottles of wine. In an interview with , Wikimedia Foundation Executive Director Sue Gardner described Wool as "a disgruntled former employee" and called his claims "a whole bunch of unsubstantiated rumors and gossip". Wales's former girlfriend, journalist, recently leaked purported instant message transcripts with Wales, which implied Wales had used his influence to change the article about Marsden on Wikipedia. Wales ended his relationship with Marsden and made a public statement to that effect on Wikipedia, and in response Marsden opened an auction for some of Wales's clothing on.


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New York Governor Eliot Spitzer resigns

March 12, 2008

New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has announced that he has resigned, effective Monday. Spitzer was recently discovered to have been a client of a prostitution ring on numerous occasions.

In a press conference, Governor Spitzer said: "I am deeply sorry that I did not live up to what was expected of me. To every New Yorker, and to all those who believed in what I tried to stand for, I sincerely apologize. I will try once again outside of politics to serve the common good."

Public opinion polls in recent days have shown that 68% of New Yorkers wanted Spitzer to resign and many politicians had also called for his resignation.

As a result Spitzer will be succeeded by Lieutenant Governor David Paterson, who will become New York's first African American governor. It is believed he will be the first legally blind governor in the United States.

Spitzer remains a superdelegate for Senator Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign until he officially steps down as governor.

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Comments:ACLU describes President Bush's veto of CIA waterboarding ban as 'a callous disregard for human rights'

this is rather messy of me; but I think it is releavent so I copied the whole thing --24.98.235.224

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President Bush actively supports torture. He is a war criminal. If any other government supported torture George Bush would start a war against them but George Bush is clearly superior so no one can even question his actions, all his actions are 'protecting' US citizens  --82.33.114.90 18:14, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

 * He had to have one last big screw-up before he left office, hopefully this will be the end of it. 70.50.72.28 18:32, 8 March 2008 (UTC)somedude
 * We can only hope. Spacehusky - (talk) 18:39, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
 * With Bush barely a week passes without some sort of screw up --82.33.114.90 18:48, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Thank God for the 22nd amendment! --129.215.48.112 05:13, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

Good
I'm glad he veto it, this "people" don't even believe in basic human rights so why we have to show human rights too them when they want to kills us all and i would do anything to save human lives that means if i have to give the terrorist 30 seconds of hell then send him back to his cell when he get 3 meals a day. --66.229.16.129 19:21, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
 * They are alleged to be terrorists, thy have not been confirmed terrorists -- Anonymous101 (Talk) 19:56, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
 * If you torture them, how does that make YOU any better than them. Basically you are lowering yourself to their level. 80.57.174.103 22:40, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

The statement "so why we have to show human rights too them [sic]" is indefensible, no matter what the situation. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.126.196.7 (talk) 08:42, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

Is the CIA a terrorist group?

 * In effect the CIA becomes a terrorist organization . Wiktionary describes a terrorist "anyone who uses terror as a weapon in a political struggle." Below are the facts

So in effect George Bush has encouraged, helped and actively supported a terrorist group. -- Anonymous101 (Talk) 20:03, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Water-boarding uses terror
 * The war on terror is a political struggle

Bush's Legacy
In contrast to the American presidents that we look back on as inspirations, imagine how we will look back at decisions like this. Imagine how we will look back at what Bush made our country. We have become the complete antithesis of a role model. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.126.196.7 (talk) 08:46, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

O.K.;
The word "alleged" is used of all things. So people who are not in uniform (and other things the sorta disqualify them from Geneva), don't follow the geneva convetions by any means, are NOT citizens of the U.S. (with a few rare exceptions), must be given the same due process rights as citizens and should be treated as such.

Well at war, when people are shooting at you, there isn't due process. You shoot back, or die. If you want to believe crazy things like giving these pieces of trash equal rights to actual soldiers at war, or worse that of U.S. citizens, you should join the crazies that think we have to wait two weeks for approval to listen to phone calls from known terrorist supsects that just happen to have a U.S. number at the other end becuase they think that Bush himself is personally listening in to their own intranational phone sex.(24.98.235.224 03:38, 10 March 2008 (UTC))

 *  "The main reason this program has been effective is that it allows the CIA to use specialized interrogation procedures to question a small number of the most dangerous terrorists under careful supervision "  -- weekly radio adress from the alleged most idiotic man on earth (24.98.235.224 16:02, 10 March 2008 (UTC))

 * note: it is still good to doubt public officials. Try to find a source contrary or supportive of this alleged claim. --24.98.235.224 16:02, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

=  = (Copied from Comments:President_Bush_vetoes_CIA_waterboarding_ban by 24.98.235.224 14:39, 12 March 2008 (UTC))


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Talk:Jimmy Wales accused of editing Wikipedia for donations

Probably a non-story
Much as I think it's important to report stories that have coverage, and as much as I fully agree with publishing the previous article, I am of the belief that this is a beat-up that's joining in on the Jimbo-bashing. For some of the other side of the picture, here's a rundown on Jeffrey V. Merkey:

Merkey has, on multiple occasions, been blocked from Wikipedia for making legal threats and other breaches of policy. He's been involved in a couple of requests for comment, multiple threads on the administrators' noticeboards, and at least one arbitration case. While at least some of these were due to trolls who got on Merkey's case, many were due to his own behaviour. Among other things, he seemed to think that his being a donor granted him some sort of right over non-donors to edit without fear of reprimand for ignoring policy and consensus, and that being a representative of the Cherokee nation gave him ownership over any articles vaguely related to it. In the arbitration case, he was banned for a year, but stated that he wouldn't return. (Thankfully I never got involved with Merkey in any way, Ijust picked all of this up from reading the AN posts and ArbCom case, which is a real humdinger.)

Personally, I suspect that Jimbo's deletion and rewrite of his article has more to do with BLP than donations, and Merkey just decided that while Jimbo was in the news he'd put the boot in. In any case, if you still think the article's worth writing, NPOV would suggest that you at least mention some of Merkey's history with Wikipedia. Chris Mann (Say hi!|Stalk me!) 15:04, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Good points, perhaps you could provide us with some links for sources to this history on Wikipedia? Cirt - (talk) 21:07, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Well, the main one is the arbitration case, which was courtesy blanked (w:Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Jeffrey Vernon Merkey), although that just means you go back one revision in the history - most of the information is on the /Evidence page anyway, and the really kooky stuff is in /Workshop, such as his "Motion to Recuse Self-Identified Gay Arbitrators" and his proposal that the result of the case should be that he gets sysoped solely for the purpose of blocking accounts that harrass him ("Jeffrey Vernon Merkey Sysoped"). From the Evidence page you can get most of the links you need. Chris Mann (Say hi!|Stalk me!) 22:23, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I am wary of parsing out material from primary sources, though it could deserve a brief mention. Do you know of any secondary sources that have reported on this, that have mentioned this Arbcomm case or any of the other things you have mentioned, above? Cirt - (talk) 22:25, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Not really, it was very much an in-Wikipedia process. The best I guess you could do would be to see if anyone who was involved in the case is willing to make a statement and include it as OR. Chris Mann (Say hi!|Stalk me!) 22:37, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I think best way to do it would just be to include a mention to the case itself, without going into too much detail. Don't want to overwhelm the reader with too much Wikipedia jargon that they might not be familiar with.  Cirt - (talk) 22:55, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Fair enough. Something like "In 2007, Merkey was banned from editing Wikipedia for a year by the site's Arbitration Committee as a result of disruptive editing and indirect threats of legal action"? Chris Mann (Say hi!|Stalk me!) 23:14, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the suggested wording, I'll ruminate on it and perhaps tweak it a bit when the article gets written. There is also the fact that Merkey said he had contacted AP - and yet they haven't gone w/ a story yet...  Cirt - (talk) 23:15, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

Non-source
The slashdot listing in sources seems to be a chat-board. Further it only contains information that is already in other sources. --SVTCobra 21:36, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
 * It will only be used as a source to denote when the issue was Slashdotted. Cirt - (talk) 21:50, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
 * You could also use it as a source for Jay Walsh's official statement. Ral315 (talk) 10:03, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Good point, will do. Cirt - (talk) 10:05, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
 * That's already in more credible sources. --SVTCobra 10:50, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Which ones? Cirt - (talk) 10:55, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
 * You are correct, I did some searching and found statements released by Jay Walsh that he posted as comments to a few different secondary source news sites. Cirt - (talk) 12:21, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

Note on sourcing

 * Note: Article's material sourced to secondary sources listed in the Sources section, no OR. Cirt - (talk) 00:11, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

Note
Article was marked as ready by Cirt - (talk), reviewed and marked as publish by. Cirt - (talk) 00:22, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

Protection of the Merkey article
I have looked at the history of the article in question at it was only semi-protected. Some sources got that right, others got it wrong. --SVTCobra 00:41, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Do you have a secondary source for this "semi-protect" thing? I'd really rather avoid OR in this article, and instead focus on secondary sources.  Cirt - (talk) 00:41, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
 * If some sources got that right or wrote about the specific type of protection, do you know which ones those were? Cirt - (talk) 00:46, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I am looking right now, I thought one of the ones in the sources section had it right (last night when this was in development), but if we know that it is wrong it would be unethical to publish otherwise just because you want to avoid OR. Give me a few minutes. --SVTCobra 00:50, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
 * so far I just have "limited editing access" per the UPI source. Still checking. --SVTCobra 00:58, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
 * That sounds fine. Cirt - (talk) 00:58, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
 * BBC terms it the page was "protected", so that no further edits can be made by the public. in Wiki boss 'edited for donation' which is also already in sources. But no, I have been unable to find any source (outside of Wiki-sites) that specifically mention semi-protection and what that means, only some that omit that it requires administrators. --SVTCobra 01:08, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Okay, well that also seems to support the current wording now in the article. Thank you.  Cirt - (talk) 01:10, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

After erasing the article and starting it over, Wales placed it under protection, which meant it could only be edited by Wikipedia administrators. I removed this sentence entirely, pending secondary source input per comments with, above. Cirt - (talk) 00:50, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Actually, the sentence itself isn't really that necessary to the article either way, I'm fine with it just staying out, that might be the easiest way to deal with it at this point. Cirt - (talk) 00:58, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Update: Adjusted wording per the UPI source, and other secondary sources cited in Sources section, wording now seems more accurate. Cirt - (talk) 01:02, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

Slashdot

 * I almost loathe to go back to this, but why is important when it was slash-dotted? --SVTCobra 01:18, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
 * It's an extremely highly trafficked site, I think it is noteworthy, and it was also mentioned previously by The Wikipedia Signpost. Cirt - (talk) 01:20, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
 * That was another question, I almost forgot (thanks), can The Wikipedia Signpost be considered a source? It doesn't really adhere to any journalistic principles. Further, if you are striving for outside (or secondary) sources only ... maybe this shouldn't be included. --SVTCobra 01:33, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I basically used The Wikipedia Signpost for the description about the Arbitration Committee ruling case stuff. Cirt - (talk) 01:35, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Isn't it incongruent to explain what Wikipedia Arbitration is, yet fail to explain semi-protection? Either avoid all or none of the Wiki- type stuff. --SVTCobra 01:43, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I don't follow, the wording in the article at present doesn't use "semi-protection", but is worded in a way that makes it easier for the lay reader to understand. Cirt - (talk) 01:46, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Well, I meant that if we explain the arbitration procedure (esp. while using Wiki-only sources such as The Wikipedia Signpost), wouldn't it behest us to explain the differences between full protection and semi-protection. Anyway, this is such a minor point that I don't expect to even look for your reply. Consider me done. --SVTCobra 01:58, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I think it's worded fine, I mean we don't actually mention the term "semi-protection", just that Wales protected it with limited editing access, I think that is worded so it is easy for people with no wiki-experience to be able to understand it okay. Cirt - (talk) 01:59, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
 * No, I mean almost the opposite. You don't expect them to understand the protection levels, which is fine, yet you expect them to grasp what an arbitration committee is and what it does. --SVTCobra 02:26, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Ah, well not really, I just expect them to know that something exists called an "Arbitration Committee", and as a result of rulings in an "Arbitration case" a few users were banned for a year. That is pretty easy to understand.  Cirt - (talk) 02:33, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

Clarity v. Accuracy
"Merkey claims that he was told by Wales in 2006 that his article could be made more favorable in exchange for a donation."

I've just edited this sentence to clarify who's article could be made more favourable, as the previous version (above) leaves room for confusion on the subject. As my last edit of this sentence was reverted, I thought it best to explain my reasoning.

My initial edit removed the 'by Wales' phrase, as that is one of the causes of the ambiguity. I understand that having the 'by Wales' there may be more accurate reporting, but I beleive it just makes the article harder to read; I also fell that reader could deduce he was told by Wales from the opening paragraph. Guy Leech - (talk) 02:32, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

"Merkey claims that he was told by Wales in 2006 that the Wikipedia article about him could be made more favorable in exchange for a donation."

This reads find with current wording and is simple enough to understand. Cirt - (talk) 02:35, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
 * We should try to avoid overusage of commas though. Cirt - (talk) 02:35, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

Response from Jeff Merkey
The following comment was left by an anon ip on the Opinions page. If we are going to use any quotes from it it will need to be verified. - Borofkin - (talk) 05:48, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Could potentially be something for a follow-up piece, but it would be an interesting idea for Wikinews to do an interview perhaps with one individual from various angles of the story in a separate piece, perhaps Merkey and then someone from the Wikimedia Foundation. Cirt - (talk) 05:51, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I moved the comment back to the opinion page, no reason for it to be here, and best to keep it in the original location where it was posted, which is more appropriate, it is, after all, an "opinion" about the incident, not a comment on how better to improve this particular article. Cirt - (talk) 05:53, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
 * The original post by the anon-IP claiming to be Merkey on the opinion page, is at Comments:Jimmy Wales accused of editing for donations. Cirt - (talk) 05:58, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

Sources post publish
Listing sources here that came out after this article's publish time.

 * What fact was this a source for? We don't need a complete list of coverage, only a list of what sources were actually used as reference by the contributors to this article, and contain unique information that isn't in others on the list. --  Zanimum - (talk) 14:00, 15 March 2008 (UTC)
 * No, this subsection is to list sources that came out after this story was published. Cirt - (talk) 22:31, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

Categories and image
edit protected Please add this article to Category:The Sydney Morning Herald, and change the image name to File:Jimmy Wales - WM2007.jpg. The file was renamed on Commons without leaving a redirect but is still the same image. Thank you. Green Giant (talk) 09:53, 4 October 2015 (UTC)
 * ✅ --Pi zero (talk) 11:03, 4 October 2015 (UTC)


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Spitzer shoulda taken the subway. He took the SUV instead. This is Midtown Manhattan traffic. Slowpoke. Rickyrab - (talk) 15:28, 12 March 2008 (UTC)


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This article needs a better name, preferably one that will clue non-US residents in to who Eliot Spitzer is. TheCustomOfLife - (talk) 15:57, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I was in the process of doing it when you were writing the above comment. :D --Brian McNeil / talk 16:02, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

 * I would suggest adding "State" since its usually denominated that way, but it's not urgent. 68.39.174.238 21:06, 13 March 2008 (UTC)


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Archer kills elderly man on street in California, US

March 12, 2008 🇺🇸The body of a man was discovered on a street in Lancaster, California around 1:45 a.m PDT (UTC-7) Tuesday morning with an arrow stuck deep into his chest. Sheriff's deputies who responded to the crime scene at 13th Street and Avenue K initially thought the victim to have been homeless, but he was later identified as Angel Martinez, age 62, who resided in Lancaster.

"Who would want to do something like that to an elderly person?" said Tony Martinez, a local resident who was among those who found the victim. "And what was an elderly man doing out here anyway that late?"

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2008 Tour de Taiwan Stage 4: Intensive circulation at Taichung City

March 13, 2008

The Taichung City Stage of Tour de Taiwan 2008, approved by several executives since the first time set up in the Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium last year, raced today around the Wen-shin Forest Park near Shiang-shang Road, Wen-shin Road, Da-duen 7th Street, and He-nan Road Sec. 4. We [the Taichung city Government] hope it become the international city because out city [Taichung] was approved as the most sportive city by Sports Affairs Council of Executive Yuan, this symbolized the city as a 3-in-1 city with sports, shine, and health. If some international games (sporting competition) can be held in this city, it will bring on the prosperity of sporting population and achieve the target of "A city with Culture, Economy, and International". It's a short-term circulation, however. But due to a few differences on land ranges, not every cyclist can keep the leading in a long-period. Finally, the "main group" with 90 participated cyclists passed the finish line, but Krzysztof Jeżowski from Merida Europe narrowly touched the finish line first to win the stage champion.

After the race, Wikinews Reporter Rico Shen briefly questioned Jeżowski about next 4 stages in Tour de Taiwan, he commented that he and his teammate will do several attempts to win the stage champions in next 4 stages to repay on anticipations by some cycling fans.

Final results in Taichung Stage

 * Stage Champion: Krzysztof Jeżowski (Merida Europe)
 * Asian Leader (Blue Jersey): Taiji Nishitani (Aisan Racing Team)
 * Taiwan Leader (White Jersey): Kuan-hua Lai (Giant Asia Racing Team)
 * Sprint Leader (Green Jersey): John Murphy (Health Net Pro Cycling Team)
 * General Leader (Yellow Jersey): John Murphy
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Dreadful
I can think of only two possible motives. This was either an assassination or a thrill killing, and it's the latter that seems more likely. No one will be safe until the murderer is found. 208.127.136.234 17:52, 12 March 2008 (UTC)


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I participated in this stage, but it's very surprise that some changes in this stage because the Stage and Asian Champions all changed. BTW, "No one can take the lead for a long time". Brock contact... 17:54, 12 March 2008 (UTC)


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UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling releases 2008 budget

March 12, 2008

The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, has revealed the 2008 budget, which he describes as a "responsible Budget to secure Britain’s stability in the face of global uncertainty."

The budget report showed that the government expenditure for 2008 was higher than the total government funds, meaning that the governments debt has increased over this financial year.

The budget report mentioned a increase in fuel duty. The budget report said that "the planned fuel duty increase of 2 pence per litre in April 2008 will now be postponed until October 1, 2008. Main road fuel duty rates will rise by 1.84 pence per litre on 1 April 2009, and will increase by 0.5 pence per litre above inflation on 1 April 2010".

Traditional "sin taxes" - duty on alcohol and tobacco - formed a headline-grabbing part of the announcement: the alcohol tax is to increase by 6% more than inflation, with an inflation+2% increase in each of the next four years. This will result in a near-immediate increase of 4p per pint of beer, 3p on cider, 14p on wine, and 55p on a bottle of spirits. A packet of 20 cigarettes will cost 11p more. An additional £950 duty will be charged on the most polluting new cars when they are first bought.

The winter fuel allowance paid to over-60 year olds, is increased by £50 to £250, while over 80s will receive an extra £100, to £400.

In the budget speech Darling described the financial forecasts. He said that his "forecast shows the UK economy will continue to grow throughout this period of global uncertainty – a view supported by the Bank of England, the International Monetary Fund and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development."


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Interview was done by email via IFALPA media contact Gideon Ewers. He can be reached at gideonewers AT ifalpa DOT org for confirmation of this. Exact emails have not been copied here as they are easily fakable and of limited value, especialy considering that the questions were not even contained nor were the answers received within the emails themselves but sent as MS Word documents as attachments. I will forward them to fellow admins upon request if issues arrise. Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 18:48, 12 March 2008 (UTC)


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Comments:New York Governor Eliot Spitzer resigns

Why when everyone is looking at you to do the right thing would you support prostitution when everyone is against it??? When you also know that it would be bad for your public image?? Also if your trying to help the common good would you support something like that?

I think that the now former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer made the right choice by resigning, even though he had no other choice other than to stand impeachment. I want to add a few pieces of my opinion before i close this small statement. We know that what this man did was wrong. Even if prostitution was legal, what he did was wrong for many reasons. One, he was a married man, and two, throughout his political career as governor, he had made promise to take action against New York prostitution rings. The latter making him a hypocrite. But I'm not here to bash him for his actions, I'm here to state a few forgotten facts. We in American tend to forget that even the highest political officials are human. Not only that but we sometimes ALSO forget that small aspects of someones life such as education and political power do NOT change the person. What am I trying to get at here? I'm not standing for his innocence, no. I'm just here to point out something very obvious and small. You do not have to agree with the man, only understand. Let the man go on his way, his career is already over.

Now if you all will excuse me, I must get to class.

WWW.Myspace.com/El_gordo_4_life

-Jorgito —Preceding unsigned comment added by 168.221.143.68 (talk) 11:39, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

yea —Preceding unsigned comment added by 168.221.143.68 (talk) 17:39, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

Don't Legislate Morality
I think the state has no right to prohibit sex between consenting adults. They should instead focus on a way to regulate prostitution for increased safety of the customer and the provider. Laws should protect people from becoming victims and not restrict any other activity or freedoms.Electricmic - (talk) 19:24, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

The new dude
I suspect the biggest thing about this won't be (in the end), Spitzer's leaving, but this new governor's coming. He'll be interesting, and may finish off the term in a good style. 68.39.174.238 21:09, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Well, we are talking about the first blind governor ever... and he's black on top of that. --TUFKAAP - (talk) 22:48, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

 * I mean in reference to how he runs the state. He's got almost an entire term to do almost whatever. He could really do something nice... Ofcourse, the biggest thing ever would be if the state upper house switched. 68.39.174.238 00:31, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

wow lol what a hypocrit THANK GOD HES GONE
this guy was a total hypocrit. IF your going to prosecute sex businesses go for it. BUt dont turn around and become a client. Damn, all hes done now is crashes a really good business. Damn those chix were hot that worked at that place he crashed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.248.54.236 (talk) 23:19, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

After Spitzer
Do you think this scandal may hinder the Democratic effort of taking back state senate next fall? tcp-ip - (talk) 17:00, 15 March 2008 (UTC)


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Unions battle in Ohio over hospital workers

March 12, 2008 🇺🇸The Service Employees International Union, a trade union in the United States and Canada, was trying to unionize 8,300 workers in nine different Ohio hospitals through elections that were scheduled for this Wednesday and Friday. But then organizers from a second union, the California Nurses Association, visited the hospitals to encourage the workers to vote not to join the S.E.I.U. These actions led to the service employees union on Tuesday asking to postpone the vote by workers at the nine hospitals, all which are a part of the Catholic Healthcare Partners system.

Andy Stern, the service president is quoted as saying, "nothing more than a flimsy cover for out-and-out union busting that we normally see from employers, not organizations that claim to care about workers."

The California Nurses Association, said it dispatched organizers to Ohio because in its view the unionization efforts were part of a "sweetheart deal".

Rose Ann DeMoro, executive director of the nurses association, condemned this agreement. She called it "a rigged scam" in which the service union would bargain without care if they won the vote.

"This was a top-down deal between an employer and a hand-picked union," Ms. DeMoro said. "There was a gag order on everyone, and as a result this was a banana republic election."

"As for the future," DeMoro said, "no election is planned." She said that delaying the election was "a significant victory for employee rights."

Dave Regan, president of a service employees’ local representing 35,000 health care workers in Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky, called the nurses union’s conduct as, "Their conduct is indistinguishable from that of the most vicious anti-union employers," Mr. Regan said. "It violates every principle of unionism. Real people are worse off today as a result of their behavior."

Orest Holubec, spokesman for Catholic Healthcare, said the system’s hospital in Lima had obtained a restraining order to bar the California nurses from entering restricted patient-care areas and aggressive leafletting outside hospitals. "They were doing exactly the kind of things we were trying to avoid," Mr. Holubec said. "They poisoned the well to the degree that we didn’t have the conditions that we tried to establish for a pressure-free environment."


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National Hockey League news: March 12, 2008

March 12, 2008

There were 9 games played in the National Hockey League on March 11, 2008.

Colorado Avalanche @ Atlanta Thrashers
Andrew Brunette scored the first goal for the Avalanche at 4:47 into the first period. A few minutes later, Joe Sakic put Colorado ahead by 2 with his 10th goal of the season. Colby Armstrong put the Thrashers on the board 1:27 later. Milan Hejduk scored his 22nd goal of the season 48 seconds into the second period. David Jones put the Avalanche ahead by three goals less than halfway through the second period. Brunette then scored his second of the night on a power play later in the second period. In the third period, Erik Christensen scored for Atlanta. The Avalanche have won 8 of their last 10, while the Thrashers lose their 10th in 11 games. Sakic and Jones each had three point nights for the Avalanche.

San Jose Sharks @ Nashville Predators
Joe Pavelski broke a scoreless tie 15:32 into the second period on a Sharks power play. Milan Michalek put San Jose ahead by 2 early in the third, his unassisted goal coming 37 seconds into the period. Jason Arnott brought the Predators within one goal 5:29 into the third on a Nashville power play. Evgeni Nabokov made 26 saves for San Jose, and Dan Ellis allowed 2 goals in 42 shots for Nashville. The Sharks have won 10 straight, while the Predators have lost 2 in a row.

St. Louis Blues @ Edmonton Oilers
Zachery Stortini scored his third goal of the season, putting the Oilers on the board 2:58 into the first period. Jarret Stoll scored a power play goal for Edmonton at 7:03, and Sam Gagner gave the Oilers a 3 goal lead 1:37 later on another power play. Andy McDonald put the Blues on the board late in the first period on a St. Louis power play. Lee Stempniak brought St. Louis within 1 early in the second period. Brad Boyes tied the score 11:15 through the second period. The score remained tied until 5 seconds left in sudden death overtime, where Andrew Cogliano scored the game winner, giving Edmonton their third straight win. St. Louis has lost 10 of their last 11 games. Mathieu Garon made 28 saves, earning his 26th win of the season.

Philadelphia Flyers @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Scottie Upshall scored 13:26 into the first period to put the Flyers on the scoreboard first. Braydon Coburn scored a power play goal with less than a minute remaining in the second period. Daniel Brière put the Flyers up by three 1:12 into the third period. The Maple Leafs then scored three unanswered goals. Leafs captain Mats Sundin scored on a power play 4:48 into the third. Pavel Kubina brought Toronto within one at 13:16. Jeremy Williams scored his second of the season to tie the score at three apiece with 3:41 left in regulation to force overtime. With less than a minute remaining in 4-on-4 overtime, Kubina scored his second of the night, completing the come-from-behind win for the Leafs. Toronto outshot the Flyers 55-25. Martin Biron made 51 saves for the Flyers. Vesa Toskala made 22 saves for Toronto.

New Jersey Devils @ Montreal Canadiens
Bryan Smolinski scored the first goal 4:51 into the first period, putting the Canadiens on the board first. Saku Koivu's goal with 1:32 left in the first period made it 2-0 Montreal. Maxim Lapierre scored 14:20 into the second period for the Canadiens. Michael Ryder gave Montreal a 4 goal lead with his 13th goal of the season. Carey Price made 38 saves for the Canadiens, earning his second shutout of the season. The Canadiens now sit on top of the Eastern Conference standings.

Boston Bruins @ Ottawa Senators
Dany Heatley broke a scoreless tie 5:44 into the second, giving the Senators the first score of the game. Heatley also scored a power play 11:05 into the second on a power play. Jason Spezza put Ottawa ahead by 3 late in the second period on a power play. Dennis Wideman put the Bruins on the board with 2:26 left in the game. Heatley completed his hat trick by scoring an empty net goal with 36 seconds left. Martin Gerber made 28 saves for the Senators, who have now won 2 straight. Boston goaltender Alex Auld allowed 3 goals on 28 shots. Heatley had 4 points, also assisting on Spezza's goal in the second period.

New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning
Michel Ouellet scored the first goal of the night for Tampa Bay, coming at 6:51 into the first period on a power play. Vincent Lecavalier also scored on a Lightning power play, putting them ahead by 2 12:09 into the first. The Islanders got on the board with less than 3 minutes left in the first, when Bill Guerin scored his 21st of the season. Ruslan Fedotenko tied the score at 2 goals apiece 4:16 into the second. Jeff Halpern scored for the Lightning 9 minutes into the second period, retaking the lead for Tampa Bay. Nick Tarnasky scored 14:49 into the second, giving Tampa a 2 goal lead. Lecavalier scored his second of the night, giving his team a 3 goal lead. Ben Walter scored a power play goal to get within 2 of Tampa, but the Lightning then scored 3 goals within 1 minute. First, Lecavalier completed the hat trick with 2:17 left in the game, then Ouellet scored his second of the night 28 seconds later. Just 10 seconds after that, Jason Ward scored an unassisted goal, his 8th of the season. Mike Comrie added a goal for the Islanders with 37 seconds remaining.

Chicago Blackhawks @ Detroit Red Wings
Kirk Maltby scored the first goal of the game for the Red Wings 8:34 into the first period. Rene Bourque tied the score a couple minutes later with his 9th goal of the season. Pavel Datsyuk scored his 26th goal of the season to retake the lead for Detroit. Johan Franzen scored an unassisted empty net goal with 49 seconds left in the game, ensuring the victory for Detroit, who have now won 4 straight. Chris Osgood made 19 saves, improving his record to 24-8-3. Chicago has now lost their last 3 games.

Anaheim Ducks @ Phoenix Coyotes
Todd Marchant scored first for the Ducks, breaking a scoreless tie with 1:22 left in the first period. Ryan Getzlaf scored for Anaheim 7:17 into the second period, giving them a 2 goal lead. The Coyotes tied it up to force overtime, after the captain Shane Doan scored late in the second, and Keith Yandle scored over halfway through the third. In a shootout, Radim Vrbata scored the only goal, giving the Coyotes their 5th win in 6 games against Anaheim this season. Jean-Sebastien Giguere made 37 saves throughout the game, allowing two goals and one shootout attempt. Ilja Bryzgalov made 35 saves, allowing just two goals in regulation.

Player of the Day
Today's Player of the Day is Dany Heatley of the Ottawa Senators. Heatley scored three goals and assisted on the other in Ottawa's 4-1 win over the Boston Bruins. He now has 35 goals and 39 assists on the season.

For information on the selection process of the Player of the Day, see this page.


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