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Hello users! I honestly do not know why in the world I am taking the time to create this page, but in any case, I am, so enjoy and pursue the purpose of your life! (Whatever that means, my professor declared with great triumph that little phrase and I am still contemplating the purpose of saying it.) You see I am a person of intellect and I simply cannot but ponder even the most simplest of things. They say that is how a prodigy is formed, is it not? But in any event, do enjoy the spledid text above and pursue the life ahead of you! There I go again...

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I noticed you blanked a page you created. Was the page meant as a joke? (just want to make sure before delete). Bawolff ☺☻ 22:21, 27 April 2006 (UTC)

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Drug, alcohol, tobacco abuse rising among California teens

May 2, 2006

California high school students’ consumption of alcohol, tobacco and illegal drugs is headed up, according to a nationwide study of teen substance abuse released in April. The report, released by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, compared substance abuse statistics from their latest survey, in 2004, with statistics collected in 2002. It was based on interviews of more than 135,000 people.

Nationwide, the rate of underaged drinking remained basically unchanged, but in California, it rose from 15.28 percent of California children between 12 and 17-years-old who said they had consumed alcohol in the previous month in 2002, to 16.81 percent who said they had in 2004.

Binge drinking, defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least one day in the past 30 days, was reported by 10.27 percent of kids in 2004, up from the 9.16 percent who said they binged in 2002.

The report found that, in 2004, 10.9 percent of the nation’s kids from the ages of 12 to 17 had used an illegal drug in the past month, down from 11.4 percent in 2002.

In California, the number of kids who said they had used an illicit drug in the past month rose, from 11.44 percent in 2002 to 12.05 percent in 2004.

Among California’s 12- to 17-year-olds, those who said they had used marijuana in the previous month rose from 7.66 percent in 2002 to 8.52 percent in 2004. Those who had used marijuana in the past year rose from 14.11 percent to 14.6 percent over the period.

Only cocaine use was down among the age group, from 1.7 percent who said they had used it in the past year to 1.61 percent.

The use of any illicit drug, other than marijuana, in the month preceding the interviews of the 12- to 17-year-olds rose from 5.79 percent to 5.97 percent, according to the report. Nearly 8 percent of the age group in California had used pain relievers for “non-medical” purposes, such as getting high, the survey reported, a topic not explored in the previous survey.

More than 9 percent of California kids from 12-17 said they were abusers of or dependent on alcohol or illicit drugs in the 2004 survey, up from just over 8 percent in 2002.

Tobacco use, including chewing tobacco, increased in the age group from 9.22 percent to 10.88 percent. Cigarette smoking rose from 7.48 percent to 8.69 percent. Fewer smokers, however, reported being at great risk of smoking a pack or more a day.

The report, State Estimates of Substance Use from the 2003-2004 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health, issued April 6, estimates state rates of use of illegal drugs, binge and underage drinking, serious mental illness and tobacco use. SAMHSA combined two years of data from the annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health to enhance the precision of estimates for the less populous states.

The report shows that California increased from 24.7 percent of 12 to 20 year olds using alcohol in the past month to 26.3 percent, while Wisconsin increased from 34.7 percent to 38.3 percent. Michigan and South Carolina, however, showed decreases in underage drinking from 31.8 percent to 30.2 percent for Michigan and from 27.3 percent to 24.1 percent for South Carolina.

For illegal drug use, six states registered decreases in current use among youth ages 12-17, Illinois, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont and Virginia. There were no statistically significant increases in current drug use among youth in any state, and there were no increases in either the 18-to-25 year old age group or the 26- and -older age group.

“While we are making progress on drug and tobacco use among youth, underage drinking continues as a stubbornly persistent problem,” SAMHSA Administrator Charles Curie said. “It’s time to change attitudes toward teen drinking from acceptance to abstinence. It begins by recognizing the importance of parents talking to their children early and often about alcohol, especially before they’ve started drinking.”

The estimates show that past month use of any illicit drug in 2003-2004 ranged from a low of 5.8 percent in Mississippi to a high of 11.8 percent in Alaska for all persons aged 12 and older. Four jurisdictions showed decreases from 2002-2003 in current use of any illicit drug: the District of Columbia, Florida, Nevada and Washington.

“State-by-state data is a powerful tool for policymakers at the federal, state and local levels to identify needs and target prevention and treatment resources. It is clear from the findings that illicit drug, alcohol and tobacco use varies substantially among states and regions. That is why we continue to work though innovative programs like Access to Recovery to increase the flexibility of federal funding available to states and communities,” Curie said.

Mississippi and Utah had the lowest rate of past month marijuana use (4.2 percent) in 2003-2004 for population ages 12 and older, while Alaska had the highest rate (9.9 percent). Eight states were ranked in the top fifth nationally for past month marijuana use in all three age groups, 12 to 17, 18 to 25 and 26 and older. These states are Alaska, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont.

Seven jurisdictions had decreases in past month use of marijuana between 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 for those ages 12 and older: Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, and Washington.

Rhode Island had the highest percentage of persons aged 12 or older using cocaine in the past year, 3.5 percent. Ohio was the only state to show a decline in the use of cocaine in the past year, from 2.5 percent to 2.1 percent of persons aged 12 and older.

In the District of Columbia and Hawaii, approximately 3.1 percent of those 12 or older used narcotic pain relievers nonmedically, while 6.3 percent of those in Kentucky did. Washington and Kentucky were in the highest fifth for use of prescription pain relievers nonmedically in all three age groups. Arkansas and Maine had increases in the 12-17 age group, while California, Montana and New York had increases in nonmedical use of prescription pain medications among those ages 18 to 25. A decrease in nonmedical use of pain relievers was seen among those ages 12 and older in Hawaii (from 3.9 to 3.1 percent).

Eight states were in the top fifth for both underage use of alcohol and underage binge use of alcohol: Iowa, Massachusetts, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

Tobacco use in the past month by youth increased in California, but overall in California, tobacco use by those 12 and older fell from 22.5 percent to 20.7 percent due to a decrease among persons aged 26 and older. In Kansas, the percentage of persons aged 18-25 using tobacco in the past month increased from 45.7 percent to 49.9 percent.

The data show that West Virginia had the highest rate of serious psychological distress among persons aged 18 and older in the past year (12.7 percent) while Hawaii had the lowest rate (7.1 percent). Increases in serious psychological distress appeared in 10 states, Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, West Virginia and Wyoming, generally the result of increases among persons aged 26 and older.


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Members of Granny Peace Brigade acquitted

April 27, 2006

18 members of the Granny Peace Brigade (an anti-war activist group) were acquitted on charges of disorderly conduct during a protest outside a Times Square military recruiting center in New York City last fall.

The defendants in the case - some were in their 80s and 90s - were charged with two counts of disorderly conduct during their October 17, 2005 protest of the Iraq war.

The Judge Neil Ross says that his verdict is not a critique of any particular police agency but that evidence showed there was no blockage of pedestrian traffic and anyone who wanted to enter the recruiting center could do so. The Manhattan courtroom erupted into applause after Judge Ross said that the prosecution "failed to prove each defendant guilty of each charge."

The defense lawyer Norman Siegel said that the women were pleased by the verdict and was quoted saying that, "They are great Americans, and they walk the shoes of great Americans who have made America the place that it is,"

If any of the defendants were convicted, they each could have faced up to 15 days in prison.


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Talk:Drug, alcohol, tobacco abuse rising among California teens

It is interesting to note that California has some of the strictest laws concerning drugs, alcohol, and tobacco: Good article, I'm glad you brought that up. Andresv 00:19, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
 * It has its own mini Controlled Substances Act.
 * It has its own drug analog act, going into detail about what is classified as a controlled substance analog.
 * Ninety-five percent Ethanol cannot be purchased unless it is denatured.
 * The spores of various mushroom strains are illegal to have, although every other state except GA has no such restrictions.
 * No one is allowed to smoke in any building

Copyright/licensing
This article is copied verbatim from the James Logan Courier, a student newspaper. There is no copyright statement or license covering re-use on the website of the paper. I have written the address listed on the website asking for clarification on their terms for re-use. --Chiacomo (talk) 02:01, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
 * I have received an email from the author specifically releasing this article to Wikinews under CC-BY (with attribution to Wikinews). --Chiacomo (talk) 15:36, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
 * It seems reasonable to publish this story then. I've even made it the second lead. Karen ratio

wording?
Whilst reading this article, I "stumbled" across the following sentence: "Those who had used marijuana in the past year rose from 14.11 percent of 14.6 percent over the period."

Help a non-native speaker, and tell me, whether the part "... 14.11 p. of 14.6 p. ..." is properly formulated concerning grammar. I wouldn´t have chosen such a wording, but as I mentioned, I´m not a native speaker of English. Thanks Gumboyaya 08:52, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
 * I believe "to" is the word to go with here. --Deprifry|+T+ 08:55, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

 * Yip, quite obvious actually, but I read and reread, and could only figure out, that the sentence didn´t "taste" well.

Cheers! Gumboyaya 12:26, 3 May 2006 (UTC)


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Iran nuclear impasse continues

April 28, 2006 The Iranian supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, warned the United States against any attack on his country saying "The Americans should know that if they launch an assault against Islamic Iran, their interests in every possible part of the world will be harmed." Earlier this week Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that Iran was ready to begin offering nuclear technology to developing countries.

Speaking at a rally in North-West Iran this Thursday, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was quoted as saying "Those who want to prevent Iranians from obtaining their right, should know that we do not give a damn about such resolutions."

Iran says that its is meant for producing energy and that it has a right under Article IV of the  (NPT) to enrich fuel for that purpose. The President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stated,"[Iran] won't back down one iota". The US has called on Iran to stop its enrichment work and accuses Iran of trying to build a nuclear bomb. The US "is leaving all options on the table" not excluding military strikes with nuclear weapons or with conventional weapons in the eventuality of sanctions being ineffective. Iranian leaders have made strong statements against possible sanctions or military action against their country. The Ayatollah Khamenei said, "The Iranian nation will give a double response to any strike." Tehran has vowed to respond against US targets worldwide in the case of a US led attack against Iran.

According to some claims, the US has already started attacking Iran. On April 18, Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) wrote a letter to George W. Bush requesting information about claims that the US has already sent US covert operatives and/or retrained ex-members of and the  (PEJAK, associated with the PKK) into Iranian territory in order to provoke existing ethnic tensions by incidents of violence. MEK and PKK are classified by the and by the Council of the European Union as.

The UN Security Council has called on Iran to suspend its enrichment work by Friday and permit additional inspections of its nuclear programme. Iran has rejected the demands. The IAEA is scheduled to report on Iran's compliance of the Security Council resolution on Friday.

A 90 minute meeting between Gholam Reza Aghazadeh, the president of and Mohamed ElBaradei, the head of the IAEA provided no breakthrough and no new proposals were made, although Aghazadeh's deputy Mohammed Saidi said the talks were "encouraging."

Speaking Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke in Vienna at a meeting of NATO foreign ministers over Iran's nuclear program. "The United States believes ... that in order to be credible the Security Council of course has to act," to reporters. Condoleezza Rice also said that it was "highly unlikely" Tehran would comply with the US's demands and that the UN "cannot have its word and its will simply ignored by a member state." Further, Rice stated that "I look forward to discussing this with my colleagues and to I and others making that case, and I would certainly hope the Security Council is prepared to take some action."

The German Foreign Minister said, "We expect [Iran] to meet international standards and ... to allay world suspicions that its civil nuclear operations are being used to develop a possible weapons program."

Russia and China have called for negotiations to resolve the issue with President Vladimir Putin saying that the IAEA must retain the lead in the process.

Widespread resentment of western influence on past Iranian internal affairs, such as which removed the democratically elected prime minister of Iran in 1953, has called some experts to bring into question the possibility of a coalition of NATO or U.S. led forces against Iran. The likelihood of any against Iran is uncertain, apart from the claims that US troops and or  have already started small scale attacks. With a large young population increasingly pro-western, there are fears that any strike against Iran could damage any democratic movement as the population as a whole resents pro-Western influence in its internal affairs.

Iran has nearly four times the land area of Iraq. Iran's is  to 768,000/350,000 active/reserve military troops and the paramilitary  include 11,000,000 troops.

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Talk:Members of Granny Peace Brigade acquitted

Did the protest occur at Times Square in New York City? -Edbrown05 00:32, 28 April 2006 (UTC)


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Talk:Nintendo Revolution name revealed

This article could use some background on the gaming system -- as it stands, it's a c&p press-release type thing. --Chiacomo (talk) 01:51, 28 April 2006 (UTC)

More hype than grammar, this press release paste job makes us all look like mindless idiots. Because it's really not about you or me, it's about selling video game consoles. Karen 21:12, 28 April 2006 (UTC)

Not infringement
This was not infringement! I wrote myself (on another Ip) and I did NOT copy.--169.244.70.146 11:33, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

I made a sub page
I made a subpage.--Ac1983fan 17:47, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
 * I copied it over. If you were the one who originally posted this, you did nothing wrong. Someone else inserted copyrighted material. --Deprifry|+T+ 17:57, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

French, Japanese
In the end of the article, could someone please add that yes in French is oui? And the Japanese for good? I checked in Wiktionary, but there were two words for good there. Thanks if you add this, sysops. Smiddle 19:34, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
 * I think that editing the historical article is probably not necessary here. We tend to only modify archived articles if there is a problem with spelling, serious problem with grammar, or if we introduce a new categorization or formatting scheme. -- IlyaHaykinson 19:42, 30 December 2006 (UTC)

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Talk:Iran nuclear impasse continues

title change
as the article stands now, a title along the lines of "Iran nuclear impasse heads towards Friday deadline" is indicated. Doldrums 03:24, 28 April 2006 (UTC)

the last two paragraphs need a rewrite, methinks. Doldrums 03:44, 28 April 2006 (UTC)

Opinion?
"The likelihood that a coalition of NATO or U.S.-led forces would make any preemptive strike against Iran is far from certain and most probably unlikely. The country, whose population as a whole resents pro-Western influence in its internal affairs, would be united and inflamed by interventions with its domestic agenda." Genjix 11:24, 28 April 2006 (UTC)

Little more need to be fixed
Still dont think it should be put in development. Can somewikinewsie take a look an put a last hand on it? international 13:22, 28 April 2006 (UTC)

Love the new direction/edits
Great work on this article, I was going to work on it some more this morning, and all of sudden its like front page. Everyone here is so involved! Awesome, great work :) Andresv 16:55, 28 April 2006 (UTC)

Iran map.png
Please change the map to Image:Iran map.png. Thanks. Siebrand 21:25, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Done --Cspurrier 01:11, 1 December 2007 (UTC)

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Pakistani militants behead suspected US informant

April 28, 2006 Pro-Taliban militants in Pakistan's troubled province decapitated a cab driver on suspicions that he was an American informant. This is the fourth such killing in the region this month.

The deceased was found on Tuesday in a town 25 south of  in an area where US forces are hunting  militants. Two weeks ago, another decapitated body was found with a note saying the victim was an American spy and that other US sympathizers could expect to meet the same fate. Waziristan, like, is engaged in a small-scale civil conflict with the Pakistani military.


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 * Thank you. But why did you say create an account on my Account's Talk page?  I think you used the wrong Template.  And Wow That was a fast Welcome!  How did you do that?  Are you a robot?  Ps Saw your User Page I <3 Hubble  Notify me when they finally Save it (I heard a while back they included in the new budget to service the hubble but i haven't heard about it since)  Space Out--Yskyflyer 05:43, 28 April 2006 (UTC)

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Criticism over Qingzang Railway as opening nears

April 28, 2006 The Qingzang Railway is a project by the Chinese Government to build a unique railway linking Tibet with Mainland China. The railway will include sections at high altitude, crossing 5000 metre high mountains, long tunnels and lots of track laid on permafrost. The railway is being hailed in China as "an engineering miracle", but has attracted criticism from across the world over fears that the railway, the first to link it to outside the region, will increase Chinese control over the Tibetan autonomous region and will erode Tibetan culture and traditions.

Currently, Tibet can only be reached by air and by road. Departing from lower-altitude airports to fly into Tibet carries the risk of experiencing high altitude sickness, and the landing at Lhasa can be 'hair-raising'. Travelling by road means several days on a bus or hitchhiking on trucks over windy mountain roads. When the Quingzang Railway opens, it is expected that direct trains will run from Beijing and other cities.

China has long received criticism over its treatment of Tibet. The Tibet Autonomous Region excludes many areas claimed to be part of 'historic Tibet', and the former government of Tibet, headed by the Dalai Lama, now live in exile in India. China claims that the railway will bring greater freedoms and economic opportunities to the people of Tibet. For an area that has long been in relative isolation though, the railway is bound to have a profound effect. Locals may worry about what would happen to their trade if they were suddenly forced to compete with businesses from Mainland China. Much of Tibet is also ancient, with old buildings and traditional practices, which may be under threat from the new physical link with China.

There are also concerns from environmentalists. The passage between Tibet and China contains some unique flora and endangered animal species, such as Tibetan antelope, which may be threatened by the railroad. Construction of the railway will generate 7,000 tons of rubbish from 20,000 builders. Some of this rubbish will have been buried on the spot whilst some forms of non-degradable rubbish which may pollute water is said to have been transported to Golmud or Lhasa for treatment. A bridge is also said to have been built at Wudaoliang Basin to enable animals to cross. Once open the railway will generate more waste, and whilst the carriages are said to be enclosed, preventing passengers from throwing out rubbish, it remains to be seen what additional impact the running of the railway will create.

As well as passengers, the railway will also have a strong use in transporting freight, currently carried on trucks. This will mean that more coal and petroleum-based products will be brought into Tibet. Whilst China claims that this will enable Tibetans to stop logging pine trees for fuel, aiding the local ecology, the railway will accelerate Tibet's use of climate-damaging fossil fuels.

Some Canadian student groups had called for a boycott of the Bombardier Transportation group, who has a contract with China to provide some of the carriages.

Most of the line is now complete, ahead of schedule. Signaling equipment is currently being installed, with trials said to begin in July. The railway is scheduled to open fully in 2007. Luxury carriages will carry tourists, with sleeping compartments and oxygen tanks to enable breathing within the high-altitude areas.

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Original Reporting
I'd really like to see some original reporting on this topic, but I guess the likelyhood of a Wikinews reporting being in or near or travelling to Tibet is quite remote. Possibly we could source some original photos from Flickr though.... Frankie Roberto 10:56, 28 April 2006 (UTC)

Wikipedia Map
Is it me, or does the map and associated chart copied over from Wikipedia make bugger-all sense? Frankie Roberto 19:50, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Maybe not, shall I remove the stuff under the image? international 20:01, 28 April 2006 (UTC)


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Wikinews:Briefs/April 28, 2006

The time is 13:00 (UTC) on 28 April 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs.

Criticism over Qingzang Railway as opening nears
China

The Qingzang Railway is a project by the Chinese Government to build a unique railway linking Tibet with mainland China. The railway will include sections at high altitude, crossing 5000 metre high mountains, long tunnels and lots of track laid on permafrost. The railway is being hailed in China as "an engineering miracle", but has attracted criticism from across the world over fears that the railway will increase Chinese control over the Tibetian autonomous region and will erode Tibetian culture and traditions.

Iran nuclear impasse continues
Iran

The Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned the United States against any attack on his country saying "The Americans should know that if they launch an assault against Islamic Iran, their interests in every possible part of the world will be harmed". Earlier this week Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that Iran was ready to begin offering nuclear technology to developing countries.

Pakistani militants behead suspected US informant
Pakistan

Pro-Taliban militants in Pakistan's troubled Waziristan province decapitated a cab driver on suspicions that he was an American informant. This is the fourth such killing in the region this month. The deceased was found on Tuesday in a town 25 kilometres south of Wana in an area where US forces are hunting Al-Qaeda militants.

Canadian government in row over flag lowering
Canada

The Conservative government of Canada announced on Monday, April 24 that it will no longer lower the flag on top of the Peace Tower at Parliament Hill whenever a Canadian soldier has been killed in action, reversing a practice set down by the previous government in 2002. Instead, a spokesperson for Prime Minister Harper said that all casualties of war will be honored equally on Remembrance Day.

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Opposition leader Alaksandar Milinkievič jailed in Belarus

April 28, 2006

The leader of the main opposition party,, has been jailed for 15 days in Belarus for taking part in an 'unsanctioned rally'. The march, held in the centre of, marked the 20th anniversary of the. Held every year, it is a traditional forum for expressing political opposition. At least 6,000 protesters took part, accompanied by riot police.

Demonstraters are said to have asked permission for the rally and to have received authorisation for having the protest on some sites. Protestors say that their protest was on the authorised sites and was not unlawful.

Conflicts between the opposition party and the government, led by Alexander Lukashenko, have been numerous since Lukashenko was as President on March 19, 2006. The opposition party has organised numerous demonstrations and rallies, and over 1,000 of their members being arrested.

Milinkievič has said that he has received "a political sentence". Other opposition leaders and  were also jailed on the same day.

US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice has said the US "condemns this act" and called upon Belarus to act within accepted international principles on the treatment of political opposition. NATO chief has also condemned the action.


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User:Dilbert3~enwikinews

A Canuck in Nova Scotia, Halifax. Active in Wikipedia and Wikinews.

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Peer Review
Could you do a peer review for the article below? Thanks. --WNewsReporter (talk) 02:02, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

Link: Libertarian National Committee motion to chastise Ron Paul for not endorsing presidential nominee Bob Barr released
 * ✅  —Fellow Wiki  Newsie 02:20, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

Can you edit Church of Scientology falsely accuses internet group 'Anonymous' of 2007 school shooting
Hi FellowWikiNews. I wanted to edit this article, but it's protected. Can you edit it for me?

Here is what I need done: ""The accusations are part of a Scientology tactic developed by the organization's founder, L. Ron Hubbard called "fair-game". The Church uses this tactic to harass people, often fabricating lies and defamation against those who protest or criticize their beliefs.""

the above wording needs to be removed or reworded. as obvious a case of "fair game" as it may seem, unless the church has released a statement saying as much, it is conjecture, and belongs nowhere in that article.

will it do any good for me to state that i am not a scientologist? but wouldn't a scientologist say that he is not a scientologist? lol. check my history here, and i believe that whatever you may think of me, that sentence, as its worded, does not belong in this article.

Thanks. Imind (talk) 02:04, 22 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Discuss any changes to the article, on the article talk page. KTHXBAI. -- Shakata Ga Nai  ^_^ 02:08, 22 October 2008 (UTC)
 * remove the lock on editing and i will limit the discussion to the article's talk page. until then, you should expect all honest editors to scream "hack journalism".  we have stated in that article a "fact" that has nothing beyond speculation to support it. - Imind (talk) 02:29, 22 October 2008 (UTC)
 * The discussion is this way --> Talk:Church of Scientology falsely accuses internet group 'Anonymous' of 2007 school shooting. KTHXBAI. Cirt (talk) 02:46, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

You have been put up for desysoping due to inactivity
Hi FellowWikiNews, just as a heads-up, you have been put up for deadminship based on your recent inactivity. If you wish to comment on this, please leave a message here. Thanks, Tempodivalse [talk]  01:55, 21 June 2010 (UTC)

Inactivity - Permissions removed
Since you were inactive on Wikinews, we removed your account bits (Administrator, Reviewer). If you become re-active and would like your bits back, simply ask as 'Crat. Thank you. -- Shakata Ga Nai ^_^ 18:14, 23 June 2010 (UTC)

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NotNews
I added the tag, but seeing as Doldrums is working on it, the tag can be removed by whoever if its written in a form of news and sourced properly, which I see Doldrums is/was doing :) Jason Safoutin 13:44, 9 April 2006 (UTC)
 * I think generally this is important news. Just a few days ago I wrote an agonizing four-hour exam on monetary policy and from what I can tell, ceasing to publish a key indikator of the money supply is significant. But then, this seems to haven gotten decided a few weeks ago so the current aspect of news may be missing here. --Deprifry|+T+ 14:44, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

NPOV
This might be important news, but the article as it's written reads more like a blog post rather than a news story. Let's leave the opinion and commentary out of this, please. KeithH 05:01, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

I agree that the discontinued reporting of M3 is big news. I think it is alarming.

However, in perhaps keeping with the NPOV approach the article should be divided into "just the facts", and then followed by references quotes/links from someone who sees it as a major concern versus a quote/link from someone who asserts the reporting is a non-issue.

I'd like the story to stay above all, with link or content that express the case that this is a major part of the continued US shenanigans. --Bgiltner 22:12, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

Occult aspirations
This absolutely is big news! I think we should (ever) follow a techical approach here. But we must also here elucidade the reader about what will be the outcome of all this. It's now pretty clear that FED have obscures intentions about world's economy; it's not from today that we can see it; but with this notice exposed it's know even more clear, if we consider that anyone can forecast easily its harmful outcome from the nature of this announcement. Yes, we cannot write here a "protect yourselves from the occult government", but we have the responsability to disclose the real intentions and to make clear that what is being done will have harmful consequences to ALL OF US if we do no impede.

trying to de-pov
I will do more tommorow. Please note listed on WN:DR. Bawolff ☺☻ 06:12, 25 April 2006 (UTC)

 * see also Money_supply
 * Okay I huffed and I puffed, and I tried to make it more neutral. thoughts? Bawolff ☺☻[[image:smile.png]] 22:54, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Looks good, I remove tags and publish (after some catfix) international 14:35, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

 * i've taken a shot at it, have removed all the drug and oil stuff. if someone doesn't like it, feel free to add it back. i removed 'coz i felt it wld be difficult to incorporate the more speculative stuff without lots of work to address pov. i may be wrong. Doldrums 06:23, 27 April 2006 (UTC)

Typo
editprotected "Febraury" => "February" Van der Hoorn (talk) 12:54, 16 March 2009 (UTC)

 * ✅ ♪Tempo di Valse ♪ 19:47, 16 March 2009 (UTC)


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City of Buffalo, N.Y. fighting lawsuit against hotel proposal

Councilmember Joesph Golombek has responded to the lawsuit filed against the city of Buffalo for allegedly 'fast-tracking' a hotel that will be built on the corner of Elmwood and Forest Avenues in Buffalo. The lawsuit, filed by Attorney Arthur J. Giacalone, was filed in New York State Supreme Court on April 21, 2006.

The Elmwood Village Hotel is a 72-room, seven-million-dollar hotel proposed by Savarino Construction Services Corporation and designed by architect Karl Frizlen of the Frizlen Group. Its construction would require the demolition of at least five buildings, currently at 1109-1121 Elmwood, which house several shops and residents. Although the properties are "under contract," it is still not known whether Savarino Construction actually owns the buildings. It is believed that Hans Mobius, a resident of Clarence, New York and former Buffalo mayoral candidate, is still the owner. The hotel is expected to be a franchise of the Wyndham Hotels group. Buffalo's Common Council, Planning Board, Mayor of Buffalo, Byron W. Brown, Savarino Construction Services Corporation, Hans J. Mobius and his son Hans S. Mobius owners of the properties at stake, Pano Georgiadis, owner of Pano's Restaurant on Elmwood, and Cendant Corporation, the parent company of Wyndham Hotels are among those named in the suit.

Councilmember Joesph Golombek said that the Law Department is "fighting the lawsuit because they believe that we did everything fairly and properly (as well as legally)."

Golombek also stated that the lawsuit "could delay the start of the project" and that if he were "Mr. Savarino I would counter sue for any damages a postponement could bring."

"Except for the lawsuit the city is finished with the project. In my opinion I believe those opposed to the project are simply use to the city procrastinating on projects. This one was passed quickly by comparison. Thus part of their frustration." said Golombek.

"I understand the frustration of some of the people opposed to the project. But, in order for Elmwood to grow and thrive it will need to change. This change is a positive for that community," he added.

Golombek also said that he is looking into "helping the displaced businesses."

At least five businesses, Six Nations Gift Shop, Don Apparel, H.O.D. Tattoo, Skunk Tail Glass Company, and Mondo Video, will be forced to close their doors or relocate. Many of the buildings are also home to residents who will also have to move.

"I have personally contacted adjacent and nearby business associations and property owners to ask about the possibility of helping the displaced businesses. Hopefully the project will go through in a timely fashion and the displaced businesses will be able to relocate," said Golombek.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled to take place at 9:30 a.m. on June 8, 2006 in the Supreme Court building at 50 Delaware Avenue in Buffalo, on the 8th floor, part 31.


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I have the e-mail with the quotes from the councilman. If you want to see it please let me know :) Jason Safoutin 00:24, 29 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Jason forwarded me a copy of an email exchange between himself, the sender, and Councilman Golombek, who replied. The article accurately quotes and provides the context the Counciman's comments. -Edbrown05 00:40, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

icairns
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Family devastated by body mix-up

April 27, 2006

The mother of Australian soldier, Private Jake Kovco, has spoken of her anger at being told it was not her son's body in the casket delivered to Melbourne Airport. She says all hell broke loose when the Defence Minister Brendan Nelson told Private Kovco's wife and family that there had been a mix-up. "They've told us at some stage somebody was told it was a Bosnian in that coffin," she told The Age.

Prime Minister John Howard, speaking on Southern Cross Radio, says the family has every right to be upset. "I just want to say again how incredibly sorry I am for what has happened," he said.

Mr Howard received an angry phone call from Private Kovco's widow Shelley last night and told Southern Cross Radio he completely understands Mrs Kovco's reaction.

Judy Kovco says she is still seeking a full explanation from the Army about her son's death, she insists he did not shoot himself. Dr Nelson has told Macquarie radio that reports Private Kovco accidentally shot himself while cleaning his gun are incorrect, "It was near him in his vicinity and he made some kind of movement which suggests that it discharged," he said.

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It doesn't really matter, but I don't really care for the use of the Quote template in news articles. It makes reuse of our content slightly more difficult... and it's not very attractive in my opinion. --Chiacomo (talk) 03:22, 29 April 2006 (UTC)

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Peace activist claims Iran keen to compromise on nuclear issue, Cheney, Rumsfeld allegedly block negotiations

April 29, 2006

Veteran anti-nuclear activist and journalist Praful Bidwai claims that while Iranian authorities "will not sacrifice [Iran's] rights under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) to engage in peaceful activities, including uranium enrichment for power generation", they are also "keen to reach a deal or compromise on the nuclear issue" and "are also working diplomatic channels to let it be known that Tehran wants talks which will lead to a peaceful resolution of the nuclear issue."

The alternative news website Raw Story published a story on April 20 that alleged United States vice-president Dick Cheney and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld have obstructed the progress of diplomatic discussions which could help solve the conflict between the United States and Iran. The conflict involves the alleged plan of attack on Iran led by the United States, and Iran's alleged intention to develop nuclear weapons. Diplomatic relations between the United States and Iran have remained suspended since 1980, following the Iranian hostage crisis.

The website alleges that information from several different unnamed sources claim that expatriate arms dealer Manucher Ghorbanifar, a key figure in the Iran-Contra Affair, has been ordered by US authorities to monitor and report on "any interaction and attempts at negotiations between Iranian officials and US ambassador to Iraq, Zalmay Khalilzad." Raw Story also claims that sources "close to the UN Security Council", a "high ranking intelligence official" and another "intelligence source" attributed the failure of the recent attempts at direct contacts between Khalilzad and Iranian officials as "part of an ongoing attempt by Cheney and Rumsfeld to squash diplomatic activities". The claims of the Internet publication's allegations have not yet been independently verified.

In addition, the Raw Story also claims that US House of Representatives Intelligence Committee Chairman Peter Hoekstra (R-MI) "approved using Ghorbanifar as an intermediary" and "attended at least one meeting in Paris with Curt Weldon (R-PA) and Harold Rhode to meet with Ghorbanifar."

Bidwai states that Dr. Hasan Rowhani, a member of the Supreme National Security Council chosen by Iranian head of state Ayatollah Khamenei, as saying that Iran is prepared to suspend its uranium enrichment for a short time.

On April 18, when asked whether US action against Iran could include a strike using nuclear weapons, U.S. President George W. Bush answered "All options are on the table. We want to solve this issue diplomatically and we're working hard to do so."


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