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Sun Unveils Java 6.0

December 11, 2006

Sun Microsystems released the latest installment in their popular Java programming language line today, Java Standard Edition 6.0. Though this release, codenamed "Mustang", is not as drastic a departure from its predecessors as version 5.0, Sun reports more features, and noticeably better performance. In addition, the new release promises to support easier databases, and has integrated its graphics rather seamlessly with both Windows and the GTK.

Users of the pre-release versions have already reported substantial performance gains. Graeme Wallace, the CTO of FareCompare.com, reported that "The difference between Java SE 5 and Java SE 6 was startling. In terms of crunching through air fares, we are talking an increase in speed of 25% to 30%." Sam Berlin, senior engineer of Limewire LLC, commented that he has "really been pleased with the startup times," and Jim Adams, the principal Java architect at SAS, reported that, in using the version 6.0 pre-releases, he "was always impressed by the speed and memory improvement that [version 6] afforded me."

Microsoft has publicly endorsed the release due to its strong compatibility with the upcoming Windows Vista operating system. Said CEO Brad Goldberg, "We welcome the Java SE 6 release and its compatibility with Windows Vista because we want to see a good Java technology experience available for customers using Windows."

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A comprehensive features list was provided by Sun Microsystems. Some of the most notable improvements are:

 * The new version contains some much-anticipated database support (via Java DB). Dr. Barry Burd, author of Java for Dummies, commented that "In my years of writing and teaching, I've always had to tiptoe around the quirks of various databases. While trying to describe underlying database principles, I would become tangled in descriptions of platform specific alternatives. Even the simplest examples involved distracting, unnecessary tweaks. But Java DB makes my job easy."
 * A new API has been added to allow scripting in Java, including both languages like Python and Ruby as well as Mozilla's open-source JavaScript implementation. This will mark an unprecedented convergence between the two technologies, which have historically only been related in name, not in implementation.
 * The garbage collection algorithms have been improved for multi-core and multi-threaded processing.
 * A substantial number of visual changes have been implemented:
 * Java programs may now be placed into the System Tray of any operating system that has one.
 * Sun has tweaked their text anti-aliasing features to provide for a better visual experience.
 * Prior to this release, Java applications that ran in Windows operating systems did not appear the same as surrounding applications, with various color and toolbar incongruities. This release fixes those problems.
 * Those who use GTK for graphics processing will find that Sun's code runs from GTK directly, emulating the look and feel exactly.
 * Java applications may now have splash screens when starting.
 * Linux users may now use the command-line command "java", which had previously only been accessible on Linux and Windows.
 * Input and output streams may now use the popular ZIP compression when transferring data.
 * Java programs can now write to .GIF images.
 * The Java Plug-in and Java Web Start software have both been improved for better usability and security. The Plug-in now officially supports Mozilla Firefox, a popular web browser.
 * Graphical hardware acceleration in Microsoft's Direct3D has become more fully supported, allowing graphical applications to run faster.
 * A special class has been added for handling input and output to a text console.
 * Sun has added a new interface for a double-ended Queue, (a Deque) which allows programmers to add elements both to the beginning of a list and to the end of it. So far, this has only been implemented in their LinkedList class.

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What's the deal with all the bold? Just trying something new? Fephisto 16:42, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
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Kofi Annan appeals for cooperation and leadership from USA

December 11, 2006

UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan delivered his farewell address today at the Truman Presidential Museum & Library, Independence, Missouri. He reminded his audience of the far sighted leadership provided by President Harry S Truman in championing the United Nations in its early years. Annan went on to offer five lessons, every one of which led him to conclude that "such leadership is no less sorely needed now than it was sixty years ago".

The lessons he had learned while in office were that the security of everyone is linked to that of everyone else and that we are all responsible for each other’s welfare; that security and development ultimately depend on respect for human rights and the rule of law; that governments must be accountable for their actions in the international arena, as well as in the domestic one; and that, only by working together through the United Nations, can security, welfare and development be achieved.

In the course of his speech, Kofi Annan referred to America as being in the vanguard of the global human rights movement but he warned "that lead can only be maintained if America remains true to its principles, including in the struggle against terrorism".

He concluded his address saying "More than ever today Americans, like the rest of humanity, need a functioning global system through which the world’s peoples can face global challenges together. And in order to function, the system still cries out for far-sighted American leadership, in the Truman tradition. I hope and pray that the American leaders of today, and tomorrow, will provide it."

Afterwards, he was asked why he had chosen in his farewell speech to make such a pointed attack on America. He replied, sharply, that "An appeal for cooperation and leadership should never be seen as an attack".


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I was wondering how long it would take to order a Stella in the WikiBistro. So... 1 beer please.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 18:10, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

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Sorry if I seem thick, but may I ask what this is for? Thunderhead (talk) (Check out my RFA test) 21:35, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Thunderhead, for those of us who don't like tea all that well (or want something else to drink) this is the place to go... granted I don't really expect much use off it... WN:TEA is alot better. terinjokes User Page / Talk 01:34, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Well, sounds good, interesting concept! Thunderhead (talk) (Check out my RFA test) 02:02, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
 * This reminds me of a Douglas Adams quote:

"One or two Americans have asked me why it is that the English like tea so much, which never seems to them to be a very good drink. To understand, you have to know how to make it properly.

There is a very simple principle to the making of tea and it's this - to get the proper flavour of tea, the water has to be boiling (not boiled) when it hits the tea leaves. If it's merely hot then the tea will be insipid. That's why we English have these odd rituals, such as warming the teapot first (so as not to cause the boiling water to cool down too fast as it hits the pot). And that's why the American habit of bringing a teacup, a tea bag and a pot of hot water to the table is merely the perfect way of making a thin, pale, watery cup of tea that nobody in their right mind would want to drink. The Americans are all mystified about why the English make such a big thing out of tea because most Americans have never had a good cup of tea. That's why they don't understand. In fact the truth of the matter is that most English people don't know how to make tea any more either, and most people drink cheap instant coffee instead, which is a pity, and gives Americans the impression that the English are just generally clueless about hot stimulants."

Bawolff ☺☻ 07:02, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
 * I re-assure you Bawolff, the tea (along with coffee and lemonade, etc) is made tranditionally. It is made the proper way, not suited to your personal needs. Best of all, its made by a kind chef :-D. terinjokes | Talk | Come visit the WikiBistro 20:21, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
 * But the bigger question is do they serve the hot chocolate with the letter marshmellows in them? (: 24.65.52.2 23:04, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
 * P.S. that's me not logged in. Bawolff ☺☻ 23:06, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
 * * Terinjokes runs to the supermarket to pick up a bag of small marshmellows Naturally, bawolff. terinjokes | Talk | Come visit the WikiBistro 20:40, 13 December 2006 (UTC) No offense bawolff, but is that quote copyrighted? It seems to have come from h2g2 terinjokes | Talk | Come visit the WikiBistro 20:46, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

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Kucinich to run for U.S. president

December 11, 2006

American politician of the Democratic party Dennis Kucinich plans to run for president in 2008 the five-term congressman's spokesman, Andy Juniewicz, said Monday. Kucinich ran in 2004 and was last in nearly every primary and caucus of that year.

Kucinich began his political career as a Cleveland city councilman and later as the youngest person ever elected mayor of the Midwestern city.

The congressman made his decision to run, according to a written statement, because he felt his own party's leadership was not aggressive enough in opposing the.

Kucinich, 60, is a staunch opponent of the Iraq war. He has advocated cutting off funds for the war, saying that voting for money to maintain or expand the war is incompatible with a position of opposition to it.

He also co-chaired the Congressional Progressive Caucus and is a self-described " Democrat." He has been praised as "a genuine progressive" by a and in 2003, Kucinich was the recipient of the Gandhi Peace Award.

If elected, he would be the country's first president.

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Discovery docks with International Space Station

December 11, 2006

The United States Space Shuttle Discovery docked with the International Space Station today at 5:12 p.m. ET. After a two-day journey, the space shuttle reached the space station for a week long stay to rewire the orbiting lab, install a new addition and rotate out a crew member. Astronaut Sunita "Suni" Williams will live for six months at the space lab, replacing German astronaut Thomas Reiter of the European Space Agency..

An hour earlier the orbiter did a slow back flip so that crew members at the international space station could photograph its mid section for any signs of liftoff damage. This has been a routine procedure since the Columbia tragedy in which the space shuttle Columbia sustained damage on liftoff leading to its disintegration in the atmosphere. There appeared to be no problems with the heat shield so commander Mark Polansky continued the docking process.

As the space station came into view of Discovery, Williams told Mission Control: "It's beautiful."

Mission Control responded: "I don't know what kind of creature comforts you're going to have, but you're going to have a room with a view."

A $11 million extension will be put into place on Tuesday during the first of the mission's three spacewalks. Astronauts plan to rewire the space lab, switching it from a temporary power source to a permanent one, during the two other spacewalks.


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Male models win The Amazing Race

December 12, 2006

Two male models (known as Tyler Denk, 29, and James Branaman) have won the tenth season of CBS' hit show The Amazing Race. The models were awarded USD$1 million. Each received USD$500,000. Both are recovering addicts and are friends in the modeling scene, they reconnected after going through rehab.

The models competed in a race around the world against people from around the United States. After arriving at France's Caen Airport, one member of each team was required to skydive. After the task was finished, teams had to design clothes at a shop in Paris.

When they were finished, teams had to get a flight to New York City, Rob and Kimberly told the manager that they had to win $1 million, he gave them a seat. Tyler and James also got on the same flight.

When the teams arrived in New York their first stop was at the Daily News building. The last stop was at Manhattan's Astor Park were they got their final clue. Tyler and James quickly got into a taxi cab and arrived at St. Basil Academy in Garrison, New York, they ran to the finish line were the host Phil Keoghan with all eliminated twelve teams waited for the winner. Rob Diaz and Kimberly Chabolla were in second and Lynn Turk and Karlyn Harris were in last.

"For James and I, we've been through so much together as a friendship and in our lives that, first, to accomplish yet another thing — that's gravy on top of the mashed potatoes," said Tyler Denk. "Another gift of life."

"We live our lives with such gratitude already that this was just one of those experiences that we would only get through sobriety," James Branaman said.

The Amazing Race season 11 is expected to start next year.

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I watched the full hour show on Sunday night on CTV. — F e  llow  Wiki  News   (W)   02:43, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Interesting twist on OR terinjokes | Talk | Come visit the WikiBistro 04:12, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

How about some respect for those of us who havent seen the season even START yet... thanks a lot. Metao 06:02, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

 * that's funny Matao (or maybe it wasn't) :/ I do happen to think that seeing on TV is worthy of writing about as Original reporting. -Edbrown05 07:22, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
 * In that case, I got A LOT of reporting to do. Like did totally see Oraph the other day, was giving out free cars that like billion miles to the gallon terinjokes | Talk | Come visit the WikiBistro 10:27, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

 * Well, I don't see you doing any OR. P.S. Giving cars out to people dosn't entertain me... I don't even watch ORAPH, BUT YOU DO!!! — F e  llow  Wiki  News   (W)  [[Image:Flag of Canada.svg|18px|I am Canadien!]] 21:59, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

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Convicted sex offenders in US targeted for on-line identity registration

December 12, 2006

Virginia is poised to become the first U.S. state to require convicted sex offenders to report e-mail addresses and on-line identities to the state’s sex offender registry. Attorney General Bob McDonnell said Monday that he supports new reporting requirements of a legislative proposal expected to be introduced by Senator Ryan McDougle (Republican Party-Hanover County) for consideration by the Virginia General Assembly when it convenes in January. The legislation would help on-line social networking communities popular among youth groups, such as MySpace and Facebook, prevent sex offenders from using their sites.

"This legislation is an important recognition that the Internet has become a community as real as any other neighborhood and is in need of similar safeguards," officials of MySpace said in response to the announcement. Chief security officer Hemanshu Nigam of the 125-million-user MySpace site said the law would be "a landmark moment in the history of Internet safety."

A U.S. national blacklist will be used by MySpace to ban registered sex offenders. A database called "Sentinel Safe", under development by Sentinel Tech Holding Corp., will be used to check national and state records. Nigam said, "Sentinel Safe will allow us to aggregate all publicly available sex offender databases into a real-time searchable form making it easy to cross-reference and remove known registered sex offenders from the MySpace community."


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I am not 100% certain Vista should be mentioned as upcoming. Enterprise customers have access as do MSDN/Technet subscribers - Cartman02au (Talk)(AU Portal) 08:46, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

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New Zealand ex-politician gives valedictory speech

December 12, 2006

Doctor Don Brash has today given his valedictory speech in parliament on his departure from New Zealand politics.

Dr Brash had only been in politics for four and a half years and in that time he had risen to the ranks of leader of the National party and only participating in one election as leader, narrowly becoming the opposition.

Dr Brash described being a member of parliament (MP) as: "...A great privilege." And he said that "...I've had a fantastic opportunity..." "...I've had a lot of fantastic opportunities..."

He admits that he took a while to get the hang of the processes of parliament and the proceedings. He gave two examples, one when he went tried to get a haircut but was asked by his secretary, Anne Small, if he had gotten permission from the whips. And the other when he was confused why his office was located so far apart from that of the leaders even though he was ranked third in the party.

Dr Brash left his position as the Governor of the Reserve Bank and entered politics because he was worried about the direction the country was heading in, "...or perhaps more accurately not getting to." Dr Brash said: "Keeping inflation under control was very important, but it was not enough to lift living standards and prevent the exodus of tens of thousands of Kiwis across the Tasman and across the world." Dr Brash then listed a number of reasons on why he left the reserve bank for politics including the problems of: the welfare system, the schooling system, the hospital system, safety and property issues and law equality, "And those were the things that desperately needed to be done."

Dr Brash said that over his political careers he had regrets that he "...never made it into government [and] I didn't change a single law."

"I made some mistakes," Dr Brash said. Those mistakes included: "...like remaining silent when the National Party caucus decided, under previous leadership, that, had National been in Government, we would've supported Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States in the invasion of Iraq, even though I had serious misgivings about the wisdom of that course of action."

Dr Brash said: "When I was approached to stand in the 2002 election, one of the people I talked to was David Caygill. He encouraged me to stand. He warned me that National was likely to lose the 2002 election, but he said that even in Opposition I might have some influence on the national discussion, on the national debate. And so it has proved to be."

"I even take some satisfaction on issues where I demonstrably failed."

Dr Brash announced: "Madam Speaker, I want to thank all those who've helped me over the last four and a half years."

Dr Brash then went on to thanks all those involved with his campaign and his colleagues. "I'm not sure whether I want to thank members of the Press Gallery or not! Sometimes I think I do, but at other times I'm not so sure! But I certainly respect most members of the Gallery, and have developed a lasting friendship with several," he said. He also gave thanks to his family and friends, he said that without their help and support he wouldn't have "survived."

Dr Brash left parliament by saying: "Let me end by wishing my successor, John Key, and his team every success in promoting those policies that will be of lasting benefit to all New Zealanders."


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Australian Labor Party leader urges supporters to "take a cold shower" over poll results

December 12, 2006

The newly appointed leader of the Australian Labor Party, the main opposition party in Australia, Kevin Rudd has urged his supporters to "take a cold shower" after the release of a Newspoll showing a jump in support for the ALP.

The poll showed that the ALP's two-party preferred vote has risen to 55 percent compared to the incumbent government's 45 percent. Mr Rudd is also gaining support as potential Prime Minister with his figures in a "preferred prime minister" poll published by The Australian being only 3 points behind John Howard at 36 percent. In the prior Newspoll, Mr Rudd's predecessor Kim Beazley had only 25 percent support.

Speaking during his "listening" tour in the Queensland city of Townsville, Mr Rudd said that the poll indicated a protest vote against the Howard government and was not an endorsement for him or the ALP.

"I think what you're seeing in these polls today is really a protest vote against Mr Howard about becoming more and more out of touch," Mr Rudd said. "I don't think at this stage the process represents an entrenched vote for me, or for the Labor Party.".

Mr Rudd conceded that he would need to "work hard over the next nine months to earn the electorate's respect". The next election is expected to be held in late-2007 and will be called by the Governor-General at the request of the Prime Minister.

Mr Howard said he expected for the ALP to lead polls for months as the new leader goes through a "honeymoon period". Speaking on Southern Cross Radio, Mr Howard said "I knew that Labor would get a bounce in the polls. That was going to happen and it doesn't surprise me in the least bit.  When you have a new leader, the new leader has a honeymoon.  I would expect Labor to be comfortably ahead in the polls for several months and it won't be until well into next year that we'll get a better fix on how the Government and the Opposition are going."


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International response to demolition of Hare Krishna property in Kazakhstan

December 12, 2006 The in Kazakhstan has condemned the destruction by Kazakh riot police of eleven homes within a Hare Krishna village. The destruction took place on November 21st in the central Asian republic of Kazakhstan and has been termed unjust treatment of the religious group.

"The forceful eviction of homeowners in freezing temperatures and the destruction of their possessions contradicted principles of due process and fairness," the US Embassy said in a December 7 statement.

The Embassy further urged authorities to cease "further aggressive actions" and instead seek a peaceful conclusion to ongoing legal disputes with Hare Krishnas concerning the land.

Officials from the International Society for Krishna Consciousness in the U.S. had previously called for an international response to the November 21 demolition of 13 homes, and a range of groups have condemned it, including the and  the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). The US State Department's 2005 International Religious Freedom Report cited instances of "continued local government and police harassment" reported by Hare Krishnas in Kazakhstan. It reported that over 50% of the country's population is historically Muslim but the republic includes congregations of Russian Orthodox, Baptists and other Christian and religious groups.

Ironically the original demolition of the Hare Krishna homes occurred on the same day President Nursultan Nazarbayev was in London for a meeting with British Prime Minister seeking his support for Kazakhstan's bid to be the OSCE chairman-in-office in 2009. In, some 10,000 members of Britain's community protested the demolition of the Hare Krishna property in Kazakhstan.

This was not the first time Kazakh authorities have attempted to confiscate the Hare Krishna community's land. In April 2006, Kazakh authorities had tried to bulldoze the homes, but retreated in the presence of journalists.

In an official statement issued after the demolition event, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent federal agency, expressed concern about the treatment of Hare Krishnas.

"Recent steps against the Hare Krishnas and members of other religious communities indicate that the government of Kazakhstan, regrettably, is moving in the wrong direction with regard to respecting the universal right to freedom of religion or belief," said Felice D. Gaer, chair of the Commission.


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US Congress may re-establish the Luxury Tax

December 11, 2006

There are suppositions that the US Democratic Congress may re-establish the luxury taxes, which were already once introduced in the 1990s. The suppositions resulted in the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors commissioning a report on various tax issues.

Material goods such as jewelry, watches, expensive furs, jet planes, boats, yachts, and luxury cars had already been subjected to additional taxes back in 1990. After 3 years these taxes were repealed, though the luxury automobiles tax was still active for the next 13 years.

Rodderick A. DeArment, a representative of law firm and lobbyist Covington and Burling, guided the report. The report outlined the fact that, in 1993, the Congress did not collect as much money from the luxury taxes as it had predicted. It also stated that although its ravaging effect on employment in several industries was sensible, "the turnover that occurred in Congress made it possible for the new group to learn the same lessons again".

The luxury tax could produce unpredictable effects for the watch industry and the report was meant to inform the members of this branch about the effects of these taxes on this luxury goods' industry.


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This version of the painting is at the National Gallery in Oslo, and it's NOT the stolen one... (The stolen one is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:The_Scream2.jpg)

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Student commits suicide at school near Philadelphia, U.S.A.

December 12, 2006

Shane Halligan, a 16-year old student in 11th grade, is dead after he shot himself once with an AK-47 at Springfield High School located north of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Police searched the grounds for possible explosives and say a bag carried by the shooter tested positive for traces of explosives.

Halligan walked into the school and began to fire shots from his rifle into a hallway ceiling then shot himself according to the Springfield Township Police Chief, Randall Hummel. No other injuries to students occurred and all students were safely evacuated to a middle school not far from the location of the shooting.

"[He died of an] apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound," said Hummel. Authorities located a suicide letter in Halligan's pocket, but have not released its contents

The school does not have metal detectors, but according to Roseanne Nyiri, the superintendent of the high school, security at the school will "now be reviewed." Security cameras are on school grounds and police say they have video of the boy firing the gun into the hallway ceiling.

"We're all very much aware that even metal detectors have not deterred students from bringing guns into schools in the past," added Hummel.

According to Michael Delaurentis, 18 a witness and senior attending the school, the student was a "nice kid" and Delaurentis's father, also named Michael, described the student's family as "wonderful."

"It just makes you a little in fear of the future, and not just at this school, any school, because I don't think any school is 100 percent secure," said Delaurentis's father.

"I was walking to my class. I just hear 'Get down.' I heard shots fired into the ceiling and I saw smoke," said Delaurentis.

According to police reports, Halligan committed suicide because of his parents threatening to cut back on his after school activities due to poor performance in school. According to Montgomery County District Attorney Bruce L. Castor Jr., "The picture that's emerging is he was despondent over (the fact) that his grades were down, his parents were taking appropriate steps to limit extracurricular activities to get the grades up, and he saw the things that he felt were important in his life being taken from him." but this is not the first time a weapon was brought onto school grounds.

Back in September, at the same school, a student brought a gun to show-off to other fellow students causing the entire school to be locked down.


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== First off, we really appreciate your contribution.

But sometimes users submit an article from somewhere else, not realizing that Wikinews cannot keep copy-and-paste versions of articles which are published elsewhere under a restrictive copyright. An article created in this way is a copyright violation, and Wikinews policy is to erase these even if they are excellent article ideas.

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User talk:206.173.42.132

Hi, the British term for "math" is "maths"; the quote in question is accurate. I've therefore reverted your edit. JoshuaZ 21:42, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

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User talk:Language123~enwikinews

You have been blocked with an expiry time of indefinite for advertising on our website. — F e  llow  Wiki  News   (W)   22:48, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

Your account will be renamed
Hello,

The developer team at Wikimedia is making some changes to how accounts work, as part of our on-going efforts to provide new and better tools for our users like cross-wiki notifications. These changes will mean you have the same account name everywhere. This will let us give you new features that will help you edit and discuss better, and allow more flexible user permissions for tools. One of the side-effects of this is that user accounts will now have to be unique across all 900 Wikimedia wikis. See the announcement for more information.

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Your account will still work as before, and you will be credited for all your edits made so far, but you will have to use the new account name when you log in.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

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Renamed
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Removing Content
Removing content is against Wikinews policies. Please do not do it again, or you will be banned by a Wikinews Administrator. Thanks, and please continue to edit constructivley! Thunderhead (talk) (Check out my RFA test) 23:48, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

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User talk:Kmoney7

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User talk:70.77.41.100

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Five prostitutes found dead in U.K. brings fears of "Ipswich Ripper"

December 15, 2006

The bodies of five women within the United Kingdom have been found in or around the county of Suffolk in the east of England. The latest victims were found on 12 December 2006 in a rural area a few hundred meters apart, and one body discovered within 40 minutes of the other. Detectives investigating the murders have confirmed that the last body discovered was that of 29 year old Annette Nicholls. Five women have been found dead within 10 days and authorities face an "unprecedented" murder investigation.

Britain's infamous historical serial killers are the 19th century murderer known as "Jack the Ripper", who was responsible for the deaths of five prostitutes in east London in 1888 but was never found and Peter Sutcliffe the "Yorkshire Ripper" who murdered 13 women, mainly those who worked in prostitution, over a period of five years in northern England.

Suffolk Police have cited prostitutes to stay off the streets and women have been advised not to go out unaccompanied.


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User talk:Davidf12

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unpublishing the Ipswitch murders article
hi, i see that u've unpublished the article with a edit summary, "my work found on web...". i'm not quite sure what u mean, but if u mean that you found the same article on another website, then i just want to point out that Wikinews licenses all its articles freely, under a Creative Commons Attribution licence, and so Wikinews articles are republished by many websites. that, by itself, is not a reason for unpublishing the article. — Doldrums(talk) 08:58, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
 * can u post the link where u found the copy? most often, websites that reproduce Wikinews content attribute it to Wikinews (indeed, they are legally required to, under the license terms). so long as u wrote this article in your own words and did not copy it from anywhere, u shld not worry about copyright and shld publish it. best, — Doldrums(talk) 09:14, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

thankyou here it is
http://www.ecanadanow.com/world/2006/12/13/five-prostitutes-found-dead-in-uk-brings-fears-of-ipswich-ripper/ Davidf12 09:33, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

well i thought i saved it in discussion my error... apology's from dave Davidf12 09:41, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

 * no probs. eCanadaNow is a known republisher of Wikinews articles, u can see they attribute the article to 'WN' (at the bottom of the article). so no worries about this one, go ahead and publish it. — Doldrums(talk) 09:58, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

many thanks, will publish
Davidf12 10:02, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

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New News and (Davidf12 05:23, 13 December 2006 (UTC)) is here...

Go WIKINEWS go!

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Lakewood SWAT article
Thanks for all your help with my first news submission! Dlayphoto 05:26, 23 January 2007 (UTC) Thanks for taking a look at my first submission, and considering my request for accrediation. Dlayphoto 03:52, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

Philippines article
Why is this article tagged with copyvio when all sources have explicit permission to use all or part of their content? 202.4.4.24 08:57, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

Hi Doldrums! Bulatlat has emailed me saying they have already sent you email about the use of their news articles. FYI. Bulatlat 05:36, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

thanks for clarification
best wishes Fentonrobb 20:11, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

thanks for the message
If they publish before i do can they claim copyright? i am not shure about this. Davidf12 09:06, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

hello again Doldrums
i put the link in the discussion page... Davidf12 09:20, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

Planetary conjunction
Do you know if this Planets Jupiter, Mercury and Mars line up, visible to naked eye was vetted after my edit. I was having a login problem... do they periodically change passwords here, or was the db corrupted back when. I really live on wikipedia, but the article screamed it needed help.

I left two notes with others to at least copy edit my expansion. Looking over the summaries, I see you were involved. Shoulda dun that yesterday. Might want to research the date when Mercury will open up the angle enough to be say a fist away. The date could be moved back too from 10th to 14th or 15th, as the other two will be near viewing for a month or more I would guess. Nice to meetchya // Fra nkB 00:23, 16 December 2006 (UTC)

Re:copyrights of Indian goverment works
I've removed the PD notice for the time being, although it's probably usable under the Freedom of Information Act and/or the RTI. I'm also trying to go over the Right to Info Act to see whether we can use it in our fair use criteria. Thanks for pointing it out. Zeest(Talk)(Newpages) 09:33, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

Hi
Thanks for the welcome! I'm w:User:Srikeit, an admin on en. I'm rarely active on the other wikimedia projects so you might never see my name popup in recent changes (this may be the only edit I make here :P). But you may never know when my reporting instincts kick in and I get hooked so lets hope for the best! Merci encore --Srikeit 18:27, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

Merge
I merged the two articles regarding the Ashes, but can't seem to get the redirect right. Could you fix it please? Cheers, :) Daniel.Bryant [ T · C ] 06:01, 18 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Don't worry - I managed to fix it. I dunno what I did, though... Daniel.Bryant [ T · C ] 06:05, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

RE: accredited reporter template
hope what i've done is good enough until i have the time to edit my template. terinjokes | Talk | Come visit the WikiBistro 00:56, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

thanks
thanks for dealing with Bogan_Downe so quickly. Towsonu2003 07:44, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

article reversion
I was sort of wondering about this reversion... it was reverting a substantial edit to an article which had been published. However, the article had been published only 4 hours previously, and was quite a shallow, stubbish note. Do you normally revert expansions of recently published articles? (best send me e-mail if you choose to respond as I'm not exactly visiting wn regularly) -  Amgine | sw 20:45, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

I am sorry for comments sounding personal
Merry Christmas. -Edbrown05 08:11, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

Merry Christmas again, to pehaps one of the greatest wikinewsians I've known -Edbrown05 08:17, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!

 * Doldrums celebrates Christmas? ★ MESSED  ROCKER ★  20:27, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
 * I just give out the cards, Messed, I don't do research. Either way, Happy Holidays! Thunderhead - (talk) Congrajulations to Kat! 09:31, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
 * As they say, it's the thought that counts! — F e  llow  Wiki  News   (W)  16:27, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

Username blocks and autoblocks
Hello, Doldrums, about why I invoked autoblock on that username block... when blatantly offensive usernames (such as "COCK COCK COCK") are registered, there's a good chance it's for the sake of vandalism. While they should be blocked for username-related reasons, invoking autoblock isn't a bad idea since it'll prevent them from creating more accounts or vandalizing more. ★ MESSED ROCKER ★  20:27, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

President Bush signs U.S.-India Nuclear Deal
You tagged as a copyvio. As the main writer of that article, I can assure you that no copyvio occurred. In fact, I strongly suspect that the page you linked to copied wikinews without attribution. JoshuaZ 04:21, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

 * In fact, looking at their version, they clearly copied it from us- note that they interpolated a quote into the middle of one of my sentences- which suggests that they were copying and pasting stuff from other sources and weren't paying that much attention. JoshuaZ 04:25, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas! Wishing you all the best for the forthcoming year. --Brian McNeil / talk 16:18, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

vandalism misunderstanding
hi, we seem to have a funny misunderstanding. I wasn't refering to your edit or anything. In my view of that page (which I could reproduce then, but cannot do so now), I was seeing giant letters saying "Mumfum". This thing was screwing up all layout of the page. I tracked the changes and went to a version without the weird giant letters, and removed two letters (as far as I remember) that seemed to cause that thing. after that edit, the page returned to normal. Towsonu2003 07:23, 24 December 2006 (UTC)

RE:Welcome
Thanks! And thanks for making the article neater. I find it awesome that I get to be able to report on something that I experienced only an hour ago! Gzkn 13:57, 26 December 2006 (UTC)

Mop
I think there are enough admins on WN-EN. Yje only thing was that there was none at that moment. Requesting stewards help seems to be perfect when it i necessary. Hégésippe | ±Θ± 14:07, 26 December 2006 (UTC)

Flag
Does Main Page redesign still need the community's attention?--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 19:29, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

New idea for community goings-on
Hi, (I hope you don't mind this general message, I'm just randomly contacting people from my talk page)

I've had an idea after reading User:Kinnerc/WhereToWikinews? that might make people more aware of what's currently going on on this site, what discussions are being held, where help is needed etc. I've designed a little signpost-like box that I would like to introduce as a newsletter to post on user talk pages. Of course, the majority is copied from the Newsroom, which I think people don't visit often enough. Oh yeah, and the title should probably change :-D

I would appreciate some feedback on the idea, and also I'm interested to know if you would subscribe to such a newsletter. Please go to User_talk:Stevenfruitsmaak/Goings-on.

--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 19:49, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

The Fruitsmaak Goings-on Selection
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IT has nothing to do with the newwebsite
it has beign posted in the wrong part, it shouldn't even be posted at all, if anything it should be posted in related links, not soources, the source is the iranian news agency -Nima Baghaei

Ufo vatican article
An anon (I assume, i havn't found the exact spot in the history) published the ufo+vatican article. I found it deleted, and have since reverted it, and de-published because it looks as if there was no concencuss to publish. However I just want to make sure I am correct in the assumption its not ready to publish. Bawolff -)(-: 06:47, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

OK First of all, we decided it was real, so what are you talking about!?
We decided it was real, and it was published yesterday, so why in the world do you guys keep taking it off! If you dont give a reason, what you are doing is not correct, wrong actually? (:O\ Please dont unpublish something that has been published, thanks. -Nima Baghaei 15:27, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

publishing
actually, i am familiar, and once again you have not provided any reasoning behind the neutrality of the article, first of all its official, he said it, its not different then someone saying a bomb exploded somewhere -Nima Baghaei 15:39, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

Abusive User
I wouldn't normally suggest the use of admin power, but User:Nima Baghaei keeps adding an npov to the news story about the US embassy in Athens. From what I can see, he does this to a lot of articles. I assume that it is against policy to attempt to have a revert-war with an admin, especially on a story such as this. I also can see no such violation of neutrality. Do as you must, but this user is beginning to grind on my nerves.

Person above should be banned
The person above should be banned for not showing who they are nor their IP address, I have every right to defend my statement that the article on the attack in Turkey is full of lies, and I will express them because wikinews allows me to show the points of neutrality of this article! Please ban the user above, thanks -Nima Baghaei 16:11, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

 * Actually I have added npov to one article smart mouth, and that is the turkey article! -Nima Baghaei 16:12, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

Iran response posted

 * Ok I posted the Iran's response, now lets put this as breaking news on the top of wikinews!-Nbgoku 18:11, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

check "secret war"
I've responded. Thank you. -- Newspaper 06:07, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

Wikinews:Arbitration Committee/Elections January 2007
You know everything going on in the community and should be nominated, and would definately recieve my vote. The question is, are you interested? Please let me know. -Edbrown05 11:21, 13 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Allow me to add, that I too believe you'd be an excellent arbitrator. --+Deprifry+ 13:30, 13 January 2007 (UTC)
 * So do I. You definintly deserve a position on ArbCom. Thunderhead - (talk) Congrajulations to Kat! 15:12, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

 * thanks for the confidence, guys. i'd be happy to accept a nomination. — Doldrums(talk) 05:07, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks
Hey Doldrums. Thanks for the welcome! I do quite a bit of that myself over at Wikipedia.--Fuhghettaboutit 21:18, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the welcome and assistance. I'm really new this wiki thing and would like to contribute a lot. --Kgargar 05:36, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks to you Doldrums. You are the most celebrated wikinewsian. Hat tip off to you.

Phoenix Lights
The phoenix light document has no references to being flares, it just put there at random. There are more references showing it as a UFO, and none as a flare, so you are lying to the public, please stop or you will be reported. -129.7.127.46 17:27, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
 * I did point it out to you, you are assuming it was flares, when the article in wikipedia has no source to it, it has a paragraph on it with no references (as if someone just made it up) ... please top lying to the public because I take pleasure in reporting liers. thanks -129.7.127.46 17:48, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks!
A lot! My first award ever. I should probably also get a free Wikiholism detoxification kit with it, and the trophy for lousiest medical student focusing on exams :-s. But, really, thanks.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 17:20, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

New Quote
"GONZALES:The fact that the Constitution — again, there is no express grant of habeas in the Constitution. There is a prohibition against taking it away. But it’s never been the case, and I’m not a Supreme —

SPECTER: Now, wait a minute. Wait a minute. The constitution says you can’t take it away, except in the case of rebellion or invasion. Doesn’t that mean you have the right of habeas corpus, unless there is an invasion or rebellion?

GONZALES: I meant by that comment, the Constitution doesn’t say, “Every individual in the United States or every citizen is hereby granted or assured the right to habeas.” It doesn’t say that. It simply says the right of habeas corpus shall not be suspended except by —

SPECTER: You may be treading on your interdiction and violating common sense, Mr. Attorney General.

GONZALES: Um."

Context. Probably too long to put on the page, but still a revealing conversation. --+Deprifry+ 11:10, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Not less interest, but rather increasing obligations at university, among others. I'll try to get more involved in the semester break. --+Deprifry+ 16:17, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

archiving request
hi, is it possible to archive Kurdish Linux launched in Turkey? It seems to attract vandals from time to time (the last edit bf yours was one) and it's old. thanks Towsonu2003 19:09, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
 * thanks a lot Towsonu2003 19:42, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

Hehe thanks
I've been involved in other wikimedia projects, but Wikinews sounded appealing and so I made an account. Thanks for the welcome; it contained a few links that were just what I needed. Can I ask how you had such a fast response time to my editing the article? --GofG 15:47, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

MSNBC_Poll ????
sorry to bother you ther's some kind of problem with the rss fead and don't no wher to post this.i alredy put it in the main page talk page,and you i spoted you from the resent changes buton.

Whats up with rss fead about MSNBC_Poll,this isn't wikinews.Or it's just me?Plus firefox can't display it(i don't have internet explorer) and if i try to vew the source it's just a header.--87.64.21.119 05:39, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WikinewsLatestNews/~3/82701009/MSNBC_Poll:_87%25_of_Americans_want_Bush_impeached

Thanks
Thanks for the welcome to wikinews. --Sir James Paul 23:46, 28 January 2007 (UTC)b

Earthquake

 * Yah could u help me create one? I am not familiar with this template coding, thanks! -129.7.127.183 16:07, 29 January 2007 (UTC)
 * I did trying making a category:earthquake though -129.7.127.183 16:08, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

 * I love the template! Can we start using it? -129.7.127.183 16:37, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

no plural on category:Brief
its category:Brief, not category:Briefs. Bawolff ☺☻ 07:49, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

comment
write, and let write. I got a kick out of that! -Edbrown05 09:20, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
 * That almost made it to my "Notable quotables", I'm being silly too. -Edbrown05 09:28, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

Photo Req Template
The email address specified is controlled by wikinews as stated on E-mailing_photographs. Can i add it or does this page need to be changed. Thanks --86.136.225.72 16:40, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
 * As stated on the page above it is controlled by MessedRocker.
 * Don't worry and thanks
 * I think this template is finished now. Does it need to go through an approval process or can i just use it now??

Appointment to Wikinews Arbitration Committee
To whom it may concern.

Following the elections of January 2007, the Wikinews Arbitration Committee Appointment Committee (WNARBCOMAPCO) hereby appoints you, Ma'am or Sir, to a seat on the Arbitration Committee (ARBCOM) for a term ending on January 31, 2008. The WNARBCOMAPCO congratulates you on your election to this esteemed committee and wishes you the best of luck for your tenure.

Yours sincerely,

--+Deprifry+ 03:27, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

Head of the Wikinews Arbitration Committee Appointment Committee Board of Managing Directors (HOTWNARBCOMAPCOBOMD)

 * thank you HOTWNARBCOMAPCOBOMD and All Those Wikinews Users Who Expressed Their Confidence In UWGBUTTARBCOM (ATWUWETCIUWGBUTTARBCOM). --The User Who Got Bumped Up To The ARBCOM (TUWGBUTTARBCOM) 06:10, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

Renaming of article
Hi, I saw that you renamed Assassin of Turkish-Armenian journalist treated as national hero to Reports: Hrant Dink assassin 'treated as national hero'. That might be a bad decision: people who do not know the background will see the heading (which does not attract attention), won't understand what's going on, and won't bother to read the story. I'd be glad if you could reconsider (so that the title says Turkish-Armenian journalist, which will draw more attention for anyone who is interested in conflicts as well as Armenian and Turkish issues. Thanks :) Towsonu2003 07:00, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

Seven bushfires near Perth, Western Australia
Thanks for the cleanup on this article, should get interesting over the next couple of days especially Toodyay and Dwellingup fires as we are expecting temperatures to pass 100oF each day. These are always preceed by very strong easterlies/northeasterlies in the morning with a reversal of winds late in the day. Those images I took at about 1830-1900 tonight that fire didnt look under control then but it was fast running out of dense bushland to burn. I can still see the glow from this fire now. Gnangarra 15:14, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

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New Zealand local loop unbundled

December 13, 2006

The New Zealand government has announced that the Telecommunications Amendment Bill, which will make Telecom unbundle the 'local loop', has passed in parliament only six months after it was introduced. The bill was passed under urgency on the last sitting day of the year.

The bill was opposed by two members of parliament from the ACT party and supported by 119 votes. The ACT party voted against the bill to prevent a split of the company into three divisions: retail, business and network.

Unbundling the local loop means that Telecom, New Zealand's telecommunications monopoly company, will open its lines to competitors and provide "naked DSL", which some say will lead to equal and fair competition in the Internet sector. The decision to unbundle the local loop occurred earlier this year when a mole leaked the proposal and the government had to make the announcement earlier than planned.

The bill will also enable minister of communications Cunliffe and the Commerce Commission the powers to split Telecom into the three divisions, after public consultation. The Telecommunications Commissioner will also have more power to implement the changes and monitor the implementation.

The bill will ensure that consumers do not have to purchase a phone account when signing up for an Internet account; before the bill was passed, a NZ$10 fee was added to the bill if the phone account was not with the Internet service provider.

The Honourable David Cunliffe, minister of communications, said that "We now have a clear, firm mandate from the people of New Zealand. Kiwis are demanding fast, 'all you can eat' broadband, which this legislation is designed to deliver."

Hon Cunliffe said that history has been made with the new bill as it will bring New Zealanders faster and better broadband. "What some people said couldn't be done is being done. What some people said wouldn't work is being given the opportunity to work with an overwhelming majority. The bill equips New Zealand for the new digital age— an age where the smart use of technology will determine our continued prosperity as a country and make economic transformation a reality."

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OR
I used the announcement made by Hon David Cunliffe. --Nzgabriel | Talk 08:04, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
 * article relies on a single source, a press release by an involved party, and reports only on the positives of the bill passed. please use multiple, independent sources and try to cover the full spectrum of opinions, when reporting opinions. Radio New Zealand, the New Zealand Herald and Scoop reports on some criticism of the telecom bill. incorporatig some of it wld help balance the tone of the article. — Doldrums(talk) 08:18, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
 * But, this article is tagged as OR and is OR, thus the mainstream news sites should not be used, perhaps other press releases through Brian | (Talk) | New Zealand Portal 10:25, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
 * we shld be able to include both OR and content sourced from other news sources in an article, i think. to rely solely on primary sources to write an OR article will be a pretty tough, if worthwhile, job. and the danger is that such articles will have holes we can't fill without using secondary sources. i wld suggest changing the wording on the OR tag to "includes first-hand journalism" if that's the concern. (bring this up on cooler?) — Doldrums(talk) 10:48, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Yes, lets bring this up, would you do the honours :) Brian | (Talk) | New Zealand Portal 05:52, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
 * done. — Doldrums(talk) 06:31, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
 * I will go through it when I get back from work that Wikinews helped me get ;). --Nzgabriel | Talk 20:01, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

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Talk:Student commits suicide at school near Philadelphia, U.S.A.

Oh boy, I'm in that area right now in school. I hope there's no copycats.icon256

is "shooter" an appoprriate choice of language in describing the student?

 * No, I don't think so. — F e  llow  Wiki  News   (W)  [[Image:Flag of Canada.svg|18px|I am Canadien!]] 17:43, 15 December 2006 (UTC)


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The results of the Antiquorum's auction of vintage and modern timepieces

December 13, 2006

The Antiquorum‘s auction that took place on 6th and 7th of December in New York resulted in the sale of some new and old timepieces. The sales achieved a total of more than $ 7,250,000. 396 timepieces were sold at the auction. This was the Antiquorum USA's second best auction.

About 83% of both vintage and contemporary timepieces were purchased by various collectors worldwide. The estimate resulting of all the watches and clocks that were sold at New York's Antiquorum was 115%. The most active bidding was the telephone and in-house ones. There were also 284 international bidders that registered themselves on the Internet.

The most competitive bidders were from the United States, Canada, Russia, and China. There were also active bidders from Australia and some European countries.

"This is an auspicious beginning for Antiquorum USA’s headquarters in the heart of New York City" said the Chairman and at the same time the Founder of Antiquorum Auctioneers, Osvaldo Patrizzi.

The highest bid - $ 372,400, was given to the creation of the Swiss watch manufacturer Audemars Piguet entitled "Grande Complication Automatique". The auction saw the sale of timepieces from some other famous watch manufacturers such as: Rolex, Patek Philippe, Cartier and Omega.


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A Watch Company to Hold a Charitable Auction

November 21, 2006

The International Watch Company (IWC) is organizing an on-line auction to take place in the period from December 13 to December 20, 2006. The proceeds of the auction will be used for offering support to a charitable organization - Association Vol de Nuit/Vuelo Nocturno. The main task and responsibility of the association lies in taking care of Buenos Aires children who live in reduced circumstances.

Association Vol de Nuit/Vuelo Nocturno, a humanitarian institution, was established in 2003. The Foundation has built close cooperation with the city's schools, homes and other organizations helping street children. The proceeds of the IWC on-line auction are to be benefited to the major projects carried out by the Foundation.

Da Vinci is the name of a rarity timepiece chosen by the IWC to be put for auction. The watch itself was developed back in 1990 as a part of a limited edition of just 110 pieces. It represents a stainless steel model featuring a white dial in English which is provided with a perpetual calendar function. The exclusive watch is on the list of the most sought-after items among connoisseurs of High Horology.

This is the ninth time the IWC is holding an auction for charitable purposes and every time dozens of watch collectors and enthusiasts take part in the event. The bidders are invited to visit the official site of the Company.


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I have rewritten the text and placed the news back in the same file. I hope I am allowed that. I hope so, because if I were not, I think the entire file would be deleted. Andrew Watcher 16:34, 13 December 2006 (UTC)


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I am so sweet! So sweet! Pwnage! 142.22.186.12 22:24, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

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U.S. Senator Tim Johnson hospitalized

December 13, 2006

Tim Johnson, a United States Democratic Senator from South Dakota, reportedly suffered a stroke at about 11:30 this morning. However, subsequent tests revealed that the senator did not suffer a stroke or a heart attack. He was transported to George Washington University Hospital by ambulance, where he was diagnosed with a congenital arteriovenous malformation and underwent brain surgery. He is currently "recovering without complications" and "appropriately responsive to both word and touch" but it still in critical condition and being monitored. Additional surgery may be required.

Currently, the US Senate is controlled by the Republican Party; however, when the Senate reconvenes after the recent midterm elections the Democrats will have a one senator majority. Under the 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, state legislatures can give their governor the power to appoint someone else to take over, but this power can only be used in cases where the senator vacates his seat. Historically, this applies to death or resignation, but serious illness does not count.

Should Johnson die or resign, the Republican governor, Mike Rounds, will likely appoint a Republican in Johnson's place. This would bring the Senate to a 50-50 tie for organizational purposes and give Vice President Dick Cheney the tie-breaking vote, thus letting the Republicans control the Senate. This appointment would last until the end of Johnson's term, in 2008.

If he does not recover the senate has the power to force him out, but historically the senate has not done so. On Nov. 23, 1969, GOP Sen. Karl Mundt of South Dakota, who previously held Johnson's seat, had a debilitating stroke. He later endured months of speech and physical therapy at his Washington home. Mundt's wife, Mary, refused to vacate the seat despite pressure from the state's Republicans. Mund remained formally in his seat until his term expired in 1973. In the past multiple other senators have become incapacitated for months or even years and kept their seat,  but party control of the senate was not involved.

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