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Talk:Taliban execute one Korean hostage; reports of release denied

Eight released? According to AFP, that didn't happen at all but was a rumour started by Yonhap news agency. Check that - Jurock (reply here) 19:26, 25 July 2007 (UTC)

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Júlio Yoshio Iwanaga Idade: 23 anos Formação: Bacharel em Tecnologia e Mídias Digitais

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Changes in Fred Thompson US Presidential campaign

July 25, 2007 On Tuesday and Wednesday, two of Fred Thompson pre-campaign staffers resigned. J.T. Mastranadi, who was hired less than two weeks ago as the campaign's director of research, resigned this morning. Whereas, yesterday Thompson's top adviser, Tom Collamore, resigned "because of differences with Thompson's wife, Jeri Kehn, a Naperville native."

While some reports have noted Thompson's success, according to Mark Murray, "Sources close to the presumptive campaign tell NBC News that Fred Thompson's fundraising is down 'markedly.' One claimed it has 'slowed down big-time'."

In the polls, Thompson continues to be a major contender. A July 24th poll by Washington Post-ABC News has: Rudy Giuliani 37%, John McCain 16%, Fred Thompson 15%, and Mitt Romney 8%. While a July 17th poll by FOX News/Opinion Dynamics has: Rudy Giuliani 27%, John McCain 17%, Fred Thompson 17%, and Mitt Romney 10%.


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Talk:Changes in Fred Thompson US Presidential campaign

RNC plagued by non-starters? -Edbrown05 20:44, 25 July 2007 (UTC)

The mysterious future
This article has a date on it, at no point should a source be added which has a date ahead of that. Updates are a tricksy area of the wiki best avoided. --Brian McNeil / talk 23:06, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

wikinews seems prejeduced against Ron Paul, having never mentioned him despite his rapidly growing following.

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Tour de France: Yellow jersey Rasmussen withdrawn

July 25, 2007

Current yellow jersey, Michael Rasmussen has been withdrawn from the 2007 Tour de France by his team Rabobank for lying to the team about his whereabouts in June, saying he was in Mexico while he was, in fact, in Italy. An Italian Tour de France commentator mentioned he had met Rasmussen in June on a training camp in Italy.

It has been reported that the hotel, where Rabobank's team was staying, was raided and searched late Wednesday by the police. There is no word on whether the search turned up anything.

Rasmussen had come under heavy fire for having received four warnings from cycling authorities before the race, because of him failing to inform about his whereabouts.

Before today's stage, which he won, Rasmussen said: "I want to make absolutely clear I've had out-of-competition tests prior to the Tour de France, 14 tests during the Tour and all the results are negative ... I do support my team in the fight against doping and [for] a clean sport."

"Michael Rasmussen has been sent home for violating the team's internal rules," said Rabobank spokesman Jacob Bergsma.

According to Danish news channel TV 2 News, the rest of the Rabobank team will be allowed to finish the race if they wish to do so. TV 2 News also says Rasmussen has left Rabobank's hotel.

Davide Cassani, a former Tour de France cyclist and now a TV commentator for Italy, said that he had seen Rasmussen in the Dolomites area of the Alps on both June 13 and 14, 2007. Rasmussen had filed information with his team that he was in Mexico from June 4 through June 26.

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We cannot say that Rasmussen cheated, but his flippancy and his lies on his whereabouts had become unbearable. The team decided to pull him out; that's their prerogative. I can only applaud that. It's a zero-tolerance policy, and it's a lesson for the future It's in no way a celebration on our end. It's the third piece of bad news. It reflects badly on our sport. It's a sad day for the cycling sport. I feel sorry for Michael Rasmussen. But most of all I feel sorry for the sport. Another yellow jersey has been discredited, for the second year in a row. It is terrible. I'm not angry with Rasmussen, but with the situation. I think there are worse things in life than what he did. His life is ruined and he will never get a job as a cyclist again. For me as well, this is a reason to do something completely different.


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Comments:Fish consumption by New Yorkers has led to high blood mercury levels

Mercury in New Yorkers
Is it possible that this elevated Mercury is from the toxic burning debris from the computers at Ground Zero? More fallout from that horrible attack?

 * Lots of animals that people eat are contaminated with various toxins, including mercury. There was a correlation between the amount of contaminated animals that people ate and their mercury level. --AlexS 21:52, 26 July 2007 (UTC)


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What can be said ...
I think what David Millar said, expresses my emotions well: "It makes me sad. I have the impression the riders will never understand." --SVTCobra 00:55, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
 * But then again, look who's talking. Millar himself confessed to the use of EPO in 2001 and 03 - and Michael hasn't even been tested positive. AB-me 01:26, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes, his fierce anti-doping stance will always ring hollow, but it is a good quote that summizes my sentiments. --SVTCobra 02:15, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Michael was tested before the tour, and 17 times during the tour. Every test came out negative. He has not used doping.
 * I think it was 14 times (but that's not important). Something is going on behind the scenes that we don't know about. The reason that Radobank used to boot him was kinda flimsy. Also, for the tour organizer to say it was the best thing that could have happened, means there is something going on. How could it be the "best thing" unless they know that later he would be discredited. --SVTCobra 02:48, 28 July 2007 (UTC)

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Strong earthquake strikes Indonesia

July 26, 2007 According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) a strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake has struck Indonesia in the Molucca Sea approximately 220 kilometers (135 miles) north of Ternate, Maluku Islands, Indonesia at a depth of 44.6 kilometers (27.7 miles).

The Japan Meteorological Agency reports the quake at a magnitude 7.0 with a depth of 50 km.

An unnamed official with the USGS says "there is a potential that a tsunami might develop, judging from the magnitude," but no tsunamis were reported.

"We have lifted the warning. After monitoring, there were no signs of tsunami," said the Indonesian head of the country's geology agency, Fauzi. Initially, Fauzi issued a tsunami warning saying "we have issued a warning that the quake could potentially trigger a tsunami."

There are no reports of injuries, deaths or damage. One resident in Ternate said that he "felt a strong tremor for almost a minute, people ran in panic from buildings. Children are crying and their mothers are screaming but there is no damage in my area."

Earlier the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) had issued a tsunami bulletin stating that local high waves could be possible, but a widespread tsunami is "not expected based on historical earthquake data."

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Disney to leave smoking out of their films

July 29, 2007

Disney studios have pledged to leave all forms of smoking out of their family films in a bid to discourage the habit.

In a letter to US Congressman Edward Markey, Chief Executive Robert A. Iger stated that smoking in Disney brands will be "non-existent" from now on. He also stated that DVD's that show cigarettes will now carry anti-smoking messages.

Mr Markey said that he is pleased that "Disney is embracing a policy that is consistent with the long-term public health of the nation", and called the move by the media giant "groundbreaking".

"Now it's time for other media companies to similarly kick the habit and follow Disney's lead."

Disney films have rarely depicted smoking in recent years, although several instances in the past exist. For example, in the 1953 Disney film Peter Pan, there is a scene depicting smoking at a Native American camp.


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User talk:DragonFire1024/My 10,000 mile journey YOU can EDIT

I have a dream. A dream that I can remember since I was a kid. I have always wanted to ride my bicycle across the United States. And for whatever reason, I recently became inspired to make that dream come true.

My current route I could take is [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=124+Normal+Ave+Buffalo,+NY&daddr=Cleveland,+OH+to:Detroit,+MI+to:Chicago,+IL+to:Green+Bay,+WI+to:St.+Paul,+MN+to:Yellowstone+National+Park,+WY+to:Seattle,+WA+to:San+Francisco,+CA+to:Los+Angeles,+CA+to:Mesquite,+NV+to:Scottsdale+AZ,+to:Roswell,+NM+to:Dallas,+TX+to:New+Orleans,+LA+to:Clearwater,+FL+to:Fort+Lauderdale,+FL+to:Daytona+Beach,+FL+to:Virginia+Beach,+VA+to:Washington+DC+to:New+York,+NY+to:Boston,+MA+to:124+Normal+Avenue+Buffalo,+NY&sll=36.879621,-97.207031&sspn=24.858246,59.765625&abauth=17f2ab2:AtTey_w0JJMbslAf8N9BH3POAbk&absince=59&num=10 here; WARNING! LONG LINK]. This is NOT set in stone and is a general idea of where I would like to go, and how I would like the route to be done.

The point I tried to make on Wikia was to let the people choose the course.

Rules

 * Anyone can edit the route. Anyone can make a suggestion.
 * Travel has to take place before the end of Summer 2007, preferably in very late August. If that cannot be achieved, then there is always the Spring/Summer of 2008.
 * All destinations and routes must be inside the United States. Please, due to not having a passport, Mexico and Canada are not an option.
 * Routes MUST be bicycle friendly. That means NO freeways aka expressways.
 * With the exception of an occasional backtrack, which in some cases are not avoidable, please limit those as much as possible. The idea is to go along the perimeter of the US as much as possible.

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As discussed earlier in IRC, and before I forget...

This is based on the song by the Proclaimers, I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)

 * And I would bike five thousand miles
 * And I would bike five thousand more
 * Just to see some sights and write the news
 * And promote our site a little more.

And just so you know the tune... --Brian McNeil / talk 12:08, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

Sponsorship
In order to be effective in doing reporting and promotion of Foundation projects, and as you've already mentioned, sponsorship would help greatly. If (might be a big if, I don't know) the Foundation were involved in that I suspect the purse strings are sufficiently tight that they may cover your expenses for using cybercafes to file reports and print copies of the Print Edition to leave in the local library. The key other help they could provide is in coordination of local volunteers who can find places you're okay to camp.

Wikimeets may be another one to be on the look out for, word can be passed around that the "crazy guy cycling round America is in town on ..." and you can probably meet up with Wikimedians in the area. Yes, they'll probably all be from Wikipedia and Commons - but you can do a bit of evangelising. --Brian McNeil / talk 13:00, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
 * That sounds like a cool idea. Its definitely worth looking into, DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 19:18, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

Camping
The beauty of the United States National Forest system, is that "dispersed camping" is allowed, for free, on any National Forest land which is operated by that states Department of Natural Resources. Dispersed camping is allowed in any US state, provided the following: Definition of Dispersed Camping: Represents camping in undeveloped areas throughout a National Forest. These areas can be accessed by various means of transportation, i.e., automobile, hiking, horse, bike, canoe, etc. Dispersed camping is usually very primitive - no fresh water, sanitation or refuge facilities - pack it in, pack it out. Check with the Supervisor or Ranger District Office for rules that may apply to dispersed camping.
 * The property is not posted "No Camping"
 * You are more than one mile from a designated State Forest Campground
 * You follow all State Land Rules

Supplies needed for trip

 * Bike I suppose :? Eric Wester 19:13, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

Wisconsin

 * Camping?: Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest land.

Minnesota

 * My apartment is open for lodging. Other Wikinewsies from Minnesota might be able to help here. irid:t 19:14, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

South Dakota

 * Camping: Black Hills National forest.


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Man charged following bomb threats which closed 14 Tesco supermarkets in UK

July 26, 2007 Hertfordshire police have charged a man with four offences after 14 Tesco supermarkets in the United Kingdom were closed after the company received threats. Stores across the country were affected by the security alert earlier this month.

The man has been named as Philip McHugh, aged 51, from Clitheroe, Lancashire, in the north-west of England. He has been charged with two charges of blackmail and two of making bomb hoaxes, and was due to appear at Stevenage Magistrates' Court this morning.

Assistant Chief Constable Gary Kitching from Hertfordshire police said, "Throughout the whole inquiry public safety was of paramount importance to both ourselves and Tesco. The successful charging of Philip McHugh has come about through the hard work and tenacity of officers and police staff not only from Hertfordshire but from other forces, and we thank them for their support."

Tesco's Retail and Logistics Director, David Potts commented on the investigation, saying, "Throughout this series of events, the safety of the public and our staff was always our top priority and we worked closely with the police to respond quickly and responsibly. These were of course worrying threats and I am pleased that an individual has been arrested and charged."

"I would like to thank Hertfordshire Constabulary and the other agencies involved for their efficient handling of this investigation. I would also like to thank our staff who acted so professionally during the security threats to reassure customers and get stores back open as soon as possible. The response from customers was fantastic. They were so understanding about the disruption and I am extremely grateful for their patience and continued loyalty," Mr Potts said.

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Weapons storage facility in Syria explodes killing 15 soldiers

July 26, 2007 A military weapons storage facility in al-Masalmyiah, just north of Aleppo, Syria has exploded, killing at least 15 Syrian soldiers and injuring at least 50 others. The explosion occurred on the grounds of a military academy's infantry school where weapons and ammunition are stored.

The blast, which occurred at 4:30 a.m. EEST (UTC+3) is believed to have been caused by excessive summer temperatures, but other reports suggest that a gas leak may have sparked the blast. The incident is reported to not be terrorism related.

"[The blast was] not the result of sabotage. There is a heat wave and temperatures reached close to 50 degrees (Celsius) [Nearly 115 (Fahrenheit)], which caused an ammunition dump to explode," said an unnamed Syrian official.

Firefighters report several deaths and injuries, but also said that the fires caused by the blast have been extinguished.


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Cat in Rhode Island, USA nursing home 'senses death'

July 26, 2007

At a nursing home in Providence, Rhode Island a cat is reported to be able to sense when elderly individuals are about to die.

The cat, known as 'Oscar' is reported to have sensed the deaths of at least 25 elderly people. According to nursing home employees, Oscar has been living at the Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for two years and seems to sense the deaths at least two to four hours before they happen, and he is rarely wrong.

"It's not that the cat is consistently there first. But the cat always does manage to make an appearance, and it always seems to be in the last two hours," said professor of community health at the home, Dr. Joan Teno.

Oscar would go from room to room on a daily basis to watch and smell the patients, eventually curling up next to one that dies within a few hours, but since most of the patients he visits are too ill they do not notice his presence.

One veterinarian and expert on cats says that cats and dogs sense things that humans are not able to sense.

"It's such a cat thing to do. Those things are hard to study. I think probably dogs and cats can sense things we can't," said University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, chief of veterinarian medicine at the college, Thomas Graves who also added that he does not believe it has anything to do with being a 'psychic cat' saying "there's probably a biochemical explanation."


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Is there any control? Does the cat ever curl up with someone not near death?

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That's creepy - keep that cat away from me. --SVTCobra 13:12, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

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Lame. It's a cat, of course it's always around. Booticon 14:29, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

that is quite creepy, keep it away from me!

weird man! ibby
 * Ernest Hemingway devotes almost an entire chapter to "The smell of death" in his book 'A Farewell to Arms' ... 'For Whom the Bell Tolls'. Now I feel creepy (and stupid!) for even mentioning it. -Edbrown05 02:55, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

Let's eat that cat!!!

Always Believed This
I have kept cats all my life, and I have always jokingly told my friends that they are "psychic." They are always able to sense when I feel distressed and innately know when I need comforting.

For this reason, Oscar's story didn't surprise me at all, although I believe the vet is right that there probably is a biochemical (not psychic) explanation. My guess is that they can smell the pheromones we give off by certain changes in mood and health.

From an evolutionary perspective, it would make sense that felines would develop this ability, because determining the sick and dying members of herds increases the odds of capturing a kill.

Regarding the comments above -- if you think about what I just said, there is nothing creepy about this, because it would have a scientific explanation. It is unfortunate that in today's society, people still seem to believe old medieval superstitions about cats. The truth is that they are very loving, empathic creatures. Note that the ancient Egyptians recognized this and thus worshipped them as deities. If you don't believe me, read the article Cats in Ancient Egypt.

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Bakalım Türkçesi ne zaman başlayacak
Yapılacak çalışmaları ve Türkçe kaynaklı wiki haberleri de bekliyoruz.... diyeyim.

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Thanks for the questions, they were among the most insightful we've seen on the Presidential interview questions list yet. -- Zanimum 14:44, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

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Partizan Belgrade kicked out of 2007/08 UEFA Cup

July 26, 2007

FK Partizan of Serbia have been kicked out of this season's UEFA Cup after crowd trouble during their first qualifying round match against Zrinjski Mostar. They were also fined 50,000 Swiss francs. Partizan Belgrade won the 1st Leg 6-1.

Trouble started early in the first half when play was stopped for ten minutes after fans from both teams clashed with riot police and stadium security while throwing rocks and flares at each other. Fans also ripped-up stadium seats. 36 people were injured and six people were arrested.

UEFA's reasoning is that Partizan Belgrade have been fined 25 times in 36 matches over the last five years. UEFA have taken a tougher stance on fan violence having kicked out Feyenoord in last season's UEFA Cup and Legia Warsaw in this season's Intertoto Cup. Partizan Belgrade have within three days of receiving official notice of this decision to appeal.


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Tour de France: Daniele Bennati wins stage 17

July 26, 2007

Daniele Bennati of Italy has won stage 17 of the 2007 Tour de France in a time of 4h 14' 04".

Alberto Contador of Spain, who finished with the peleton gets the yellow jersey since Rabobank pulled the previous leader, Michael Rasmussen from the Tour.

The 188.5 km road stage, from Pau to Castelsarrasin, leaves the mountains behind and turns north towards Paris. This stage has a series of small climbs, but should give those sprinters who have survived the chance to earn some points.

Cofidis team leaves Tour after Moreni fails blood test
High blood levels of testosterone were found in the blood of Cristian Moreni, and his team Cofidis consequently decided to pull all their riders out of the Tour after yesterday's stage.

Media sources in France and other countries are discussing whether or not the Tour should be canceled. France Soir called the last 48 hours "a living nightmare" in a mock obituary of the 104-year-old Tour de France.

Alexander Vinokourov and the entire Astana Team on Tuesday because Vinokourov failed a blood doping test conducted after Saturday's stage.

Rabobank pulled overall-Tour-leader Michael Rasmussen on Wednesday after winning that day's stage for violating team rules on reporting whereabouts during training. The rest of the Rabobank team is still in the Tour.

"Obviously this gives a disastrous image of the Tour de France, but at the same time, if we encourage the organizers, we can clean up French sports and in particular cycling," said French PM François Fillon.

Bradley Wiggins, a British rider for the Cofidis team said, "I don't want to continue in the Tour de France anyway, it is not supposed to be like this."

A public network in Germany has stopped broadcasting the Tour de France, and a Swiss newspaper no longer covers the event. World Anti-Doping Agency vice president Jean-François Lamour said on Wednesday that maybe cycling should no longer be an Olympic discipline.


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FIA clears McLaren of allegations by Ferrari

July 26, 2007 FIA governing body ruled not to penalize Vodafone McLaren Mercedes because of the lack of evidence that the team used the information possessed by Mike Coughlan, team's ex-Chief designer, improperly to gain an advantage in the championship.

World Motor Sport Council agreed that McLaren breached the article 151c of the International Sporting Code by unauthorised possession of 780 pages of Ferrari's technical documentation.

Still, if Ferrari could prove the use of those documents by McLaren to commit detriment to the championship the team will face the possibility of exclusion from not only the 2007 championship but also the 2008 championship.


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First off, we really appreciate your contribution.

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Wake Forest University basketball coach Skip Prosser dies

July 26, 2007 Wake Forest University men's basketball coach Skip Prosser died Thursday morning, after collapsing while jogging on campus in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in the United States.

Prosser was taken to Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, where he later died. The collapse was reported to be a result of a heart attack. He was 56 years old.

Prosser started coaching at Wake Forest in 2001. During his first four seasons, he led the Demon Deacons to the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament; however, his team missed out during the past two seasons.

Before coming to Wake Forest, Prosser coached at Xavier for seven years. He had a 126-68 record at Wake Forest and an overall record of 291-146.

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NASA says worker tried to sabotage ISS

July 26, 2007 The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has reported that a space program worker deliberately cut the wires on a computer that was bound for the International Space Station (ISS). The employee has yet to be identified, but works for a subcontractor for NASA.

Bill Gerstenmaier, NASA Space Operations Chief, stated that the sabotage occurred outside of Florida at an unnamed subcontractor. The same worker allegedly damaged another computer that was not bound for the space station.

"I don't want to speculate on motivation. The damage is very obvious. It's easy to detect. It's not a mystery to us," said Gerstenmaier.

The device is reported to be a recorder for the ISS that would monitor stress the station receives while it is in orbit. NASA states that it will repair the computer so it is ready for the Space Shuttle Endeavour on August 7.

Investigations are "going on and I'd rather let that get handled that way," added Gerstenmaier.

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Hello! I normally work on the English Wikipedia under this name, but found my way over here for the 2008 Presidential Election process. My main user page ([]), as well as a Talk page where I am more likely to see a message, may be found there.

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Mr. America, I just wanted to pop my head in to say two things:

Firstly, I'm really wild about the articles you've been penning. Very good stuff. Please keep up the great work!

Secondly, I wanted to just point out that we generally don't want articles tagged as as soon as you first submit them. It's best if they get a little bit of peer review before they hit the front page. If, in the future, you could tag your articles as instead, it would fit into the mold we have a little better. If nobody edits it in 20 or 30 minutes, then go ahead and let fly with the tag.

I'm certainly not saying your writing is sub-par or anything of that sort; it just helps to get extra pairs of eyes on an article before it's exposed to the front page (and our RSS feed). Thanks! irid:t 22:01, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

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UN aid convoys face increasing attacks in Darfur

July 27, 2007 The United Nations (UN) World Food Programme (WFP) raised concerns about a dramatic escalation in attacks on food aid convoys by armed bandits in the Darfur region of Sudan. WFP says the attacks constrain its ability to feed the more than two million people in the area receiving aid.

Negotiations over a UN Security Council resolution authorising a joint UN-African Union security force for the region continue but full deployment could take up to a year.

"In the last two weeks, nine food convoys have been attacked by gunmen across Darfur," said Kenro Oshidari, WFP Sudan Representative. "WFP staff and contractors are being stopped at gunpoint, dragged out of their vehicles and robbed with alarming frequency," he said.

"These abhorrent attacks, which target the very people who are trying to help the most vulnerable in Darfur, must be brought under control," he added.

A WFP official told Wikinews that the attacks and robberies have occurred in all regions of Darfur, and that the blame can't be ascribed to a particular group. "Frequently the bandits are wearing uniforms but often in one group of bandits there may be more than one uniform. Thus, we are not pointing fingers at any one group." said Emilia Casella, WFP Spokesperson for Sudan. "We are calling on all parties to respect the neutrality of humanitarian convoys and their drivers, who are delivering food to civilians who are victims of the conflict."

According to WFP, in 2007 so far, 18 WFP convoys have been attacked - "shot at, looted, drivers robbed and/or injured". Four vehicles were stopped and the drivers and passengers robbed. Six vehicles were stolen, where the gunmen drove away with the WFP staff members still inside, though they were later released. "There were no major physical injuries, but naturally such experiences are very traumatic," said Casella. "These incidents have occurred in all three of the Darfurs, in areas controlled by various groups or the government."

In the week of July 15-21, there were five incidents in South Darfur, during which a total of seven trucks were looted of approximately 10.5 tonnes of food assistance.

The Darfur operation is the WFP's largest humanitarian mission, with about 790 staff working to feed more than two million people every month.

The WFP indicated that it has been difficult to hire and retain the commercial trucking companies used to move food and supplies throughout the region due to the risks involved in the service. WFP Public Affairs Officer in Washington D.C. Jennifer Parmelee told Wikinews that "hiring reliable transport in other insecure environments, [such as] Afghanistan and Somalia, is extremely challenging."

Air service is employed for remote locations and where delivery by road has become too dangerous.

Parmelee told Wikinews that the "increasing insecurity will almost certainly further constrain [WFP's] ability to operate in Darfur - it already has." WFP Spokesperson for Sudan, Emilia Casella, indicated that "humanitarian access is likely to be increasingly difficult due to insecurity." However, the situation has not prevented all aid delivery. "Despite insecurity and access problems, WFP food assistance reached about 2.6 million people in Darfur last month," said Casella.

Proposed African Union-UN hybrid force
A UN resolution on the deployment of a hybrid African Union (AU) and UN force of 26,000 troops is working its way through the UN. Britain and France presented revisions to the draft, which dropped a threat of "further measures" against Sudan for obstructing peace efforts, though Sudan's ambassador,, has objected to the revisions.

A deadline of December 31 exists to transfer authority in Sudan's Darfur region from the AU to the proposed AU-UN force. Full deployment of all 26,000 troops would take up to one year.

The draft resolution would allow the use of force to protect the mission's personnel and humanitarian workers and would "protect civilians under threat of physical violence".

Jennifer Parmelee of the WFP suggests that the deployment of the hybrid force under such a mandate would be a positive development in the aid agency's ability to carry out their humanitarian assistance. "Sure an expanded AU/UN peacekeeping force would help." said Parmelee. "As it is, AU is stretched very very thin, and...is unable to accompany most of our convoys."

According to WFP, there are approximately 12,000 humanitarian workers in Darfur, which is a drop in numbers even though the need for aid workers has increased.


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Wikinews user Jcart1534 wrote to Jennifer Parmelee, Public Affairs Officer with WFP in Washington D.C. for clarification and/or further detail on the WFP [news release] of July 25, 2007.

Questions from Wikinews

 * Why do you think the number of attacks on the convoys have increased so dramatically in the past couple of weeks?
 * The attacks are not a new phenomenon, have authorities in Darfur (Sudan) assisted the WFP workers over the past year?
 * If the proposed AU-UN hybrid force of 26,000 troops gets deployed to Darfur, do you have any reason to be hopeful that the security situation might be improved for WFP and other aid workers?
 * The road between Nyala and Kass has been declared a “no-go” area for UN staff. If the attacks continue at the current levels, is there a risk that other areas, with access currently, could be jeopardized?
 * Has the WFP encountered difficulty in hiring or retaining commercial truck companies due to the convoy attacks?

Answers from WFP
Dear Jcart1534, I am afraid I can't answer all your questions - like "why" there have been escalating attacks lately. I've asked my colleague in Sudan, Emilia Casella, to take a crack but my guess is she'd be speculating on an answer to that question too (prob better answered by a political analyst).

Here's what we can say:

As to impact on our operations, increasing insecurity will almost certainly further constrain our ability to operate in Darfur - it already has.

I've taken the liberty of attaching Emilia's talking points/clarifications on press release, which adds details on the impact and nature of the attacks to date (see figures on number of beneficiaries affected).

And yes, sure an expanded AU/UN peacekeeping force would help. As it is, AU is stretched very very thin, and as you can see from below, is unable to accompany most of our convoys.

I can't answer about increased difficulty hiring trucks, but it's more than likely. I know hiring (reliable) transport in other insecure environments - Afghanistan, Somalia - is extremely challenging.

Talking points and clarification from WFP on news release
From: Emilia Casella, WFP Spokesperson for Sudan TPs/Q&A on Darfur Press release: July 25, 2007 "Rising Attacks on Food Convoys Undermining WFP Work in Darfur"

Please note, regarding paragraph 5, which reads: So far this year, 18 WFP food convoys have been attacked by gunmen and four of WFP's light vehicles carjacked. Six WFP vehicles, including trucks and light vehicles, have been stolen and 10 staff, including contractors, have been either detained or abducted.

Clarification: This means that 18 convoys have experienced various kinds of attack (being shot at, looted, drivers robbed and/or injured) and four light vehicles have been stopped and their drivers and passengers have been robbed of their belongings. A further six vehicles have been physically stolen and in these cases the bandits got in and drove off with our staff members still inside the vehicles. The staff members were later released. There were no major physical injuries, but naturally such experiences are very traumatic. These incidents have occurred in all three of the Darfurs, in areas controlled by various groups or the government.

Q: Thus, to the question: Who is responsible? A: The attacks and robberies have happened all over Darfur, in areas controlled by various parties. Frequently the bandits are wearing uniforms but often in one group of bandits there may be more than one uniform. Thus, we are not pointing fingers at any one group. We are calling on all parties to respect the neutrality of humanitarian convoys and their drivers, who are delivering food to civilians who are victims of the conflict.

Some examples of recent incidents:
 * In the week of July 15-21, there were five incidents in South Darfur, during which a total of seven trucks were looted of approximately 10.5 MT of food assistance.
 * On July 20, a convoy traveling on the Tawilla-Kaura road in North Darfur was stopped by 16 armed men. The drivers were forced out of their vehicles and the robbers demanded 5 Sudanese pounds from each (roughly equivalent to $2.50). Those who could not pay were beaten. Similar incidents have happened on the same road in the past two weeks.

Q: Why can't the AU accompany the convoys? A: Food convoys leave WFP locations in Darfur every day. There are 123 WFP-owned trucks (51 DAF + 72 Mercedes) and a further 600 commercial trucks delivering about 40,000 MT of WFP food to Darfur and within Darfur every month. All our convoys are at risk of attack, but the AU does not have the mandate, nor the manpower and equipment to accompany all of them. On occasion, AU escorts are provided, at the request of WFP but it is not a regular occurrence.

Q: What is the impact of this increase in attacks and banditry? A: Our field staff reports that humanitarian access is likely to be increasingly difficult due to insecurity, unless all parties begin to respect the neutrality of WFP and other humanitarian organizations.

Q: How many people have been cut off by this insecurity? A: It is not possible to say how many may not be reached in July (as the month is still not over). Last month, we were unable to reach more than 170,000 people due to insecurity (up from a low this year of 60,000 in March), and the situation does not seem to be improving this month.

However, we have large quantities of food that were pre-positioned all over the area, ahead of the rainy season, meaning that in many areas our staff and NGO cooperating partners can go in by helicopter and conduct food distributions. Despite insecurity and access problems, WFP food assistance reached about 2.6 million people in Darfur last month.

Other data (source: OCHA)
 * Fighting has newly displaced approximately 160,000 people since January 2007. (Please note that some people were re-displaced meaning they were already IDPs, and had to move again).
 * About 64 humanitarian vehicles were hijacked and 132 humanitarian staff temporarily detained during these incidents, between January 2007 and early July. (Note:  WFP has been less affected than many NGOs, whose movements are not as restricted as UN staff).
 * Five violent attacks against humanitarian compounds occurred in May '07.
 * 11 soldiers from the African Union mission in Darfur have been killed this year, and 12 humanitarian workers were killed in Darfur in 2006.

There are approximately 12,000 humanitarian workers in Darfur (the number is going down, as the need goes up). Most need WFP's Humanitarian Air Service to get to remote locations, as road travel has become too dangerous (also, at this time of year, roads are often washed out by rains). WFPHAS operates six helicopters and nine fixed-wing aircraft in Darfur.


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Two missing after severe thunderstorm in St. Paul, Minnesota

July 27, 2007

At least two storm sewer workers in St. Paul, Minnesota went missing when a severe thunderstorm hit the city on Thursday causing a 150 foot deep storm sewer to flood. At least seven other workers made it out of the sewer.

"Nine went down and seven came out," said the fire chief of St. Paul, Mark Mueller.

The workers were part of Lametti and Sons, a private agency employed to repair the city's storm drains. At approximately 3:00 p.m. (central time), they were ordered to evacuate the drains. The flooding began as the last of the men were climbing to the surface, but when the seventh man turned around, the other two were gone.

A search was conducted, but nothing was found and another search will take place on Friday when authorities will begin to search areas of the Mississippi River.

The names of the men are not known.


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This is some fantastic writing, even if it weren't original research. Bravo! -- Zanimum 18:21, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

I second the congratulatory remarks about this article. The whole follow-up e-mail interview is a lot of original work. I salute you, Jcart. --SVTCobra 23:08, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

 * Thanks for the kind comments. I enjoyed writing this one. The e-mail interview wasn't a follow-up actually, it was just part of the research prior to writing the article. I found while researching the issues I had a lot of questions, so I thought I would simply ask for clarification. For my first OR I think it turned out well. The editing by Doldrums and DragonFire1024 certainly helped! Cheers, Jcart1534 23:46, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

Good work
I like this article, and it is accompanied by detailed notes on the Collaboration page. On the other hand I hate the fact that there are still parts of the world where people run around with guns and rob and kill each other for no reason other than selfishness. If you want to use Religion as an excuse, might I suggest you pick your knuckles up off the ground and look at the calluses on them?

Half the problems in the world seem to stem from religious differences and I am very glad to say the fastest growing religion in the world is Buddhism. Check your recent history, the worst that you'll find is monks protesting by committing suicide. Covering themselves in petrol and sparking a match. They don't take anyone with them, their peers may respect their decision to protest in such a way - but will not condone it. The sooner the nut-jobs that believe in Radical Christianity and Radical Islam blow themselves and each other up - the better. --Brian McNeil / talk 20:38, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Well, I'd say that Buddhists using human skulls as drinking vessels and thigh-bones as blow horns is pretty bad. See here: Human bone smuggling racket uncovered. No religion should have a holier-than-thou attitude, including Buddhism. --SVTCobra 23:04, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

I know what you mean about the selfishness of those that would rob a humanitarian aid convoy. But what also struck me about this story is just how many aid workers/volunteers there are in that part of the world. Hats off to them and all the hard work they do. -Jcart1534 01:15, 28 July 2007 (UTC)

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Good article! --TUFKAAP 16:26, 4 August 2007 (UTC)


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There have been several updates to this story since this article was written. The names of the two men have been released, more details are available, one of the bodies was just found in the river, and there is also some questioning of the company's decision to wait to call the fire department. In my opinion, the two major papers of the Twin Cities will be a reliable source of information for this event: the Star Tribune and the Pioneer Press. 74.36.127.18 13:12, 28 July 2007 (UTC)

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Blast kills three at Mojave Spaceport, California

July 27, 2007 Three people were killed and another three seriously injured in a blast at Mojave Spaceport, located in California, United States. The blast occurred on Thursday at 2:34 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) while Scaled Composites was conducting cold flow test of a rocket engine.

According to Tony Diffenbaugh of the Kern County Fire Department, two of the victims died immediately in the blast, while the third succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.

"Our units arrived on the scene at a remote test site in the northeast portion of the airport. What they found was six victims of an apparent explosion with various traumatic and burn injuries," Diffenbaugh said.

Burt Rutan, founder of Scaled Composites, said a press conference: "We just don't know" why the explosion occurred, nitrous oxide usually is "not considered a hazardous material."

Scaled Composites is in a partnership with Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic to build SpaceShipTwo, which hopes to become the first commercially available passenger spaceflight for space tourism.

The accident comes just days after Northrop Grumman announced it would increase its stake in Scaled Composites to 100%.


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Claire Danes appears on MuchMusic to promote film "Stardust"

July 27, 2007 Actress Claire Danes appeared Wednesday in Toronto on the television series MuchOnDemand, to promote her new film, Stardust.

Danes appears in the fantasy epic Stardust opposite Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert DeNiro, and Sienna Miller. The film is based on Neil Gaiman's novel of the same name. Danes plays a striking girl named Yvaine, who is a fallen star. Pfeiffer, DeNiro, and Charlie Cox are all pursuing her.

Best known as Angela Chase in the 1994 television series My So-Called Life and Juliet in Baz Luhrmann's 1996 film William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet. She began stepping back into the spotlight a few years ago, with lead roles in The Hours, Stage Beauty, Shopgirl, and The Family Stone.

This September, Danes will hit Broadway for the first time, as Eliza Doolittle in a revival of Pygmalion, also known as My Fair Lady. She will soon be seen in another film, The Flock, opposite Richard Gere''.

MuchOnDemand is a long-running program MuchMusic, Canada's primary music channel. The program airs every weekday at 5 p.m. ET, as an hour-long per broadcast viewer interactive television program.


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The only thing original are the pictures. -- Zanimum 13:22, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

 * My reaction was that the whole article is original reporting. -Edbrown05 16:26, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

 * Yes and no, I only used encyclopedia articles as sources, no news reports, however to be honest, the only text in this article relevant to the "news" of her appearance is the first paragraph. She could have pummeled the host to death with pistachios, for all I know, I didn't watch the program. (Chances are though, had she done that, it would've made the nightly news.) --  Zanimum 17:50, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

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WHAT ABOUT THE NIPPLE SLIP ON MTV CANADA?? http://thesuperficial.com/2007/07/claire_danes_nipple_slip.php68.147.60.166 14:31, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

 * I suppose it's "newsworthy", however it didn't make headlines anywhere. --  Zanimum 17:52, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

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I do believe the courtesy of a link to Robin Wong's website should be extended. Too bad it looks so bad in its rendering. -Edbrown05 16:42, 27 July 2007 (UTC)


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Huh? whats this got to do with anything, note to self-absorbed americans, we dont care.


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Talk:Wikinews interviews World Wide Web co-inventor Robert Cailliau/nl

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Verleden van het WWW

 * Waarom ontstond het WWW op een laboratorium voor deeltjesfysica zoals het CERN? Welke noden van de academische gemeenschap lenigde het web bij haar ontstaan? Was het ontstaan van het WWW een geval van de juiste personen (met de juiste IT-kennis) op de juiste plaats in de juiste omstandigheden?
 * Voor welke uitdagingen stond je in het begin van het WWW, zowel binnen het CERN zelf als daarbuiten, wat betreft de ontwikkeling van deze nieuwe technologie?
 * Vroege browsers lieten tegelijk bewerking toe, nietwaar? Welke browser gebruikt U tegenwoordig, eentje met tabbladen? Kan deze de vergelijking met de vroege browsers waarmee U gewerkt hebt aan?
 * Zoekmachines hebben de overvloed aan gegevens op het WWW nu eenvoudig opzoekbaar gemaakt. Hoe had U initieel voorzien dat de gegevens geïndexeerd zouden worden?
 * U stond aan de wieg van het WWW samen met Tim Berners-Lee; voor welke aspecten van de vroege ontwikkeling was U precies verantwoordelijk? U was het die het CERN overtuigde om de rechten op de broncode in het publiek domein onder te brengen?
 * Er bestaan enkele grappige anekdotes over het begin van het World Wide Web. Wij hebben U net een virtueel biertje aangeboden, maar de idee van het WWW begon ook met een biertje, in dit geval een (reëel) biertje dat U dronk met Tim Berners-Lee, is het niet? En er is ook een reden waarom het originele WWW logo groen is, nietwaar? Waarom kozen jullie niet voor world-wide web, met een koppelingsteken? Zijn er nog andere anecdotes die U met onze lezers wilt delen?
 * Hoewel Tim Berners-Lee er niet enthousiast over was, riep U op tot de eerste internationale WWW Conferentie. Hoe hebben die conferenties vorm gegeven aan het WWW?
 * In verband daarmee heeft men mij gezegd dat het WWW initieel bedoeld was om te werken via microbetalingen. Van wie kwam dat idee en waarom denkt U dat het nooit zover kwam?
 * Het web werd uitgevonden in Europa, maar het groeide exponentieel en in zekere mate liep deze uitvinding uit de hand terwijl U er op stond stond te kijken; had U op enig moment het gevoel dat het WWW gekaapt werd door de Verenigde Staten?
 * Hoeveel is het web geëvolueerd sinds de jaren '70? Welke factoren hinderen verdere evoluties?
 * Van welk deel of periode uit de geschiedenis van het World Wide Web hebt U het meest genoten? Welke waren de meest spannende tijden?
 * Als U terug kon gaan in de tijd en één ding veranderen aan de start van het WWW, wat zou dat dan zijn?

Toekomst van het WWW

 * Ik heb gelezen dat wetenschappers van CERN momenteel werken aan grid computing, voornamelijk om de enorme hoeveelheden gegevens te verwerken van het project met de Large Hadron Collider. Denkt U dat grid computing het volgende generatie web zal zijn? Zijn er beperkingen wat betreft het gebruik van grid computing, bijvoorbeeld wat betreft het gebruik over grote afstanden?
 * U hebt ooit gezegd dat U niet erg opgewonden raakt van het concept web 2.0, omdat het iets was wat U van in het begin Uw visie was, en het iets was wat er aan zat te komen: klopt dit? Als U er niet opgewonden van geraakt, wat is dan Uw visie voor het web? Wat zou een echte Renaissance voor het web betekenen?

 * Het principe achter wiki-websites zoals Wikipedia omvat gelijkaardige functies als de vroege webbrowsers die tegelijk bewerkingen toelieten. In hoeverre gaat deze vergelijking op? Ziet U wikis als een leefbaar langetermijnmodel, of verwacht U dat er iets anders zal ontstaan?
 * Gebruikt U Wikipedia voor opzoekwerk?
 * U hebt het artikel over uzelf op Wikipedia bewerkt, vond U Wikipedia gemakkelijk om mee te werken? U hebt er waarschijnlijk niet zoveel ervaring mee, maar wat is uw indruk van de MediaWiki software die Wikipedia gebruikt?
 * Zal het mogelijk worden gemeenschappelijke standaarden overeen te komen, terwijl de softwarebedrijven hun eigen standaarden blijven proberen door te drukken? Zijn er majeure obstakels voor XML?

 * De wet hinkt achterop wat betreft computer- en informatietechnology. Op Uw site zegt U: "In a society based on technology it is simply dangerous to make policy on the basis of language constructs only." Welke alternatieven zijn er voor beleidsmaatregelen op basis van taal?
 * Recent waren er in de Belgische media berichten over het stijgend aantal aangiften van internetcriminaliteit. Illustreert dat Uw oproep voor internationale gedragsregels voor het internet? Als iemand moeilijk gedrag stelt op het internet, hoe zou men hem of haar dan moeten aanpakken, volgens U?
 * Wikipedia zegt dat het semantische web "afstamt van W3C directeur Sir Tim Berners-Lee's visie van het Web als een universeel medium voor gegevens, informatie en kennisuitwisseling." U bent echter geen fan van het semantische web, juist? Komt dat door het feit dat het semantische web als gevolg zal hebben dat "ons dagelijks leven gecontroleerd zal worden door machines die praten met machines"? Bent U dan een voorstander van een proliferatie van protocols voor verschillende types van transacties en gegevens?
 * Kan U de toekomst van het WWW voorspellen? Bent U optimistisch, of zal de toekomst zijn "zoals de Matrix, maar dan erger"?

Afsluitende vraag

 * U hebt 33 jaar bij het CERN gewerkt: mist U het? Waarmee brengt U tegenwoordig Uw tijd door? Brengt U veel tijd door op het internet? Bij welke projecten bent U nog betrokken?

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History of the WWW

 * Why did the WWW emerge at a particle physics lab such as CERN? What need did it serve the scientific community at its origin? Was the making of the WWW a case of the right time and the right place/circumstances for someone with the right IT knowledge?
 * In the beginning, what challenges did you face inside and outside CERN in the development of this cutting-edge technology?
 * Early browsers were web editors at the same time right? What browser do you use today? Does it have tabbed browsing? How does it compare to the early browsers you've worked with?
 * Search engines have made the mass of data now on the WWW easily searchable. How initially did you foresee the data being indexed?
 * You were at the inception of the WWW together with Tim Berners-Lee; what aspects are you responsible for exactly? You've convinced CERN to release the basic code library into the public domain?
 * There are some fun anecdotes about the beginning of the World Wide Web. We've just offered you a virtual beer, but the idea of the WWW started with a beer too, in this case with a (real) beer with Tim Berners-Lee, right? And there is a reason that the original WWW-logo is green, right? Why is it not called world-wide web, with a hyphen? Are there other anecdotes you want to share with our readers?
 * While Tim Berners-Lee wasn't enthusiastic about it, you called for the first International WWW conference. How did those conferences shape the WWW?
 * Related to that, I have been told the WWW was initially to run on micropayments. Who had that idea, and why do you believe it never came about?
 * The web was invented in Europe, but it grew exponentially and to some extent the invention has exploded in your face; at any point did you feel that the WWW had been hijacked by the United States?
 * How much has the web evolved since the 1970's? What factors are hindering further evolution?
 * What part or period of the history of the World Wide Web did you enjoy most? Which were the most exciting times?
 * If you could go back into time and change one thing about the start of the WWW, what would it be?

Future of the WWW

 * I've read that scientists at CERN are currently working on grid computing, mainly to process the huge amounts of data from the Large Hadron Collidor project. Do you think grid computing will be the next generation web? Are there restrictions that limit the use of grid computing, for example working over large distances?
 * You've said before that you don't care a lot about the concept of web 2.0, because it was something you envisioned from the beginning, and it was something bound to happen: correct? If not, what is your vision for The Web? What would be a real web Renaissance?
 * The principle behind wikis such as Wikipedia provides similar functionalities to early web browsers that were web editors at the same time. To which extent is this analogy correct? Do you see wikis as a viable long-term model, or do you expect something else to emerge?
 * On the subjects of wikis, do you refer to Wikipedia?
 * You've edited your own article on Wikipedia, did you find it easy to work with? You probably don't have a lot of experience with it, but what is your impression of the MediaWiki software that Wikipedia runs on?
 * Will it be possible to agree on common standards, with the software companies trying to push there own standards? Are there major obstacles for XML?
 * Lawmakers are lagging behind when it comes to computer- and informationtechnology. On your site, you say: In a society based on technology it is simply dangerous to make policy on the basis of language constructs only. What is the alternative to language-based policy?
 * There were recently reports in the Belgian media about the rise of reported internet crime. Does that illustrate your call for international regulations of internet behaviour? If someone poses problematic behaviour on the internet, how should he or she be dealt with?
 * Wikipedia says the semantic web "derives from W3C director Sir Tim Berners-Lee's vision of the Web as a universal medium for data, information, and knowledge exchange," yet your not a fan of the semantic web, right? Is that because the semantic web will have as a result that "our daily lives will be handled by machines talking to machines"? Or, are you in favour of a spread of protocols for different types of transactions and data?
 * Can you predict the future of the internet? Are you optimistic, or will it be "the matrix, but worse"?

Final question

 * You've worked at CERN for 33 years: miss it? How do you spend your days now? Do you spend a lot of time on the internet? In which projects are you still involved?


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Tour de France: Sandy Casar wins stage 18

July 27, 2007 Sandy Casar of France has won stage 18 of the 2007 Tour de France in a time of 5h 13' 31". Axel Merckx came in second.

Sandy Casar, Alex Merckx, Laurent Lefevre, and Michael Boogerd took control of the stage with a break-away that gave them a 10-minute lead on the peleton.

Alberto Contador of Spain, who finished with the peleton keeps the yellow jersey. This 211 km long stage, with a few small climbs near the start, was considered by many as the last chance for any surprises.

Cadel Evans of Australia, who is second overall, shaved off 3 seconds of the advantage that Contador holds over him, by finishing in a smaller group that finished just ahead of the peleton.

"I hope I don't lose because of three seconds," said Contador. "This yellow jersey is very important. It's important that I have it tonight. I'm not a time-trial specialist but I'll do all I can not to lose one minute, 50 seconds."

Tomorrow's stage is the second time trial stage, with long straight stretches, some beautiful sections of unbending road, some slight inclines and again favours the soloists. It is 55.5 km long and runs from Cognac to Angoulême. Sunday, will be the grand finale, as the race enters Paris to complete the eight laps of the traditional circuit around the Champs-Élysées.

Meanwhile, former yellow jersey leader, Michael Rasmussen, insists that he did not lie about his whereabouts. "I feel I've won the Tour de France... but victory has been stolen from me." He also said that he will not retire, but continue his career.


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Cast of Bratz appears in Canada to promote film release

July 28, 2007

The four stars of Bratz appeared Thursday in Toronto on the television series MuchOnDemand, to promote their new film.

While a great deal of computer animated, direct-to-DVD Bratz films have been made, as has a relatively successful television series, Bratz: The Movie is the first time the characters have appeared in live action.

The film centres around four "BFF"s, best friends forever, Yasmin (Nathalia Ramos), Jade (Janel Parrish), Sasha (Logan Browning) and Cloe (Skyler Shaye). Each has a distinct personality, talents, and fashion sense, which each friend supported. But entering high school, they suddenly face being lumped into social cliques, enforced by senior Meredith Baxter Dimly. Torn apart, they eventual decide to find peer pressure head-on, as "the Bratz".

Director Sean McNamara commented in press materials, "The producers, writers and I hung out and talked about the fact that we had all lost friendships during high school, not because you want to but you start meeting new people and start hanging out with people that are into the same things as you."

"This theme of cliques still happens even when you grow up, it's in the business world — hey they are everywhere," McNamara continued. "I think that's what I'm trying to say with this movie is that you don't have to be part of a clique exclusively. You can have friends all over the place and still be with kids that are into what you’re into... be with your jock friends, your science friends, whomever."

Actress Logan Browning comments, "Friendships are so important because you can think that you can go to school and be by yourself and be the coolest girl but without true friends, you’re going to be stuck in your life."

The movie is produced by Avi Arad, a producer of the Spider-Man and X-Men trilogies, The Hulk, The Fantastic Four, The Punisher, and Ghost Rider.

Arad feels that "If we can unite kids without taking away their individuality, that's fantastic."

MuchOnDemand is a long-running program MuchMusic, Canada's primary music channel. The program airs every weekday at 5 pm ET, as an hour-long per broadcast viewer interactive television program.

View all of the Creative Commons-licensed photos by Robin Wong at Wikimedia Commons' gallery.


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Two news helicopters crash in Phoenix, Arizona

July 27, 2007 Four people are dead after two news s crashed in Phoenix, Arizona, in the United States. The helicopters were covering a high-speed chase within the city, when, at the same time as the suspect left his car in order to carjack another car, the two choppers inadvertently crashed into each other. Wikinews has learned that the two helicopters belong to independent TV station (Channel 3), and ABC affiliate  (Channel 15).

There is still no word on an exact cause of the collision, however, the is reviewing tapes to see if the helicopter pilots were communicating with air traffic controllers at the time.

On a tape of radio transmissions from the Channel 15 helicopter, pilot Craig Smith (of KNXV-TV) can be heard asking, "Where's 3? Like how far? Oh jeez", followed by "3, I'm right over you. 15's right over you." Moments later, the sound of the crash was heard over the air on Channel 15's signal, which then went to static.


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Empire State Games come to White Plains, NY

July 28, 2007 The is an annual Olympic-style competition for   from the state of New York, United States, encompassing several divisions allowing athletes of all ages to compete. In 2007, it is hosted by and takes place July 25–29, 2007. In all, some 6,000 athletes are expected to participate.

"I think the Empire State Games is one of the best things that's happened to Westchester County," Buster LaBarbera, 74, of said. "It's good for the economy and it's just a great thing."

had made a bid to host the games but lost out to Westchester. "Once done, it's done," said Bob Kenney, region director for Long Island, at the opening ceremonies. "We can't look back. We can't hold grudges." Long Island may submit a bid for the games in 2010 according to Kenney.

Saturday, the cycling events took place in. Starting at 7:00 a.m., races for both men and women began at Martine Avenue at Court Street in downtown White Plains.

Criterium races (those are age brackets for the masters series):
 * Masters Men 45-54, 12
 * Masters Men 35-44, 18 miles
 * Open Men, 31 miles
 * Open Women, 18 miles
 * Masters Men 55-64, 65+, 10 miles
 * Masters Women 35-44, 45-54, 55+, 10 miles

Street closures included: Quarropas Street, Mamaroneck Avenue, Martine Avenue, and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Parts of Court Street and Grand Street had limited access. Road closures began at 5:00 a.m. The course was basically a large square.

Wikinews was there to cover the men's open event race. Points were awarded for sprints on certain laps. Joe Zaverdas from, New York, representing the Long Island region, won with 75 points. 58 riders participated.


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I pre-created this article as it is scheduled to begin today (UTC) in the early morning. Unless the weather is horrible, I intend to go and take some pictures of the cyclists. I really have no idea how big (or small) this event is, but they are closing down a good portion of the city for this. Cheers, --SVTCobra 00:45, 28 July 2007 (UTC)

Ok, I went and attended the Men's Open 25-mile race. I think #5 from Long Island won (see last picture), but I will post the results when they are available. I brought my camera this time, so they are not snapshots by a cell-phone (mobile). Commons said to upload the highest resolution available, so be careful if you click to view full size. I will add captions to the gallery later. I used the breaking tag, since things will change (and the race ended about one hour ago. --SVTCobra 16:36, 28 July 2007 (UTC)

 * Nice work and good images! --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 18:29, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Once the results have been added, I think this should be added to our blog. SVTCobra, if you send me or one of the other blog authors an email, we can invite you to join us on the blog.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 18:53, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I have been checking the official site for the results, but they are still not posted. The Tour de France is a little more efficient in that regard. But I don't think there are any doping allegations in this race. --SVTCobra 19:31, 28 July 2007 (UTC)

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Please disambiguate the link to New York to point to New York State. Thanks, --DannyS712 (talk) 09:19, 29 November 2019 (UTC)

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Condolenses to KTVK and KNXV. Thunderhead - (talk) 00:46, 28 July 2007 (UTC)

Wake up call
This is a terrible thing for friends and family of the dead, but it should be a wake up call to stop glorifying car chases. It gives alot of these idiots an adrenaline rush to know they're on TV. Cover more important things like unemployment rates, the economy, or the "conflict" in Iraq65.240.162.203 12:56, 28 July 2007 (UTC)

See the man falling?
When the Channel 15 is crashing you can see a man falling above the helicopter falling! When the copter crashed people said there was no bodies meaning the pilots fell somewhere else!

Re: Body Fallling...
It's very possible that if the bodies fell elsewhere, they would have already been found. On ABC 15, they stated that they found a piece of the tail propeller half a mile away in a parking garage. If the bodies were not found, they might be in the pond nearby. I'm sure somebody would have noticed a dead body laying around downtown like that.


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Welcome
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Our key policies - if you read anything, read these! Here a few pointers to help you get to know Wikinews: There are always things to do on Wikinews: By the way, you can sign your name on Talk pages using four tildes ( ~~~~ ), which produces your name and the current date. If you have any questions, you can ask them at the water cooler or to anyone on the Welcommittee, or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome! --SVTCobra 01:54, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
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Glad to see you here
Hi Appraiser, glad to see you created a user here. I hope there are no hard feelings about the revert. --SVTCobra 01:54, 28 July 2007 (UTC)

title: User talk:Appraiser