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No full recount in Mexican election

August 6, 2006

Mexico's electoral tribunal has ordered a partial recount of ballots cast in last month's election, rejecting demands by left-wing candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador for a full recount.

Right-wing candidate Felipe Calderon had roughly 243,000 votes more than Lopez Obrador in the July 2nd vote according to the present official results, a margin of 0.58%. Lopez Obrador accuses Calderon's supporters of electoral irregularities. Under Mexican law a president-elect must be declared by September 6th.

Ballots cast at 9% of the country's polling stations will be recounted.

Speaking at a rally in Mexico City following the ruling, Lopez Obrador told his supporters that "peaceful civic resistance" will continue. "We maintain our demand," he said. "We disagree with the tribunal's decision. They must reverse it."

His supporters, chanting "vote-by-vote" and "if there is no solution, there will be revolution" blocked the entrance to the tribunal.

In a speech on July 30, Lopez Obrador stated his point of view on democracy, "Let's bear in mind that democracy is not just the best system of government that humanity has found : it is also the most effective method of guaranteeing coexistence in condtions of harmony. Democracy generates checks and balances, it promotes dignity and avoids that one person or a few people, whether from the higher or lower echelons of the social scale, behave as absolute owners of public power."

Regarding his request for a full recount, he stated, "The most decisive proof that we won the presidential election lies in the attitude of rejection that the candidate of the Right has adopted when faced with the demand for a recount of all the votes. If he argues that he won he has no reason not to clear up any doubt and clean up the election. Who owes nothing, fears nothing....."

The partial recount is scheduled to begin on Wednesday August 9 and is expected to last five days.

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Talk:Lebanon fighting escalates as UN debates ceasefire

Ceasefire looms?
I'm not a native speaker but doesn't only bad things "loom" ? Like, "disaster looms" or "war looms". --+Deprifry+ 21:57, 6 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Yeah, "loom" is a negative word afaik. --Jambalaya 02:10, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Renamed it. Dunno if "as cease fire is in the works" is "correct" though. --Jambalaya 02:13, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
 * while i too thought so, apparently loom does not necessarily have a negative connotation (2b. below) - according to merriam-webster

 * Main Entry: 2loom
 * Function: intransitive verb
 * Etymology: origin unknown
 * 1 : to come into sight in enlarged or distorted and indistinct form often as a result of atmospheric conditions
 * 2 a : to appear in an impressively great or exaggerated form b : to take shape as an impending occurrence

 * but it looks like its common usage is for a negative connotation. so, fwiw, i agree with the change. Doldrums 10:43, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

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TVNZ allowed to show Rainbow Warrior court footage

August 7, 2006

Television New Zealand (TVNZ) has today won a legal battle in which they will now be able to broadcast footage of two French spies pleading guilty to manslaughter in relation to the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior.

The two French spies, Alan Mafart and Dominique Prieur, have been fighting TVNZ to keep it from broadcasting footage where they are shown pleading guilty of manslaughter for the killing of freelance photographer Fernando Pereira during the 1985 bombing of Rainbow Warrior.

Three Court of Appeal judges decided unanimously to uphold a 2005 High Court judgement. They ruled that "The privacy interests of the two spies did not outweigh the public interest in the the [sic] case, given its historic significance." The Appeal Court also added that the reason they dismissed the appeal was because the two spies "Have published books about their actions, saying they have effectively courted publicity and diminished their privacy interests."

TVNZ had originally wanted to broadcast the footage on its Sunday 20-year anniversary special on the July 10, 1985 bombing of the Rainbow Warrior. Damien Comerford, executive producer of TVNZ's Sunday programme, said "The footage is hugely significant."


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Wikinews:Poll for minor change in logo

Poll closed. No outcome found. Result was 1-1.

Poll
I believe there should be a minor change to the current Wikinews logo.

I think that someone should change it so the globe image looks more 3-d. At the moment it looks too flat.

Support

 * Support nzgabriel 06:58, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

Oppose

 * Oppose - All the other logos seem to be 2D, except the Wikispecies logo, which is being considered to become 2D. —     07:02, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

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In response to the point raised by messedrocker, the Wikipedia globe looks 3-d. nzgabriel 07:23, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
 * That's really the only exception to the 2D rule, and the only time when 3D blends in with the other 2D logos. —     08:11, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

 * I think it would help the decision if we were to actually see the new version. --+Deprifry+ 09:31, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
 * I wouldn't be able to make the logo, someone else will need to do that. nzgabriel 09:56, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

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Oil prices rise after Alaskan field shuts down

August 7, 2006

Oil prices rose dramatically on Monday after a major Alaskan oil field shut down operations, halving the total output of oil from Alaska. Coming on top of the ongoing violence in the Middle East, the price of Light, sweet crude for September delivery rose by $1.23 to US$75.99 a barrel in early afternoon Asian trading at the New York Mercantile Exchange.

London brent crude peaked at $77.73/barrael.

The shutdown of the Prudhoe Bay oil field "caught traders by surprise", says Victor Shum, an energy analyst in Singapore. "The Middle East violence is a threat to the oil supply, but Alaska is a real disruption".

The oil field began shutdown procedures on Sunday due to severe corrosion and a minor leakage from an oil transit line. The total shutdown process is expected to take a few more days. BP Exploration Alaska, Inc, the company running the field, has said that oil production will be reduced by 400,000 barrels per day, or nearly 8% of the total U.S. oil production.

BP officials do not know how long the field will stay offline.

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Yeah, gas jumped 8 cent a gallon in my neck of the woods. -Edbrown05 08:03, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
 * But who cares, I got wood, a motorcycle or bicycle, f**k oil. -Edbrown05 08:20, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

single-sourced articles
please make sure that aleast two sources are present in an article. multiple sources are useful in providing independent confirmation of events, ensuring a wider range of povs are represented, and perhaps most importantly, are useful for copyright reasons - an article based solely on one source, even if it is completely rewritten, can be considered a copyvio, as it substantially reproduces the same content. compiling information from multiple sources avoids this problem. Doldrums 11:01, 7 August 2006 (UTC)


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190 dead in Ethiopia floods

August 7, 2006 At least 190 people have been confirmed dead after heavy rains caused a river to burst its banks in the eastern Ethiopian city of. A further 300 are reported missing.

Rescuers have been digging all weekend with just hand tools and garden equipment, although have also been used to shift tons of mud. Disaster management teams are expected to reach the city today.

The flooded on Saturday night after exceptionally heavy rains. Over 200 homes were destroyed and many died instantly as their houses were swept away as they slept. Of the confirmed dead so far, nearly 40 were children.

94 people injured in the immediate aftermath were treated in hospital before returning to the remains of their homes.

Regional police inspector Beniam Fikru said that some of the dead were already being buried, but identifying bodies was difficult. “Relatives are reporting that 300 people are missing,” he said, “but the search goes on.”

Dire Dawa, 500km east of the capital Addis Ababa, is the country’s second largest city. While the death toll is expected to rise, over 15,000 people had been displaced from the city’s 250,000-strong population. On Friday, over 1,000 people were rescued from villages as rains swept through the south of the country.

Flooding is a regular occurrence in the June-August rainy season and Dire Dawa has been struck before. 45 people were killed in the city in flash floods last summer, some reportedly by crocodiles in the floodwaters.

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Israeli air strike killed one, not 40, in village; Lebanese PM says

August 7, 2006

The Lebanese Prime Minister, Fouad Siniora, told a meeting of Arab foreign ministers in Beirut that an Israeli air strike killed more than 40 people in the village of Houla in southern Lebanon. However, he later revised the figure down to one.

"An hour ago, there was a horrific massacre in the village of Houla in which more than 40 martyrs were victims of deliberate bombing", Siniora told the meeting. "If these horrific actions are not state terrorism then what is state terrorism?" he asked rhetorically.

65 survivors have been pulled out from the rubble, half of them children. It was feared that the air strike had led to a reprise of the bombing of Qana last month.

"They thought that the whole building smashed on the heads of about 40 people and it turned out, thank God because we are not happy if someone is killed, they have been saved", Siniora told reporters later on Monday.

There have been several strikes on Lebanese cities, towns and villages today as Israeli warplanes have hit targets in Beirut, Tyre, Qassmieh, Ghaziyeh, Ghassaniyeh, Nabatiyeh, Naqoura and Ras al-Biyada. Meanwhile, skirmishes on the ground between Hezbollah and Israeli troops are continuing in the border village of Bint Jbail.


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British soldier killed in Afghanistan named

August 7, 2006

The name of the British soldier killed in southern Afghanistan during a joint operation with Canadian-led NATO troops has been revealed by the Ministry of Defence to be Private Andrew Barrie Cutts, from the Royal Logistics Corps. Private Cults was killed in the Musah Qualeh area of northern Helmand.

Pte Cutts, who was killed yesterday during a planned operation against insurgents, was part of the 13 Air Assault Support Regiment. Since May, ten British soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan.

Defence Secretary, Des Browne, said yesterday, “I was saddened to hear of the death today of a British soldier who was supporting the NATO mission in Afghanistan. This is a huge loss for his friends and family - my thoughts are with them. UK forces are making a vital contribution to bringing security to the people of Afghanistan. Today's tragic incident underlines the challenges they face in carrying out this important task.”

Yesterday, commandos told the Sunday Telegraph British troops in Afghanistan are on “the brink of exhaustion”. But Chief of the General Staff, General Sir Mike Jackson, who retires at the end of this month, yesterday defended Britain’s military strategy in Afghanistan.


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Newsletter from Australian council causes confusion over by-election

August 7, 2006 Residents of Kelso, New South Wales - a suburb of Bathurst in the state's Central West - may have been confused by a newsletter sent by the local council giving an incorrect date for the council's by-election.

A by-election was called by the New South Wales State Electoral Office to fill vacancies left by the resignation of councillors Janice McGilcrist and Kath Knowles.

Bathurst Regional Council dispatched a newsletter in Kelso on Friday which gave the date of the by-election as August 8. The information in this newsletter was incorrect - the correct date for the by-election was August 5. Wikinews has been told by some Kelso residents that they thought the date for the by-election must have been changed.

Prior to the newsletter being sent out, residents received only a single flyer informing them of the by-election. Many received the newsletter and were confused, believing that the original flyer must have been incorrect as the newsletter was sent so close to the planned polling day.

As voting is compulsory for council elections, those who did not vote on Saturday may now be liable for a AUD $55.00 fine.

The same newsletter also lists the date for the 2006 Australian Census being held on August 8 as August 9.


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Talk:Newsletter from Australian council causes confusion over by-election

Original Reporting
The original reporting in this article involves getting out and speaking to some residents who were upset about the newsletter giving the incorrect date and the possibility of being fined. Unfortunately, none of them wished to have their comments quoted :( - Cartman02au (Talk)(AU Portal) 12:45, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

More trouble
Is it worth noting that they also misspelled it as "Bi-election" ? 68.39.174.238 03:46, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

Typo
editprotected "it's own" => "its own" Van der Hoorn (talk) 22:54, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

 * ✅ ♪Tempo di Valse ♪ 03:13, 8 March 2009 (UTC)


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Original Reporting
Ooops, I am so slack. Written entirely from the police media release - Cartman02au (Talk)(AU Portal) 12:47, 7 August 2006 (UTC)


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User:Seagull76/Dark side of Gold

Did you know that to mine 750 kg of gold, you need to use 125 tons of poisonous natrium cyanide in the process?

Despite strong opposition from local and national groups, the Philippine government allowed the Australian firm Lafayette to start the extraction of gold, silver, copper and zinc in April 2005 on the picturesque island of Rapu Rapu. On May 19, 2006, a government-commissioned report recommended cancelling the license of Lafayette in Rapu Rapu and a moratorium on all mining on the island. But in July this year the National Government allowed the mine to reopen with a 30-day trial period. (

It did not take long before another massive fish kill occurred in the area. When Greenpeace sent out their employee to take water samples from a creek on public land near the mine, he was arrested and later harassed by police, military and security personnel and the water samples were confiscated. The company’s trial period will most likely be expanded to a permanent one, against the will of the local people. International petition to close the mine

The local people who are opposing the mine are calling for international help to sign this petition to the President Arroyo to close the mine and tell the mining company Lafayette to clean up the site. http://www.greenpeace.org/seasia/en/campaigns/stop-lafayette-from-polluting

The island is a terrible place for a mine since it is situated along the country's typhoon belt and along a major fault, which makes it a high risk area for mining catastrophes. The water around the island has a rich marine biodiversity and contains the feeding ground for whale sharks. It is home to five of the seven known marine turtles in the world and provides local fishermen with a livelihood.

Mining company negligence

Right from the start the mining company’s negligence could be seen, and they did not complete the structural safeguards meant to minimize environmental damage.

According to a Greenpeace report released June 2006, cyanide and other toxic heavy metals such as cadmium, chromium, lead, arsenic and mercury escaped from the mine into the marine environment around the island in October and November 2005.

Fish stocks were contaminated and died in masses, seriously affecting coastal communities – about 5,000 households – who rely on the sea for their livelihood. The fish contamination led to a fish scare which lasted from October 2005 to January 2006. Many affected families couldn’t afford to send their children to school anymore as a consequence. Australian mining interests in the Philippines

Local opposition to the Lafayette mine grew after the leakage but the national government of the Philippines, which (after Lafayette) will receive most of the benefits, remains persistent that the mine continues with its operation. This has led to a conflict between the two, but the real beneficiary of the project is the Australian company who takes home 98% of the earnings.

Local employment in the mine has not been that big either only about 300 local people have a fulltime job in the mine. Most workers are migrant workers and bring with them violence and sex trade which has previously barely existed on the island. There has also been a tension between those landowners who wanted to sell their land and those who didn’t.

Source: Fool's Gold: The false economic promises of the Lafayette mining project in Rapu Rapu.

A Report Prepared for Greenpeace Southeast Asia by Risk Asia Consulting, Inc.

June 08, 2006

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Talk:Israeli air strike killed one, not 40, in village; Lebanese PM says

It is irresponsible to publish articles before facts are known
Quoted PM has now revised casualty figure from 40 to one. Ealturner 15:30, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
 * So much for credibility . Hm, he didn't wait for any confirmation... A bit hasty. --Jambalaya 15:40, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

Title / Updates / Revisions
I understand the reason for the current title when looking at the edit history. However, as it stands the title suggests that this is a correction to a previous erroneous news article on wikinews, which is not the case. Had the previously published version with the incorrect number been preserved and a follow-up article been published, this would be an appropriate title for the follow up. The way it stands now, the title should be reverted to Ealturner's version Israeli strike kills one person in village; Lebonan PM says. You should not exect readers of wikinews to have to read the edit history to make sense of an article. --vonbergm 18:32, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
 * BBC and CNN did the same. They used a single article to report the "40 killed" claim and then just updated their articles when Siniora said he was wrong. Their headlines were changed acordingly. --Jambalaya 19:16, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
 * BBC and CNN did not do the same. They corrected some incorrect reporting done by them previously. Wikinews has no article with incorrect reporting in it. Therefore it does not make sense to report on the incorrect reporting. The only way to justify the current headline is if the original published but incorrect article had been preserved. --vonbergm 01:33, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Wikinews' article was named "Israeli strike kills 40 people in village" and treated Siniora's comments as fact. BBCs article was first named "Israeli strike 'kills 40 people'" and CNN's article "40 killed in airstrike, Lebanon's PM says". Then, after Siniora said he was mistaken BBC updated their article and renamed it to "Lebanon PM revises air raid toll" and CNN updated their article and renamed it to "Lebanon's PM revises death toll from 40 to 1". (CNN would eventually ignore the Siniora comments in their main story headline and it was finally renamed to "Lebanon proposes plan to end violence") After Sinora's revised death toll Wikinews changed it headline to "Israeli air strike killed one, not 40, in village; Lebanese PM says". As you can see, all three of us did the same by updating the original articles when Siniora countered his original comments.

 * "The only way to justify the current headline is if the original published but incorrect article had been preserved." Which also implies that BBC and CNN did the same error. You won't find any articles with the original, incorrect reporting on their websites, simply because they used the same article URL for both the original report and the counter claim.

 * I don't know how to explain this clearer :-) --Jambalaya 15:54, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

unsourced
the lebanese PM's "horrific massacre" quote in the article is unsourced. Doldrums 04:49, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
 * The quote is in the second AP article called "Lebanese PM now says 1 killed in strike" --Jambalaya 15:56, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

Protected edit request
Can someone please add template? Cheers,  Daniel  05:39, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
 * ✅ muchos gracias! —Zachary talk 06:14, 1 June 2007 (UTC)


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5th Canadian soldier in a week killed in Afghanistan

August 7, 2006

Over 2,000 NATO troops stood at attention at Kandahar Airfield Monday morning to mourn the death of the fifth Canadian soldier in a week to die in Afghanistan. Master Cpl. Raymond Arndt, a 32 year-old reservist from Peers, Alberta, was killed in a traffic accident August 5th when the G-Wagon he was travelling collided head-on with a civilian truck 35 kilometres southeast of Kandahar. The vehicle was part of a convoy delivering medical supplies. Three other soldiers were injured in the crash which occurred as the military was preparing to transport home the bodies of four other Canadian soldiers who were killed August 3rd during heavy combat with Taliban insurgents. Sgt. Vaughn Ingram, Cpl. Bryce James Keller, Cpl. Christopher Jonathan Reid and Pte. Kevin Dallaire, all members of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, were killed by a rocket-propelled grenade near the village of Pashmul, west of Kandahar. Their bodies were returned to Canadian Forces Base CFB Trenton on Sunday where a memorial service was held. Master Cpl. Arndt's remains will arrive at the eastern Ontario military base on Tuesday.

In all, 24 Canadian soldiers and one diplomat have been killed since the beginning of Canada's military presence in Afghanistan in March 2002. Sixteen soldiers have died in the past six months. Canada has approximately 2,000 soldiers stationed around Kandahar in the south of Afghanistan where Taliban resistance is strongest.


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Israeli air strike killed one, not 40, in village; Lebanese PM says
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The Lebanese Prime Minister, Fouad Siniora, told a meeting of Arab foreign ministers in Beirut that an Israeli air strike killed more than 40 people in the village of Houla in southern Lebanon. However, he later revised the figure down to one.

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At least 190 people have been confirmed dead after heavy rains caused a river to burst its banks in the eastern Ethiopian city of Dire Dawa. A further 300 are reported missing.

5th Canadian solider in a week killed in Afghanistan
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Over 2,000 NATO troops stood at attention at Kandahar Airfield Monday morning to mourn the death of the fifth Canadian soldier in a week to die in Afghanistan.

British soldier killed in Afghanistan named
The name of the British soldier killed in southern Afghanistan during a joint operation with Canadian-led NATO troops has been revealed by the Ministry of Defence to be Private Andrew Barrie Cutts, from the Royal Logistics Corps.

Oil prices rise after Alaskan field shuts down
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Oil prices rose dramatically on Monday after a major Alaskan oil field shut down operations, halving the total output of oil from Alaska. Coming on top of the ongoing violence in the Middle East, the price of Light, sweet crude for September delivery rose by $1.23 to US$75.99 a barrel in early afternoon Asian trading at the New York Mercantile Exchange.

TVNZ allowed to show Rainbow Warrior court footage
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Television New Zealand (TVNZ) has today won a legal battle in which they will now be able to broadcast footage of two French spies pleading guilty to manslaughter in relation to the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior.

Newsletter from Australian council causes confusion over by-election
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Residents of Kelso, New South Wales - a suburb of Bathurst in the state's Central West - may have been confused by a newsletter sent by the local council giving an incorrect date for the council's by-election.

Rare photograph of Florence Nightingale on display
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Canadians are contacting PM Stephen Harper about the war in Afghanistan

August 7, 2006

Canadians contact Stephen Harper about the war in Afghanistan, newly released records of telephone calls, letters, and emails to the Prime Minister reveal.

"Callers would like him to resign and run in a byelection," says a report, citing 73 such calls.

In February, most were congratulatory messages for the new prime minister, and other matters.

In April, 1,805 pieces of correspondence and another 422 telephone calls dealt with Afghanistan-related issues.

In May, the PMO (Prime Minister's Office) received 1,453 letters, and emails about Canada's Afghan deployment, more of them calling on the government to pull out and get the troops home. Another 114 telephone callers said the same. A lot of them criticized the government's decision to not lower the flag at the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill to honour fallen soldiers. Almost 200 callers said that the media should not be banned from reporting the return of the bodies of soldiers.

Calgary Northeast conservative MP Art Hanger said, most correspondence from his constituents is supportive of the government's deployment of troops in the war-torn country. "I would have to say there's a fair amount of support for the party's position out here," said Hanger.

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This is an editorial, it does not belong on Wikinews as it does not conform to the neutral point of view. --Brian McNeil / talk 20:30, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

 * I'm not qualified to judge the article's merits since I am not familiar with the subject under discussion. However, the first sentence sounded a bit odd. As of November 20, 2011 gold is at $1720.30 / troy ounce. At that price, 750 kg would be $41,481,697.03. How much toxic material would get spewed into the environment to produce that much worth of wheat or rice? Or cars? Or McDonald's cheeseburgers? I don't know, but that would be something to look into. Otherwise, even if it's true, it sounds like propaganda. Zyxwv99 (talk) 02:30, 21 November 2011 (UTC)

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Lebanon: UN resolution won't end conflict

August 7, 2006

Lebanon warned the U.N. today that the U.S.–French drafted UN Security Council resolution will not end the on-going conflict in Lebanon. The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has left thousands homeless and threatens more. The resolution calls for a long-term buffer zone between Southern Lebanon and Northern Israel. Also the draft demands full cessation of all hostilities but makes no mention of any Israeli withdrawal, which is one of the points of Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora's for ending the crisis.

Mitri who is Lebanon's ministry of culture also demands a clear statement that Israel must withdraw.

Yesterday U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was quoted as saying, "We're trying to deal with a problem that has been festering and brewing in Lebanon now for years and years and years, and so it's not going to be solved by one resolution in the Security Council." Rice also emphasized that the resolution is a first step for a better future in the on-going conflict.


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Strong earthquake hits near Vanuatu

August 7, 2006

The United States Geological Survey announced that a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck near the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu.

The earthquake occurred at 22:18:55 UTC on August 7, only 75 km (50 miles) east-southeast of Luganville, or 215 km (135 miles) north-northwest of the nation's capital, Port-Vila. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a bulletin, saying the earthquake was of magnitude 7.0, but did not expect a widespread tsunami.

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Study says dogs can smell lung and breast cancer

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Dogs can be trained to detect early and late stages of lung and breast cancer accurately according to a study published by California scientists in the little-known scientific journal Integrative Cancer Therapies.

The study took place over the last five years at the Pine Street Foundation, a non-profit organization which conducts evidence-based research on integrative medicine (combining complementary and alternative medicine and mainstream medicine). Michael McCulloch and colleagues used three Labrador Retrievers and two Portuguese Water Dogs, both common pets, that received basic behavioral dog training. The researchers trained the dogs to lie down next to a sample from a cancer patient and to ignore other samples.

The samples used were breath samples from 55 patients with lung cancer and 31 with breast cancer — the two types of cancer with the highest mortality rates in the United States.

After the training phase, the dogs' accuracy diagnosis was tested in a double-blind experiment. Among lung cancer patients, the sensitivity and specificity were 99% accurate and for breast cancer sensitivity was 88% and specificity 98%. Because these figures seem almost too good to be true, cancer experts are the same time baffled and skeptical. The authors of the study themselves also say replication of the study is needed.

Importantly, this was independent of the cancer stage, meaning the dogs were able to pick up the scent of cancer in its early stages. This is important because in many cases, the success of any treatment depends on early diagnosis. However, the researchers don't believe this will lead to the use of dogs in the clinic soon, rather they want to find out which chemicals are actually sensed by the canines, because they could be used in laboratory assays. "It's not like someone would start chemotherapy based on a dog test," Dr. Gansler of the American Cancer Society said, "They'd still get a biopsy.".

The researchers were inspired by anecdotal reports about dogs detecting cancer. In 1989, a British women consulted with her family physician because her Dalmatian kept licking a mole on her leg. At biopsy it showed to be malignant melanoma. When diagnosed too late this form of cancer has a poor survival rate, but in this case early surgery was made possible, and the women survived. Prior studies showed that breath samples from patients with lung cancer or breast cancer contain distinct biochemical markers. This provides a basis for the hypothesis that some cancer types produce volatile chemicals that dogs could smell. A study published in the British Medical Journal already proved that dogs could use their exquisite sense of smell to detect bladder cancer in urine samples, but they were only correct in 41% of cases, and another study provided preliminary evidence that dogs could detect melanomas.

This doesn't mean you can show your breasts to your dog and it will tell you if you have cancer, other physicians caution, and scientists do not advise people to train their dogs to sniff for cancer. Unresolved issues from the study include the fact that subjects were required to breathe deeper than normal, so it's not sure whether dogs can smell cancer in normal breath. Also, whether this is a permanent skill that would be retained by dogs was not tested.

Finally, there are concerns that could arise over liability issues: who would be responsible when the dog makes a mistake?

Current detection methods for both lung and breast cancer are not flawless. For lung cancer, chest X-ray and sputum cytology (detecting cancer cells in coughed up fluid) fail to detect many early cases, and CT scan produces many false-positive results unless combined with expensive PET scans. Although it might be comparing apples and oranges, a $2.5 million CT scanner has an accuracy of 85 to 90%. Mammography also produces false-positive results, and it may be difficult in women with dense breast tissue. As such, another type of "pet"-scan, using dogs as a biological assay, might prove feasible for screening if supported by further research. Current tests are also expensive so the use of dogs for preliminary cancer testing could prove to be an affordable alternative for countries in the developing world.


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I could use some help on this article: Please remove the request on the collaboration page of the newsroom after this is published. thx, --Stevenfruitsmaak 23:45, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
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am not convinced this is a current news event. the latest source listed is dated several months ago. also, headline needs to be much less categorical - is there scientific consensus that dogs do indeed...? if there is, then it should be mentioned and sourced explicitly. Doldrums 04:44, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

 * I was not aware of a policy that only allows current events -in fact, I only found 1 policy which stated it haphazerdly, with no clear definition of what is "current" news. Several months have passed indeed, but I listed it because it was not yet on WikiNews. If it is against policy then maybe it could be stored at News Preparation for later use when another related article pops up. I started the article now because I saw an item about it on Belgian television yesterday (but it was broadcasted on the BBC earlier). But this illustrates that this kind of news doesn't become old news very fast, and even in terms of research 5 months is still not much.
 * I think several experiments listed in this article all point to the same consensus, and I'm not aware of major controversies after the last article. It is also biologically very plausible and implied from anecdotes. I might have overzealously tried to make the title short and snappy, maybe we should go to "Dogs can be used to diagnose lung and breast cancer, study shows"? Or even "...study claims"?--Stevenfruitsmaak 11:48, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

 * news usually does refer to current events. Content guide says "News stories focus on a single current event or phenomenon" (i.e. without the accent on "current"). so while i have my doubts about whether a several months-old story qualifies as news, i've seen no definitive policy or guideline that says so. u may wish to check with a few other experienced wikinewsies - leave a notice for them to comment, wait a day or so.
 * i read thro' a couple of the "establishment" sources, and they express no strong doubts about the veracity of the claims. couple of points, though, which i think ought to be mentioned in our article:
 * comments by Dr. Donald Berry and Michael McCulloch, who express some scepticism over the results and have called for more tests to check the results.
 * WP says Integrative Cancer Therapies is a journal focusing on alternative/complementary medicine and that it "currently" has no impact factor available. similarly, the study was supported by an organisation that promotes(?) alternative medicine.
 * comments again by McCulloch and Dr. Gansler at the end of the article are relevant: while the results are interesting, what this may well lead to are other biochemical tests based on the chemical indicators recognised by dogs rather than more dogs in cancer clinics.
 * and finally, i appreciate the efforts u've put into writing this article and hope that u'll be able to keep contributing like this to wikinews. Doldrums 17:02, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

 * Very funny that you refer to WP as a source... Of course I've had to create that article myself because otherwise there wouldn't be a valid link to that journal. If you look at the history of that WP article you'll find one Steven Fruitsmaak... You know these guys are looking at theories others dismiss and trying to apply rigourous methodology to it. Eg. Another study by the principal author was titled: "Astragalus-based Chinese herbs and platinum-based chemotherapy for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: meta-analysis of randomized trials." So you see they're scientific and alternative at the same time, it's called integrative medicine! I really believe they're on to something. Anyway, the media certainly jumped on it. I trusted the interested, academic reader to follow the link and read that article about that journal: the rest probably get's the picture when they read "little known journal".
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 * I think I'll write about medical topics mostly. You know I'm maintaining w:Portal:Medicine, we've just created a News-box, and frankly things on WikiNews about Health could be more interesting, so I decided to give it some input. But I won't keep up with 2 stories per week :-)
 * --Stevenfruitsmaak 21:03, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
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Police seize $1 million worth of cannabis in southwestern Sydney

August 8, 2006 Police in South-Western Sydney raided two homes in Greenfield Park on Monday, seizing 1 million AUD worth of cannabis. Both houses were located on Smithfield Road.

The two houses were raided at 11:30 AM AEST on Monday where police found what they called "ellaborate [sic] hydroponic set-ups". Police seized 360 cannabis plants in addition to a large quantity of processed cannabis.

At the time of the raids, there was nobody at home. No charges have been laid over the discovery, but police say they are continuing investigations.

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Effort to end monkey-ing around on Delhi's subway

August 8, 2006 New Delhi authorities hope a fierce looking primate will solve the problem of mischievous monkeys infilitratring the city's subway system. The Hindustan Times reports that langurs will be used to scare away their smaller cousins. A langur-wallah (or handler) is being paid 6,900 rupees (US$ 167) a month as a retainer and "will be called in whenever there is a monkey problem" says Anuj Dayal of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. "There are too many monkeys" said Mr. Dayal.

In June, a monkey reportedly crawled through some pipes and into a subway car jumping around and making faces at passengers who were evacuated to another car while staff chased the creature.

Delhi is known to suffer from trouble brought on by monkeys. The animals are reported to invade homes, schools and government offices in the city. Scores of animals have moved in as the city expands into surrounding forests. In an effort to control the problem, the Delhi administration captured about 500 monkeys and took them to the outskirts of the city last year.


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Australia's 15th census to be held tonight

August 8, 2006

The Australian Bureau of Statistics will hold its 15th census across Australia tonight. For the first time, the bureau will have a website set up to allow people to complete their census online.

The last census was held in 2001. Under federal law censuses are held every five years.

All people who are in Australia or her territories on census night are required to be included in the census. The census includes visitors to the country in addition to permanent residents. The only exceptions are foreign diplomats and their families.

Australia's head statistician, Dennis Trewin said that young people need to ensure they are being included in the count. "Young people may not realise that the mere fact of being counted in the Census can make a difference to their lives," Mr Trewin said.

"By making sure that you are counted on Census night, planners will know how many young people there are and where they are - and be able to plan services accordingly. This includes services such as public transport, education, sporting facilities and bike paths."

The ABS has is also assuring participants that their information is protected. In a statement on their website the ABS stated "The security of your personal information is protected by law. Census information is used to produce statistics, not in ways that can identify any individual. No other organisation, public or private, will have access to any personal information provided in the Census."


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Talk:Australia's 15th census to be held tonight

Original Reporting
The article is written entirely from my own general knowledge and the media release from the ABS - Cartman02au (Talk)(AU Portal) 02:15, 8 August 2006 (UTC)


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Former Australian cricketer Dean Jones sacked after "terrorist" comment

August 8, 2006

Former Australian cricketer, Dean Jones was sacked by Ten Sports after he called South African batsman Hashim Amla a "terrorist" on air.

Jones, who was a commentator for Ten Sports said "The terrorist has got another wicket.", in reference to Amla (a practising Muslim who sports a long beard) when the latter dismissed Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara during yesterday's match at Colombo.

Gerald Majola, the chief executive of Cricket South Africa, said that Supersport as well as Cricket South Africa had received several angry calls in response to Jones' comment. Shortly after Majola's statement, the Australian was spotted at Colombo airport where he clarified that he was "gone". Dean Jones also admitted that his comment was "silly" and "insensitive" and that "it was never meant to be heard on air". He apologised to those offended by his comment and said that he had not intended to be disrespectful.


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Colombia's Uribe sworn in to second term as president

August 8, 2006

President Alvaro Uribe was sworn into his second term of office in the Colombian capital of Bogota, Monday, pledging to improve the economy and make peace with FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) rebels.

Security was tight in order to prevent a repetition of the attack on his first inauguration in 2002 when FARC rebels fired mortars at the presidential palace killing 20.

Police reported deactivating a car bomb outside of the capital on Monday.

In his inaugural speech, Uribe pledged "Fear will not stop us negotiating. I confess my concern is something else - the risk of failing to get peace and slipping back in security."

The event was attended by 11 heads of state, mostly from South America.

Uribe, 54, a free-market conservative from the land-owning class, is seen as one of the few remaing allies of US President George W. Bush on a continent that has seen a swing to the left with the election in recent years of leftists in Brazil and Argentina, Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador and Chile. He was re-elected with 62% of the vote in May. He changed the constitution to allow himself to serve two consecutive terms. His first term saw a drop in the number of murders and kidnappings, offensives against the Marxist FARC rebels and an amnesty for right wing paramilitary fighters but there is a widespread feeling that Uribe has failed to militarily defeat the rebels and there is a public mood favouring negotiation. Tens of thousands of civilians have been killed in the four decades-long conflict between rebels, the army, and right wing paramilitaries.

Uribe will also face increasing demands for improved security and more social investment. Half of the country's population lives below the poverty line making less than three dollars a day despite an economic boom and 13 million Colombians have no pension.

"We are against a fiscally tight macro-economic policy that leaves economic growth to the luck of supply and demand. The state must be devoted in equal parts to growth and equality," he said in his speech.


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Christchurch, New Zealand floods causes havoc

August 8, 2006

Hillside suburbs in Christchurch, New Zealand have been suffering from torrential rain since Monday night. The Heathcote river burst its banks and caused surface flooding in areas.

Around 60-millimetres of rain has fallen. The Heathcote river in Beckenham has inundated areas in Eastern Terrace, making some roads impassable. Terry Sefton, Christchurch City Council spokesman, said "Eastern Terrace between Birdwood and Sandwich Roads is impassable and some parts of Palentine and Riverlaw terraces are covered in water."

One household near the river has already been evacuated with another twelve also expected to evacuate out of 30 surrounding houses.

Rain has eased slightly and the Christchurch City Council expects people will be able to return to their homes tonight, along with 400 sandbags laid to protect homes.

The Christchurch City Council have set up a welfare centre at Cashmere High School, with meals supplied by the Salvation Army. Civil Defence is also at the school.

Slips in the Port Hills area have also happened, leaving some roads closed and others limited access.


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User:Nzgabriel/Article list

If I have missed an article then please let me know on my talk page, so I can add it into the appropriate place.

Below is a list of all my articles I have ever written.

Newer articles are located at the bottom of this list

 * 1) Possibility of new graphic health warnings on NZ cigarette packs
 * 2) More SKY TV problems, NZ
 * 3) New Zealand Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet employee named as Telecom mole
 * 4) Pacific tests tsunami warning systems
 * 5) Two Christchurch, New Zealand, hospitals have a virus outbreak
 * 6) Nelson, NZ, man trying to sell leg online
 * 7) Mark Rocket first New Zealander to book Virgin space flight
 * 8) Mother charged with manslaughter
 * 9) Sir Edmund Hillary angry with mountaineers who left British climber to die
 * 10) Family narrowly escapes fiery death in Christchurch, New Zealand
 * 11) Hundred million dollar New Zealand drug bust
 * 12) Tauranga man charged with the robbery of a bank
 * 13) New Zealand to get new postal codes
 * 14) Man shot in Rotorua, New Zealand
 * 15) New Zealand's Taupo Airport worst in the world
 * 16) New Zealand Greens party has new co-leader
 * 17) Handbag used in Hurricanes assault reached $22,750, New Zealand
 * 18) Wellington, New Zealand inner city speed limit has decreased
 * 19) Body found in the Christchurch, New Zealand Avon River
 * 20) Snow hits New Zealand
 * 21) New Zealand's National Party's bill blocked
 * 22) New Zealand to get free-to-air digital television
 * 23) Auckland, New Zealand sexual attack premeditated
 * 24) Al Qaeda planned to gas New York's subway system
 * 25) 2000 houses still have no power in Canterbury, New Zealand
 * 26) Twin babies in NZ foster home die of head injuries
 * 27) 85-year-old jailed for shoplifting in New Zealand
 * 28) New Zealand house prices to fall says the Reserve Bank Governor
 * 29) Canterbury farmers to get aid because of snow
 * 30) 35 South Park complaints not upheld, New Zealand
 * 31) Teenager faces murder charges after throwing a brick at motorway
 * 32) New Zealand diplomats: Fiat using Maori haka in television ad is insensitive
 * 33) Microsoft to drop parts of WGA program amid controversy
 * 34) NZ teenager convicted in motorway case
 * 35) NZ man stabbed in the face with a 15-centimetre knife
 * 36) Elderly man's mutilated body found in Wellington's south coast, NZ
 * 37) Auckland Zoo otter Jin has been found alive (Collabarated with another wikinews member)
 * 38) 25 more NZ police head off to East Timor
 * 39) Man arrested for mutilating NZ body
 * 40) Teacher found murdered in New Zealand classroom
 * 41) Commerce Commission fines BNZ $5 million
 * 42) Row over NZ Police memo on issuing traffic tickets
 * 43) New Zealand policewoman found moonlighting as prostitute
 * 44) Ninety New Zealanders evacuated from Lebanon
 * 45) Two New Zealand children die in fire
 * 46) New Zealand man arrested for murdering teacher
 * 47) Toll to cancel Overlander train service
 * 48) Man shot in New Zealand gun shop
 * 49) New Zealand National Party only wants immigrants of "bedrock values"
 * 50) New Zealand's new small change
 * 51) New Zealand suicide rate decreases
 * 52) Rotorua, New Zealand bans criminals from CBD
 * 53) New Zealand policeman charged with drunk driving
 * 54) James Cameron to use Weta Digital for next film
 * 55) TVNZ allowed to show Rainbow Warrior court footage
 * 56) Christchurch, New Zealand floods causes havoc
 * 57) Fire at New Zealand hospital destroys laundry
 * 58) New Zealand Maori angry over US tattoo kit
 * 59) Britain terrorist attacks foiled (I started the article, an enourmous amount more was added to it)
 * 60) Greens Party refines 'Buy Kiwi Made' scheme
 * 61) Wellington, New Zealand university student missing
 * 62) New Zealand pilot selling uniform online
 * 63) New Zealand 'Boobs on Bikes' parade approved
 * 64) New Zealand army Unimog crash leaves one solider dead
 * 65) Two New Zealand men ran illegal text lottery
 * 66) New Zealand riot police use batons to disperse unruly pub-crawl
 * 67) New Zealand man sentenced to life in prison for murder
 * 68) New New Zealand Governor-General sworn in
 * 69) Allegations that New Zealand school administers corporal punishment
 * 70) Air New Zealand Screen Awards winners announced
 * 71) TV3 banned from New Zealand Parliament for three days
 * 72) New Zealand police want bus driver to pay reperation
 * 73) New Zealand police to trial tasers from Friday
 * 74) Bull kills New Zealand man
 * 75) Super high speed internet launched in New Zealand
 * 76) New Zealand recycles old computers free
 * 77) New Zealand woman survives being run over by train
 * 78) Teenager sentenced to four years for manslaughter
 * 79) New Zealand state house worth $2 million
 * 80) USA beats NZ in the Wheelchair Rugby Championships 2006
 * 81) Allegations that, Prime Minister of New Zealand, Helen Clark's husband is gay
 * 82) Wanaka, New Zealand attempts bra chain record
 * 83) New Zealand's life expectancy raises due to past wars
 * 84) New Zealand songwriter Don McGlashan wins second Silver Scroll
 * 85) Complaint made against internet provider iHug upheld
 * 86) New Zealand government denies financial assistance for Overlander
 * 87) New Zealand coolest place in the world: CoolBrands
 * 88) TVNZ wins court battle to screen Rainbow Warrior court footage
 * 89) New Zealand Reserve Bank phone hacker unpunished
 * 90) Overlander train service to stay
 * 91) Filmmaker Peter Jackson to make Xbox 360 games
 * 92) Suspected bomber identified in 1985 Rainbow Warrior bombing
 * 93) New Zealand man stopped at border because of unpaid fines
 * 94) 2887 ecstasy tablets intercepted at New Zealand International Mail Centre
 * 95) Possible eruption from Ruapehu Volcano, New Zealand
 * 96) Clint Brown, TV3 presenter, gives unsatisfactory letter of apology
 * 97) New Zealand seventh in Czech Republic A1GP feature race
 * 98) Vodafone New Zealand buys Internet provider ihug
 * 99) New Zealand Government announces record surplus
 * 100) Trial of teacher murderer still months away
 * 101) New Zealand bank manager robbed own bank
 * 102) New Zealand Labour party sells pledge card
 * 103) United Future announces tax cuts in 2008 for New Zealand
 * 104) Clint Brown, TV3 presenter, resigns amid attack allegations
 * 105) Winners of 2006 New Zealand Music Awards announced
 * 106) New Zealand Post introduces redirection and hold fees
 * 107) Sir Edmund Hillary receives honorary doctorate
 * 108) New Zealand broadcasters to pay back National party's GST
 * 109) New Zealand Labour party drops in latest poll
 * 110) Millions of old New Zealand coins still to be handed in
 * 111) New Zealand Xtra broadband "unleashed"
 * 112) Mutant chicken dies in New Zealand
 * 113) New Zealand school children put fight videos on YouTube
 * 114) Winner of New Zealand Idol announced
 * 115) New Zealand police lose criminal at Heathrow Airport
 * 116) New Zealand Medical Association says no party pills
 * 117) Wellington airport denies National party advertisements
 * 118) Consumers' Institute: decline in New Zealand Internet satisfaction
 * 119) New Zealand government introduces graphic warnings on cigarettes
 * 120) New Zealand media sick after testing water filter
 * 121) Clint Brown, ex NZ TV presenter, investigation complete
 * 122) Telecom New Zealand to sell Yellow Page Group
 * 123) New Zealand radiographers plan to strike
 * 124) 100 icebergs heading for New Zealand
 * 125) National party: New Zealand prisoners do nothing
 * 126) Record amount of fires during New Zealand Guy Fawkes
 * 127) Possible stadium in Auckland for 2011 rugby world cup
 * 128) New Zealand study shows circumcision cuts STD infection rate
 * 129) New Zealand police want more taser stun guns
 * 130) Location of 100 icebergs near New Zealand known
 * 131) New Zealand students able to use txt language in exams
 * 132) New Zealand's drinking age not to be raised
 * 133) New stadium in Auckland for 2011 rugby world cup preferred by NZ government
 * 134) Belinda Emmett, wife of Rove McManus, dies
 * 135) New Zealand students given credits for simple tasks
 * 136) Orcon New Zealand to provide television via Internet
 * 137) Christchurch can host 2011 rugby world cup final
 * 138) Charles Upham's medals to stay in New Zealand
 * 139) Doctor: hoodies are a health risk
 * 140) New Zealand girls planned "undie run" defended by politician
 * 141) New Zealand National party rejects waterfront stadium
 * 142) New Zealand Qantas Television Awards announced
 * 143) New Zealand's exams start today
 * 144) New Zealand town subject to window smashers
 * 145) NZ First destroys Brash's emails
 * 146) Book written based on leaked political emails, NZ
 * 147) NZ National party leader wants book based around his emails published
 * 148) NZ National party pays back owed GST
 * 149) Injunction filed to stop the decision on waterfront stadium in New Zealand
 * 150) Auckland City Council supports waterfront stadium in New Zealand (added substantially to article)
 * 151) Auckland Regional Council supports Eden Park upgrade in New Zealand
 * 152) John Key new leader of New Zealand National Party
 * 153) Eden Park to be upgraded for New Zealand's Rugby World Cup
 * 154) New Zealand Telecom could be split into three
 * 155) Polonium 210 traces found on three British Airways aircraft (added substantially to article)
 * 156) New Zealand company planning for monorail in capital
 * 157) Hell Pizza condom advertisements: complaints upheld
 * 158) Armed military take control of Suva, Fiji
 * 159) Don Brash, ex-leader of New Zealand National Party, leaves politics
 * 160) Great white sharks will be protected in New Zealand from 2007
 * 161) Genetically modified seeds got into New Zealand
 * 162) Claims that military is in control of Fiji
 * 163) New Zealander fired for checking background information on girlfriends
 * 164) Fiji Military Coup possibly underway
 * 165) New Zealand runs low on 20 cent coins
 * 166) Apple launches iTunes in New Zealand
 * 167) Two prisoners fell unconscious while transported in New Zealand
 * 168) New Zealand National party: "TVNZ must explain coup threat coverage"
 * 169) Fiji suspended from Commonwealth
 * 170) Fiji loses rights to host World Netball Championships next year
 * 171) New Zealand minister calls for ban on using mobile phones while driving
 * 172) Fizzy drinks out of New Zealand schools from 2009
 * 173) New Zealand ex-politician gives valedictory speech
 * 174) New Zealand local loop unbundled
 * 175) Yahoo!7 creates joint venture with Xtra
 * 176) Allegations New Zealand prison guards accept bribes from prisoners
 * 177) Minimum wage to be increased in New Zealand
 * 178) New Zealand's worst behaved politicians list released
 * 179) Minimum purchasing age of fireworks raised in New Zealand
 * 180) New Zealand secures hosting rights of World Netball Championships in 2007
 * 181) Saddam Hussein to be hanged in 30 days
 * 182) New Zealand doctor starts smoking in protest
 * 183) Hepatitis scare at a New Zealand McDonald's restaurant
 * 184) 21-year-old man raped by another man in New Zealand
 * 185) New Zealand holiday road toll at 26-year low
 * 186) Record low amount of organs donated in New Zealand
 * 187) A1GP New Zealand speeds its way into record books
 * 188) Nick Smith responds to claims he is New Zealand's worst behaved politician
 * 189) Number of breaches during New Zealand's end of year exams
 * 190) Air New Zealand played movie which bleeped word God
 * 191) Peter Jackson banned from working with New Line
 * 192) New Zealand Commerce Commission investigating Australian company
 * 193) New Zealand's threatened species list updated
 * 194) New Zealand's NCEA results due today onwards
 * 195) New Zealanders being urged to become condom testers
 * 196) Drunk New Zealand policeman keeps job
 * 197) Flaming possum blamed for New Zealand fire
 * 198) A1GP Taupo, New Zealand results
 * 199) New Zealander blind in one eye because of novelty lens
 * 200) New Zealand policeman caught speeding
 * 201) New Zealand policeman caught speeding discharged
 * 202) New Zealand police defend decision to charge speeding policeman
 * 203) New host announced for 2007 Netball World Championships
 * 204) Students insulted on returned New Zealand exam papers
 * 205) Waitangi day or New Zealand day? United Future calls for a change
 * 206) Suspended letterbox for sale on New Zealand auction site
 * 207) Postal suspension lifted in Hamilton, New Zealand
 * 208) Wikinews exclusive: 'speed not behind New Zealand's road toll'
 * 209) New Zealand exam insulter revealed
 * 210) Two Prime Minister's banned from Fiji
 * 211) Former New Zealand politician, Don Brash leaves politics
 * 212) Google removes posts from blog critical of New Zealand government
 * 213) Poll: New Zealand Labour and Greens parties gain support
 * 214) New stars found in Southern Cross
 * 215) New Zealand political party asks for names of schools under NZQA investigation
 * 216) Australian PM visits New Zealand
 * 217) Poll: opposition leader advancing on New Zealand PM, Helen Clark
 * 218) New Zealand post shop closed due to "fart bomb"
 * 219) Telecom New Zealand reviews itself, finds fault
 * 220) Waitangi day to stay
 * 221) New Zealand's state broadcaster plans to fire 160 jobs
 * 222) New Zealand's anti-spam bill now law
 * 223) Yahoo!7 Xtra website launches in New Zealand
 * 224) Wikinews at "Boobs on bikes" parade in New Zealand
 * 225) Fijians in New Zealand urged to protest NZ's involvement in Fiji
 * 226) New Zealand broadband subscribers increase
 * 227) First Norfolk Island murderer in a century found guilty
 * 228) New Zealand's Prime Minister supports daylight savings extension
 * 229) Controversial blog relaunched in New Zealand
 * 230) Duke of York arrives in New Zealand
 * 231) New Zealand's state broadcaster warned by police
 * 232) Lahar at New Zealand's Mount Ruapehu
 * 233) Ribena fined over misleading advertising
 * 234) New Zealand PM drops in on Microsoft
 * 235) Pupils in detention forced to wear orange overalls
 * 236) Wikinews Shorts: April 9, 2007 (the New Zealand short article)
 * 237) Television New Zealand annouces job losses; news worst hit
 * 238) Motorsport: A1GP Shanghai, China results
 * 239) New Zealand telecommunications ranks low in OECD
 * 240) Outage leaves tens of thousands of New Zealanders without Internet
 * 241) Wikinews Shorts: April 19, 2007 (the New Zealand short article)
 * 242) Australians and News Zealanders increasingly support shared currency
 * 243) Telecom New Zealand bounces gay e-mail
 * 244) Daylight savings extended in New Zealand
 * 245) Free to air digital TV switched on in New Zealand
 * 246) New Zealand dog saves five children; receives international attention
 * 247) Dunedin Subway manager sacks New Zealand worker for sharing drink, lays theft charges
 * 248) Exclusive interview with prominent blogger, David Farrar
 * 249) Immediate life insurance website launched, first in world
 * 250) Rubbish tip named after comedian, John Cleese
 * 251) Exclusive video interview with New Zealand Opposition leader, John Key
 * 252) Exclusive interview with New Zealand republican, Lewis Holden
 * 253) New Zealander on oxygen machine dies after power disconnection
 * 254) Team New Zealand wins fourth Louis Vuitton Cup yachting race
 * 255) Team New Zealand to challenge Alinghi for America's Cup
 * 256) Proposed New Zealand Day opposed in Parliament
 * 257) Emergency Air New Zealand landing performed with no landing gear
 * 258) Noel Cox talks to Wikinews about New Zealand's constitutional monarchy
 * 259) America's Cup: Alinghi wins first race over Team New Zealand
 * 260) America's Cup: Team New Zealand wins over Alinghi in second race
 * 261) America's Cup: Team New Zealand wins third race
 * 262) America's Cup: Alinghi are fifth race victors
 * 263) America's Cup: Alinghi one race away from winning
 * 264) America's Cup: seventh race postponed
 * 265) America's Cup: Alinghi wins
 * 266) Rural New Zealand crash leaves one child dead
 * 267) New Zealand dollar hits new high versus the United States dollar
 * 268) Final Harry Potter book goes on sale (including exclusive photographs)
 * 269) New Zealand's copyright bill report strikes criticism
 * 270) Politician denies claims he smoked cannabis while ambassador
 * 271) Exclusive report on New Zealand's digital TV service
 * 272) John Key admits to visiting strip clubs (added to)
 * 273) Prisons in New Zealand to introduce mobile phone jamming technology
 * 274) Virgin opens up service in New Zealand
 * 275) Interview: cracked iPhone working in New Zealand
 * 276) New Zealand's anti-spam legislation kicks in – exclusive report
 * 277) Free-to-air channel sues pay TV operator over rugby screening
 * 278) Free-to-air channel wins suit against pay TV operator over rugby screening
 * 279) "Halo 3" creates new opening day record
 * 280) Trust formed to protect New Zealand's free speech
 * 281) New Zealand police to charge sitting MP
 * 282) Kordia's annual report shows increase in profit (I enjoyed this one)
 * 283) Anti-terrorism raids in New Zealand
 * 284) Liberterianz discusses a free state with Wikinews
 * 285) New Zealand police blocked from laying terrorism charges
 * 286) Naked News presents a new style of news
 * 287) Protesters march for free speech in New Zealand
 * 288) Free speech restricted in New Zealand with passing of Bill, say opponents
 * 289) A1GP New Zealand races Boeing 777
 * 290) Sir Edmund Hillary dead at 88 (helped with)
 * 291) Getting the exclusive lowdown on The Lowdown
 * 292) Exclusive look at Bebo
 * 293) Game modified to match New Zealand, police investigate
 * 294) Q and A with New Zealand Prime Minister hopeful

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Wikinews:Briefs/August 8, 2006

The time is 20:30 (UTC) on August 8th, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs.

19 killed in Baghdad blast
Iraq

Roadside bombs have killed a total of 19 people and wounded almost 80 in a series of attacks on Baghdad, Tuesday.

Talks continue over UN resolution on Lebanon war
Lebanon

There has been more fighting between Israel and Hezbollah as attempts to reach a diplomatic solution to the crisis in Lebanon continue.

The Arab League is proposing an amendment calling for Israel's immediate and complete withdrawal from Lebanon, a condition that is not in the current draft.

Strong earthquake hits near Vanuatu
Vanuatu

The United States Geological Survey announced that a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck near the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu.

Christchurch, New Zealand floods causes havoc
New Zealand

Hillside suburbs in Christchurch, New Zealand have been suffering from torrential rain since Monday night. The Heathcote river burst its banks and caused surface flooding in areas.

Colombia's Uribe sworn in to second term as president
Colombia

President Alvaro Uribe was sworn into his second term of office in the Colombian capital of Bogota, Monday, pledging to improve the economy and make peace with FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) rebels.

Highly contentious Connecticut primary elections underway
United States

All parties primary elections in the U.S. state of Connecticut are being held today. The polls opened at 6 a.m. this morning and will close at 8 p.m. local time (UTC-5).

Lieberman accuses Lamont supporters of hacking website and e-mail system
Incumbent Senator Joesph Lieberman (D-CT) has alleged that supporters of his opponent in Connecticut's Democratic Primary, Ned Lamont have hacked his campaign's website and e-mail system.

Police seize $1 million worth of cannabis in southwestern Sydney
Australia

Police in South-Western Sydney raided two homes in Greenfield Park on Monday, seizing 1 million AUD worth of cannabis.

Effort to end monkey-ing around on Delhi's subway
India

New Delhi authorities hope a fierce looking primate will solve the problem of mischevious monkeys infilitratring the city's subway system. The Hindustan Times reports that langurs will be used to scare away their smaller cousins.

Former Australian cricketer Dean Jones sacked after "terrorist" comment
sports - cricket

Former Australian cricketer, Dean Jones was sacked by Ten Sports after he called South African batsman Hashim Amla a "terrorist" on air.

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Fredrik Ljungberg named captain of Swedish football team

August 8, 2006

It was announced at a press conference today that Fredrik Ljungberg will succeed Olof Mellberg as captain of Sweden's national football team, despite some speculation that Tobias Linderoth would be named as captain.

Fredrik Ljungberg currently plays for the English football team, Arsenal.

It was also announced that Mattias Jonson is retiring from international football.


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Talks continue over UN resolution on Lebanon war

August 8, 2006

There has been more fighting between Israel and Hezbollah as attempts to reach a diplomatic solution to the crisis in Lebanon continue.

The Arab League is proposing an amendment calling for Israel's immediate and complete withdrawal from Lebanon, a condition that is not in the current draft.

There are also objections to the resolution's call for Hezbollah to end all attacks whilst only requiring Israel to end "offensive" actions. Critics assert this wording gives Israel room to continue defensive operations. Lebanese parliamentary Speaker Nabih Berri, who is also a member of Hezbollah, said the draft is one sided. "If Israel has not won the war but still gets all this, what would have happened had they won?" Syrian Foreign Minister Wali Muallem called the American-French proposal "a recipe for the continuation of the war".

Israeli analysts say their government is pleased with the draft. "We got what we wanted" said the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper.

The draft resolution is not expected to come to the UN Security Council for a vote until Wednesday or Thursday.

The Lebanese government has pledged to dismantle Hezbollah's "state within a state" and to send 15,000 troops to be part of a peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon if Israel withdraws. The UN resolution proposed by Washington and Paris would allow Israel to remain in Lebanon for the time being. The Beirut government's pledge was unanimously approved by Lebanon's coalition cabinet which, significantly, includes two Hezbollah representatives

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert called the Lebanese proposal an "interesting step", but said Israel would only pull out of Lebanon once it decides Hezbollah is no longer a threat.

Meanwhile, Israeli air and artillery strikes continue in their effort to secure key strategic points from which Hezbollah has launched rockets into Israel, and to choke off supply lines over which Hezbollah arms have been travelling. Over 90 missiles hit northern Israel by midday.

The intensity of the fighting has forced the UN to delay for a day an aid convoy into south Lebanon.

Nearly 1,000 Lebanese and 100 Israelis have been killed during the month long conflict. Casualties on the Lebanese side have been mostly civilian, while 35 Israeli civilians were killed.