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Talk:Wife of adulterous Czech PM joins rival political party

The headline is ambiguous. I thought it was the wife who was aldulerous, but the article indicates that it was the PM. Is the adultery an important enough part of the story to be in the headline? How about "Czech Prime Minister's wife joins rival party", or similar?

--Yaf201 14:27, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

Agreed. I thought the same thing. If the adultery needs to stay in the title, perhaps something like "Wife of Adulterous Czech PM joins rival party" ? 129.42.161.36 18:57, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

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Nigerian troops allegedly burned down slums after soldier's killing

August 25, 2006 Residents in the city of Port Harcourt said that Nigerian troops burnt down hundreds of slum dwellings, allegedly as reprisal after an Army sergeant was killed in Thursday's abduction of oil workers in the area.

Residents told news agencies that troops poured petrol over slum houses located near a compound belonging to Saipem, a subsidiary of Italian oil company Eni, and set them alight. The fires have reportedly destroyed hundreds of homes and shops and hundreds of people are said to have fled from the area. On Friday, people returning to the area and onlookers were chased away by soldiers.

Speaking to the Associated Press, Army Brigadier General Samuel Salihu denied that Nigerian troops were responsible for the arson. He said that militants active in the area had set the fires, wearing Army camouflage.

On Thursday, oil workers were kidnapped from a bar near the slums by armed men who shot dead an Army soldier guarding the workers, and injured another soldier. Nigerian military sources said at least two foreign oil workers were missing, one of them, Italian. The Italian foreign ministry, though, said that three foreigners were missing.

The oil-rich Niger Delta region has witnessed a spate of kidnappings recently. Nineteen people were held captive in eight separate abductions this month. All but three of them have been released since, some after the state government and the oil companies paid a ransom.

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), a militant group which has taken hostages and attacked oil facilities, but says it does not kidnap for ransom, said in a statement that it the state government has encouraged such abductions by paying ransoms.

Last week, as part of a tougher line adopted by the Nigerian government, President Obasanjo sent in the Army, with orders to use "force for force" against militants in the region. Over 160 people were taken into custody in a two day crackdown, including over 100 from a nearby slum, but most have been released since then.

The BBC's Alex Last reports that local leaders and oil companies are concerned that this new tough policy will increase tensions in the region.


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My name is Rick. The following description of myself and activities might help one understand why I'm here and what I'm going to focus my contributions on. My email is littleralphhockey@yahoo.com. I'm on AOL Instant Messenger as hckycomputer

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Wikinews:Briefs/August 25, 2006

The time is 17:00 (UTC) on August 25th, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs.

Dutch Ambassador to India expresses regret following Schiphol false-alarm
India

Today, India's Ministry of External Affairs summoned the Ambassador of the Netherlands, Eric Niehe following the detention of 12 Indian nationals in Amsterdam because of their alleged "suspicious" behaviour onboard a NorthWest Airlines flight headed for Mumbai.

Israel buys nuclear capable subs
Israel

Israel has purchased two more Dolphin class submarines which have the capacity to carry nuclear warheads. Experts view the purchase as a clear signal to Iran that Israel can retaliate if subjected to a nuclear attack.

Venezuelan President Chavez in Beijing to boost trade, ties
China

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez arrived in the Chinese capital of Beijing, Wednesday, beginning a visit that will see new agreements to increase China's investment in Venezuela's petroleum, telecom, agriculture and transport.

8th case of mad cow disease found in Canada
Canada

An 8th case of mad cow disease was found in a cow in the province of Alberta. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency did a test and found BSE. The agency found no part of the beef cow's carcass entered either the human or animal feed chains.

Threat to Rural Post Offices in UK
United Kingdom

The Rural Postal Network in the UK is currently supported by a government subsidy of about £110 m a year. This subsidy know as the Social Network Payment is due to end in 2008. However the decision on what will follow is being taken this Autumn and will have major implications for both rural communities and businesses.

Biggest free music event in Europe back in Liverpool
The Mathew Street festival, an annual event held in Liverpool, has started today. Claiming to be the largest free Music festival in Europe, it gets its name from the street on which the Cavern Club was situated. Last year some 370,000 people attended the event.

Air New Zealand Screen Awards winners announced
New Zealand

The winners of the annual 2006 Air New Zealand Screen Awards were announced on Thursday, 24 August night.

Adulterous Czech PM's wife joins rival party
Czech Republic

The wife of the Czech Republic's new prime minister has joined a rival political party after he admitted, last Friday, having a affair with the deputy leader of parliament.

Tony Blair's eldest son admitted to hospital
United Kingdom

Euan Blair, the eldest son of British Prime Minister Tony Blair, has been admitted to a hospital in Barbados after complaining of stomach pains.

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Liberal MP resigns as deputy foreign affairs critic

August 25, 2006

Liberal MP Borys Wrzesnewskyj has resigned after an uproar over his comments suggesting that Canada should negotiate directly with Lebanon's Hezbollah, which is on Canada's list of terrorist organizations. In response to the statement by Wrzesnewskyj, Liberal leadership hopefuls Scott Brison and Carolyn Bennett had immediately demanded Wrzesnewskyj step down from his post, saying that his comments were unacceptable. "His comments, which were not representative of the Liberal party, caused a lot of concern," said Liberal MP Keith Martin.

Tory MP Jason Kenney, was calling his comments nothing short of a sign of support for terrorist groups. "Their idea of a balanced approach is one where Israel is always wrong," said Kenney. "This represents a totally irresponsible approach to foreign security policy."

Wrzesnewskyj denied media reports about him claiming that he wants Hezbollah taken off Ottawa's official list of terrorist organizations.

"I've said all along that Hezbollah is a terrorist organization and will continue to be," Wrzesnewskyj said.

Wrzesnewskyj resigned on Wednesday and interim Liberal Leader Bill Graham said his resignation was accepted.

Kenny
Jason Kenney subsequently came under fire when it was revealed that in April he spoke to a rally organized by supporters of a banned Iranian terrorist group. A photograph of Kenney appears on the website of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, the political wing of the PMOI, or People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran.

The PMOI is one of the names used by the MEK, or Mujahedin-e-Khalq, an armed Iranian rebel group formally designated as a terrorist organization by the governments of Canada, the United States and the European Union.

"It really means that Jason Kenney is a hypocrite," New Democrat MP Peggy Nash said in response to the news.

"He's speaking to an organization that's linked to a terrorist organization according to Canada and the U.S. State Department, and he's done it on the steps of Parliament Hill in the name of the Prime Minister," she added.


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Talk:Liberal MP resigns as deputy foreign affairs critic

What do you think of this article I created? F e  llow  Wiki  News   (W)  18:09, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

I've added the subsequent accusations against Kenney. Crimson 18:44, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

Jason Kenny
Would you like me to move all the info about Kenny to a separate section? F e  llow  Wiki  News   (W)  18:52, 25 August 2006 (UTC)
 * I've moved the info to a separate section. Before it looked POV, imo. F  e  llow  Wiki  News   (W)  22:20, 25 August 2006 (UTC)


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Portal:Football
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I am interested in doing the "Today's Matches" section on the Football Portal. Ross-1 17:21, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Excellent. Basiclly what you have to do is just create a page for everyday, and what matches are on that day, and it will automaticlly rotate through them. Bawolff ☺☻[[image:smile.png]] 22:14, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
 * In more details, what you have to do:

 * Create a page of a date, like Portal:Football/Fixtures/2006/February/1. Format:

01, February 2006

 * Arsenal v West Ham, kick off at 20:00
 * Aston Villa v Chelsea, kick off at 19:45
 * Blackburn v Man Utd, kick off at 20:00
 * Liverpool v Birmingham, kick off at 20:00
 * Man City v Newcastle, kick off at 19:45
 * Portsmouth v Bolton, kick off at 19:45
 * So for today it would be on the page Portal:Football/Fixtures/2006/October/19
 * If there is no games (e.g. Portal:Football/Fixtures/2006/February/7) use format:

07, February 2005
No football games today.   < 2006 | Football
 * For days with games, transclude it into the month page
 * See Portal:Football/Fixtures/2006/February for example
 * Should use this format (note the artificial line doesn't need to be there as subpages has been enabled in Wikinews now.

February
  Every year, make a new year page. see Portal:Football/Fixtures/2006 for details.  Note none of this is set in stone, If you think anything would be better another way, feel free to be bold and change it. This is just how its done before.Bawolff ☺☻ 22:48, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

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Security scare prompts UK-US flight to divert

August 25, 2006

American Airlines flight 55 from Manchester, England to Chicago, Illinois has been diverted due to a security alert and has landed in Bangor, Maine.

An American Airlines spokesman in London, Richard Hedges, said: "I can confirm AA flight 55 from Manchester to Chicago (was) diverted into Bangor, Maine, due to a possible security concern."

An FBI spokeswoman, Gail Marcinkiewicz, said: "We're responding to determine the cause of the diversion. It's going to take a number of hours for passengers to be interviewed. The pilot made a decision to divert the plane and we're investigating this now. We're interviewing the pilot, crew and passengers."

According to the FBI, the flight was diverted when officials "learned of a reported threat to the aircraft while it was en route," said Richard Kolko, another spokeman for the FBI.

The US Transportation Security Administration said: "Given the current threat level, the agency, in conjunction with other federal authorities, took prudent action to assure the safety of the passengers and crew. The plane has landed safely and passengers are being de-planed while TSA canines search the airplane. Responders are on the scene and the FBI will be interviewing the passengers and crew to further assess the situation."

There is no word on what caused the flight to be diverted, but Guardian Unlimited is reporting that the bomb squad has been asked to assist. There are at least 179 passengers onboard the plane.

Since August 10, when police in the UK claimed they had foiled a suspected plot to blow up several transatlantic planes, there have been several similar incidents.

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Portugal formally commits to participate in UN's force

August 25, 2006

Portugal committed itself to participate in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), in an announcement in Brussels today. The size and the exact form of Portugal's participation will be decided in the next days by the Portuguese Superior Council of National Defence.

"We assumed the political responsibility to accompany the European partners", Luís Amado, Portugal's Foreign Affairs Minister, said.

Luís Amado said that the government has been coordinating with President Cavaco Silva and the Armed Forces over the composition and size of the Portuguese contingent, with several possible scenarios.

"The Prime Minister has been in contact with the President that will convene the Superior Council of National Defence", Amado added.

The Foreign Affairs Minister refused to confirm details of the deployment, which have been speculated upon by the press, which advanced the possibility of sending of a mechanized group, a engineering company or a frigate.

"I had the chance to announce our participation in this force, having started the constitutional procedures that will allow us in the next days to announce the exact dimension of our participation", concluded Amado.

Portugal currently has a Portuguese Air Force C-130 Hercules flying United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees' missions, to transport humanitarian aid to Lebanon, and has deployed more than 800 troops in Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East Timor and Kosovo. Another 200 troops are expected to be deployed in the next months to Afghanistan and East Timor to reinforce the current forces there.


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US air marshalls? patrolling flight from Holland to India?

Is this normal now? Is it news? Neutralizer 19:36, 25 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Well, it is a U.S. carrier so it falls under U.S. jurisdiction. --+Deprifry+ 19:49, 25 August 2006 (UTC)
 * good point, I was wondering whether that is true. But I think the passengers should be advised in case they do not want to be under the authority of american law enforcement during their flight from holland to india...and I am also not sure if it is true. If a russian based airline's plane is travelling from New York to LA (or from Jerusalem to Paris) can KGB officers handcuff americans and lead them off the plane? Neutralizer 19:55, 25 August 2006 (UTC)
 * The passengers chose to subject themselves to U.S. law when they booked a flight on a U.S. airline. To the second point: I presume that they could handcuff them on the plane but whether they could lead them off depends on the local authorities since the Russians would only have jurisdiction while on the plane. And I believe the KGB was dissolved quite a while ago ;). --+Deprifry+ 20:02, 25 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Ok, thanks for explaining. Neutralizer 20:13, 25 August 2006 (UTC)
 * This might be 1 of the laws. Neutralizer 01:19, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Irrespective of whether or not the U.S marshalls were within their rights to do what they did, I seriously doubt whether the racially motiviated harassment of Indian citizens will bode well for Indo-U.S relations, especially at a crucial time as now, when the two nations are "cosying up" after a long, frigid period. But then again, I doubt whether these men have any knowledge of dimplomacy. In any case the Dutch are already facing the fallout of their actions. PVJ(Talk)[[Image:Flag_of_India.svg|25px]] 05:13, 27 August 2006 (UTC)


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Texas man foils burglary in Britain

August 25, 2006

A Dallas, Texas man foiled a burglary in Liverpool, after spotting thieves trying to break into a shop. The man spotted the burglary using a webcam. He went online to view images of the city's famous Beatles quarter on Mathew Street, an area in Liverpool synonymous with the Beatles and home to the Cavern Club where the band regularly played.

The man saw intruders apparently breaking into a sports store. Then he telephoned the Merseyside Police. The police went to the scene and arrested 3 men.

"We did get a call from someone in Dallas who was watching on a webcam that looks into the tourist areas, of which Mathew Street is one because of all the Beatles stuff," a Merseyside Police spokeswoman said.

There was a ladder against a wall and a first-floor window had been broken, and the men were taking property out.

The men are all aged in their mid-30s. They are arrested on suspicion of burglary and bailed pending further inquiries.

The investigation is ongoing.

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Tony Blair's eldest son released from hospital

August 25, 2006

Euan Blair, the eldest son of British Prime Minister Tony Blair, has been released from hospital this evening. He was admitted yesterday after complaining of stomach pains.

The twenty-two year-old was being treated in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, near Bridgetown. It is not thought that Euan's condition was serious and he did not undergo surgery.

Tony Blair and his family had been holidaying on the Caribbean island for the past three weeks. Mr Blair returned home this morning and he was kept up to date with his son's condition.


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hi
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iraq story
i've made some changes to the article - primarily adding a lead paragraph summarising the "new" news in this article, adding wikilinks and some minor copyedits. i've also left some suggestions as html comments in the article. if these are acted upon, i think the article will be even better. then we can go ahead andpublish it. (btw, u can sign ur comments by appending ~ to the end of the comment) Doldrums 20:20, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

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Italy to take command of UNIFIL

August 25, 2006

The European leaders who met on Thursday in Brussels announced that Italy would be likely to take command of the (UNIFIL), but France is to remain in command until February 2007.

Poland, Spain, Belgium and France are to send soldiers with Switzerland and Great Britain sending military expert units to Lebanon. Germany will not be sending land troops due to historical reasons.

Ireland called for 9000 soldiers to be sent soon, whereas Philippe Douste-Blazy, the French Foreign Minister, maintained that only 7000 are to be sent. The French President Jacques Chirac declared during a conference with the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel that there not more than 15,000 "blue helmets" will be stationed in Lebanon, calling this number "definitely excessive".

The Israeli Prime Minister's spokesman Avi Pazner, speaking after the French announcement of sending 2000 soldiers, said "11,000 soldiers would still be missing".

France did not officially oppose this decision.

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Bloc Quebecois says no to reversing gay marriage

August 26, 2006

Contrary to Steven Harper's plan to put Canada's newly created Civil Marriage Bill back on the floor of the House of Commons for a free vote, The Bloc Quebecois plans to oppose any attempts by the Conservatives to revisit the issue when Parliament returns in the fall.

"It is simply believed that the debate has taken place and it is not relevant to start it again," said Bloc Leader Gilles Duceppe.

The same-sex marriage debate in Canada was kicked off in 2003 by a ruling of the Ontario Supreme Court which found that the constitution's definition of marriage between one man and one woman was unconstitutional, and forced Ontario to recoginize same-sex marriage. The ruling sparked similar provincial supreme court challenges in the nine other provinces, promping then Former Prime Minister Paul Martin to introduce a bill in the House of Commons that changed the federal constitution's definition to a union between two people. The controversial bill drew fire from Canada's conservative and religious communities who alleged that such a change to the constitution would destroy Canadian society, and lead to churches being forced to perform same-sex marriages. The bill was later changed to exclude any religious institution from being forced to perform marriages that were contrary to church doctrine. After putting the bill to a free vote in the House of Commons in the spring of 2005, the bill received the support of the house and was drafted into law. In the election that followed, Conservative Party leader Steven Harper vowed to revisit the issue of equal marriage with another free vote, this time hoping to reverse the constitutional change.


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sources?
This article seems to have no sources. Please find a source or this article will be deleted. F e  llow  Wiki  News   (W)  00:34, 26 August 2006 (UTC)

I have added the citation - I did not know that the citation had to be added to the body of the article in HTML. I was looking for a separate window to post the information. I'm still learning the details of using your Wiki.
 * No worries :) F  e  llow  Wiki  News   (W)  16:18, 26 August 2006 (UTC)

single source
it's better to use atleast two sources while writing an article. this ensures that we get a wider coverage of facts and views, and also helps to alleviate possible copyright problems, if the information in only one source is substantially reproduced. Doldrums 06:31, 26 August 2006 (UTC)
 * I agree. We should have a small policy for that. I always use at least 2 or 3 sources in articles unless I am doing original reporting. Jason Safoutin 16:20, 26 August 2006 (UTC)
 * I also agree. F  e  llow  Wiki  News   (W)  16:20, 26 August 2006 (UTC)


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Courtrooms in Ontario to get cameras

August 26, 2006

Ontario courtrooms could get cameras for Ontarians to watch court proceedings on television. This is awaiting approval by both the government and judges.

Ontario Attorney General Michael Bryant released a report on justice and the media which recommends cameras to be allowed in courtrooms except during witness testimony. Bryant said he agreed with the suggestion from a panel of experts composed of court officials and members of news organizations. "I think that our justice system is ready for its close-up," Bryant said in Toronto.

Bryant agreed Thursday, saying the compromise position would avoid sensational coverage of criminal trials often seen in the U.S. "The panel looked at that and wanted to avoid the circus," said Bryant. "There were great concerns about television cameras reporting in a fashion that would intimidate witnesses. Some witnesses (and some victims) might not come forward if they thought they would be on television."

"We're not talking about filming trials, we're talking about allowing cameras into the court to record legal argument," said Louise Botham, president of the Ontario Criminal Lawyer's Association.

Proceedings at the Supreme Court of Canada are broadcast on the Canadian Parliamentary Affairs Channel (CPAC) and provinces such as British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Manitoba, with prior permission of the court. In Newfoundland, cameras are allowed into a courtroom up to the time the judge enters.

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Fire brings down two domes of historical Russian cathedral

August 25, 2006 A fire broke out at the Trinity Cathedral in St. Petersburg, causing the main dome and another dome to collapse, early in the evening of August 25.

Firefighters fought the blaze, and a helicopter was pressed into service. Staff, emergency service workers and passers by rescued treasured items from the cathedral.

Four hours later, St. Petersburg emergency department spokeswoman Lyudmila Rubasova said the fires were contained but the remaining domes were damaged. Later a departmental spokesmen said that the fire was extinguished.

"The main dome has been destroyed but we could not stop the fire because it was so high and now other domes are in flames," said a spokesman for Russia's emergencies ministry.

The cause of the fire was not immediately known, but acting St. Petersburg emergency department chief Leonid Belyayev said the blaze seems to have started on scaffolding on the outside of the church, which was undergoing restoration.

He also said that the most valuable icons and other items had been saved, and that structural damage beneath the roof area was minor.

There are no reported injuries.


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User talk:Rob Kennedy

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Freesolo rock climber John Bachar injured in fatal car accident

August 26, 2006

American freesolo rock climber John Bachar was injured in a car crash in Nevada, in which a co-passenger was killed.

At approxiamately 7:25 p.m. on Sunday, August 13, Forty-nine year-old Bachar of Mammoth Lakes, California, 49, was driving southbound on U.S. Route 93, about 33 miles north of Ely, Nevada, when he allowed his Toyota 4Runner to drift off the west edge of the road and struck a mile-marker post. Bachar overcorrected to the left, causing the Toyota to rotate counterclockwise and travel across both lanes to the east side of the road.

The vehicle began to rollover towards its right side at this point, and a passenger was ejected. Steve Karafa of El Sobrante, California, 40, who had been sleeping in the back seat when the accident occurred, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. Bachar suffered numerous injuries in the crash, including four fractured vertibrae, and was transported to the William B. Ririe Hospital in Ely. A third passenger, Anastasia Frangos of Santa Paula, California, 33, was not seriously injured.

The trio was travelling home from the Outdoor Retailer Trade Show in Salt Lake City, Utah, where they had been represententing Acopa International LLC. Nevada Highway Patrol trooper Rocky Gonzalez said driver inattention and speed contributed to this accident, as well as two other crashes in the nearby area over the same weekend.


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Umpire Darrell Hair offers to quit ICC elite panel for $500,000

August 26, 2006 The International Cricket Council announced on Friday that controversial Australian umpire Darrell Hair has offered to resign from the ICC Elite Umpires Panel with effect from 31st August if he is paid a sum U.S $500,000 to do so. Hair is currently involved in a dispute with the Pakistan side after he penalised them for ball-tampering during their Test against England at the Oval. The Pakistan team subsequently refused to come out of the pavilion, resulting in their forfeiting the match to the home side. The issue soon snowballed and both the Pakistani captain Inzamam-ul-Haq and Hair came under criticism, the former for bringing the sport into disrepute and the umpire for his alleged bias against players from the Subcontinent.

The ICC's chief executive Malcolm Speed told a press conference that copies of Hair's letter had been forwarded to both Doug Cowie (the Council's umpire manager) and the Pakistan Cricket Board. The umpire asks, in his letter, for "a one-off payment to compensate for the loss of future earnings and retainer payments over the next four years, which I believe would have been the best years I have to offer ICC and world umpiring." Speed, however, said that neither he nor David Richardson (the ICC's General Manager) believed that the episode was motivated by any "dishonest, underhand or malicious intent." on Darrell's part. He also expressed surprise at the contents of the letter and that he felt the issue had been "marked by a series of unfortunate and entirely avoidable overreactions.".


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Talk:Man arrested for broadcasting Hezbollah television in New York

I believe the reference to the first amendment is inappropriate. When there is a news report on Executive order 13224 being challenged on first amendment grounds, then you can reference it. Otherwise it is leading the reader to a conclusion. In addition, listing the constitution as a source is inappropriate. It can be used as a reference when verifying an assertion from a source based on it. For example, had the accused's lawyer said it was a violation of the first amendment, then you could put all the pieces together. --Brian McNeil / talk 08:30, 26 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Wikinews is the news report. -Edbrown05 08:38, 26 August 2006 (UTC)
 * There is nothing false about it. -Edbrown05 08:41, 26 August 2006 (UTC)
 * I must've missed the bit where someone phoned the lawyer and confirmed he was using a first amendment defense, or a law professor was asked if 13224 violated the constitution. Otherwise it's just opinion/speculation that you happen to agree with. --Brian McNeil / talk 12:56, 26 August 2006 (UTC)
 * ok, found a source for the first amendment thing . Doldrums 13:03, 26 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Dated today, so that's how long it has taken the NYT (may their register to read system shrivel up and die) to get expert opinions.  My perhaps not too well put point is that we can't express an opinion, but we could do what the NYT did and ask recognised experts.  Then the report is on someone else's speculation. --Brian McNeil / talk 14:01, 26 August 2006 (UTC)


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All-Ferrari front row on 2006 Turkish Grand Prix

August 26, 2006

Second Ferrari driver Felipe Massa won the first place on the FIA Formula-1 Turkish Grand Prix on the Istanbul Park racing track. His teammate Michael Schumacher qualified right after him.

Renault drivers Giancarlo Fisicella and Fernando Alonso managed to get on the second row of the starting grid.

Jenson Button, winner of the previous Grand Prix in Hungary was sixth.

Nick Heidfeld had a nice qualification and will start before Button.

Kimi Räikkönen and Robert Kubica closed the first eight places on the grid


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Original reporting notes
TV channel - Ren TV, Russia

Date - 26.08.2006

Time - 14:55-16:00 MSK - «Formula 1»: «Race: Live from Hungary»

Commentator - Alexey "Russian Voice of Formula-1" Popov (live event)

--Yuriybrisk 12:23, 26 August 2006 (UTC)

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Four year-old boy battered with a brick in East Yorkshire

August 26, 2006 In what Humberside Police are describing as a "nasty" attack, a four year-old boy was left with a fractured skull after being battered with a brick. The incident happened on wasteland close to the child's home in Hessle, East Yorkshire.

Charlie Davis was discovered by a couple on Thursday. He was in a puddle of blood and part of his ear was hanging off; doctors at Hull Royal Infirmary later performed surgery to repair it. He is still in hospital, and doctors say that his brain is not injured, despite having a fractured skull.

A spokeswoman from Humberside Police said: "This little boy has suffered a nasty attack and has some horrible injuries."

Police think Charlie, who was playing with a friend, was molested by a male youth. His injuries suggest that he dragged the child across the ground, kicked him in the face, tied him to a tree and struck him with a brick.

The police spokeswoman added that police are pursuing several lines of inquiry. "There has been information suggesting possible suspects and these form one of the lines of inquiry being pursued."

The assault is thought to have happened before lunchtime on Thursday next to Station Road which is near the Hull to Hessle railway line. "It is currently unclear how the child got to the area. He may have gone of his own accord, he might have been chased there or he may have been taken by someone against his will," said the police spokeswoman.

Charlie, who was meant to be going on holiday with his family today, is too disturbed to talk to detectives about the incident. The spokeswoman said: "We do understand that the victim was struck with a brick which has resulted in his injuries. But, clearly, until police can get an account from the four-year-old victim it is not possible to confirm any more details of the incident."


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Iran inaugurates heavy-water production plant

August 26, 2006

Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad inaugurated a production plant in, Iran on Saturday, according to reports on Iranian television. The plant is part of the, which the Iranian government says is for peaceful purposes only in the face of accusations by western governments that the country is trying to develop nuclear weapons.

The Arak facility, located 150 miles south of, is part of a larger project of building a heavy-water in the city. The Iranian president has said that it will be used for medical purposes only, and has said that students, scientists, and journalists will be allowed to tour the plant. Construction on the production plant began in 1996. Iran provoked international controversy in April 2006 when it announced an earlier nuclear success: the of a small amount of  to reactor-grade levels (3.5% of the isotope  using  technology. Concern was raised by some that if Iran was able to scale up its enrichment facilities, they could be used to produce bomb-grade uranium (90% uranium-235).

Heavy water is the colloquial name for deuterium oxide, 2H2O. To the unaided eye it appears identical to regular water, H2O, but it contains, a heavy isotope of hydrogen. Among its many uses, it is commonly used as a moderator in certain types of nuclear reactors. It is considered a nuclear proliferation risk because heavy-water production reactors can easily use natural uranium, and in the process transmute it into the element, which can be reprocessed and used as the fissile core of a nuclear bomb. Heavy-water production reactors have been used for this purpose by India, Israel, Pakistan, North Korea, Russia and USA. There is no evidence that heavy-water power reactors, such as the Canadian-produced, have been used for military plutonium production, but in theory they can also be used for this purpose, as any uranium reactor will produce certain amounts of plutonium.

Critics have charged that current Iranian research reactors do not require the amount of heavy water which the production facility will be able to create. Iran's other controversial reactor site at does not require heavy water. Though many of Iran's nuclear facilities do have possible peaceful uses, most of them are considered, which could also be diverted into military purposes.

In 2003, the still-developing production site was inspected by a delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency, the non-proliferation wing of the United Nations in charge of enforcing the, of which Iran is a signatory. At the time, Iran claimed the heavy water would be for exporting to other countries, and later clarified that it would be used for a heavy-water reactor in Arak. Iran has claimed that it would have purchased a heavy-water research reactor from abroad but it had been unable to do so, and so had to resort to an indigenous design and construction. Iran claims that the reactor will be used to produce, which have many medical applications. IAEA inspectors questioned this on the basis that the reactor plans they had seen did not have adequate facilities for producing radioisotopes. Iran claimed that the plans were still developing and that the missing facilities, known as hot cells, could not yet be designed without knowing other characteristics of the reactor, and that they were building a separate facility with those capabilities at the same site.

Iran has insisted that under the terms of the 1968 treaty, it is guaranteed the right to develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. The IAEA has called upon Iran in the past to freeze production of the heavy-water reactor at Arak, but the Iranian government has refused and began construction on the 40MW reactor facility in 2004. It has been estimated that it will take five years to build, based on the previous experience of North Korea.

None of Iran's facilities currently have the ability to produce weapons-grade nuclear material, and most experts say it would be at least a decade for Iran to be able to build a functional nuclear weapon.


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South Africa lose to the All Blacks at rugby in Pretoria

August 26, 2006

The Springboks (South Africa) lost the fifth Test in a row, whilst the New Zealand All Blacks continued their streak of wins, in the first of the remaining three fixtures of the 2006 Tri Nations in rugby union played at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, South Africa on Saturday August 26. The final score was 45 to 26. It marked the first win in South Africa for the All Blacks, who have already clinched the series, since 2003.

Richie McCaw knocked on the kick off from Butch James, offside All Blacks then lead to an early penalty kick to Percy Montgomery, giving South Africa a three-nil lead. James kicked another penalty two minutes later giving them a six to nil lead. Daniel Carter then gave the All Blacks their first points with a penalty kick of his own. Fourie du Preez scored the first try of the match in the 10th minute for South Africa. Montgomery missed the conversion and South Africa lead 11 to three. After a period of no scoring, Carter kicked another penalty goal in the 18th minute to reduce the gap to 11 to six. Neemia Tialata scored the All Blacks first try off a Carter kick. Carter converted, and the All Blacks moved ahead to 13 to 11. On halftime the All Blacks are given a penalty, 60m away from the South African line. An ambitious Carter went for the kick, and was successful, and the All Blacks went into the break 16 to 11.

Carter got the first points of the second half with another penalty goal in the 43rd minute. Luke McAlister extended the All Blacks lead a few minutes later with a try of his own, and with Carter's conversion, the All Blacks lead 26 to 11. A subsequent penalty goal to South Africa by Montgomery reduced this to 26 to 14. The All Blacks start to move further away with the game when Sitiveni Sivivatu scored in the 55th minute, although Carter missed the conversion, the All Blacks moved to a 31 to 14 lead. A try to Mils Muliaina and a subsequent Carter conversion made the score 38 to 14. South Africa started to make a comeback when Jaque Fourie scored a try. André Pretorius missed the conversion, and the score was at 38 to 19 to the All Blacks. Fourie scored again in the 70th minute, and with the Pretorius conversion, the score read 38 to 26 with 10 minutes remaining in the match. However Rico Gear sealed the victory in the 75th minute with a try. Carter converted and the All Blacks won 45 to 26.


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Guantanamo inmate Murat Kurnaz transferred to Germany and released

August 27, 2006

After being held for more than four years at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, German born Turkish citizen Murat Kurnaz was transferred to German custody by U.S. authorities on Thursday. An hour later, he was released.

Kurnaz was picked up in Pakistan in 2001 when riding a bus. He was first transferred to a prison camp in Afghanistan and then transferred to Guantanamo bay. He was designated an "enemy combatant" even after German law enforcement and US intelligence officials concluded that there was no information tying him to al-Qaeda or other terrorist activities.

Kurnaz's lawyers have charged that Kurnaz was tortured while being held in Afghanistan and - to a lesser degree - while at Guantanamo Bay. Even on the flight back to Germany Kurnaz was shackled on hand and feet, tied to the ground and blindfolded.

Pentagon spokesman Chito Peppler said that the conditions for the prisoner transfer of Kurnaz to Germany included guarantees that Kurnaz be treated humanely by German authorities and that Germany take steps to ensure Kurnaz would not pose any threat to the world.


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can we use this image on amnesty.de? Doldrums 15:36, 26 August 2006 (UTC)
 * No idea, but a picture would be good. Just checked the German Wikinews article, but they don't have a picture either. Will not be able to work on this for the next two days, this could either be puclished as is or expanded with giving some info on how this case moved through US courts. The german wikinews article has some info on that, English wikipedia and various English news sources do too. --vonbergm 21:31, 26 August 2006 (UTC)


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Deadline to release Muslim prisoners passes, Gaza-held journalists released

August 27, 2006

A midnight deadline to release Muslim prisoners has passed and two Fox News journalists have been released.

The two journalists, American Steve Centanni, 60, a reporter for Fox News and New Zealander Olaf Wiig, 36, Centanni's cameraman were kidnapped from their press vehicle on August 14. Ten days later, the two journalists appeared in a video allegedly made by the kidnappers. In it, the journalists said that they were being treated well.

According to Mr. Centanni, the pair were ordered to convert to Islam at gunpoint. He told Fox News: "I have the highest respect for Islam... but it was something we felt we had to do because they had the guns and we didn't know what the hell was going on." In a press conference earlier today, the two told of their joy at being released. They also urged journalists not to be deterred from reporting in Gaza. "I hope that this never scares a single journalist away from coming to Gaza to cover the story because the Palestinian people are very beautiful and kind-hearted," Mr. Centanni said. "The world needs to know more about them. Don't be discouraged," he added.

Holy Jihad Brigades, a previously unknown group, claims responsibility for the kidnappings. They were demanding the release of all Muslim prisoners being held in the United States. In exchange they promised they would release the journalists, but the United States immediately rejected the offer. "I want to clarify that the efforts are not negotiations, but we want to get to positive results which is their release and that is all. We will continue our efforts and contacts to secure the release of the kidnapped journalists. We can confirm that they are safe and sound but we cannot give fuller details for the time being because we want our efforts to be crowned with success," said Abu Hilal, spokesman for the Interior Ministry.

Yesterday, Ghazi Hamad, a Hamas government spokesmen said: "I hope that we can hear good news within the coming two days." Anita McNaught, the wife of Wiig, recently appeared on TV calling for the release of the journalists.

The two journalists were dropped off at Gaza City's Beach Hotel, several hours after a video showed them delivering an anti-Western speech.


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The time is 17:30 (UTC) on August 26th, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs.

Iran inaugurates heavy-water production plant
Iran

Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad inaugurated a heavy-water production plant in Arak, Iran on Saturday, according to reports on Iranian television. The plant is part of the nuclear program of Iran, which the Iranian government says is for peaceful purposes only, in the face of accusations by western governments that the country is trying to develop nuclear weapons.

Congo electoral commissioner condemns Kinshasha clashes
Congo

Nearly a week after the announcement of provisional election results in the Democratic Republic of Congo sparked violence across the capital Kinshasa, the country's Electoral Commissioner has spoken out to halt clashes.

Deadline to release "Muslim prisoners" passes, journalists still being held captive
Palestine

A midnight deadline to release "Muslim prisoners" has passed and two Fox News journalists are still being held captive in Gaza. The two journalists, American Steve Centanni, 60, a reporter for Fox News and British citizen Olaf Wiig, 36, Centanni's cameraman were kidnapped from their press vehicle on August 14. Ten days later, the two journalists appeared in a video allegedly made by the kidnappers. In the video, the journalists say that they are being treated well.

Courtrooms in Ontario to get cameras
Canada

Ontario courtrooms could get cameras for Ontarians to watch court proceedings on television. This is awaiting approval by both the government and judges.

Four year-old boy bound to a tree and battered with a brick in East Yorkshire
United Kingdom

In what Humberside Police are describing as a "nasty" attack, a four year-old boy was bound to a tree and battered with a brick. The incident happened on wasteland close to the child’s home in Hessle, East Yorkshire.

All-Ferrari front row on 2006 Turkish Grand Prix
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Second Ferrari driver Felipe Massa won the first place on the FIA Formula-1 Turkish Grand Prix on the Istanbul Park racing track. His teammate Michael Schumacher qualified right after him.

South Africa lose to the All Blacks at rugby in Pretoria
sports - rugby

Despite the All Blacks having already clinched the 2006 Tri Nations in rugby union, the first of the remaining three fixtures was played in Pretoria, South Africa on Saturday August 26. The Springboks (South Africa) lost the fifth Test in a row, whilst the All Blacks continued their streak of wins.

Umpire Darrell Hair offers to quit ICC elite panel for $500,000
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The International Cricket Council announced on Friday that controversial Australian umpire Darrell Hair has offered to resign from the ICC Elite Umpires Panel with effect from 31st August if he is paid a sum U.S $500,000 to do so.

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The Green Party of Canada to elect new leader

August 26, 2006

The Green Party of Canada will elect a new leader today. The new leader will replace Jim Harris, who stepped down after holding the position since 2003.

The candidates are:

 * Elizabeth May, a former Sierra Club executive director
 * David Chernushenko, the party's deputy leader
 * Jim Fannon, a real estate agent from St. Catharines, Ontario who is a four-time Green candidate, and founder of Nature's Hemp food company.

May and Chernushenko, have emerged as frontrunners of the leadership race.

"We draw pretty much equally from across the entire political spectrum," Jim Harris told CBC News. "If you were a Progressive Conservative, as I was, where do you go? The Green party supports Kyoto. We were opposed to the war in Iraq and yet at the same time we're fiscally responsible. This is something that's attractive to people."

The Green party didn't get any member elected in the January 23 general election, but the party did get about 4.5 per cent of the vote, enough to secure $1 million a year in federal funding. Chernushenko, an environmental consultant in Ottawa, got the most votes of any Green candidate.

Most Green party members have already cast their ballots by mail for the next leader.

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May says that "her national profile and background as an adviser to the environment minister during Conservative Brian Mulroney's government are important for getting more Canadians interested in the party". May referred to tackling climate change, urging electoral reform and ending Canada's military mission in Afghanistan.

"I don't really understand yet what she stands for. It's a lot of rhetoric," Globe and Mail columnist Jane Taber told CTV Newsnet.

"We will elect MPs by continuing to gain the trust and confidence of Canadians, and by reaching out to Canadians outside of our traditional base of support," said Chernushenko. Chernushenko said the party should parachute star candidates into key ridings.

"Chernushenko sees a need for government regulation but wants to involve the private sector a bit more, and that's consistent with Jim Harris's ideas," said Jonathan Malloy, political science professor at Ottawa's Carleton University.

Jim Fannon, who spoke casually to the audience about his talents as a mediator, capable of bridging political gaps between the Greens, Liberals, Conservatives and New Democrats. Chernushenko says though he may not always be able to "wow" a crowd, he remains a strong communicator and team player. "I can't do the rah-rah motivational thing, like Jim (Harris) did an incredible job at, but I can go very deep on complex issues and explain them in plain language," he said Friday.

Josh Matlow of Earth Roots said: "Elizabeth May is someone I would want to lock myself to a tree with; David Chernushenko is someone I would want to discuss policy with; and Jim Fannon is someone I would go for a beer with".

Political analysts consider May, a veteran envirnomental activist but also a newcomer to the party, to be the strong favourite to win the race against party stalwart Chernushenko.


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Pakistan: Nawab Akbar Bugti Killed in Baluchistan

August 26, 2006

Fighting between the Pakistan army and Balochi rebels resulted in heavy casualties and the a Baloch leader, Nawab Akbar Bugti, the chief of the Bugti tribe has been killed near the town of Dera Bugti, according to Pakistan government sources.

37 Baloch tribals and 21 security personnel have been reported to be killed in the fighting.

Upon receiving news of his death, students at the Balochistan University rioted and police fired warning shots to disperse them. Leaders from the opposition parties, Pakistan People's Party and the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal have expressed shock and grief at the death and reiterated their opposition to the use of force in resolving the Balochistan conflict.

A former Governor and Chief Minister of Balochistan, Nawab Bugti has led a campaign to win more autonomy for the Balochistan region, a mineral rich area and the main supplier of natural gas in the country. Baloch nationalists have accused the Pakistan government of exploiting the regions resources without contributing to the area's development.

The recent fighting began after separatist rebels attacked natural gas facilities in the area.


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British Airways flight makes emergency landing in Iceland, terrorism ruled out

August 26, 2006

A British Airways (BA) flight from London to Denver made an emergency landing at an airport in Iceland today after smoke was seen emerging from an oven in the aircraft's rear kitchen.

A BA spokesman said that the Boeing 777 landed safely at Keflavik Airport. He added that the plane’s 268 passengers left the craft unharmed.

A spokeswoman from the Iceland Civil Aviation Administration ruled out any terrorist involvement. She added: "They were 50 miles from Keflavik when it was thought there was a fire. But it turned out to be only smoke."

The flight should complete its journey to the US tomorrow. Passengers are spending the night in a hotel.


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Talk:British Airways flight makes emergency landing in Iceland, terrorism ruled out

"They were 50 miles from Keflavik when it was thought there was a fire. But it turned out to be only smoke." There's no smoke without fire....unless you're 50 miles up from Keflavik it seems :)

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the update has been moved here (see below)from the article, as the article has already been published for two days, and the updates are not written in news form. an interview with the passenger may be indicated. Doldrums 05:35, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

 * Update 08/27: I was a passenger of BA 219, we didn't spend any time out of the plane. We just waited inside for more than 3 hours, and finally took aoff again for Denver. We arrived at 10:25pm for an arrival scheduled at 6:45pm. There has been much disinformation on that fact.
 * Update 08/27: I was a passenger of BA 219, we didn't spend any time out of the plane. We just waited inside for more than 3 hours, and finally took off again for Denver. We arrived at 10:25pm for an arrival scheduled at 6:45pm. There has been much disinformation on that fact.

I was also a passenger on this flight. I was sat in the back section of the plane (within sight of the galley where the oven overheated).

On discovering the problem, the pilot made a quick U-turn, and a rapid descent into Keflavik. We came to a halt right in the middle of the runway and stayed there for over an hour. Firemen (wearing breathing apparatus) entered via the rear cabin door. We were not allowed off the plane (contrary to the main news article) - although I believe that BA had contacted hotels in the area, in case we had to stay overnight.

We later taxied to an area off the runway while BA decided what to do. The pilot eventually announced that the faulty oven had been removed and the firemen had checked for other sources of heat problems using their thermal imaging cameras. Given that everything now looked OK, we continued our journey on to Denver (having spent roughly 3 hours on the ground in Iceland). We touched down in Denver at just after 22:27. We reached our stand and were allowed to disembark at roughly 22:37 (more than 4 hours after our scheduled arrival time of 18:25).

It all sounds quite dramatic, but it wasn't too bad really (apart from making the flight very long). I had a much worse experience on BA268 on 19 February 2005 (when an engine caught fire 50 feet above the ground on take-off from LAX), now that's a story....


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Article one-sided
Article is from the point of view of Hamas and the kidnappers.Ealturner 00:17, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Going back to your old ways again, are you? I sure hope not. PVJ(Talk)[[Image:Flag_of_India.svg|25px]] 05:15, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

Why the quotes?
Unless something very drastic has happened last night, prisoners in U.S "detention centres" such as Guatanamo Bay are still Muslims. Unless the valiant personnell of the U.S military succeeded in torturing them into converting to Christianity? PVJ(Talk) 05:19, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

Released
They've been released: "CAPTORS RELEASE TWO FOX NEWS JOURNALISTS KIDNAPPED AUG. 14 IN GAZA". FNC Alert emailed me this message about 40 minutes ago.

 * I went to the main page, [FOXNews.com FOXNews.com], and the release is front page news. It's official.  Added to page.  =D  Jumping cheese 10:40, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

 * I'm not sure how Wikinews works (I'm a Wikipedian), so does an admin need to change the title in the main page? ^_^  Jumping cheese 10:47, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

 * I left a message on "Live chat". Is that how it works?  =) Jumping cheese 10:53, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
 * In all probability a new article should have been started. This one is now inaccurate, see:
 * Per the above source, the deadline was midday, not midnight, specifying 0900 GMT to confirm that. This would be midnight in some parts of the U.S., but not where the kidnapping took place. --Brian McNeil / talk 17:04, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Per the above source, the deadline was midday, not midnight, specifying 0900 GMT to confirm that. This would be midnight in some parts of the U.S., but not where the kidnapping took place. --Brian McNeil / talk 17:04, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

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i reverted the edit which added the text below as the edit itseld deleted earlier content. please merge the two, ensuring that no information is lost in the merger. Doldrums 17:04, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

 * The pair’s captors, a previously unknown group called the Holy Jihad Brigades, were calling for the release of Muslim prisoners in America, but the US rejected such demands.

 * According to Mr Centanni, the pair were ordered to convert to Islam at gunpoint. He told Fox News: "I have the highest respect for Islam... but it was something we felt we had to do because they had the guns and we didn't know what the hell was going on

 * In a press conference, the two told of their joy at being released. They also urged journalists not to be deterred from reporting in Gaza. "I hope that this never scares a single journalist away from coming to Gaza to cover the story because the Palestinian people are very beautiful and kind-hearted," Mr Centanni said. The world needs to know more about them. Don't be discouraged."

Just need sources now.

Mick 17:20, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

"gaza-help journalists"
what are they? Doldrums 10:13, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

Not a very good headline. Nzgabriel | My RfA | Talk page 10:16, 28 August 2006 (UTC)