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Hello,

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

Unfortunately, your account clashes with another account also called Faraz. To make sure that both of you can use all Wikimedia projects in future, we have reserved the name Faraz~enwikinews that only you will have. If you like it, you don't have to do anything. If you do not like it, you can pick out a different name.

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

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Yours, Keegan Peterzell Community Liaison, Wikimedia Foundation 23:16, 17 March 2015 (UTC)

Renamed
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User talk:Lngjx

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User talk:Tksurya

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User talk:Caproo

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 * Thanks! Look here: http://de.wikinews.org/wiki/Benutzer:Conspiration - I'm not exactly a newcomer. ;) --Conspiration 17:45, 5 July 2007 (UTC)

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Al-Qaeda threatens UK over Rushdie's knighthood
Hi Jason 32, thanks for this contribution. Please don't use cut-and-paste to "mix up" another source's story to get it on Wikinews. That is still a violation of copyright laws. Read more than one source and write in your own words. Use cut-and-paste only for direct quotes. Don't be over-eager to publish right away. Read the above links for help in styling your articles. Until you are 100% competent in Wikinews formatting, I suggest you use instead of , so that someone else can give it a look first. Good luck and happy editing. --SVTCobra 23:48, 10 July 2007 (UTC)

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User talk:SkoopPop

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User talk:George

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User talk:Anil Bhatt PTI

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User:Anil Bhatt PTI

Atop Dal Lake oldest Shankeracharay Temple turning Dull

Anil Bhatt Shankeracharya Hills (J-K)

The 5000-year old black stone Shiva temple, seat of Adhi Shankeracharya in northern India, set against the picturesque backdrop of world famous Dal lake, awaits immediate restoration, as it has developed multiple cracks amid erosion during the last 13 years of militancy in J and K.

Popularly known as Shankeracharya temple after the name of Adi Shankeracharya of Kashyapmeru "Kashmir Peethum", the temple has developed 16 cracks on its unique architectured roof top and bewitching circumference due to utter negligence of Dharmarth Temple Trust (DTT) and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on repair and restoration front during the past one decade, Kashmiri Hindu Welfare Front (KHWF), President, Chaman Lal Koul told PTI.

"If this neglect on restoration front continues on the part of ASI and DTT, the seat of Shankeracharya (temple) will soon be a monument of the past only. Therefore, it needs immediate restoration," said J and K Civil Secretriat employee Koul, who has been visiting the temple regularly for the last 13 years of militancy in the valley.

"It pours heavily inside the temple. Besides rock erosion has taken place around hillock. Some big stones, which had become loosened had been replaced and iron reinforcement provided around the circumference stone a year ago. But that is not sufficient," priest of the temple, Om Prakash, said.

Dharmarth trust, has failed to undertake any repair work on these temples during 13 years not to think of reconstruction of 113 temples destroyed during the militancy period in the Kashmir valley, Ramesh Bhat, a devotee said.

While 37 Hindu shrines were allegedly converted into Islamic monuments or destroyed during advent of Islam in Kashmir, 39 temples were damaged or destroyed during 1986 riots, 15 temples damaged from 1987 to 1990 and 21 shrines damaged and destroyed between 1990 to 1992, All State Kashmir Pandit Conference (ASKPC), General Secretary, Hira Lal Chatta said.

"We urge Chief Minister Mufti Sayeed to give a healing touch to Kashmir temples by reconstruction of those destroyed during the last 20 years and in the first phase famous Uma Nagri temple, Kulwagisheri, Nand Kishur Ashmuji temple and Sanatan Dharm Sabha should be constructed immediately," he said.

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User talk:76.197.177.142

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London Underground train derails leaving passengers trapped

July 5, 2007 A westbound London Underground train has derailed between Mile End and Bethnal Green on the Central Line shortly after 9am BST during the morning rush-hour leaving hundreds of passengers stranded who had to walk along the tracks to leave at the nearest station.

Transport for London have said that 20 people received medical attention with five taken to hospital with minor injuries including breathing difficulties. A lot of dust is said to have been disturbed during the incident.

A London Underground spokesman said that "We are investigating a report that at around 9am this morning a Central Line train derailed in a tunnel between Mile End and Bethnal Green. LU is looking into reports that there was an obstruction on the track."

Passengers initially feared that a bomb had exploded but a TfL employee on the train was able to calm the situation by suggesting that he thought it was a derailment. This was later confirmed by the train driver.

Chris Christofi who was on the train described what had happened to the BBC: "We felt a massive jolt underneath the train which caused the train to move up and down and sideways. There were some windows that seemed to blow in and explode and there was some soot that came into the carriage. There was a lot of people crying and upset, a lot of people falling over. We thought there'd been a bomb."

In a statement, British Transport Police Chief Superintendent Ellie Bird said that "there is nothing to suggest that this a terrorist-related incident".

Central Line services remain suspended between Leytonstone and Liverpool Street causing severe delays on the rest of the line.


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Wikinews:Arbitration Committee/Elections July 2007/Nomination stage announcement

Hello everyone, The July 2007 Arbitration Committee Election will begin accepting nominations on Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at 22:00 UTC, and voting will begin on Wednesday, July 18, 2007 at 22:00 UTC. Wikinewsies will have the oppurtuniy to choose three candidates to be elected to the Arbitration Committee for the upcoming year. The Arbitration Committee is the ultimate dispute resolution authority in the project.

The election will be conducted on-wiki on the election page. Prior to the voting phase, there will be a a nomination phase where established Wikinewsies can nominate other users for the position. In order to nominate a user, you must meet the eligibility requirements (see below). Nominees, however, need not meet any requirements in order to take part in the election.

The three candidates with the most votes will be appointed to the committee after the votes have been verified by the Wikinews Arbitration Committee Election Coordinators. In the event of a tie, a run-off election will be conducted.

Once a user has been nominated, the candidate must accept the nomination before it will be considered valid. Election Coordinators will be regularly checking for fraudulent nominations and votes, and these will be removed if they do not meet the requirements below.

To be eligible to vote for or to nominate a user, a contributor must have made his or her first edit on the English Wikinews before June 1, 2007, and must have had at least 250 edits on the English Wikinews before July 1, 2007.

Thanks, Thunderhead 18:22, 5 July 2007 (UTC)

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Several police officers killed in suicide bombing in Afghanistan

July 5, 2007 At least five to ten police officers in Afghanistan have been killed and at least 11 others were wounded after a suicide bombing in the southern part of the country in the town of Spin Boldak at a checkpoint.

Police officers were having lunch inside a room at the checkpoint when the bomber, who was also dressed in a police officer's uniform, walked in and detonated his explosives. At least two rooms were destroyed, according to police.

"We were eating lunch around 1330, when a suicide attacker wearing police uniform entered the post and blew himself up," said Bismillah Khan, commander of the local police in Spin Boldak who could only confirm that "five border police are killed and 11 are injured."

No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.


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User talk:RussellGrigg

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Tour de France: One day until 'Le Grand Départ'

July 6, 2007 London is preparing for Le Grand Départ of the 2007 Tour de France. The route, which will run through the Greenwich Millennium Village, is being prepared for the Départ. The Tour de France will be in London and the South East for the two days of the 7th and 8th of July. The event will start in Trafalgar Square at 15:00 BST (UTC+1).

"I believe this will be the most spectacular Grand Départ the Tour has ever seen and the weekend will underline London’s great sporting reputation," said Ken Livingstone, mayor of London.

The parts of the Tour that London will be hosting are the Prologue and Stage One. The Prologue will be on Saturday, the 7th of July, starting in Trafalgar Square at 15:00 BST and finishing at 18:20 BST. Stage One will be on the following day, starting in Greenwich at 11:00 BST and finishing in Canterbury, Kent.

Over the years the Tour de France has seen 52 British riders; the first being Charley Holland and Bill Burl in 1937. Londoners may get to see today's riders on their two wheels, but they will be followed by 1,500 vehicles, 13,000 policemen and women patrolling the route and 2,300 members of the world press.

During the event many roads will be closed along the route and off it. The official website provides detailed information.


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25 killed and 33 injured as explosion rips through Chinese karaoke bar

July 5, 2007 25 people were killed today and 33 were injured when a large explosion ripped through a karaoke bar in Tianshifu, Liaoning Province, China. The state-run Xinhua news agency says the cause of the disaster is under investigation. Four people are reported to be in a serious condition.

Originally, Xinhua reported only five fatalities, but as rescue workers continued to move away debris, the full extent of the death toll was discovered. Xinhua has also reported that several employees at the bar, as well as the wife of the owner, were being questioned. According to a philly.com article authored by The Associated Press, Xinhua failed to state whether this was as witnesses or as suspects in any potential criminal activity, but the Shanghai Daily said that Xinhua had reported the people had been detained as suspects. The owner himself, Mr. Qu, was killed in the blast.

Investigators say they are currently unsure if the blast was purely accidental, or if foul play was involved, as all efforts were initially focused on attempting to locate survivors. The two-storey building, which also housed a bathhouse, was completely leveled by the blast. In addition, several cars were buried under the debris and windows in nearby buildings were shattered by the pressure wave. A power cut in the area was also caused by the blast due to damage to the local electricity network.

77-year-old local resident Chen Xiaohong, who lives 50 metres from ground zero, described the explosion: "I was watching my grandson finishing his lessons. Suddenly, we heard a big bang, then the door burst open from effects of a powerful shock wave and the lights went out... We were lucky not to have been hurt." Meng Xianling, who runs a seafood stall located down a narrow lane opposite the site of the accident building, commented that "I was afraid the parlor's boiler would explode. Mercifully, it didn't."

China has been the location of many disasters in both public and private places, such as fires and explosions. Earlier this year, an unsafe arrangement with a two-ton steel ladle resulted in the Qinghe Special Steel Corporation disaster, in which molten steel was accidentally poured into a room full of workers, killing 32. The majority of China's accidents stem from a combination of lax safety regulations and negligence, and accidents continue regularly despite promises by the government to prevent them.


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A dozen 7-Elevens transformed into Kwik-E-Marts to promote Simpsons movie

July 5, 2007

To promote The Simpsons Movie that will be released July 26, 2007, over a dozen 7-Elevens in the United States have been transformed into Kwik-E-Marts, the grocery store from the popular TV series. Most of the other 7-Eleven stores will also sell products with brands reminding of The Simpsons, such as Buzz Cola, Krustyo's cereal, squishees, and Bart Simpson's favourite comic book Radioactive Man, but not Duff Beer, Homer's favourite drink.

Inside the outlets are employees dressed like Simpsons characters such as Marge, Homer and Bart Simpson.

In the 20th Century Fox series, the Springfield Kwik-E-Mart is run by Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, a stereotypical Indian shopkeeper who always greets his customers with "Thank you, come again", lives for his store but also changes the expiration dates on Kwik-E-Mart products.

The stores that received the make-over are located in:
 * Burbank, CA
 * Chicago, IL
 * Dallas, TX
 * Denver, CO
 * Lake Buena Vista, FL/Orlando, FL
 * Las Vegas, NV/Henderson, NV
 * Los Angeles, CA
 * New York City, NY
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SECRET RECIPES FROM STAR CHEFS REVEALED FOR THE FIRST TIME A Gift from the Stars Cookbook Launches Summer Campaign to Raise Money to Fight Hunger for Daily Bread Food Bank

Chef Daniel Racine, the Founder and Publisher of A GIFT TO THE STARS COOKBOOK, announced the launch of his cookbook and summer fund raising campaign on June 20th.This is a call to action for all food enthusiasts to do their part in fighting poverty and hunger in the Toronto GTA. Copies of the cookbook can be purchased at www.agift.ca or at the Cookbook Store, 850 Yonge St, Toronto

The summer call to action and launch is a unique opportunity to raise money for the Daily Bread Food Bank during a slow period of the year. This initiative intends to sell 100,000 books raising $500,000 for the Daily Bread Food Bank. It is endorsed by the Toronto Blue Jays and The Canadian Culinary Federation. A letter of congratulations was received from Mayor David Miller.

A GIFT FROM THE STARS was designed to showcase secret recipes from star chefs and top restaurants, to fight poverty and hunger and raise funds on behalf of the Daily Bread Food Bank. The premiere issue is set to feature secret recipes from nine celebrity chefs and seventy one top Toronto and GTA establishments. Star Chefs include, Chef Daniel Racine (A Gift Founder and Publisher),Chef Michael Smith (Chef at Home, Chef at Large), Chef Robert L. Rainford (License to Grill), Chef David Rocco (Dolce Vita), Chef Michael Stadtlander ( Heaven on Earth Project), Chef Gordon Ramsey (Hell’s Kitchen, Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares), Chef Christine Cushing (Christine Cushing Live, Dish It Out, Fearless in the Kitchen) and Chef Lyn Crawford (Iron Chef, Restaurant Makeover). Top restaurants include Bistro and Bakery Thuet, Sotto Sotto, The Boiler House, Amuse Bouche, Globe, Joso’s and more (full roster available on request). Gourmet recipes are divided into three categories of Starters, Mains and Desserts including savory recipes for Truffled eggs en Coquette with Kujgelhopf Sale (Thuet), Roasted Rack of Northern Venison (Boiler House) and Lemon Almond Succes (Dufflet) and more. A GIFT FROM THE STARS is the only way to enjoy star chefs and top restaurants in the comfort of your home whilst giving to a good charitable cause. A comprehensive guide promoting each restaurant is included.

Daily Bread Food Bank is a non profit charitable organization dedicated to fighting hunger. Last year over 950,000 people in the GTA relied on food banks; 34% of the clients were children. Daily Bread and its member agencies serve the majority of these people through neighborhood food banks and meal programs in over 160 member agencies. In an effort to eliminate the need for food banks, Daily Bread educates the public, conducts research and advocates for realistic government policies. For more information go to our blog at agiftfromthestars.blogspot.com

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Nigerian gunmen kidnap three-year-old British girl

July 5, 2007 A three year old British girl, Margaret Hill, has been kidnapped by a group of gunmen in the Nigerian city of Port Harcourt. The kidnappers have contacted the girl's mother and issued a threat to kill the girl if her father doesn't agree to take her place.

In a telephone conversation with Margaret's mother, the kidnappers demanded a meeting in an obscure town in Bayelsa State in the Niger Delta. The police have had trouble locating the suggested town. "They say I can bring my husband to swap with the baby," Oluchi Hill, Margaret's mother, told the BBC. "He wanted to go down for his baby but the police commander told him not to." Mrs. Hill was able to speak with her daughter during the phone call.

The kidnappers had issued a three-hour deadline for the swap. There has been no further communication from the kidnappers.

This event is the latest in a long line of kidnappings of expatriates with links to the Nigerian oil industry, following the abduction of five workers from a Nigerian oil rig. Reports state that Hill was taken from a car in which she was passenger. The British Foreign Office has confirmed the kidnapping and has called for the child's immediate release, whilst providing support for the family. The identity of the group that carried out the kidnapping is not known, with the main militant group, The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, denying involvement. In past cases of child kidnappings, which remain rare, the victims had been returned unharmed on payment of a ransom. Workers in the oil industry have been more commonly targeted for kidnapping.

The Niger Delta contains more than 90 percent of Nigeria's natural resources, yet many of the indigenous population remain in poverty. Militant groups claim to be aiming to improve conditions for the poor. The BBC reports that over 100 foreign nationals have been kidnapped so far this year. Since the start of 2006, over 200 such kidnappings have taken place, and 15 adults remain in the custody of armed groups in Nigeria.

The British Foreign Office advises against all travel to the Niger Delta.


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Commuter chaos in Sydney after wind damages lines on Harbour Bridge

July 5, 2007 Sydney's transport systems fell into chaos on Friday after gale force winds caused damage to an overhead train line on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Services on the North Shore Line were cancelled, leaving commuters stranded in the city.

Just after 2:30 p.m. AEST (UTC+10), a maintenance hatch blew from a train travelling North on the Harbour Bridge hitting overhead lines and landing in northbound traffic lanes. The hatch caused damage to around 300 metres of overhead line, causing Cityrail to cancel services between Wynyard and North Sydney stations.

The 30 passengers aboard the train were evacuated and placed onto buses shortly after 3:00 p.m. AEST. The Daily Telegraph reported that passengers feared electrocution, as it was uncertain whether or not the fallen lines had come into contact with the bridge. There were also fears for bridge climbers who were on top of the bridge.

The incident causes transport chaos, with bus services replacing trains, traffic congestion on the bridge and the refusal of taxis to carry passengers into the city.

Commuters reported queues of up to one kilometre long in North Sydney waiting for buses and around 200 people waiting for buses at Wynyard. It is believed that passengers at Wynyard had to wait some 45 minutes before buses arrived.

Commuters criticised the government over the way the incident was handled. Commuters said they felt as if nobody knew what was going on and Cityrail transit officers did not seem to be in control. The government responded with Transport Minister John Watkins saying that the government did the best it could under the circumstances.

Mr Watkins said that the government had arranged "an extra 50 buses to run a shuttle service between North Sydney station and Wynard,"

"But when you have a major problem like this, a major breakdown in our rail system, it is going to put pressure on our road system and on other public transport."

Train services were resumed at around 9:00 p.m. AEST between Wynyard and North Sydney, with Cityrail warning that delays should be expected.


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Fred Thompson accused of being a "mole" for Nixon White House

July 5, 2007

On Wednesday The Boston Globe reported that, during the Watergate scandal, presidential hopeful Fred Thompson telephoned President Nixon's lawyer informing the administration that the Senate Watergate Committee "knew about the taping system and would be making the information public." The Watergate tapes eventually led to Nixon's resignation, which staved off impeachment.

The Globe reported, "In his all-but-forgotten Watergate memoir, At That Point in Time, Thompson said he acted with 'no authority' in divulging the committee's knowledge of the tapes, which provided the evidence that led to Nixon's resignation." One of the former investigators for Democrats on the committee, Scott Armstrong, remains upset at Thompson's actions, claiming "Thompson was a mole for the White House."

John Dean, Nixon's former White House counsel, said he believed that former Senate Majority Leader and White House Chief of Staff Howard Baker and Thompson "were anything but impartial players" in the Watergate investigation. "I knew that Thompson would be Baker's man, trying to protect Nixon," said Dean.

When asked by the Globe about the story, Thompson responded via e-mail stating: "I'm glad all of this has finally caused someone to read my Watergate book, even though it's taken them over thirty years."

In a related issue, Howard Baker insisted that Thompson be allowed to question presidential aide Alexander Butterfield about the taping system in a public session on July 16, 1973, which was three days after the committee had learned about the system. Samuel Dash expressed concern at the choice of Thompson, since the information was revealed in private sessions by another investigator prior to the public session.

Regarding the leak, the Globe wrote, "The view of Thompson as a Nixon mole is strikingly at odds with the former Tennessee senator's longtime image as an independent-minded prosecutor who helped bring down the president he admired."

Thompson has long been seen as a Washington "insider" who began his lobbying career in 1975. Lobbying accounts for approximately 80 percent of Thompson's total income and lobbying the federal government alone has earned him more than US$1 million. On behalf of one of his clients, the Tennessee Savings and Loan League, Thompson lobbied for the bill that deregulated the savings-and-loan industry. According to CNN, "Experts say the final version of that bill played a large role in the savings-and-loan crisis of the late 1980s, opening the door to widespread fraud and mismanagement." Thompson most recently helped raise money for Lewis "Scooter" Libby's recent defense for perjury and obstruction of justice. Thompson held a fundraising party at his house for Libby.


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Talk:Fred Thompson accused of being a "mole" for Nixon White House

Off topic
The whole "Cuban remark" section seems off-topic and not appropriate for this article. --SVTCobra 00:47, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Also, it is news from about a week ago. --SVTCobra 00:47, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

 * Yeah, I thought it was worth a mention since there is nothing about it on wikinews. Maybe spin it off? C56C 00:56, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

I agree. The "Cuban remark" section has to go as it is not related at all. I will delete that section from this article. Revert if you feel strongly otherwise. Jcart1534 04:33, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

 * It did seem out of place for this article. C56C 06:11, 6 July 2007 (UTC)


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Thanks again!–Doldrums(talk) 03:56, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

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Talk:Son of former US VP Al Gore arrested for drug possession

I think this is an 'American Beauty' of a story. I think this young man is behaving a little reckless. I do wonder which is more of the crime though; Smoking pot, speeding, or the fact that he was caught speeding and smoking pot? Apollo 82


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Comments:Dozen 7-Elevens transformed into Kwik-E-Marts to promote Simpsons movie

Totally cool
If this is not the coolest thing, I don't know what its. Been watching The Simpsons since day one. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 05:17, 6 July 2007 (UTC)


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Mole? Nixon?

--JohnPa 05:57, 6 July 2007 (UTC)


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Nine dead as plane crashes into cars in Mexico

July 6, 2007

Nine people have been killed when a cargo plane failed to take off correctly at Culiacán Airport in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico yesterday.

The plane, owned by a mail courier company, is thought to have blown a tire during the take-off procedure, causing it to run off the end of the runway and break through a wall. It then crashed onto an adjacent highway, killing three crew members aboard the aircraft and six people on the road.

The six included two members of a security presence for Mexican President Felipe Calderón, who was due to arrive shortly after the incident for a day visit. A family of four were also killed when their car was engulfed by flames that were trailing the aircraft.

The President, who was in a plane en route to Culiacán at the time of the incident, cancelled his visit after hearing the news.

The accident comes during the rescue attempts following landslides in the central state of Puebla. Up to 60 people were killed in the slide the day prior to the Culiacán incident, according to local authorities.


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Raids take place as enquiry into failed UK bombings continues

July 6, 2007

Australian police have questioned four more people in connection with the failed bombing attempts in London and Glasgow, seizing computers and other evidence in several raids.

The four being questioned are all doctors, working in hospitals in Perth and Kalgoorlie. They are reported to be of Indian origin, and have all been linked to the UK's National Health Service. Two of the men arrested in the UK have similarly been linked to Western Australian hospitals, to which they had applied for jobs, receiving multiple rejections.

Police have been granted an extra 96 hours to question Mohammed Haneef, who was arrested at Brisbane International Airport on July 3. They will be examining several thousand files stored on Haneef's laptop and a mobile telephone SIM card which had been left with a suspect.

Raids have also taken place in Cambridge, UK, at which four of the arrested suspects are believed to have lived and met in 2005.

The four men being questioned in Australia have not currently been placed under arrest, but are described as having links to the UK by the Federal Police Commissioner, Mick Keelty.


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Scientists uncover oldest known DNA on Earth

July 6, 2007 Ice samples retrieved from 1.2 miles (2 km) beneath the surface of Greenland have uncovered the oldest known samples of DNA from insects. The samples, estimated to be 450,000-900,000 years old, have also shown that no more than one million years ago, Greenland was once home to forests and animal life.

"We have shown for the first time that southern Greenland, which is hidden under 2 km of ice, was once very different to the Greenland we see today. Back then, it was inhabited by a diverse array of conifer trees and insects," said Professor and leader of the team who made the discovery, at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, Eske Willerslev.

"This genetic material presents a biological environment which is completely different to today. We have found grain, pine, yew and alder. These correspond to the landscapes we find in eastern Canada and in Swedish forests today," added Willerslev.

Willerslev also says that because of the presence of the yews, the temperatures in that area of Greenland could not have been "lower than -17 degrees Celsius" and that with the variety of other trees, the summer temperatures were no lower than "10 degrees Celsius."

These findings could change the history of Greenland. The current theory is that Greenland was free from its ice no more than 125,000 years ago. The results of the findings now suggest that Greenland may have been covered with ice for at least 450,000 years.


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aww, this is cute... now it is up for deletion. -Edbrown05

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Gunmen shoot at Pakistani President Musharraf's plane

July 6, 2007 During a flight Friday from Chaklala Airbase in Rawalpindi, Pakistan to Balochistan province, President Pervez Musharraf's plane was shot at from a rooftop near the flight path. Musharraf was flying to Balochistan province to observe the effects of recent flooding in the area.

The Pakistani government has officially denied the plane came under fire, but a Paksitani intelligence officer indicated, off the record, that an attempt of Mushaffaf's life had occurred. Musharraf's plane arrived safely at its destination. However, sources say that Intelligence agencies in Pakistan are investigating into possible connection between attack on the plane and the siege of Lal Masjid.

Police have cordoned off a house in Rawalpindi to investigate the incident. Reuters news agency had a photographer in the area at the time, and reported seeing two guns on the roof of the house, one of them an anti-aircraft gun, which had been mounted on the roof. The other gun was reported to be a machinegun. Deputy Inspector General of police Marwat Ali Shah confirmed that an anti-aircraft gun, a machine gun and ammunition had been recovered from the home.

Local residents reported hearing the sound of gunfire. "Everyone heard a firing sound," Ishaq Ahmed told BBC News. "The firing sound was like a bomb blast. It was that kind of sound." Some witnesses claimed that they saw a person along with a woman and two kids escaping on a motorbike after the incident.

General Musharraf has survived two previous attempts on his life, carried out on December 14, 2003 by al-Qaeda-linked militants. There is no indication or claim of responsibility, as yet, as to who carried out the latest attack.


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United States bank receives death threats

July 6, 2007 Authorities from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation are currently investigating death threats targeted towards the New York investment firm Goldman Sachs. Threatening letters were sent to 20 U.S. newspapers, stating: "Goldman Sachs. Hundreds will die. We are inside. You cannot stop us."

The letter was described as being neatly written in red ink on blue-lined loose-leaf paper, and was signed "A.Q.U.S.A". The letters were believed to have been mailed from Queens, New York. The bank is working closely with law enforcement authorities, however, it was told by Goldman Sachs that the threat is not likely to be credible.

A spokesperson for the bank says they take any threat very seriously. "We have a broad range of security measures in place to counter all likely threats and we're monitoring the situation closely."

Goldman Sachs is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Hong Kong and other major financial centers. More than 3,000 of its employees work in Jersey City, New Jersey, in the state's tallest building.


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User talk:83.27.167.173

Please do not vandalise my user page. I was testing an IRC bot. Thunderhead 16:50, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

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Microsoft extends warranty on Xbox 360 following an "unacceptable number of repairs"

July 6, 2007 Microsoft has extended the warranty on its Xbox 360 video game console to three years from the date of purchase following a large number of problems with the console and "an unacceptable number of repairs", costing the company more than one billion US dollars.

The fault, which has been dubbed the "red ring of death", causes the console to fail completely.

In an open letter to owners of the Xbox 360, Peter Moore of Microsoft said, "As of today, all Xbox 360 consoles are covered by an enhanced warranty program to address specifically the general hardware failures indicated by the three flashing red lights on the console. This applies to new and previously-sold consoles." The extended warranty covers repairing and shipping of the console and the company has promised to reimburse those owners who have already had to pay for repairs.

Microsoft has not released details of the number of units that have suffered from the problem but has said it is "bigger than we are comfortable with".

The Xbox 360 was launched by Microsoft in 2005 and in January of this year the company lowered its sales expectations to 12 million units for the year ending June 2007.


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New avian flu outbreaks reported in western Europe

July 7, 2007 At least 38 new cases of the H5N1 strain of bird flu have been found in wild birds in eastern Germany today. These discoveries, in conjunction with the fifth outbreak in France in 17 months, have prompted both countries to raise the bird flu risk assessment level.

German scientists discovered the outbreak after receiving 38 confirmed cases, all of which came from the eastern states of Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia. In France, three swans have been found dead in an Assenoncourt pond sparking a massive response from French authorities. Most bird related activities have been banned and a control zone half a mile (c. 800 metres) in radius has been placed around the pond. Careful monitoring will take place for any further deaths or signs of illness in this area.

Many commercial poultry owners have been told to keep their birds inside as a precaution to prevent the disease from spreading further through Europe.

French health minister Roselyn Bachelot has stated that the current state of alert is appropriate, given the potential risk to human life posed by influenza.

Authorities fear the virus may spread across Europe and cause a pandemic, as was seen in Asia and Europe last year.

Following the outbreak of 2006, 13 EU members (namely Austria, Britain, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Sweden) had all confirmed cases of bird flu.

In April last year, France found that more than 60 wild birds at a farm with 11,000 turkeys were infected with H5N1. Globally, where it has spread to humans, the virus has killed almost two thirds of the 300 reported cases, according to the WHO.


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Toshiba Transatlantic Challenge - success

July 7, 2007

British Toshiba Transatlantic Challenge pilot,, successfully crossed the and in doing so broke 5 world records. His gas balloon landed safely in the French countryside on Friday evening.

The explorer is known for the grueling challenges he undertakes. Having created the "Adventurers' Grand Slam" in which he visited both geographical and magnetic poles and climbed the highest peaks in each of the seven continents, this is his latest undertaking.

Monday saw Hempleman-Adams leave Newfoundland in his balloon. The successful crossing netted him the record for distance travelled in that size of balloon, although he battled with sleep deprivation in the latter stages of the journey.


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UK Member of Parliament, Charles Kennedy, caught smoking on train

July 6, 2007 Just days after the introduction of the partial ban on smoking in England, the Liberal Democrats Member of Parliament, Charles Kennedy has been caught smoking on a train today. The incident occurred on the 1105 BST (UTC+1) Paddington to Plymouth First Great Western service.

The train manager is reported to have contacted the British Transport Police, who met the train when it arrived in Plymouth, and has said that "the matter was resolved informally". A police spokesman said, "He basically said he thought it was OK because he was leaning out of a window". Kennedy was informed that this wasn't the case and was not arrested.

Kennedy has tried to quit smoking for a while and, speaking before the birth of his son said "I am determined that it is going to be phased out altogether - particularly since the arrival of the new one."

A ban on smoking in indoor public places came into force on July 1 in England and anyone caught smoking illegally can be fined up to £200.

Charles Kennedy was the leader of the Liberal Democrats until January 2006 when he resigned after admitting he was suffering from a problem with alcohol.


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Ghana's first female Chief Justice receives award

July 6, 2007

The first female Chief Justice of Ghana, Georgina Theodora Wood was among 77 others who received national awards in Accra today. The awards are for distinguished services to Ghana.

Georgina Wood, who became Chief Justice on June 15, 2007, received her award from President John Kufuor. She was given the Order of the Star of Ghana, the nation's highest award. Two others who received this award as well were Dr Paul Acquah, Governor of the Bank of Ghana and the Omanhene (King) of the Juaben Traditional Area, Nana Otuo Serebour II, a former head of Ghana's Statistical Service, for his contribution to industry and public service (traditional category).

President Kufuor is quoted as saying at the award ceremony that "Like the Olympic medalist, we should seek to surpass existing limits to set new records hitherto deemed unattainable. This way, Africa, including Ghana, can excel in the competition and thereby carve a dignified niche for itself in the Global Village."

As Dr. Paul Acquah received the award, the audience shouted "The value is the same" which is the catchphrase for the Ghanaian cedi redenomination in process at present. Nana Otuo Serebour did a short Adowa dance much to the admiration of the audience. The loudest ovation was however reserved for Georgina Wood as she received her award. Professor Atukwei Okai, a writer, poet and educationist, recited a poem which translates as "You are because we are".

Other awards given out were the in the Order of the Volta (Companion), Order of the Volta (Member) and the Grand Medal categories. Among the winners were Paul Victor Obeng, influential member of Jerry Rawlings' military government in the 1990s, Dr G.K. Agama, a former governor of the Bank of Ghana, Ike Quartey, former WBA welterweight champion. Some popular musicians, including Nana Kwame Ampadu, Kofi Ghanaba, Diana Akiwumi, Pat Thomas and Sidiku Buari also received honours.


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User talk:Crenra

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Regarding Toshiba Transatlantic Challenge - Success!
Thank you for your message, I have replied on my talk page. Adambro 19:46, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Not sure about the "!" in the title, but this is now published. --Brian McNeil / talk 08:57, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

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Comments:Scientists uncover oldest known DNA on Earth

OK. That is one cool image! Jcart1534 20:03, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

the temperatures in that area of Greenland could not have been "lower than 17 degrees Celsius" Who caused the Global Warming back then? --SVTCobra 00:28, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

 * Or, who caused the global cooling that brought an end to the temperate climate in Greenland? And is the warming trend now perhaps a natural cycle that will see temperatures slowly rise to "normal" levels, where we once again have forests in Greenland? Jcart1534 00:39, 7 July 2007 (UTC)


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Gunman shoots at gamblers at Las Vegas casino

July 7, 2007

A 51-year-old man fired 16 rounds from a semiautomatic handgun from a balcony overlooking the floor of the in, Nevada. The shooting left four people with non-life threatening injuries. They were treated and released from a local hospital later that morning. Steven Zegrean was tackled by two off-duty military reservists who held him down until Las Vegas police reached the scene. The incident occurred at 12:15 a.m..

Mr. Zegrean was quickly arrested on felony charges including attempted murder, battery with a deadly weapon and discharging a firearm in an occupied structure. It is believed that he was emotionally distraught.


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--SVTCobra 23:26, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Each and every source on this is mis-dated.
 * I have my doubts that the map will pass as PD on commons.

 * I fixed the dates of the sources. Read below about the map. --SVTCobra 23:55, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

Map removed
I removed the map due to Windows Live's "Code of Conduct" which can be read here. In it they say: Our content The maps, imagery, and other data in Live Search Maps are owned by Microsoft and our suppliers. You may not use Live Search Maps for any bulk printing or downloading of imagery or data. We’d be delighted for you to use our Microsoft Virtual Earth API to create your own mashups—please take a look at the "Developers" section later on this page. Here's the Developers section they refer to: Developers If you are a developer who would like to use the Virtual Earth platform for lower-volume applications at no charge, please review the Virtual Earth API SDK terms. If you are a business or developer interested in higher-volume applications, please contact maplic@microsoft.com for information. Unless you have a contract explicitly authorizing it (and without limiting the terms of the Virtual Earth and Microsoft MapPoint license agreements), under no circumstances may you:

 * Access the underlying map data or photographic imagery other than through documented methods that Microsoft provides to you.
 * Work around any technical limitations in the API.
 * Copy, store, archive, or create a database of results from the service.
 * Sell, lease, or sublicense results or access to the API or the service.
 * Copy, save, download, distribute, transmit, or in any way manipulate the photographic imagery.
 * Print the bird’s eye imagery.
 * Minimize, alter, obscure, or block any portion of the results.

I think it is safe to say that Wikinews is in the business of distributing and/or transmitting (I highlighted those words in the above quote (not highlighted in original). --SVTCobra 23:53, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

 * kk, fine, can someone please make a map? thanks —Symode09 05:47, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

 * ✅ Adambro 11:24, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

needs cleanup
–Doldrums(talk) 08:06, 7 July 2007 (UTC)
 * "bird related activities" needs to be more specific.
 * "Many commercial poultry owners ... prevent the disease from spreading further through Europe". does this refer to commercial poultry owners in the area? throughout Europe? is it "many" or "all"? if not all, then it is useful to say which ones.
 * "has raised the bird flu risk assessment level" who has raised the threat level? for what region - Europe? Germany? France? the area where the dead birds were found


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User talk:203.196.133.202

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User talk:87.179.253.39

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Category talk:Thaksin Shinawatra

Heh, I clicked on a link in an article - got taken to Thaksin's Wikipedia page... and right at the top is a link to this category page. I think the guy is one of our best-covered non-Western politicians and I am delighted to have helped make that happen. --Brian McNeil / talk 09:09, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

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Talk:United States bank receives death threats

Pointless Assumption
I think that the "Al Qaeda" reference is complete speculation - two letters hardly sum up to a certain organization. It could mean anything, so i'm gonna go ahead and remove it.

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Fort Lee, Virginia adopts RAPIDGate for fast civilian access

July 8, 2007

The U.S. Army installation at Fort Lee in Virginia will begin using a program called RAPIDGate that will replace passes issued to non-military persons who regularly require access to the facility. The program will take effect July 10, when the practice of issuing 90-day passes to people who present a valid driver’s license, vehicle registration, and proof of insurance for the vehicle used for access ends. Those passes will be grandfathered out as they expire. The RAPIDGate program for fast entry into Fort Lee replaces what was once access privileges performed by the installation itself, which came free of cost. The new outsourced program administered by Portland, Oregon-based Eid Passport, Inc. enhances security to the installation by performing background checks. Their service comes at a price. The screening process makes a ten-year felony background check, performs a check against terrorist and sexual offender watch lists, and does a social security cross reference to validate a person’s identity.

Qualified applicants are issued a pass that enables them to bypass inspection pits and use any of the facility’s seven gates for access. Businesses whose employees would benefit by this are required to contact the program provider and have "point of contact" persons who can validate an applicant's employment. Enrollment in the program costs the business US$199. A pass for each employee of the business costs $159 annually. The pass for employees expires after a year, when a new background check is required by the program.

The program is a voluntary alternative for civilians to conform with new access policies mandated by the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army, according to an information pamphlet distributed by the base. A kiosk will be set up at Fort Lee to accept applications that process a photograph, social security number, and fingerprint. Those without a RAPIDGate pass will need to enter the fort at locations where their vehicle can be inspected. A rigorous inspection involves armed guards asking the driver to place keys on the dash board, pop the hood and the trunk, open the glove box, and have all occupants exit the vehicle and open all doors, including the hood and trunk. While the vehicle is inspected inside, another guard uses a mirror attached to a wand to inspect under the chassis of the vehicle's undercarriage.

Eid Passport, Inc. specializes in identity authentication and background screening. Fort Lee will be the 12th military installation out of an estimated 250 military installations on U.S soil to implement identity screening as part of new policies mandated by the Department of Defense (DoD).

"The pass contains no personal information," said David Smith, the director of marketing for Eid Passport. It does contain a barcode which is scanned at entry. The RAPIDGate program database includes a biometric fingerprint that might be checked by the scanning device against the presenter of the pass in times of elevated security. The pass is also embedded with an active RFID transmitter. The pass is scanned on entry to the fort at the gate check point, but not upon exit. If the RFID transmitter works properly, movement into and out of the base will be recorded.

The Fort Lee pamphlet mentions a "a new mandate" by the DoD. That mention appears to be in reference to portion of the language found in an Instruction issued in October last year by the DoD that states, "Implement a verification process, whether through background checks or other similar processes, that enables the U.S. Government to attest to the trustworthiness of DoD contractors and sub-contractors."

The Instruction stems from a Directive signed by President Bush in August of 2004. That Directive, from the Department of Homeland Security, says in part, "Wide variations in the quality and security of forms of identification used to gain access to secure Federal and other facilities where there is potential for terrorist attacks need to be eliminated."

Fort Lewis in Washington state was the first U.S. military installation to adopt the RAPIDGate program as a test in 2004. Since then, Fort Sam Houston, Fort Carson, and Fort Bragg, among other installations have adopted the program.

"What happened at Fort Dix, [New Jersey], as we look at it, is a Fort Dix issue," Laura Arenschield reported spokesman for the 18th Airborne, Tom McCollum, as saying in June. "That should not be taken as an invitation for someone to try it here at Fort Bragg, but (security) is a living, breathing entity. You have to constantly change it just to keep those who are trying to penetrate it on their toes." The new security measures will go into effect at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, which is among the largest of domestic military bases, starting July 8.


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checking vehicles and issuing passes looks like it is to do with basic security rather than with attesting to the "trustworthiness of DoD contractors and sub-contractors". do we have anything to back the latter claim? –Doldrums(talk) 09:59, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

 * Identity verification and background checks is the new thing. -Edbrown05 10:08, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

Reporting notes
Preliminary stuff: --- Friday thru Sunday: --- --- Monday 7/2: spoke via telephone with RAPIDGate representative named Matthew: --- Thursday 7/5: spoke via phone with David Smith, director of marketing at Eid Passport
 * Is this national
 * Is price point the same for each base
 * When will this occur
 * What are you looking for in a background check
 * A machine to make request
 * Fee
 * What about persons who are so new to the US that there is no history for 10 years. Foreign nationals
 * A scan when leaving?
 * peppered various Fort Lee gate point guards with questions about how the new program works
 * Tucker Carlson wonders on at least 2 occasions during Monday news hour broadcast at MSNBC with rhetorical question, “When will something like this happen here?” Further_arrests_following_terror_attacks_in_London_and_Glasgow
 * first base was fort lewis in 2004, 10 more since then
 * felony, terrorist watch list, sexual offender watch list, social security cross reference
 * kiosk takes photo and fingerprint
 * barcode scan upon entry, rfid possibility of transmit at exit
 * sop, “standard operating procedure”
 * pass contains “active” rfid transmitter
 * program outsourced, Eid has no military affiliation
 * approx 250 military installation in US
 * stressed ”The pass contains no personal information”
 * received from Smith promised email with DoD Instruction 2000.16 for Anti-Terrorism, specifically Sections E3.18.2 and E3.18.3, and other pertinent links: media coverage, testimonials

A government ad?
I feel like I'm reading one... --TUFKAAP 15:58, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
 * I'm almost speehless reading that this report, acoording to TUFKAPP, read like a gov't ad.
 * Maybe true. You got me there.
 * There is a lot going on under the surface of this that goes beyond beyond the introduction of the news topic. I made the choice to introduce the topic. -Edbrown05 09:49, 9 July 2007 (UTC)


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Truck bomb in Iraq kills over 100

July 7, 2007

On Saturday, a suicide truck bomb in a Shiite village, Tuz Khurmato, north of Baghdad damaged homes, shops and a large outdoor market. The bomb blast, blamed on Sunni militants, killed at least 100 and wounded another 250 Iraqi civilians.

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User talk:PlayStation 88

Okay, it is time for your joking to end. You are potentially offending people, both here in the Wikinews community and the wider readership. What you are doing could be seen as vandalism and you could get blocked from editing Wikinews for it. Be careful and be serious from now on. Adambro 13:30, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

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Lewis Hamilton on top for 2007 British Grand Prix

July 7, 2007 Vodafone McLaren-Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton won the pole position on his home soil at FIA Formula-1 2007 Santander British Grand Prix on the Silverstone Circuit at Silverstone, Northamptonshire, England.

His teammate Fernando Alonso was in the lead for the first two qualifying sessions, but lost 0.150 seconds to Lewis and only 0.048 to Ferrari driver Kimi Räikkönen despite Kimi's error in Woodcote, end of sector three. Another Ferrari driver Felipe Massa placed fourth.

Robert Kubica and Ralf Schumacher won the third row for their teams, BMW Sauber and Toyota respectively. Both Renault drivers on the fourth row of the starting grid. Top ten was closed by another BMW and Toyota cars.


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West Indies cricket team in England 2007 - 3rd ODI

July 7, 2007

have beaten by 93 runs in the third and final  of the  at, , England. West Indies win the three match series 2-1.

England's bowlers fared poorly, despite removing early on, with the West Indies batsmen scoring 116 runs off the last ten overs. (82 not out), (82) and  (42 off 24 balls) helped the West Indies to an imposing total of 289-5. The only wickets for England were taken by (3-59) and  (2-51).

In response, England's batting performance was no better than their fielding. Although scored 51, England lost too many batsmen cheaply including  for 0. They were reduced to 196 all out, far short of the 290 runs needed. took 3-30 and took 4-40 for the West Indies.

Previously on the tour, England won a four match series 3-0 and drew a two match  series 1-1.

Toss: West Indies won, and chose to bat first.

Did not bat: D Ramdin, DBL Powell, R Rampaul, FH Edwards

Fall of wickets: 1-16 (DS Smith, 2.3 ov), 2-93 (Chanderpaul, 20.1 ov), 3-108 (Samuels, 22.4 ov), 4-193 (Gayle, 41.6 ov), 5-285 (Bravo, 49.5 ov)

Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Prior, 2.2 ov), 2-29 (Cook, 8.3 ov), 3-33 (Pietersen, 8.5 ov), 4-72 (Bell, 17.6 ov), 5-144 (Shah, 30.4 ov), 6-162 (Collingwood, 33.5 ov), 7-162 (Mascarenhas, 34.1 ov), 8-168 (Plunkett, 36.3 ov), 9-171 (Broad, 37.5 ov), 10-196 (Panesar, 44.2 ov)

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Player of the match: (West Indies) Player of the series: (West Indies)

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California teamsters picket Orange County transit system in contract dispute

July 8, 2007 In an ongoing labor dispute from May of this year in California, United States, Teamsters Local 952, which represents the Orange County Transportation Authority's 1,200 coach operators, went on strike at 12:35 a.m. (0035 hrs) PDT Saturday morning after a cooling-off period declared by State Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger expired.

Sanctioned picket lines have been formed outside Authority facilities in Garden Grove, Anaheim, and Santa Ana. About 200,000 regular passengers are affected.

Major sticking points in the negotiation appear to be related to cost-of-living increases and pension funding allocations. The strike was declared after the Authority's bargaining agent said he lacked authority to approve a union counter proposal, which he said had to be taken before the OCTA's board of directors, who will not be available to meet until Monday the 9th at the earliest.