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Judge continues injunction against 'Expelled' film

May 21, 2008

A New York Judge ruled to continue an injunction against Premise Media, which effectively prevents Premise, the producers of Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed, from further distribution. Expelled is a film about intelligent design and creationism starring Ben Stein, and is currently playing at 200 U.S. theaters. Since its April 18 debut it has received criticism from the scientific community, which considers both pseudoscience, and film critics.

The case Lennon v Premise Media was filed by Yoko Ono, Julian Lennon, Sean Lennon, and EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. against Premise Media, C&S Production, and Rocky Mountain Pictures in United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on April 23, 2008 alleging copyright infringement concerning John Lennon's song "Imagine". Premise is being represented by Anthony Falzone of the Fair Use Project.

EMI filed its own separate lawsuit against Premise in a New York state court alleging that Premise's usage of the song is harming EMI’s ability to license “Imagine,” which has only been licensed in one film (The Killing Fields).

In court, Judge Richard Lowe, according to the Wall Street Journal, "seemed skeptical" about Falzone's arguments. Lowe asked Falzone why the film's producers did not read the lyrics to the song or flash the lyrics on the screen. Lawyers also pointed out that Premise Media licensed all other music in the film except for Lennon's song. At the end of the hearing Lowe "decided to stay the original TRO pending his ruling, which means that Expelled, currently playing in theaters around the country, cannot be reproduced or otherwise distributed."

The judge promised a quick decision since the film will debut in Canada on June 6 and DVD rights must be finalized by the end of May for October distribution.


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Fire damages building housing Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

May 21, 2008 At least 170 firefighters in Berlin, Germany battled a fire on Tuesday at the Berliner Philharmonie, the building that is home to the Berlin Philharmonic orchestra.

The fire broke out around 2:00 p.m. local time, while the orchestra was rehearsing, but all the members of the audience and orchestra made it out of the building without injury. Much of the instruments were also saved before the fire grew out of control.

Firefighters had to take off large portions of the metal roof in order to battle the blaze which took almost five hours to bring under control and burned for almost 12. It is believed that welding on the roof may have caused the fire to start, but an investigation is ongoing.

Officials have yet to determine the total extent of the damage, but do say that nearly 17,000 square feet of the roof is burned.

The building, designed by Hans Scharoun, was built in 1963 to replace the previous concert hall which was destroyed in 1944 during World War II. The orchestra was first formed by 54 individuals in 1882.

All future concerts that have been scheduled to take place at the Philharmonie are canceled until further notice.

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Colombian rebel leader 'Karina' surrenders

May 21, 2008

Nelly Avila Moreno, a high-ranking member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (aka FARC) known by the alias 'Karina', surrendered to Colombian police on the weekend, bringing the number of FARC commanders who have surrendered, been captured or been killed in the past year to six.

Moreno, along with her partner and daughter, surrendered to undercover Colombian police officers after two weeks of private negotiation. It is not known whether the charges laid against her - including murder, drug trafficking, terrorism and kidnapping - are to be dropped in exchange for her surrender.

At a press conference, Moreno outlined her reasons for surrender, including increased pressure from the Colombian army, and fear that her own troops may have decided to kill her in exchange for a US$900,000 reward. A member of the FARC secretariat, known by the alias Ivan Rios, was shot by his bodyguard who later attempted to claim a US$2.5 million bounty.

The surrender is a political coup for President Alvaro Uribe, who has run a campaign of "carrot and stick" measures to eliminate FARC that have seen over 1,000 guerillas turn themselves in to join a government-sponsored reintegration program. Moreno refuted claims that she had been involved in the murder of Uribe's father in 1983.


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UK MPs vote not to lower abortion limit

May 21, 2008 UK Members of Parliament voted against a bill that would result in the limit for abortions being brought down by four weeks, to 20 weeks. The MP who originally proposed the bill, Nadine Dorrie from the Conservative Party, commented on the result. "There comes a point when it has to be said this baby has a right to life." The vote to lower the limit to twenty weeks was defeated by 332 votes to 190.

There was also a vote on decreasing the limit to 22 weeks, with it being defeated by 304 votes supporting to 233 opposing.

The proposer of the twenty week limit, a former nurse explained to MPs her reason for supporting the lowering of the limit:

A little boy was aborted into a cardboard bed pan which was thrust into my arms.

As I stood and looked in that cardboard bed pan this little boy was gasping, through mucous and amniotic fluid for his breath and I stood with him in a sluice, in my arms in a bed pan, for seven minutes while he gasped for his breath and a botched abortion, which became a live birth, became a death seven minutes later.

And I knew at that moment, while I stood with that little boy in my arms that one day I would have the opportunity to stand and defend babies like him, because what I thought we were committing that day was murder.

Recently, a vote for decreasing the limit to 12 weeks also failed to pass through the House of Commons.

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UK minor faces charges for calling Scientology 'cult' at protest

May 21, 2008

News media in the United Kingdom are reporting that a boy under the age of 18 was served with a court summons by City of London Police because he held a placard calling Scientology a "cult" at a peaceful protest on May 10. Human rights activists have criticized the decision to issue the 15-year-old the summons as an affront to freedom of speech, and representatives for the City of London Police force explained the actions of the police.

Individuals from the group Anonymous were protesting Scientology in the fourth protest in as many months, as part of the anti-Scientology movement Project Chanology. The Project Chanology movement began when the Church of Scientology attempted to get a leaked Scientology promotional video featuring Tom Cruise removed from websites YouTube and Gawker.com.

Members of Anonymous were motivated by the actions of the Church of Scientology, and bombarded Scientology websites and were successful in taking some of them down. Anonymous later changed tactics towards legal measures, and held international protests against Scientology on February 10, March 15, April 12, and most recently May 10.

At the May 10 protest, the 15-year-old boy was present and held up a placard which stated: "Scientology is not a religion, it is a dangerous cult," with a mention at the bottom of the sign to the anti-Scientology website Xenu.net. He attended the protest held outside the Church of Scientology building on Queen Victoria Street, near St Paul's Cathedral in London. In a post made by the boy on the anti-Scientology website Enturbulation.org, he stated: "Within five minutes of arriving I was told by a member of the police that I was not allowed to use that word, and that the final decision would be made by the inspector." The website describes itself as "A Source for Information on Dianetics and the Scientology Organization". Using the pseudonym "EpicNoseGuy" at the Enturbulation.org message board, the boy goes on to describe how he was "strongly advised" by police to remove the placard.

City of London Police cited section five of the Public Order Act 1986 to the boy, which deals with "harassment, alarm or distress". In response, the boy cited a 1984 judgment given by Mr. Justice Latey in the Family Division of the High Court of Justice of Her Majesty's Courts of Justice of England and Wales, in which Latey called Scientology a "cult" and said it was "corrupt, sinister and dangerous". In the actual 1984 judgment made by Judge Latey, he stated: "Scientology is both immoral and socially obnoxious. [...] In my judgement it is corrupt, sinister and dangerous. [...] It is dangerous because it is out to capture people, especially children and impressionable young people, and indoctrinate and brainwash them so that they become the unquestioning captives and tools of the cult, withdrawn from ordinary thought, living and relationships with others." According to the boy's post at Enturbulation.org, the City of London Police told him he had 15 minutes to remove the sign in question. He was given a court summons by the police about a half-hour later, and his sign was removed and taken by the police as evidence.

In videos of the May 10 protest posted to YouTube, City of London Police can be seen telling protesters not to use the word "cult" in their signs. Protesters discussed the issue with police and stated that they had checked with lawyers and verified that criticizing religion was a valid form of protest. The police warned protesters that if they violated police instructions regarding usage of signs "you will be prosecuted". A female police officer read a form statement to the 15-year-old and stated: "I've been asked, if you could remove it [the sign] by 11:30, if not then I'll have to come back and either summons you or arrest you." The boy read Mr. Justice Latey's 1984 judgment to the police, and then said: "I'm not going to take this sign down." He told fellow protesters: "If I don't take the word 'cult' down, here [holding up his sign], I will be either, I think, most likely arrested or [given] a summons. I am going to fight this and not take it down because I believe in freedom of speech, besides which I'm only fifteen."

After the boy was given a summons one of the protesters asked a member of the City of London Police force: "Are we allowed to say Justice Latey says Scientology is a cult?", to which the police officer responded: "I've already had this discussion with people. Direct quotes by individuals, I haven't got a problem with."

"This barmy prosecution makes a mockery of Britain's free speech traditions. After criminalising the use of the word 'cult', perhaps the next step is to ban the words 'war' and 'tax' from peaceful demonstrations?" said Liberty director Shami Chakrabarti in a statement in The Guardian. The boy has appealed for help in order to fight the potential charges and possible legal action from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).

Ian Haworth of the United Kingdom-based Cult Information Centre also commented on the actions of the City of London Police to The Guardian, saying: "This is an extraordinary situation. If it wasn't so serious it would be farcical. The police's job is to protect and serve. Who is being served and who is being protected in this situation? I find it very worrying."

News of the summons issued to the UK minor has received significant attention on the Internet, hitting the front pages of websites Slashdot, Digg, and Boing Boing on Wednesday. The story has also been discussed in hundreds of blog postings, including sites related to the tech-sector and others related to civil liberties.

In a statement given to publications including The Guardian and The Register, a representative for the City of London Police explained the rationale for the summons: "City of London police had received complaints about demonstrators using the words 'cult' and 'Scientology kills' during protests against the Church of Scientology on Saturday 10 May. Following advice from the Crown Prosecution Service some demonstrators were warned verbally and in writing that their signs breached section five of the Public Order Act 1986. One demonstrator, a juvenile, continued to display a placard despite police warnings and was reported for an offence under section five. A file on the case will be sent to the CPS."

"City of London Police upholds the right to demonstrate lawfully, but we have to balance that with the rights of all sections of the community not to be alarmed, distressed or harassed as a result of others' actions," said City of London Chief Superintendent Rob Bastable in a statement given to The Register and The Daily Telegraph. Unlike the City of London Police, the Metropolitan Police Service (the territorial police force responsible for Greater London excluding the City of London) has not raised an issue with protesters using the word "cult", according to Londonist.

A spokesman for the CPS told The Guardian that they did not give City of London Police specific instruction about the boy's protest sign. The spokesman said that the CPS gave the City of London Police "general advice" about the laws governing protests and "religiously aggravated crime", but did not give advice about this specific case. "... if we receive a file we will review it in the normal way according to the code for crown prosecutors," said the CPS spokesman.

The City of London Police has faced controversy in the past for its close association with the Church of Scientology. When the City of London Scientology building opened in 2006, City of London Chief Superintendent Kevin Hurley praised Scientology in an appearance as guest speaker at the building's opening ceremony. Ken Stewart, another of the City of London's chief superintendents, has also appeared in a video praising Scientology. According to The Guardian over 20 officers for the City of London Police have accepted gifts from the Church of Scientology including tickets to film premieres, lunches and concerts at police premises. Janet Kenyon-Laveau, spokeswoman for the Church of Scientology in the UK, told The Guardian that the relationship between the City of London Police and Scientology was mutually beneficial, and said that Scientologists conducted clean-up campaigns in urban areas affected by drug use problems. A City of London Police spokesman released a statement in November 2006 saying: "We are conducting a review to ensure that all members of staff are aware of the force policy on accepting hospitality and to assess whether clarification or amendment of this policy is necessary."

Each of the Project Chanology international protests against Scientology has had a theme: the February protest called attention to the birthday of Lisa McPherson, who died under controversial circumstances while under the care of Scientology, the March protest was arranged to take place two days after Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard's birthday, the April protest highlighted the Church of Scientology's disconnection policy, and the May protest highlighted the Scientology practice of "Fair Game" and took place one day after the anniversary of the publication of Hubbard's book Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health. Another international protest is planned for June 14, and will highlight the Church of Scientology's elite "Sea Organization" or "Sea Org".


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Refers to material from blog postings, message boards, and primary-source document research. Cirt (talk) 07:00, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
 * The boy goes by "EpicNoseGuy" both at Enturbulation.org and in an appearance in a YouTube video. Cirt (talk) 07:19, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
 * The form statement/warning City of London Police issued to protesters. Cirt (talk) 08:21, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
 * N.B. even if someone publishes the boy's name, we likely should not. --Brian McNeil / talk 08:30, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Agreed. Cirt (talk) 08:31, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

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Listing here below. Cirt (talk) 09:48, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
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 * UK minor faces charges for calling Scientology ’cult’ at protest, World Student Press Agency
 * UK minor faces charges for calling Scientology 'cult' at protest, Mister-Info

Charges
Being issued a summons/citation is hardly the same thing as facing charges. --SVTCobra 09:57, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
 * This is wording per multiple secondary news/media sources. Cirt (talk) 10:01, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
 * This is UK law. He faces charges. Whether or not he'll end up in court is depending on how the CPS views it. --Brian McNeil / talk 12:29, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

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I don't think that the image is fair-use. There doesn't seem to be any reason why a free version could not have been taken. Perhaps it is possible to get the owner of the image to release under a free license so that it could be uploaded to Commons. --SVTCobra 16:20, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
 * That may be difficult to arrange but in the meantime I think that a newsworthy fair use rationale can be asserted for this image. Cirt (talk) 18:23, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅. Cirt (talk) 20:13, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

Cited in The Guardian
This story has gone around the world beneath such edifying headlines as "UK minor faces charges for calling Scientology 'cult' at protest"; and when you've finished wondering why we're such a pathetic country sometimes, we should endeavour to divine precisely what it is he was meant to have done wrong. The exact title of this article was cited in this piece, and I think that this Wikinews article's title is unique and hasn't been used anywhere else. Cirt (talk) 05:48, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

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Since this was voted a featured article (It's been more than a week), somebody should add the "FA" tag to it. --WNewsReporter (talk) 07:04, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅, by . Cirt (talk) 21:14, 18 July 2008 (UTC)


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Malware from mass SQL injections confirmed by security experts

June 5, 2008

Nearly 20,000 websites have been attacked by unknown malicious computer users using a technique known as an SQL injection. The attackers have inserted code to install malware onto visitors' computers. The code exploits a newly-discovered weakness in Adobe Flash Player, a very common web-browser plugin. The attacks prompted an investigation by the Taiwanese information security industry into the source of these attacks.

An SQL injection is a common method employed by malicious users to attack and deface websites, arising from website mistakes in checking user input. Attackers take advantage of these weaknesses to inject information of their choosing into the website. For example, in June of 2007, Microsoft UK found its webpage changed to a picture of the Saudi Arabia flag, an attack which was carried out using an SQL injection.

According to SecurityFocus, this most recent series of attacks stems from a vulnerability in versions 9.0.115.0 and 9.0.124.0 of Flash Player. It allows attackers to load any code they wish onto a computer running these versions of Flash.

As the vulnerability in Flash is newly discovered, Adobe has not yet released a newer version which fixes the problem. For the time being, computer security experts recommend that internet users with one of the unprotected versions of Flash disable the plug-in on Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer to prevent malicious users from gaining control over their computers.

The most recent version of the Flash Player, version 9.0.124.0, does not appear to be vulnerable to this exploit.


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Nuclear plant sealed off after traces of explosives found on bag

May 21, 2008 At least two men in Sweden were arrested after security officials at the Oskarshamn Nuclear Power Plant discovered traces of an explosive material on a plastic bag. Oskarshamnsverkets Kraftgrupp OKG operates the plant, which is one of three nuclear power plants in Sweden.

Reports say that on the outside of a bag was Acetone peroxide, or TATP, primarily used as a high yield explosive, but is also an organic peroxide used in making chemicals for cleaning.

The unidentified men in their 40's to 50's, who were contractors and welders hired for doing work at the plant, were stopped as they entered the plant. Authorities were called to the scene along with the bomb squad, who sealed off parts of the plant when they detected the explosive material on a bag's handle. Security detected the material in what is described by CNN as a "routine" security check. Police believe it was on one of the man's hands when it rubbed off onto the bag, but no bomb was found after an extensive search. Both men have been charged with attempted sabotage and are still undergoing interrogation. Both face sentences of up to two years in prison.

Plant officials state that the plant has never received a threat "not in the past, not now, and we have no threat for the future," said President of OKG, Lars Thuring. "The only thing that we have found is this trace of explosives in the bag."

TATP is "very unstable, very sensitive to both friction and shocks," said Swedish Defense Research Agency expert, Svante Karlsson. A small amount could cause serious damage to someone handling the material which is described as 'Mother of Satan'. Would-be 'shoe bomber' Richard Reid used the substance in an attempt to blow up American Airlines flight 63 from Paris, France to Miami, Florida in 2001. The same substance was also used in the July 2005 bombings in London, England.

The plant's reactors, where the men were scheduled to work, were turned off on May 11 for routine maintenance. The rest of the plant's operations were not interrupted.


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Moar censorship by Scientology.

This is disgusting behavior on behalf of the british police. Just fucking disgusting. Rekov (talk) 14:05, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

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Radical Muslims can call Jesus a slave on the streets of London but you can't say Scientology is a cult; some freedom of speech. --66.229.25.248 16:48, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

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How utterly ironic that this happened during the "Fair Game" awareness protest. Proof positive that even a 15 year old child is 'fair game'. Jihiro (talk) 20:06, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I was thinking the same thing. Jade Knight (talk) 08:08, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

Why not amalgamate it
Does the Square Mile really need it's own separate police force in this day or age, merge it with the Met.

Anyways, it doesn't come much of a shock to me... the British are notorious for violating free speech and human rights.. just look at Africa and Northern Ireland. ;) --TUFKAAP (talk) 01:21, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

wow
good bye freedom of speech and religion, along with rights to protest. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.23.49.181 (talk) 03:06, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

who is
deleting all the comments? --66.229.25.248 06:33, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

No-one. Not here, anyway. 81.155.82.125 06:36, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

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It was said on the scientology website that they were going to start targeting Europe, so it is no surprise that the people are protesting it, after seeing the joys of how they have effected America. The question that I have is whether or not this would have happened if Scientology was not an organization that targets rich people to infiltrate into their ranks? This group is full of rich people, and in this day and age money is power, in my opinion that is why they have made it so far. ~sabriel26~


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Parties make final bids for Crewe and Nantwich voters

May 21, 2008

UK political parties are making their final bids for votes in the Crewe and Nantwich constituency, where a by-election, due to the death of Gwyneth Dunwoody MP, is to be held tomorrow.

A YouGov poll has suggested that the main opposition party, the Conservatives, are ahead at 45%, the incumbent Labour Party 18.8% behind on 26.2%. Polls from the newspaper The Independent and Populus and ICM have also put the Conservatives ahead. However the bookmakers Ladbrokes have deemed the Conservatives "unbackable", with odds of just 16/1.

The Labour campaign in Crewe and Nantwich has branded the Conservative candidate Edward Timpson, a barrister from the wealthy Timpson family, a "toff", calling their candidate, the late MP's daughter Tamsin Dunwoody, "one of us". Conservative leader David Cameron called the Labour campaign "class warfare" which is "backward looking", "out of date" and "divisive". The Labour Party has received endorsements from soap opera Coronation Street's Elizabeth Dawn (who plays the character Vera Duckworth) and Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.

The Liberal Democrat (Lib Dem) party have sent party leader Nick Clegg, party president Simon Hughes and deputy leader and the party's shadow chancellor Vince Cable up to Crewe and Nantwich to campaign alongside their candidate Elizabeth Shenton. Mr. Cable told BBC's Newsnight that "what's very clear is there is a lot of support draining away from the Labour Party - an enormous amount." Nick Clegg claims that the by-election is a two-horse race between the Lib Dems and the Conservatives.

The UK Independence Party's candidate Mike Nattrass has been touring Crewe and Nantwich in a converted London Routemaster campaign bus and handing out leaflets. He said "UKIP has never stood in Crewe and Nantwich before because Gwyneth Dunwoody was Eurosceptic and we agreed with her." Party leader Nigel Farage has also attended a meeting in the constituency.

Polling stations will open from 07:00 BST (06:00 UTC) until 22:00 BST (21:00 UTC) on Thursday. The result is expected by Friday afternoon.


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Zenit rocket launches Galaxy 18 satellite

May 21, 2008 A Sea Launch Zenit-3SL rocket has been launched from the Ocean Odyssey platform in the Pacific Ocean, carrying a communications satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit. Lift-off occurred at 09:43 GMT this morning, and the satellite was deployed into its transfer orbit about an hour later.

The satellite, Galaxy 18, will be operated by Intelsat from an orbital slot of 123° West longitude in geosynchronous orbit. It will provide communications services for Intelsat customers in Canada, Mexico and the United States.

The launch of Galaxy 18 was delayed from last year, following the January 2007 explosion of a Zenit rocket on its launch pad. It was originally built for PanAmSat, which merged with Intelsat in August 2005. It had a launch mass, fully fuelled, of 4700 kilograms, and was built by Space Systems Loral around an LS-1300 satellite bus. It is expected to remain operational for around 15 years.

This is the 24th orbital launch of 2008, and the 66th launch of the Ukranian-built Zenit rocket. The next scheduled Zenit launch is currently planned for July, with the Echostar XI satellite. Another Zenit-3SL will launch Intelsat's next satellite, Galaxy 19, in August.


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"There was also a vote on decreasing the limit to 22 weeks, with it being defeated by 304 votes supporting to 233 opposing."

The vote was supported by 71 more members than it was opposed, and yet it wasn't passed? Was this miswritten information, or am I just ignorant to the ways of parliament procedures? 72.177.104.227 15:48, 21 May 2008 (UTC)


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User:Sonicthehedgehog9000

this is my userpage

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'''user:sonicthehedgehog9000 Name:john bryant Country:usa Language:english Current number of points:0'''

userpage dedicated in memory of gene haulk
i was shocked to hear about great uncle genes' death in 2006. --sonicthehedgehog9000

talkpage dedicated in loving memory of butch bryant
i'm so sad about his death. it shocked me.

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User talk:124.43.226.83

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Talk:Malware from mass SQL injections confirmed by security experts

For extra information on SQL injection a good source is Forbes article "Where The Web Is Weak". has a good quote, and it can add some more information on SQL injection problem. Hope you can use it. Tacitus (talk) 17:46, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

Need cleanup
I have no clue what this is trying to say. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 21:03, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Someone cleaned it up and I did a little...now whats wrong? What needs more c/e? really template tag is getting boring. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 20:26, 29 May 2008 (UTC)
 * The title, for a start, only makes sense if you come from a techie background. --Brian McNeil / talk 20:28, 29 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I am not experienced in this field, but other than the spelling os Malwares...I understood the title. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 20:32, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

 * In no way does this article explain what the problem is, or what is going on. You need to have a more-than-basic grounding in IT to know what on Earth it is going on about.
 * First off, a vulnerability has been exploited to place arbitrary content on a number of sites.
 * Second, this arbitrary content is malicious to end-users who view web pages where it is contained.
 * Last, in no way, shape, or form does this article make that clear. --Brian McNeil / talk 21:03, 29 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Tried to clean it up as best I could. B2xiao (talk) 18:59, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

Page move
I think a more appropriate title is "20,000 websites attacked ..." where ... is something I haven't quite worked out yet ("by SQL injections" is probably too technical, "by unknown hackers" sounds too speculative). B2xiao (talk) 19:02, 31 May 2008 (UTC)
 * To clarify: the concern isn't the SQL injections, but the Flash vulnerability. The exploit is called a "zero-day" exploit -- one for which no patch exists, as opposed to an exploit which uses a patchable vulnerability. Perhaps "20,000 websites attacked with previously unknown vulnerability" may be more correct (though it should preferably mention Flash without being too wordy). B2xiao (talk) 20:51, 31 May 2008 (UTC)
 * You DAMN RIGHT!!!! but its attack seemed to be derived from SQL injection? Brock contact... 06:03, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Here's what happened. A zero-day flaw in Adobe Flash was discovered, which allows arbitrary code execution on a vulnerable client (i.e. web-browser running Flash). Hackers then found SQL injections in several websites (SQL injections are relatively common and stem from improper or incomplete input validation), and used these SQL injections (which, by themselves, have nothing to do with Flash) to insert exploits for the Flash code, or redirects to pages where such code is hosted.
 * Now, there are two concerns. The Flash vulnerability is foremost, since it allows a user's computer to be compromised, installing all sorts of malware on the computer (effectively giving the remote attacker complete control over the computer). The SQL injections are also worrisome, since SQL injections are a common attack vector for numerous other exploits, such as cross-site scripting attacks (commonly ones which steal logon credentials and the like), drive-by malware (via, for example, iframes containing malicious code), etc. The fact that the hackers were able to find over 20,000 websites with this vulnerability is very worrisome indeed. b2xiao (talk) 18:59, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

Context still needed before publish
What are "SQL injections" ? What is "malicious Flash code" ? What is a "patch" ? These are terms which should be explained and given context, at least briefly, for readers who may not understand. Cirt (talk) 13:51, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Hmm, you are right. Unfortunately, all the sources save one are from technical publications (the exception being Forbes). I will probably take some cues from the Forbes article to de-technicalize the article. Thanks for your comments! b2xiao (talk) 19:00, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

Article out of date, misleading
It looks like this article is now out-of-date. The source at ZDNet posted a retraction (of sorts) two days after the 'zero day' report, on May 29, 2008. Similarly, the Register indicated on May 27, 2008 that the vulnerability applies only the the developer's kit and not to the widespread plugins. Could someone please check this out and clarify the article? StockGear (talk) 16:03, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Seems a little odd that the hackers would bother to attack 20,000 websites, potentially robbing them of future targets, for a Flash vulnerability that is not widespread. Anyway, perhapsthis is a better source for the news (though outdated, it would appear that the attacks are continuing), which documents other vulnerabilities that are being used in these exploits. b2xiao talk 03:11, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

 * Well, I don't think that an even earlier (May 21, 2008) article at the Register invalidates its later May 27 article that I cited; on the contrary. I also am not going to speculate about the amount of sweat equity that hackers consider acceptable in order to generate a return on their 'investment.'  It strikes me that the article is rather alarmist based on the information I saw. StockGear (talk) 19:58, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

Would it be possible...
...to find instructions for "how to disable flash [in IE and Ffx]"? Telling people about a problem is good, but if you can also show (Or link to) instructions to fix it, it would be (near?) perfect. 68.39.174.238 21:31, 5 June 2008 (UTC)


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Mob kills 'witches' in Kenya

May 21, 2008

A mob killed 11 elderly people in western Kenya on suspicion of witchcraft. The attacks took place in Kisii District in the Nyanza Province in southwest Kenya. All victims were burned, with some having first been dragged from their homes to have their throats slashed and to be clubbed to death. Families of the suspected witches have gone into hiding, fearing additional violence. The mob may have consisted of as many as 300 people.

Reports vary regarding the ages of the victims. Deputy police spokseman Charles Owino told the Associated Press that the youngest was 40 years old, and that most were between 70 and 90. BBC News reports that the victims were all between 80 and 96, citing provincial police officer Anthony Kibunguchy.

A Kisii Central district commissioner Njoroge Ndirangu stated the mob used a list to select the victims, who were then accused of bewitching mob members' sons and daughters.

A textbook in a local primary school contained the minutes of an alleged witches's meeting. Belief in witchcraft is widespread in the district, and ostracism and attacks against alleged witches have occurred before. This spree of attacks targeted an unusually large number of people.

A government investigation is searching for the perpetrators. Local official Mwangi Ngunyi told Agence France-Presse: "People must not take the law into their own hands simply because they suspect someone."

Reuters reports that the police have drafted extra personnel to prevent revenge attacks, already dealing with tribal killings after the post-election crisis. Officers have expressed concern that little progress could be made to stop the killings, as the villagers would not identify the men involved in the killings.

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2008 YODEX Review: Varied competitions, Vast creations

May 26, 2008 The 27th Young Designers' Exhibition 2008, recognized by the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (ICSID) as the largest show of student creations, recently ended Sunday May 18. It was held at the Taipei World Trade Center. Improvements and expansions were seen with 107 academical and industrial units. Different design competitions participated and showcased their products and also received awards.

It's no doubt that companies related to design and cultural industries want to discover creative talents from academical units in this exhibition. However, most companies still try to showcase different conceptional and applicative products in order to promote Taiwan's designs into the world market. A typical example is Fora Series, a photo-voltaic product series by the Tsann Kuen Trans-nation Group.

Before entering into their careers, students participated in this show and showcased varied styles that differ from the usual industrial businesspeople. To get more opportunities and in order to interact with the design and cultural industries, students also participated in vast competitions and tried to get the top places. Some students also tried to design conceptional products in conjunction with industrial designs, especially in some design competitions.

In summary, not only did the 2008 YODEX, have companies which can discover talents and showcase achievements of industrial design in the exhibition, but students can make their stages to showcase excellences from their creations in several competitions related to YODEX.


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User talk:Christopher140691~enwikinews

Scribble Wiki
I restored it. Sorry. We have a lot of spam issues sometimes and at first glance, that's what it looked like. I apologize and happy editing. Below is some stuff to help you out a little.
 * deleted again, it is spam/advertising. --Mark Talk to me 20:42, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

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Eurovision 2008: First semi-final held in Belgrade

May 21, 2008

Last night saw the first semi final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade, Serbia. The entries from Israel, Azerbaijan, Norway, Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Armenia, Finland, Romania, Russia and Greece are through to the final, leaving the representatives from Montenegro, Estonia, Moldova, San Marino, Belgium, Slovenia, Ireland, Andorra and the Netherlands failing to qualify for this weekend's final.

The aforementioned countries join host nation Serbia, automatically through as is last year's winner, and the 'big four' - the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Spain. The other entries will compete in the second semi final tomorrow. Below is a summary of each entry in running order:

Montenegro
Montenegro was represented by Stefan Filipović with the Montenegrin-language song Zauvijek Volim Te (Never Forget I Love You), which was written by Grigor Koprov and Ognen Nedelkovski. He failed to qualify.

Estonia
Comedy act Kreisiraadio (crazy radio) represented Estonia with Leto Svet. One member of the trio is a former politician, and a second is a current one. The song was the first Estonian entry to be in neither the Estonian or English languages. Instead, the song was mostly in Serbo-Croatian with sections in German and Finnish. They failed to qualify for the final.

Moldova
Geta Burlacu performed A Century Of Love to represent Moldova. The song, written by Oleg Baraliuc and Viorica Demici, failed to qualify.

San Marino
San Marino, which is entirely surrounded by Italy and has a population of 31,000, debuted at the contest this year. The nation's first representative was Miodio with Complice. Described as "a melodic song from our tradition" by Sanmarinese Eurovision delegation head Alessandro Capicchioni, failed to qualify.

Belgium
Ishtar represented Belgium with O Julissi. The song, composed by band member Michel Vangheluwe, bears the unusual distincton of being sung entirely in a language which does not actually exist. Sung by frontwoman Soetkin Baptist the words "kolosali krokodili" bear a resemblance to English, while the rest are designed to resemble Ukrainian and Serbian. It was hoped this would appeal to those in the Balkans and the former Soviet Union, but the song failed to qualify.

Israel
Israel was represented by Bo'az Ma'uda performing The Fire in Your Eyes. He sang alongside five backing singers whilst wearing a silvery-blue vest. Many members of the live audience could be seen waving Israeli flags. He won a place in the final with his song, which was written by Dana International and Shai Kerem.

Azerbaijan
Elnur Huseynov and Samir Javadzadeh represented Azerbaijan with Day After Day, which was written by Govhar Hasanzadeh and lyrics by Zahra Badalbeyli. The performance featured backing performers clad in large 'angel' wings, as was one of the performers. The song has won a place in the final.

Norway
Norway was represented by Maria Haukaas Storeng singing Hold On Be Strong, which was written by Mira Craig. Almost a million Norwegian viewers tuned in to watch the singer win a place in the final. Both her and songwriter Craig expressed delight at being chosen to go through to the final.

Poland
Isis Gee represented Poland with For Life, which she wrote herself. A simple performance was all that was required to secure a place in the final.

Ireland
Dustin the Turkey represented Ireland with a controversial performance that garnered some boos from the crowd. The comedy puppet sang Irelande Douze Pointe (Ireland 12 points) which despite the mock-French title is actually in English. A number of Irish news organisations were highly critical of the performance, but the bird told Irish state TV he was "disgusted" by the fact that the song failed to get into the final.

Andorra
Gisela represented Andorra with Casanova, composed by Jordi Cubino. She failed to qualify.

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Elvir Laković Laka sang Pokušaj to represent Bosnia and Herzegovina. The song was selected to proceed to the final.

Armenia
Sirusho was able to earn Armenia a spot in the final with Qele, the lyrics for which she wrote herself while the music was written by H.A. Der-Hovagimian.

The Netherlands
Hind Laroussi represented Holland with Your Heart Belongs To Me but failed to qualify. She later said she found this anoying "especially when you see that a country like Azerbaijan makes it".

Finland
Finland was represented by heavy metal band Teräsbetoni with the song Missä Miehet Ratsastaa, Finland having earned their only win in 2006 with a similar entrant, hard rock band Lordi. The song, which was written by the band's frontman Jarkko Ahola, was accompanied by large amounts of pyrotechnics and the band were in their self-described "leather and skin" look. Despite Eurovision fans placing them outside the top ten in an advance poll and 62% of responders in a Helsingin Sanomat poll also doubting the band would qualify, the song earned a place in the final.

Romania
Nico and Vlad Mirita were the Romanian representatives with Pe-o Margine De Lume. The song went through to the final.

Russia
Dima Bilan, who came second in the final in 2006, represented Russia again, this time with Believe. He was joined by champion figure skater Evgenii Plushenko, who has never performed at a song contest before. The song qualified for the final.

Greece
Kalomira was the Greek entrant with Secret Combination, written by Konstantinos Pantzis and Poseidon Yannopoulos. She qualified for the final.


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That title is a bit unwieldy. How about something along the lines of "Half of finalists for Eurovision 2008 set"? Just a suggestion.--SVTCobra 21:07, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

 * I'm mulling over alternatives. When I'm done I'll see what I've got before publishing. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 21:11, 21 May 2008 (UTC)


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HUMAN RIGHTS LEGAL VICTORY LEADS TO HISTORIC RECOVERY FOR MASSACRE SURVIVORS IN HAITI
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Thanks I am fixing it now...

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Talk:Pedestrian, three others killed in helicopter crash in British Columbia

Redundant?
This is the same story as British Columbia helicopter crash kills 4 (perhaps with follow-up). 76.10.158.67 21:47, 21 May 2008 (UTC)


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Merge
Gotta merge these 2 together, or delete the one that was published later, I'm afraid: Pedestrian, three others killed in helicopter crash in British Columbia. Cirt (talk) 21:51, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
 * The earlier makes no mention of the iPod controversy. So this IMO can be considered a follow up. It has already been on the main page on lead 3 for several hours already. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 21:59, 21 May 2008 (UTC)


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Wikinews:Arbitration Committee/Elections July 2008

The Arbitration Committee is community-elected group of users who can hold hearings in serious disputes that cannot otherwise be resolved by the community (through discussions or quick, generally temporary actions by administrators).

In general, ArbCom hearings are intended to be about whether core policies like NPOV and Wikiquette are followed. The members of ArbCom can decide whether or not they want to hear a particular case brought before them through Requests for arbitration. Be aware that arbitration duty can still be rather time-intensive in complex cases, and that you will be required to recuse yourself from cases you are involved in. Generally, all members of the Arbitration Committee are given Oversight (and some CheckUser), however if you are currently under the age of 18, you cannot receive this right (according to a resolution of the Wikimedia Foundation).

This Arbitration Committee election was held from July 19, 2008, 11:00 UTC to August 1, 2008, 20:00 UTC, and is now closed. The elections are an open process and we strive for consensus. Anyone can be nominated. The 6 candidates with the most support will be appointed to the 6 open seats on the committee left vacant due to the expiring terms of the committee members.

Nominations were accepted from June 20, 2008, 20:00 UTC to July 09, 2008, 19:59 UTC.

The Arbitration Committee members elected will tentatively serve through July 31, 2009.

Election Policies

 * You must have at least 250 edits in the Main namespace before July 1, 2008 at 00:00 (UTC) in order to vote.
 * Your first edit must have been made before June 1, 2008 at 00:00 (UTC) in order to vote.
 * All Wikimedia Foundation board members, full-time staff, and paid developers will be eligible to vote, provided they have edited a Wikimedia project before June 1, 2008 in that capacity.
 * The results will become valid once they have been confirmed by the Wikinews Arbitration Committee Election Coordinators (see below).

Wikinews Arbitration Committee Election Coordinators
The Wikinews Arbitration Committee Election Coordinators currently consists of Thunderhead, Steven Fruitsmaak and Mike Halterman.

Nominations
Out of the fourteen people nominated in this election, nine made it to the final vote. Please see the nominations page for the detailed discussion.

Candidate statements
Keep it brief people!

Brian McNeil
I like how for my entire term to date we have not needed the ArbCom; I like to think that while we are still a small project this means we are a functioning project. I believe the ArbCom is a last stop in cases where that starts to break down. The primary objective of a ruling is to keep the project functioning. Secondary to that, is making rulings to restrict user activities, and such should be aimed at meeting the primary goal. I would like another term with no ArbCom cases, but if there are any I will argue in favour of what I believe to be the best interests of the project. --Brian McNeil / talk 18:51, 29 June 2008 (UTC)

Patrick Mannion
I support the mission of ArbCom, as a last resort in "arbitration," otherwise, let's make sure that everyone sits down and has a nice of cup of tea before coming to see us. ;) --TUFKAAP (talk) 00:08, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

Paul Williams
ArbCom is a, unfortunately, necessary process on-wiki. I am immensely proud to be part of a project that has only ever used ArbCom 2 or 3 times. However, I feel that it is necessary for ArbCom to exist so that there is somewhere to go when all else fails. I believe I know enough about Wikinews to serve as a member of ArbCom - and I would love to serve a term where there are no cases. I think it would show ongoing strength in our community.

As a side note, I am an administrator, accredited reporter, and I am identified to the Foundation. --Skenmy(t•c•w) 09:24, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

Cirt
I am surprised and honored by the nomination to be considered to serve on the Arbitration Committee. I will do my best to represent the values of Wikinews, and to sort through issues fairly and appropriately in a manner consistent with the policies of this project and to hopefully keep us towards productive and harmonious article-writing/contributing. Cirt (talk) 20:55, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

SVTCobra
Thankfully, ArbCom has been inactive for a long time and I hope that continues. It is however an important committee that we must have at the ready, in case an unforeseen conflict arises. I have on occasion interjected myself in conflict resolution (that never went to ArbCom), and I think I was able to do so without taking sides and viewing the conflict objectively. --SVTCobra 23:31, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

Chris Mann
Historically, it appears that ArbCom on Wikinews does almost nothing - but that little bit of something that it does is a very important one. I'm one of the Neville Chamberlains of the world, and I want everyone to just get along, but I understand that every so often disputes arise that can only be solved by someone uninvolved stepping in and wielding the giant ClueBat. If you look at my history here, and on en.wp (as w:User:ConMan), you will see that I have never seriously lost my cool, and have on several occasions been the one trying to be the voice of reason, despite being involved in one of the most quietly controversial articles there - 0.999.... Chris Mann (Say hi!|Stalk me!) 01:56, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

Brian
I have served on Arbcom since January 2007. Without bragging, at the moment on Wikinews I am a accredited contributor, Administrator, Arbitrator, Checkuser, Oversight and Bureaucrat, and would like to run for a new term, as still check in with Wikinews most days, and even through I am not actively editing as I once was, could bring a independent perspective to cases. As Wikinews grows, the attention it receives from people with strong ethno- political and religious ideologies will explode, it is has happened in the past, and could happen again, and increasing our output of news - quality news can be and is stifled due to attempted advocacy, propaganda or rewriting of news due to political bias, disputes take up too much time, which could be used writing articles instead. Having some experience in many wiki-roles I realized that the dispute resolution is very important for the project and I endorse that arbcom is the last step in the dispute resolution process, a process that should only be followed before arbitration can be considered. Wikinews is done by volunteers; if it is a comfortable place for productive work - people will come here to do productive works, if it is a comfortable place for trolling, vandalizing and disruptive editing - trolls, vandals and tendentious editors will be in and productive people out. If it will be a comfortable place for abusing administrative tools and biting newbies then again power hungry, and I like how for my entire term to date we have not needed the ArbCom, that is always a good sign. Brian | (Talk) | New Zealand Portal 10:03, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

Cspurrier
I have been a Wikinewsie for over three years. I am an admin, a bureaucrat and a steward. I have served two terms as an arbcom member. I hope we will not need to use the arbcom any time soon, but I believe that we should have it for when we need it. --Cspurrier (talk) 20:16, 6 July 2008 (UTC)

Nzgabriel
Even though I am contributing less than I once was, it is because I am trying to help build Wikinews into something more than just a place that rewrites stories from other media outlets. I believe Wikinews can be better, and that's what I am trying to do with my original reporting and interviews (I am an accredited reporter). Being a member of the Arbitration Committee would help me make Wikinews better if there ever was big dispute between members and I was able to help resolve the situation. The latter reason is also why I am an administrator on Wikinews. --Nzgabriel | Talk 00:01, 12 July 2008 (UTC)

Voting
As occurred last year, the candidates with the largest number of support votes will be elected to the new ArbCom. There are nine candidates in the running. Unlike last year, there are a total of six slots open this election; the six who get the most support will be elected.

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Brian McNeil (User:Brianmc)

 * Questions

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 * Very active contributor who I believe would be a good ArbCom member. Anonymous101 (talk) 11:18, 19 July 2008 (UTC) I am revoking my support due to his actions at this and the issues raised below by Adambro. Anonymous101 (talk) 17:13, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
 * , if we can't comment on candidates seeking to be on the Arbirtration Committee and have oversight and checkuser rights then there is something very wrong. I can't find a more appropriate venue than this. There is no denying that Brian is an extremely valuable contributor but I'm afraid that I can't consider him appropriate for the Arbitration Committee. ArbCom is about resolving conflicts and I'd expect anyone on the committee to demonstrate an ability to both resolve conflicts and to recognise where they are developing and act to prevent them. Brian has a rather interesting way of dealing with issues. For example, dismissing concerns from respected users as trolling and giving real trolls the reaction they desire with nonsense blocks of one minute duration. He also seems to view any questioning of his actions has some kind of personal attack. Him regularly resorting to profanities also leaves me with doubts about his ability to stay calm in difficult situations. Adambro (talk) 05:39, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
 * This is highly irregular and inappropriate. Please remove this comment and attempt to formulate it as a question. --Brian McNeil / talk 08:42, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
 * IMHO long-paragraph comments are inappropriate here along with the votes, but might be better placed on the Questions page, or the talk page. Cirt (talk) 12:25, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

 * One of the oldest and most knowledgeable Wikinewsies here. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 02:47, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
 * He cares. --+Deprifry+ 08:31, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
 * , agree wholeheartedly with and .  Cirt (talk) 22:02, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
 * They're only small incidents that I have seen no major controversy over. --TUFKAAP (talk) 16:30, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
 * , from the responses to my questions, he seems to be one of the three who most closely share my opinions on the purpose of the committee, and hence is one of the most suitable candidates from my point of view. --GW_SimulationsUser Page 22:26, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
 * terinjokes | Talk 16:51, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
 * . --Jcart1534 (talk) 10:20, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

Patrick Mannion (User:TUFKAAP)

 * Questions

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 * - Promoted to admin in September 2005, and confirmed by the community in April 2007, is a thoughtful and valued contributor. His emphasis on A nice cup of tea and a sit down is also a good idea.  Cirt (talk) 22:05, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Active contributor who engages well and socially with the community. --Brian McNeil / talk 18:58, 30 July 2008 (UTC)

Paul Williams (User:Skenmy)

 * Questions

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 * I've dealt extensively with Skenmy on wiki and met him in real life. He's mature and, whilst making the occasional mistake like everyone does, seems to seek to avoid conflicts and reduce drama. Adambro (talk) 13:32, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
 * - Trusted and respected user who has served the project well in multiple varied capacities. Cirt (talk) 22:30, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Trusted and mature fellow. --TUFKAAP (talk) 16:28, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Skenmy is mature beyond his years. --Brian McNeil / talk 10:10, 26 July 2008 (UTC)
 * JoshuaZ (talk) 18:30, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

Cirt

 * Questions

 * as Cirt is a trusted user who has proven himself as a good contributor who is able to resolve issues calmly and without argument. Anonymous101 (talk) 11:01, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Has shown excellent mediation skills. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 02:47, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
 * --+Deprifry+ 08:31, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
 * -- IlyaHaykinson (talk) 23:14, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
 * JoshuaZ (talk) 18:31, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
 * User came out of nowhere and has become a valued contributor to the site. --TUFKAAP (talk) 02:20, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
 * . --Jcart1534 (talk) 10:20, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

SVTCobra

 * Questions

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 * Very active contributor who I believe would be a good ArbCom member. Anonymous101 (talk) 11:19, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
 * JoshuaZ (talk) 18:31, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
 * . --Jcart1534 (talk) 10:20, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

Chris Mann

 * Questions

 * User is active and deserves support --Brian McNeil / talk 18:54, 30 July 2008 (UTC)

Brian Anderton (User:Brian)

 * Questions

Please vote here.

 * , established contributor with a long history of working to resolve and avoid conflicts. It is a great shame he isn't more active. However, I am hopeful that he would still be able to dedicate the required time to any cases which crop up and they very fact that he isn't getting involved in all the latest disputes could be helpful in taking a broader view of any situations which do require his attention. Adambro (talk) 17:16, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
 * - Valued contributor, highly respected by many different users on this project, and valuable prior ArbCom experience. Cirt (talk) 22:15, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
 * - Come back from the UK already, IRC is so boring now :) terinjokes | Talk 16:49, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
 * . --Jcart1534 (talk) 10:20, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

Craig Spurrier (User:Cspurrier)

 * Questions

Please vote here.
 * Very active contributor who I believe would be a good ArbCom member. Anonymous101 (talk) 11:19, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
 * --+Deprifry+ 08:31, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
 * - Respected user with prior ArbCom experience. Cirt (talk) 22:44, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
 * , from the responses to my questions, he seems to be one of the three who most closely share my opinions on the purpose of the committee, and hence is one of the most suitable candidates from my point of view. --GW_SimulationsUser Page 22:26, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
 * -- IlyaHaykinson (talk) 23:14, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
 * JoshuaZ (talk) 18:32, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
 * . --Jcart1534 (talk) 10:20, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

Gabriel Pollard (User:Nzgabriel)

 * Questions

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 * - Promoted to admin in August 2006 and successfully confirmed in June 2007, has been a valued contributor for over two years and will serve us well on the Arbitration Committee.  Cirt (talk) 22:50, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
 * , from the responses to my questions, he seems to be one of the three who most closely share my opinions on the purpose of the committee, and hence is one of the most suitable candidates from my point of view. --GW_SimulationsUser Page 22:26, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
 * -- IlyaHaykinson (talk) 23:14, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I have some concerns over Nzgabriel's level of activity, but past experience makes me consider him well-suited to the role. --Brian McNeil / talk 10:28, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

Results
I confirm Brianmc, Cirt, Cspurrier, Skenmy, Brian, and Nzgabriel as the winners of the Arbitration Committee elections for 2008. Mike Halterman (talk) 20:00, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Now calling on my colleagues to second. Mike Halterman (talk) 20:00, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Second that. --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 21:22, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
 * As two out of three of the committee members feel the results are the same; we do not need to wait for the final opinion at this point. I hereby declare all six elected to seats that expire on July 31, 2009. Mike Halterman (talk) 22:47, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
 * (For the record, so do I, but I was late to the party. Thunderhead 07:22, 22 September 2008 (UTC))


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Wikinews Shorts: May 22, 2008

Rail strike begins in France
Transport workers in France began a strike on Thursday to protest changes in the state's pension system. Almost 300,000 people took part in marches. Public transport was reported as being hobbled by Associated Press. Union officials say that 700,000 people took part in the work stoppage, which also reduced postal deliveries and even normal programming on state-run radio.

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Lou Pearlman sentenced
Lou Pearlman, the American music mogul behind Backstreet Boys and N'Sync was sentenced on Wednesday to 25 years in prison on charges of money laundering, conspiracy and making false claims in bankruptcy court. He received the maximum sentence for swindling US$300 million from investors. He can have his sentence reduced if he is able to reimburse the victims.

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First supernova seen during explosion breakout

May 22, 2008 Astronomers have for the first time watched a supernova explosion break out of the surface of the parent star. Previously only the remnants after an explosion have been found. The new object, SN 2008D, is in another galaxy.

Alicia Soderberg, a Hubble and Carnegie-Princeton Fellow at Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey, explained the significance: "For years we have dreamed of seeing a star just as it was exploding, but actually finding one is a once in a lifetime event... This newly born supernova is going to be the Rosetta Stone of supernova studies for years to come."

Observations were being made of a different supernova in galaxy NGC 2770 when Soderberg noticed a new X-ray ray source had appeared. A burst of X-rays is produced when the explosion of a supernova reaches the surface of the exploding star. Because the SWIFT orbiting telescope was being used, which provides images as they are received, there was no delay in getting the images and an alert was sent to other major telescopes.

Other observers who joined the watch were the 3.5-meter telescope at the Apache Point Observatory in New Mexico, the Chandra X-ray Observatory, the Gemini North telescope in Hawaii, the Hubble Space Telescope, the Keck I telescope in Hawaii, the 200-inch and 60-inch telescopes at the Palomar Observatory in California, and the Very Large Array in New Mexico.

The primary task of SWIFT is rapid detection of gamma ray bursts, and because of their short duration the observatory requires constant monitoring. The observations of galaxy NGC 2770 were being done while the satellite was not busy with its major task.


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Comments:Mob kills 'witches' in Kenya

This is one more reason why Africa is a waste and will never become anything. We're wasting our time sending money and trying to help them...

Yes, because remote outback communities reflect the entire continent. Using your logic, the Manson Family is just one more reason why America is a waste and will only go downhill. Clearly. --129.94.83.23 04:46, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

Africa not a waste
Interesting idea; however, in that case we can simply consider that Christian Europe from about 1300 until the 1600s really should never have amounted to anything. It took hundreds of years for witch hunts to stop in the ancestry of modern society, and that's just the organized trials and executions. Witchcraft has been a word associated with "person we don't like" for thousands of years, and continues to be to this day. Giving aid to those countries that still have such problems is certainly not a waste of time and effort; the idea is to help less developed regions avoid having to spend hundreds of years working out their problems. It will still take time, and the problems don't just go away, but with help from those cultures that have already been through them it will take much less time. -MJ the Prophet (talk) 12:53, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

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User talk:Cadwal

Presidential Candidates Stop in Florida
Did you attend any events related to this article or did you watch it on TV? Anonymous101  05:25, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

 * I attended Clinton's speeches for the day, I did not (and will not) however attend the Obama speeches. I arrived at 11:00am for the first speech at Century Village Boca Raton.  Clinton arrived at 1:45pm.  The event ended around 2:40pm, at which time I went to lunch and grabbed a bite to eat.  Leaving the BK, I was caught behind the Clinton motorcade which consisted of 6 motorcycles, 2 buses, and 2 black SUVs.  I arrived at the second location in Sunrise at 3:50pm.  The event was scheduled to start at 4:00pm, but didn't until 4:50pm.

 * I personally hate attributing material to news sources other than first-hand, so unless I have very good reason to do otherwise my articles will be based off first hand accounts until someone else comes along and edits the content. Cadwal (talk) 11:29, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

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User talk:79.75.40.208

Hello and a piece of advice
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Comments:Judge continues injunction against 'Expelled' film

Why did the producers violate copyright?
I don't see why they chose to violate copyirght. Its hardly a surprise that this happened. —Anonymous101  05:56, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

When you get the flak it means you're over the target
The demons of hell really are out to get this film because it's working. --64.180.226.234 08:14, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

PS. Yoko Ono is bitter because God had her husband killed after he said he was bigger than Jesus. --64.180.226.234 08:17, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

lol. the 'demons of hell' are now concerning themselves with the proper prosecution of copyright infringement cases? i was waiting for some idiot to come along and suggest this case is a further example of the ID view being 'expelled', but your comments will suffice. -Imind (talk) 17:14, 22 May 2008 (UTC)


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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 Jiimbo Wales. To make sure that both of you can use all Wikimedia projects in future, we have reserved the name Jiimbo Wales~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.

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Comments:Parties make final bids for Crewe and Nantwich voters

Cut Tax on Diesel and Petrol party
To me this seems too much like a single issue party. Anonymous101  15:21, 22 May 2008 (UTC)


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Oil price reaches new high

May 22, 2008 At US$135 a barrel, the price of oil today reached a new high. BBC News has reported that this recent increase is due to figures showing a large decrease in the US petroleum supply.

However, as of 20:00 UTC prices have fallen nearly two percent since yesterday and are back below $131. Over half of oil executives believe that the price will fall to US$100 a barrel toward the end of the year according to an Associated Press report.

The U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline also recently increased to a new all-time high, with the price going up 6.9 cents to 379.1 cents per gallon. This was the eighth consecutive week for the US average price to increase. Air France-KLM recently said that they would be challenged by the rising oil price. American Airlines has announced thousands of job cuts. In addition, the U.S. has seen the cost of food rise significantly, an issue which food manufacturers and retail stores blame on the high price of fuel required for transportation. For example, CNN.com reports a 16.7% increase in the cost of hamburger buns, a staple item for many U.S. families.

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2008 Taiwan Excellence Gold and Silver Awards announced

May 23, 2008 Thursday at the Taipei International Convention Center, the winners of the Gold and Silver Awards were announced at the 2008 16th-annual Taiwan Excellence Awards, an event created to promote products made in Taiwan. They were announced by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), which also organized the event.

This year, 601 products competed for the eight gold medals and twenty-one silver awards. In the ICT category, the competition was especially fierce as 388 ICT products were on display from the IT industry. In total, 308 products from 102 companies were entitled as "Taiwan Excellent Products".

Several world-class experts judged the nominated products, in order to select the final twenty-nine based on four critical factors including R&D, design, quality, and marketing. In addition, the TAITRA also had categories where people could vote over the Internet or using their mobile phones.

ASUSTeK picked up two Gold Awards and six Silver Awards and was the biggest winner in the "Taiwan Excellence Awards". Eee PC 4G, with features like mobility, reliability, and connectively, not only won a Gold Award, but was also voted as the "Most Popular Product" as awarded by Internet and mobile users.

List of winners from partial classes

 * Taiwan Excellence Gold Award
 * ASUS Eee PC 4G
 * ASUS R700t portable navigation device
 * AVerMedia AverVision SPB350
 * CMO N133I6 ultra-slim wide LCD panel
 * Gigabyte MBA-00 Glee Cube multimedia IP-TV box
 * HTC P3650 Touch Cruise
 * Hiwin E2 ecological & economical lubrication module
 * Merida Ninety Six carbon full suspension
 * Taiwan Excellence Silver Award
 * KYE BT-03i Bluetooth Touch Panel Headset
 * Panasonic TH-65PZ700T digital plasma TV
 * Panasonic NA-V158NDH drum type washer dryer
 * UNION UW-999AS/UR-999AS/UW-9303AS/UR-9303AS drinking water supplier
 * Gigabyte GSmart MS820 3.5G GPS PDA phone
 * D-Link DGS-1008D unmanaged switch
 * ZyXEL MAX-206M2 indoor WiMAX SOHO router
 * ZyXEL STB-1010 hybrid IP Set-top Box
 * ASUS M536 PDA phone
 * Gigabyte GH-GB 15A 1-NPB notebook roll pad
 * ASUS G70 notebook
 * ASUS MK241H LCD display
 * ASUS VX3 notebook
 * ASUS U2E notebook
 * ASUS ARES CG6150 desktop PC
 * BenQ V2400W LCD display
 * Seagull Decor "The Banquet of the Emperor"
 * Johnson Health S7200HRT suspension elliptical machine
 * Joy Industrial X-PERTI W138 integrate full carbon road wheel set
 * Giant Maestro Trance X
 * Giant CS Lite Twist Comfort
 * Most Popular Product: ASUS Eee PC 4G
 * Taiwan Excellence Achievement Award: MSI, D-Link Corporation
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Talk:Mob kills 'witches' in Kenya

The title is Mob burns 'witches' to death in Kenya but the article states that the people were "clubbed to death" and then the bodies were burned. Were they burned or clubbed to death? Wikidsoup (talk) 16:35, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

 * I think the title is wrong per this sentence: "The mob then threw their slain bodies into their burning homes".--SVTCobra 16:45, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
 * How about "Mob massacres"? --Brian McNeil / talk 16:48, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Or just kills. Massacre conjures up different emotions for different people.  Some argue that it has to be a certain number of victims etc, etc. Rather just avoid that debate. --SVTCobra 16:52, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I agree with SVTCobra Anonymous101  16:56, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Renamed, although the main page still shows the old article name. This will be fixed automatically soon, correct? Wikidsoup (talk) 18:17, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Correct on main page now. Wikidsoup (talk) 18:18, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
 * The original sources used didn't mention the clubbings. Durova (talk) 19:02, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

The article's first paragraph still contradicts itself: "A mob burned eleven elderly people to death..." and then it says, "Their throats where slashed and they were clubbed to death. The mob then threw their slain bodies into their burning homes." --Quadrastreet (talk) 19:32, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Fixed the inconsistency. There seems to be contradiction in some of the sources too, so I just generalised so that it wasn't wrong. Wikidsoup (talk) 19:53, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

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Comments:Oil price reaches new high

I didn't think the constant record breaking gas prices were news anymore. I guess it's a good reminder that Americans are paying out the ass for fuel. On the plus side, I got my 600 dollar check.
 * It's also a good reminder that they're paying for spewing pollution out of their cars' asses! But I agree, not really news anymore. Wikidsoup (talk) 23:43, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

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I'm pretty sure that's a photo of mineral oil. Which is not quite the same thing. --122.18.152.165 18:56, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

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Talk:Oil price reaches new high

Added some 2 week old source; not sure if said source is useful for this particular story... QUINTIX (talk) 18:03, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

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Swedish men suspected of nuclear plant sabotage released

May 22, 2008 Two Swedish men that were arrested for being suspected of sabotaging the Oskarshamn Nuclear Power Plant in Sweden, have been released from police custody. Both men were arrested on Wednesday after traces of Acetone Peroxide, or TATP, were found on a plastic bag. TATP is also an organic peroxide which is sometimes used in making household cleaning chemicals.

"Both men have been cooperative but they deny any wrongdoing and waived the right to legal counsel. There was no legal ground to hold them any longer," said Swedish police in a statement to the press. The police also noted that an investigation is ongoing.

The unnamed men, in their 40's and 50's, were arrested after security officials at the plant discovered traces of the explosive substance on a plastic bag inside a bag one of the men was carrying. Both men were contractors hired to do welding work in the plant which is owned and operated by Oskarshamnsverkets Kraftgrupp OKG.

Security detected the material on Wednesday during what was described by CNN as a "routine" security check. Authorities were called to the plant along with the bomb squad, who sealed off parts of the plant. Police believe it was on one of the man's hands when it rubbed off onto the bag, but no bomb was found on the premises after an extensive search.

TATP is "very unstable, very sensitive to both friction and shocks," said Swedish Defense Research Agency expert, Svante Karlsson. A small amount could cause serious damage to someone handling the material which is described as 'Mother of Satan'. Would-be 'shoe bomber' Richard Reid used the substance in an attempt to blow up American Airlines flight 63 from Paris, France to Miami, Florida in 2001. The same substance was also used in the July 2005 bombings in London, England.


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19 Kenyans arrested for 'witch' killings

May 22, 2008 Authorities in western Kenya have arrested 19 suspects in connection with a spree of recent mob killings. Earlier this week 11 elderly people had been burned on suspicion of witchcraft. The 8 female and 3 male victims were aged 80 to 96 according to BBC News.

Belief in witchcraft is widespread in the Kisii District of Nyanza Province and attacks against purported witches had happened before, but this week's attacks targeted an unusually large number of people.

Police launched an investigation into the incident and have deployed additional personnel to guard the area to prevent revenge attacks. Approximately 300 young men were reportedly responsible for the attacks. According to deputy police spokesman Charles Owino, those who can be proven to have had direct involvement in the killings would be charged with murder.