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User talk:Ejercito Rojo 1950

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User talk:Ajkariapper

First off, we appreciate your interest in our site. But your story didn't fit our content guide, and was deleted.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 00:21, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

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User talk:80.81.159.19

Translations are still considered copyvio and will be deleted. Please review the links below for help with story writing.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 00:23, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

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User talk:Massiliax

Translations are still considered copyvio and will be deleted. Please review the links below for help with story writing.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 00:24, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

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User talk:203.97.52.151

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Talk:Baghdad TV station shut down for showing Saddam mourners

http://www.alsharqiyatv.com/

Their website does not appear to be shut down.

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Record low amount of organs donated in New Zealand

January 5, 2007

Figures released today show that the number of organs donated by New Zealanders in 2006 has decreased by four to a new record low of 25. In 2005 the number of organs donated equalled 29, a previous record low in New Zealand.

Before 2005 the number of organ donations averaged 40, an already low number by international standards.

Andy Tookey, campaigner for GiveLife New Zealand, said: "It is important not to lose donors through families overriding donors' wishes or the doctors not asking families in the first place." In the Intensive Care Units an audit showed that there was a possibility of 104 donors and only 69 of those families were asked if the organs could be donated. And 31 families refused to donate the organs.

GiveLife suggested that the main reason for the lack of donors could be the low road toll and the better healthcare.

Doctor Jackie Blue, National member of Parliament, and Mr Tookey have together proposed a change to the current law, in opposition to the latest change in the law proposed by the government, which he claims will give more power to help reverse the decline in organ donations. Mr Tookey said that the government's proposal bestows power upon others to "veto your wish to be a donor."

Mr Tookey said: "With doctors not asking families and other families saying no, we need to give the power back to the individual. What is the point of someone specifying they want to be a donor if it means nothing and can be overridden by everyone else? Why are doctors asking for a second consent when they have a perfectly legal one already from the person concerned, who made the decision whilst in sound and calm mind and then they are replacing it with a decision made by others made at a fraught and distressing time?"

In world league tables of organ donations, New Zealand currently stands between Iceland and Mexico for the numbers of organs donated. Spain, the United States, and the United Kingdom top the table, with 25 donors per million population, 21 donors and 10.7 donors respectively.


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FBI details chief justice's prescription drug trouble

January 5, 2007

Former U.S. Chief Justice suffered paranoid delusions in 1981 during withdrawal from a dependence on prescription painkillers, according to his recently-released FBI file.

The late head of the U.S.'s top court began taking the drug Placidyl in the early 1970s for insomnia and back pain while he was an associate Supreme Court justice. His dependence on the drug was first made public when he was hospitalized for symptoms related to it in 1981, but the delusions were only revealed in the release of the file this week.

A doctor who treated Rehnquist told an FBI investigator the justice had "bizarre ideas and outrageous thoughts. He imagined, for example, that there was a CIA plot against him." Another doctor said Rehnquist "had also gone to the lobby in his pajamas in order to try to escape."

Rehnquist had been taking nearly three times the recommended maximum daily dosage of the drug. His delusions came when doctors at George Washington University Hospital took him off it. Eventually, they put him back on Placidyl and weaned him off slowly until he was cured of his dependence.

The FBI conducted an extensive investigation into Rehnquist's drug dependence at the request of the Senate Judiciary Committee during his 1986 confirmation hearings to become chief justice.

Rehnquist's file was released to media and lawyers this week as part of a public records request. Rehnquist died in September 2005 and because his privacy could no longer be violated, the FBI OK'd its release.

The FBI was also asked to investigate Democrats who were set to testify against Rehnquist at the 1986 hearing, the file showed. The Democrats were set to testify Rehnquist intimidated minority voters in the early 1960s as a Republican Party official in Arizona.

It's not clear if the bureau ever did investigate the Democrats, however a memo in the file shows then-Assistant Attorney General, the most-recent United Nations Ambassador for the U.S., approved the investigation and said he would "accept responsibility should concerns be raised about the role of the FBI."

Rehnquist first took his seat as associate justice in 1972 and served on the court until his death.


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User talk:AlexH

Video Wikinews
Hey Alex H,

I see you are interested in the video wikinews. You might want to "enlist" with us.

thanx :P

—Symode09 14:09, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

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User talk:141.85.0.66

linkspamming
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This is your last warning. The next time you insert a spam link,  you will be blocked from editing Wikinews. Persistent spammers may have their websites blacklisted from Wikinews. — Doldrums(talk) 08:15, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

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User talk:88.104.246.198

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US nuclear security director asked to resign

January 5, 2007

The head of the United States National Nuclear Security Administration, Linton Brooks, has been forced to resign due to security issues. United States Secretary of Energy, Samuel Bodman asked for Brooks' resignation because of issues including "serious security breaches" in several laboratories, including the Los Alamos National Laboratory.

In a statement issued by Bodman, issues such as lab management were brought up.

 * "The deputy secretary and I repeatedly have stressed to NNSA and laboratory management the importance of these issues being addressed, rectified and prevented in the future. While I believe that the current NNSA management has done its best to address these concerns, I do not believe that progress in correcting these issues has been adequate."

Brooks issued a statement to President Bush, and NNSA (National Nuclear Security Administration) employees, saying that he would resign "shortly".


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Wikinews:Briefs/January 5, 2007

The time is 10:00 (UTC) on Friday January 5, 2007, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs.

United States Navy ordered to Somalian coast
United States

The United States Navy has been ordered to the Somalian coastline in an attempt to stop Islamic Militants who are part of the Union of Islamic Courts, from escaping the country. "We...are going to be working closely with states in the region to ensure that these individuals aren't able to transit those borders and exit Somalia," said a spokesman for the U.S. State Department.

Pelosi named new Speaker of the House
United States

Californian Democrat Nancy Pelosi has been named the 60th United States Speaker of the House at the age of 66. She is the first female House speaker in United States history. The opening of the Congress in 2007 marks the first time in a dozen years that the Democrats have control of the entire Congress.

Report: 50,000 American casualties in Iraq
United States

As the U.S. military hit a grim milestone this week of 3,000 deaths in Iraq, the online magazine AlterNet reported on Thursday that another marker had been reached there sometime in December: 50,000 U.S. casualties, including deaths, wounds and injuries. The figure comes from more than 22,000 wounded in combat and more than 24,000 either injured in accidents or who became too ill to fight.

Canadian PM cabinet shuffle results
Canada

Canadian PM Stephen Harper has shuffled his cabinet yesterday. The major change with this shuffle is Rona Ambrose, Minister of Environment, being replaced by Treasury Board President John Baird. Ambrose is the new intergovernmental affairs minister.

FBI details chief justice's prescription drug trouble
United States

The FBI has released files according to which former U.S. Chief Justice William Rehnquist suffered paranoid delusions in 1981 during withdrawal from a dependence on prescription painkillers.

Record low amount of organs donated in New Zealand
New Zealand

Figures released today show that the amount of organs donated by New Zealanders in 2006 have decreased by four to the new record low amount of 25.

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Talk:Canadian PM cabinet shuffle results

Has been mentioned here: http://www.ecanadanow.com/canada/2007/01/04/canadian-pm-cabinet-shuffle-results/, violated cc-licencing however. I sent them an email.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 11:14, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
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User:AlexH

Hello, I am Alex H. I joined January 4, 2007. This is the only wikipedia sister site I am signed up with (in other words I am not the Alex H on wikipedia, he/she is a different person). Visit my website Alex H NOW. I hope in the near future to start Video Wikinews unofficially and maybe someday it will become an official project like Audio Wikinews.

Created articles
Southeast United States hit with strong storms January 6, 2007

Sunday Times says Israel is planning nuclear strike against Iran January 7, 2007 Made it to the front page. On January 8 was heavily vandalized.

Articles contributed to minorly
Natural gas odor permeates New York and Jersey Cities January 8, 2007 (got rid of vandalism)

Audio News Briefs Recorded
I hope to record daily audio briefs for Audio Wikinews

Spoken Wikinews
I hope to record spoken versions of Wikinews for Audio Wikinews

Video News Briefs Recorded
I hope to record daily video briefs for Video Wikinews

Video Articles
I hope to record video versions of Wikinews for Video Wikinews

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Joined: January 4, 2007

First edit: January 5, 2007

First article: January 6, 2007

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User talk:71.156.37.29

I noticed you added new content to the article, Chinese Wikipedia publishes 100,000th article, which is more than 24 hours old. Thanks for taking an active role in improving the content on this site. People like you who take an active role make Wikinews better for all of us — readers and writers alike.

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If a published article contains a factual error, please bring it to our attention at WN:ALERT, so that a Correction notice can be added to the article, which is otherwise left unchanged.

Again, thanks for helping improve this site. Bawolff ☺☻ 12:04, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Note I have reverted it back to the state before you edited it. If I was incorrect in doing that (for example if I read the date wrong, all you were adding was a category, etc) please tell me and I change it back to your version as soon as possible. Thank you, and Welcome to wikinews. If you need any help, feel free to ask. Bawolff ☺☻ 12:04, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

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Portal:Football/Fixtures/2007/January/5

Today soccer matches
England - League One 19:45 Yeovil -  Huddersfield T. England - FA Cup 19:45 Bristol R. -  Hereford U. 19:45 Stoke C.  -  Millwall France - Coupe De France 20:30 Creteil -  Nice Israel - Leumit League 14:30 Hapoel Haifa -  Akei Nazareth 14:30 Hapoel Kiryat Shmona -  Hapoel Acco Australia - A-League FT Newcastle Jets 1 - 0 Central Coast Mariners

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User talk:86.127.163.227

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Egypt announces Internet crime initiative

January 5, 2007

Egypt intends to launch an international initiative to fight misuse of the internet. This statement was made by Egypt's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal Affairs Abdel Aziz Seif el-Nasr.

The idea lies in implementing a long-term international cooperation plan that concerns suppressing the activity of criminals and other groups that use World Wide Web for promoting their interests.

Abdel Aziz Seif el-Nasr stated that soon Egypt will take necessary steps to present the idea on the international arena. He also outlined the fact that the plan for fighting cyber-crime stipulates the introduction of new rules for Internet users.


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User talk:Freshacconci

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User talk:193.195.7.195

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Ethics debate surrounds surgery to stunt disabled girl's growth

January 5, 2007 An ethical controversy has surged in the United States and elsewhere around nine-year-old Ashley X (her family name has not been released). The disabled girl was operated upon at the request of her parents, to prevent her from growing, menstruating and developing breasts. The parents, who wish to remain anonymous, explain their situation on a blog entitled The "Ashley Treatment". There have been over 1000 reactions on the blog so far.

Ashley suffers a condition termed static encephalopathy with marked global developmental deficits of unknown etiology, which means brain damage of unknown cause leading to a kind of static condition. She can make sounds, move her arms and kick her legs, but she cannot change her position, eat, walk, talk etc. Many of these children are in poor health and die young, but Ashley is in good health. For all of these functions she depends on her caregivers. Most of the day she passes watching her surrounding, lying on a pillow. Her parents call her their "Pillow Angel", "since she is so sweet and stays right where we place her—usually on a pillow." Ashley's parents want to keep her at home and care for her themselves, and they want to guarantee their daughter's quality of life. To this end, they say, Ashley underwent several surgical procedures and medical treatments during a period of three years. To attenuate her growth, Ashley was given high doses of the hormone estrogen. Ashley now measures 4ft 5 (1m 35cm) and weighs around 75 lbs (34 kg), which is below her expected length and weight. Her low body weight and size would improve her comfort, and at the same time facilitate the work of her caregivers.

Surgery to remove her uterus (a procedure called a hysterectomy) and breast buds were performed, so Ashley does not menstruate and will not develop breasts, both of which parents think only would cause her discomfort. Since high estrogen levels can cause menstrual bleeding and breast development, the surgery was also meant to limit these effects. She also underwent surgery to remove her appendix, because it would be difficult to diagnose appendicitis given Ashley's low communication possibilities.

The case report
Dr. Gunther, an endocrinologist, and Dr. Diekema, a pediatrician ethicist, from the Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center in Seattle published a case report on her treatment in the October 2006 issue of the medical journal Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. They suggest that "after proper screening and informed consent, growth-attenuation therapy should be a therapeutic option available to these children should their parents request it". In the paper, they refer to the American Academy of Pediatrics, which holds the belief that "most parents desire to raise their children with special health care needs at home", and "that all children, regardless of the presence of a disability, belong in families." Ashley's parents were quoted to fear that without an intervention, their daughter would be "put in the hands of strangers." Ashley has two siblings, and the medical report notes that "Despite her severe disability, she clearly is an integral, and much loved, member of the family." The treatment was approved by a local multidisciplinary ethical committee consisting of 40 members. The committee noted that "although justified in this patient, growth attenuation should be considered in future patients only after careful evaluation of the risks and benefits on a case-by-case basis."

In the case report discussion, the physicians recognize that surgical removal of the uterus in disabled girls "is controversial and invariably associated with the negative connotations and history of forced 'sterilization.'" Indeed, some reactions on the internet accused the parents of practices bordering eugenics and "perversity". The hysterectomy eliminates the need for contraceptive hormone treatment in a population with "no realistic reproductive aspirations". Estrogens carry a theoretical risk for thrombosis, but the clinical importance in this setting remains unknown. There seems to be a risk of seizures in a population with a predilection for epilepsy.

In their paper, the authors also discuss the fact that Ashley's small stature could cause caregivers to continue treating her like a nine-year-old, even if she becomes older. But they do not believe that such "infantilization" will harm the child, because they believe her intellectual capacities are at about the same level, so such an approach may be in fact appropriate. In an editorial by Dr. Brosco, Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami, he discusses the fact that there is no evidence to support the hypothesis that keeping a disabled person small allows them to be cared for at home for a longer period. He rejects the argument of interfering with nature too much, since it is not uncommon practice to treat girls who grow taller than what is normally accepted with estrogens. He argues that a small gesture alone might induce some intuitive ethical concern, but that shouldn't stop us "if we truly believe that the worth of a person goes deeper than his or her physical appearance."

Dr. Brosco also draws attention to a broader social context, indicating that the burden for the family is higher in a society that fails to provide adequate support. He notes that when the child enters the adult medical and social system, parents tend to get less access to often expensive care aids and devices. "As a society, we do a pretty rotten job of helping caregivers provide what's necessary for these patients," was the comment of another medical ethicist, Dr. Joel Frader of Chicago's Children's Memorial Hospital.

In bioethical issues, where benefits and risks are weighed, "do no harm" is one of the governing principle for doctors, who swear it in the Hippocratic oath. Arthur Caplan, a biomedical ethicist at the University of Pennsylvania told Reuters that "Puberty, growth (and) aging happen to all of us and there are plenty of people out there who will require help from family or society... The solution isn't to take every person who is schizophrenic or autistic or behaviorally disoriented and keep them in a child-like state." He further warns of the slippery slope implications this kind of thinking might have.


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I don't think we should introduce a Category:Ethics, thats a minefield as far as NPOV is concerned. --Brian McNeil / talk 20:46, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

 * How about ethical controversies? I found something about Terri Schivago and thought they might deserve a category. It could be difficult in some cases but maybe with the right terminology? Or maybe biomedical ethics as a category name?--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 21:32, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

 * Category:Bioethics strikes me as the right label to create, that seems to be the standard journalistic usage. JBradHicks 04:42, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

Headline is incorrect!
The page should be moved to change "surgery" to "treatment." The surgeries removed her uterus, breast buds, and appendix, but do nothing to affect her growth. The growth is stunted by the estrogen treatments. The intro paragraph also needs to be corrected. I'd do all this, but I don't have a Wikinews account so I can't do the move.


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This seems to be extremely bias. The ships are under the command of a British-led task force, which isn't even mentioned in the article.

And just who asked for them to interfere?


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Canada wins gold at 2007 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championship

January 5, 2007

For the third time in a row, Team Canada has won the gold medal at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship. This year's tournament took place in Leksand, Sweden. Canada clinched gold in a 4-2 victory over Russia. The Canadian team held a perfect 6-0-0 record for the third straight year.

Canada's first three goals were all scored in the first period in a span of just under two and a half minutes. Scoring the goals for Canada were Andrew Cogliano, Bryan Little, Jonathan Toews, and Brad Marchand. Scoring for the Russians were Pavel Valtenko and Gennady Churilov. This is the third year in a row that Canada and the Russians have met in the gold medal game.

Canadian coach Craig Hartsburg was quoted as saying after the game that "It's hard to describe. It's unbelievable", and that "I'm so proud of these kids. It's tough to come over here and win this thing."

Earlier in the day, the United States beat the hosts Sweden 2-1 in the bronze medal game. The Most Valuable Player Award for the tournament, along with the top goalkeeper award were given to Carey Price, Canada's goalkeeper. Erik Johnson of the US received the top defenceman award, and Russia's Alexei Cherepanov got the top forward award.


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Southeast United States hit with strong storms

January 6, 2007

Strong storms hit the southeastern United States on Friday. Crews are currently working to restore power to the area. There are two known fatalities. Tornadoes were reported in South Carolina, Mississippi and Louisiana.

In South Carolina, a tornado piled up cars, injuring 15, by an elementary school.

In Mississippi, 9 people were injured with "8 to 10 homes destroyed," said Ben Dudley, Kemper County's emergency management director.

In Alabama, a few mobile homes were destroyed and power was out.

Louisiana had the worst damage (especially around Iberia Parish) with a tornado touching down.

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A1GP New Zealand speeds its way into record books

January 6, 2007

Jonny Reid, co-driver for the A1GP New Zealand team, today made history by driving the fastest over the 48-year-old Auckland Harbour Bridge, New Zealand, legally.

Mr Reid managed to drive the New Zealand's A1GP car, Black Beauty at speeds over 160km/h seven times over the bridge. The New Zealand police had trouble using their speed radar guns to see how fast Mr Reid was going because of how low Black Beauty is, and the only time the police managed to clock Mr Reid was when he slowed down to 160km/h.

Black Beauty, like all the other A1 Grand Prix cars, is powered by a V8 engine, 3.4 litres and has a top speed of 300km/h. During the record attempt, it managed to get to 160km/h from zero in under three seconds.

The stunt was to promote the upcoming A1GP sixth round at Taupo in a couple of weeks, which Mr Reid will be racing because of his two wins at Indonesia, instead of other co-driver, Matt Halliday.

Mr Reid performed the record on the clipon lanes of the bridge which were closed at Christmas because the lanes were being resurfaced. The lanes will be open this Monday, January 8.

Mr Reid said the surface at the top of the bridge hadn't been swept so it was quite slippery. "It was mega slippery at the top but we always knew that would be the situation and it was just great to show the public a little bit of what we were about." However he also said that "It was fully under control."

Mr Reid said the buzz from doing that, especially with the help from police, was huge. "I absolutely thrived on it. It was a very unique experience which you don't come across every day. It was mega, it really was."

Mr Reid assures everyone that the speeds he will be reaching in Taupo will be much, much faster than what he achieved today.

Once Mr Reid had finished crossing the bridge seven times, he finished with a few doughnuts.

Two cars were involved in a nose to tail crash on one of the northbound lanes trying to watch the action.


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Talk:Possible black hole created in US

New Scientist and the BBC got it wrong. "Dual to a black hole" has nothing to do with "similar to a black hole". Duality is a mathematical relationship in which different types of object follow the same equations in some respect. Water waves have a duality with light waves, since both are described by the wave equation, but that doesn't make water into light.

This RHIC fireball has pions "freezing out" at a temperature dual to the Hawking temperature of a dual black hole that would have gravitons freezing out. In our world, we see the pions, not gravitons, coming from a fireball, not a black hole.--Mokurai 04:25, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

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Vancouver stadium dome damaged

January 6, 2007

The inflatable roof covering BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia was intentionally collapsed in a "controlled deflation" on Friday after a section of the dome was ripped open. As the seven-metre tear became caught in the wind, it began to make loud noises, which one stadium worker described as similar to "elephants running through your living room". The venue was evacuated and no one was reported injured. Windy weather conditions are blamed for the damage. Officials have not yet indicated when roof repairs can be completed to allow the facility to re-open.

BC Place Stadium was opened in June 1983 and is scheduled as a key venue for the 2010 Winter Olympics. The roof costs $300,000 per year to maintain.

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Hello,

Your recent contributions constitute vandalism and have been reverted. Should you believe that your contributions are *not* vandalism, please argue your case on your talk page, or in WN:ALERT.

Further vandalism will result in a 24 hour ban. Please contribute to Wikinews in a constructive fashion instead. — Doldrums(talk) 08:16, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

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I reverted you as you were removing stuff from talk pages without good reason. Although Wikinews is not a chatbox, we allow a little bit of talk, and only delete it if it grows out of hand. If you feel its too off-topic, or the talk offends you, please leave a message at WN:ALERT and let the admins deal with it. Thanks, happy editing. Bawolff ☺☻ 09:04, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

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Avalanche buries cars in Colorado

January 6, 2007

An on, which was 100 feet wide and 15 feet deep, has buried many cars, caused other cars to be pushed over the edge of an expressway, and injured eight people, just outside of , Colorado. The avalanche started at 10:30 AM, starting about 12 miles off Interstate 70, and taking three different paths down the mountain before coming to a stop.

"Our crews said it was the largest they have ever seen. It took three paths," said a spokeswoman for the Colorado Department of Transportation, Stacey Stegman.

All eight (7 adults, 1 minor) have been taken to the St. Anthony Central Hospital in Denver. According to a hospital spokeswoman, all of the victims suffered minor injuries. Seven patients were released on Saturday. There were no casualties.

U.S. route 40 is currently closed to traffic. According to Winter Park spokesman Matt Sugar, there are no plans to close the ski hills. "We've gotten calls from all over the country asking if the resort is closed," he said, "and the answer is no."

This is the third snow storm to hit the Denver area in three weeks.

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Avalanche buries cars in Colorado
United States

An avalanche on route 40 has buried many cars and caused other cars to be pushed over the edge of the expressway just outside of Denver, Colorado.

Southeast United States hit with strong storms
United States

Strong storms hit the Southeastern part of the United States on Friday. Crews are currently working to restore power to the area. At the moment there are 2 reports of fatalities. Tornadoes were reported in South Carolina, Mississippi and Louisiana.

Vancouver stadium dome damaged
Canada

The inflatable roof covering BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada was intentionally collapsed in a "controlled deflation" on Friday after a section of the dome was ripped open. Windy weather conditions are blamed for the damage.

Egypt announces Internet crime initiative
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Egypt intends to launch an international initiative to fight misuse of the internet. This statement was made by Egypt's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal Affairs Abdel Aziz Seif el-Nasr. The idea lies in implementing a long-term international cooperation plan that concerns suppressing the activities of criminals and other groups that use World Wide Web for the promotion of their interests.

Ethical debate surrounds surgery to stunt disabled girl's growth
United States

An ethical controversy has surged in the United States and elsewhere around nine-year-old Ashley X. The disabled girl was operated upon at the request of her parents, to prevent her from growing, menstruating and developing breasts. The parents, who wish to remain anonymous, explain their situation on a blog entitled The "Ashley Treatment". There have been over 1000 reactions on the blog so far.

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Meteorite falls through roof of house in New Jersey

January 6, 2007

Scientists say that the rock that fell through the roof of a house in Freehold Township, New Jersey this week was a meteorite and was likely over a billion years old. The meteorite is currently owned by the same family whose house it hit; the names of the family members have not been released and no one inside the home was injured.

The meteorite is named "Freehold Township" after the township it landed in. Although scientists have not yet been able to take samples of the rock, they have looked at it and say the rock is likely made of iron due to its "density, magnetic properties, markings and coloration", and probably a piece of a much larger asteroid. The rock weighs approximately 13 ounces (about .37 kilograms), which is little more than the weight of a can of soup.

"It's a pretty exciting find," said one scientist who has examined the rock, Jeremy S. Delaney. "It's a good candidate for the core of an asteroid," added Delaney.


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Warming oceans make it harder for fish to breathe

January 7, 2007

Global warming has caused oceans around the world to rise in temperature making it increasingly difficult for fish to breathe, say scientists at Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research located in Germany.

In the past 50 years, temperatures in the Baltic Sea have risen causing oxygen levels in the water to decrease.

A study was performed on shallow-water eelpouts, a fish with a large head which looks much like an eel, that showed that the creatures required more oxygen. With the decreased levels of oxygen, the eelpouts are literally gasping for air and causing the number of eelpouts to decrease.

"When you say I get less oxygen in, then I have less oxygen available for aerobic energy and I have less energy for the diverse tasks that a species needs to fulfill in an ecosystem, such as being ready to prey, grow, move and reproduce. It's a general weakening of the individual once it is going beyond its thermal limitation", said Hans Pörtner, an animal physiologist and ecologist.

Although the study only focused on the eelpouts, scientists say that the problem affects all fish and overfishing could occur.

"There is relatively strong evidence that the cod in the North Sea find it too warm to maintain high productivity. When the fishing industry maintains the same high fishing pressure—that has not been a problem before—with the lower productivity, this turns into overfishing," added Pörtner.

Scientists also state that the declining numbers in the eelpouts and fish does not mean that they will become extinct.

"It doesn't mean that the species will go extinct necessarily, but it means they will move. If temperatures are going to change in [the] future, then it will have a major impact on the distribution of animals," said a zoophysiologist at the University of Aarhus in Denmark, Tobias Wang.

Recently, the United States Department of Interior announced that they may add the polar bears to the list of threatened species. Also recently, a Canadian Arctic ice shelf broke away from Ellesmere Island. Both issues are said to have been caused by global warming.


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Sunday Times says Israel is planning nuclear strike against Iran

January 7, 2007 According to The Sunday Times, Israel is planning to use nuclear bunker busters to destroy Iran's nuclear facilities. The newspaper cites several Israeli military sources.

The report says that Israeli airforce squadrons at Hatzerim and Tel Nof Airbase are training to use low-yield nuclear "bunker-busters". Some of Iran's facilities have been built underground and would thus be difficult to hit using conventional weapons. Targets would include the uranium enrichment facilities of Natanz, a site near Isfahan where gas for the enrichment process have been stored underground, and a heavy water reactor in Arak.

"As soon as the green light is given, it will be one mission, one strike and the Iranian nuclear project will be demolished." said a source. The tactical nuclear weapons would only be used if conventional weapons were "ruled out" and if the United States "declined to intervene", the article continues, based on "senior" military sources.

Military analysts say that disclosure of the plans could be intended to put pressure on Iran to halt enrichment (which Iran says is for peaceful purposes), prod the United States into action or soften up world opinion in advance of an Israeli attack, according to the report. On December 24, Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad dismissed a resolution passed by the United Nations Security Council imposing sanctions on Iran, calling it a "piece of paper". The Iranian Ambassador to the UN responded to the sanctions saying "A nation is being punished for exercising its inalienable rights." accusing the council of acting at the "behest of a dangerous regime with aggression and war crimes as its signature brand of behavior.", referring to Israel.

Most members of the Israeli government and military refused to comment on the report. Foreign Ministry spokesman Mark Regev denied the plans for a military intervention, saying that Israel is supporting diplomatic efforts. Ephraim Kam, a strategic expert at Tel Aviv University's Institute for National Strategic Studies and a former senior army intelligence officer, also dismissed the report. "No reliable source would ever speak about this, certainly not to the Sunday Times," Kam told the Associated Press.


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Talk:Sunday Times says Israel is planning nuclear strike against Iran

Bias qualm
Let's make this quick, effective, and painless. My concern is that the article does not allow room for Israel to defend its threats. Thoughts? ★ MESSED ROCKER ★  03:36, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

Perhaps something should be added to explain Israel's fear of Iranian nukes and the threats Iran has made against Israel recently, but I don't think it is particularly biased right now. Just short on context and background info.
 * And a lack of context can cause neutrality problems. ★ MESSED  ROCKER ★  03:46, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

Iran denies having nuclear weapons. Any "threats" made by Iran are not relevant to the matter at hand unless cited by sources. PVJ(Talk)(Newpages) 05:54, 7 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Well people don't always tell the truth. supposedly Isreal doesn't have nuclear weapons either. Iran has made threats against them, and although they don't say that they are going to develop nukes, Isreal thinks they're doing something and I would assume they think that they are secretly trying to develop nukes. Bawolff ☺☻ 05:58, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

Actually, upon further review, I feel Iran is getting the shaft here. ★ MESSED ROCKER ★  06:05, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

 * I do not really think this article is biased. Lack of background: possibly. But then: much of our background knowledge is based on news reports whose neutrality many people will ferociously (?) dispute. Adding background in such a case is quite a task, because it is almost impossible to do it in a way that does not provoke accusations of bias from one side or the other. Anyway, very hot topic and hopefully this article will develop nicely. Cheers- Hunter 08:28, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

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text is too close to the source for comfort. — Doldrums(talk) 06:34, 7 January 2007 (UTC)
 * The source is mentioned enough to be fair, I think.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 14:09, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

Sensationalist
Aren't we blowing this article out of proportion a bit? Major news agencies may take to sensationalism in order to gain an audience, but I don't see why we should resort to those measures here at Wikinews. To me, the headline on this is the biggest problem with minor revisions needed in the article itself. "Isreal planning a nuclear strike on Iran" makes it sound like Isreal is prepping SRBMs at this very moment. It might be better if the headline read something in the neighborhood of "Isreal announces plans for strike on Iranian nuclear facillities." Also, seeing as the nuclear option is pretty much a "if isreal is forced to" issue, it might be better to make the nuclear option less of a major influence on the article. --Cousarr 21:09, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

I have to disagree with the current title. It makes it seem like Israel does have these plans while the article doesn't support this (Israel denies the newspapers clams). I've changed announced with Accused since the latter is more accurate. --Shaoken 01:11, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

This is my first trip to Wikinews in the past few weeks. I'm a bit depressed that this is the first thing I see. The headline on the main page is ridiculous. A reader would get the idea that Israel was planning a nuclear attack on Iran in the very very near future. 164.107.252.198 07:29, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

Can someone please change the main page? And the image really helps the article. Great job to whoever put it up.--Shaoken 11:02, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
 * "Accused" would be POV, since that would imply that what the Israelis are planning is wrong or illegal. PVJ(Talk)(Newpages) 11:09, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

Yes, its clearly sensationalist, but that isn't itself a reason for objection, since sensationalist means "local exceses", not a global problem. People who care about it just need to take an interest & clean up the individual excesses. But one clearly needs to change the title from "Report says ..." to "The Sunday Times says ..." NGOs, think tanks, and governments issues "reports", while many people don't respect these sources, those often people are diffrent from the people who don't respect the Sunday Times. 134.157.12.17 16:34, 8 January 2007 (UTC)


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very nice page but big no no on the green template at the header. write me on my talk. TownCrier 05:44, 7 January 2007 (UTC)
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Nice
Needs some touching up in to center templates etc. TownCrier 05:51, 7 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Like it a lot...needs a few more division lines but I like it a lot. DragonFire1024 16:48, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
 * thanks :) yes, it needs some more work still. –Doldrums(talk) 17:30, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

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The title should be fixed. The word is "breathe". Though is that even the right word to use? - concerned

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ICANN top-level .xxx domain name not dead yet

January 7, 2007

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced Friday that its vote in May last year was not to reject the creation of 'Triple X', a top-level domain (sTLD). Rather, the corporation voted "not to approve the agreement as proposed, but did not reject the application".

A revised proposal for the .xxx domain is open to public comment until February 5. The revised proposal appears to have hinged on efforts by ICM, proponents of a voluntary adult top-level domain, to promote enforcement in the following areas:
 * 1) Prohibit child pornography
 * 2) Require clear labeling
 * 3) Support development of user empowerment technology
 * 4) Ensure that the child advocacy and free expression communities are involved in policy development for the sTLD.

Who, or what, ICM is remains unclear. The home page of ICM states that, "The .xxx top-level domain will create a clearly identifiable area of the Internet so that Internet users can be more informed when choosing to select or avoid adult entertainment sites."

The estimated $12 billion per year in revenues generated by on-line pornography could come under the scrutiny of unknown ICM, to whom ICANN proposes delegating responsibility to an organization, or individual, that has nothing more to say about themselves on their website than the background of their leaders.


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Inventor of instant noodles passes away

January 7, 2007

The inventor of instant noodles has died in Japan at the age of 96. Momofuku Ando suffered from acute heart failure on Friday, said Nissin Food Company.

Momofuku Ando was born as Wu Bai-fu (吳百福) in Chiayi, Taiwan, on March 5, 1910. He founded Nissin in the year 1948 from a humble family operation. Japan faced food shortages during the post-World War II period and Ando thought a quality, convenient noodle product would help feed the masses. He brought out the Chicken Ramen, the first noodle product in the year 1958. The chicken-flavored dried noodle cake could be served in minutes by pouring hot water over it in a bowl. He started exporting it to the US during 1970.

The Cup Noodle concept was born in 1971. Ando said, he was inspired when he saw people lining up to buy bowls of hot ramen soup at a black market stall during this period. Its taste and ease of preparation made it one of the most favorite food in the world. The Chicken Ramen product had been a hit, and the despite a hefty tag of 35 Yen, he unleashed the product – Cup Noodles, on the market.

Nissin has been the undisputed leader of the noodle industry since then, selling a 85.7 billion servings every year, according to Agence France Presse.

"The Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum" opened in 1999 in Ikeda City in western Japan housing his various inventions.

His firm also developed a version of Cup Noodles for Japanese astronauts to eat on Space Shuttle Discovery. "It is like a dream that people from rivaling countries can eat Ramen together in space," were Ando's words to the reporters at that time. He retired as the chairman of Nissin in the year 2005. The Japanese newspapers have been paying tribute to him by publishing long obituaries and eulogies. According to the Mainichi Shimbun, Ando was last seen in public on Wednesday when he made a New Year's speech at Nissin's head office in Osaka and had a lunch with executives, a bowl of Chicken Ramen with rice cake.

The incumbent Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger had been one of the celebrities to endorse the brand.

Ando is survived by his wife, Masako; two sons; and a daughter. His son Koki Ando is president of Nissin Food Products Co. Ltd.

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Here are some other hints and tips:

 * I would recommend that you get a username. You don't have to log in to read or edit articles on Wikinews, but creating an account is quick, free and non-intrusive, requires no personal information, and there are many benefits of having a username.  (If you edit without a username, your IP address is used to identify you instead.)

 * When using talk pages, please sign your name at the end of your messages by typing four tildes (~~). This will automatically produce your username (or IP address) and the date.

If you have any questions, you can ask them at the water cooler or to anyone on the Welcommittee, or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome! — Doldrums(talk) 18:34, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

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User talk:74.100.193.57

Welcome!

74.100.193.57, welcome to Wikinews! Thank you for your contributions I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

Our key policies - if you read anything, read these! Here a few pointers to help you get to know Wikinews: There are always things to do on Wikinews:
 * Neutral point of view - tell every side to a story in a fair and balanced way
 * Cite sources - everything in a Wikinews article must be sourced
 * Introduction - overview of the site
 * Writing an article - how to write and publish a complete article
 * Content guide - what's suitable for Wikinews
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
 * The front page lead articles often need updating
 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * And of course, stories need writing!

Here are some other hints and tips:

 * I would recommend that you get a username. You don't have to log in to read or edit articles on Wikinews, but creating an account is quick, free and non-intrusive, requires no personal information, and there are many benefits of having a username.  (If you edit without a username, your IP address is used to identify you instead.)

 * When using talk pages, please sign your name at the end of your messages by typing four tildes (~~). This will automatically produce your username (or IP address) and the date.

If you have any questions, you can ask them at the water cooler or to anyone on the Welcommittee, or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome! — Doldrums(talk) 18:37, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

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User:Stevenfruitsmaak/Goings-on/Recent WN news

 * The Arbcom elections are ongoing. Please vote!
 * Commentary pages have been removed again to improve the system, which met with little opposition so far.
 * Archiving is behind since November! Brian McNeil wants some help, so I declare it the official Admin Backlog Collaboration to set this right! Get out your AWB and start archiving!--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 20:17, 7 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Update on RSS feed circulation: readership jumped from 5,500 to 21,000 on December 12 2006, and then increased again to 36,000 on December 20. Currently just over 30,000 readers access the RSS feed each day. Get writing, people are reading! Dan100 (Talk) 14:59, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Wikiversity's Journalism School is looking for contributers and instructors.
 * stats are back. Wikinews seems to be more or less steadily increasing. However, the number of newbies is falling slightly.

Wikipedia news - Wikimedia news
 * Current RfAs: None (Munchkinguy has withdrawn his RfA).