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Guards uncover 600-foot escape tunnel at US prison in Iraq

March 27, 2005 US troops guarding Camp Bucca in southern Iraq have apparently foiled an escape plan by uncovering a 600 ft of escape tunnel leading from the sprawling, 6,000+ person, detention center. The tunnel had apparently not been used, and officials were uncertain how long detainees had been working on it. No information has been given regarding any prisoners who may have been responsible for the effort.

A number of such tunnels had been found before, but none of this scale or quality.

"We were very close to a very bad thing," said Major General William Brandenburg, US commander of detainee operations in Iraq.

The prisoners may have planned to make their move under cover of dense fog that often rolls in from the Persian Gulf.

"There was a good chance they would have got out of the camp," he said.

Extending from beneath the floorboards of a detainee tent to the exterior of the camp, and dug using shovels fashioned from thick poles, canvas, pieces of metal and rope from the tents, the tunnel was buried between 12 to 16 feet underground over its 600 ft length, and around 3ft wide. Dirt had been removed using a cut-open, five-gallon water jug, according to Lt. Col. Guy Rudisill, speaking for the detainee system.

Colonel Rudisill said the guards had begun searching for underground escape passages after finding a 300 ft tunnel last week. They then noticed dirt in latrines and piles of dirt by the camp perimeter.

The facility, with 6,049 prisoners, is twice as large as the notorious Abu Ghraib in Baghdad and holds nearly two-thirds of all those detained in Iraq.


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Welcome to Wikinews Mababa.

I'm glad you stopped by.

If you do manage to find a photo or something, that would be great, but please take a look around to see if anything else at Wikinews interests you.

We already have a number of other China and Taiwan related stories.

I'll add a category here so it's easy for you to see them.

Category: China Category: Taiwan

Regards,

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New Kyrgyz election scheduled after lightning coup

March 27, 2005 Ignoring ousted president Askar Akayev's refusal to resign, the former, pre-election, Kyrgyzstan parliament has scheduled a new presidential election for June 26. Acting President Kurmanbek Bakiyev said he would run in the election.

Meanwhile, former interior minister Keneshbek Dushebayev, who was ousted along with Akayev, announced today he was leading thousands of counterdemonstrators from Akayev's native area of Kemin toward the capital of Bishkek, to protest Thursday's coup, which also began with a group of a few thousand young demonstrators, who in a few hours broke through the lines of guards protecting the presidential headquarters and effectively unseated President Akayev, ending his 14 years in power. It was unclear as night fell whether Dushebayev's march had succeeded in making its way to the capital, but the new leadership which seized power on Thursday following the protests said that it was maintaining control of the country, and that the march had fizzled out.

Bakiyev switched the venue of a news conference today, reportedly because of a rumoured assassination plot. Bishkek was calm compared to the looting and chaos that followed on the heels of the Thursday protests and coup, but bands of looters still roamed the city and government officials were taking no chances. According to an eyewitness AP report, residents of the capital are still "frightened and shocked."

It is not clear where Akayev is right now; the Interfax News Agency, citing unnamed sources, reported earlier that he has arrived in Russia. Bakiyev has criticized Akayev for fleeing the country in its time of need, and maintains that he is surprised by the speed of recent events.

"It didn’t enter my head that this could happen," Bakiyev said, according to a Reuters report.

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Talk:New Kyrgyz election scheduled after lightning coup

Just pointing out that so far most of the information covered here except for the bit about the interior minister has been covered in Multiple parliaments meet in Kyrgyzstan, legitimacy uncertain already. Might be best to grab the bit at the end about counter-revolutionary actions and combine it with the new developments. - VF 05:08, 27 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Actually, I think I'll edit some of the redundant info out of the other article after you're done with this. - VF 06:19, 27 Mar 2005 (UTC)

I just noticed... interesting. I'll leave you to it. We have a *lot* of articles about the subject; maybe this is one too many. We need a separate mini-category for it. Sj 06:55, 27 Mar 2005 (UTC)

And you should add a 'see also' section if you want to keep this article:


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Canadian union, railway reach last minute accord

March 26, 2005

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and Canada National Railway (CN) have worked out a tentative agreement, avoiding a walkout scheduled for midnight on the 26th by 604 workers.

The previous contract expired 31 December 2003, and the union notified CN of their intent to strike 23 March. The IBEW members covered under the contract maintain the track signals, and radio and data networks which monitor the movement of trains.

Federal mediators helped facilitate the agreement, invited by both the union and company. Montreal-based CN announced the four-year deal via a Business-wire release, but withheld the terms of the agreement pending a ratification vote, but did say the agreement is retroactive to 1 January 2004.

CN resumed talks earlier in March with 1,750 engineers after the union and company agreed possible work stoppages would be after 12 May 2005. Track maintenance workers signed a 4-year contract deal with CN in February, as well as a tentative settlement with conductors, yard service employees and traffic co-ordinators. In 2004 a 28-day strike by 5,000 clerical and cargo terminal workers cost the company an estimate CA$24 million.


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Wow, this sticks a pin in the Mozilla baloon. -edw 05:26, 27 Mar 2005 (UTC)


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Risk of major US shipyard Bath Iron Works closure termed "substantial" by Maine Congressman

March 28, 2005 Maine Representative Tom Allen told the Kennebec Journal last week there was a "substantial risk" of three major military bases in Maine being closed by President Bush's Base Realignment and Closure Commission. Nine nominees by the commission will be required to submit recommendations for base closures in May of 2005. The three bases in Maine are Bath Iron Works, the Portland Naval Shipyard, and the Brunswick Naval Air Station. Between the three stations, they employ 16,000 workers.

Representative Allen's comments took place in an interview with the Kennebec Journal. His remarks were misinterpreted as suggesting there was a "good chance" some bases would close. The Portland Press Herald, which ran the story using Blethen Maine News Service as their source, later admitted that "he did not say they had a 'good chance' of being closed." Allen did not disagree with his characterization of "substantial risk" to the bases, but he insisted his comments were not meant to be predictive.

Bath Iron Works is the largest single-site employer in Maine, with 6400 employees. The shipbuilding yard is situated on the western shore of the Kennebec River in Bath, Maine, where the General Dynamics subsidiary has been building ships for 120 years. Bath Iron Works is one of two yards in the US that build surface vessels, such as the new DDX class of destroyers for the US military, according to WCSH 6 News in Portland. The second is Ingalls Shipyard in Mississippi.


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Wendy's sales down in Northern California

Customers are staying away in droves from Northern California Wendy's restaurants, after a Las Vegas woman found a finger in a bowl of chili at the establishment.

Restaurant owners are reporting to company headquarters that sales are down since the incident.

"It is an isolated incident. However, it is dramatically affecting sales in that market," said Wendy's spokesman Denny Lynch.

Investigators are still planning to look for the owner of the finger.

"Nobody's claimed it yet," said Capt. Bob Dixon, of the Santa Clara County coroner's office.

Industry analyst Peter Oakes told Associated Press that there should not be a long-term impact to Wendy's business.

"To me, the yardstick here is whether the single incident prompts the consumer to lose confidence in the brand. It's understandable to see some kind of knee-jerk reaction," Oakes said.

The stock market was closed for the Good Friday holiday, so traders have not weighed in on the stock yet. Wendy's International, Inc. (WEN) closed at US$39.43 on Thursday.


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Reporter's notes
The only original reporting so far is the new photograph, taken at the location of the original story.

I'm about to head out the door and see if there's much traffic at their drive-thru window. — DV 06:32, 27 Mar 2005 (UTC)

 * I'm also not sure whether it is acceptable to ask a customer about their food choice, even after they have left the private property of the restaurant.

 * If the customer doesn't know about the incident, they might be really grossed out, which would be unfair if they were hungry and just trying to get through their lunch or dinner hour in peace. I'll think about this some more. — DV 08:07, 27 Mar 2005 (UTC)

It's Not The Finger
The real problem with Wendy's is not the finger. It's crappy management, starting from the CEO who is a jerk, the CFO who is jointed at the hip and other body parts to the CEO. Did I mention the fact the CEO has surrounded himself with a bunch of overpriced Executive Officers (12 in all) that look like the bar scene from the original Star Wars movie? Take a look at the Annual Report) He has a obnoxious management style, and has turned all of the EVP's into "yes men & women" and has personally directed the last failed building upgrades, the last three failed menu offerings, and soon to be failed "new breakfast".

Ask any of the half dozen executives that got forced out because they spoke their mind.

This is a company that is on a downward spiral, and won't turn around till the get rid od the "Jack" ass.


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Chili finger may have been raw

March 27, 2005 Investigators are no longer certain if the finger found in a bowl of Wendy's chili at a San Jose, California outlet last week was cooked or raw.

"We're still going to have to sit down with our crime lab experts and see if there's a test that can determine that," said Sheriff's Office Captain Bob Dixon.

Dr. Martin Fenstersheib, Santa Clara County's health officer, told the San Francisco Chronicle, "The possibilities are still all out there on where and when it came into the chili."

Investigators are working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to track down the suppliers of the ingredients used to make the chili, which included beef, beans, celery, onions, and green peppers.

Denny Lynch, a Wendy's spokesman, admitted that the Wendy's location at 1405 Monterey Highway had no security cameras, so they were unable to determine from video if an employee had been involved with the incident.

Anna Ayala, the 39-year-old woman who found the finger, has returned to Las Vegas.

"I don't want to talk about it," she said. Ayala refused to say whether or not she had plans to sue Wendy's over the incident. "At this time, I don't know. At this time, I want to be left alone," said Ayala.

Dr. Fenstersheib said that even if the finger was still raw when Ayala bit into it, the risk was low that she would have become infected with anything. However, he advised that Ayala should undergo a series of precautionary follow-up tests.

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Togo opposition wants election delayed

March 27, 2005 The opposition parties in Togo held a demonstration on Saturday to demand a delay in the upcoming elections. The elections to replace the deceased ruler, Gnassingbé Eyadéma, are scheduled to be held on April 24, 2005.

The elections were scheduled after an outpouring of international criticism about the army's installment of the late president's son as the country's new leader. The son, Faure Gnassingbé, initially circumvented the constitutional process for new elections 60 days after the death of a current president, but announced elections after African and European leaders strongly criticized the move.

The opposition is demanding a delay for the election, because they fear they will not be able to carry out a sufficient campaign. The candidates from the two prominent opposition parties, Emmanuel Bob Akitani and Nicolas Lawson, both registered with the election officials despite the view that elections should be delayed. In a demonstration in the nation's capital, Akitani's supporters cheered as the candidate called for better representation on elected bodies — something the government denies is a problem.

The supporters of the current government also held a rally in the city, shouting "No" to the prospect of delaying elections.

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Holiday traffic
I'm not 100% sure it applies here, but news traffic traditionally drops on websites over holiday weekends .. particularly when the holiday is observed internationally. -- Davodd | Talk 07:28, 27 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * I'd say that's part of the reason for our recent drop (particularly today). Nice job on the tables David! → CGorman (Talk)  15:02, 27 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Google hits
What search are you using david? The day you got 113,000 results, I only got 93,100. Are you including our own namespaces in your results? → CGorman (Talk)  18:47, 27 Mar 2005 (UTC)

RSS stats
Would anyone be interested in seeing the circulation figures for the RSS feed? I'd probably need some help making a table of them :) Dan100 (Talk) 21:22, 31 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Alexa daily rank
I've noticed that the daily rank changes greatly as a day passes (funnily enough ;) ). Are people being careful to record the rank at the same time each day? Either way, we might want to consider recording only the weekly rankings, as the daily rankings will rapidly become a very long list indeed... Dan100 (Talk) 21:34, 31 Mar 2005 (UTC)

 * The daily rank is actually for the previous UTC 24hr day, not at the moment the user looks in. So, today we can learn what yesterday's rank actually ended up being. - Amgine 22:13, 31 Mar 2005 (UTC)

100,000 Google hits for 'wikinews'?
Maybe not :). PS don't tell Angela that her blog is third last ;) Dan100 (Talk) 22:08, 31 Mar 2005 (UTC)

 * I don't know what to do about this stat... I consistently get in the 200,000+ range from Google here in Canada (www.google.ca), but then I'm not searching english only. You should realize Dan100 that your search is unique to your session at Google, and no one else will find Angela's blog there. (Oddly, I found a page on meta that I'd written in that position) - Amgine 22:18, 31 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Ah, let me explain what I did there. Google only returns the first 1,000 results, so I set the 'start' bit of the URL to 990 (giving me the last possible page of results). As there aren't 1,000 results for Wikinews, it just goes to the end of the list. The 'of about' figure is just a slightly daft guess by the Google software; it never bears any relation to reality! BTW I know about the 'different results in different places' thing - we are served by different server farms - I think that's why everyone has been getting different results for this! Dan100 (Talk) 22:47, 31 Mar 2005 (UTC)

 * Google only served up 554 result summaries for CNN the last time I checked, which is obviously far short of their total hits on the net, so I'm not sure what basis there is to state that Wikinews has less than a thousand legitimate hits on Google just because Google isn't serving more than 500-600 summaries about Wikinews.

 * The "of about" total is closer to the mark than the number of results actually displayed with summaries, even when the summarized hits are far fewer than a thousand.

 * To illustrate why one can't rely on the total number of hit summaries displayed before arriving at the "omitted results" message on the last page of results, please note the total given for CNN "of about 13,700,000", (the 13th largest site on the net), even though Google only shows 500 or so result summaries for CNN. On this basis, the "of about 121,000" figure Google supplies for Wikinews may very well be close to the mark, give or take a few thousand up or down depending upon the latency of their spider. — DV 14:46, 2 Apr 2005 (UTC)

 * Seriously, it's not well known but the google 'of about' figure is produced by a system that can only be described as being somewhat optimistic, quite possibly just to make google results looke better.

 * Your result for 500-600 hits for CNN means that CNN is being mentioned on about 500-600 different currently-live websites. I don't think that's unrealistic figure. Dan100 (Talk) 16:57, 2 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * For example, there's only about 250 inbound links to cnn.com right now. Dan100 (Talk) 17:06, 2 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Per-day statistics turned off
Dan, why have you removed the following message from the daily statistics section? ''Per-day statistics have been turned off. We anxiously await their return, as we use these statistics to determine a number of important facts about our readership.'' These have recently been turned off Dan, and if you can point me to where it lists statistics on a per-day basis, we can leave the message down. -- NGerda 22:22, July 27, 2005 (UTC)
 * Dan has not bothered to respond, so I am reposting the message. -- NGerda 23:55, July 27, 2005 (UTC)
 * I agree with the message. I'm not sure exactly why they might have been turned off, or where you even went to get at that information, but the fact that they're no longer available is important and should be left up. - McCart42 (talk) 15:01, July 28, 2005 (UTC)

It's not that I "didn't bother to respond", it's to with the fact you asked me in the middle of night my time.

Now to explain: logging has not been turned off. However, the interface hasn't been updated as the dev who works on it is developing a new version. We don't need a whiney message to tell people that. Dan100 (Talk) 15:22, 28 July 2005 (UTC)

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Talk:Chinese government to safeguard old Beijing

Forbidden city pic is a little bit unusual choice...only b/c it's a major site not likely to be threatened, versus what the article actually discusses is the back alleys (hu tong) and courtyard--but I'm not criticizing since it was probably the only photo easily accessible. 70.57.139.181 08:13, 27 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * I'll see what else I can dig up. — DV 08:28, 27 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Thanks, David!! 70.57.139.181 08:46, 27 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * [[Image:BeijingCityWalls1.jpg|thumb|right|Beijing City Wall Remnant]]Here's another photo, of a spot called "Beijing City Wall Remnant". I don't know if this qualifies as part of "old Beijing" but it appears to be a historical artifact that is being preserved amidst an urban city backdrop, so perhaps it falls under this ruling? — DV 10:03, 27 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * I went ahead and addded "Beijing City Wall Remnant" as a second photo. Re-reading the article, the new regulations appear to cover such locations. The two photos make for an interesting contrast juxtaposed against one another. — DV 10:07, 27 Mar 2005 (UTC)


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This is a link to add the article to Technorati's database.

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This is a link to add the article to Technorati's database.

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Talk:Chili finger may have been raw

admitted they didn't have cameras? what, were they supposed to?

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Talk:Guards uncover 600-foot escape tunnel at US prison in Iraq

Metric
For those of us who have no idea of how long a foot is:

600 feet = 182.88 meters 12 feet = 3.6576 meters 16 feet = 4.8768 meters 3 feet = 0.9144 meters

(from the Google calculator)

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Former British Prime Minister James Callaghan dies aged 92

March 26, 2005

London – The former British prime minister Leonard James Callaghan, the Baron of Cardiff has died at the age of 92, just a day before his ninety-third birthday. He died at his home in East Sussex, leaving two daughters and a son. His wife, Audrey, died just eleven days ago.

James Callaghan was prime minister from 1976-79 before Margaret Thatcher became prime minster in 1979 after the surprise resignation of Harold Wilson. His premiership could be considered to include some of the bleakest times for Britain, since he was Prime Minister during the 1978-79 winter of discontent, when there were numerous strikes. However, his proudest achievement was the introduction of cat's eyes in Britain's roads when he was transport secretary.

Tributes including the prime minster Tony Blair saying he was  a "giant" of the Labour movement. Former rival and prime minister Margaret Thatcher said he was a "formidable opponent". Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown said he was "mourned throughout the world" and "It was a commitment to public service that brought Jim Callaghan into Parliament in 1945, and while Jim rose to the top he never forgot his roots."


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Pope
Also Admbws, a boilerplate article is ready in the event the Pope passes. Please check out the copy I send you below. -edw 03:47, 2 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * I've created a story announcing the Popes death - when the Vatican or BBC/Reuters announce he is actually dead please insert the date & time and publish - we will be the 1st news group to break this story (besides our source)! The story is located here User:CGorman/Sandbox. Whilst waiting please improve the story. → CGorman (Talk) 22:38, 1 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Palestinian story
Do you think this should replace the Lebanon story and the Lebanon replace 3rd lead? -edw 04:12, 2 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * I think the Lebanon story should go lead and Palestinian story maybe second lead - with the Pope as third lead. But we need a decent graphic to go with the Lebanon story, which we are frantically looking for. --Admbws 04:16, 2 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Makes good sense to me. -edw 04:24, 2 Apr 2005 (UTC)

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I am from zh.wikipedia.

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Five wounded, two killed in Lebanon blast

March 27, 2005 A large explosion rocked an industrial area in the largely Christian area of Bawshriyeh, east of the Lebanese capital of Beirut. The blast occurred at approximately 21:30 local time on Saturday. It is believed that five people have been wounded, two have died, and that three buildings were set ablaze.

An unnamed Lebanese security source stated that a car rigged with explosives was the cause of the explosion. No group has of yet claimed responsibility.

This is the third blast to have targeted Lebanese Christians in a little over a week, and the anti-Syrian opposition representatives were quick to blame Syrian-backed elements. Opposition leader Walid Jumblatt told Lebanese television channel LBC, "They will use all means to try to destroy national accord. It is true that today they are targeting Christian areas but before that they targeted Hariri."

Former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri was assassinated in February after a car-bomb attacked his convoy. Hariri had been a vocal critic of the Syrian presence in Lebanon. The attack intensified internal and international pressure on Damascus for a withdrawal of Syrian forces. There had been around 14,000 Syrian troops stationed in Lebanon.


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Cricket: Sehwag dominates, but India trails

March 27, 2005

India v Pakistan - Third Test, Day 3 - Bangalore, India Virender Sehwag's characteristic 201 wasn't enough to help India to safety, as a late spur of wickets in the final session left the hosts at 6-379, in response to Pakistan's first innings score of 570, still trailing by 191 runs, at close of play on Day 3 of the third and final Test of this historic series.

Sehwag dominated each and every Pakistani bowler during his dominant batting display, a second score of 200+ against the sub-continental neighbours. His innings, which could have been brought to an end when he was 43 when Asim Kamal missed a sharp chance at short leg, constituted 28 fours and two mammoth sixes.

Sehwag shared vital partnerships with fellow opener Gautam Gambhir, Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar; however none of those blossomed into a dominating partnership, which could have brought the match in the middle, instead of giving Pakistan the edge.

Gambhir was the first wicket to fall on the day, when caught at slip off a wide Sami delivery for 24, ending a 98-run opening partnership. But his wicket had no effect on Sehwag's concentration, as he kept blasting ball after ball, reaching the three-figure mark, when the team scored had reached only 150.

Dravid, on the back of two centuries in the last match, looked solid enough to threaten the Pakistani bowling, however a surprising lapse in concentration had him trapped in front of the wickets off leg-spinner Danish Kaneria, for 22. Even as Sachin Tendulkar, the new man in, looked shaky to start with, Sehwag continued his onslaught, reaching his 150, as well as 3000 runs in Test cricket, becoming the fastest Indian to achieve that landmark.

Tendulkar soon found his feet though; even playing the customary paddle sweep that he has made his trademark. His dismissal was brought about by Shahid Afridi, who deceived him, to edge a straight drive to Younis Khan at backward point.

Post-tea, Sehwag galloped to the double hundred, before losing his cool, just two balls later, to Kaneria, giving a simple caught and bowled chance to the leggie. India lost two more wickets, within just 37 runs, to end up on the back foot at the end of the day. Sourav Ganguly, eluded of a century since more than a year, was stumped off a well-disguised googly for one, off Kaneria again, who finished with three wickets.

VVS Laxman remained unbeaten on 51, with Irfan Pathan joining him at the fall on the sixth wicket, that of Dinesh Kaarthick for 10.

Score Summary
Pakistan 570 all out Younis Khan 267, Inzamam-ul-Haq 184, Harbhajan Singh 6-152 India 379-6 V Sehwag 201, VVS Laxman 51*, Danish Kaneria 3-97

India trail by 191 runs, with four first innings wickets in hand.


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This article was taken from Submit a story, it seems alright, I did a google news search and it seems to be authentic (not just cut and paste). However I know very little about cricket so change it as you see fit. → CGorman (Talk)  18:02, 27 Mar 2005 (UTC)


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Bobby Fischer sues US Government from new Icelandic home

March 28, 2005

Chess prodigy and former world champion, Bobby Fischer, arrived by jet Thursday in Iceland after being released from prison in Japan the day before. Jailed 9 months in Japan for traveling without a valid passport, and dogged by a U.S. felony charge for violating a government sanction, the 62 year old eccentric chess genius was just last week granted Icelandic citizenship based on humanitarian grounds.

In a first order of business to clear Fischer's way into Iceland, a lawsuit was filed by his lawyer where he alleges the U.S. government conspired to have him arrested, and that his right to "due process" was violated by not providing him notice of the revocation of his passport.

Describing his detention as “…harsh conditions, amounting to torture,” Fischer said he was “kidnapped” by U.S. President Bush and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi.

The U.S. refuses to acknowledge Fischer’s status as citizen of Iceland, but the lawsuit blocks his deportation to the U.S. until the legal matter is resolved. Iceland does have an extradition treaty with the U.S., meaning Fischer’s troubles are far from over now. If deported to the U.S., the felony charge he faces could carry a maximum 10 year sentence.

The U.S. charges Fischer with violating government sanctions 13 years ago against Yugoslavia. He traveled to Serbia, then part of Yugoslavia, for a 1992 rematch against Boris Spassky, a Russian chess king, who Fischer defeated in 1972 to become world champion in a famous showdown in Reykjavik, Iceland.

During his flight to a stop-over in Copenhagen while en route to Iceland, Fischer conducted an interview with AP Television News on board. "Bush does not respect law," he told the AP. "It's like in the comics, like Billy Batson used to say 'Shazam!' and he becomes Captain Marvel. He (Bush) just says 'Enemy Combatant! Now you have no legal rights.' It's a farce," he said. "This is absolutely cooked up between Bush and Koizumi."

Very opinionated, but normally less outspoken, Fischer’s verbal attacks express outrage over the treatment he is receiving.


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Pakistan admits scientist sold nuke tech to Iran

March 28, 2005

A Pakistan official admitted earlier this month that Abdul Khan, one of the country's nuclear scientists, provided centrifuges essential to high-grade nuclear fuel and weapon production to Iran.

Centrifuges are used to refine Uranium fuel, a dual-use product which can be used in nuclear reactors or in nuclear weapons. The Pakistani government denied any knowledge or approval of the transfer of technology.

Reportedly, Pakistan has refused to allow anyone outside the Pakistani government to interview Mr. Khan, who remains under house arrest at his home in Pakistan.

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Paquistão admite que cientista vendeu tecnologia de arma nuclear ao Irão


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Motive in Wisconsin church murder-suicide a mystery

March 28, 2005 Seven members of a church were killed by Terry Ratzmann, age 44, in Brookfield, Wisconsin March 12. After shooting eleven people, Ratzmann fatally shot himself. Four victims died at the scene; three others died at a nearby hospital.

There is no clear motive but police say that Ratzmann, a long-time member of the Protestant Living Church of God, may have been angered by the teachings of church leader, Roderick Meredith. Apparently, Meredith's teachings differed from those Herbert Armstrong, founder of the Worldwide Church of God, of which the Living Church of God is a member. Armstrong died in 1986 and Meredith formed a splinter group of the faith which Raztmann joined shortly thereafter.

Church members said that Ratzmann, described as a loner, had been depressed since he was laid off as an engineering technician in 2002. He had been working occasionally at contract jobs since then and his most recent contract as a computer technician was scheduled to end March 25, a week before the shootings.

Mourners created a make-shift memorial outside the Living Church of God building in remembrance of the seven victims.


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Sri Lanka accepts 'One China' policy

March 28, 2005

Sri Lankan Ministry Of Foreign Affairs said the government accepts Beijing's "One China" policy and that Taiwan is an inalienable part of the People's Republic Of China, according to a March 17 press release.

The current foreign Ministry communiqué, recollects the press communiqué issued by the Foreign Ministers of China and Sri Lanka in Beijing in December 2004. Sri Lanka reiterated its support for Chinese legislative measures to oppose forces seeking to secede from China.

In the communiqué, the Sri Lankan government categorically mentioned, Sri Lanka opposes secessionist actions in any form and fully supports a process of peaceful national reunification. The Sri Lankan government further said, it welcomes growing cross-Straits economic and other exchanges such as the promotion of direct trade, mail, air and shipping links.

In the mean time, Chinese President Hu Jintao issued a presidential order regarding the promulgation of the Anti-Secession Law on March 14, which was adopted at the Third Session of the Tenth National People's Congress, China's top legislature.

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New Zealand Labour Party announces 'early election' list

March 28, 2005 The announced its party list admidst speculations it may call an early election. The must be held before [Sept 24 2005. The list ranking is often seen as a ranking of the importance for each politician to the party.

Hon. was ranked at number five, the highest ranking of any Maori MP. The Maori MPs face a strong challenge from the newly formed. , the highest placed non-MP, is all but assured of a seat in the next. is placed at 42, and represents Labour's interest in courting the Asian vote. The Asian population has grown significantly over the past ten years within New Zealand.

The surprising absentee is Hon., the Minister of Police. He has been criticised for performing poorly in the House, and it is speculated he was offered a low ranking and refused. He is likely to return to Parliament on the basis of his strong hold on the electorate seat.

At the time, no other major political party has released its list.

Background
changed its electoral system to in 1996, before then it used. In the, Labour won 52 seats. Labour then became government in a minority coalition. Elections are held every three years in New Zealand.


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EU nabs US$300 million illegal trafficking in Spain

March 31, 2005

Officials arrested 41 people from five countries Sunday in connection with a trans-European operation. The individuals are suspected in laundering US$300 million in gang-related activities such as prostitution, murder, and arms and drug trafficking, according to police with Interpol and.

The BBC reported citizens of, , , , and were among those arrested and charged with illegally siphoning money from , a large Russian oil company. Yukos maintains it was unaware of such activities.

The crackdown went by code name and was a joint effort between Spain and Russia, officials said. The arrests were centered in the area of Spain's southern Mediterranean coast.


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Report reveals Top 10 most-confusing tech buzzwords

The California-based Engligh language tracker, Global Language Monitor, released its 2005 list of most confusing - yet frequently cited - high tech buzzwords to be "HTTP," "Voice Over IP" (VoIP), and "Megapixel." Closely following were "Plasma," "Robust," "WORM" and "Emoticon."

In early March, the group used a predictive index computer algorithm to track specific words and phrases in the media and on the Internet. They were tracked in relation to frequency, contextual usage and appearance in global media outlets.

The Global Language Monitor claims to analyze and catalogue trends in word usage and word choices, focusing on the linguistic impact on various cultures. The GLM says it relies upon a global network of volunteer linguists, professional wordsmiths and other bibliophiles to monitor the trends in the evolution and demise of world languages.

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GLM's list, in order of frequency of use, of the most-confusing technology terms with the group's explanation as to why they are faulty follows:
 * 1) HTTP - HyperText Transfer Protocol is the standard protocol used for transmitting web pages (which are written in HTML (HyperText Markup Language)), not text written while hyper on too much Starbucks coffee. There are more than 1 billion references to HTTP on the web alone.
 * 2) Voice over IP – Voice over Internet Protocol, (pronounced voyp, similar to Detroit) is a way of transmitting voice data over the Internet. VoIP is becoming more popular as services such as Skype offer people free voice communication with anyone with a broad-band connection.
 * 3) Megapixel – Approximately one million pixels, not a single, big pixel ("mega" is the metric system prefix for million). "Pixel" itself is a technical term which means "picture element". Digital pictures consist of a grid of millions of pixels, which are square or rectangular dots, each having a single colour.
 * 4) Plasma – A plasma display (commonly used in televisions) is a flat, lightweight surface with a grid of millions of tiny glass bubbles containing plasma. A digitally controlled electric current flows through the bubbles causing the plasma inside to glow various colours. Plasma displays have nothing to do with blood plasma.
 * 5) Robust – Robustness generally means "it won't break easily." It supposedly describes computer programs or hardware that have been well-tested and demonstrated to not crash or fail often, but since it is a vague term by nature (how robust is robust?) it is frequently used by marketing types regardless.
 * 6) WORM – While a worm is a type of computer virus, WORM stands for ’Write Once, Read Many’. It describes a file system primarily used for optical disks, such as CDs and DVDs. For example, CD-Rs can only be written (or "burned") once but afterwards can be read many times (otherwise you could only listen to your music CD once). This excludes re-writable CDs which can be written many times.
 * 7) Emoticon – Emoticon stands for emotional icon. An emoticon is a sequence of characters that look visually like a face and are used in text chat to convey emotion. The most common emoticon is the smiley face - :) - which looks like two eyes and a mouth turned 90 degrees.
 * 8) Best of Breed – Not to be confused with the Westminster Dog Show, a best-of-breed product is a personalized solution made of components from various manufacturers; in other words, it's a sort of high tech ‘mix-and-match’.
 * 9) Viral Marketing – A recent marketing trend which relies on word-of-mouth to spread, rather than traditional advertising strategies. It is called "viral" because as people talk about it, the marketing message "spreads" to new people, who in turn inform others, and so on, which is how viruses spread. The Burger King "Subservient Chicken" campaign is considered an example of viral marketing. Computer viruses used by spammers to turn desktop computers into "zombie" spam relays are something completely different.
 * 10) Data Migration – Data migration is an idealistic (though usually impossible) concept where data can be used by different versions of the program in which it was created (newer or older). The migration (migration means "to move") refers to the fact that the data is moved from one version (or program) to another without difficulty or loss of information. It is a subset of backward and forward compatibility.

Other terms being tracked included "client/server," "solution," "paradigm," "backward compatible," and the "STUN protocol."


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Kulov declares newly elected parliament legitimate, Kyrgyz parliamentary conflict deepens

March 27, 2005 Kyrgyzstan's parliamentary conflict intensified Sunday as Felix Kulov, appointed acting minister of securities by the reconvening former parliament, endorsed the newly elected parliament and threatened to "take measures to arrest" MPs of the former parliament that would not step down peacefully.

"The new parliament is legitimate and the old parliament's term has expired," Kulov, who was freed from prison by protesters following the overrunning of the presidential palace, said.

"According to the law, the new parliament has to start work... There are people whom I don't like in the newly elected parliament, but I am a law-abiding citizen and will obey the new parliament." He said that he had lost an election because of the interference of deposed president Askar Akayev's authorities, "But despite this, I acknowledged my defeat. We're not hicks here, we're members of the UN."

"Your term has expired. You had been elected for five years. A new parliament has to be elected. Whether you like it or not, I will obey its orders," Kulov said to the former MPs. "If you attempt to call people to go on the streets, I will be forced to arrest you; please don't take offence."

His threats were challenged by acting Prosecutor General Azimbek Beknazarov who said, "These are the people who freed you, will you arrest them?"

Kulov, appearing to apologize for his remarks, responded "I am tired; I apologize for that."

Beknazarov, closely allied with acting Prime Minister and President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, admitted the newly elected parliament was officially recognized. But Alevtina Pronenko, a member of Bakiyev's acting cabinet, said of the situation, "I think that the people will not stand for this." She said the decisions of the former parliament should be considered valid.

"If we can’t agree, we will not avoid a civil war,” Beknazarov said.

The Supreme Court declared the new parliament illegitimate and endorsed the former parliament several days ago on March 24, but the Central Election Commission voted to endorse the new parliament, saying the Supreme Court's decision was illegal. The OSCE is sending legal and constitutional experts to unravel the parliamentary conflict. The OSCE also rejected the recently declared June 26 election date. "I don't believe this [date] is realistic because it's a very short period of time. There are still a lot of questions unresolved -- constitutional questions," Markus Mueller, the OSCE's envoy to Kyrgyzstan, said. "If it does not become quieter, elections will just add to the instability." Its secretary general, Jan Kubis, arrived in Bishkek on Sunday. Kubis, who was involved in negotiations in the Ukraine last year, met with Bakeyev and other opposition leaders.

Bakiyev said Akayev remained the president under the constitution but ways of removing him as president legally were being examined. He also offered Akayev immunity were he to return to Kyrgyzstan.

Kulov said that he was "too busy" to even think about running in the new election, which Bakayev has said is planning on running in.

Ousted interior minister Keneshbek Dushebayev's announced plans to march on the capital with Akayev supporters did not come to fruition. About 700 protesters supporting Akayev gathered about 50 miles from Bishkek, in Akayev's native area of Kemin, and about 150 of them blocked a main road into the capital before dispersing. They said they did not accept Bakiyev as their leader.

"We have not and will not arrest our political opponents or former officials," Kulov said.


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Since every link contains http shouldn't that be more then a billion references on the web. unless of course, they don't count links.24.65.22.111 23:55, 27 Mar 2005 (UTC)


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out of curiosity, what is this template for?24.65.22.111 23:56, 27 Mar 2005 (UTC)

 * This template alerts the technorati database of the existence of the article. Although the Wikinews articles are not tagged with technorati tags, they are still added to the system and can be searched for. If an article has a large expansion or re-edit, the ping link should be linked again, to alert technorati to the update in the article.
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Doctor Who returns as UK Saturday night timeslot lord

March 27, 2005

After almost a decade off the air, the science fiction television series Doctor Who returned with new episodes to BBC airwaves on Saturday night, drawing a large audience.

Starring movie actor Christopher Eccleston, the ninth actor cast to play the Doctor, as the newly reincarnated Time Lord, the new series showed off a bigger budget with expensive special effects and a much darker — and sexier — tone. The new star and series got a blessing from actor Sylvester McCoy, who played the Doctor in the 1980s.

"I am very envious about not being in it. The writing is terrific and the toys they play with are much more sophisticated than they were in my day," McCoy wrote in a column for BBC News. "My only criticism was about the TARDIS. It was far too clean. It needs to look a bit more battered and bruised as if it's been through the odd asteroid or two," he said.

The Doctor's new sidekick is played by Billie Piper, whose marriage to Chris Evans ended during filming.

"We're pleased so many people sat down as a family to watch the return of the Doctor," a spokesperson said. Families apparently sat down in droves. Preliminary ratings figures show Who wooing 10.5 million viewers at its peak, or more than 44 percent of all television households in the United Kingdom, for the debut episode.

This made it the most-watched show of the evening, easily outpacing second-place Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway on ITV, which attracted an average of 7.2 million households.

The series will run for another twelve episodes.

One of the longest-running dramas in British history, Doctor Who has been airing sporadically since its debut in 1963. Ironically, the series cancellation in 1989 was due to low ratings.


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Australia silent on UN racism committee condemnation

March 28, 2005

The Australian government has been keeping quiet about a UN committee's repeated criticism of its record on race issues. A report issued over two weeks ago by the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has not received comment from the government in the media, and domestic media coverage has been scant, as reported by the Sydney Morning Herald, and confirmed by a search of news search engine news.google.com.

According to Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation (ANTaR) National Director David Cooper before the case was heard by the UN committee, "We fully expect the government is going to deflect it by criticising the UN process."

In fact, this criticism was given in the session, and nothing has been heard from the Australian Federal Government since, on the committee hearing and report.

After reciting a list of Australian anti-racism initiatives, ambassador to the UN Mike Smith, described the 18 committee members' work in the previous session five years ago as "cursory" and "unreasonable". He said they had largely ignored progress being made in Australia, yet displayed "an unquestioning acceptance" of critics of the Government.

Regis de Gouttes of France called Mr Smith "exceptionally rude".

Jose Lindgren Alves of Brazil told him, "As a veteran diplomat, this statement, with its language describing programs and attacks on NGOs, reminds me of the sort of statement from communist bloc countries and Latin American dictatorships that Australia used to condemn."

The committee was positive about a number of improvements in race-related issues in Australia over the five years since its last report. These were,

However the report contained a large number of serious criticisms, and a reminder that the Convention prohibits direct as well as indirect discrimination. Australia was asked to report back on progress on a number of items within one year.

The criticisms were,


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Zimbabwe church leader calls for uprising against Mugabe

March 28, 2005 A Catholic archbishop in Zimbabwe urged followers to start a non-violent, popular uprising against the country's president, Robert Mugabe. Archbishop Pius Ncube on Sunday told a South African newspaper that he hopes that Mugabe will be ousted in the parliamentary elections that are scheduled for Thursday.

Ncube is an outspoken critic of Mugabe's government. Ncube said, "I hope that people get so disillusioned that they really organise against the government and kick him out by a non-violent, popular, mass uprising". He believes that Thursday's vote will be rigged, ensuring victory for the currently ruling party, the Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front (Zanu-PF). The government was also recently criticized for implying that supporters of the opposition party will be denied food by the government's food distribution program.

Ncube's statements may be seen by the government as a call for unauthorized protest — a crime in Zimbabwe punishable by up to 20 years in jail. Ncube seems aware of the dangers of protests: "People must be ready even to risk losing their lives; everyone wants to keep safe," he said. The main opposition, Movement for Democratic Change, said that police arrested 200 demonstrators at a rally on Sunday.

Robert Mugabe has ruled the country since the end of white rule in the country in the 1980s.


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Hmmm, Pakistan puts a lid on him. -edw 02:38, 28 Mar 2005 (UTC)

this article appears in March 27 headlines under different name
The March 27 headline category has this same article named:
 * [Pakistan admits nuclear scientist sold centrifuges to Iran] -edw 03:11, 28 Mar 2005 (UTC)

 * That means the article has been moved to the new title, and the archive page should be updated. - Amgine 03:14, 28 Mar 2005 (UTC)


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User:Admbws~enwikinews

That you for getting involved! I really did like the edit you did in the Bobby Fischer story so I owe you an explanation why I reversed it. While I agree the most recent event should come first in a story, lawsuit filing and the Fischer arrival in Iceland were almost simulataneous. I did some work while away from my internet connection, and on return, your edit just would not work I started and the progress I made while I was gone. Sooo....

(Does my memory serve me correctly you originated the Sgrena story?)

If so, that story was really was very good stuff for Wikinews. Best Regards, -edw 03:33, 28 Mar 2005 (UTC)

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Harvard women's hockey loses NCAA title to Minnesota for second straight year

March 28, 2005

Harvard University's fourth ranked women's hockey team Crimson lost to the first-ranked Gophers, 4–3, after a close title match where Harvard was coming from behind all game. This was a repeat of last year's title match, which the Gophers won by a wider 6–2 margin.

Minnesota's offense was led by, the all-time point leader in women's NCAA hockey. Harvard's tied the game at 3 points, 6 minutes before the end of the game, but Darwitz sealed the win with her 114th point, a rebound shot with 68 seconds left.

This was Harvard's first loss in 22 games, who ended the season with a 27–7–3 record. Minnesota finished the season 35–2–2. The loss came only one day after The Crimson's men's hockey team lost an extremely close semifinal match to the, after 15 minutes of overtime.