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User talk:Hikari luv shirayuki~enwikinews

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User talk:Gemsling

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User talk:JohnPRuscoe~enwikinews

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

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User talk:Aladowellin

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85 rescued, thousands feared dead in Philippine landslide

February 17, 2006

BBC News is now reporting that at least 83 people were rescued after a massive landslide buried three villages in Saint Bernard, Southern Leyte province, in central Philippines, Friday. So far, 19 people have been confirmed dead. Up to 1,500 are thought to still be missing. The Red Cross has despatched a plane with rescuers and basic equipment; they have also appealed for US$1.5 million for relief supplies for the affected area.

It is believed that the slides were triggered by heavy rains of up to 200cm (79 inches) in just 10 days and an earthquake of magnitude 2.6. Some residents had already left the area previous to the disaster fearing landslides but had returned following easing of the rain.

Houses and an elementary school packed with children were buried, officials and witnesses said. Photographs and footage show only coconut trees and a few tin roofs sticking out of the soil after part of a mountainside collapsed on the farming village of Guinsaugon in Southern Leyte province.

Rescue efforts are being hampered due to continual rock falls, washed out bridges, chest deep mud and a lack of heavy equipment. "Rescuers are scared because they can still hear the mountain rumbling," said Maria Lim, the mayor of Saint Bernard, where a minor earthquake was felt on Friday morning. President Gloria Arroyo has ordered the navy and the coast to the area to assist with relief efforts when conditions improve. Two US vessels are also on their way to help.


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Breaking News
Live news feed from Reuters has pictures of the landslide. I pulled from Reuters and the joint Manila Times / ABN website for the report. There are plenty of pictures and video, but I am unsure to what level I can add or use them under Fair Use. This is also important enough to be added to the Second Slot and I wanted group approval before I did so. Drew 17:54, 17 February 2006 (UTC)
 * It only qualifies for the local-type byline intro if you're actually there, and I suspect you're probably glad to not be anywhere near the place. Needs some categories for future historians, but that's about it. --Brian McNeil / talk 21:03, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

Thank you
For bringing this story forward. It is super important; we tend to be angloamerican -centric here so you will have to be super aggressive to get the story the attention it deserves, I think. Neutralizer 22:11, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

BBC Source
Updated it with BBC information updated a short time ago, this is a very sad story and it's good to have it as breaking news so people are aware of such horrific devastastion! Aladowellin 23:50, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

Some background, Leyte and logging
There have been several devastating mudslides in Leyte over the years, and the soil destabilization from logging (legal and illegal) has been alleged (and denied), moratoria called for (and ignored). There is much more news here than we are reporting at the moment, just Google "Leyte Logging Mudslide". Categories should also be updated accordingly.

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British Parliament bans smoking in pubs, workplaces and clubs

February 17, 2006

MPs at the British Parliament have voted by large majority of 200 to bring in legislation banning smoking in all pubs, clubs and workplaces in a landmark free vote. The ban is expected to come into force from summer 2007.

The originally proposed fine of £200 was raised to £2500 for failing to stop people smoking in banned areas in the late stages of the parliamentary process. Other fines include a fixed penalty notice of £50 for lighting up in banned areas and spot fines of £200 for failing to display no smoking signs in banned areas.

Smoking may also be banned in "substantially enclosed" venues such as railway stations and football stadiums; this may also include cars carrying passengers but no decision has been taken on this as yet. Ministers will finalise precise regulations after a three month consultation.

The vote was politically fraught, as the Labour Party in government had proposed a 'compromise' bill, in line with their election manifesto, which would allow pubs not serving food to be exempt from the ban. With many Labour MPs threatening to rebel against this compromise however, in favour of a full ban, Labour granted its members a free vote. MPs then voted for the full ban by a margin of 453 votes to 125, a majority of 328.

MPs then debated a last-minute amendment to exempt private members clubs, which was also rejected, by 384 votes to 184, a majority of 200. The Prime Minister, Tony Blair, voted for a complete ban along with his health secretary, Patricia Hewitt.

The ban will bring England in line with Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, which will all be introducing a full smoking ban for pubs and clubs. The bill also gives ministers powers to increase the age for purchasing cigarettes from 16 to 18 which ministers will begin the consultation process upon shortly.


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Talk:Day 6 Results - Olympic Winter Games

Medals
exactly how are the medal counts sorted? Total?...NO Gold?..No Alphabetical?...NO

 * Medals are organized from who has the most gold medals to who has the least gold medal. Jason Safoutin 21:58, 17 February 2006 (UTC)


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Full extent of Abu Ghraib detainee abuse revealed

February 17, 2006 The online magazine, Salon.com claims to have received a DVD containing what may be all of the material from an Army investigation into the infamous Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal.

According to Salon's report, the DVD includes an investigative report by the Army's Criminal Investigation Command (CID). In a report by Special Agent James E. Seigmund, the summary of the content includes, "a total of 1,325 images of suspected detainee abuse, 93 video files of suspected detainee abuse, 660 images of adult pornography, 546 images of suspected dead Iraqi detainees, 29 images of soldiers in simulated sexual acts, 20 images of a soldier with a Swastika drawn between his eyes, 37 images of Military Working dogs being used in abuse of detainees and 125 images of questionable acts."

Salon claims their source is a uniformed officer who spent time at Abu Ghraib and is familiar with the CID investigation. The DVD of material is described as all from a period of October 18, 2003 to December 30,2003.

In reporting on Salon's scoop, the Guardian reported that a Pentagon spokesman said recent reports, "could only further inflame and possibly incite unnecessary violence in the world". Ibrahim al-Jaafari, the Prime Minister of Iraq condemned the abuse, whilst pointing out that members of US Forces had already been punished for it.

Whilst the Salon report concedes that prosecutions related to the abuse continue, it notes that none of the CIA interrogators who were said to operate at the prison have been prosecuted and no high-ranking officer or official has yet been charged in relation to the abuse.


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User talk:24.84.55.177

In regards to changes to category:olympics: You changed a transclusion of a portal to a link. Portals are gennerally much more useful for a non-encyclopedia entity then categories, with exceptions of rare occasions, so a transclussion is much better in my opinion. Could you please explain why you feel that a link is better? (or talk on ) I have reverted (possibly temporarily) until further discussion can take place about this. Bawolff ☺☻ 22:10, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

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User talk:80.98.96.66

Please stop posting spam on wikinews. We are not an advertising network, no matter how much or how little it has to do with wiki, or wikipedia. If you continue to do so, you will be blocked. Bawolff ☺☻ 22:59, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

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User talk:216.191.222.68

Please don't post spam, If you continue to do so you will be blocked. Please go on if you want to talk about it. Bawolff ☺☻ 23:07, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

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Talk:Full extent of Abu Ghraib detainee abuse revealed

 * Protected by Chiacomo (talk) 03:54, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Unprotected -- hopefully editors can grow up and work collaboratively to publish current news. --Chiacomo (talk) 05:02, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

Pictures
Is it time to show them now? International 23:51, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

It can be said that the diputed picture in this article was shown in the SBS TV news program. Former U.S. soldier Charles Graner, convicted to 10 years prison. There are much more grafical pictures published in diferent places now. International 00:07, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
 * But are those images copyright? If they are not part of the U.S. government or public domain, we cannot use them. Jason Safoutin 00:08, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
 * "Pictures taken by U.S. military personnel on duty are ineligible for copyright, unless the photographer successfully claims that the photographs were not taken as part of his or her official duties. The photographers of the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse photos have not made this claim, and have in fact denied it under oath." Cut and past from Wikimedia. And I would appreciate if you are constructive from now on specially about this article. International 00:19, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
 * The copyright of the pictures are owned by the subject of the photograph.(I think) watching out for copyrights is important and constructive. Bawolff ☺☻[[image:smile.png]] 00:22, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
 * You are right Bauwolff. The Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse photos are ok to use in the subject of copyright. International 00:33, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
 * ???. Can you please reword your comment, I don't understand what you're saying. Bawolff ☺☻[[image:smile.png]] 00:39, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

From the U.S. copyright office:

(a) Copyright protection subsists, in accordance with this title, in original works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, now known or later developed, from which they can be perceived, reproduced, or otherwise communicated, either directly or with the aid of a machine or device. Works of authorship include the following categories:

 * (1) literary works;

 * (2) musical works, including any accompanying words;

 * (3) dramatic works, including any accompanying music;

 * (4) pantomimes and choreographic works;

 * (5) pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works;

 * (6) motion pictures and other audiovisual works;

 * (7) sound recordings; and

 * (8) architectural works.

(b) In no case does copyright protection for an original work of authorship extend to any idea, procedure, process, system, method of operation, concept, principle, or discovery, regardless of the form in which it is described, explained, illustrated, or embodied in such work. [http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#102 102. Subject matter of copyright: In general] Jason Safoutin 00:50, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

Its all a moot point, the photos are covered under fair use. Nyarlathotep 20:46, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

 * This is not the case for Wikinews. We have extremely limited use of Fair Use defense by policy. Furthermore, images of prisoners of war are covered under the Geneva Convention, which prohibits their publication except by the subjects of the photos. I am looking further into this particular question. -  Amgine | talk en.WN 17:47, 20 February 2006 (UTC)

NPOV
I tagged the article NPOV. The pictures are extremely offensive. Not only that, they cannot be properly sourced therefore we have to assume they are coprighted and cannot be used as fair use. Jason Safoutin 01:12, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Not actionable objections. period International 01:22, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

Regardless of how the photos are released or licensed, only one or two (or three) are actually needed to illustrate the article. A link to the commons gallery of images should be included instead of inserting all the pics. --Chiacomo (talk) 01:24, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
 * I made them small to give reader a fair warning. They have to activly click them to see them in usable size. International 01:27, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
 * 11 pictures is excessive and in my opinion not NPOV. one picture is enough, but again, none of them are properly sourcewd on the commons. Until a source (a proper source) can be submitted, then the pictures cannot be used. Jason Safoutin 01:43, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
 * It is not wikinews work to whitewash. I think your taging is a clear way of impliment your pow in an article. To continue with it is worse than vandalism wich it practically is. Your copyright argumentation is quit redicilous. I can as a comromiss make the images even litle smaller but not to show them is really POW and cowardly. International 01:53, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

 * Agree with chiacomomo. I personnally found them offensive even in there small size. Although are disclaimers say we can contain offensive material, This looks like your purposly trying to ofend people. If you must have the gallery in the article, at least move it to the bottom, where it would be able to illustrate the article better, and let people read the article. Its not wikinews job to whitewash, but from the sounds of it, your pictures are probally going to be deleted from commons if they don't have a proper source (haven't checked that out myself, just based on what dragonfire said and commons policy)
 * Second point, Not actionable objections not entirly sure what you mean by that, because they look fairly actionable to me. I think you are holding a grudge against Dragonfire, and you are trying to find every excuse possible to get mad at him/her. Assume some good faith and drink some tea. Or if you're really mad goto Dispute resolution but stop this pointless quibiling. Bawolff ☺☻[[image:smile.png]] 01:57, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
 * NPOV is clearly stated here and is actionable as it states above. Jason Safoutin 02:08, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

I've removed the photo again for these concerns. While we aren't content-censored, we want to appeal to all people -- and certainly the majority of our readers would find these images offensive. I've replaced them with a link to the Commons album, and have included a disclaimer. '''In order to appeal to as many readers we can, these images or similar ones should not be posted on our website. There are no reasons to publish highly offensive images unless you were trying to make a political statement, as they can be described in a less offensive and neutral way in the article.''' Please abstain from publishing any more gruesome pictures on the wiki. --MrMiscellanious (talk) – 03:37, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

 * Just unaceptable excuses for implementing POV, picture stays. If you like to copyedit it is wellcome. This is its vandalism, blody unaceptable from an administrator. International 03:43, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

 * No, vandalism is what you did. I was editing an article, and I tagged it because I had concerns that were actionable, and yet you ignored it.  You are the vandal here.  You are trying to push a POV.  I am telling you this for the last time: stop it.  If you try to pull another stint like this again, I will bring your case up as the first for ArbCom to decide what to do.  You cannot ignore other users - you are not superior to anyone here, nor is anyone superior to you.  Start listening to other users.  You are no longer constructively editing this wiki if you continue to keep this disruptive behavior up.  --MrMiscellanious (talk) – 03:46, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

 * We must remember the photos of Saddam's dead sons which were published everywhere and were even promoted as a way to discourage Saddam supporters. This image is appropriate for this article,imo. Neutralizer 14:57, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

 * And yet, we never published pictures of Uday and Qusay posthumously. There is no reason why we should publish these pictures, they would only offend a large population of our readers and a large population of our editors.  They do not enhance the story, but they obviously can degrade it largely.  --MrMiscellanious (talk) – 16:38, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

 * good point,Mrm. I did not know whether we published them or not; so that is a good point,I think. Neutralizer 17:50, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

 * What? Are you nuts? This picture is just as bad, if not wors...removed it again...NPOV. Jason Safoutin 17:19, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

ABC News is publishing this photo; would it be a good compromise? Neutralizer 17:46, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

 * We are Wikinews NOT ABC news. As MrM said, we did not do saddams sons, we did not do any other prisoners...and what reason to start now??...they violate Wikinews' NPOV policy as far as I am concerned. Jason Safoutin 18:22, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

First, saddam's sons actually arn't very relevant: people somehow see photos of dead people diffrently, even from photos of live people undergoing torture. Second, the blood streaks at the top of the article is really quite harmless, so lets keep it there. Third, a traditional compromise solution on wikipedia is to put offensive photos further down the article. So maybe put one more offensive picture lower down in the article, say next to sources? Anyway, we don't want to be sensationalist, but it'll help get more readers if we run at least some controversial visual material. Nyarlathotep 20:57, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

 * You tell me where a POOL of blood, enough to have been from someone dead, could NOT be offensive? remember Wikinews is supposed to be as NPOV as possible. A POOL of blood, that is being alleged from a prisoner (again NONE of these photos are sourced and are requested for deletion on the commons). Tell me where any of theses images represent a NPOV...??? Jason Safoutin 21:00, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

 * The new image is also not acceptable. Blood smears are still considered offensive.  A nice, non-offensive image that would be good to include in this article is a map outlining where Abu Ghraib is, or an outside picture of the building.  We want to appeal to all readers and editors, and in order to do that we should not publish any images that may be deemed offensive universally (such as gruesome pictures of dead bodies, blood smears, etc.).  In order to separate ourselves from MSM, we shouldn't conform to their methods - that means that although CNN or ABC may publish one thing, it doesn't mean it is acceptable here.  These photographs do not enhance the article in any way, but they do offend.  We need to restrain ourselves from publishing them, in order to retain all our readers and editors that may find them offensive.

 * Also, on the External links situation - I find these links to be spam, since none of them are necessarily required. We don't promote any websites here, as that would be a violation of the NPOV policy, and putting such sites under an "External links" section seems to be in violation of that policy.  --MrMiscellanious (talk) – 21:06, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

 * I have removed the NPOV tag from this, but left cleanup. Can the  tag be removed or amended to reflect any current issues with the article, please? --Brian McNeil / talk 22:44, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

 * As a reminder: Wikinews is not censored for the consumption of minors. Offensive images is not by itself a reason to prevent or delay publication of an article. Gratuitous use, or use to argue for or against point of view, would not be within policy, but that's where compromise on the talk pages needs to be made. -  Amgine | talk en.WN 17:51, 20 February 2006 (UTC)

Please list the actionable objections
to the article so they may be dealt with...is it just the photos? Neutralizer 17:47, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

Revert war
User:International is attempting to begin a revert war with me over this article. In question are two diffs: one published by him, and one later revision tagged by me. On the tag lists specific issues with International's latest revision that the user chooses to ignore by reverting my edits. Being bold, I felt it was best for the wiki to appeal to all of its readers, in which I believe many would be offended by the image on the article. In addition, I did not believe the image enhanced the story in any way, other than to make a political statement. International has refused to comment on my revision, and has instead chose to just revert my edits as if deemed insignificant to his own. Since this disruptive behavior persists, I believe all editors of this article should be aware of the background of edits made by this user, who has failed to discuss the objections and has refused to accept edits made by other users of this wiki. --MrMiscellanious (talk) – 03:57, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Implementing pro u.s. concerns to block the publishing of a article much more kind to u.s. interests than other articles around on the subject just maybe help your feelings. But ok Im satisfied with overall reporting globaly. Just think of Wikinews as your own little pond. Wont help u.s. reputation. Wont do Wikinews reputation good. A sad day. International 04:00, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
 * I won't even bother talking to you ever again if you try to keep pulling the "pro-US" crap on me. Not in any of my edits did I even express a feeling or statement that would be linked to that.  For you to try and pin that on me is irresponsible and is quite immature.  Your view of bias is that whenever someone detects your article isn't up to publish standards, it must be their bias.  I won't have it.  If you want to act like a baby, I'll treat you like one.  Here's your diaper: .  Here's your bottle: .  --MrMiscellanious (talk) – 04:09, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

-- MrM, you have a long history of trying to skew articles rightwards on wikinews. Don't be a hypocrite. Although i agree that posting dozens of gruesome pics in an article is unnecessary, you are simply using this mistake of the early versions of this article, as a cover and justification to censor the article, so that the article does not make the US look too bad. I've followed your manipulation-attempts on wikinews for a while now and i do not think that you are a constructive part of the editor-community. Playing a bit of devils-advocate to avoid left-leaning articles is one thing, but what you are doing is something different. --82.141.52.228 00:58, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

What a mess
are we here to publish pictures or write a story? -10:24, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

 * Pentagon (from story) --> "There is nothing new here." am I getting tired of that . -Edbrown05 10:27, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

"A spokesman from the pentegon"... ? What, don't we know from whom we are hearing from? -Edbrown05 11:01, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Attack Iran.... (heard from a Pentagon spoke something). <-- pure jest-Edbrown05 11:10, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

Whistleblowers, not thinking pure jest. -Edbrown05 11:48, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
 * I wonder, tell Wikinews, tell (say) the Washington Post. What would happen. -Edbrown05 11:56, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

CopyVio
I will not allow these pictures, which are highly offensive, and I agree with MrM, to be used. The images are not allowed to be used also because they have been submnitted to the commons page for deletion as per Copyvio guidlines. They have not been properly sourced. We are not a Crime Scene Investigator. There is NO need to show these kinds of images on Wikinews. I am removing them per MrM's comment. Jason Safoutin 15:06, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Your arguments for exclusion are dubious at best,
 * They were clearly taken inside a military facility by active duty military personnel
 * There is no reason to think them likely to be deleted from Wikicommons— by jumping the gun, you appear to be attempting to exploit a technicality
 * They have not all been submitted
 * Even if they had been submitted, their global widespread publication makes a challenge to fair use unlikely to succeed
 * There is no real challenge to their authenticity
 * The fact you and others personally find them offensive is no bar to their publication, per WN:NOT, point #7
 * As they are the subject of the story, to assert their irrelevance is absurd
 * Given this last, no assertion of NPOV really makes sense here (did you want, for balance sake, the inclusion of photos of guards being nice?)
 * Please give in on this, your objection is unworthy of anything claiming to be journalism.
 * StrangerInParadise 19:14, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
 * First off, Commons accepts no fair use. Seccond theres a difference between purposly ofending people and censoring offensive content. Whats wrong with putting a at the bottom with warning about images at top, or putting them on a commons gallery (best solution (IMHO), except that they are not acceptable to commons). Bawolff ☺☻[[image:smile.png]] 20:04, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Firstly in reply, that is beside the point: that it is fair use makes it available to us (even if it's copyright status on Commons were problematic, which it is not. Secondly in reply, it is the subject of the article, it should be featured. Again, consult point #7 of WN:NOT. StrangerInParadise 21:15, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

 * clearly taken inside by an official??? Prove it... Jason Safoutin 20:13, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
 * I don't need to, really, though do you think it was somebody on the guided tour?! Even if so, so what? They are represented as the additional photos published by the Aus paper.  StrangerInParadise 21:15, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

Cleanup
Can we have a cleanup on the cleanup tag and clarify what are the remaining outstanding issues? I suspect there are excess sources as most of the material is now specified as originating with Salon.com. What I'm not sure is if the remainder needs attributed. --Brian McNeil / talk 21:15, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

 * Ok, I have read and re-read the discussion and it seems the graphic photo was the primary source of dispute. Hopefully it's ok to publish now, so I did. Neutralizer 23:49, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

Bad precedent
The removal of this:

.. constitutes a bad precedent. The photo is clearly relevant to the story. Wikinews is not and should not be censored to protect people from being "offended". Would we have removed the photo of the malnourished child from Neighbours of Niger also facing food crisis because some people might find it "offensive"? If not, then why remove the photo above? Could it be that it is the kind of offensiveness that correlates well with political conviction? Is any single editor who has objected to the picture on grounds of offensiveness opposed to the current U.S. administration?

The practice on Wikipedia is that at most, an image is linked instead of embedded (e.g. autofellatio); however, this is only done in very rare cases. The same standard, which was carefully worked out over many years, should apply on Wikinews. Since essentially we are measuring personal offensiveness, which cannot be debated, I feel this issue cannot be addressed in any other way than by polling Wikinewsies in cases like this and only un-embedding (not removing) a photo if a clear majority feels that it is offensive (provided the picture is relevant).--Eloquence 03:54, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

 * I agree and will put the photo back. Neutralizer 04:38, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

 * Per my comments above, I concur. To fail to include any representative photo in a story about these photos— which have been published world-wide and are in Wikipedia commons— would be inexcusably POV. StrangerInParadise 04:44, 19 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Once again. We are not a CSI lab nor a morgue. I am nto gonig to allow this OFFENSIVE material to be published. If a picture cannot be agreed upon then we do not need to have one. But I am citing WN:NPOV. as this photo is NOT NPOV. I will tag this article again If necessary. Jason Safoutin 12:59, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

 * The photo is a representation of fact, not of a point of view. It is you who chooses to read a particular point of view into it. There are many possible interpretations of the facts in Abu Ghraib; selecting and showing a photo does not endorse any of them other than, yes, this is one of the newly released photos from Abu Ghraib. If you feel that the photo is not representative of the selection of photos, feel free to propose a different one. Otherwise your NPOV objection is not actionable and as such can be ignored. Neither Wikipedia nor Wikinews are censored.--Eloquence 14:49, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

 * You violate policy by telling me that its not actionable. There has been more than just I who has voiced these images as NPOV and I think you need to read them. All of them. You cannot override a MAJORITY. I am tagging this article as NPOV until a decision can be reached per I am not the only one objecting, see above messages. You need to tell me how this picture is NPOV. Jason Safoutin 15:07, 19 February 2006 (UTC) Also according to other Admins, we never used these kind of photos in articles and we should not start now. A link to all the photos, which is also in the article, is enough. Jason Safoutin 15:10, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

 * I very much doubt that there is a majority in favor of removing the image, but I'm also in favor of a straw poll in matters like this. Beyond that, you are repeating yourself, and your objections are not any more substantial than before.--Eloquence 15:18, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

 * Note also, removal of the image may be a violation of WN:NOT policy. Wikinews is not censored. I agree with Eloquence's discussions above, and the NPOV objection is not actionable. -  Amgine | talk en.WN 18:01, 20 February 2006 (UTC)
 * I agree with eloquence. my objections previously was to having about 20 photos that were extremly grusome. That was just to ofend people, this is to represent the story. Bawolff ☺☻[[image:smile.png]] 19:19, 20 February 2006 (UTC)

I'm defending my "right to be bold" and am removing this image once again on basis of: a) barely relates, as I do not believe this is one of the "new images", and b) the image does not enhance the story at all, therefore is redundant and only takes up bandwidth of both the servers and the readers. Eloquence, you're going to have to read the other part of that statement of WN:NOT, and I really want to hear a defining argument as to why that picture should be included in the article. So far, I've heard nothing. Nothing except some users asserting that my removal of the pictures constitutes an edit based on bias. I'm sick of it. Users have used my opinions in the way I wish they wouldn't have, and are now asserting my edits on it. I'm afraid this wiki has no reason to be a wiki anymore. --MrMiscellanious (talk) – 23:47, 20 February 2006 (UTC)
 * MrM, quite frankly, I am not interested in your "beliefs", especially when being bold you better have evidence to what you are claiming, especially if you are directly contradicting the information given in the sources (which I must assume you are aware of, otherwise your "boldness" bust can only be seen as "aggressive uniformed babbeling" at best). --vonbergm 00:04, 21 February 2006 (UTC)
 * First of all lets calm down and Not murderlize each other. First the image is what the story is about, so I want to hear how it doesn't relate. Seccond, lets hear an argument on why the picture shouldn't be here. Bawolff ☺☻[[image:smile.png]] 00:40, 21 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Look up. See reasoning.  --MrMiscellanious (talk) – 01:07, 21 February 2006 (UTC)

 * 1) Under what basis don't you believe its one of the New images?
 * 2) If its what the story is about how is it redundant?
 * 3) A picture is worth a thousand words. even if its just a company logo or something, I wouldn't consider it useless. Bawolff ☺☻[[image:smile.png]] 01:56, 21 February 2006 (UTC)

The photo should be included because the article is about the photos, and therefore the photos themselves are clearly relevant. Despite many claims to the contrary, I still see no actionable objection regarding neutrality. The offending nature of the images have no relevance to the neutrality of inclusion. At this point I support keeping the image. However, if it isn't one of the "new" images, as MrM has suggested, then the image may need to be changed. MrM, do you have anything that supports this? - Borofkin 02:00, 21 February 2006 (UTC)
 * No, however there hasn't been a present source of it being a new image, either. --MrMiscellanious (talk) – 03:59, 21 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Looks like you haven't even read the sources! As I already said, the sources claim that it is new. Since you are probably still not really interested in reading the whole sources, try the salon.com source and flip through the image gallery. But next time please read the sources before "being bold". And how about putting that picture back, or are we playing the game of "changing reasons"? --vonbergm 07:08, 21 February 2006 (UTC)
 * I think we gotta go there with pictures that support the story. Not to, means missing news. -Edbrown05 07:38, 21 February 2006 (UTC)

Trail of blood image - new?
The Salon article on this issue contains a link to an image gallery. The image gallery says "Editors note: to the best of our knowledge, none of these images have been previously published (with the exception of the final image)." The caption under the image in question (two trails of blood leading down a hallway) says this: "The CID report does not identify this photo of a bloody cell. A document in this file suggests the possibility this scene may be related to a shootout incident. According to the CID investigation, a shootout occurred on Nov. 24, 2003, aftera detainee 'obtained a weapon and fired several rounds' at military police. The detainee was 'wounded in the leg and extracted from his cell". - Borofkin 04:33, 21 February 2006 (UTC)
 * [[Image:Abu Ghraib 10.jpg|thumb|left|100px|The pic Salon ran with]] I did prefer Salon's choice of lead photo, as it is more unambiguously inexplicable, though it would give the appearance of copying the Salon article. Is anyone else embarrased that, in all likelihood, Salon managed to do this story without the interference of POV warriors producing one specious reason after another not to include any photo at all?  StrangerInParadise 08:05, 21 February 2006 (UTC)

I think the image of the blood trails was chosen in part because it is considered less offensive than some of the other newly released photos. MrMisc, as stated above, this is one of the new photos and therefore clearly relevant to the story. The truth is that we've had cases of much more symbolic and less directly related pictures in Wikinews stories -- pictures of cities, flags, objects, etc. So even if it was just one of the Abu Ghraib photos, such as the famous one with the hooded man, I would still make a case that it is relevant (when properly captioned) to the topic of the story.

But, it is not just one of them -- it is one of the newly released ones. Your argument boils down to "offensiveness", and that is a very subjective criterion. Unless there's a rough consensus in the community that something is offensive, it should not be censored. Such a consensus is clearly not visible here, so please do not edit war to impose your personal view of offensiveness on others. This is especially true given that we're already deliberately using a compromise photo that does not really reveal much. Compare this with, for example, the German weekly newsmagazine Der Spiegel, which has a photograph of a feces-covered prisoner on its colored frontpage, on newsstands all across Germany this week.

Again, if you feel that the particular photo selected here is ill-suited, you're free to suggest a different one. But we're already being very cautious in what we show, and I feel that you're taking a hardliner position which is not helpful.--Eloquence 11:23, 21 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Me?! What hard-liner approach?! I was just commenting on Salon's choice, and that the attempts to suppress the photo is itself an exercise in POV-warring, this is hardly me edit-warring. Please reread what I said, as I was supporting you.
 * StrangerInParadise 13:53, 21 February 2006 (UTC)

 * My comment was in response to MrMisc, sorry for being unclear.--Eloquence 14:11, 21 February 2006 (UTC)

 * I tagged it NPOV. There are other pictures that are dated 2006 that can be used. We do not need to display a pool/trail of blood. No one has been convicted of murder, and this image depicts that someone has been killed. Until anyone on here can prove to me that someone was killed then we cannot have this (current) image. Otherwise, it is NOT the job of Wikinews to make ANY judgement on any case, including murder. We cannot display a picture that ASSUMES (POV) that someone was killed. Thats the message that this picture sends. Also, By the mere fact that anyone disputes this image also represents that this image is NOT NPOV. And therefore this issue needs to be resolved. Would you want your kid or teenager reading Wikinews and seeing this image? Jason Safoutin 13:30, 21 February 2006 (UTC)

 * There is no such judgment, interpretation or conclusion except in your head. What other image would you suggest? Instead of tagging, please make constructive proposals.--Eloquence 14:11, 21 February 2006 (UTC)

From the above, this doesn't seem to be related to the abuse at all - but rather an unrelated shootout. So, I'm not seeing the relevence it has. There doesn't need to be a photo here, and I do not see it enhancing the article at all. This is about the detainee abuse, right? Then why publish a photo as a result of something that may not have been related at all to it? There's nothing that links the photo to the abuse, based on what was posted above by Borofkin.

And Eloquence, view my messages above. I have listed a few examples of images which I think would enhance the article, but at the same time not show any gory items. This current one, I do not see how it enhances the article at all. And it isn't relevent. --MrMiscellanious (talk) – 20:38, 21 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Use an image that show a prisoner maybe? there are a hundred to choose from. I stated my reasons for another image. And since there IS a concensus for a new one, or none at all, please do not remove tags. Jason Safoutin 20:40, 21 February 2006 (UTC)

Ok. Back to develop!
This is cracy. As I was, but not the creator of this article but, major contributor and part of this editconflict I take the privilige to move it back to develop for solving all disputes before publishing. After that is fixed I suggest page is protected and date bumped. My view is known so I dont have to participate much more in this case. International 14:16, 21 February 2006 (UTC)

 * Unfortunately, the dispute will not be solved to the satisfaction of MrM and Jason,imo, but the consensus is clearly in favour of publishing as the article is right now; so I support SIP's republishing. Neutralizer 15:59, 21 February 2006 (UTC)

 * As I have learned to my cost, being either a major contributor or even an originator affords an editor no privileges, even those of simple courtesy. StrangerInParadise 20:14, 21 February 2006 (UTC)

 * I know, sorry for taking the privilege of playing devils lawyer. International 20:21, 21 February 2006 (UTC)

Commons: Bad link
The Commons link at the photo is to a redirect (which had been deleted; I restored it). Correct link should be to Commons Category:Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse -- Infrogmation (talk) 02:49, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

Typo
editprotected 'familar' => 'familiar' Van der Hoorn (talk) 16:00, 27 February 2009 (UTC)
 * ✅ --Anonymous101talk 08:20, 1 March 2009 (UTC)


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Cheney gets ovation, shooting victim apologizes to Cheney

February 17, 2006

Harry Whittington, the person who was shot by Vice President Dick Cheney in a hunting accident, was released from the hospital today. He said to reporters that "My family and I are deeply sorry for all that Vice President Cheney and his family have had to go through this week."

Only minutes later, Cheney received a standing ovation from Wyoming lawmakers. "I want to thank you for that welcome home," Cheney said in his first public appearance after the shooting, when he was addressing the Wyoming state Legislature.

The chief of emergency care Dr. Blanchard, who treated Whittington explained that the reasons for the discharge are Whittington's "excellent health". He added that Whittington was "a lucky person" to survive the shooting.


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Day 7 Results - Olympic Winter Games

February 17, 2006

The following are the medal results for the Fourth day of competition for the Winter Olympic Games in Torino, Italy. Further details of all the Winter Olympics action can be found at Olympic Winter Games 2006 on Wikipedia.

Results are courtesy of NBC, the IOC and are updated as necessary. {|
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Skeleton: Men's

 * G
 * Canada
 * GIBSON Duff
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 * Canada
 * PAIN Jeff
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 * Switzerland
 * STAEHLI Gregor
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 * STAEHLI Gregor
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Snowboarding: Women's Snowboard Cross

 * G
 * Switzerland
 * FRIEDEN Tanja
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 * United States
 * JACOBELLIS Lindsey
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 * Canada
 * MALTAIS Dominique
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 * MALTAIS Dominique
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Cross-Country Skiing: Men's 15km Classical

 * G
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Switzerland: Policemen acquitted in the Aubonne bridge affair

After the prosecution dropped the charges on Wednesday, the local tribunal of Nyon pronounced a double acquittement for sergeant Poget and gendarme Deiss (previous story and facts)

Nearly one hour of judgement
The 23-page judgement, particularly long for such an affair, was pronounced by the president on Friday at 11:45.

Acknowledging the lasting physical and psychological harm caused to Shaw and Wenzel, the tribunal reacted to the deliberate will to turn the trial into a political tribune: "The tribunal is not the control authority for the police", the president reminded. He ruled out any commentary about preliminary investigations, which had been subject to the criticism of Maître Gerbade, attorney for the plaintiffs, during his requisitory.

The judging underlines the non-violence of the alter-globalisation militants, who "cannot be compared to the vandals" who has made a rampage in Geneva and Lausanne the same day. He also reminded a particularly difficult context for the policemen, who were facing their 4th important intervention of the morning. A filling station had notably been put to fire, fortunately without any harm to people. The tribunal also specifically quoted Indymedia, which it said is an "honourable source".

Reminders of facts insisted on several points:

The militant who was acting as a sentry to protect the rope was not forcibly evacuated by the police, but rather left her station on her own will, in an attempt to interdict the passage of cars under the rope, then lifted by the police.

"One minute and ten seconds" at most passed before the rope was cut by Deiss, one minute of "confusion and general mess", according to the court.

Several policemen were tempted to cut the rope to allow the passage of cars and remove the blocking of the highway, but were told not to do so by a sergeant; thus, cutting the rope seems to be what one would naturally be tempted to do, according to the Court.

The numerous cars stranded on the highway because of the blockade were a risk of major accident; the drivers were infuriated by the stop and the radio was reporting the unrest in Lausanne and Geneva, creating and atmosphere of stress and fear, according the president.

The warnings put by the militants ("do not shoot" and "Stop here or you will kill two people") were seen by the Court as "ambiguous" at best, and "incomprehensible" at worst, since the militants were sitting on the highway, a dangerous place where their own lives were in jeopardy.

"As a consequence, noting can be reproached to the policemen", the president said. "Bullshit", shouted Shaw, who then rose, and barred the room with a poster reading "Police everywhere, justice nowhere"; after insulting the tribunal, the militants and their friend in the audience left in much turmoil, letting the President free to proceed.

The accident occurred as a "series of misunderstandings" and of unlucky causes. Confronted to a completely new situation (no such event had ever occurred then), the policemen acted for what they though was the best interest of the militants and the users of the highway. Denying any will to call the attention of the offence committed by the plaintiffs, the Court however the lack of security rope, of signals, of notification to the authorities and the possibility for the militants to rope themselves at 4 or 5 metres high rather than 25.

In conclusion, the Court pronounced acquittement for Poget, acquittement for Deiss, the payement of the spendings of Justice by the State, and the restitution of the evidences to the parties.

Demonstration of the alter-globalisation militants
Even before the audience, in anticipation of the verdict, the militants protested in front of the courthouse, brandishing posters ("Your cops are your responsibility") and mocking the Court.

In addition to the noisy events of the court room, Shaw also gave much talking after exiting the courthouse, criticising the Justice of the canont of Vaud: "The whole system is corrupted from bottom to top", he said. He complained that it is not possible to obtain justice in Switzerland.

A press conference followed. The commucation to the press on the site of the militants calls of "direct action".


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Talk:Public smoking ban in Virginia snuffed out

sub-Committee
Some kind of committe with new 'powers' grabbed hold of this and stopped the measure before the House could consider it. Unclear, from a 'breaking news' stand-point what that's all about. -Edbrown05 05:50, 24 February 2006 (UTC)


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Japanese H-IIA rocket launches satellite into orbit

February 18, 2006

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has successfully launched another of their H-IIA space rockets. Its payload, the MTSAT-2 satellite designed to control air traffic and track weather patterns, has successfully separated from the rocket. It is due to be inserted into a geostationary orbit on the 21st of February.

The satellite is owned by the Civil Aviation Bureau and the Japan Meteorological Agency, part of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

The rocket was launched from the Tanegashima space centre in the southern region of Kagoshima, at 15:55 (06:55 GMT). It is the ninth in a series of H-IIA rockets, which form the main part of the Japanese space program. A previous H-IIA rocket was launched less than a month ago.


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Talk:Graffiti game banned in Australia

Ms Maureen Shelley, when questioned on her decision by the ABC’s Lateline, said she didn’t need proof that video games encouraging crime—only that she thought it could.

Interesting point, from were do I a finde this be behaviour familiar... International 13:14, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

--- Why the hell is the game that wasn't banned even mentioned ? There seems to be a strong anti-west, pro communist/anarchist/nature worshipper sentiment on wikinews. - Rueso

 * I wouldn't go that far, but the text does purposely seem to try to reach a pre-set conclusion. Not very news-like. - Apollyon 10:40, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

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First bird flu cases registered In Maharashtra, India

February 18, 2006

The first cases of bird flu have been registered in the world's second most populous country, India. The cases registered are reportedly from the Nandurbar Slaughter House in the western state of Maharashtra. Some 1500 birds have been reported as having the disease. Maharashtra Animal Husbandary Minister Anees Ahmed confirmed the reports and said that effective steps will be taken with the help of eminent veterinarians. Ahmed also said a high-level meeting was under way in Mumbai to assess the situation and to decide how to cull the large flocks of birds in poultries in Nandurbar and Dhule districts.

The minister also stated that state authorities had decided to cull all 500,000 chickens in the farms in an area of roughly three kilometres around the farms where the infected birds were found.

More than 25,000 chickens had died in poultry farms in the district over the past 10 days, district official Jayant Gaikwad said.

This is the first time that the disease has been reported in India, a nation of 1.1 billion people. There were no reports of infected people and Maharashtra government officials said there was no reason to panic.

The federal cabinet was meeting in New Delhi to take stock of the situation.

India's animal husbandry and health authorities have a contingency plan in place in case of an avian flu outbreak. The government has said that there are adequate supplies of the generic Tamiflu drug to meet an emergency.

Ahmed said consignments of the drug had been flown to northern Maharashtra, but there have so far been no reports of humans becoming infected.

Doctors have been rushed to the affected areas to take precautionary measures, he added. India's Animal Disease Laboratory also confirmed the virus in dead chickens.

Maharashtra is the second most populous state in India, having a population of 120 million.

The H5N1 strain of bird flu, which has killed at least 90 people since early 2003, can infect humans in close contact with birds.


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20 wounded in explosion at Philippine karaoke bar

February 18, 2006

An explosion has been reported near the gate of the Philippine army's 104th Brigade headquarters, inside a karaoke bar on southern Jolo Island. At least 20 people are reported to have been injured.

According to witnesses, most of the wounded were female entertainers, and men who were drinking at the bar.

U.S troops are encamped on the grounds for joint military exercises.

Security is a major concern for these exercises, mainly due to the presence of the Abu Sayyaf guerilla group, which is related to Al-Qaeda, and is stationed about 580 miles south of Manila.

Lt. Col. Mark Zimmer, a military spokesman said that no American deaths have been reported.


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British University academics vote for strike action

February 18, 2006

University academics in the Association of University Teachers (AUT) and NATFHE unions in Britain have voted in favour of strike action in protest against academic salaries. The unions claim that academic pay has fallen 40 per cent in relative terms over the past 20 years and that employers have broken public promises to use extra government funding to improve pay.

Members were given the options of voting for strike action and also for 'action short of a strike'. 64% of those who voted in the AUT, and 70% of the NATFHE members, voted for strike action. 81% of members voting in AUT, and 87% of NATFHE members, voted for action short of a strike. Turnout for AUT members was 51%, and turnout for NATFHE was 47%.

NATFHE general secretary Paul Mackney said, "This is a strong mandate for action and shows the level of dissatisfaction throughout higher education." Speaking to the employers, he said that they must respond immediately with an offer - not talks about talks - if they are to prevent disruption. AUT general secretary Sally Hunt said, "University staff do not appreciate being lied to and today they have said that enough is enough."

The Universities and Colleges Employers' Association (UCEA) claimed that the ballot represented only a "small minority" of academic staff and offered 'constructive negotiations', but only if the threat of industrial action was dropped. Jocelyn Prudence, Chief Executive, said that they would seek to minimise any impact upon students.


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Hey, this is my first go at journalism. Please give feedback. Maratha Warrior 14:28, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

Please add more sources and update the story


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Changing Information
Please do not make edits like this in articles. Especially articles that old because edits like that violate the WN:NOT policy. Note: Your edits have been reverted. Jason Safoutin 15:14, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

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Please don't add spam articles to Wikinews. Bawolff ☺☻ 17:33, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

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Talk:U.S. looking for asylum for some Guantanamo prisoners

Paradox?
When does news become nonsense. If today Ceasar says he's fighting a "war against terrorism" to justify keeping un-charged people in penal colonies(with no legal rights) and tomorrow he says he wants asylum given to some of the penal colonists he has decided are harmless....do reporters simply report the 2 situations independently of each other? Is not a reporter someone who shows 1-1 does not=2? ...or maybe not...maybe that's an educater and educaters we're not? Just wondering...perhaps our "related news" links are the only way we can inform in a broader sense? Just thinking outloud about this story. Actually, I must say I do think it is the job of reporters to educate ala Edward R. Murrow"Murrow produced a series of TV news reports that helped lead to the censure of Senator Joseph McCarthy." ! I think so; and I won't be changing my mind. Good night and good luck.Neutralizer 21:11, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

I agree that this article, as well as the other gitmo articles, would be much better in terms of the information value if they were more comprehensive. Better reproting would have been to display (seemingly?) contrdictory information side by side in one article, rather than just through "related news". Well written articles should display all relevant information in a way that is easy for the reader to disseminate and make up their own mind if, say, there are inherent contradictions in some policy. But I myself am definitely guilty of writing shorter articles focussing only on parts of the story and thus keeping articles below their potential. Time is a major constraint here, but maybe one can try to overcome this by making better use of article collaborations where different people tend to different parts of the story and forge a single comprehensive article. If people pay some attention to their writing style (and pre-filter each other's writing), this may even help solve many NPOV concerns that keep getting raised with this type of articles, as they are more comprehensive and give a better variety of angles to the same story. On the other hand, longer articles might simply mean longer discussions and longer times until it gets published. But maybe worth a try? --vonbergm 22:08, 18 February 2006 (UTC)


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H5N1 confirmed in France

February 18, 2006

The strain of bird flu lethal to humans, H5N1, has been confirmed to have infected a dead wild duck, found on Monday, in marshland near Lyon in the east of France. France is the seventh country in the European Union to suffer this virus; following Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Greece and Italy. Suspected cases of H5N1 in Croatia and Denmark remain unconfirmed.

Globally, The H5N1 strain has infected 171 people, and killed 93 of them, since 2003.

Emergency measures
A 3 km (2 mi) safety area has been set-up from the area in which the bird died. In accordance with EU guidelines, vets will check all the birds in this zone. Surveillance has increased on wild birds within 10 km (6 mi).

In an attempt to address the public concern, a telephone line and website has been set-up. This notifies them not to touch dead birds, but to report them straight away to the authorities.

France, as the largest producer of poultry in Europe, already has farmers worrying about their livelihood; despite the fact the avian flu has not affected any of the nation's poultry. If the disease transfers to poultry, the transport of poultry can be restricted.

Further tests have been done on two ducks that have died in the region in the north of France.

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RE: "Serbian Security Service said to hunt Mladic"
Sorry about that, I should have added a comment to the talk page. The "create sources section" comment was a reference to the secton header that I added to the article. So "I created a sources section, and I also moved the article back to develop". The article has now also been tagged for editorial cleanup. The main issues with it are that it doesn't have the format of a Wikinews artilce. No other article has an "update" and "details" section. To be honest I'm suprised that no-one tagged the Mladic arrest operation 'under way' article.

These are only minor things though, I encourage you to keep working on these articles, and keep reporting on the Mladic issue, I think it is very important. The more detail the better - for example, why are they trying to arrest him? Why has it taken so long for him to be arrested, etc... - Borofkin 22:54, 23 February 2006 (UTC)

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