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The iphone'll be another psp. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Crownsoso (talk • contribs) 16:47, 25 August 2007

 * Not so, the iPhone is innovative, the psp is not, but they are similar in other respects such as being over priced. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 211.28.212.240 (talk • contribs) 01:41, 27 August 2007

There are two other hacks that came out just prior to this, some people in the Czech Republic who run the site bladox.com came out with a Turbo SIM full unlock. It requires one of their "Tubo Sim" products. The other unlocking hack that get's phone and sms functionality working with non AT&T SIM cards is the SuperSIM Unlock hack. SuperSIM's are much easier to get then the coveted bladox Turbo SIM. Just check ebay. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 74.97.159.131 (talk • contribs) 06:19, 30 August 2007

He is a sick cunt--153.107.97.164 (talk) 01:15, 5 December 2013 (UTC)

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Six more arrests made in search for killer of Rhys Jones

August 25, 2007 Six teenagers have been arrested for questioning in relation to the murder of Rhys Jones in the Croxteth area of Liverpool on Wednesday evening. The arrests of the four males, aged 15, 16 and two aged 19, and two females, aged 15 and 18, bring to seven the number of people currently held in custody, joining a 15-year-old male arrested yesterday, and to nine the total number of arrests so far. Five of the teenagers were arrested early this morning, while the other was arrested later in the day. The arrests were all made in the Croxteth and Norris Green areas of Liverpool, the two females together at the same location, the four males at separate locations.

Detective Superintendent David Kelly later said one of the 19-year-old males is being treated in hospital for minor injuries he suffered during the arrest, having fallen from a first-floor window trying to escape. Det Supt Kelly also said the police would like to talk to a dark-haired woman in particular, saying: "The woman could potentially be a key witness. We know from our inquiries there was a woman pushing a pram minutes before Rhys was killed and we believe she will have passed within close proximity to the killer." He added that the killer emerged from a housing estate behind the Fir Tree pub and rode around on his bicycle at the back of the pub for a few minutes before firing three shots, one of which hit Rhys, who had been walking home alone after football practice, in the neck.

Police are still examining a bicycle found abandoned yesterday, but have yet to find the murder weapon, said to be a black, long-barrelled handgun.

Chief Superintendent Chris Armitt urged the local community to "examine their consciences" and take a stand against gang culture. He said: "We understand that people are concerned about giving information to the police, we understand that people are frightened, that's natural." He added that the police "have not had the level of information about those key issues that we would expect and that we want" and reassured members of the public that any witness who came forward would be protected, saying anybody with information must "stand up and be counted".

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User talk:Big55e

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Efforts to salvage Indonesian naval vessel grounded off Queensland, Australia hampered by stormy weather

August 25, 2007

Efforts to salvage the Indonesian naval vessel Arung Samudera from where she ran aground on the Sunshine Coast Queensland, have been delayed due to poor weather conditions.

The 35-metre, tri-masted vessel was originally grounded on August 23 in stormy weather at Inskip Point, near Rainbow Beach. A salvage contractor has being brought in to rescue the stricken vessel, her hull is intact and it is believed the ship is in no imminent danger of breaking apart.

However, the tall ship did drag its anchors and break its rudder and centreboard during the beaching.

Australian Navy Commander Forbes Peters says that although salvage has been postponed until early next week, the vessel will be surveyed today by the salvage firm.

"To develop a plan for how they would salvage the vessel of the beach, that's going to involve a tugboat pulling the thing off the beach with a longline.

"The trouble with actually conducting the salvage will be the sea state... Until the weather abates there really will not be able to do much in terms of salvage," he said.

The 18-man crew - six officers and 12 sailors - of the New Zealand-built vessel have managed to retrieve their belongings from the ship, and are now expected to be transported to temporary accommodation in local barracks in Bulimba, Brisbane.

It is still hoped the ship can be repaired in time for it to attend a summit next month in Sydney, but this to be unlikely. A decision on whether to take her to Brisbane or Gladstone for repairs is expected to be made on Monday.


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Truck crashes into British Columbia wedding party, killing six

August 26, 2007

A pickup truck crashed into a traditional Indian wedding procession in Abbotsford, British Columbia on Friday. Six people are dead and at least 17 more were injured.

The crash occurred on Lefeuvre Road near King Road where the pedestrians were heading towards the bride's house. Reports indicate the truck driver was traveling northbound when he and his vehicle came up behind the group and collided with many of them.

Police have not yet decided whether to lay charges as they continue their investigation. Police interviewed the 71-year-old driver, who was uninjured.


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Malaysian newspaper suspended due to offensive Jesus picture

August 25, 2007

The Malaysian newspaper Makkal Osai has been placed under governmental suspension from publishing for a month, due to its publication on Tuesday, August 21, of a picture of Jesus Christ holding a cigarette and a can of beer.

Although the Tamil-language newspaper apologized on Thursday, August 23rd, saying that a graphic artist had erred in downloading the picture from the Internet, some in Malaysia's minority religions drew a comparison to the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy that erupted in 2005 over a Danish paper's publication of cartoons that many Muslims felt insulted Islam and the prophet Muhammad.

The altered picture has been traced by a blogger called "Gateway Pundit" to an April 2007 post on a blog called "Religion Makes Me Laugh." The name of the post where the altered image appears is "Top Ten Reasons Why Beer Is Better Than Jesus."

It has been noted that this apparently unwitting use of a satirical Internet graphic bears a similarity to a 2001 news story in which protesters supporting Osama bin Laden were found to have unknowingly used an altered image of bin Laden that included a picture of Bert, the Sesame Street muppet, by his side.


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Talk:Eighth suspect connected to failed UK bombings arrested

Please add 'es' interwiki: Capturan al octavo sospechoso por los atentados fallidos en el Reino Unido - Jurock (reply here) 04:22, 26 August 2007 (UTC)
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Loss of integrity in underground city tunnel causes evacuation of Downtown Montreal

August 26, 2007

A one-inch settlement of the roof of The Bay tunnel to the Montreal Metro caused authorities to evacuate 12 blocks of the Montreal downtown core.

Several people noticed water infiltration in the tunnel over the last few days. On Friday, August 24, at 1 p.m., while investigating another water infiltration incident, The Bay employees noticed that the ceiling of the tunnel portion of The Bay's basement sales area had descended one inch over a 7 meter length. They subsequently called police. The police and firefighters evacuated the basement of the downtown Bay store. The police closed de Maisonneuve Boulevard from Aylmer Street to Union Street, over the area of the crack.

At 4 p.m., firefighters evacuated the Parkade Montreal Building and The Bay Department Store after finding pieces of concrete falling from the Parkade Montreal structure, a multi-story carpark with five levels of offices on top. They also evacuated the downtown portion of the Line 1 / Green Line of the Montreal Metro subway, from Lionel-Groulx to Berri-UQAM stations, and evacuated the McGill metro station, which is situated below The Bay tunnel. After consulting with city engineers, Centre 2001, the loading dock of the Bay and its Hertz car rental agency, Les Promenades Cathedrale underground shopping centre and office tower, and a neighbouring office tower to the Parkade were also evacuated. Police cordoned off an area from Bleury Street in the east to University Street in the west, and from Ste-Catherine Street in the south to President Kennedy Street to the north.

The closure of the Metro caused havoc to the Friday afternoon rush hour, as over 40,000 people regularly use the Green Line (Line 1) every day. Montreal Transit Corporation workers issued directions during the day, though some may not have been informed of a provisionary bus service to replace the lost subway service. Loudspeakers announced that commuters should use the unaffected Orange Line (Line 2), which has lines between 5 and 10 blocks south of Line 1 (Green Line), and also connects to Lionel-Groulx and Berri-UQAM stations.

The downtown area is intended to remain closed for at least the weekend, along with portions of the underground city, or RESO. The tunnel was built in 1966. For the last few days, city work crews have been working above the slab in question, digging a one meter trench to install a median and segregate a new bike path on de Maisonneuve Boulevard. The tunnel roof lies five meters below street level.

Residents of Montreal are frustrated with the crumbling infrastructure in and around the city, including the collapse of the de la Concorde Boulevard overpass over Autoroute 19 expressway last year, the shattering of a column holding up the Autoroute 720 Ville Marie elevated expressway last month, and other incidents.


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Eyewitness
I can personally attest to the fact that MUCTC employees had no idea what was happening to the Metro. Several said that both Metro lines were down. The standard route for the provisional bus service for when the metro is shutdown was moved to Rene-Levesque boulevard, because it runs on Maisonneuve blvd, which was shut down because the crack was underneath it. As I have ridden on the provisional service I can attest to the route change. As I asked various transit employees about the route, and they had no idea where to catch the bus, I can attest to the confusion.
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Felipe Massa wins 2007 Turkish Grand Prix

August 26, 2007 Felipe Massa wins the 2007 FIA Formula-1 Petrol Ofisi Turkish Grand Prix at the Istanbul Racing Circuit, Istanbul, Turkey.

The two red Ferrari cars of Massa and Kimi Räikkönen, starting from the clear side of the track, grabbed the lead and maintained a constant distance to each other throughout the race.

McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, starting 2nd, lost his position to Kimi and stayed on his rear wing until his right front tyre suffered a puncture and he lost a couple of positions while heading to the pits.

This incident allowed his teammate Fernando Alonso to take third place on the podium, to which Lewis was heading. Fernando himself had a very poor start, losing two positions to the BMW Saubers. Still, he pushed hard on Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld and, as he mentioned himself on the post-race press conference, the race started for him after the first pit-stop, when he overtook both BMW's.

Heidfeld got 4th place. Heikki Kovalainen came 6th for Renault, finishing ahead of Williams-Toyota driver, Nico Rosberg. Kubica closed the top eight.

Lewis Hamilton remains leader of the Drivers' Championship with 84 points, closely followed by the defending World Champion Fernando Alonso, 5 points behind. Felipe Massa and Kimi Räikkönen are 10 and 11 points behind Alonso, respectively. The Constructors' Championship is now closer, McLaren with 148 points, only 11 ahead of Ferrari.


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TV channel - REN TV, Russia. Date - 26.08.2007. Time - 15:45-18:00 MSK - "Formula 1": "Race: Live from Turkey". Commentators - Alexander Kabanovskiy and Alexander Kabanovskiy (live event). --Yuriybrisk 14:19, 26 August 2007 (UTC)


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Stabilized forest fires in Greece intensify again; 2 arrested

August 26, 2007 The huge forest fires that blazed across southern Greece on Friday and Saturday were stabilized for a few hours today.

Fire Brigade Officer Nikos Tsogas said, "It's not getting worse...we have to act fast because the winds might pick up." However, the winds have reportedly intensified. Fire department spokesman Nikos Diamandis said, "Unfortunately the improvement that we were looking for is not there...Our target is for the fire not to enter Ancient Olympia, not to destroy antiquities." Fire is surrounding villages just a few miles away from Ancient Olympia.

Several new fires also broke out today in Phiotida in central Greece. The worst fires continue to burn in the southern mountains of Peloponnese, where some blazes involve 42 major fronts.

The fires have killed at least 63 people. Some reports indicate that an unspecified number are also missing.

Meanwhile, Greek authorities announced that they have made two arrests in the case. The first, a 65-year-old man, was reportedly seen torching trees across southern Peloponnese. The second person arrested and charged was a 77-year-old woman who reportedly was seen starting a fire while cooking outside in Zaharo. The Associated Press reports seven other people have been detained.

Officer Tsogas said authorities are investigating reports of a cell phone attached to an explosive gas canister found after a smaller fire in mountain Ymittos in Athens. Greek private TV station "mega channel" has reported that more than one fire-starting mechanisms connected to cell phones have been found by volunteering citizens that are trying to help the authorities.

Meanwhile the government has announced rewards ranging from 100,000 euros to one million euros for information on arsonists involved in this week's barrage of wildfire ravaging much of southern Greece.

The Greek government has declared a state of emergency.

At least 12 European countries are sending aid and resources.


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= Post your scores! = Let people see how well you've been following Wikinews! If you get full marks, please highlight your score (i.e. instead of putting " ", put " " so the score is bolded.
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July 2, 2017

 * Quiz set by Numbermaniac

 * 5/5 A suggestion, Numbermaniac, you should be sure about the other options. Are you sure that people did not protest in Paris, or Berlin or Amsterdam? Be precise and avoid ambiguity in the questions as well. I believe you can change the wordings for the second question. acagastya 10:10, 2 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Yeah, good point. I went with the article, which only mentioned London. I've reworded the second question a little - hope that makes a bit more sense. Thanks for the feedback! -- numbermaniac  11:21, 2 July 2017 (UTC)
 * " how many people were arrested by the police?" -- arrested when? Specify that. Besides, third question needs improvement. acagastya 11:24, 2 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Clarified a bit on both questions. The article doesn't explicitly seems to explicitly state when the arrests occurred, so I've said "in total". As Pi zero stated I've adjusted it to say "on the same day". -- numbermaniac  13:59, 2 July 2017 (UTC)

 * 5/5. I enjoyed this.  I have to agree, the question about a European city is a little iffy.  I think it may be technically true that London was the one where protests were held on that same day, but one of the sources may have mentioned other international cities that were planning protests a bit later (I'd have to reconsult the sources). --Pi zero (talk) 11:56, 2 July 2017 (UTC)

June 25, 2017

 * Quiz set by Numbermaniac

 * 4/5. Not a bad score, I think. Lost a point for movie release year. Thanks for the quiz. acagastya 07:26, 25 June 2017 (UTC)
 * 1/5. Clearly I'm off my game atm. No reflection on the quiz, which I enjoyed (despite my dire score).  --Pi zero (talk) 20:05, 25 June 2017 (UTC)

Aug 4, 2016

 * Quiz set by Acagastya

 * 2/6. Not sure, maybe I'm just out of it this week.  --Pi zero (talk) 12:51, 8 August 2016 (UTC)
 * 4/6.Not sure, maybe i need to work harder.--Valvular(talk) 11:52,13 August 2016 (UTC)

Jul 30, 2016

 * Quiz set by Acagastya

 * 6/10. Some of these were very difficult.  --Pi zero (talk) 17:52, 31 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Lot of sports related questions, that's why? acagastya 07:08, 1 August 2016 (UTC)
 * I suspect I tend to perceive a question as difficult if it involves making small quantitative distinctions. For example, to me the question about Michael Zorc was difficult because it's asking for a distinction between roles that, tbh, don't mean much to me — even though, as a reviewer, I check that sort of information during review, mostly Zorc shows up in articles making remarks that might just as reasonably have been made by a person in any of the roles offered as options on the question.  Most of the numeric questions here were difficult for me because it's difficult for numeric options to differ qualitatively from each other; imagine if a question asked for a year and the choices were four consecutive years.  I somewhat recall getting a year question right on one of the earlier quizzes because I remembered which decade the event had happened in.  Just a thought.  --Pi zero (talk) 12:40, 1 August 2016 (UTC)
 * True. The question for Borussia Dortmund was designed because we had many articles about their transfer news, and Zorc was mentioned many a times. What I feel, questions also lose their importance with passage of time. Would try to frame better questions next time. acagastya 16:16, 1 August 2016 (UTC)

--ving rhames (ving rhames) 7:42,4 August 2016 (UTC) 6 August 2016 '10/10' First time, but I'm a big football fan, Azvoiceman!
 * 10|10.some of the question was difficult but try.--Luke Aikins ( Luke Aikins ) l0:16,6 August (UTC)
 * ¹|10Thank.some of the question was difficult.--Cat Steven (Cat Steven) 8:29,6 August (UTU)
 * 4|10Thanks.some of the question was hard but i try.--cat Steven (cat Steven) 11:00,7 August(UTU)

Jul 23, 2016

 * Quiz set by Acagastya

 * 6/9 Thanks. Nine seems kind of long, but still; enjoyed it.  --Pi zero (talk) 01:22, 17 July 2016 (UTC)

Jul 14, 2016

 * Quiz set by Acagastya

 * 7/8 Missed the Éder assist. Good to see a quiz again.  --Pi zero (talk) 01:22, 17 July 2016 (UTC)

Dec 7, 2012

 * Quix set by DragonFire1024

 * 5/5 Enjoyed the quiz; thanks. :-)  --Pi zero (talk) 00:56, 8 December 2012 (UTC)
 * 5/5 :-P CalF (talk) 00:59, 8 December 2012 (UTC)
 * 2/5. Correct answers are in 1 and 2 questions. Thanks for quiz! --Brateevsky (talk) 13:31, 8 December 2012 (UTC)

Aug 2, 2012

 * Quix set by Jeffwang

 * 5/6 :-) --Pi zero (talk) 23:42, 2 August 2012 (UTC)

Jun 29, 2012

 * Quiz set by Rayboy8

 * 3/5 Thanks. :-) --Pi zero (talk) 13:28, 1 July 2012 (UTC)

February 29, 2012

 * Quiz set by Pi zero.

 * 2/5 Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 13:24, 1 March 2012 (UTC)
 * 2/5 Make it harder next time, OK? I want to get a 0 next time --Hallows AG (talk) 09:56, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
 * Alas, the temptation to write a quiz based entirely on articles with OR in them was too much to resist, but it's actually my first time setting a quiz, and I'm afraid I haven't got my balance yet on varying the difficulty of the questions. Sorry about that. :-) --Pi zero (talk) 12:36, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

February 20, 2012

 * Quiz set by Brian McNeil.

 * 4/5 — I did this at the time, and got the same score again when I took it just now, even after seeing the answers then. --Pi zero (talk) 21:21, 29 February 2012 (UTC)
 * 4/5 Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 13:24, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

January 29, 2012

 * Quiz set by Rayboy8.

 * 4/5 Damn Aussies. Then again I was involed in three of the other articles, so not really a great score. :p Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 14:59, 29 January 2012 (UTC)
 * 4/5 --Pi zero (talk) 15:33, 29 January 2012 (UTC)

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South African cricket team in Zimbabwe 2007 - 3rd ODI

August 26, 2007

South Africa have recorded a 3-0 series whitewash over Zimbabwe with victory in the final One-Day International of the series at Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe.

Having chosen to bat first, South Africa lost both opening batsmen relatively early. Albie Morkel and Abraham de Villiers shared a massive partnership of 186 runs, with Morkel falling just short of a century when he was caught behind at 97 and de Villiers scoring 107 in 89 balls. Other South African batsmen were dismissed cheaply, with Zimbabwean bowler Gary Brent taking three wickets, but South Africa reached 323-9 after fifty overs.

The Zimbabwean opening batsmen, Vusi Sibanda and Hamilton Masakadza, scored 41 and 48 runs respectively in a bright start for Zimbabwe. Brendan Taylor added 43 runs, and shared a partnership of 109 with Tatenda Taibu. Taibu went on to score his first ever one-day century, finishing on 107 not out. However it was not enough to boost Zimbabwe's run chase and they finished on 295-7, 28 runs short of South Africa's total.

Toss: South Africa won, and chose to bat first.

Fall of wickets: 1-52 (Bodi, 8.5 ov), 2-69 (Smith, 13.1 ov), 3-255 (JA Morkel, 40.6 ov), 4-265 (Pollock, 42.1 ov), 5-280 (Philander, 44.2 ov), 6-289 (de Villiers, 45.3 ov), 7-294 (van der Wath, 46.5 ov), 8-297 (Duminy, 47.3 ov), 9-299 (Ntini, 47.6 ov)

Fall of wickets: 1-76 (Sibanda, 13.3 ov), 2-101 (Masakadza, 19.3 ov), 3-210 (Taylor, 36.4 ov), 4-231 (Chigumbura, 39.4 ov), 5-236 (Williams, 41.1 ov), 6-271 (Matsikenyeri, 45.4 ov), 7-273 (Brent, 46.1 ov)

Did not bat: T Maruma, T Mupariwa

Zimbabwe: V Sibanda, H Masakadza, B R M Taylor, T Taibu (wkt), S C Williams, S Matsikenyeri, E Chigumbura, T Maruma, P Utseya (capt), G B Brent, T Mupariwa

South Africa: G C Smith (capt), G H Bodi, J A Morkel, A B de Villiers (wkt), S M Pollock, V D Philander, J J van der Wath, J P Duminy, M Morkel, M Ntini, T Tshabalala

Man of the Match and Man of the Series: A B de Villiers (South Africa)

Umpires: K C Barbour and S J Davis (Australia) TV umpire: I D Robinson Match referee: J Srinath (India) Reserve umpire: J Matibiri


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Building collapse in Barbados traps family

August 26, 2007 Miami Dade Fire Rescue, Urban Search and Rescue Florida Task Force 1 Members were on the scene since last night. Search dogs worked the scene all night.

According to current reports, sometime early this morning, an apartment building in Brittons Hill, Barbados fell into a cave below.

Five family members are known to be trapped in the collapse, although reports have not be made as to whether these are the only individuals involved. Rescue workers, as well as several prominent politicians are currently on the scene; two cranes have been deployed to remove debris. Evacuation has occurred, with an extension of this area being discussed.

Miami Dade Police arrived on the scene late Sunday night and are now in a joint effort with the Barbados Defence Force, Barbados Fire Service and Royal Barbados Police Force to rescue possible survivors. Prime Minister Owen Arthur also stated that surveys are currently being conducted to determine the stability of the surrounding area, and only after these reports have been compiled will residents know whether they will be able to return to their homes.

A cadaver dog was sent into the cavern and has identified two areas where there are possible dead bodies. Sadly it is no longer a rescue mission but recovery one.


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2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Germany tops Group F

August 26, 2007Changwon, South Korea

Germany takes 1st place in Group F at 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup with a 5-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago.

The Germans took the lead in the 5th minute. Fabian Broghammer got into the left side of the penalty area before taking a low shot into the back of the net. Substitute Alexander Esswein scored making it 2-0 with a header from a corner kick from Henning Sauerbier. Esswein scored again making it 3-0 in the 37th minute with a pass from Broghammer. Germany Captain Patrick Funk scored Germany's 4th goal at 39th minute from a left-wing cross from Sascha Bigalke. Wolze sealed the victory by scoring directly from a free kick 3 minutes into stoppage time.

Germany now faces the Americans in the last 16 on August 30.

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Heiko Herrlich (GER), Germany coach: First of all, thanks to my players who performed very well tonight. We were nervous at first but after the opening goal everything went as planned. All credit to the defence for keeping a clean sheet. We also gave some of the rest of squad an opportunity tonight, and I was confident they'd play well as I have faith in all 21 players I brought here. We will shuffle things round to try and win our next game, against the USA, who we lost 3-1 to last month. Our aim now is just to reach the next round.

Anton Corneal (TRI), Trinidad and Tobago coach: It was a great experience for the players, and I think we've given a good account of ourselves during the tournament. But still we have to try to close the gap [in quality]. In the Caribbean we're a good team, but on the international stage we have room to improve, especially in terms of our physical level. What's interesting is that all the players started as equal here, but if someone has the right passion and knows how to learn from experiences, they develop into good players.

Alexander Esswein (GER), Germany forward: We played very well and could have scored another couple of goals. We were also very disciplined in defence, and I think we deserve the win and top spot in the group.

Jesse Fullerton (TRI), Trinidad and Tobago goalkeeper: Although we started the game very well, we committed some errors in our man-marking. The World Cup was a good experience for the players, and this game against Germany was the first real test for us. I'm looking forward to coming back at U-20 level, where we'll play with even more commitment.


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Health Canada issues further warning on toothpaste from India

August 26, 2007

The Canadian government, through Health Canada, has issued an additional warning to Canadians not to use Neem Active Toothpaste with Calcium, as testing revealed the presence of high levels of harmful bacteria. The same brand of toothpaste was subject to a recall July 26, 2007 when it was found to contain unacceptable levels of diethylene glycol (DEG).

Health Canada has advised Canadians to discontinue use of the toothpaste, which is manufactured by Calcutta Chemical Co. Ltd. in India, and keep it out of the reach of children. The toothpaste is not approved for sale in Canada, but has been found in stores across the country.

Although the species of bacteria found was not revealed by Health Canada, they described possible adverse effects such as "fever, urinary tract infection, and gastrointestinal symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain." A specific warning focused on particularly vulnerable groups; infants, children and hospitalised patients with compromised immune systems.

This current warning from Health Canada follows a similar recall of toothpaste from China, including some counterfeit Colgate brands, which were found to contain DEG and high levels of harmful bacteria.

To obtain more information on the most recent warning, consumers are advised to call Health Canada’s public enquiries line at 1-866-225-0709.


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13 dead as cargo plane crashes in Congo

August 26, 2007

An Antonov cargo plane has crashed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing 13 people on board.

The plane had just taken off from Kongolo, Katanga with a cargo of tin ore when the aircraft developed engine problems, causing the Russian pilot to attempt to return for an emergency landing. However, the plane instead crashed short of the runway, busting into flames.

Although 13 have been confirmed dead, the bodies two of whom have not been recovered, two people were rescued from the aircraft before it caught fire. The pair, one a young child and the other a man in his twenties, are being treated in a local hospital.

The plane had been destined for Goma, Kivu Province's capital city, carrying a cargo of around nine tonnes of cassiterite (tin oxide) and other minerals. Goma is one of Congo's main mineral transportation centres.

Air travel has a poor safety record in Africa. According to the Aviation Safety Network, last year Africa accounted for just 3% of all airliner flights, but also accounted for 18.5% of all fatal accidents in the commercial aviation sector. Mining flights in particular have caused safety concerns, with officials banning flights into Goma from Walikale, also in Kivu, in June. Prior to the ban, aircraft had been using a stretch of road as a temporary runway while a purpose-built one was being constructed.

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Person from Indiana wins $314 million Powerball jackpot

August 26, 2007

There was one ticket that matched all the numbers in last night's Powerball lottery game. The ticket was sold at the Speedway convenience store in eastern Indiana.

Lottery officials will not know who won the jackpot worth an estimated $314 million until the winner comes forward. The convenience store will receive $100,000 for selling the winning ticket.

Last night's winning numbers were: 8, 23, 29, 35 and the Powerball was 19.

Also sold in Indiana was a ticket matching five of the six numbers, earning $200,000. The jackpot grew so huge because there was not a winner since early June.

The Powerball lottery game is sold in 19 states. Wednesday's jackpot falls back down to $15 million.


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Investigators discover hole in fuel tank of burnt-out China Airlines jet

August 26, 2007 Investigators have discovered a hole in the fuel tank of the China Airlines jet that caught fire and exploded on August 20 on the island of Okinawa, Japan.

Investigators from Japan, Taiwan and the United States have all been examining the wreckage of China Airlines Flight 120 since the accident. Now, Japanese investigators say that they have found that a structural bolt had pierced the fuel tank of the Boeing 737-800 series aircraft.

"We spotted a hole in a fuel tank," said a brief statement by the transport ministry's investigative division."We suspect that oil leaked from this hole and spilled from the right wing to the outside."

It is understood that, prior to the discovery of the hole, the investigation had been focusing on the tubing connecting the fuel tank to the engine, rather than the tank itself.

Taiwan-based China Airlines's only comment was to repeat earlier comments that the plane had been inspected last month, at which point the airline had been unable to find any problem with it. However, prior to this news, the chief executive flew to Okinawa to console worried tourists, while chairman Philip Wei offered to resign "...in a bid to shoulder his responsibility,", according to an airline official. The airline is also offering compensation to passengers on the flight.

Boeing refused to comment on the incident, citing the fact that the investigation remains open. However, the Jiji Press has reported that Boeing had warned airlines in 2006 about the possibility of bolts piercing the fuel tanks, after a number of incidents in which tank piercing was found to have occurred.


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130M-year-old fossil crocodile skull unearthed on coast of Dorset, UK

August 26, 2007

The fossilised skull of a Cretaceous crocodile has been unearthed from the coast of Dorset, United Kingdom.

The 58 cm skull, which belongs to an animal called a Goniopholis, was discovered by Richard Edmonds, earth science manager for the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site team. "It's only the second crocodile skull to be found in the area in the last 30 years. It was obviously a real piece of luck to find something like that. The crocodile skull really is the find of a lifetime." he said. Describing how he located the skull, he said “A part of my job is to monitor the condition of the rocks and fossils along the World Heritage Site but you don't expect to find something this spectacular without spending a lot more time on the coast. The back of the skull was lying in the rubble on the beach and the rest was trapped in the cliff fall.”

The skull was discovered in April, but because the site is a Site of Special Scientific Interest it took two weeks to receive permission to dig it out, which had to be obtained from Natural England and the landowner. It was located after a small section was exposed by a cliff fall.

The skull is now on display in the Swanage Museum and Heritage Centre where it is to remain until September, at which point it will be examined by experts from the Bristol University and the Natural History Museum. If these experts deem the skull to be of scientific significance it will be donated to a registered museum.


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Nick Hogan, son of wrestling star Hulk Hogan 'seriously injured' in vehicle accident

August 27, 2007 Nick Hogan, 17, the son of wrestling star Hulk Hogan has been "seriously injured" in a vehicle accident along with one other unnamed individual. Both are reported to have been flown via helicopter to Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg, Florida.

TMZ.com reports that police and witnesses say the accident occurred in Clearwater, Florida around 7:30 p.m. (eastern time) on Sunday night while Hogan was driving his Toyota Supra at a "very high rate of speed." He lost control of his car and hit the center median, flipping which then slammed into a palm tree, resting on its back end.

The police said the two travelling in the car sustained "very very serious" injuries. They also said that the tree "destroyed the entire car".

A police officer was not far behind the car when it flipped over and radioed in for help. Firefighters had to use the 'jaws of life' to cut Hogan and the other individual free from the wreckage.

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Horse flu spreads in Australia

August 27, 2007

The number of horses confirmed to be infected with Equine Influenza in Australia has risen to 47, all in the state of New South Wales. So far none of those confirmed infected have been thoroughbred race horses.

The NSW government has confirmed infections at the federal government's quarantine facility at Eastern Creek and Centennial Park in Sydney; at Cattai and Wilberforce in North-Western Sydney; and in Moonbi, Parkes, Berry and Wyong in regional NSW.

It is also feared that the outbreak may have spread to Warwick in Queensland where three horses from NSW showed flu-like symptoms during an equestrian event. Initial samples were tested in a laboratory in Brisbane revealing the three animals had been carrying the flu. Further testing will be conducted on samples from the horses in Victoria, although results are not expected until later this week. All 300 horses at the event have been quarantined.

There are also three suspected cases of the virus infecting thoroughbreds at Randwich racecourse in Sydney, if the horses test positive to the flu they will be the first thoroughbreds to be infected with the virus.

The Federal Agriculture Minister, Peter McGauran told ABC Radio this morning that while the source of the outbreak was not known, it is likely that the outbreak may have been caused by an equestrian event held in Maitland on the 18th and 19th of August.

"Everyone's been assuming it was the Centennial Park horses that travelled and infected horses in different parts of regional NSW," he said.

"It would appear at this stage that almost all, if not every horse affected has passed through a Maitland horse event on the weekend of the 18th and 19th, or come in contact with a Maitland horse."

Agriculture Minister of NSW, Ian Macdonald told reporters "It's early days yet, but a number of horses that attended an event at the property on that weekend are showing clinical signs of equine influenza".

"The NSW Chief Vet, Bruce Christie, has advised me that we need to locate and examine every single horse that entered and left the property."

At this stage it appears the Australia wide ban on horse movements which expires on Wednesday may have to be extended, at least in NSW and Queensland.

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Strong 6.8 earthquake hits Colombia west coast   (Reuters)

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Moroccans go with status quo in election   (AP)

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U.N. chief pleased with Darfur progress   (AP)

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Bin Laden branded `virtually impotent'   (AP)

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Gift of footballs from United States offends Afghans inadvertently

August 27, 2007 The has been accused of offending people in Afghanistan when it distributed, which had been printed with images of flags from around the world. One of the flags of which contains the, one of the. Critics say that this is offensive. As a result, a protest in the of south east Afghanistan took place, where 100 people attended.

One Afghan MP, Mirwais Yasini said, "To have a verse of the Koran on something you kick with your foot would be an insult in any Muslim country."

The U.S. forces in Afghanistan indicated the balls were meant to be a gift to Afghan children. A spokeswoman said, "Unfortunately, there was something on those footballs we didn't immediately understand to be offensive and we regret that as we do not want to offend."

This is not the first time the flag has been used on a football. In 2002, there were protests when a planned football was to contain the Saudi Arabia flag for the.


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Greece on fire, death toll exceeds 60

August 27, 2007

Fires continue to burn in Greece on Monday destroying everything in their path. Death toll has exceeded 60 with daily Greek newspapers Kathimerini and Ta Nea reporting 61 and 63 deaths respectively. Ancient Olympia, birthplace of the Olympics, was also threatened but firefighters kept the site safe. The new museum of Olympia was saved in the last minute but part of the ancient stadium was not spared.

The Greek Government has offered a €1 million reward for anyone providing information which leads to the arrest of an arsonist. A Greek government statement read: "The reward is set between 100,000 and 1m euros for every [act] of arson, depending on whether death or serious injury occurred and the size of the damage."

Government Criticism
The Greek government is under severe criticism for not doing enough to combat the raging fires. Greek newspaper Ta Nea is reporting that the government is facing collapse accusing it of lacking an organized plan to combat the fires. It adds that there are tens of reports resulting from witnesses that demonstrate the ad hoc movement of fire fighting forces but also tragically, an absence of a plan for evacuating villages resulting in the unnecessarily increased death toll.

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Emergency workers and fire-fighting planes from other European Union countries have joined the battle against the fires, and more help is expected from countries outside the EU.

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Updated on August 26, 2007 at 22:00

Arta: Under partial control.

Pella: Kleisohori village in flames.

Evros: Mikrakio in flames.

Ilia: New fires in Prasidaki, Bartholomio, Makistos, Sekoula, Lalas, Leprea, Fanari.

Messenia: Fires rage on in Tavgeto, Finikounta, Metaksades, Diavolitsi.

Laconia: Fronts in the areas of: Geraki, Kallithea, Platanaki, Palaioxori, Oitilos, Aeropoli.

Evia: Aliveri, Mesoxori, Traxili, Kremastos, Mistogeronta, Farana, Partheni, Gaia, Manikia.

Zakynthos: Fire in Alikana.

Arkadia: Araxomites, Asea, Leontari, Mavriki, Makrisi.

Corinth: Improvement in sofiko, fires still burning in Kalentzi, Halki, Soulinari, Agia Triada, Milea.

Argolis: Fire burning in the area of Lefkakia.

Phthiotis: Perivoli, Asvestis, Dilofo, Zilefto.

Thesprotia: Under partial control the fire in Tsamanda.

Viotia: Kanalaki, Mazi.

Corfu: New fire in the area of porta.

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Serbian firefighters shot at from Kosovo

August 27, 2007

Serbian firefighters battling fires in the Kuršumlija area, near the administrative line with Kosovo have reportedly been shot at by Albanians from the Podujevo municipality in Kosovo. Since then, firefighters were denied access to the area.

“Firefighters heard automatic gunfire and temporarily withdrew from the area, while the fire began to spread nearer to the Kuršumlija villages,” a forestry engineer said.


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Opium production in Afghanistan reaches record highs

August 27, 2007 According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) report released Monday, the opium produced in Afghanistan has doubled in the past two years, reaching record highs. The United Nations' report determined that 93% of the world's opium is now produced in Afghanistan, up 1% from last year.

In 2007, 193,000 hectares of land in Afghanistan were dedicated to opium poppy cultivation, representing a 17 percent increase over 2006. In addition, the yield per hectare was up from last year, due to favourable weather conditions. In 2007, opium yields were 42.5 kg per hectare, while in 2006 yields were 37.0 kg/ha. Overall in 2007, Afghanistan produced 8,200 tons of opium, an amount 34 percent greater than in 2006.

This marks the sixth consecutive year that production has increased despite the United States' US$600 million counter-narcotics program in Afghanistan. When commenting on the report’s overall findings, William B. Wood, the American ambassador to Afghanistan, said, "I think it is safe to say that we should be looking for a new strategy, and I think that we are finding one." He refers to the possibility of such enhanced U.S. efforts including spraying poppy crops with herbicides. This proposal has been opposed by both British and Afghan officials in the past.


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Prescott to stand down as UK MP

August 27, 2007

John Prescott, former Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is to stand down as a Member of Parliament after the next general election.

Mr Prescott, 69, who has been MP for the constituency for Hull East for 37 years, made his announcement for at a weekend garden party. Stephen Brady, chairman of the local Labour association said, "John told us he would not be standing again. People paid tribute to his long service. It was an emotional event."

Prescott, recently took up the post of head of the Parliamentary delegation to the Council of Europe. It is suspected he may enter the House of Lords and has been reported that he sold his memoirs for £300,000.

There has also been speculations over who will replace Prescott as an MP. Amongst the people who have been mentioned are Prescott's son David Prescott and Chris Leslie, an aide to Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

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Cricket: England beat India in third one-day international

August 27, 2007

England have beaten India by 42 runs in the third One-Day International of the series at Edgbaston, Birmingham, England.

India won the toss and captain Rahul Dravid chose to send England in to bat first. England posted a score of 281-8 after fifty overs. After a bright start from opening batsmen Alastair Cook and Matt Prior, who shared a partnership of 76 runs, England were restricted by the Indian bowlers and Kevin Pietersen was stumped by wicket-keeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni for just nine runs. Paul Collingwood scored 44 runs and Ian Bell finished on 79, while R P Singh was the best performing Indian bowler with 3-55.

In response, India faltered early on when Sachin Tendulkar was dismissed for just eight runs followed by Dinesh Karthik an over later for a duck. However Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly shared a 104 run partnership, with both batsmen reaching their fifty, which was ended when Dravid was bowled by Chris Tremlett for 56. In his next over, Tremlett also removed Sourav Ganguly when he was caught behind for 72. India's run chase suffered further blows when Mahendra Singh Dhoni was dismissed for 13 and Yuvraj Singh run out for 45. India were bowled out for 239 runs, 43 runs short of the target. James Anderson was the pick of the England bowlers, taking 3-32.

England lead the seven match series 2-1. The fourth match will be played at Old Trafford, Manchester on August 30.

Toss: India won, and chose to field first.

Fall of wickets: 1-76 (Prior, 13.4 ov), 2-92 (Cook, 18.1 ov), 3-118 (Pietersen, 23.6 ov), 4-193 (Collingwood, 38.4 ov), 5-226 (Shah, 43.2 ov), 6-246 (Bopara, 45.3 ov), 7-255 (Bell, 47.3 ov), 8-273 (Broad, 49.3 ov)

Did not bat: M S Panesar

Fall of wickets: 1-35 (Tendulkar, 9.6 ov), 2-36 (Karthik, 10.5 ov), 3-140 (Dravid, 29.5 ov), 4-149 (Ganguly, 31.5 ov), 5-190 (Dhoni, 38.2 ov), 6-210 (Powar, 42.1 ov), 7-213 (Piyush Chawla, 42.5 ov), 8-214 (Yuvraj Singh, 43.3 ov), 9-234 (Khan, 47.1 ov), 10-239 (Patel, 48.1 ov)

England: A N Cook, M J Prior (wkt), I R Bell, K P Pietersen, P D Collingwood (capt), O A Shah, R S Bopara, S C J Broad, J M Anderson, C T Tremlett, M S Panesar

India: S R Tendulkar, S C Ganguly, Yuvraj Singh, R Dravid (capt), K D Karthik, M S Dhoni (wkt), R R Powar, Piyush Chawla, Z Khan, R P Singh, M M Patel

Man of the Match: I R Bell (England)

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U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resigns

August 27, 2007 US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, after several months of controversy, today announced his resignation after 13 years of public service. He will leave office on September 17, 2007. While he did not elaborate on the circumstances of his departure, he referred to his tenure as a "remarkable journey" and said he had "lived the American dream."

Critics of the embattled Attorney General have called for his ousting for several months, largely over his conflicts with the US Congress over the Bush Administration's warrant-less wiretapping program, and his firing of nine US attorneys.

Observers have expressed surprise at the sudden announcement, as Gonzales had said as recently as the weekend of the 18th of August that he had planned to stay through the end of President Bush's second term.

Critics of the Attorney General, most notably Harry Reid, majority leader for the US Senate, have welcomed the announcement, as Gonzales had been one of the most controversial members of the Bush Administration.

President Bush spoke on his "close friend's" resignation saying that he has reluctantly accepted the resignation, but noted that Gonzales' name had been "dragged through the mud for political reasons." Throughout the recent controversy Bush has stood next to Gonzales. Paul Clement, the current Solicitor General, will serve as the acting Attorney General until a replacement has been confirmed by the Senate.


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Hot air balloon fire kills two, injures eleven in Canada

August 27, 2007

A hot air balloon caught fire and crashed in western Canada. Two people were killed and 11 were injured.

The disaster occurred as the airship was preparing to take off from Surrey, British Columbia, a suburb of Vancouver. An unknown source caused a fire in the basket of the tethered balloon, which then broke free and rose into the air.

Of the 12 passengers and one pilot on board at the time, 11 escaped the balloon with severe burns and other non-life-threatening injuries by jumping out in mid-air. The balloon then collapsed, crashing into a motorhome park with two people still trapped on board, who were killed in the subsequent fire. Four static caravans and two cars were also destroyed in the blaze.

The two deceased are believed to be a mother and daughter. Their family was on scene during the disaster and watched as the balloon burnt up and crashed.

Witness Don Randall, who photographed the accident, said the thing went up about 400 feet (122m) in the air at which point it melted enough of the balloon it collapsed."The basket was basically a fireball. It just dropped like a stone. I'm just thinking, 'Oh geez, I hope there's nobody in that thing. It's basically a burning death up there."'

Bill Yearwood, an investigator with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, told reporters what preliminary information was available: "The crew loaded 12 passengers and was preparing to launch when a fire erupted. The pilot asked the passengers to get out of the basket. The balloon was tethered at the time, but then broke and came loose. The balloon climbed into the air before collapsing in a residential area in the park. They were all trying to get out. I can't tell you what exactly happened when the balloon was loosened from the tether."

Injured survivor Diana Rutledge questioned the pilot, Steve Pennock,'s actions after the fire broke out, pointing out that he was first off the balloon. "He was in perfect shape," she said. "I thought, what is this all about? Wouldn't he have stayed on to try to stop the fires?"

Joyce Genest, a resident at the park, also questioned procedure that day. "I stopped to watch the balloon get inflated," she said. "Normally it takes 25 minutes and it's quite gorgeous to watch. They are never in a big hurry. This time they took about ten minutes." She said the passengers then got straight into the balloon, an unusual occurrence. "Normally the pilot gets in and tests the gun twice and then everybody gets in." As soon as everybody was in, he hit the gun and the flame went sideways."