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Gen. Petraeus, Amb. Crocker testify before US Armed Services Committee

April 8, 2008 United States General David Petraeus, the Commanding General of the Multi-National Force - Iraq (MNF-I), and Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker, testified today before the United States Senate Committee on Armed Services on the security and political conditions in Iraq.

In General Petraeus' opening statement he said, "I recommended to my chain of command that we continue the drawdown of the surge combat forces and that, upon the withdrawal of the last surge brigade combat team in July, we undertake a 45-day period of consolidation and evaluation."

General Petraeus further told the Senators that the security gains that have been made in Iraq are "fragile and reversible". He said that Iran is supporting the insurgents.

Ambassador Crocker spoke about the recent fighting that took place in southern Iraq, centered around Basra. "Taken as a snapshot, with scenes of increasing violence, and masked gunmen in the streets, it is hard to see how this situation supports a narrative of progress in Iraq," he said.

"There is still very much to be done to bring full government control to the streets of Basra and eliminate entrenched extremist, criminal, and militia groups. When viewed with a broader lens, the Iraqi decision to combat these groups in Basra has major significance," said Crocker.

The ambassador also shed light on base negotiations between the US and Iraq. "The agreement will not establish permanent bases in Iraq, and we anticipate that it will expressly foreswear them," Crocker said. "The agreement will not specify troop levels, and it will not tie the hands of the next administration."

Committee chairperson Carl Levin, Michigan, criticized Prime Minister of Iraq Nouri al-Maliki, saying that the government of Iraq was at risk due to "incompetence and the excessively sectarian leadership."

Senators John McCain, Arizona, the ranking member of the committee, and Hillary Clinton, New York, committee member, are expected to question Petraeus and Crocker. Barack Obama, Illinois, will get his chance when Petraeus and Crocker testify before the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations later today at 2:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-5).

Together the three make up the remaining major party candidates in the 2008 United States presidential election.

The proceedings, which are open to the public, were interrupted by protestors on more than one occasion. "Bring them home!" yelled one of them as he was escorted out of the room.

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It is undesirable to have the sources originating with on newswire (AP in this case). Since the two pubs are both reputable news sources in their own right, and the stories are not the exact same, I let it slide. But, it is undesirable and we ought to strive for sources that are less dependent on eachother. --SVTCobra 23:36, 8 April 2008 (UTC)


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I watch only the first half with Hilliary and McCain and i say the General is doing a good job right now but the Iraqi goverment needs to step up. And what senator Lieberman surprise me with his statement.

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France recalls Íngrid Betancourt mission

April 9, 2008 France is recalling the mission it recently sent to Colombia in hopes of freeing Íngrid Betancourt, who is a hostage of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).

"The French medical mission isn't appropriate and much less so when it's not the result of an agreement," a FARC statement said. "Ingrid Betancourt and soldiers and the jailed guerrillas would now have regained their freedom and it would be a victory for everyone," said the statement dated the day after the French team landed. The only condition would have been that Álvaro Uribe had agreed to a 45-day demilitarized zone, according to the statement.

President Nicolas Sarkozy's office said in a statement that he is "deeply disappointed" he was unable to save Betancourt, who holds both French and Colombian citizenships.

"He wants to assure our compatriot's family — as well as those of all the hostages — that his determination to win their liberation remains as strong as ever," the statement continued.

FARC has been seeking to exchange 39 high-profile hostages for some 500 rebels currently in Colombian prisons. Colombian President Álvaro Uribe has consistently rejected this trade.

Recently, however, Colombia has promised to suspend military strikes against FARC in the regions where hostages are believed to be held.


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I live in Indonesia as a teacher and I was very impressed with the quality of this interview. I felt that the responses were concise and the topics were well represented. I feel much better informed after reading some of the information contained within this interview. I feel that where faith and science seem to have a disagreement that science, given time,will find out that what was stated in the Bible was the truth and that science has yet to find out the complete truth that touches that issue. For example, Electricity and the "right-hand" "left-hand" thoery of the cycle of electricity. When confronted, science was wrong and the science books were changed to concur. How about the "flat world thoery" and the "earth is the center of the universe with the sun revolving around it" both of those ideas branded the original folks who opposed those ideas as heritics until truth was later uncovered. Gold is not clear in color to those who can only purify by the original methods. But nuclear scientists have worked with gold super-heated in nuclear furnaces and have seen that the purest gold is crystal clear. A claim that the Bible made all along. I have faith to believe that if God said that He created everything in 6 days then He did exactly that. And if we can add up all the ages of each father at the time of his offspring's birth then I would use that as proof that the earth is probably less than 20,000 years old. The silting of the Mississippi Delta has been sited as proof of the "Young earth" theory. My information was read in literature provided by the Institute for Creation Science. However I could not cite chapter and line for details. I feel the interviewer was very fair and ready to touch on subjects with which he did not necessarily agree and yet did not editorialize. Both interviewer and interviewee should be commended in my opinion. Donna Edwards, Jakarta, Indonesia.


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It is Thursday, April 8 2008 at 19:00 UTC and this is Wikinews.

Princess Diana jury returns verdict of "unlawful killing"
The jury of the inquest into the death of Princess Diana has returned a majority verdict, by 9 to 2, saying that the Princess was unlawfully killed through "grossly negligent driving" or "gross negligence manslaughter" on the part of Henri Paul who was driving and the paparazzi who were following the Mercedes before it crashed.

The jury also specified that Henri Paul's driving, and the fact that all the passengers were not wearing seat belts, were also contributing causes to their deaths, additionally returning the same verdict for Dodi Al Fayed.

401 children from Texas sect compound taken into custody
133 women and 401 allegedly abused children have been taken into state custody after officials received a call from a distressed 16-year-old girl in Eldorado, Texas. The children were found in a 1700-acre compound belonging to the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints during a raid which started on Saturday. Children as young as 6 months have been removed from the compound.

The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, a polygamist sect founded by Warren Jeffs – jailed last year for the rape and forced marriage of a 14 year old girl – is a breakaway branch of the Mormon Church, which abandoned the practice of polygamy in 1890. The church believes that men need a minimum of three wives in order to ascend to heaven.

Gen. Petraeus, Amb. Crocker testify before US Armed Services Committee
United States General David Petraeus, the Commanding General of the Multi-National Force - Iraq (MNF-I), and Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker, testified today before the United States Senate Committee on Armed Services on the security and political conditions in Iraq.

In General Petraeus' opening statement he said, "I recommended to my chain of command that we continue the drawdown of the surge combat forces and that, upon the withdrawal of the last surge brigade combat team in July, we undertake a 45-day period of consolidation and evaluation."

General Petraeus further told the Senators that the security gains that have been made in Iraq are "fragile and reversible". He said that Iran is supporting the insurgents.

Ambassador Crocker spoke about the recent fighting that took place in southern Iraq, centered around Basra. "Taken as a snapshot, with scenes of increasing violence, and masked gunmen in the streets, it is hard to see how this situation supports a narrative of progress in Iraq," he said.

Committee chairperson Carl Levin, Michigan, criticized Prime Minister of Iraq Nouri al-Maliki, saying that the government of Iraq was at risk due to "incompetence and the excessively sectarian leadership."

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That's all for the news this hour. I'm Gabriel Hurley. Thanks for listening.

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UEFA Champions League: April 8, 2008

April 8, 2008

English sides Liverpool and Chelsea will face off in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals after both teams won their second leg matches on Tuesday. Chelsea were defeated 2-1 in their first leg by Turkish side Fenerbahçe and needed a win to advance, while Liverpool had tied fellow English side Arsenal 1-1 in their first leg.

Liverpool 4 - 2 Arsenal
Liverpool came back from an early deficit to defeat Arsenal 4-2 at Anfield. It was Abou Diaby who opened the scoring for Arsenal in the 13th minute after he picked up a ball by Hleb, powered into the area, and blasted the ball past Pepe Reina. Arsenal played well and kept the pressure on the home side, but they could not stop Hyypia from equalizing in the 30th. Gerrard's corner made its way to the veteran and he powered his header in off the post. Fernando Torres put Liverpool in the lead after the break after Crouch flicked the ball on, and the Spanish International turned Senderos before firing into the top corner. Liverpool took control of the game, but Arsenal caught them out on the counter-attack as Walcott made a run from his own half before cutting the ball back to Adebayor, who finished cleanly. With Arsenal in position to advance, Liverpool surged forward instantly after the restart. Ryan Babel was brought down in the Arsenal area by Kolo Toure, and referee Peter Frojdfeldt pointed to the spot. Liverpool captain stepped up and slammed the ball high into the net past Almunia. Arsenal was then caught out as they pressed for the equalizer, and the ball fell to Babel. The Dutchman outpaced Fabregas and struck a glorious drive past Almunia to wrap up Liverpool's spot in the next round.

Chelsea 2 - 0 Fenerbahçe
Chelsea joined Liverpool in the semi's for the third time in four years with a nervy 2-0 victory over Fenerbahçe. Chelsea pushed to pull even on aggregate early, and it only took them four minutes to grab the lead. A free kick from Frank Lampard found its way to Michael Ballack, and the German captain made no mistake as he headed it into the far side of the net. Joe Cole came close to soubling the home sides advantage soon after, but he saw his effort come back off the post from Kalou's cross. Chelsea keeper Carlo Cudicini had to be subbed off in the 25th minute, and the Portuguese Hilario came on as his replacement. The Turkish side took advantage of the change and should have equalized through Lugano, but he could not direct his free header on target. The game was played openly from then on, with both teams having their fair share of chances, until finally Frank Lampard put the game out of reach in the 87th minute. Michael Essien's cross was turned into the net by Frank Lampard, giving Chelsea a 3-2 win on aggregate.

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Survey: Big Ben is the most popular UK landmark

April 9, 2008

A survey of over 2000 people has found that the London Clock Tower, containing the famous bell Big Ben, is the most popular landmark in the United Kingdom.

Stonehenge was voted second in the poll, which was launched to mark the birthday of Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

No Brunel structures appeared in the list of the top 10. This is despite the fact that the poll was launched to mark the birthday of Brunel.


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Big Ben is not the name of the tower. It is the name of the main bell inside the tower. Please can you correct this. --GW_SimulationsUser Page 08:49, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I know, that is explained in the article, I think, however that most people know the tower by that name so it should be used in the headline. A101 - (talk) 09:08, 9 April 2008 (UTC)


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Judge in Gambian court warns media not to cover case

April 9, 2008 A judge in a Gambian court has said that any journalist who reports on the court proceedings at Kombo Central District Tribunal will face a jail sentence.

The Media Foundation for West Africa commented on actions by the judge. "It is likely that Bojang will act as both prosecutor and judge of the case, which defies the fundamental principles of justice," they said.

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Automobile, motorcycle, and electronic industries center at TWTC & TWTC Nangang

April 10, 2008

2008 Taipei International Auto Parts & Accessories Show (2008 Taipei AMPA), a trade show for the automotive industry, located at Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall (TWTC Nangang), opened yesterday and will continue until this Saturday April 12 with two concurrent trade shows for motorcycle and electronic industries at Taipei World Trade Center named Taipei International Automobile Electronics Show (AutoTronics Taipei) & Taiwan International Motorcycle Industry Show (Motorcycle Taiwan). We [the TAITRA and the automobile industry] ever met a damn difficult problem on show space of this show, because in the past years, there were only three exhibition halls at TWTC (Hall 1, 2, 3), even though we [the TAITRA] do several attempts on scale expansions, still, there's no enough space for the automobile industry. Finally, After confirmation of its construction of TWTC Nangang, we decided to enroll this show into TWTC Nangang. With 937 companies participating including foreign participants from United Kingdom, Italy, France, Japan, United States, India, Malaysia, Korea, and China, this show will bring on internationalization as the Taipei Cycle and TaiSPO ever concurrently showcased in March.

This industry is an export-oriented market in Taiwan. According to some statistics, its production value reached NT$153.9 billion dollars, and its export value reached USD$471 million dollars, those facts showcased several growths on its [automobile] industry. With several OBMs get certified on innovative products, the brand of "Made in Taiwan" was progressively steady. This echoed our show slogan - "Without Taiwan, You Don't Get Parts!" I hope the automobile industry in Taiwan can play a great role in the world with participants' hard works. This year of Motorcycle Taiwan has some differences especially on the 5th-cycle standard pavilion because the environment issue is progressively focused by the automobile industry in the world. We [the TAITRA] thanked several supports by world-class companies YAMAHA to pay more attentions on this pavilion. I think this issue should be more discussed by professionals from academic units, industry, and governments not only in Taiwan.

The three main shows in different venues, highlighting key issues like the environment, energy-efficiency, and industry transformations. TAITRA held "AutoTronics Forum" and "Taiwan Automotive International Forum & Exhibition" in hopes of forecasting the future of the electronic and automobile industries. Yamaha Corporation put on the "'Fi' 5th-Stage Emission Standard Pavilion" to showcase the research achievement and solutions for the future standard of fifth-cycle.


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Israel undergoes major emergency drill

April 10, 2008

Israel has tested its readiness for a state of war and emergency by testing its emergency services and shelters on a national scale.

The drill is to be analyzed in order to determine the elements which need to be corrected and fixed, and Israel's emergency readiness is to be assessed.

Israeli school children were told to hide under their school tables as part of the drill, which officials claimed to be the biggest drill ever in Israeli history.

Syria has claimed, in return, that the drill is intended as a battle readiness exercise and claims that Israel is preparing for war.

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Talk:Wikinews Shorts: April 6, 2007

Universal replacement: Image:20060926-3 p092606pm-158-515h.jpg -> Image:Hamid_Karzai_in_2006.jpg please. 142.177.157.9 13:00, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
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Comments:Boy killed by shark in Australia

Yikes. Wouldn't want to be in his friend's position... I mean, it was probably an inevitable death, but thinking his friend was just kidding and then to find him dead... 207.54.204.19 14:40, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

i think you should make it more interesting but otherwise it was very good! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.104.100.204 (talk) 10:39, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

Mistake
How can a shark make a mistake, that infers it has learnt from this attack to not attack a person or a serf board, which is debatable. Maybe presumed would be a better word. "The shark presumed the person was its natural prey and attacked...." Enlil Ninlil - (talk) 23:37, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

i really feel sorry for him.I saw too much of it i hate sharks and peaple say that they counfused there prey.♥♥♥♥♥♥♥  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.138.70.157 (talk) 01:30, 10 October 2008 (UTC)


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Olympic torch faces protests in San Francisco

April 9, 2008 The Olympic torch relay in San Francisco, California, began today at 1:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7). It was the only stop for the torch in the United States, as it makes its way around the world to Beijing, China, for the 2008 Summer Olympics.

The route for the torch was materially altered as protesters filled the streets along the planned route. The route, which was originally 10 kilometres long, was shortened by nearly half, according to the San Francisco Police Department. In hopes that all eighty of the scheduled torch carriers would get a chance to carry the torch, the carriers ran in pairs.

The first torch carrier ran as scheduled, but then carried it into a warehouse, from which a motorcycle was observed leaving. The torch was then spotted again on a major street nearly two miles off course.

The rerouting was carefully planned, according to San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, who told Associated Press, that it was because of "a disproportionate concentration of people in and around the start of the relay."

The closing ceremonies were held at San Francisco International Airport instead of the planned waterfront location at AT&T Park.

Matt Helmenstine, 30, a California high school teacher carrying a Tibetan flag told Reuters: "I think it's cowardly. If they can't run the torch through the city, it means that no one is supporting the games."

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime thing for us to see the torch," said Nancy Chan, a local resident, to the San Francisco Chronicle. "There is a lot of politics around it, but that is the great thing about America - the free speech." She and her 4-year-old son ran to the new route when it was announced.

At least one protester was arrested, Xiao Tan, 32, of Chinese origin, who tried to unfurl a Tibetan flag. "I'm proud to be Chinese, but I don't like what's happening in Tibet," he told AFP. The Vancouver Sun reported a number of arrests, but says that violence is limited.

Peter Ueberroth, the chairman of the United States Olympic Committee, said that the right balance had been reached, between preserving freedom of speech for protesters, while still providing an exhilarating experience for torchbearers, as well as preventing a repeat of the chaotic demonstrations that accompanied the torch in London and Paris.

Already Tuesday evening, hundreds paraded with Tibetan flags while chanting "Shame on China". On Monday, protesters hung banners from the Golden Gate Bridge. As the torch went to London and Paris, the torch relay was subject to large scale protests in both cities.

Tight security was planned in advance. Airspace restrictions have been put in place and over 700 security personnel are expected to be deployed including FBI agents. Police leave was cancelled. The United States Coast Guard patrolled the part of the route that was to take the torch along the waterfront at Fisherman's Wharf.

"We are trying to accomplish two goals here. One is to protect the right to free speech and the other is to ensure public safety, and here in San Francisco we are good at both of those things," said Nathan Ballard about the security. Ballard is a spokesperson for San Francisco Mayor's office.

"I am saddened that such a beautiful symbol of the torch, which unites people of different religions, different ethnic origin, different political systems, cultures and languages, has been attacked," said Jacques Rogge, the president of the International Olympic Committee, to the Wall Street Journal.

The Beijing Organizing Committee said in a statement on Monday: "We strongly condemn the actions of the few 'pro-Tibet independence' activists who have attempted to sabotage the Olympic Torch Relay. The Olympic flame belongs to the world and these actions are a serious violation of the Olympic spirit. They are bound to fail and will surely arouse the resentment of peace-loving people who support the Olympic Games."


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Comments:Judge in Gambian court warns media not to cover case

This must be illegal under some international law. It violates our right to know and a journalists right to report A101 - (talk) 17:55, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
 * The Gambia is in the hands of a stuffed up dictatorship that the poor people will find hard to shake of. Enlil Ninlil - (talk) 23:51, 13 April 2008 (UTC)


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I am a recent account holder, since April of 2008, and have been an account holder in Wikipedia for about a year. I have acquired the habit of doing minor edits on pages I have read, for grammar or clarity, sometimes for spelling, and occasionally for content. If more knowledgeable readers notice problems in relation to any of these edits, please correct them and send me a note.

Editing is somewhat natural for me to do, since I am a former English teacher, and I have had quite a bit of editorial experience.

I am also a clinical psychologist, with a general interest in scientific and philosophical topics, so I am more likely to edit such content.

I have a query on the Reference Desk page of Wikiquotes, concerning a poem I would like to find. The relevant quote is: "If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my body take."

My user name is "Janice Vian", which is my real name. Someone else in Wikipedia has the user name "Jvian", which I tried to register last year. Confusion is possible, but the Wikipedia user page of Jvian is concerned mostly with travel to Italy.

I live in Canada, in a rural area of Alberta, and enjoy the fact that this physically isolated location is no longer a barrier to intellectual communities.

Janice Vian, Ph.D. Janice Vian - (talk) 19:02, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

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User:Janice Margaret Vian

I am a recent account holder, since April of 2008, and have been an account holder in Wikipedia for about a year. I have acquired the habit of doing minor edits on Wikipedia pages I have read, for grammar or clarity, sometimes for spelling, and occasionally for content. I will contribute to Wikinews in a similar way. by making minor edits on Wikinews stories. If more knowledgeable readers notice problems in relation to any of these edits, please correct them and send me a note.

Editing is somewhat natural for me to do, since I am a former English teacher, and I have had quite a bit of editorial experience.

I am also a clinical psychologist, with a general interest in scientific and philosophical topics, so I am more likely to edit such content.

I have a query on the Reference Desk page of Wikiquotes, concerning a poem I would like to find. The relevant quote is: "If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my body take."

My user name is "Janice Vian", which is my real name. Someone else in Wikipedia has the user name "Jvian", which I tried to register last year. Confusion is possible, but the Wikipedia user page of Jvian is concerned mostly with travel to Italy.

I live in Canada, in a rural area of Alberta, and enjoy the fact that this physically isolated location is no longer a barrier to intellectual communities. Janice Vian Janice Vian - (talk) 19:04, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

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Norfolk youths banned from buying eggs and ketchup

April 9, 2008

Youths in the Norfolk town of Caister-on-Sea, near Great Yarmouth, England, have been banned from purchasing "squirty bottles" of ketchup, and eggs after a number of complaints from residents in the area. The move, which is backed by the Norfolk Police, is aimed at reducing the number of anti-social incidents occurring in the area. Sergeant Andy Brown, of the Norfolk Police, has said that no further complaints have been received since the ban came into force.

While squirting ketchup itself is not a criminal offence, the damage that it can cause, such as removing paint from cars or houses, is often enough to bring charges of criminal damage. Sgt Brown said that there were "about a dozen complaints from residents, some of them elderly, about people squirting ketchup over doors, windows and vehicles." Martin Bailie, a spokesperson for Lidl supermarkets, has defended his staff's actions, saying "the stores' staff were [already] challenging youngsters who were trying to bulk buy these things. It wasn't that we haven't been selling eggs and ketchup to youths, but have been careful about who we have sold them to, and we are glad it has been making a difference."


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The Simpsons taken off Venezuelan TV after being called unsuitable

April 9, 2008 The animated television show, The Simpsons, has been taken off Venezuelan television after claims that the programme is "inappropriate" for children. A regulator in Venezuela said that, by airing the program, the network broadcasting The Simpsons, Televen, "were infringing many things in the television and radio social responsibility law."

The American drama series Baywatch Hawaii, which stopped airing in the United Stated in 2001, is being aired as a replacement to the animated series. Baywatch is about the lives of fictional lifeguards in the county of Los Angeles.

According to the CIA's The World Factbook, Venezuela has a total of 111 television channels. It is claimed in the factbook, however, that 45 of these are repeater channels.

The website of Televen describes the animated series, which it will soon stop airing, as a "famous family," which has won "several awards."


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Flickr launches video-sharing service

April 9, 2008 Flickr, the online photo sharing service owned by American internet company Yahoo!, today launched a new video-sharing service for "Pro" users. After 4 months of waiting since an unofficial "coming soon" on the Flickr forums, subscribers to the service are now able to upload videos of up to 90 seconds in length, or 150 MB in size.

After some criticism over the website diversifying too much, Flickr Community Manager Heather Champ, and Yahoo! spokesperson George Hadjigeorgiou responded by calling these 90-second videos "long photos", which capture a "slice of life to share".

Mr. Hadjigeorgiou elaborated, by saying that "digital media has led to new behaviour with digital photography fans and we've seen a huge growth in people taking short video clips, essentially 'long photos', with their digital still cameras and mobile phones." He added that he could see "a great resonance between this new category of content and with the kind of authentic, personal moments already being shared on Flickr."

"Pro" users, who pay a yearly subscription of US$24.95 for unlimited file uploads, have also had their filesize limit increased to 20 MB for each individual photo, and other members, who do not pay a subscription, have had their limit raised to 10 MB per photo. "Free" members are currently unable to upload videos.

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Sulfur Dioxide levels in Hawaii remain high

April 9, 2008

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park remains closed today after high levels of sulfur dioxide vented from Kilauea. Continuing southeastern winds will exist through most of the day, causing much of the contamination to exist elsewhere on the Big Island.

In addition to the park, the Volcano House hotel and Kilauea Military Camp remain evacuated. Volcano Charter School remains closed for a second day.

Sulfur dioxide can cause irritation to the nose, eyes, throat, and respiratory tract. Residents in the area are recommended to avoid smoking, stay indoors, and drink plenty of fluids, among other suggestions. Residents living northeast of the volcano should be prepared to evacuate, mainly those living in Mauna Loa Estates, Ohia Estates, Volcano Village, the Keauhou Ranch area and the Volcano Golf Course region.

Trade winds on Thursday may return the conditions to normal. However, people in the region should remain prepared to evacuate if necessary.


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An Example
Take a look at this example video (a very very basic animated Wikinews advert) I created, and uploaded to Flickr: --Skenmy(t•c•w) 20:27, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

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UEFA Champions League: April 9, 2008

April 9, 2008

Manchester United and Barcelona will face off in the Champions League semi-finals after both teams won their quarterfinal matches. Both sides came into their second legs having won their away legs, Barcelona having defeated Schalke 04 1-0 in Germany, and United coming out of Italy with a 2-0 decision.

Barcelona 1 - 0 Schalke 04
Catalan giants Barcelona defeated Schalke 04 by a scored of 1-0 for the second consecutive game to secure their spot in the Champions League semi-finals. Both sides fielded full strength sides with Henry, Krcik and Eto'o in attack for Barca, and Altintop and Kuranyi as the Schalke strikers.

The home side could have gone ahead early as Krikic received the ball from Eto'o, but the youngster mis-controlled and after a series of rebounds the balled was volleyed over by Xavi. Schalke pressed to tie the series on aggregate and Gerald Asamoah drove a shot just wide before Halil Altintop's effort was saved by Victor Valdes. Xavi had the next chance for Barca put his low shot was saved well by Manuel Neuer. Kuranyi should have scored the opener in the 21st but blazed his point blank shot wide. Barca went ahead in the 43rd minute on a bizarre goal from Yaya Toure. Toure released Krkic on the right, and his cross was headed high by Marcelo Bordon in defense. The looping ball had to be headed off the line by Mladen Krstajic but it fell to Toure, who scuffed his shot past Neuer. Barcelona had several chances to double their lead from Henry,, and substitute Giovani Dos Santos, but none could solve Neuer. Schalke pushed but couldn't produce anything too threatening and Bercelona held on until the final whistle.

Manchester United 1 - 0 Roma
Coming into the match with a two goal aggregate advantage, Sir Alex Ferguson opted to play a side devoid of several big names, leaving Rooney, Ronaldo, Scholes and Neville all on the bench. Meanwhile Roma were again without talisman captain Francesco Totti, and Vucinic was paired with Mancini in his stead.

United started strongly, looking to put the tie out of reach. Chances from Park and Tevez were sent wide before Roma keeper Doni was forced to make two good saves. The first was from Hargreaves as he was sent in all alone by Giggs, but Doni saved with his feet. Positions were then reversed as Giggs latched onto a cross by Hargreaves, but Doni again did well as he sprinted across his goal-line and made the save. Just as United was getting closer, Roma's Mancini won a penalty as he was adjudged to be brought down by Brown, however replays showed the striker performed a blatant dive. Daniele De Rossi, who scored from the spot in Serie A on the weekend, stepped up and blazed the ball over the net, coming nowhere close to the goal. Roma then started to press, and had several good chances including a header from Juan and a shot by Mancini, but the Italians were unable to break down the United defence or Edwin van der Sar.

It was Roma who came out strongly in the second half with a couple early chances. Vucinic took a long range shot which van der Sar was unable to gather, but as Cassetti pushed to latch onto the spilled ball van der Sar finally gathered and wiped out the danger. Roma's next chance came from Taddei, but his shot was blocked by a charging Mikael Silvestre. United booked their place in the semi-finals in the 69th minute as Tevez supplied the ball to Hargreaves on the counter-attack, and the Argentine sprinted into the area and dove to head the return cross past Doni. United nearly doubled their lead through Park as he was sent clear on goal but Doni charged out and the South-Koreans effort ballooned over onto the top netting. The final whistle blew and United celebrated their semi-final berth, as they will now travel to the Camp Nou to take on Barcelona.

Semi-finals are to be played April 23rd and 30th

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User talk:76.181.181.127

Hi, it may have been poor grammar, but that is the title of the article with the "2" instead of "two". But thanks for looking out. --SVTCobra 22:53, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

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Comments:The Simpsons taken off Venezuelan TV after being called unsuitable

So now the Venezuelans have to watch the Hoff instead of Homer? Won't somebody please think of the children! Chris Mann (Say hi!|Stalk me!) 23:17, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

ridiculous
Simpsons was never meant for children and never will be. The fact that they couldn't have a more sensible solution to this just makes me laugh. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.122.146.159 (talk) 02:27, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

First off... just because it's animated never MEANT that it was FOR children. Second off, just because it involves a family does not mean it is family friendly. Thirdly, just because YOU might not have a sense of humor doesn't mean you have the right to determine what's appropriate for others. As a (nearly) 20 year fan of The Simpsons, I'd just point out that the show is not intended to teach what sarcasm, insanity, nor hypocrisy, but to be enjoyed by adults who already know and understand the concepts. Maybe the detractors of such programs should be examined and re-evaluated to see if they're qualified for their jobs. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.173.180.187 (talk) 05:53, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

what bullshit
i thought chavez was a good guy, i have been throughoughly fooled, what a stupid country, i have distant family there and it must suck for them. =( and so what if its "innapropriate" for children in this newly puritan country and its is wholly approproate for kids, most stuff on TV notwithstanding like violant movies and even historical footage of wars on history programs are far more innapropriate, this is politics at its worst. fuckin-a.68.27.118.205 01:30, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

Chavez does one thing right
The simpson's, family guy, and the rest of the moronic TV cartoons aimed at destroying family values should be banned here in the USA too !!206.24.48.1 02:02, 9 December 2008 (UTC)

Overreacting?
The Broadcast regulator should, if it feels necessary, move the show to a more suitable timeslot, rather than just axe the show from broadcast. It is up to parents to decide what they deem to be suitable for family viewing and theirs alone. The show is popular worldwide and despite cries of destroying morals and values it is still a family favourite for it's comic value. The move is simply abusing liberlity. Everything is ok, or nothing is.


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Comments:Olympic torch faces protests in San Francisco

The people who are protesting that torch are heroes to the cause of freedom. China's human rights record, and their suppression of information are unacceptable to the 21st century citizen. I think its interesting to see how the Beijing Organizing Committee's statements sound just like the Co$ talking about anonymous. Rekov - (talk) 01:00, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Well, one's hero is another's (agreeably my) demon. You would find your causes disgusting in the eyes of most Chinese people, including the protesters today in SF (and for good reasons). Have you ever seen the photo with a pro-Tibet "protester" attacking a disabled woman? In short, this "cause of freedom" is far from settled among the world opinions. Btmachine333667 - (talk) 01:52, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
 * There is a right and a wrong way to protest. Many of my causes have been blackened by people who resorted to violent or illegal means to achieve the end objective. I hope you realize that just because some people choose to act irrationally that this has no reflection on the moral quality of the protest.Rekov - (talk) 15:20, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

Everyone who talks about human rights, open your eyes and look at this "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Parisprotests-olympictorch.jpg" .Is this what you call human rights? Please use your brain do not be as stupid as French in Paris OK? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 218.25.32.210 (talk) 05:40, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I see no problem with the methods used by the protesters. The Chinese government killed thousands of 'criminals' (people who haven't been brainwashed by the chinese government) every year. If a flame on a torch goes out and the lives of the one billion (the population of china) are improved that is a positive changed. I don't care what happens to a little flame. I do care about the lives of one billion people. You say please use your brain. That is what I am doing. I used my brain to figure at that one billion lives are more important then a torch which represents an event which causes hatred between nationalities. Sorry but you are the one who needs to open your eyes. You are the one who does not see the suffering of one billion people. In addition to this you are claiming that the French are stupid. I know many french people and I find that comment to be offensive and inappropriate.--A101 - (talk) 15:23, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

And you are so caught up in your zeal to defame China any way you can and encourage the separatists acting illegally and promoting ethnic violence-thosewho are themselves behind the majority of the actual oppression occurring in the region of Tibet-you ignore the detail of that woman being attacked. 72.146.182.184 18:20, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I cannot believe the emphasis that the pro-Chinese/anti-Tibetan are putting on that one incident (the woman in a wheelchair being struck). How does this compare to decades of repression? How does any violence that may have occurred in a few weeks of protest within Tibet begin to compare to the treatment the Tibetans have endured by the Chinese? People must take action against the repression, and some of this action and frustration is being expressed perhaps too strongly, but I'm pleased at the global attention it's finally getting. Wikidsoup - (talk) 22:06, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

Different woman there, but you are making my case for me. These protesters supposedly advocating certain principals do not wish to conduct themselves according to them, and instead make endless excuses for their own violations. They want China to kneel down while they stand over. The region of Tibet is a part of China, and China as a whole is being attacked by those foreign powers. That is the real story here. 72.146.182.184 22:24, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

One note
Um... what about Africa anyone? - w:User:Ian Lee 16:49, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
 * What about it Wikidsoup - (talk) 18:10, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

use violence to protest violence and our actions are always justified.excuse me, are you communist? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 218.25.32.210 (talk) 02:31, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Just because I think a low degree of violence can be successful in combating a mass murderer does not mean I am a communist. Now you are deciding my political orientations, this is after deciding that the French are stupid. Can you please stop guessing what people’s lives are like. I am not a communist,  I do not support any government initiated violence or force and I do not have an issue with  a small amount of violence or force being used to combat a large amount of government initiated violence or force. You are the one supporting the actions of a communist government, not me.  (I am not saying you are a communist, I am just pointing out that I oppose the actions of a communist government) A101 - (talk)

The editor seems ignored the supporters of Olympic torch against the pro-tibets. Thousands of Chinese gathered around the torch to protect it from being grabed by any mob. They are neither discribed in the news or shown on the pictures. While a Chinese exceptant's speech is added in the news. Does this Wiki editor follows the the objectivity in this way? —221.223.72.170 03:24, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

Olympic Spirit
I think it is very unfortunate that the Olympic Games are being used for a partisan political agenda. This fostering of discord is out of place with the objectives of the Olympic Games as expressed in the Olympic Symbols. Surely there is a right to freedom for people to express their opinions of political issues and governmental policies of all nations. But to do so in a way that threatens to derail international and inter cultural dialog on the personal level of the participating athletes and even to jeopardize the years of training that have been invested, is no longer a valid use of protest.

Ken Betts --212.35.89.55 07:13, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
 * The olympics is only a sport event. no none will die if it is cancelled. The lives of thousands of Tibetans will be ruined by the Chinese government. If lives are saved, I don’t care if a sport event is cancelled. A101 - (talk) 07:19, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

So what in your mind connects people killing each other over ethnic divisions in the region of Tibet to the olympic games? I ask as you seen ardent, but present only vague arguments under a manufactured line of "no olympics saves lives" or something equally illogical. I'd wager you think feudal times were better since the lazy monks screwed over all the serfs, and since deposed have claimed a fake utopian community. Let me be blunt, it wasn't. Amputations for simple offenses, and that is the government that supposedly represents modern civilization? YOu are ignorant and at best misguided. At worst, you hate Tibet and hide it under nationalist sympathies. 72.146.182.184 08:26, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
 * The olympics are hosted in China. They are making money for China. The money will go to the government. The government will use the money to kill people. In addition the these protests promote an important cause.A101 - (talk) 08:29, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

OUR CHINESE WILL UNITE TO FIGHT THE WEST FROM ON.
THE WESTERN，I AM AN COMMON CHINESE ，I DO NOT BELIEVE YOU AND YOUR MEDIEA AFTER THE REPORT TIBET AFFFAIR AND PASSING OF OLINPICLE FIRE. OUR CHINESE WILL UNITE TO FIGHT THE WEST FROM ON. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.15.138.106 (talk) 14:52, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Hmm, I think a more global (and less state-controlled) look at this situation may help you. It is important for all people living in China to realize that no information is allowed to reach the average citizen without some form of government slant/censorship/falsification. No one is attacking the citizens of China: the protests are directed toward the Chinese government's totalitarian nature, and its treatment of the people over which it has (whether with or without their consent) dominion. What you must understand is that your human rights are at stake here - please try to learn more about this situation from sources other than the Chinese media. Wikinews and its sister projects are excellent places to start. --Wolf m corcoran - (talk) 18:50, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

Just as you think of us, I think you have been brainwashed by the western medium who want to defame Chinese and Chinese government using the human right as an excuse (of course, I admit that it is still necessary to improve the human right and democracy in all the countries including China, but not by the way you western guys show us. What about Irap? The nominal democracy the United States bring to this country is just more and more death and a general retrogression).

Have you been to Tibet(actually I prefer its Chinese name Xizang)? Have you talked to anyone living in Xizang now? I think you should see what's happening in China including Xizang by yourself rather than just give your imprudent judgement based on the stories from the western medium (you can find how the western medium including CNN and BCC truncated the picture and video to support their bias at www.anti-cnn.com). You should also talk to large amount of people from China and now living in US rather than just hear the voice from a handful of separatists. Maybe you think most of the people from China are brainwashed. But it's impossible to brainwash all the people especially who have received advanced education. You can find lots of elite who graduate from the universities in China around 1990s and then received graduate education in US, now playing a big role in the scientific communities in United States such as Peidong Yang in UC Berkeley and Xiaowei Zhuang in Harvard. They are all proud of being Chinese and appreciate their education in China. From this link http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/08/AR2008040802907_pf.html, maybe you can find some more neutral ideas about what is China now.

CNN & BBS, hereby, i tell u,both of u, tibet was,is and be part of china,it can  never be seperated from my country!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 210.21.35.13 (talk) 05:15, 17 April 2008 (UTC)


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User talk:Mnmmichael

Welcome
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Comments:Death of 4000th U.S. soldier in Iraq shines spotlight on gays in the military

Thanks for bringing this to our attention on the front page. Not something you would see on cnn.com I'm afraid.

 * "however, initial reports omitted Rogers' sexual orientation or anything related to the subject." when any other soldier dies, do they publicly state that he was NOT gay? The US did the right thing IMO... had to happen eventually didn't it. Shane.Bell - (talk) 07:40, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

 * Actually, heterosexual partnerships and resulting children are almost always published in obituaries. Sometimes even with minor quotes from the survivors about the impact to the partnership. --74.229.182.73 16:21, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

congratuations!the better the more. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 116.4.40.3 (talk) 13:38, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

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It seems more than a coincidence that 4000th US soldier dead was gay. Surely there were gay soldiers who died before him who simply didn't tell! - w:User:Ian Lee 16:52, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

who cares?
If he was gay or not. He did his job as a American and we should honer his sacrifice and a born again is saying that. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.229.16.129 (talk) 16:56, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

Ridiculous
Ok, so the 4000th person in Iraq to die was a homosexual... and that makes his death even MORE newsworthy? All this does is subtly suggest that homosexuals and heterosexuals are not equals. If you give special attention to a minority, while also claiming that the minority and another majority have equal rights and liberties, then you're being inconsistent. Seriously. All this politically correct crap of putting gays, blacks, mexicans, etc. on pedestals has to stop. If they're supposed to be our equals, then they should be treated as such, and not be given extra attention over the majorities. A prime example of this is the South Park episode Cartman's Silly Hate Crime 2000, where he throws a rock at a black classmate and it's treated by the government as a hate crime, because the boy was of a different color. I'm not going to recap the whole episode or the message, so you should watch it yourself. To sum it all up: this crap has to stop. 71.232.227.162 21:31, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately, most people would probably call you a racist for this. Fephisto - (talk) 02:17, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
 * In many cases, the minority group has already suffered such unequal treatment that the first step towards equality is to push things further in the opposite direction - bring attention to the inequality, provide special treatment to bring things back in line, and then hopefully reach a point where everything's equal. Given that there are still complaints about unfair treatment of women, who aren't even a minority, it's likely to be some time before race and sexuality become non-factors. (Of course there's also the issue of working out what "equal" means without resorting to "identical" - if you're not going to discriminate on the basis of religion, how do you deal with Christian, Jewish, Islamic, etc. holidays, customs and rituals, and then how do you make it so that that isn't being unfair on the non-religious?) Chris Mann (Say hi!|Stalk me!) 03:31, 11 April 2008 (UTC)


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Comments:EBay to make PayPal mandatory for UK sellers

I agree with the skepticism about the justification given for mandating Paypal payments and not allowing bank deposits.

How many people think in all seriousness that it is just because "it's safer" and this decision has nothing to do with improving Ebay's margins on every transaction?

It will be interesting to see if there is any comeback in terms of anti-competition or consumer law in Australia, the UK, or US. Imagine if a retail chain told you that you were only allowed to pay with store cards (basically the equivalent)? Using bank deposits is not an issue about creditworthiness after all as if, say, you'd decided to use a personal cheque.

 * Your analogy is somewhat deficient in that this story is about 'sellers' so you actually got it backwards. Of course it could still be a problem, but, since eBay owns PayPal now, it shouldn't be an issue. --SVTCobra 02:48, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

Why??
PayPal shouldn't be mandatory for anyone, its just a way for eBay to get more revenue. I'm glad I don't live in the UK, or at least shop on eBay there.--Ryan524 - (talk) 21:59, 29 April 2008 (UTC)


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Comments:Norfolk youths banned from buying eggs and ketchup

Norfolk teens, I'm talking to YOU.
Sayeth the article: While squirting ketchup itself is not a criminal offence, the damage that it can cause, such as removing paint from cars or houses, is often enough to bring charges of criminal damage.

To every Norfolk teen who's reading this: WAKE UP!! What's to keep the Norfolk government from making it illegal for you to buy some other equally ordinary product just because a few people who happen to be your age (and who you don't even know exist) use it to cause trouble? The solution is for the authorities to deal with the ones who are actually doing this, not make it illegal for teens to buy the stuff.

And to teens everywhere else: DON'T LET THIS HAPPEN WHERE YOU LIVE!!

--71.96.131.101 03:01, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

The aftermath
This is certainly going to make it difficult for kids to make their parents a traditional breakfast in bed. Chris Mann (Say hi!|Stalk me!) 05:23, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

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This is pretty disgraceful behaviour on behalf of the supermarkets and police IMHO. Prejudice and ostracising the young are not the answers to problems like this. However, with myself living around 5 miles from Caister-On-Sea and knowing several of the natives, I'm not remotely surprised that this story happened there. We should just rename the whole place ASBOville and merge it with Great Yarmouth or at least have it twinned with Cobholm. Hey police! Why not try actually PROSECUTING youths for crimes they COMMIT! Then there will actually be a reason for them to behave! Shane.Bell - (talk) 07:32, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

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Norfolk folks have decided to declare themselves queer... Good for them, I'll be watchful of places that I visit from now on, Norfolk won't be one of them. And kids will be buying eggs next town for sure, let it spread nationwide to prove how a totalitarian (and unavoidably stupid) approach can never work, good job UK, good job... Bet you cops still ride horses with funny caps on your heads... That's the way how things work apparently...


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Sigh.......Really hard to describe on those three industry shows, but generally to say, this combination was mainly focused on environment issues. Brock contact... 07:08, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
 * BTW, I will be at the Press Center of TWTC Nangang & TWTC Hall 1 for more information on those three shows after I participated 2 opening ceremonies in different venues. Brock contact... 07:09, 10 April 2008 (UTC)


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UK nears US in cyber-crime, ahead of Nigeria, Romania

April 10, 2008 The United Kingdom is listed second in a report on global cyber-crime statistics, behind the United States and ahead of cyber-crime "hotspots" Nigeria and Romania. The 2007 Internet Crime Report was released in April by the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), a joint operation between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National White Collar Crime Center.

Americans reported losses of US$240 million from global cyber-crime in 2007, a $40 million increase from 2006. The Internet Crime Complaint Center received 206,884 complaints of online fraud in 2007, a decrease from the previous year's 207,492 complaints.

FBI special agent John Hambrick, in charge of the IC3 unit, told the Agence France-Presse "We're seeing more schemes involving bigger ticket items, get-rich-quick and work-at-home schemes that involve higher dollar losses". As the report only includes figures from crimes reported to law enforcement, it is likely that real crime numbers were higher.

FBI Cyber Division Assistant Director James E. Finch commented on the report: "The Internet presents a wealth of opportunity for would be criminals to prey on unsuspecting victims, and this report shows how extensive these types of crime have become ... What this report does not show is how often this type of activity goes unreported. Filing a complaint through IC3 is the best way to alert law enforcement authorities of Internet crime."

In response to the report's release, the information technology consultancy Global Secure Systems (GSS) warned that the United Kingdom is becoming a hotbed of internet crime. According to the report, the UK accounts for 15.3 per cent of online crime from US crime reports. "This is significantly ahead of other cyber-crime hotspots such as Nigeria (5.7 per cent) and Romania (1.5 per cent)," said David Hobson, managing director of GSS, in an interview with vnunet.com.

The 2007 Internet Crime Report cites the top ten countries by amount of perpetrators of online crime. In descending order, the top ten list includes the United States, the United Kingdom, Nigeria, Canada, Romania, Italy, Spain, South Africa, Russia, and Ghana. Scammers living within the United States most often lived in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas. Men lost more money to online fraud than women in 2007, and also accounted for 75 percent of cyber-crime perpetrators.

FBI spokeswoman Cathy Milhoan told CIO Today that online scammers attempt to take advantage of the good will of individuals, asking for money for purported charities during crises. "The scammer tries to prey on victims who are kind of in tune with what's going on in the world. The scam changes, but ultimately they're preying on the good will of people," said Milhoan.

The most widely reported complaint was Internet auction fraud at 35.7 per cent of referred crime complaints. Other online criminal activities cited in the report include non-delivery of purchases and credit/debit card fraud, computer intrusions, spam/unsolicited e-mail, and child pornography. The report also seeks to raise awareness of other types of cyber-crimes, and describes steps individuals can take both to prevent internet crime, and to report it if they have been victimized.


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Most of the material in the article is sourced to secondary sources, but I added the OR tag for material gleaned directly from the report, and from the press release. Cirt - (talk) 08:06, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
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 * The Internet Crime Complaint Center received 206,884 complaints of online fraud in 2007, a decrease from the previous year's 207,492 complaints and over 231,000 complaints in 2006.

So this says there were 206,884 complaints in 2007, 207,492 in the previous year (which would be 2006) and over 231,000 in 2006. Which is the correct number for 2006? Thanks Wikidsoup - (talk) 16:19, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Going back to 2006 is probably too much detail/confusing anyways, so I just removed it, but FWIW the 2006 stats had over 231,000 complaints. Cirt - (talk) 18:47, 10 April 2008 (UTC)


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Man alleged to be former US prisoner faces 21 charges in Gambia

April 10, 2008 A man living in Gambia, who has allegedly escaped from prison in the United States, is now facing 21 charges in his home country. He pleaded 'not guilty' to all the charges. The charges range from money laundering to forgery, impersonation and unlawful possession of a Gambian passport.

The defendant uses a variety of different names including Christopher Badjie, Christopher Bah, Sulayman Badjie, Joseph Moneke, Bantou Coli and Gerard Charles Hendrik Van Derwatt. The Point, a Gambain newspaper, claims that his real name is Christopher Badgie.

One of the charges against the defendant is relating to the alleged defrauding of a woman in Windsor, United Kingdom. It has been claimed that she was tricked into paying GBP650,000 with the belief that she would receive diamonds in return.

Another charge against the defendant says that he was unlawfully possessing a Gambian passport and identity card.

The defendant has been granted bail for the court case, which continued yesterday.


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