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Litvinenko murder suspect running for MP

September 16, 2007

, one of the main suspects in the murder case of Russian intelligence agent, is to run as a in the Russian elections on 2 December. If he is elected, Lugovoi will be immune from prosecution. This is worrying for the British government, who want to arrest Lugovoi.

Lugovoi is to be a candidate for the. The LDPR currently has 35 of the 446 in the, the lower house in the Russian parliament. The leader of the LDPR,, said, "I head the list (for the December 2 parliamentary elections), the fraction's leader will be third... Our second will be Andrei Lugovoi - he has suffered, been targeted by British special services."

Lugovoi is wanted by the British, as he is the main suspect in the Litvinenko case. A critic of Russian President, Litvinenko had taken refuge in Britain and was murdered after he was fed the radioactive substance. Lugovoi, a former KGB agent, met Litvinenko on November 1, 2006. The British want Lugovoi but the Russians refuse, denying Lugovoi has had anything to do with murdering Litvinenko.


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Kimi Räikkönen wins 2007 Belgian Grand Prix

September 16, 2007

Ferrari driver Kimi Räikkönen won the FIA Formula-1 2007 ING Belgian Grand Prix on the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps at Spa, Belgium. He and his teammate, Felipe Massa, showed the fastest times during most of the pre-race sessions, taking the front line as a result.

Both McLaren Mercedes drivers Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton were unable to compete with the red cars, tring their utmost to use a slightest mistake of their rivals, if any. Still, Kimi and Felipe were in full control of the race after making a significant gap to Alonso, number one of McLaren.

Start of the race resulted in a slight side touch between McLaren cars, with Hamilton forced to make an evasive manoeuvre out of the track, a reminiscent of the Hungary practice session incident between them.

Two German drivers Nick Heidfeld from BMW Saubers and Nico Rosberg from Williams-Toyota saw the chequered flag 5th and 6th. Mark Webber owned 7th place for Red Bull-Renault team.

Heikki Kovalainen's Renault closed the top eight after his highlighted struggle with Robert Kubica on the third part of the race.

Another highlight became Adrian Sutil's driving for Spyker-Ferrari, who was pushing hard on David Coulthard on the first part of the race. The young German driver finished 14th far ahead of both Super Aguri's and his teammate.

Alonso came closer to Hamilton in Drivers' Championship, and have now a gap of just 2 points between the teammates. The situation in Constructors' Championship after the World Motorsport Council ruling over McLaren on September 13 became clear for Ferrari with their 161 points, 71 points ahead of BMW Sauber.

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O.J. Simpson arrested for assault and other charges

September 16, 2007 O.J. Simpson has been arrested at the Palms Hotel and Casino on charges related to an alleged armed robbery on Thursday. Simpson is accused of taking items from memorabilia dealers at the Palace Station casino-hotel in Las Vegas. Simpson claims that the items belonged to him and were "things he hadn't seen in years or that had been stolen." Simpson denies guns were involved and that the incident was a robbery. The exact charges are currently unknown.

Two guns have been confiscated by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, as well as some of the sports memorabilia. Las Vegas police Lt. Nichols said the two guns were not registered to Simpson and were not in his possession when they were seized.


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At the time of this writing (even with 3 sources now) I don't think it is right to say "arrested on armed robbery charges". He has been arrested on charges related to the alleged armed robbery at a hotel in Las Vegas. I have not seen it stated yet what the actual charges are. Maybe that will change soon as more information comes in, but for now...? --Jcart1534 19:17, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

Agree with the above comment. Also think that the user should site sources within the body of the story.
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2007 Rugby World Cup: Fiji, Tonga and France win

September 16, 2007 The Pacific Island nations were pushing for places in the knockout stage of the 2007 Rugby World Cup today. Fiji overcame Canada 29-16, claiming a vital bonus point to go second in Pool B ahead of Wales.

Tonga defeated Samoa 15-19 in Pool A. Tonga overturned a six point deficit at half time to go second in the pool, ahead of a faltering England side who are yet to play both teams.

Meanwhile, France comprehensively defeated Namibia 87-10 in Pool D. Having made 12 changes to the team that lost to Argentina, the French scored 13 tries in their largest ever win.

Canada scored the first points of the match through a James Pritchard penalty. Nicky Little equalised for Fiji four minutes later, and they took the lead in the 20th minute after a try from Kele Leawere. Canada kept in touch with another penalty from Pritchard, but Fiji extended their lead to 15-6 immediately when Kameli Ratuvou scored a try.

After half-time Vilimoni Delasau scored Fiji's third try, but Canada closed the gap to six points after a try from Ryan Smith and a third penalty from James Pritchard. Kameli Ratuvou sealed the win and a crucial bonus point for Fiji after a last minute try, taking the final score to 29-16.

Fiji are currently second in Pool B with ten points, ahead of Wales with five and behind Australia on points difference. Canada are bottom of the group with no points, one short of Japan.

In Pool A, Tonga produced a surprise win over Samoa. Pierre Hola kicked them into the lead with a penalty in the third minute, but Samoa's Gavin Williams kicked four penalties to give Samoa the lead. Hola kicked a second penalty for the Tongans in the 38th minute, making the score at half-time 12-6.

Tonga took the lead in the second half with two more penalties from Pierre Hola and a try from Epeli Taione. Gavin Williams scored a fifth penalty for Samoa, but Tonga held on for the victory despite having one player sent off and another receiving a yellow card towards the end of the match.

Tonga go second in Pool A with eight points, behind South Africa with nine and ahead of England with four. Samoa are fourth in the pool with one point, ahead of the United States who have none.

France scored thirteen tries against Namibia in their 87-10 victory. The result is France's largest ever win in Rugby Union.

Having drastically changed the side that lost to Argentina in the opening match of the tournament, France had no problems in this match and Cédric Heymans opened the scoring with a seventh minute try. Namibia responded three minutes later with a drop goal from Emile Wessels. David Marty continued the scoring for France, but Namibia lost a player soon afterwards when Jacques Nieuwenhuis received a red card for a dangerous tackle. France scored four more tries in the first half, one each from Thierry Dusautoir and Vincent Clerc and two from Lionel Nallet to bring the score to 40-3 at half time.

Vincent Clerc scored two more tries in the second half, and Julien Bonnaire, Sébastien Chabal (2), Jean-Baptiste Élissalde and Raphaël Ibañez added more. Bratley Langenhoven scored a late consolation try for Namibia to reduce France's lead to 77 points.

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France warns of war with Iran

September 16, 2007 French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner warned on Sunday of the possibility of a war over Iran's nuclear program.

"We have to prepare for the worst, and the worst is war," Mr. Kouchner stressed in an interview broadcast by French radio and TV. He also highlighted the importance of negotiations with Iran, stating these should continue "right to the end," though he underlined that if Iran possessed real nuclear weapons, this would pose "a real danger for the whole world".

Tehran has denied all charges from developing nuclear weapons; nevertheless, Iran has announced its intentions to acquire uranium for energy rather than weapons.

Mr. Kouchner also stated that "we are trying to put in place plans which are the privilege of chiefs of staff and that is not for tomorrow," and, that even though any attack was far from taking place, "It is normal for us to plan".

The French Minister also added that France intended to impose new sanctions over Iran, but not under the framework of the UN Security Council, and thus force Tehran to give up any attempt to acquire nuclear weapons.

Kouchener is quoted in the EU Observer saying, "We have decided, while negotiations are continuing (…), to prepare eventual sanctions outside the ambit of UN sanctions, which would be European sanctions. Our good friends, the Germans, suggested that."

One sanction: asking France's largest companies not to do business with Iran. The Financial Times quotes Kouchener saying, "We have asked a certain number of our big companies not to respond to Iranian tenders."

The United Nations Security Council has imposed severe sanctions over Iran, but until now has not accepted military action. The United States has also not ruled out the option of military actions towards Iran, if the nuclear program continues.

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I was wondering how long before those bastards killed that guy. He was just trying to defend his people's freedom from neo-soviet tyranny. Contralya 23:42, 16 September 2007 (UTC)


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Why can't Iran just give it up the program? It is like they want a war. Contralya 23:45, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

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I am surprised the pacifist France would say that. From history we know that it is not a World War until France surrenders -:) 74.14.123.135 09:42, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Lol. Though I am saddened about all of that anti-Americanism over there. They should get to know the people of the U.S. before judging them. I don't see were it went wrong (the suez canal stuff perhaps?) I mean, (don't expect me to get these all in order) they helped in the revolutionary war, they had a revolution inspired by it, they helped in 1812, they gave the Statue Of Liberty, the U.S. helped them hold the line in WW1 (towards the end), and the U.S. led the liberation of France from Nazis. Is all of this bad blood because of recognizing Vichy France??
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I would like to see Europe send a load of troops into Iran if conflict breaks out, the U.S. has been doing almost all of the work! Contralya 11:34, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes, it's very well explained into Moore's movie Fahrenheit 9/11. Jacques Divol 13:32, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
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I am glad of the world being less tolerant of smoking, smoking is banned in public places were I live too, and I am glad. Contralya 23:47, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

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Umm, insurgents DRESS LIKE CIVILIANS! Contralya 01:45, 17 September 2007 (UTC)


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Flight data recorder recovered in Thailand crash; 89 confirmed dead

September 17, 2007

The flight data recorder from One-Two-GO Airlines Flight 269 was recovered today after the MD-82 jet crashed yesterday on landing during a storm at Phuket International Airport in Thailand. At least 89 people are confirmed to have been killed in the crash, as rescue crews continued to recover bodies from the wreckage.

The cause of the crash was "probably weather related", Vutichai Singhamanee, director of the Civil Aviation Authority's flight standards bureau, was quoted as saying by Bloomberg. There was a strong wind and heavy rain at the time.

Flying from Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok, the plane landed at Phuket at around 3:40 p.m. local time (0840 GMT), skidded off the runway, ran into some trees and an earth embankment, broke in two and burst into flames.

The plane was carrying 130 people – 123 passengers, two pilots and five crew members. At least 79 of the people aboard were foreigners. Phuket is an island on the Andaman Sea, on the west coast of southern Thailand and is a popular destination for tourists. Survivors from Australia, Austria, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom were being treated at local hospitals, The Nation reported.

The flight data recorder, or "black box", is to be sent to the United States for analysis. The US National Transportation Safety Board is assisting with the investigation in Thailand, which is routine for the NTSB because the crash involves a US-made aircraft.

Phuket International Airport was closed for the remainder of yesterday and most of today while the recovery of the wreckage continued.

The crash is the first major incident for Thailand's fledgling low-cost aviation sector, and the first fatal commercial aviation incident in Thailand since the crash of Thai Airways Flight 261 in 1998 in Surat Thani.

Founded in 2003, One-Two-GO is the domestic, low-cost subsidiary of Orient Thai Airlines, a small Thailand-based carrier that does mostly charter flights with a fleet of older Boeing 747s. The MD-82 involved in yesterday's crash is thought to be at least 24 years old.


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Lord Ganapathi festival celebrations begin

September 17, 2007 This September 15, 2007, being the birthday of Lord Ganesha, marks the important festival of Ganesh Chaturthi for Hindus in India and world wide.

Lord Ganesha occupies a special god status in Hindu tradition, and is considered as the bestower of all auspiciousness and destroyer of all negativity. Typically these festive celebrations last from one to 11 days, concluding with a Nimajjan ceremony (immersing the deity in the waters of lake/pond/river/sea/ocean etc). These celebrations are splendidly carried out in India amidst strict security as thousands participate. However; several Indian Hindu communities spread across the globe from Australia to North America have celebrated with no less pomp.

Notable ones were the celebration in the Scandinavian towns of Roskilde and Skovde, where due to the unavailability of Ganesh Maharaj statue (which are readily available in India), the organizers made a deity with black sticky clay soil collected from local farmlands with no added artificial colours.

These celebrations in Scandinavia besides having the usual religious significance has an added flavor demonstrating the environmental awareness in nordic countries. Recently eco-friendly Ganesh immersions are being urged by various environmental activists in India as well.


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89 dead? If planes crashed as much as cars, the world wouldn't have any overpopulation problems! Contralya 10:57, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

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how do we know who did the original reporting, and were the notes emailed to scoop? acagastya 09:44, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
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Germany's minister of defence proposes to shoot down hijacked planes

September 18, 2007 Germany's minister of defence, Franz-Josef Jung (CDU), has proposed to shoot down planes hijacked by terrorists.

Although the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany decided in February 2006 that shooting down a hijacked plane would only be lawful if there were no innocent passengers on the plane, Jung announced in public that he would give the order to attack if the basic principles of the constitution were in danger or if the plane posed a tremendous threat to the people. Representatives of the grand coalition differed in their views regarding this question. A member of the Social Democrat Party disagreed with Jung and advised him against contradicting the court's judgment. The opposition in parliament even called Jung an "enemy of the constitution" and called for him to resign.

Jung was supported by members of his own party which underlined the necessity of shooting down a hijacked plane in order to save thousands of lives. The dispute between the two coalition partners concerning new laws to ensure the security of Germany remains unresolved.

The pilots of the German airforce have made it clear that they won't bring down a hijacked plane due to fundamental legal and moral doubts.

In the United States and other European countries such as France, Great Britain or the Czech Republic laws were passed which give the government permission to shoot down a passenger plane under the control of terrorists.


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2007 ING Taipei Marathon warming up competition goes to Kaohsiung

September 17, 2007

On Saturday of September 15, ING Taipei Marathon South Taiwan Warming Up Competition goes to Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, not only 1615 professional runners but also international runners from Canada, Japan, UK, USA, Germany, and Ireland participated this event. And event organizer Chinese Taipei Road Running Association (CTRRA) presented limited "I Love Marathon" T-shirt for some of 3KM group runners.

Not only international runners, companies and enterprises such as China Steel Corp., CPC Corp. Taiwan, Taiwan Power Company, Chi Mei Medical Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, NXP Semiconductors Taiwan, Corning Co., Ltd. (Taiwan), National Highway Police Bureau of Taiwan, Kang Hsuan Educational Publishing Group, Kaohsiung Prison and Kaohsiung District Prosecutors Office of Ministry of Justice of Taiwan also grouped and participated this event.

A great intensive competition is still in Men's Group between Wen-chien Wu and Tsu-chien Cheng, but Wu still held his honor and won back this championship with 27 minutes and 34 seconds; In the Women's Group, Chien-her Hsieh won with 31 minutes and 34 seconds, Yu-hao Wu won the champion with 40 minutes and 27 seconds in the Blind Group.

After this event, ING Antai and CTRRA announced that next stage of ING Taipei Marathon Warming Up will go to Taichung City at September 30.


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2007 ICC World Twenty20: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka

September 17, 2007

Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 33 runs in the Super 8 stage of the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Pakistan were 33-3 in the fifth over after Imran Nazir was caught at cover and Dilhara Fernando bowled both Salman Butt and Mohammad Hafeez. However Shoaib Malik (57) and Younis Khan (51) shared a partnership of 101 runs. Lasith Malinga took three wickets but Pakistan reached 189-6 after twenty overs.

Having made an early breakthrough when Upul Tharanga was dismissed with the second ball of the innings, Pakistan missed a chance three balls later when Sohail Tanvir dropped Sanath Jayasuriya. However Tanvir, bowling the following over, bowled Jayasuriya with his first delivery. Sri Lanka were reduced to 35-3 soon afterwards when Mohammad Asif bowled Kumar Sangakkara. Mahela Jayawardene (28) and Chamara Silva (38) shared a 53 run partnership while Tillakaratne Dilshan scored 38, but three quick wickets fell for four runs limiting Sri Lanka's chances. Shahid Afridi took 3-18 and Umar Gul took 2-14 for Pakistan as Sri Lanka finished on 156-9.

Toss: Sri Lanka won, and chose to field first.

Fall of wickets: 1-22 (Imran Nazir, 2.6 ov), 2-22 (Salman Butt, 3.2 ov), 3-33 (Mohammad Hafeez, 5.5 ov), 4-134 (Younis Khan, 14.6 ov), 5-152 (Shoaib Malik, 16.4 ov), 6-170 (Shahid Afridi, 18.4 ov)

Did not bat: Mohammad Asif, Umar Gul, Sohail Tanvir

Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Tharanga, 0.2 ov), 2-5 (Jayasuriya, 1.1 ov), 3-35 (Sangakkara, 4.5 ov), 4-88 (Jayawardene, 10.1 ov), 5-111 (Silva, 12.5 ov), 6-112 (Mubarak, 13.3 ov), 7-115 (Wijekoon, 14.4 ov), 8-150 (Dilshan, 18.5 ov), 9-155 (Malinga, 19.4 ov)

Pakistan: Salman Butt, Imran Nazir, Mohammad Hafeez, Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik (capt), Shahid Afridi, Misbah-ul-Haq, Kamran Akmal (wkt), Mohammad Asif, Umar Gul, Sohail Tanvir

Sri Lanka: W U Tharanga, S T Jayasuriya, K C Sangakkara (wkt), D P M D Jayawardene (capt), L P C Silva, T M Dilshan, J Mubarak, G Wijekoon, W P U J C Vaas, C R D Fernando, S L Malinga

Man of the Match: Younis Khan (Pakistan)

Umpires: D J Harper (Australia) and N J Llong (England) TV Umpire: M R Benson (England) Match Referee: B C Broad (England) Reserve Umpire: K H Hurter (South Africa)


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Comments:A 1-year long strike against FMC Novamed: Women workers allege unfair treatment

Wow, that's one long strike. -- Zanimum 18:30, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

Biased Article
This article is biased in a number of ways.

The single English language source for this article if from a union activist group, and the article is largely a rehash of union positions. Despite requests, the author never marked the article ready for review by other editors. The author did not address a number of items identified on the talk page.

There are also a number of factual errors in the article. Citing NO english language sources, the author claims Novamed has a monopoly on the dialysis market. This appears to be false. Using actual financial reports, they appear to have 30% international market share in dialysis products. With Baxter at 22%. In terms of providers, they are 1.5 times as large as DeVita.

http://www.fresenius.de/internet/fag/com/faginpub.nsf/AttachmentsByTitle/FME_At_a_Glance_2006.pdf/$FILE/FME_At_a_Glance_2006.pdf

There is likely a story here as the treatment sounds terrible, but this article reads too much like a union press release. A strong reporting effort would have fleshed out the company position as well and involved some basic fact-checking.


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US President Bush nominates Michael B. Mukasey as Attorney General

September 17, 2007 United States President George W. Bush has today nominated Michael B. Mukasey as. If confirmed by the Senate, Mukasey, a former for the, will replace Alberto Gonzales.

"He knows what it takes to fight this war effectively and he knows how to do it in a manner consistent with our laws and our Constitution," Bush said, while announcing Mukasey's nomination in the.

"I look forward to meeting with members of Congress in the days ahead and, if confirmed, to working with Congress to meeting our nation's challenges," Mukasey said in his comments.

New York Senator Chuck Schumer, who was among those who sought the ouster of Gonzales, said Mukasey "is certainly conservative," but "seems to be the kind of nominee who would put rule of law first and show independence from the — our most important criteria."

Meanwhile, Harry Reid said: "A man who spent 18 years on the federal bench surely understands the importance of checks and balances and knows how to say no to the president when he oversteps the Constitution, but there should be no rush to judgment. The  must carefully examine Judge Mukasey's views on the complex legal challenges facing the nation."

Michael B. Mukasey was nominated as a federal district judge in Manhattan by President Ronald Reagan in 1987. He took the bench in 1988 and served in that position for 18 years, including a 6-year tenure as Chief Judge of the Southern District of New York from 2000 to July 2006.


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Archived
For the not-so-brief stint where I was gone and then came back and then left again, you can check Archive 3. irid:t 02:43, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

Back, fo reals
I'm back again. I really do mean it, though. Thanks to Brian for welcoming me back. :) irid:t 02:43, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

Re: Back fo Reals
Welcome back to Wikinews =] Thunderhead - (talk) 02:57, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

RE Bridge
No problem. I was up for nearly 24 hours updating and updating with a few other Wikinewsies. I am glad you are back. We all missed you and I hope that you stay this time. :) DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 03:10, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

Thankyou
Thankyou for your advice, I startte with James Merlino though. Hooroo Enlil Ninlil 04:35, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

 * Hello if your still online, how do I put the article on the date and Politcs category on the front page of the Australian Portal. Thanks. Enlil Ninlil 08:58, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

Thank you so much
ironiridis if i make a new one please format thank you cigarlover --Cigarlover 14:36, 3 August 2007 (UTC) wb --Cigarlover 14:59, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

Death toll up to six in Minneapolis bridge collapse
This article is not up to standards for a lead. But I made it a secondary off the lead. --SVTCobra 00:42, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

 * I did not say "already" just that it is in the related news, but I guess I could have said it is "now" in related news. If I had said "already" then I agree that would have been a slight. --SVTCobra 01:15, 4 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Already replied on your talk page. Sorry again, I read that wrong. Too many tabs open, brain too small. :) irid:t 01:16, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

Re: Pandas
Hey thanks, im looking into finding some recent pictures. The other article has pictures, but they seem too old.

Cheers. -- Jay H 03:45, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

Reply
Wikilinks don't work in the Mediawiki namespace sometimes, that message is one of the no-wikilink ones. On the subject, HTML doesn't work in that one either, because it's part of a link.
 * Indeed so, Mediawiki namespace is wierd =P Thunderhead - (talk) 03:03, 5 August 2007 (UTC)

where to say oops sorry
Hello I am new here and I accidentally changed a userspace without realising that it was a userspace. Where do I say sorry? The tabs at the top are different in Wikinews than in other places and now I've made a mistake I am a bit worried about where to put things.Open Research 08:32, 5 August 2007 (UTC)

aww but that was th funny part!!
It was all I could do to not make some comment about christians thinking all rock music is the work of satan. lol

anyway, such a sentence wouldn't be out of place if the article got to a reasonable length, which is why I didn't hit publish.

must work.. must not edit.. wikinews bad.. :) Nyarlathotep 17:57, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

Busy
Hey guys. I know I've all but vanished. I'm in Iowa right now on an emergency job. I'll be back Monday at the latest. I don't have internet access where I am, but I might be changing hotels over the weekend. I have some wikienergy to work out when I get back! ;) irid:t 23:44, 9 August 2007 (UTC)
 * And, I'm back. Whee, good to be home. Let's write some articles. irid:t 00:23, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

banhammor
Nah, I just did, I was closing some windows to free up memory. --TUFKAAP 01:55, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

Murder at street parade
I am not keen on that template. (Not to mention that it seems to mix up Sweden and Switzerland). --SVTCobra 02:37, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Use of such a template would have to decided by consensus. Your use of your own template tagged an article that is about an event in Switzerland, but written in German, as better suited for the Swedish Wikinews. That's not right by any means. I removed the template.

 * Besides, we do accept articles with foreign language sources. We just need to translate them (which is sometimes done by trusted Wikinews editors). We do not publish until it is verified however. --SVTCobra 02:52, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

 * I can read some German. But only enough to make out that this article is not a piece of fiction. Also, the dates are right, so it is current news. In such cases we are unable to move forward, so we just leave the article in the development stage. There is no harm in that, either the language experts step forward, or this article goes away as abandoned. It happens all the time, such is the nature of Wikinews. Unless some publishes it, there is no reason to pick at it, unless obvious proof of a hoax or misleading. --SVTCobra 03:08, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

Welcome
Thanks for teh welcome! :) L337p4wn 05:11, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

Removed edit of other's userpage
Hiya Ironiridis, i reverted your edit of that user's userspace. It's not really wikiethical to edit another user's page. Have a great day, Thunderhead - (talk) 09:48, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the comment.
Thanks very much for your help in getting me introduced to this system, and thanks for your motivating comment. I will continue to do my best. This community is very friendly and very skilled. Herb 00:22, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

Quick Question
Hey. Had a quick question about when to use and when to use. I know that you told me it is best to mark them ready first. But most of the articles I mark as ready never get approved until the next day...so it is already "old news." Is it alright for me just to put publish after about 30 minutes so at least my stories are getting viewed? Herb 14:54, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

Now I Got It
Alright now I see the whole concept. Yeah, that is a good idea if it would allow articles to be reviewed in a timely manner. Alright, 30 minutes sounds like a good time frame to me. Thanks again for all of your help. Herb 11:23, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

Oh ok no problem
Oh sorry about that. Will do for next time Captainamerica 22:10, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

Hiroyasu Tomaru
What? you cant find anything on Ozegahara? What if you Google it? Like Search:Ozegahara? I see tons of stuff, including the abbreviation "Oze". However, I am not commenting on whether this user's contributions are news, but at least it seems the subject is rooted in something that people describe as a wetland/natural reserve.

I don't know how I can help ... make sure things are not published without sources. Officially, I am not even here. I am on break. --SVTCobra 03:28, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

on the ball
man you are always on the ball. :).....yeah, that preview button is pretty useful now that I know about it!

Propose fast for freedom?
What happened to the article? I was approved by the administration and now I am gone. I thought that onl;y administration deleted...what did I do?Niacey 17:21, 24 August 2007 (UTC)Niacey

 * If I may jump in here, Ironiridis. Yes, Niacey, it was deleted. It went through a deletion request vote and consensus was that it did not conform to article standards. Jcart1534 17:26, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

Re: Welcome back!
Well, I took a very long Wikibreak... now I am ready again to contribute! I can't wait to start writing again!  —FellowWiki Newsie 20:43, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

RE: Beaumont Article
Unfortunately I didn't get your message as I have been away from the site :( - Cartman02au (Talk)(AU Portal) 00:39, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

On the road again
This time, I'm heading down to St. Louis. Looking forward to 20 hours of driving in the next two days. Sorry to anyone who is looking for me to make contribs; I'll be back Tuesday (I dearly hope, anyway) and should be wiki-tastic then. Love you all.

Oh, if anyone here is in St. Louis, drop me a line here. :) I'd love to meet a newsie! irid:t 04:11, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
 * ugh. I'm back again. I need a new job. Back in full force tomorrow. irid:t 00:53, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the tip
As is apparent, I'm new to messing around with Wikimedia, so thanks for helping me out. Now, how do I leave some annoying, MySpace-esque picture...

Late edits
Thanks for volounteering to take care of any late edits I request - I do seem to do quite a lot of it! In future, all requests will be unceremoniously dumped here ;-) Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 16:38, 31 August 2007 (UTC)
 * That goes for anyone else who needs a protected edit; just go ahead and drop it here. :) irid:t 16:40, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

Wikinews Bulletin: September 1, 2007
shrunk irid:t 04:19, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 23:05, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

Article
Hi I've added sources, does there have to be a online one? thanks. --Yegoyan 04:15, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Does this help? --Yegoyan 04:32, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
 * The Asbarez one says it was published 2007-02-28 --Yegoyan 04:38, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
 * I don't think so. --Yegoyan 04:46, 4 September 2007 (UTC)

Thank u
Well, as I was saying, I think that some users of Wikinews, and who work on other Wikinews proyect, are acting as if the proyect belonged to themselves. They call as SPAM, the FREE AND CORRECT EDITING OF WELL REFERENCED INFORMATION AND NEWS. My real name is Ferran bono, am REALLY JOURNALIST, from the spanish newsletter El Pais, and I want to colaborate with german, english, spanis, catalanish Wikinews proyect, and I will require your help if such kind of people continuos critizing my texts and initiatives simply because they consider themselves the STARS of Wikipedia. Of course, I need some help, but I WILL NOT ACCEPT COMENTARIES AS SUCH OF DIVOL, THAT THE INFORMATION, WELL REFERENCED AND CREDITED, IS SIMPLE """SPAM""". I dont write spam. And other side there is a strong pression from news wich arrive from english or USA world: Wikipedia and Wikinews are a proyect without frontiers, so I WILL TRANSLATE THE NEWS I CONSIDER RIGHT INTO MORE THAN ONE LANGUAGE. And Im interested on cultural news. ANd: and want to become a CREDITED WIKIPEDIA JOURNALIST. hHOW? Thank u. Ill be for example at the Book Fair of London and of Frankfurt next month, and I want to publish original interviews nd matherial about. Maybe be we, YOU and ME, can collaborate. Team. Thanks.--Uma 14:52, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Ok. Ill work to do good news. Forgetting other commentaries. Ill translate it as right as I can, and complete with more information, as far as I can arrive. Thank u very much. Sorry if i acted angry, but sometimes there is a problem with the real professional level of people who like to be journalist on his free time. (Another question: is it right if I answer you here, or would it better if I answer you on my discussion site?).  --Uma 15:14, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

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Wow - you're fast. I worked out it can halve the amount of typing needed, and if substed, no-one even knows its there. Can you point me to the DR debate? TheFearow 21:36, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
 * I do now! Why is that not documented anywhere obvious? Also note, the template doesnt make any major changes, see this diff. TheFearow 21:39, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Making what go away? TheFearow 22:29, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Found what you mean, anytime. You can remove the non-2 one, #faketalk was already taken for some reason. TheFearow 22:30, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Also, could I get your opinion on this page? TheFearow 22:31, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Usually I can just move the article there as it is, using built-in alaises for the namespaces and special pages. TheFearow 22:39, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

IRC cloak request
I am ironiridis on freenode and I would like the cloak wikinews/ironiridis. Thanks. --irid:t 02:12, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

I never have agreed with the following phrase:
that: "Familiarity breeds contempt." But I do believe it breeds a liscense to speak frankly. That may mean that my outlandish behavior is subject to your purveyance. So what? It cuts both ways.

An anon IP no more for you? Okay.

I'm not out to crack on people.

I think my idea of news runs counter to Wikimedia. And I don't like the idea of blogs. So if you got news and want to come here with it, you are going to have a hard time as a less than non-biased person with news trying to report it. Any bias does not necessarily make it 'not news'. That is just how it is.

Stale bores me, bias I understand. -Edbrown05 08:37, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Neutral point of view bores me, because myself or other people will take care of that. Du u wanna hear about the police at WAWA in Hopewell VA fencing off the entrances to the parking lot at 2am in the morning when the ravers come out? Gee, dunno if I could write something acceptable here about that. Crowd control when the bars close, Whatcha gonna do? -Edbrown05 08:52, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

 * Kindly, 'as an issue of trust. I would like you irid to submit a list of all your sockpuppet accounts. -Edbrown05 04:55, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Edbrown, watch where you tread, you were blocked for sockpuppets. Not ironiridis. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 04:57, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Blocking sockpupputs is done for a reason, Irid wants my pupputs. Okay I used them, I'm guilty... you already have them all. Irid is a piece of shit that will not admit to his/her own sockpuppetry. Quid quo pro, harummpppphhh. -Edbrown05 05:08, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

WTF and Tasks
Yeah, I am a bit surprised with the stuff on WTF - I think the category should go, but the template seems fine. Although there are a few objections, so we'll see.

And of course i'd use Tasks, its a great template :) Makes it a lot easier to tag. TheFearow | userpage|contribs 00:24, 12 September 2007 (UTC)
 * I changed my vote to Keep on the WTF DR (that sounds funny) after reading your comment :) TheFearow | userpage|contribs 00:24, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

Sorry, forgot 'de'
For the interwikis, sorry I forgot. . Would you do me the favor? - Jurock (reply here) 03:45, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

User:Edbrown05
I suggest you should reconsider the statement you have made here with regard to the blocking of Edbrown05. Ed has recently become more and more disruptive on Wikinews and part of this is his abusive nature towards other editors. Ed should be blocked if he ignores simple policies regardless of your opinion as the victim of the abuse. Whilst you may not be offended by it, you, as an administrator, must be prepared to enforce policies to ensure that Wikinews does not become distracted by people not interested in furthering its aims.

You shouldn't let your personal opinions as to the severity of Ed's abuse get in the way of your role of protecting the wiki from such problems. Calling another user a "piece of shit" and allowing this to pass potentially damages the reputatation of Wikinews and could put off contributors. Ed does't need to be vandalising articles to impact on the work we are trying to do. Of course noone expects you to block users where you don't feel it to be appropriate but you shouldn't unblock them where another admin has considered it to be appropriate in situations where your objection to the block does not have any basis in policy. Adambro 08:22, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

 * CC -Edbrown05 09:37, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
 * I reckon I do owe an apology with an explanation... the explanation part I am too tired for tonight. So I owe you next time I stop by. -Edbrown05 08:55, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

Thank you
Thank you for being so nice, but this is a tor proxy so I don't really care. 62.141.48.177 02:41, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

Reply
I'll explain on IRC later. Thunderhead - (talk) 21:45, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

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Talk:Colin McRae feared dead in helicopter crash

According to the wikipedia article, Colin McRae is dead. Contralya 23:28, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes, but when the news was first published there was no official information about that, only guess that he was in the helicopter. --Yuriybrisk 17:18, 18 September 2007 (UTC)


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Please add 'de' interwiki:. - Jurock (reply here) 01:24, 18 September 2007 (UTC) (don't understand why full protection...)
 * ✅ irid:t 01:26, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

 * 'de' goes up... Well, nevermind - Jurock (reply here) 20:12, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Like that? irid:t 20:13, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

 * yup . - Jurock (reply here) 20:19, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

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Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Green candidate Marija Minic, York Centre

September 17, 2007 Marija Minic is running for the Green Party of Ontario in the Ontario provincial election, in the York Centre riding. Wikinews' Nick Moreau interviewed her regarding her values, her experience, and her campaign.

Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from Liberals, Progressive Conservatives, New Democratic Party members, Ontario Greens, as well as members from the Family Coalition, Freedom, Communist, Libertarian, and Confederation of Regions parties, as well as independents.

Interview
'''Why have you chosen to involve yourself in the political process? Why did you choose to run in this constituency?'''
 * I have chosen to involve myself in the political process because I am a conservation biologist by trade, therefore I’m passionate about the environment and its limited resources, and I am also passionate about social justice. I feel that I would have much more of a positive effect if I got involved politically than by doing research and writing reports which will only be read by those in the field. I chose to run in this constituency because I am in the riding often for work, and feel that locally, there needs a lot to be done.

'''What prior political experience do you have? What skills and insight can you bring to office, from other non-political positions you may have held?'''
 * Although I have no prior political experience, apart from running for secondary school student council, I feel I have a lot of energy, knowledge and passion to bring to the position of an elected representative. I am a hard worker and enjoying listening to, learning from and working with people from all backgrounds and walks of life.

'''Which of your competitors do you expect to pose the biggest challenge to your candidacy? Why? What makes you the most desirable of all candidates running in the riding?'''
 * The Liberal incumbent, Monte Kwinter, has a great deal of experience, having been a Member of Provincial Parliament for many years. However, I have youth, energy and a great deal of passion on my side as desirable qualities of all the candidates.

'''What do you feel are the three most important issues to voters in your riding? Are these the same top three issues that are most important to you? What would you do to address these issues?'''
 * The top three issues are education, the environment and healthcare for voters in York Centre riding. These also happen to be the top three issues that are most important to me. I would push for a single, publicly-funded school system, preventative healthcare, bringing back Branson Hospital to fully function as a hospital (not just a clinic), and implement much tougher legislation on renewable energy and greenhouse gas emissions.

What should be the first order of business in the 39th Legislative Assembly?
 * Tougher legislations on greenhouse gas emissions should be the first order of business, in my opinion.

Are the property taxes in your riding at a fair level for the amount of services received in the municipality?
 * I don’t believe that property taxes are at a fair level for the amount of services received in the municipality. I would push for “tax shifting” away from income and property and onto the big polluters and resource users, according to the “polluter-pays-principle”.

How can the province lead the way in stimulating job creation?
 * If sustainability (not just in the environmental sense) is taken into account in all provincial legislation, more jobs would be created and less would be lost. Also, if money is more wisely and efficiently spent on elementary, secondary and tertiary education as well as job training, students would benefit from having the proper skills to enter the workforce and succeed in it.

What are your views on the mixed member proportional representation (MMP) referendum?
 * I feel that mixed member proportional representation (MMP) is a fairer system that works well in countries like New Zealand. I feel that Ontario should adopt this system for future elections.

'''What role, if any, does "new media" play in your campaign, and the campaign of your party? (websites, blogs, Facebook, YouTube videos, etc) Do you view it as beneficial, or a challenge?'''
 * “New media” has definitely allowed for reaching out to a wider audience which was not earlier possible. It is definitely beneficial to the campaign!

'''Of the decisions made by Ontario's 38th Legislative Assembly, which was the most beneficial to your this electoral district? To the province as a whole? Which was least beneficial, or even harmful, to your this riding? To the province as a whole?'''
 * To the people of the province of Ontario as a whole, the many promises Premier Dalton McGuinty has broken has been most harmful to us, as well as members of York Centre riding, including those of not phasing out coal and nuclear plants by the originally stated dates. Also, the closing down of Branson Hospital has hit the people of York Centre riding hard. Some of the environmental legislations implemented by the 38th Legislative Assembly have been beneficial, but could definitely be improved upon. This is why I encourage you to vote for the Green Party of Ontario in the upcoming election on October 10, 2007.


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Talk:Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Green candidate Marija Minic, York Centre

Raw interview
Why have you chosen to involve yourself in the political process? Why did you choose to run in this constituency?

I have chosen to involve myself in the political process because I am a conservation biologist by trade, therefore I’m passionate about the environment and its limited resources, and I am also passionate about social justice. I feel that I would have much more of a positive effect if I got involved politically than by doing research and writing reports which will only be read by those in the field. I chose to run in this constituency because I am in the riding often for work, and feel that locally, there needs a lot to be done.

What prior political experience do you have? What skills and insight can you bring to office, from other non-political positions you may have held?

Although I have no prior political experience, apart from running for secondary school student council, I feel I have a lot of energy, knowledge and passion to bring to the position of an elected representative. I am a hard worker and enjoying listening to, learning from and working with people from all backgrounds and walks of life.

Which of your competitors do you expect to pose the biggest challenge to your candidacy? Why? What makes you the most desirable of all candidates running in the riding?

The Liberal incumbent, Monte Kwinter, has a great deal of experience, having been a Member of Provincial Parliament for many years. However, I have youth, energy and a great deal of passion on my side as desirable qualities of all the candidates.

What do you feel are the three most important issues to voters in your riding? Are these the same top three issues that are most important to you? What would you do to address these issues?

The top three issues are education, the environment and healthcare for voters in York Centre riding. These also happen to be the top three issues that are most important to me. I would push for a single, publicly-funded school system, preventative healthcare, bringing back Branson Hospital to fully function as a hospital (not just a clinic), and implement much tougher legislation on renewable energy and greenhouse gas emissions.

What should be the first order of business in the 39th Legislative Assembly?

Tougher legislations on greenhouse gas emissions should be the first order of business, in my opinion.

Are the property taxes in your riding at a fair level for the amount of services received in the municipality?

I don’t believe that property taxes are at a fair level for the amount of services received in the municipality. I would push for “tax shifting” away from income and property and onto the big polluters and resource users, according to the “polluter-pays-principle”.

How can the province lead the way in stimulating job creation?

If sustainability (not just in the environmental sense) is taken into account in all provincial legislation, more jobs would be created and less would be lost. Also, if money is more wisely and efficiently spent on elementary, secondary and tertiary education as well as job training, students would benefit from having the proper skills to enter the workforce and succeed in it.

What are your views on the mixed member proportional representation (MMP) referendum?

I feel that mixed member proportional representation (MMP) is a fairer system that works well in countries like New Zealand. I feel that Ontario should adopt this system for future elections.

What role, if any, does “new media” play in your campaign, and the campaign of your party? (websites, blogs, Facebook, YouTube videos, etc) Do you view it as beneficial, or a challenge?

“New media” has definitely allowed for reaching out to a wider audience which was not earlier possible. It is definitely beneficial to the campaign!

Of the decisions made by Ontario's 38th Legislative Assembly, which was the most beneficial to your this electoral district? To the province as a whole? Which was least beneficial, or even harmful, to your this riding? To the province as a whole?

To the people of the province of Ontario as a whole, the many promises Premier Dalton McGuinty has broken has been most harmful to us, as well as members of York Centre riding, including those of not phasing out coal and nuclear plants by the originally stated dates. Also, the closing down of Branson Hospital has hit the people of York Centre riding hard. Some of the environmental legislations implemented by the 38th Legislative Assembly have been beneficial, but could definitely be improved upon. This is why I encourage you to vote for the Green Party of Ontario in the upcoming election on October 10, 2007.


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Those signal stealin sons of bitches. —Zachary talk 06:19, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

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Britney Spears fired by management company

September 18, 2007

The Firm, a company which pop singer Britney Spears hired to manage her career just over one month ago, no longer wishes to manage Spears, and has terminated the services they were providing her to promote her new record.

"We have terminated our professional relationship with Britney Spears. We believe she is enormously talented, but current circumstances have prevented us from properly doing our job," said the company in a statement to the media. Jeff Kwatinetz was the manager for Spears. It is not yet known what circumstances caused the company to sever their ties with Spears.

Spears is releasing a new album, scheduled to be put on shelves in November, and her record label,, has stated that the recent incident will not delay the release of her record.

"The label does not comment on artist/management relations. We're gearing up for a Nov. 13 album release date," said the record label in a statement to the media.


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Comments:Queues form outside struggling UK bank; calm urged

Some people are just idiots. If there was ever a reaction that the public should not do it is the reaction everyone has done.

If they had left their money alone the bank would have ridden the wave and everything would be ok. Instead uneducated people went to take their money out and put the bank under even greater financial pressure.

Just morons the lot of them!

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2007 ICC World Twenty20: England vs New Zealand

September 18, 2007

New Zealand defeated England by five runs in the Super 8 stage of the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 at Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa.

New Zealand slumped to 31-4 in the sixth over. Brendon McCullum was caught behind for four runs in the first over, while Peter Fulton fell lbw to Andrew Flintoff for a duck (cricket)duck in the third over. Ross Taylor was dismissed for seven and Lou Vincent was caught behind for 13. However Scott Styris scored 42 and Craig McMillan added 57 as New Zealand recovered to 164-9 after 20 overs.

England started brightly, with Darren Maddy and Vikram Solanki opening with a 62 run partnership. However Solanki fell for 24 runs, while Maddy was run out after reaching fifty. England lost three quick wickets as Paul Collingwood made just three runs and Kevin Pietersen was bowled by Daniel Vettori for 24. Andrew Flintoff was run out two balls later. Despite 21 from Owais Shah and 24 from Luke Wright, three wickets fell in the penultimate over and England could only make 159-8.

New Zealand will reach the semi-final stage of the competition, while England are facing elimination. England need to heavily defeat India while hoping that South Africa lose their final two matches.

Toss: England won, and chose to field first.

Fall of wickets: 1-7 (McCullum, 0.6 ov), 2-16 (Fulton, 2.2 ov), 3-25 (Taylor, 3.5 ov), 4-31 (Vincent, 5.5 ov), 5-91 (Styris, 12.5 ov), 6-134 (McMillan, 16.2 ov), 7-138 (Oram, 16.4 ov), 8-145 (Bond, 17.4 ov), 9-164 (Gillespie, 19.6 ov)

Did not bat: C S Martin

Fall of wickets: 1-62 (Solanki, 7.5 ov), 2-80 (Maddy, 10.4 ov), 3-87 (Collingwood, 12.1 ov), 4-103 (Pietersen, 13.2 ov), 5-104 (Flintoff, 13.4 ov), 6-146 (Shah, 18.1 ov), 7-146 (Mascarenhas, 18.2 ov), 8-148 (Wright, 18.5 ov)

Did not bat: J M Anderson

England: D L Maddy, V S Solanki (wkt), K P Pietersen, P D Collingwood (capt), O A Shah, A Flintoff, L J Wright, A D Mascarenhas, C P Schofield, S C J Broad, J M Anderson

New Zealand: L Vincent, B B McCullum (wkt), P G Fulton, R L Taylor, S B Styris, J D P Oram, C D McMillan, D L Vettori (capt), S E Bond, M R Gillespie, C S Martin

Man of the Match: C D McMillan (New Zealand)

Umpires: B R Doctrove (West Indies) and S J A Taufel (Australia) TV Umpire: S J Davis (Australia) Match Referee: M J Procter (South Africa) Reserve Umpire: B G Jerling (South Africa)


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Greek Socialist party faces leadership issue

September 18, 2007 The party in Greece faces an internal conflict after the result of Sunday's elections in which the party lost from the conservative New Democracy. The 38,5% of the votes is the lowest percentage of PASOK since 1981 and many top party members accused the President of the party, George Papandreou. After the elections' result, former Minister of Culture and MP for the region of, expressed his will to be candidate for the presidency of PASOK, however, it is not final whether Papandreou and Venizelos will be the only candidates. At the same time, PASOK’s National Committee meeting from 22-23 September will prove decisive, while the new president will be elected in the two or three following weeks.

As per an opinion poll, conducted by GPO company and commissioned by Television station, four out of ten civilians hold G. Papandreou responsible for PASOK’s defeat, while 73% of the voters considers Mr Evangelos Venizelos the most suitable leader for the party and 15% Mr George Papandreou. A former ’ statement about PASOK’s poignant defeat has caused sensation. Mr Simitis appeared willing to guarantee the party’s unity and democratic procedures for the election of a new president, setting the party’s restructuring its top priority.

Other potential candidates, according to Greek media, are ex-Ministers Michalis Chrisohoidis, Kostas Skandalidis and as well as the former EU commissioner.


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Nebraska Senator sues God

September 18, 2007 Nebraska state Senator Ernie Chambers, who represents legislative District 11 in North Omaha, filed an unusual lawsuit on Friday. According to court documents obtained by Wikinews, Chambers has decided to sue God, looking for a judge to issue a "permanent injunction" against the highest power. Chambers says in his suit that God has spread fear across the globe causing "widespread death, destruction and terrorization of millions upon millions of the Earth's inhabitants. [God also caused] fearsome floods, horrendous hurricanes, earthquakes, plagues, famine, genocidal wars, birth defects, terrifying tornadoes and the like" and he wants the courts to order God "to cease certain harmful activities and the making of terroristic threats."

The suit is in an apparent retaliation for a recent ruling where the words 'rape' and 'victim' were banned from a recent criminal case involving a sexual assault incident. The woman who was assaulted, Tory Bowen, filed a lawsuit against Jeffrey Cheuvront, a district judge in the city of Lancaster when he banned the use of those words in her criminal case. Chambers says that her lawsuit is "frivolous" and he filed his suit to show people that "anybody can sue anybody."

"This lawsuit having been filed and being of such questionable merit creates a circumstance where my lawsuit is appropriately filed. People might call it frivolous but if they read it they'll see there are very serious issues I have raised." stated Chambers. "The Constitution requires that the courthouse doors be open, so you cannot prohibit the filing of suit. Anyone can sue anyone they choose, even God," he added.

Richard Kopf, a U.S. District Judge has ordered that Bowen must show evidence to support her lawsuit, saying that her case does not have "any legal basis whatsoever" until she does so.

It is not known when or if any additional hearings have been scheduled. Mr Chambers complaint consists of in part, "despite reasonable efforts to effectuate personal service on Defendant God has been unable to do so."

Attempts by a Wired News reporter to contact God for comment were not successful.

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Talk:Nebraska Senator sues God

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Read the initial lawsuit filing. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 12:29, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

God comment
Give me a break. We are having a little bit of fun with this nonsense. IRC might have been a bit much, but with the fact that Chambers admits his lawsuit is as frivolous, I see no problem with "God could not be reached for comment." I readded that, and I say its funny as this is Wackynews anyways. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 14:59, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

 * The thing is, what methods did you attempt to reach God via. As obvious a statement as that is, you need to provide notes on the talk page, detailing your methodology of trying to reach him. (Most people aren't IRC users, anyway, so that's not really a proper way to exhaust measures. Send a email to the Vatican, however pointless that is (as they never reply in my experience), and you then can honestly say this.) --  Zanimum 16:38, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Maybe he prayed...? --Nzgabriel | Talk 19:46, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

 * The direct line to God? Wouldn't Wikinews require statement on the talk that he did indeed try that method? Hate to be nit-picky, especially considering I'm often one of the worst offenders of not putting reporting notes in, but if it's featured like this... -- Zanimum 20:14, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

IRC
Lets get things sorted here, I added the IRC comment back - our more technical readers will be falling about laughing at this and all go on Freenode to verify there is a user "God". Well, there is - I tried to /msg Him, I tried joining a channel he was in and asking him for comment - no reply. And, to my great regret, the Chatzilla client doesn't support a "/pray" command. --Brian McNeil / talk 20:06, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

 * Yes, but we're writing for an average user. I've never heard of IRC outside of Wikimedia.

 * If we were wanting to get a comment from Madonna, the singer, could I just go on IRC and message a random user with the name Madonna, without confirming the identity? No, likely the article would be marked back to "develop". So I can't see how we can let this go, just presuming that the user "God" is God, which is highly unlikely. --  Zanimum 20:14, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

 * Oh come on! It is just meant to be funny... I don't think a little hilarious comment harms anybody at all... - Jurock (reply here) 20:17, 18 September 2007 (UTC) (PD: How about e-mail?)

 * I agree, it doesn't. But where do we draw the line in terms of when it's okay to disregard our rules? --  Zanimum 17:54, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

Actually God DID comment
'God' responds to legislator's lawsuit Cnn.com or atleast it's some who claims to be 'God'--71.170.106.104 02:19, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

OR NOTES
OK. I would just like to say, I attempted to contact God for comment, I got an open line, and he was listening, just his responses are always a bit cryptic, and sometimes takes time to understand what he meant. terinjokes | Talk 20:26, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

 * There, that would be acceptable by Wikinews' standards. --  Zanimum 17:56, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

2001 film
Would it be appropriate to include a reference to the 2001 comedy, The Man Who Sued God? Confusing Manifestation (Say hi!|Stalk me!) 00:09, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
 * I believe so. Matt | userpage|contribs 01:14, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

Parody!
Ain't it great? --66.31.174.231 18:16, 8 October 2007 (UTC)

Factual error in the article
The lawsuit was not filed in the "city" of Lancaster, it was filed in the city of Lincoln which is in the county of Lancaster. Richnat (talk) 01:51, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

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Comments:Germany's minister of defence proposes to shoot down hijacked planes

As a general aviation pilot who flies single-engine four-seat airplanes on the East Coast of the USA, I'm already very reluctant to dial 7500 (or any 7000 code) into my transponder for fear of attracting the wrong kind of attention from the ground. With a plicy like this, I'd take my chances with the deadly guy in the cabin, and keep the prospect of certain-death delivered by anti-aircraft ordinance out of it, thank you.

Alternative Methods
Why not have hardware installed in planes by law instead that allows the government to hijack control of a plane from terrorists immediately upon discovery, and to control the plane by wire? Or an emergency system that locks out controls and causes the plane to circle until unlocked?

The EU has the power to alter the way aircraft industries operate, as easily demonstrated by the utterly and stupidly unfounded institution of legislation preventing passengers from carrying significant quantities of fluids onto planes. Installation of a remote control system in every plane would probably be cheaper than the expense of checking every passenger for fluids by far.

Of course, this is all assuming that there's a real chance of a hijacking occurring anytime soon worthy of concern; if Europe never got involved in America's random invasions of the Third World, there'd be less of a risk in the first place and normal life could have continued without fear of terrorists at every corner. This continued antagonism by the US is stirring up a hornet's nest of extremist activity that puts us all in the crosshairs.


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Comments:200 yard spider web found in Lake Tawakoni State Park, East Texas

It would make sense if it was the spiders trying to branch out. Kind of like a road for spiders.... Timdingus 13:28, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

GIANT SPIDER
JUST IN TIME FOR OCT 31!

200 yard spider web found in Lake Tawakoni State Park, East Texas From Wikinews, the free news source you can write! Jump to: navigation, search September 1, 2007

A file photo of a female of the species Tetragnatha extensa, one of many in the genus believed to be responsible for the web.Much discussion has been garnered over a massive 200 yard spider web discovered in Lake Tawakoni State Park, Eastern Texas, United States.

The web is stretched across a 200 yard section of a nature trail in the park, covering the ground, bushes and even seven sizeable trees.

Donna Garde, superintendent at the park, described the web and its effectiveness: "At first, it was so white it looked like fairyland. Now it's filled with so many mosquitos that it's turned a little brown. There are times you can literally hear the screech of millions of mosquitoes caught in those webs."

Mike Quinn, an invertebrate biologist with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, described a high level of interest in the web: "I've been hearing from entomologists [sic] from Ohio, Kansas, British Columbia, all over the place." It was Quinn who originally posted images of the web on the internet, sparking the intense interest.

There is much debate amongst experts over the reasons for the web's construction, with some believing it was created by social spiders living as a colony, and others suggesting it is possibly a system of mass dispersal, with the spiders building webs in order to spread out. There is also uncertainty over the species of spider responsible, although it is known that smaller webs of an otherwise similar nature have been discovered elsewhere in the park, on another trail. It is thought that the species is likely a member of the genus Tetragnatha.

John Jackman, a professor and extension entomologist for Texas A&M University and author of "A Field Guide to the Spiders and Scorpions of Texas," said that the phenomenon is not particularly unusual and that reports are submitted to him every few years detailing similar webs. "There are a lot of folks that don't realize spiders do that," Jackman said. "Until we get some samples sent to us, we really won't know what species of spider we're talking about."

However, other experts disagree over the unusual nature of the discovery. "From what I'm hearing, it could be a once-in-a-lifetime event," said Herbert "Joe" Pase, a Texas Forest Service entomologist. "It's very, very unusual."

The web is expected to begin to disintegrate soon, as the spiders die out over Autumn. "It would make a good Halloween set, wouldn't it?" said park ranger Freddie Gowin, who found the giant web while mowing last month. However, it is not anticipated to survive until October 31st

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Welcome
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2007 ICC World Twenty20: Australia vs Pakistan

September 18, 2007

Pakistan defeated Australia by six wickets in the Super 8 stage of the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Australia lost early wickets, with Matthew Hayden caught on one run in the first over. Adam Gilchrist made 24 before being removed in the fourth over. Andrew Symonds and Ricky Ponting added a 48 run partnership but Shahid Afridi bowled Symonds for 29 runs and Mohammad Hafeez bowled Ponting, who made 27. Michael Hussey (37) and Brad Hodge (36) shared 63 runs to help Australia to 164-7, while Sohail Tanvir took 3-31 for Pakistan.

In response Pakistan were reduced to 46-4 in the seventh over as Australia's bowlers made breakthroughs. Stuart Clark took three wickets, dismissing Imran Nazir, Mohammad Hafeez and Younis Khan cheaply, while Salman Butt fell lbw to Mitchell Johnson. However Shoaib Malik (52 not out) and Misbah-ul-Haq (66 not out) claimed victory and a likely semi-final place for Pakistan.

Toss: Pakistan won, and chose to field first.

Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Hayden, 1.3 ov), 2-32 (Gilchrist, 3.4 ov), 3-80 (Symonds, 8.5 ov), 4-92 (Ponting, 11.1 ov), 5-155 (Hussey, 17.5 ov), 6-159 (Clarke, 18.4 ov), 7-162 (Hodge, 19.3 ov)

Did not bat: N W Bracken, S R Clark

Fall of wickets: 1-25 (Imran Nazir, 3.1 ov), 2-27 (Mohammad Hafeez, 3.4 ov), 3-35 (Younis Khan, 5.1 ov), 4-46 (Salman Butt, 6.4 ov)

Did not bat: Shahid Afridi, Kamran Akmal, Mohammad Asif, Umar Gul, Sohail Tanvir

Australia: A C Gilchrist (wkt), M L Hayden, R T Ponting (capt), A Symonds, M E K Hussey, B J Hodge, M J Clarke, B Lee, M G Johnson, N W Bracken, S R Clark

Pakistan: Salman Butt, Imran Nazir, Mohammad Hafeez, Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik (capt), Shahid Afridi, Misbah-ul-Haq, Kamran Akmal (wkt), Mohammad Asif, Umar Gul, Sohail Tanvir

Man of the Match: Misbah-ul-Haq (Pakistan)

Umpires: M R Benson (England) and N J Llong (England) TV Umpire: D J Harper (Australia) Match Referee: B C Broad (England) Reserve Umpire: K H Hurter (South Africa)


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Meteorite blamed for mysterious illness in Peru

September 20, 2007 On Saturday local villagers claimed a meteorite slammed into a field outside of Carancas, near Lake Titicaca in the Puno region of Peru on the border of Bolivia. It emitted a sweet but noxious odor. It has now been blamed for a mass illness affecting roughly 200 villagers with "nausea, vomiting, digestive problems and general sickness," according to a local health department official, Jorge López. "Boiling water started coming out of the crater and particles of rock and cinders were found nearby. Residents are very concerned," said López.

Police officers who went to investigate the meteorite are among those who have fallen ill and been taken to Desaguadero Hospital. The impact of the meteorite left a crater 18 feet deep and 30 yards across in the Andean territory that is home to less than 1,000 people. Originally, the villagers thought a plane had crashed. Under consideration is the declaration of a state of emergency.

Peruvian Nuclear Energy Institute engineer Renan Ramirez said scientists who went to investigate the crater found no indication of radiation, although, the fumes from the crater were so pungent that one scientist said his throat and nose were irritated despite his use of a mask.

Villagers are said to be avoiding the local water out of fear of contamination. Sulfur, arsenic and other elements common in meteorites can react with ground water to produce fumes. Ursula Marvin, a meteor expert at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory in Massachusetts, said a meteorite "wouldn't get much gas out of the earth" and that a more likely explanation for the health problems was the dust cloud caused when the rock hit the Earth.

Other explanations abound. Don Yeomans, head of the Near Earth Object Program at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, said "Statistically, it's far more likely to have come from below than from above," noting that meteorites do not give off smells and it is likely the result of hydrothermal activity, such as a local gas explosion. Dr Caroline Smith, a meteorite expert with the Natural History Museum in London, thought more likely the villagers saw a common fireball and in the process of investigating it, did not find a 'crater' but "a lake of sedimentary deposit, which may be full of smelly, methane rich organic matter." And one science blogger, David Syzdek, theorized that in fact the crater is a mud volcano "that is producing toxic gasses [sic] such as methane, water, and perhaps other hydrocarbons. Many hydrocarbons can cause illness."


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Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Green candidate Peter Ormond, Hamilton Centre

September 18, 2007 Peter Ormond is running for the Green Party of Ontario in the Ontario provincial election, in the Hamilton Centre riding. Wikinews' Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign.

Ormond did not answer three questions: "Which of your competitors do you expect to pose the biggest challenge to your candidacy? Why? What makes you the most desirable of all candidates running in the riding?", "Are the property taxes in your riding at a fair level for the amount of services received in the municipality?", and "Of the decisions made by Ontario's 38th Legislative Assembly, which was the most beneficial to your this electoral district? To the province as a whole? Which was least beneficial, or even harmful, to your this riding? To the province as a whole?"

Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from Liberals, Progressive Conservatives, New Democratic Party members, Ontario Greens, as well as members from the Family Coalition, Freedom, Communist, Libertarian, and Confederation of Regions parties, as well as independents.

Interview
'''Why have you chosen to involve yourself in the political process? Why did you choose to run in this constituency?'''
 * We read about the green revolution in newspaper headlines, yet we continue to pursue mega-projects that do not benefit society, the environment, or the economy. I live in Hamilton Centre, and therefore naturally chose this riding.

'''What prior political experience do you have? What skills and insight can you bring to office, from other non-political positions you may have held?'''
 * I have canvassed for various candidates in past campaigns. This includes the Liberals and NDP. Now I realize that to actually start moving towards a sustainable Ontario, innovation is required. The Green Party has that ability to make this transformation happen.

Remember that all issues are interdependent through the social, economic and environmental pillars.

'''What do you feel are the three most important issues to voters in your riding? Are these the same top three issues that are most important to you? What would you do to address these issues?'''
 * Remember that all issues are interdependent through the social, economic and environmental pillars. Key issues in Hamilton are:
 * Poverty and Homelessness
 * Local Green Jobs for Sustainability
 * Transportation

 * More details are available on our website www.gpo.ca

What should be the first order of business in the 39th Legislative Assembly?
 * A moratorium on all new nuclear facilities and cancellation of any planned upgrades of nuclear facilities beyond regular maintenance.

How can the province lead the way in stimulating job creation?
 * Local projects. Keep the money in the communities. Education and training of immigrants of the underemployed. Get the citizens engaged in projects that improve neighbourhoods. This includes local manufacturing. For example, in Hamilton, deployment of solar hot water systems would be a tremendous opportunity to align local manufacturers and train installers. Then each household saves a few bucks that can in turn be invested in the community.

 * No more paving of valleys. No more mega-projects. Decentralization is where it's at.

What are your views on the mixed member proportional representation (MMP) referendum?
 * The Green Party supports electoral reform fully. This will bring a balanced and representative voice to parliament.

'''What role, if any, does "new media" play in your campaign, and the campaign of your party? (websites, blogs, Facebook, YouTube videos, etc) Do you view it as beneficial, or a challenge?'''
 * We're working on it.


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Talk:Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Green candidate Peter Ormond, Hamilton Centre

Hello Nick:

Answers below.

Nick Moreau  wrote:

Hello,

I am a senior writer for Wikinews, a collaborative news agency, sistered to the encyclopedia website Wikipedia. Wikipedia is the 10th most visited site worldwide, with 3000 articles served per second. I received your email from the very helpful Green Party press office.

My questions are purposely open-ended, as to let you the candidate decide what issues to talk about. As there are many specific issues that I hold personally important, this is the clearest way to avoid creating an editorial bias.

The questions for this interview are attached as a Microsoft Word document, and pasted at the bottom of this email. You may answer in the Word file, or in the email itself, either method is fine.

Interviews will be published individually as they come, up until the Saturday before the election. Obviously, early return is much appreciated, as I am interviewing candidates in all 107 ridings, meaning upwards of 500 possible respondents. Your interviews will be published with a link to your website, and to your party's website. All interviews must be conducted electronically. As with anyone writing for Wikinews or Wikipedia, I'm a volunteer, and so I'm seriously restricted for time. I will do my best to answer all questions in a timely manner, but cannot guarantee immediate response.

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Why have you chosen to involve yourself in the political process? Why did you choose to run in this constituency?

We read about the green revolution in newspaper headlines, yet we continue to pursue mega-projects that do not benefit society, the environment, or the economy.

I live in Hamilton Centre, and therefore naturally chose this riding.

What prior political experience do you have? What skills and insight can you bring to office, from other non-political positions you may have held? I have canvassed for various candidates in past campaigns. This includes the Liberals and NDP. Now I realize that to actually start moving towards a sustainable Ontario, innovation is required. The Green Party has that ability to make this transformation happen. Which of your competitors do you expect to pose the biggest challenge to your candidacy? Why? What makes you the most desirable of all candidates running in the riding?What do you feel are the three most important issues to voters in your riding? Are these the same top three issues that are most important to you? What would you do to address these issues? Remember that all issues are interdependent through the social, economic and environmental pillars.

Key issues in Hamilton are:

Poverty and Homelessness Local Green Jobs for Sustainability Transportation

More details are available on our website www.gpo.ca

What should be the first order of business in the 39th Legislative Assembly?

A moratorium on all new nuclear facilities and upgrading of any existing ones. Are the property taxes in your riding at a fair level for the amount of services received in the municipality? How can the province lead the way in stimulating job creation?

Local projects. Keep the money in the communities. Education and training of immigrants of the underemployed. Get the citizens engaged in projects that improve neighbourhoods. This includes local manufacturing. For example, in Hamilton, deployment of solar hot water systems would be a tremendous opportunity to align local manufacturers and train installers. Then each household saves a few bucks that can in turn be invested in the community.

No more paving of valleys. No more mega-projects. Decentralization is where it's at.

What are your views on the mixed member proportional representation (MMP) referendum?

The Green Party supports electoral reform fully. This will bring a balanced and representative voice to parliament.

What role, if any, does "new media" play in your campaign, and the campaign of your party? (websites, blogs, Facebook, YouTube videos, etc) Do you view it as beneficial, or a challenge? We're working on it.

Peter Ormond Green Party of Ontario Candidate, Hamilton Centre 56 Ferrie St. West Hamilton, ON L8L 1C7 905-526-6458