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January 26, 2011 Car manufacturer Toyota is to recall almost 1.7 million cars in two simultaneous recalls, that include the and, after concerns over fuel systems, which, if combined, amount to the biggest Toyota recall for six years.

Japan's transport ministry stated it was possible for slight cracks to appear in fuel pipes in Avensis models, which may widen if the cars continue to be used. In the United Kingdom, Toyota GB are offering free repairs, which are expected to take around four and a half hours each. The Lexus IS 250 is involved in a separate recall, with around 280 thousand models outside of Japan being recalled over a faulty fuel pressure sensor, which can possibly come loose, causing a fuel leak.

The Managing Director of Toyota GB stated "We are committed to putting the customer first and have a total focus on the quality of all our products. We will liaise with our customers to carry out the repair procedures as efficiently as possible, with minimal disruption".

Toyota has recalled over 16 million cars globally since late 2009.


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Disruptive editing
Your article has severe problems and was given a failing review. Repeatedly requesting re-review, without making any attempt to address the severe problems identified, is disruptive behavior. If you persist in that behavior, you will be blocked. --Pi zero (talk) 18:24, 27 January 2011 (UTC)
 * I will add to the above that: if you do not make substantial, and substantive, efforts to resolve the serious failings of this article and re-submit for review, I will apply a block to give temporary relief from your disruptive editing. There are numerous links in the above welcome template that clearly indicate how to contribute constructively, and how to construct an article. Please read, digest, and follow them. --Brian McNeil / talk 18:34, 27 January 2011 (UTC)

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Hello,

The developer team at Wikimedia is making some changes to how accounts work, as part of our on-going efforts to provide new and better tools for our users like cross-wiki notifications. These changes will mean you have the same account name everywhere. This will let us give you new features that will help you edit and discuss better, and allow more flexible user permissions for tools. One of the side-effects of this is that user accounts will now have to be unique across all 900 Wikimedia wikis. See the announcement for more information.

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

Your account will still work as before, and you will be credited for all your edits made so far, but you will have to use the new account name when you log in.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

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 * Candidate withdrew. — μ 22:08, 27 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Name: Warna Karunarathne
 * Location: London, United Kingdom
 * Areas of interest: Politics, War, Environment,
 * Reason: I mostly like reporting about politics because everywhere in the world, people need information about current situation of the politics. As of my view, in the present world depend on politics (War, Peace, Foods, Save Environment,). Each and every things effected by political decisions. Basically currently I'm working as freelance writer. I like to meet some responsible persons and gather informations for my articles. Be an Accreditated reporter of Wikinews, it will more easy for me to reach those persons.
 * Accomplishments: www.wikileakslk.com, http://wikileaksrilanka.blogspot.com/2010/12/ltte-suicide-attack-on-jeyaraj.html, http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/LTTE_WAR_CRIMES
 * Contact information: admin@wikileakslk.com
 * User ID: lanka
 * Applied on: 11:54, 26 January 2011 (UTC)

 * User created a copyvio; hasn't contributed until the AR request. — μ 12:14, 26 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Accomplishments need to be of things you have achieved here on Wikinews. Write some more articles for now and apply again later. ~YTT T 03:49, 27 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Yes I agreed with you. Since I maintain my own blog, I didn't contribute here. Actually I found WikiNews recently and needed to apply for AR to reach my goals and ambitions. From now as soon as I wrote article to my blog, then I will contribute it here. I promise you all. Lanka
 * ,, . Your English is atrocious; you've the temerity to call the project "WikiNews"; you obviously do not understand copyright law. No chance in hell you'll get accreditation until you rectify all those faults and prove yourself with several quality articles on Wikinews that aren't cut 'n' pasted from some random blog. --Brian McNeil / talk 06:43, 27 January 2011 (UTC)
 * . "User ID: lanka"? Lol. Plus, the "WikiNews" thing... etc. Now, seriously, if you want accreditation, try to work some more in articles here in Wikinews, don't show us your work in your "own Wikileaks version" for Sri Lanka, or blog, whatever it is, that's not Wikinews material, unless of course... it is newsworthy. Diego Grez return fire 07:06, 27 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Understood!!!!! Thank you very much. Lanka
 * The above opposition has been fully vindicated through your initial attempt at an article. Wikinews is not somewhere that will republish you blog musings. You don't seem to know the difference between an editorial and a news article. You think 'mainstream press' is an acceptable source citation. I'll just bet if, and when, someone takes the effort to find your blog, there will be an utterly incompatible copyright statement on it. This application should be withdrawn; learn some of the low-level basics, and prove you can write. You have yet to demonstrate that at all. --Brian McNeil / talk 19:25, 27 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Okay. Thank you. I will work on it and learn properly and apply after I was success. Lanka

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Its quite Ironic that the United States is so eager to portray itself as the pinnacle of Human Rights in world affairs. This move I would expect more from a nation of ignorant barbaric savages.


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Electric vehicle category
Hi,

I noticed your comment on the transport category talk about a sub-category for electric vehicles. I thought I'd give you a little info that might make that happen.

Wikinews policy dictates that a category can be created if it can be populated with five or more published articles. So, if you can find that many main namespace articles that clearly justify being in the category, request it.

Yes, you'll find we fully protect news stories once they're several days old; the solution is to put a list of links to relevant articles on Category talk:Transport and add the editprotected template to bring it to administrator attention. Someone will review your list, create and sight the category, and put relevant articles in it. Do try and tie this to a relevant Wikipedia category; because, there are bots and enWP templates to put on portals over there listing recent news on a subject, and encouraging people to contribute relevant news stories here.

So, hope this helps, and thanks for your interest in making Wikinews more useful. --Brian McNeil / talk 19:18, 26 January 2011 (UTC)

 * THANK YOU A LOT (with big letters ;-). --Diamondland (talk) 09:00, 27 January 2011 (UTC)

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Some articles for the Category:Electric vehicles (this is a small sample, because there is a lot more; see ):

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 * Southern California auto maker announces fully-electric sedan
 * Toyota, Tesla to develop electric SUV
 * Former Formula 1 designer unveils new electric car
 * U.S. Army revives next-generation Ground Combat Vehicle program
 * California offers rebates for alternative fuel vehicles
 * Wikinews interviews William Pomerantz, Senior Director of Space Prizes at the X PRIZE Foundation
 * Virgin billionaire suggests hybrids to save MG Rover
 * Earth Day 2009 celebrated around the globe

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There would be a category for electric vehicles, because now there is a lot of news about this vehicles. --Diamondland (talk) 12:30, 26 January 2011 (UTC)

Electric vehicle category
(from my User Talk page) Hi,

I noticed your comment on the transport category talk about a sub-category for electric vehicles. I thought I'd give you a little info that might make that happen.

Wikinews policy dictates that a category can be created if it can be populated with five or more published articles. So, if you can find that many main namespace articles that clearly justify being in the category, request it.

Yes, you'll find we fully protect news stories once they're several days old; the solution is to put a list of links to relevant articles on Category talk:Transport and add the editprotected template to bring it to administrator attention. Someone will review your list, create and sight the category, and put relevant articles in it. Do try and tie this to a relevant Wikipedia category; because, there are bots and enWP templates to put on portals over there listing recent news on a subject, and encouraging people to contribute relevant news stories here.

So, hope this helps, and thanks for your interest in making Wikinews more useful. --Brian McNeil / talk 19:18, 26 January 2011 (UTC)

 * THANK YOU A LOT (with big letters ;-). --Diamondland (talk) 09:00, 27 January 2011 (UTC)

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I suggest create now the Category:Electric vehicles. Articles (archived, so no longer publicly editable) for the category (this is a small sample, because there is a lot more; see ):

... --Diamondland (talk) 11:05, 27 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Southern California auto maker announces fully-electric sedan
 * Toyota, Tesla to develop electric SUV
 * Former Formula 1 designer unveils new electric car
 * U.S. Army revives next-generation Ground Combat Vehicle program
 * California offers rebates for alternative fuel vehicles
 * Wikinews interviews William Pomerantz, Senior Director of Space Prizes at the X PRIZE Foundation
 * Virgin billionaire suggests hybrids to save MG Rover
 * Earth Day 2009 celebrated around the globe
 * I've added six out of the eight above-listed articles to the category - once I created it. Two just made very minor mention of electric vehicles, so I judged didn't merit the categorisation. One that did is an oldie I think is quite suspect; a huge quote lifted from MSM, and something we'd shoot down now. If you can find more, great. Use the editprotected template on individual article talk pages. Many people do not realise how useful a contribution stuff like this is for Wikinews. You boost interwikis, up our pagerank, and so on. I've done all this work in the pub, on a mobile; if you can find the code and templates to push this over to 'pedia, that'd be perfect - more invites to contribute here. --Brian McNeil / talk 21:02, 27 January 2011 (UTC)

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The condemed person must not suffer cruel or unusual punishment.However,painless death would be mrciful.My question is when sodiunthopental is used in an exicution: 1-d oes thecomdenmed person become unconsious before dying? Is the conemned person able to feel or experience any pain? 3- Are ther any harmful side effects that would cause anyone taking this drug to soffer? If the answers to questions 1.2.&3 are all no,and due process of law has beeen served,I see no harm in continuing production of sodium thiopental, and using it as medicaly directd-for exicution- or therwise.


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Wikinews interviews Jim Hedges, U.S. Prohibition Party presidential candidate

January 29, 2011 U.S. presidential candidate Jim Hedges of, Pennsylvania took some time to answer a few questions about the Prohibition Party and his 2012 presidential campaign.

The Prohibition Party is the third oldest existing political party in the United States, having been established in 1869. It reached its height of popularity during the late 19th century. The party heavily supported the, which banned the sale of alcohol, and resulted in the US period known as (1919–33). It was repealed in 1933. The party has declined since this period, but has continued to nominate candidates for the presidential election.

In 2003, the party split into two factions. Preacher and perennial candidate  were nominated for the presidency by their respective factions. After Dodge's death in 2007, the party reunified and named Amondson as its sole presidential nominee for 2008. During the election, Amondson was interviewed by Wikinews. He died in 2009, leaving an opening in the party for 2012.

Jim Hedges is a longtime activist, who holds the distinction of the first individual of the 21st century (and the first since 1959) to be elected to a political office under the Prohibition Party banner. In 2001, he was elected as the Thompson Township, and was re-elected to the post in 2005. He served until his term expired in 2010. Hedges declared his intent to run for the Prohibition Party presidential nomination on February 18, 2010. This marks his first run for the presidency.

Interview
When and why did you decide to join the Prohibition Party?

I have identified with the Prohibition Party since being in high school, in the 1950s. Being "a member" is trickier to specify, as I’ve sometimes registered to vote in other parties for temporary pragmatic reasons (or have not been registered, at all). I could not be active in the Party until after I retired from the military, in 1980.

Why? Well, I liked, and still like, the Prohibition platform better than I do the platform of any other political group. Partly, this is because of the anti-alcohol plank, but more generally because it seems more principled and more reasonable.

'''You are the first (and only) member of the Prohibition Party to be elected to any office in the 21st century. How were you able to accomplish such a feat?'''

I ran for an insignificant local office which no one else wanted. Minor party people are always complaining that they can’t get elected – they can, if they start at the beginning instead of aiming at impossible goals.

'According to the New York Times'', you were heavily involved in the 2004 split of the party that centered around five-time presidential nominee. What exactly caused the split, and has the party since healed?'''

To answer the last part first: It has largely healed. A few months after Dodge died, his hand-picked vice-chairman also died. The man who was third in line refused to carry on. That man, and the Dodge relatives, then dropped out completely; the other folks mostly are now working with the regular organization.

The split was caused by dissatisfaction with Dodge’s management. Dodge was a somewhat paranoid person who trusted no one to help him. For example, he made one of his daughters "treasurer" of the Prohibition National Committee, but he did not allow her access to the bank account. He was the only "signer" listed on the check card. Another example: He used money from a bequest to purchase a small office condominium, then without telling even his vice-chairman, he mortgaged the condo, cashed it out, and after a time lost it (because the mortgage was not being paid); the vice-chairman discovered all this only after Dodge died. Dodge could sell the office condo undetected, because he held it in the name of a shell corporation controlled by himself and the said daughter.

'''The late, the 2004 & 2008 presidential nominee of the Prohibition Party was the national face of the party for a number of years. How well did you know Mr. Amondson, and what is the current state of the party with his absence?''' I met Amondson at a couple of conventions; otherwise, I knew him only from correspondence and from telephone calls.

Amondson was a congenial person, warm and approachable. He was recommended to us by one of our supporters. He had an act, a re-creation of Rev. ’s sermon on booze, which he performed at conservative churches and other sympathetic venues. We hoped that his name recognition and the audience appeal of his act would enhance the Party’s appeal.

As it turned out, he had a handicap, analogous to dyslexia, which prevented him from stringing words together into fluent sentences. His act was great. His public speaking and his writing were, um, unremarkable.

We miss his ability to attract attention to us.

'''Mr. Amondson stated that "Prohibition was America's greatest 13 years" and that he would "rather have 100 Al Capones in every city than alcohol sold in every grocery store". Do you agree with these comments, and additionally, do you second his projection that "Prohibition will come again for the fourth time"? '''

I expect that national prohibition will come again "someday," because nothing we've tried since then has worked as well in reducing per-capita consumption of alcoholic beverages and the related social problems.

The rest of that is campaign hyperbole.

Why did you choose to run for president and what are your qualifications?

It’s partly a "finger-in-the-dike" tactic, because I see no one else in the organization who has the free time and the personal background needed to mount a plausible campaign. Partly, also, it’s the realization that, at age 72, if I’m ever going to do it, I’d better get on with doing it now.

Many times in the past, the Prohibition Party has recruited presidential candidates from outside its own ranks. The same may happen again this year. If not, I see myself as being the most broadly educated and widely experienced person within the core group of the Party.

I have a in musical performance (, 1960) and served 20 years in one of our nation’s most elite military units, The.

I have a family-farm background, plus 20 years of life in the. I understand both rural and urban communities.

I have an in Geography (, 1972),  have published research in refereed journals both here and abroad, and for 11 years edited a journal.

I have done volunteer work with and served as an officer of community organizations ranging from The to friends of the library to recycling programs to historical and literary clubs.

I have done newspaper reporting, primarily on local government.

Who are some of your opponents for the nomination and why do you believe you are a better choice for the party?

To my knowledge, no one else has yet expressed an interest in the Prohibition Party nomination.

When and where will the party hold their convention, and how will a nominee be decided upon?

, in June. See the National Committee's website for details.

A vote of the credentialed delegates will determine who is the candidate.

Do you agree with the decision to allow prominent  to speak at the convention, despite his support for the sale of alcohol?

Yes. First of all, the Prohibition Party and the share some common interests, such as small government, balanced budgets, and personal freedoms. Secondly, we should all take time to listen to those who disagree with us, in order to sharpen our debating skills. Thirdly, we shouldn’t be complacent, because... we might actually be wrong!

'According to the Ballot Access News'', the Prohibition Party has qualified for the ballot in only Florida. What will you do to gain ballot access in other states?'''

Most likely, we will be able to meet the ballot requirements in only 2 or 3 states in addition to Florida (which has among the most lenient ballot access regulations today). Colorado is a likely one, as are Mississippi and Louisiana.

For small parties, the states where they run has very little to do with where they have the most support and very much to do with which states have the easiest regulations.

What issues or policy stances form the basis of your campaign?

Inasmuch as beverage alcohol is our signature issue, I anticipate spending most of my time talking about the alcohol connection with various social problems: public safety, public health, taxes, homelessness, spouse abuse,  child welfare, military preparedness, industrial efficiency, product quality, and so forth.

The platform most likely will address a lot of other things, but, let’s face it: The Prohibition Party today is an exercise in living history. We’re like the weekend warriors who put on costumes and. The South is not going to rise again. Neither is national prohibition going to come back (not, at least, in our lifetimes). But in both cases, we think there are important historical lessons which ought not be forgotten. And so, we soldier on against all odds.

Unless we stay on the message (of alcohol), our living history lesson will be lost.

Have you received any notable endorsements thus far?

No. Neither have I sought any.

'According to Weekend America'', Vice-Presidential nominee Leroy Pletten was incapacitated following a stroke during the 2008 campaign. Have you chosen a, and if not, will health be a factor in the decision?'''

The Public Radio announcement appears to be a case of mistaken identity. I have checked with Pletten, and no such thing happened.

I’ve been asking around. I know who I’d like to have, but it’s still under discussion.

Health should enter into it. We don’t need another !

How often do you campaign, and how might that change should you win the nomination?

Very little campaigning, at this point. I sent out a series of monthly postcards last year, presenting myself to the people on the Party mailing list. There is also a (very rudimentary) campaign website – www.hedges4-12.com I’m in touch with the people who will make the decision, at the Convention this coming June.

If I should receive the nomination, the website will have to be improved, and there will have to be press releases and some personal visits to states where we get on the ballot. I’ll have to obtain advice on making more effective use of the internet.

'''Describe a typical day for Jim Hedges. How do you spend your time?'''

Before going to sleep each evening, I map out the following day in my mind. Then, in the morning, I roll out (not too early), tend to personal care and a hearty breakfast, go to the other house (when my wife and I were married, 20 years ago, we each had a paid-for house, and it was convenient to keep both of them) and tend to the pets. The rest of the morning is spent dealing with paper mail and other clerical work. In warm weather, afternoons are devoted to yard work and to gardening; in cold weather, I do household maintenance chores, work in the shop, work on the wood pile. After supper, if there is not a rehearsal or a concert to go to, I practice half an hour on my tuba, then look at the internet or read.

Every day is different, but that’s the basic schedule. What is your main source for political news?

Three weekly newsmagazines: ', ', and.

What is your biggest political concern at the moment?

In the next 10 years, eliminating governmental deficits, primarily in the United States and in Europe. In the next 100 years, dealing with the social and economic consequences of the rise in sea level due to.

How would you assess the presidencies of George W. Bush and Barack Obama?

Bush the Younger was unquestionably the most damaging president since, perhaps the most damaging of all time: His "" and other security measures trashed the , our Constitution. His deficits have never been equaled. His foreign military adventures are the longest wars ever fought by our country.

Obama was dealt a miserable hand, but even so, I’m becoming disappointed. We still have Bush‘s. We still have. We still have Bush’s failure to secure. We still have Bush’s. What is there to like?

Obama did end Bush’s "," which attempted to prevent family planning agencies all over the world from even discussing abortion. And he did make a stab at improving medical care.

What are your thoughts on Sarah Palin and the Tea Party Movement?

Palin was for four years by the voters of Alaska. When she got bored with it, to  and walked away. That’s not responsible behavior.

The Tea Party folks are on the right track in trying to get the federal budget deficit under control. I fear, though, that they lack the patience and flexibility to do the job gracefully. And, they’re too easily distracted by unrelated issues.

What is your take on the the ?

Obamacare is a step in the right direction, but it leaves intact the private insurance industry, which is a major source of waste. We need a, like the one in England.

What are some of your foreign policy views?

America first! Our unqualified is doing us a great deal of damage elsewhere in the world. We need to stop all aid, both civilian and military, to Israel until Israel abides by the. We need to stop being the world’s bully and, instead, lead by example: ratify, ratify , rein in the international corporations.

What historical or contemporary figures do you identify with?

You know, I think it would be appropriate to name. I didn’t always agree with what he did, but I could sympathize with why he did it. To the extent that any president can be, he was an honest, well-meaning person.

Look at the things he has done since leaving the White House, then look at the things other presidents have done after their terms ended. Carter has continued to serve the American people, and the world, while the others have hie’d themselves to their clubs and estates, to their lecture circuits and their corporate boards.

Yes, I would like to be a person such as Jimmy Carter.


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Talk:Wikinews interviews Jim Hedges, U.S. Prohibition Party presidential candidate

Not sure about the policy on interviews, but normally counts as a single source; shouldn't the interview itself be forwarded to scoop? — μ 18:58, 26 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Give me an e-mail address and I will forward it.--William S. Saturn (talk) 18:59, 26 January 2011 (UTC)

 * Original reporting does not generally fall foul of the single source rules. This is especially true with interviews except for items supplementary to the interview - such as the lede.
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 * HTH. --Brian McNeil / talk 19:28, 26 January 2011 (UTC)
 * The e-mail has been sent.--William S. Saturn (talk) 19:34, 26 January 2011 (UTC)

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When is the election this guy ran in/may run in? --Brian McNeil / talk 19:31, 26 January 2011 (UTC)

United States presidential election, 2012 --William S. Saturn (talk) 19:34, 26 January 2011 (UTC)

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Is the Prohibition Party the "third oldest existing political party" (as stated in this article) or the "oldest existing third party in the US" (as stated in the Wikipedia 'Prohibition Party' article)?

 * 1) Wikipedia is not a reliable source
 * 2) These two are not mutually exclusive and, indeed,
 * 3) It is both third oldest and oldest third.

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Massive anti-government protests in Egypt continue into second day, several killed

January 27, 2011 Thousands of people throughout Egypt continued protests for a second straight day, clashing with security officials. The demonstrators were protesting against the three-decade-rule of president Hosni Mubarak. Demonstrations turned violent in places, with police employing tear gas and rubber bullets while civilians hurled stones, burned tires, and even set fire to a government building. The newspaper says there were five deaths.

Reports say such massive protests have never been seen in the country before; they come two weeks after Tunisian president was overthrown by a popular revolt. Egyptian protestors, apparently inspired by the fall of Ben Ali, are demanding that Mubarak resign, complaining about unemployment, poverty, repression, and other issues.

Over five hundred protestors were arrested during the skirmishes. Local media reports that at least fifty people have been wounded by the violence. According to media, however, there were somewhat fewer protestors on the second day of the rallies than the first, dubbed the "Day of Wrath" by anti-government supporters.

Egypt's stock market reacted negatively to the clashes, going down by six percent on Wednesday, and the Egyptian pound reached a six-year low against the US dollar.


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I can't find a source for while at least one policeman was killed, and Local media reports that at least fifty people have been wounded by the violence. — μ 00:04, 27 January 2011 (UTC)
 * = "The media reported at least 50 injured in clashes with security forces". The Reuters story was supposed to contain the policeman info, but they appear to have removed that now. I'll alter the article to reflect that momentarily. Tempodivalse [talk]  00:54, 27 January 2011 (UTC)

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According to police, at least three civilians were killed and three others injured by a car bomb in the Republic of Dagestan in Russia.

Reports say the blast occurred outside the Karavan Cafe in Khasavyurt and only killed those inside the cafe.

An unconfirmed report says one of the injured died while receiving medical treatment.

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Considering some of the things that government officials in other countries do to both their citizens and foreign visitors, lethal injection is not that bad.


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The effectiveness of Sodium Thiopental varies from person to person. Historical evidence suggests that an unknown quantity of lethal injection executions occur with the subject awake and aware of their bodily shutdown, due to incorrect use of the anesthetic agent. It's almost impossible to be 100 percent sure when the goal is to get things over with quickly and efficiently.


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Yeah at least they don't behead people in the U.S. (like they do in Saudi Arabia), or use the breaking wheel (like medieval france and england). Still that's not saying much, on the barbarism scale it's pretty much right up there with Uganda.


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Australia announces levy bill to offset cost of Queensland floods

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The of Australia, Julia Gillard, has today announced a new bill into Parliament to assist in the  recovery. The proposed levy will be a once-off tax, given only to those with an annual income of above 50,000.

Exemptions to the flood relief fund will be given to those who are income earners of less than $50,000 a year or those who were affected by the flood crisis. Anyone earning between the ranges of $50,000 to $100,000 will contribute 0.5 percent of their income whilst anyone earning over $100,000 annually will pay 1 percent.

During her announcement, Gillard stated: "Under this levy, someone who has an income of $60,000 will pay just under $1 extra per week. A person earning $100,000 per year will pay just under an extra $5 per week."

The levy is set to contribute to the relief effort to assist in the five-billion-dollar reconstruction of Queensland infrastructure. The Government will obtain three billion dollars through the scratching of certain schemes and the postponement of others. The levy will then contribute the other two billion.

The bill has not come without criticism. The leader of the opposing, Tony Abbott, has claimed that there is "fat" in the budget. He said there should be no requirement for Australians to contribute towards a levy, but rather the government should cut back on its own spending.

Gillard responded to Abbott's claims by saying that the Liberal's proposed paid maternity leave scheme would have required Australian people to pay a levy, and that it is unjustifiable that they then wouldn’t allow for the rebuilding of Queensland.

Independent has said that until a designated fund for natural disaster relief is established by the Government, he will not approve of any relief levies introduced into parliament. , a fellow independent, agreed. With Labor currently in a minority government, the passing of the bill is in jeopardy without the support of the independents (which of whom, except for Bob Katter, formed government with Labor).

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User talk:77.61.195.237

Alexandr Dmitri (talk) 13:59, 27 January 2011 (UTC)

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There was no toddler in the store.


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Thread:Comments:Final US manufacturer ceases production of lethal injection drug; executions delayed/Just hang them

Just bring hanging back. They hanged Saddam Hussein, why should common criminals be treated differently?


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Comments:Woman blows herself up in Iraq; over 140 casualties

i think that this woman is a bit stupid because she has blown herself up and killed others aswell as injuring 100 people who are still in hospital recovering.


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Thread:Comments:Final US manufacturer ceases production of lethal injection drug; executions delayed/Just hang them/reply

Lethal injection, surprisingly, is actually cheaper.

It's my firm belief that Saddam Hussein shouldn't have been executed. There's a reason two thirds of the world have abolished capital punishment.

The death penalty is the ultimate in cruel, inhuman and degrading punishments. It is worrying that the US (who flatly refused to sign the UN Declaration of the Rights of the Child, the only country not to do so, other than Somalia) still regards it in most states as acceptable.


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"There is nothing wrong with lethal injections, as long as the recipient does not suffer."


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Thread:Comments:Final US manufacturer ceases production of lethal injection drug; executions delayed/Just hang them/reply (2)

Those looking for the ultimate punishment, consider this: People kept alive in prison will suffer. Dead people don't suffer. Hence, I'd rather the worst criminals were simple denied the possibility of parole rather than be executed. I don't really mind paying for that. There are other reasons against the death penalty, but instead of stacking reasons against opposition reasons this has the advantage of negating the main purpose.

I am not wholly opposed to allowing life sentence prisoners who have served a significant time, as punishment, and are still unlikely to be released anytime soon, being allowed to apply for the right to die. Defining the limits for such would be key.


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Le nom Vaillan, provient d'une danse des indiens d'Amérique ! la vaillanato.

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User talk:Carol~enwikinews

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Hello,

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Nelson Mandela suffers collapsed lung

January 28, 2011

Nelson Mandela, the former South African president, is currently recovering from a collapsed lung in, according to the Reuters news agency. The 92-year-old was admitted to hospital on Wednesday for 'routine tests', having been airlifted from Cape Town, where he and his wife were having a holiday, to a hospital near his home in Johannesburg. He is thought to be recovering well.

The South African president stated that "President Mandela is comfortable and is well looked after by a good team of medical specialists", going on to say that "[he] urge[s] the media to afford him the dignity and respect that he is entitled to as the country's founding democratic president, as a national hero and also as a citizen of the republic" of South Africa.

Robert Gibbs, spokesperson for the White House, stated that "the [ U.S. ] president and the first lady, their thoughts are wi[th] Nelson Mandela".

Mandela spent twenty-seven years in a South African prison as a leader of the South African anti-apartheid movement, before being released in 1990 and becoming South Africa's first black president.

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Talk:BBC World Service to drop five languages

Possible typo: billion or million?
The article contains a possible typo in the following sentence: "The cuts mean that approximately 650 jobs will be lost in order to save around £65bn." I must assume the "bn" part refers to billion, which could refer either to 1,000 million or a million million (British usage). However, £65,000,000 looks just right for the budget of an international news organization.


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US government to replace color-coded terror alert system

January 28, 2011

United States  said Thursday that the country's government would end its color-coded threat assessment system, called the. The announcement came one day after rumors about such a move surfaced.

Napolitano, who made the announcement at, said a new advisory system would be implemented in April. "When we have information about a specific, credible threat, we will issue a formal alert providing as much information as we can," she said. "The alerts will be specific to the threat. They may recommend certain actions or suggest looking for specific suspicious behavior. And they will have a specified end date."

The color-based system has been heavily criticized since its introduction after the 9/11 attacks. Napolitano said it often presented "little practical information" to the public. For most of its existence, the Homeland Security Advisory System has stayed at the yellow ("elevated") and orange ("high") levels. The new will have only two threat levels: "imminent" and "elevated."

The current system will begin to be deprecated this week, but it has been under the scrutiny of the US since 2009.


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Category:Yurtletturtle (Wikinewsie)

__HIDDENCAT__ These are Wikinews articles where User:Yurtletturtle is the main contributor.

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Thread:Comments:Final US manufacturer ceases production of lethal injection drug; executions delayed/Just hang them/reply (3)

I'm not looking for the ultimate punishment. As a non religious person, I don't think that having the worst criminals suffering forever (well, for the rest of their lives) is a good punishment. Getting rid of them is fair enough, removes the risk of them escaping, and saves loads of money which would be better used if they did something to prevent people from becoming murderers, rather than awarding them for it.


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Thread:Comments:Final US manufacturer ceases production of lethal injection drug; executions delayed/They still execute people?/reply (3)

A quick death is not the worst thing that can happen to a person.


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User talk:Max~enwikinews

Your account will be renamed
Hello,

The developer team at Wikimedia is making some changes to how accounts work, as part of our on-going efforts to provide new and better tools for our users like cross-wiki notifications. These changes will mean you have the same account name everywhere. This will let us give you new features that will help you edit and discuss better, and allow more flexible user permissions for tools. One of the side-effects of this is that user accounts will now have to be unique across all 900 Wikimedia wikis. See the announcement for more information.

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

Your account will still work as before, and you will be credited for all your edits made so far, but you will have to use the new account name when you log in.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Yours, Keegan Peterzell Community Liaison, Wikimedia Foundation 23:21, 17 March 2015 (UTC)

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Thread:Comments:Nelson Mandela suffers collapsed lung/Comments from feedback form - "Mandela spent twenty-seven yea..."

Mandela spent twenty-seven years in a South African prison as a convicted terrorist, not just for being the leader of a group. They planted bombs and killed innocent people. Today, people like that are still considered terrorists!


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Thread:Comments:Massive anti-government protests in Egypt continue into second day, several killed/Comments from feedback form - "Please post more information o..."

Please post more information on this subject


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Comments:Violence in Uganda enters second day

this was very sad indeed for one who is A muganda, i think the Problem originates from the former colonial masters who left the kingdom at the mercy of the dictators in our country as we very well that our Beloved king Ssekabaka Muteesa II in the seventies, our king was killed in hte UK capital of London where he was in Exile after the 1966 coup by uganda's former president Milton Obote. the reasons are generally clear and the 1962 constitution of uganda recognises and give the kingdom Government powers in the administration of the republic state, so this idea did not go down with the uganda's first prime minister Milton Obote who ordered the attack of the palace in 1966 so the king escaped narrowly to exile.

I can not deny that some of the kings subjects played an important role in the ploy to overthrow and execute the King who was then the president of Uganda. Yet now under the current government also is heading down the same road this because upto date the kingdom has been denied its constitutional rights as a lead player in the independence of uganda.

Now we've a bill yet to be tabled in parliament dubbed "the king's bill" the uganda government claims that the bill is for all kingdoms and cheifdoms in uganda but when you read the bill it openly attacks the buganda kingdom and if it is pushed forward it may lead to another political unrest in the central region of uganda which the home of the Buganda Kingdom. This current governments idea is ill fated and all the Memebers of parliament have been bribed with 20million ugandan shillings so as to support and endorse the Wishes of the Ugandan Government.

I agree that the now current president has done a lot of good for this country during his stay in power but i also condemn the acts and actions of his government, just because you fought a war for liberation does not mean the people of Uganda do not have a say in whatever goes on in the country. butwith the new breed on Baganda i hope his excellency think thoroughly through his decisions and even they unleashed guns and stick yeild men aka "kiboko" squad the kingdom is in our blood thats why it has survived for ages it what defines.

i blame also the international community that pretends to have a blind eye over such conflicts but we know very well that the rule of law in uganda has been degraded one event to sum up this was when they mamba security detail stormed the high court and antgonised the proceedings the untouchable as they define them selves in the current government although the president is a good man the people around him are doing his vision a deservice.


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Wikinews:Accreditation requests/William S. Saturn

William S. Saturn (talk)

 * Name: William Saturn
 * Location: United States
 * Areas of interest: Politics
 * Reason: To continue interviews with U.S. Presidential candidates
 * Accomplishments: Wikinews reporter since 2008, Wikipedia editor since 2007 (See list of articles written for both wikinews and wikipedia at w:User:William S. Saturn)

 * Wrote 17 Wikinews articles
 * Interviewed several U.S. presidential candidates.
 * Authored the 2008 Fear and Loathing series.
 * Contact information: wssaturn@gmail.com
 * User ID: 21437
 * Applied on: 06:34, 28 January 2011 (UTC)

Comments, Questions

 * In your opinion, what three (published) articles of yours are you most proud of and why are you proud of them? ~YTT T 04:38, 29 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the question. I am proud of all my contributions, but I am especially proud of "Obama withdraws from Trinity United Church" because of the reader reaction. I very much enjoyed the comments on the opinion section and was honored to receive praise on my talk page from a reader. Next, I am proud of "Wikinews interviews Gene Amondson, Prohibition Party presidential nominee" because it was my first interview. I was thrilled to actually converse with a presidential candidate. Furthermore, the experience caused me to follow Prohibition Party politics more closely, and after Gene Amondson's death in 2009 (for which I wrote the Wikinews obituary), I decided to work on his wikipedia entry, which I was able to promote to "Good article" status. Lastly, I am proud of "Bob Barr wins the Libertarian Party presidential nomination" because it was my first article on Wikinews and I guess it's part of human nature to reflect fondly on things that are our first.--William S. Saturn (talk) 06:47, 29 January 2011 (UTC)

 * Could you elaborate on your reason for requesting accreditation? On the face of it, if you're already doing something, where does accreditation come into continuing to do it?  --Pi zero (talk) 13:43, 29 January 2011 (UTC)
 * I feel that accreditation would help me in contacting more mainstream candidates who may question my legitimacy and/or not respond to queries.--William S. Saturn (talk) 17:22, 29 January 2011 (UTC)

Votes

 * Yes, William is an exceptional editor, his original reporting work is excellent, but I am concerned at his civility, and his long periods of inactivity. He had not edited here since June 2010, when he requested username change. He has been sporadically active here in last April, January, July 2009, and 2008. William also tends to... automatically disagree with someone who does not think like him, and because of that I'm not opposing. Oh, and don't forget this! (I know... it's Wikimedia Commons stuff, but anyway). Take this as a comment with points to consider, fellow Wikinewsies. Diego Grez return fire 07:16, 29 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Now that the presidential campaign is starting up, I plan to be active with interviews. For example, I am currently lining up an interview with Fred Karger.--William S. Saturn (talk) 07:37, 29 January 2011 (UTC)
 * I am leaning towards support here as William has shown his exemplary OR skills and how well he can collect and collate information. I only have one major issue - your long periods of absence. As long as you remain a reliable contributor (and not use AR as a once-off tool) I would be more than happy to give you the nod. ~YTT T 11:38, 29 January 2011 (UTC)
 * William Saturn has conducted some great interviews, accreditation would help him get them more easily, I'm sure. No concerns. Tempodivalse [talk]  16:02, 29 January 2011 (UTC)
 * William's OR is good and I'd love to hope accreditation may help him establish more ambitious interviews. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 16:34, 29 January 2011 (UTC)
 * I like the OR that you have be getting and hopefully now you can get more interviews. — Mike moral  ♪♫  17:54, 29 January 2011 (UTC)
 * --Pi zero (talk) 19:13, 29 January 2011 (UTC)
 * ; I've far more respect for AR applicants who've shown they'll try OR even without the "credentials". I'm less concerned about sporadic activity, the purpose of credentialling on-project is to give an appearance of authority. How effective this is depends on the recipient. I trust William to understand the difference between social engineering and deception; I'd also be happy to draft any letters of recommendation that may be required. --Brian McNeil / talk 22:54, 29 January 2011 (UTC)
 * He's always done great interviews of 3rd party candidates including from the major third parties (Libertarians, Greens and what not) to the random eccentric who think's he'll bring something new to the Oval Office @ 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. --Patrick M (TUFKAAP) (talk) 18:41, 2 February 2011 (UTC)


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No, certainly a slow, painful death would be about the only thing worse. Any planned unnatural death caused by a human being to another human being is cold-blooded homicide, is a heinous crime that deprives the individual of his most sacred and unalienable right, and does not befit a civilized culture.


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Efforts should focus on prevention, however arguing about what the ultimate punishment is is grabbing at the wrong end of the stick. "Punishment" shouldn't even be the point of it. Punishment is just a euphemism for revenge, a hypocritical, evil and barbarous impulse unworthy of human behaviour. We've put a man on the moon and figured out DNA, We are better that that. Rather than revenge, the focus of the corrections system instead should be firstly, to keep the public safe from dangerous criminals, and secondarily to rehabilitate, or at least attempt to rehabilitate the perpetrators of heinous crimes. In all too many cases, Homicide is the result of a serious mental illness( bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia) or a societal one (Sociopathology resulting from lifelong exposure to violence inherent in areas of poverty). A society that sanctions the execution criminals by the state is setting a double standard that essentially vindicates homicide and vigilantism. It's sends a brutalizing message to the public that: "Yes, murder is all right and jolly, at least if approved by certain people under certain circumstances."

Note: In practice, execution actually costs the state more money than lifetime incarceration, due to the process of appeals.


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@ μ I share your firm belief.


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Thread:Comments:Final US manufacturer ceases production of lethal injection drug; executions delayed/Just hang them/reply (6)

I'm not convinced that 'the murdererer deserves to be punished' is a very good reason: there are some psychos that won't learn, regardless of the punishment doled out. Prison is there to segregate the dangerous from the rest of the world; I feel that often fines are more appropriate for many crimes (as opposed to jail time). If someone has 'reformed' (and can be trusted to keep to that), they should be let out [although, having said that, releasing the Lockerbie bomber made me think hard about that stance].

I oppose execution on moral grounds, as well as the inexcusable execution-of-the-innocent that sometimes happens. No-one knows how much pain a condemned prisoner feels as his body shuts down, and Googling "lethal injection" comes up with some violent cock-ups. One guy was convulsing for just over an hour, fully awake and aware what was happening -- that's so fucked up in so many ways.

As for BRS's comment, I'd prefer that assisted suicide was further up the priority list. The UK needs an assisted suicide clinic that is a bit more transparent than the Assange-arrogance of Dignitas. It reeks of *ism that suicide is legal, unless you're physically unable to do so.

Having said all this, if someone decided to gun down my entire family, I'm sure I could find it quite easy to reconsider my stance.


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Taliban bombing in Kabul supermarket leaves eight dead

January 28, 2011 At least eight people have died after a suicide attack at a supermarket in Kabul, Afghanistan. The 'Finest' store, located in the strongly patrolled area of Kabul, was popular with foreigners, being located near embassies, a few hundred yards from the British Embassy.

The suicide bomber opened fire in the supermarket, which was protected by armed guards and was situated near a police checkpoint, before detonating a bomb, resulting in at least eight deaths and six wounded, including a child, both from Afghanistan and abroad. The Taliban have claimed responsibility for the attack, with Taliban spokesperson stating: "We claim responsibility for the attack, and it was carried out at a time when foreigners were shopping, including the head of a security company".

The last major attack on civilians occurred last February, when fourteen were killed in two separate bombings, and there have been multiple attacks against security forces in the meantime.


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"Having said all this, if someone decided to gun down my entire family, I'm sure I could find it quite easy to reconsider my stance."

Quite Frankly, so could I, but if someone massacred my family I'd justifiably be having a fit of rage, I wouldn't be in a position where i'd be thinking clearly. That is why we have impartial governments. Retribution is a fruitless exercise in hypocrisy. It makes perfect sense and seems just in that moment of rage, but once the smoke has cleared and you take a step back you realize that it won't do anything but cause more suffering. It won't bring your family back.


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