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Could we change the title from "Queen Elizabeth, UK head of state visits Turkey" to either of these: (1) Queen Elizabeth, UK head of state, visits Turkey (2) UK head of state Queen Elizabeth visits Turkey 198.162.158.16 20:50, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅ thanks for pointing it out :-) --Mark Talk to me 20:52, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

Shouldn't it be Queen Elizabeth II...Good Queen Bess might give the Turks a fright these days. 129.96.130.133 01:19, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

And we also don't need to qualify where she's the head of state. Queen Elizabeth is one of those figures on the world stage where anyone in the world will know who she is. TheCustomOfLife (talk) 06:59, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

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Queen Elizabeth, UK head of state, visits Turkey
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK head of state, recently arrived in Turkey. She said in a speech made on arrival that she was "delighted to be back in Turkey more than 36 years after our last visit of which we have many happy memories."

Her Majesty continued, "here in 1971, I remarked on the tremendous achievement of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in guiding this country of rich and ancient traditions along a course towards a modern, enlightened and democratic state."

The Queen praised Turkey for its efforts on democracy. "One could hardly have imagined then the further strides that Turkey would take to become today's confident and dynamic democracy. In this new century, we can celebrate the links between our two countries [Turkey and the UK] as being stronger than ever."

Bomb destroys Spanish police barracks and kills policeman in Basque Country
A car bomb car exploded today at 3:00 AM CEST (UTC+2) in the Basque town of Legutiano, near the barracks of the Spanish paramilitary police Guardia Civil. A policeman died and 4 more were injured. The Basque separatist group ETA was blamed for this attack by authorities, but no one has claimed responsibility yet.

The dead man was in a small surveillance building near the barracks, which were both destroyed by the bomb van. Four more people, two men and two women, were injured, one of them seriously. There were more than 40 people in the barracks at the moment of the blast.

Chinese earthquake: Death toll reaches almost 15,000 as 'dangerous' cracks found in dam near city
Officials say the death toll in the recent earthquake in China has reached almost 15,000. The news comes as 2,000 of the nation's troops were dispatched to the Zipingku Dam to repair "extremely dangerous" cracks in the structure, which is upriver from Dujiangyan City, already severely hit by the disaster.

It is feared the toll will rise much further as 60,000 people are missing after the 7.9 magnitude quake in Sichuan let entire towns "razed to the ground" with no buildings standing, according to officials in the area. At one destroyed school 178 children were found dead after the building collapsed while they slept inside it. A second school at Wudu, twenty miles from the epicentre behind the White Cloud Mountain, has 130 dead children and 150 more still buried and feared dead.

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US says polar bears are threatened species

May 14, 2008 The United States Department of the Interior today listed the polar bear as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), due to the melting of Arctic sea ice that is the bears' habitat. The announcement of the listing was made by Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne.

In making the announcement, Kempthorne said he wishes to prevent further losses of polar bears, but he warned against using the Endangered Species Act to "regulate greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles, power plants, and other sources", which he called "a wholly inappropriate use of the ESA law."

Kempthorne says the Interior Department will apply separate rules from the Marine Mammal Protection Act to the polar bear, which will permit flexibility in economic development as long as the survival of the species is not adversely affected. Kempthorne said the policies "will ensure the protection of the bear while allowing us to continue to develop our natural resources in the Arctic region in an environmentally sound way."

The Government of Nunavut fears the decision could lead to a ban on the importation of polar bear hides into the United States. As a result the Nunavut economy could suffer. The polar bear hunt generates $1.5 million (US) per year in revenue.

Carl Pope, director of the environmentalist Sierra Club, criticized the Interior Department's decision, saying it was "riddled with loopholes, caveats and backhanded language that could actually undermine protections for the polar bear and other species".

The government was forced to make a decision regarding the polar bear by May 15, after environmental groups sued the George W. Bush administration for failing to meet a January 9 deadline. The administration was accused of postponing the decision as a way to allow for more Alaskan oil and gas drilling.

The purpose of the Endangered Species Act is to protect species that may be in danger of extinction as a result of human action. It aims to achieve this by regulating federal activity in the habitat of threatened species. Commercial activity is not directly regulated, but companies must receive a permit for development in designated habitats.

The polar bear is the first animal to be protected under the Endangered Species Act due to the threat that global warming poses to the bears' Arctic habitat. Some environmental groups say they could use the designation to protest the construction of coal power plants located thousands of miles away from the Arctic, which they blame for contributing to greenhouse gases and global warming.

However, Barton H. Thompson Jr., a law professor at Stanford University, says that such lawsuits would be difficult to win. "Interior has a reasonable case here that the connection [between greenhouse gas emmissions and polar bears] is just too far removed," he says.

If sea ice continues to melt, two-thirds of the polar bear population could be gone by 2050, according to studies released by the United States Geological Survey last September. Also, Louis Fortier of the Canadian research group ArcticNet believes the Arctic Ocean could be ice-free in the summers by 2010.

But M. Reed Hopper of the Pacific Legal Foundation, a property-rights group, disputes the notion that the polar bear is severely threatened. He says the government used "speculative computer modeling" to make its decision, and he plans to sue the Interior Department. "Never before has a thriving species been listed under the Environmental Species Act, nor should it be," he said.


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say or says? --71.254.101.175 23:04, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
 * It's says. Together the states form a country, the United States of America, which is addressed in the singular form. ~Planoneck~ 00:13, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

POV'ish statement
I do not like this sentence: "It is unlikely that oil and gas drilling in Alaska will be affected much by the designation." Wikinews should not be drawing such conclusions on its own, and if it is from a source, it should be attributed. It appears in the third paragraph. There are statements from Kempthorne both before and after. Is it his opinion? If so he should be given credit. --SVTCobra 00:38, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
 * It's the way the Interior Department made the designation, but I'll attribute it to Kempthorne since he was the one who made the decision and he was the one talking about it. ~Planoneck~ 00:40, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I hate to bicker, but did he say it or not? The way you replied, it sounds like you almost randomly attributed it to Kempthorne. Also, I kind doubt that the Department of the Interior would use the word "unlikely" in an official designation. --SVTCobra 00:49, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I searched the sources that you have listed and the closest thing I could find was this sentence in the NYT source: "the Interior Department added stipulations, seldom invoked under the act, that will make it relatively easy for oil and gas exploration and development activities to proceed," the latter half of which seems to be the opinion of the NYT journalist. --SVTCobra 00:59, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I tried to clarify what he said and I added a source from the Wall Street Journal with the entire speech. Compare this article with the speech and let me know if there's still a problem. ~Planoneck~ 02:59, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Much better. Thank you. --SVTCobra 03:03, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

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John Edwards endorses Barack Obama

May 14, 2008

Former Senator John Edwards (D-NC) endorsed former rival Barack Obama (D-IL) on Wednesday, another sign that the party establishment is embracing the likely nominee for the United States 2008 Presidential election even as Hillary Clinton, Obama's opponent, refuses to give up her candidacy.

Edwards appeared at a campaign rally for Obama in Grand Rapids, Michigan. At the rally, Edwards addressed Obama's supporters.

"The Democratic voters in America have made their choice and so have I," he told a crowd of cheering supporters.

"There is one man who knows and understands that this is a time for bold leadership...there is one man who knows in his heart that it is time to create one America, not two - and that man is Barack Obama."

The endorsement comes the day after Clinton defeated Obama by more than 2-to-1 in West Virginia's primary. Edwards received 7% of the vote despite having suspended his campaign in January.

Both Obama and Clinton immediately asked Edwards for his endorsement, but he stayed mum for more than four months. A person close to Edwards, speaking on condition of anonymity, said he wanted to get involved now to begin unifying the party. Obama also signed on to Edwards' poverty initiative, which was a major cause for Edwards in his campaign and since he left. When Edwards suspended his campaign, he asked both Obama and Clinton to make poverty a central issue in the general election and a future Democratic administration, something both agreed to do.

When he made his decision, Edwards didn't even tell many of his former top advisers because he wanted to make sure that he personally talked to Clinton to give her the news, said a person close to him. Edwards' wife, Elizabeth, who has spoken favorably about Clinton's health care plan, did not travel with him to Michigan and is not part of the endorsement.

Clinton campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe said Wednesday that "We respect John Edwards, but as the voters of West Virginia showed last night, this thing is far from over."

According to latest estimates, Barack Obama has a total of 1,887 delegates in CNN's count and 1,884 in the Associated Press's count. Both tallies have Clinton trailing Obama with 1,718 delegates. Obama needs just 139 delegates to reach the 2,026 necessary to clinch the party's nomination.

Edwards, meanwhile, has 19 total pledged delegates who may or may not pledge their support for Obama at the Democratic National Committee's August convention in Denver, Colorado.

Edwards, who is not a superdelegate, said last week that it was "fine" for Clinton to continue making her case, but expressed concern that a continued campaign could damage the party's prospects in November.

Wednesday's endorsement could help Obama reach out to white blue-collar voters, a demographic that Obama has failed to capture, most notably in the recent Pennsylvania and West Virginia primaries. Some political pundits predicted that Edwards' supporters are more likely to lean in Obama's direction.

"The conventional wisdom is that Barack Obama will pick up maybe 60 percent of them, and in some places, that makes a huge difference," former presidential adviser David Gergen said in January.

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Stick a fork in Hil, she's done. --TUFKAAP (talk) 01:50, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Are any sources speculating/commenting about Edwards as a possible running-mate? Cirt (talk) 01:54, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Not really, I believe Edwards doesn't want to be VP, you need a hatchet men for a VP, Edwards isn't that type of guy, on top of that... me, my father and Chris Matthews believe Edwards would make a good Secretary of Labor and seeing how Edwards has been an advocate for the working-class, it could be possible. --TUFKAAP (talk) 02:06, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
 * That is quite an interesting idea, will be neat to follow it and see how it plays out. What do you think Hillary's plans will be if she doesn't get the Democratic nomination?  Cirt (talk) 02:35, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Probably go on a rampage and destroy Tokyo. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.153.112.11 (talk) 13:04, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Senate Majority Leader is always an option, and a job she would be superbly qualified for. --+Deprifry+ 13:48, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

this isn't going to be pretty
Some evil "news commentator" predicted that Barrack will not the primary win based on the popular vote and that he will be "anointed" (like the evil George Bush). He also predicted that Hillary may run on a third party ticket if she doesn't win, because she believes she is "entitled" to it. (Same said commentator said that this was supposed to be a "coronation" for Hillary, and mocks the superdelegates, stating that they show that Democrats can't even trust their own voters.)

Despite some the things I like about Obama (like his somewhat firm position on earmarks and very firm position on lobbyist), he fell for the 100 years comment. Last I checked Hillary hasn't. Barrack fell for the Gas Tax Holiday proposal. Hillary didn't, and in fact used it to take advantage of the public's misplaced loathing towards energy companies. QUINTIX (talk) 14:17, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

 * Hillary is the one that wants a gas tax holiday. --SVTCobra 14:46, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

 * Sorry bud, but it's Hillary that supports the Gas tax holiday. Also, last I checked, Hillary is losing. :P —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.166.175.146 (talk) 18:48, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

 * It seems as if nobody understood my original comment. Let me try to break it down for you
 * Barack Opposes Tax Break, calling it a Political Ploy
 * He says roads will not be funded
 * Again, my question to Barack is where is the money for roads going to come from when we no longer use gasoline?
 * In terms of taxes, GAS IS THE NEW TOBACCO, e.g., we can never get rid of it so long as we are dependent on it for tax revenue.
 * Hillary Supports it, saying that the evil energy companies should pay for it; e.g "...take advantage of the public's misplaced loathing..."
 * NOTE: THE GOVERNMENT MAKES A WHOLE LOT MORE PROFIT OFF OF GAS THAN THE "EVIL" ENERGY COMPANIES SO BY DEFINITION THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE
 * McCain, the Originator, SPECIFICALLY MENTIONS TRUCKERS, who pay hundreds and hundreds per fill up.
 * Again, many of theses truckers have yet to pass their drastically increased cost to their customers.

 * As for my new comment:
 * Correct me if I'm wrong, but even Barack plans on leaving a small number of brigades in place after the "complete withdrawal"
 * McCain's 100 years comment was a trick, like the gas comment, both of which only Barack fell for.
 * McCain specifically explained that we still have a troop presence in Germany, South Korea, Japan, etc etc...
 * Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't we also have an air force base in Saudi Arabia?
 * McCain's point is that having a small troop presence in such a troubled region is even more important than even our troop presence in, say, South Korea.

 * As for Mr. Ip Address (24.166.175.146), Barrack has won very few primaries since February 22nd.

Please let me know if their is still any misunderstanding.

QUINTIX (talk) 01:52, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Quintix, um how did Barack fall for anything? I'm still confused by that claim. Um, as to the Feb 22nd observation you are aware that seems to be an odd claim to make since a) most primaries were before then and b) looking at the post Feb 22 primaries using Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008 counting Texas for Clinton (so ignoring that Obama won the caucus) I count 6 wins for Cliton and 5 for Obama. (Now you could even throw out Guam since they tied the total number of delegates there) in which case post Feb 22 we have 6 to 4. It is thus hard to see the statement that "Barrack has won very few primaries since February 22nd" as a useful description of events. Also, could you kindly stop using all caps and boldface? It is rude and makes it hard to read the page. Thanks. JoshuaZ (talk) 02:02, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

 * My apologizes, My research tends to be rather quick since these mini "op-ed" sections tend to die off in a rather quickly (hence the yelling, which being a wiki anyone is free to edit. For that reason I will leave my yelling alone.). Let me further simplify things. You mentioned Guam of all places. Maybe I should of said "few primaries of significance". I wish I had time to throw in more research and citations than anecdotes, but let us ignore the "superdelegates", the thrown out primaries, and pretend that the Democrat Party had their primary in the same format as Republicans. Who would be winning right now? Hence the earlier prediction.

 * Also, let us note that in mid Feburary, from Louisiana to Wisconsin Obama won all the primaries. Something significant has happened since then. I mean, look at the West Virginia Primary. QUINTIX (talk) 02:37, 16 May 2008 (UTC)


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Child virus outbreak reaches Beijing

May 15, 2008

Over 40 children have died in an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in China, and the country's capital of Beijing reported its first death due to the disease on Wednesday. According to Xinhua News Agency, Beijing Health Bureau spokeswoman Deng Xiaohong said that the 13-month-old boy died Sunday while en route to the hospital. Health authorities state that 24,934 children in mainland China are afflicted with the disease, and 42 children have died from it. The cause of the disease has been identified as Enterovirus 71 (EV-71). HFMD can also be caused by Coxsackievirus.

Another child infected with the virus died Monday, but as he died in Hebei province his death was counted there. Xinhua News Agency also reported that a 21-month-old boy died Monday of the virus in Hubei province. After an order was given last week by the Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China that all cases must be reported, the count of those infected has increased markedly.

Eastern China saw a large number of cases in early March, but this information was not made public until late April. In March, Children under age six in eastern Anhui province began being admitted to hospitals with symptoms of the virus, and the outbreak spread quickly after that. The city of Fuyang in Anhui province was especially hard-hit by the outbreak. "The majority of patients who were in critical condition have recovered," said a Health Ministry official in a statement on Monday. As of Monday, 3,606 HFMD infections had been reported in Beijing. Deaths have occurred in the provinces of Anhui, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hunan, Zhejiang, Beijing and Hubei.

"What I know is the death rate has gone down drastically since early May. There are very, very few cases with complications — 99 percent of these are mild cases," said World Health Organization (WHO) China representative Hans Troedsson in a statement on Wednesday. Incidents of the disease are expected to peak in June and July.

Children with mild cases of the disease generally recover rapidly after manifesting a rash and a fever. Other symptoms include diarrhea, cold-like symptoms, and sores on the extremities and mouth. In severe cases, fluid may accumulate in the brain, and result in meningitis, encephalitis, pulmonary edema, paralysis and death. The EV-71 virus is spread through contact with fluid secreted from blisters, nose and throat mucus, feces and saliva. There is no specific treatment or vaccine for the virus. The disease is unrelated to foot-and-mouth disease, which affects livestock.

United States Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt was visiting in the country, and said in a statement Monday in Shanghai that the U.S. is assisting China fight the outbreak. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a division of the Department of Health and Human Services, symptomatic treatment can be given to address possible fever and aches and pains. The CDC advises children and adults to practice proper hand washing technique, and to wash and disinfect contaminated items and surfaces using diluted solution of chlorine-containing bleach.

China is also dealing with a magnitude-7.9 earthquake which hit the country Monday and has killed almost 15,000. The outbreak is a concern to the government, as the country prepares for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing this August. "We are confident the potential outbreak will not affect the Beijing Olympic Games," China's Health Ministry spokesman Mao Qunan stated. And at a joint press conference held by China's Ministry of Health and the WHO, he further noted that, "China is confident that it can control the spread of the disease with effective prevention methods."

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Mirror Site
I know there is a proper place to put this info, but I forget where that is. I found http://www.mister-info.com/?cmd=displaystory&story_id=10612&format=html mirroring this story, with only a reference to this article in the 'Sources' section. Wikidsoup (talk) 16:43, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
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Talk:Former Emir of Kuwait dies at age 78

"Late" means deceased, and if the Emir was a "late" Emir, it's implied that we has dead, so.. how could he die again? The correct word is "former", which has finally been corrected in the headline.
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editprotected Please replace the image of the ship with "HMAS Sydney (AWM 301473).jpg". Cheers! Siebrand (talk) 08:27, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

 * ✅ Adambro (talk) 08:31, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

editprotected Ship names are supposed to be italized; for example: HMAS Sydney. The ed17 (talk) 21:52, 13 January 2009 (UTC)
 * I'd have though so too, but it isn't done in any of the sources (or in any of our other articles with ships that I looked at, or in any of their sources), so... Gopher65talk 03:42, 17 January 2009 (UTC)

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hp acquire eds
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2008 Young Designers' Exhibition to interact with the world

May 16, 2008 2008 The 27th Young Designers' Exhibition, opened on May 15 at the Taipei World Trade Center and closes Sunday May 18. It features participation by 87 academic groups in Taiwan and 20 groups from United States, United Kingdom, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, and Australia to showcase various achievements in industrial design. It is recognized by the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (ICSID) as the largest show of student creations.

Besides the several design competitions, sponsors like International Forum Design (iF), EPSON, MUJI (in Japanese: 無印良品, Mujirushi Ryōhin), Tsann Kuen Trans-nation Group will showcase different solutions for the design, creative, and cultural industries. The show's organizer, Taiwan Design Center, also designed several on-site events like "On-line Graduate Season Show", "Career Match-up", "Creative and Cultural Showcase and Performance", "Seminars of YODEX 2008" to link the actual exhibition with the on-line exhibition.

Besides of the previously announced "Wow! Taiwan Design Award", winners from "2008 Young Designers' Competition" and "2008 YODEX Interior Design Competition" were announced on Saturday, May 17.


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I visited this show today, BTW, more pictures added later. In addition, I will take pictures very careful because several exhibitors don't allow press or visitors to take pictures on some concept products.

Finally, C/E ASAP because there will be several activity tomorrow, and I will bring here for more information. Brock contact... 15:28, 15 May 2008 (UTC)


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Major League Soccer 2008: Week 7 roundup

May 15, 2008 Strong road victories for the Columbus Crew and the Chicago Fire strengthened their positions at the top of the stacked Eastern Conference, while in the Western Conference defending champions Houston Dynamo became the final team to record a win.

San Jose Earthquakes 2-3 Columbus Crew
Columbus trailed the San Jose Earthquakes going into the 73rd minute, before a double-salvo by Robbie Rogers and a first of the season for Brad Evans handed the Crew a 3-1 lead. A consolation from the Earthquakes could not prevent Columbus securing a fifth consecutive win.

D.C. United 0-2 Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire are just 2 points off Columbus' tail after they defeated D.C. United 2-0 at RFK Stadium. A cool side-footed finish by Justin Mapp opened the scoring for the visitors, and a spectacular 30 yard drive by Cuauhtemoc Blanco sealed a 4th defeat in 5 for DC, who were without Designated Player Marcelo Gallardo. DC United are now 4 points adrift at the bottom of the Eastern Conference.

Elsewhere in the Eastern Conference, both New England Revolution and the New York Red Bulls boosted their early season play-off hopes with victories in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Galaxy 1-2 Red Bull New York
New York defeated LA Galaxy 2-1, with Juan Pablo Angel bagging the game-winner and his first of the season. The Red Bulls had taken the lead in the first half through rookie Danleigh Borman's first career goal, before Alan Gordon equalised for the Galaxy. However, almost immediately from the restart Dane Richards drove down the pitch and slid Angel in, who subsequently rounded Cronin and slotted home.

Chivas USA 1-2 New England Revolution
In the second game at the Home Depot Center in Week 7, Taylor Twellman announced his return from injury with the 2nd goal in New England Revolution's 2-1 win over Chivas USA. Gambian teenager Kenny Mansally had put the Revs in front with his 2nd of the season, and Twellman's left-footed strike gave New England a 2-0 advantage. It proved crucial as Justin Braun netted his first career goal in injury time to give Chivas USA only a consolation.

Houston Dynamo 2-1 Colorado Rapids
Out in the Western Conference, leaders, the Colorado Rapids, succumbed to an ill-tempered 2-1 defeat to the Houston Dynamo. Omar Cummings' equaliser for the Rapids was sandwiched between Brian Ching and Dwayne De Rosario strikes for the 2007 Champions, who became the last team in this year's competition to record a victory. The Rapids remain top of the Western Conference with 9 points.

Real Salt Lake 2-1 FC Dallas
In the 2nd all-West match-up, Real Salt Lake continued their fine home form with a 2-1 success over FC Dallas. Argentine playmaker Javier Morales built on a two-assist performance last week with the opening goal at Rice-Eccles Stadium. While Kenny Cooper would equalise for Dallas with a well taken strike from an acute angle, Kyle Beckerman got a touch to Andy Williams' deft through ball to hand RSL just their 2nd win of the season.


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User:Kingjeff/Football articles

 * 1) Legia receives ban; Rovers face Vetra
 * 2) 2007 FIFA U20 World Cup: Austria, Czech Republic, Spain and US make it to quarters
 * 3) European football: Benayoun, Babel move to Liverpool
 * 4) Violence erupts after game at 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
 * 5) Partizan Belgrade kicked out of 2007/08 UEFA Cup
 * 6) European football: Santa Cruz to Rovers
 * 7) Major League Soccer: Beckham will miss game against Toronto
 * 8) 2007/08 UEFA Champions League Qualification: Rangers, Copenhagen, Tampere United and Dinamo Zagreb advance to Third Qualifying Round
 * 9) 2007/08 German Bundesliga Matchday 1
 * 10) Materazzi reveals slur he uttered at 2006 FIFA World Cup
 * 11) Benfica sacks head coach after first match of the season
 * 12) European football: Sevilla player dies after collapsing during game
 * 13) Bayern Munich Starlet wins awards at 2007 FIFA U17 World Cup
 * 14) UEFA Champions League round-up: September 18, 2007
 * 15) 2007/08 UEFA Cup: Bayern Munich makes return to UEFA Cup
 * 16) Mourinho and Chelsea FC part company
 * 17) 2007/08 UEFA Cup: Kahn, Klose out; Podolski in
 * 18) Dida and Milan face UEFA charges over Celtic fan incident
 * 19) Wolfsburg player draws criticism for withdrawl from squad
 * 20) Serie A hit with another scandal
 * 21) Germany hosts 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
 * 22) Draw results for UEFA Euro 2008 announced
 * 23) Bayern defender Ismael set to join Hanover
 * 24) Djekanovic to Whitecaps; O'Brien to Earthquakes
 * 25) 2007/08 UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup draw results
 * 26) Porto in match-fixing probe
 * 27) Laurent Robert joins Toronto FC
 * 28) German football: Lahm's contract offer withdrawn; Schlaudraff to Hannover
 * 29) Germany selects squad for Euro 2008
 * 30) German Football: Lahm signs contract with Bayern Munich until 2012
 * 31) 2008 USL First Division: Whitecaps sign Pozniak
 * 32) 2008/09 Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund name Klopp as Head Coach
 * 33) 2008/09 FA Premier League: Chelsea F.C. sack Grant
 * 34) 2008/09 Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen appoint Labbadia as Head Coach
 * 35) FIFA suspend Asian Soccer Champions Iraq
 * 36) 2008-09 Serie A: Inter Milan fire Mancini
 * 37) 2008-09 Bundesliga: Forssell moves to Hannover 96
 * 38) FIFA and European Union are set to collide
 * 39) 2008-09 Serie A: Zambrotta joins AC Milan
 * 40) 2008-09 UEFA Champions League: FC Porto kicked out of Champions League
 * 41) England; Australia set to battle for right to host 2018 Football (Soccer) World Cup while U.S. are considering their options
 * 42) 2008-09 Bundesliga: Goalkeeper Butt signs with Bayern Munich

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User:Kingjeff/Match Reports

 * 1) 2007/08 T-Mobile Bundesliga Matchday 2
 * 2) 2007 FIFA U20 World Cup: Austria eliminates Americans in Quarter Finals
 * 3) 2007 German League Cup: Werder Bremen 1-4 FC Bayern Munich
 * 4) 2007 German League Cup: Bayern Munich wins 6th League Cup
 * 5) 2007/08 DFB Cup: FC Bayern Munich beats Burghausen in shootout to advance
 * 6) 2007/08 German Bundesliga: New boys send Bayern to top of table
 * 7) 2007/08 German Bundesliga: Bayern Munich has early stranglehold on championship after one-sided game
 * 8) 2007 U-17 FIFA World Cup:Germany and Colombia draw in goalfest
 * 9) 2007 European football friendly match: England vs. Germany
 * 10) 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Ghana vs. Germany
 * 11) 2007/08 Bundesliga: Bayern Munich vs. Hannover 96
 * 12) 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Germany tops Group F
 * 13) 2007 FIFA U17 World Cup: Germany eliminates Americans; sets up England quarter final
 * 14) 2007 Major League Soccer: Toronto FC end drought; lose to Crew
 * 15) 2007/08 Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen vs. Bayern Munich
 * 16) 2007 Major League Soccer: DC United vs. Toronto FC
 * 17) 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup: Germany defeats Brazil to retain championship
 * 18) 2007/08 UEFA Champions League: Stuttgart vs. Barcelona
 * 19) 2007/08 UEFA Champions League: Manchester United vs. AS Roma
 * 20) 2007/08 UEFA Champions League: Rosenborg vs. Schalke
 * 21) 2007/08 UEFA Cup: Belenenses vs. Bayern Munich
 * 22) 2007 Major League Soccer Season: Toronto FC vs. Red Bull New York
 * 23) 2007/08 FA Premier League: Manchester United vs. Wigan Athletic
 * 24) 2007/08 Bundesliga: Hertha Berlin vs. Energie Cottbus
 * 25) 2007/08 Bundesliga: Wolfsburg vs. Hansa Rostock
 * 26) 2007/08 Bundesliga: Stuttgart vs. Hannover
 * 27) 2007/08 Bundesliga: Bayern Munich vs. Nürnberg
 * 28) Euro 2008 Qualification: Scotland vs. Ukraine
 * 29) Euro 2008 Qualification: Republic of Ireland vs. Germany
 * 30) 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification (South America): Colombia vs. Brazil
 * 31) Euro 2008 Qualification: Russia vs. England
 * 32) Euro 2008 Qualification: Germany vs. Czech Republic
 * 33) 2007/08 Bundesliga: Bochum vs. Bayern Munich
 * 34) 2007/08 Bundesliga: Nürnberg vs. Eintracht Frankfurt
 * 35) 2007 Major League Soccer: Toronto FC vs. New England Revolution
 * 36) 2007/08 Scottish Premier League: Rangers vs. Celtic
 * 37) 2007 Major League Soccer: Chicago Fire vs. Los Angeles Galaxy
 * 38) 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification (Asia): Pakistan vs. Iraq
 * 39) 2007/08 UEFA Champions League: CSKA Moscow vs. Inter Milan
 * 40) 2007/08 UEFA Champions League: Arsenal vs. Slavia Prague
 * 41) 2007/08 UEFA Champions League: Werder Bremen vs. Lazio
 * 42) 2007/08 UEFA Cup: Zenit St. Petersburg vs. AZ Alkmaar
 * 43) 2007/08 UEFA Cup: Bayer Leverkusen vs. Toulouse
 * 44) 2007/08 UEFA Cup: Brann vs. Hamburg
 * 45) 2007/08 UEFA Cup: Red Star Belgrade vs. Bayern Munich
 * 46) 2007 Major League Soccer Playoffs: Chicago Fire vs. DC United
 * 47) 2007/08 Bundesliga: Stuttgart vs. Bayer Leverkusen
 * 48) 2007/08 FA Premier League: Manchester United vs. Middlesbrough
 * 49) 2007 Major League Soccer Playoffs: New York Red Bulls vs. New England Revolution
 * 50) 2007/08 Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayern Munich
 * 51) 2007/08 DFB Cup: Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Mönchengladbach
 * 52) 2007 Major League Soccer Playoffs: DC United vs. Chicago Fire
 * 53) 2007 Major League Soccer Playoffs: FC Dallas vs. Houston Dynamo
 * 54) 2007/08 Bundesliga: Bayern Munich vs. Eintracht Frankfurt
 * 55) 2007/08 UEFA Cup: Spartak Moscow vs. Bayer Leverkusen
 * 56) 2007/08 UEFA Cup: Bayern Munich vs. Bolton Wanderers
 * 57) 2007/08 Bundesliga: Stuttgart vs. Bayern Munich
 * 58) Euro 2008 Qualification: Israel vs. Russia
 * 59) Euro 2008 Qualification: Germany vs. Cyprus
 * 60) Euro 2008 Qualification: Germany vs. Wales
 * 61) 2007/08 Bundesliga: Bayern Munich vs. Wolfsburg
 * 62) 2007/08 UEFA Cup: Sporting Braga vs. Bayern Munich
 * 63) 2007/08 Bundesliga: Nürnberg vs. Bayern Munich
 * 64) 2008 MLS: Toronto FC at D.C. United
 * 65) 2007/08 UEFA Champions League: Manchester United vs. Barcelona
 * 66) 2007/08 UEFA Champions League: Chelsea vs. Liverpool
 * 67) 2007/08 Bundesliga: Wolfsburg vs. Bayern Munich
 * 68) 2007/08 Bundesliga: MSV Duisburg vs. Bayern Munich
 * 69) 2007/08 Bundesliga: Bayern Munich vs. Hertha BSC Berlin
 * 70) 2008 USL First Division: Seattle Sounders vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
 * 71) 2007/08 UEFA Women's Cup: FFC Frankfurt vs. Umeå IK
 * 72) 2008 Major League Soccer: Toronto FC vs. D.C. United
 * 73) 2008 Canadian Championship: Toronto FC vs. Montreal Impact

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 * 1) List of stupidest laws in Britain revealed
 * 2) New Nazi victims' monument opens in Berlin
 * 3) Elián González joins Communist youth group

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Finnair negotiating possible partnership with major Indian airlines

May 15, 2008 Finnish air carrier Finnair has entered talks with major Indian airlines concerning a possible partnership deal to feed Finnair's international operations with domestic connecting flights, said president and CEO Jukka Hienonen.

“We are in partnership talks with the leading airlines of India. We need this in the long run. This would simply make our connections locally better and it would also help in timetable coordination with the connecting flights... People would not fly to only where we fly. They would like to fly to other destinations as well, within India. So we would need a local partner to cooperate,” said Hienonen, who refused to name any of the airlines involved.

Finnair launched services to India in 2006 and will soon step up to thirteen flights a week there, with daily flights from New Delhi and six-days-a-week from Mumbai. There are plans to also fly from Bangalore or Chennai within two to three years.

Finnair is a member of Oneworld Alliance, which is the world's third-largest airline alliance and includes members such as British Airways, American Airlines, Qantas and Japan Airlines and other major international airlines. Hienonen explained that he wished the alliance to include an Indian airline, saying "I have also been urging the board of Oneworld that we should have an Indian partner as well. That is also in the process at the moment. So ideally, we may partner the same airline.”

The airline has seen rapid sales growth since beginning services in India. Finnair believes that there is significant potential to serve business travellers due to good commercial links between the countries. Around 70 major Finnish companies including mobile phone manufacturer Nokia and engineering giant KONE have plans for large-scale expansion in India and employ as many as 11,000 Indians, while Infosys, Sasken and Wipro and other large Indian software companies are set to begin operations in Finland.

Also discussed were related fleet modernisation plans. "By the first quarter of 2010, we would be phasing out all our Boeing MD-11s [the MD-11 is sometime considered a Boeing after the company bought out McDonnell Douglas] and they would be replaced by Airbus A340s and A330s... Airbus 330s are best for shorter routes. We will have five of them by the first half of next year and they will be primarily for the Indian traffic," stated Hienonen, explaining that the older airliners have greater fuel consumptions. High fuel costs have caused a number of airline shutdowns in recent years.

Finnair, currently in its 85th year, is one of the world's oldest airlines still conducting operations. The company flew 8.6 million passengers in 2007, 1.2 million of whom were on the airline's Asian routes. Last year saw a two billion Euro turnover, and the firm employs 9,500 people worldwide.


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2008 UEFA Champions League Final: Manchester United vs. Chelsea F.C.

May 22, 2008

British football clubs Manchester United and Chelsea today competed in the first ever Champions League final containing only English clubs. The UEFA Champions League is a large European football tournament, where the highest ranked teams from many countries compete. Manchester United won 6-5 on penalties.

The match started off slowly, with the first goal being scored by Cristiano Ronaldo for Manchester United. The goal was scored at 19:11 UTC.

and were both given yellow cards in the 22nd minute due to a collision in air which resulted in Scholes receiving treatment for a small injury.

A goal scored just before half time, by Frank Lampard, put both sides at an equal position for the start of the second half. The goal was scored from a free kick which was taken as a result of a foul by in the 44th minute. Ferdinand got a yellow card as a result of the incident.

In the first few minutes of the second half, Manchester United were awarded a free kick due to a foul by Ballack, which resulted Ronaldo falling to the ground.

At the mid point in the second half a BBC commentator predicted that changes would be made to the Manchester squad. "Fergie [Alex Ferguson, Manchester United manager] remains impassive on the United bench, but surely he can't leave it too much longer before making a change? His team are being over-powered at present," he said.

Drogba aimed to give Chelsea a lead with a shot in the 79th minute, which hit the left hand post.

A late substitution resulted in Paul Scholes being taken off and being brought on for Manchester United,


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2007/08 Bundesliga: Bayern Munich vs. Hertha BSC Berlin

May 17, 2008

Bayern Munich set a new record for fewest goals conceded as Luca Toni finished as Bundesliga top scorer on the final day of the season in a 4-1 victory against Hertha BSC Berlin.

A series of farewells before kick-off brought the crowd to their feet in a string of standing ovations as Oliver Kahn, Bernd Dreher and Sepp Maier retired, Head Coach Ottmar Hitzfeld left to coach Switzerland and Jan Schlaudraff left for Hannover 96. Also leaving the club is Assistant Coach Michael Hanke. There was also a presentation for the match official, as referee Markus Merk also was on the Bundesliga stage for the last time before retirement.

Luca Toni's 2 goals in the 1st Half and a Franck Ribery goal put the reigning champions 3-0 up at half-time, before Luca Toni completed his hat-trick in the 2nd Half. Substitute Valeri Domovchiyski scored the only goal for Hertha BSC Berlin.

Ottmar Hitzfeld's final Bayern Munich team selection showed four changes to the side which beat Duisburg last week, with Philipp Lahm, Zé Roberto, Franck Ribéry and Luca Toni starting in place of Andreas Ottl, Jorse Ernesto Sosa, Jan Schlaudraff and Willy Sagnol.

Luca Toni's 3 goals took him to 24 for the Bundesliga season and the "cannon-shaped trophy" awarded to the league's leading scorer, while Bayern finished with just 21 goals against in 34 matches to beat Werder Bremen's previous record of 22 from 1987-88.


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Clinton wins West Virginia Democratic primary

May 15, 2008 Hillary Clinton earned a victory in West Virginia Tuesday night as the American Democratic Presidential campaign continues. She took two-thirds of the votes over rival Barack Obama.

Despite the commanding lead that Obama has for the Democratic nomination, Clinton continues to be committed to campaigning until the party convention in late August.

Clinton won 67% of the vote. This is significantly ahead of the figure of 26% achieved by Obama.

She commented on her victory in speech made to her supporters. "There are some who have wanted to cut this race short, but here in West Virginia, you know a thing or two about rough roads to the top of the mountain."

"I'm more determined than ever to carry on this campaign until everyone has had a chance to make their voices heard," she also said.


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Comments:US says polar bears are threatened species

just like they were indangered in the last heating cycle ? --74.226.231.131 19:29, 15 May 2008 (UTC)


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User talk:86.128.107.203

Your article cleanup
Your article cleanup is great, but before publishing we need a source from more than one website Anonymous101  19:40, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Added another source now, has all the match reports included with it. 86.128.107.203 19:51, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. The article is published and is on the Main Page. Anonymous101  20:01, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

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British Columbia helicopter crash kills 4

May 15, 2008 A helicopter crash Tuesday in Cranbrook, British Columbia left a pedestrian and the aircraft's three occupants dead. Authorities such as Canada's Transportation Safety Board continue to investigate, and have not yet identified a reason for the crash. Canadian Transport Minister Lawrence Cannon issued a statement of condolences regarding those involved in the disaster, while confirming the federal government's involvement in the investigation.

"On behalf of the Government of Canada, I would like to convey my condolences to the families of those killed in this tragic accident," said Cannon.

He continued, "We will cooperate fully with the Transportation Safety Board as they investigate this accident. Transport Canada has appointed a Minister's Observer, who will keep me informed of the investigation's progress."

He also stated that "in addition, the department will verify that the company continues to comply with all aspects of Canadian Aviation Regulations and the conditions of its air operator certificate."


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User:DragonFire1024/archive April08

Anonymous Protests (March 15)
Hi, I noticed you attended the previous “anonymous” protests for Wikinews. Will you be able to cover the March 15 protests? Please be aware that preparation for the March 10 protest is being coordinated at this page. If you think you could report on the article for Wikinews add your name to the list. Anonymous101 Talk 18:14, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

Spitzer
I'm being gentlemanly here, but I hear you clearly.

Where's there's smoke, there's an opportunity to choke. The best commentary here is that the present political class is amoral. The talented people participate in commerce or medical research today, it appears, rather than politics, so hacks and folk with broken moral compasses pursue elctoral office. Obama, who is not a genius, appears and is, I bet, a choir boy compared to the female half of the criminal Clintons, and he's exploited her moral weakness by calling for a new politics. He means to say, I sense, let's elect politicans who aren't caked in criminal muck, and I am clean (or at least cleaner than she, and McCain, eventually).

Younger and less cynical citizens, by definition, are attracted to this appeal. Indeed, Obama and Spitzer are perfect political opposites. Watch out, Hillary.64.61.144.67 22:52, 11 March 2008 (UTC)SLY 111

Lee Ritian
Hey DF, looks like you're going to have to nuke Li Ritian, Ritian Lee, Lee Ritian, Leeritian and Liritian again. I've warned the users, so if those links turn blue again you can safely block him (unless he was warned and blocked under another nick ... brb). Chris Mann (Say hi!|Stalk me!) 00:11, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

 * Looks ok, no suspect usernames in the log that I could find. Chris Mann (Say hi!|Stalk me!) 00:13, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

 * And looks like Jcart1534 got 'em first anyway. Never mind. Chris Mann (Say hi!|Stalk me!) 00:14, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

Tackling the tiny issue of global climate change
I was thinking the most interesting way to tackle climate change would be to start local...how does climate change impact New York State or even the Buffalo region? (Something about Buffalo/Canadian climate connections would be good too). Nice thing about starting local is that there probably aren't many press requests to the Buffalo area park rangers or other experts so it wouldn't be that hard to get interviews/quotable e-mails (SUNY Buffalo professors might be another good place to get information). I found the two people I asked for help on my Wyoming piece, a USDA guy in Wyoming and a National Wildlife Federation woman in Colorado were very helpful.

If we could get a number of local reports, we can then step back and assess some of the larger issues using data that we have collected. Am also going to look at Brock's coding to see if I can put together a "Climate Change box" like he has for the Tour de Taiwan so articles link to each other.

Some instant resourcs: A brief on global warming in New York from the NWF. Haven't read this one. Thought the Wyoming one was pretty cursory (they were all put together by interns so aren't the greatest) but it might give you an idea about a hook for the story. One interesting thing is that "targetglobalwarming.com" is a site aimed at hunters and fisherman working to preserve wildlife--a lot of really scary articles on the general website about how trout streams are getting too hot for the fish. The site is a conscious effort on the part of the NWF, I believe a fairly green organization, to draw in a non-traditional constituency in the fight.

http://targetglobalwarming.org/new/newyork

New York Times archives are also easily available these days. Lot of these articles don't look that relevant but again something might pop out at you as a hook (a new report like the Ice Report you wrote on, a new piece of legislation, more general bad news on something). "New York Global Warming" might also turn up something interesting (I think we should probably stick to "Climate Change" in our own coverage as results seem to be real but unpredictable.)

http://query.nytimes.com/search/query?query=climate+change+new+york&srchst=nyt

New York Times also has occasional other coverage of climate change issues, had a piece on Yellowstone grizzlies a couple of days ago.

A good resource for general reports on water, particularly water law suits is:

http://www.uswaternews.com/archives/arcrights/arcrights.html

Only NY listing seems to be from 1999, but a good general resource on the knock down drag outs occuring over water everywhere.

Does this help? Are you part of a university with good online searches for journals and newspapers? If not and there is something you need, I can get stuff from the University of Wyoming which has okay but not brilliant search capabilities.

Though I'm now in Wyoming, I'm originally from Brooklyn, New York. Would be fun to eventually write something on how climate change has impacted Brooklyn (I grew up 2 blocks from Prospect Park, a real oasis of green. Interesting to see what has happened there.)  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Leila Monaghan (talk • contribs) 19:11, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

oops, forgot to sign!

best, Leila

Leila Monaghan - (talk) 19:17, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

 * Got your note, sounds good!

best, Leila Leila Monaghan - (talk) 19:36, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

deletion of Image:Sedinta cu tarlev.jpg
It appears that your reasoning for deletion of this image was faulty. You said that there was no source, but it was clearly listed in the image file as this. --SVTCobra 02:53, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

image Image:Sedinta cu tarlev.jpg deleted
Hi, I'd like use this image(Image:Sedinta cu tarlev.jpg, *), like an image from a news site, like the Image:Robert Maltby.jpg one. What kind of licence information should I apply to the images like that?
 * image source
 * page source

images and wikinews
Hi, what did you mean by your deletion summary of Image:Rocco38vc.jpg : no one wants to help on OTRS.. ? Do you lack OTRS people who will help with OTRS?

This image has had an outstanding OTRS permission email for a few days, as have a few others from the same email sender. I have had a quick read through Fair use and I have asked the sender for a more specific permission. John Vandenberg - (talk) 10:56, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

p.s. Which license does wikinews prefer? CC-BY-SA, or GFDL ? John Vandenberg - (talk) 10:57, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

 * CC-BY-SA is a better licence as it is more practical to reuse the content. Adambro - (talk) 12:08, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

Listing at Wikinews Reports
Re: Banned film 'The Profit' appears on Web - I see that at Wikinews Reports the title of the post is "Banned Scientology film 'The Profit' appears on Web; Availble to those in USA" - First off, minor point, typo in "Availble", and secondly, that's fine if you want to go with that longer title, there, but I sorta feel that the shorter title here at the Wikinews page for the article works fine, it's not really a "Scientology film" that could give the wrong connotation, and also no need to have "Available to those in USA" - it's dealing with the Internet so it is really more of a world issue. Cirt - (talk) 07:10, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Well available in the US because it was banned here, and I agree now, but i cannot change it without the google news entry being screwed up. Also if its not based on Scientology, then why did the Church ban it? Bed time for me for now. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 07:16, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Okay, no need to change it there, I just meant I'd rather not change the title, here. But saying "Scientology film" is a bit ambiguous - is it a film produced by the Church of Scientology?  A film about Scientology (which the director has denied) ?  This bit isn't really needed in the title because it's explained later in the article anyway.  And the bit about "USA" is also somewhat ambiguous - there was initially some confusion as to whether the injunction by the Florida judge banned distribution of the film worldwide - or just in the United States, and different sources over the years have reported on that differently.  So really, this Internet exposure is worldwide exposure - previously for 7 years, it really wasn't available for distribution not just in the U.S., but really anywhere, and now it has been made available on the Internet, which isn't localized to the U.S.  Sorry for the long answer, but that's basically what I meant by my first response above.  Cirt - (talk) 07:29, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I Changed the title, but it will not update in google. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 07:47, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Okay, no worries, thanks. Cirt - (talk) 07:51, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

Oops...
I'll merge yours into mine, I went a bit more in depth in mine, plus title's more netural, IMO. --TUFKAAP - (talk) 05:06, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

Wikileak
Please see Hartley's comment on the talk page - he is a critic of Scn but he is right there. Nothing new here and it is a manufactured mash-up of older materials, some not even from Scientology and not anything official in this form. I fixed a few errors in the text for you though. --JustaHulk - (talk) 20:21, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Everything here has been either written by hand by Hubbard himself, or was originally written by him and later typed up. New or not, this is the first time EVERYTHING has been released, online and in one place. All this is from the Church and is all followed by the Church...everything here is adfopted as such and it states that clearly in the very beginnin of the PDF, which i read nearly every one of the 612 pages. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 20:29, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Well first then you must realize that this is not official but is from the Freezone:"From recall this is a record of the full OT VIII procedure of the Church of Scientology given on the Free Winds ship as delivered in 1991. Security there is very tight with detectors at the doors so that no original data can be removed. This debrief is something the Independent Field/Free Zone Scientology has been waiting many years to see. It is not the original nor is it a perfect record but it is accurate and will get the result if followed by a competent solo auditor who is flat on all earlier levels with all overts off. The wording of the processes are exact to the best of my recall and the procedures are exact for sure. Any differences are extremely minor (if at all). I spent several weeks reconstructing all this from memory (needless to say I have an excellent memory as a result of the rundown). I am breaking security as I disagree that this should only be released to an elite in Scientology. I do, however, ask it not be released to psyches or “squirrels” or anyone who will break the Independent Security Network and allow it to get back to the Church of Scientology. It would be best if they do not find out that we have it. Please treat this data responsibly. It is the key to the only truth possible."Hey, I am trying to help you out here 8-) JustaHulk - (talk) 20:32, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

DF, why do you insist on continuing to parade your ignorance of Scientology? When I am trying to save you from yourself and make you look better? Why do you think the Keeping Scientology Working policy is confidential? What is your source? --JustaHulk - (talk) 23:53, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

Here, maybe you will believe your fellow critic :"'KSW No. 1 is the first policy letter of the Organization Executive Course. It is the first checksheet item on virtually every major course in Scientology. Everyone must comply with KSW to remain in Scientology.  To not Keep Scientology Working is a Suppressive Act.'"I won't fix it again but you might want to. --JustaHulk - (talk) 23:56, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

Source please
Yes, I d/l'ed that on 1/23/08 along with some other stuff and verified the copy on Wikileaks is the same one. Do me a favor and take a fresh look and see if you can show me the page where your version of that "quote" comes from. Thx. --JustaHulk - (talk) 03:35, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Its from his notes. I read it and I am not about to search the pages again. And it also seems that others agree with me in reverting your edits. I also have others off Wikinews who confirm the article is correct and your edits are not. As I said before, i read almost all of the 612 pages with the exception of the worksheets. Did you read any? DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 03:37, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Try page 39. Yes, I looked through a lot, if not all, of it recently. I have been involved with this material for 30 years and have seen almost all of this stuff on the net before and elsewhere. I would be surprised if you decided to leave a gross misquote in the article after being alerted to it. If it is because I am the one alerting you then that is rather petty, isn't it? --JustaHulk - (talk) 03:43, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Nothing is altered here. The quote today you attempted to change was merged form different sections. If I am wrong, why have others reverted your edits? DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 03:45, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
 * No, you are changing and paraphrasing and making up your own quote and calling it Hubbard's. What do you mean - this is the first time I changed the quote and you are the only one that reverted it. Surely you can look at the source and quote it correctly. If not, then you should consider removing the quote. --JustaHulk - (talk) 03:55, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

DF, I am really trying to "play nice" here, i.e. politely asking you to not misquote instead of my usual (bad) habit of losing my temper. I know that no-one here gives a shit about what I think or my feelings but this is a simple matter of journalistic integrity and professionalism. Quotes is quotes, my friend, you do not get to cobble up your own and misattribute it. Once again, please refer to the text of the document and correct the quote. Best. --JustaHulk - (talk) 13:39, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

Please edit protected article and/or please consider removal of protection
Hello,

I request a small edit on a protected article In_depth:_XM_and_Sirius_merger.

Please change "exiting" to existing" in the sentence "'Both companies have made statements that subscribers' exiting receivers will continue to work.'" In_depth:_XM_and_Sirius_merger.

The English Wikipedia |article on this case links directly to the In depth news piece. In my opinion, the article needs to be reopened as events seem to be moving. The Wikipedia article seems to be up-to-date.

Department of Justice did not say it has any objection on the merger. FCC needs to give its verdict for the deal to be finalized..

Thank you for your kind consideration.

Regards,

Kushal one - (talk) 13:08, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

Keep it up
Your contributions are most welcome to wikinews. Keep up the good work. --ANonHubbard - (talk) 00:47, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Please continue contributing --Anonymous101 (talk · contribs) (Note I have no link with the organization anonymous) 07:24, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Brianmc
Wow, apparently I've never done anything here. I thought I was here for a while.

* 23:43, 25 February 2007 The Inedible Bulk (Talk | contribs) Account created

But OK. I'll ... let you delete it from the admin page if you think it's necessary. --The Inedible Bulk - (talk) 08:16, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

re: WN:WC and Wikinews firsts
Which in particular were the other 2 articles on Wikinews that have made it to the front page of Digg.com? Cirt - (talk) 09:32, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Death of Nancy Benoit rumour posted on Wikipedia hours prior to body being found and "Anonymous" releases statements outlining "War on Scientology" to my knowledge. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 09:36, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Can you find the other Digg.com links to back that up that it was those 2 articles in particular? It is important to nail these 3 "firsts" down specifically w/ links and stuff, in order to write about these firsts somewhere and chronicle them, perhaps on Wikinews/Wikipedia or both.  Cirt - (talk) 09:42, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
 * The only thing that would suggest main page on digg would be if it was popular. Benoit: . Anon: . DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 09:51, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Thank you, that helps. Cirt - (talk) 09:54, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Um, the Digg.com link you gave for the Benoit article does not lead to a Wikinews article. Cirt - (talk) 10:18, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
 * fixed...see above again. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 10:31, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

FYI
I opened this Who can vote on deletion requests discussion at the Water cooler. --SVTCobra 18:50, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Re: Hello
Thanks for the welcome back. I'm going into exams now, so of course the only way to procrastinate studying is doing stuff on Wikinews. After exams, I'll actually have real time to edit articles, etc. --Munchkinguy - (talk) 02:31, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

Talk:Smoke from massive warehouse fire in Buffalo, New York USA can be seen 40 miles away
FYI: there is an open editprotected for this story. I thought I'd let you have first crack at it. --SVTCobra 23:17, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

Sorry
If ythe community wants this to continue this dr let it continue. I made a mistake. Sorry, DragonFire. Unfourtunately, I am not perfect, I did something to avoid arguement and unfourtunately it made a gigantic mess. I am taking a break from this project because of this mess whoch I caused. I am sorry for what I did wrong. --A101 - (talk) 20:21, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

The reason I wanted it deleted was to prevent an argument which I expected to start, in addition to starting to doubt its notablility. You should blame me for this. I did make a mistake. I accept full responsibility. --A101 - (talk) 20:27, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

Church of Scientology donates books to library in the Philippines
FYI adambro nominated this for deletion at WN:DR. You might want to take a look and comment or vote as you created the article. --A101 - (talk) 20:18, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

Licensing note
Please see Licensing note, and it would be helpful if you could add the same disclaimer below mine accordingly, in case wants to utilize info from that article on Wikipedia. Cirt - (talk) 03:06, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

 * Yeah, I am planning on using part of the story at this point, so if you could do so, I'd appreciate it. Ral315 (talk) 03:07, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

Cirt mentioned that you weren't going to dual-license, because you wanted Wikinews credited. I was planning on crediting Cirt and you, as well as Wikinews. However, if it's not licensed under GFDL, I can't use it at all. It's up to you, obviously, but I hope you'll reconsider. Ral315 (talk) 22:08, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

FYI - Fraud charges filed in Belgium
FYI -- Fraud charges filed in Belgium. Not sure of other sources for this yet. Cirt - (talk) 19:32, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

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Talk:Major League Soccer 2008: Week 7 roundup

Photos
What are the rules on match photos, I've never researched the free license stuff so don't know what can be used and what can't. For example, could images be taken from Flickr and used on here? 86.128.107.203 20:57, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

 * If you can't find images on Commons itself, you can look for images on Flickr, but only freely licensed stuff can be used. Try Advanced Search and check all three boxes at the bottom next to where it says creative commons. Then you can upload to Commons and use them here. You can also see the Commons:Flickr images/Guide. Cheers, --SVTCobra 21:07, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

 * Thanks, found one on Flickr that fitted the requirements. 21:25, 15 May 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.128.107.203 (talk)

What sport?
I'm sure it's a fair guess that this is a sport, but which one? (I have to say that it's pretty poor writing if a non-fan can't tell.) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.99.213.2 (talk) 21:11, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

Defaultsort categories
Default sort for categories should be Week 7 Round-up. Kingjeff (talk) 00:41, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅. Cirt (talk) 13:00, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

Commons
Please replace Image:2477810030_c3bbd21a54.jpg with Image:DC United Head Coach Tom Soehn (2008).jpg. -- Cecil (talk) 12:03, 25 November 2008 (UTC)
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Former judge calls for Cherie Blair's resignation

May 15, 2008 In the United Kingdom, a former senior judge,, has called for  to be dismissed from her post as a part-time judge, after accusing her of bringing the legal profession into disrepute by publishing her memoirs, which contain many indiscretions.

Blair, who is a recorder (a barrister who sits occasionally as a judge), has just published her memoirs, Speaking for Myself. Butler, who was the senior judge at Crown Court in Central London for 13 years said, "I don't think she should continue to sit as a recorder. If she wants to tread this path of making money by outrageous comments that is up to her, but I don't think this is a job for a judge.  It shows a complete lack of any kind of decency.  It's the kind of conduct which demeans the legal profession.  It is disgraceful, but nothing less than I would expect from her."

A member of the Bar Council, John Cooper, said: "One of the important factors in being a judge is being able to exercise judgment, and part of that judgment is being trusted with confidential material. One has to be very careful, in my view, in what one exposes to the public gaze.  I know of no  judge who has written their memoirs before they have retired."

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Russia launches Progress spacecraft to resupply Space Station

May 15, 2008 At 20:22:54 GMT yesterday evening, a Russian Soyuz-U carrier rocket lifted off from Launch Complex 1/5 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, and successfully placed a Progress spacecraft into low Earth orbit. The spacecraft, designated Progress M-64 and 29P, is flying to resupply the International Space Station (ISS). Following a series of manoeuvres, it is expected to dock with the Space Station's Zarya module at 21:36 GMT tomorrow evening.

Progress spacecraft are launched every few months to deliver new supplies to the astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the Station. The current crew aboard the ISS are Russians Sergei Volkov and Oleg Kononenko, and American Garrett Reisman, who make up Expedition 17. The next manned launch to the Station is planned to occur at the end of the month, when Space Shuttle Endeavour will launch on mission STS-124 with the main pressurised component of the Japanese Experiment Module.

The freighter is carrying 1300kg of dry cargo, 350kg of propellant, 30kg of oxygen and 20kg air for the life support system, and 420kg of water. This cargo will be removed from the Progress spacecraft, and replaced with waste. The spacecraft will undock, de-orbit, and be destroyed during controlled atmospheric re-entry in several months time.

This is the 23rd orbital launch of 2008, and the second Progress launch of the year. The next Progress launch is scheduled to occur in August.


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California Supreme Court strikes down ban on gay marriage

May 16, 2008

The Supreme Court of California in a 4–3 decision has struck down California's ban on gay marriage. The decision struck down two laws, one from 1977 and another more recent one due to a referendum in 2000. Prior to this case, California allowed extensive benefits to gay couples that were in practice close to those given to heterosexual couples.

The case in question consisted of a consolidation of six cases being appealed. Parties included a variety of gay couples and the city of San Francisco which wanted to recognize gay couples.

The opinion, written by Chief Justice Ronald M. George, stated that that there was no legitimate basis to discriminate based on sexual preference. Moreover, the court found that the laws were unconstitutional given the protections of the California Constitution. The opinion was also signed by Justices, Kathryn Werdegar, and Carlos Moreno and Justice Joyce Kennard who also wrote an additional concurrence. Justice Marvin Baxter wrote dissent also signed by Justice Ming Chin. Finally, Justice Carol Corrigan wrote a dissent saying that although she personally favored gay marriage the people of California clearly had not and the popular will should not be overruled by the court.

Supporters of gay marriage said the ruling was a milestone. "This decision will give Americans the lived experience that ending exclusion from marriage helps families and harms no one," said Evan Wolfson, executive director of Freedom to Marry, who noted that same-sex marriages are now legal in South Africa, Canada, Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands.

James Dobson, head of the conservative Christian organization Focus on the Family called the ruling an outrage and called on the people of California to pass a constitutional amendment barring gay marriage saying that "Only then can they protect themselves from this latest example of judicial tyranny."

Edward Zelinsky of Yeshiva University, whose work was cited in the brief of California's attorney general supporting the law, characterized the court's opinion as "problematic in important respects." He criticized the court for failing to explain adequately why its logic does not apply to other non-traditional forms of marriage such as polygamy.

Since the decision is based upon the California Constitution, it cannot be appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States.

Currently in the United States different states have taken different positions. Although a variety of states allow civil unions, at present only Massachusetts has legalized gay marriage. State courts have disagreed as to whether gay couples should be treated like heterosexual couples.


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Talk:Clinton wins West Virginia Democratic primary

Seems odd to publish this on May 15, when the May 14 article, John Edwards endorses Barack Obama, discusses this event in the past tense. --SVTCobra 00:48, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Yawn. Who cares? Doesn't she still have an iceberg's chance in Hell in winning? Try to publish this on the day it breaks, too. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.166.175.146 (talk) 03:22, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

 * Iceberg's chance in Hell? Maybe a summary of other primary results and a brief analysis of the history leading up to this point should be included in this article. QUINTIX (talk) 01:15, 17 May 2008 (UTC)


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Conflict of interest. should this paragraph go in, Want opinions (doubling as original reporting note)
My father has written a fair bit on marriage law and he was cited in California's brief to the court. So I thought I'd get a quick statement from him about what he thought about the decision and then see if others here thought it was ok to include.

Edward Zelinsky, of Yeshiva University, whose work was cited in the brief of California's attorney general supporting the law characterized the court's opinion as "problematic in important respects." In particular, he criticized the court for failing explain adequately why its logic does not apply to other non-traditional forms of marriage such as polygamy.

So, include or don't include? JoshuaZ (talk) 00:58, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

COI problem maybe...
It could be a Conflict of interest... possibly... I'd get two more opinions from the folks on #wikinews. --TUFKAAP (talk) 05:04, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Well, I talked to David Shankbone who seemed fine with it. I left a note on SVT's page. (I'm not an IRC denizen so not inclined to go into #wikinews. Could you maybe ask someone there?). JoshuaZ (talk) 05:07, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

 * I think it is fine with the disclousure. --SVTCobra 09:50, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Agree with . Cirt (talk) 09:53, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Pictures
Cary gave me the following link...http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastique/ --Brian McNeil / talk 10:07, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Please Revise Grammar
I have seen several pages on various Wikimedia projects that have been "Nominated for Minor Revision". Unfortunately, I am not sure whether anyone with an account or just Wikimedia staff are able to nominate an article. Therefore, in the stead of such nomination, I am writing this comment. Several places in the document are in dire need of grammatical correction just to be understood. For example:

"...saying that although she personally favored gay marriage the people of California clearly had not and the popular will should not be overruled by the court..."

The above is the indirect quotation from Justice Carol Corrigan found in the last sentence of paragraph 3. I do not understand what "will should" is used to mean in this quotation. It is one or the other and I do not know which. If you cannot construct indirect quotations correctly, may I suggest sticking to direct quotations.
 * I'm fairly confident that in this case the word "will" is used as a noun (as in "popular will", or "intent of the people") rather than as a verb. If you notice other errors, may I direct you to the "edit this page"-button on top of every article? --+Deprifry+ 12:38, 16 May 2008 (UTC)


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Predictable random number generator discovered in the Debian version of OpenSSL

May 16, 2008

A major security hole was discovered in the pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) of the Debian version of OpenSSL. OpenSSL is one of the most used cryptographic software, that allows the creation of secure network connections with the protocols called SSL and TLS. It is included in many popular computer programs, like the Mozilla Firefox web browser and the Apache web server. Debian is one of the most used GNU/Linux distributions, on which are based other distributions, like Ubuntu and Knoppix. The problem affects all the Debian-based distributions that were used to create cryptographic keys since the September 17, 2006. The bug was discovered by Luciano Bello, an argentine Debian package maintainer, and was announced on May 13, 2008.

This vulnerability was caused by the removal of two lines of code from the original version of the OpenSSL library. These lines were used to gather some entropy data by the library, needed to seed the PRNG used to create private keys, on which the secure connections are based. Without this entropy, the only dynamic data used was the PID of the software. Under Linux the PID can be a number between 1 and 32,768, that is a too small range of values if used to seed the PRNG and will cause the generation of predictable numbers. Therefore any key generated can be predictable, with only 32,767 possible keys for a given architecture and key length, and the secrecy of the network connections created with those keys is fully compromised.

These lines were removed as "suggested" by two audit tools (Valgrind and Purify) used to find vulnerabilities in the software distributed by Debian. These tools warned the Debian maintainers that some data was used before its initialization, that normally can lead to a security bug, but this time it was not the case, as the OpenSSL developers wrote on March 13, 2003. Anyway this change was erroneously applied on September 17, 2006, when the OpenSSL Debian version 0.9.8c-1 was released to the public.

Even though the Debian maintainer responsible for this software released a patch to fix this bug on May 8, 2008, the impact may be severe. In fact OpenSSL is commonly used in software to protect the passwords, to offer privacy and security. Any private key created with this version of OpenSSL is weak and must be replaced, included the session keys that are created and used only temporary. This means that any data encrypted with these keys can be decrypted without a big deal, even if these keys are used (but not created) with a version of the library not affected, like the ones included in other operating systems.

For example any web server running under any operating system may use a weak key created on a vulnerable Debian-based system. Any encrypted connection (HTTPS) to this web server established by any browser can be decrypted. This may be a serious problem for sites that requires a secure connection, like banks or private web sites. Also, if some encrypted connection was recorded in the past, it can be decrypted in the same way.

Another serious problem is for the network security software, like OpenSSH and OpenVPN, that are used to encrypt the traffic to protect passwords and grant the access to an administrative console or a private network protected by firewalls. This may allows hackers to gain unwanted access to private computers, networks or data traveled over the network, even if a not affected version of OpenSSL was used.

The same behavior can be applied to any software or protocol that use SSL, like POP3S, SSMTP, FTPS, if used with a weak key. This is the case of Tor, software used to offer strong anonymity on the TCP/IP, where about 300 of 1,500-2,000 nodes used a weak key. With 15-20% of weak Tor nodes, there is a probability of 0.34-0.8% circa to build a circuit that has all tree nodes weak, resulting in a full loss of anonymity. Also the case of only one weak node begin used may facilitate some types of attack to the anonymity. The Tor hidden services, a sort of anonymous public servers, are affected too. However the issue was speedily addressed on May 14, 2008.

The same problem also interested anonymous remailers like Mixmaster and Mixminion, that use OpenSSL to create the remailer keys for the servers and the nym keys for the clients. Although currently there is no official announcement, at least two remailer changed their keys because were weak.


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Asbestos controversy aboard Scientology ship Freewinds

May 16, 2008

Controversy has arisen over the reported presence of blue asbestos on the MV Freewinds, a cruise ship owned by the Church of Scientology. According to the Saint Martin newspaper The Daily Herald and the shipping news journal Lloyd's List, the Freewinds was sealed in April and local public health officials on the Caribbean island of Curaçao where the ship is docked began an investigation into the presence of asbestos dust on the ship. Former Scientologist Lawrence Woodcraft supervised work on the ship in 1987, and attested to the presence of blue asbestos on the Freewinds in an affidavit posted to the Internet in 2001. Woodcraft, a licensed architect by profession, gave a statement to Wikinews and commented on the recent events.

According to The Daily Herald, the Freewinds was in the process of being renovated by the Curaçao Drydock Company. The article states that samples taken from paneling in the ship were sent to the Netherlands, where an analysis revealed that they "contained significant levels of blue asbestos". An employee of the Curaçao Drydock Company told Radar Online in an April 30 article that the Freewinds has been docked and sealed, and confirmed that an article about asbestos ran in the local paper.

Lloyd's List reported that work on the interior of the Freewinds was suspended on April 27 after health inspectors found traces of blue asbestos on the ship. According to Lloyd's List, Frank Esser, Curaçao Drydock Company's interim director, joined Curaçao's head of the department of labor affairs Christiene van der Biezen along with the head of the local health department Tico Ras and two inspectors in an April 25 inspection of the ship. "We are sending someone so that they can tell us what happened, where it came from, since when it has been there," said Panama Maritime Authority's director of merchant marine Alfonso Castillero in a statement to Lloyd's List.

The Church of Scientology purchased the ship, then known as the Bohème, in 1987, through an organization called Flag Ship Trust. After being renovated and refitted, it was put into service in June 1988. The ship is used by the Church of Scientology for advanced Scientology training in "Operating Thetan" levels, as well as for spiritual retreats for its members. Curaçao has been the ship's homeport since it was purchased by the Church of Scientology.

According to his 2001 statement, Lawrence Woodcraft had been an architect in London, England since 1975, and joined Scientology's elite "Sea Organization" (Sea Org) in 1986. He wrote that he was asked by the Sea Org to work on the Freewinds in 1987, and during his work on the ship "noticed a powdery blue fibrous substance approximately 1 ½" thick between the paint and the steel wall," which he believed to be asbestos. He also discovered what he thought was blue asbestos in other parts of the ship, and reported his findings to Church of Scientology executives. Woodcraft discussed his experiences in a 2001 interview published online by the Lisa McPherson Trust, a now-defunct organization which was critical of the Church of Scientology.

Church of Scientology spokeswoman Karin Pouw responded to Radar Online about the asbestos reports, in an email published in an article in Radar on May 1. "The Freewinds regularly inspects the air quality on board and always meets or exceeds US standards," said Pouw. She stated that two inspections performed in April "confirmed that the air quality is safe," and asserted that the inspections revealed the Freewinds satisfies standards set by the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the U.S. Clean Air Act.

Pouw told Radar that "The Freewinds will be completing its refit on schedule." The Church of Scientology-affiliated organization Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) had been planning a cruise aboard the Freewinds scheduled for May 8, but according to Radar an individual who called the booking number for the cruise received a message that the cruise had been delayed due to ongoing work on the ship. Citing an article in the Netherlands Antilles newspaper Amigoe, Radar reported on May 6 that a team from the United States and supervised by an independent bureau from the Netherlands traveled to Curaçao in order to remove asbestos from the Freewinds.

"I stand by everything I wrote in my 2001 affidavit," said Lawrence Woodcraft in an exclusive statement given to Wikinews. Woodcraft went on to state: "I would also comment that if the Church of Scientology claims to have removed the blue asbestos, I just don't see how, it's everywhere. You would first have to remove all the pipes, plumbing, a/c ducts, electrical wiring etc. etc. just a maze of stuff. Also panelling as well, basically strip the ship back to a steel hull. Also blue asbestos is sprayed onto the outer walls and then covered in paint. It's in every nook and cranny."

Many Scientologist celebrities have spent time aboard the Freewinds, including Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, John Travolta, Kelly Preston, Chick Corea, Lisa Marie Presley, Catherine Bell, Kate Ceberano, and Juliette Lewis. Now magazine reported that Tom Cruise has been urged to seek medical attention regarding potential asbestos exposure, however a representative for Cruise stated he has "absolutely no knowledge" of the recent asbestos controversy. Cruise, Holmes, Travolta and Preston have celebrated birthdays and other events on the Freewinds.

In a May 15 statement to the United Kingdom daily newspaper Metro, a representative for the Church of Scientology said that "There is not now and never has been a situation of asbestos exposure on the Freewinds." The Asbestos and Mesothelioma Center notes that agencies have recommended anyone who has spent time on the Freewinds consult with their physician to determine if possible asbestos exposure may have affected their health.

Raw blue asbestos is the most hazardous form of asbestos, and has been banned in the United Kingdom since 1970. Blue asbestos fibers are very narrow and thus easily inhaled, and are a major cause of mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a form of cancer which can develop in the lining of the lungs and chest cavity, the lining of the abdominal cavity, or the pericardium sac surrounding the heart. The cancer is incurable, and can manifest over 40 years after the initial exposure to asbestos.

"This is the most dangerous type of asbestos because the fibres are smaller than the white asbestos and can penetrate the lung more easily," said toxicologist Dr. Chris Coggins in a statement published in OK! Magazine. Dr. Coggins went on to note that "Once diagnosed with mesothelioma, the victim has six months to a year to live. It gradually reduces lung function until the victim is no longer able to breathe and dies."


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Talk:Asbestos controversy aboard Scientology ship Freewinds

Note
All of the sources listed in the Sources subsection were used in this article. OR note - email from Lawrence Woodcraft was forwarded to Scoop. Cirt (talk) 07:58, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
 * OR tag also refers to primary source documents. Cirt (talk) 08:27, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

OR
Text of the email from Lawrence Woodcraft: "Date: Thu, May 15, 2008 at 6:17 PM Subject: Re: Contact from Wikinews

Dear Cirt

As promised on IM, I stand by everything I wrote in my 2001 affidavit.

I would also comment that if the Church of Scientology claims to have removed the blue asbestos, I just don't see how, it's everywhere. You would first have to remove all the pipes, plumbing, a/c ducts, electrical wiring etc. etc. just a maze of stuff. Also panelling as well, basically strip the ship back to a steel hull. Also blue asbestos is sprayed onto the outer walls and then covered in paint. It's in every nook and cranny.

Freewinds was build as a car ferry so it's to a higher fire resistant standard than a regular ship.

i suspect that they'll do a "clean up" and then have the air tested until it's "safe"

Also you can't just strip out the asbestos, which fire protects the steel walls and decks, you would have to replace it with new fire resistant insulation

Lawrence Woodcraft"

Cirt (talk) 07:58, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

GlossLip
Is glosslip really a source? they seem to regurgitate other sources, most of which you also list. Even their "exclusive" is a report on something in a newspaper. Glosslip seems to be a celebrity gossip blog. --SVTCobra 10:19, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, GlossLip was used as a source. Though generally you are correct that it is a celebrity gossip blog, writer Dawn Olsen often does her own investigations.  Cirt (talk) 10:26, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Dawn Olsen does do a lot of her own work interviews and radio shows. I have spoken to her a few times. Her site maybe a gossip site, but IMO she is probably the best of those sites. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 10:31, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Well no direct work, interview or otherwise, of Olsen's seems to have been used or cited. And if by "best" you mean fervently anti-Scientology, I may have to agree that GlossLip could top the category. Personally, I think it undermines the credibility of our stories to use a source like GlossLip, with the possible exception when it refers to an interview (which does not seem to be the case here). Cheers, --SVTCobra 00:30, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Direct work by Olsen was used as a reference for this article, as I had already stated, above. Your opinion about her perspective is noted.  Cirt (talk) 04:55, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
 * And as already stated, I have no doubt as to the factual accuracy or reliability of the work and research and writing done by Dawn Olsen. I do not think that using her work or her writings as a reference damages the credibility of Wikinews in any way whatsoever.  Cirt (talk) 05:30, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Linky linky
Listing stuff below. Cirt (talk) 18:59, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Asbestos controversy aboard Scientology ship Freewinds, Mens News Daily
 * Asbestos controversy aboard Scientology ship Freewinds, Digg.com
 * Asbestos controversy aboard Scientology ship Freewinds, Wikinews Reports - convenience link to check comments
 * Asbestos controversy aboard Scientology ship Freewinds, What do you know about Asbestos?
 * Asbestos controversy aboard Scientology ship Freewinds, Mister-Info.com
 * Asbestos controversy aboard Scientology ship Freewinds, BA.net

Sources post publish
Listing here below. Cirt (talk) 09:50, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
 * And also sources I found after the article was published. Cirt (talk) 08:43, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

 * - October 27, 2008 (by same author)

Possible follow-up
, - Would need additional corroborating sources as these are not really satisfactory on their own. Cirt (talk) 01:16, 29 August 2008 (UTC) Cirt (talk) 21:07, 3 September 2008 (UTC)


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Check out my sandbox

 * * "Similarly, a normal, non-flame message may have elements of a flame -- it may be hostile, for example -- but it is not a flame if its author seriously intends to advance the discussion. The word flaming is also sometimes used for long, intensive and heated discussions, even though insults do not occur."

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This fool  is on a wiki break, until he can figure out how to wrap a life around school and work. Wait, do I have a life? The world may never know. QUINTIX (talk)

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