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Wikinews interviews Kent Mesplay, Green Party presidential candidate

June 29, 2008

While nearly all coverage of the 2008 Presidential election has focused on the Democratic and Republican candidates, the race for the White House also includes independents and third-party candidates. These prospects represent a variety of views that may not be acknowledged by the major party platforms.

Wikinews has reached out to these candidates throughout the campaign. We now interview Green Party Presidential candidate Dr. Kent Mesplay.

Why do you want to be President?
 * I run for president to help improve society, pointing out that we are more secure when we live in a sustainable manner. As of this writing our culture is based on the consumption of limited materials such as petroleum, coal and uranium with great emphasis placed on the consumption of "goods" that are produced and purchased with little regard for the well-being of future generations.  Government, ideally, provides an independent, objective forum through which solutions to the needs and wants of our time can be raised, discussed and implemented in a thoughtful, respectful manner.  In contrast to this ideal, our current central, national government exists largely to protect and preserve the status quo of relatively few stake-holders, having undue political influence and acting in a manner not in the best interest of the majority of people.  We cannot blindly consume our way to peace and stability.
 * A Green presidential administration would put the needs of current and future generations above the rude demands and expectations of the well-heeled political donor class. It is not important that we have a new president bearing the face of change.  We need vital, core change to our political institutions to decentralize control, empower rational science-based decision-making and cut the damaging influence of corporate money on public policy.  This change is unlikely to arise from within the current two political parties that are intrinsically corrupted by the ubiquitous "greased-palm" bribing handshake with corporate entities.  We need to only ask how many corporate media conglomerates regularly advertize the question, "Should a corporation have the legal status of a super-person?" to realize the extent of the current dilemma. A corporation should never have been considered to have the legal rights of an individual.  The Green Party is independent from business interests.  This political arm of the environmental, peace and justice movements represents meaningful change to public policy and to our fragile, centralized, short-sighted way of life.

 * Green solutions are largely local solutions: more community gardens and small farms, reasonable use of fresh water, grey-water and waste-water, including more water storage and community responsibility for the entire water stream, energy-efficient housing and transportation, health care for all, protecting besieged ecosystems.  Practically, what this means is a higher base-line of essential services with the costs shared and supported broadly.  To be clear, our basic physical security deserves support, not gaming at the hands of profiteers.  A common wealth for all citizens is possible, with local regional flavors in commerce and culture atop this "baseline" of security.  To be danced out of the way, one finds the current heavy-handed players of agribusiness, pharmaceuticals, energy, insurance and the congressional-military-industrial complex all dependent upon "corporate socialism" for subsidies and protection from real, meaningful, positive change and shielded from probing questions as to why, for example, we so frequently go to war.
 * Mottos include "sustainability is security" and "freedom to debate." I run to help define, popularize and grow the Green Party, to be an advocate for: single-payer health-care, renewable energy, increased energy efficiency, rail transport, organic local agriculture, indigenous rights, wise water use, banning lobbying/bribery, over-turning the legal fiction that a corporation is a person, and equal media exposure for all political candidates, having open debates between all political parties and beating those "swords into plowshares" by focusing on improving diplomacy, communication and basic physical security in water, food and energy in particular to mitigate the negative effects of global climate change and to provide emergency readiness.  Also, I get bored easily and this keeps me busy.

'''Have you ever run for political office before? (President, senate, congress, city councillor, school trustee... etc.) Have you ever been a member of a political party, other than the one you're currently in?'''
 * I ran for president in 2004 and 2008, being one of the four "finalists" at the nominating conventions. Also, I ran for U.S. Senate in California as part of a contested race in the Green Party Primary Election in 2006.  I plan to run for U.S. Congress in 2010 and I am now taking the steps to begin running for the 2012 presidential race.  I have been a member of both main U.S. parties and I cannot adequately express my disgust for them both.  I encourage people everywhere to register Green, vote Green and support Green Party efforts at achieving and maintaining ballot access within the current hostile political environment.  Ideally, we can together displace one of the two major parties; such is the near-majority level of disapproval of the antiquated mainstream parties and the desire for a true alternative.

Have you ever campaigned for another political candidate?
 * In 1996 I helped organize a press conference for then-presidential candidate Ralph Nader, after having helped support efforts to draft him as a candidate.

What skills or ideas do you bring from this position, or previous positions, that will benefit the Oval Office?
 * I believe in the separation of power within government, including economic power. Due to the influence of money in politics and within government we do not have a political system that works well to advance the needs and concerns of "we the people."  There are few, muted voices within our government supporting the dispossessed, the disenfranchised, the "left out," the lower echelon within our socio-economic strata.  Especially now, with high energy costs, questionable food supplies, shredded social safety nets, job loss due to outsourcing and other losses, loss of civil liberties and rights, the consolidation and concealment of governmental power, the "fascist" confluence of military-industrial business with governmental power, threats of unstable weather, retaliation by terrorists and opportunistic foreign governments following our model it is a good time to not be silent.  I have lived with and among many different cultures, religions and peoples, I have a multi-cultural background and a mixed ancestry, I value art, music and science, I am both intuitive and analytical and I enjoy solving problems.  Our nation would benefit greatly from my services.  Plus, I am not "on the take."

'''Campaigning for the American presidency is one of the most expensive exercises in the world. How do you deal with the cost and fundraising?'''
 * Small contributions from many people not expecting a return of favors approximates public funding of campaigns. In order to "get the word out" about my existence as a candidate it is necessary to adapt and adopt alternative, low-cost strategies.  With my campaign team steadily growing I anticipate utilizing modern low-cost communication methods to help "spread the word."  Fund-raising is among the least palatable activities that I have to endure as a candidate and I will be the first to admit that I have done very little fundraising.   The reader who is a U.S. Citizen of voting age is encouraged to support my candidacy by visiting my web site, www.mesplay.org, and making a small donation in accordance with Federal Election Commission guidelines.  Also, simply e-mailing friends helps tremendously with these small campaigns.

What are you/were you looking for in a running mate?
 * My running mate would likely represent a demographic that I do not, such as being female and non-white, since I am a white male. As to character and experience, I would want to be supported by someone with great practical public experience who has remained in integrity with the original idealistic hopes and dreams that once drew them into the public eye or political arena.

Can you win the 2008 Presidential election?
 * I can win the 2008 presidential election by becoming the Green nominee, by inspiring otherwise non-voters to register Green and to grow Green Parties in those states where they are not yet granted ballot access and to subsequently vote in some creative, time-urgent manner circumventing the severe limitations put on candidates and parties by the secretaries of state through the country. I would have to win many of the states where the Green Party is on the ballot and I would have to find a manner allowing erstwhile green voters to legally vote in those states where we are not on the ballot.

If you can't make it into the Oval Office, who would you prefer seeing taking the presidency?
 * I cannot support candidates who foolishly support nuclear power and weapons, who do not recognize the need for peace and who do not offer real, meaningful, substantive systemic change.

What should the American people keep in mind, when heading to the polls this November?
 * When heading for the polls this November U.S. citizens should support Green Party candidates, policies and values. Thank you.


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Interview conducted by e-mail with Kent Mesplay:

Hello William,

Here it is. Yes, you have permission re the picture.

Thanks for doing this.

Kent

Why president? I run for president to help improve society, pointing out that we are more secure when we live in a sustainable manner. As of this writing our culture is based on the consumption of limited materials such as petroleum, coal and uranium with great emphasis placed on the consumption of "goods" that are produced and purchased with little regard for the well-being of future generations. Government, ideally, provides an independent, objective forum through which solutions to the needs and wants of our time can be raised, discussed and implemented in a thoughtful, respectful manner. In contrast to this ideal, our current central, national government exists largely to protect and preserve the status quo of relatively few stake-holders, having undue political influence and acting in a manner not in the best interest of the majority of people. We cannot blindly consume our way to peace and stability. A Green presidential administration would put the needs of current and future generations above the rude demands and expectations of the well-heeled political donor class. It is not important that we have a new president bearing the face of change. We need vital, core change to our political institutions to decentralize control, empower rational science-based decision-making and cut the damaging influence of corporate money on public policy. This change is unlikely to arise from within the current two political parties that are intrinsically corrupted by the ubiquitous "greased-palm" bribing handshake with corporate entities. We need to only ask how many corporate media conglomerates regularly advertize the question, "Should a corporation have the legal status of a super-person?" to realize the extent of the current dilemma. A corporation should never have been considered to have the legal rights of an individual. The Green Party is independent from business interests. This political arm of the environmental, peace and justice movements represents meaningful change to public policy and to our fragile, centralized, short-sighted way of life. Green solutions are largely local solutions: more community gardens and small farms, reasonable use of fresh water, grey-water and waste-water, including more water storage and community responsibility for the entire water stream, energy-efficient housing and transportation, health care for all, protecting besieged ecosystems. Practically, what this means is a higher base-line of essential services with the costs shared and supported broadly. To be clear, our basic physical security deserves support, not gaming at the hands of profiteers. A common wealth for all citizens is possible, with local regional flavors in commerce and culture atop this "baseline" of security. To be danced out of the way, one finds the current heavy-handed players of agribusiness, pharmaceuticals, energy, insurance and the congressional-military-industrial complex.all dependent upon "corporate socialism" for subsidies and protection from real, meaningful, positive change and shielded from probing questions as to why, for example, we so frequently go to war. Mottos include "sustainability is security" and "freedom to debate." I run to help define, popularize and grow the Green Party, to be an advocate for: single-payer health-care, renewable energy, increased energy efficiency, rail transport, organic local agriculture, indigenous rights, wise water use, banning lobbying/bribery, over-turning the legal fiction that a corporation is a person, and equal media exposure for all political candidates, having open debates between all political parties and beating those "swords into plowshares" by focusing on improving diplomacy, communication and basic physical security in water, food and energy in particular to mitigate the negative effects of global climate change and to provide emergency readiness. Also, I get bored easily and this keeps me busy. Have I run before or been a member of other political parties? I ran for president in 2004 and 2008, being one of the four "finalists" at the nominating conventions. Also, I ran for U.S. Senate in California as part of a contested race in the Green Party Primary Election in 2006. I plan to run for U.S. Congress in 2010 and I am now taking the steps to begin running for the 2012 presidential race. I have been a member of both main U.S. parties and I cannot adequately express my disgust for them both. I encourage people everywhere to register Green, vote Green and support Green Party efforts at achieving and maintaining ballot access within the current hostile political environment. Ideally, we can together displace one of the two major parties; such is the near-majority level of disapproval of the antiquated mainstream parties and the desire for a true alternative. Have I campaigned for another? In 1996 I helped organize a press conference for then-presidential candidate Ralph Nader, after having helped support efforts to draft him as a candidate. What skills or ideas do I have that will benefit the Oval Office? I believe in the separation of power within government, including economic power. Due to the influence of money in politics and within government we do not have a political system that works well to advance the needs and concerns of "we the people." There are few, muted voices within our government supporting the dispossessed, the disenfranchised, the "left out," the lower echelon within our socio-economic strata. Especially now, with high energy costs, questionable food supplies, shredded social safety nets, job loss due to outsourcing and other losses, loss of civil liberties and rights, the consolidation and concealment of governmental power, the "fascist" confluence of military-industrial business with governmental power, threats of unstable weather, retaliation by terrorists and opportunistic foreign governments following our model it is a good time to not be silent. I have lived with and among many different cultures, religions and peoples, I have a multi-cultural background and a mixed ancestry, I value art, music and science, I am both intuitive and analytical and I enjoy solving problems. Our nation would benefit greatly from my services. Plus, I am not "on the take." What of the expense of campaigning for the American presidency? Small contributions from many people not expecting a return of favors approximates public funding of campaigns. In order to "get the word out" about my existence as a candidate it is necessary to adapt and adopt alternative, low-cost strategies. With my campaign team steadily growing I anticipate utilizing modern low-cost communication methods to help "spread the word." Fund-raising is among the least palatable activities that I have to endure as a candidate and I will be the first to admit that I have done very little fundraising. The reader who is a U.S. Citizen of voting age is encouraged to support my candidacy by visiting my web site, www.mesplay.org, and making a small donation in accordance with Federal Election Commission guidelines. Also, simply e-mailing friends helps tremendously with these small campaigns. My running mate would likely represent a demographic that I do not, such as being female and non-white, since I am a white male. As to character and experience, I would want to be supported by someone with great practical public experience who has remained in integrity with the original idealistic hopes and dreams that once drew them into the public eye or political arena. I can win the 2008 presidential election by becoming the Green nominee, by inspiring otherwise non-voters to register Green and to grow Green Parties in those states where they are not yet granted ballot access and to subsequently vote in some creative, time-urgent manner circumventing the severe limitations put on candidates and parties by the secretaries of state through the country. I would have to win many of the states where the Green Party is on the ballot and I would have to find a manner allowing erstwhile green voters to legally vote in those states where we are not on the ballot. Anyone else I support if I can't be president? I cannot support candidates who foolishly support nuclear power-and-weapons, who do not recognize the need for peace and who do not offer real, meaningful, substantive systemic change. When heading for the polls this November U.S. citizens should support Green Party candidates, policies and values. Thank you.

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Euro 2008: Germany vs. Spain

June 30, 2008

Spain has won its first since 1964 by defeating Germany in the final match.

Fernando Torres scored the lone goal of the match in the 33rd minute. The match started at 19:45, and although the score was only 1-0, BBC Sport has reported that Spain dominated the match.

Germany got close to scoring at some points in the game, one shot by  missed the goal by a narrow margin.

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I see I'm getting called out in the edit comments for criticising the content for not including who Spain were playing against. Well, gee! I'm not a football fan. People have mentioned this to me, but the details have bounced off because I have no interest. I wasn't confident enough to put Germany in, or to do more than put the right categories on the article and take breaking off an article about an event that is not going to change. --Brian McNeil / talk 21:16, 29 June 2008 (UTC)

Title of the article
Titles for all match reports outside of North America should be [Competion Name]: [Home Team vs. Away Team]. Since Germany were the designated home team, the title of this match report should be Euro 2008: Germany vs. Spain. Kingjeff (talk) 19:44, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

 * Since when was such a policy agreed upon. The title should be as descriptive as possible. It is Spain winning the Euro 2008 that is of interest here. Trying to stick rigidly to this format seems quite bizarre. I've been informed on my talk page that isn't the "proper title" but would dismiss this entirely, Spain defeat Germany to win Euro 2008 seems a great deal more appropriate than Euro 2008: Germany vs. Spain. Adambro (talk) 19:58, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I have chnged the title back to Spain defeat Germany to win Euro 2008 per the above comments. Anonymous101 (talk) 20:01, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

The article should be more about the match itself instead of who won the match. Kingjeff (talk) 14:16, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

 * That wouldn't be appropriate, it was the Euro 2008 final, in makes sense that the winner will be the focus of the story. Adambro (talk) 16:30, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

 * Well, you're allowed to be wrong. Kingjeff (talk) 03:14, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

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Counter-terrorism agents search home in suburban Chicago, Illinois
Hi Michael, thanks so much for your contribution of this article. As you can see, I made some changes. While I am not an authority, per se, I think you will find it helpful to look at what I changed. The photo is great, did this happen in your neighborhood? As a side note, I will point out that quite a few of the links on your user page are broken. Cheers, --SVTCobra 22:50, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

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Arizona helicopter collision kills six

June 30, 2008

Two medical helicopters en route to Flagstaff Medical Center reportedly crashed into each other near Flagstaff Arizona, United States, leaving six of the seven passengers dead, and one, a nurse, seriously injured.

At least one passenger of three on a Bell 407 helicopter operated by Air Methods Corp. was reported to be a patient. The other helicopter, also a Bell 407, operated by Classic Helicopters, Ltd., carried four passengers who are all dead except for one with serious injures. Spokesperson Matt Stein of Classic Helicopters said that the patient on board the helicopter they operated was being lifted from a medical emergency on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.

The helicopters collided at about 3:45 pm PDT (22:45 UTC), according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and crashed about half a mile (800 metres) from the hospital. The helicopters crashed into a forested hillside, igniting a fire that burned about ten to fifteen acres (four to six hectares) of land, but was contained quickly by rescue workers.

Two medical rescue workers were released from a hospital after an explosion of one of the helicopters on the ground. Reuters was told by Sergeant Tom Boughner that "They were treated for minor burns injuries and were released from the hospital in good condition".

Flagstaff is a city near the centre of Arizona in the United States. The surrounding areas north-east, west, and south-west are lined with hillsides. The city is just south-east of the popular tourist attraction, the Grand Canyon.

Classic Helicopters states that their pilot had over 10,000 hours of experience and this is the first fatal incident they've had. The FAA is performing an investigation of the incident.

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South Korean police clamp down on protests against US beef

June 30, 2008

South Korean authorities are refusing to allow more protests against the government's decision to allow beef imports from the United States, after hundreds of people were injured in clashes with riot police overnight Saturday.

Around 300 police buses blocked protesters from entering the plaza in front of Seoul City Hall on Sunday, where a candlelight vigil was scheduled for that night. Any rally held after sunset without police permission is considered illegal. Nevertheless, the daily vigils have continued for weeks, with as many as 80,000 in attendance.

After the plaza was sealed off, a group of about 1,700 protesters gathered in nearby streets, chanting slogans that urged President Lee Myung-Bak to cancel his decision allowing U.S. beef imports. Around 70 people were detained by police for illegally occupying roads, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported, but no major clashes occurred.

Over 200 protesters and police officers were injured in Saturday's protests. The demonstration turned violent when some protesters tried to drag away police buses used to prevent entry into Cheongwadae, the President's house. Riot police responded by spraying water cannons and fire extinguishers at the protesters, who threw stones, water bottles and eggs at police.

Government officials said they would not tolerate violent, illegal demonstrations. "The candle-lit vigils, which were initially peaceful, have mutated into violent protests organized by a small faction," said Justice Minister Kim Kyung Han. He vowed to "chase those who instigate violent protests" and "bring them to justice". Kim warned that the government might begin using water laced with tear gas against protesters, even though tear gas has been banned since 1999.

In April, President Lee Myung-Bak agreed to resume the importing of U.S. beef, which was banned in 2003 after the United States discovered its first case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease. Lee has faced a major backlash from this decision, amid fears of the possible spread of this sometimes fatal disease. He was forced to publicly apologize, and all but one of his top advisers were fired.

Jang Dae-hyun, a spokesman for the protesters, suggested that the police should stop using harsh tactics against protesters, which he says would lead to less violence. "We've been supporting peaceful rallies, but the police crackdown is too harsh," Jang said. One protester, Kim In-seok, stated, "We are just here to express our opinions. I can't understand why this government tries to ban our rally."

On Monday, police raided the offices of two civic groups that have led the rallies. Documents, computers, pickets, flags, and other materials relating to the demonstrations were confiscated, and the leader of the group AntiMadCow was arrested on charges of staging illegal rallies, Yonhap reported.


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Comments:South Korean police clamp down on protests against US beef

if you don't want it, don't buy it

Not that simple, once the beef are wrapped in a package, how will you be able to tell where the beef came from? With the heavy anti-US sentiments in Korea, the retailers are sure as hell not going to put on a "From USA" label on their beef.

 * From a retailer standpoint, if the opinion against U.S. beef is that strong, you'd have a good incentive to let your customers know which beef is U.S.. Lest have almost no one buy any of your beef.  Fephisto (talk) 17:17, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

I didn't see any explanation of WHY South Koreans were protesting US beef imports. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.158.32.197 (talk) 17:57, 30 June 2008 (UTC) I don't believe that it happened! I LOVE SOUTH KOREA AND BTS!😘🥺🥰💜🇰🇷

I love South Korea and BTS!🥺🥰🇰🇷
I LOVE SOUTH KOREA!


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Google's GPhone to be postponed awaiting Android modifications

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Ever since Google Android was discussed at the 2007 Google Developer Day, and the conceptual structure of the GPhone was announced last year, mobile phone manufacturers, including Motorola, HTC, and Samsung, have been highly interested in manufacturing the GPhone.

The "GPhone" will be built with "Android" inside, which has had several issues with multi-language transformation and localization in different countries. It was confirmed to thirty-three manufacturers that the GPhone's launch will be postponed to 2008 Q4 or 2009 Q1 after the stability of Android is greater.

Although the postponement was confirmed, some industrial analysts commented that GPhone will be the greatest opponent for iPhone after its launch.


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six not 7 --72.87.59.241 08:02, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

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Three murdered, one injured in axe attack in Australia

June 30, 2008

The manhunt for John Walsh, a father of a police officer in his late 60s, has ended without further incident at a motel on the Mid-Western Highway near Hay, New South Wales in Western NSW. The Toyota sedan which he was thought to be driving was found in the motel carpark and has been seized for examination by forensics.

The manhunt began after an axe attack which left police officer Shelly Walsh injured and left her elderly mother thought to be in her late 60s and two children, a boy thought to be aged 7 and a girl also thought to be aged 5 years old, dead in the small New South Wales town of Cowra.

New South Wales Police originally thought he was heading to Newcastle, New South Wales or Canberra, Australian Capital Territory and was believed to be driving in a silver Toyota Avalon.


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User:Lumos3

Am am the same Lumos 3 as the English Wikipedia.

See my user page there Lumos3

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User talk:Omnicloud

thanx for cleaning up arizona crash. --72.87.59.241 13:12, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

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Kenyan Prime Minister calls for suspension of Mugabe from African Union

June 30, 2008 , the Kenyan Prime Minister, has said that Robert Mugabe should be suspended from the African Union until he allows free elections to take place in his country.

He has said that the AU "should suspend him [Mugabe] and send peace forces to Zimbabwe to ensure free and fair elections."

Odinga continued, "[The] African Union will be setting a dangerous precedent if Mugabe is allowed to participate in its meetings," he said. "Right now Mugabe is a crisis, they have no president with legitimacy to run the country."

Robert Mugabe was recently under a large amount of pressure to postpone the election after the main opposition candidate,, pulled out due to fears of violence. For example, Ban Ki-moon, secretary general of the United Nations, yesterday called for the election to be postponed. He said that he "strongly supports the statement of the Chairman of SADC that conditions do not exist for a run-off election to be held at this time and that they should be postponed."

Mugabe yesterday claimed the current results show that he will have a 'sweeping victory' in the unopposed presidential run-off elections. He announced his victory on one of the state run television networks. "The returns show that we are winning convincingly, that we have won in all the 26 constituencies in Harare, an MDC stronghold where we won in only one constituency in March."

As an African Union summit began in Egypt today, Mugabe took his seat among other African heads of state hours after declaring victory in the election. His appearance at the summit generated different reactions, from being hailed as a "hero" by the President of Gabon, to U.N. Deputy Secretary-General 's remarks calling the situation in Zimbabwe "an extremely grave crisis".

Mugabe, now in his sixth term as President, arrived in the Egyptian city of on Monday. Despite criticism from the African Union's election observers, who said the election fell short of their standards, Mugabe was reportedly warmly received at the summit. One delegate, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Mugabe was seen hugging other African leaders after the opening session.

Delegates at the convention discussed the elections, but largely avoided direct criticism of Mugabe or the government. , the Tanzanian President chairing the summit, said, "We would like to congratulate the Zimbabwean people for their successes but we would also like to express our commiserations for their suffering." A draft resolution being considered for adoption on Tuesday calls for negotiations and an end to violence, but also does not directly criticize Mugabe or the election.

George Sibotshiwe, a spokesman for Tsvangirai's, said he hopes that the summit would take stronger measures during Tuesday sessions. "I would hope that the nature of what happened in Zimbabwe warrants a strong response and a lot of the leaders are taking our problems into consideration," he said.


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Category talk:2008 United States presidential election

This election seems to be getting a disproportionate amount of coverage compared to other elections elsewhere in the world. Whilst I understand that this is partly because a large number of US citizens use the English Wikinews, there are other nationalities present as well, so shouldn't action be taken to counter this systematic bias? Does anyone have any ideas? --GW_SimulationsUser Page 18:50, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

 * You could say the same thing about the Zimbabwean elections. A disproportionately high amount of coverage, yet in this case, probably no Zimbabwean contributors. Wikinews is to small to accurately systemic bias versus statistal anomaly, and certainly too small to do anything about it. We are all volunteers and write about what interests us. We also have a lot of satellite launch coverage and general space coverage, when compared other scientific fields. I just don't think that we can do anything about it without telling people what they can write about, and I don't think we want to go there. --SVTCobra 19:17, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
 * The Zimbabwe elections deserve coverage due to the events that have unfolded while the US elections are the same as every other US election. Anonymous101 (talk) 19:29, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Not to seem nationalistic or anything, but I think the U.S. elections deserve more coverage because as the world's only superpower, the U.S. has more influence on world affairs than any other country. I'm guessing that's why other countries are caught up in the U.S. elections as well. ~Planoneck~ 19:46, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

 * I don't mid particularly, as long as no objections are given should others attempt to give other elections the same level of coverage. The 2010 UK elections, for example. Would that be a problem? --GW_SimulationsUser Page 20:13, 1 July 2008 (UTC)


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Cargo plane crashes near Khartoum; at least four dead

June 30, 2008 An  cargo jetliner has crashed minutes after takeoff from Sudan's. The crew consisted of seven Russians, at least four of which are dead. It is thought there are no survivors.

"The plane crashed in an empty area about one or two kilometres from the airport," according to an anonymous witness, who went on to say "Parts of the plane are lying everywhere. There are huge patches of dark engine oil." The plane belonged to local firm Ababiel and was headed to Southern Sudan capital Juba.

The plane is reported to have caught fire and exploded after the crash at 8:00 am.

The crash is the fourth major air crash this year in Sudan, and the second within a week. On Friday a   crash killed seven. Earlier, 27 were killed in another crash including two Southern Sudanese ministers, and  at Khartoum International, with at least 30 dead. Sudan Airways were grounded over unrelated safety failings.


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didnt one of these just happen like a couple of days ago blood? --72.87.59.241 19:09, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes - see Cargo plane crash in Sudan leaves seven dead with one survivor and Plane crashes in Khartoum. It is the third crash this month in the airport. Anonymous101 (talk) 19:14, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
 * (edit conflict)Yep... Friday, it was, but I was slow covering it. I think Sudan is in a real crisis here. See also Southern Sudan's defence minister among those killed in major plane crash and Kata Air An-32 crashes - all presumed dead (A Sudanese plane). Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 19:18, 30 June 2008 (UTC)


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Comments:Jindal signs Intelligent Design law

why is it necessary to continue with this nonsense? ID (creationism) is not science. keep it out of the science classrooms, duh! silly christians. _Imind (talk) 19:27, 30 June 2008 (UTC)


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Boeing 767 cargo plane seriously damaged by fire at San Francisco

June 30, 2008 A Boeing 767 cargo jetliner (tail number: N799AX) has been seriously damaged by a fire that broke out Saturday evening shortly after 22:00 PDT (UTC-7). It took two hours to extinguish the fire on board the Airborne Express aircraft, which was parked at a mail processing area of San Francisco International Airport in California, United States.

Airborne Express Flight 1611 had arrived earlier and since then was parked at an area that a Federal Aviation Administration described as "far away from regular traffic," known as Plot No. 11. The fire broke out behind the cockpit, which contained two pilots at the time who were able to escape the fire.

Roads around the airport were closed for ten minutes while crews responded, and 100 people were evacuated from a nearby building. The fire was described as intense and producing thick amounts of black smoke. Airport Duty Manager Lilly Wang said of the damage, "You can actually see through the top of the aircraft. It spread all the way through."

An investigation into the cause is underway. It is unclear if there was cargo on board at the time. No injuries were reported.


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oh great another plane damaged by fire. --72.87.59.241 19:43, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

 * At least this one was parked... Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 19:45, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
 * true that --72.87.59.241 19:46, 30 June 2008 (UTC) but still awful --72.87.59.241 19:46, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I agree there. New they cost $124.5 million to $169 million. Plus lost business, screwed contracts... Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 19:53, 30 June 2008 (UTC)


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Five die in New Mexico single-engine plane crash

June 30, 2008 A small plane has crashed at a New Mexico airport killing five people. The Cessna U206F (tail number 	 N2905Q) had just taken off when it crashed at the Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport.

The plane caught fire after the crash. It was a single-engined private aircraft headed for Chicago and Federal Aviation Administration records show it was registered in Gilbert.

The deceased have been taken to the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator in Albuquerque. Their names have not been released until they are formally identified.

Investigations are ongoing.


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Abkhazia to close border with Georgia following bomb blasts

June 30, 2008

Abkhazia, a region located within the internationally recognised borders of Georgia, but which is a de facto independent republic without international recognition, has closed its border with the country following recent bomb blasts. Abkhaz officials accuse Georgia of being responsible.

Several people have been injured in the blasts which occurred today and on Sunday when two bombs exploded in Gagra. Today's blast happened in Sukhumi, the region's capital.

Abkhazia broke away from Georgia after the early 1990s war when separatists defeated Georgian forces and commenced a campaign of ethnic cleansing of Georgians in Abkhazia.

The region's foreign minister said, "Georgia's aim is to destabilise the economic situation in Abkhazia. They want to drive tourists away. They are our main source of revenue. We have already caught several Georgians in similar circumstances."

Georgian authorities have denied any involvement in the bomb blasts. Shota Utiashvili ,an interior ministry spokesman, said, "It will be a humanitarian catastrophe if the border is closed. Thousands of Georgians in Abkhazia cross the border to get pensions, do their shopping and work".

Russia, which is said to support the separatist forces, have peacekeeping troops within the region but this has been described as an occupying force by Georgia and Russia accused of trying to take over the region by stealth.

The border will be shut from tomorrow as security in the region is tightened.


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all they do is fight sick of it

but it will never stop
unfornatly maybe one day --72.87.59.241 20:09, 30 June 2008 (UTC)


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Iran building collapse kills 19

June 30, 2008 A building in Iran's capital Tehran collapsed today and killed at least 19 people. The fate of a twentieth person is unknown.

The victims were all labourers living inside the building, which is reported to have been in a seriously unstable condition for a month, with occupants refusing to comply with evacuation requests. The early morning disaster in the Sa'adatabad district reduced the building to rubble in seconds.

The seven story building was described by The Canadian Press as 'dilapidated'.

Five people have been arrested, including the owner and contractors. Iranian state media promised that those responsible would be dealt with severely.

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Talk:Abkhazia to close border with Georgia following bomb blasts

This article is far beyond the subjects I usually cover, normally I focus on UK news, but I was looking through our unused categories and noticed Category:Abkhazia sitting empty lacking even a single article about the region. A quick search on Google News revealed that coincidently, there was this current story about the region and so I decided to write this. Its nice to learn about something different in the process and I think it is also good to ensure our content covers a geographically broad area and in so doing enhance our appeal. I'm looking forward to continuing this kind of work and will look for more opportunities in future to broaden our coverage. Its always nice to see others quickly find ways to improve my work as well. Adambro (talk) 20:11, 30 June 2008 (UTC)


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wow hasnt been news since may? now its refreshed --72.87.59.241 20:25, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

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Is there any suggestion that more might be dead/die? Adambro (talk) 20:28, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

oh sorry adam five were killed --72.87.59.241 20:30, 30 June 2008 (UTC)


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User talk:72.87.59.241

Hi,

Thanks for creating articles. Did you know that you can easily create an account on Wikinews without giving any personal information (even an email address). If you do this will be able to move pages and update the main 4 leads.

 * Click here to create an account

Thanks for your time,

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We are not hurting for story ideas. Perhaps instead of just starting stories, you could pick one or two and develop them more fully. Cheers, --SVTCobra 00:21, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

Just a quick note - on Requested articles it points out:
 * You need to add a good description for your story.
 * You need to add at least two sources.

A description is more than just a title, and your submissions have all included only one source. Multiple sources are needed to verify the information, and to make sure that we aren't just getting one point of view. The more information you provide, the easier you make it for others to write the article - you wouldn't just go up to the editor of the New York Times and say "You should write an article on event X. kthxbai," would you? Chris Mann (Say hi!|Stalk me!) 02:31, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

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User:OfficerLeRoy

Howdy! --OfficerLeRoy (talk) 20:53, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

i love the song this is my united kingdom of whateva a take off --OfficerLeRoy (talk) 20:53, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

PM me sometime... --OfficerLeRoy (talk) 20:53, 30 June 2008 (UTC) Likes birds

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Welcome
, welcome to Wikinews! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

Our key policies - if you read anything, read these! Here a few pointers to help you get to know Wikinews: There are always things to do on Wikinews: By the way, you can sign your name on Talk pages using four tildes ( ~~~~ ), which produces your name and the current date. If you have any questions, you can ask them at the water cooler or to anyone on the Welcommittee, or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome! Anonymous101 (talk) 20:57, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
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"whateva"? lol its part of the song thanks for the welcome
thx --OfficerLeRoy (talk) 20:58, 30 June 2008 (UTC) beep beep says officer leroy

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This isn't very important but were you previously contributing using the IP address  72.87.59.241 Anonymous101 (talk) 21:00, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

yeah thats me --OfficerLeRoy (talk) 21:04, 30 June 2008 (UTC) why? did i do something wrong? --OfficerLeRoy (talk) 21:04, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
 * No, you did nothing wrong, I was just wondering. Anonymous101 (talk) 21:09, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

ok sorry if have many users names i can never seem to choice the right one and i'am not trying to be a vandal or anything just can never get my mind straight i have a ocd problem and skitzoprenia --OfficerLeRoy (talk) 21:11, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

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We are not hurting for story ideas. Perhaps instead of just starting stories, you could pick one or two and develop them more fully. The links above should help you cite sources, etc. Cheers, --SVTCobra 00:24, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

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Great Britain's most dangerous road announced

June 30, 2008 A 13km section of road between Macclesfield and Buxton, known as the, has been named as Britain's most dangerous road. The single-carriageway road has been the scene of 43 fatal or serious collisions since 2001, nearly three-quarters of them involving motorcyclists.

When collisions involving motorcyclists are removed from the analysis, this 13km stretch moves from the highest risk road in the country to one of the safest. Overall, if motorcyclist collisions are removed from the league table, the A61 road between Barnsley and Wakefield is revealed as the most dangerous road in Britain.

Britain's most improved road in this year's analysis by the Road Safety Foundation is the from the  to  in Staffordshire. This rural single carriageway has seen an 88 per cent drop in the number of fatal or serious collisions in the last six years, taking it from a medium risk road to one of the safest. According to the Foundation, this has been achieved by introducing traffic lights, speed limit reductions and village pedestrian facilities.

However, — the European Road Assessment Programme — says that Britain is falling behind other European countries in reducing road casualties.

The most dangerous roads in Scotland and Wales were also revealed. In Scotland the most dangerous road was the 27km stretch of the between the A9 at Latheron and Wick. The between Whitchurch and Welshampton was shown to be the most dangerous in Wales with 11 fatal and serious injury accidents.


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formated correctly? looks a little out of place. --OfficerLeRoy (talk) 21:12, 30 June 2008 (UTC) its just me though

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President Bush signs $162 billion war funding bill

June 30, 2008

United States President George W. Bush today signed a bill providing $162 billion for the war efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, which intends to fund the wars for the rest of Bush's term and well into the first year of the new President's term.

In addition to war funds, the bill includes educational benefits for young troops and veterans, a 13-week extension of unemployment benefits, $2.7 billion in emergency relief for victims of the Midwest floods, and billions of dollars for items such as international food aid, anti-drug enforcement, and repairs of Louisiana levees.

At a ceremony in the White House's Oval Office, Bush praised the legislation as a necessary product of bipartisanship. "I appreciate that Republicans and Democrats in Congress agreed to provide these vital funds without tying the hands of our commanders, and without an artificial timetable of withdrawal from Iraq." Bush said. "This bill shows the American people that even in an election year, Republicans and Democrats can come together to stand behind our troops and their families."

Although not mentioned by Bush in his statement, the bill also waives an older law that restricted America's capacity to finance the removal of nuclear weapons in North Korea. "The absence of the waiver could have led to an embarrassing situation where progress on dismantling North Korea's nuclear program would have been delayed because of a technicality," said Leonor Tomero of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. North Korea was recently removed from a U.S. list of countries that sponsor terrorism, as a reward for turning over all documents relating to the country's nuclear program.

For months, the Democrats and Republicans in Congress had argued over the bill, forcing several compromises to be made in the form of amendments. One of these amendments, the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008, can be described as a modern version of the World War II-era G.I. Bill. It provides lower college tuition costs for war veterans, which was originally opposed by Bush and Senate Republicans, including Presidential candidate John McCain. The Republicans conceded after Democrats agreed to add "transferability" to the bill, which allows veterans to transfer the benefits to family members.

Senate Democratic majority leader Harry Reid commented on the bill, saying, "At a time when 2 million men and women have fought in Iraq and Afghanistan and when our troops have had to endure multiple deployments ... and an unclear strategy, giving them the opportunity to fuel our future economy is the least we can do."

With the passing of this bill, Congress has provided $650 billion for the Iraq War effort, and nearly $200 billion for war operations in Afghanistan.