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Hi
I'm removing the article Hundreds of people gather in support of Mikhail Khodorkovsky from publication because you disputed it for NPOV. Could you please explain on the talk page how the article is NPOV? that would help us get it ready for publication. - Amgine/talk 17:24, 16 May 2005 (UTC)

About article creation
Thanks very much for some great article starts!

I've removed them from the archive because only completed articles are published to the archive date. Articles which are still developing are on the main page in the Developing stories, so other editors can concentrate on expanding them and getting them ready for publication. You can add new articles to the Developing stories list either from the main page or from the article workspace as well. Thanks again for the contributions! - Amgine/talk 17:41, 16 May 2005 (UTC)

Liam Lawlor is a dead man
Hiya! I've made substantial changes to the above article. Please review our Neutral point of view policy, as well as our other policies and guidelines. Thanks! --Mrmiscellanious 14:58, 22 October 2005 (UTC)

Editing long published articles
Perhaps we're wrong... I'm not even looking at the article, just the date. Published articles should not be edited... --Chiacomo (talk) 06:22, 14 February 2006 (UTC)
 * I'm having serious problems reconcling our policy to archive (and not change) published articles with the fact that the article is inaccurate. We have published inaccurate or incorrect news before -- but we're trying to create an archival record of Wikinews publications as well... even when we goof. I will add a correction to the top of the article. --Chiacomo (talk) 06:28, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

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Archive the scripts by date (to organize), and let's add two creditations: one to the vocal producer, and one to the script writer. Other than that, we're off to a great start - thanks for all the help, guys! --Mrmiscellanious 19:28, 16 May 2005 (UTC)
 * Also, we want to keep the scripts as short as possible. If we can, try to squeeze as much as we can into 2 - 3.5 minutes of audio time.  Remember, non-urgent stories can always be placed in later releases. Mrmiscellanious 19:32, 16 May 2005 (UTC)

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Croatian local elections: results pending

May 16, 2005

Official results of the local elections held in Croatia yesterday are still pending, but according to exit polls and preliminary results the currently ruling party, Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) has performed poorly.

HDZ has a lead in nine of 21 counties, and the second largest party, Social Democrat Party of Croatia (SDP) has a clear lead in three out of four big cities, including Zagreb. Four years ago, HDZ won 15 counties. Ivo Sanader, the current Prime Minister of Croatia and the leader of HDZ, said at 23:00 local time yesterday: "HDZ is the winner of local elections. Our politics on state level was approved."

Milan Bandić, in front of the list of SDP, Croatian Peasant Party (HSS) and Croatian Party of Pensioners (HSU) will be able to form a government in the Zagreb assembly on his own. Most of the other places will probably see formation of coalitions, since hardly anybody is receiving majority support.


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Technical glitch in firefox, Map image overlays text. --70.97.77.132 21:13, 16 May 2005 (UTC)


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The purpose of this template
Amgine accurately described this as a mix between and. Basically, it reflects my strong belief (which I have argued for since the inception of Wikinews) that the publication of an article should not be permanently halted simply because another editor has pointed out information that woud be potentially useful to make the article more balanced and neutral.

My rationale here is that it would be very trivial to enumerate many useful additions for almost any Wikinews article, and it would not be fair to permanently lock down an article because of that. Instead, those who feel that an article is incomplete and lacks balance should be given a reasonable opportunity to edit it before it is published, and others should be encouraged to do the same, but if no additional information can be found, or nobody feels up to doing the necessary legwork, the article can still be published, and the tag removed, within a reasonable timeframe.

It is very important to me that it is possible to publish controversial articles on Wikinews, even in situations where there is a 50/50 split of opinion (e.g., an article that is potentially damaging to US Republicans, or US Democrats). The flagging system is key to the publication process, so we have to carefully look at the potential effects every flag might have on the publication cycle.--Eloquence 21:59, 16 May 2005 (UTC)

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Audio Wikinews transcript – 2005 05 16 – 1730 UTC
As reported by Nicholas Gerda

May 17, 2005. This is Wikinews.

Breaking News
Muslim leaders don't accept "pressured" apology Newsweek magazine apologized to the victims of last week's deadly protests in Afghanistan, which were sparked when a Newsweek report stated that U.S. officials defiled the Koran. But Islamic parties in Pakistan say the Newsweek apology is a transparent attempt to defuse Muslim anger. Qazi Hussain Ahmed, the head of an Islamic party alliance told the BBC that Newsweek's clarification held no weight. "There have been reports by the prisoners who have been released from Guantanamo Bay of desecration of the holy Koran, and different atrocities perpetrated on them. Therefore, the clarification of Newsweek has no meaning." Reuters reported that Muslims said they suspected that pressure from Washington was behind the magazine's backing off. On Monday, presidential spokesman Scott McClellan had criticized Newsweek's initial response to the incident, saying it was "puzzling." A Newsweek reporter said in a Reuters interview that his information was from a "knowlegeable government source".

Headlines
Afghan president calls protesters enemies of progress After days of bloody protests over a magazine report that U.S. interrogators in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba allegedly desecrated the Koran, Afghan President Hamid Karzai has called protesters "enemies" of Afghanistan's progress and its ties with the international community for the violence. The protest over the alleged desecration is not over. The anti-U.S. demonstrations that broke out across Afghanistan have claimed the lives of 16 Afghans while more than 100 have been injured. But Mr. Karzai dismissed suggestions the protests are actually aimed at the presence of U.S and other allied forces in Afghanistan, saying the country would "go back immediately to chaos" if foreign forces left. "Without the strategic partnership with America, Afghanistan will not make it as a sovereign, independent nation able to stand on its own feet," he said. "We are seeking partnership with America, with Europe because we cannot fight tricks, interference - hidden or otherwise - in our country." President Karzai urged the United States to prosecute and punish anyone found guilty of desecrating the Koran, saying such an act is unacceptable to every Muslim. He also claimed that 200 Korans had been burned when a library in Jalalabad was set on fire during the protests.

Ethiopians vote amid opposition charges of fraud Millions of voters in Ethiopia are choosing between a powerful government which has close ties to the West but is considered by some to be totalitarian, and a coalition of little-known opposition parties that has promised greater political freedom and economic development. The democratic ballot is only the third in the country's history. Prime Minister Meles Zenawi is seeking his third five-year term in office. His ruling party, the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), has been in power for 14 years. During that time, the party has not been challenged in this mostly poor, subsistence farming region. The party was the only one listed on the ballot paper in Adwa. The ruling party says none of the major opposition parties bothered to register and campaign for votes in this remote area, but opposition leaders say electoral officials, whom the opposition accuses of being pro-government, would not allow their parties to register or campaign in the area.

Palestinians mark Israel's creation with protests Sirens wailed in the West Bank and Gaza Strip as Palestinians marked what they call the "Nakba" or "catastrophe" of Israel's creation in 1948. Traffic came to a standstill and people stopped and observed two-minutes of silence, in solidarity with the 700,000 Palestinians who lost their homes and became refugees. The sirens are reminiscent of observances in Israel marking Holocaust Remembrance Day. Thousands of Palestinians held protest marches, demanding that refugees be allowed to return to their homes in Israel. "We are looking forward to see that the world would support the Palestinians to achieve their national rights and to have their independent state on the 1967 borders," said Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia. But Israel's Deputy Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said peace is faltering because of observances like the Nakba. "The very fact that the Palestinians celebrate the 15th of May, which was the day of the proclamation of the state of Israel, as the day of disaster is very discouraging because it shows a state of mind still disposed to looking at the state of Israel as an obstacle that must be removed, rather than a reality that must be reconciled with," Olmert said.

Wikipedia Current Events

 * The National Assembly of Kuwait legalizes women's suffrage, allowing all women ages 21 and older, subject to Islamic law, to vote in elections in Kuwait in 2007.
 * Uzbek troops kill over 400 people in Andijan during protests in eastern Uzbekistan over the trials of 23 accused Islamic extremists. President Islam Karimov defends the act.
 * In Taiwan, political parties supporting new amendments to the Constitution of the Republic of China win with 249 of 300 seats in the National Assembly election.

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 * 1792 - The New York Stock Exchange was formed.
 * 1846 - Adolphe Sax patented the saxophone.
 * 1902 - The Antikythera mechanism, the oldest known surviving geared mechanism, was discovered in a shipwreck off the Greek island of Antikythera.
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 * 1995 - After 18 years as Mayor of Paris, Jacques Chirac was inaugurated as President of the French Republic.

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Jean Kambanda, prime minister of Rwanda during the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, was the first and only head of government to plead guilty to genocide.

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Wikinews:2005/May/17

May 17, 2005

 * Muslim leaders don't accept "pressured" apology
 * Italian football: Roma and Lazio accused of fixing game
 * Galloway and Pasqua deny any wrongdoing on their part in the oil-for-food program
 * French Workers stay at home for Whit Monday
 * "Do you know this pianist?" asks helpline
 * Sony unveils Playstation 3
 * BBC begins trial program allowing legal TV and radio downloads
 * Pop starlet Kylie Minogue has early-stage breast cancer
 * Microsoft develops anti-virus product
 * Star Wars III premieres at Cannes

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Talk:Muslim leaders don't accept "pressured" apology

Could someone explain where this article exists in wikispace now? It was once on the main page and then it has recently disappeared. Shouldn't an old article remain on the front page for sometime after ceasing to become the top story? Forgive my ignorance.

 * You're right. It should be there, but I suspect it's a case of the title being changed. I will check this now. - Amgine/talk 03:45, 17 May 2005 (UTC)

 * Thank you. But where does one see the history of the main page's actual content? I'm lost.
 * That's rather a more complex question. The article is listed on the main page in more than one location; it's the lead article, and it is listed in the May 16, 2005 daily archive which is part of the Latest News on the main page.

 * The main page is built up of a collection of templates, some of which are collections of other files. The content is thus partially automated, which is important on a news site where the content changes so rapidly. - Amgine/talk 03:55, 17 May 2005 (UTC)

Article additions and deletions by anon
I have reverted a pair of unsupported additions to the article, and a deletion of a supported quote, by an anonymous editor. The former is a plainly POV insertion which was not supported by the sources cited in this article. The latter, by the same contributor, may be a justified edit. I would invite the editor to explain the reasoning for the deletion. - Amgine/talk 02:45, 17 May 2005 (UTC)


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Helpline: Do you know this pianist?

May 17, 2005

On April 8, 2005, police picked up an unidentified man wandering the streets of Sheerness, United Kingdom. The man was wearing a formal black suit and white shirt with all labels removed, and was soaking wet, as if having been in the sea.

He has not spoken a word since he was found, but when given pencil and paper he drew a piano. Seeing the picture of the piano, the medical staff at the Medway Maritime Hospital where he was admitted showed him the piano in the hospital chapel. To their amazement he sat at the instrument and played classical and pop music for several hours.

Many press reports have emphasized the piano playing, and the man has been labelled "The Piano Man" by many news services, although the hospital staff has been calling him "Mr. X."

However, the chaplain of the hospital, the Reverend Steve Spencer, said the man "is not the virtuoso that he has been portrayed in the press. He knows a small number of tunes and plays them over and over. I recognized some John Lennon and a snippet from Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake."

The man also pointed to a flag of Sweden when shown an atlas, initially leading the hospital staff to believe he was from Sweden. To date this lead has not panned out. A different account from the National Missing Persons Helpline (NMPH) indicated that the man actually drew the flag.

The NMPH is appealing to anyone who recognizes the man to contact Teri on +44 20 8392 4509. All calls will be treated as confidential. The NMPH can also be reached at +44 500 700700. Emails can also be sent to [mailto:id@missingpersons.org id@missingpersons.org].

Identification
According to the man's social worker, Michael Camp, all initial leads (including the Swedish flag information) have gone cold.

One notable lead on May 17 came from a Polish man called Darius Dydymski who claimed that the man is a French street musician he worked with in Nice named Steven Villa Masson(e). However, this lead turned up cold on May 18 when Masson's sister, Julie Villa Massone said, "I saw my brother yesterday in Nice." Also, AFP found him living in Nice near the train station.

A Wikinews contributor believes that the person referenced is an acquaintance of his named Geoffrey Betts. Betts is an actor who is a citizen of the U.K. Betts has lived much of his life in the Dallas, Texas area and has spent some time recently in Louisville, Kentucky.

A visual comparison of the person in the various news articles can be compared to Geoff's website (listed in External links below). The source reported his findings to the U.K. authorities several hours before this posting.

At this time, no leads have been verified.

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Picture
It would be especially good to have a picture for this article. The first source cited has a picture, but no information as to whether it may be used. Uncle G 04:59, 17 May 2005 (UTC)
 * I believe the police released a photo yesterday to the media (in general) so I suppose any news media should be allowed use it (althought the one im talking about is not the one in the first source - I think I saw it on BBC or RTE News...) → CGorman (Talk)  19:16, 17 May 2005 (UTC)
 * I've seen the NMPH picture on several articles (which I didn't use as sources, since they all had pretty much the same copy, with slight distortions here and there). The BBC picture (see the second source) is different, but I suspect that that might be the BBC's own.  Is there a way for us to get hold of the picture that the police released to the press? Uncle G 20:59, 17 May 2005 (UTC)
 * Aaargh! I was thinking of ABC as the different picture, not BBC.  The BBC picture is the NMPH picture, of course. Uncle G 21:38, 17 May 2005 (UTC)

A was uploaded and labelled for deletion soon after. A swiss news article gives as source "scotlandyard.net". Whatever this means it is not the internet domain name used by "Scotland Yard". Perhaps someone was just joking. Local british police authority resources don't seem to have that picture. -- Thoken 10:33, 18 May 2005 (UTC)

I think I know him
I've sent in leads today to the UK authorities on this matter as I strongly believe he is an acquaintance of mine. I won't give many details here, but he's in his mid-20's, and has lived in the Dallas area and spent some time in the Louisville area. He's half-British, half-Italian, and when I knew him, he was a budding actor. I hope my leads will help in this case... and I am very saddened and shocked today over this. Stevietheman 17:43, 17 May 2005 (UTC)
 * Wow! If anything is confirmed would you please give us a few quotes or titbits of information - it is a very said case, so I don't wish to be insensitive to you Steve or your friend - but anything you could tell us would be fantastic (as you can see I believe you, your wikipedia user page gave me the impression that your telling the truth). → CGorman (Talk)  19:19, 17 May 2005 (UTC)
 * As soon as I get any confirmation, I'll bring it here, although I want to keep any info I release within ethical bounds. I don't want to hurt this person.  I have to admit I am not yet "100% positive" it's him... it's just a very strong feeling at this time. Stevietheman 19:23, 17 May 2005 (UTC)

 * Since the authorities haven't gotten back with me, and after further examination of the pictures leaving me much more convinced it's who I think it is, I'm debating whether I should go ahead and give Wikinews the scoop, if only to help this person get identified more quickly. I'd rather trust Wikinews than the national news media.  Any thoughts? Stevietheman 20:08, 17 May 2005 (UTC)

 * I will go ahead and release info as coming from one source, a Wikinews contributor. I will back up my news with what I believe is good visual evidence. Stevietheman 20:46, 17 May 2005 (UTC)

 * Thank you very much, i've gotta go at the moment, but if you need any assistance regarding our wikinews ways just give User:Amgine a shout, he'll help you at the drop of a hat. → CGorman (Talk)  20:49, 17 May 2005 (UTC)

I released the info, as I am now fully convinced this person is Mr. Betts, and it has been several hours since I reported the information to authorities. I reviewed the pics from the news stories, and the resemblance is too similar to not be Mr. Betts. One feature that is unmistakable is the shape of his chin. And for me, that nailed it.

My reporting the story here is only an attempt to help Mr. Betts become identified and get back with his loved ones. I do not trust the regular U.S. media to handle this appropriately, so I posted it here. Stevietheman 20:57, 17 May 2005 (UTC)

I also need to say that I provided some additional more personal information to the authorities, but I do not feel it is appropriate to release it to any news source. Stevietheman 20:59, 17 May 2005 (UTC)

Corroboration
I've just started adding all the corroborating information I can think of to back up my ID of Mr. Betts. It's on the Notes page.
 * I've just remembered that the person I knew was roughly 5'10" but the person found in England was reported to be 6'. Either that means I'm mistaken in my belief, or the person's height was measured with his dress shoes on.  Recall that he was found wearing a suit and tie, and I assume, dress shoes to go with them. Stevietheman 22:07, 17 May 2005 (UTC)
 * One of the things about the "cite your sources" policy is that it allows readers to trace information. By comparing sources it can be seen who has quoted AP, who has quoted The Telegraph, who has quoted others; and how the facts have varied from report to report.  (The exact length and content of the first piano playing session varies, for example. "several hours" per the BBC; "two hours" per Associated Press and The Telegraph; "hours" per FOX News.  I'm trying to find where it was yesterday that I read "exactly two hours".)  We aim to tell our readers where we got our information from, but it's worth being a reader from time to time.  Only one source even mentions the man's height, and it isn't the NMPH.  As a reader, do you therefore trust that piece of information? Uncle G 00:47, 18 May 2005 (UTC)
 * That's funny. I also noticed the difference in the accounts over how long the subject played the piano.  That's another reason why I think the single account about his height could well be inaccurate.  I think it was just somebody's guess.  And from being a tall person myself at 6'3", I often get people thinking I'm even taller than that, esp. when my shoes add an inch or more to it.  But I have to admit:  My eyesight could well be deceiving me, and I could be wrong, but there's so many features in common with the guy I know, it's haunting. Stevietheman 01:02, 18 May 2005 (UTC)

Resemblance
If anyone doesn't agree that the man in the article photos doesn't resemble those of Mr. Betts on his website, please say so. I'll be happy to retract if a lot of people don't agree with my assessment. Stevietheman 22:10, 17 May 2005 (UTC)

Hollywood story as a source
Does the Hollywood story really belong as a source for this article? It doesn't really say anything except that Hollywood people are talking about making a movie about it. I don't see how that contributes to the facts of the article. Stevietheman 00:57, 18 May 2005 (UTC)

 * Nevermind. This article provided information about the subject pointing to the Swedish flag. Stevietheman 15:33, 18 May 2005 (UTC)

Swedish flag
According to the guardian article (linked to from this article) he didn't draw the swedish flag, he pointed to it. Where's the drawing idea from? -- Joolz 12:50, 18 May 2005 (UTC)

 * You're right. I corrected this in the article. Stevietheman 15:32, 18 May 2005 (UTC)

"French street musician" reports keep coming in
I'm finding it hilarious how all kinds of new stories are being released (see Google News) saying that the man is a French street musician, despite this already being disproven by two articles we have sourced here. This alone is making me see the light (more than ever before) on why Wikinews is a valuable resource. Stevietheman 16:11, 18 May 2005 (UTC)

More coverage Steve?
Steve, firstly I wish again to thank you for your help thus far - this sad tragedy is offering wikinews an excellent oppertunity to prove itself - and hopefully a chance for due respect, use of the correct facts and a NPOV reporting style to be used in media coverage of the event; not to mention a happy ending to the case. Having compared your picture with the released one I must admit that there are striking similarities - in particular I noticed the eyes.

The reason for this post is that I want to make you aware that we don't just publish one story on events - we encourage multiple ones from various angles (obviously maintaining NPOV of course). For example the Wendys chili finger story has spawned quite literally dozens of stories for wikinews. So I suggest to keep this story in the public limelight that we create another more up to date article. My suggestions include:

 * Exclusive Interview: Piano Man is possibly a British actor - detailing (althought making it clear that this is only speculation) that he may be Geoffrey Betts (include much of the content already used in the Identification section). This article should perhaps include an interview with Steve, or at least quote him (if he does'nt mind).

If you are interested in either including an interview or quotes please answer the following questions - by the way the article we incorporate our new Wikinews Exclusive logo:

Q: Who do you think the pianist is? A: Geoffrey "Geoff" Betts, an actor and British citizen, who I last knew to be living in Euless, Texas (a suburb of Dallas), and who, the last time I saw him was living temporarily months at a time in Louisville, Kentucky.

Q: Why do you think it is him? (include physical resemblences, your knowledge of his location, age etc.,) A: The person I knew should be 26, perhaps almost 27 now. The personal resemblances are the eyes, facial shape, asymmetric jawline, ears, nose and short hair. The person I knew had colored his hair blonde at least one time when I knew him. His mother is Italian, and his father is British, and the "Piano Man" has the appearance of such an ethnic combination. I also knew that he composed music, but frankly, I did not know he could play the piano, although I don't find that to be out of the question, as I knew he could play other instruments. Both the man found and Geoff are thin and physically fit. I also knew Geoff to be a smart dresser.

Q: What is your relationship with Mr. Betts; were your good friends? A: He is a former business associate of an ex-partner of mine in an upstart film production company that has since gone out of business. Geoff actually lived with us for periods of time in 2003. I would call him a friendly acquaintance, if not a friend, during that time.

Q: Has Mr. Betts any previous history of such behaviour? A: Without getting too personal, I know that the relationship between Geoff and my ex-partner did lead to a lot of financial, legal and emotional issues for Geoff. There were also issues between Geoff and his mother, but again, I cannot get too personal here. I will say that Geoff, based on my knowledge, could indeed be emotionally scarred from various events, and that could further link him to this man.

Q: What is your knowledge of Mr. Betts' musical ability? A: I knew Geoff to compose his own music, but I cannot remember offhand what kind of music.

Q: When was the last time you met Mr. Betts - was it long before the man turned up in England? A: Early 2004, when Geoff last moved out of the residence where I and my ex-partner were living. I had heard various stories for months after that point regarding him continuing to live in Texas and occasionally visit Louisville, but I had no firsthand knowledge of that.

'''Q: What was Mr. Betts involved in in the weeks before the appearance of the man in England? Was he working on a film, on a break etc? ''' A: According to IMDB, Geoff was working on a film recently, but I am not sure of the timing of that with respect to the time the man appeared in England. I have no information on where he might have been in the weeks before the man's appearance.

Q: On a scale of 1 to 10, how sure are you that the man is actually Mr. Betts? A: 8. I admit I am not as confident as the Polish man living in Italy was (with his 99% certainty that it was his friend Massone), and it turned out he was incorrect. I have to say, however, that I am haunted by how much the "Piano Man" resembles Geoff. Further, the reports indicate the man is 6' while Geoff is 5'10"--I don't know whether the man found was measured with his shoes on or not. Last, my attempts to contact Geoff by a direct email address I found has failed to get any response.  I am almost tossing and turning with cognitive dissonance about whether the man found could be Geoff or not.

Q: I know you have already contacted the relevent authorities, but if there was one thing about Mr. Betts that you believe could help furture in verification of the pianists idenity; what would it be? A: Geoff's website at http://www.geoffreybetts.com for physical comparison. Also, his mother may still be living in Euless, TX. Last, strangely enough, he also had a wish list at Amazon.com, and one of the last two items he added on April 4 (apparently just before the appearance of the man in England) is an audio CD titled "Silence."

→ CGorman (Talk)  18:42, 18 May 2005 (UTC)

 * Thank you and I appreciate the opportunity. I think I would be more comfortable with considering this after today. I would like to see how things develop before I stick my neck out further.  After all, I could be wrong (like the Polish man was) and I really don't want the publicity associated with being wrong.  I feel I have offered striking comparative photo evidence, and also offered comparative information points between IMDB and the news accounts, along with experiential information that doesn't get too personal. I think the clincher with respect to the pictures is that if the jawline of the "Piano Man" is asymmetric in the same way my acquaintance's is, that might clinch it--the image of the Piano Man suggests an asymmetric jawline, to me anyway. Stevietheman 18:57, 18 May 2005 (UTC)

 * Tomorrow I may decide to go forward with answering the interview questions. Please feel free to modify or expand the questions between now and noon thursday, eastern time.  By then, I'll know whether I'm pushing forward or retracting. Stevietheman 03:23, 19 May 2005 (UTC)

 * Just to let you know, I live in Ireland so my time zone means its difficult to reply to you quickly; so if you choose to answer the questions feel free to publish the article or ask someone else to do so. Anyone how wishes to add questions, feel free to. → CGorman (Talk)  20:05, 19 May 2005 (UTC)

Not sure how to publish an interview article
Would anyone like to take a stab on publishing an article based on the questions I answered? I really don't know how to go about doing this. Thanks! Stevietheman 20:15, 19 May 2005 (UTC)
 * Im on it. → CGorman (Talk)  20:23, 19 May 2005 (UTC)

Piano man identified
This article is now outdated since the piano man has been identified and sent home. Refer to here if you haven't heard about this http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/%27Piano_Man%27_speaks_and_is_identified%2C_returns_home_to_Germany


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Sony unveils Playstation 3

May 17, 2005

On Monday, President and CEO of Sony, Ken Kutaragi unveiled the next generation of the PlayStation game console.

The PlayStation 3 console is planned to:
 * Be based on IBM's Cell processor, containing nine separate processing cores, eight of which are to run at 3.2 GHz.
 * Contain six USB 2.0 ports and be compatible with a maximum of seven controllers through Bluetooth technology.
 * Use Blu-ray technology, with which a single disc can hold as much as 50 gigabytes.
 * Be able to play MP3s and display digital photographs.

Last week, there was a leak of details regarding Microsoft's next console, the Xbox 360. The Xbox 360 contains the same processor as the PlayStation 3, with three cores, also running at 3.2 GHz.

Nintendo, another competitor, is expected to show off the Nintendo Revolution as part of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) next week.

The PlayStation 3 is planned to be available in white, black, or silver color, in the spring of 2006.

Controllers
Bluetooth (up to 7), USB 2.0 (wired), Wi-Fi (PSP), Network (over IP)

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BBC begins trial program allowing legal TV and radio downloads

May 17, 2005

The BBC announced on Monday a trial of their new Interactive Media Player (iMP).

Five thousand participants from across the U.K. were selected for this trial. Participants in the trial will be able to download selected BBC television and radio programmes. Approximately 190 hours of TV shows, 310 hours of radio programmes, and some feature films and local programming are to be made available for download.

Ashley Highfield is the BBC's director of new media and technology. Highfield has said that this program "Could just be the iTunes for the broadcast industry, enabling our audience to access our TV and radio programmes on their terms - anytime, any place, any how."

The BBC is funded by a mandatory licence fee on all televisions in the U.K. The fee is £126.50 a year for colour TV and £42 a year for monochrome TV.


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Pop starlet Kylie Minogue has early-stage breast cancer

May 17, 2005

Pop starlet Kylie Minogue has announced through her management that she has an early stage of breast cancer. The 36-year-old has said she will be going through the treatment in her native Australia. Due to early diagnosis the singer stands a good chance of making a full recovery.

Kylie, who had spent the past week in Melbourne, has revealed that due to the cancer the rest of her Showgirl tour of Australia will be postponed and her appearance at this year's Glastonbury festival will be cancelled.

The Showgirl tour was due to hit Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth in June. However despite the cancellation, ticket holders are advised to hang on to tickets as new dates may be announced.


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Welcome
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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! → CGorman (Talk)  19:09, 17 May 2005 (UTC)
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Good luck
Thanks for your edits over the past few days. Good luck in whatever your up to now. → CGorman (Talk)  16:55, 25 May 2005 (UTC)

Closing Account
Mediawiki software (the software we use) is unable to "close accounts", although I can delete your user page, and your talk page if you wish.  Thunderhead  ►  02:42, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

Yes, please delete them both. Thanks. Stevietheman 04:15, 12 March 2007 (UTC)
 * I'm deleting your talk page now, but you'll still show up in special:listusers. If you want to come back, feel free to at any time. Bawolff ☺☻ 04:21, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

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Welcome
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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! → CGorman (Talk)  19:10, 17 May 2005 (UTC)
 * Neutral point of view - tell every side to a story in a fair and balanced way
 * Cite sources - everything in a Wikinews article must be sourced
 * Introduction - overview of the site
 * Writing an article - how to write and publish a complete article
 * Content guide - what's suitable for Wikinews
 * Style guide - how articles should look before publishing
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
 * The front page lead articles often need updating
 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * Audio Wikinews could always use more contributors
 * And of course, stories need writing!

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User talk:168.213.1.134

Welcome
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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! → CGorman (Talk)  19:10, 17 May 2005 (UTC)
 * Neutral point of view - tell every side to a story in a fair and balanced way
 * Cite sources - everything in a Wikinews article must be sourced
 * Introduction - overview of the site
 * Writing an article - how to write and publish a complete article
 * Content guide - what's suitable for Wikinews
 * Style guide - how articles should look before publishing
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
 * The front page lead articles often need updating
 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * Audio Wikinews could always use more contributors
 * And of course, stories need writing!

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User talk:158.193.85.212

Welcome
158.193.85.212, 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! → CGorman (Talk)  19:10, 17 May 2005 (UTC)
 * Neutral point of view - tell every side to a story in a fair and balanced way
 * Cite sources - everything in a Wikinews article must be sourced
 * Introduction - overview of the site
 * Writing an article - how to write and publish a complete article
 * Content guide - what's suitable for Wikinews
 * Style guide - how articles should look before publishing
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
 * The front page lead articles often need updating
 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * Audio Wikinews could always use more contributors
 * And of course, stories need writing!

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User talk:24.237.89.66

Welcome
24.237.89.66, 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! → CGorman (Talk)  19:10, 17 May 2005 (UTC)
 * Neutral point of view - tell every side to a story in a fair and balanced way
 * Cite sources - everything in a Wikinews article must be sourced
 * Introduction - overview of the site
 * Writing an article - how to write and publish a complete article
 * Content guide - what's suitable for Wikinews
 * Style guide - how articles should look before publishing
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
 * The front page lead articles often need updating
 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * Audio Wikinews could always use more contributors
 * And of course, stories need writing!

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User talk:195.157.197.108

Welcome
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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! → CGorman (Talk)  19:10, 17 May 2005 (UTC)
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 * Introduction - overview of the site
 * Writing an article - how to write and publish a complete article
 * Content guide - what's suitable for Wikinews
 * Style guide - how articles should look before publishing
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
 * The front page lead articles often need updating
 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * Audio Wikinews could always use more contributors
 * And of course, stories need writing!

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User talk:Forschung~enwikinews

Welcome
Forschung, 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! → CGorman (Talk)  19:11, 17 May 2005 (UTC)
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 * Cite sources - everything in a Wikinews article must be sourced
 * Introduction - overview of the site
 * Writing an article - how to write and publish a complete article
 * Content guide - what's suitable for Wikinews
 * Style guide - how articles should look before publishing
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
 * The front page lead articles often need updating
 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * Audio Wikinews could always use more contributors
 * And of course, stories need writing!

Your account will be renamed
Hello,

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

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

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

Sorry for the inconvenience.

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

Renamed
 This account has been renamed as part of single-user login finalisation. If you own this account you can |log in using your previous username and password for more information. If you do not like this account's new name, you can choose your own using this form after logging in: . -- Keegan (WMF) (talk) 06:31, 21 April 2015 (UTC)

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User talk:192.165.213.17

Welcome
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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! → CGorman (Talk)  19:10, 17 May 2005 (UTC)
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 * Introduction - overview of the site
 * Writing an article - how to write and publish a complete article
 * Content guide - what's suitable for Wikinews
 * Style guide - how articles should look before publishing
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
 * The front page lead articles often need updating
 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * Audio Wikinews could always use more contributors
 * And of course, stories need writing!

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User talk:Peng~enwikinews

Welcome
Peng, 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! → CGorman (Talk)  19:11, 17 May 2005 (UTC)
 * Neutral point of view - tell every side to a story in a fair and balanced way
 * Cite sources - everything in a Wikinews article must be sourced
 * Introduction - overview of the site
 * Writing an article - how to write and publish a complete article
 * Content guide - what's suitable for Wikinews
 * Style guide - how articles should look before publishing
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
 * The front page lead articles often need updating
 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * Audio Wikinews could always use more contributors
 * And of course, stories need writing!

Your account will be renamed
Hello,

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

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

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

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Yours, Keegan Peterzell Community Liaison, Wikimedia Foundation 23:20, 17 March 2015 (UTC)

Renamed
 This account has been renamed as part of single-user login finalisation. If you own this account you can |log in using your previous username and password for more information. If you do not like this account's new name, you can choose your own using this form after logging in: . -- Keegan (WMF) (talk) 06:35, 21 April 2015 (UTC)

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User talk:217.33.207.195

Welcome
217.33.207.195, 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! → CGorman (Talk)  19:10, 17 May 2005 (UTC)
 * Neutral point of view - tell every side to a story in a fair and balanced way
 * Cite sources - everything in a Wikinews article must be sourced
 * Introduction - overview of the site
 * Writing an article - how to write and publish a complete article
 * Content guide - what's suitable for Wikinews
 * Style guide - how articles should look before publishing
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
 * The front page lead articles often need updating
 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * Audio Wikinews could always use more contributors
 * And of course, stories need writing!

Additionally, thanks for experimenting with Wikinews. Your test worked, and has now been reverted or removed. Please use Sandbox for any other tests you want to do, since testing in articles will be reverted quickly. --Deprifry|+T+ 11:10, 20 April 2006 (UTC)

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User talk:209.197.167.78

Welcome
209.197.167.78, 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! → CGorman (Talk)  19:11, 17 May 2005 (UTC)
 * Neutral point of view - tell every side to a story in a fair and balanced way
 * Cite sources - everything in a Wikinews article must be sourced
 * Introduction - overview of the site
 * Writing an article - how to write and publish a complete article
 * Content guide - what's suitable for Wikinews
 * Style guide - how articles should look before publishing
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
 * The front page lead articles often need updating
 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * Audio Wikinews could always use more contributors
 * And of course, stories need writing!

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User talk:69.23.220.138

Welcome
69.23.220.138, 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! → CGorman (Talk)  19:11, 17 May 2005 (UTC)
 * Neutral point of view - tell every side to a story in a fair and balanced way
 * Cite sources - everything in a Wikinews article must be sourced
 * Introduction - overview of the site
 * Writing an article - how to write and publish a complete article
 * Content guide - what's suitable for Wikinews
 * Style guide - how articles should look before publishing
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
 * The front page lead articles often need updating
 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * Audio Wikinews could always use more contributors
 * And of course, stories need writing!

 * Don't give up that easily! Do not underestimate the effect you yourself can have on the place. The hopes you state on your userpage are exactly the same as mine. They are tough goals but we can do it. And we need people like you to achieve it! Dan100 (Talk) 22:55, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Your comments about Wikinews are entirely valid, and most long-time contributors would agree with you. However, I encourage you to stick around anyway. The more competent people who contribute to Wikinews, the closer it will get to being what we all want it to be.

Also, are you an Aussie?

- Borofkin 02:21, 26 August 2005 (UTC)

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User talk:70.28.83.71

Welcome
70.28.83.71, 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! → CGorman (Talk)  19:11, 17 May 2005 (UTC)
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 * Introduction - overview of the site
 * Writing an article - how to write and publish a complete article
 * Content guide - what's suitable for Wikinews
 * Style guide - how articles should look before publishing
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
 * The front page lead articles often need updating
 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * Audio Wikinews could always use more contributors
 * And of course, stories need writing!

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User talk:202.7.166.165

Welcome
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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! → CGorman (Talk)  19:11, 17 May 2005 (UTC)
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 * Cite sources - everything in a Wikinews article must be sourced
 * Introduction - overview of the site
 * Writing an article - how to write and publish a complete article
 * Content guide - what's suitable for Wikinews
 * Style guide - how articles should look before publishing
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
 * The front page lead articles often need updating
 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * Audio Wikinews could always use more contributors
 * And of course, stories need writing!

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User talk:Ross Uber

Welcome
Ross Uber, 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! → CGorman (Talk)  19:11, 17 May 2005 (UTC)
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 * Introduction - overview of the site
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 * Style guide - how articles should look before publishing
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
 * The front page lead articles often need updating
 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * Audio Wikinews could always use more contributors
 * And of course, stories need writing!

Leaving?
I hope you're not leaving us... irid:t 16:00, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

title: User talk:Ross Uber


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User talk:149.4.211.177

Welcome
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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! → CGorman (Talk)  19:12, 17 May 2005 (UTC)
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 * Style guide - how articles should look before publishing
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
 * The front page lead articles often need updating
 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * Audio Wikinews could always use more contributors
 * And of course, stories need writing!

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User talk:81.154.90.142

Welcome
81.154.90.142, 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! → CGorman (Talk)  19:23, 17 May 2005 (UTC)
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 * Style guide - how articles should look before publishing
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
 * The front page lead articles often need updating
 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * Audio Wikinews could always use more contributors
 * And of course, stories need writing!

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User talk:71.36.16.56

Welcome
71.36.16.56, 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! → CGorman (Talk)  19:39, 17 May 2005 (UTC)
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 * Style guide - how articles should look before publishing
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
 * The front page lead articles often need updating
 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * Audio Wikinews could always use more contributors
 * And of course, stories need writing!

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User talk:192.139.27.18

Welcome
192.139.27.18, 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! → CGorman (Talk)  20:12, 17 May 2005 (UTC)
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 * Style guide - how articles should look before publishing
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
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 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * Audio Wikinews could always use more contributors
 * And of course, stories need writing!

November 2008
Thanks for the compliment but please stop creating pages. Thank you. --PatrickFlaherty (talk) 16:24, 19 November 2008 (UTC)

title: User talk:192.139.27.18


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User talk:206.10.150.5

Welcome
206.10.150.5, 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! → CGorman (Talk)  20:12, 17 May 2005 (UTC)
 * Neutral point of view - tell every side to a story in a fair and balanced way
 * Cite sources - everything in a Wikinews article must be sourced
 * Introduction - overview of the site
 * Writing an article - how to write and publish a complete article
 * Content guide - what's suitable for Wikinews
 * Style guide - how articles should look before publishing
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
 * The front page lead articles often need updating
 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * Audio Wikinews could always use more contributors
 * And of course, stories need writing!

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text:
User talk:24.3.60.186

Welcome
24.3.60.186, 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! → CGorman (Talk)  20:36, 17 May 2005 (UTC)
 * Neutral point of view - tell every side to a story in a fair and balanced way
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 * Introduction - overview of the site
 * Writing an article - how to write and publish a complete article
 * Content guide - what's suitable for Wikinews
 * Style guide - how articles should look before publishing
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
 * The front page lead articles often need updating
 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * Audio Wikinews could always use more contributors
 * And of course, stories need writing!

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text:
User talk:200.178.226.234

Welcome
200.178.226.234, 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! → CGorman (Talk)  20:42, 17 May 2005 (UTC)
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 * Cite sources - everything in a Wikinews article must be sourced
 * Introduction - overview of the site
 * Writing an article - how to write and publish a complete article
 * Content guide - what's suitable for Wikinews
 * Style guide - how articles should look before publishing
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
 * The front page lead articles often need updating
 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * Audio Wikinews could always use more contributors
 * And of course, stories need writing!

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