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The time is 20:00 (UTC) on August 13th, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs.

H5N1 bird flu confirmed in the Netherlands
Netherlands

The Dutch government has confirmed its first H5N1 bird flu case in the country. The case was found in 2 dead young owls in a zoo in Rotterdam.

Recuperating Castro shown in Cuban media
Cuba

New photos of a recuperating Fidel Castro have been published in the Cuban media. There has been international speculation on the state of the Cuban leader's health since he temporarily relinquished power two weeks ago prior to undergoing intestinal surgery.

South Africa sets deadline in land transfer scheme
South Africa

The South African government has set a six-month deadline for some white farmers to agree on sale prices for the government's mandatory purchase of their farms, as part of its land redistribution programme.

Forest fires continue to rage in Spain
Spain

Several forest fires, which have ruined well over ten thousand hectares of land, are continuing to burn in the Spanish region of Galicia today.

Firefighters tackle industrial blaze in Manchester
United Kingdom

Over fifty firefighters are damping down after a tanker exploded at an industrial unit in Salford in Greater Manchester. At one point, thick smoke could be seen drifting across Manchester city centre.

International AIDS conference begins in Toronto
Canada

Twenty-four thousand delegates from over 132 countries are expected to attend the 16th International AIDS Conference in Toronto this week Delegates include scientists, politicians, health care workers, government and non-governmental officials, people with AIDS and celebrities.

Australian government to introduce electronic Medicare rebates
Australia

The Australian federal government has announced that it will be introducing an electronic system for Medicare rebates within the next twelve months. Under the new system, patients will be able to receive their Medicare rebate electronically without having to visit a Medicare office.

Dead British soldier named
United Kingdom

The Ministry of Defence has named the British soldier who died in Afghanistan yesterday.

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UK terror alert downgraded to "Severe"

August 13, 2006

The has been downgraded from "Critical" to "Severe" MI5 is reporting. The "Severe"-level became active at midnight BST. The terror alert was raised to "Critical" after an alleged terror plot was foiled which involved blowing up at least a dozen planes from the United Kingdom to the United States in flight. The plot could have resulted in around 5000 deaths.

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Talk:Fresh pictures of Castro and Chavez shown in Cuban media

What a sense of humour this guy has
Wearing a USA flag shirt to flaunt his recovery.

I wonder if there is any room for this fantastic article as a related link? 65.95.151.213 01:16, 14 August 2006 (UTC)


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Most Tokyo power restored after blackout

August 13, 2006

A power outage hit large parts of Tokyo, and Chiba, Japan. The electrical blackout occurred due to an industrial accident, in which a crane damaged some power lines accidentally at 7:40 AM local time (2240 UTC), the Kyodo News agency reported, quoting Tokyo Power Electric Co. Power was reported to have been restored to most areas within a few hours.

At least two elevators stopped with an unknown number of people trapped inside, said a fire official in Tokyo. Some train services were halted. The number of passengers was lower than normal due to a holiday. About 800,000 residences were affected by the blackout, according to the power company. Most services have since then been restored.

Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea delayed opening by an hour as many rides did not function due to the power problems.


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Wellington, New Zealand university student missing

August 14, 2006

are concerned over the disappearance of a 19-year-old student. Daniel Antonious Hansman has not been seen since 11.30 p.m. last Thursday. He was last seen outside Coyote Bar on Courtney Place after he and his friend were refused entry because they were intoxicated. After several other unsuccessful attempts to get into other bars, his friend left for the toilet, but when he returned, Hansman was missing.

Hansman is from and is a student at. He has not attended his lectures, contacted his friends or family or gone to his flat since his disappearance.

Shane Cotter, Wellington Detective Senior Sergeant, said: "It's out of character for Daniel to disappear without any explanation. Mr Hansman had been out with two female friends and a male friend in the Courtenay Place area on Thursday night. The women were allowed into a bar."

Hansman was probably carrying his cellphone with him, but it is not being answered. He may also have his driver's licence, but police are not sure if he had any other property or ID.

Hansman is a 177- European of medium build. He has blue eyes, brown-black medium length hair, a and is unshaven. He was last seen wearing dark jeans, a dark blue-black shirt with white and grey stripes and black dress shoes.


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Economist reports Saudi oil production can continue unabated

August 14, 2006

In its August 10 edition, The Economist magazine asserts that Saudi Arabia can continue producing oil at its current production levels for 70 years, without having to look for another drop. Further, the magazine claims that the nation could find "plenty more if they look", calling for privatisation of national oil companies to help increase oil production.

The language is provocative - the world has plenty of oil, and only requires sufficient investment and exploration to find it. This is a line that The Economist has held for some time, certainly since before its now infamous March 1999 issue proclaiming that we were "drowning in oil" and featuring a prediction of US$5 per barrel. That issue was followed by an embarrassing retraction in December of that year, as oil started its steady climb. It now sits above US$70 per barrel.

However, petroleum geologists and energy investment specialists maintain a different view of oil reserves. They say that there is a limit to what is in the ground, and further to that, a limit to how much of it we can retrieve even with advancing technology. Just how much is down there can't be said with any certainty, for a variety of reasons. A big one is the suspicious reserves figures given by producers in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia. Since OPEC starting using a quota system based on reserves, the estimated reserves for member nations has magically risen, and even continued rising in the face of increased extraction from those reserves.

Amongst those who deal with the physical realities of oil fields, forecasts of a peak in production vary between 30 years, as the USA's Energy Information Administration suggest, and now, as suggested by the Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas and other more pessimistic forecasters. A peak in production would then be followed by decline. Certainly, in the petroleum world, there is no serious suggestion of sustaining the current level of oil production for 70 years.


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Controversial blog Liverpool Evil Cabal closes

August 14, 2006

The controversial blog Liverpool Evil Cabal which had made serious allegations concerning Liverpool City Council and other organisations, is reportedly offline as off August 13th 2006

The site currently displays: This blog is temporarily unavailable but the fight goes on.

According to BBC News, Merseyside police have apparently been called in and are working with the Crown Prosecution Service. As yet there has been no confirmation that the blog was acting in or had intended to act in a criminal manner. An earlier article in the Liverpool Echo, had however suggested that some employees of Liverpool City Council felt postings on the blog may be defamatory, a civil rather than criminal matter.

Liverpool City Council, has so far declined to comment on the sites disappearance, although the site had been previously blocked from the council's IT systems.


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NPOV
Starting with the second paragraph, this article devolves into an editorial, essentially slamming the Economist's reporting in violation of WN:NPOV and WN:NOT. --+Deprifry+ 09:32, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
 * I have reworked the language of the second paragraph, and removed the last (rather inflamatory, on second reading!) paragraph. What is left is fully cited - not POV, or at least, less POV than the referenced article in The Economist. Rosko 14:24, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

Refrences
We are not an encyclopedia, inline links to references should not be used. --Brian McNeil / talk 09:17, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Duly noted, and progressively fixing in all articles I've worked on. Thanks for your help. Rosko 04:12, 16 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks, sorry I was a bit short. --Brian McNeil / talk 06:23, 16 August 2006 (UTC)


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User talk:Rosko

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Are you based in Dublin? That, per Wikinews conventions, would be the only reason to use the template on Irish firm issues free energy challenge to scientists. Otherwise it should use the regular template and mention the location in the article text. --Brian McNeil / talk 08:04, 18 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Fair enough, have removed the location from the dateline. Oh, and I'm based near Newcastle in Australia. Rosko 08:34, 18 August 2006 (UTC)
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Talk:Controversial blog Liverpool Evil Cabal closes

This article is currently protected from editing to prevent another revert war on the article's status. Once we come to a conclusion on how we can publish, the article will be published and the protection removed. —     11:39, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

npov
Doldrums 10:04, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
 * 1) "revealed the questionable practices of Enterprise Liverpool and Liverpool Direct, some of which was related to harrassment of staff". needs a "what it claims" disclaimer, i think. is there confirmation of "questionable practices" amd "harassment"?
 * 2) "source code on the page confirms". to my knowledge, the source code doesn't confirm anything, only suggests, at best. i can add those tags to a page i publish on the web, doesn't mean the council has published my webpage.
 * 3) "extremely worrying". editorial comment.
 * 4) "BBC ... has been trumpeting the closure". BBC reports, does not trumpet. (maybe u're thinking of Fox news ;))

 * Do not talk rubbish. It more evidence than most articles. CHeck the IP range etc if you want. The BBC trumpets what it likes. It a very biased organisation when it comes to UK regional views. Ty could have removed the various bit. Do you wish to declare an interest?--Irate 10:06, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
 * I'll take that as a yes then? Do you happen to come from mMancshester by any chance.--Irate 10:20, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

 * IP range ownership claim needs source.
 * Etiquette
 * Doldrums 10:28, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
 * No it doesn't any one can check it. It is called Nslooup the program you need. You haven't answered the questions. It seems that it is you that is editing from a POV position. You are not prepared to disclose your interest.--Irate 10:30, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

Edit warring
Irate has been blocked for 24 hours for edit warring. Just letting y'all know so you don't get confused why he won't be posting on this page for a day. —     10:32, 14 August 2006 (UTC)


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User talk:Zaidiwaqas~enwikinews

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First off, we really appreciate your contribution.

But sometimes users submit an article from somewhere else, not realizing that Wikinews cannot keep copy-and-paste versions of articles which are published elsewhere under a restrictive copyright. An article created in this way is a copyright violation, and Wikinews policy is to erase these even if they are excellent article ideas.

Another problem which sometimes comes up is press releases. Press releases are sometimes excellent sources, but they do not qualify as unbiased news articles so they can't be published as they are. Two key things to remember about press releases is that they're usually written to represent the viewpoint of an involved party (Thus likely running foul of our Neutral Point of View policy). And second, they are generally covered by copyright which can conflict with our open editing approach.

A better way to get an article on an exciting subject published here is to write an original article following the guidelines described in writing an article, or to write a brief explanation of the subject and include the url address of articles or websites to use as sources.

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Talk:Wellington, New Zealand university student missing

Photo
Looks like the police have released a photo. Pity its a copyrighted photo by the Police which means it can't be used... (I'm assuming) --R2b2 11:14, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
 * I believe it can. The police specifically wants this photo to be widely disseminated, so I think applies here. --+Deprifry+ 11:18, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

cites needed
Unready for pubilcation until the following sources of claims are cited: Hansman's family have been putting up posters around Wellington asking for any information. (cite) Hansman was probably carrying his cellphone with him, but it is not being answered. He may also have his driver's licence, but police are not sure if he had any other property or ID. (cite) Hansman is a 177-centimetre European of medium build. He has blue eyes, brown-black medium length hair, a goatee and is unshaven. He was last seen wearing dark jeans, a dark blue-black shirt with white and grey stripes and black dress shoes. (cite) - -- Davodd | Talk 23:34, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Have put the NZ Police press release in the sources which contains the latter 2. Removed the first entry for now as it doesn't necessarily add too much to the story anyway. --R2b2 01:03, 15 August 2006 (UTC)


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User:R2b2/NZ Portal Redesign

This version of the portal is under redesign. If you have comments, please feel free to share! If you're looking for the actual New Zealand Portal, you want Portal:New Zealand.

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Just in case...
...anybody is looking here and wondering what I'm trying to do, I'm trying to get the Top story going all the way across the top of the two "Latest New Zealnad News" and "Feature Story" boxes (which should have a 50/50 split on the page) That's all done now. Now just looking for little improvements to do here and there... --R2b2 09:40, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

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User talk:Claude Callaghan/kamplagob

Terrorism Screening Database may be source of SWIFT queries

According to official reports, copies of the Terrorist Screening Database are sent to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies as well as international airports. Suspected terrorists entered into the database are assigned a handling code based on severity and types of offenses, with 4 being the least dangerous and lowest priority, and 1 being the greatest. Minimal personally identifying information required to be entered into the database includes name and birthdate.

Handling code 4 entries are suspected to be members of terrorist groups, but may not have broken any federal, state, or local statutes. "The person queried through this search may be an individual identified by intelligence information as having possible ties with terrorism. DO NOT ARREST THIS INDIVIDUAL UNLESS THERE IS EVIDENCE OF A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL STATUTES. Attempt to obtain sufficient identification information to positively identify this individual in a manner consistent with the techniques authorized in you jurisdiction. You may be contacted at a later date and asked to forward this information," read the instructions for handling code 4 in part.

Handling code descriptions were later updated by the Terrorist Screening Center in October 2005. The update clarifies, for handling code 1 entries, at least, whether or not the terrorism suspect has an arrest warrant.

New names are submitted to the Terrorist Screening Center by the National Counterterrorism Center and the Terrorist Watch and Warning Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. When an organization with a copy of the database, such as the United States Customs and Border Patrol, encounters a person with an entry in the database, the organization calls the Terrorist Screening Center. The Center then instructs the organization on what to do based on the handling code, and how to handle the individual once the individual is safely secured. According to comments by Terrorist Screening Center officials in a February 2006 The Washington Post story, only a small number of names in the database are that of American citizens.

Names are usually removed from the Terrorism Screening Database through an automatic update. When an update file is sent to the Terrorism Screening Center by the National Counterterrorism Center, the Terrorism Screening Center will accept an electronic indicator that asks the user to check boxes next to the words "yes" or "no," in order to delete a record from the update file. When the Terrorism Screening Center exports the update file from the Terrorism Screening Center to other agencies' copies of the database, the copies receive the same indicator. Between June 2004 and August 2005, at least 3,673 records were removed. An October 2004 figure gave a total of 237,615 entries in the database.

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UN sponsored ceasefire in Israel-Lebanon begins

August 14, 2006

At 5:00 a.m. GMT, a UN sponsored ceasefire between the IDF and Hezbollah took effect. Outside of isolated small arms fire, both sides seem to be abiding by it. Although fighting took place until just minutes before the ceasefire, no air strikes or rocket attacks have been reported since.

Israel has said that it will maintain ground forces in southern Lebanon until they are relieved by the peace-keeping force. Israel also said it will maintain the blockade so that Hezbollah cannot rearm. Hezbollah on the other hand insisted on its right to fight Israeli soldiers on Lebanese soil.

The international peace-keeping force may take 10 days to assemble, says the UN. It is expected to be headed up by French troops, complemented primarily by troops from Italy, which has volunteered up to 3,000 soldiers. Portugal, Finland and Spain will also consider deployments. Australia, Canada, Malaysia and Indonesia have been mentioned by the UN as sources of non-EU forces.

Within an hour of the ceasefire cars started heading south in Lebanon. Within hours thousands of Lebanese sought to return to their homes crowding roads, even as bulldozers were still trying to fill bomb craters. The Lebanese army was working hard to coordinate traffic and make-shift road repair.

"I'm so excited to see my home. I'd heard news it was completely destroyed, but even if there's one room intact, I will stay there with my children," said Sanaa Ayyad, who had with her a baby and two young boys.

The conflict has been going on for 39 days and has cost over 1,200 people their lives. In Lebanon, around 1,100 people have been killed, mostly civilians. 154 Israelis, including 114 soldiers, have been killed in the conflict.


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Fire interrupts TNA wrestling PPV; one worker hurt

August 14, 2006

A small fire broke out in the iMPACT! Zone during the first PPV professional wrestling match (and third overall, including preshow) of TNA Hard Justice 2006 on August 13, causing the evacuation of Stage 21 (the official name for the "iMPACT! Zone") at Universal Orlando Resort for about 30 minutes. Although a Universal worker was taken to the hospital for treatment for smoke inhalation, no fans or wrestlers were hurt.

The source of the fire was a burlap sandbag in the rafters. Conflicting reports stated that either pyrotechnics or a stage light caused the fire. It was put out with fire extinguishers from the rafters, and fans in general did not know what was going on until they saw and heard the fire extinguishers go off above them. Fans were heard at first chanting "The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire!" like the 1985 song by Rock Master Scott.

As the fire occurred, Johnny Devine and Eric Young were wrestling. The match continued, and Eric Young won the match. After the match, the iMPACT! Zone was evacuated. Due to the delay caused by the evacuation, a match to determine the number one contenders to the NWA World Tag Team Championship was cancelled.

The Orlando Fire Department was called to the scene, and assessed that the building was safe to re-enter. As a safety precuation, TNA decided to not use any more pyros for the rest of the show.


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Great article
Well done. Specialops 14:18, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I see your point on the pov edit. However, I also think that msm has a npov-problem in the way that they present the numbers. --SVTCobra 14:27, 14 August 2006 (UTC)


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Suspected low pathogenic H5N1 Bird Flu virus found in the United States

August 14, 2006

Scientists have discovered the possible presence of the H5N1 Bird Flu virus in wild mute swans in Michigan on the coast of Lake Erie near the Mouillee state game area in Monroe County. The swans were sampled on August 8, 2006 and the initial testing was done at Michigan State University's Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health and at the National Veterinary Services laboratories in Ames, Iowa.

White House Press Secretary Tony Snow says that "They (the scientists) believe it is a strain of low pathogenicity, similar to strains that have been seen before in North America."

Snow also added that "this [case] is not what we're accustomed to hearing about from Asia."

"Test results thus far indicate this is low pathogenicity avian influenza, which poses no threat to human health. Routine surveillance has indicated the presence of H5 and N1 avian influenza subtypes in samples from two wild mute swans in Michigan," said a statement on the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) website.

The statement also went on to say that the swans "did not show signs of sickness" and that the swans were infected with "two separate" strains of Avian Flu.

"It is possible that these birds were not infected with an H5N1 strain, but instead with two separate avian influenza viruses, one containing H5 and the other containing N1," said the statement.

"This is not the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus that has spread through much of other parts of the world. We do not believe this virus represents a risk to human health," said USDA's Animal and Plant Health inspector, Ron DeHaven.

Health officials are remaining "remaining vigilant and prepared," said Department of Health and Human Services science advisor, Dr. William Raub.

Further tests will be done to confirm that there is in fact a virus there and what type and are expected sometime today.

"The confirmatory testing underway at NVSL will clarify whether one or more strains of the virus are present, the specific subtype, as well as pathogenicity," said that statement but also said that it could take "up to two weeks and will be made public when completed." The statement also said that the "testing suggests" the strain is of low pathogenicity, but that these tests do "not confirm" the findings.

The virus turned up two times in the U.S. The first case was in 1971 and the second in 1986. In both cases, the virus turned up in wild ducks.


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Colombo land mine explosion kills seven

August 14, 2006

Hours after the Tamil Tigers threatened to bomb civilians in Colombo, Sri Lanka, a powerful bomb went off. The device is thought to be a fragmentation mine. Seven people were killed and seventeen injured in the explosion, and it came hours after Sri Lanka's military carried out an air-raid that killed dozens.

The blast occurred within a mile of the official home of President Mahinda Rajapakse. A convoy with the Pakistani ambassador was travelling on the road as explosion occurred, but he was unhurt.

"Definitely it's an LTTE [Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam] attack to the Pakistan ambassador's car but they missed and the backup vehicle got caught," a Sri lankan military spokesman said. The Pakistani ambassador may be a target of the Tigers as Pakistan has backed the government of Sri Lanka diplomatically.

In the past few days, there have been fierce hostilities between government forces and Tamil Tigers in the north and the east of the country.

The Tamil Tigers are a military and political group that has waged a violent secessionist campaign against Sri Lanka’s government since the 1970s. Their aim is to secure self-government for the traditional Tamil regions in the north and east of Sri Lanka.

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Court date "as needed" for lawsuit against Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal

The preliminary hearing for a lawsuit filed against the Elmwood Village Hotel proposal in Buffalo, New York as well as the City of Buffalo has been postponed indefinitely and will take place "as needed" pending the resubmission of the proposal by Savarino Construction also of Buffalo. A request was made to New York State Supreme court Judge Justice Rose Sconiers, the judge to preside over the case, to discuss a "timetable" for resubmission, but the court "decided not to," said attorney Arthur Giacalone who represents the plaintiffs in the lawsuit.

The hotel would require the demolition of at least five properties, 1109-1121 Elmwood and would cause the closure of several businesses. Already, two businesses, Skunk Tail Glass and Six Nations Native American Gift Shop have relocated, outside the Elmwood Strip. Don apparel, H.O.D. Tattoo and Mondo Video still remain on Elmwood; however, Mondo Video is planning on moving to a new location. The hotel will be 72 rooms and will cost at least 7 million dollars to build. Wyndham Hotels is expected to be the owner/operator of the hotel. The properites are currently owned by Hans Mobius. Two other properties, 605 and 607 Forest might also be part of the proposal. 605 Forest is owned by Pano Georgiadis, owner of Pano's Restaurant on Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo. 607 Forest is owned by Mobius.

"There's no new [court] date. The next appearance will be as needed," said Giacalone.

The proposal was withdrawn by Savarino on July 13, 2006 to undergo "a do-over" and according to the Buffalo News, "shed the lawsuits" against the proposal; however, so far the proposal has "not yet" been resubmitted, but could be in about a "week."

"With Council being out of session we have a bit of time [before resubmitting]. [We will] Probably resubmit] in a week or so," said Sam Savarino, CEO of Savarino Construction.

"We welcome some discourse on this project and while we realize that, in all likelihood, we will not make everybody happy, we hope we can develop a consensus that what we provide on that corner will be something that is an enhancement to the neighborhood and the community. Better to have that decided (again?) in a public forum and through the approval process than through a debate over points of law in a courtroom," added Savarino.

Despite the withdraw of the proposal, Giacalone states that the lawsuit his clients filed is still in effect due to the re-zoning of the properties, which he says are still in place and that he is "frustrated" that his client's "day in court" has been delayed continuously by Savarino and the city.

Savarino believes that the re-zoning of the properties are "not in effect" because the proposal was withdrawn. He also stated that he is "unsure" on a decision to request the rezoning again because the "city suggested" the rezoning "last time."

"We have pulled the request [proposal] so I would suppose it [the rezoning] is not in effect. We are as of yet unsure of whether or not to request rezoning of all the parcels. We are communicating with the City on this. You may recall that the City suggested this to us last time. We want to make sure we are doing the correct thing – and the proper thing. I am not sure whether I have a clear indication of that at this juncture," said Savarino.

Savarino was asked if the proposal was going to be resubmitted or not, but did not answer the question.

Giacalone states that there may be several resons as to why "a new application has not been filed. Is Savarino having a hard time coming to an agreement with Mobius? Has Wyndham Hotels backed out? Is Savarino negotiating with Pano to buy the [605] Forest Avenue property?"

Buffalo's Common Council is scheduled to meet on September 9, 2006 after Summer recess.


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Erroneous newspaper report garners publicity for Moon landing tapes

August 14, 2006

On August 5, Wikinews published an article, Apollo Moon landings tapes reported missing, based on a report in The Sydney Morning Herald. As highlighted in the prominent correction notice at the top of that article, several issues were present with the article.

Citing a letter to the Herald, a member of the team involved in the search for the missing tapes, Bill Wood, described their article as "great disservice to a group of Australian and US Apollo tracking station veterans involved in a new search for better Apollo 11 EVA images.".

Mr. Wood pointed out that one of the tracking stations that these tapes had been recorded at was hosting a detailed description of the process Earth-side. Written by John Sarkissian of the CSIRO Parkes Observatory it gave a fascinating glimpse into what was done to show the world Neil Armstong stepping onto the Moon's surface.

What Bill Wood, John Sarkissian, and their other former Apollo 11 colleagues are trying to track down are the recording of what was broadcast from the Moon, referred to as Slow-Scan TV (SSTV). This raw data was recorded onto 1" wide magnetic tapes at the same time as it was converted for terrestrial TV broadcast. As far as the paper trail goes, there are about 700 boxes that might contain these coveted tapes. They are mixed in with recordings from the entire Apollo era, meaning there is a lot of footage that, with modern techiques, could offer far clearer pictures of man's first visits to another celestial body.  While John Sarkissian's report points out that everyone thinks we have footage of the first moonwalk, modern techiques would, if the tapes are found before they deteriorate, allow these raw data tapes to be turned into far higher quality pictures than before seen by the public.

Of course, proving that any publicity is good publicity, Mr. Wood didn't restrict himself to contacting Wikinews. Getting the right story out is important for these folks, and Leonard David, a Senior space writer with MSNBC helped give some impetus to the search with an article; help because the search is focussing not on the tapes, but on the people who might know where they, or the paperwork leading to them, might be. Time isn't working in favour of the volunteers searching for the SSTV tapes, part of the Goddard center is scheduled to close in October. Not the entire center as previously reported, but the Data Evaluation Laboratory. This is the one place where all the equipment and expertise exists to process these tapes, if they are found before they deteriorate.


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August 2006
I've mailed the author of the PDF to see if we can get permission to use pictures from the report. I think this can take a little time to be developed, so feel free to expand once you've read the PDF, but hang off on publish just now. --Brian McNeil / talk 16:11, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

interview

 * any chance of an interview? Doldrums 16:12, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

tone
article appears in a pretty informal tone, is this intentional? Doldrums 16:18, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Please have a go at it, I read the PDF late yesterday and am going from that and Bill's various comments around the wiki. My mail bounced with a "service not available" - probably my provider getting blacklisted again. --Brian McNeil / talk 16:26, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Bill Woods is a a military person who works for NASA. He might be just being doing damage control by trying to distort the news. I wouldn't rely on his inputs.--Tequendamia 01:25, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

What was the error?
The title is either misleading, or the article is unclear. Near as I can gather from the article, the original slow scan tapes are, in fact, still missing. In what way was the original article in error?
 * I hadn't intended for this to be published so quickly, I have tried to clarify the tapes issue and the Goddard/DEL issue. --Brian McNeil / talk 08:37, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
 * There isn't any error in the first article. Just a semantic dispute. The tapes are missing but are not missing. They haven't found the originals, but because they are still looking for them we cannot certainly say they are lost. They are looking for them but there is little hope they will be found. However they are not missing, not because they haven't been found but because no official statement has been made about it. The official statement might never come because it would be the same as calling government employees negligent. The historic tapes are very important but treating them as dispensable is not negligence, it is just burocracy. On the other hand, those who belive the tapes are missing and don't belive they are still looking for them are nuts who believe in conspiracy theories.--Tequendamia 22:49, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

13,000 tapes missing
According to Forbes the number of original tapes missing is 13,000. They haven't found at least one of them.--Tequendamia 23:39, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

and now...
this. Doldrums 08:52, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
 * These guys are on a real publicity drive, who are they trying to embarass into spending the money to find this stuff? --Brian McNeil / talk 16:33, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Brian, it is simple - they are trying to distract us from the war and the election. ;-) --SVTCobra 23:44, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

on the web
As this link show, only Wikinews reports a piece of news that contradicts more than 200 articles from international serious news agencies and online newspapers around the world. Only Wikinews got a report base on unfounded, biased and doubtdul information. Google search for news on the topic.--Tequendamia 01:29, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

Spanish language interwiki
Can some administrator put the Spanish-language interwiki link in the article? Thanks in advance. --Julián Ortega - My talk 21:16, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Done! Thanks for highlighting the link. --Brian McNeil / talk 21:20, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

Categories
edit protected Please add this article to Category:The Sydney Morning Herald. Thank you. Green Giant (talk) 10:12, 4 October 2015 (UTC)
 * ✅ --Pi zero (talk) 10:50, 4 October 2015 (UTC)


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Tamil Tigers say Sri Lanka's government bombed orphanage

August 14, 2006 The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam accused the air force of Sri Lanka of deliberately bombing an orphanage, killing 50-60 children and injuring 150 more. The Tigers said that the victims were between the ages of 15 and 18 and were attending a first aid seminar. The air strike in took place in the rebel-controlled northern district of Mullaitivu in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka.

The military denied the charges that they bombed an orphanage. They say that they can prove that it was training camp for the Tamil Tigers. The air raid was in support of government ground troops that are fighting rebels who are advancing on the Jaffna peninsula.

"It is a lie to say that schoolchildren were targeted," government spokesperson Chandrapala Liyanage told the AFP news agency. "The air force had bombed a LTTE training centre. We don't know if they had moved child soldiers there."

Since the early 1980s, there has been an ongoing ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka between the Sri Lankan government and members of the Tamil ethnic group in the northeast of the island. A ceasefire was declared in 2002, but violence has continued despite this.


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Toronto AIDS conference opens without Canadian Prime Minister

August 14, 2006

Prime Minister Stephen Harper did not attend the 16th International AIDS Conference in Toronto. This is now drawing criticism from event organizers.

Harper said earlier when he was in the Canadian federal election, 2006, that he was not going to attend the AIDS conference. It is not known why he didn't want to attend.

"We are dismayed that the prime minister of Canada, Mr. Stephen Harper, is not here this evening," Dr. Mark Wainberg said at the Rogers Centre on yesterday. "Mr. Harper, the role of prime minister includes the responsibility to show leadership on the world stage. Your absence sends a message that you do not regard HIV/AIDS as a critical priority and clearly all of us here tonight disagree with you,” Wainberg said.

Wainberg was one of the first to speak and criticized the prime minister for missing the event.

Harper instead chose to tour the Arctic aboard a naval ship. He received many boos from the audience at the mention of his name, including a remark by Richard Gere (an American actor and a speaker at the event). A group near the stage stood up and chanted "Where is Harper?"

Canada's health minister Tony Clement defended the prime minister's absence, saying it doesn't mean a lack of commitment in the fight against AIDS.

Tony Clement said the federal government has adequate representation at the international conference and it is committed to helping people around the world through an access-to-medicine program.


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Talk:Suspected low pathogenic H5N1 Bird Flu virus found in the United States

Definitely not H5N1
"We can definitely say this is not the H5N1 highly pathogenic virus that's been found in Asia and other parts of the world," said USDA's Ron DeHaven, head of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. --SVTCobra 16:58, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
 * It is H5N1,,, just not the same "strength" or deadly one as in Asia.
 * 4th Paragraph: "Test results thus far indicate this is low pathogenicity avian influenza, which poses no threat to human health. Routine surveillance has indicated the presence of H5 and N1 avian influenza subtypes.... Jason Safoutin 17:01, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
 * did you read my link? Yes, H5 and N1, but not H5N1. These are not the same things. I think this source is more recent than the others. --SVTCobra 17:05, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Also note that that link still says its H5N1...just low risk. Jason Safoutin 17:07, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Read again, this is what it says: "A low-pathogenic strain of H5N1 has been found before in wild birds in the United States -- in 1975 and 1986." That is over 20 years ago, that is not these geese in Michigan. --SVTCobra 17:10, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Could someone else please read that story from 16:30, 14 August 2006 (UTC) on Reuters? Either it says no H5N1 or I am losing my freaking mind. --SVTCobra 17:17, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
 * The Detroit Free Press: Two wild, mute swans that lived in the Pointe Mouillee State Game Area on the shores of Lake Erie in Monroe County had a non-threatening strain of the H5N1 bird flu virus, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Interior said Monday. Jason Safoutin 15:01, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

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Talk:Court date "as needed" for lawsuit against Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal

Original
The quotes are from e-mail interviews with both the lawyer and Savarino. Jason Safoutin 16:58, 14 August 2006 (UTC)


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Ariel Sharon's condition worsens

August 14, 2006 Ariel Sharon's condition has worsened according to officials at the Chaim Sheba Medical Center where the former Israeli prime minister is being treated.

A new brain scan shows a deterioration in function according to hospital spokesperson Anat Dolev. His urine output has fallen and a chest scan indicates a new infection.

Ms. Dolev would not say whether Sharon's life was in danger.

Sharon, 78, has been in a coma since his stroke on Jan. 4 and his doctors have said his chances of recovery are very slim.

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Nigeria hands over disputed area to Cameroon

August 14, 2006

Nigerian and Cameroonian officials held a joint ceremony to mark the formal handover of the Bakassi peninsula from Nigeria to Cameroon. Nigeria agreed to cede the resource-rich area after a long drawn dispute with Cameroon. The ceremony comes after Nigeria completed the withdrawal of its troop stationed in the northern part of the peninsula. Many Bakassi residents are reported to be opposed to living under Cameroon's authority.

Long-drawn dispute
The resource-rich Bakassi peninsula was claimed by both Nigeria and Cameroon, leading to military clashes between the two back in 1981. In 1994, Cameroon approached the International Court of Justice(ICJ) to rule on the claims, and the ICJ ruled in 2002 that the area belonged to Cameroon as per a 1913 treaty signed between then colonial powers Britain and Germany. Nigeria finally agreed to the handover in the UN brokered Greentree Agreement signed in New York on June 12th, which gave Nigeria 60 days to withdraw its military forces from the area. The agreement signed by Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo and Cameroon's President Paul Biya, was the outcome of the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission, set up by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to address the issue.

Handover ceremony
The ceremony was held in the capital of northern Bakassi, the fishing town of Archibong, and was witnessed by African Union, British, French, German UN and US officials, as well as the Nigeria's chief of defence staff, General Martin-Luther Agwai, and the heads of the army, navy, airforce and the police. The Nigerian flag was lowered Cameroon flag was then raised. The Nigerian Justice Minister Bayo Ojo and his Cameroonian counterpart, Maurice Kamto signed the documents Monday transferring authority at exactly 12:30 pm (1130GMT).

Speaking at the event, Mr. Ojo said "We yield ground in order to give way to peace.", adding, "We have reason to celebrate the peaceful resolution of the Bakassi peninsula dispute". He tried to reassure Nigerians living in the peninsula, saying the transfer "does not not mean an end in itself. You still have the opportunity of living here if you choose to do so".

Mr. Kamto told the gathering ""We have the conviction that things will not be different in Bakassi, whose inhabitants have always co-existed in peace as they do in other locations and regions of Cameroon."

Kieran Prendergast, representative of the UN secretary general at the event called the handover "a good example of taking initiative in conflict prevention and solution".

Local opposition
The population of Bakassi, mainly Nigerian are reported to be deeply unhappy over the transfer. After Nigeria began its troop withdrawal last week, a group called the Bakassi Self Determination Movement declared Bakassi's independence from both Nigeria and Cameroon. The group hoisted blue and white flags and declared the creation of the "Democratic Republic of Bakassi".

Speaking to the IRIN news agency on Monday, the leader of the group, Tony Ene insisted on the "natural right" of Bakassi residents to "determine our future,", adding that "If Nigeria does not want us, we choose to go it alone and not with Cameroon.".

Some residents have said that they will fight Cameroonian authority and called for help from militants in the Niger delta region. Complaints by Bakassi Nigerians of harassment by Cameroonian police years ago had led to the deployment of Nigerian troops in the region. Many residents have said that they wish to evacuate the area rather than live under Cameroon.

Cameroon welcomes transfer
The Cameroon state broadcaster, Cameroon Radio and Television said "Today is a beautiful day for Cameroon... (and) Nigeria," adding that the handover "demonstrated the good faith of Cameroonian and Nigerian authorities to do everything to ensure that their two peoples can continue to live in peace and harmony in Bakassi,".

Reuters also reports Cameroonians in Yaounde as welcoming the transfer.

Violation of terms by Cameroon alleged
The Nigerian Newspaper, The Daily Champion reports that several villages in the peninsula were "taken over" by Cameroonian security agents prior to today's formal handover, violating the terms of the handover agreement. The Lagos-based daily reported Brigadier General Felix Chukwuma, a spokesman for the Nigerian Army saying that higher authorities in Nigeria have been notified of this "violation of the UN-brokered agreement on the demilitarisation of the peninsula". "I am very positive that Nigeria would take this up at the appropriate level," he said.

Transition arrangement
Nigeria has given Bakassi residents the option of either staying on in Bakassi under Cameroonian authority or getting resettled elsewhere in Nigeria. Under the handover agreement, Nigeria retains civilian authority over the southern section of the peninsula, known as West Atabong and Akwabana for two more years, during which the resettlement can proceed. Cameroon is to take full administrative control after a five year transitional period, during which neither country is expected to allow military presence in the region.

The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for West Africa, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah has said that about a dozen UN civilian observers will monitor the situation following the troop withdrawal to "reassure" the locals of their safety under Cameroonian authority.

The UN Office for West Africa has said in a statement that the next meeting of the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission will discuss how to delineate the maritime boundary between the two countries.

Resource-rich region
The 700 sq km Bakassi peninsula lies in the gulf of Guinea, which is estimated to contain up to 10% of the world's oil and gas reserves as well as being a rich fishing ground. The peninsula is estimated to be home to between 150,000 and 300,000 people.


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Wikinews:Briefs/August 14, 2006

The time is 19:00 (UTC) on August 14th, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs.

UN sponsored ceasefire in Israel-Lebanon begins
Lebanon

At 5:00 a.m. GMT, a UN sponsored ceasefire between the IDF and Hezbollah took effect. Outside of isolated small arms fire, both sides seem to be abiding by it. Although fighting took place until just minutes before the ceasefire, no air strikes or rocket attacks have been reported since.

Tamil Tigers say Sri Lanka's government bombed orphanage
Sri Lanka

The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam accused the air force of Sri Lanka of deliberately bombing an orphanage, killing 50-60 children and injuring 150 more. The Tigers said that the victims were between the ages of 15 and 18 and were attending a first aid seminar. The air strike in took place in the rebel-controlled northern district of Mullaitivu in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. The military denied the charges that they bombed an orphanage.

Colombo land mine explosion kills seven
Hours after the Tamil Tigers threatened to bomb civilians in Colombo, Sri Lanka, a powerful bomb went off. The device is thought to be a fragmentation mine. Seven people were killed and seventeen injured in the explosion, which came hours after Sri Lanka's military carried out an air-raid that killed dozens.

Suspected low pathogenic H5N1 Bird Flu virus found in the United States
United States

Scientists have discovered the possible presence of the H5N1 Bird Flu virus in wild mute swans in Michigan on the coast of Lake Erie near the Mouillee state game area in Monroe County.

Ariel Sharon's condition worsens
Israel

Ariel Sharon's condition has worsened according to officials at the Chaim Sheba Medical Center where the former Israeli prime minister is being treated.

Fresh pictures of Castro and Chavez shown in Cuban media
Cuba

An additional round of new photos of a recuperating Fidel Castro have been published in the Cuban media.

AIDS conference opens without PM
Canada

Canada's prime minister did not attend the 16th International AIDS Conference in Toronto. This is now drawing criticism from event organizers.

Edinburgh Extends Parking Zone
Scotland

From the 4th September 2006, residents surrounding most of Edinburgh's pre-existing Controlled Parking Zone, will be obliged to buy parking permits to allow their vehicles to remain outside their houses during office hours Monday to Friday.

Wellington, New Zealand university student missing
New Zealand

Wellington Police are concerned over the disappearance of a 19-year-old student.

Court date "as needed" for lawsuit against Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal
United States

The preliminary hearing for a lawsuit filed against the Elmwood Village Hotel proposal in Buffalo, New York as well as the City of Buffalo has been postponed indefinitely and will take place "as needed" pending the resubmission of the proposal by Savarino Construction also of Buffalo.

Closing statements
We invite you to visit wikinews.org for up-to-date news and information. This has been Audio Wikinews Newsbriefs. Thank you for listening, and enjoy the rest of your day. This recording has been released under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License.

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User talk:Treesnogger

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Virginia incumbent, Senator George Allen, accused of racism by Democratic hopeful

August 14, 2006

On Monday, August 14th, 2006, tensions boiled over between the two party candidates in Virginia's 2006 US Senate election.

Democratic challenger James Webb accused Republican incumbent George Allen of making derogatory comments to a Webb volunteer, an Indian American who was videotaping the Allen campaign. On Friday, August 11th, 20-yr-old S.R. Sidarth, currently attending the University of Virginia, was documenting a campaign stop in Breaks, Virginia. In the midst of a campaign speech, Allen paused and singled out the college student.

"This fellow here over here with the yellow shirt, Macaca, or whatever his name is. He's with my opponent. He's following us around everywhere. And it's just great. We're going to places all over Virginia, and he's having it on film and its great to have you here and you show it to your opponent because he's never been there and probably will never come," Allen said.

He continued, "Lets give a welcome to Macaca, here. Welcome to America and the real world of Virginia."

There is some uncertainty as to whether the comments were intended to be racist or not.

The term 'macaca,' if spelled as such, refers to a type of monkey, which could be termed very offensive, but Allen's campaign maintains that the word was used in reference to Sidarth's apparent mohawk.

Additionally, the Webb campaign was offended that Allen would presume that the color of their volunteer's skin implied he was an immigrant, as Sidarth was born and raised in Fairfax County. Conversely, Allen insists that the comment was not meant to imply immigrant status, and was simply an address to the Webb campaign at large.

Political analysts fear that this mistake may jeopardize the senate race, as well as an Allen presidential bid.


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Two Fox News journalists kidnapped in Gaza

August 14, 2006

Palestinian gunmen have reportedly kidnapped two foreign journalists working for Fox News, a news company owned by parent-company News Corp.

A Palestinian witness who worked with the journalists, said that American reporter Steve Centanni, and Olaf Wiig, a cameraman from New Zealand were taken against their will.

New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade spokeswoman Helen Tunnah said that the ministry had not received any information on the kidnapping.

Fox News said that they did not know who captured the journalists but said that "We can confirm that two of our people were taken against their will in Gaza," and that "negotiations were under way to secure their release."

The incident began when two vehicles blocked the transmission truck, labelled 'TV', and their bodyguard was forced to the ground at gunpoint by a masked man.

The gunman then drove away with the journalists.

Palestinian police stopped and searched cars. Hamas, the Islamic militant group that heads Gaza's government, did not claim responsibility, and condemned the kidnapping. There are no claims for responsibility at this time.

Fox News Vice President John Moody said in an internal message to Fox News personnel that "The rumors are true: two of our employees have been abducted in Gaza. We will report this fact via our Israel correspondents. Do NOT do any other segments on it. Do not book guests on this topic. Do not comment officially and of course, not on the air, about it. DO pray for their release. I will keep you posted."


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Speculation grows in race to succeed Kofi Annan

August 14, 2006

South Korean foreign minister Ban Ki Moon and UN undersecretary Shashi Tharoor of India are the early leaders in the race to succeed United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan who retires at the end of this year.

In late July the 15 members of the Security Council conducted a secret straw poll on who should succeed Annan. Monday's edition of the the Guardian newspaper reports the leaked results which have Ban leading with 12 "encourages", 1 "discourage" and 2 "no opinions" ahead of Tharoor's 10 "encourages", 2 "discourages" and 3 "no opinions". The other two official candidates thus far are Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Surakiart Sathirathai and former U.N. disarmament chief Jayantha Dhanapala from Sri Lanka. Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong of Singapore is also a possible contender, according to the Guardian but has not officially declared his interest.

Prime Minister Helen Clark of New Zealand dismissed a report, Monday, that she was lobbying for the position calling it "a piece of fiction". The New Zealand Herald reported in its weekend edition that Clark had sought support for her possible candidacy from British Prime Minister Tony Blair during a recent visit to London.

Coincidentally, Ban was in Auckland Monday seeking New Zealand's support for his bid. New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters met with Ban but made no public comment on his country's position on the contest.

Traditionally, the position of Secretary-General rotates among the continents suggesting that Annan's successor will likely be an Asian, the first since U Thant filled the post from 1961 to 1971.


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Talk:Two Fox News journalists kidnapped in Gaza

New Zealand
Should this feature on the New Zealand Portal?
 * I think so. F  e  llow  Wiki  News   (W)  20:06, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

Must cite sources
The sources of information claimed in each paragraph should be cited. (unsigned comment left by User:Davodd) (--SVTCobra 01:04, 15 August 2006 (UTC))
 * I reverted the sources tag - so sue me --SVTCobra 01:16, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

allegedly
Someone was on an 'allegedly' kick even though no sources use that word to describe the incident.--Tbeatty 06:19, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

Maybe it was supposed to be "Two Fox News journalists (allegedly) kidnapped in Gaza."?

strange quote
Reuters article quotes Fox as saying ""negotiations were under way to secure their release." That means the negotiations have already terminated or else (more likely) it's a mis-quote. Neutralizer 11:38, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
 * They have said that time and time again but this AM they also said right after that they had no clue who kidnapped them, who is responsible, or where they are. That makes it kind of hard to negotiate. Jason Safoutin 15:54, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

In American English at least, "were" doesn't mean that negotiations are over. That would be "negotiations 'had been' under way".
 * How can you negotiate with someone that you don't know, see, or hear or for arguments sake exists? Jason Safoutin 18:21, 15 August 2006 (UTC)


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PepsiCo names Nooyi CEO as Reinemund retires

August 14, 2006

PepsiCo Inc. is in line to get its first female chief executive before the end of the year. Steven S. Reinemund, chairman and CEO of the U.S. soft drink and snack food giant, announced his retirement via press release effective in May, 2007. Reinemund, 58, said he was leaving to spend more time with his family.

The same PepsiCo release confirmed that Indra Nooyi, currently president and CFO, will take over for Reinemund. Nooyi's current position will be split in two. The first is scheduled to be filled by Richard Goodman, 57, currently CFO of PepsiCo International, who will become CFO. Hugh Johnston, 44, currently senior vice president of transformation, was promoted to the newly created post of executive vice president of operations, procurement and information technology.

Nooyi, 50, is a Yale-educated daughter of a middle class Indian family, according to her official biography. She is scheduled to succeed Reinemund, in October, the company said. Reinemund reportedly will stay with PepsiCo until May, 2007. Together, Nooyi and Reinemund have guided PepsiCo through several large take-overs and has seen the company overtake The Coca-Cola Company both in terms of sales and market value.

Coca-Cola is still the No. 1 soft drink maker based on U.S. and global market share. A significant portion of PepsiCo's sales revenue comes from non-drink brands in its Frito-Lay and Quaker Oats product lines.

Some on Wall Street were surprised by Reinemund's retirement announcement, according to news reports. Monday, the stock (ticker:PEP) closed up $0.62 at $63.95 per share on the NYSE.


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New Zealand
Should this feature on the New Zealand portal?
 * It does apply to NZ so I think its ok... --R2b2 20:40, 14 August 2006 (UTC)


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British soldier released after serving 12 years of life sentence for Cyprus killing

August 14, 2006

Last week, Cypriot authorities released British soldier Allan Ford from a prison in Cyprus despite protests from Danish authorities. Allan Ford was one of three British soldiers serving life sentences for the brutal murder of 23-year-old Dane Louise Jensen, a tourist guide. Still serving, are fellow soldiers Justin Fowler and Geoff Pernell. Jensen's family and Danish authorities appealed Cyprus to reconsider the decision but it was in vain.

In 1994, after a drinking binge, the three soldiers came upon Louise Jensen and her boyfriend, who were on motorcycle. With their jeep, the soldiers struck the pair and abducted Jensen. They then sexually abused her and killed her with strikes to the head from a spade.

Allan Ford, Justin Fowler and Geoff Pernell were subsequently convicted to life in prison and discharged from the military. In 1998, the sentence was reduced to 25 years after an appeal case. Now, after serving 12 years the Cypriotic authorities have decided to release them with time off for good behavior and remission. To avoid a public outrage similar to that of 1994, the three will be released separately. Allan Ford was released last week and quietly spirited away to the United Kingdom. Justin Fowler and Geoff Pernell are scheduled to be released later this month.


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Talk:British soldier released after serving 12 years of life sentence for Cyprus killing

My first article, so I need a little help: First of all, i'm not completely familiar with the Style guide, so their must be passages where i need to be helped out :o) I also have some problems with writing the sources correct. Ritzau is not the author, but the news agency. The categories are still missing, and then, i'm not a native english speaker, so please correct the spelling and sentences that makes no sence ;) rwl 22:23, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

 * Is this article ready to be published, or is there more, that should be done? rwl 23:23, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

 * I published it now. You are lucky that I speak Danish. I did a major overhaul and added a second English-language source. --SVTCobra 23:56, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

Title change
Please change to "British soldier released, serves half-sentence for Cyprus killing", or similar. The inclusion of "only" implies POV.
 * acknowledged. --SVTCobra 02:12, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

 * The English Wikipedia has a short article about her. Link perhaps? See w:Louise Jensen. --en:User:Valentinian 01:33, 28 November 2006 (UTC)


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Talk:PepsiCo names Nooyi CEO as Reinemund retires

Critique of article as of 23:48, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
- -- Davodd | Talk 00:15, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Steven S. Reinemund, director and CEO of PepsiCo Inc. announced his retirement effective in May, 2007. Reinemund, 58, said today he's leaving to spend more time with his family.:Was it a press release? Who did he say it to?
 * PepsiCo announced that Indra Nooyi, currently president and CFO, will take over for Reinemund.:When did PepsiCo say this?
 * Nooyi's current position will be split in two and filled by Richard Goodman, 57, currently CFO of PepsiCo International, who will become CFO; and Hugh Johnston, 44, currently senior vice president of transformation, who was promoted to the newly created post of executive vice president of operations, procurement and information technology.:According to who, what source? Why is this sentence so long?
 * Nooyi, 50, is a Yale-educated daughter of a middle-class Indian family.:According to who/what source?
 * She will succeed Steven S. Reinemund, in October, the company said. :Finally a source, but no when they said it? What day was it said?
 * Reinemund will stay with PepsiCo until May, 2007, to provide some overlap and continuity.:Unless this is cited in the paragraph, it is a NPOV violation - sice it is the opinion of the author.
 * Together, Nooyi and Reinemund have guided PepsiCo through several large take-overs and has seen the company overtake The Coca-Cola Company both in terms of sales and market value. Coca-Cola is still the no. 1 soft-drink maker as a significant portion of PepsiCo's sales come via brands Frito-Lay and Quaker Oats.:Needs a source.
 * Some on Wall Street were suprised by Reinemund's retirement at a relative young age.:without a specific source cited, this is a NPOV-violation in being a weasel word-using sentence
 * The stock closed at $63.95 up $0.62 per share on the day.:Which market? Which day?

Reply to User:Davodd critique
- -- Davodd | Talk 00:15, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Steven S. Reinemund, director and CEO of PepsiCo Inc. announced his retirement effective in May, 2007. Reinemund, 58, said today he's leaving to spend more time with his family.:Was it a press release? Who did he say it to? Yes it was the press release in the sources: ";PepsiCo announced that Indra Nooyi, currently president and CFO, will take over for Reinemund.:When did PepsiCo say this? same press release
 * Nooyi's current position will be split in two and filled by Richard Goodman, 57, currently CFO of PepsiCo International, who will become CFO; and Hugh Johnston, 44, currently senior vice president of transformation, who was promoted to the newly created post of executive vice president of operations, procurement and information technology.:According to who, what source? Why is this sentence so long? (1) according to page two of the Reuters source. (2) I don't know, why don't you just break it into two or more sentences?
 * Nooyi, 50, is a Yale-educated daughter of a middle-class Indian family.:According to who/what source? Wikipedia
 * She will succeed Steven S. Reinemund, in October, the company said. :Finally a source, but no when they said it? What day was it said? In the press release of 8/14
 * Reinemund will stay with PepsiCo until May, 2007, to provide some overlap and continuity.:Unless this is cited in the paragraph, it is a NPOV violation - sice it is the opinion of the author. true, i removed the overlap/continuity part
 * Together, Nooyi and Reinemund have guided PepsiCo through several large take-overs and has seen the company overtake The Coca-Cola Company both in terms of sales and market value. Coca-Cola is still the no. 1 soft-drink maker as a significant portion of PepsiCo's sales come via brands Frito-Lay and Quaker Oats.:Needs a source. see the Bloomberg source, but also added source MSNBC for portion of non-drink brands.
 * Some on Wall Street were suprised by Reinemund's retirement at a relative young age.:without a specific source cited, this is a NPOV-violation in being a weasel word-using sentence removed "relatively young age"
 * The stock closed at $63.95 up $0.62 per share on the day.:Which market? Which day? Well, NYSE, added that - day of article of course - but added phrase "day of announcement" nonetheless

Unless you want each sentence footnoted I don't see your quarrell. Sincerely, --SVTCobra 00:52, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
 * It was just sloppy reporting. Maybe it would help if more wikijournalists were following the Wikinews Style guide on reporting on future events (the future assumption of a role) and crediting sources (Style_guide)in the sentence to avoid reader confusion or allegations of copyright infringement. -- Davodd | Talk 22:00, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

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The image here is about to turn into a redlink because I'm deleting the image at Commons (it is from the New York Times), and I cannot edit the page. Jkelly 03:20, 31 August 2006 (UTC)


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Australian government announces measures to reduce fuel costs

The Prime Minister of Australia, John Howard, has announced new measures to alleviate the impact of rising global oil prices on Australians. They include grants of up to $2,000 to switch to LPG, and $17.2 million over three years to improve E10 blend ethanol fuel infrastructure.

Speaking in Parliament House, the Prime Minister outlined the cause of higher petrol and diesel prices as a consequence of increasing global demand for oil occurring at a time when additional supply is tight. He singled out the re-emergence of China as a major factor in the increase in demand, and underinvestment as the main reason that supply cannot be increased rapidly.

The Prime Minister once again said he would not lower fuel excises, saying that any benefit that might bring would be quickly devoured by further rises in global oil prices, and would leave a large hole in the Federal budget.

He announced that the $1,000 grant to purchases of new vehicles equipped to run on LPG would be brought forward from 2011 to be effective immediately. In addition, he announced that conversions of private vehicles to LPG would be eligible for a $2,000 grant, also effective immediately.

LPG is much cheaper than petrol in Australia, partly due to concessional tax treatment. The Prime Minister said that a six cylinder vehicle that travels 15,000 kilometres in a year would save $27 per week at current prices if converted from petrol to LPG. With the $2,000 grant, the conversion would pay for itself in four months.

The cost of the eight-year program to convert vehicles from petrol to LPG, including lost excise revenue, is estimated to be $1.3 billion.

On the ethanol front, the Prime Minister announced a further $17.2 million dollars over three years to help petrol retailers install or convert pumps for E10 blends. Eligible petrol stations will receive up to $10,000 towards the cost of conversion or installation, once complete, and an additional $10,000 when sales targets are met.

The Prime Minister also made mention of remote communities that rely on diesel for their electricity supply. He said that the existing Renewable Remote Power Generation Programme has helped remote communities reduce their reliance on diesel, through the use of renewable energy services like wind turbines. He announced that the Government will extend this programme with an additional $123.5 million over four years, and will now include energy efficiency projects.

The Prime Minister also committed an additional $135.4 million over the next five years for exploration services, searching for new oil, natural gas and geothermal reserves.


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Talk:Virginia incumbent, Senator George Allen, accused of racism by Democratic hopeful

This seems to be lacking a bit on the response by the incumbent; there is a lengthlier explanation posted on his website. --75.21.172.150 00:10, 15 August 2006 (UTC)


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Talk:Toronto AIDS conference opens without Canadian Prime Minister

So? Was Harper scheduled to attend? Is it a tradition for the PM to attend? Of what significance are the criticizers' comments, in relation to Harper having none (that is reported in this article)? This article needs a little more time to be developed before it is published, let alone a featured article. --75.21.172.150 00:25, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
 * I agree, the title of the article reflects a certain POV. Harper was not scheduled at any time - so it is not like he pulled out. The health minister of Canada attended. The co-chair of the conference seems to be the one who started the complaining about Harper's absence. At the previous AIDS conference, the Prime Minister of Thailand and UN Secretary General Kofi Annan attended. That of course begs the question: why is no one bitching that Annan 'ditched' this conference. --SVTCobra 23:57, 15 August 2006 (UTC)


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Original reporting
This article was written from the transcript of the Prime Minister's speech. Rosko 00:43, 15 August 2006 (UTC)


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Rae gains support in Canadian Liberal leadership race

August 15, 2006

Former Ontario premier Bob Rae received a boost today in his bid to win the leadership of the federal Liberal Party of Canada when rival candidate Maurizio Bevilacqua announced he was dropping out of the race in order to back Rae.

"I'm convinced that Bob Rae is the best person to lead the Liberal Party to victory. He has the experience and the intelligence and the vision to lead Canada into the 21st century," Mr. Belivacqua said at a news conference, Monday.

Bevilacqua is a six-term Liberal MP representing the riding of Vaughan, Ontario and was seen as a centrist on economic issues.

His departure leaves 10 candidates who will vie for the position at the Liberal leadership convention being held this December in Montreal.

Bevilacqua, 46, had had trouble raising money in the campaign and was thought to be trailing the other candidates. He fell behind the front-runners in the race in terms of raising money and wooing support from senior Liberals. He now becomes national co-chair of Rae's campaign as well as his economic advisor.

Rae is considered a front-runner in the race to succeed Paul Martin along with Michael Ignatieff, Gerard Kennedy and Stephane Dion. Rae, a former leader of the provincial New Democratic Party joined the Liberals in April after months of speculation about his possible candidacy. The winner of the December convention becomes Leader of the Official Opposition to Stephen Harper's Conservative government.


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User talk:Claude Callaghan

I went out to DC to look for your request and they told me I needed to go to the College Park, MD branch... which I didn't have time to do this afternoon. If it's still wanted I can perhaps go out there tomorrow or later this week. Mindspillage (spill yours?) 01:20, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

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Victoria, Australia - fuel theft on the increase

Crime statistics released on Monday by Victoria Police show that Victoria is seeing an increase in fuel theft, much like Sydney has recently experienced.

In the past year, petrol drive-off offences have increased by 41.6%, from 5,038 in 2004-05 to 7,135 in 2005-06. There has also been a large increase in number plate thefts, 31.9% in the past year. These thefts allow concealment of vehicle registration numbers during the commission of drive-off offenses.

Police Chief Commissioner, Christine Nixon, has said that new initiatives are being introduced to control the growing problem. "In particular we have recently introduced the 'safe plates' initiative which encourages the use of one-way screws on number plates", she said.

The slotted head of the screw allows an installer to turn the screw tighter for fastening the license plate in place, but the screw cannot be backed out with a screwdriver because the slot is shorn off in the direction needed to loosen the screw.


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Northern Dynasty applies for water rights to pristine Alaskan fish spawning stream
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New Zealand pilot selling uniform online

August 15, 2006

"Jeremy", an airplane pilot in Nelson, has put his uniform on sale for NZ$1.00 at New Zealand auction site TradeMe. The pilot had lost his job when Origin Pacific Airways fired 230 staff because of financial difficulties and is now trying to "make ends meet this week," the pilot said. The auction has already reached 31 bids and reached $101 as of 7.30 a.m. August 15.

'Jeremy', the pilot, said on the auction page, that he is offering "a rare piece of Kiwi aviation history,".

"This is an authentic Origin Pacific Jetstream pilot's uniform lovingly drycleaned for one last time before its unfortunate retirement. It's travelled many stormy nights and many sunrises and has seen almost 50,000 Kiwis safely to their destinations from Invercargill to the Far North. It has 778,000km on it, yet it looks as crisp today as it did when it was born," the pilot described on TradeMe.

One bidder had offered $40 if he sold the uniform immediately but that offer was turned down in order to see the auction go until Sunday.

David Collier, Origin Pacific passenger services general manager, said "The uniform was Origin Pacific's property and the pilot should not be selling it, but I think it's probably one of those things you'd have to grin at and move on."

Jay, Waitakere, asked on the auction page if the uniform came with a plane. The pilot replied "No, but if you want to start an airline I know where you can find a great bunch of people."

The auction is closing on August 20, Sunday.


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New Zealand Maori Queen dies

August 15, 2006

The New Zealand Māori Queen, Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu died on Tuesday at 5.32 p.m. (NZST) following a long illness. She was 75 years old.

The Māori Queen holds no constitutional function in New Zealand, but Dame Te Atairangikaahu was an avid supporter of cultural and sporting events; the 40th anniversary of her coronation was celebrated in May.

She was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Waikato University in 1973, and an Honorary Doctor of Laws from Victoria University in 1999. She was one of the first inductees of the Order of New Zealand when it was established in 1987.

In December 2005, she started dialysis treatment when her kidneys began to fail. Dame Te Ata received dialysis treatment three times a week and had been in hospital several times in the past year.

On 11 July 2006, Te Atairangi Kaahu suffered a possible heart attack and was admitted to intensive care in Waikato Hospital, Hamilton. She was discharged from hospital later in the month, in time to celebrate her 75th birthday. She died at her home in Ngaruawahia.

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Heavy hailstorms leave Sydney appearing snowed in

August 15, 2006 Recent heavy hailstorms occurring at approximately 4 o'clock in the afternoon today left parts of Sydney with the appearance of being snowed in, with thick blankets of hail covering streets and sidewalks with layers of hail.

The hail was observed in the Central Business District of Sydney, where cars were observed -- possibly sheltering from the worst of the downfall -- under awnings on Paramatta Road, and areas in the Inner West.

The Bureau of Meteorology's Sydney Harbour weather station recorded a drop in temperature with the storm: at 4pm the temperature was 17 degrees Celsius, while the temperature reached a low at 11 degrees half an hour later.


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Talk:Heavy hailstorms leave Sydney appearing snowed in

Original
Eyewitness reporting and photographs from myself. Dysprosia 07:12, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

Size of hail
How big was the hail? Was it bigger than normal size or it is just that there was alot of them? nzgabriel 09:03, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

 * I have a picture which I forgot to upload. Normal size. Dysprosia 13:22, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

Snowed in?
I know you folks down there don't get a lot of snow, etc. But the phrase snowed in usually means so much snow that you cannot leave your house. The exact amount of course varies from place to place - a place like Buffalo, NY, where they have lake-effect snow can probably handle several feet of snow without being snowed in. Here (very close to NYC), I'd say 18 inches (45 cm) would make people say they were snowed in. But from what I see in your nice pictures, I don't really think anyone's movement is restricted. Just a thought. Cheers, --SVTCobra 00:11, 16 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Oops, I may have seemed a bit harsh. I liked the original reporting with pics. Good Job!--SVTCobra 00:13, 16 August 2006 (UTC)


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Australian company to make solar power with space technology

August 15, 2006

Solar Systems Pty Ltd, Hawthorn, Victoria, have announced an agreement with Boeing Australia Ltd for supply of Spectrolab solar cells. The agreement will result in the supply of 500,000 cells, capable of generating 11MW of electricity.

Spectrolab produces multi-junction solar cells, originally designed for powering satellites. The solar cells are three times more efficient than the cells used in typical domestic solar panels, and are capable of converting light energy to electrical energy with up to 34% efficiency according to NREL's National Centre for Photovoltaics. Solar Systems utilise Spectrolab's multi-junction solar cells to increase the output of their dish systems.

Solar Systems have already trialed the cells in one of their CS500 concentrating solar dishes installed at a solar power station in Hermannsburg, Central Australia, established to reduce the consumption of diesel in the remote community. Simply replacing the existing cells with the Spectrolab multi-junction solar cells increased output from 24kW to 34kW.

Solar Systems is planning to use the technology in a solar power station it will build in northern Victoria, with a capacity of 154MW.


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Talk:First fifty-star United States flag up for sale

Please use --82.83.54.230 08:26, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

All the external links except for USFlag.org are dead. I couldn't find the flag on eBay either. I'd change the article, but somehow, I can't seem to edit the page anonymously (not "Edit this page" option). 68.43.197.61 19:14, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
 * That's because it's an old news story. F  e  llow  Wiki  News   (W)  19:16, 29 August 2006 (UTC)


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Talk:Explosion kills four policemen in Kirkuk; eight injured

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Talk:Iraqi insurgents attack Abu Ghraib

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Wikinews talk:2005/April

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Talk:Victoria, Australia - fuel theft on the increase

Please provide OR notes below. --Brian McNeil / talk 09:14, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

Original reporting
This article was written from the Victoria Police press release "Crime statistics show Victoria is still a safe place to be". Rosko 10:03, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Writing from quotes from a press release is not Original Reporting...as far as I know. Jason Safoutin 15:58, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

Possible explanation
What, exactly, is a "one way screw" ? 68.39.174.238 15:56, 15 August 2006 (UTC)