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Shuttle mission may be extended further due to ISS computer failure

June 14, 2007

NASA has stated that they may extend the STS-117 Space Shuttle Atlantis mission by another two days to assist in the repair of 4 of the 6 computers that control the position, oxygen and water levels of the International Space Station (ISS) which failed, and have not come back on. As a result of the computer's failure, the thrusters on the station and the shuttle have been stabilizing the station's orbit.

So far, only partial restoration has been made to at least some of the computer that controls the station's position, oxygen and water, but NASA says that some of the system still needs to be cleaned up.

"They've made a lot of progress. There are some cleanup steps to do still and some investigation," said space station flight director for NASA, Holly Ridings.

Earlier NASA stated that, "Russian flight controllers will be working overnight to resolve a problem with the Russian segment computers that provide backup attitude control and orbital altitude adjustments. For now, the station’s control moment gyroscopes are handling attitude control, with the shuttle’s propulsion providing backup."

It is not known what caused the computers to fail, but Russian engineers say that it could be a problem with power supply. This type of failure has not been observed before on the space station as re-booting the computers have fixed any problems that occurred in the past, but today, that did not work.

"We have plenty of resources, so we have plenty of time to sort this out," said manager of the space station program at NASA, Mike Suffredini.

NASA officials state that there is an "option to depart" if at least one of the station's stabilizing computers cannot be fixed and the three member crew that is currently there, will have to be taken back to Earth in Atlantis. Without the computer that controls the oxygen levels, there is only 56 days of oxygen left available.

NASA had already extended the shuttle's mission by two days on June 11 to repair a tear of at least four inches in the shuttle's Thermal Protection System (TPS), which occurred during liftoff on June 8.

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Flickr faces user revolt over German censorship row
I have added the only source I could find. Try and write a report from that and see if there are more sources that I am unable to find :) DragonFire1024 12:28, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

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Hello,

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

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Fossilized remains of birdlike dinosaur found in China

June 14, 2007 Scientists in China have unearthed the fossilized remains of a bird like dinosaur in the Erlian Basin that was as big as the Tyrannosaurus Rex.

The measurements put the fossil, now named Gigantoraptor elrianensis, at 16 feet tall and 26 feet (8 meters) long, weighing in at an estimated over 3,000 pounds (1,400 kilograms) when it was alive. It is said to have had a beak, feathers and its closest relative would have been the Caudiperyx, which is 35 times smaller than the newly discovered fossil. It is estimated to have roamed Earth during the Cretaceous Period about 70 million years ago.

"We think it's the largest feathered animal ever to have been discovered. This is like having a mouse that is the size of a horse or cow. It is very important information for us in our efforts to trace the evolution process of dinosaurs to birds. It’s more complicated than we imagined," said one of the paleontologists who made the discovery, Xu Xing from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology & Paleoanthropology.

Previous theories about dinosaurs were that they got smaller before they evolved into birds. But the new discovery could mean the exact opposite, that dinosaurs got larger before becoming smaller.

"Almost every group [of dinosaurs] that has evolved has tended to evolve giant forms,"said University of Alberta paleontologist, Philip Currie.

Scientists are not sure whether the dinosaur was a herbivore or a carnivore, because it has both claws, and a long neck with a small head. The scientists also originally thought the remains were of a T. Rex.


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Former Austrian President Kurt Waldheim dies at 88

June 14, 2007

Kurt Waldheim, the former President of Austria and also a former United Nations Secretary General, has died at the age of 88 of heart failure at a hospital in Vienna. He was admitted on May 28 after having an elevated fever and problems with his circulatory system.

Waldheim served as the U.N.'s Secretary General from 1972 to 1981 and was elected as President of Austria in 1986.

Waldheim was involved in a scandal where he was part of a unit of a German army squad in World War II that was accused of war crimes. Waldheim first denied the allegations, and was later cleared of having done anything wrong.

Waldheim was also not allowed inside the United States because the U.S. government put him on a "watch list" which contains names of people not welcome in the country. To this day, he remains on the list.


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Move to Canada!
Why doesn't this fat fuck move to Canada? And I am not saying it in the usual if you don't like America, why don't you leave manner. This ignoramus, who exploits the working class while pretending to fight for them, has done nothing but declare his love for Canada in his films.

From Canadian Bacon through Bowling for Columbine to Sicko, everything is perfect in Canada. He even releases his films through a Canadian company. This disgusting pig is only in the movie business to make money. --SVTCobra 15:11, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Have you seen Sicko? If not, you're not in a position to comment on the movie. --Brian McNeil / talk 17:52, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
 * No, I have not seen the film. But I am commenting about Michael Moore, not the film. However, I am relying on this article, for the information that he, in fact, advocates a Canadian-style universal healthcare system in Sicko. If he doesn't then mea culpa, otherwise I feel quite well positioned to make the comments that I made. --SVTCobra 18:28, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
 * You would do well to watch the movie rather than letting your media-formed preconceptions prejudice you against a film that never advocates a Canadian-style health service. The movie points out that the U.S. is the only western country where many people cannot afford healthcare and those who believe they can are then refused on technicalities to improve the bottom line of the HMOs. Health of the populace is not something you can put a price on. People in Cuba have a longer life expectancy than Americans because they have free at the point of delivery healthcare - nobody is scared to go to hospital. --Brian McNeil / talk 18:35, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
 * And what exactly do you know about whether people in Cuba are afraid to go the hospital or not? Please tell me that Sicko isn't your source for that tidbit. Also, I will address your comment about life-expectancy in Cuba (speaking of media-formed preconceptions), but I'll need to do some research first. --SVTCobra 19:00, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
 * I'll save you the research. Life expectancy in Cuba is 76.21 years. In the U.S. it is 77.12. I was wrong there, but I still think you're defending the indefensible - a system built to profit from people being sick.  Canada's life expectancy is 79.43, France's 78.76, and the UK's 77.66. --Brian McNeil / talk 19:11, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Here's where I picked up the stats, U.S. is ranked number 42 in the world. --Brian McNeil / talk 20:35, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Nice try on the switch-a-roo. I am not defending anything. I never said the American system is better than any other system. You are the one defending Michael Moore. I contend that he is a self-serving elitist who manipulates the truth and who for some reason seems to always bring up Canada as being better. BTW, the Wikipedia List of countries by life expectancy, which uses the CIA factbook as a source, has the US at #45 at 78.00 and Cuba at #56 (77.08). Canada is #13 (80.34), France #10 (80.59), UK and the EU as a whole are tied at #36 (78.70). Basically the same order as your source (although the absolute numbers tend to be slightly higher for each country. Here is what I can find on what Michael Moore actually proposes (although I don't know if that is how he presents it in the movie). It is deliciously void on how to implement such massive changes. --SVTCobra 21:31, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Well implementation isn't the hard part for a change like that, nationalizing stuff is incredibly easy. Getting people to go along with it is hard. To take Canada as an example, we didn't always have a national health care system, and when it was put in, it really pissed off some of the doctors. Bawolff ☺☻ 22:57, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Cuba is often mistaken for having higher life expectancy because they have way more doctors then the US or Canada (or most anywhere else), which in many peoples mind make them think that life expectancy would go really high, which it doesn't in reality (I would assume because they don't have as much money for medical equipment, with the US embargo and all, but i really don't know why). Bawolff ☺☻ 22:51, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
 * I may disagree with what you say, but I will defend your right to say it mean anything to you? You seem to want to see the man silenced because you've taken a personal dislike to him. You had not made that apparent earlier except by your use of swearing. You also seem to forget that politicians work for the people. If Michael Moore can convince enough people that the healthcare system in the United States needs a major overhaul it is the job of the government to work out how to do it. If he's making as much money as you seem to think, why would he take an interest in an issue like this? Anyway, I'm not trying to defend him from what you've written - you simply resorted to ad-hominem. --Brian McNeil / talk 21:44, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
 * So true, I have great personal dislike for Michael Moore and ad hominem is a logically flawed way of arguing. I don't want to silence him per se, but I do resent the pro hominem (if you will) that surrounds him. He serves up deliberate disinformation through contrived situations in his "documentary" films and receives standing ovations at Cannes. People can't wait to swallow his bullshit (oops I used another curseword). I recall one European friend of mine who, after watching Bowling for Columbine, thought it was commonplace for American banks to hand out firearms to people for opening a checking account. To think Moore didn't become wealthy after Farenheit 9/11 grossed $120 million in the US alone, with a budget of $6 million, is like thinking Mel Gibson didn't become rich(er) from Passion of the Christ. I do think that the fact that Farenheit 9/11 is the only American film to be legally distributed in Iran since the 1979 revolution speaks volumes (I know that argument is deeply flawed, logically). I think that Michael Moore chose this subject, not because he cares about it, but because he can sell tickets by making his own country look bad. Again, I have not seen Sicko but does he bring up the fact that many Canadians go to the US for surgery because the lines at home are too long or because the government considers the surgery to be elective? --SVTCobra 22:43, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
 * At least someone has the balls to stand up and say whats bad...and if it takes his movies to do it then so be it. Healthcare blows here. I cannot get it unless I want to pay 200+ USD a month. But if I quit my job apply for section 8 housing...move into a homeless shelter, sure...then I will get all the health care I need...when I am dying. Bowling for Columbine was a great film and shocking...anyone who didn't understand the fact that it was one bank, maybe a few others NOT mentioned, and who did not hear him say that specific bank, need to watch the movie again. I hope he makes one about Virginia Tech...that will show us MORE how stupid we are when it comes to protecting ourselves whether it be healthcare or guns. DragonFire1024 03:21, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

God bless those pirates :D  To me, he seems a little too eager to give his opinion to everybody about everything.--67.72.98.112 17:13, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Broken US healthcare
This problem really needs to be addressed. America is the only industrialized country which suffers from this problem so much. --65.42.231.93 18:22, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Are you soliciting responses? If so, could you please be more specific as to what "this problem" is? --SVTCobra 18:44, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

 * I wasn't trying to solicit responses, but I am perfectly open to them. The problem is that 71% of Americans say the U.S. health care system today is in 'a state of crisis' or has 'major problems'.
 * The U.S. spends more per capita on health services than any other country in the world, but lags behind many other countries on such health indicators as life expectancy and infant mortality. In fact, despite the costs, the U.S.'s health care system was only ranked 37th by the World Health Organization. Another problem is that about 46 million Americans are currently uninsured, including 8 million children.
 * Other problems with U.S. health care include the overhead costs, lack of access to preventative care, an unwillingness to allow customers to buy drugs from across the border, and the fact that there are 500,000 registered nurses not employed but 100,000 vacancies in the field.
 * --65.42.231.93 03:17, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

AHIP
The AHIP is just a bunch of blowhards who are trying to cover the ass of the insurance compaies. How dare they say that people are getting low-cost and quality healthcare in the United States. The only people that benefit from the U.S. healthcare system are the greedy Insurance Companies and the buisinesses that use and support the companies (also the bribed members of congress that continuously allow the Insurance Companies to exploit the American people). P.S.: SVTCobra ...Fuck Off
 * Hmm, in the quote in this article they say that Americans need "work together to make sure that everyone has high-quality, affordable healthcare." They don't seem to say that it is currently being provided. Also, I know a few doctors who are making a pretty good living off of the current system. As to your final request, no, I am not going to fuck off. --SVTCobra 22:57, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Yeah I also know that the reason you wait like 7 hours in the ER is so they can get paid more...oh and here they charge an automatic 250.00 USD just to see the triage nurse and get admitted to the ER. That does NOT include medical attention other than admission. DragonFire1024 03:26, 15 June 2007 (UTC)
 * 85% of people in the US have healthcare, and unlike in Canada, they don't have to wait months just to get a checkup. 72.8.96.166 05:25, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

 * Actually, 100% of people in Canada have healthcare. --Brian McNeil / talk 06:12, 15 June 2007 (UTC)
 * How long do the other 15% in US have to wait? Bawolff ☺☻ 06:56, 15 June 2007 (UTC)
 * 85% is a load of crap...Please back that up. DragonFire1024 07:25, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Disinformation
It shouldn't be surprising that an inhaler costs less in Cuba—Cuba does not respect US patent laws (this is the big one), does not have the same kind of quality control that the FDA puts on stuff, and have cheap labor. I think it'd be a shame if US Health went the way of Canada—all of the Canadians I know (and I know quite a few) complain about the Canadian healthcare system, and those who know the difference wish it were more like the US system. (Free healthcare is better than none, but Canadian healthcare is not at all as nice as US healthcare). 72.8.96.166 05:22, 15 June 2007 (UTC)
 * The patent system and what may be more stringent controls shouldn't be enough to account for a 2400% increase in price. Should it? --Brian McNeil / talk 06:09, 15 June 2007 (UTC)
 * FDA? HA! Lets see...Fen-phen, Thalidomide...the FDA doesn't know its head from its ass...and My favorite one: "Its like a one trick pony" in the FDA. DragonFire1024 06:43, 15 June 2007 (UTC)
 * As a Canadain, I must say that you know Canadians with vastly different views then I know. Bawolff ☺☻ 06:53, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

 * Man, do you even know what you are talking about? What do you know about patents or FDA regulations? This is the one thing that anoys me in the net, every moron that knows nothing about anything expresses their opinion as if they were experts.--200.10.179.254 17:43, 15 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Just like you. DragonFire1024 18:10, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

 * US health care is broken. Waits are long, millions are uninsured, and there are paperwork nightmares. I sure am glad I pay a premium for better care.. --65.42.231.93 01:27, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Can MM Talk?
Can michael moore talk? If he goes to hospital, there need to be two beds set aside! Symode09 16:50, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

 * WOW! What a cleaver remark!--200.10.179.254 18:15, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Meh
I think the only thing to be learned from all of this is that (no matter where one lives) health care could always be better. Everyone will always be bitching that "in country X they totally don't have to deal with this kind of crap," and while that may be true, people in country X have other crap to deal with that could be even worse. But if Michael Moore wants to expose flaws in the American health care system, why not let him? I can't see what bad could come out of it... 67.86.86.217 18:22, 16 June 2007 (UTC)
 * I didn't hear of a serious attempt to outright ban him..... Fephisto 22:26, 14 October 2007 (UTC)


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User talk:Mstcrow5429

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Nightwish announce details of new album

June 14, 2007

Finnish symphonic power metal band, Nightwish, has announced details about their latest studio album, which will be the first to feature new Swedish lead vocalist Anette Olzon, who recently replaced Tarja Turunen.

Among the details released is the name of the new album, which until now had been unrevealed. The album will be called Dark Passion Play. Nightwish have also released a full track listing for the album and revealed that as well as Eva, which has already been released, the song Amaranth will be released as a single.

Nightwish have also announced release details. The album will debut in the band's native Finland on September 26 from record labels Spinefarm Records and distributed by Universal Music Group. It will be released in the US and the rest of Europe two days later, with the US label being Roadrunner Records and the European label being Nuclear Blast Records. Nuclear Blast will release Amaranth on August 24 and Spinefarm/Universal will release it on August 22.

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not ready for "immediate publishing"
Needs quite a bit of copy-editing before it is up to Wikinews standards. --SVTCobra 16:59, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

 * I must admit I'd expected problems of this sort sooner. Copyediting was never my strong pover on 'pedia, so I'm really not surprised to have similar problems here. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 17:16, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

 * Nice work on the copyedit. I owe you one, I guess. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 20:59, 14 June 2007 (UTC)


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Comments:NASCAR's Earnhardt Jr Signs 5-year Contract with Hendrick Motorsports

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This is sourced. My primary source is reporting first-hand while watching the live press conference as presented on Speed TV.

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Comments:Not enough names to go around in China, ministry says

Why is not this such a big problem in other countries? I can understand the U.S., being so deverse, but it seems like it would also be a problem with other homogenous cultures.

Also, why is this such a big problem in China? Why are these surnames such a big chunk of the population?--67.72.98.112 17:13, 14 June 2007 (UTC)


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Wikinews Shorts: June 14, 2007

14 injured in bombing at soccer match in southern Thailand
A bomb blast during a soccer match at stadium in Pattani injured 14 police officers who were providing security for the game between two local teams.

Police said the bomb was placed inside a flower planter and detonated via cellphone, and that five officers were seriously injured.

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80th bird-flu death confirmed in Indonesia
A 29-year-old man in Riau was confirmed today to have died of the H5N1 strain of avian flu, making him the 80th person in Indonesia to die from the virus.

"Before showing bird flu symptoms, he slaughtered and cooked sick chickens," Muhammad Nadirin of the Health Ministry's Bird Flu Center was quoted as saying by Kyodo News.

Indonesia has the highest number of human deaths from H5N1, and the highest number of cases at 100.

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Myanmar reports outbreak of bird flu
An outbreak of H5N1, the avian flu virus, was reported today by a livestock official in Myanmar. He said about 1,000 chickens were slaughtered after the virus was found on June 3 in 28 chickens on a farm in Bago, about 50 miles (80 kilometres) north of Yangon.

It is the first outbreak of the bird flu in Myanmar, also known as Burma, since April.

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Hamas takes control of Palestinian Presidential compound
Hamas has said that their forces have taken control of the main compound of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas located in Gaza City.

Abbas was not in the compound at the time.

Reports also say that Fatah members fled the compound just before it was attacked.

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Woman neglected medical treatment; dies in hospital ER

June 14, 2007

A woman died in the emergency room of Martin Luther King Jr.-Harbor Hospital allegedly as a result of neglect on the part of the emergency room staff.

Edith Rodriguez, 43, died on the floor of the Martin Luther King-Harbor Hospital after numerous pleas for help. ER staff are reported to have ignored her complaints and she subsequently died as a result of her illness. The official cause of death was a perforated bowel.

It has been suggested that this isn't the first time that a death has resulted from apparent neglect at MLK-Harbor Hospital. In March of 2003, Oluchi Oliver, 20, died in that same emergency room, relatives complain that he, too, was neglected. The 20-year old died 10 hours after complaining of abdominal pains.

"She was lying in a fetal position crying on the floor and no one would help her," her lawyer is reported to have said. "The security guards were on notice that she was laying there. The police were on notice that she was laying there. The hospital staff was on notice she was laying there."

The Martin Luther King Jr.-Harbor Hospital has 23 days to reform their emergency room protocol or it will lose its certification and be shut down.


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Ruth Bell Graham dies at 87

June 14, 2007

Ruth Bell Graham, wife of evangelist Billy Graham died today at her home in Montreat, North Carolina, United States, surrounded by family members, according to a family spokesperson. She was 87 years old.

She had grown noticeably weaker over the course of the past several weeks, suffering from degenerative osteoarthritis of the back and neck, and also underwent treatment for pneumonia two weeks ago. She asked for her feeding tube to be removed Wednesday; following her request, and after consultation with her family, she ceased to receive further nutrients. Billy Graham made a mention of her during the dedication of his library, saying that she was bedridden, and that she was "getting closer to meeting God in Heaven." He also announced that the couple will be buried at the library.

"Ruth was my life partner, and we were called by God as a team," Billy Graham said in a statement announcing her death. "No one else could have borne the load that she carried. She was a vital and integral part of our ministry, and my work through the years would have been impossible without her encouragement and support."

Bell was primarily a missionary doctor. She was the head of a Presbyterian hospital in China. Ruth grew up in China and spent three years of her high school career in North Korea.

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Talk:NASCAR's Earnhardt Jr Signs 5-year Contract with Hendrick Motorsports

DEI is not owned by Dale Jr's mother. Teresa Earnhardt (the majority stockholder in DEI, Inc.) is Dale Jr's STEP-mother.


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Comments:US President George W. Bush falls ill during G8 Summit

To be completely honest, my first reaction to this article was one word: Polonium. Putin worrys me.


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Khamenei: US and Israeli intel services responsible for Iraqi shrine bombing

June 15, 2007

Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's highest-ranking religious and political leader, blamed the intelligence services of the United States and Israel for the bombing of the Askari Mosque in Samarra, Iraq. According to him, The perpetrators of this huge crime, whether they be the remnants of the Saddamist Baath regime or the reactionary elements of Salafist and Wahhabist groups...there is no doubt that the spy agencies of the occupiers and the Zionists were the brains behind the evil plot.

On 13th of June 2007, Iraqi insurgents blew up the two minerets of the Askari Mosque. The shrine is important because it contains the remains of the Imam Hadi and Imam Askari. The son of Imam Askari is Imam Mahdi. This is especially important in the context of Iran's politics; according to Article 5 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Khamenei as an Islamic jurist is supposed to lead the "Ummah". Some Muslims object to this. For instance, one Islamic cleric has said that Khamenei "does not have a divine authority or right to determine the fate of other peoples and countries," referring to Muslims outside Iran.

Khamenei urged Sunni scholars to speak out against the sacrilege and Shia Muslims to remain calm. He believes that this bombing of part of a conspiracy to fuel sectarian tensions.

Earlier, Sheikh Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah in Lebanon also made the same charge and said, "Without doubt, the occupiers are providing the grounds for Salafi Takfiri groups and intelligence agencies to pillage the country."


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EJVargas, hello. I like the Fortuño article, and want to see it published while it is still fresh news, so I reviewed and copy-edited it. I am delighted to see you have added another paragraph. Please change the develop tag to review when you have finished work and are ready for a 'sub-editor' to review your new work and hopefully publish it to the front page. --InfantGorilla (talk) 16:00, 8 November 2008 (UTC)

Are you ready for it to be reviewed for publication yet? --InfantGorilla (talk) 16:27, 8 November 2008 (UTC)

I was offline for 24 hours. I just published your article.

For future articles, you can place the review tag when you think you are finished. I only came back to Wikinews a few days ago, but I think with the 'review' tag, someone will review and publish your article in a few hours, or at least give you ideas to improve your article.

Hope you are enjoying the ride here. I see you got published at Spanish Wikinews 2 days earlier: congratulations.

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Gay marriage amendment to stay off 2008 ballot in Massachusetts, USA

June 15, 2007 Lawmakers in Massachusetts, located in the United States, have thrown out an amendment that would allow voters to vote for same-sex marriage, or against it in the 2008 general elections.

"Today's vote is not just a victory for marriage equality. It was a victory for equality itself," said Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick who voted against the amendment.

President of the Massachusetts Family Institute Kristian Mineau, called the decision "disappointing."

Fifty votes were needed to pass the amendment. Two hundred lawmakers sit on the state's session and in January voted for the amendment with 62 votes. In the recent session on Thursday, the amendment only received 45 support votes with 141 opposing the amendment, killing the measure until at least 2010. It would then require opponents of gay marriage to start from scratch, writing new petitions to the lawmakers, and then gaining the support of at least 50 of them, in at least two separate sessions.

Same-sex marriages became legal in Massachusetts in 2004 after the Mass. Supreme Judicial Court ruled in 2003 the ban on gay marriage to be "unconstitutional," and since then nearly 9,000 couples have gotten married there.


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image:Rotating earth (large).gif/image:earth.gif
I'm assuming that earth.gif is a derrivitave of the other image. If thats true than it should be under gfdl. Bawolff ☺☻ 06:03, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Done :) DragonFire1024 06:08, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Bawolff ☺☻ 06:10, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

can you go on the irc? thanx Symode09 13:55, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the welcome
Thanks. Made another edit to the digg story. Q: Can the en:wp account be used for wikinews user? If not, do some folks use a different user name than at en:wp? I'm wondering if wikinews folks are more prone to vandalism etc. (oh, I see I should post q at water cooler...) Ciao, HG 19:02, 2 May 2007 (UTC)

wow!
you can read Hungarian?
 * 'coz u removed stuff as unsourced, when two of the sources are in Hungarian. have you been able to determine that the 'unsourced' stuff is not sourced from the Hungarian sources? –Doldrums(talk) 21:55, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I am attempting to do so now, but cannot find a means of translation. DragonFire1024 22:00, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
 * there're a couple of things to try - ask the user who added the statement which source supports the statement and to highlight the particular line in the article. u can then look thro' babel or ask people on hu projects to translate that particular line for you. the important thing is to let the user who added this statement know that u're looking for confirmation. keep in mind that is quite possible that local sources can report details that international sources may not. to simply discard all such stuff even without making an attempt to see if it is valid will simply make wikinews a poorer source. –Doldrums(talk) 22:17, 2 May 2007 (UTC)

Block and protect Example
Can you permanently block the username "Example", and protect the user and talk pages for the user? It's only to be used as an example username. —Zachary talk 01:13, 3 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes :) DragonFire1024 01:14, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

Attribution
Re: Image:Delta_before_after.png – I'm not asking for attribution for the copyrighted work within the illustration; I'm asking for attribution for the illustration itself. Anyone can just grab a screenshot and post it; I took the time to arrange and layout two screenshots and two logos in the same image. It took considerable time and effort, and I certainly want credit for that. --Omaryak 05:30, 3 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Again, I am not claiming credit for the copyrighted work within the image. I am claiming credit for the arrangement and layout of the images contained within. Not to mention, the design of the screenshot. It is not a standard operating system window, it is something I measured precisely. --Omaryak 05:33, 3 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Taking a screenshot is really no different than taking a photo of something in the real world. Cropping images in a specific way to aid in the news reporting process allows use of the images to fall under fair use and ensures against a violation of copyright law. Because I have chosen a specific portion of the Web site to display and not its entirety, and the image is being used in a news reporting context, I am perfectly within my rights. I chose what part of the Web site to display and how to display it. It was also my idea to create a before-and-after comparison. Please respect that at least that aspect of the image is entirely original and my work. --Omaryak 05:41, 3 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Apparently you fail to grasp that though the images contained within the image are copyrighted, their selection and arrangement is my original work. You also fail to grasp that fair use law allows for selections to be taken for news reporting and educational purposes, a purpose for which the Wikinews local uploading system was expressly created.--Omaryak 05:51, 3 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I did not make any changes or alterations. I provided an excerpt, which is perfectly permissible and in fact encouraged where it comes to fair use. --Omaryak 05:57, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

No hard feelings. I ended up voting for the image's deletion anyway because the images that ended up in the article convey the rebranding without sparking a debate over attribution. I do hope to contribute similar images in the future, though, so hopefully we can come to a mutual agreement about fair use and attribution. I'm talking to two other users who deleted my contributions for similar reasons to yours. --Omaryak 21:42, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

Well done!
Just wanted to say DragonFire1024, your coverage of the plane crash, Kenya Airways jet with 115 on board crashes, was off-the-charts amazing. Well done! Jcart1534 19:56, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
 * second that. –Doldrums(talk) 19:59, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
 * third that from me (it is also WAY WAY better than the wikipedia article so another point to you for that)--Mark Talk 20:01, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks everyone...I was very much into geting all the Info I could in what time I had. DragonFire1024 04:55, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

user:Jun
I think Jun wants to talk to you. See his talk page. Bawolff ☺☻ 06:56, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

Message from Lcarsdata
Lcarsdata posted something to you on IRC while you were away, so I'm just relaying it here to make sure you see it:

 *  DragonFire_aw: When you get back is it possible for you to upload the new map you did over the top of my map. That is required to comply with the GFDL.
 *  IIRC
 * <Lcarsdata> It would be better for you to do it since then you would be attributed in the file history.

—Zachary talk 09:28, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

Succesful reconfirmation
I've archived your request for reconfirmation which passed successfully! Congratulations and keep up the good work.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 19:16, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

Supernova article
Zachary says that you're the resident astronomy person so I should bug you about this article: SN 2006gy is brightest supernova ever discovered. If you could look it over and possibly add to it and decide if it's ready for publishing I appreciate it. Thanks. JoshuaZ 03:57, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

Supernova image
Hi, I just want to give you a heads up. I uploaded that same image from the same place to Commons and they speedy deleted it. After requesting more information as to why they Tom wrote me this:
 * Regarding the deletion of this image, note that on the bottom of the NASA webpage that you pulled it from (here) there is a link to the original authors (here) at the Chandra X-Ray Observatory. The image is also credited to them (NASA/CXC), which means it is their work.  Their image use policy (here) clearly states "The images on this web site may be used for non-commercial educational and public information purposes", which basically means it can't be used here since those are stringent usage restrictions. While the Commons itself is noncommercial and educational, the goal of this project is to create a repository of images that anyone (including commercial and non-educational) can use for any reason.  See the Commons' policy regarding these types of images.  Also, I meant to post a notice on your page immediately after deleting them, but I became distracted, so I'm sorry if I upset you.  Thanks. --Tom (talk - email) 21:00, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

Good luck, but don't be surprised to see it disappear. --SVTCobra 21:07, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

Western Maryland
So where would this user WookiWookie begin to spar off into a category for Western Maryland? -Edbrown05 04:38, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I don't know. I never made a category, and if he would do it without the article, that is now published *sigh*, added to the category, on a DPL, then ok. DragonFire1024 04:40, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Yeah, now I see that article. A published news piece would have to move the process to where-ever that process might end up... otherwise, i don't even want to talk about it. -Edbrown05 04:45, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

Nias Yet to Receive Aid 10 Days After Quake
Hi Jason. Did you know that you unpublished an article that has been published since January 2005? Nias Yet to Receive Aid 10 Days After Quake. --SVTCobra 18:08, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Darn archiving tasks :) Notice anymore please tell me :) DragonFire1024 18:10, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Will do. By the way, I have been nominated for Admin. I would appreciate it if you voted even if it is Oppose for being an arrogant bastard. --SVTCobra 22:42, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Check China Plans Next Manned Space Mission it is missing a "}" after publish. --SVTCobra 11:40, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Done :) DragonFire1024 11:44, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

Image:Skymap3.PNG
I'm requesting deletion on the basis its an orphan, unused and unlinked (and we arn't commons). Bawolff ☺☻ 23:30, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks
Thanks DragonFire for the welcome! -- Penubag  07:00, 10 May 2007 (UTC)

Blair's resignation
What do you mean it hasn't happened yet? It's been in the news nearly every day recently. Read the sources. It's on the BBC News front page. Gary Kirk 10:06, 10 May 2007 (UTC)
 * He is announcing it today, it does not say anywhere that t is taking effect today. DragonFire1024 10:07, 10 May 2007 (UTC)

deleting personal attacks
thanks for deleting the attack page. it's also a good idea to remove the attack from the edit summary while deleting, otherwise it'sll remain visible in logs. –Doldrums(talk) 08:39, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

UC story
thinking run it, exactly how it is? youThink? -Edbrown05 09:24, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
 * A manifest of quotes are not news...well they are if its written in a format of a news article, and not a speech...or obtained from copy and paste of copyrighted material...DragonFire1024 09:34, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I don't mind the format. If it is copy/ paste that is something else... maybe not so bad in this circumstance. -Edbrown05 09:44, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

backlog
I mean who cares? Archive what? it already is, i suppose without even archiving it. all that is is protection, i think there is enough of that around here. fuk archive, we already know a news story it dead after two days, so... i don't understand archiving.... does it accomplish anything? (sorry, i'm picking on you)-Edbrown05 10:19, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
 * does archiving accomplish a thing other than page protection? and if that is all it does.... what a waste of time. -Edbrown05 10:21, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Vandalism DragonFire1024 10:22, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

 * Archiving means less to watch for in the way of vandalism. Articles may be dead after two day to all but historians... and trolls.  There's too much scope for things like vandalism and well-meaning but inappropriate edits when we don't implement the archiving policy.  Besides, it stops Commons from deleting images without telling us about it. --Brian McNeil / talk 10:27, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

Obsessive cats
I agree that there are a lot of categories, but it's to put them on the portals. If we would never put Asia, then Portal:Asia would be empty.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 11:11, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

revert
. what gives? –Doldrums(talk) 14:30, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I actually meant to revert something else, but it didn't work.You readded the sourcfe, before I could realize i had did it wrong. DragonFire1024 14:34, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

Wikinews Video
Heya!

I see you have previously shown some interest in Wikinews Video Edition and, need your help. As you may already know, the projet is is need of assistance - we have finished all the graphics and need to start actually brainstorming ideas for the first news story. We will cover one news story and, will cover it with much depth - the story will go for 15-20 minutes. We are looking for something which is not of direct interest to the media (ie. tax increases or politics) but rather, a heartfelt or deep story. Could you please help to collaborate and brainstorm here.

thanx, USer:symode09

Smoke from massive warehouse fire in Buffalo...
Hi, that is a great piece of OR. Action reporting if you will. Most OR is of pre-planned events, so this was enjoyable and refreshing (the reporting, not the fire, obviously). My only critique is you first word Currently. Although, I am sure it was true, it might be better to use a phrase like As of this writing or perhaps state when exactly it was. Great reporting nonetheless. --SVTCobra 02:35, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

Fair use rationales
Please note that removing the template without providing a detailed fair use rationale will not prevent non-free images lacking rationales from being deleted. Statements of copyright are not fair use rationales. If you continue to remove tags without supplying detailed fair use rationales in their steads, your editing privileges will be revoked. Editors who facilitate copyright violations (which is what a non-free image without a fair use rationale is) are not helping the project. Uncle G 07:32, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
 * This is not a detailed fair use rationale. See w:Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline for what a fair use rationale must contain.  Uncle G 07:50, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Rule
Which rule says I have to take it down. I don't even think it's that offensive and certainly not to the community. The 13th 4postle 14:02, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Apologies
I have personally apologized to everyone I put "On Notice" or "Dead To Me" I'm just trying to relieve the tension on this site and give everyone a laugh. I would like to keep it up there though. I really like it on my user page. The 13th 4postle 14:17, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I suppose its ok then...but please do not add anymore users to any of those lists as they will mostl likely consider that offensive. I hope that you will still edit Wikinews. DragonFire1024 14:20, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Ok!
OK then! The 13th 4postle 14:19, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

English sources
I have added the link from Reuters already. Please check. Thanks. -- AngusSuen 14:39, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Oh! Why? I did not copy from the Reuters' link! Why still counted as "copyvio"? Please check it carefully! It is actually loosely translated from the Chinese version! -- AngusSuen 14:42, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Hey! The history is deleted by you already. How can I defense myself now? -- AngusSuen 14:44, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
 * i fail to see how is nearly a copy and paster from .  –Doldrums(talk) 14:46, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Global warming
Hey Dude! I'm a new User: in the wikinews. I'm looking for the global warming articles. Probably you can show me a link. Thanks a lot!--Kádár Tamás 09:25, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

why delete?
Condemned in Perpetuatity for marrying a christian!. this is a real event. –Doldrums(talk) 04:19, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Well it had no sources, was written like an editorial for starters...sorry. DragonFire1024 04:21, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
 * hmmm, no sweat. have restored, tagged it and left a note to the contributor instead. –Doldrums(talk) 04:52, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Ok...again sorry. DragonFire1024 05:00, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

Mary Cheney story
Thanks for finding that image. I thought I had searched Commons thourougly.--SVTCobra 03:19, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
 * It actually was not on commons. I had to upload it there from the White House website. It was not easy finding a free image of here...I am almost apt to say it's the only one :) DragonFire1024 03:20, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

Neutrality opinion
Hi DragonFire1024. Could you please have another look at China warns US on trade? You had expressed some concern on the Talk page re: neutrality. I think it is not too bad, so would like to see if you would take another look at it? Cheers, Jcart1534 17:56, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

minimum wage
Here I go again, but you wrote the story on the Senate passage of a minimum wage increase. Can you put 'Related' on the U.S. minimum wage increase passed by Congress story started. There is some kind of convoluted road this legislation went through that I don't have a fix on. But, I am interested in how long the process took from the Senate to what will ultimately be the president's pen to make it law. -Edbrown05 08:46, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

thanks
Thanks for the tips I hope I do as much help as I can—Hedgehog 03:06, 29 May 2007 (UTC)hedgehog

Fix in archived story
My apologies if this isn't the right place to request such things - I'm an inexperienced Wikinewser - but could you fix the giant break in "Super typhoon" triggers fatal mudslides in Philippines, which is archived, for me? Cheers, Daniel.Bryant [ T · C ] 09:26, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Yeah, that's great, thanks. Daniel.Bryant [ T · C ] 10:08, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

Dude Please Help
I currently wrote an article and they have completely destroyed it and put it back in development. I have never seen something like this. They've taken off links and everything overnight. Look at my last revision and what it is now. I understand the pictures part and I was gonna fix that but they have completely destroyed my article I had everything sourced. Here's the article  I would fix it but I cna't till I come back home from work at 5. The 13th 4postle 11:52, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

Map

Capital of Australia... Canberra, and there is a weather station for it. --Brian McNeil / talk 13:08, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

Featured OR
Hi,

I'm promoting the article, before that could you implement some of the minor corrections suggested at Featured_article_candidates?

--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 17:54, 2 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Done :) DragonFire1024 18:25, 2 June 2007 (UTC)

Good job
Excellent work on 10 charged with plot to overthrow Laos government. Wisekwai 07:06, 5 June 2007 (UTC)

Greek Actor
Thanks that looks fine now. By the way do you know which Aristophanes comedy he was rehearsing that was to tour in the summer? CWiltshire 09:13, 5 June 2007 (UTC)

Really Nice Job On Weather
I really like that. I hope I can edit it because I'm about to. Momodamonkey 22:49, 5 June 2007 (UTC)

Blog discussion
Hi,

I'd like to discuss how we should proceed with the blog: Water_cooler/miscellaneous.

Also, I didn't understand what you meant with your comment on the Open Door Days idea, that "Google News would be empty"...

--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 13:51, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

Bob Barker retires as host of "The Price is Right"
Thanks for writing it. — Fellow Wiki  Newsie  16:06, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

Trophy image (re:note on IRC)
The image was marked as nosource for 6 days and wasn't edited, which is why it was deleted. The source was this page which returns a 404; even if it once existed the license of the image can't be verified if the page no longer exists, unfortunately. The uploader was User:Dbenbenn, who received a 6 days ago saying the image need a new source, but one wasn't added; thus it had to be deleted. If you can find a new source or a free image to replace it feel free :) — Editor at Large talk 23:07, 8 June 2007 (UTC)

Shuttle news
I put a breaking tag on Atlantis docks, astronauts ready for spacewalk thinking that the story will change in the news cycle for June 11, and that it could possibly be updated once the 'nauts have actually made their spacewalk. Wisekwai 12:39, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
 * No worries here either. ;) Now the spacewalk has been delayed a bit, and I'm going to go to bed. So maybe the update will wait until tomorrow anyhow. I guess it's not as "breaking" as I originally thought. Wisekwai 19:56, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Comment Box
Hi, Y do U keep rmv the comment box ? See article discussion page. 67.70.68.121 09:28, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks
On the Singapore/Brunei currency story, thanks for fixing up the headline. I wasn't sure if the question mark was going too far, and I guess it was. The stands fine on its own without a wacky headline. Wisekwai 11:34, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

NASA extends Space Shuttle Atlantis' mission
What is the source for the Shannon quote as this does not appear in either of the two sources shown? CWiltshire 22:43, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Woman disclosed by newspaper in sex tape commits suicide
Hi, I wrote a reply to your comment about the redirect, there is a bit of a mess now, as there are two independent articles kicking around. Woman disclosed by newspaper in sex tape found dead (older version), and Woman disclosed by newspaper in sex tape commits suicide (new, although missing history). I am waiting to see if DPL picks the new one up properly. Any suggestions how to fix? --Zven 07:35, 13 June 2007 (UTC)
 * The redirect was deleted...so the old is the original article that should not be changed. The new one is the new one you would work on. :) DragonFire1024 07:37, 13 June 2007 (UTC)
 * When I created the new article the reverted redirect still existed as the article had not yet been deleted, as I distinctly recall seeing the redirect wikitext. The original article probably could have been redirected as it was still current in Portal:New Zealand which it is most relevant too. --Zven 08:50, 13 June 2007 (UTC)
 * There are still two copys floating around at Portal:New Zealand, the old version Woman disclosed by newspaper in sex tape found dead needs deletion. I am still of the viewpoint that the redirect of the article title was a better approach as it was an ammendment to the cause of death. --Zven 22:47, 13 June 2007 (UTC)
 * They are 2 different articles...thats how they are supposed to be. One is a new article the other is an old article. DragonFire1024 22:58, 13 June 2007 (UTC)
 * And the second one needs to be rewritten to conform to new news...not a copy and paste of the old article. DragonFire1024 23:00, 13 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Can you point me to Wikinews policy about this issue please either in the Water cooler or other. --Zven 02:35, 14 June 2007 (UTC)


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Seven soldiers killed in southern Thailand ambush

June 15, 2007

A roadside bombing and ambush attack today in southern Thailand killed seven Royal Thai Army soldiers and left one injured.

Blamed on Muslim insurgents, the attack in Bannang Sata district, Yala, was similar to one on May 31, in which 12 soldiers were killed in one of the deadliest days of the south Thailand insurgency.

Today's attackers took M16 rifles belonging to the dead soldiers. As they retreated, they laid spikes on the roads to stall any pursuers. A helicopter was dispatched to airlift the victims.

The soldiers were part of a unit assigned to protect public school teachers, who are frequent targets of attack. Earlier in the week, four teachers were killed by gunmen and 13 schools burned in arson attacks.

Human Rights Watch issued a report today, saying it believed those responsible for the attacks are separatists.

"Insurgents are terrorizing teachers and schools, which they consider symbols of the Thai state," Brad Adams, Asia director at Human Rights Watch, said in a statement, quoted in the Bangkok Post. "These attacks are grave crimes and cannot be justified by any cause."

In another attack overnight, three local Muslim leaders were killed and a fourth man in an ambush and shooting attack on their car in Mai Kaen district, Pattani.


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Talk:Woman neglected medical treatment; dies in hospital ER

I have indicated that these are allegations. As originally drafted the article was claiming facts which are as yet unproven and the site could have been open to action for improper claims. Also should the title be changed as it suggests that the patient herself neglected or otherwise failed to administer her own treatment or medications, which is of course not the case. CWiltshire 11:58, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

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Another Jemaah Islamiyah leader captured in Indonesia

June 15, 2007

Police in Indonesia said today that they have captured the top leader of the Jemaah Islamiyah terrorist organization.

The man, known as Zarkasih, or Mbah, was captured last Saturday in Yogyakarta on Java, the same day another Jemaah Islamiyah leader, Abu Dujana, was captured, also on Java.

Jemaah Islamiyah, believed to be connected to the al-Qaeda terrorist network, is blamed for several acts of terrorism in Indonesia, including the 2002 Bali bombings, the 2003 Marriott Hotel bombing, the 2004 Jakarta embassy bombing and the 2005 Bali bombings.

Police said Zarkasih, 45, confessed to being the head of Jemaah Islamiyah. He is also known as Mbah, which means "grandfather" in Javanese language. Police said he came to prominence as the organization's other leaders were captured or went into hiding.

"I became the emergency head in 2005," Zarkasih said in a videotaped confession, which police played for reporters.

Abu Dujana, 39, was head of Jemaah Islamiyah's military operations, police said. He is believed have directed anti-Christian attacks and beheadings in Poso, Central Sulawesi, and had taken part in the 2003 and 2004 hotel and embassy bombings in Jakarta.

Police said both Zarkasih and Abu Dujana left Indonesia in the 1980s for Afghanistan, where they likely developed links with al-Qaeda.


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Talk:Khamenei: US and Israeli intel services responsible for Iraqi shrine bombing

I think the title should be reversed Iman Khamenei says......  Anyone reading the title quickly thinks there's evidence the U.S and Israel did this and it makes it sound like Israel has something to do in Iraq when there isn't any evidence of this. IDK I guess it's fine the way it is I just think it would be better the other way. Shows you how crazy the Iranians are in any case. The 13th 4postle 12:55, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

I agree; I hadn't seen your comment before, but I've already renamed it. Sketch051 13:40, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

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Like was said before, this article needs to say that the U.S. and Israil they are accused or blamed, not that they are responsible. A passer by would think that there was evidence, you can't have news that spreads ignorance, can you? I am sure that little group of dictatorships often blame their troubles on others.Contralya 14:35, 11 September 2007 (UTC)


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Missile story
Thanks, Maximusnukeage, for adding more information. The article looks better now. I suggest that you check google news for more updates so you can add more information to the article.  —FellowWiki Newsie 15:01, 19 June 2007 (UTC)

Thank you for your thanks! I will. Maximusnukeage 15:02, 19 June 2007 (UTC)

North Korea
Here's a few things I've noticed about your coverage of North Korea:

 * Avoid the alphabet soup of DPRK or its variants (DPR of Korea, etc.). It's sufficient enough for the country to be identified as North Korea. Keep it simple.
 * A country is an "it", not a "they".
 * You tend to use too many wikilinks. Use them sparingly, and when you do use them, verify that they actually connect to the subject you intend them to link to.
 * Also, avoid using wikilinks as a way of loading words in your story with double meanings. This is POV, pure and simple. Avoid the use of wikilinks for generalities.
 * Make sure you attribute sentences and statements to the people that said them. POV creeps in when you have too many unattributed statements. You're not writing news stories, you're rewriting news stories and reporting what was already reported. It's important to state where the information you are reporting came from and who said what. Just listing the sources isn't sufficient.
 * On North Korea invites International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors (a headline changed because of too much alphabet soup, like DPRK and IAEA), I suspect you are using way too many sources, given the article's length. Any sources that aren't being used can be jettisoned. Or, conversely, the story could be expanded. You need a minimum of two sources to start with, so you're doing great. If you're listing more sources, then information from each source must be used. Listing so many sources like that makes it difficult for other editors to check your work. I ask you this: Why make things difficult? Wisekwai 19:42, 20 June 2007 (UTC)

Gotcha! Maximusnukeage 12:22, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

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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.

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North Korean funds released

June 15, 2007

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has received US$25,000,000 frozen in 2005 as part of the general crackdown on the communist state.

The funds had been frozen in a Macau bank after the United States earlier alleged that the money was gained from activities including money laundering and counterfeiting.

The DPRK had demanded return of the money as a precondition to engaging in the six-party talks. In February, the U.S. agreed to allow North Korea to retrieve their funds.

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Kinda POV, wouldn't someone agree? 69.249.43.236 15:55, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Well America did give them the money they wanted, even though America had had their money frozen. True or False? Maximusnukeage 15:57, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

I changed the title, many of the links, and the caption. Please let me know what else needs changing. Maximusnukeage 16:27, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Since I have complied with all considerations, I will publish the article now. Maximusnukeage 16:45, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

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11th suspect arrested in Laos overthrow plot; indictments handed down

June 15, 2007

An 11th man was arrested yesterday by U.S. federal agents in Fresno, California, on charges connected to the plot by 10 other men to overthrow the government of Laos.

Later yesterday, the federal grand jury Sacramento handed down indictments for the 11 men, including former Royal Lao Army general and Hmong leader Vang Pao.

Dang Vang, 48, was arrested at his Fresno home in an early morning raid by agents from the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, or ATF.

Dang Vang, Vang Pao and the others are charged with violating the U.S. Neutrality Act, which outlaws using United States soil to conspire to overthrow a foreign government that has peaceful relations with the U.S.

"Federal law is without equivocation: you cannot conspire to overthrow a foreign government with whom our nation is at peace," U.S. Attorney McGregor Scott said in a statement to reporters.

According to the ATF, Dang Vang put the group's "action plan" to paper, summarizing its plot to blow up government buildings in Laos and assassinate government officials. The plot even had a name: "Operation Popcorn," or "Political Opposition Party's Coup Operation to Rescue a Nation."

In addition to the 77-year-old Vang Pao and Dang Vang, 48, those charged are:

 * Harrison Jack, 60, a West Point graduate, retired California National Guard colonel and U.S. Army Ranger in the Vietnam War.
 * Lo Cha Thao, 34, of Clovis
 * Lo Thao, 53, of Sacramento
 * Youa True Vang, 60, of Fresno
 * Hue Vang, 39, of Fresno
 * Chong Vang Thao, 53, of Fresno
 * Seng Vue, 68, of Fresno
 * Chue Lo, 59, of Stockton
 * Nhia Kao Vang, 48, of Rancho Cordova, California

Most of the men indicted are prominent members of the Hmong immigrant community in California's Central Valley. They were arrested last week in a sting operation as the group was trying to purchase a rifles, missiles, rocket launchers, mines and explosives from an ATF agent posing as an arms dealer.

In an 88-page criminal complaint, federal prosecutors detailed the plot, which included airlifting the weapons to Thailand, and had an estimated cost of US$27.9 million. Funds for the operation were raised from donations by the Hmong community and other supporters of Vang Pao from across the U.S.

During the 1960s and '70s, Vang Pao led a covert army of Hmong people, backed by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, against communist forces in the Laotian Civil War, or "Secret War", which paralleled the U.S. war in Vietnam.

Since the communist takeover of Laos in 1975, according to a March 2007 report by Amnesty International, Hmong people in Laos have taken to hiding in the mountains, on the run from a government that persecutes them for their role in the war.

U.S.-Laos diplomatic relations were strengthened in 1992, and in 2004, President George W. Bush extended normal trade relations to the southeast Asian country.


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User:William Ehlert/Lessening green house emmissions/creatingelectricity

To lessen green house gases the US could change all our trains to run on electricity. By doing this and adding many new ways to generate electricity we would see a reduction in the price of electricity because of supply and demand. We would also see a reduction in the price of oil and diesel as well.

To help generate electricity the rail cars on trains could be set up with generators empowered by an on board computer, which would wirelessly cause wheels which tuck up under the rail cars and come down to make energy on command. The computer could use these to generate electricity when the trains come down grade using just enough to keep the trains going. They could also use these when the train stops. By setting them up to generate energy when stopping the trains would be able to stop in shorter distances because of the added traction and could help prevent some train accidents and lessen others. Using the same power grid set up to power the trains to collect energy from them. Rail cars are privately owned but many owners given the chance would opt to earn extra income from them. All the electric trolleys, cable cars and buses which are already hooked up to power lines could start generating energy as soon as the computers and genaerators are added to them.

To create lots of new electric energy the US could pass a law allowing American citizens to put barges or submersible generators on rivers. New style paddle wheels which would billow like a sail and hinged to dump off water as they exit the river. These would be better at making energy than old style paddles and there would be less chance of hurting fish in murky water where they could not be seen than fan style under water generators with blades.

Again to create huge amounts of energy areas like the Pudget Sound could have barges or under water paddle wheels style generators used to harness the energy of our tides. Water is supperior to wind power and water is a given where the wind might blow. A barge that is 15' X 30' could generate many mega watts of energy and because of the emmense size of the Pudget Sound, power could be generated 24 hours a day, seven day a week because of the time difference between the north Sound and the south Sound.

Another area is Cook inlet in Alaska where water could power generators by under water paddle wheels because of the severe winter conditions. Durring a cold snap in the winter the surface would become frozen and barges would be impossible to keep moored. Cook inlet again has differing tide times at the mouth and head so power could be made almost completely through the day and might be able to do it 24/7. The current power system could run full tilt durring any time when power could not be made do to maintenance or other problems.Down under the bridges leading out to the Florida Keys huge amounts of energy could again be realized.

With a lot of new electric energy being made, the price of electricity would come down and could allow some to convert to using electricity instead of heating oil for their homes. We again could see a drop in oil prices as well. Remember this last winter when less heating oil was used and it not only effected the price of oil but gas as well.

These things could be done anywhere in the world that has mountains and trains, or rivers or has borders on the ocean. Inlets could be dug into the land and the dirt and rock removed could be placed out into the inlet or ocean to lengthen them. By building several next to one another power could be made 24/7 by opening some sooner than others.

The bottom line is less fossil fuel being burned and less green house gases being put into the air. Cleaner air and cheaper electricity, diesel, oil and gas as well.

I will add more to this so you can see we do have a reason for hope in the future.


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User talk:William Ehlert

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Wikinews does not publish editorials. i have therefore moved the article you created to your userspace. u can find it here. –Doldrums(talk) 17:36, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

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Air Independence and Libyan Airlines place orders for Bombardier aircraft valued at $190 million

June 15, 2007 Canadian vehicle and equipment manufacturers Bombardier announced on Thursday that Air Independence and Libyan Airlines have placed orders for new aircraft valued at a total US$190 million, excluding any optional extras at customer specification.

Air Independence, a European business aviation services company that already operates two Challenger 604 jets and one Challenger 800, have ordered 3 widebody Challenger 605 business jets, with a total value of US$82 million. In a separate order, Libyan Airlines have ordered 3 Bombardier CRJ900 regional jets with a value of approximately US$108 million. Air Independence's aircraft will be delivered between October 2009 and February 2010 and will be based in Munich.

Managing director of Air Independence Andrian Feuchter said "Our customers love our current Challenger business jet fleet. Spacious, ultra silent cabins, transcontinental range, versatility and overall travel comfort make this family of aircraft perfect for European charter operation. We expect this satisfaction level will climb even higher once the Challenger 605 jets join the fleet. The cabin feels even more spacious and brighter and the aircraft's impressive new technology features will undoubtedly contribute towards even greater passenger comfort and productivity."

The deal with Libyan Airlines had already been announced on June 6, but the purchaser had not been disclosed at the time. Libyan Airlines currently operate aircraft in Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Libyan Airlines chairman Eng. Tarek Arebi said "This purchase represents the launching of our fleet renewal program. The CRJ900 aircraft was selected because we believe it is the type of regional jet that can meet the requirement of domestic and regional routes on our network."

In other Bombardier related aviation news, the company has announced that they will display five planes, including the new 76-passenger Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen, at the upcoming Paris Air Show, which will run from June 18 to June 24. The other aircraft will be the Q400 turboprop, and business jets Learjet 45 XR, Challenger 605 and Global 5000.


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Astronauts fix thermal blanket on Atlantis

June 15, 2007

Astronauts on NASA's Space Shuttle Atlantis have repaired a 4 inch tear in the shuttle's Thermal Protection System (TPS).

At 1:00 p.m. ET astronauts began their third spacewalk to repair the tear by using medical staples to seal the torn area. Astronauts tucked the material back into place and then stapled up the seams where the material was torn.

But the repair did not go without flaws. Astronauts repairing the tear say that the tear line was "higher than expected," according to radio transmissions heard live on NASA TV. Astronauts also report that the area where the tear was present is "well worn away" and because of that, no staples were able to be placed on the top side of the blanket near the top of the tear, leaving a small "gap" between the seams.

Two rows of staples were placed along the tear to hold the blanket in place.

Atlantis received the 4 inch tear on its TPS on one of the Orbital Maneuvering System pods near the thrusters during take-off on June 8.


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I watched the spacewalk and listened to the shuttles transmissions LIVE. I obtained the screen shot for the article as well. The walk started at 1:0 p.m. (eastern) and at this posting, is still taking place. DragonFire1024 19:38, 15 June 2007 (UTC)