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"Piano Man" is not British actor, search down to three leads

May 19, 2005

Wikinews reported on May 17 that several weeks earlier British police had picked up an unidentified man wandering the streets of Sheerness, United Kingdom. The man who has thus far refused to talk, has demonstrated himself to be an excellent pianist—earning him the nickname Piano Man.

Since publication of our first article, we have been contacted by a fellow wiki contributor informing us that the Piano Man may be a British actor named Geoffrey Betts. Although our contact strongly believed he knew the identity of the man and contacted the relevant authorities in regard to his belief, this has turned out to be false. While Betts was not reachable by phone or e-mail, his website was recently updated to the effect that he is not the man in question. In the meantime, the search for the identity has been narrowed down to three leads by authorities.

The original interview between Wikinews editor CGorman and contributor Steve Magruder is reproduced below.

The Interview

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

CG: Why do you think it is him? S: The person I knew should be 26, perhaps almost 27 now. The personal resemblances are the eyes, facial shape, asymmetric jawline, ears, nose and short hair. The person I knew had colored his hair blonde at least one time when I knew him. His mother is Italian, and his father is British, and the "Piano Man" has the appearance of such an ethnic combination. I also knew that he composed music, but frankly, I did not know he could play the piano. Both the man found and Geoff are thin and physically fit. I also knew Geoff to be a smart dresser. CG: What is your relationship with Mr. Betts; were you good friends? S: He is a former business associate of an ex-partner of mine in an upstart film production company that has since gone out of business. Geoff actually lived with us for periods of time in 2003. I would call him a friendly acquaintance, if not a friend, during that time.

(...)

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

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

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

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

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

Photo Comparison
A comparison can be made of images of the Piano Man and Geoff using the below links:

 * Piano Man
 * Piano Man
 * Geoff


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Voyager 1 enters heliosheath at edge of solar system

May 24, 2005

The Voyager 1 spacecraft, launched in 1977 to explore the planets, is now agreed by scientists to have entered the heliosheath at the edge of the solar system 8.7 billion miles (14 billion kilometers) from the Sun. In a few years, Voyager 1 is expected to become the first man-made object to cross into interstellar space.

"Voyager has entered the final lap on its race to the edge of interstellar space, as it begins exploring the solar system's final frontier," said Dr. Edward Stone, Voyager project scientist at the California Institute of Technology.

As long ago as 2003, scientists thought Voyager 1 was entering the termination shock region of the solar system, but there was some dispute. The termination shock is the area preceding the heliosheath, where the electrically charged solar wind is slowed and concentrated by contact with interstellar gas.

The heliosheath is considered the outer edge of our solar system. Around it is the heliopause, a cosmic bubble where the pressure of solar wind and interstellar wind is in balance.

The solar system as a whole is in orbit around the center of the Milky Way galaxy. As it plows through clouds of interstellar gas and dust, a bow shock forms ahead of it, which has been compared to the turbulence a ship creates as it sails through ocean currents. All this is illustrated in the NASA diagram shown here.

Voyager 1 is still operational and sending back reams of scientific data. Already notable for more than 27 years of successful operation, Voyager 1 is projected to continue operating on its plutonium power source possibly until the year 2020.

Voyager 2, its companion probe launched the same year, has visited more planets than any other spacecraft. It too is eventually expected to exit the solar system at a more downward angle, but is currently only 80% as far from the sun as Voyager 1.

The Voyagers are not only gathering data about the cosmos, they are sending the greetings of the human world out to it. Each Voyager contains what is known as the "Voyager Golden Record", which is an audio recording on a 12-inch gold plated copper disc. The discs contain samples of nature sounds, spoken greetings in 55 human languages, and musical compositions.

The collection of samples was supervised by astronomer Carl Sagan, and is intended to convey the hopefulness of life on Earth for possible discovery by alien races or retrieval by some advanced human civilization.

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I love computers mainly Mac OS X and Apple but Yellow Dog Linux as well, along with reading, and watching and discussing Star Wars among other things.

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I moved this article from "The Force is strong with Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" to "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith opens in 105 countries around globe" because the first title reflects positively on the movie. Feel free to move it to some better, NPOV title if you wish. Pingswept 05:46, 25 May 2005 (UTC)

 * not sure on how to do it better exactly, but it still looks like it's an announcement about it opening in 105 countries today, while it's more of a review of how well it did in the 7 days the since it was released. 130.89.11.31 08:16, 25 May 2005 (UTC)


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UK Transport Minister "pied" during launch of Future Heathrow group

May 23, 2005

A protester from the resident's association HACAN Clearskies today pushed a pie into the face of UK Transport Minister Alistair Darling. Mr Darling was attending the launch of the pro-aviation industry pressure group Future Heathrow.

HACAN describe themselves on their website as an "independent lobbying group which campaigns for quieter, cleaner and safer conditions for residents living under Heathrow's flight paths". Future Heathrow believe that Heathrow airport is crucial to prosperity of the region, and are in favour of building a third runway at the airport.


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Talk:Mayors back global warming pact

What is the White House's reaction to this? What major cities signed up for this (Seattle, L.A., ...?) How likely is it that their commitment can be met, and if so what level of impact might it have? - question originally posted at end of article by BryceHarrington. moved to discussion - McCart42 14:31, 25 May 2005 (UTC)

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Talk:Preakness won by Afleet Alex, Kentucky Derby Winner Third

I think this article looks extremely obscure to an international reader. Would it be possible to change the headline to something like:

US Preakness Stakes race won by Afleet Alex, record crowds turn out

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First pipeline opens from Caspian Sea

May 25, 2005

Today marks the official opening of the first Caspian Sea oil pipeline, named the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline. The $3.2 billion pipeline travels through Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey, bringing crude oil from the Caspian Sea to the Turkish port of Ceyhan. The United States is heavily backing the pipeline, hoping to use the oil output from the pipeline without passing by Russian pipelines. The pipeline also enables the United States to avoid purchasing oil from Iran.

The countries who are involved in the pipeline are hoping to increase revenues from the pipeline, which is expected to ship up to 1 million barrels a day.

The countries are also concerned with the high likelihood of the underground pipeline to be a target of terrorism attacks. The countries hope the pipeline is well-enough protected.

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Audio Wikinews transcript – 2005 05 25 – 2100 UTC
As reported by Nicholas Gerda

May 25, 2005. This is Wikinews.

Lead Story
Marshall Islands to request $3 billion more from U.S. for health effects of nuclear testing The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) is petitioning for $3 billion in additional compensation from the U.S. government, after receiving $270 million in an agreement which expired in 2001. The U.S. government performed a series of 67 tests of nuclear weapons in the Marshall Islands between 1946 and 1958. Fallout from the testing is claimed to have affected some of the island's near 60,000 inhabitants. "We're finding people on remote islands with high percentages of cancers," said RMI Foreign Minister Gerald Zackios. A report last year from the U.S. National Cancer Institute estimated that about 530 total cancers could appear, almost double the amount currently known. The U.S. government disagrees over which islands were affected by the testing. Also, U.S. agencies have concluded that there is no further legal requirement for compensation above what has already been provided, unless the situation changes substantially. The government of the Marshall Islands plans to "work tirelessly together to make certain that the nuclear issue is settled in a fair and just manner", said RMI President Kessai Note. Both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate plan to hold hearings on the claim as soon as May 25.

Headlines
Democratic Republic of Congo adopts new constitution, plans elections The Democratic Republic of the Congo adopted a new constitution on May 13, and elections are being planned for the first time in more than 40 years. The Congo has been torn by five years of civil war. Peace was declared in 2003, but hunger and disease continue to trouble the country. The U.S. State Department praised recent political developments in the African nation. Spokesman Richard Boucher made a statement that the new constitution "establishes a balance of powers between the branches of government, ensures protection and development of minorities, and provides for a limit of two presidential terms. We note the flexibility shown by all members of the transitional Congolese government in reaching this agreement." Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht asked for civil calm as the difficult process of preparing for elections goes forward. The election has already been delayed by the government for several months, and further postponements are expected. Congo was once a Belgian colony, and the two governments are working together to prevent the outbreak of more rioting such as happened after the last election delay in January. Congolese President Joseph Kabila has requested military assistance from the European Union to help restrain and instruct the Congolese army and integrate it better with the government. The EU announced Monday that ten of its member nations plan to participate. This is the first such deal made by the EU.

Ebola outbreak in Congo Reuters reports that nine people have died from Ebola in the Republic of Congo this month. The outbreak is in the Cuvette-Ouest region near the Gabon border, where a previous outbreak had occurred in 2003. The government of Congo and the United Nations World Health Organization have announced a quarantine of the Etoumbi and Mbomo districts. They are monitoring 84 suspected cases in the two regions. Jean-Vivien Mombouli, advisor to the Congolese Ministry of Health, pointed out the individuals may not actually have the virus; only one confirmed case of Ebola has been diagnosed thus far. "We will wait for 21 days just to be sure then after that, if the person does not get sick, he is out of danger," Mr. Mombouli said of the patients. Ebola has a five to ten day incubation period. Neighbouring Uganda has stepped up its surveillance in response to the outbreak. No cure exists for Ebola, and between 50-90% of those who contract it die. Zaire/Congo has sustained the largest number, and most severe, outbreaks of the Ebola virus. Although no cure exists, work continues on a vaccine and it is in the human trial stages, as well as research into pharmaceutical treatments.

Voyager 1 enters heliosheath at edge of solar system The Voyager 1 spacecraft, launched in 1977 to explore the planets, is now agreed by scientists to have entered the heliosheath at the edge of the solar system 8.7 billion miles (14 billion kilometers) from the Sun. In a few years, Voyager 1 is expected to become the first man-made object to cross into interstellar space. "Voyager has entered the final lap on its race to the edge of interstellar space, as it begins exploring the solar system's final frontier," said Dr. Edward Stone, Voyager project scientist at the California Institute of Technology. As long ago as 2003, scientists thought Voyager 1 was entering the termination shock region of the solar system, but there was some dispute. The termination shock is the area preceding the heliosheath, where the electrically charged solar wind is slowed and concentrated by contact with interstellar gas. The heliosheath is considered the outer edge of our solar system. Around it is the heliopause, a cosmic bubble where the pressure of solar wind and interstellar wind is in balance. The solar system as a whole is in orbit around the center of the Milky Way galaxy. As it plows through clouds of interstellar gas and dust, a bow shock forms ahead of it, which has been compared to the turbulence a ship creates as it sails through ocean currents. Voyager 1 is still operational and sending back reams of scientific data. Already notable for more than 27 years of successful operation, Voyager 1 is projected to continue operating on its plutonium power source possibly until the year 2020. Voyager 2, its companion probe launched the same year, has visited more planets than any other spacecraft. It too is eventually expected to exit the solar system at a more downward angle, but is currently only 80% as far from the sun as Voyager 1. The Voyagers are not only gathering data about the cosmos, they are sending the greetings of the human world out to it. Each Voyager contains what is known as the "Golden Record", which is an audio recording on a 12-inch gold plated copper disc. The discs contain samples of nature sounds, spoken greetings in 55 human languages, and musical compositions. The collection of samples was supervised by astronomer Carl Sagan, and is intended to convey the hopefulness of life on Earth for possible discovery by alien races or retrieval by some advanced human civilization.

Wikipedia Current Events

 * The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline, the world's longest oil pipeline, is opened in Baku, Azerbaijan.
 * Voyager 1, the most distant man-made object, has entered the heliosheath and is on the cusp of leaving the Solar System and entering the interstellar medium.
 * Nambaryn Enkhbayar of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party is elected President of Mongolia.
 * Chancellor Gerhard Schröder of Germany announces early federal elections to be held later this year, after his Social Democrats lose the state election in North Rhine-Westphalia to the Christian Democrats, ending 39 years in government.
 * Helena Paparizou becomes the first contestant from Greece to win the Eurovision Song Contest.

Today in History provided by Wikipedia
May 25: Independence Day in Jordan since 1946.

 * 1420 - Henry the Navigator became Grandmaster of the Order of Christ, the Portuguese successor to the Knights Templar.
 * 1521 - Martin Luther was declared an outlaw and a heretic by the Diet of Worms.
 * 1810 - May Revolution: Citizens of Buenos Aires ousted the Spanish viceroy and established the first independent local government in Argentina.
 * 1895 - The Republic of Formosa was inaugurated in Taiwan, proclaiming independence from Qing China.
 * 1961 - Project Apollo, with the goal of "landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to Earth before the decade is out" was announced by President John F. Kennedy.

Today's fact provided by Wikipedia
William Bergsma wrote an opera about a dog who turned into a man in 1920s Moscow as the result of a crazy experiment.

Thank you for joining us for today's segment. Join us again tomorrow for more headlines, news, facts, and anniversaries; and next week will have our very first Special Report.

I'm Nicholas Gerda.

If you wish to contact the staff of this broadcast, please send an email to audiowikinews@gmail.com. If you wish to contribute to Wikinews, please visit www.wikinews.org, or call (206) 339-WIKI, that's (206) 339-8454. Wikinews is a nonprofit independent news site run by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation.


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London's Millennium Dome to become a concert arena

May 25, 2005

Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) and mobile phone company O2 have said they intend to open London's Millennium Dome as a concert arena in April 2007.

The 365 m diameter dome was built in the 1990s for the year 2000 celebrations and is the largest single-roof structure in the world. After hosting an exhibition for 2000, the dome has mostly laid empty.

The building, to be renamed the O2, will contain a 23,000 seat arena, an 1,800 seat theatre and a 2,200 capacity night club.


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Amnesty International calls for Guantanamo shutdown

May 25, 2005

In their annual report on human rights Amnesty International Secretary General, Irene Khan, said "Guantanamo has become the gulag of our time." In this 308-page report, they also called for the United States to shut down the Guantanamo prison.

The report continues the critical analysis of the actions of the U.S. government, but criticism is sharper. The introduction to the report states "The 'war on terror' appeared more effective in eroding international human rights principles than in countering international 'terrorism'."

In calling for changes from the U.S. government, especially regarding Guantanamo Bay, Amnesty International's voice is joined with calls from both the International Red Cross (IRC) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The IRC has said it reported to the U.S. government detainee's reports of desecration of the Qur'an.

The ACLU's Freedom of Information Act requests turned up U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reports which echo the IRC's concerns. The documents are purported to show a consistency with reports from detainees of abuse to their religious symbols, as well as reports of beatings and other interrogation methods.

Amnesty International's Secretary General, in her introduction to the report, points to the United State's foreign and military policy as providing a justification for other governments to ignore human rights.

"The USA, as the unrivalled political, military and economic hyper-power, sets the tone for governmental behaviour worldwide. When the most powerful country in the world thumbs its nose at the rule of law and human rights, it grants a licence to others to commit abuse with impunity," said Irene Khan.

White House spokesman Scott McClellan responded saying the report's allegations were "ridiculous and unsupported by the facts. The United States is leading the way when it comes to protecting human rights and promoting human dignity. We have liberated 50 million people in Iraq and Afghanistan. We have worked to advance freedom and democracy in the world so that people are governed under a rule of law and that there are... protections in place for minority rights, that women's rights are advanced so that women can fully participate in societies where now they cannot", as well as supporting the fight against AIDS in Africa.

About the allegations of abuse at Guantanamo, which McClellan has previously called isolated incidents, he said, "We hold people accountable when there is abuse. We take steps to prevent it from happening again, and we do so in a very public way for the world to see that we lead by example, and that we do have values that we hold very dearly and believe in."


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Power crisis in Moscow and central Russia largest ever recorded

May 25, 2005

A huge power outage occurred in today. The failure in the accumulative power supply system in which occurred at 11:15 a.m. local time on Wednesday, led to a power outage in all areas of the city.

Power for lights failed in apartment buildings. Some lines of the Moscow underground stopped for four hours. Trams and trolley buses, electric trains of the Moscow railway also stopped. Hundreds of people were trapped in apartment building lifts. In addition to lighting problems, the homeowners have also lost their water supply, as pumping stations in also lost power because of the failure.

15 big cities and five areas of Moscow suburbs, some areas of the Tula and Kaluga areas were left without electricity.

At 12:00 noon, food shops in the affected areas started closing. In shops where sellers continued trading, huge queues accumulated.

To avoid panic at train stations, workers with megaphones informed passengers of train movements. At train stations, reserve power supplies are being used. According to eyewitnesses, there was no electric lighting at many stations and in transitions between them. Escalators also did not work.

May 26, 2005

Thursday morning trolley buses and trams still do not work in southern areas of Moscow. Despite repair work conducted during the night, it was impossible to power all trolleybus and tram lines. In total 8 tram and 25 trolleybus routes do not work. Buses will take over those routes. Besides this, in the south of Moscow there are still many disconnected apartment houses.

All stations of the Moscow underground are working normally. All trains are running on schedule.

The entrance to Moscow for supersize automobiles will be limited up to 14 o'clock in the afternoon. The limitation was put in place yesterday because of difficult road conditions in the city after the power failure.

Causes
The head of (Ministry of Industries and Energy) Victor Hristenko, addressing to the deputies of the , has declared that the cause of failure of the electrical system was in the Central region of Russia because of a fire and an explosion on the substation of named "Chagino", located in Kapotnya. As a result of a cascade power outage on Wednesday, 25th May, 53 Moscow substations have been disconnected. 46 from them have started working by 23.00, Wednesday, six more - by 6.00, Thursday.

According to the deputy head of the Russian Joint Stock Company "Unified Energy System of Russia" (RAO UESR) Andrey Trapeznikov, some reasons of failure are considered. He said that the failure of one of substations of the Russian Open Society "United Power Systems" was a cause. Later in the morning, when people were work, air conditioners were turned on. Consequently, the system could not handle the overload, and started the cascade shutdown of consumers of the electric power. Trapeznikov has noted that scales of the failure could of been much more serious. The further switching-off was stopped by substations of Tula and Kaluga which had sustained the overload.

The head of the RAO UESR Anatoly Chubays has made apologies for the inconveniences caused to inhabitants of Moscow, Tula and Kaluga areas. He said: "The failure is on our conscience, it is our mistake".


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Talk:Amnesty International calls for Guantanamo shutdown

That's quite a headline. If you really must have the quote in it then make the quote itself the headline Amnesty International: Guantanamo "gulag of our time"

or similar. Of course the quote is in the headline to sound more juicy and sensational. But if you do go with the quote the call for gitmo's shutdown is pretty redundant right? It's not as if they would call it a gulag and expect it to remain operating.

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- This is better. The first para is contextually confused:

"In their annual report on human rights Amnesty InternationalSecretary General, Irene Khan, said "Guantanamo has become the gulag of our time," In this 308-page report, they also called for the United States to shut down the Guantanamo prison."

Did Irene Kahn authour the report? Is it in the same context as the call to shut Gitmo down?

- Last line, the quote is unattributed, I think. I'm also sure that I can find some saucy rhetoric used from Bush administration sources if I wanted to here rather than just give a bland denial. But its not really news is it? Why is there so much focus on reporting rhetoric?

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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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User talk:67.161.119.14

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Famine
Hi there, I wanted to recommend Irin News to you - it is a UN-funded news service and will alert you to many important stories if you did want to follow them up. ClareWhite 14:26, 2 Jun 2005 (UTC)

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User talk:207.118.93.147

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User talk:Azertus

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WikiNews Contest
We decided to do as you requested, and grant preliminary approval to your articles if there is nothing obviously wrong with them, with final approval dependent on a Dutch-speaking judge. Unfortunately, all the links to sources in your September 1 article and one of the source links today seem broken. I suspect that those links require a userid/password or that they were temporary pages which have now expired. If you can fix those links and let me know, I will take another look at them. StuRat 23:32, 3 September 2005 (UTC)

 * There is still a problem with those sources, see my comments under September 1. Please fix them and let me know to look again.  There is also a problem with this source in the September 3 article:

 * Jan Debackere "Minder televisie op Telenet". De Standaard, 3 september 2005 (registratie noodzakelijk)

 * Hopefully, once these sources are fixed, you will have some good articles with reliable sources. StuRat 16:05, 4 September 2005 (UTC)

 * I've added a notice to the September 1 article.

 * "Registratie noodzakelijk" means it's necessary to subscribe first to read the article. All articles are also available in the paper edition of the paper. For € 1,5- one can get a "day-pass" to access all articles in the archive. --azertus 16:57, 4 September 2005 (UTC)

 * I haven't hit that message, yet. Aren't there any free sources ?  Our readers aren't going to want to pay money and/or give out financial info just to read a source. StuRat 17:07, 4 September 2005 (UTC)

 * This news is only of interest to Belgian readers and all major Belgian newspapers have paying archives. I've found/added a link to a free online newspaper now. I will keep your comment in mind and look out for free archives... Sometimes I will probably have no choice but to include paying sources though. --Azertus 17:20, 4 September 2005 (UTC)

 * Good. Wiki does have a policy against allowing advertising, and I'm afraid a link to a site that asks you for money to read anything might fall into that category.  Maybe attitudes are different in Belgium than in the US, because most people here wouldn't want anything to do with a news site that charges money. StuRat 01:40, 5 September 2005 (UTC)

 * I've raised this issue with the other judges. You are welcome to make a statement in support of using sources which require money to view, under Sept 10 -> here.    StuRat 11:56, 10 September 2005 (UTC)

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User talk:Mac Davis

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Retired U.S. vets sue Donald Rumsfeld for excessive service cutbacks

May 31, 2005

One thousand residents of the Defense Department-managed Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C. filed a class-action lawsuit on May 24, asserting that the cut-backs in medical and dental services imposed by Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld are illegal. The operating budget for the home was reduced from $63 million in 2004 to $58 million for 2005. The residents cite cuts in on-site X-ray, electrocardiogram, physical and dental services, and the closing of the home's main clinic and an on-site pharmacy.

Chief Financial Officer Steve McManus responded that the changes not only save money but also achieved improved efficiencies. "We're really trying to improve the benefits to our residents," he said.

Most of the home's costs are paid for by a trust fund and monthly fees paid by residents. By law, the Armed Forces Retirement Homes are required to fund, "on-site primary care, medical care and a continuum of long-term care services."


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Controversial Judge Priscilla Owen approved for seat on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court

May 25, 2005

The U.S. Senate voted 55-43 to approve Priscilla Owen, a long-debated judicial candidate for the appellate bench. The candidate was praised and congratulated by Republican Majority Leader Bill Frist, but called an extremist by Democrat Charles Schumer of New York.

The approval comes mere days after the resolution of recent issues about filibuster rules by the Senate, in which it was agreed that the filibuster rules should not be changed, but that it should be used only in "extraordinary circumstances."

Schumer described the Texas judge as someone "...who puts the rights of employers over employees, who takes no consideration of environmental rights, women's rights or of just average people."

Democratic Senator Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia surprised some by voting for Judge Owen. "I voted four times previously not to invoke cloture on Priscilla Owen, because I respected the right of the Senate to hear further debate," Mr. Byrd stated. "Having examined these aspects [of her judicial philosophy], as well as her prior record as a justice on the Texas Supreme Court, I shall vote in support of her nomination."

Supporters describe her as a no-nonsense, consistent conservative that has served well as a state judge.

Judge Priscilla Owen's nomination had been subject to filibuster since her initial nomination four years ago. The ending of the filibuster debate allowed her nomination to move forward to a vote. Two other controversial nominees, Janice Rogers Brown and William Pryor, are also expected to come to a vote under the terms of the compromise deal.


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Bird flu may infect 20 percent of world's population, kill millions

May 25, 2005

The science journal Nature devoted a special section to the Asian H5N1 virus, or "Avian Flu", highlighting the danger it poses to world populations, and cautioning that unless steps are taken soon, it could lead to the deaths of many millions and lead to a major economic crisis. Their analysis shows a danger of it mutating into a strain with a lethality similar to the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic.

Michael Osterholm, a scientist at the University of Minnesota, gave grave caution about the situation. "Time is running out to prepare for the next pandemic... There is a critical need for comprehensive medical and non-medical pandemic planning at the ground level that goes beyond what has been considered so far."

The next pandemic is projected to originate in poultry in Asia, due either to the H5N1 virus adapting on its own or mixing with genetic material from a human virus. In the journal, virologists at Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam strongly urged better organized research into outbreaks in Asia, calling the current efforts patchy and uncoordinated, saying, "We propose establishing a permanent global task force to control a flu pandemic, in which relevant agencies would work together with leading research groups from different disciplines." The annual cost of this task force would be less than $1.5 million annually.

Deaths due to the 1918 Spanish flu outbreak reached between 20-50 million people, on the order of roughly 2% of the Earth's population of nearly 2 billion at the time; the Earth's population has increased by more than threefold since then. This disease spread around the world in the course of six months, killing 25 million. India was particularly hard hit, with 17 million deaths. Half a million died in the USA, and 200,000 in the UK. It is estimated to have afflicted about 20% of the world's population to some extent, before it vanished eighteen months after its initial outbreak.


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Talk:Power crisis in Moscow and central Russia largest ever recorded

NGerda, you reverted some rewording that I did. Do you really think that this:

 * ''Light was disconnected in apartment houses. The transportation in some lines of the Moscow underground was blocked for 4 hours. Trams and trolley buses and electric trains of the Moscow railway have stopped. Hundreds of people have been blocked in lifts of apartment houses.

.. is better than this:

 * ''Light was disconnected in apartment houses. Some lines of the Moscow underground stopped for four hours. Trams and trolley buses, electric trains of the Moscow railway also stopped. Hundreds of people have been trapped in apartment building lifts.

The second paragraph seems like much more natrual English to me. - Borofkin 00:51, 26 May 2005 (UTC)
 * "trapped" and "apartment building" sound more natural to me. Uncle G 17:24, 26 May 2005 (UTC)

Causes?
Still. what are the causes of all this crisis? landroni

What country's "intelligence" forces infiltrate other countries and f___sup their infrastructure in order to blackmail them politically and economically? You tell me. Paulrevere2005 20:05, 26 May 2005 (UTC)

Infiltration is always a possibility, but unfortunately for this kind of things to occur in Russia there's no need of outside interference. (Unfortunately again, this is applies not only to Russia, of course, but to many countries in the world — my other country included). 82.155.75.212 21:38, 20 July 2006 (UTC) Martins-Tuválkin (PT/RU)

question about title correctness
Does the title mean the largest ever in russia? Does it mean the largest ever in the world? If it means in the world, I think its incorect because acording to List of power outages there was a power failure in Italy affecting 56 Million people, but moscow says there's only 11 milion ppl. in Moscow. Bawolff 01:46, 27 May 2005 (UTC)

Yes, it should mean "the largest ever in Russia". If you know how to change it in the right way, please, do so. Forester 03:41, 27 May 2005 (UTC)


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Talk:Retired U.S. vets sue Donald Rumsfeld for excessive service cutbacks

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British lecturers meet to vote on Israeli academic boycott

May 26, 2005

Lecturers have overturned a controversial boycott of two Israeli universities at a special council meeting in central London. The universities, Bar-Ilan and Haifa universities, were boycotted for alleged complicity with anti-Palestinian policies.

Around sixty Jewish students and supporters from the National Union of Students gathered outside the meeting to protest the boycott. The day passed peacefully with a large police and security presence.

The boycott, passed by the Association of University Teachers (AUT) in April, split academics, filled education news sections and caused debate around the world.

Speaking at a press conference after the vote, Dr David Hirsh of Goldsmiths College, London, said: "This has not been a victory for Ariel Sharon, the settlers or the [separation] wall. It has been a victory for the cultural, democratic spaces where Jewish and Palestinians study side by side rather than demonising each other."

He added: "There has got to be a mass movement for a just peace."


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Liverpool beats Milan on penalties in Champions League final

May 26, 2005

In a dramatic Champions League final between football clubs Liverpool and AC Milan, English club Liverpool won the trophy after a penalty shootout despite being 3 goals behind their Italian opponents before half-time.

A.C. Milan's veteran Paolo Maldini scored in the first minute of the match after a corner kick. After Hernan Crespo scored twice for Milan before half-time, it looked like Liverpool had no chance. But the Reds' performance changed dramatically after half-time. Steven Gerrard was the first to score for Liverpool, inspiring the rest of the team. In a quick succession Milan's goalkeeper Dida saw the goals of Vladimir Smicer and Xabi Alonso (the latter scored after a controversial penalty decision) in his net.

After the equalizer the game was even and both teams took a cautious approach. After 90 minutes the score was still 3-3 and so it went to extra time. Jerzy Dudek made two incredible saves off of Andriy Shevchenko shots in the last minutes of extra time to push the contest into a penalty shootout. Then, again, Polish goalkeeper Dudek saved the day for Liverpool by stoping two shots. Liverpool won, scoring three penalties to Milan's two.

Milan supporters were very disappointed at the loss. Silvio Berlusconi, the owner of AC Milan, as well as Prime Minister of Italy, said: "Milan played much better throughout. We created move after move while they didn't create one move worthy of the name. What a shame." Italian sport newspaper Gazetta della Sport commented: "Incredible. Milan lost on penalties a cup that it had already won. It lost it badly, very badly. A team which scores three goals in the first 45 minutes, outclasses its adversary, stuns it with staggering moves, cannot let in three goals in six minutes."

Those who supported Liverpool were delighted at the unexpected victory. England national team coach Sven-Göran Eriksson praised Liverpool's performance, saying: "What a game it was, heroic. I've never seen a European final like that ever, it is great news for all of us working in English football." Triumphant Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard said he is "on top of the world" and also said he would stay with Liverpool after this victory, despite interest from such clubs as Real Madrid and Chelsea.

Liverpool (4-4-1-1): Dudek; Finnan (Hamann, h-t), Hyypiä, Carragher, Traore; Garcia, Alonso, Gerrard, Riise; Kewell (Smicer, 23); Baros (Cissé, 84). Substitutes not used: Carson (gk), Josemi, Nunez, Biscan.

Milan (4-3-1-2): Dida; Cafu, Nesta, Stam, Maldini; Gattuso (Rui Costa, 112), Pirlo, Seedorf (Serginho, 84); Kaka; Shevchenko, Crespo (Tomasson, 84). Substitutes not used: Abbiati (gk), Kaladze, Costacurta, Dhorasoo.

Goals (Milan): Maldini 1, Crespo 39, 44. Goals (Liverpool): Gerrard 54, Smicer 56, Alonso 59.

Referee: M Gonzalez (Spain).

Att: 65,000.

Match reports

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An unbelievable game of football. Easily the most entertaining game in ages. → CGorman (Talk)  21:43, 26 May 2005 (UTC)
 * This being a subject concerning mostly British English speakers, we should used the convention of treating teams as plural, so "Liverpool beat Milan" not "Liverpool beats Milan". Ed g2s 11:04, 25 Jun 2005 (UTC)

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 * sorry, it's not a problem of reliance, Russians do not agree at all with this POV. Jacques Divol 11:57, 26 May 2005 (UTC)


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Talk:Voyager 1 enters heliosheath at edge of solar system

"Voyager 2, its companion probe launched the same year, has visited more planets than any other spacecraft. It too is eventually expected to exit the solar system at a more downward angle, but is currently only 80% as far from the sun as Voyager 2."

Maybe at the end should be Voyager 1? landroni

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Al Qaeda leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi reported "wounded"

May 26, 2005

There have been reports that the leader of the Al-Qaeda terrorist network, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, was wounded in Iraq. Internet statements on Al-Qaeda websites Tuesday and Thursday asked Muslims to pray for al-Zarqawi and said that an interim leader named Abu Hafs al-Gerni had been appointed.

The credibility of these statements is currently unverified. Iraq's Interior Minister Bayan Jabr did allege that the statements were correct, however. During a news conference, he reported, "We are not sure whether he is dead or not, but we are sure that he is injured."


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Researchers at UC Berkeley strike against "bad faith bargaining"

May 26, 2005

At University of California, Berkeley on Thursday, researchers and technical workers formed a strike against what they call "bad faith bargaining" within the UC system. The Coalition of University Employees (CUE) labor union estimates that around 10,000 university workers are on strike. Other strikes related to this are occurring at UCSF Medical Center, UC Santa Cruz, and four other UC campuses around the state.

The Coalition of University Employees accuses top UC officials of ignoring the union's requests regarding the high turnover rate of researchers. CUE organizers say the university is misleading the union about the quantity of money readily available for employee salary increases.

The UC officials deny accusations that they have bargained in bad faith, saying they have offered a contract to the researchers that's similar to an approved deal.

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hi, Hopefully you will figure that I figure you can't be manipulated.

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