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Spy Plane Shot Down

 * ✅ --A101 - (talk) 16:41, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

Postal Worker saves falling baby
--71.254.97.20 16:37, 22 April 2008 (UTC) http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080422/NATION/68245240 http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/04/22/national/main4033783.shtml

 * ✅ See Postal worker saves baby's life --A101 - (talk) 19:28, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

Pub Explosion in UK

Description: An Explosion at UK pub Full story:

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 * Started Article --A101 - (talk) 16:44, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

thanks sorry if i cant write news stories right now kind of bummed out but if a breaking news or any news comes in i will let u guys know imediatly. --71.254.97.20 16:49, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

2 US Marines die in iraq bombing

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 * ✅ as news brief. See Wikinews Shorts: April 23, 2008 --A101 - (talk) 06:55, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

ASAP if can...

Description: Explosion underground in Fort Lee, New Jersey Full story:

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 * ✅ as news brief. See Wikinews Shorts: April 23, 2008 --A101 - (talk) 15:18, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

new

Description: Gang Chases car in SA Full story:

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 * ✅ as news brief. See Wikinews Shorts: April 23, 2008 --A101 - (talk) 18:08, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

Political News

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 * ✅ see McCain launches tour of US states --A101 - (talk) 15:50, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

Sperm Bank gets sperm stolen
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 * ✅ as news brief. See Wikinews Shorts: April 23, 2008

only 33 minutes ago on yahoo news thought i would post this maybe someone could get to it

Description: Civilians deaths rise in Iraq Full story:

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 * ✅ as news brief. See Wikinews Shorts: April 23, 2008 --A101 - (talk) 18:25, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

Man killed in Chicago, boy wounded in gang related fight. I think if someone is killed it should be news i mean its a death.

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 * ✅ as news brief. See Wikinews Shorts: April 23, 2008 --A101 - (talk) 18:34, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

Mugabe wins first recount

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 * ✅. See Some results released in recount of Zimbabwe election results --A101 - (talk) 18:50, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

Ireland rejects EU Treaty
June 13, 2008

Description The referendum in Ireland on the so-called Treaty of Lisbon failed on Friday with 53% voting "no". Ireland is the only country to vote "no" on the treaty, which is required to have unanimous support from all 27 European Union members.

Full story: Ireland, the only country to hold a referendum, voted to reject the European Union treaty, which would have strengthened the EU government. The treaty has already been ratified by the parliaments of 18 other countries. The UK, the next country scheduled to ratify, says it will push ahead with the process there, but conservatives in that country say it should be "declared dead." It's unclear what this defeat means for the treaty, which can only go into effect after ratification by all 27 EU member states.

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Eurovision 2008 kicks off in Belgrade.

Description: Eurovision has been an ongoing musical contest between the nations of Europe for over 50 years and grows in popularity each year.

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 * Instead of doing this now, why not wait untill after the semi then write First Eurovision 2008 semi-final: X, Y & Z through? Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 16:57, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

Crystal cave in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks (CA) Evacuated After Historic Explosives Found

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Crystal Cave was evacuated after park employees found what is believed to be live explosives left over from cave construction in the 1930s.

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The workers were performing an annual cave restoration wires were found leading from three drilled holes in the rock. They appeared to be remnants of live explosives which may have been left over from construction work done in the 1930s. The chief regional blaster was contacted. He works at the park and is certified by the National Park Service to handle abandoned explosives. An effort will be made this week to remove any explosives. The explosives may be nitro glycerine and because of its instability, detonation may be required for removal.

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Description: Prince Joachim of Denmark mary Marie Cavalliers of France

Full story: Prince Joachim of Denmark enter his second marry after getting devoured from Alexandra Christina, Countess of Frederiksborg. Prince Joachim brings his two children Prince Felix and Nikolai into the new marriage.

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McClelland bombshell book

Description: Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan releases scathing memoir

Full story: What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception is the memoir of Scott McClellan, who served as the White House Press Secretary from 2003 until 2006 under President George W. Bush. The book is scheduled to be released on June 2, 2008; however, excerpts have already been leaked. In the book, McClellan unexpectedly and harshly criticizes the Bush administration. He accuses Bush of "self-deception" and of maintaining a "permanent campaign approach" to governing rather than making the best choices. McClellan stops short of saying that Bush purposely lied about his reasons for invading Iraq, writing that the administration was not "employing out-and-out deception" to make the case for war in 2002, though he does write that the administration relied on an aggressive "political propaganda campaign" instead of the truth to sell the Iraq war. The book is also critical of the press corps for being too accepting of the administration's propaganda on the Iraq War and of Condoleeza Rice for being "too accommodating" and being very careful about protecting her own reputation.

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World Food Programme's End Hunger: Walk the World event, June 1st 2008

Description: The World Food Programme's yearly march to raise funds to fight world hunger is tomorrow, June 1st, 2008.

Full story: The World Food Programme holds its yearly march to raise funds to fight world hunger tomorrow.

Last year, hundreds of thousands of people marched in over one hundred countries around the world. This year, the WFP is appealing for emergency funds, as rising food prices and natural disasters have caused widespread and severe food shortages.

Anyone can join. Find your city's walk event at.

NOTE: the Wikipedia article "Walk the World" appears to have LAST YEAR'S DATE. I'll fix.

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Democratic party delegates from Florida and Michigan each receive one-half vote in their primaries.

Description:Democratic party delegates from Florida and Michigan each receive one-half vote in their primaries.

Full story: The Democratic National Committee has reached a compromise on the situation of disenfranchised voters in the states of Florida and Michigan today, giving the delegates from both states each one-half of a vote.

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Earthquake strikes the Philippines Sunday

Description: 6.4 Magnitude earthquake strikes the Philippines.

Full story: An earthquake hit the coast of the Philippines on Sunday.

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Auction rate investors will not get money

Description: auction rate investors can't have the money. Full story:

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Sudan plane bursts into flames

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 * - Written as Plane crashes in Khartoum. Chris Mann (Say hi!|Stalk me!) 02:19, 11 June 2008 (UTC)

Canada Apologizes to Indian Residential School Survivors and Aboriginal peoples

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cocaine bust

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r kelly found not guilty for porn

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Breaking News 4 us soldiers killed in afghan blast

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State of Florida agrees to purchase U.S. Sugar to restore the Everglades

Description:The State of Florida agreed to purchase U.S. Sugar, the largest manufacturer of cane sugar in the U.S., for $1.7 billion, in an effort to restore the Everglades

Full story:The State of Florida entered an agreement on June 24, 2008 to purchase U.S. Sugar, the largest manufacturer of cane sugar in the U.S. in an effort to restore the Everglades. Terms of the agreement stated that the purchase would be completed within 75 days, but that U.S. Sugar would be able to operate for another six years. After that, the State of Florida will retain ownership of U.S. Sugar's manufacturing facilities in Clewiston, Florida, and 187,000 acres of fields that have grown sugarcane since the 1960s would be allowed to return to their natural state.

U.S. Sugar and the State of Florida have been in legal disputes since the Everglades Forever Act was passed in 1994. The act was an attempt to clean up water tainted with phosphorus runoff leaving sugarcane fields and pumped into the Everglades. Phosphorus is a fertilizer that alters Everglades ecosystems, allowing invasive and exotic cattails to replace sawgrass when levels rise above 50 parts per billion. Tests in the 1980s in the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge directly south of sugarcane fields indicated water had 500 ppb of phosphorus.

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UK removes the Iranian Opposition Group, PMOI, from the terror list
June 23,2008

'''the House of Commons and the House of Lords unanimously voted to remove the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI[MEK]) from the list of proscribed organizations. Therefore, the PMOI is finally out of the list of proscribed organizations in the UK. The order was laid last month by the Home Secretary before both Houses of Parliament on the order of the British Court of Appeal.'''

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Man who killed georgia boy lied to police

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Mugabe Wins

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Metagovernment opens wiki

Description: In June, the Metagovernment project opened a wiki for public participation.

Full story: On June 20, 2008, the Metagovernment project opened its wiki, a precursor to its Metascore software. This act results in the accessibility of complete public participation in what is claiming to be the new government of humanity.

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Explosion in Pakistan

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Guantanamo Prisoner Video Released

Guantanamo Prisoner Video Released:

'''-shows Canadian citizen Omar Khadr, 16 at time of questioning by Canadian officials at 2003 -footage released by Khadr's lawyers -filmed secretly through a ventilation shaft in questioning room -Khadr charged with throwing a grenade that killed an American soldier in Afghanistan -Khadr complains of torture while held by Americans @ Bagram AFB'''

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 * Started at First ever video showing Guantamano interrogation released Anonymous101 (talk) 13:42, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

 * ✅ --> First ever video showing Guantamano questioning released Anonymous101 (talk) 14:20, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

A man who has not eaten for 70 years
Description: A man who has not eaten for 70 years

'''Full story: Prahlad Jani who prefers to a called ‘Mataji’..notice the red sindoor in his hair parting, tikka, ornaments and red clothes,

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 * ❌ news five years old/ Anonymous101 (talk) 15:32, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

Scientology protest

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Man decapitated on Greyhound bus in Manitoba, Canada.

Description: Man decapitated on Greyhound bus in Manitoba, Canada.

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✅, Man decapitated on Greyhound bus in Manitoba, Calebrw (talk) 21:09, 31 July 2008 (UTC)

Troops stage 'coup' in Mauritania

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✅, = Mauritania president Abdallahi arrested in coup, Calebrw (talk) 17:53, 6 August 2008 (UTC)

Detroit Mayor Thrown In Slammer
August 7, 2008

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Bomb Threat Shuts down Dover

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Sources: http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?articleId=46f90ad3-62e7-4791-b9f6-859afab74097&headline=Dover+streets+closed+after+%27bomb%27+found Categories:

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First Australian plaque to commemorate Pontian genocide victims
Saturday, 28 February 2009, 5.40PM ADST

Description:First memorial plaque in Australia to recognise the Pontian genocide.

Full story:On Saturday 20 December 2008 the first ever memorial plaque dedicated to the memory of the victims of the Pontian Genocide was erected at the South Australian Migration Museum. The plaque was unveiled by the State Attorney General, Hon Michael Atkinson MP who is also the Minister for Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs in South Australia. The event was organised by the Pontian Brotherhood of South Australia Inc, as part of their 50th Anniversary celebrations for the club. The event was also attended by the Lieutenant-Governor Mr Hieu van Le, Chairman of the South Australian Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs Commission in South Australia, Mr Steve Georganas, Federal Member for Hindmarsh, Hon Stephen Wade MLC, Mr Dimitri Hatzopoulos, Consul-General of Greece in South Australia, and Father Tsoraklidis for the Greek Orthodox Church of South Australia. The President and Secretary of the Armenian Cultural Association of South Australia also attended. This is the first such plaque anywhere in Australia and it is a first step towards achieving recognition of the events in Australia.

Sources: I am a member of the club and wife of the president who commissioned the plaque. The story was detailed in a number of Greek newspapers in south Australia and Victoria, such as the Neos Kosmos, Ta Nea and others. Too much time has passed since and I can't find the archive news for these papers. I thought you might have beeter luck.

I also have a photo available of the plaque but I am not sure whether that is something that would be appropriate for this site.

Categories:Europe, Greece, Hellenism, Pontian, Armenian, Genocide.

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American Protesters
 28th November 2009 Description: Protests in Chicago against Obama's budget Full story: In response to the recent Bill passed by newly elected President Barack Obama, a protest began in Chicago and more are expected across America in the months to come. The protesters staged a Tea Party akin to the one staged in Boston many years ago. Sources: http://www.wyff4.com/cnn-news/18815576/detail.html#- Protesters stage Greenville Tea Party CNN News 27th February 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDNytTOGs4M The DC Tea Party 27th February 2009 Categories: Politics, Society, Global Information Category:add category name here. The reason I'm appealing to you Wikinews is because I couldn't find that much information about this on major news websites. Should this not be a headline? Please help.
 * Thank You for your submission. I have found some more sources and I am starting an article on this event. Anonymous101talk 19:19, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
 * ✅ - See Thousands take part in protests across US against government's financial policy

Cat forced into bong

Description: A cat was forced into a bong Full story: A cat was forced into a bong Sources: http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2009/03/02/neb_deputies_say_man_stuffed_cat_inside_bong/ Categories:

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 * I'd like to write this one up, but with only one main source (AP) being used by all the sites I can find, I'd like something a little more to back it up. Chris Mann (Say hi!|Stalk me!) 02:52, 3 March 2009 (UTC)
 * This one doesn't seem to rely on AP: http://www.wsav.com/sav/news/crime/article/man_puts_cat_in_bong/10072/ --SVTCobra 11:39, 3 March 2009 (UTC)

stale now. --SVTCobra 23:27, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

Student into Space

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I really do not want to be a spammer, so sorry if I waste anyones time with this article request.

I am a dutch student who just enrolled a global campaign to become the worlds first sponsored astronaut. you can read about this on Givemeaspaceflight.com

Several news station in my country picked up my article and think my campaign is newsworthy. Therefore I would want this to become a full story on Wikinews. Because it is news worthy, it is a creative daring campaign without any commercial goal and of course it is remarkable. So it is something people will talk about. It is of course up to the editors to decide if this is remarkable thus news. I myself can of course not submit this article since this would be against the holy guidelines of Wikipedia :) Which I think are very important

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Indian parliamentary elections
Indian general election

Coming up in a few days; needs coverage
 * Agreed. Will be done very soon. Srin  ivas  14:56, 8 October 2009 (UTC)

Last surviving Titanic passenger dies

Description: The last surviving passenger of the RMS Titanic dies in a nursing home in England at age 97.

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 * ❌ Stale. --Brian McNeil / talk 14:45, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

three women saved from boise river

Description: three women saved from Boise River Full story: wish someone could write about this Sources: http://www.idahostatesman.com/newsupdates/story/792513.html Categories:

Category:Idaho.
 * ❌ Stale. --Brian McNeil / talk 14:46, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

Facebook activist issues "apology" after legal threats from Rockstar Energy Drink / Facebook censors activist / Rockstar issuing legal threats to several blogs

Description: Facebook activist issues "apology" after legal threats from Rockstar Energy Drink

Full story: The person behind the deleted Facebook group "Don't Drink Hate. BOYCOTT ROCKSTAR" (focused on drawing attention to the controversial viewpoints of the CEO of Rockstar Energy Drink and his shock jock father) gives an official "apology" after legal threats.

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 * Neither WordPress or Facebook are remotely credible sources. --Brian McNeil / talk 16:51, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Right. This is a tip for people interested in doing original reporting on this story, which seems newsworthy and hasn't been covered by mainstream sources yet.--ragesoss (talk) 21:18, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

 * ❌ Stale. --Brian McNeil / talk 14:46, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

Outrage over Italian National Guard

Description: Outrage over Italian National Guard

Full story: Fears of revival of Fascist 'black shirts' (many reports on google news search for today).

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 * ❌ Stale. --Brian McNeil / talk 14:48, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

Broadband Internet Fairness Act introduced

Description: Eric Massa introduces the Broadband Internet Fairness Act on 17 June 2009

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Categories: Category:Science and technology. Category:Politics and conflicts. Category:United States.

 * ❌ Stale.--Chandlerjoeyross (talk) 18:45, 13 July 2009 (UTC)

Gold and silver megatrends

Description: Manipulation of prices, comparison of reserves, consumtion and monetary mass

Full story: Credit Default Swap crisis in a bear market leads to deflation first and inflation secondly.

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 * ❌ Stale.--Chandlerjoeyross (talk) 18:45, 13 July 2009 (UTC)

Woman stabbed 18 times in German court

Description: A Muslim woman was stabbed 18 times in a court in Germany.

'''Full story: A three months pregnant Muslim woman was savagely murdered in a court in Germany in front of the court officals, her husband, and child. when she sued her attacker for a past racial remark he made against her. He called her a terrorist, and attempted to snatch her hijab from her head in front of her three year old son. Her husband was critically injured when he was shot by a German policeman as he attempted to save his wife from the brutal attack '''

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 * 69.118.145.80 (talk) 13:31, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

 * ❌ Stale.--Chandlerjoeyross (talk) 18:45, 13 July 2009 (UTC)

Why was the title of HR 676 changed from insurance to care?

Description: HR 676 was first introduced in 2003 as the United States National Health Insurance Act, and re-introduced each session until 2009, when it was quietly changed to the United States National Health Care Act. I would suggest that someone call Conyers office and ask why the change was made. It should be noted that a Wikipedia editor, upon reading the bill, noted that the bill provided care, not insurance, and changed the article on the bill in April of 2008. The question is, did Conyers office or someone else also read the bill and change the title, or did they read the Wikipedia article and change the title based on the Wikipedia article? Full story:

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Tel Aviv Shooting
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090801/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_israel_tel_aviv_shooting;_ylt=AqZkFw3wNycVn73pm2IHCH2s0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTNkMTdicGphBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMDkwODAxL21sX2lzcmFlbF90ZWxfYXZpdl9zaG9vdGluZwRjcG9zAzUEcG9zAzIEcHQDaG9tZV9jb2tlBHNlYwN5bl9oZWFkbGluZV9saXN0BHNsawNndW5tYW5raWxsczM-
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75 die after migrant boat is stranded in Mediterranean
Reuters story here

Dated 21st August, yet I have not seen it widely reported, and it seems a very significant story. Can we still publish? --78.146.215.12 (talk) 23:24, 2 September 2009 (UTC)
 * No, I am sorry. However, if there are some current developments such as an investigation, an article could be written about that. --SVTCobra 23:31, 2 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Well, make a note - maybe the UN will come out with a statement later. --78.146.215.12 (talk) 23:40, 2 September 2009 (UTC)
 * stale. – Juliancolton  | Talk 19:39, 2 October 2009 (UTC)

B'tselem Cast Lead Death Tolls
New report identifies 50% of the people killed in the recent Israeli invasion of Gaza as civilians (many minors), and police officers.

Rights group: Israeli offensive killed mostly civilians: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/09/09/israel.gaza.civilians/

Rights group: Most Gazans killed in war were civilians: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1113402.html
 * stale. – Juliancolton  | Talk 19:39, 2 October 2009 (UTC)

Anglo-Saxon gold hoard found in England
A major discovery of Anglo-Saxon treasure has been discovered buried beneath a field in Staffordshire, England. The collection of 1,500 gold and silver pieces, which may date back to the 7th Century, is unparalleled in size - far larger than the Sutton Hoo discovery of 1939. It has been declared treasure trove, meaning it belongs to the Crown. It was discovered by metal detectorist Terry Herbert on farmland.
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see Staffordshire hoard (en)! Are you taking this for ITN? It's also up for DYK (24 Sept suggestions) but I think deserves to be here. 87.194.52.251 (talk) 21:35, 24 September 2009 (UTC)

 * ✅, see Large hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold found in Staffordshire, England. Tempodivalse [talk]  22:01, 24 September 2009 (UTC)

Moose shot by police in Alaska.
A moose was shot by police in Alaska after it became frustrated and got caught in fencing material.

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2009/10/17/Moose-becomes-agitated-is-shot-by-police/UPI-19481255816609/

http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/976672.html

 * Bull moose shot by police in Alaska – Juliancolton  | Talk 00:29, 18 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Thank you much Julian for taking the time and writing this article it looks great! :) 71grosnog23 (talk) 03:51, 18 October 2009 (UTC)

California Woman shoots children, kills one

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091018/ap_on_re_us/us_calif_children_shot_5

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,568222,00.html

71grosnog23 (talk) 03:54, 18 October 2009 (UTC)

If anyone has some spare time would anyone life to work on this story? 72.73.65.104 (talk) 13:22, 18 October 2009 (UTC)

Toddler a 3 year old from Australia falls out window, dies

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http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/australian-news/6232845/toddler-dies-after-fall-from-unit-window/

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/boy-3-dies-after-fall-from-window-20091018-h325.html

This seems to be an important story maybe someone could jump on this and see if we can get it published. Thank you.

72.73.65.104 (talk) 13:38, 18 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Have a go! WN:ARTICLE. --Brian McNeil / talk 13:39, 18 October 2009 (UTC)

Two people die at night club in Florida.

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http://www.actionnewsjax.com/content/actionlocal/story/2-dead-in-night-club-fight/Adq7GaRJZE2-S72ht7hXVw.cspx?rss=1

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/news-article.aspx?storyid=146848&provider=rss

requesting this article to go into development thanks! 72.73.65.104 (talk) 16:07, 18 October 2009 (UTC)
 * trying to save this from becoming stale... 72.73.71.125 (talk) 21:12, 18 October 2009 (UTC) anyone avalible to contribute? 72.73.71.125 (talk) 21:12, 18 October 2009 (UTC)

Arrest of Yaakov Teitel
Yaakov Teitel An American-Israeli man also known as Jack Teitel, who has been arrested by Shin Bet on suspicion of domestic terrorism in Israel, including an attack on Zeev Sternhell in 2008. The Wikipedia article is soon to be deleted.

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 * http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1125062.html
 * http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/02/1008891/arrest-of-jewish-terrorist-took-too-long-israelis-say
 * http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/02/yaakov-teitel-israel-settler
 * http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/02/world/middleeast/02israel.html
 * http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/02/israel.terror.suspect/
 * http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1934024,00.html?xid=rss-topstories
 * + hundreds more.

Fences and windows (talk) 00:43, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

2009 World Series Champions New York Yankees

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Could someone write this breaking sports news story up big thank you. 71.254.98.242 (talk) 07:22, 5 November 2009 (UTC)

Holy cow bites hand of person. (not fake).
http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Malaysia/Story/A1Story20091116-180139.html http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/11/16/nation/5118524&sec=nation
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If duplicated links, plz find a new one thank you. 72.87.63.9 (talk) 16:44, 16 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Yes, these are duplicates of the same story. The asiaone.com version makes this clear in the journalist's byline. Unfortunately, there is nothing else readily found in Google News to corroborate the story. --Brian McNeil / talk 17:25, 16 November 2009 (UTC)

Big story please think about creating asap. Cheers!

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This is big news and should be created. Turinopal11 (talk) 17:14, 1 December 2009 (UTC) http://www.twincities.com/politics/ci_13899712?source=rss&nclick_check=1 Just needs another source and your all good to go, Cheers! Turinopal11 (talk) 17:14, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

Electronic patient records are not a panacea
Can I suggest an article if I'm involved in it? I'm the co-author behind a new study released this week.

Description: Large-scale electronic patient record (EPR) programmes promise much but sometimes deliver little, according to a new study by UCL researchers that reviewed findings from hundreds of previous studies from all over the world.

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 * UCL press release
 * UCL news story
 * Computer Weekly coverage
 * eHealthInsider Primary Care
 * ComputerworldUK
 * Pulse
 * Healthcare IT News

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Category:Health.

Tim Tebow, and the Florida Gators defeat The Cincinnatti Bearcats in Sugar Bowl 2010.

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All, I have are links if you can't write that's fine I will just wait patiently.

Tim Tebow and The Florida Gators defeat The Cincinnati Bearcats in The Sugar Bowl of 2010.

Florida Gators defeat The Cincinnati Bearcats in 2010 Sugar Bowl

America's Most Wanted airs 1000'th episode
Shown yesterday night. John Walsh interviewed President Obama. User name one (talk) 22:30, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Google stops censoring Chinese search
Visitors to Google.cn are now being redirected to Google.com.hk, which is not censored. See this blog post by Google. --Yair rand (talk) 20:40, 22 March 2010 (UTC)

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man killed by cow
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/derbyshire/8601603.stm

He was trampled to death says BBC.

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Just a few days after the Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-131) made a flawless landing at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, Atlantis made it’s “slow crawl” to launch pad 39a today. The STS-132 crew that will fly the spacecraft were also there to pose for a few photos as the mammoth shuttle made its way behind them.

It isn’t everyday that a crew for a mission gets to see the shuttle roll out. In fact it was because of poor weather that the crawler was delayed. Commander Ken Ham had a treat as well “Riding the crawler last night was absolutely fantastic," Ham said The crawler is in fact powered by destroyer engines and he felt it reminded him of being on a Navy ship and added "It is incredible to see that battleship on the ground."

The TCDT : Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test is basically a “full-up” simulation of launch day. Although it’s not new information, Pilot Tony Antonelli indicated “…we are getting a refresher”. According to NASA, Mission Specialist Michael Good, call sign “ Bueno” said the TCDT is a sobering reminder that “ It brings it home that, hey, you’re going to space in a couple of weeks”

The STS-132 crew will return to JSC ( Johnson Space Center ) in Houston following the “dress rehearsal” Saturday. Space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to launch May 14th at 2:19PM EDT.

STS-132 will be one of three remaining space shuttle missions.

review Space Shuttle Atlantis ✅

NASA's Sun Studying SDO Boldly Goes, & Shows Stunning First Views
On February 11th 2010, Nasa launched The Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO. There was much anticipation that SDO would be the highest resolution image capturing device and most advanced tool ever launched to study the Sun. The early images that SDO are sending back to earth prove an unprecedented capability.
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Images returned by SDO, are 10 times better than that of HDTV. SDO is also transmitting more comprehensive data "faster than any other solar observing spacecraft" as reported by NASA. Earth bound computers are sending data all the time and some large file transfers in the Giga Bytes, but are you sending 1.5 Terra bytes a day? SDO is doing exactly that. That's a large amount of data, but what about the content? NASA reports: "These initial images show a dynamic sun that I had never seen in more than 40 years of solar research,” said Richard Fisher, director of the Heliophysics Division at NASA Headquarters in Washington. He compared the impact that SDO will have on our lives and science to be similar to the way the Hubble Telescope made on modern astrophysics.

The "never-before-seen" detail, shows material that is emerging from sunspots streaming away. Extreme detail of the Sun's surface are also being studied. NASA received it's first high resolution detail images of solar flares in a extreme ultraviolet wavelengths and false color images to better study the suns behavior. These sun spots have been known to knock out communication satellites in orbit around earth which means " more accurate solar storm warnings" - Sen. Barbara Mikulski.

NASA's SDO, is the first of it's kind. The LWS " Living With A Star" program. The LWS goal is to study the sun and space relations with earth, and those aspects that affect our "lives and society". The Sun changes all the time. It has a powerful affect on the earth. When the sun fluctuates it's emissions, the Earth's upper atmosphere will puff up, heat, and break apart atoms and molecules. SDO has a set of instruments designed specifically to measure the fluctuations called " The Extreme Ultraviolet Experiment". Tom Woods is the principal investigator. He's part of the team at the LASP ( Laboratory of Atmospheric and Space Physics) at The University of Colorado, Boulder which built the very high resolution instrument.

With a very sensitive narrow band wavelength imager, the " Helioseismic & Magnetic Imager" will map out and look beneath the sun's surface. The solar magnetic fields will resolve through ultrasound images. The active regions will make it "similar to watching sand shift in a desert dune". Stanford University and Lockheed Martin built the HMI. Phil Scherrer of Stanford is the principal investigator. Also aboard the SDO is the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly : 4 telescopes that will " photograph the suns surface and atmosphere" with 10 different  wavelength bands to capture, the never-before-seen detail will be the responsibility  of Alan Title to discover. He is the principal based at Lockheed Martin Solar & Astrophysics, "which built the instrument".

" These amazing images, which show our dynamic sun in a new level of detail, are only the beginning of SDO's contribution to our understanding of the sun" ( SDO Project Scientist Dean Pesnell of Goddard) review ✅

ROCKET RACING: Nascar Meets Star Wars

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Until now, it's been science fiction. Pod Racing in Star Wars for example. Thanks to the Rocket Racing League, it's now a reality. Like NASCAR or F1 racing in the sky. In Rocket Racing, "top gun" pilots race each other 20 feet apart in delta winged X-Racers. These craft are small, fly up to 250mph, and unlike Jet engines that burn oxygen from the air in the atmosphere, these carry their own oxidizer in the form of Liquid Oxygen or LOX. They combine this LOX with ethanol. The result? thrust that exceeds 2,500lbs and emitting a 15-foot long flame. Of course, a race would not be complete without a loud whine of an engine, the X-racers roar can be heard for miles and miles. The way these X-Racers race, is by an " imaginary raceway in the sky". The pilots have a 3-D helmut system that projects the raceway in front of them, it's sent up by ground-link and folks at home can enjoy the thrill first hand with their PC's by watching in real time as they race as well. The X-Racers will have a camera that sends the feed to the ground.

Threat Brings Police to Williamsville School
Info: More will probably be available tomorrow. Thanks, C Teng (talk) 19:26, 28 April 2010 (UTC)
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Watergate Complex- Sold!
I'm sure many know that the famous Watergate complex has recently been sold to BentleyForbes LLC by Trizec Properties Inc. for the sum of $86.5 million, and in light of the view that this seems to be an historical purchase, I propose this article should have it's own page. (Even a small one    if necessary) I found this information at URL://http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-10-11-watergate-sold_x.htm Thank you very much for reviewing this. Mantlewood (talk) 23:55, 2 June 2010 (UTC)Mantlewood

Barack Obama "Road to the WHite House" documentary film by Keith O'Derek
Barack Obama 'Road to the White House'

On November 5th, 2008, Barack Obama became the first African American President of the United States, but the journey began months before he announced his intent to run for the nation's highest political office.

The story started when a little known Senator from the State of Illinois came to speak at the California African American Museum, which was hosting an Urban Issues Forum back on Oct. 27, 2006. The gifted orator spoke with such elegance and grace that there was a sense that Sen. Barack Obama was destined for greater things.

The film Barack Obama ´Road to the White House¡ chronicles the two-and-a-half-year period between that fateful day back in October 2006 to that historic day on January 20th 2009, when the entire world witnessed an unprecedented feat, the inauguration of our country's 44th president, the first of African descent and one of only three sitting U.S. presidents to be awarded a a Nobel Peace Prize. The documentary film follows Obama's journey from his time in California to his swearing-in ceremony on the steps of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C.

Independent filmmaker Keith O'Derek spent three and a half days driving from Los Angeles, California to Washington D.C. to attend the ceremony. During his journey, he slept in his SUV and in bus stations, filming and interviewing average people from all walks of life on what they thought about the incoming President.

In addition to some of the people who knew him personally, the documentary features in-depth interviews with high-profile politicians, celebrities and businessmen from around the Country who weigh in about the new President, as well as issues about race and the economy among other things. Never before has the nation and the world been so intrigued by such an influential leader. Whether one agrees or disagrees with his politics, he has indeed fostered change just by his mere presence in the White House.

´Road to the White House¡ is the first movie of kind to be told by the candor and honesty of the American people and what they think about their elected leader. In addition, Academy Award-winning actor and humanitarian Louis Gossett Jr. lends his prolific voice and support to the film by providing  voice-over to the theatrical trailer that is coming soon. He is also among the featured high-powered celebrities to offer insight as to how Obama is performing as the Head of State. He also reflects upon the America?s history of racial injustice and its progress.

The consensus of President Barack Obama is that he brings hope to so many who have so little. ´Road to the White House¡ is not told with any political slant or ideology, but with the straightforwardness of so many who have grown frustrated with the partisan politics in Washington D.C. over the course of the last eight years. It's not about the Republican or the Democratic point of view, it's about the American point of view, and it was done out of a labor of love, sweat and tears.

—Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.108.101.138  (talk) 17:53, 30 June 2010

Not done This is a film preview. The newsworthiness of the release is not clear to me (nor is the date of the release.) --InfantGorilla (talk) 10:06, 19 July 2010 (UTC)

Police horse trailer collision

 * http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/police-horses-in-crash-as-car-collides-with-float-20100716-10dfy.html can u people find another source i can't hope this article or short is made. thnx. --72.73.99.17 (talk) 03:23, 16 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Unless a witness speaks to a reporter, there probably isn't another source. The Brisbane Times may have rewritten this press release: http://www.police.qld.gov.au/News+and+Alerts/Media+Releases/2010/07/horsecrashjul16.htm  --InfantGorilla (talk) 06:11, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

Not done No-one found another source before this became stale. --InfantGorilla (talk) 09:54, 19 July 2010 (UTC)

China launches major cleanup operation after oil spill

 * http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/39358/
 * China oil spill now oh my god needs second link big news maybe even breaking. --Zatanogu (talk) 23:07, 18 July 2010 (UTC)
 * 54 articles on Google News --InfantGorilla (talk) 07:03, 19 July 2010 (UTC)
 * [[Image:Yes_check.svg|link=|alt=|16px]] Done C628 wrote China launches major cleanup operation after oil spill. Thanks for the tip. --InfantGorilla (talk) 06:16, 23 July 2010 (UTC)

Lod Airport damages

 * US court orders North Korea to pay $378 million over involvement in the 1972 Lod Airport massacre which killed 26 people and injured 80 others at Tel Aviv's Lod airport

 * X mark.svg Not done Sorry, no-one volunteered to do this. --InfantGorilla (talk) 15:33, 2 August 2010 (UTC)

Moscow Greenpeace forest protest

 * Forest activests restranded by police
 * http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100723/ap_on_re_eu/eu_russia_environmental_protest_1

 * http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/336214,demo-broken-moscow-greenpeace.html

 * I would really like to see this article made. thank you. --Uwz (talk) 00:17, 24 July 2010 (UTC)

Not done Sorry, no-one volunteered to do this. --InfantGorilla (talk) 15:33, 2 August 2010 (UTC)

Wikileaks release Afghan "war logs" in co-operation with mainstream media

 * Wikileaks+Guardian.co.uk: Afghanistan: The war logs. Massive leak of secret files exposes truth of occupation. Includes interview with Wikileaks' Julian Assange Turtlestack (talk) 23:13, 25 July 2010 (UTC)

Done Wikileaks release Afghan "war logs" in co-operation with mainstream media was written by and others. --InfantGorilla (talk) 15:33, 2 August 2010 (UTC)

Terrible rainstorms plague Hong Kong!

Description: Put simple, there's a black rainstorm warning that is literally 'here today, gone tomorrow'. The transport's a mess, lightning struck a plane (one of the 4000 that struck), two people missing while fishing, even luxurious flats were flooded, corpses lay afloat in Tolo Harbour, etc.

Full story:

Sources:
 * There are lots of Chinese ones here. There are a variety of papers publishing multiple stories about this. (Mostly on the first two page)
 * There are lots of Chinese ones here. There are a variety of papers publishing multiple stories about this. (Mostly on the first two page)

Categories: Disasters and accidents

Category:Disasters and accidents.

Not done. Sorry. No Cantonese/Mandarin reader volunteered to do this in time. --InfantGorilla (talk) 15:37, 2 August 2010 (UTC)

Sauna competition death

 * Finalist dies at World Sauna event in Finland BBC News (not exactly "hard-hitting, serious news", but it would make for a good wackynews article) Turtlestack (talk) 21:32, 7 August 2010 (UTC)
 * X mark.svg Not done Sorry.  No-one responded in time. --InfantGorilla (talk) 15:24, 23 August 2010 (UTC)

World junior U-20 chess championship

 * Chess championship Please could someone find another source really would like to see this as an article. Thank you. --Rugking0 (talk) 13:10, 11 August 2010 (UTC)
 * X mark.svg Not done Sorry.  No-one responded in time. --InfantGorilla (talk) 15:24, 23 August 2010 (UTC)

Hong Kong tourist bus siege in Manila

 * Philippine hostage situation just over. Chipmunkdavis (talk) 13:03, 23 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Please see these articles since posted to the newsroom:
 * Hong Kong tourists kept hostage in the Philippines, some rescued
 * Philippines police surround bus in Manila hostage standoff Sacked policeman demanding reinstatement
 * --InfantGorilla (talk) 15:26, 23 August 2010 (UTC)

Done Hong Kong tourists held hostage in the Philippines, nine killed --InfantGorilla (talk) 11:33, 25 August 2010 (UTC)

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So where can I read what Dawkins wrote about the movie? --Brian McNeil / talk 20:55, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
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 * Here "Lying for Jesus" by Richard Dawkins. It's in the sources btw. Also on that site there is "Open Letter to a victim of Ben Stein's lying propaganda" by Richard Dawkins written later. Cheers, --SVTCobra 21:14, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
 * the definitive account of the whole shebang is, of course, on youtude. –Doldrums(talk) 21:23, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

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Skeletons found under home in Hertfordshire

April 23, 2008

Catherine McGuigan, a resident in South Mimms, Hertfordshire, UK, found skeletons from over a century ago buried under her dining room.

She had hired builders for an extension for her cottage, where she has lived for eleven years, and at the beginning of April they found human bones in the ground.

Her cottage was built over a burial ground; from 1697 to 1820 the land was owned by the Religious Society of Friends. In the 1600s, members of the society, better known as Quakers, were persecuted for their beliefs and so were not allowed to be buried in consecrated church grounds. Instead burials, which were also sometimes for others not recognised as parishioners - such as homeless people, often took place in the countryside.

The Daily Mail states in its April article that the Religious Society of Friends have advised McGuigan that she "must cremate" the bodies, however Quakers have written an open letter to the Daily Mail, informing that for Quakers, there is "no specific advice on the disposal of bodies", and that they had never expressed an opinion on how the discovered skeletons should be buried.

The cremation was rumoured to cost up to £32,000 - an £800 quote for cremation of a single body multiplied by 40, however as yet only ten bodies have been discovered.

The builders originally thought the bones were pieces of pipe, and McGuigan has now ordered coffins and is looking to holding a mass cremation or a burial in a nearby field.


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Comments:Postal worker saves baby's life

That's awesome. Good on her for catching the baby.

Wow. I'll never forget this one. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.236.21.115 (talk) 00:45, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

THIS IS GOD'S MIRACLE!!!!!!!!!!!
Had lisa's route not changed just imagine........ what would have had happened to the baby............... so friends god is always watching us................ Think how happy the baby's mom might be and thankful to god for sending lisa to save her dear baby............... THIS IS TRUELY GOD MIRACLE,THE PERSON WHO IS WATCHING O'ER US EVERY NOW AND THEN!!!!!!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 218.186.9.5 (talk) 02:02, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Coincidence?
I THINK NOT! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.63.36.61 (talk) 04:24, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Nice story
This may not be huge, earth-shattering news, but it's nice to read a story with a happy ending every once in a while. Chris Mann (Say hi!|Stalk me!) 06:06, 24 April 2008 (UTC)


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Comments:2008 Stanley Cup playoffs enter second round

Habs suck
They rigged those games, the refs ignored alot of crap the players did. But then again, the Bruins have been great since the days of Orr. If the team was a little better, Ray Borque would have won his Stanley with us. Damn Jacobs. --TUFKAAP - (talk) 00:13, 24 April 2008 (UTC)


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UK teachers strike in first national teachers strike in 21 years

April 24, 2008 The BBC has reported that 8000 schools have been fully or partially closed by today’s national UK teachers strike.

The majority of state schools in the city of Bristol are closing for the strike, although many of the schools for students age 16+ are expected to remain open.

Some schools that originally said they would be closed have made the decision not to close for the strike.

The Guardian reports that the strike, which is expected to take place on Thursday, will be the first national teachers' strike in 21 years.

Christine Blower from the National Union of Teachers, which is organising the strike, said:

What we're saying to the government is, if you really do value teachers, then make sure that they're paid at least at the level of inflation - which we take to be the RPI, which is 4.1%

Earlier this week, John Dunford from the Association of School and College Leaders told The Guardian that:

Most secondary schools will be partially closed; a thousand could close. It will be very, very difficult for schools which have been on holiday to organise themselves this week.


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I contacted various people in the Bristol area to get info on the strike.

Below is info on the two OR paragraphs

This paragraph:

The majority of state schools in the city of Bristol are closing for the strike, although many of the schools for students age 16+ are expected remain open.

The OR here is the OR from 1200 schools may be closed by UK teachers strike (which I also wrote) and involved contacting people.

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Some schools that originally said they would be closed have made the decision not to close for the strike.

The OR here referes to me contacting various people more recently about the strike.

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I am Jimbo Wales' illegitamate son. Anyone who blocks me will be blocked by dad. Stuart Smith - (talk) 13:40, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

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I agree with your suggestion to block stuart smith. He has already been blocked permanently by User:Deprifry. --A101 - (talk) 14:05, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

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Ukrainian manufacturer preparing to sell Adolf Hitler dolls

April 24, 2008

News reports are claiming that depicting former  leader Adolf Hitler will go on sale in Ukraine. These reports cite Ukraine's Zerkalo Nedeli newspaper which reported that a toy manufacturer would release the line of Hitler dolls in the summer.

The 40cm doll will reportedly first be available in Kiev with a £100 price tag and comes with a large range of accessories in a presentation box with the dates of Hitler's birth and death.

Nazis images are illegal in Ukraine, with positive portrayal specifically banned. However, there are allegations that right-wing nationalist politics are gaining strength in the country and that xenophobia and racism are on the rise, including some said to be comparable to that present in Germany under Nazi rule. Fascism and propaganda are also banned.

When the former Soviet Union, including Ukraine, was invaded by Germany under Hitler's rule 2–3 million Ukrainians were among the casualties, of which 1.5 million were Jews.

Adolf can be dressed in various guises, including "early days Adolf", which consists of a brown shirt and jodhpurs, and "Wartime Adolf", which features a grey tunic, black trousers and the medal. The doll also comes with boots and shoes, caps, gloves, full uniforms, cane and belt which can be placed on Hitler, whose arms move, allowing the doll to replicate the famed salute of its real life counterpart.

Also included is a model of, Hitler's female , who was exceedingly loyal to Hitler. Hitler poisoned Blondi with in 1945 at the same time as taking his own life in his bunker at Berlin.

"It is like . Kids can undress fuhrer, pin on medals and there's a spare head in the kit to give him a kinder expression on his face. He has glasses that are round, in the manner of pacifist ," said one saleswoman. The company, which will release the dolls in Summer, says that if demand is high a range of toys themed on the may be released, to include barracks, working models of crematoriums and gas chambers, concentration camps and interior models of the chancellery.

The doll is not set to be released until the summer, but BBC News Online has footage suggesting that some stores are selling the doll already.


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April 24, 2008 Members of the United States Congress were briefed today on United States intelligence that alleges that North Korea has been taking part in proliferation with Syria by helping them build and use a nuclear reactor located in the Syrian desert.

According to news reports, citing sources familiar with matter, members of Congress viewed a video purporting to show North Korean workers at the Syrian plant. The plant was destroyed in a airstrike last September by Israeli F-15Is of 69 Squadron IAF.

The video allegedly also shows that the reactor core design is identical to that of North Korea's Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center reactor.

In a statement released to reporters the US government said, "We are convinced, based on a variety of information, that North Korea assisted Syrian covert nuclear activities both before and after the reactor was destroyed."

Syria has remained quiet over the incident and the area was bulldozed and the building later rebuilt around January. They have also disallowed international inspectors to visit the area, giving rise to suspicions that the Syrians are covering up something.

The Syrian ambassador to the United Kingdom, Sami Khiyami, has dismissed accusations by the United States that it is helping to build a reactor there that could produce plutonium. "This has nothing to do with North Korea and Syria. They just want to exert more pressure on North Korea. This is why they are coming up with this story." Khiyami said.

He added, "The cooperation between North Korea and Syria has nothing to do with [building] a nuclear facility. Cooperation is mainly economic."

The Syrian ambassador to the United Nations, Bashar Jaafari, concurred by saying, "There was no Syria-North Korea cooperation whatsoever in Syria. We deny these rumours." Syria itself has denied cooperation with North Korea and is suggesting the video has been faked.

According to the The New York Times, there are suggestions inside the United States State Department, that the release of this video is an attempt by hardliners inside the Bush administration, including Vice President Dick Cheney, to undermine the six-party talks over North Korea's nuclear program.

"Making public the pictures is likely to inflame the North Koreans,” one senior administration official said off the record. "And that’s just what opponents of this whole arrangement want, because they think the North Koreans will stalk off," he added.

Christopher R. Hill, the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs and the US negotiator in the six-party talks, believes the Syrian incident is a sideshow and that the more important issue is to stop North Korea from producing more plutonium and give up what it has.

Dick Cheney's office and other conservatives have said that a proposed deal, negotiated by Hill in the six-party talks, is unbalanced in favor of North Korea. According to the deal, North Korea would be removed from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list and have economic sanctions under the Trading With the Enemy Act lifted in return for declaring how much plutonium it has produced.

Representative Pete Hoekstra, the ranking member of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, said that as a result of the briefing, the six-party agreements would find it "much harder to go through Congress and get agreements approved." Hoekstra said, "It happened eight months later" than it should have.

"I really believe [that] on an issue that is this critical to the issue of proliferation, to the situation in the Middle East, to what's going on in the six-party talks, and these types of things, Congress needed this information to be a full partner in those efforts," Hoekstra added.

Representative Howard Berman, the chairperson for the Committee on Foreign Affairs said that details of the briefing were "disturbing" but not a reason to suspend the six-party talks.

"Rather, the information that has been released to the public demonstrates the importance of insisting on a verifiable enforcement mechanism to ensure that North Korea honors its commitments to stop spreading the means to create nuclear weapons and to end its nuclear program permanently," Berman said in a statement released by his office.


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 * What's the policy on comments like this? Are we allowed to delete them? Wikidsoup - (talk) 19:52, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
 * As it is possible the comment could be illegal I have removed it.--A101 - (talk) 19:54, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
 * The servers are in a country that actually has free speech so it is not illegal. But it is an offensive comment that can and should be removed from Wikinews. --SVTCobra 19:56, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Germany allegedly has free speech, that comment is illegal there. So does the UK, and I think it is illlegal there.--A101 - (talk) 20:01, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Would it be illegal in the UK? It isn't inciting racial hatred, just an opinion. Although you were absolutely right in removing the offensive comment in the first place. Harris Morgan - (talk) 20:03, 24 April 2008 (UTC).
 * It doesn't really matter whether it is illegal as everyone agrees it should be deleted. --A101 - (talk) 20:05, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Absolutely. Harris Morgan - (talk) 20:07, 24 April 2008 (UTC).
 * Seeing as how the Commentary template notes that Offensive material should be refrained from, it seems fine to me, although it's not over the top. But I will admit, Germany and the UK are known for their stringent hate speech laws, so whatever. Majority rules.  --TUFKAAP - (talk) 21:54, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Repulsive
My (non-relation) great uncle was detained by the Nazis in a concentration camp in Ukraine. For a company to brand this horrific man as something that children can play with and to say they may release toy gas chambers and concentration camps is utterly repulsive to me. Harris Morgan - (talk) 20:00, 24 April 2008 (UTC).

 * Probably an adult collectable, not a child's toy 76.64.162.151 00:14, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

Nonsense.
This is either a hoax or just poor journalism. A "journalist" has been fooled by the rantings of an irrelevant salesperson shooting off at the mouth. Working gas chambers? Please....if that didn't ring alarm bells there's no hope for anyone.

This "story" has been spun out of thin air. If the doll itself exists at all it's just a militaria-style product aimed at adult military collectors. You can buy Hitler dolls online, just as you can buy Darth Vader and Bruce Lee dolls. It's not radical or dangerous and doesn't make you a Sith Lord....just a bit geeky. The journalist has simply tacked on an extra bit about how racist and xenophobic the Ukrainians are and has probably asked the woman (who is just a person who works in a shop) if they might make working gas chambers...oh yes...and added the word "chilling" to the report. But seriously, forget about all the concentration camp stuff...if the shop assistant even said it, she's either making it up or has been prompted or mistranslated. Working gas chambers indeed, I can't believe anyone is taking it seriously...especially from the BBC.
 * The Daily Heil... err Mail article has pictures you know... --TUFKAAP - (talk) 21:58, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

yep I saw it, which is why I suspected it was just a bog-standard collector piece... and in fact here is the exact doll available for sale http://www.pzg.biz/figures.htm and http://www.pzg.biz/figure_hitler.htm just as I thought, part of a militaria collection (for ADULTS) and that site appears to be from the US (made by a company called DiD figures). I really don't see how the sales assistant in that one shop in Kiev has any knowledge that can help her speculate about the company's desire to make concentration camps and working gas chambers...working? What, with a little butane cannister so you can gas your pet gerbils? It's so flagrantly fantasical and depraved I can't understand how anyone could entertain the idea for three seconds. This is a non-story and someone needs a slapping for allowing it to exist. It's obviously the emotive nature of the subject that makes people switch off their logic and start getting angry and offended before realising it can't possibly be true.

This is the "Ukrainian manufacturer" that made the Hitler doll: http://www.onlinedid.com/  (What a surprise, they are NOT Ukrainian, they are in Hong Kong. DiD Corporation = Dragon in Dream.

I call shenanigans
Look here: http://www.wps.ru/en/services/foreig...ine/press.html This is a list of print media in Ukraine, I don't know if it's comprehensive, but it lists even local press.

There is no "Zerkalo tizhden".

Furthermore, "zerkalo" means "mirror" and "tizhden" means "week", but "zerkalo tizhden" means "mirror week", it's ungrammatical. It should be "Zerkalo tizhdnia" like in the title of existing publication "Visti tizhdnia" (News of the week).

What speaks against this theory is that the Ukrainian news agency Unian is also reporting this, citing DPA: http://www.unian.net/eng/news/news-247645.html They should know instantly if it's true or not. But maybe they are a part of it? Why other Ukrainian agencies: http://www.ukranews.com/eng/ http://www.interfax.com.ua/en/ http://www.ukrinform.com/eng/ did not pick it up?

[I posted this comment previously at http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13640521&postcount=41] —Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.177.210.80 (talk) 09:59, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

 * I wouldn't be surprised. It does sound dubious. Any sources that say this was definitely a hoax? --SVTCobra 02:14, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

 * The evidence is pretty damning thus far. However, at DiD's WW2 product list I can't find Hitler. Do we perhaps publish something suggesting the story is in doubt without actually being disproved? Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 11:40, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

I also couldn't find him on their product list. This merchant site: http://www.packrat-toyz.com/did%20action_figures.htm also lists the Hitler doll as part of the DiD collection and it's certainly the same doll. Perhaps it's best to remove the "Ukrainian Manufacturer" and also mention the doll being available on the Internet aimed at the militaria collector market, not children. If it is a DiD figure (judging by the style of their other figures it's highly probable) I think it's clear that DiD are not the kind of company who would have any interest in making working gas chamber models (I guess someone could email them and ask them!). ...again, the biggest clue to whole nonsense of this story is the word "working".

The truth of this story is that a widely available collector doll of Hitler, part of a large range of dolls - action, military, film,samurai, fantasy, etc.) is going to go on sale in the Ukraine where until now images, etc., of Hitler were/are prohibited.

What sort of sick person makes an Adolph Hitler doll for children to play with? This is by far the most disturbing piece of news I have heard in a very long time. What's next? A spring line of Pol Pot brand designer jeans? Maybe a McDonald's Happy Meal featuring your favourite characters from Disney's Genocide on Ice tour? --87.88.125.94 19:56, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Nice piece of sensational news
Hey, this is a nice piece of sensational news born from practically nothing and, unfortunately, spread in the West by several "serious" British newspapers. I've heard about this classical story of political propaganda from a friend of mine who lives in Ukraine.

The source, Ukrainian newspaper "Zerkalo Tyzhnya" (Mirror Weekly) published an almost humorous article about the Hitler doll their man found in a rarities and collectibles section of a supermarket in Kyiv. The doll, according to "Zerkalo Tyzhnya", was made in Taiwan (that explains the price which, as many readers have noticed, could not be possibly charged on a mass market of such a realtively poor country as Ukraine). If you can read Ukrainian, here's the link: http://www.dt.ua/1000/1550/62775/

The next phase of the news "evolution" was staged by Russian mass media, who obviously don't like contemporary Ukraine pro-Western orientation. They upscaled the story, made it dead serious and tied it nicely to anti-Russian sentiments on the part of many Ukrainians, as well as to other topical things on Russian political agenda. They reported that the doll is extremely popular in Ukraine, and that there were lineups in the stores despite the very high price (if you understand Russian, here's a Russian TV video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-GJyPykSc4&feature=related). Note: in that particular video they say that the toy was made in China. Also note that was no sign of any lineup in the store :-)

The other "detail" followed: the doll is now manifactured in Ukraine and is going to be on sale in mass quantities in summer.

I guess the entire story was supplied to the UK from Moscow. Not sure whether the BBC News correspondent who made this video was the first: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-GJyPykSc4&feature=related (this is in English, but note that the store footage is the same, from that Russian video).

I wonder if it was ever shown on BBC News. I hope not, as I could not find any reference to it on the BBC website.

OK, enough said - but if you want to hear some stronger expressions, follow, for example, this link: http://trance.nu/v4/forum/viewtopic.php?t=153564 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.233.174.251 (talk) 03:04, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

'''

THE TRUTH ABOUT HITLER DOLL IN UKRAINE
HOW NORTHERN BROTHERS DESTROY UKRAINE and WHO and WHY helps them?

Lately ORT (Public Russian Television) presented a story, adding one more link to the chain of typical for the recent Russian news headlines. Vitaliy Kadchenko, ORT’s reporter in Kyiv, Ukraine, sharply and abruptly described the “reality” of a city, captivated by some inexistent fascists.

“As appears that Hitler puppets are a very saleable merchandise here. The doll is wrapped up in a beautiful package – and it is a top spring merchandise in Kyiv” – says the “unbiased and honest” Russian journalist.

The toys are 40 cm tall (produced in China) and each doll is priced at $250. Adolph has 3 suites, a cap; and has a movable jaw. The filming was perfect – black presentation box, golden numbers, and nice set of accessories – boots, leather coat with a bandage, black glasses “a la John Lennon”. A Hollywood blockbuster, in other words!

As one of the viewers said “it’s simply a set of toy dishes, Russian-speaking toy-toddlers and the recipe how to make a soup out of them”

It is more than APPARENT that Russian TV channels went back to early seventies – because even the most prejudiced Ukrainian media looks like British BBC when compared to Russian Television.

But BBC itself acted more then surprisingly. On the 22nd of April the company broadcasted a news report on Hitler-doll. Everything to the tiniest fragment was dubbed and mimicked from the Russian version: the camera perspective of the “Nazi-toy”, a worried voice of the reporter, and even the “expert’s” text, who’s usually getting his “generous” gratuity from the ignorant readers, submitting articles about historical unproven stories to one of Ukrainian papers.

In the BBC report, Jane Hadden starts the report with words “Could this really become the new must-have toy for the children of Ukraine?”

We, of course, will not cavil at every of the hundreds of mistakes in the plot, for example, reporter’s alignment of a small Souvenir Shop in the Mall (“Globe”) selling expensive trinkets and a normal toy store.

Or – how many Ukrainians can afford to buy such a “nazi-foofraw”. They would probably have to cut their budget by 90% to buy it. What would they eat then?

The Video-sequence is very impressive – the dissolve of Hitler’s face into the background picture of Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the bell tower of St. Sophia cathedral. As they say, “mute the TV and try to guess what the story is about”. The cases of mindless copying of somebody else’s reportage are not rare in the industry – slackers-reporters can be found in any country.

A doll in the souvenir shop is an ABSURD, which should have received proper response from local law enforcement authority. Nothing more. Although one shouldn’t see Ukraine as an exception.

If you search the popular online "EBAY" auction for “Hitler”, the query will instantly populate 1799 different offers – post stamps, coins, postcards, magazines, silhouettes, sculptures, gift issues of “Mein Kampf” from 1940 in the mint condition! HALLLOOOOOOOOOOOO?!!!!!!!

And this is just what could be seen on the surface – a shadow European market of Nazi attributes is prospering. Did British prince William make the suit on his own when he arrived to the party in the Nazi dress?

Mass Russian ANTI-UKRAINIAN campaign aiming to disparage and vilify Ukraine in the world’s eyes is fast on its way.

Its purpose is to raise social hostility both within Ukraine and abroad, in order to force the Stalinist propaganda against the weak attempts to reconcile Ukrainians. Just to be able to attack from all sides and angles.

The top idea is probably to draw the EP’s attention to the danger of Nazism in Ukraine. Russia is now squeamish about the means – starting from Yushchenko personification-nazification and going all the way through to the hidden cameras.

Russians expect the hardest blow on May 9th, but so far it’s just the artillery preparation. And the British broadcaster mindlessly plays into Russians’ hand, assisting Russian imperial policy. It is again one of those cases when Ukraine is judged and seen through the eyes of its neighbor’s propaganda.

And it will last until Ukrainians become the source themselves. Somehow BBC doesn’t show the reality of Poland or Hungary using Russian media reports and video sequences, or I am mistaken???

Is that just a journalist’s and editor’s incompetence which has to be immediately disproved followed by a public apology or it is a propaganda to assist the splitting of the country to throw a weak democracy back in the abyss?

UKIE April 30, 2008 (www.pravda.com.ua) == '''

This is a hoax, copied from Russian news agency. BBC and Telegraph pulled the story down, you should do it too. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.78.222.221 (talk) 21:17, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

Thats just Wack
Ican't belive any company would make such a thing, what's next Bin Laden dolls, Saddam dolls?--Ryan524 - (talk) 22:23, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

What happened to your BBC reference? What about the Telegraph one? And please do not call your website WIKINEWS, you do not publish news, you publish somebody's reports, so call it accordingly - WIKIRUMORSBASEDONSOMESOURCESWHICHWEARENOTSUREABOUT.ORG. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.138.221.154 (talk) 00:47, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
 * FYI alot of news sites just use what the AP writes, we at least rewrite the news in our own words then release it under an open license. As for the BBC refrence, we have no coltrol over what they do, they took their article down.-Ryan524 - (talk) 02:50, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

Same doll is already on sale in UK and USA.
Same doll is already on sale in UK and USA.

Why we didn't see news on BBC covering this?

Links:

UK : http://www.modellersloft.co.uk/showitem.ihtml?id=22831 USA: http://www.pzg.biz/figure_hitler.htm —Preceding unsigned comment added by 118.1.116.144 (talk) 10:43, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

Retract, now!
Why is this story STILL AVAILABLE as is??

The source information on which the article is based is inaccurate anti-Ukrainian propaganda.

The doll is manufactured in Taiwan, not Ukraine.

The exact same Taiwanese doll is for sale in the UK (http://www.modellersloft.co.uk/showitem.ihtml?id=22831) and the USA (http://www.pzg.biz/figure_hitler.htm).

Detailed information about how this story became propaganda is posted by the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group (http://www.khpg.org/en/index.php?id=1209570049) and a more detailed analysis by the Ukrainian Archive (http://www.ukar.ca/shevchenko/buzyna/hitler.html).

This "story" has already been retracted by the BBC, the Daily Telegraph and most recently by The Philadelphia Trumpet (http://thetrumpet.com/index.php?q=5109.3384.0.0).

Please do the right thing and retract the story. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.200.7.104 (talk) 16:17, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Aren't there supposedly a lot of antisemites in Ukraine? Maybe that's why this news report claimed it was an Ukrainian manufacturer. 204.52.215.107 22:33, 8 July 2008 (UTC)

ильно и опровергните эту историю. —Предыдущий неподписанный комментарий добавлен 90.200.7.104 (talk) 16:17, 3 мая 2008 (UTC) [ ответ]

 * Разве в Украине якобы не много антисеми

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Please do not most offensive comments. They will be removed. --A101 - (talk) 20:16, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

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Commies and radical Muslims working together that what we need.
 * Ummm... what? --TUFKAAP - (talk) 21:26, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Thank you, Senator McCarthy, for that enlightened comment! --Wolf m corcoran - (talk) 04:08, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

n/p Jane Fonda —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.229.16.129 (talk) 18:25, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

Just me, or sound up to run-up on Iraq war all over again? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.133.125.51 (talk) 13:47, 27 April 2008 (UTC)


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Republic of Molossia hosts state visit

April 24, 2008 On April 22, President Kevin Baugh of the Republic of Molossia, a micronation located in Nevada, announced that his country hosted its first ever official state visit the day before.

Grand Duke Paul of the Grand Duchy of Greifenberg, another micronation, arrived in Molossia at 9:39 AM MST (Molossian Standard Time) on Monday. He spent much of the day with President Baugh discussing the current state of the intermicronational community, as well as the League of Small Nations, a near dormant organization dedicated to the prosperity of all land-claiming micronations.

Besides the meeting itself, President Baugh took Grand Duke Paul to nearby Virginia City, Nevada for lunch. Following this, both returned to Molossia where the meeting continued. The visit officially ended late in the afternoon. Some time later, Grand Duke Paul returned to Molossia for an informal dinner. He returned to his country the next day.

The Republic of Molossia and Grand Duchy of Greifenberg are not recognized by any major countries or international organizations. However, both are by other micronations.

In March, Wikinews held an interview with President Baugh.

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Forgive me, but I thought the change of categories to be more appropriate. However, where in the world is the "Grand Duchy of Greifenberg"? I looked at their site, but there were no maps or other such info. Is it in Europe? North America? Cheers, --SVTCobra 23:42, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

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