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One of the key things in getting this closer to publication is using the source template to cite the sources - at the moment the provided links are to the website front pages, they must be to a fairly permanent URL for the used story. --Brian McNeil / talk 11:46, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

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When did this happen? Today in about 2 hours? lol

No, probably yesterday, but this article doesn't say.

It definitely says in the article?

2.8? Are you serious? We get those all the time out here... sometimes don't even wake us up in the night... C'valyi d'Jade (talk) 15:38, 2 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Look at a map of the tectonic plates, this is a quake where you'd rarely expect one. The Wikinews IRC/Live chat channel has a program posts the USGS alerts for all quakes. It ignores everything under 5.0. --Brian McNeil / talk 16:01, 2 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Maybe news maybe not. Would have been news here in Buffalo though. It would have been one I felt. So I guess depending on where you live and how often, or not earthquakes occur there, as to whether its news or not. 2.8 in Los Angeles or other parts of California would not be news IMO. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 16:40, 2 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Several sources call it a "rare earthquake" given its location. – Juliancolton  | Talk 16:54, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

Ugh, I'm from Ontario and I've slept through a magnitude 4. Still, sadly, I'm torn between thinking this 'news' is horribly uninteresting and thinking it's legitimate just because of oddity. Would've preferred to be able to laugh at it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.52.140.121 (talk) 01:25, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

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Virgin lizard reproduces

July 4, 2009

A Nile monitor lizard has produced an offspring without ever performing sexual intercourse or coming in contact with male monitor. This is the first time parthenogenesis has been witnessed among this particular species. The 10-year-old, 4.5 feet (1.4 m) long lizard named Nice, came from the African nation of Ghana as a hatchling. It is currently housed in a reptile zoo in Kilkenny, Ireland. This species of Monitor lizard is common to West and Central Africa.

The discovery was reported by James Hennesy, in charge of the lizards at Reptile Village Zoo in Kilkenny.

Nice is one of the two female monitors kept at the zoo. Nasty is the other. When both monitors laid eggs, they were put in an incubator together. Hennessy said, "both the lizards lay eggs most years, but we usually just throw them out. I decided to put the eggs in an incubator and see what happened. I'm still not one hundred percent sure why I did it this year, but I'm glad I did."

Unfortunately the baby monitor was too weak to fully hatch from its egg and died before it could. Hennessy knew there was a problem when the egg failed to hatch within the normal 180 day period. When he opened one of the eggs, he found the baby monitor lifeless, but fully formed. The baby lizard's remains have now been preserved in the zoo.

"It's a huge deal," Hennessy said, "It's just absolutely amazing. It's still quite hard to believe, but I'll be keeping a close eye on the eggs from now on. My theory behind it would be that I’ve a female here who has never seen another male in her life. As far as she is concerned, she’s in a habitat where it looks to her like there are no males around. She needs to keep her species going, so she needs to repopulate."

In May of 2007, it was reported that blood samples taken from a Hammerhead shark, born in 2001, located in Omaha Nebraska at the Henry Doorly Zoo was the product of a "virgin birth". The mother shark was in a tank with three other hammerheads, all female, and the baby shark was also born in the same tank. Tests on the DNA from the baby shark show that there was no "chromosomal contribution" of a male shark present in the blood, something that is required in order for mating to have taken place.

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Hi. My usual home is the English Wikipedia and sometimes the Commons. I came here, too late by a couple hours, to make a correction in a story, and decided to stay to see if I can help for a while.
 * Decided I can't be of much help here except adding authors to sources, so I will be moving on.

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 * Study: Women susceptible to high dietary glycemic load, April 13, 2010
 * Alzheimer's disease reversed in mice using caffeine, July 6, 2009
 * NSA to participate in U.S. cybersecurity, July 6, 2009, with special thanks to Poe Joe for the copyedit.
 * Also an apology from me for catching a typo late: Dennis Blair did not support using DHS.

 * Eleven drown after Sudanese boat sinks, August 7, 2009
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ESA launches largest commercial telecom satellite

July 3, 2009 The TerreStar-1, an American communications satellite operated by TerreStar Corporation was launched Wednesday by an Ariane 5ECA rocket at 17:52 GMT by the European Space Agency (ESA) from the ELA-3 at the Guiana Space Centre. The 6,910-kilogram (15,200 lb) TerreStar-1 satellite cost US$300 million. It was launched from Kourou, French Guiana, a department of France in South America. This satellite weighs in as the heaviest and the largest telecommunications satellite ever launched. AT&T Mobility along with TerreStar Corporation will market a hybrid prototype terrestrial/satellite hand set yet this year. The technology will allow the new hand set to operate on ground-based phone networks. In dead zones, the customer could use the device via satellite if they can access the southern sky similar to a satellite dish.

The TerreStar-1 made a successful separation from the rocket according to Arianespace, the French satellite launcher. The satellite will be in orbit 22,000 miles (35,200 kilometers) above earth, and will open a 60 feet (18 meters) antenna dish to communicate with the hand sets over the 2 GHz (S-band) spectrum. The TerreStar-1 has a life expectancy of 15 years.


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I'm a bit confused at this sentence: "The two telescopes valued at US$300 million 6,910 kilograms (15,200 lb) TerreStar-1 was launched from Kourou, French Guiana, a department of France in South America." Is there a better way to word this? – Juliancolton  | Talk 04:55, 3 July 2009 (UTC)
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Correction to launch responsibility for Terrestar
The launch was performed by Arianespace, not ESA. ESA was responsible for the development of the Ariane series of launch vehicles, but since 1980 all manufacturing, sales and operations have been under the control of Arianespace. Arianespace is a multi-national European commercial firm competing on the world market with International Launch Services (Proton), SeaLaunch (Zenit 3SL) and to a lesser extent with Boeing Launch Services (Delta) and Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services (Atlas).


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British Army officer killed in Afghanistan

July 3, 2009

Two British soldiers were killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday, with one being the highest ranking British officer to be killed in 30 years.

Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Thorneloe, 40, Commanding Officer of the, and Trooper Joshua Hammond, 18, of the , were killed when an improvised explosive device was detonated under their. They had been traveling along the Shamalan Canal, near Lashkar Gah in Helmand Province, on their way to resupply an offensive underway currently against the Taliban.

General Sir Richard Dannatt, the UK, said Thornloe was "an outstanding commanding officer." In a (MoD) statement, Dannatt said, "[Thornloe's] courageous, thoughtful stewardship of 1st Battalion Welsh Guards since October last year has seen them superbly prepared for the demands of Afghanistan, both in terms of their professional capability and their unbreakable spirit as a team."

Trooper Hammond, Danntt said in the MoD statement, "was a first class tank crewman who epitomised the spirited and determined approach to operations expected of Royal Armoured Corps soldiers."

Lieutenant Colonel Thorneloe is survived by his wife, Sally, and daughters Hannah and Sophie. Trooper Hammond leaves behind his family, friends, and fiancée.


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Toyota employs the Japanese hybrid solar powered vehicle carrier ship 'Auriga Leader'

July 3, 2009

On Friday, a new generation solar powered cargo vessel, the Auriga Leader has docked in North America for the first time. Toyota Motor Corp will employ this car carrier for automobile shipments to Europe and North America from Japan. The vessel will be operated by the Japanese-based NYK Line.

Auriga Leader has 328 solar panels to provide 40 kilowatts, about 10% of the ship's power while sitting idling in dock. This amount of energy is the equivalent to the power used by ten average homes.

"This is the first ship to direct the solar power into the ship's main electrical grid. It's helping all of the time, and its helping with everything, like the ship's thrusters and the hydraulics for the steering gear," said Brian Mason, national manager of marine logistics and export for Toyota. The panels are installed on the ship’s car-carrier, and then connected to the onboard 440 volt electrical network. Nippon Yusen K.K. and Nippon Oil Corp created the Auriga Leader's US$ 1.6 million innovative green technology solar power grid. The cargo ship has a length of 200 meters (656 ft) and gross tonnage of 60,000 GT, which is capable of carrying 6,400 automobiles. Richard Steinke, executive director of the Port of Long Beach said of the joint demonstration project, "From our standpoint, it's another positive step," to reduce diesel emissions and the release of greenhouse gas.


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NSA to participate in U.S. cybersecurity

July 6, 2009 The Obama administration has given the National Security Agency powers to screen private Internet traffic going to and from government sites, and will use as a likely test site. The Obama administration remains firm in this decision, which was put forth during the Bush administration.

The agency defends military networks with a classified system named Tutelag, which decides how to handle malware intrusions (for example, whether to block them or to investigate more closely). "We absolutely intend to use the technical resources, the substantial ones, that NSA has," said, (DHS). DHS's intrusion detection program,  version 3, is in development as version 2 is being deployed. The program defends all U.S. government agencies and departments.

DHS spokeswoman Amy Kudwa said, "We are moving forward in a way that protects privacy and civil liberties."

AT&T, the chosen test site under Bush, sought assurance from the Obama administration to determine what elements of Einstein 3 to preserve. AT&T officials declined to comment.

In 2006 the filed the class action lawsuit —currently awaiting decision—against AT&T, which under the Bush administration permitted the NSA to look at domestic communications without a warrant. NSA's intelligence gathering is limited only to foreign communications.

"We came away saying they have a lot of work in front of them to get this done right," of the  (CDT) said. "We're looking forward to their next steps."

Schwartz authored a letter on Einstein to the in December 2008 on behalf of the Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board.

NSA director said in April 2009 that the NSA will help, but does not want to take charge. Several people—including, who resigned over the issue as head of the (NCSC);  of ; , president and CEO of CDT—and not , —have urged the Obama administration to keep the Department of Homeland Security in charge despite its low scores, because, they claim, the NSA is a spy agency.


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Trees continue to die in Houston, Texas

July 3, 2009

Relentless drought and record-high temperatures are taking their toll on trees in and around Houston, Texas. Experts estimate as much as 10% of all trees in the area are either dead or dying.

Urban Forester Victor Cordova said, "We water in the morning. We go back and check and it's like we didn't even water. The air, the humidity, the heat just sucks up the moisture." Officials say young trees are in greatest danger; approximately 20,000 trees planted since January are at risk.

Along portions of the North Freeway, workers have been removing dry trees. "At a point we have to go back to the survival of the fittest. Whatever makes it, makes it and whatever doesn't, doesn't", Cordova reported.

Last year's Hurricane Ike may have also played a role in killing the plants.

Up to 64,000 trees in the Houston area might be lost by the end of this year. However, those planted by the Texas Department of Transportation are still under warranty, and are replaced at no cost to taxpayers.

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Humidity just sucks up water?

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WHAT SPECIES OF TREE HAS BEEN THE BEST DURING DROUGHT? WHEN TREES ARE WARRANTED, NOBODY EVEN CARES TO PERFORM ANY BASIC DUTIES NEEDED FOR NEWLY REPLANTED TREE TO SURVIVE, LIKE ώATERING THEM. PLANT HEARTY CHANTICLAIRE PEAR TREES AND GET IT OVER WITH.—CHICAGOCONCERTMAN (talk) 07:45, 24 March 2013 (UTC)


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Why is this being reported on July 3 as if it just happened, when it actually happened two weeks ago? Ed Thomas was shot in front of his students at around 8.00 am local time. - yeah, June 24, not July 3, as the article's time header says. Who then was a gentleman? (talk) 21:05, 3 July 2009 (UTC)
 * I'm going to have to agree with you there. Not newsworthy. – Juliancolton  | Talk 21:20, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

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U.S. forces settle into Afghan Taliban heartland

July 3, 2009 The United States-led push to confront militants and win-over local Afghans in the Taliban-controlled south continued Friday, with troops moving into more remote villages.

Some 4,000 and several hundred Afghan forces are taking up positions in southern Afghanistan's Helmand Province, a remote militant stronghold that has largely resisted central government control.

Troops reportedly met only isolated pockets of resistance as they set up outposts and sought out local civilian leaders. The operation is aimed at cutting off Taliban supply lines, winning over locals who are sympathetic to the militants and maintaining security for the August presidential elections.

The U.S. military says one Marine has been killed and several others wounded in the offensive.

In eastern Afghanistan, U.S. officials say the military is using all available resources to find an American soldier believed to have been captured by militants in on Tuesday.

The offensive in the south marks the first major operation under U.S. President Barack Obama's revamped strategy to defeat an increasingly violent Taliban insurgency.

Pakistan has re-deployed some of its troops to the border with Afghanistan to stop insurgents who may be fleeing the offensive in Helmand Province.


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Three new dinosaurs discovered in Australia

July 4, 2009

Scientists in Queensland, Australia have discovered three new species of dinosaur in the mid-Cretaceous Winton Formation. The find has been published in the 2009 online journal PLoS ONE by Queensland Museum palaeontologist, Scott Hocknull et al. Skeletal remains of two giant (titanosauriform) herbivorous sauropods along with one lightweight carnivorous theropod were found.

Diamantinasaurus matildae (meaning "Matilda's Diamantina River Lizard") derives its name from the Diamantina River which meanders through Queensland, Australia, and the Greek word sauros, which means lizard. The name matildae honours a national song of Australia, "Waltzing Matilda" penned by poet and writer A.B. "Banjo" Patterson whilst visiting near the town of Winton. Diamantinasaurus was a very large and heavy lithostrotian sauropod which has been compared to a gigantic modern-day hippopotamus. Wintonotitan wattsi was named firstly for the town of Winton, followed by Titan, a giant in Greek mythology. Wattsi honours Keith Watts, the original person who discovered the bones and donated them to Queensland Museum back in 1974. This plant-eating, tall, basal sauropod was nicknamed "Clancy" and has been said to resemble a present-day giraffe. Australovenator wintonensis (meaning "Winton's Australian hunter") is named after Australia (from Latin Australis), and venator, the Latin word for hunter. The name wintonensis again means from the town of Winton. This allosauroid was nicknamed "Banjo". "The cheetah of his time, Banjo was light and agile. He could run down most prey with ease over open ground," said Hucknell. “He’s Australia's answer to Velociraptor, but many times bigger and more terrifying.”

"Banjo" and "Matilda" were both found entangled together in a 98- to 95-million-year-old billabong.

Anna Bligh, Premier of Queensland, was called upon to unveil the fossil remains on July 3 at the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum of Natural History.

“The Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum and Queensland Museum have successfully partnered to uncover this greatest concentration of dinosaur bones ever found in Australia,” said Bligh. “This State Government-funded initiative has revealed to the world the first new sauropods to be named in Australia in over 75 years, and the most complete carnivorous dinosaur skeleton ever found in our country.”


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Who is being referred to?
General Sir Richard Dannatt, the head of the British Army, said he was "an outstanding commanding .... There were unfortunately two killed -  Thorneloe and Hammond  - which is Dannatt referring to.  Wikilinks are needed throughout the article.SriMesh |  talk  01:00, 4 July 2009 (UTC)
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Gunmen abduct aid workers in Sudan

July 4, 2009

Two foreign aid workers have been reported kidnapped in the western Darfur region of Sudan. United Nations (UN) and African Union officials in Sudan stated that the two women were abducted at gunpoint from their camp in the town of Kutum.

A Sudanese national was also abducted but released a short time later, according to officials.

The aid workers were identified as Sharon Commins, 32, of Ireland and Hilda Kawuki, 42, of Uganda. Both work for the Irish humanitarian organization, GOAL. John O'Shea, a GOAL executive, indicated that the women were abducted by as many as six assailants. "We don't know who took them," O'Shea told Reuters. "There are so many splinter groups in the area you'd only be guessing." He added that GOAL had not previously experienced a kidnapping.

The kidnappers have not been identified and there have been no claims of responsibility reported thus far. There have been two other incidents of kidnapping of aid workers in Darfur since March of this year, but all victims were released within days to a few weeks.

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re High school football coach shot dead at school gym in Iowa
Looks like this has been fixed. Cirt (talk) 11:51, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

No personal attacks
Please note that the above policy does not exist, and for good reason. True, we can take out someone telling us all how stupid we are via talk page on the blanket disruption clause, and cite personal attacks as the reason, but comments pages would be a dull and boring place if opinions were banned. Think about it; not only could people only come to the conclusion that the sportsman was a nice guy, but much worse, we would have to assume that Saddam Hussein or Steven Dale Green were nice people when posting opinions about them. Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 22:03, 12 September 2009 (UTC)

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African Union refuses to arrest Sudan's President for war crimes

July 4, 2009

The African Union (AU) has decided it will not act on an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for allegedly perpetrating war crimes in Darfur.

Jean Ping, the AU's current chairperson, said of the decision by the 53 member states "They are showing to the world community that if you don't want to listen to the continent, if you don't want to take into account our proposals... if you don't want to listen to the continent, as usual, we also are going to act unilaterally."

Thirty African states have ratified the ICC treaty. Libya in particular had pressed for the decision, with leader Muammar al-Gaddafi, who hosted the summit, going so far as to invite controversial Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to address the summit; the Iranians agreed but later canceled the visit.

A Human Rights Watch spokesman said "This resolution, the result of unprecedented bullying by Libya, puts the AU on the side of a dictator accused of mass murder rather than on the side of his victims, but it cannot erase the legal obligations undertaken by the 30 African countries which have ratified the ICC treaty."

This treaty requires signatory states — which al-Beshir has avoided since the March issuing of the arrant — to arrest any suspects within their borders. Sudan's foreign ministry commented that now "The president is free to travel anywhere in Africa, including those countries that have ratified the ICC's Rome statute."

Amnesty International also criticised the new resolution, with Amnesty Africa's director Erwin van der Borght saying "This decision by the African Union member states shows a disdain for those in Darfur who suffered gross human rights violation and makes a mockery of the AU as an international body. By supporting a wanted person accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity, it undermines the credibility of states which are party to the Rome Statute and the AU as a whole."

The Sudanese foreign ministry said that "We think that Africa is now one front against the ICC ... Most Africans believe it is a court that has been set up against Africa and the third world."

Sudan's government has estimated 10,000 people have died as a result of violence in Darfur since February 2003, while the United Nations (UN) puts the figures as 300,000 dead with 2.7 million having fled their homes. The UN Security Council was criticised by the AU for its refusal to consider suspending al-Beshir's warrant for one year, which Africa said could have helped efforts seeking peace in Darfur.


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Serena Williams wins the Wimbledon Women's Singles title after defeating Venus Williams

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The Women's singles tennis title has been won by  after she beat her older sister  7–6 (3), 6–2 in, , Great Britain, on Saturday, July 4, 2009.

Between the two Williams sisters, they have succeeded in capturing the Women's singles titles eight times in the past ten years.

Just hours later, Serena and Venus also brought home the title 7-6, 6-4 for the fourth time beating out Australia's  and.


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User:95jb14

Hello, I'm 95jb14, although probably 99% of my time is spent on Wikipedia, I may occasionally edit here so it's best you contact me there.

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Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 15:15, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

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Comments:Virgin lizard reproduces

Praise be to Raptor Jesus!

IS this About the lizards? OR is this about death. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.76.145.131 (talk) 05:23, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

Males going to OFF
Very shortly, this could happen with humans... no more need of males in this world. virgin females having childs.. :) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 110.37.27.170 (talk) 07:56, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

Captivity = abnormal
If you are holding females away from males they just get on with it on their own eventually. Girls just want to have fun and being held captive by humans is boring. Wait till one drops a tyrannosaurus egg! Then we all go "Who's your daddy?" RTG (talk) 08:58, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

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Wife of British Prime Minister attends gay pride parade in London

July 4, 2009 Sarah Brown, wife of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Gordon Brown, attended an annual gay pride parade in London on Saturday. Organizers of the event met with Sarah and Gordon Brown at 10 Downing Street. The Associated Press reported that five hundred thousand individuals attended the event, which was organized by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender groups. Sarah was seen in the march holding a pink Union Flag while marching on Regent Street and Oxford Street and through the city's shopping district. Drag queens wearing large blond wigs and Union Flag attire marched behind her.

Prime Minister Brown stated that "massive strides towards equality" had occurred in Britain, such as civil partnerships for homosexual couples. "This Government is committed to standing at your shoulders in the fight for equality and we are guided by one very simple principle when it comes to LGBT rights: you can't legislate love," said Brown. Boris Johnson, mayor of London, addressed march attendants through video, and stated "how proud" he felt to be supportive of the pride parade.

Peter Tatchell, an Australian-born British human rights activist, said that civil partnerships were "a form of sexual apartheid". Tatchell marched during the pride parade carrying a sign that read "Gordon and Sarah can marry, gays can't. End the ban on gay marriage," and said he would request Sarah Brown speak with the Prime Minister regarding permitting homosexual couples to get married in the same manner as their heterosexual counterparts, as opposed to civil partnerships.


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Wikinews:Changing username/Archive 3

 * Back to archive index

=== Dottydotdot → Tristan Thomas ===
 * Current name:
 * Requested name: ( [ rename user ])
 * Reason: To real name please. Thanks!     Dotty••   07:27, 4 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: Since Dottydotdot is a single user login username, if I rename you, your wikinews account will become separated from your other wikimedia accounts. Are you sure you want to be renamed? Bawolff ☺☻ 09:17, 4 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Yep, that's fine, thanks!    Dotty••   18:21, 4 July 2009 (UTC)
 * ✅ Bawolff ☺☻ 18:23, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

=== Mgray → M.Gray ===
 * Current name:
 * Requested name: ( [ rename user ])
 * Reason: Cohesive with my enwiki username. Mgray (talk) 02:59, 11 July 2009 (UTC)
 * I'm just double checking to make sure that you really are w:user:M.Gray on 'pedia. Bawolff ☺☻ 04:38, 11 July 2009 (UTC)

ImpactForce → IForce

 * Current name:
 * Requested name: ( [ rename user ])
 * Reason: I recently just changed my name at en.wiki ImpactForce (talk) 16:29, 26 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Can you link to a diff of a comment on en.wp confirming this? --Brian McNeil / talk 16:41, 26 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Link is here! http://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=Wikinews%3AChanging_username&diff=853437&oldid=846655 ImpactForce (talk) 04:54, 9 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Let me clarify: we need a diff link to an edit by you at the English Wikipedia saying you are the same user there as at Wikinews, and you want your account here account to be renamed. A link to a diff at this wiki can't confirm anything, sorry. Tempodivalse [talk]  13:29, 9 August 2009 (UTC)
 * here again http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AIForce&diff=311141059&oldid=310210351 ImpactForce (talk) 20:09, 31 August 2009 (UTC)

 * ✅ --Brian McNeil / talk 20:14, 31 August 2009 (UTC)

Wolf m corcoran → Wolfcm

 * Current name:
 * Requested name: ( [ rename user ])
 * Reason: Aesthetic/name format is better Wolf m corcoran (talk) 13:59, 5 September 2009 (UTC)
 * ✅ -- Sken   my talk 14:08, 5 September 2009 (UTC)

=== Marsa Lahminal → Samar ===
 * Current name:
 * Requested name: ( [ rename user ])
 * Reason: Want to rename all my accounts under Samar. See here. Marsa Lahminal (talk) 21:07, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
 * I can't do the rename, as an account under the name of "" already exists. Does it belong to you? If not, i can rename the old account out of the way and move your account to that name. Tempodivalse [talk]  21:34, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Never mind. The current user:Samar was created way back in 2005, and has never edited or logged any action, it's safe to say this clearly isn't yours since you only signed up with WMF projects in mid-2006. As such, I'm renaming the old user out of the way and marking this as ✅ Tempodivalse [talk]  23:58, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Thank you. Samar (talk) 09:56, 11 September 2009 (UTC)

G.phanisrinivas → Srinivas

 * Current name:
 * Requested name: ( [ rename user ])
 * Reason: I would like to rename my account to Srinivas as I want to be Srinivas everywhere. My proof of evidence that I am Srinivas on en.wiki, simple.wiki and commons are the following links, and  respectively. The target username i.e. Srinivas exists but he has no useful contributions. His contributions are 0 (Verify) and the account was created somewhere in 2005. (Verify) I think that renaming is possible. G.phanisrinivas (talk) 08:04, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
 * ✅ Tempodivalse [talk]  12:37, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

Zainichi Gaikokujin → Saqib Qayyum

 * Current name:
 * Requested name: ( [ rename user ])
 * Reason: That's my real name so I would like to go with it. Zainichi Gaikokujin [talk]  11:33, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
 * already exists and has made several edits, is this your account? Tempodivalse [talk]  12:42, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Not several edits but just one. --110.37.29.145 (talk) 12:50, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Actually, there were a few more edits in the user's deleted contibs. Tempodivalse [talk]  12:58, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
 * This account belongs to me. Zainichi Gaikokujin [talk]  12:45, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Old account moved out of the way, marking as ✅ Tempodivalse [talk]  12:58, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

Mjquin_id → Mjquinn_id

 * Reason: Changing unified login on all wikis. Mjquin id (talk) 05:18, 7 October 2009 (UTC)
 * ✅ Tempodivalse [talk]  13:05, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

Saqib Qayyum → S Q

 * Reason: Trying to have Unified login on some wikis. Current username is a bit long. I wanna short it. If possible Saqib Qayyum   talk 09:07, 7 October 2009 (UTC)
 * It's a bit unusual to change your username so frequently, but there's technically nothing wrong with the rename, so marking this as ✅. Tempodivalse [talk]  16:43, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

Tilmandralle → Ellard38

 * Reason: More privacy. And please delete my old user page and discussion page after renaming. Thank you! Tilmandralle (talk) 16:14, 17 October 2009 (UTC)
 * ✅ Tempodivalse [talk]  16:19, 17 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Thank you very much for your fast help! Ellard38 (talk) 16:21, 17 October 2009 (UTC)

Ali Rana → Rana

 * Reason: Prefer one name Ali Rana (talk) 03:59, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
 * ✅ --Brian McNeil / talk 13:25, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

Flamevox → Visible Light

 * Reason: The decision of username changing Visible Light (talk) 13:06, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Are you the same person as w:ru:User:Visible Light? Bawolff ☺☻ 13:14, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Yes.Visible Light (talk) 13:33, 4 November 2009 (UTC)
 * ✅ Tempodivalse [talk]  14:04, 4 November 2009 (UTC)

Juleshs31 → JulesMattsson

 * Reason: Easier intergration with other services, helps build set of search results relating to photography when searching my name, which helps me in folio building and pro work. Juleshs31 (talk) 14:53, 12 December 2009 (UTC)
 * If I rename you, then your login for this wiki and other WMF wikis will no longer be "unified", i.e. you'll have to log in here separately from other projects because the username is different. Is that ok with you? If so, I'll rename you. Tempodivalse [talk]  15:07, 12 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Yeah sure that shouldn't be too much of a problem. Is there any way of unifying them with a different username of Wikinews than on other WMF wikis but login as one logs in as both? If not no matter. Thanks, --Juleshs31 (talk) 15:22, 12 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Alas, no. There are no features in MediaWiki that support multiple pseudonyms. You can maintain the accounts separately, but should declare so clearly to avoid any appearance of operating sockpuppets. I'll do the rename now; what I did when I went from brianmc -> Brian McNeil was request separate renames on a few other projects and run a reunify on the new name. Left me with some orphan brianmcs places like Thai Wikinews. --Brian McNeil / talk 15:29, 12 December 2009 (UTC)

 * ✅ --Brian McNeil / talk 15:31, 12 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Okay, well I may just do that, as I don't really contribute to other WMF projects much, it shouldn't be too much of a problem to request renames on all of them and eventualy reunify, when I get around to it... :P Thanks, --Juleshs31 (talk) 15:33, 12 December 2009 (UTC)
 * YOU'VE RELOGGED IN UNDER YOUR OLD USERNAME! You need to log out, and log in with the new username! --Brian McNeil / talk 15:45, 12 December 2009 (UTC)

Pmlinediter → Pmlineditor

 * Reason: Unify SUL. Pmlineditor    ∞    11:38, 14 November 2009 (UTC)
 * ✅ Tempodivalse [talk]  14:33, 14 November 2009 (UTC)

Oneiros → Oneiros

 * Reason: I want to usurp the account for my global SUL 91.1.102.162 (talk) 20:57, 18 November 2009 (UTC)
 * I don't see any problem with this — if you can prove you own both accounts. Please provide a link to a signed, logged-in, diff on your home wiki (enwiki), and same for the account here. I will then be happy to rename the unlinked account to 'Oneiros-old and you can sort out the SUL. If you don't have the ability to log in to the account, then it'll be up for wider community discussion and scruitiny. --Brian McNeil / talk 02:20, 19 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Here's the link to the section on my home wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Oneiros#SUL . Sorry, I don't own the Oneiros on this wiki. But that account hasn't been used for more than four years.--91.1.105.68 (talk) 14:45, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

 * ❌ I'm sorry, while the user hasn't been around for a long time, they've made good-faith contributions. They've not set and confirmed an email address, I have no way to see if they wish to keep the name or have a preferred change. --Brian McNeil / talk 15:33, 12 December 2009 (UTC)

Iceflow → BarkingFish
BarkingFish (talk) 23:39, 14 December 2009 (UTC) Iceflow (talk) 23:40, 14 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Reason: SUL Unification, across all WMF projects. Renamed at home wiki (en.wp), this is to go in accordance with my Home Wiki.
 * Link to confirmatory edit: here
 * Please note:' The username BarkingFish does exist here, but has no edits or actions on this Wiki, the request therefore is that the username be changed and User:BarkingFish be usurped. Thanks!
 * ✅ some time ago. Tempodivalse [talk]  00:57, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

Treelo → Baa

 * Reason: Good ol' SUL merging with a new name after my recent (or upcoming) usurp at home wiki (en.wiki) identifying diff Treelo (talk) 05:03, 17 December 2009 (UTC)
 * This page hasn't been touched since I requested this usurptation? Odd, you'd figure someone would have come by and dealt with me and Iceflow (now BarkingFish) by now. I'll get in contact with a crat then. Treelo (talk) 00:40, 18 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Actually, BarkingFish's request was completed, someone just forgot to mark it as done. Regarding your request: the account already exists, but I usurped it, as it's never logged any actions here, and was created so long ago that the creation logs don't even list it - i think it's safe. So, ✅. Sorry for the long wait. Tempodivalse  [talk]  01:06, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

JulieSpaulding → Arctic Night

 * Reason: SUL merging. For confirmation at home wiki see . JulieSpaulding (talk)
 * ✅. Please makes sure you're logged out of the JulieSpaulding account on enwn and don't accidentally recreate it by being logged in on your SUL account and coming here from elsewhere. --Brian McNeil / talk 12:19, 8 February 2010 (UTC)

The New Mikemoral → Mikemoral

 * Reason: Dropping off two of the words. -- Mike moral  ♪♫  05:55, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
 * ✅ -- Shakata Ga Nai ^_^ 06:01, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

-Zeus- → Zeus

 * Reason: SUL with enwiki -Zeus- (talk) 05:16, 21 March 2010 (UTC)
 * You need to verify you own the account on enwiki. (making an edit to your talk page on wikipedia with user:Zeus saying you authorize this, and linking to the diff is sufficient to verify you own it). Bawolff ☺☻ 05:18, 21 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Here's the diff from wikibooks, but I already got renamed it looks like. Thanks Zeus (talk) 15:02, 22 March 2010 (UTC)
 * I see what happened, it seems that my wikipedia cookie got used over here as a new account. As I didn't have any major edits, I will rescind proposal and just use this account. Zeus (talk) 20:51, 22 March 2010 (UTC)

Saki88 → Saki

 * Reason: I am Saki on English Wikipedia would like to usurp the unactive Saki here. Saki88 (talk) 11:34, 12 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Confirmation request sent to the user at en.wikipedia; waiting for response there. Tempodivalse [talk]  13:54, 12 May 2010 (UTC)
 * ✅ per this confirmation edit. The other Saki account is quite old and never edited, should be safe methinks. Tempodivalse [talk]  14:16, 13 May 2010 (UTC)

Orango → Oxygeek

 * Reason: New Username Orango speak! 22:39, 12 February 2010 (UTC)
 * There's already an Oxygeek on English Wikipedia; I'm assuming this is yours. Can you make an edit with that account on the enwp talk page for that user confirming you own the account and want this rename put through? Thanks! --Brian McNeil / talk 23:14, 12 February 2010 (UTC)
 * ❌ for now since this confirmation doesn't seem to have been made. Tempodivalse [talk]  16:17, 27 May 2010 (UTC)

MisterWiki → Diego Grez

 * Reason: MisterWiki is odd. Diego Grez let's talk 01:26, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
 * This will cause your account here to be detached from accounts on other wikis; is that ok with you (unless you're requesting this username change globally)? Tempodivalse [talk]  01:38, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
 * I want to rename globally. And yes, it's okay. --Diego Grez let's talk 01:39, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
 * OK, then ✅. Tempodivalse [talk]  01:41, 7 April 2010 (UTC)

Singlish speaker → Sonia

 * Reason: Usurpation to re-unify SUL. See this recent rename on enWP and simpleWP's. Singlish speaker (talk) 06:12, 30 April 2010 (UTC)
 * ✅, this should be ok as the other user existed for three years and hadn't made a single edit, ever. Tempodivalse [talk]  15:20, 8 May 2010 (UTC)

Brevity → Brevity (usurped)

 * Reason: me, Brevity on en:w and de:w (and meta) would like to usurp the unactive Brevity here -- on meta already done. Cheers 87.172.232.52 (talk) 09:10, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
 * , the other Brevity has made two edits to the wiki; although the account hasn't edited in five years, I'm always a bit uncomfortable with usurping users with contributions - especially considering this user has been active on Wikipedia up to a year ago. I don't have much experience handling usurps like this, so I'll ask the opinions of some other bureaucrats first ... Tempodivalse [talk]  15:29, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
 * fair enough ;) thanks for your consideration. i'm just hoping for a sul ... --(de,en,meta):Brevity
 * Usurp notice posted at User talk:Brevity. Now we just have to wait for a few days ... Tempodivalse [talk]  18:42, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks for helping! en:Brevity 17:15, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

 * I would've emailed the user, but they never set an email address on the account (or never confirmed it). Likely will be fine and Tempo or I can rename it out the way for you to do an SUL in a couple of days. Two edits isn't something to really worry about. --Brian McNeil / talk 19:07, 16 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Also thanks for helping! en:Brevity 18:57, 19 May 2010 (UTC)
 * ✅ after over a week with no reply from the old Brevity; email not enabled either. Tempodivalse [talk]  13:54, 20 May 2010 (UTC)
 * What can I say -- thanks a lot! --Brevity (talk) 20:33, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

B-101 → JustPhil

 * Reason: I was on Wikinews for a short time and since then I've become JustPhil on Wikipedia. I was hoping you can transfer my old edits to my new account. If not, I think I can live with it.
 * Please make an edit on wikipedia (to your userpage or somewhere like that) saying you are B-101 on wikinews and are requesting a rename. Then please link the diff down here. We need this to verify you really own JustPhil on 'pedia. Bawolff ☺☻ 15:43, 27 May 2010 (UTC)
 * I just added it to the top of my userpage on Wikipedia. Wikipedia:User:JustPhil.- JustPhil (talk) 14:11, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
 * ✅ Bawolff ☺☻ 14:21, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

William Saturn → William S. Saturn

 * Reason: I would prefer that my wikipedia account Wikipedia:User:William S. Saturn be global rather than my alternate account Wikipedia:User:William Saturn (current global) for ease of access.
 * Evidence: As you can see from my wikipedia userpage, I am the same person. Also note this conversation--William Saturn (talk) 22:22, 10 June 2010 (UTC)
 * ✅ Bawolff ☺☻ 22:32, 10 June 2010 (UTC)

Drini → Magister Mathematicae

 * Reason: I'm renaming my account globally due to some offwiki issues. I'm moving the usernames wiki by wiki.
 * Evidence: A couple of already done renames: and   Drini (talk) 00:13, 9 July 2010 (UTC)
 * ✅ Bawolff ☺☻ 00:53, 9 July 2010 (UTC)

PopMusicBuff → AGiorgio08

 * Reason: Global change. confirmation at w:simple:User talk:AGiorgio08  Pop Music Buff  talk 20:15, 21 July 2010 (UTC)
 * ✅ Brian | (Talk) | New Zealand Portal 20:48, 21 July 2010 (UTC)

→ Lou

 * Current name: Lou (on elwiktionary)
 * Requested name: (SUL reports: old & new) ( [ rename user ])
 * Reason: SUL Usurpation, see request -- Quentinv57 (talk) 00:12, 27 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Declined. Malformed request, Lou has a mainspace edit too. --Brian McNeil / talk 11:16, 26 September 2010 (UTC)

Rambo → Rambo (usurped)

 * Reason: I obtain Rambo and a few others as an alt account (gory details) and am looking to complete the SUL. Therefore I wish to move the other Rambo account to allow me to create Rambo as my own account. I hope this is the right way about going about things. Target username in question has no visible contributions, and is listed by the SUL tool as having one (possibly deleted?) so I don't believe this request is controversial. Rambo's Revenge (talk) 16:38, 30 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Done. Would you like your current account renamed into place for a 'neat' unification? --Brian McNeil / talk 11:28, 26 September 2010 (UTC)
 * No thanks, I've now got this account. This was all I needed you to do. Thanks again, Rambo (talk) 13:43, 26 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Good. Doing the project housekeeping helped take my mind off other duh-rahmahz. --Brian McNeil / talk 16:54, 26 September 2010 (UTC)

Buddpaul → Bddpaux

 * Reason: My current user name is too similar to my real name.....privacy concerns....and I actually want a Wikinews name somewhat different from my Wikipedia name.....thanks. I do want my old contributions merged over to my new name. Buddpaul (talk) 00:10, 8 October 2010 (UTC)
 * .....this has been done already......please disregard.......thanks to Brian.Bddpaux (talk) 13:07, 9 October 2010 (UTC)

Newsperson → Gold2010

 * Reason: May Contain Viewpoint (I don't know why, however I will change) of Liberal or Conservative etc. Admin will block if I don't change --Newsperson (talk) 22:28, 30 October 2010 (UTC) (Currently Newsperson)

✅ Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 22:57, 30 October 2010 (UTC)

Fridae'sDoom → Ancient Apparition
❌ Please provide verification that you own the Ancient Apparition account on enwiki. Bawolff ☺☻ 02:23, 13 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Reason: Renamed on enwiki. Fridae'§Doom | Spare your time?  02:12, 13 November 2010 (UTC)

Aroni125 → Lucimundatene89

 * Reason: Rename on enwiki Aroni125 (talk) 05:30, 26 October 2010 (UTC)
 * diff is http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Lucimundatene89&direction=prev&oldid=392936868 Aroni125 (talk) 05:30, 26 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Request withdrawn due to accidental creation of account -- will usurp instead. 75.30.85.42 (talk) 02:54, 25 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Actually, I already own the account User:Lucimundatene89... I don't need to usurp. Aroni125 (talk) 02:56, 25 November 2010 (UTC)

El Muñeco Shakes It Up, Baby → Diego Grez

 * Reason: The privacy concern I had is over, after some kind of "agreement" with the person who was stalking. I'm sorry if this rename does disturb you, dear Bureaucrats. =D Diego Grez return fire 02:40, 5 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Isn't there a three-change limit? — μ 18:18, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Isn't there a log that shows that this rename was done? Diego Grez return fire 21:00, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

Tmorton166 → ErrantX

 * Reason: Am renaming my SUL across all wikis. en.wiki rename request Errant (talk) 10:29, 3 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Bump :) (unfortunately I set up SUL without realising the rename hadn't gone through here... so now it is more of an usurping of this name, I'd really like to associate my prior editing history here with this account) --ErrantX (talk) 10:25, 21 December 2010 (UTC)
 * ✅ Bawolff ☺☻ 00:46, 18 January 2011 (UTC)

Cwenger → CWenger

 * Reason: capitalization Cwenger (talk) 18:04, 25 December 2010 (UTC)
 * please prove you own the enwikipedia account. Bawolff ☺☻ 00:47, 18 January 2011 (UTC)

فرامرز دانا → Faramarz

 * Reason: Hello, is there anyone here?! this is the fourth time I'm asking for change username (first user didn't answer, second user wasn't a bureaucrat and third said that i have spammed this out to), please somebody answer! I'm saying I've changed my user name on English Wikipedia, please do same on English Wikinews.--فرامرز دانا (talk) 23:28, 20 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Heya, I can do this right away, but I just need you to firstly please prove you own the enwikipedia account by just posting a comment on your enwp talkpage and giving us the dif here :) Brian | (Talk) | New Zealand Portal 11:17, 21 June 2011 (UTC)

 * I've written a critique on my Wikipedia talk page, you can check now! Thanks for answering. --فرامرز دانا (talk) 18:20, 21 June 2011 (UTC)
 * PLEASE SOMEBODY ANSWER THIS REQUEST! --فرامرز دانا (talk) 16:31, 27 July 2011 (UTC)

 * ✅ Please be civil. We do try our best Brian | (Talk) | New Zealand Portal 23:59, 29 July 2011 (UTC)

GaneshBhakt → Avenue X at Cicero

 * Reason: changed name on home-wiki GaneshBhakt (talk) 16:14, 5 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Sorry for the delay: I just need you to firstly please prove you own the home wiki account by just posting a comment on your talkpage and giving us the dif here :) Brian | (Talk) | New Zealand Portal 23:59, 29 July 2011 (UTC)

Thunderhead → Dodge Story

 * Reason: It's my real name, and I'm proud of my Wiki work! Thunderhead (t - e - c) 16:01, 8 July 2011 (UTC)
 * ✅ --Brian McNeil / talk 17:40, 8 July 2011 (UTC)

Killer Magikarp → AddThreeAndFive
The AddThreeAndFive account on Wikinews was created by me accidentally. I'd still like this account's name to be changed. Killer Magikarp (talk) 14:05, 12 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Reason: Currently changing all WMF accounts to this name. And here's your proof.Killer Magikarp (talk) 17:59, 9 July 2011 (UTC)
 * ✅. Sorry about the couple of days delay. But this is all done now :) Brian | (Talk) | New Zealand Portal 23:59, 29 July 2011 (UTC)

Fire in the Hole → Lester Foster

 * Reason: Renaming globally... Diego Grez (alternate account) alt. talk 17:05, 18 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Sorry for the delay: I just need you to firstly please prove you own the home wiki account by just posting a comment on your talkpage and giving us the dif here :) Brian | (Talk) | New Zealand Portal 23:59, 29 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Diff from de.wiki All Lester Foster / Fire in the Hole accounts belong to me. I'm currently trying to solve the problem with sul. アンパロ Io ti odio! 03:17, 30 July 2011 (UTC)
 * ✅. Brian | (Talk) | New Zealand Portal 03:01, 31 July 2011 (UTC)

Joy-temporary → Joy
Hi. I'm trying to get a unified account and this zero-edit account is in the way. Please move it away. Thanks. en:User:Joy/SUL --Joy-temporary (talk) 09:49, 1 August 2011 (UTC)
 * request not formatted correctly, but still ✅. The user "Joy-temporary" has been renamed to "Joy". Brian | (Talk) | New Zealand Portal 20:33, 1 August 2011 (UTC)

 * Sorry, somehow I managed to miss the instructions above. Thanks! --Joy-temporary (talk) 22:10, 2 August 2011 (UTC)

AllynJ → Buttons to Push Buttons

 * Reason: Moving away from using my real name. Proof of ownership, Commons:, enwiki . These are the only two projects active under the new name. This hasn't updated yet, but the Commons acc was renamed last night. AllynJ (talk) 06:03, 4 August 2011 (UTC)
 * ✅ Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 18:53, 9 August 2011 (UTC)

Slipknot1 → A7x

 * Reason: I request that my username be changed from "Slipknot1" to "A7x". The reason is to maintain consistency with my other accounts in other Wikimedia projects. I also confirm that I am "A7x" on Meta, Commons and Simple Wikipedia. Thank you and regards, Slipknot1 (talk) 05:41, 11 August 2011 (UTC)
 * ✅ Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 12:18, 12 August 2011 (UTC)

Knowzilla → Knowz

 * Reason: I have made the same request on the English language Wikipedia (my home wiki for my unified login), Wikimedia Commons, and the Simple English Wikipedia. I make the same request here to be consistent. Thank you. Knowzilla (talk) 16:24, 11 August 2011 (UTC)
 * ❌. Please a) read and b) follow the instructions at the top of the page, so as to demonstrate your ownership of those accounts. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 12:19, 12 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Might these diff be sufficient: ? --Knowzilla (talk) 08:04, 19 August 2011 (UTC)
 * ✅--Brian McNeil / talk 15:54, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

Waterfox → KuduIO

 * Reason: Steward requests/Username changes — Waterfox (talk) 15:20, 19 August 2011 (UTC) Waterfox (talk) 15:20, 19 August 2011 (UTC)
 * ✅ --Brian McNeil / talk 15:51, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

Isha_es → Isha

 * Reason: I want to usurp an account with 0 edits for SUL proposes. Thank you. Isha es (talk) 15:33, 3 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Evidence: Diff.
 * ✅ Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 17:24, 10 September 2011 (UTC)

Ivanmartinez → ProtoplasmaKid

 * Reason: Rename of a SUL account. Ivanmartinez (talk) 17:08, 17 May 2011 (UTC)
 * ❌ Please follow the insturctions on this page to provide evidence of account ownership. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 17:27, 10 September 2011 (UTC)

Christianrocker90 → CRRaysHead90

 * Reason: Universal SUL rename  † C R 9 0  (talk) 23:31, 26 August 2011 (UTC)
 * ❌ Please follow the insturctions on this page to provide evidence of account ownership. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 17:28, 10 September 2011 (UTC)
 * It was approved everywhere but here without proof of ownership because it is new. But so be it.  † C R 9 0  (talk) 19:37, 10 September 2011 (UTC)
 * ✅ Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 19:44, 10 September 2011 (UTC)

Dferg → MarcoAurelio

 * Reason: Hello. I'm globally renaming. I'm aware of the data protection and SUL account implications that this rename has. I've just renamed in some projects (de, es, simple...) diff for homewiki --Dferg (talk) 14:38, 29 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Oh, and please delete the redirects for the monobook stuff as useless. Thank you, --Dferg (talk) 14:38, 29 August 2011 (UTC)
 * ✅; whilst I guess I should be asking for demonstration of account ownership elsewhere, in this case I'm satisfied. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 17:52, 29 August 2011 (UTC)

NicholasTurnbull → Tristessa de St Ange

 * Reason: SUL change -- username already changed on enwp, requests being made elsewhere. Verification diff on enwp --NicholasTurnbull (talk) 09:22, 8 October 2011 (UTC)
 * ✅ Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 00:42, 9 October 2011 (UTC)

White_Cat → とある白い猫

 * Reason: Rename request per SUL. I own both SUL accounts. -- Cat chi? 13:28, 25 September 2011 (UTC)
 * ✅ Bawolff ☺☻ 18:59, 30 October 2011 (UTC)

Kwsn → Alexandria

 * Reason: Wishing to change my current SUL of Kwsn to Alexandria. Kwsn (talk) 19:14, 5 October 2011 (UTC)
 * confirmation link Kwsn (talk) 20:48, 9 October 2011 (UTC)
 * May I get an update on if/when this will be completed? Thank you. Kwsn (talk) 21:12, 18 October 2011 (UTC)
 * ✅ Bawolff ☺☻ 18:49, 30 October 2011 (UTC)

*Sebi* → -sebi-

 * Reason: Templates break at the * in my old username *Sebi* (talk) 18:27, 4 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Please provide relevant diff on dewiki - which appears to be your home wiki. --Brian McNeil / talk 20:28, 24 November 2011 (UTC)

Bernard77 → Bernard

 * Reason: Hi. I am the owner of the Bernard SUL-account and I wish to usurp this account. Thanks. Here is the confirm. Bernard77 (talk) 16:12, 24 November 2011 (UTC)
 * ✅. --Brian McNeil / talk 20:26, 24 November 2011 (UTC)

SGMD1 → Uknr9j

 * Reason: More in line with my internet presence. SGMD1 (talk) 12:55, 21 September 2013 (UTC)
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Comments:African Union refuses to arrest Sudan's President for war crimes

Man I never suspected this from the dictators club! --66.229.17.49 (talk) 18:56, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

Do you know if USA still is against ICC as it was since 2002? References:

I suggest you read the second reference how the interviewed person tries to avoid the question, but finally admits that the USA is not a member of the IC, and thus does not recognize the jurisdiction of the ICC. What does USA have to be afraid of?

Amnesty International USA has this to comment about this: "Since the adoption of the Rome Statute, more than half the countries of the world have ratified it. Only one country, the United States of America, has actively opposed the Court." Reference:

However, this does not stop USA from making sure others are brought to the "Justice" of the ICC. This seems like USA is acting the police of the world who is above the law and ICC. Immune to prosecution. Reference:

-Yaz (talk) 09:42, 6 July 2009 (UTC)
 * I remember reading somewhere that the USA feels that the ICC does not give adequate rights to the accused (something about not getting to be tried by a jurry of their peers). Personally i think its a load of crap, and USA should stop ignoring the rest of the world (and should start paying its UN dues...). Bawolff ☺☻ 10:17, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

Yes. Did you also know that the USA is one of the two countries in the whole world who have NOT yet ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The other country is Somalia. References:

Amnesty International USA states: "The United States continues to lead a defensive action against Children's human Rights lobbying against further measures designed to protect children - most recently against efforts to stop the use of child soldiers." Reference:

Perpahs USA is afraid its agents being brought to the ICC for torturing children in Gitmo, for example. Reference:

-Yaz (talk) 10:24, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

I think that the west in general always use africa as a scape goat anytime they can. we should set up our own war tribunal and boycott theirs. Afterall we are different from them, and our judgments are different from theirs. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 195.97.228.106 (talk • contribs)

This is just more proof that we ought to let the AU nations solve their own problems, and immediately stop all foreign aid to those countries!!

If they want to snub their noses at the International community then let them solve "their" aids crisis by themselves!! I know the US could use the millions we have sent to Africa to solve our own problems instead of wasting it on theirs!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dragonlive64 (talk • contribs) 14:23, 3 October 2009 (UTC)

'''The Western world are full of double-standards by claiming that the current Sudan's President must face war crimes charges in ICC.The world can never know peace until we have equality of justice and everybody try under the collective signed treaty that holds ICC.Former U.S. President G.W.Bush and former Prime Minister of Britain Tony Blair were never accused of war crimes with all the people of Iraq that was killed during the U.S.led invasion of Iraq in March 2003.

Why is everybody believes that some people may not be tried or brought to justice,today George Bush and Tony Blair are walking as a free man on this planet earth while they have sent millions of Iraqis to death. This is unfair, unacceptable and total injustice toward the existence of mankind. If we ever sit down and think of how we can make the world to be a better place, we should try and think of how to help each other,transfer knowledge and technology and not parasitic "aids" that the western governments always like to give to Africa to kill african economy.

Conflicts in Darfur cannot be solved by issuing arrest warrant but it can be solved by adopting diplomacy,common friendliness,love, willingness to share knowledge and avoid racism. Africa do not need military intervention of foreign armies or conspiracy arrest warrant, what Africa needs is knowledge transfer of technology and remove trade boycott and sanctions that has been used a tool for disallowing Africa to develop in this present day 21st century.

Instead of ICC to start chasing Sudan's President, they should use find time to bring to justice the most terrorist regime of the Bush Administration we ever had of this present generation of mankind and brought him to justice with all his evil co-perpetrators while he was in office.'''


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Comments:Wife of British Prime Minister attends gay pride parade in London

Alright, how many people were expecting Brown to have an ugly wife? Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 20:06, 4 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Actually, most politicians I can think of don't have that bad a looking wife. Take Dennis Kucinich's wife, she is a looker.  71.120.114.83 (talk) 22:53, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

if the last thing I saw every night before bed was Gordon Brown in his y-fronts, I'd be encouraging lesbianism too. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.149.229.196 (talk) 19:15, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

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I hope and pray that these people have a change of heart. You are under the influence of the Mystery on iniquity. And its the power of the Anti-Christ.

Nelson. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.128.71.203 (talk) 19:44, 5 July 2009 (UTC)


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Comments:Honduras interim government rejects orders to reinstate deposed president

Not a coup
It was not a coup, I liken this to if a US president was impeached, Obama is afraid this will happen to him if he violates the Constitution. I have lost all faith in him, and I really wanted to like him. Nobody is above the law, it is sad that the international community won't recognize this.--75.195.248.162 (talk) 22:21, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

 * I agree. The constitution is the foundational instrument of government in Honduras, as in all other countries that are not under despotic rule. A coup is by definition an overthrow of the government, and this corresponds to an overthrow of the constitution. The highest authorities on the Honduran constitution have ruled that far from being breached by this measure, the constitution was upheld by preventing a coup by the president wherein he ignores constitutional authority and installs himself as the de-facto source of government authority. In other words: far from being a coup, this was actually the thwarting of a coup. Having apprised myself of the situation, I think that equitably, as well as legally, Zelaya is guilty of treason and should be seized and tried for such should he return to Honduras. The "international community" (a title that certain entities like to take upon themselves even though they're essentially unrepresentative) is on the wrong side of the issue, as usual. 209.30.170.213 (talk) 04:12, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

I believe this signals the death of the Rule of Law. While I would expect like-minded dictators to throw their support behind someone else seeking a power-grab, and while I was appalled by the Obama administration following suit, I was simply stunned that the entire membership of the OAS and nearly the entire world are condemning Honduras for enforcing the law. I agree with the previous comments - this was no military coup - this was the enforcement of existing laws. I am deeply concerned over Obama's stance. On the one hand it was improper to meddle in the affairs of another country when it came to standing with citizens protesting against tyranny, but not improper to meddle when supporting a would-be-tyrant. This is outrageous and I believe I speak for those of us who aren't part of the world-gone-mad when I wish the best for Honduras and that justice is fulfilled here.

(On a side-note, I wonder if ACORN International is active in Honduras...)--Simply Complicated (talk) 10:51, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

Completely agree
I completely agree with the above comments. It's difficult to find a source not citing this as a coup and there should be alot more. I also agree that the united nations is unrepresentative, representatives should be elected by their population. This would remove power from the states and give more power to the population.

--Z E U S (talk) 13:28, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

 * That's a good idea, but it wouldn't solve the main problem with the UN. Repressive governments get votes in the United Nations...it would be so easy to just say...if your country is violating the UN Charter then you nullify your voting privileges until you correct yourselves. That's easy, it's common sense. Without that kind of protection, the United Nations is more trouble than it's worth. -- Simply Complicated (talk) 05:40, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

Agreed
It should be perfectly acceptable for a nations military to protect its own country from its own president. While they probably didnt need to use the military, they were justified in doing so regardless of law. I get that most countries are condemning this out of fear it happens to them as well as the unknown legality of such a move. But, the former president wanted to change the constitution for his own gain, something unethical and unuacceptable to not just the people of Honduras, but the world. I fear that if the actions of the world leaders succeed and the president is restored. Than democracy and freedom itself are fundamentally threatened by those who are sworn in by the people. Even the US military's oath affirms the soldier to protect the united states from threats both foreign and domestic. I took that oath with the intent to follow it to the letter. If the same thing were to happen here, and the military was the option used to get rid of a tyrant. I would have done so without question. The only thing Honduras did wrong was to not take him to court first and not having a clear statement of law in their government saying if this coup was legal or not. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.33.138.221 (talk) 16:37, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

 * The reason the military was used and he was not taken to court is because under the Honduran constitution, for a former or acting president or vice-president to advocate changing the constitution to allow more terms makes you ineligible to hold any office of public trust for 10 years, effective at the moment of the advocating. He effectively removed himself from office and refused to step down. He was legally not the president and had to be forcibly disposed. Congress selected a temporary replacement pending new elections. Congress isn't the military. I know that constitutional provision might seem drastic, but given the history of Latin American dictatorships it's arguably called for. -- Simply Complicated (talk) 05:20, 7 July 2009 (UTC)


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Comments:Three new dinosaurs discovered in Australia

NOTHING is more terrifying than a velociraptor. 71.120.114.83 (talk) 22:51, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

THIS IS A GOOD THOUGHT BECAUSE GIRAFFES ALSO HAVE LONG NECKS........... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.164.227.254 (talk) 04:41, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

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How can it be 65 million years old? How can they prove that? The Bible is only approximately 6000 years old. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.230.42.102 (talk) 04:03, 14 July 2009 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "it was shit cause half aint tr..."
it was shit cause half aint true —202.173.133.235 (talk) 03:50, 31 August 2010 (UTC)


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Bulgarian officials in Grand Prix talks

July 4, 2009

Rumen Petkov, the chief of the Bulgarian Motorycling federation has been invited by Bernie Ecclestone, the Formula One boss, to discuss plans for a Bulgarian Grand Prix to be added to the Formula One calendar in 2011.

The talks will be held during the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring next weekend. If the bid is successful, the new circuit is likely to be located near Pleven.

The president of Bulgaria's Automobile Sport Federation, Georgi Yankulov is said to be lacking opitimism regarding the bid due to the current recession creating problems attracting sponsors and constructing a circuit.

It was announced in 2008 that the Indian Grand Prix will be added to the 2011 calendar, delayed from its intended 2010 debut.

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Rupert Grint, Harry Potter's "Ron Weasley", recovers from H1N1 swine flu virus

July 4, 2009

Rupert Grint, best known for playing Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films, has now recovered from the H1N1 swine flu virus after missing some days on the set for the latest installment of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Unrelated to Grint's illness, the World Health Organisation (WHO) is currently investigating a strain of the flu virus which appears to be resisting the anti-viral drug Tamiflu. An unnamed 16-year-old traveling between San Francisco and Hong Kong was released from hospital after one week following her arrival in Hong Kong. Officials are following up on her contacts to trace the source of contagion.

Danish and Japanese authorities have also identified two other people who have come down with H1N1 flu virus following anti-viral flu treatments.

Currently there are 5,254 reported cases of H1N1 flu across Australia with ten dying from the flu. Officials say "those numbers are increasing, we think they're increasing much faster than that across New South Wales and indeed across the country"

Canada has had 33 H1N1 flu deaths and close to 7,900 reported cases.

New Zealand officials report close to 950 people who have contracted the H1N1 flu virus and confirmed its first death related to the virus. The Chief Coroner feels the virus may have contributed to the deaths of two others as well. The New Zealand director of public health said the "swine flu will be a mild illness but in some instances the infection can cause more severe illness and, in a few tragic instances, death."

Bulgaria's Minister of Health reported two young boys who are under quarantine after falling ill with H1N1 flu virus after traveling to the U.S., and Saudi Arabia respectively. Bulgaria has now had ten H1N1 flu cases.

Altogether over 70,000 persons worldwide have come down with the H1N1 flu, as confirmed through testing, and there have been over 300 registered deaths attributable to the virus.

Margaret Chan, WHO spokesperson said, "As we see today, with well over 100 countries reporting cases, once a fully fit pandemic virus emerges, its further international spread is unstoppable." This sentiment has been repeated by the United Nations health official.

The UK health secretary, Andy Burnham has forecast over 100,000 H1N1 flu virus cases per day before September 1.


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I have just started editing here! Be nice to me :). I am Jenuk1985 on the English Wikpedia.

Informal ways to contact me If you need any help connecting to IRC, drop me a message below and I'll assist where I can!
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I deleted Ssf kpura new begining as there was nothing there beyond the title. If you're going to create an article, please add more than a title. See How to write an article for more details. If you were planning to add more to the article at a later date, please let me know and i can undelete it. Bawolff ☺☻ 07:03, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

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I deleted your article D. As it did not look like a news article. Thanks for your understanding. Bawolff ☺☻ 08:40, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

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Welcome to wikinews. If you need any help with anything, Please don't hesitate to ask me or anyone else. Cheers. Bawolff ☺☻ 08:41, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

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Comments:Neste Oil to build world's largest biodiesel plant in Singapore

This kind of development is catastrophically dangerous. Peer reviewed science (summarised and linked here) shows that most biofuels are carbon positive with some including palm oil producing carbon debts of up to 1500 years. ie the upfront release of carbon will not be recouped until the 1500th year of growing the agrofuel - this when Hansen is setting the stabilisation level for carbon at 350-300ppm and we are at 387ppm and rising.

Some of these lifecycle analyses don't even take into account the loss of carbon sinks as the indigenous ecosystems such as rainforest, the life-support mechanisms of the planet, are trashed. Many of these ecosystems are nearing the tipping point of collapse. The UN Environment Agency estimates that the Borneo rainforest could reach a point of no return by 2012. This has prehistorically been the resilience 'bank' that has kept some functioning carbon cycle going in periods of climate extremis, allowing recovery over the millennia. If this goes - and this is where the palm oil industry is doing the greatest damage - we have no map out of this climate catastrophe.

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Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair shot dead

July 5, 2009

Steve McNair, former National Football League (NFL) quarterback was found shot to death in an apartment in Nashville, Tennessee, in the United States, around 1:00 PM on July 4, 2009. Sahel Kazemi, a 20-year-old woman, was also found dead with a gunshot wound in the same apartment. A gun, presumably the murder weapon, was found next to Ms. Kazemi's body. The Tennessean newspaper is calling the death "an apparent murder-suicide."

McNair played 13 seasons in the NFL, 11 with the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans franchise, and two with the Baltimore Ravens. Titan's owner "Bud" Adams said of McNair: "We are saddened and shocked to hear the news of Steve McNair's passing today. He was one of the finest players to play for our organization and one of the most beloved players by our fans."

Kazemi was an employee of the Dave & Buster's restaurant in Opry Mills, Tennessee, and had been dating McNair for several months, according to The Tennessean. McNair was still married to another woman at the time of his death. Two days prior to their deaths, Kazemi had been arrested for driving under the influence in a black 2007 Cadillac Escalade which had been a gift to her from McNair. He was in the car at the time of the arrest; he was not charged with any crime and later bailed her out of jail.

The bodies were discovered around 1:00 PM on July 4, 2009 by Wayne Neely, a friend of McNair. Another friend, Robert Gaddy, called police to report the deaths at 1:35 PM.

Nashville police are still investigating the deaths, and have not ruled out any scenarios. However, they also state that they are not actively pursuing any suspects at this time. They are awaiting an autopsy report on the two deceased before forming any conclusions about the situation.


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Swine flu patients taken to Kenyan capital to fly home to UK Sunday

July 6, 2009 The 34 British medical students who had been quarantined due to A(H1N1) flu virus in the Kenyan lakeside town of Kisumu were transported to the capital city of Nairobi amid tight police security on Sunday. The students, who have completed their courses of Tamiflu, are expected to fly back to the United Kingdom Sunday, ending their one week ordeal in Kenya East Africa.

The government's swift response to contain the disease has been impressive.

The World Health Organisation, which collects data on all laboratory confirmed cases of the flu put the number of visiting students who became infected at 12. The infection spread from their fellow medical student who was originally infected in Nottingham from his girlfriend there. Public Health and Sanitation Minister Beth Mugo reported that it was Kenya's first case of A(H1N1). Test results of the primary school children who had come into contact with the students during their visit are awaited.

In a further twist, eight more people are suspected to have the H1N1 virus in the north eastern town of Garissa. The eight are reported to have arrived in Kenya from the UK. If confirmed they will bring the total number of swine flu cases reported in Kenya to 20.


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UK Serious Fraud Office to investigate MG Rover collapse

July 5, 2009

The United Kingdom's Serious Fraud Office is to launch an investigation into the collapse of car manufacturer MG Rover. The move follows the conclusion of a four-year enquiry started immediately after the firm became insolvent.

The group of four who owned MG Rover — John Towers, Nick Stephenson, Peter Beale and John Edwards — have been accused of asset stripping. The quartet, known as the Phoenix Four, paid a symbolic £10 (approximately €15) for Rover in 2000. At that time the company received an interest-free loan from former owner BMW for £427 million (approximately €700 million) and came with a large amount of unsold stock.

Between then and Rover's April 2005 bankruptcy, by which time there were unpaid debts of £1 billion (approximately €1.5 billion), the Phoenix Four had removed an estimated £40 million worth of assets including pensions and salaries. An enquiry was launched by ministers that was expected to take a year, but the final report was not delivered to business secretary Lord Mandelson until three weeks ago.

The government used taxpayer's money to fund a £6 million loan to MG Rover and attempted to negotiate a deal with a Chinese company, but these efforts failed. MG Rover's collapse caused the loss of an estimated 15,000 jobs, including with various suppliers. A former MG Rover factory does still build a small number of MG sports cars in Longbridge by Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation, who bought most of the designs.

The Phoenix Four released a statement criticising the criminal investigation. "There has never been any suggestion of improper conduct by the directors and this was confirmed in a report by the administrators PWC six months after they took over the running of the company. Four years on, any suggestion [of] another further investigation is frankly ridiculous and smacks of kicking this issue into the long grass. If the government has been so concerned to get to the heart of the matter why has it flatly refused more than 30 requests under the Freedom of Information Act which would have revealed correspondence and documents the directors believe would have shed some light on the government’s role in the affair?"


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One dead, eighteen injured in Florida lightning strike

July 5, 2009

One person is dead and 18 others injured after lightning struck a church group's Fourth of July celebration in Lakeland, Florida, United States yesterday. The group were outside playing soccer and volleyball when either a single bolt or a series of them hit.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said, "It's very sad to see folks just celebrating the Fourth, in a way that you would hope people would celebrate the Fourth, with friends and family, and a lightning strike, an act of God occurred, and one person died". 19 people were transported to hospitals; one was later pronounced dead.

Despite some clouds in the area, the lightning reportedly caught many off guard. Judd noted, "This is Florida. There's build up every afternoon."

No buildings or structures sustained damage, so it is unclear exactly where the bolt struck. The church members were described as "exceptionally composed considering the tragedy."

On average, there are 1.5 million lightning strikes per year in the state, causing more fatalities than hurricanes, tornadoes, and other meteorological hazards.


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WOW, This is huge, am just wondering how come it didn't make the news media. Nobody knows about this satelite. Why?

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Show picture of the real rocket not a 15+ year old relic. —74.186.200.159 (talk) 18:15, 3 July 2010 (UTC)


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More than 100 die in riots in Ürümqi, China

July 8, 2009 Uyghurs are involved in China's largest ethnic clash since March 2008, involving at first perhaps 1,000 and up to 3,000 protestors. Xinhua, the official news agency, reports that 156 people were killed and 1,080 other people are injured. The riot began Sunday in Ürümqi, the capital city of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, in northwestern China. It began as a protest encouraging authorities to look into a previous violent incident between Uyghurs and Han Chinese in June. In the June incident, two Uyghur men were reportedly beaten to death by a mob at a Guangdong province toy factory. A rumour spread that the men had sexually harassed Han Chinese women. According to Chinese state media, police have arrested a man who allegedly spread the rumour. The June clash has been cited as the instigating factor to the Sunday riot, which escalated.

Authorities closed down Ürümqi with a population of over 2.3 million and neighbouring cities Monday and Tuesday morning. Protests had spread to Kashgar by Monday.

Police arriving on the scene tried to quell the unrest with tear gas, water hoses, road blocks, armoured vehicles and armed police patrols. Curfews were imposed, while cell phone and internet services were cut off.

Rioters were using knives, wooden batons, bricks, stones, and were igniting cars, buses, and buildings on fire. About 700 people had been detained by police as of Monday evening, 200 stores, over a dozen homes, and more than 250 vehicles were destroyed during the riot.

The changing global economics is affecting the social and economic ethnic tensions in China. One sentiment is that the "government does bald-faced injustice to Uyghur People," said a Uyghur student. "Uighurs have suffered for years under racial profiling and unjust government policies that have painted the entire Uyghur population as criminals and terrorists," said Rebiya Kadeer, a Uyghur and human rights proponent based in Washington. Uyghur demonstrators during this riot were seeking an end to discrimination and not separatism, according to Alim Seytoff, Uyghur American Association spokesperson. More radical Uyghur separatists have been seeking independence in China.

However, the Han have voiced opposite sentiments. “What they should do is crack down with a lot of force at first, so the situation doesn’t get worse, so it doesn’t drag out like in Tibet," said a Han woman. "Their mind is very simple. If you crack down on one, you’ll scare all of them. The government should come down harder," she continued.

Uyghurs asked for the release of ordinary citizens who were detained.

On Tuesday morning a small contingent of Uyghur gathered to urge the release of those detained following the Sunday riot.

Later in the day approximately 10,000 Han Chinese took to the streets in Ürümqi with poles, meat cleavers, machetes, bricks, chains and other weapons. "The Uighurs came to our area to smash things, now we are going to their area to beat them," said a Han Chinese protester. Police protected some neighborhoods with tear gas and road blocks.

By Tuesday over 1,400 had been detained.


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Problems

 * The numbers cannot be verified.
 * Video doesn't show what's going on completely
 * The article is in the wrong tone.
 * The article is biased.

Sorry, please clean it up in accordance with WN:V, WN:SG and WN:NPOV. Computerjoe 's talk 17:57, 5 July 2009 (UTC)
 * What's with the exclamation marks? . - Julián (reply) 20:39, 5 July 2009 (UTC)
 * This article is so full of POV pushing, look at the quote "from" the Han woman, might as well just say "ALL HAN PEOPLE ARE EVIL AND THEY WANT THE GOVERMENT TO CRACKDOWN ON UYGHURS MORE". And where does this quote come from? Where is the source of that? Also, on the wiki page of this event it says "Conflicting estimates of the Han demonstrators' numbers were reported by the western media, and it varied from as low as 300 people to as high as 10,000 people", here it just takes the upper end and asserts it as fact. 66.11.73.69 (talk) 15:08, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

Salvage
Mainstream media are now covering this; we can salvage it. Computerjoe 's talk 16:48, 6 July 2009 (UTC)
 * The above issues have been removed, but it needs to be expanded to a full article. --SVTCobra 01:40, 7 July 2009 (UTC)
 * The article is fuller, and both sides are presented. Tuesday's riot has been added to Sunday's riot.SriMesh |  talk  23:15, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

Conflicting Statement
Maybe I’m misreading this paragraph; however, in the 4th paragraph it states "Curfews were imposed, while cell phone and internet services were cut off." and then in the 8th paragraph it states "The Chinese government detained or arrested about 1,400 people and attempted to lock down communications including cellphones and Internet." Which one is it, did they successfully lock down communications or did they only try? Or is it talking about 2 completely different times? Dillard421 (talk) 17:49, 8 July 2009 (UTC)
 * They were cut off. I removed the second mention. -SusanLesch (talk) 19:36, 8 July 2009 (UTC)


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GOD IS ANGRY

hello in  the  firts  l.m  very  worried about  these  people  who  are  dead in this stormy lightning  but  also  we  have  to  admit this  because  it  came  from  the heaven and  its order of  our loard os no matter because  we will  die  all   together  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.91.71.191 (talk) 11:24, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

hello in  the  firts  l.m  very  worried about  these  people  who  are  dead in this stormy lightning  but  also  we  have  to  admit this  because  it  came  from  the heaven and  its order of  our loard os no matter because  we will  die  all   together  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.91.71.191 (talk) 11:26, 8 July 2009 (UTC)