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Comments:Osama bin Laden to release message to US on 9/11

Using the media to terrorize us? How low can you get?

From CNN.com 2001

["I would like to assure the world that I did not plan the recent attacks, which seems to have been planned by people for personal reasons," bin Laden's statement said.

"I have been living in the Islamic emirate of Afghanistan and following its leaders' rules. The current leader does not allow me to exercise such operations," bin Laden said. ]

For some reason, the general consensus is that bin Laden confessed to 9/11. Someone lied to those people. please pay attention, everyone

Just in time
how long is it until the next US election? Its funny how now that people realise that the government response to Katrina was terrible and that even after 9/11 a large number of terrible mistakes were made. And some idiots decide to give Israel more weapons (why is it that the middle east hates America again...). But here comes the jaberwoky to scare you all into voting republican and losing all your civil liberties.

Again
I think this is the second time this happened. This happened last year, I think. It's probably just propoganda but it's still scary.  —FellowWiki Newsie 16:27, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

The article says that the Homeland Security Adviser for the White House said: "Obviously, it's a huge priority for us to capture and kill bin Laden and bring ...[him]... to justice." Capture and Kill? Did he really say that? Should that not be 'capture and put to trial' or are they just going to handcuff him and execute him? Matt Duffy London, UK

 * I agree. Very good point.  —FellowWiki Newsie 18:56, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
 * I don't think he even needs a trial. He has to be one of the most evil people on this place we call Earth. Eric Wester 22:25, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
 * If I am not mistaken, he was already tried and convicted somehow. MessedRocker (talk) 22:26, 7 September 2007 (UTC)


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Comments:Australian comedians "could have been shot" during APEC prank

Only poor people can be terrorists...but if you are in a limo, na.

I don't think Osama Bin Laden would get out of a limo...lol. That was a funny prank although it was bad.  —FellowWiki Newsie 16:37, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

They're only pissed because they realize the stunt made their security appear useless...

Osama himself may not use a limo, but terrorists can easily afford them - I daresay a budding terrorist could convince his superiors for funding if he really believed a limo would get him in. Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 18:58, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

The person pointing the gun is responsible for the shot
If the comedians would have been shot, it wouldn't be their fault. The people who do the shooting bear all of the responsibility for who and what they shoot. If the security guards aren't careful with the power they've been granted, we'd better stop employing those people -- and get better ones.

Got it backwards.
Mr. Morrow seems unable to comprehend the situation, and gets it all wrong when he says "We had no intention of harming anyone" and "Lucky it was us and not Al Qaeda". In fact, those comedians were the lucky guys. I can assure you that they would have been shot unless they had been "under control" the second they stepped out of their vehicle, and whatever their intention might have been it would have been irrelevant at that moment. Security personel are not mindreaders and (in a live situation like this) will shoot you dead if you are perceived as posing even the slightest of possible threats.

o sarmer is back!
i think police should be banned! anarchy rules!

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Comments:British student walks free, after putting feet on trainseat

THERE SHOULD BE NO PUNISHMENT IMPOSED ON ANYONE,HOWEVER A FINE CAN BE IMPOSED.

THERE SHOULD BE NO PUNISHMENT IMPOSED ON ANYONE,HOWEVER A FINE CAN BE IMPOSED.ONE SHOULD NOT HUMILIATE ANYONE FOR SUCH A SMALL OFFENCE.IT'S SO BAD ON THE PART OF THE TRAIN INSPECTOR TO FILE A CASE AGAINST A STUDENT.

What?!
You've got to be kidding me...Fephisto 15:37, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

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Editing Talk:British student walks free, after putting feet on trainseat/Comments one can rest one's feet on a long journey when no one is sitting near by ,by putting some paper or cloth under and above the feet. anil seth—122.162.169.213 05:33, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

Putting your feet on the seat may be antisocial, but it's not criminal! Come on, people! This sort of out-of-proportion consideration for minor and silly things is ruining legal systems all over the world!


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Romanian sergeant killed in Afghanistan by makeshift landmine

September 7, 2007 A Romanian soldier was killed on Thursday in Afghanistan and two others were wounded after their armored personnel carrier ran over a makeshift device. According to Romanian daily Evenimentul Zilei, this brings up to seven the number of Romanian soldiers dead on the 'anti-terror' front in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Sergeant Major Aurel Marcu, 31, died immediately. Four other members of the team were all injured. Two of the soldiers, lieutenant Nicolae Grigore and lead-soldier Alex Zafiu, were transported by helicopter to a Kandahar military hospital, a Romanian Defense Ministry release informs. The other two received medical assistance in Qalat.

Sergeant Aurel Marcu was married and had a three-year-old child. He is the seventh Romanian Army fatality in the Middle East front, where there have been three victims in Iraq and four in Afghanistan.

With more than 800 soldiers, Romania is one of the ten countries which provide most of the NATO forces.


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I've just edited the paragraph mentioned as hard to understand. I hope that now it is good for publishing

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Comments:Syria fires on Israeli fighter planes

IT's pure propaganda. if israel would have done it, it would have admitted it, but since it didn't admitted it, it didn't do it! it's that simple and that all there is to it!! 217.132.102.24 10:54, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
 * I doubt your observation very much. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 07:29, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

The reality is that Syria is embarrassed
Syria wants as little information on the table as possible. Israel isn't going to tip their hand on the information they had at the time until they feel they have to do so.

Was the target an arms shipment or nuclear? Was the whole exercise a test?

None of it matters, ordinance was dropped and the planes and pilots got away. The ordinance was not dropped to lighten the planes, they move and accelerate plenty fast with or without ordinance due to to the available thrust of their available aircraft. If the Israelis felt their objective was not met, then they would have sent another wave. History shows that the Israelis are bold and fearless, to the point of being reckless.

There is a reason that this was done, we may not ever know it.

As an aside, it is obvious that Syria is weak comparatively speaking and is embarrassed by the whole affair. They got caught by surprise, but even if they weren't there is no way Syria would win in a conflict with the Israelis. Any real response to the attack will have to come from Iran, but that won't happen. The more likely approach will come from the unwise approach of suicide bombers or these civilian missile attacks. Suicide bombing, and civilian missile attacks, just piss people off, it increases the targeted country's willingness to fight, and does not weaken the targeted country militarily. It is obvious that in this day and age the best way for a militarily weaker foe to get as much as possible while ending a conflict at the same time is through very well publicized, peace offerings. The negotiations will take much longer, but the weaker foe will gain more than through any other means. Getting the peaceful civilized world on your side means MUCH more than a nuclear bomb.

Peace to all and good fortune.


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Nice work on this article, Olahus. And you did a great job cleaning it up. Cheers, Jcart1534 13:17, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

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Romanian sergeant killed in Afghanistan by makeshift landmine
September 7, 2007

A Romanian military was killed on Thursday in Afghanistan and two other were wounded after their armor personnel carrier ran over a makeshift device. According to Romanian daily Evenimentul Zilei, this brings up to seven the number of Romanian soldiers dead on the 'anti-terror' front (Irak and Afghanistan) Sergent Major Aurel Marcu, 31, died immediately. All four other members of the team were all injured. Two of them, lieutenant Nicolae Grigore while and lead-soldier Alex Zafiu, were transported by helicopter to a Kandahar military hospital, a Romanian Defense Ministry release informs. The other two received medical assistance in Qalat.

Sergeant Aurel Marcu was married and had a 3 years old child. He is the seventh Romanian Army fatality in the middle east front (three victims in Iraq and four in Afghanistan)

With more than 800 soldiers, Romania is one of the ten countries which provide most of the Nato peacekeeping forces.

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Ford offers $78 million for Romanian auto plant
September 8, 2007

57 Million Euros (78 Million US Dollars). This is the sum U.S. car maker Ford Motor Co. will pay for a 72.4 percent stake in the Romanian assembly plant Automobile Craiova, Romanian official said Friday.

"The offer of Ford Motor Company for a 72.4 percent stake is 4.1556 Euros per share or 57 million Euros overall," said Sebastian Vladescu, head of the State Property Agency (AVAS), after opening Ford's improved offer. Vladescu added that the contract may be signed on September 12, during the auto show in Frankfurt.

The Romanian government bought back the Craiova-based car maker from its Daewoo Motor, in late 2006 for $51 million. As the Korean company was bankrupt, the government had to pay another $10 million for debts stemming from past loans. The American company is the only bidder for the purchase of the factory.

According to Washington Post, many auto-part makers have set up in the new European Union member country, attracted by cheap labor, favorable tax rates and the rising output of Renault's Dacia plant. The vice president of Dacia, Constantin Stroe, said that the price Ford offers is not important. "It's important to have the factory working as soon as possible", he added. "With this production facility, Romania will become an important auto production center in Europe", concluded Stroe, cited by HotNews.

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Comments:English Wikinews publishes 10000th article

Wikinews articles can be used, and have been used, by other news sources
which? can I see some examples? --TheFEARgod 12:58, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Many news aggregators use us, as do google news, and I have seen us cited by others. TheFearow | userpage|contribs 23:09, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
 * The wrestler article is a prime example. — Chris_Benoit_mystery_editor_confesses:_claims_%22terrible_coincidence%22 & Death_of_Nancy_Benoit_rumour_posted_on_Wikipedia_hours_prior_to_body_being_found (See the talk page for a discussion on people who used us). Also see In the news. Bawolff ☺☻ 23:37, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

Congrats
Congratulation Wikinews, and thanks to all Wikinews Reporters! :) --217.233.219.164 13:35, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

My opinion
Good location for sharing information and for searching on it.


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BTW, your NFL article is a duplicate of an existing article that has not been published yet. If you could help merge the contents of your article into NFL: Colts, Saints kick off season, it will be published in no time! :) —Zachary talk 17:55, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

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Redline closes in Boston, No Explanation Given to Commuters
I've commented on the talk page of this article, we need some original reporting notes to back up what you've written. The article is a little on the short side, but if you can give as many details as possible there will be people help fill out the article. --Brian McNeil / talk 20:51, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Just as a followup (and not wanting to rag on you) the title for the article needs changed due to case inconsistency. I'd use "Redline closes in Boston; no explanation given to commuters". The current title has a mixed case problem which I hope is obvious when mentioned. --Brian McNeil / talk 20:55, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

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Heavy turbulence during WestJet flight injures nine people

September 7, 2007

Nine passengers were injured after heavy turbulence during a WestJet flight 80 Boeing 737-700 plane flight yesterday night, causing it to drop 300 metres.

The plane was coming from Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, where their headquarters are located, and was to arrive in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

There were very minor cases of turbulence, enough that many passengers felt it. The plane, flying at an altitude of about 12,000 metres and 39,000 feet, started getting very heavy turbulence near Sudbury, Ontario, in northern Ontario. The pilot had already spoken to the passengers through intercom about the turbulence. As soon as the seat belt light came on it was too late for many passengers and the plane, at once, started dropping. The people that were standing at the time of the incident were thrown around the cabin. A man, who later suffered from bad lacerations to his head and leg, had fallen on top of his wife.

Registered nurse Kathi Nelson and licensed practical nurse Nancy Powers, both from British Columbia, were aboard the plane and treated the injured passengers until the plane landed. The injured were taken out of the plane by a large lift.

"The things that were in the pocket in front of me, that are normally fairly snug, went straight up and straight down again," said Powers. "People were nervous and a little bit uncomfortable with what just happened and they weren't sure whether to laugh, scream, or cry."

Three passengers were taken to QEII Health Sciences Centre hospital and six others were treated at the scene after the plane landed at Halifax Stanfield International Airport at or around 7:30 p.m. All nine have been released.

"We provided emergency response and three ambulances were escorted to the tarmac so they were available immediately adjacent to the aircraft," said Peter Spurway, a spokesman for Robert L. Stanfield International Airport Authority, which owns Halifax Stanfield International Airport. He also said they were notified 40 minutes before of the injuries.

"We would only investigate if we thought that there was a good potential to advance aviation safety," Mike Cunningham of the Transportation Safety Board said today. "So if it turns out to be just an unfortunate encounter that was handled in the proper fashion by the crew, there's no need for us to investigate further than that."

WestJet classified the turbulence as "moderate". Thundershowers also could have caused the problem.

"It's just that it's a little bumpier," said WestJet spokesman Richard Bartrem. In moderate turbulence, "the plane's going to get bounced around a little bit."

The Transportation Safety Board and Transport Canada are investigating if flight crew followed proper procedures. If no evidence is found the Transportation Safety Board will back out of the investigation.


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This is disgusting. You would never expect this to happen but, you never know, there are some crazy wacko's out there...  —FellowWiki Newsie 20:56, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

This house was rented out by James Howard with his daughter, Gloria, and his son, James Jr
The family meant everything they wrote on the wall, and to this day, they still brag about it. They sold drugs out of the house, but mainly kept the drugs for themselves to use. The son, James Jr, was 15 years old when he began smoking crack and doing cocaine with his father. I remember one Christmas they gave each other cocaine as a Christmas present. To this day, I still see them running around Bowmanville at all hours of the night/day, smoking crack and selling OxyContin. They assume that no one sees what they are up to, but I still observe them every time they pass by my house or while I am doing my errands around town. I would like to see the police make an arrest, but there still hasn't been one.

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2007 Rugby World Cup: Argentina shock France in tournament opener

September 7, 2007

Tournament hosts France slumped to a shock defeat against Argentina in the opening match of the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

France looked shaky, making errors throughout and Argentina took the lead early on through penalties from Felipe Contepomi. Ignacio Corleto scored the only try of the match for Argentina in the 27th minute, but Contepomi missed the conversion, hitting the post. At half time Argentina led by 17 points to 9, with all France's points coming from penalties scored by David Skrela.

Although France improved in the second half, Argentina's strong defence held them off and France were only able to close the lead to five points when David Skrela scored his fourth penalty of the match in the 60th minute. Skrela and his replacement Frederic Michalak both missed penalties, damaging French chances of a comeback.

This is the first time that the French have lost during the pool stages of the World Cup.

2003 champions England start defending their title tomorrow when they play the United States. Australia face Japan while New Zealand, who are one of the favourites to win the tournament, play Italy.


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Talk:Sex of recently-born panda still a mystery

All the information is from http://www.sandiegozoo.org/news/panda_news.html. Once they update their webpage the information may not be available anymore. If it's gone, in the future, this article could be submitted for deletion. Please find another source.  —FellowWiki Newsie 22:05, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
 * actually if you check the source links there for a blog, which wont get deleted or lost. however it still needs another source IMO as these are both from the same people. --Mark Talk to me 22:32, 7 September 2007 (UTC)


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California lead bullet ban moves forward

September 8, 2007

A measure to ban the use of lead bullets in California was moved forward by the State's Senate yesterday. Assembly Bill 821 bans the use of lead bullets for hunting within California. The bill, which was sponsored by Assemblyman Pete Nava and has letters of support from a number of conservation and environmental groups, was passed by a majority of 23 to 15.

Bill proponents argued that an important reason to support the ban rests in the threat lead bullets pose to endangered species such as the California condor.

"I am elated that the fight to save the condor, North America’s largest bird, is one step closer to reality," stated Nava.

"The California Condor is a national treasure and with the recent death of a California condor at the Los Angeles Zoo last week from lead poisoning, further highlights the urgent need for my legislation so that our children and grandchildren can know and see these magnificent birds in the wild," added Nava.

Bill opponents, primarily groups that support hunting and the right to bear arms, argued that lead bullets were not a significant source of the threat to California condors. A statement posted on the web site of the National Rifle Association states, "the most recent scientific review provided to the Commission revealed that previous science attempting to show a link between lead ammunition and condor mortality is severely flawed."

Scientists at the Zoological Society of San Diego, an organization that has worked to reproduce condors and place them back in the wild since the 1980's state that there is strong evidence to support the effect of lead bullets on California condor populations.

"All of the California condors which die in the wild are brought to us to determine the cause of death," stated Allison Alberts, Director of Conservation and Research for the Zoological Society of San Diego.

"Of these condors, 24% have died of lead poisoning. Studies indicate that this lead is coming from bullet fragments and shot that have been ingested when eating carcasses," added Alberts.

An article published by Bird Conservation International cites the ingestion of trash picked up from the environment as another serious threat to condor populations. This study indicates the threat is primarily for juvenile condors in the nest however.


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Talk:Osama bin Laden to release message to US on six year anniversary of 9/11

Official video released??
Does the video link in the sources section posted by an anon carry the official video?? I watched it and it looks like it just may be it. If it is we should create an update article.  —FellowWiki Newsie 01:34, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Confirmed. Thunderhead - (talk) 01:41, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
 * At least from my standpoint. Thunderhead - (talk) 02:00, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Ok. As of 22:01 UTC it has been also confirmed on IRC by User:Wikihermit that it is the new Osama video.  —FellowWiki Newsie 02:10, 8 September 2007 (UTC)


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Comments:Osama bin Laden to release message to US on six year anniversary of 9/11

Using the media to terrorize us? How low can you get?

From CNN.com 2001

["I would like to assure the world that I did not plan the recent attacks, which seems to have been planned by people for personal reasons," bin Laden's statement said.

"I have been living in the Islamic emirate of Afghanistan and following its leaders' rules. The current leader does not allow me to exercise such operations," bin Laden said. ]

For some reason, the general consensus is that bin Laden confessed to 9/11. Someone lied to those people. please pay attention, everyone

Just in time
how long is it until the next US election? Its funny how now that people realise that the government response to Katrina was terrible and that even after 9/11 a large number of terrible mistakes were made. And some idiots decide to give Israel more weapons (why is it that the middle east hates America again...). But here comes the jaberwoky to scare you all into voting republican and losing all your civil liberties.

Again
This happened last year, I think. It's probably just propoganda but it's still scary.  —FellowWiki Newsie 16:27, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

The article says that the Homeland Security Adviser for the White House said: "Obviously, it's a huge priority for us to capture and kill bin Laden and bring ...[him]... to justice." Capture and Kill? Did he really say that? Should that not be 'capture and put to trial' or are they just going to handcuff him and execute him? Matt Duffy London, UK

 * I agree. Very good point.  —FellowWiki Newsie 18:56, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
 * I don't think he even needs a trial. He has to be one of the most evil people on this place we call Earth. Eric Wester 22:25, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
 * If I am not mistaken, he was already tried and convicted somehow. MessedRocker (talk) 22:26, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

Whatever those people say gets spread across the media in short order. This will be proof that all you need are words to terrorize. Contralya 03:09, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

 * I still say bin Laden's dead. Though I do like the "it's a huge priority for us to capture and KILL bin Laden."  Not just capture, but kill as well.  Makes it sound much better. 71.251.111.33 03:00, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

It really shows that the US has not come very far, when our nations "Top Priority" is to kill another human being.

It is ridiculous to think that ANY killing is a crime against humanity. Thousands of people die every day in the world from disease, age, etc. And there is also the issue of overpopulation... Death isn't such a bad thing that one death is evil, especially when the person who dies is pure evil, like Hitler, or Stalin, or Osama. To think death is so horrible is to be seriously ignorant. I bet you think that there is no such thing as evil too... Contralya 20:40, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

 * People dieing is not the same as people getting killed.  —FellowWiki Newsie 20:42, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

 * Yes, but still, some times a few people are responsible for the murders of thousands, and the fear and oppression of even more; certain people like Genghis Khan, Napoleon, Stalin, Hitler etc are examples, though they did leave a big impression on history. I think that if this guy isn't captured or killed in the next few years, that weather or not operations in Iraq are successful, there will be a great many deaths and many more people wounded, in fear, or oppressed. Though I do think that capture is preferable to having a Martyr. Contralya 06:23, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Two things: Bin Laden is very sick and requires 24/7 observation and special medical equipment at times. Two: A human can only live so long...and in his condition, he will not last much longer and even if healthy, has little time left too. Regardless of his existence or not, terrorists are terrorists and they will exist for an undetermined amount of time long after bin Laden. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 06:45, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

Oh, yea, I forgot about that (partialy due to his beard being dyed black, lol), thanks for the reminder! Yes, I know that getting him won't stop the terrorists, but having him in a prison cell would certainly be a heavy blow. And besides, you would be surprised how long people can live (look at Castro), I knew someone diagnosed with Nemonya (however you spell it) and lived about eight years after he was supposed to die. I admit, I over-reacted about what he would do in the coming years, his damage to the world is mostly already in motion and will go on without him. I get oppressive dictators/leaders mixed up some times, they are so similar. And by the way, by failure in Iraq, I also meant if whoever is elected in 08 pulls out before the job is done and things fall apart. Contralya 07:54, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

Hair colour change
FOX News just reported that bin Laden used "Just for Men" on his beard. They said it gave his beard a nicer updated look. So, did he use Just for Men? Or did he use Just for Terrorists? (It was getting pretty grey anyways.) Lol.  —FellowWiki Newsie 19:16, 10 September 2007 (UTC)


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Talk:California lead bullet ban moves forward

Article has been originally written and developed using information taken from the following sources:

California State Legislature notes "Analyses: Ridley-Tree Condor Preservation Act". California State Legislature, September 4, 2007 : bill will ban use of lead bullets for hunting (specific to hunting not other uses), monetary impact of hunting fee loss, California State Legislature notes "Bill History: Ridley-Tree Condor Preservation Act". California State Legislature, September 5, 2007 : supporters and opponents listed, arguments for and against, pro- Ca condor deaths, anti - not sure lead bullets to blame, attempt to stifle hunting/gun control California State Legislature notes "Unofficial Ballot". California State Legislature, September 6, 2007 : 25 - 13 vote Pedro Nava "AB 821". California State Legislature, April 19, 2007 Assemblymember Pedro Nava "Legislation to Save North America’s Largest Bird the Condor". Press Release, September 4, 2007 : quote from bill author regarding move forward.

National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action "Golden State Lead Ammunition Ban Sent to Governor’s Desk!". Action Alert, September 6, 2007 : asking for letter writing to governor, indicates lead studies inconclusive, quote cited from release

"Interview with Director of Conservation and Research". n/a, September 6, 2007 : Indicates that study done by ZSSD shows 24% death rate wild condors due to lead/ clarified lead bullets - no, lead fragments,dust probable origin from bullets, see these fragments in digestive system, ZSSD began working with condors in 1980's, only 13 left in world at that time, breeding, double clutching, reintroduction and tracking of birds in the wild

ALLAN MEE, BRUCE A RIDEOUT, JANET A. HAMBER, J. NICK TODD, GREG AUSTIN, MIKE CLARK and MICHAEL P. WALLACE "Junk ingestion and nestling mortality in a reintroduced population of California Condors Gymnogyps californianus". Bird Conservation International (2007) 17:1-13, September 6, 2007


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Its based on the older DynamicNav script that has been passed around various wikipedia's.

It has no purpose as the other script works fine, except that I'm trying to further my limited understanding of js and writing random stuff will probably help me (I hope anyways).

p.s. if you find this useful in anyway, like all my edits I claim no copyright over it, however it might be considered a derivative of DynamicNav stuff at http://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=MediaWiki:Common.js&oldid=480557 which comes from who knows where.

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//internal stuff this.idNumb = (DynamicNav.numb ? DynamicNav.numb + 1 : DynamicNav.numb = 0, 1); //So multiple types of Nav boxes don't conflict. DynamicNav.numb++; this.objName = opt.var || opt.objName || null;//Must be a better way to do that. for javascript: links on toggle buttons this.toString = function { return "[object DynamicNavagation]" };

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Major League Baseball roundup: September 7, 2007

September 8, 2007

Smoltz flirts with no-hitter, Braves win

 * Braves 7, Nationals 1: Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz lost a no-hitter after seven innings, giving up a single to Ronnie Belliard in the first at-bat of the eighth inning; after allowing the hit, Smoltz left the game to cheers from the home crowd. Belliard later scored, so Smoltz (13-7) finished with one hit and one earned run for the win.  Joel Hanrahan (4-3) pitched 4 1/3 innings, giving up five runs (four earned) for the loss.  The Nationals committed five errors in the game, three of them by third-baseman Ryan Zimmerman, who also went 0-4, striking out all four times he batted.  In the ninth inning of the game, a fan ran onto the field; he was immediately tackled by security officers, but one officer was injured after he landed on his head in the scuffle, and the game was halted while the officer was carted off the field for treatment.  The Braves (72-69) are 7.5 games back of the Mets in the NL East, and 4.5 games back of the Padres in the NL Wild Card race.

Other games

 * White Sox 11, Twins 10, 13 inn: In a wild game that saw the Twins score six runs in the 9th inning to break a 4-4 tie, only to allow six runs to the White Sox in the bottom half of the inning, A.J. Pierzynski finally won the game in the 13th inning with a bases-loaded walkoff single.  Heath Phillips (1-1) got the win, giving up one hit in the 13th.  Juan Rincon (3-3) pitched 1 1/3 inning, allowing the winning run for the loss.

 * Red Sox 4, Orioles 0: Jon Lester (4-0) gave up four hits in seven scoreless innings for the win.  The Red Sox (86-56) lead the Yankees in the AL East by 6.5 games.

 * Yankees 3, Royals 2: Bobby Abreu knocked in the winning run in the 7th on an RBI double.  The Yankees (79-62) lead the AL Wild Card race by 3 games over the Tigers.

 * Angels 3, Indians 2, 10 inn: Ryan Garko tied the game at 2-2 for the Indians in the 9th inning, but Kendry Morales hit a walkoff single to score Chone Figgins in the bottom of the 10th.  The Angels (84-57) lead the AL West by 9 games over the Mariners, while the Indians (81-60) lead the AL Central by 5 games over the Tigers.

 * Tigers 6, Mariners 1: Curtis Granderson went 2-4, hitting his 20th homer of the year and becoming only the 6th player in MLB history to hit 20 doubles, 20 triples and 20 home runs in the same season.  The Tigers (76-65) trail the Indians in the AL Central by 5 games, and trail the Yankees in the AL Wild Card by 3 games.

 * Mets 11, Astros 3: Carlos Beltran hit the game-winning solo homer and an RBI single in the game. The Mets (79-61) lead the NL East by 6 games.

 * Marlins 6, Phillies 3: Miguel Olivo hit a solo homer and an RBI double, and scored two runs in the game; all three of the Phillies' runs came off a Pat Burrell three-run homer in the 4th.  The Phillies trail the Mets by 6 games in the NL East, and trail the Padres by 3 games in the NL Wild Card.

 * Pirates 6, Cubs 1: Jack Wilson finished a triple shy of the cycle, hitting a two-run homer and an RBI double to help the Pirates to a victory.  The Cubs (71-69) are tied with the Brewers in the NL Central.

 * Reds 11, Brewers 4: A six-run first inning sealed the game for the Reds, led by Ken Griffey Jr., who hit his 30th homer of the year, a two-run shot in the 2nd, and drove in a run off a 1st inning single.  The Brewers (71-69) are tied with the Cubs in the NL Central.

 * Diamondbacks 4, Cardinals 2: Eric Byrnes drove in the tying run off an RBI double, and scored the winning run off a fielder's choice in the 6th inning.  The Diamondbacks (79-63) lead the NL West by 2 games, while the Cardinals (69-69) trail the Cubs and Brewers by 1 game in the NL Central.

 * Rockies 10, Padres 4: The Padres lost their third straight game; Rockies starting pitcher Elmer Dessens left due to injury in the third inning.  The Padres (76-64) trail the Diamondbacks by 2 games in the NL West, but lead the NL Wild Card by 2.5 games.

 * Rangers 5, Athletics 3: Rangers leadoff batter Frank Catalanotto went 3-4 with a solo homer, an RBI triple, and an RBI infield single.

 * Giants 5, Dodgers 4: After the Giants lost a one-run lead on a James Loney solo homer in the top of the 9th, the Giants' Dan Ortmeier answered back with a walk-off homer to win the game.

 * Blue Jays 7, Devil Rays 2: Matt Stairs hit RBI singles to right field in the 5th and 6th innings; in the 5th inning, John McDonald and Vernon Wells scored; in the 6th inning, McDonald scored, but Wells was thrown out at home.


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APEC countries set "aspirational goals" on climate change

September 8, 2007

Australian Prime Minister John Howard has announced that leaders of APEC nations have agreed on "aspirational goals" on climate change. The agreement, which Prime Minister Howard calls the Sydney declaration focuses on reducing energy intensity (the amount of energy used to produce a dollar of gross domestic product), reforestation and technology sharing.

Despite Australia, the United States and China being non-signatories to the United Nations' Kyoto protocol on greenhouse gas reductions which is set to expire in 2012, the APEC accord calls for "We call for a post-2012 international climate change arrangement ... that strengthens, broadens and deepens the current arrangement and leads to reduced global emissions of greenhouse gases," according to the draft declaration.

The declaration as agreed upon will be released on Sunday. The draft agreement recognised that action was required to "slow, stop and reverse" greenhouse gas emissions; that nations should vow to reduce energy intensity by 25 percent by 2030; that forest cover in the region should be increased by 50 million acres by 2020; and that APEC nations will work with other nations to find a solution to climate change. The declaration is non-binding and is simply a statement of goals to which the nations will try to achieve.

Host nation Australia has been criticised by China, Indonesia, Japan and Malaysia for putting climate change on the agenda at the APEC summit, saying they would prefer dialogue on climate change to occur under a United Nationa framework. Indonesia's Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda said "the APEC meeting does not replace the appropriate forum to deal with climate change."

Mr Wiraydua said that despite Indonesia not being entirely satisfied with the declaration they would "live with it".

Environmental group Greenpeace has rejected the APEC statement because it doesn't set firm targets and includes the use of nuclear energy as a replacement for fossil fuels.


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APEC leaders wear Driza-Bones for group photo

September 8, 2007

Leaders attending the APEC summit in Sydney, Australia have worn Driza-Bone coats for their traditional group photo in front of the Sydney Opera House. In APEC tradition, leaders wear attire which draws inspiration from the host nation's national costume.

Australia's choice was made by Prime Minister John Howard and his wife Janette. Australia does not have a national costume. In an APEC statement it was revealed that Driza-Bone had been consulted to produce an outfit that "captures the essence of Australia's culture and environment."

"Driza-Bone coats were born over 100 years ago when a sailor fashioned waterproof coats out of windjammer sails for protection against the harsh Australian trade winds," the statement said.

"These coats were also perfect for people working on the vast Australian continent and have since been adapted into the perfect riding and outback attire."

The custom-made knee-length coats worn by the leaders were the traditional dark brown of all Driza-Bones and had differing colours for the lapels and linings - slate blue for Australia's vast coastline, mustard yellow for the sun and sand; red ochre for the outback and eucalyptus green for the bush. Leaders were given the choice over which highlight colour they wanted.

The choice of costume was a closely guarded secret by Australia officials, with speculation rife throughout the media. It has been suggested that the costume could include "budgie smugglers" (male swimwear)- and thongs (flip flops) to represent the beach;blue singlets and shorts favoured by labourers or khaki gear in memory of Steve Irwin.

The group photo is said to be one of the most anticipated parts of the APEC summit, with people wanting to see which leader looks the "silliest". In the past leaders have been dressed in silk tunics, leather bomber jackets and Batik-print shirts.


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As symode09 would likely want to tell you, the Chaser folks had a go at what national dress would be worn. --Brian McNeil / talk 09:38, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
 * As had other media outlets, however the speculation was rife - Cartman02au (Talk)(AU Portal) 09:42, 8 September 2007 (UTC)


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Dubya looks stupid in the first photo. Just about everyone else has their arm up waving, but he's sort-of "I don't want to be here". --Brian McNeil / talk 09:45, 8 September 2007 (UTC)


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Portal:Australia/APEC Australia 2007

APEC Australia 2007 comprises a series of meetings held around Australia between 21 member eocnomies of the Asia-Pacific region. Leaders week will be held in Sydney, New South Wales from 2 to 9 September, 2007 ending in a 2 day "leader's retreat" on September 8 and 9 where leaders meet to discuss various issues facing the region.

In the past the group has been primarily focused on trade issues, but this year climate change has been placed high on the agenda by Prime Minister John Howard.

September 6, 2007

 * Australian TV show The Chaser breaches APEC security; 11 charged
 * Eight cast and crew members of the Australian television show The Chaser successfully breached the security surrounding the APEC sumit meeting in Sydney, Australia.

 * Using a cavalcade of three cars and two motorcycles branded with the Canadian Flag, the crew passed through two security check points before being stopped outside the InterContinental Hotel where United States President George W Bush was staying.

September 7, 2007

 * Australian comedians "could have been shot" during APEC prank
 * According to the highest ranking police officer in New South Wales, the cast and crew of Australian TV show, The Chaser's War on Everything could have been shot during a prank staged in Sydney where they breached APEC security.

 * The comedians staged a fake motorcade to gain access to the APEC restricted area in Sydney's CBD. It is believed that the motorcade was waved through security checkpoints on Macquarie Street and ended up just metres from the hotel where United States President George W. Bush was staying. Police moved in on the group when one of the pranksters emerged from a vehicle dressed as Osama bin Laden.

September 8, 2007

 * APEC countries set "aspirational goals" on climate change
 * Australian Prime Minister John Howard has announced that leaders of APEC nations have agreed on "aspirational goals" on climate change. The agreement, which Prime Minister Howard calls the Sydney declaration focuses on reducing energy intensity (the amount of energy used to produce a dollar of gross domestic product), reforestation and technology sharing.

 * APEC leaders wear Driza-Bones for group photo
 * Leaders attending the APEC summit in Sydney, Australia have worn Driza-Bone coats for their traditional group photo in front of the Sydney Opera House. In APEC tradition, leaders wear attire which draws inspiration from the host nation's national costume.

 * Australia's choice was made by Prime Minister John Howard and his wife Janette. Australia does not have a national costume. In an APEC statement it was revealed that Driza-Bone had been consulted to produce an outfit that "captures the essence of Australia's culture and environment."

 * Up to 18 arrested, police injured in APEC rally
 * An anti-APEC rally through the streets of Sydney has attracted around 5000 demonstrators, with up to 18 arrests and two police injured. In the days leading up to the rally, police had warned that the demonstration could attract up to 20,000 people and turn into a full scale riot, however these fears were not realised.

September 9, 2007

 * APEC closes in Sydney
 * APEC Australia 2007 has officially closed in Sydney, with Australian Prime Minister John Howard delivering APEC's final declaration. The final leader's declaration said that APEC member economies will support the Doha trade talks and that the leaders examined a series of measures to deal with terrorism, pandemics, contaminated food, energy security and natural disasters.

 * Mr Howard said that the APEC members had decided to make "An urgent request to all countries involved in the Doha process to renew their efforts to achieve an outcome, emphasizing that agriculture and industrial products are the two priority areas".

 * Sydney thanked for its patience during APEC
 * Australian Prime Minister John Howard has thanked residents of host city Sydney for their patience during the APEC summit. Sydney was subject to the largest and tightest security operation ever seen in Australia.

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Students promote Thailand's tourism with their paintbrushes - and give proceeds to charity

September 8, 2007

An innovative "Children helping Children" project has been launched by local volunteers and students of a school in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand. Named the Chiang Mai Charity Calendar 2008 it serves the dual purpose of promoting their 700-year-old city, and supporting disadvantaged children.

Self-financed with no advertising, and produced by schoolchildren for a charitable cause, it is probably the first of its kind to surface in the travel industry, and something normally only in the domain of National Tourism Organizations.

The objectives are:

 * 1) Initially, to encourage well-off children to help poor kids in a 'create and donate' concept, using art pieces instead of money.
 * 2) To put Chiang Mai on the world map as a prime destination in its own right for leisure, conferences, medical tourism, high quality purchases, sports, education, studies, and not a stopover, as many perceive it to be.
 * 3) To raise funds for disadvantaged Thai children through sales of the calendar.
 * 4) To further motivate the kids who donated the paintings to continue doing worthwhile things - by letting them experience their own success, first hand.

The students, all from Prem Tinsulononda International School, were invited to create original paintings depicting why "Chiang Mai is a Wonderful Place to Live". This resulted in 93 entries from all ages and nationalities, thirteen of which were selected for inclusion in the not-for-profit 40-page 14-month full colour desk calendar. The production contains around 2000 words of original text, highlighting the city's rich history, and relative inaccessibility for centuries, e.g.:

"The railway line did not reach the city until 1921, and the last stretch of paved road was not completed until 1972 ... extraordinary to think that in the previous year the Apollo 15 crew had already driven vehicles on the moon"

It points out that in 2005, Travel+Leisure readers voted Chiang Mai into fifth place in the list of world's best cities, acknowledges that the Asian economic building boom has had a negative impact, but adds:

"High buildings, highways and hypermarkets bow deferentially to antiquity, and in many cases their clumsy presence only serves to intensify the beauty of the city's historical monuments - ancient chedis or graceful spires gloriously upstaging trendy modern architecture"    This colourful and useful product will carry its promotional message into homes and offices all around the world, and has been welcomed by the Tourism Authority of Thailand Director Northern Office Region 1, Mr. Junnapong Saranak, who in his introductory message in the calendar, remarks that it is unique, and ‘may even become a collector’s item’


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User talk:Chowringhee

Welcome
, welcome to Wikinews! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

Our key policies - if you read anything, read these! Here a few pointers to help you get to know Wikinews: There are always things to do on Wikinews: By the way, you can sign your name on Talk pages using four tildes ( ~~~~ ), which produces your name and the current date. If you have any questions, you can ask them at the water cooler or to anyone on the Welcommittee, or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome! DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 10:42, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
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Students Promote Thailand's Tourism with their Paintbrushes - and Give Proceeds to Poor Kids
Please see the article tag and format the article properly. See the above message on how to edit wikinews and see Original reporting for requirement for Original Reporting. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 11:58, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

 * Please address the concerns before removing any tags and publishing this story again. Read Original reporting: you need to provide original reporting notes. External links don't belong in the article body. If you keep ignoring our advice, you will get blocked from editing Wikinews. Thank you. --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 18:38, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

 * Hi,

 * I sincerely apologise if you feel bitten by my remarks. You need to provide some notes on your original reporting work: do you have something to prove this story, or that we can verify your claims?

 * --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 18:23, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

Thai Tourism Minister Applauds The Chiang Mai Charity Calendar
Hi there - Sorry to appear such a complete novice but cannot find a way to resolve the "Bring into compliance with WN:SG" for this as I am not sure where the problem lies - the previous article? Grateful for advice - Best regards Chowringhee 03:20, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Well, no, it is not just the previous article link. The sources should be organized and styled as per WN:SG. This section of the Guide is pretty straight-forward and you should easily be able to follow it. Further, if you claim original reporting (WN:OR), you must provide detailed notes on the collaboration page about your journalistic venture. Last, I would say that the article is so complimentary to Dr. Suvit that it may fail neutrality standards. If published, this article should be dated as per publishing time (UTC) and not when you started writing or when the event took place. I wish I had more time to help you with this, as I would likely have made the changes myself so as to illustrate. However, there are lots of other helpful people here at Wikinews. --SVTCobra 01:07, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

I have revised this and added notes. I will be grateful if it can be reviewed, corrected if required and published. As much as I try to follow instructions to the letter, I am still not sure what I am doing and the sources do not format correctly. Please can you help? Thanks-- Chowringhee 02:47, 13 October 2007 (UTC)
 * You had a minor problem with the sources. One of the URLs contained a "]" character that screwed the wikicode parser. This is an obscure technical bug I've never seen before.
 * At the moment I think the article looks fine. --Brian McNeil / talk 14:08, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

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Up to 18 arrested, police injured in APEC rally

September 8, 2007

An anti-APEC rally through the streets of Sydney has attracted around 5000 demonstrators, with up to 18 arrests and two police injured. In the days leading up to the rally, police had warned that the demonstration could attract up to 20,000 people and turn into a full scale riot, however these fears were not realised.

The mostly peaceful demonstration marched from Sydney's Town Hall to Hyde Park where they were greeted with a carnival atmosphere. The demonstrators protested against the 2003 Iraq invasion, climate change, workers' rights and globalisation with many blowing whistles, yelling chants and beating drums.

While reports in the media vary, up to 18 people were arrested when they turned violent. Two police officers were injured, one when hit by an iron bar and another when he was hit with a dart. Those arrested have been charged with offences ranging from assaulting police, hindering police, resisting arrest, offensive conduct and breaching a secure area.

Despite the arrests, NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione praised the conduct of the majority of protesters. Mr Scipione credited the huge numbers of police and poor weather for the successful outcome of the rally.

"It certainly caused numbers to dwindle, in fact it surely caused numbers not to turn up," he said.

"But more importantly, I think it was the combination of the show of force, the police were out there in big numbers, and we don't apologise for that.

"We always indicated that we would be there, in sufficient numbers to be able to act swiftly against those that broke the law.

"So was that overkill? I don't think so."

Security surrounding the APEC summit is the tightest ever seen in Australia with a 5 km fence restricting access to Northern parts of Sydney's CBD, overflights by airforce jets, police on jet skis, snipers, riot squad members and special laws to crack down on security during the summit.

There have been complaints about the conduct of police which are alleged to of misused special search powers which only apply to the fenced zone surrounding APEC facilities and of heavy-handedness by police. Several protesters claimed that Sydney had been turned into a "police state" as a result of the security measures. Commissioner Scipione said "all allegations of police misconduct would be investigated".

A second protest, held in Belmore Park attracted around 1,000 people from Vietnamese and Tibetian backgrounds protested against Chinese President Hu Jinato's human rights record. Organiser of the protest, Tenpa Dugdak said Australian Prime Minister John Howard should make human rights in China an APEC issue.

"It's so important - this meeting that happened, 21 leaders - great, but [don't] just discuss about trade, discuss about human rights, environmental problems that can really impact on a global scale," he said.


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85 Hindu pilgrims killed in India lorry crash

September 8, 2007

A minimum of 85 Hindu pilgrims have been killed in India and 64 injured after their lorry and trailer plunged 24m (80ft) into a river gorge late last night.

Approximately 150 people were on board when the driver lost control on a sharp bend near the village of Nagbavji, Rajasthan, smashing through a concrete crash barrier and continuing down into the valley, coming to rest inverted.

An overnight rescue operation was initiated, removing both survivors and bodies of the dead from the wreck, with the aid of cranes and spotlights. Ambulances and medical teams rushed to the scene from surrounding areas. Of the 64 who were hospitalised, three are reported to be in critical condition. The Press Trust of India reported that as many as 130 were injured, and Al Jazeera reported that there may have been 200 people on board. It is believed the death toll could rise still further, as many people remain trapped beneath the trailer.

The truck was a 12-wheeled model designed for hauling shipping containers, and was carrying pilgrims from three nearby villages Shiwal, Madri and Bhawa. The driver had offered to take them to their destination for free, a practise common in India, despite the fact that such trucks are not safe for passenger transport, being designed primarily as freight transporters.

The vehicle had been destined for the temple of Ramdev, a site considered by both Hindus and Muslims as being of high spiritual significance. The temple is the subject of an annual ten-day pilgrimage every September, which begins on September 13, although most of the 250,000 pilgrims who flock to the site arrive several days in advance of the festival.

The Chief Minister of Rajasthan Vasundhara Raje visited the three villages in which the victims resided. The local government has initiated a full inquiry into the disaster.


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User:DragonFire1024/archiveJuly-August 2007

NASA says water found on exoplanet
I had already made a draft of this at Spitzer Telescope finds water on extrasolar gas giant. I'll leave it to you to decide how to merge and which to make a redirect since I'm headed to bed and you've got a lot more experience on wikinews than I do. JoshuaZ 03:29, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
 * ok done...sorry I didn't se the other article. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 03:34, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Its ok, also if you are going to make that one a delete, you should delete the existing redirect of NASA finds water on extrasolar gas giant or make ir a redirect to the new article. JoshuaZ 03:35, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

Your msg
I did remove nothing, I just overwrote since I was still editing the piece. --G.dallorto 11:45, 12 July 2007 (UTC)--G.dallorto 11:45, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

Stebic case
Now there is no geographic reference at all in the title for this case--SVTCobra 10:58, 13 July 2007 (UTC)
 * If it had been a murder case and I said "Illinois murder" would you really have thought that the whole state had been murdererd? or would you have thought that it was a murder that took place in Illinois? --SVTCobra 11:01, 13 July 2007 (UTC)
 * I renamed in what I hope is a viable compromise. I dropped the suspect's name from the title since he is not a public figure, so there is no reason to expect people to know it, and replaced it with "Illinois man named ..." --SVTCobra 15:26, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

Reply
If you haven't been on Wikipedia a lot, there are open proxys editing this site by a banned editor named JB196, as indicated by the link this editor is leaving that links to the name Jonathan Barber. These IP's are open proxies, and need to be blocked (a list of them can be found in the history of the talk I'm editing). This person is a disruptive editor whose sole intent (at least here on wikinews) is trying to take credit for something when they clearly did not (on wikipedia his sole intent is vandalizing articles by removing text via supposed policy violations). If you could block these open proxys, that would be great, and would probably benefit wikinews. Cheers! (P.S. if you want to reply, you're probably better off by reaching me at Wikipedia; same username) Moe Epsilon 05:54, 17 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Well that's your alternative, but don't say I didn't warn you. If Jonathan Barber is editing Wikinews he shows no good intentions, as shown everywhere else on the internet. And yes, a checkuser by w:User:Jpgordan has confirmed again and again he's just using open proxies, really no checkuser is needed. If you look at what he's posting he posts a URL that directs straight to the name Jonathan Barber. Moe Epsilon 06:04, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

Talk:Czechoslovakia ceased to exist 15 years ago
could you be more verbous Talk:Czechoslovakia ceased to exist 15 years ago- I have not got the point -- Alexandr Snajdar 10:18, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

I'm really confused.
I still am not understanding this. I don't understand how you can be telling me that it is a "hoax" because I lived through it, it is as simple as my best friend is not here. And since I can't find any articles anymore on her, I just wanted to do this in honor of her. I did not want it to be such a problem.

It was in the LA Times and on the OC Register that's why I put links to those sites, but now the site that I had saved to link to the article right after it happened says File Cannot Be Found, I am guessing that is because of it not being current news, I don't know.

P.S. I do have her myspace, it has a pitcure of an article about the whole incident and everything since it seems to be that there you want more proof kind of thing if that would help at all. I don't know whether that makes a difference or not, just trying to get this settled.

SoCal News Reports

17 US troops killed in bombing on Afghanistan-Pakistan border; Separate bombing kills dozens of civilians
There's a major problem with this article. --SVTCobra 16:44, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

Wikinews Bulletin Delivery

Thunderhead - (talk) 22:00, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

Delete?
Could you please delete ? Thanks. ChampCarGuy 03:57, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
 * ✅ Thunderhead - (talk) 03:59, 20 July 2007 (UTC)

Sprint story
I did some c/e work and made a factual change. I hope you review and make it right if I made it wrong. regards -Edbrown05 06:09, 23 July 2007 (UTC)

You removed my post from the presidential candidate questions page on wikinews.
Hi Dragonfire,

That was not a test. I wanted Nicholas to ask that question of Frank Moore, independent candidate for President. Could you put it back? Thanks!

--Linda 07:19, 24 July 2007 (UTC)-- Linda

Your journey
To be fair, the intrepid journalist theme is valid. Don't miss Philadelphia, and get a South Philly cheesesteak. Like a NYC bagel, it's to die for. And the sand at Virginia Beach is the finest granularly and most white I've ever seen on the eastern seaboard. -Edbrown05 08:31, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
 * You will have to excuse me for misinterpreting the word intrepid. I thought it had to do with travel, which it does, but it is not something that dictionary definitions have the nuance to report... evidently. -Edbrown05 08:55, 28 July 2007 (UTC)

Thanks
Thank you for your kind welcome, I have been around on wikipedia for a while, so I will know the basis of how the wiki works :). However I can see this place is a bit different, and at the moment I am having a problem sourcing the news on the pages I created.

 * Everytime I add the news source for the football results, my edits are being blocked by the spamfilter, and the website I want to use is not a bad website. Just a football club website (so I can't use the proper sources). The sunder king 21:11, 30 July 2007 (UTC)
 * I will need a link or name of the site you are trying to use.

 * I will email at to you, because I cannot add it onto any page without the backlist blocking the edit. The sunder king 12:31, 1 August 2007 (UTC)

yer no fun
cut it out. -Edbrown05 10:06, 2 August 2007 (UTC) Yeah, i know, but it's a fun page. -Edbrown05 10:11, 2 August 2007 (UTC) Policy of having some fun somehow got buried underneath an attitude such as yours. Fun and pasttime is why I am here. Don't beleager me, or however you spell that.... you are getting oppressive. -Edbrown05 10:19, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

When you do get to the vicinity of Virginia, stop by and see me, after your stay, I will take you the rest of the way to Virginia Beach. -Edbrown05 10:27, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

I-35 Bridge Collapse
This wikipedia user Tomruen was at the scene of the collapse since he works only 1/2 mile away. He took the first picture of the accident that made it to the front page. I tried to confirm the picture was his, and it turns out he jogged to the scene with a camera. He has other pictures on flickr. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Tomruen#I-35_Bridge)

Did you know about him? It would be prudent to get an interview. I would if I had enough time. -- Jay H 12:17, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

 * See your Commons talk, I have some nits about that awesome map you found and cropped... any help appreciated because I think the image isn't correctly attributed as it stands and I can't find the link you found on the MN DOT site that had the map (your link points to the license)... Please reply there if you would, this is just a notice. ++Lar: t/c 13:58, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

 * The attribution on the image is now sorted, thanks for straightening that out! We do not (yet) have a MN PD license tag, I'm working on fixing that as we speak :) ... and I'll retag the image when I have the tag done so don't worry about that. Thanks again for your efforts, happy editing! ++Lar: t/c 14:35, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

 * Well... so much for that. You may want to seek a different map source as analysis (see commons:Commons talk:Licensing seems to be that the acts cited do not abrogate the copyright that the state asserts for their works. The map, the seal of the state, and the template I created to tag them are all up for deletion. My apologies for the inconvenience. I believe I led you astray and wasted your time a bit, and I'm sorry. ++Lar: t/c 20:56, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

 * The wikipedia page has this map Image:I 35W Bridge.svg. I replaced the one in the article with it. --SVTCobra 21:42, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

I appreciate...
I really appreciate your work on Highway bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, collapses. It's a big deal to me that you guys are covering this really well. That bridge is less than a mile from my home. Thanks a lot. irid:t 21:32, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

earthquake and pr
Maybe I am way off base here, but in my opinion anything that is not released by a news agency, yet released to the public for dissemination by the press, is pr. Not pr as in public relations but pr as in press release. I therefore include any releases by governments, companies, religious groups, NGOs, and educational institutions in my use of the template. Anyway, I am not even supposed to be here, but I will bring this up again in a proper forum in some distant future. --SVTCobra 01:34, 9 August 2007 (UTC)
 * I understand your view, and I am not even thinking about reverting what you did. Eventually, I'll bring it up in some policy issue. But my view is that when an entity or agency that is not in the business of reporting news, they should be cited differently than the BBC or Reuters, at the very least. While the USGS is not usually under political pressure, you must admit that other agencies of the US government may be.--SVTCobra 01:47, 9 August 2007 (UTC)

Coordinates
Kindly don't remove coordinates from articles; at least until the community - including you - have had the chance to debate how they should best be displayed and linked, and to appreciate their numerous uses. Andy Mabbett 14:51, 9 August 2007 (UTC)

Jihad Shaar
Why was the article deleted? // Liftarn
 * Old news. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 07:29, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

 * What it the cut-off date when an article gets deleted? For instance American cyclist Floyd Landis tested positive for excessive levels of testosterone in second test seems to have escaped deletion. // Liftarn

Yasser Arafat article...
Hi! I'm new to editing or contributing articles.

On this one, I seem to be able to create a footnote to the information I'm posting, but don't know how to complete the footnote to the bottom of the page to the source: Aaron Klein "Ex-aide: Israeli assassin poisoned Arafat in ear". World Net Daily News, 11-17-2005.

it would be great if you can assist. Thanks! 74.73.104.65 04:15, 17 August 2007 (UTC)AcemanJones

Yasser Arafat article...part two
Shouldn't this article make it to the front page of Wikipedia? It seems relevant, especially with HIV/AIDS and its privacy issuse coming to the front of the 2008 USA elections and China's controversial hosting of the Olympics despite recent oppressions of AIDS Service Organizations.

How do I help make that happen? I can be emailed at acenyc28@hotmail.com. Thanks again. 74.73.104.65 04:19, 17 August 2007 (UTC) AcemanJones

Chinese Airliner
MSNBC's website specifically said the plane was heading to Naha.Chinese airliner catches fire at Japanese airport Golfdude8000 02:41, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
 * You are correct :) I misread that. Thanks! :) DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 02:52, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

There is a notable difference between scientific journals and news articles.
Just for a little reading: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Physics#An_interesting_idea. Uxorion 22:27, 22 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Also, another site may be useful: http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/skill20.html Uxorion 22:28, 22 August 2007 (UTC)

New fossils from 10 million year old ape found in Ethiopia
Please don't copy articles directly into Wikinews as you did with New fossils from 10 million year old ape found in Ethiopia.

http://www.afriquenligne.fr/news/daily_news/new_fossils_from_10_million_year_old_ape_found_in_ethiopia_200708236879/

74.14.120.137 09:46, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

 * If you scroll down a bit you will see the credit goes to Wikinews - ie the story was replicated FROM wikinews to that site and therfore not a copyvio. --Mark Talk to me 10:28, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

Sorry my mistake. 74.14.120.137 20:38, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

Re:
Hey Dragon. I'm looking forward to start editing with you again too :)  —FellowWiki Newsie 20:30, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

RE: Images
Those images are bits of logos and not the whole thing and some are not part of the Wikimedia foundation, thus none of them are in commons. Please restore all my lost images. Eric Wester 21:34, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Could you please show me where is policy guidelines it says that you cannot upload an image for use in your user page please? If these are guidelines please go ahead and delete this and this as they are only on user pages. None of those images are on commons. Eric Wester 21:38, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Is it possible you could move them to commons for me? I have never used commons and do not fully understand how it all works there. :? Eric Wester 21:43, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Eric, you will have to register an account on commons and speak with someone there about images for use on User Pages. That is the only wiki that accepts them and they are fairly strict about how they are licensed. --Brian McNeil / talk 21:50, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
 * I got it figured out now. Sorry if I came off as rude at first. I was just a little frustrated when I made my user page and without warning everything was deleted. I hope this doesn't set apart our editing relationship. Eric Wester 22:08, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

Portal:Football
So I gotta do what?! Just explain... If i can't use them could i possibly use football shirts? Celticfan383 04:30, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Logos removed. Hope you like. I think that Orange should be used. Celticfan383 04:39, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
 * I'm going to go do my paper round i'll be back in 2hours cause i gotta eat and etc too. Then more work on the Portal i think... Celticfan383 04:50, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

fast for freedom
Hey, Thanks for the info..so now I am stuck. Jcart said that article needed work..I been working hard to be informational and more like news(I see that you werent impressed since I rewrote the whole thing)...TheFearow come through today 8/30 and marked it as ready...Last nite when I went to bed it was develop....Jcart also suggested to get an interview with a local journalist or wikinews journalist....So there fore I must wait....but Jcart said all is fair, I have a year before the event takes place. But you think that article is old already....I am glad that you commented..I need the feed back. Should I just forget it??Niacey 13:14, 30 August 2007 (UTC)Niacey
 * Just to add, I don't think this should be abandoned. The date can be bumped and depending on the day's coverage the story could perhaps spend 24 hours on 3rd lead. That spot should be used for stuff like that which nobody else is covering. --Brian McNeil / talk 13:21, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

editing 2x
Sorry you had to edit my latest story two times. My fault. You guys were just really on the ball there. :) Herb 20:19, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
 * I hope I can jump in here and say, "Hey! It's a wiki! :)" Don't worry about everybody dogpiling on an article. That's the point! irid:t 20:20, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

Wikinews Bulletin: September 1, 2007
--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 23:04, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

RE: Related News
Aww, thanks for the pointer. Eric Wester 13:18, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

Osama bin Laden to release message to US on six year anniversary of 9/11
An IP posted this link on your article. Is it the new Osama video? Please see Talk:Osama bin Laden to release message to US on six year anniversary of 9/11. Please also see.  —FellowWiki Newsie 02:17, 8 September 2007 (UTC)


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US military helicopter crashes in Florida

September 8, 2007 The United States military has said that a MH-53 Pave Low military helicopter carrying seven soldiers crashed during a routine training mission in Florida near Eglin Air Force Base late Friday night.

At least two of the soldiers suffered non-life threatening injuries, while the other five were unhurt and are being kept in the hospital for further evaluation. No civilians were injured and no damage was caused to civilian property.

The cause of the crash is not known and the military states that the crash is under investigation.

"A board of officers will investigate the accident. As soon as additional details become available, they will be provided," said a statement posted on the website for Eglin AFB.

The soldiers were with the 20th Special Operations Squadron from Hurlburt Field in Florida.


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User:Jeremyb

Here's my enwiki account.

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User:Rich Farmbrough

See:w:User:Rich Farmbrough

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Talk:85 Hindu pilgrims killed in India lorry crash

Should we really be using the word lorry? I'm not sure regional slang should be used for the headlines of international articles.

Lorry is not a regional slang. Lorry may be slang in bits of America, but in the UK and other English-speaking nations, truck is considered slang. I have tried to use both in the article. Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 12:53, 8 September 2007 (UTC)


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Japanese man retains title at Air Guitar World Championship in Finland

September 8, 2007

Ochi Yosuke, from Japan, has retained his title at the world air guitar championships, held in Oulu, Northern Finland.

Yosuke was one of a range of international competitors, who had qualified for last night's final in the Teatria rock club, where they performed in front of a panel of judges.

French competitor Guillaume "Moche Pitt" de Tonquedec told reporters "It's great. We've seen all the nations, united nations, 'rocking on the free world' and that's good, that's great,".

The contestants who qualified for the finals were from Finland, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada, Germany, Switzerland and Spain. The surprise finalist was local female Oulu resident Hilkka "Gore Kitty" Suvanto, who has twice previously received the lowest score in qualifying.

The performers each mimed one song of their choice, and improvised to one set by a jury. The panel of four judges each gave scores out of six, based on stage persona, technical skill and a quality known as "airness".

Yosuke's prize for the victory is custom built; a Flying Finn electric guitar with a value of U.S.$3,400.


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User talk:202.164.139.47

Hello,

Your recent contributions constitute vandalism and have been reverted. Should you believe that your contributions are *not* vandalism, please argue your case on your talk page, or in WN:ALERT.

Further vandalism may result in a 24 hour block. Please contribute to Wikinews in a constructive fashion instead. Adambro 12:53, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

Blocked
You have been blocked for 3 hours for vandalism. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 12:54, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

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User talk:172.203.179.116

Hello,

Your recent contributions constitute vandalism and have been reverted. Should you believe that your contributions are *not* vandalism, please argue your case on your talk page, or in WN:ALERT.

Further vandalism may result in a 24 hour block. Please contribute to Wikinews in a constructive fashion instead. Adambro 13:15, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

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Transcript of bin Laden message released by ABC

September 8, 2007

ABC News has obtained and released a transcript of a taped message from Osama Bin Laden.

Osama bin Laden's first video in almost three years has surfaced but has mixed reviews in the Arab world. Al Qaeda supporters are enthused by the video coinciding with the 6th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, but other parts of the Muslim world seemed worried that the video may spawn new attacks creating more instability in the region than there already is.


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Two confirmed dead after Typhoon Fitow strikes Japan

September 8, 2007

Typhoon Fitow has struck Japan, leaving two people dead and a third missing. The storm moved through Tokyo yesterday.

The Japan Meteorological Agency released the information on the storm's effects in the country yesterday. The deceased are a 50-year-old construction worker who died after a landslide at a dam construction site in Fukui Prefecture last night and a 76-year-old man who died after being struck by a falling tree on September 6, shortly after Fitow made landfall. A 52-year-old man is missing in Kanagawa Prefecture, believed to be dead, and at least 60 people have been injured by the storm.

According to information released by the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, around 200 buildings have been destroyed or badly damaged by the typhoon. A total of 5,000 people have been told to evacuate, 3,000 last night in Miyagi Prefecture.

Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways, Japan's two largest air carriers, both said 240 domestic and eight international flights have been cancelled as a direct result of the storm, which is expected to be immediately followed by Tropical Storm Danas. Fitow is now moving towards the Sea of Okhotsk, making progress at about 24 miles per hour. It is predicted that the storm will deposit anything up to 150 millimeters (6 inches) of rainfall on areas on the Pacific coast, possibly triggering flash floods.