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Free hawaii then
 * If the majority of Hawaiians agree to it, why not? Fephisto - (talk) 15:29, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

The problem of the constitution still remains. According to the constitution, no state can ever secede. Remember South Carolina, what happened when they tried to secede? They tried and failed. Secession from the US is not legal and should never be attempted. RedJaM - (talk) 01:42, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
 * RESISTANCE IS FUTILE, LONG LIVE THE UNION! Fephisto - (talk) 15:40, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

The United States was wrong in annexing Hawaii, and it s time to right that wrong. Hawaii's statehood should be dissolved and the monarchy restored. The Hawaiian Islands should be given back their national independence, and the Hawaiian monarchy should give every person living in Hawaii the choice to stay and have citizenship,resident alien status, or be moved and be eligable for reimbursment by the Kingdom of Hawaii


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Comments:Wikinews holds a follow-up interview with Kevin Baugh, president of the Republic of Molossia

What?
6.3 acres? That's just a couple of houses!!! This guy is crazy. - w:User:Poe Joe 22:53, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I really hope you don't think he's serious. This whole thing is a joke he made up for fun.--66.75.48.94 07:48, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

do you have any evidence to substantiate the above claim of it being in jest?Imind - (talk) 17:23, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

"Foreign aid"
The "foreign aid" the "nation" sends to the U.S. is really just taxes, whether the "President" calls it so or not. The only reason the "President" is willing to pay his taxes is because he knows that if he doesn't, he would be arrested and tried by the U.S. like any other tax-evading Americans. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.64.68.118 (talk) 23:54, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

i was thinking the same.Imind - (talk) 17:22, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

oh come on! he is not serious! its all in good taste, you know, just for fun! He is sticking to his story, thats pretty creative "foreign aid". No shit he is paying because he knows he will be Audited and shit, anybody could see that. You need to not be such a square and let the man have some fun!-64.9.41.41 07:01, 11 May 2008 (UTC) EzMaTezPez

A joke???
This has got to be some sort of joke!!! Even if this Republic of Molossia exists, it certainly isn't newsworthy to anyone (apart from its few residents).

Maybe the US should invade and remove this dictator??? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Hoj Ferwerk (talk • contribs) 14:01, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

i don't know. i find the idea of micronations worthy of the time it takes to read it. of course, if it doesn't interest you, don't read it.-64.9.41.41 07:00, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

Simply...Awesome
Coolest thing ive read about in a long time -64.9.41.41 06:56, 11 May 2008 (UTC) ezmatezpez
 * I agree. This was not something I even hard about until i read these bits. Great job and a nice read. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 07:01, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

Def something i want to visit in my life. I mean, I really like this guy, some people might think he is a total jerk, but I think he is just having a good time, plus, its just down right funny "foreign aid" haha-64.9.41.41 07:03, 11 May 2008 (UTC)EzMaTezPez

Comments from feedback form - "WTF? is this guy ok?"
WTF? is this guy ok?

Comments from feedback form - "Interesting article, would lik..."
Interesting article, would like to visit one day! —99.240.102.216 (talk) 00:56, 6 December 2012 (UTC)

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Cuba announces shift of farm management to local level

May 1, 2008

In an effort to boost its troubled agricultural sector, Cuba announced a major shift in the management of the country's farms, which are to be placed under the control of over 150 local delegations rather than the national government. The move was announced in , the official newspaper of the.

On Thursday, Granma reported that the management of the farms has moved from the national government's Agriculture Ministry to the municipal level. The decision-making will now be handled by 169 new local delegations. The reform also involves the elimination of 104 departments which have been deemed unnecessary.

"The municipal agriculture delegations — an organizational process that has just concluded — will assume the responsibility for the functioning, development and control ... of agricultural production," Granma said. The move is intended to "stimulate agricultural production, perfect its sale and increase the availability of food and, in this way, substitute imports."

President Raúl Castro, who succeeded his brother Fidel in February, has made agriculture one of the top priorities for Cuba. At a meeting with Communist Party leaders earlier this week, Raúl called food production "a matter of maximum national security." In past weeks, Raúl has said he wants to promote the decentralizing of food production, which he believes will decrease the country's dependency on foreign imports.

Officials estimate that government mismanagement has resulted in 51 percent of Cuba's arable land becoming underused or uncultivated. Also, Cuba imported $1.7 billion worth of food in 2007, a number that is expected to reach over $2 billion this year.

The announcement came as hundreds of thousands took to the streets in for the annual  parade. Raúl Castro attended the parade, but did not speak, instead choosing to smile and wave from a podium as marchers streamed past. The event lasted only 2 hours, a large departure from previous years. Before Raúl's presidency, Fidel Castro's speeches themselves sometimes lasted close to 2 hours, and the parades often featured singing or skits.

Although Raúl did not speak at the parade, Salvador Valdés Mesa, head of the, used his speech as an opportunity to promote economic efficiency and productivity. "It is fundamental to concentrate efforts on increasing production and productivity, above all of food," he said.


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Odense SC win Danish squash championship

May 2, 2008 Odense Squash Club (OSC) won the Danish team club championship in squash. During the weekend of April 26 and 27, the final four of the Danish championship were played at OSC home stadium, Squash Center Danmark, due to OSC winning the league system this season. OSC beat Herlev/Hjorten Squash (Herlev) 6-1 in the final.

OSC was the favourite to take the gold this weekend, as they had already won league play with a comfortable lead over København Squash Klub (KSK), and therefore had home court and could pick their opponent in the first semi-final. OSC chose to play Åbyhøj Squash Klub (ÅSK) in the first semi final, and beat them with ease 6-1, only loosing the women's second to Ditte Nielsen (ÅSK).

During the other semi, the favoured professionals from KSK, ran in to serious problems, as injured star player Alex Stait was not able to play for KSK giving the young Herlev team a chance in this semi. After 5 matches and down by two matches, Mikkel Kragholm (Herlev) and Thomas Pilak (Herlev) became double match winners when they each beat their opponents by 3-0 and 3-1, winning the match 4-3 for Herlev.

The final was, however, dominated by OSC, and Herlev wasn't ever in the match. Only Danish individual champion Morten Sørensen was able to win for Herlev. Herlev lost the rest of the matches. OSC's players proved to be to strong for last years bronze winners from Herlev. OSC won the Danish championship 6-1 in the final at Squash Center Danmark in Odense.


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What's missing
Substitutions, yellow and red cards are missing from the template. Kingjeff - (talk) 23:51, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

Also, links to Wikipedia articles are missing. Kingjeff - (talk) 23:52, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

CAT to be added
editprotected Please add CAT:Bundesliga to the article 14.139.242.195 (talk) 04:54, 29 October 2015 (UTC)
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That's cool.


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User:MPerel

I have a more developed user page at Wikipedia.

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Talk:FC Bayern Munich sign Jürgen Klinsmann as new coach

New categories
Category:2008-09 Bundesliga season and Category:Munich should bed added. Kingjeff - (talk) 02:24, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
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The default sort should be Bayern Munich sign Jürgen Klinsmann as new Head Coach. Kingjeff (talk) 16:34, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅. Cirt (talk) 12:59, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

Article name
Article should be 2008-09 Bundesliga: Bayern Munich sign Jürgen Klinsmann as new Head Coach. Kingjeff (talk) 16:34, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Would prefer not to change that over four months after publish. Cirt (talk) 12:59, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

edit request
editprotected The defaultsort template at the bottom of the page is a red-link, could it be fixed? Thanks. ♪ Tempo Di  Valse ♪ 03:53, 4 December 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅--PatrickFlaherty (talk) 04:17, 4 December 2008 (UTC)

CAT to be added
editprotected Please add CAT:Bundesliga to the article 14.139.242.195 (talk) 04:49, 29 October 2015 (UTC)
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User talk:200.174.201.5

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Squash lines up for the 2016 Olympics
First off, welcome to Wikinews!

Secondly, thank you for your great first article, Squash lines up for the 2016 Olympics. Please do not be discouraged that I removed the article from being published - this is only because the English and grammar was not too good (but perfectly readable, which helped me in fixing it!), and the article contained some Point of View material (see WN:NPOV for more info). I have gone ahead and "copyedited" the story - basically I have run through it and edited it to conform with our standards. Please feel free to recheck the article and make sure I did not remove or change anything critical - while I did check the sources it is possible I missed something, and do not feel discouraged from further editing the story before it is republished!

I'm so pleased to see a new user with what appears to be natural journalistic ability - please do not let this routine fix-up discourage you now or in the future - you have started on the right foot! If you need any help, don't hesitate to contact me! --Skenmy(t•c•w) 20:30, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

Football: Thomas Sørensen ready for new club
Your Thomas Sørensen story has been published. I can see why it was hard to find a second source for this since the Danish papers all seemed to rely on the same Ritzau story. Cheers, --SVTCobra 22:12, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Nick and Diana win Danish Paradise Hotel
I am afraid that the Paradise Hotel story is too old to be considered news. Cheers, --SVTCobra 22:34, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Your account will be renamed
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Comments:An Australian child's vocabulary: it's "I" before "we", both before "you"

Cool story
Interesting story, good work. I hope this study is repeated elsewhere. --Cspurrier - (talk) 03:21, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

 * I agree. I'd also like to see where some of the words they cut out would have fallen - namely brand names. As the paper points out, words like "play", and "won" appear high on the lists without accompanying sport names, suggesting that things like "Playstation", "XBox" and maybe even "WoW" would show up somewhere if they hadn't been filtered. Chris Mann (Say hi!|Stalk me!) 07:03, 2 May 2008 (UTC)


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Bush calls for congress to make more money available for Food Aid

May 2, 2008 🇺🇸George W. Bush, the President of the United States recently discussed Food Aid in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House. He called for extra funds to be allocated by Congress to support food aid. "I am calling on Congress to provide an additional $770 million to support food aid and development programs. Together, this amounts to nearly $1 billion in new funds to bolster global food security," he said.

His reasoning for asking for the increased funding was that the "funding will keep our [the US's] existing emergency food aid programs robust."

Bush declared that food aid in the past had been successful; he claimed that the US has "been the leader for providing food to those who are going without in the past, and we will continue to be the leader around the world."

On the topic of the delivery of food aid, the President commented, "as America increases its food assistance, it's really important that we transform the way that food aid is delivered. In my State of the Union address this year, I called on Congress to support a proposal to purchase up to nearly 25 percent of food assistance directly from farmers in the developing world. "

Bush then claimed that "America is in the lead" in delivering food aid, and that America will continue to be the lead in delivering Food Aid.

Furthermore, he stated that the US is "also working toward the conclusion of a successful Doha agreement that will reduce and eliminates tariffs and other barriers, as well as market-distorting subsidies for agricultural goods."

As his speech drew to a close, Bush asserted that people is the US "are generous people" and are "compassionate people."


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MT duo & Robot Taiwan 2008: Vast opportunities for machinery industry

May 2, 2008 The 2008 Taipei CNC Machine Tools & Manufacturing Technology Show (MT duo) and Taiwan International Robot Exhibition (Robot Taiwan 2008) both began yesterday. These events are both taking place in the build up to Taipei International Machine Tool Show (TIMTOS 2009) at TWTC Nangang, which is due to take place next year.

The 2008 MT duo and Robot Taiwan mainly focused on software designed for industry, rather than consumers. This is in contrast to the choice of software displayed in many Japanese Trade Shows, which often displays products designed for consumers.

Robotics is a major industry in Taiwan. As a result the organizer of the event decided to refine "Manufacturing Taipei" and split it into the "Robot & Industrial Automation" of Manufacturing Taipei and "Robot Taiwan".

There was also a "Taiwan International Robotics Forum" and "Seminars on MT duo" at the event. Both were designed to attract executives from IT, manufacturing, and machinery industries to promote the worldwide use of robotics in industry.


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New Zealand Music Month kicks off for 2008

May 2, 2008

May marks the start of the month-long music festival dedicated to celebrating homegrown New Zealand music. The up and coming band, Spyte, helped to open New Zealand Music Month 2008 by playing a concert at the Cathedral Square in the centre of Christchurch. Gabriel Pollard sat down and talked to the members of Spyte after watching their gig.

The annual Kiwi music showcase, which officially began yesterday, had various bands playing, ranging from jazz to heavy metal. While Spyte don't associate themselves with a particular genre as to not restrict themselves, the "unofficial leader" of Spyte, Bex Thomas, told me that they generally play heavy metal like they did today.

The band members of Spyte include Bex Thomas as guitarist, Logan Ellis as drummer and Stuart Hunter as bassist. They met each other at Christchurch's School of Rock.

They are looking to add new members after dropping some members earlier in the year, including a new drummer when Mr Ellis moves back onto guitar and a vocalist. Because they are yet to secure a vocalist, their current songs are instrumental.

Spyte played both of their songs at the Christchurch City Council-organised concert today because a third was not ready in time. Ms Thomas said they didn't have enough time to prepare if they were to play three songs.

One spectator listening to Spyte play described their performance as "awesome". Clay Shaw says, "I feel that they produced a very unique sound even though they had to make it quieter than normal due to noise restrictions."

When Spyte formed last year they didn't have a name and quickly chose one when asked if they had a band name right before jumping on stage. When asked the origins behind the name, Ms Thomas said, "We didn't want to risk having the same name as another band and it looks better."

The band tries to practice around once a week at least, but, as Ms Thomas says, "You can't practice too much if you're a musician."

All members of the band are serious about music and all indicate they wish to have a career in music in the future. Ms Thomas says she would like to be a professional musician or a guitar technician, but failing that she would fall back on psychology. She says, "It's hard to get into the New Zealand music industry. You've got to be realistic." Mr Hunter also says he would like to be a professional musician, but is training to become a chef if the former isn't possible. And Mr Ellis says he would like to be a music producer or a session musician.

Spyte have so far had three gigs, including today's one but would be able to get many more if they "tried".

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I visited these 2 shows yesterday and just do necessity recording and picture-taking for this report. Brock contact... 08:55, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

Not ready to be published yet

 * 1) The first paragraph has major problems - it is basically one overly long sentence. It is okay to have the first paragraph consist of one sentence, but not this long and run-on. Cirt - (talk) 14:14, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
 * A101 - (talk) 16:38, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 1) 2nd paragraph is also one sentence, and is also a long run-on sentence which is not too clear. Cirt - (talk) 14:14, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
 * --A101 - (talk) 16:49, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 1) Also run-on issues with the next 2 paragraphs, albeit not as bad as the first 2. Cirt - (talk) 14:14, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
 * --A101 - (talk) 16:49, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

Copyedit
I have tried to copyedit the article. COuld someone please check the diff to check that I did not delete any important info or misrepresent a fact. A101 - (talk) 16:50, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

Still minor problems
The 2008 Taipei CNC Machine Tools & Manufacturing Technology Show (MT duo) and Taiwan International Robot Exhibition (Robot Taiwan 2008) both yesterday. These events are both taking place in the build up to Taipei International Machine Tool Show (TIMTOS 2009) at TWTC Nangang, which is die to take place next year. The first sentence, is, um, actually a sentence fragment. The second sentence doesn't make sense. What is the "die" in "... die to take place..." supposed to mean? Unclear. Cirt - (talk) 16:58, 2 May 2008 (UTC)


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This seems like spam to promote some teen band in New Zealand.

It barely mentions "New Zealand Music Month".
 * Agreed. I can't really see how this is news, in all honesty... Simulato - (talk) 06:43, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

In my opinion this is not "spam" as it was not written to promote the band. The writer specifically asked if they could interview Spyte for their article. It may appear to be about the band but that is exactly what music month is about, local music being showcased and this article gives an inside look into what kind of talent is out there and how music month gets that talent noticed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 219.89.150.225 (talk) 09:30, 5 May 2008 (UTC)


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Comments:Bush calls for congress to make more money available for Food Aid

At least he's committed to fixing one problem he's caused. --TUFKAAP - (talk) 16:00, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Correction: Committed to improving public relation by tricking the public into thinking thath e's committed to fixing one problem he's caused --A101 - (talk) 16:25, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
 * and how, pray tell, did Bush cause the so-called food crisis? I'd say that there is a fair amount of blame to be placed on those who pushed for bio-fuels . --SVTCobra 22:16, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I'd say that there is a fair amount of blame to be placed on Bush, who created a crises in virtually every country in the world. A101 - (talk) 07:25, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

 * [ Citation Needed ] --QUINTIX - (talk) 14:01, 3 May 2008 (UTC)


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Evangelist minister and Islam critic charged with arson in Alabama

May 2, 2008

A Baptist evangelist minister and critic of Islam was arrested Wednesday and charged with first degree attempted arson for allegedly burning tax records of his religious organization in an attempt to set his building on fire. Anis Shorrosh, 75, of Daphne, Alabama, was arrested after a fire was discovered Tuesday night in the trash room of the Loma Alta Towers condominium where he lives. 50 residents had to be evacuated from the building, but no one was hurt.

After a burning plastic garbage container set off the alarm, one of the building residents put out the fire using a fire extinguisher. Law enforcement are still investigating the incident, and are not yet certain why the tax records were set on fire.

According to local police, members of the condo owners association had signed a warrant on Monday, accusing Shorrosh of criminal mischief for allegedly tampering with the security system of his building. "He had gotten frustrated with the security system, and he took a hammer to it," said Police Lieutenant Jud Beedy.

Lt. Beedy said that if the fire had gotten worse than it was, there could have been injuries or deaths, saying "He endangered a lot of people." According to Lt. Beedy, building security cameras caught Shorrosh on camera entering and exiting the trash room of the building. Police Chief David Carpenter told WKRG News 5, the CBS affiliate in Mobile, that Shorrosh used an accelerant to start the fire, in what police believe was an attempt to burn the building down.

Shorrosh is in custody on a US$25,000 bond. He has spoken critically to Christian organizations and radio programs about Islam, and has claimed that Muslims in South Africa thrice attempted to kill him in 1989.

Shorrosh has appeared opposite Muslims in debates between Islam and Christianity, and is the author of 10 books including Islam: a Threat or a Challenge, and Islam Revealed. In 2006, the United States government issued a disclaimer denying that the book The True Quran, written by Shorrosh, was a "new American Quran". The U.S. government stated that the book was Shorrosh's attempt to convert Muslims to Christianity.

Shorrosh is a Palestinian Arab, and according to his website www.islam-in-focus.com he was born in the town of Nazareth. Nazareth is home to many of Israel's Arab citizens and is also a Christian pilgrimage center, as a historical location described in the New Testament as the boyhood home of Jesus Christ.


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Southern Sudan's defence minister among those killed in major plane crash

May 2, 2008 A Southern Sudan Air Connection aircraft has crashed today in Sudan, killing over a dozen people, including the area's defence minister.

There are conflicting reports on how many people were on board and how many died in the Bahr Gazal crash, but at least twenty people were on board. Some sources suggest nineteen fatalities and two survivors, and others say there were 26 deaths and no survivors; it should be noted that if either of these were correct then there were more than twenty on board. Lieutenant General, the area's defence minister, is confirmed to be dead and it is thought at least 19 military officials are now deceased.

"The plane had been rented from a charter company and was carrying a delegation of leaders from the (former rebel) from  to the capital Juba," said Luka Mariak, spokesman for the Souther Sudan president. This makes the journey around 450 kilometres (290 miles), with the plane crashing in a flat region 375 kilometres (around 220 miles) from Juba. It is reported it subsequently caught fire.

The United Nations said that the (UNMIS) had dispatched a helicopter to assist the emergency response effort. The UN also said that the aircraft was a and that they would fly in government officials and aviation experts to conduct an investigation. The site has been cordoned off.

Ashraf Jehangir Qazi, UNMIS's Secretary-General's Special Representative, offered his condolences to the government on behalf of both UNMIS and th UN as a whole.

Kiir said in a press conference "Twenty-one passengers were killed and either two or three crew members. Two engines failed and there was nothing the pilot could do."

and his wife are also confirmed to be dead. Yak was the minister for cabinet affairs until a 2007 reshuffle left him removed from office. He was an adviser to the president at the time of his death. Bodies were flown into were relatives waited for hours for news. UNMIS is expected to fly the bodies on to their nearby airfield, to which there is no public access.

The disaster is thought to be an accident caused by mechanical trouble. The pilot had contacted (ATC) to report engine problems and requested permission to conduct an emergency landing at nearby. ATC lost contact minutes later.


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Johnson ousts Livingstone in London mayoral election

May 2, 2008

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Boris Johnson has been declared the winner of London's mayoral election. The Daily Telegraph called the victory overwhelming, given how close recent opinion polls had been. Results were delayed by record turnout.

Johnson thanked his family and party activists for helping him win what he termed a "marathon election." The mayor-elect also paid tribute to Livingstone by saying the incumbent had the "thanks and admiration of millions of Londoners" for his years of service as mayor.

The people of the United Kingdom's capital city of London voted yesterday in mayoral elections.

In the London elections voters chose both their first and second preference for Mayor of London. The incumbent mayor is Ken Livingstone.

Many polls were carried out before the election. One of the earliest, carried out by YouGov and the London Policy Institute showed a clear lead for Livingstone. A poll carried out near the end of 2007, however, showed that Livingstone was only one percentage point clear of Boris Johnson.

More recent polls, including one carried out by YouGov for Evening Standard showed a narrow lead for Johnson. Other polls, however, like the one taken for UNISON continued to show a clear lead for Livingstone.

Below are the latest results:


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ha boris would be funny but destroy london the question is whether i want to see our fair city destoryed in the name of entertainment.


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What ordering of the candidates photos has been chosen? I think that "The people of the British City of London are today voting in Mayoral Elections" is incorrect. Whilst the result is expected to be revealed this evening, I understood that the election took place yesterday. I presume this article is to be publish once these results become available. Adambro - (talk) 18:32, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I've reordered the images and made corrections.--A101 - (talk) 18:39, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm still suggesting waiting until the results are published until we publish this. It might as well be an "X wins election to become London Mayor" type of story now we must be close to the results being announced. As such I don't think we need the "The election results are still being counted" disclaimer. Adambro - (talk) 18:43, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

 * Thanks for all the work in prepping the article for this. We were able to publish within minutes of the results. --SVTCobra 00:04, 3 May 2008 (UTC)


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Results of British local elections announced

May 2, 2008 The result of yesterday's local elections in the United Kingdom has been announced. It shows gains for both the Liberal Democrats and the Conservative Party, while the Labour Party has seen a significant fall in its share of the vote.

The Conservatives made the largest gains, with their number of councils increasing by 12. Below is a quote from the Conservative website, on the results:

David Cameron has described the Local Election results as "a very big moment for the Conservative Party".

We have achieved our best local government showing since 1980:

- 256 seats and 12 councils gained, including Bury, Nuneaton and Bedworth, and the Vale of Glamorgan

- 44 per cent of the national vote won

Labour made significant losses in the elections. Gordon Brown, who leads the party, agreed that the result was poor for the party. Below is part of his quote:

First of all I congratulate all those who have been successful in being elected as Labour councillors and say how sad I am about those Labour councillors who have done a tremendous job, fought a very hard campaign and have been unsuccessful.

It’s clear to me that this has been a bad night for Labour. We have lessons to learn and then we will move forward. My job is to listen and to lead and that is what I will do.

Several smaller parties have also made councillor gains, including Plaid Cymru, the British National Party, the Green Party, the UK Independence Party and RESPECT.


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Multifaith council commends Malaysian politician's comments on conversion to Islam

May 3, 2008

The Malaysian of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism,  and  issued a statement Friday praising comments made Wednesday by Malaysian politician  on conversion to Islam. Malaysian Consultative Council president Datuk A. Vaithilingam said that Ong's views are shared by Malaysians from all religious faiths in the country. "Conversion to Islam should not be abused as a means to evade one's legal obligations to one’s family. A person's conversion to another religion should not cause pain and suffering for other members of the family," said Vaithilingam. He asked state and authorities to take necessary steps to fix loopholes in the law, so that Malaysians could  in the country.

Ong is the current Minister of Housing and Local Government in the, and also serves as the secretary-general of the (MCA) and  MCA chairman. In his Wednesday statement, he said that individuals who convert to Islam through the marriage process should be permitted to renounce the religion if they leave the marriage. Ong also stated that the religion of a minor child with one Muslim parent should be determined by both parents, or remain the same until the child turns 18.

Ong said that issues involving, custody of children and inheritance in matters of of non-Muslims had increased dramatically in the last three years. Ong emphasized the importance of civil law as related to non-Muslims in the country, as opposed to that of Syariah (Sharia), Islamic.

"Non-Muslims are not to be subjected to any form of Syariah laws and for any disputes or overlapping areas involving the jurisdiction of civil and Syariah courts, civil laws must prevail. [...] We urge the Government to be transparent in this process," said Ong.

Ong's comments were made as part of an 11-page motion of thanks on the royal address. His motion was seconded by. Ong also spoke about the corruption, education, crime and security and the economy in his two-hour speech.

Of the 27 million people in Malaysia, 60 percent are Muslim, 25 percent are Chinese and mainly Buddhists or Christians, and 7.8 percent are ethnic Indians and mainly Hindus.


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Is "Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism, Taoism council" an actual organization? If so, I'd be surprised if there were all theses commas in their name. --SVTCobra 00:55, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Oh, and if it is not a name of an org, would it be unfair to call them non-muslims in this particular context of Malaysia. --SVTCobra 00:57, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Renamed to "Multifaith..." - and yes, "non-Muslim" is the wording used in multiple sources. Cirt - (talk) 01:03, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

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oh crap :(

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Congratulations London, you just elected a blithering idiot. --Brian McNeil / talk 14:29, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
 * London was lucky to have the opportunity to reelect a great politician. Why did they choose Johnson A101 - (talk) 14:58, 3 May 2008 (UTC)


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2008 Computex Preview: A decisive battle for IT industry and trade show quality

May 11, 2008 The 28th-annual COMPUTEX Taipei show, the second largest IT show in the world, is the largest one since they held their first show in 1982 since expanding to TWTC Nangang. Not only were vast ICT products showcased from upper, mid, and lower-stream vertical and horizontal OEMs, OBMs, and world-class stellar companies like Intel, AMD, ASUS, Foxconn, Acer, BenQ, and Kingston, but also featured products related to green technology. Companies from Korea will be hosting the biggest international pavilion to catch the buyers' eyes.

The Taipei Computer Association (TCA), one of the show organizers, will hold the 2008 WiMAX Taipei Expo at the Taipei Show Hall 2. It will allow the networking industry to chain the WiMAX Pavilion located in the TWTC Nangang and echo the basic infrastructure construction of WiMAX.

Organizing the show and promoting the ICT industry are considered major tasks by newly-elected President of the Republic of China Ying-jeou Ma. Pavilions like "mega trends", "multimedia", and "green technology" will be re-arranged to host trendy and energy-efficient products launched prior to this show.

According to Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), there were several seminars like "e21 Forum", "DRAMeXchange Forum", "Next Generation Networks Taipei", "Taiwan Design Center Forum", "CE Summit", "Green IT Forum" held at the Taipei International Convention Center. TWTC Nangang was organized for buyers and companies to glance the vision of global ICT industry during the show hours. Since Jonney Shih, Chairman of ASUStek, showcased Eee PC before its launch during 2007 e21 Forum, seminars were progressively respected by industrial businessmen, especially international buyers.

Not only will there be a senior competition - Best Choice of COMPUTEX, mainly promoted by the TCA, but also the TAITRA will cooperate with International Forum Design (iF) holding the "Design and Innovation Award of COMPUTEX". Its goals aims at discovering innovative and brand-new IT products to elevate the notability of Taiwan's innovations.

TAITRA and TCA, the organizers, promised to do the be the best at services for transportation (Shuttle Buses, Taxis, MRT, International Airlines), living (Hotels), networking (TAITRA Lounge), and business (Trade Opportunity Rooms and Business Center) for the best quality of COMPUTEX.


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I participated the pre-show press conference in Wednesday (April 30), the two executives pointed out several key sectors in it, I also did a proper recording in this conference, and I uploaded them into Commons and put it here. When C/E, read carefully on several sources and my audio recordings. Brock contact... 07:52, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

Style
Quotes need a little adjusting to fit properly on the page. Not sure how to do that so can someone else take a look at that? DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 19:46, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

Not ready yet

 * 1) First 2 paragraphs are awkwardly worded. Specifically, 2nd and 3rd sentences of first paragraph. Cirt - (talk) 22:01, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅ DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 03:16, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

 * 1) First sentence of 2nd paragraph uses word "showcased" twice. Cirt - (talk) 22:01, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅ DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 03:19, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

 * 1) Last sentence of 2nd paragraph is a bit long and run-on. Cirt - (talk) 22:01, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅ DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 03:19, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

These issues should be addressed before publishing. Cirt - (talk) 22:01, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 1) Not sure who the first blockquote is attributed to. Cirt - (talk) 22:01, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) * If those two are chained, like this: 1st - ....., 2nd - ...... by xxx, two blockquotes were spoken by the same one. Should two blockquotes be combined for chain? Brock contact... 05:26, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) ** I did a arrangement, its current style may be OK. Brock contact... 05:34, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 4) The article in general is basically one big blockquote, which isn't the best way to go here. Cirt - (talk) 22:01, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 5) * Should this article be deleted or simplified? Brock contact... 11:09, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 6) 3rd blockquote also appears to be unattributed. Cirt - (talk) 22:01, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 7) * I deleted those blockquotes and merged into main introduction, it should be re-checked up, that is, three issues above has been solved. Brock contact... 03:24, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Article still has some issues

 * 1) Title of the article is unclear/awkwardly worded - should be renamed. Cirt - (talk) 03:30, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) * I use "Decisive Battle" because a foreign press ever questioned Walter about a DAMN sensitive issue about transportation and exhibition space. Why can't be named like its style on Apple Daily in Taiwan? Brock contact... 09:26, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅ I think. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 03:21, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

 * 1) 1st 2 sentences of 1st paragraph are too long. Cirt - (talk) 03:30, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅ DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 03:22, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

 * 1) 2nd paragraph is one, big, run-on sentence. Cirt - (talk) 03:30, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅ I think I solved that. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 03:24, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

 * 1) I am unclear as to the meaning of the 2 sentences in the 3rd paragraph, not sure how best to copy-edit there or what to suggest. Cirt - (talk) 03:30, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅ I think. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon)

 * 1) 4th paragraph is also a run-on sentence. Cirt - (talk) 03:30, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅ DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 03:30, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

 * 1) Not sure as to the meaning of the 5th paragraph. Cirt - (talk) 03:30, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅ I think. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 03:30, 9 May 2008 (UTC)


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Olympic torch reaches Hong Kong

May 3, 2008 The Olympic torch has returned to Chinese soil. More than 1 million Hong Kong residents and visitors ignored light showers on Friday to greet and cheer the Olympic torch relay. Hong Kong is the first Chinese destination to welcome the Olympic flame after its month-long journey across the world, spanning 19 cities.

It was the Hong Kong's first Olympic torch relay since the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. The eight-hour torch run included carrying the flame aboard a dragon boat across the Shing Mun River, and on horseback into the Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Venue and Sha Tin Racecourse. Hong Kong, a co-host city of the Beijing Games in August, will stage the equestrian events.

"Today, the Olympic torch relay resumes on Chinese soil after its global journey across five continents. It is a great and solemn honor for Hong Kong, Asia's world city, to be the first in China to welcome back the Olympic flame on behalf of our proud nation," said Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang.

The torch relay began at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre at Tsim Sha Tsui where 1996 Atlanta Olympic gold medalist for windsurfing, Lee Lai-shan received the torch from Chief Executive, Donald Tsang. Lee then handed the Olympic flame to Olympic table tennis silver medalist Li Ching, who passed it to his doubles partner Ko Lai-Chak. Lee said, "It is one of my big moments and I am feeling the same excitement I did when I won the Olympic gold medal."

Early in the morning, a large number of people gathered on both sides of Nathan Road in preparation for the events. Many of the spectators wore red clothes to match the colour of the Chinese flag.

One hundred and twenty torchbearers carried the torch on a 26-km route. The torch bearers passed landmarks such as the Tsing Ma Bridge and the Avenue of Stars, before it was ferried across Victoria Harbor to Hong Kong Island.

Asian Games champion cyclist Wong Kam-po was the last to the carry the Olympic torch. Wong carried the torch to the Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai, where he lit the cauldron, pulling down the curtain and ending the Hong Kong leg of the torch relay.

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Based on zh:北京奧運聖火在香港傳送 which is OR. --A101 - (talk) 08:20, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Note:Not a translation but a article using info from the Chinese page A101 - (talk) 08:45, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

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Talk:Wikinews Interview: Experts in IT industry comment about security of WiMAX

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Based on Chinese Version. I did two brief interviews to Hung and Chang during two different press conferences to ask about the analysis from IS industry. Audio recording attached in this article. Brock contact... 09:16, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

Lost
I am not sure how to c/e this paragraph: ''Since several Internet crimes are mostly and progressively respected by several information security companies, some of them disputed its future on its security. After all, everyone want to welcome this new technology but is afraid of its problem to bring about security issues. DragonFire1024'' (Talk to the Dragon) 19:37, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Based on a quick read through, I have a couple comments:

Anyways, looks like an interesting article, but did not make sense to me. Bawolff ☺☻ 23:02, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
 * The title does not make sense
 * The article doesn't really address how WiMax will affect computer security positivly or negativly. I kind of get a hint that the article is saying that it will provide more targets to have everyone, their cell phones, and their kitchen sink networked, thus easier to to bad things as there is just more clients on the network to potentially do bad things to, but i'm not really sure if thats what the article is supposed to be implying.

Not ready yet, grammatical/syntax issues
I also want to emphasize that is doing some great work, just that these are a few copyediting concerns for readability of this article. Cirt - (talk) 18:54, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 1) The title still does not make sense, as already previously noted by, above. Cirt - (talk) 18:36, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Title fixed.... Brock contact... 07:57, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 1) The entire first paragraph contains lots of grammatical errors. Cirt - (talk) 18:36, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) 1st sentence of second paragraph is a run-on sentence. Cirt - (talk) 18:36, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) 2nd sentence of second paragraph does not make sense and is a sentence fragment. Cirt - (talk) 18:36, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 4) Also problems with 3rd sentence of second paragraph, and first sentence of 3rd paragraph. Cirt - (talk) 18:36, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Not to sound pushy...but I see a lot of what could be wrong, but little to fix the issues. I have done a lot of c/e on his articles, and I don't have a lot of time lately, but I think others should also make an effort to fix more than critique. This doesn't mean I am speaking of anyone specific, just in general. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 03:59, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I agree, but when I left these comments I did not have time to go through and copy-edit, I was hoping someone else could get to it in the interim. Cirt - (talk) 04:14, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Time is short for me too. But I can't even get past the first sentence. I wouldn't know what to change it to. --SVTCobra 21:33, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Why don't we ask him then? He has several articles in develop and so far, I can see only 3 contributers whole are making any effort to publish them. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 20:40, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

c/e
I hv estarted to copyedit the article although it still needs a lot of imporvment. Anonymous101  18:28, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

I edited a bit more. Hopefully it is clearer. And maybe even close to what was intended. - Notmyopinion (talk) 01:00, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

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To me the "summary" section on this seems like editorial comment. --Brian McNeil / talk 10:46, 6 July 2008 (UTC)


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Fiery Egyptian tourist bus crash kills nine

May 3, 2008

Nine people have died in a fiery tourist bus crash in Egypt on Thursday. The bus was carrying 40 North American and European passengers when it crashed in the Sinai peninsula.

The bus left the road when it skidded off a tight bend and struck a concrete barrier, rolling over and catching fire. The bus ended the roll back the right way up and was completely destroyed by the fire. One wheel lay twelve metres from the main wreckage and skid marks were left on the road. The coach had been travelling from a resort at nearby Sharm el-Sheikh to the capital Cairo when it crashed at Abu Zenima, with some reports suggesting the cause was a blowout on a tyre.

According to the Egyptian security official eight Russian nationals were killed, as was one of two drivers on board, both of whom were Egyptian. This was contradicted by Russian state owned service RIA Novosti, which stated just two Russians were among the dead. The Russian foreign ministry only said 16 Russians were injured and none killed, also contradicting the Egyptian security official who said only 14 people were injured in total. The Ukrainian foreign ministry said a Ukrainian woman had been killed and the Romanian foreign ministry said a 41-year-old Romanian woman was amongst the dead. The driver behind the wheel at the time survived the accident.

The crash occurred at 6:00 am (0300 GMT) about 70km (45 miles) from Suez, and many of the injured were rushed to hospital there. Traffic officials, security personnel, civil defence soldiers and ambulances all responded to the crash. In addition, the Azure Travel coach, like all Egyptian tour buses, had at least one armed police officer travelling on board.

Other injured passengers were taken to Sharm. Two Canadians and two British citizens are reported to be amongst the injured. The Brits are in a serious condition and one Canadian woman had her hand amputated. At least one person died in hospital. It is also reported that Italians were injured in the crash.

Road accidents claim around 6,000 lives and injure 30,000 every year in Egypt. This high accident rate is fed by poor maintenance and regulatory enforcement and reckless driving, with many roads allowing high rates of speed to be achieved. A fog-triggered pile-up killed 29 in February, and 23 died in March in a head-on collision between two lorries.


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what a crock
There they go again. The main stream media (msm) is once again writing slurs againsy an upright christian. How dare you cast stones at a christian minister. We all know that the evil Islamofascists are everywhere and most likely put those tax records in a barbeque that the good minister was trying to start. Dam you, Bin Laden!

I have yet to finish reading this article
First off, I hate the phrase "Bin Laden" being thrown around. Osama should be ashamed for tarnishing his family name. Second, there are many who claim the name of Christ yet do not follow His teachings. This goes back to the very beginning of Christianity, when their where many Jews and Gentiles alike who claimed to follow Him yet tried to compromise His teachings. Just look at the apostle Paul's letters. --QUINTIX - (talk) 02:00, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

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americans will be americans. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.226.64.235 (talk) 01:53, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

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 * I imagine many don't but thats expected, but it's worth it if it gives people somewhere to evpress their POV and keep it out of the article, but somehow I doubt it always works like that.--Ryan524 - (talk) 02:08, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

It is really sad.
It is really sad to a man of his stature fall to such grievous conditions. As a people of God, I think we should we pray that although I'm sure that if he did it, that the people may have forgiveness in their hearts that he may never do it again.


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Hitler doll - false and misleading anti-Ukrainian propaganda
The source information on which your article is based is inaccurate anti-Ukrainian propaganda.

The doll is manufactured in Taiwan, not Ukraine. They are not being "stocked in supermarkets"; *one* was found in a speciality shop. The saleswoman quoted in the article said nothing of the sort of things she was attributed with having said. The idea of a further line of Nazi souvenirs was the imaginings of the original author of the story uncovering the doll's existence in Ukraine, as in a horrific, "what next?" scenario (http://www.dt.ua/1000/1550/62775/ - Dzerkalo Tyzhdnia, in Ukrainian.)

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

There is detailed information about how this story came to be twisted into a slander against Ukraine, one posted by the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group (http://www.khpg.org/en/index.php?id=1209570049) and a more detailed analysis by the Ukrainian Archive (http://www.ukar.ca/shevchenko/buzyna/hitler.html).

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

Please do the right thing and replace your current article with a similar apology, which you will note the Trumpet has placed on it's front page (http://thetrumpet.com/).

—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 90.200.7.104 (talk • contribs) 11:55, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

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What do you guys think about the removal of the BC link since it is now broken, even though the story is based on it, IMO it serves no purpose if it is dead, but there is a concern that it should stay, so I figured it would be best to get some consesus, hopefully, here.--Ryan524 - (talk) 01:36, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Talking with the editor who put the link back we have reached an agreement that we should put a notice letting readers know the source has been removed.  has been created for this purpose.  This article also needs the  tag.-Ryan524 - (talk) 03:00, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅, Cirt - (talk) 23:18, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

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rename Another typo in the title: Ukranian manufacturer preparing ... should be  Ukrainian manufacturer preparing ... --SVTCobra 16:56, 23 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Done. I know this article from curation over the years; ought to have noticed the typo. --Pi zero (talk) 17:11, 23 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Don't feel bad. At least you aren't responsible for the typo. Cheers, --SVTCobra 17:22, 23 August 2019 (UTC)


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Hitler doll story found to be hoaxed

May 3, 2008 It has been revealed that a story concerning ' dolls' going on sale in Ukraine and aimed at children was a hoax. Many news outlets picked up the false story, including Wikinews.

Also fooled were ', ' and other major publications. The story quickly spread as various media outlets quickly picked up and passed on the falsified report. Now news services have been forced to retract the story.

The hoax first appeared two weeks ago and was spread rapidly, when a journalist found a model of Asian origin aimed at adult collecters in a specialist shop in, and misrepresented the find by failing to give basic details of the facts of the case when he publicised his find. The story propagated and expanded from there.

Wikinews issued a retraction by saying that "This article has been retracted. This article has been deemed a hoax." while TheTrumpet.com said that "the source material that the article was based on was both inaccurate and misleading."

The 40cm doll was reported to be available in Kiev with a £100 (GBP) price tag and come with a large range of accessories in a presentation box with the dates of Hitler's birth and death.

BBC News Online had footage suggesting that some stores were already selling the dolls. The video turned out to be a hoax at a later date.

A 'saleswoman' who was allegedly marketing the false dolls said that "it [the doll] is like Barbie. Kids can undress fuhrer, pin on medals and there's a spare head in the kit to give him a kinder expression on his face. He has glasses that are round, in the manner of pacifist ."

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Well uuhmmm ... haven't read this in detail but i definitly find THIS neither fake nor incredibly newsworthy.. anyways. Get one while they sell 'em and convert it to a voodoo doll or sumthing?


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Police: Austrian children kept in dungeon were in 'oppressive' conditions

May 3, 2008 Police in Austria have reported that the situation in the cellar where people were illegally imprisoned for over two decades is 'oppressive'. They have also said that they cannot stay in the cellar for more than one hour. AP reported that this is because there is a low oxygen level in the cellar.

This announcement by the police comes after police in the Lower Austrian town of Amstetten arrested a 73 year old man who is alleged to have kept his daughter, now aged 42, locked in the cellar of his house in Amstetten since August 29, 1984.

The man, identified by police as Josef Fritzl, is alleged to have started sexually abusing his daughter, named as Elisabeth Fritzl, when she was eleven years old, and to have subsequently fathered seven children by her. One of the children, one of a set of twins born in 1996, died of neglect shortly after birth and the body was burned by the father. The surviving six children, three boys and three girls, are currently aged between 5 and 20 years old. Three of the children were left on Josef F.'s doorstep and subsequently raised as the adoptive children of Josef F. and his wife, Rosemarie, while the other three children were left with their mother and never saw daylight until she was discovered. Rosemarie F. is said to have been unaware of her husbands' activities.

Police became suspicious when a 19-year-old daughter, Kerstin, was taken to hospital with a mysterious life-threatening illness, and the family's medical records were checked. Police say that Elisabeth F. appeared to be "greatly disturbed" psychologically, and only agreed to talk after the authorities assured her that she would not have to have contact with her father, and that her children would be cared for.

The local authorities have recently released a statement regarding these incidents, an English translation of part of which is available below:

The tragedy involving the family has Amstetten has made its citizens deeply shocked and shaken. Our sympathy goes exclusively to the victims of this crime. To restart the family into the "life" to allow security the city are aiming to provide financial resources to the victims.

The municipality has now set up a donations account for the victims.

The news has shocked Austria, as has its similarity to the case of Natascha Kampusch who was kidnapped aged 10, and escaped after being held in a "dungeon" for eight years in 2006.


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Ukranian manufacturer preparing to sell Adolf Hitler dolls
Hi,

I noticed that you suggested that the article called Ukranian manufacturer preparing to sell Adolf Hitler dolls should be retracted. I would like to inform you that this comment has been taken into consideration, and, as a result, Wikinews has issued a retraction.

Thanks for your comment,

Happy Editing!

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Ukranian manufacturer preparing to sell Adolf Hitler dolls
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I noticed that you suggested that the article called Ukranian manufacturer preparing to sell Adolf Hitler dolls should be retracted. I would like to inform you that this comment has been taken into consideration, and, as a result, Wikinews has issued a retraction.

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Last Stauffenberg plotter dies at age 90

May 3, 2008

Philipp Freiherr von Boeselager, the last surviving member of a cabal that on July 20, 1944 attempted to kill Adolf Hitler with a briefcase bomb, has died at the age of 90, according to a statement released Friday by the German Bundeswehr.

Von Boeselager, then a Major in the German Wehrmacht, was one of a number of officers involved in the Stauffenberg plot orchestrated by Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg.

He was born near the German city of Bonn and started to publicly show his hate for Hitler in June 1942, after discovering that people were being shot due to their country of origin.

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Big Brown victorious in Kentucky Derby, runner-up Eight Belles breaks down

May 3, 2008

In a dominating performance, Big Brown triumphed in the 2008 Kentucky Derby. Jockey Kent Desormeaux gave Big Brown a stalking ride, even as he was 4-wide along the backstretch. Once they reached the top of the stretch, Big Brown grabbed the lead and won going away, 4 3/4 lengths away from filly Eight Belles. Desormeaux wins his third Kentucky Derby, while trainer Richard Dutrow savored his victory after having bragged about how well his horse is for the Derby.

Shortly after the race finished, Eight Belles collapsed on the backstretch, shattering her two front ankles. She was euthanized minutes later. Veterinarian Larry Bramlage conceded that "there was no possible way Eight Belles could be saved... that's an injury that's very painful." The moment was bittersweet for trainer Larry Jones, who sent Eight Belle's stablemate Proud Spell to victory in the Kentucky Oaks.

Sent off 2-1 as the post-time favorite, Big Brown paid $6.80 to win. The $2 exacta (20-5) paid $141.60. The $1 trifecta (20-5-16) paid a healthy $1,722.80 with 13-1 shot Denis of Cork, and the $1 superfecta (20-5-16-2) paid a very respectable $29,368.90 with 37-1 shot Tale of Ekati.

Big Brown is being pointed to run in the Preakness Stakes on May 17. However, few horses from this year's Kentucky Derby are looking to follow, opting instead to run in the Belmont Stakes on June 7.


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I posted this story just minutes after seeing it happen on NBC. --71.58.52.136 22:45, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

in or at kentucky derby? my opinion. --Nohawkson - (talk) 14:36, 6 May 2008 (UTC)


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it sad that Eight Belles had to be put down.--66.229.18.245 23:19, 3 May 2008 (UTC)


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The police are, as always, masters of stating the obvious.--66.75.48.94 01:45, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

spelling of surname
Please correct the spelling of "Kerstin Fritzl" in the picture caption. Yoninah (talk) 09:09, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

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More details would be useful, such as the diagnosis of the children and their abused mother and even of the father. One also wonders how this went on for 20+ years without Herr Fritzi's wife not knowing. Was she mentally ill, as well? What did she think happened to her own daughter? Many many questions should be answered for this to be useful for clinicians. —66.44.27.9 (talk) 06:44, 21 September 2010 (UTC)


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Is "Stauffenberg plot" the common name? I think it might not be obvious to people... What about "Last survivor of failed plot to assassinate Adol[ph/f] Hitler dies", or is that too long? 68.39.174.238 01:45, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm sure there was more than one failed plot to assassinate Hitler. People familiar with this aspect of history would readily recognize "Stauffenberg plot", whereas "July 20 plot" sounds a tad ambiguous. 208.127.136.22 03:40, 4 May 2008 (UTC)


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Microsoft drops bid for Yahoo

May 4, 2008 Microsoft has announced it is dropping its bid to acquire one of their Internet competitors, Yahoo!, after a three-month courting effort by Microsoft. Microsoft chief executive officer, Steve Ballmer notified Yahoo! chief executive officer, chairman and co-founder, Jerry Yang via a letter that Microsoft was dropping their bid for the Sunnyvale, California based search engine giant.

In a press release from Microsoft, Ballmer said, “Despite our best efforts, including raising our bid by roughly US$5 billion, Yahoo! has not moved toward accepting our offer. After careful consideration, we believe the economics demanded by Yahoo! do not make sense for us, and it is in the best interests of Microsoft stockholders, employees and other stakeholders to withdraw our proposal”.

Microsoft withdrew its bid effort after raising their bid from $44.6 billion to $47.5 billion, which works out at $33 per share. However, Yahoo! were waiting for a bid of around $53 billion, which was more than Microsoft were willing to pay.

Microsoft had previously wanted to takeover Yahoo! in-order to compete with Google, the market leader in online advertising. The online advertising market was worth $40 billion in 2007 and will rise to an expected $80 billion in 2010.

Some observers, however, are speculating that the bid withdrawal could just be another tactic in their attempt to acquire Yahoo!. Yahoo shares have dropped since the bid was pulled out.

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Three children taken from New Mexico compound

May 4, 2008

Three teenagers have been taken from a compound in New Mexico, United States after it was alleged that minors in the compond, called the Lord Our Righteousness Church were being abused.

A person from the compound said, "Recently representatives from CYFD [Children Youth and Family Department of New Mexico] came to our land and kidnapped three teenagers who are part of our family here." He continued, " I call it an abduction because that is how God views it. There were no moral grounds for them to be taken."


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Now for X Easy Payments of Only...
"...Google, the market leader in online advertising, which was worth $40 billion in 2007" "...Yahoo were waiting for a bid of around $53 billion"

Feel how you may about Microsoft, but I am sick of these companies who are not outright refusing to get bought, but are instead more than willing to be... at the right (absurd) price. Consider NVidia's offer to VIA vs. AMD's offer to ATI. I don't recall ATI waiting for "the right price". --QUINTIX - (talk) 13:12, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

Seems to me Microsoft might be retracting their bid in hopes it would huurt Yahoo stock then they could come back with their original bid which would look alot better with cheap yahoo stock. They could just be moving on althogether but remember this is Microsoft.-71.217.196.15 15:37, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

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heh weird, anyone else notice the total lack of spectators in all the photos? --Mark Talk to me 13:29, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

nice
this was a very good program from what i call lies you need to not let people just wright anything. you dont even know what they be wrighting. have fun withn your GAY sight.p.s think about things where little kids have to do researches.thats the only reson that you steal have clients you loser


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Comments:Three children taken from New Mexico compound

the righteous are on a new witch hunt.the largest per capita prison population in the entire world.and americans have the effrontery to deem what is acceptable and where.every time they mention human rights,whose exactly do they mean.

"they..."
Let us define "they" as the people who caught this. In which case, "they" are protecting the human rights of U.S. citizens from those who would impede on those rights, U.S citizen or not. --QUINTIX - (talk) 00:48, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

Police State
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Biased because it is mainly made up from media hyped news and not from other sources such as first-hand information. There were even published correspondence from the Alibi, regardless of their take, it was 1st-hand, not conjecture and super-sensationalized. Why was such an un-finished page archived? Very incomplete and rather biased entry to Wiki. :( Not at all what wiki stands for. —66.87.7.93 (talk) 04:31, 9 December 2012 (UTC)


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351 dead after Burma cyclone

May 4, 2008

351 people have been reported dead after a cyclone hit Burma, which is also known as Myanmar. As a result it has been declared by the Burmese government that five states are currently disaster areas.

A diplomat in the area spoke to the Reuters news agency, giving them a description of the scene. He said that the area around him looked like a 'war zone' as a result of the cyclone.

An official from the United Nations also commented on the situation. "It’s a bad situation. Almost all the houses are smashed. People are in a terrible situation,” he said.

Another UN representative also spoke on the incident. He reported that "The Irrawaddy delta was hit extremely hard not only because of the wind and rain but because of the storm surge."

The Daily Telegraph , a UK newspaper, reported that the food price in Burma could be affected by this incident.

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For the use at this wikipedia article, would all contributers sign below (Note: I have already added a modified version of the content I added to this article):

A herby dual license all my contributions to this article under the GFDL, for use in the associated Wikipedia article. A101 - (talk) 17:52, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

NOTE:I WROTE THE SECTION ON WIKINEWS AND WIKIPEDIA SO IT IS NOT A GFDL INFRINGEMENT A101 - (talk) 18:07, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

 * Wikipedia is saying over 4,000 dead, now. Jade Knight - (talk) 13:13, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

 * Yes, there are numerous reports stating that over 4,000 have died, and I've seen one news source saying in time the number of fatalities could surpass 10,000. Also, why is it called the "Burma cyclone", when the official name of the storm was Cyclone Nargis? 69.121.244.173 16:04, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

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Rescuers hunt Brazilian plane carrying four UK passengers

May 4, 2008 Rescuers in Brazil are seeking a plane that disappeared Friday carrying six people, two local pilots and four British investors interested in a possible new housing development.

The dual-engined Cessna 310, operated by Aero Star, lost contact with Air Traffic Control (ATC) eight miles (13km) off the coast near Ilheus, where it was intending to land in nine minutes time and was making a visual approach to Ilhéus Jorge Amado Airport. The flight had originated in Salvador and made last contact at 5:43 p.m. local time (2043 GMT) with Ilheus control tower.

The four passengers have been identified as Sean Woodhall, Ricky Every, Alan Kempson and Nigel Hodges. The planned development they had been considering is a luxury estate planned by Worldwide Destinations, who Sean Woodhall owns. It is based in Spain and constructs worldwide luxury property developments.

Ricky Every works for Worldwide Destinations, and Alan Kempson and Nigel Hodges are both directors of UK finance company Diamond Lifestyle Holdings, who had been considering a deal with Worldwide. At least three of the four did not live in the UK.

The search for the aircraft is focusing on a location 20 miles (32km) North of Ilheus, where there are eyewitness reports that a light aircraft was flying extremely low and without lights, leading authorities to believe the aircraft loss power. Investigations are probing some reports of witnessing a plane crash, and there are unconfirmed rumours that wreckage has been found.

Brazil's Coast Guard, three Aero Star helicopters and Bahia state police are all participating in the search. The weather was good at the time and the flight crew hadn't reported any issues to ATC.


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Comments:2008 Canada Cup of Soccer: Toronto FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps

Does anybody know how tickets can be purchased for the Canada Cup fo Soccer: Toronto FC at Whitecaps game?

Bill Green Kimberley BC


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Pipe bomb explodes outside California courthouse

May 5, 2008 No one was injured when one or more pipe bombs exploded outside the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Courthouse located in San Diego, California.

The bomb exploded around 1:40 a.m. Sunday morning on May 4, 2008 and was reported by guards patrolling the building. Debris from the blast was found across the street in the AT&T building eight stories above the lobby of the courthouse. Doors were blown out along with several windows, but there was no other damage.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is investigating the incident and evidence has been sent to an FBI laboratory in Virginia for analysis.

Video footage from surrounding cameras is being analyzed, but so far there are no suspects and no one has claimed responsibility for the blast. The courthouse did not receive any threats prior to the blast. Authorities swept the areas surrounding the courthouse, but no other explosive devices were found.

The courthouse will remain closed today to repair the damage and for authorities to finish the investigation.