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Maybe not. But I think it's better to have new news than old. At least it gives the impression that Wikinews is keeping up to date. (The story I overwrote as lead article 2 was a day old). But, hey, if an article catches your eye that you think should be there instead of the by-election, feel free to update Template:Lead article 2! Yours, Harris Morgan (talk) 23:12, 8 July 2008 (UTC).

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Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs dies aged 56
Policy prohibits self-sighting of substantive edits to published articles, and prohibits them altogether more than 24 hours after publication. I'm inclined not to quibble strongly over the stylistic edits you made, although they were more intrusive than we usually engage in past 24 hours (and if I'd made them within 24 hours I certainly wouldn't have self-sighted); but your removal of the word "yesterday" is clearly substantive and should not have been self-sighted. --Pi zero (talk) 20:46, 8 October 2011 (UTC)

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China: 'the Dalai Lama is scheming to take the Beijing Olympics hostage'

March 24, 2008

The government of China has claimed that the Dalai Lama is cooperating with as part of a plot to bring the country into crises before the Olympic Games, which are due to be half in Beijing this Summer. The official newspaper of the government of China claimed that "the Dalai Lama is scheming to take the Beijing Olympics hostage to force the Chinese government to make concessions to Tibet independence."

This move comes after, the 14th Dalai Lama, vowed to step down from his position if things "get out of control" in Tibet, where violent demonstrations against China have killed anywhere from 13 to 100 people.

The protests, which began in Lhasa, have since spread to neighboring provinces. In, , one witness reported 17 deaths. "Earlier today, the whole town was teeming with police and soldiers," he said. "All the shops have been closed. There are no arrests that I know of ... People are anticipating that something big is going to happen." Elsewhere in Sichuan, thousands of Tibetans turned out in the streets of, according to the Tibetan Center for Human Rights and Democracy.

The international community has repeatedly urged China to use restraint in dealing with protesters, and to start talks with the Dalai Lama. United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Monday, "We have really urged the Chinese over several years to find a way to talk with the Dalai Lama, who is a figure of authority, who is not a separatist, and to find a way to engage him and bring his moral weight to a more sustainable and better solution of the Tibet issue."


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Comments:United States military death toll in Iraq reaches 4,000

Why
Why is the U.S. still over there? Fephisto - (talk) 14:30, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
 * They shouldn't have gone in to begin with, but they should finish what they started. It would be even more wrong to go in, destroy the preexisting power dynamic and infrastructure, and leave, citing 'civil war', which they were instrumental in facilitating. Iraq wasn't the United States' responsibility before, but it sure as hell is now. -Etafly - (talk) 14:55, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
 * The violence in Iraq would probably stop if the US (ant the UK) would just leave Iraq. --Anonymous101 (talk · contribs) 15:00, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

 * Oh, how much I wish that where true.
 * As for the comment below, Bush is a Harvard alumni (he must of cheated). Like many Texans who are or where involved in running industry (though arguably W's experience in industry was essentially like an accredited school of hard knocks), he has no problem using and is not embarrassed by local vernacular. That is my problem with the current crop of candidate. So far as I can tell none of them had much involvement or employment in the private sector-- with the remote exception of Hillary Clinton and her former relationship with Wal-Mart. However she rather not have that brought up.
 * That aside there is a reason why Barack Obama, the only candidate who has committed to a date for withdrawal, has set said date to over two years from now. To loosely quote an evil "news commentator", Democrats will not hang defeat around their necks. It would be political suicide to allow Iraq to become another terrorist stronghold.
 * Now we did screw up in Iraq. That is the reason we are still there five years after the fact. But the screw up is not what many believe it is. You see, like many totalitarian regimes, Iraq was originally a democracy. It was allowed by the people to slowly erode away. The military in place was essentially a hierarchy composed of guns held against the heads of loved ones by superiors. Instead of restoring what was already in place, the decision was made to rebuild the nation from scratch. (168.28.43.202 18:19, 24 March 2008 (UTC))
 * Was there as much violence before the US invaded Iraq? No! --Anonymous101 (talk · contribs) 18:36, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Well no...unless you don't consider gassing thousands of your own people violence. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 18:42, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
 * OK, but there are considerably more deaths. In addition you need to remember that Iraq has a free government there, so what have you got against leaving now DragonFire.--Anonymous101 (talk · contribs) 16:06, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Acutally, Bush is a Yale alumni. --TUFKAAP - (talk) 23:45, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

 * Have any of you guys heard of Space Aliens From Luxembourg? Fephisto - (talk) 14:17, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

Stefan Molyneux can go to hell. --SVTCobra 16:20, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

wow
every day you liberals surprise me by showing your more retarded then President Bush him self. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.229.16.129 (talk) 15:49, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
 * However, the liberals amongst us at least learned how to spell and make competent use of the English language. --Brian McNeil / talk 16:32, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

retarded - great use of the english language. liberal - great use of the electoral system.

Truth VS Media interpretation. The public is entitled to the truth.
Military Death Numbers compiled by a friend from DOD reports.

Below is some very interesting data reference deaths in the military. I guarantee you will not read this in your local newspaper nor will you see it on the daily news broadcast. I pray this will help you to enlighten folks around you to the brave and courageous young people serving in our military.

Deaths in the Military

1980 .......... 2,392

1981 .......... 2,380

1982 ......... 2,318

1983 .......... 2,465

1984 .......... 1,999

1985 .......... 2,252

1986 .......... 1,984

1987 .......... 1,983

1988 ......... 1,819

1989 .......... 1,636

1990 .......... 1,508

1991 .......... 1,787

1992 .......... 1,293

1993 .......... 1,213

1994 ......... 1,075

1995 .......... 1,040

1996 .......... 974

1997 .......... 817

1998 .......... 826

1999 .......... 795

2000 ......... 774

2001 .......... 890

2002 .......... 1,007

2003 .......... 1,410 [534*]

2004 .......... 1,887 [900*]

2005 .......... [919*]

2006 .......... [920*]

Figures so noted with an asterisk (*) indicates deaths as a result of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

You may initially feel confused when you look at these figures - especially when you see that in 1980, during the term of President Jimmy Carter,there were 2,392 US military fatalities. What this clearly indicates is that our media and our liberal politicians pick and choose and tend to present only those facts that support their agenda driven reporting.

Another fact our left media and politicians like to slant is that these brave men and women losing their lives are minorities.

Wrong again.

The latest census shows the following:

European descent (white).........69.12%

Hispanic.........................12.5%

African American.................12.3%

Asian.............................3.7%

Native American...................1.0%

Other.............................2.6%

The fatalities over the past three years in Iraqi Freedom are:

European descent (white)........ 74.31%

Hispanic.........................10.74%

African American..................9.67%

Asian.............................1.81%

Native American...................1.09%

Other.............................2.33%

Source:

These statistics are published by DOD and may be viewed at:

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/RL32492.pdf —Preceding unsigned comment added by 199.67.7.151 (talk) 20:01, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Ah, there are lies, damn lies, and statistics. Of the 2,392 who died in 1980 1,556 were accidental, 174 were homicide, 419 were illness, and 231 were self inflicted. Leaving a total of 12 who died for either undermined reasons or as a result of terrorism. Zero were due to hostile action. Somewhat disingenuous to blame Carter methinks. --Brian McNeil / talk 20:53, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Plus the army in 1980 was far larger than it is now, which accounts for the larger noncombat death toll. Spacehusky - (talk) 21:00, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

I commend you for doing the research; however, how can you call a number you agree with a lie? I am not looking at the breakdown just at the TOTAL number of our military who died. Just one loss is a shame but to report the number 4000 to the general public at the onset of 4 deaths is just short of slanderous. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 199.67.7.151 (talk) 21:09, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I didn't call it a lie, I called it a statistic. Are you unfamiliar with the "lies, damn lies, and statistics" truism? The table you have in the linked to PDF only covers the last two years of Carter's presidency when a total of 4,772 members of the armed services died. As stated, none due to hostile action. To try and make a comparison you can take the last two years of Reagan's first term when 4,462 died. Not a huge difference until you look at the fact that that figure includes 19 killed due to hostile action and 269 due to terrorist attacks.
 * The total figures steadily drop as you move towards the present day, as suggested above this is partly due to a reduction in the size of the U.S. forces, I'd also like to hope that it is also a sign that commanders have come to the conclusion the death toll due to accident was unacceptable and forces needed to be more professional.
 * Moving on to the current occupant of the White House, a total of 3,102 died in service during the last two years of his first term. Of those, 1,083 were due to hostile action. As Commander-in-Chief he bears the responsibility for putting troops in the position where they could die due to hostile action. Although any conclusion you can draw from this is somewhat speculative it does not seem much of a stretch to conclude that Republican presidents are warmongers.
 * As to the press reporting on the 4,000 mark - if they adopted an "oh, it's just another four, it's just another four, ..." attitude they would be failing the public they serve as the fourth estate. --Brian McNeil / talk 21:31, 24 March 2008 (UTC)


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Comments:Bones of 'small-bodied humans' found in Micronesian cave

Did we just find the Shire? (O.K., a little politically incorrect, but have some humour.) Fephisto - (talk) 14:32, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
 * What are you afraid that the hobbits will take you task for being insensitive to their special needs? --SVTCobra 15:53, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Heh, something like that. Fephisto - (talk) 18:21, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "the Palau story has been utter..."
the Palau story has been utterly discredited since. —203.217.13.143 (talk) 11:36, 6 May 2010 (UTC)


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Comments:Osama bin Laden warns European Union in new audio tape

Either they're running out of pre-recorded tapes, or news is coming very slowly to Bin Laden. Fephisto - (talk) 14:33, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

Osama bin Laden should have been assassinated instead of attacking Iraq!
I'm no Republican, but I think that instead of invading Iraq, we should have sent a team of assassins to kill him! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.229.198.150 (talk) 21:16, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

i think this should be taken seriously
if they do attack europe it would be as bad as 9/11 was to us.

they should in fact do something about this. -204.210.159.168 21:43, 15 January 2009 (UTC)


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National Hockey League news: March 24, 2008

March 24, 2008

There were 2 games played in the National Hockey League on March 23, 2008.

St. Louis Blues @ Chicago Blackhawks
Patrick Kane scored the game-winning goal 1:09 into the five-minute overtime as his Chicago Blackhawks beat the St. Louis Blues 4–3. The game was made interesting at 18:42 of the third period when Keith Tkachuk scored to break a 2–2 tie. Chicago responded quickly, as James Wisniewski scored at 19:05 of the same period to even the scored. Kane would win the game for Chicago in overtime. Nikolai Khabibulin got the win, stopping 26 out of 29 shots while his counterpart, Hanny Toivonen stopped 27 out of 31 shots for the overtime loss.

New York Islanders @ Philadelphia Flyers
Daniel Brière had three points as his Philadelphia Flyers beat the New York Islanders 4–1. Vaclav Prospal of the Flyers had two points, a goal and an assist. Only one of the five goals in the game was not scored on the powerplay; Scott Hartnell scored five-on-five during the third period to make the scored 4–0 for the Flyers. Martin Biron was solid in nets for the Flyers, stopping 32 out of 33 shots, improving his record this season against the Islanders to 6–0. His counterpart, Joey MacDonald made 22 saves in a losing cause.

Player of the Day
Today's Player of the Day is Daniel Brière. Brière had one goal and two assists for the Philadelphia Flyers as they beat the New York Islanders 4–1.

For information on the selection process of the Player of the Day, see this page.

Related news
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Disdery Hombo & Tatyana Perepelkina win the 2008 Taipei International Express Marathon

March 26, 2008 The 13th Taipei International Express Marathon, sponsored mainly by Carrefour for the second time since 2007, raced on Hsichih-Wugu Elevated Viaduct of Taiwan National Highway No. 1 this Sunday (March 23). Although it rained until the start of the marathon and half-marathon classes, the race finished properly. Despite the improved weather, the gradient near the Hsichih stop of Hsichih-Wugu Elevated Viaduct provided a major challenge to the runners' physical strength. The race's organizer, the Chinese Taipei Road Running Association, invited several world-class marathon runners based on their prior performances in several international marathons. However, because of political instability in Africa, there were only four African runners participating in this race.

Finally, Disdery Hombo from Kenya and Tatyana Perepelkina (in Russian: Татьяна Перепёлкина) from Russia were, respectively, the men's and women's champions of the marathon (42K) class with 2H21m27s and 2H49m15s. After this race, when Wikinews Journalist Rico Shen briefly interviewed Hombo, Hombo expressed his satisfaction with this race and Taiwan's image, as well as his eagerness to try out for future marathon races, especially the ING Taipei Marathon this December.


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George and Laura Bush introduce 2008 White House egg roll

March 24, 2008 The President of the United States, George W. Bush, and his wife have introduced the 2008. Mrs. Bush introduced the attendees to the event by saying "welcome, everybody, to the White House Easter Egg Roll, the 2008 Easter Egg Roll. This event is one of the happiest traditions on the White House lawn. It's always fun to see the South Lawn filled with children. Thank you for coming. And I'd especially like to thank our entertainers, our readers, our volunteers, and our special guests."

M. Bush dedicated the event to cleaning oceans. "We [the Bush family] want to remind you that we're dedicating today's Easter Egg Roll to our clean oceans. And there's a booth here where you can find out how you can contribute to make sure that we're environmentally sound stewards of our oceans. Ocean conservation is a important aspect of good public service, and it's certainly something that Laura has on her mind, as she comes up to address you," he said.

7,500 eggs are being provided for 2008 egg roll, with the White House estimating before the event that 22,000 people will attend this year.


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Comments:Mugabe: A vote for MDC is a wasted vote

Translation: Robert Mugabe will keep power even if he loses the election.

 * That's exactly what I was thinking. Fephisto - (talk) 13:56, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

Sorry, it's revolution time in Zimbabwe. --Kitch - (talk) 16:14, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

 * Mugabe won't lose the elction - it's rigged --Anonymous101 (talk · contribs) 18:38, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

 * Oh yeah, forgot. --Kitch - (talk) 23:47, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

MUGABE IS AN ASSHOLE! FUCK THAT ASSHOLE!
 * No thanks, but I do hear he has someone come in to do that on a regular basis. --Brian McNeil / talk 20:39, 24 January 2009 (UTC)


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User:Anonymous101/Other Wikis

This is a list of other English projects I contribute to(with a link to my user page) -
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Al-Qaeda's second in command, Ayman al-Zawahiri, calls for 'strikes against Jewish and American interests'

March 24, 2008 Al-Qaeda's second in command, Ayman al-Zawahiri has released a new audiotape calling for Muslims to attack Israeli and American targets in revenge for Israel's recent offensive in the Gaza Strip.

The tape was posted on the internet and on it, Zawahiri urges strikes against Jewish and Americans interests, along with all those who participate in aggression against Muslims.

"Muslims, today is your day. Strike the interests of the Jews, the Americans, and all those who participated in the attack on Muslims. Monitor the targets, collect money, prepare the equipment, plan with precision, and then—while relying on God—assault, seeking martyrdom and paradise," said Zawahiri.

He also added that any attacks on these interests should not be confined to Palestine, Israel or the Middle East.

"Today there is no room for he who says that we should only fight the Jews in Palestine. Let us strike their interests everywhere, just like they gathered against us from everywhere," added Zawahiri.

U.S. intelligence is currently reviewing the tape, but so far the authenticity cannot be independently confirmed.

In a separate recording released last week, al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden called on Palestinians to reject negotiations and use "iron and fire" against Israel. A voice described as bin Laden's also urged Muslims to support the insurgency in Iraq as a way to liberate Palestine.


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Wikinews interviews German music video director Uwe Flade

March 26, 2008 Uwe Flade is a music video director from Germany. He has worked with numerous artists, including Depeche Mode, Rammstein, Apocalyptica, In Extremo, Nickelback, Franz Ferdinand and Tarja Turunen. Wikinews conducted an exclusive email interview with him, available below.

Interview
'''Tell us about your work, and how you came to be involved with directing. What stands out about you, and what inspires you?'''

 * Uwe: I was into music videos for a while already, watching MTV for hours every day. Back in the 90ies it was very inspiring and exciting to discover all those new visual styles and watch people like Gondry, Glazer, Jonze, Mike Mills rising. I was then trying to set up a little film production company around 99 after being stuck in some office jobs at TV stations and other production companies. I shot a few little things and got the chance to pitch an idea to a friend who played in a rising German band. They took the concept and I directed my first video. It was a tough ride but the video got some airtime. The next jobs didn´t roll in easily but it was the genre I loved so I was fighting hard which got me more and more jobs.

 * I am collecting ideas all the time and I can´t really tell what inspires me. Sometimes taking a shower makes my mind work, sometimes I would just sit in front of my computer until the idea hits me. Travelling to places I haven´t been also often inspires me a lot.

'''How has the advent of the Internet—and the switch at networks (such as MTV) from almost exclusively music videos to original programming—changed the way that artists approach what they want from a music video? Has the "big budget" music video disappeared?'''

 * Uwe: The big budget hasn´t disappeared completely but the number of artist spending a lot is much smaller now and the budgets in general went down a lot. YouTube changed a lot too. The hypersuccessful homemade style video for Ok Go "here it goes again" was a landmark for this development. It got over 31 000 000 views on YouTube and counting, won lots of prizes and got a lot of press. So the homemade, handmade style since then is a big thing in music videos turning the budget shortage in creativity. Some years ago Fatboy Slims "praise you" was an outsider, now it is a big part of the whole picture.

 * I think the artists just want to look good on the videos, that comes first ever since. Some of them still want something original happening but with the generally shrinking budgets a new style had to appear to squeeze creativity out of the mostly very limited money available and actually the artists don´t have a choice.

Is it difficult to make a planned plot for a video fit the music and the short time on offer?

 * Uwe: For me it is a challenge and still the freedom of creativity in this genre is a blast. I learned so many things by just trying them out and playing around with them.

'''Your credits span across many artists and genres. What's it like working with such a broad range?'''

 * Uwe: It is a great broadband, I was thrilled by the very different demands and characters I met so far. I personally like to do different styles just to keep creativity running and being challenged instead of repeating the same receipy over and over again.

Which of your works would you say you enjoyed working on the most?

 * Uwe: Besides the big international projects for Depeche Mode I enjoyed a lot to work with my friends Sportfreunde Stiller. I shot 10 videos for them and it is even harder to work for long term friends since the fear to fail is much more personal.

'''Were there any projects that you didn't enjoy making? '''

 * Uwe: Hmmmm. There are some;-)

Do you have anything new in the works at the moment?

 * Uwe: I am setting up a mixed media collective of designers, animators and directors and planning a short film.

Do you find commercial pressures, such as ensuring videos are not subject to censorship or filming deadlines, conflict with your interests as an artist?

 * Uwe: Actually I am feeling challenged by those things more then annoyed. The band and label pay for the whole thing so they set up the limits which is totally fine for me. The TV censorship in Germany is not very strict and I don´t have so much experience with these things in the United States. I saw some rules for US TV, very long lists of things to care for. My videos didn´t really break those rules anyway but there are a lot...that´s what I thought.


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regarding your comments on tibet, you are very wrong and ignorant of the actual situation. The protests were NOT PEACEFUL at all. They burned down everything, Wenzhou Shopping City, Tianhai Night Market (most famous night market in Lhasa), my favorite restaurant (Dicos American Fast Food), everything! Those mobsters attacked a Muslim school and cut off the ears of many children. It was completely the rioters' fault! All the rioters are the LOSERS of Lhasa, all the high-school dropouts and hobos and druggies and such! Most of the Tibetan people HATE this protest (including the Dalai Lama), and only those corrupt monks and spiritual leaders support it because they want their old feudal privileges back!

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Olympic flame for Beijing Games lit amidst protest

March 25, 2008

On Monday, the Olympic for the 2008 Summer Olympics was lit in, Greece as per tradition. The Games of the XXIX Olympiad are scheduled to be held in and around Beijing, China from August 8, 2008, to August 24, 2008.

Members of Reporters Without Borders (RSF), and others, were able to break through the police cordon. "We cannot let the Chinese government seize the Olympic flame, a symbol of peace, without denouncing the dramatic human rights situation in the country," RSF said in a statement.

While, president of the and a former mayor of Beijing, delivered a speech, at least one protester was able to run up behind him and display a flag that resembled the , except it was black and the rings were.

The protester was quickly apprehended and Liu Qi continued his speech relatively uninterrupted. "The Olympic flame will radiate light and happiness, peace and friendship, and hope and dreams to the people of China and the whole world," he told the crowd.

"Shame on China. Don't send China's blood-tainted torch to Tibet. Free Tibet. Tibet is an independent country," shouted Tenzin Dorjee, a leader for, while he was taken by police.

"All we wanted to do was break into the torch relay and shout that this is a torch of shame as the Chinese government continues to kill hundreds of our people," Dorjee said later. "They were stalking me from the moment I touched down to Greece," he added.

The torch is still scheduled to be carried around the world in a relay that will go through twenty countries before arriving in Beijing for the start of the Games.

, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has defended having the Games in China, saying, "The major political leaders don't want a boycott."

In his speech Monday, he said, "The torch is the link between all athletes and citizens of this world; between all of us who believe in Olympism and the virtue of sport. It has the force to unite humanity and to stand for harmony."

Germany's Olympic Committee rejected a boycott of the games aimed at events in Tibet. Noting that the did not avert the, the president of the committee said they concluded that the role of sports is to start dialog and promote understanding — and not to exert political pressure.


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Comments:China: 'the Dalai Lama is scheming to take the Beijing Olympics hostage'

China can bite my bag.

西藏已經是自治行政區,不應該為政策意見不同,冒然暴力抗爭;中國當局應該適度傾聽當地人民的聲音,不應該冒然使用致命武器進行鎮靜行動;外國人士更不應該鼓吹分裂中華民族!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.5.246.223 (talk) 06:41, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

Tibet was already autonomous administrative area, should not be different for the policy opinion, rashly violence resistance; The Chinese authorities should listen attentively to the local people's sound moderately, should not use the lethal weapons to carry on the calm motion rashly; The foreigner should not promote splits the Chinese nation!!! Translated from 192.5.246.223 using SYSTRAN by (24.98.235.224 12:39, 25 March 2008 (UTC))
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Five bucks
That Tenzin Dorjee is now in a re-education camp or dead. --TUFKAAP - (talk) 02:37, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

I would boycott
the Olympics but i would rather have the US or EU kick there ass in ping pong (table tennis). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.229.16.129 (talk) 08:38, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

Hosting the Olympics is a crap shoot. You give the OOC a boat load of cash and they pocket it for themselves. You pay to build their Olympic village, i.e. you have an excuse to tear down poor people's homes. Then the OOC holds the games and again pockets the cash for themselves. But, if you tore down poor people's homes wisely & are otherwise lucky, then you become more powerful city afterwards, ala Barcelona. So you might make back all the money the OOC stole over the next decade. It follows that the point of a boycott is to malign the city, and prevent it from recouping it's "investment". So yes, it does help if you boycott Beijing over Tibet, not just now, but after the Olympics too. Nyarlathotep - (talk) 08:06, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

Sure, but that's if all the funding is from the city. Aren't a lot of Olympics funded by private investments/donations and such? The one in China would be public though... -someone else —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.53.218.148 (talk) 11:07, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

Torch in Tibet
The Chinese gov't is way out of line in their actions taken against Tibet. A boycott should certainly be considered, but alas, its ends may not justify its means. Now, before we send Machivelli rolling in his grave, let's take a full look at the scope of everything occuring in the East, and make a good decision. I think they oughta run the torch through Tibet. It would be a definition statement of justice. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.194.217.223 (talk) 15:16, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

It's alright to do millions upon millions of dollar of business with China each year but they can't hold the world olimpic games? Get real people! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.191.87.32 (talk) 03:19, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

Respect for the Olympic games has diminished greatly as they represent supression of human freedom in a country that is a "the largest prison in the world". Consider the slave labor they use to produce our computers, clothes, dishes, towels, sneakers... etc etc. They own us, and we're too stupid to stand up for the rights of the downtrodden. No religious freedom, no freedom of speech, people are being displaced from their homes. The homeless and mental handicapped have been removed from the city. Its sickening. They should never have been allowed in China in the first place. I hope all the athletes bring along books for freedom. Books about the 1776 revolution in America. Let the people learn.

We are supporting this evil and it is wrong. At least boycott buying Chinese products. How they ever got the bid for this is suspicious. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.193.99.170 (talk) 19:52, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Boycotting is unrealistic
The only thing boycotting would do is waste the time of the hardworking athletes. Spending days training to try earn a medal. Governments may not want to do that. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.106.210.97 (talk) 08:42, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, some of you people go sober for Tibet, and talk about how they don't have any religious freedom - when most of the sobering, so-called pitying people turn their noses up at Jewish people and Muslims. Real sad how some people can become hypocrites. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.118.145.80 (talk) 16:05, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

Really? Oh, and not just days. Months, years. --71.220.26.105 10:14, 9 June 2008 (UTC)


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Al-Qaeda can bite my bag.

STFU
Would you guys shut up already? We get it, you're good and the evil Jews and imperialistic Americans are bad. Now crawl back into your hole, this is not terrorizing, it's annoying. --+Deprifry+ 17:28, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
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Bush can bite my bag.

Rick Roll
The Rick Roll vandalism was funnier. Egg rolling isn't news. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.48.112.60 (talk) 13:52, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

it's been three days. request unlock or fix the "event that 22,00 people"   ~"The free news source you can write!" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.115.228.137 (talk) 01:50, 27 March 2008 (UTC)


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FDA warning on Honduran cantaloupes after salmonella outbreaks

March 25, 2008

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States Department of Health and Human Services has issued a warning on cantaloupes from a Honduran company, after salmonella outbreaks in the United States and Canada.

The FDA stated that cantaloupes purchased from Agropecuaria Montelibano, a company which grows and packs cantaloupe in Honduras, should be thrown out because it has been connected to an outbreak of Salmonella Litchfield. The FDA has also blocked imports from the food packer to the United States. The FDA reported cases of fifty people in sixteen states in the United States, and an additional nine in Canada who became ill after eating cantaloupes. As of Monday fourteen people had been hospitalized.

The sixteen states in the United States with reported cases of illnesses are Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin. Illnesses in Canada occurred in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and New Brunswick between January 19 and February 22.

An initial alert was released from the FDA on February 22 about an outbreak of Salmonella Litchfield, and the warning about Honduran cantaloupes was issued Saturday. The FDA was aware two weeks ago that the outbreak could be tied to melons, and linked the outbreak to the Honduran supplier on Friday.

On Sunday, Honduran President Manuel Zelaya called the FDA alert "extreme and imprudent", and noted that the contamination from the cantaloupes was on the peel and that they could have come into contact with the bacteria after leaving Honduras. He said the United States did not present evidence that the bacteria originated in Honduras. President Zelaya told reporters: "It's unjust that the (U.S.) has declared a unilateral health alert without any laboratory or clinical tests." Fredys Cerrato, Trade Minister of Honduras called on the FDA to publicize details of its studies on the affected cantaloupe, and told CNN en Español: "This is causing us direct economic damage."

Foodborne illness caused by Salmonella bacteria can lead to symptoms including nausia, diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps. Higher-risk groups such as children, the elderly and individuals with weakened immune systems can develop more severe symptoms. The FDA is continuing to investigate and monitor the situation with the individual states affected and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.


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First off, we really appreciate your contribution.

But sometimes users submit an article from somewhere else, not realizing that Wikinews cannot keep copy-and-paste versions of articles which are published elsewhere under a restrictive copyright. An article created in this way is a copyright violation, and Wikinews policy is to erase these even if they are excellent article ideas.

Another problem which sometimes comes up is press releases: Press releases are sometimes excellent sources, but they do not qualify as unbiased news articles so they can't be published as they are. Two key things to remember about press releases is that they're usually written to represent the viewpoint of an involved party (Thus likely running foul of our Neutral Point of View policy). And second, they are generally covered by copyright which can conflict with our open editing approach.

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Over 70 businesses in Bristol, United Kingdom given zero star rating for food hygiene

March 25, 2008 76 businesses in Bristol, United Kingdom have been given zero stars out of a possible five, for food hygiene, by the food department of Bristol City Council. This is considerably higher than the number of 0 star ratings awarded by neighboring councils. The scores, which are collected by inspectors from the council, are displayed on a website funded by the UK government.

Restaurants including Spice Out Tandoori on Wellington Hill West and Taste of India in the largely up-market area of Clifton have been presented with a zero star rating, in addition to restaurants like the Family Kebab House in Fishponds.

The owners of one of the restaurants on the list defended his restaurant. He said "we [workers at the restaurant] were visited before Christmas and have done what we had to do, which was to put up a new shelf and do some minor cleaning."

Customers of these businesses have told Wikinews that they are unconcerned by the changes. One, a customer of the Spice Out Tandoori, told Wikinews that they "have no issues with the food" and that they "will continue to get my [the customer's] food here."

Some businesses were however, awarded with a five star award. One of these was Waitrose on Northumbria Drive, Henleaze. A customer there told Wikinews that it is "reassuring" to find out the shop received a five star award for food hygiene.


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Final report blames instrument failure for Adam Air Flight 574 disaster

March 25, 2008 A final report released today by the Indonesian National Transport Safety Committee found that Adam Air Flight 574 crashed because the pilots were distracted by an instrument failure. The loss of the budget carrier's Boeing 737 into the sea near Sulawesi on New Year's Day 2007 left all 102 on board missing and presumed dead.

The report found that the 737, registered PK-KKW, suffered a Inertial Reference System (IRS) failure. While pilots were troubleshooting for this navigational system they first unintentionally disconnected the autopilot, then failed to monitor other instruments informing them they were approaching the sea, crashing into it and destroying the aircraft.

The flight had been a scheduled domestic passenger service between Djuanda Airport at Surabaya and Sam Ratulangi Airport at Manado, and disappeared from radar screens at 35,000 feet.

National Transportation Safety Committee head Tatang Kurniadi told a press conference "This accident resulted from a combination of factors including the failure of the pilots to adequately monitor the flight instruments, especially in the last two minutes of the flight. Preoccupation with a malfunction of the Inertial Reference System diverted both pilot's attention from the flight instruments and allowed the increasing descent and bank angle to unnoticed... "The Cockpit Voice recorder revealed that both pilots were concerned about navigation problems and subsequently become engrossed with trouble shooting Inertial Reference System (IRS) anomalies for at least the last 13 minutes of the flight, with minimal regard to other flight requirements. This included identification and attempts at corrective actions."

He also supplied a number of statistics concerning the final moments of the flight. Whilst in a right bank with sustained elevator input pushing up the nose the aircraft reached Mach 0.926 and 3.5g. The airspeed had reached 490 KCAS by the end of the recording. Investigator Santoso Sayogo said that the high speed impact caused the plane to disintegrate.

Adam Air had suffered previous navigational problems. In 2006 another B737 suffered a navigational problem and flew into a radar blackspot, leaving it lost for several hours before performing an emergency landing hundreds of miles from the intended destination. Sayogo said today that in the three months preceding the accident the airline had registered 154 defects in PK-KKW's navigational equipment.

The accident has had wide-ranging effects. The crash, coupled with Adam Air Flight 172, which snapped in half during a hard landing, and Garuda Indonesia Flight 200, which overshot the runway in Yogyakarta, killing 21, prompted the European Union to add all Indonesia's airlines to the list of air carriers banned in the EU. Earlier this month another Adam Air flight departed the end of a runway during landing, injuring five and damaging the plane. This prompted the authorities to ground Adam Air for three months after a regular evaluation, after which they may be permanently shut down. The airline is also in financial difficulty. All the accidents involved Boeing 737s.


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I hope Adam Air never operate another flight. 154 faults in three months?! That's almost 2 a day! Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 13:47, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

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Wikinews interviews organiser of New Zealand's Rock2Wgtn festival Phil Sprey

March 26, 2008 Across Easter weekend Wellington, New Zealand was host to Rock2Wgtn, an international two-day hard rock festival. Large crowds showed up at Westpac Stadium to see the various acts. The world has never seen an event of this kind before.

Day one featured three theatrical acts. Finnish band Lordi, known for their monster costumes, opened the night. They were followed by the US shock rocker Alice Cooper, whose themed set included the horror theatrics regularly associated with him and a hanging stunt he recently restarted after a gallows collapse nearly killed him two decades ago. The night was headlined by the distinctively costumed band KISS, complete with their famed black-and-white makeup.

The first major act on the stage on day two was the American hard rock/glam metal band Poison. After Poison, British act Whitesnake took to the stage and performed their set to the crowd. British-born American rocker Ozzy Osbourne, who, as well as a solo career, fronts the world-famous Black Sabbath, was the second night's headline act.

The festival's entertainment did not stop at the six main acts. There was also support performances from three New Zealand bands - The Symphony of Screams, The Valves and Sonic Altar. Their sets were accompanied by a special effects package from award-winning studio Weta Workshops, who are known for their work on movies such as The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. This came in the form of 'Drusila the Dragon', which rose up to a height of six foot and wigspan and moved for the audience, shining lasers from its eyes and breathing red smoke. Flame Fire Productions were hired to put on a fire show featuring several dancers alongside the performers. Also performing were six local guitarists and a group of 'zombie' cheerleaders.

Despite the crowds that flocked to the event, however, it has recently become apparent that financial trouble has hit the festival. Although figures remain to be confirmed, an estimated NZ$750,000 has been lost.

Wikinews secured an exclusive interview with Phil Sprey of Capital C Concerts, who organised the festival. The entire interview is now available below.

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What initially gave you the idea to stage New Zealand's first rock festival?

 * Phil: Easter in Wellington is normally a quieter place and as we are resident here we were working to not only present a phenomenal experience but to drive short range international tourism and domestic tourism. To do this we needed an impressive line-up and a format that was as much theatrical as it was festival. On a company level we were demonstrating that NZ has the ability to stage big events and have the planning, equipment services etc to deliver. We did this well beyond expectation and every artist management was more than satisfied with the production. We also wanted to brand our name to agents and management around the world - we have done this as well.

'''How did you select the acts that would be performing and the other entertainment on offer? What are your personal opinions on the artists present?'''

 * Phil:Originally we were looking at a KISS concert in November. To assist an Australian promoter we moved this act to the Easter slot and then to make it a festival format added Ozzy on a second day. It then grew from there based largely on availability and the genre. Originally we planned a format with 2 ‘younger’ bands and 4 more mature performers so we were close to where we needed to be. Have absolutely no issues with the artists and all performed up to expectation or beyond.

Is it true that Ozzy demanded the set be repainted from KISS colours to his own?

 * Phil:Ozzy made no demands on repainting the Guitar set we had. We in consultation with their production chief did so as it was better ‘form’ not to embarrass the artist on the second night and retain the very happy production of the weekend.

What kind of reaction has there been from fans and the media to the festival?

 * Phil:HUGE! We have been bombarded with emails from around the world and from NZ fans. Media too have been very active and other than a few who ‘picked’ at individual performances most enjoyed the experience for what it was.

'''Three-quarters of a million dollars is a huge loss. Why is the quantity so large if ticket sales were still relatively high, even if they were below anticipated levels? How much did it cost to hire each of the acts present, anyway?'''

 * Phil:The loss figure is only an estimate at this point but yes we sustained a loss. The ratio of ticket sales who bought the discounted two-day package was 30% higher than expected, accommodation in Wellington was at maximum partly due to a conference and another entertainment event booked after our concert that also swallowed up capacity. The fact that no major concert has ever been held in Wellington over Easter was always going to be experimental and risky. We contained other costs very well with the only blowout coming from additional costs of international freight which was doubled on us by airlines who had been supportive then decided to charge premium when demand increased. (That war is still to be fought.)

Who is going to pay the price now?

 * Phil:Everyone of our contractors, Artist and suppliers are paid. We are concert promoters and will go onto the next concerts. It is what we do.

'''You believe Easter trading restrictions are responsible for low sales. Might we then see a future Rock2Wgtn at a different time of the year? If so, what can we expect from it?'''

 * Phil:When archaic trading hours for bars and retail exist in a secular society and ‘tourist’ towns like Rotorua and Queenstown can trade openly then things need to change. NZ is highly reliant on Tourism….. we can’t be closed. Over zealous Police and Liquor licensing people who interpret laws made public comments in advance of the weekend which did deter people from coming. While we can’t quantify the numbers we have had considerable comment to this effect.

Why were Easter restrictions not factored into plans before the festival?

 * Phil:They were. We discussed this with City Council and Authorities, but these authorities only came back with the detail 2-3 weeks before the event and took a very negative approach to the work many of us and the hospitality industry had taken. Had they made the calls in 2007 when we announced the concert plans a totally different course would have been taken.

'''There were also 20 related arrests for minor offences. What are your comments on this? Do you feel negative media attention from this may be an issue for Capital C Concerts?'''

 * Phil:We talked to police and the arrests were very very minor. 20 people in 50,000 is not worth the mention. Most were for over exuberant young guys who had a drink to many and climber over mojo barriers. None were for violence etc.

What other events are you planning for the future?

 * Phil:We like the adventurous projects and will continue to bring the artists the public want into NZ. We understand showbiz in NZ better than most and this is what we do.

What would you like to say to any fans reading this now?

 * Phil:To fans that were in Wellington we thank them for being part of rock history: The Trilogy of Evil (KISS, Ozzy and Alice) have never played in one event like R2W before EVER! So an accolade for us and a long memory to savour for all who were there. We know from the images we have that the enjoyment factor was way, way up there. That’s entertainment and that’s what we do. Well.


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March 25, 2008 According to an announcement on Monday by United States-based on-line auction website eBay, the option to accept payments via PayPal service will be mandatory for United Kingdom sellers beginning in April 2008, with the exception of auctions relating directly to the sale of motor vehicles.

The announcement claims that the move will help improve confidence as well as further reducing the limited amounts of fraud which occur on some types of transaction. Sellers with low feedback, or who list specific items, such as computer software are already required to accept payment via PayPal.

Under the new policy, sellers will however still be able to accept payments via other services, provided they are on eBay's approved list. Google Checkout, a competitor to PayPal in the field of retail payment services, is notably absent from the list of accepted payment methods.


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"with the exception of auctions relating directly to the sale of motor vehicles." <--- motor vehicles and property Symode09 - (talk) 10:03, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
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Popular soap opera 'The Young and the Restless' celebrates 35 years on the air

March 26, 2008 The popular American soap opera The Young and the Restless, currently the reigning Emmy Award-winner for best daytime drama, celebrated 35 years on the air Wednesday.

The 35th anniversary also comes after the series, known colloquially as Y&R, marked its 1,000th straight week as the highest-rated soap opera in a daytime slot. In addition to keeping the #1 spot every week since December 1988, Y&R has also been the top-rated soap in the African-American demographic since 1991.

A trend-setter since the beginning, Y&R relied on character-driven storytelling, accentuated with understated sexuality from its cast, which at that time was mostly young, in order to bring in teenage and twentysomething viewers who were ignored by soap producers and networks up to that time. These traits immediately set Y&R apart from other soap operas, and other soaps have since mimicked  Y&R 's formulaic approach to offering something for everyone, especially younger viewers.

Since premiering on March 26, 1973, Y&R has become a worldwide cultural institution in its own right, racking up an impressive 100 Emmy Awards between the writers, producers, cast and crew since 1974. The show has aired in over 100 countries, including Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany, Italy, and Turkey, and reaches a worldwide audience of ten million daily. So far-reaching was  Y&R 's appeal that Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci chose the serial's theme song as accompanying music to her floor exercises at the 1976 Summer Olympics. In Australia, where Y&R has aired since 1974, the show was canceled by the original network that aired it in 2007, prompting a widespread fan backlash in that country. It was quickly moved to a pay channel.

Over the past 35 years, countless characters, marriages, divorces, births, deaths, and every joy and trauma in between have visited the residents of Genoa City, where Y&R is set. To commemorate the milestone, Mike Halterman from Wikinews interviewed three actresses who have played long-running characters on Y&R, and asked them to share their memories. All three responded to questions about what being on Y&R means to them, what their favorite storylines were, what they perhaps would have wanted to do all over again, and what they'd love to tell their fans directly.

Below are portions of all three interviews.

Wikinews interviews Y&R cast members
Throughout March, Mike Halterman spoke to three Y&R actresses: Melody Thomas Scott, who has portrayed Nikki Newman since 1979; Michelle Stafford, who has portrayed Phyllis Summers Newman since 1994; and Tricia Cast, who portrayed Nina Webster from 1986 to 2001.

Questions asked to all three
Mike Halterman: How do you feel about the way the show has evolved from the day you started the show, to what it is now?

 * Melody Thomas Scott: Our show has always reflected the pertinent issues of the real world, so of course, that is constantly changing. Making the transition from a half hour to an hour was seamless, and that happened in 1980, my second year on the show. As long as we have riveting character-driven stories, excellent actors and someone at the helm to make sure the look of the show remains unique and mesmerizing, we continue to hold the tradition that Bill Bell created.

 * Michelle Stafford: Yeah, it's changed a lot but anything that goes on for a long time changes. Nothing stays the same. I liked it then and I like it now too.

 * Tricia Cast: Well, to be honest, I don't watch a lot of TV. To be really honest, I didn't watch it much when I was on it either, and oftentimes didn't know what was going on with the other characters. Is that bad?

Mike Halterman: What does being associated with Y&R mean to you? What's the one thing you feel has impacted your life for the better from your association with the show?

 * Melody Thomas Scott: Y&R changed my life in very significant ways. Probably more so than anyone else. It was through the show that I met my husband ([we] will be married for 23 years this October), had my children and given me the beautiful life that I live. God was and still is smiling down on me!

 * Michelle Stafford: I made money as an actress and that's always a good thing. I'm always a fan of making money.

 * Tricia Cast: Aside from being honored to be part of the best show on daytime, I learned so much in the time I was there. I'm a better technician for having worked there.

Mike Halterman: In terms of writing and depth of character, do you think your character is stronger now than she was, say, a decade ago?

 * Melody Thomas Scott: Hopefully she has learned more about life, which always makes a person smarter and therefore stronger. However, there are parts of her makeup that never change. For example, thinking with her heart and not her head. She will forever be vulnerable in the romance department and perhaps in the business world as well. I think she probably feels she is smarter than she actually is! But that's one of the things we love her for, isn't it?

 * Michelle Stafford: You know what, some people would disagree with me but I think she is stronger now. She's not whacking out every second of the day.

Mike Halterman: Out of all the storylines you've been involved in, which one was your favorite?

 * Melody Thomas Scott: I really enjoyed the alcoholism storyline. It was very realistic and showed how easily one can get drawn into addiction. (She was also mixing her alcohol intake with pain pills!) Perhaps the story was ahead of its time. The only thing that flawed it for me was not showing the viewers how she recovered. I was really hoping that we could follow her through rehab, counseling, therapy, etc. It would have been a riveting glimpse of what she had to go through to get sober but we never saw any of that. She simply woke up one morning, sober. To this day, I'm always hoping for her to relapse so that we could finally end that story realistically.

 * Michelle Stafford: The blackmailing of Dr. Reid. That was so creepy and fun and wrong, but it ended up being very funny, [and] the Nick/Phyllis affair.  It was a very real story.  I like the way it was told. It was real. It's also fun to play a secret.

 * Tricia Cast: "Trying to make a lady out of Nina" was fun. I love comedy.

Mike Halterman: ...which one was your least favorite?

 * Melody Thomas Scott: Although the stripping will forever be imprinted in the viewers' minds (especially the men!), I was nervous as a cat each time Nikki performed on stage. I am not a good dancer, so I felt very awkward pretending to know what I was doing! Even though the show hired amazing choreographers to work with me, I always felt like a fraud!

 * Michelle Stafford: I didn't have a least favorite. That's my job to make whatever I'm given good. If it comes off – the jury's out on that – that's up to the audience.

 * Tricia Cast: The "poor Nina" stuff tended to depress me.

Mike Halterman: If you had the power to bring one past character back to the show, who would you bring back and why?

 * Melody Thomas Scott: Selfishly speaking, I would love to have John Enos [who played Bobby Marsino] return. We had a lot of chemistry on camera and it was a pleasure working with him. His character's not dead, so anything is possible!

 * Michelle Stafford: I think I would like to bring Diane Jenkins back because we don't seem to have anyone evil on the show and I think it's important to have some villains in this medium. And Susan [Walters, who played Diane] was a great actress.

Mike Halterman: How do you feel about the rise of unscripted shows which indirectly breed dramatic situations, like Big Brother and Starting Over? Do you think the rise of reality programming is "bad for business" as far as the daytime dramas go?

 * Melody Thomas Scott: Like it or not, reality television is enjoying its trend right now. It's in a category of its own and can't really be compared to our show or any other daytime drama. I love my Survivor and real-life crime shows as much as the next guy, but I don't see it as a conflict of viewer choices. The only event I can think of that had a huge impact in the ratings was the O.J. Simpson trial. Everyone was glued to their televisions to watch that circus. Unfortunately, all of daytime programming took a huge hit, with some viewers never returning to their soaps. But that was across the board and affected all of the programming at that time.

 * Michelle Stafford: I don't think it's bad for business because we are still employed, and it doesn't seem to be affecting us. I don't watch those shows so I can't have too much of an opinion on them.

 * Tricia Cast: Yes, I said it 20 years ago on the Donahue show. We're lucky to have jobs because reality programming is a threat to scripted shows everywhere.

Mike Halterman: What do you feel is the one major reason for the show staying at the top of the ratings for 19 years? Do you feel you contributed to the show's ratings strength in some fashion?

 * Melody Thomas Scott: Ed Scott. Now I can finally say it! [editor's note: Ed Scott is the former producer of Y&R, and Melody Thomas Scott's husband] Of course without the individual excellence of our writing staff, performers, and every other area such as set decoration, lighting, camera work, etc., it wouldn't get the viewers' attention. The contributions of all the talented people we are lucky enough to have makes our show the unique piece of art that it is. Synergy!

 * Michelle Stafford: Oh God, yes, of course! [laughs] No. It's a group thing. It's a group endeavor for a show like this. One person doesn't carry it. I think not a lot people leave the show. The production value is really great. There are extremely talented people who work on our show and I'm not just talking about actors, I'm talking about the crew [as well].

 * Tricia Cast: As a whole the show sparkles. The Young and the Restless is the best show on daytime. It's been number one with and without me.

Mike Halterman: Do you feel Y&R, through its longevity and popularity, has influenced other shows?

 * Melody Thomas Scott: One would think so, but I have not yet seen another show equal to our production values. I think they have tried, but have not succeeded. Maybe they just don't know how!

 * Michelle Stafford: I'd like to think so. Sure, that would be a huge compliment.

 * Tricia Cast: I would hope other shows recognize the excellence of Y&R and strive to compete.

Questions asked to Melody Thomas Scott

Mike Halterman: Twenty-nine years in any job is a long time. What made you stick with it as long as you have?

 * Melody Thomas Scott: Whenever an actor gets a job on a soap, they never know how long it will last. Even though you may be given a three or five year contract, the show has the right to not pick up your option every 13 weeks. So one tends to think of their job in 13 week increments. First, you are nervous that you may be written off after the first several options, so one never feels absolutely confident that it could be a permanent job. Three years go by, then another three or another five, and if you are lucky, you eventually find yourself in double digits! I've been very fortunate to play Nikki all these years as she can get involved in so many variations of stories that it seems like playing many different characters under the guise of one. No opportunity to ever get bored!

Mike Halterman: You remarked in Soap Opera Digest last year that you get disappointed when your character doesn't get featured regularly in her own story. With that said, did you ever want to just end your involvement with Y&R and do other things?

 * Melody Thomas Scott: I don't recall ever saying that. If it was printed, it had to have been taken out of context because I don't feel that way. Never have. The truth of the matter is that we are an ensemble cast. We all expect to have light storylines as well as heavy. That's the nature of daytime television. Whenever I do have a few light months I take advantage of that by focusing on the everyday things that get lost during heavy storylines.

Mike Halterman: Nikki and Victor have spent many happy years together, but 2008 has seen the couple divorce for a fourth time. Why so much volatility?

 * Melody Thomas Scott: Actually, this is only their third divorce. (With nine marriages under her belt, it is hard to keep it all straight!) Nikki and Victor are both very passionate people, whether they're madly in love or hating each other with a vengeance.

Mike Halterman: Do you feel there should be a happy ending for Nikki and Victor?

 * Melody Thomas Scott: No, no, no to the happy ending! If we languished in happiness for too long, it would be beyond boring.  Tension and conflict is the only way to keep characters interesting.  You may think you want them to be happy, but after a short time, the audience would want to see some fireworks again.

Mike Halterman: Your character went from stripper to socialite. How do you feel this change deepened the facets of your character's personality?

 * Melody Thomas Scott: Nikki went through a lot even before the stripper storyline. In the first few months after I started, she killed her father in self-defense (he had rape on his mind), joined a cult, and was a model for an agency that turned out to be a front for prostitution. Beyond wayward! Being a "socialite" never entered her mind, as she believed Victor was the butler when she fell in love with him. The socialite aspect happened very slowly, but finding herself as the wife of Victor Newman, she had to learn how to present herself properly in this world that was 180 degrees from where she came from.  I think deep down she still feels unworthy of her position in life.

Mike Halterman: How do you feel about being recognized not only in the U.S., but abroad as well?

 * Melody Thomas Scott: It's amazing. One of the perks of being on such an internationally successful show has been traveling to other countries (we are [currently] broadcast in 55 countries) on the show's behalf. I'll never forget the mind-boggling reception we received in Istanbul.  Journalists and film crews were actually on the tarmac as we disembarked the plane.  We kept looking behind us to see who they were waiting for. Was Princess Diana on the plane with us? No, they were there for us. We have enjoyed similar receptions in Italy, Belgium, France, Monte Carlo, Canada, the Caribbean, and Australia, to name a few.  It's given us very treasured memories.

Mike Halterman: Some of your fans are new to the show, and others have watched since you first appeared in 1979. What would you like to say as an end note to all of your fans?

 * Melody Thomas Scott: Thank you for your support! Keep it up! You are the only reason that we are thriving.  Thanks for having such good taste!

Questions asked to Michelle Stafford

Mike Halterman: You've been working at Y&R eleven years across two separate stints. That kind of tenure in any job is a long time. What made you stick with it as long as you have?

 * Michelle Stafford: Because it's fun!

Mike Halterman: Do you think Phyllis and Nicholas have a fighting chance, or will Phyllis be doomed to losing the men she loves, like with Danny and Jack?

 * Michelle Stafford: I think that it's a soap opera and nobody ever stays happy for a long long time.

Mike Halterman: Phyllis had a lot of foils and enemies in the series, like Christine, Drucilla, and Diane. Which one of those women do you think is Phyllis's epic foil?

 * Michelle Stafford: Christine by far. She really really really gets under Phyllis' skin. The other two women are bad themselves, so they don't get under her skin.

Mike Halterman: You've won two Emmy Awards, both from separate and distinct parts in your story. Out of the work which got you both Emmy Awards, which do you feel was your strongest body of work, the one you received on your first stint, or the one you got for your current stint?

 * Michelle Stafford: Because the Emmys are judged by submitting two shows, I can't honestly answer that question. The way Emmys are judged are on two shows from that year. And you win if you have two strong shows, which is really luck. A lot of luck, some talent, but a lot of luck. You hope those two shows mix well together. That's luck too. I had other years where I had more of a storyline written for me and didn't win.  So it's really based on if you're lucky enough to get two shows that really stand out.

Mike Halterman: Do you think Y&R should make more use of umbrella storylines, like the recent "Out of the Ashes" event?

 * Michelle Stafford: I'm a big fan of character driven storylines. That's why I was a big fan of the Nick/Phyllis affair; that was very much a character driven storyline and ratings really peaked at that time because everyone was interested in seeing the fallout. I think that any actor on daytime is going to answer that question the same way.

Mike Halterman: Some of your fans are new to the show, and others have watched since you first appeared in 1994, and others have watched since the show first started. What would you like to say as an end note to all of your fans?

 * Michelle Stafford: Thank you for watching! I hope we've entertained you all. When I watched the daytime shows when I was younger I used to be highly entertained.  I hope you're as entertained as I was.

Questions asked to Tricia Cast

Mike Halterman: In terms of writing and depth of character, where do you think Nina was at her strongest throughout her time in Genoa City? And what was her weakest point?

 * Tricia Cast: Her strongest point was just before she moved away. She had evolved into a talented and independent woman. Weakest? Perhaps when she temporarily lost control of her faculties. [editor's note: reference to Nina's suicide attempt in 1997.]

Mike Halterman: Nina's best friend on the show was Christine, and in many respects, Christine's personality served as a contrast to Nina's. Why do you think those two kept a strong friendship as long as they did?

 * Tricia Cast: Who else but the kind, responsible Cricket was going to haul Nina out of the messes she got herself into?

Mike Halterman: Over the last couple of years, history was rewritten so that Philip, Nina's first husband, wasn't really Jill's son at all. What does that say to you as far as Nina ever coming back to the show? Do you find it disheartening that the show's history was rewritten to that degree?

 * Tricia Cast: What? What did you say? Who told you that? Jill? Why that...

Mike Halterman: You won one Emmy Award, for the bulk of your storyline involving David Kimble. What were some pros and cons in acting that emotional story?

 * Tricia Cast: Con: All that crying. Pro: I got to shoot him.

Mike Halterman: Many fans would deem the character of Nina as the "beleaguered heroine." Do you think that assessment is on the mark, or were there other facets to her character that you feel were integral to your portrayal of her that deserve note?

 * Tricia Cast: I think that's fair. No one wants every character to be "together."

Mike Halterman: For a time while you were on the show, you (and Nina) gained some weight. In the storyline, Ryan had left Nina for Tricia [Dennison, played by Sabryn Genet], and she became convinced she was unattractive and unloved. Was that a difficult storyline to act out? Also, what kind of fan reaction did you receive while playing that sort of storyline, as it related to female viewers and their own self-image concerns?

 * Tricia Cast: It was tough because it was so close to home. I struggled with my weight off camera and that wasn't fun. I got both supportive reaction and a measure of cruelty come my way over it. Some people love you no matter what and some people just don't like their TV personalities to be less than perfect.

Mike Halterman: With the advent of the Internet, soap fans have mobilized and fought to make their voices heard like never before. Do you feel fans may be more rigid to change and evolution in their soap operas more so network and company heads, who are sometimes accused of being out of touch?

 * Tricia Cast: I guess if I had a show, I'd pay attention to the wishes of the viewers, but I hope I would have faith in my talents as a writer regardless.

Mike Halterman: Out of all of your former colleagues, who do you still keep in touch with?

 * Tricia Cast: Lauralee [Bell, who played Christine] and I keep in close touch and I talk to Kristoff [St. John, who plays Neil] and Christian [LeBlanc, who plays Michael] now and then. I have friends there who will always be friends, whether or not we talk every day.

Mike Halterman: If you were asked tomorrow to reprise your role on Y&R, would you do it?

 * Tricia Cast: Maybe. I haven't shot anyone in a while.

Mike Halterman: Now that you're no longer with Y&R, many of your fans don't know what you've been up to. Can you bring us up to speed as to what you've been doing since leaving the show?

 * Tricia Cast: As an actor, I do theater. I've also done a couple of indies due out sometime this year. I also quilt and grow vegetables and take out the trash. I do a lot of goofing off.

Mike Halterman: Is there any special message you'd like to say as an end note to all of your fans?

 * Tricia Cast: Thanks for watching. I can play to the lights, but it's more fun with an audience.


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Original reporting
E-mail interviews done between Mike Halterman (in Tampa, Florida) and Melody Thomas Scott (in Los Angeles, California), Michelle Stafford (in Los Angeles, California), and Tricia Cast (in Nashville, Tennessee) throughout March 2008. Special thanks to Melody Thomas Scott's publicist, Evette Fergerson at The Courtney Barnes Group, and Michelle Stafford's publicist, Marlan Willardson at Marlan Willardson Public Relations. Also special thanks to Elise Bromberg, publicist at The Young and the Restless, and to Eric Ventress, who brought the interview to Tricia Cast's attention. There would be no interviews without their help. TheCustomOfLife - (talk) 20:06, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

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