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Misaki stops Riggs at 'Strikeforce at the Mansion II'

September 22, 2008

Strikeforce's return to action in Beverly Hills, CA draws to a close as Kazuo Misaki earns a controversial win over Joe Riggs after a second round fight stoppage.

Capitalizing on its successful debut a year ago at the private residence of Playboy founder Hugh Heffner, Strikeforce at the Mansion II was an invitation-only event where elite guests were treated to a wine tasting and gourmet buffet dinner before the show, with the fight being carried live on pay-per-view. There were nine fights on the card scheduled for the evening.

The first round of the main event saw very little action as Misaki and Riggs were feeling each other out. Fans expressed their displeasure over the lack of action. A pair of low kicks by Misaki put him ahead in the scoring 10-9 after the first round. The second round saw the action open up. Misaki started to throw more punches and combinations in the first minute, with Riggs blocking most of the blows and only offering a timid response. Riggs found an opening after a straight left, and followed it up with another powerful left punch that stunned Misaki. Misaki immediately got to his feet and answered with a right cross punch that knocked Riggs staggering backwards. Misaki quickly jumped on Riggs and pummeled him with punches, with Riggs covering up to block them.

The controversy came several seconds later as referee Josh Rosenthal stopped the fight, awarding the win to Kazuo Misaki at 2:29 of Round Two by technical knockout (TKO) due to unanswered repeated strikes. In an interview with MMA Weekly, Rosenthal said that he warned Riggs three times that he needed to advance his defensive position, but he failed to do so. Riggs, upset by the stoppage, said in an interview, "I'm really upset, I thought it was an early stoppage. That's twice Josh Rosenthal's fucked me over, first with Alex Stiebling, now with Misaki." Misaki said in his post-fight interview that he didn't feel qualified to comment on whether the stoppage was premature.

Full results of the evening's card:

 * Kazuo Misaki (21-8-2) def. Joe Riggs (28-11-0) by TKO (unanswered repeated strikes) at 2:29 of Round 2
 * Josh Thomson (16-2-0) def. Ashe Bowman (9-5-0) by TKO (unanswered repeated strikes)at 1:14 of Round 1
 * Terry Martin (18-5-0) def. Cory Devela (9-2-0) by TKO (unanswered repeated strikes) at 2:08 of Round 3
 * Mitsuhiro Ishida (17-4-1) def. Justin Wilcox(5-3-0) by Submission (Armbar) at 1:21 of Round 1
 * Trevor Prangley (18-5-0) def. Anthony Ruiz(21-12-0) by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-26)
 * Luke Stewart (6-1-0) def. Jesse Juarez (6-5-0) by Submission (Armbar) at 4:55 of Round 1
 * Eric Lawson (7-2-0) def. Kenneth Seegrist (5-1-0) by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:07 of Round 1
 * Brandon Magana (6-1-0) def. Brandon Thatch (3-1-0) by Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
 * Jesse Gillespe (2-2-0) def. Dave Martin (0-2-0) by Split Decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)


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Should that be "seven" or "several"? --Brian McNeil / talk 14:10, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
 * It should be seven that was wounded in the second bombing along with three police officers. In the third bombing which killed the officer, several were wounded. It appears it's either three or four. --PatrickFlaherty (talk) 14:14, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

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CanadaVOTES: NDP candidate Hana Razga running in Edmonton—Leduc

September 23, 2008

On October 14, 2008, Canadians will be heading to the polls for the federal election. New Democratic Party candidate Hana Razga is standing for election in the riding of Edmonton—Leduc. Born in London, England to Czechoslovakian parents, she immigrated to Canada in 1968, having a long career in human resources with the federal government. She is a volunteer for organizations including the Alberta Women's Shelter, Big Sisters and Match International. She has previously run in campaigns three times provincially for the NDP, and once federally.

Wikinews contacted Hana Razga, to talk about the issues facing Canadians, and what they and their party would do to address them. Wikinews is in the process of contacting every candidate, in every riding across the country, no matter their political stripe. All interviews are conducted over e-mail, and interviews are published unedited, allowing candidates to impart their full message to our readers, uninterrupted.

Created in 2004, the riding consists of southwest Edmonton, the City of Leduc, the Town of Devon, and the surrounding area. Contesting Conservative incumbent James Rajotte are Razga, Valerie Kennedy (Green), and Donna Lynn Smith (Liberal).

For more information, visit the campaign's official website, listed below.

Interview
Why are you running for political office, why at the federal level, why this party, and why in this riding?
 * I decided to get involved (again) because I have the time and enough energy to do it; because I believe it is imperative to have more women around the decision making table and because I hope to make a difference. The NDP is closest to my views and beliefs regarding the environment, social justice and gender equality

'''Previous to this campaign, have you been politically involved? How will you apply your previous work/volunteer/lifeexperience to serving your constituents?'''

 * I ran provincially for NDP in 1997 (Edmonton Manning), 2001 (Edmonton Manning), 2008 (Edmonton Whitemud), federally in 1997 (Edmonton East), as well as in municipal elections in 2007.

 * My lengthy career as a Human Resources Consultant for the federal government has provided her with skills in communicating, mediating, team building, negotiating, collaboration, all skills that will serve me well in my political career.

'''As you campaign around your riding, it's likely that some issues are mentioned more often by voters, than other issues. What would you say are the three hottest topics this election, in your riding? What would you and your party do to address these issues?'''

 * The issue of leadership - When the Harper’s conservatives got elected and formed the government in 2006, they were supposed to be a different, more open and accountable government. Instead, they are and continue to cover up mistakes, avoid speaking truth and answer legitimate questions from the members of the opposition, constantly lay blame on members of the opposition or previous liberal regime, show little respect for diverse opinions or beliefs, mistreat others and abuse power.

 * They demotivate and offend others through cynicism and aggression. Instead being more open and accountable, Mr. Harper’s government is the most secretive and divisive that I ever remember. And people that I talk to on the doorstep are voicing their disappointment with this government. The are also disappointed in the government’s handling of the environmental file, war in Afghanistan, Omar Khadr file and all the other gaffes, either during their reign (Maxime Bernier, “in and out” scandal, Chuck Cadman controversy) or during the campaign (attack ads aired even before the campaign started, pooping puffin, Jerry Ritz etc), well you get the picture…..

 * Jack Layton and his team (of which I hope to be a part), have been the real opposition to Stephen Harper. And we believe it is time that we have a Prime Minister that puts the needs of the ordinary Canadians families first.

 * We will fight to protect jobs; reduce the growing income gap between the best-off and the rest of us; and unlike Stephen Harper, we will protect Canadian families from rip-offs and food scandals.

 * We will make sure health care is there when you need it, reducing wait times by hiring more doctors and nurses

 * And we will cut pollution with tough new laws and firm targets.

Is there any misconceptions about you, your leader, or your party and platform?
 * Not so much about Jack Layton or myself, however people feel that we are the tax and spend party. This is actually not borne out. Most of our platform commitments (in any of the elections I ran) were all costed out, and most of the money for our initiatives would be coming from shifting the enormous tax cuts for profitable corporations that do not need it (given by the previous governments both liberal and conservative), to areas where the benefits would be to much larger Canadian population.

'''There are more ways than ever to get your message out, from the traditional campaign fliers and lawn signs, to new media like websites, Facebook, and YouTube. The tried-and-true routes get the message out to the masses much easier, but digital alternatives are much more measurable in how many are seeing or interacting with your campaign. What seems to be the most effective, from your experience?'''
 * Direct voter contact through door knocking
 * Combination of all of the above noted ways


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Your name: Hana Razga

Political party: New Democratic Party

Riding: Edmonton-Leduc

New candidates: Why are you running for political office, why at the

federal level, why this party, and why in this riding?

I decided to get involved (again) because I have the time and enough energy to do it; because I believe it is imperative to have more women around the decision making table and because I hope to make a difference. The NDP is closest to my views and beliefs regarding the environment, social justice and gender equality

New candidates: Previous to this campaign, have you been politically involved? How will you apply your previous work/volunteer/lifeexperience to serving your constituents?

I ran provincially for NDP in 1997 (Edmonton Manning), 2001 (Edmonton Manning), 2008 (Edmonton Whitemud), federally in 1997 (Edmonton East), as well as in municipal elections in 2007.

My lengthy career as a Human Resources Consultant for the federal government has provided her with skills in communicating, mediating, team building, negotiating, collaboration, all skills that will serve me well in my political career.

As you campaign around your riding, it's likely that some issues are

mentioned more often by voters, than other issues. What would you say are the three hottest topics this election, in your riding? What would you and your party do to address these issues?

The issue of leadership - When the Harper’s conservatives got elected and formed the government in 2006, they were supposed to be a different, more open and accountable government. Instead, they are and continue to cover up mistakes, avoid speaking truth and answer legitimate questions from the members of the opposition, constantly lay blame on members of the opposition or previous liberal regime, show little respect for diverse opinions or beliefs, mistreat others and abuse power.

They demotivate and offend others through cynicism and aggression. Instead being more open and accountable, Mr. Harper’s government is the most secretive and divisive that I ever remember. And people that I talk to on the doorstep are voicing their disappointment with this government. The are also disappointed in the government’s handling of the environmental file, war in Afganistan, Omar Khadr file and all the other gaffes, either during their reign (Maxime Bernier, “in and out” scandal, Chuck Cadman controversy) or during the campaign (attack ads aired even before the campaignstarted, pooping puffin, Jerry Ritz etc), well you get the picture…..

Jack Layton and his team (of which I hope to be a part), have been the real opposition to Stephen Harper. And we believe it is time that we have a Prime Minister that puts the needs of the ordinary Canadians families first.

We will fight to protect jobs; reduce the growing income gap between the best-off and the rest of us; and unlike Stephen Harper, we will protect Canadian families from rip-offs and food scandals.

We will make sure health care is there when you need it, reducing wait times by hiring more doctors and nurses

And we will cut pollution with tough new laws and firm targets.

Is there any misconceptions about you, your leader, or your party and platform?

Not so much about Jack Layton or myself, however people feel that we are the tax and spend party. This is actually not borne out. Most of our platform commitments (in any of the elections I ran) were all costed out, and most of the money for our initiatives would be coming from shifting the enormous tax cuts for profitable corporations that do not need it (given by the previous governments both liberal and conservative), to areas where the benefits would be to much larger Canadian population.

There's a more ways than ever to get your message out, from the

traditional campaign fliers and lawn signs, to new media like

websites, Facebook, and YouTube. The tried-and-true routes get the message out to the masses much easier, but digital alternatives are much more measurable in how many are seeing or interacting with your campaign. What seems to be the most effective, from your experience?

1. Direct voter contact through door knocking 2. Combination of all of the above noted ways


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Talk:CanadaVOTES: NDP candidate Katy Austin running in Simcoe—Grey

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Hello,

Wikinews, the news-based sister project of Wikipedia, is hoping to   interview you regarding your run for office.

We're ambitiously hoping to publish interviews of all candidates, in   all ridings, from all parties; we've had similar articles series for the most recent Ontario provincial and Toronto municipal elections.

All candidates receive the same questions (incumbents are asked to   answer two alternates), which are left open-ended enough to allow you to call the shots and discuss what's most relevant in your riding.

Interviews, once published unedited on Wikinews, will be linked to   from Wikipedia. Wikipedia is the top result for many popular search terms, like "2008 federal election Canada", and most individual riding names, and so an interview linked to from our site can be very beneficial in your campaign's promotion.

If you have any questions, let us know.

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Your name: Katy Austin Political party: New Democrat Riding: Simcoe-Grey

I am running in this campaign as the New Democrat candidate because I believe that the strength of a democracy depends on the active involvement of all its citizens in the issues that are most important to the country, and because I want to be the spokesperson for those who agree with the fundamental values and policies of the New Democrat Party of Canada.

I have been involved with the New Democrats in all federal and provincial elections since 1974, first as a canvasser, then election day organizer, campaign office manager, campaign manager, and finally candidate. I have also been on the executive of the riding association for 10 years and am currently the president.

The three most important issues people in my riding seem to be discussing are:

1. The environment, especially the need to deal with global warming. Our party is committed to making big polluters pay, meeting promised emissions reduction targets, moving away from dependence on oil and gas, and moving towards a green energy economy with green collar jobs.

2. Help for small farmers to make a decent living. Our party is committed to fighting to end export subsidies and dumping that have caused worldwide price distortions and have devastated rural economies around the world.

3. Job losses. Our party is committed to investing $100 million a year in skills training and the manufacturing sector and reforming employment insurance for workers and tradespeople to provide greater access to full- and part-time training.

All methods of getting the message out to people are effective. The important thing is for people to study these messages with a critical eye and to make an informed and wise decision which benefits all Canadians.


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CanadaVOTES: NDP candidate Katy Austin running in Simcoe—Grey

September 23, 2008

On October 14, 2008, Canadians will be heading to the polls for the federal election. New Democratic Party candidate Katy Austin is standing for election in the riding of Simcoe—Grey. Born in St. Catherines and raised in Barrie, Austin has a Bachelor of Physical and Health Education from the University of Windsor. Teaching in various Ontario schools, she has been active in the Simcoe NDP riding association since 1975. Austin rode her bike, solo, from Victoria, British Columbia to Elmvale, Ontario (a total of 4 500 km) in 40 days during the summer of 1996, camping along the way.

Wikinews contacted Katy Austin, to talk about the issues facing Canadians, and what they and their party would do to address them. Wikinews is in the process of contacting every candidate, in every riding across the country, no matter their political stripe. All interviews are conducted over e-mail, and interviews are published unedited, allowing candidates to impart their full message to our readers, uninterrupted.

The riding is currently held by Helena Guergis (Conservative), the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Sport. Also challenging Guergis are Peter Ellis (Green), Andrea Matrosovs (Liberal), Caley McKibbin (Libertarian), and Peter Vander Zaag (Christian Heritage).

For more information, visit the campaign's official website, listed below.

Interview
Why are you running for political office, why at the federal level, why this party, and why in this riding?
 * I am running in this campaign as the New Democrat candidate because I believe that the strength of a democracy depends on the active involvement of all its citizens in the issues that are most important to the country, and because I want to be the spokesperson for those who agree with the fundamental values and policies of the New Democrat Party of Canada.

'''Previous to this campaign, have you been politically involved? How will you apply your previous work/volunteer/lifeexperience to serving your constituents?'''
 * I have been involved with the New Democrats in all federal and provincial elections since 1974, first as a canvasser, then election day organizer, campaign office manager, campaign manager, and finally candidate. I have also been on the executive of the riding association for 10 years and am currently the president.

'''As you campaign around your riding, it's likely that some issues are mentioned more often by voters, than other issues. What would you say are the three hottest topics this election, in your riding? What would you and your party do to address these issues?'''
 * The three most important issues people in my riding seem to be discussing are:

 * The environment, especially the need to deal with global warming. Our party is committed to making big polluters pay, meeting promised emissions reduction targets, moving away from dependence on oil and gas, and moving towards a green energy economy with green collar jobs.
 * Help for small farmers to make a decent living. Our party is committed to fighting to end export subsidies and dumping that have caused worldwide price distortions and have devastated rural economies around the world.
 * Job losses. Our party is committed to investing $100 million a year in skills training and the manufacturing sector and reforming employment insurance for workers and tradespeople to provide greater access to full- and part-time training.

'''There are more ways than ever to get your message out, from the traditional campaign fliers and lawn signs, to new media like websites, Facebook, and YouTube. The tried-and-true routes get the message out to the masses much easier, but digital alternatives are much more measurable in how many are seeing or interacting with your campaign. What seems to be the most effective, from your experience?'''
 * All methods of getting the message out to people are effective. The important thing is for people to study these messages with a critical eye and to make an informed and wise decision which benefits all Canadians.


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Talk:CanadaVOTES: NDP candidate Max Lombardi running in Cambridge

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> Your name: Max Lombardi

> Political party: New Democratic Party > Riding: Cambridge

> > New candidates: Why are you running for political office, why at the > federal level, why this party, and why in this riding? I am running for the New Democratic Party of Canada in the riding of Cambridge because 140 straight years of Liberal-Conservative promise-breaking governments have fueled intense voter cynicism. To restore confidence in our democracy, we need a real change in direction on the bread and butter issues of the economy; the environment and health care -- a change that moves your family forward -- not backward. Cambridge has been my home for most of my life. My wife Josie and I want our community to be more prosperous, healthy and fair for our triplets and for all the citizens.

> Incumbents: Why did you choose to run for office, and why do you wish > to continue as an MP? > > New candidates: Previous to this campaign, have you been politically > involved? I have served in my local school council and ran for school board trustee in 2006.

How will you apply your previous work/volunteer/life > experience to serving your constituents? I understand the jobs crisis and that JOB LOSSES HURT FAMILIES. When my previous employer MTD Products in Kitchener announced massive layoffs in 2007, it was a direct blow to my family as well as to many friends and co-workers. My family roots are deeply entrenched in the farmer and labour working class.

> Incumbents: Are you satisfied with your time as MP? What would be the > biggest highlights of the roughly two years since the last election? > The biggest disappointment? > > As you campaign around your riding, it's likely that some issues are > mentioned more often by voters, than other issues. What would you say > are the three hottest topics this election, in your riding? What would > you and your party do to address these issues? 1) Affordability and bread-and-butter issues: change direction on global trade deals to set standards high (not low) on wages; labour standards and environmental protection; invest in good-paying green-collars jobs of the future; we would create an independant watch dog to monitor and regulate gas prices if necessary 2) Address climate change: set firm caps on emissions with a cap and trade system; make big polluters pay for their emissions; use the revenue to invest in new-tech environmental solutions like building and home retrofit programs. 3) Improve Health Care: train more doctors and nurses to reduce wait times; invest in innovation like modern home care; provide seniors with free drug and dental coverage.

Is there any misconceptions about you, your leader, or your party and platform? On the contrary, citizens are more responsive to our message than ever before.

> > There's a more ways than ever to get your message out, from the > traditional campaign fliers and lawn signs, to new media like > websites, Facebook, and YouTube. The tried-and-true routes get the > message out to the masses much easier, but digital alternatives are > much more measurable in how many are seeing or interacting with your > campaign. What seems to be the most effective, from your experience?


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CanadaVOTES: NDP candidate Max Lombardi running in Cambridge

September 26, 2008

On October 14, 2008, Canadians will be heading to the polls for the federal election. New Democratic Party candidate Max Lombardi is standing for election in the riding of Cambridge. Lombardi is an information technology specialist who has lived in Cambridge for 25 years.

Held since 2004 by Conservative Gary Goodyear, the riding of Cambridge includes the city of Cambridge, Ontario and the Township of North Dumfries, Ontario. Also running in the riding are Gord Zeilstra (Liberal) and Scott Cosman (Green).

Wikinews contacted Max Lombardi, to talk about the issues facing Canadians, and what they and their party would do to address them. Wikinews is in the process of contacting every candidate, in every riding across the country, no matter their political stripe. All interviews are conducted over e-mail, and interviews are published unedited, allowing candidates to impart their full message to our readers, uninterrupted.

For more information, visit the campaign's official website, listed below.

Interview
Why are you running for political office, why at the federal level, why this party, and why in this riding?
 * I am running for the New Democratic Party of Canada in the riding of Cambridge because 140 straight years of Liberal-Conservative promise-breaking governments have fueled intense voter cynicism. To restore confidence in our democracy, we need a real change in direction on the bread and butter issues of the economy; the environment and health care -- a change that moves your family forward -- not backward. Cambridge has been my home for most of my life. My wife Josie and I want our community to be more prosperous, healthy and fair for our triplets and for all the citizens.

'''Previous to this campaign, have you been politically involved? How will you apply your previous work/volunteer/life experience to serving your constituents?'''
 * I have served in my local school council and ran for school board trustee in 2006. I understand the jobs crisis and that JOB LOSSES HURT FAMILIES. When my previous employer MTD Products in Kitchener announced massive layoffs in 2007, it was a direct blow to my family as well as to many friends and co-workers. My family roots are deeply entrenched in the farmer and labour working class.

'''As you campaign around your riding, it's likely that some issues are mentioned more often by voters, than other issues. What would you say are the three hottest topics this election, in your riding? What would you and your party do to address these issues?'''
 * Affordability and bread-and-butter issues: change direction on global trade deals to set standards high (not low) on wages; labour standards and environmental protection; invest in good-paying green-collars jobs of the future; we would create an independent watch dog to monitor and regulate gas prices if necessary.
 * Address climate change: set firm caps on emissions with a cap and trade system; make big polluters pay for their emissions; use the revenue to invest in new-tech environmental solutions like building and home retrofit programs.
 * Improve Health Care: train more doctors and nurses to reduce wait times; invest in innovation like modern home care; provide seniors with free drug and dental coverage.

Is there any misconceptions about you, your leader, or your party and platform?
 * On the contrary, citizens are more responsive to our message than ever before.


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Pakistan says its military fired on U.S. aircraft 'violating' its airspace

September 22, 2008 According to Pakistani intelligence officials, at midnight last night, two United States military helicopters entered Pakistani airspace and were fired on by local troops, a second such event to occur this week. Pakistani officials call the incident a "violation" of its airspace.

The helicopters, suspected of chasing militants, reportedly left the tribal region they had entered and retreated to Afghanistan without returning fire. Pakistani troops have been given orders to open fire at any foreign troops crossing the border.

The U.S. carries out these cross-border incursions as a counter-terrorism effort. U.S. forces in the region are targeting Taliban "safeholds" in Pakistan where, they claim, Taliban forces retreat to re-equip and prepare for raids in Afghanistan. Earlier this month it was revealed that, President of the U.S., authorized military raids against insurgents in Pakistan without the approval of the country's government.

A senior Pakistani security official described the incident. "The helicopters were heading towards our border. We were alert and when they were right on the boundary line we started aerial firing. They hovered for a few minutes and went back," the official said. "About 30 minutes later they made another attempt. We retaliated again, firing in the air and not in their direction, from both the army position and the FC position, and they went back."

Tensions have risen between Pakistan and the U.S.. Recently elected Pakistani President gave a warning that he would allow no one to violate the country's borders for any reason, and he is planning to meet with the United Nations and U.S. President Bush on Tuesday.

Major Murad Khan, a spokesperson for the Pakistani military, criticized the U.S.. He described the incident as a "border violation by the American helicopters."


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Talk:CanadaVOTES: NDP candidate Michael McMahon running in Prince Edward—Hastings

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> Your name: Michael McMahon > Political party: New Democratic Party > Riding: Prince Edward - Hastings > > New candidates: Why are you running for political office, why at the > federal level, why this party, and why in this riding? My political involvement grew from seeing the disparity between rich and poor in our wealthy country, and concern for our people who are not getting their fair share. I was attracted to the New Democratic Party because of the importance placed on the social issues, such as poverty, health care, education, housing and health of the environment. I joined the NDP when I decided to do something about the way things were going for average Canadians, and the Canada we all share. Our people, our Country, and our environment must always come before the interests of big corporations.

Only the Federal level can address these issues.

> Incumbents: Why did you choose to run for office, and why do you wish > to continue as an MP? > > New candidates: Previous to this campaign, have you been politically > involved? How will you apply your previous work/volunteer/life > experience to serving your constituents? > Incumbents: Are you satisfied with your time as MP? What would be the > biggest highlights of the roughly two years since the last election? > The biggest disappointment? >  This is my second campaign for MP. I have been involved with my union, OSSTF, for many years in various roles, including branch president. I was a high school teacher for 30 years. This has given me a real insight into the people and families in our riding. I taught Science. I am a trained critical thinker with a good understanding of the realities of energy, environment, technology, and the economy. I am well suited to play a part in our shift from fossil fuels to a new sustainable energy currency. And I will be able to explain it.

> As you campaign around your riding, it's likely that some issues are > mentioned more often by voters, than other issues. What would you say > are the three hottest topics this election, in your riding? What would > you and your party do to address these issues? >  Health Care. We have too few doctors. Our hospitals are over-crowded. Emergency rooms and clinics require long waits. New Democrats will invest in our health care system. By creating training spaces for doctors and nurses, all of us will have access to proper care, and wait times for treatment will be shortened. By building long term care facilities, hospital overcrowding will be relieved, and we will be able to treat our growing number of seniors with dignity.

Environment. The New Democrats are not proposing a carbon tax because it will not motivate the person who can afford a Cadillac SUV to use less fuel, but it will impact the ordinary family trying to keep their own car on the road. The NDP transportation strategy will invest in Canadian production of "green" cars. We will provide incentives to those who purchase more efficient vehicles. We will bring in mandatory vehicle emissions standards. And we will increase support for rail and other transport so that dependence on cars can be reduced..

The New Democrats will help large companies audit their energy use, and offer incentives to help them reduce consumption. Allowable emissions by industries will be firmly capped, and this cap will be lowered year by year. Subsidies and tax breaks currently handed out to the petroleum industry will be stopped.

Owners of homes and commercial buildings will be encouraged to improve their efficiency by grants and tax incentives. The building code will be amended to insure lower energy use (as well as fuel bills). The NDP will re-instate the EnerGuide for Houses Retrofit Incentive Program, one of the many programs cut by Harper's Conservatives.

New Democrats will see that an east-west energy grid is built to reliably connect the clean hydro power from Manitoba, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador with the areas currently burning coal. We will target 10 000 megawatts of wind generation capacity by 2010, and place a priority on manufacturing wind turbines and solar panels in Canada. There is a big opportunity here for our manufacturing sector, and the good jobs that would result.

The Economy: Fuel prices are hurting people. Good jobs are leaving the country. We need to have alternatives to gasoline and fuel oil. The price is only going to increase. Stephen Harper and the Calgary Petroleum Club will do nothing about it, since that's how oil companies make their fat profits.

The New Democrats will stop the tax breaks and subsidies given away to Big Oil and other large corporations. We will use that money to invest in a "green" economy. We should be making our own no-gas cars, wind turbines, solar arays, energy storage, electric railways....... There is plenty of room here for us be world-leaders in the new way of doing things. There are profits to be made, and plenty of good jobs.

> Is there any misconceptions about you, your leader, or your party and platform? >  There is the misconception that an NDP government would run a deficit, and/or raise taxes. That's not true. Look at the Provincial NDP governments. Their budgets are exemplary. Bob Ray's problem was that he came to power in a big economic downturn, with huge losses due to the NAFTA dislocations. Ontario was a small part of a major North Anrican problem. What turned people against him were the cuts he made to try to balance the books and avoid a huge deficit. New Democrats understand perfectly well the importance of living within our means. Federal money needs to be spent efficiently to serve us all, not just the big corporations and the wealthy.

> There's a more ways than ever to get your message out, from the > traditional campaign fliers and lawn signs, to new media like > websites, Facebook, and YouTube. The tried-and-true routes get the > message out to the masses much easier, but digital alternatives are > much more measurable in how many are seeing or interacting with your > campaign. What seems to be the most effective, from your experience? >  We like radio ads. They get comments. People have the radio on most of the time. We also have a web site, and to the usual signage, flyers, and print media advertising. > >


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CanadaVOTES: NDP candidate Michael McMahon running in Prince Edward—Hastings

September 26, 2008

On October 14, 2008, Canadians will be heading to the polls for the federal election. New Democratic Party candidate Michael McMahon is standing for election in the riding of Prince Edward—Hastings. McMahon moved to Windsor in 1951, getting a degree in education, teaching locally and in Papua New Guinea. He served as Branch President of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF), served on multiple of their major committees, and recently retired from the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board.

Wikinews contacted Michael McMahon, to talk about the issues facing Canadians, and what they and their party would do to address them. Wikinews is in the process of contacting every candidate, in every riding across the country, no matter their political stripe. All interviews are conducted over e-mail, and interviews are published unedited, allowing candidates to impart their full message to our readers, uninterrupted.

Since being redefined in 2003, the riding includes the County of Prince Edward and the County of Hastings (except the City of Quinte West). Conservative Party member Daryl Kramp currently represents the riding, after beating a Liberal in 2004. Ken Cole of the Liberals and Alan Coxwell of the Greens are also running in the riding.

For more information, visit the campaign's official website, listed below.

Interview
Why are you running for political office, why at the federal level, why this party, and why in this riding?
 * My political involvement grew from seeing the disparity between rich and poor in our wealthy country, and concern for our people who are not getting their fair share. I was attracted to the New Democratic Party because of the importance placed on the social issues, such as poverty, health care, education, housing and health of the environment. I joined the NDP when I decided to do something about the way things were going for average Canadians, and the Canada we all share. Our people, our Country, and our environment must always come before the interests of big corporations.

 * Only the Federal level can address these issues.

'''Previous to this campaign, have you been politically involved? How will you apply your previous work/volunteer/life experience to serving your constituents?'''
 * This is my second campaign for MP. I have been involved with my union, OSSTF, for many years in various roles, including branch president.

 * I was a high school teacher for 30 years. This has given me a real insight into the people and families in our riding. I taught Science. I am a trained critical thinker with a good understanding of the realities of energy, environment, technology, and the economy. I am well suited to play a part in our shift from fossil fuels to a new sustainable energy currency. And I will be able to explain it.

'''As you campaign around your riding, it's likely that some issues are mentioned more often by voters, than other issues. What would you say are the three hottest topics this election, in your riding? What would you and your party do to address these issues?'''

 * Health Care:
 * We have too few doctors. Our hospitals are over-crowded. Emergency rooms and clinics require long waits. New Democrats will invest in our health care system. By creating training spaces for doctors and nurses, all of us will have access to proper care, and wait times for treatment will be shortened. By building long term care facilities, hospital overcrowding will be relieved, and we will be able to treat our growing number of seniors with dignity.

 * Environment:
 * The New Democrats are not proposing a carbon tax because it will not motivate the person who can afford a Cadillac SUV to use less fuel, but it will impact the ordinary family trying to keep their own car on the road. The NDP transportation strategy will invest in Canadian production of "green" cars. We will provide incentives to those who purchase more efficient vehicles. We will bring in mandatory vehicle emissions standards. And we will increase support for rail and other transport so that dependence on cars can be reduced.

 * The New Democrats will help large companies audit their energy use, and offer incentives to help them reduce consumption. Allowable emissions by industries will be firmly capped, and this cap will be lowered year by year. Subsidies and tax breaks currently handed out to the petroleum industry will be stopped.

 * Owners of homes and commercial buildings will be encouraged to improve their efficiency by grants and tax incentives. The building code will be amended to insure lower energy use (as well as fuel bills). The NDP will re-instate the EnerGuide for Houses Retrofit Incentive Program, one of the many programs cut by Harper's Conservatives.

 * New Democrats will see that an east-west energy grid is built to reliably connect the clean hydro power from Manitoba, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador with the areas currently burning coal. We will target 10 000 megawatts of wind generation capacity by 2010, and place a priority on manufacturing wind turbines and solar panels in Canada. There is a big opportunity here for our manufacturing sector, and the good jobs that would result.

 * The Economy:
 * Fuel prices are hurting people. Good jobs are leaving the country. We need to have alternatives to gasoline and fuel oil. The price is only going to increase. Stephen Harper and the Calgary Petroleum Club will do nothing about it, since that's how oil companies make their fat profits.

 * The New Democrats will stop the tax breaks and subsidies given away to Big Oil and other large corporations. We will use that money to invest in a "green" economy. We should be making our own no-gas cars, wind turbines, solar arrays, energy storage, electric railways... There is plenty of room here for us be world-leaders in the new way of doing things. There are profits to be made, and plenty of good jobs.

Is there any misconceptions about you, your leader, or your party and platform?
 * There is the misconception that an NDP government would run a deficit, and/or raise taxes. That's not true. Look at the Provincial NDP governments. Their budgets are exemplary. Bob Rae's problem was that he came to power in a big economic downturn, with huge losses due to the NAFTA dislocations. Ontario was a small part of a major North American problem. What turned people against him were the cuts he made to try to balance the books and avoid a huge deficit. New Democrats understand perfectly well the importance of living within our means. Federal money needs to be spent efficiently to serve us all, not just the big corporations and the wealthy.

'''There's a more ways than ever to get your message out, from the traditional campaign fliers and lawn signs, to new media like websites, Facebook, and YouTube. The tried-and-true routes get the message out to the masses much easier, but digital alternatives are much more measurable in how many are seeing or interacting with your campaign. What seems to be the most effective, from your experience?'''
 * We like radio ads. They get comments. People have the radio on most of the time. We also have a web site, and to the usual signage, flyers, and print media advertising.


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2% of British pound coins are counterfeit according to research

September 22, 2008 Research has found that approximately two per cent of British pound coins in circulation are counterfeit, since the number of fake £1 coins has doubled in the past five years. This means approximately 30 million of these fake coins are currently in circulation.

Despite these large increases, the Royal Mint has claimed that these figures show "a comparatively low incidence of counterfeit coins by international monetary standards." Other people, however, disagree with the mint's assessment.

Robert Matthews, a coin consultant who was formerly the Queen's Assay master expressed his disagreement with the opinion of the Royal Mint to BBC News Online. "In 2004, people started refusing to take the South African 5 Rand coin, due to concerns about the number of counterfeits, and eventually the coin had to be redesigned and re-circulated," he pointed out. "Independent surveys showed the number of counterfeits to be 2% - the same as we've got here - and I'm worried that if we're not careful the same thing will happen to the pound coin."

It is illegal to make or use counterfeited coins, according to the Royal Mint, who said that all people who believe they are in possession of a fake must hand it in.

In comparison, the Euro has been estimated as having less than 0.1% counterfeit coins among the circulation of 50c, €1 and €2 coins.


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Talk:CanadaVOTES: NDP incumbent David Christopherson running in Hamilton Centre

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David Christopherson

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Hamilton Centre

Incumbents: Why did you choose to run for office, and why do you wish

to continue as an MP?

I first ran for office in 1984 because I felt that the government at that time was too focused on its own re-election and on the needs of big corporations, which were already making billions of dollars, and not focusing enough on workers, the poor, and their families.

I'm running now, for re-election, for those same reasons. The Conservative government, with the full cooperation of the Liberal Official Opposition, has dramatically cut Canada's ability to respond to the economic downturn. They've pumped millions of dollars into corporate tax cuts (for oil companies and banks, especially) and into military spending. And they've refused to invest in infrastructure and communities, in social programs, and in environmental efforts.

People in Hamilton Centre need good, long-term jobs. They need clean air and water. They need support for social programs, health care and education. They're not getting any of those things. That's why I'm running again.

Incumbents: Are you satisfied with your time as MP? What would be the

biggest highlights of the roughly two years since the last election?

The biggest disappointment?

I am very satisfied with my time as MP, and especially with the accomplishments of the NDP team under Leader Jack Layton. We have forced the minority Conservatives and Liberals to adopt strong environmental legislation; secured money for the clean-up of Randle Reef in Hamilton Harbour; got the government to reverse cuts to women's health programs; and much more.

My biggest disappointment is that the Liberals, given every chance to fight against this government, chose to do nothing. Worse, they either skipped votes or voted with the Conservatives.

As you campaign around your riding, it's likely that some issues are

mentioned more often by voters, than other issues. What would you say

are the three hottest topics this election, in your riding? What would

you and your party do to address these issues?

Only three? That's hard! Jobs is the biggest issue here in Hamilton Centre. We've lost hundreds of good, well-paying industrial jobs and the Conservatives have nothing to offer unemployed workers. We want to create new "green collar" jobs through environmental initiatives, such as refurbishing public buildings.

The environment is mentioned every day, too. Hamiltonians are sick of regular smog days throughout the summer, of a polluted Harbour, and of course they're concerned about global warming and the fact that, under successive Liberal and Conservative governments, Canada is now producing more greenhouse gases than ever. The NDP government will introduce a strict cap and trade program to reverse this trend.

Finally, social programs, including Canada's national health care program, post-secondary education, and welfare and training programs, are all under threat by the Conservatives. The NDP would reinvest in these programs.

And fourth - can I have a number four? - Canada's crumbling infrastructure (a big word of safe drinking water, dependable transit, etc) is causing huge problems for Canada's cities. And it means higher property taxes for homeowners. The NDP will invest in infrastructure and increase the gas-tax transfer, which we created through the 2006 NDP budget.

Is there any misconceptions about you, your leader, or your party and

platform?

Nope!

There's a more ways than ever to get your message out, from the

traditional campaign fliers and lawn signs, to new media like

websites, Facebook, and YouTube. The tried-and-true routes get the

message out to the masses much easier, but digital alternatives are

much more measurable in how many are seeing or interacting with your

campaign. What seems to be the most effective, from your experience?

Well, obviously there's room for both. Digital communications tools are great - they can be interactive, instantly updated, and used to reach a given audience quickly. But in Hamilton Centre, we have many people who can't afford Internet services or computers, and many older people who aren't comfortable with technology. Traditional methods reach everyone, but are limited in terms of content and can be costly. An effective campaign needs to use every available means of communicating with our voters. - Show quoted text -


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CanadaVOTES: NDP incumbent David Christopherson running in Hamilton Centre

September 26, 2008

On October 14, 2008, Canadians will be heading to the polls for the federal election. New Democratic Party incumbent David Christopherson is standing for re-election in the riding of Hamilton Centre.

From 1985-1990, he served as a Hamilton City Councillor for Ward Four. He was elected to Ontario legislature in 1990, defeating a Liberal cabinet minister. Under Bob Rae, Christopherson served as Minister of Correctional Services and Solicitor-General. He did not seek re-election to legislature in 2003, opting to run for mayor of Hamilton. Considered a frontrunner, he lost to Larry Di Ianni.

He returned to politics just months later, changing his focus to federal politics. Christopherson beat Liberal cabinet minister Stan Keyes, the incumbent, serving as NDP critic for cities, community infrastructure, labour and steel policy. He has served as a member of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Accounts, and Deputy Chair of the Parliamentary Steel Caucus.

Wikinews contacted David Christopherson, to talk about the issues facing Canadians, and what they and their party would do to address them. Wikinews is in the process of contacting every candidate, in every riding across the country, no matter their political stripe. All interviews are conducted over e-mail, and interviews are published unedited, allowing candidates to impart their full message to our readers, uninterrupted.

First elected in 2004, David Christopherson is the only MP to have represented Hamilton Centre, which was created in 2003 from parts of three other ridings. Only 38 km², small versus other area ridings, its located on the south side of Hamilton Harbour. Alphabetically, Christopherson's challengers are Anthony Giles (Libertarian), John Livingstone (Green), Lisa Nussey (Marxist-Leninist), Leon O'Connor (Conservative), Ryan Sparrow (Communist), and Helen M. Wilson (Liberal).

For more information, visit the campaign's official website, listed below.

Interview
Why did you choose to run for office, and why do you wish to continue as an MP?

 * I first ran for office in 1984 because I felt that the government at that time was too focused on its own re-election and on the needs of big corporations, which were already making billions of dollars, and not focusing enough on workers, the poor, and their families.

 * I'm running now, for re-election, for those same reasons. The Conservative government, with the full cooperation of the Liberal Official Opposition, has dramatically cut Canada's ability to respond to the economic downturn. They've pumped millions of dollars into corporate tax cuts (for oil companies and banks, especially) and into military spending. And they've refused to invest in infrastructure and communities, in social programs, and in environmental efforts.

 * People in Hamilton Centre need good, long-term jobs. They need clean air and water. They need support for social programs, health care and education. They're not getting any of those things. That's why I'm running again.

'''Are you satisfied with your time as MP? What would be the biggest highlights of the roughly two years since the last election? The biggest disappointment?'''

 * I am very satisfied with my time as MP, and especially with the accomplishments of the NDP team under Leader Jack Layton. We have forced the minority Conservatives and Liberals to adopt strong environmental legislation; secured money for the clean-up of Randle Reef in Hamilton Harbour; got the government to reverse cuts to women's health programs; and much more.

 * My biggest disappointment is that the Liberals, given every chance to fight against this government, chose to do nothing. Worse, they either skipped votes or voted with the Conservatives.

'''As you campaign around your riding, it's likely that some issues are mentioned more often by voters, than other issues. What would you say are the three hottest topics this election, in your riding? What would you and your party do to address these issues?'''

 * Only three? That's hard! Jobs is the biggest issue here in Hamilton Centre. We've lost hundreds of good, well-paying industrial jobs and the Conservatives have nothing to offer unemployed workers. We want to create new "green collar" jobs through environmental initiatives, such as refurbishing public buildings.

 * The environment is mentioned every day, too. Hamiltonians are sick of regular smog days throughout the summer, of a polluted Harbour, and of course they're concerned about global warming and the fact that, under successive Liberal and Conservative governments, Canada is now producing more greenhouse gases than ever. The NDP government will introduce a strict cap and trade program to reverse this trend.

 * Finally, social programs, including Canada's national health care program, post-secondary education, and welfare and training programs, are all under threat by the Conservatives. The NDP would reinvest in these programs.

 * And fourth - can I have a number four? - Canada's crumbling infrastructure (a big word of safe drinking water, dependable transit, etc) is causing huge problems for Canada's cities. And it means higher property taxes for homeowners. The NDP will invest in infrastructure and increase the gas-tax transfer, which we created through the 2006 NDP budget.

Is there any misconceptions about you, your leader, or your party and platform?
 * Nope!

'''There are more ways than ever to get your message out, from the traditional campaign fliers and lawn signs, to new media like websites, Facebook, and YouTube. The tried-and-true routes get the message out to the masses much easier, but digital alternatives are much more measurable in how many are seeing or interacting with your campaign. What seems to be the most effective, from your experience?'''
 * Well, obviously there's room for both. Digital communications tools are great - they can be interactive, instantly updated, and used to reach a given audience quickly. But in Hamilton Centre, we have many people who can't afford Internet services or computers, and many older people who aren't comfortable with technology. Traditional methods reach everyone, but are limited in terms of content and can be costly. An effective campaign needs to use every available means of communicating with our voters.


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Comments:Israeli withdrawal halted until Palestinians disarm militants

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Comments:ETA bomb kills soldier in northern Spain

ETA needs to be destroy. They are a stain on Spanish and Basque History. --KDP3 (talk) 16:46, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

Bombs don't kill people, people with bombs kill people --Smackdat (talk) 12:30, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

Sorry, but ETA is not a "Separatist Group" is a "TERRORIST Group" and it exists several judgments in this line announced by the High court of Spain. (Excuse my English)

Thank you very much. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.41.128.103 (talk) 18:30, 23 September 2008 (UTC)


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Wikinews:Briefs/September 22, 2008

= Wikinews News in Brief for September 22, 2008 19:00 UTC =

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The time is 19:00 UTC, this is the Audio Wikinews Brief for Monday, September 22, 2008. I'm Kevin Fields, and here are this evening's current stories

Contaminated baby's milk induces wave of child illness in China
Almost 13,000 children in China have fallen sick in a wave of sickness caused by baby's milk contaminated with melamine, a banned chemical which can cause kidney stones, irritation, and ulcers. Most of the sickened children are infants two years or younger, and four children have died from the chemical so far. The Chinese Health Ministry has pulled several dairy products off the shelves of Chinese stores. The Ministry is conducting an investigation into why the number of illnesses doubled Saturday. Ten percent of yogurt, milk and ice cream is also contaminated, however adults will not be affected if they drink less than two litres a day of the contaminated products.

Dr. Aafia’s son freed by Kabul, flown to Islamabad
Mohammad Ahmed, the 12-year-old son of neuroscientist and MIT graduate Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, was handed over to his aunt Fauzia Siddiqui in Islamabad after years of detention in a US military base in Afghanistan. Dr. Aafia Siddiqui is still currently facing trial charged with attempting to kill American soldiers in Afghanistan. Siddiqui and her three children disappeared after leaving her parent's house in Karachi on March 30th, 2003. She was married to a nephew of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the September 11 attacks. Her husband was captured in 2003 and is now held at the Guantanamo Bay Detention Center. In 2004, Dr. Aafia was identified by the FBI as an “Al-Qaeda operative and facilitator who posed a clear and present danger to America". Mohammad Ahmed arrived at the Benazir International Airport in Islamabad from Kabul on Saturday in a PIA flight and was taken to his aunt’s residence in Karachi.

ETA bomb kills soldier in northern Spain
A car bomb exploded early Monday near a military academy in the coastal town of Santona, in northern Spain, killing a soldier and wounding several others. The authorities blame the Basque separatist group ETA for the attack. It was the third car bombing in 24 hours believed to have been caused by ETA. The latest blast happened at about 1 a.m. local time, and was preceded by a warning call in the name of ETA. Army officer Brigadier Luis Conde de la Cruz was killed and another soldier severely injured while the police were securing the area. The attacks come at a time of increased turbulence in Basque politics. This week Spanish courts outlawed two Basque nationalist parties, which have hundreds of elected town councilors and regional parliament deputies, and jailed 21 people who work on behalf of ETA prisoners and their relatives.

2% of British pound coins are counterfeit according to research
Finally, today, research has found that approximately two per cent of British pound coins in circulation are counterfeit, since the number of fake £1 coins has doubled in the past five years. This means approximately 30 million of these fake coins are currently in circulation. Despite these large increases, the Royal Mint has claimed that these figures show "a comparatively low incidence of counterfeit coins by international monetary standards." Other people, however, disagree with the mint's assessment. In comparison, the Euro has been estimated as having less than 0.1% counterfeit coins among the circulation of 50c, €1 and €2 coins. It is believed by some that at 2%, the public's confidence in coinage will fall as it did in South Africa and other countries.

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South African couple killed after being hit by train while having sex

September 22, 2008

A South African couple died after being hit by a freight train while having sexual intercourse on railroad tracks. The couple, who are yet to be identified, were having intercourse on the tracks in the Mpumalanga Province of the African country. The engineer yelled warnings at the couple to move, but according to him, they ignored them. South Africa's national freight railway is called Transnet.

The man, in his thirties, was dismembered and died at the scene. The woman, in her twenties, was transported to a local hospital but later died from her injuries.

An investigation is taking place to determine if the woman was being raped or if she was having intercourse out of her own free will. Nearby residents suspected prostitution, because the area was commonly used for such.


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Out of the three sources, only the middle one works. Should the other ones be deleted... or what? Leaderboard (talk) 16:53, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
 * The Sources section of an article is a permanent record of where the information was drawn from, so we don't delete them; however, we do have a set of additional parameters we can add to indicate that a link is broken, and to provide an alternative url for an archive of it. We make no attempt to do all the broken ones, because the job would just be impossibly too big, but we do add parameters to them occasionally, at opportunity. --Pi zero (talk) 18:21, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
 * maybe automatically provide a web.archive link whenever the original link gives a 404? Leaderboard (talk) 18:31, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
 * The archived copies aren't always at web.archive; it doesn't always have one, and on at least one occasion I recall finding an archived copy elsewhere. I do hope eventually to provide semi-automated assistance for checking such links and for setting up additional fields as appropriate, which probably would involve checking for a 404 and checking for a copy on web.archive. --Pi zero (talk) 18:39, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
 * Or maybe you're thinking of a pseudo-fix different from what I'm picturing. At any rate, I did these two. --Pi zero (talk) 18:53, 14 September 2018 (UTC)


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Comments:South African couple killed after being hit by train while having sex

...What the feck?! --Poisonous (talk) 20:35, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

Well that's... different... Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 20:53, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

So can we say he die a happy death?--66.229.17.181 21:25, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

OMG this is crazy! thats the worst way to die. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.180.150.15 (talk) 21:32, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

Btw I love how the News story ends, if you have any information contact the police. How the frack em I suppose to do that? --66.229.17.181 21:47, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

Yet another reason why doggystyle is better.

More candidates for Darwin's award.

Sometimes it's a good thing to get off track... Also, "One witness states that she may have been a prostitute." There was more than one person to see all of this go down? 68.189.148.241 01:12, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

Yep, a canidate for the Darwin award. Since there was at least 1 eyewitness, didn't they try to do anything to get the couple off the tracks? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.54.8.124 (talk) 05:42, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

couple killed by frieght train while having sex
I think this is a horrific tragedy. I can't believe that having sex is more important than saving your life from an oncoming train. Maybe the man that died was not in his right state of mind or maybe he was. Who to say? I just feel sorrow for both people and their families. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.220.216.169 (talk) 08:31, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Everyone loves a good snuff show. --204.81.230.186 12:17, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

that is the most fuckin awesome way to die!!!

lol what a way to die feel sorry for the girl who dident die right away but i wonder if they evered finished befor they were run over? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.1.206.2 (talk) 14:50, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

Suicide, Maybe?
My first thought was that they had a suicide pact. What better way to go out? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Raphael s (talk • contribs) 18:32, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

wow weird.. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.193.79.212 (talk) 00:41, 1 October 2008 (UTC)

???
Ban —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.1.206.2 (talk) 14:00, 2 October 2008 (UTC)

uggh
they shouldnt have said what they were doing, they shouldve just said they died —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.70.95.132 (talk) 00:42, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

Right n Wrong
How ca a couple have sex on the train rail and couldnt run for their lives until they wer killed —Preceding unsigned comment added by 196.212.61.209 (talk) 15:47, 16 October 2008 (UTC)

SEX ON RAILWAY
I THINK THIS ABNORMAL,AND IT MAYBE A CASE OF RAPE !!!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.74.114.18 (talk) 18:30, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "Pics or GTFO."
Pics or GTFO. —206.248.236.130 (talk) 23:37, 3 February 2012 (UTC)

Had to be deliberate.
Sounds to me like suicide. I mean, there's no *missing* the fact that a train is speeding toward you, and it's not like steel railroad tracks over wood and rocks is the most comfortable place to get it on in the first place. I think they just picked the most epic way to end their lives.—66.245.83.107 (talk) 00:56, 1 April 2012 (UTC)

Couple hit by a train whilst having sexual intercourse in a railroad
I think that the train engineer should also be held accountable for not trying to break the train so as to shun horrible incident. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 41.113.192.63 (talk • contribs) 16:45, 14 September 2018 (UTC)

OMG, that is insane. I can't believe that they just ignored the train!! -- Shark girl🐚🐚

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Cancer trial patient dies after hospital computer system error

September 22, 2008

Gary Foster, a British cancer patient, has died after a hospital computer error. The twenty-seven-year-old was undergoing a trial at the University College London Hospital when an apparent computer system error led to him repeatedly receiving double the amount of chemotherapy needed.

Foster had been treated for testicular cancer since June. He had improved temporarily after the overdose but died due to drug toxicity. Another patient suffered an overdose during the trial but survived.

Gary Foster was engaged, with wedding plans this month. He had been working as a graphic designer when he was diagnosed with cancer and a sixty percent survival rate. According to his fiancée, Paula Collins, the couple had been relieved to be included in drug trials as they had been told his chances of survival would increase. He had slowly received the overdoses over a period of four months. His mother said he had been "slowly poisoned."

University College London Hospital reviewed its procedures and has made sufficient changes for future patient safety. The lesson it has learned, hospital officials stated, was to include "a second separate check by senior pharmacy staff … for every patient before repeated doses are given." Suspected overdoses were reported through written letters, which hospital staff left unopened for two days.

While a coroner's report is in progress, investigators said the drug had not directly caused Foster's death despite his health deteriorating after the overdoses began.


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Julie Ditty wins ColemanVision Tennis Championship

September 22, 2008

Julie Ditty won the singles title of the ColemanVision Tennis Championship in Albuquerque, New Mexico, defeating No. 1 seeded Paraguayan native Rossana de los Rios 6-4, 7-6 (3). It was the first singles title of the year for Ditty, the No. 2 seed from Ashland, Kentucky.

In the first set, Ditty started strong, leading 4-0 and later 5-2. However, de los Rios rallied, closing to 5-4. Ditty then broke de los Rios’s serve to close out the set. Throughout the match, de los Rios had the more powerful groundstrokes, but Ditty adopted a strategy featuring numerous lobs and moonballs that drove de los Rios back nearly to the fence surrounding the court and neutralized her power.

Ditty took a 5-2 lead in the second set, then failed to convert on six match points before de los Rios fought back to tie the match at 6-6, sending the second set to a tiebreak. Ditty lead throughout the tiebreak and eventually won it 7-3, on a double fault by de los Rios.

Later in the day, Ditty and American teammate Carly Gullickson, the tournament’s No. 2 doubles seed, defeated the No. 4 seeded team of Jorgelina Cravero and Betina Jozami, both from Argentina, by a score of 6-3, 6-4.


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Watched match in person.

Set 1 Ditty leads 4-0, 5-2, serves for set at 5-3; lots of lobs and moonballs; Ditty breaks de los Rios’s serve to win first set 6-4

Set 2 Ditty leads 4-1, 5-2; tied at 5-5, 6-6; Ditty leads throughout tiebreak, wins on second match point in tiebreak on de los Rios double fault

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Australian frog is rediscovered after 17 years

September 23, 2008 A species of that was three years from being declared extinct was found in July in the tropical northeast of Australia. A Ph.D. candidate, Robert Puschendorf, along with volunteer researchers stumbled upon the  () while surveying a related species near, Queensland. The researchers thought they were catching a similar torrent treefrog (), until they examined a specimen more closely.

The Associated Press reported that lab results showed that the mistfrogs were not unaffected by the devastating {{w|chytridiomycosis]], a pandemic disease affecting almost all frog species. Remarkably, they may actually be immune to fatal effects of the {{w|fungus|fungal}} infection. Puschendorf plans to publish a paper on the new findings of this {{w|Lazarus taxon|Lazarus species}}.

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Media reports exaggerate cell phone risks again

September 22, 2008

Several mainstream news outlets have misstated and overstated a possible link between cellular phone use and decreased fertility in men. A single experiment, which has not yet been published in any peer reviewed journal or replicated by other scientists, observed an average decrease in sperm motility and an increase in free radicals among laboratory sperm samples that were exposed to radiation similar to the radiation produced by cellular phone use.

Dr. Ashok Agarwal of the Cleveland Clinic estimates the overall health impact of cellular phones as "very safe" and reassured a Cable News Network reporter that the research was too premature to advise lifestyle changes for the public. "Our study has not provided proof that you should stop putting cell phones in your pocket. There are many things that need to be proven before we get to that stage." He noted that his own cell phone was in his trouser pocket while he was giving the interview. Dr. Agarwal is the lead researcher for the study and Director of the Center for Reproductive Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic.

Cell phone industry spokesman Joe Farren agreed with Dr. Agarwal's assessment about the devices' overall safety: "The weight of the published scientific evidence, in addition to the opinion of global health organizations, shows that there is no link between wireless usage and adverse health effects."

The controlled experiment used sperm samples from thirty-two donors: twenty-three healthy men and nine men who had fertility problems. Sperm were then exposed to radiation for one hour at 850 megahertz, the most common frequency for cell phones in the United States. Dr. Agarwal's study raises a possible concern that cell phones kept on belts or trouser pockets and used in conjunction with wireless bluetooth earpieces "could cause harmful effects due to the proximity of the phones and the exposure that they are causing to the gonads." He also noted that follow-up research is needed to determine whether the body's skin and other tissue affords protection from the potential damage.

Several news sources ran misleading reports that overstated the risk.

The Los Angeles Times asserted a fallacious causal relationship that Dr. Agarwhal had not drawn and ignored his opinions that cellular phones are safe and no change in phone use is necessary. Instead, the piece opened by ordering men to stop keeping cell phones in their pockets:

 * "Attention male cellphone users of reproductive age: Take that phone out of your pocket. Information published today suggests that the radio-frequency energy released by cellphones decreases sperm quality in men."

Ciol News ran a similar account:

 * "Beware men! Do you have the habit of keeping your mobile phone in the pockets of your trousers while talking on hand-free? Or do clip the mobile to your belt while talking? If so you are doing that at the cost of your fertility, warns a recent study."

Mobile Magazine went a step further, also alluding to previous media exaggerations about cellular phone dangers:

 * "Oh no! It seems that mobile phones are getting even more problematic than ever. After getting linked to everything from migraines to cancer, it seems that the radiation from cell phones is now being connected to stupid sperm. Yes, I'm talking about the little swimmers that lead into a conversation about the birds and the bees."

Mobile Magazine also ended in a misleading manner with "I wonder if it's healthier to put your phone in your shirt pocket instead," failing to mention that Dr. Agarwal had addressed that concern and had called it an unnecessary precaution.

Not all news sources overplayed the findings. CNN and United Press International ran balanced reports that did not suggest dangers or precautions beyond the lead researcher's conclusions.


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Talk:Media reports exaggerate cell phone risks again

Too much use of italics
Try some other format like just regular "" quotes and/or QuoteRight/QuoteLeft. Cirt (talk) 23:04, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

OR
I think this should be placed under original research, since it's not based on an article. Otherwise, it's a very good article and would pass a review. --PatrickFlaherty (talk) 23:17, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Feel free to reformat/recategorize as appropriate. Best, Durova (talk) 23:58, 22 September 2008 (UTC)


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Correct Pakistan now said it never happen.
 * What? So they said it never happened after saying it did? Link your source please? And please sign your comments... --Poisonous (talk) 01:10, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

Why is violating in marked with '?

It is kown the US have made incursions into pakistan to pursue alquada before, so its pretty plausible they actually entered pakistani territory here aswell. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.56.254.174 (talk) 02:28, 23 September 2008 (UTC)


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Mass delivery of anti-Islamic DVDs in swing voting states

September 23, 2008

Voters in swing states across the United States began receiving a one-hour DVD of Obsession: Radical Islam’s War Against the West over the weekend. The video was produced and distributed by Clarion Fund, a non-profit organization connected with Zionist and pro-Israeli organizations. The DVDs were delivered with leading newspapers mostly in swing states such as Ohio, Florida, and Michigan.

The film focuses on drawing parallels between "Islamo-fascists" and Nazis, and opens with a series of videos of terrorist acts. It features interviews with counter-terrorism analysts, footage from Arabic TV, and interviews with former terrorists.

The film's website states that the filmmakers "are against the Radical Islamists [sic] who want to impose their violent, oppressive world view, with little value for life and the manifold pleasures within", but that they feel they share the same values and fears as most Muslims. The goal of the film, they say, is to raise public awareness, link isolated terrorist events to global origins, correct media misinformation, recognize efforts for Muslim tolerance, and promote efforts to fight "the Radical Islamic threat".

Obsession has drawn both criticism and praise in the U.S. "Obsession is without exaggeration one of the most important films of our time," wrote CNN's Glenn Beck. The film received awards at numerous film festivals like the Liberty Film Festival.

But outraged Muslims have objected to the film and its distribution. According to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), which has received a large amount of calls over the matter, Muslims feel it is "an attempt to not only marginalize and demonize the American Muslim community, but also to sway the election by targeting swing states".

The film has been criticized for misquoting sources, poor fact checking, and including biased witnesses and testimony. Several of the analysts featured in the film have been criticized as being racist and anti-Islamic. Daniel Pipes, one of the talking heads in the film, was reported as saying that Muslims in America present "true dangers to American Jews". Nonie Darwish, also featured in the film, has been widely criticized for his belief that "Islam is the devil" and thinks "Islam is cruel, anti-women, anti-religious freedom and anti-personal freedom in general."

Clarion Fund, which also sells a DVD titled The Third Jihad, states copies are being distributed to 28 million homes but there is no intent to sway voters. The organization's focus, however, is only on radical Islamic threats to national security, and the group also runs a website RadicalIslam.org which recently endorsed John McCain.

An investigation by Inter Press Service in 2007 revealed that Obsession's production was... closely tied to right-wing Zionists both in America and Israel. Rabbi Ephram Shore, brother of Clarion Fund's founder Raphael Shore, is the head of an Israeli group which was involved in the film. Various weblinks on the group's website focus on anti-Semitism and Israel.

The funds for the production of the movie were reported as having been borrowed, but there is no word on where the funds for the distribution came from. A spokesman for CAIR, Ibrahim Hooper, commented that he "can't imagine that you can produce, package, distribute and advertise this product for less than 50 million dollars".


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Comments:2% of British pound coins are counterfeit according to research

Wondering
I wonder how many US dollar coins are counterfeit. -- Poe Joe (Talk) 23:48, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
 * I would guess very few considering that there aren't many dollar coins to begin with. Spacehusky (talk) 16:27, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

Funny money
I've regularly seen dodgy 2EUR coins, but they're generally other currency that is a close match. Good example would be one of the Thai Baht coins which is worth about 0.10EUR and so close a match it works in vending machines. --81.242.180.246 09:06, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

Brave New World
Put an RFID chip in each coin - problem solved. --85.82.179.226 20:39, 23 September 2008 (UTC)


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Talk:Mass delivery of anti-Islamic DVDs in swing voting states

Having a hard time keeping it neutral, I can't find any positive articles. --Poisonous (talk) 23:48, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

Want to upload this image and use it on the article but can't because I'm a new user. Can anyone help me out? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:ObsessionRadicalIslam.jpg --Poisonous (talk) 02:13, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
 * I recognize this is a very hard article to keep neutral, and you're doing a great job, but i noticed, when I read the intro it seemed to imply that all pro-isreal movements were anti-islam, which is biased. (although if some pro-isreal groups were associated with this, i guess the statement in article is technically true, but it seems to imply something more beyond what the statement literally states). Bawolff ☺☻ 05:11, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
 * There's religious conflict between Israel and Pakistan and the other Islamic countries, so it being quietly Israeli definitely shows there's an ultierior motive in my opinion. If you feel otherwise though, change it? :) --Poisonous (talk) 05:59, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

@ 65's edit that I undid, my reason was: "Your statement repeats the quote just before it and replaces a statement that came from the filmmakers/group itself. Either delete or don't repeat. :)" —Preceding unsigned comment added by Poisonous (talk • contribs) 03:27, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

Ungrammatical

 * According to the Council on American-Islamic Relationships, which has received a large amount of calls over the matter, the Muslims feel it is "an attempt to not only marginalize and demonize the American Muslim community". The Council believes the distribution of the DVD is an attempt to sway voters.

Change this to a full quote, please. Shii (talk) 07:07, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
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Talk:Australian frog is rediscovered after 17 years

Firsthand account
I was present (as a field assistant) during the find. The original rediscovery occurred July 9th, 2008, close to midnight (Brisbane time). We went back near the spot the next night, and found large breeding populations of the species. Many individuals were photographed and swabbed for skin infections (by the researcher). Please contact me if any additional information is requested. Steveprutz (talk) 23:53, 22 September 2008 (UTC)


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American war deserter given stay of deportation in Canada

September 23, 2008 An American soldier who served in Afghanistan, Jeremy Hinzman was granted a surprise stay of deportation by the Federal Court of Canada one day before he was scheduled to be sent back to face trial for desertion in the United States. The move has put the issue of American deserters who fled to Canada following the 2003 Invasion of Iraq back in the national spotlight.

Judge Richard Mosley heard arguments from Hinzman's lawyer that suggested that while desertion was not an unfairly punished crime south of the border, the sentencing of deserter Robin Long several weeks ago proved that the country was targeting those deserters who had also been vocal opponents of the Iraq War with harsher sentences. Prosecutors had pointed to a media interview in which Long criticised the invasion as being illegal and immoral, arguing that it constituted an aggravating factor worthy of additional punishment.

Mosley ruled Hinzman would likely "suffer irreparable harm" if Canada were to forcibly return him to the United States.

One of the first American soldiers to cross the border in January 2004, Hinzman cited his religious conversion to the Quaker church which forbids violence, but was ordered deported back to the United States along with eight other soldiers who had entered Canada.

A non-binding vote in Canadian Parliament in June overturned the orders and supported allowing the deserters to remain in the country legally. However, the ruling Conservative Party ignored the vote and ordered the deportations to continue.

A number of grassroots protests spread across the country, demanding that Hinzman, his wife and two children, and as many as 40 other soldiers and their families now hiding in Canada be allowed to remain.

During the Vietnam War, more than 20,000 American men fled to Canada to avoid serving in combat, with as many as 125,000 family members, supporters and protesters following them. It marked the largest political emigration from the United States since the American Revolution two centuries earlier.


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Adam Cooney wins Brownlow Medal

September 23, 2008

On Monday night, Australian Football player Adam Cooney won the Australian Football League's most prestigious award, the Brownlow Medal, awarded to the AFL's best and fairest. He received 24 votes, ahead of Simon Black with 23 votes and Gary Ablett and Matthew Richardson with 22 votes. Cooney took the lead after 20 rounds of votes had been cast (from twenty-two), and is the first Western Bulldogs player to win the medal since 1992.

Cooney was surprised to win the medal, after having been locked out of the vote count for two rounds (after having been to the toilet), and at one point, about to leave the vote count, believing he had little chance of winning the medal. However, he returned, and took the lead.

The Brownlow Medal is the start of AFL Grand Final week, which ends on Saturday, September 29, with the AFL Grand Final, with the Geelong Cats playing against the Hawthorn Hawks at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

It should also be noted that AFL CEO, Andrew Demetriou mistakenly started reading out the votes for Round 2 first, instead of the votes for Round 1.

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Republican Congressman Ron Paul endorses Constitution Party nominee Chuck Baldwin for President of the United States

September 23, 2008

Despite repeatedly saying that he would not endorse a particular candidate for this November's U.S. presidential election, Republican Congressman Ron Paul made a surprise statement Monday afternoon in which he announced that he was supporting Constitution Party nominee Chuck Baldwin.

This comes after Libertarian Party nominee former congressman Bob Barr's controversial last minute refusal to attend Paul's third party unity conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC nearly two weeks ago.

Instead, Barr held a press conference of his own a few hours later at the same location. In it he announced that he did not care about third party candidates getting a large amount of votes in the election, only himself. This statement caused Barr to rapidly decrease in voter popularity over the following week. Many of his former supporters have since joined Baldwin's and Independent Ralph Nader's presidential campaigns.

"I’ve thought about the unsolicited advice from the Libertarian Party candidate," Paul said Monday. "He has convinced me to reject my neutral stance in the November election. I’m supporting Chuck Baldwin, the Constitution Party candidate."


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Stressed plants produce aspirin-like chemical

September 23, 2008 Researchers at the National Center for Atmospheric Research have found that stressed plants produce an aspirin-like chemical,  methyl salicylate. Methyl salicylate is also known as oil of wintergreen. This semi-volatile plant hormone was detected in the air above the plants in the experiments conducted in a walnut grove near  Davis, California. According to the scientists the chemical may be a sort of immune response that help protect the plants.

Acetylsalicylic acid, commonly called aspirin, had originally come from the bark of Willow trees. It had never been observed to be emitted as a gas. The researchers observed spikes in methyl salicylate after nighttime temperatures dipped low, which suggested the plants were reacting to cold stress. The peaks were higher during a dry period, pointing to combined stress of cold nighttime temperatures and mild drought.

Laboratory observations have shown that numerous plants produce methyl salicylate, but this is the first time the phenomenon has been observed in nature. Previous studies have shown that plants being eaten by animals produce chemicals that can be sensed by other plants. A study conducted in 1997 found that methyl salicylate is produced by tobacco plants inoculated with tobacco mosaic virus. Emitting methyl salicylate may be a means for the plants to warn other plants about a threat.

The finding may help to more readily identify plants under stress by monitoring for the airborne distress signal.


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