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Wikinews:Briefs/August 22, 2006

The time is 18:00 (UTC) on August 22nd, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs.

Russian jet with 170 aboard crashes in Ukraine
Ukraine

According to the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry a Russian Tu-154 passenger jet of St. Petersburg-based Pulkovo Airlines with 171 passengers including at least 6 children and 11 crew members onboard, was confirmed to have crashed in eastern Ukraine at approximately 2:30 p.m. near the Russian border. A distress signal is reported to have gone off moments before the crash. The plane was on its way to St. Petersburg from Anapa. Wreckage and many bodies have been found.

Violence in Congo after first round election results are announced
Congo

There have been three days of violent clashes in Kinshasa between supporters of Jean-Pierre Bemba and incumbent Democratic Republic of the Congo President Joseph Kabila following the release of results from the first round of Congo's elections. The two presidential candidates will face each other in a run off election on October 29th after the first round of votes, on July 30th, failed to produce a victor.

Bomb scare on China-Australia flight
China

Australian media have reports that a passenger on board a plane from China to Australia discovered a note warning that a bomb would explode on the China Southern Airlines flight from Guangzhou to Sydney. The note was apparently found one hour into the journey, AAP reports. The note forced the pilot to take emergency action and return to Guangzhou

Romanian oil company claims Iranian troops have seized one of its rigs
Persian Gulf

An oil platform in the Persian Gulf, owned by the Grup Servicii Petroliere of Romania, has allegedly been boarded by Iranian troops after being fired at by a helicopter. Romanian officials have not "heard anything" from the workers on the platform since the attack, according to a company statement.

9 charged in US and Canada over plot to arm Tamil Tigers
North America

Nine men have been charged in Canada and the United States with plotting to buy surface-to-air missiles and AK-47 rifles that would have been sent to the Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka. Eight people, including three Canadian citizens, were charged in Brooklyn, New York yesterday. At the same time the Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrested a 26 year old in Ontario in relation to the plot. He faces extradition to the United States.

Scottish Socialist Party to split as Sheridan launches new party
Scotland

The crisis in the Scottish left has intensified as former Scottish Socialist Party leader Tommy Sheridan has announced his intention to launch a new left wing party.

New Zealand man sentenced to life in prison for murder
New Zealand

A 26-year-old has been sentenced to life in prison at the Auckland High Court, a minimum of 16 years after he killed a 58-year-old man who owned an Uptown Mini Mart, on 19 June, 2005.

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Lech Walesa quits Solidarity

August 22, 2006 Lech Walesa, the founder of the Solidarity movement has quit the organisation. The Solidarity trade union movement and political party was founded in 1980 to combat Poland's Communist government. "I have given up my membership last year because Solidarity and I have gone separate ways," said Walesa who served as Poland's first post-Communist president from 1990 to 1995.

Walesa, 62, is boycotting Solidarity's 26th anniversary celebration this month as he does not want to appear with current President Lech Kaczynski and his twin brother, Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski with whose policies he disagrees. "His approach is to first destroy and then think about what to build," Walesa said of the president. Last August, he said of the union "This is no longer my union. This is a different era, different people, different problems."

It was revealed today that Walesa has not formally been a member of Solidarity since the beginning of this year.

"He has not been paying membership fees since the end of last year," a leading Solidarity member, Jerzy Borowczak, told the AFP news agency.

Walesa says he left Solidarity after the union ignored his criticism of its support of the Law and Justice Party led by the Kaczynskis.

"When my arguments were not reaching them, I gave instructions to terminate my membership," Walesa said. "It is not over the Kaczynskis, but that was the last straw."

Solidarity was created as an independent trade union when such organizations were outlawed under the Communist state. Despite attempts to destroy the group through repressions, it came to embody a broad social anti-communist movement within Poland. It is credited as one of many dissident movements which in the 1980s pressured reforms which eventually led to the dissolution of the Soviet Union and states in its sphere of influence. Solidarity eventually came to power in Poland with Walesa serving as President of Poland from 1990 to 1995.

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Talk:Russian mathematician declines Fields Medal

I'll finish this tomorrow, unless someone beats me to it...--Steven Fruitsmaak (Talk) 20:54, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

"highest honor"
here's what the sources say: Doldrums 10:58, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Fields Medal: "widely considered to be among the top honors".
 * BBC: "discipline's top awards", "
 * New Scientist: "world’s most prestigious prize for mathematics"
 * Gaurdian: "discipline's most coveted prize"

 * So, am I wrong saying it is "regarded as the highest honor in the field of mathematics."?--Steven Fruitsmaak (Talk) 13:11, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
 * No, according to New Scientist and Gaurdian and Maybe, according to BBC & WP. :) Doldrums 13:17, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

refuses/rejects/declines in the title
They are mostly synonymous, but the first two conote conflict with prize agency. Unless there is clear evidence that such a conflict exists, I'd prefer that that title use the more neutral declines as in Russian mathematician declines Fields Medal

Interwiki link
It would be nice if an administrator could change the French interwiki link to Le Russe Grigori Perelman refuse la médaille Fields There was a mistake with his name in the old title, and the redirect has been deleted.

--Angela H. (talk) 18:32, 20 May 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅ Anonymous101  18:33, 20 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks. --Angela H. (talk) 18:34, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

Typo
It's Steklov Institute not Staklov.

 * [[Image:Yes_check.svg|link=|alt=|16px]] Done Thanks. --InfantGorilla (talk) 11:45, 27 August 2010 (UTC)


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Moscow market bomb kills 10, injures 55

August 22, 2006

A home-made bomb containing more than 1kg (2.2 US lbs) of TNT exploded at Moscow's Cherkizovsky market. As of August 22, 2006, ten deaths had been confirmed, including that of six Chinese and one Vietnamese. Two children were also among the blast victims. At least fifty-five more were injured in the attack. Yuri Syomin, the head of the City Prosecutor's Office, says that he "does not rule out a terrorist attack on the eastern Moscow market".

Around 10:30 AM, Vietnamese and Chinese traders heard the explosion. The blast is believed to have originated at Atlantida, a Vietnamese cafe in the Novaya Yevrazia district. Three or four Slavic men left a bag in the cafe, then ran through the doors. As security guards went in pursuit of them, the explosive detonated.

The Russian news agency Itar-Tass reports that three men have been detained in connection with the attacks, while other sources report that only two men have been taken into custody on the charge of murder in the context of racism. Alexei Grigoryev, deputy head of the City Prosecutor's Office, however said, "currently, only witnesses are being brought in for questioning".

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Australia to subsidise Herceptin for early-stage breast cancer

August 23, 2006

The Australian federal government has announced it will subsidise the breast-cancer drug Herceptin under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) for women with HER2 positive cancer. Those with advanced breast cancer will continue to be eligible for special assistance from Medicare Australia independently from the PBS.

According to the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing, around 2,000 of the 14,000 cases of breast cancer diagnosed annually are of the HER2 positive type. Herceptin has shown to prevent the recurrence of cancer in 30% of these patients.

In order to constrain costs, the government has accepted a recommendation from the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PABC) to provide Herceptin under the PBS only to patients who have the HER2 positive type of cancer, who have undergone surgery and who are undergoing chemotherapy. In addition, those who are predisposed to heart damage (which can be a side effect of the drug) will not be provided with the subsidised medication.

The government will provide subsidised Herceptin for 52 weeks (as found to be most effective in clinical trials) at a cost of around AUD$50,000 per patient.

Herceptin will become available on the PBS from 1 October.


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Talk:Australia to subsidise Herceptin for early-stage breast cancer

Original Reporting
Written entirely from the news release and the fact sheet - Cartman02au (Talk)(AU Portal) 21:53, 22 August 2006 (UTC)


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Tottenham comfortably beat Sheffield United 2-0

August 23, 2006

In their first home match of the new season, Tottenham Hotspur won against newly promoted side Sheffield United, 2-0. The FA Premier League game was settled early in the first half by strikes from Dimitar Berbatov and Jermaine Jenas.

The London side started very brightly, showing their attacking intent. This paid off for Tottenham after just seven minutes.

A perfectly judged pass from Robbie Keane found Aaron Lennon on the right side of the penalty area. Lennon's low cross was tapped in from close range by the waiting Berbatov.

Berbatov was signed by Spurs in the summer from Bayern Leverkusen for £10.9 million. This was his first competitive goal for Tottenham, after finding the net several times in pre-season matches.

Nine minutes later, Tottenham struck again. Jenas received a header on from Berbatov, knocked the ball around United keeper Paddy Kenny and tapped in to double the lead.

Spurs pressed for a third goal, but were unsuccessful as Young-Pyo Lee, Calum Davenport and Robbie Keane all missed opportunities.

Despite this, Spurs looked comfortable in dealing with occasional threats from the Blades, missing the influence of manager Neil Warnock who was serving part of a suspension. Substitutions by United were not enough to turn around the result.


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Talk:9 charged in US and Canada over plot to arm Tamil Tigers

Confusing sources
I read the source articles which refer to 1; meetings between undercover officers and informants 2; bribery to get a group off a list 3; arms purchase discussions and 4; someone held for extradition. I can not tell how many actually were involved in trying toi arm Tamil Tigers...I think it is 3 but I am not sure from the source material. Neutralizer 02:13, 23 August 2006 (UTC)


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Talk:Men charged in US and Canada over alleged plot to arm Tamil Tigers

Confusing sources
I read the source articles which refer to 1; meetings between undercover officers and informants 2; bribery to get a group off a list 3; arms purchase discussions and 4; someone held for extradition. I can not tell how many actually were involved in trying to arm Tamil Tigers...I think it is 3 but I am not sure from the source material; Toronto Star headline says 4. Neutralizer 02:13, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

 * The Star headline refers to the 4 Canadians charged, there were 11 charged in total (at least at the time the Star story was filed). Crimson 18:11, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

Closing paragraph
This is awkward and weaselly. "The charges in the complaints are merely allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty."

Something about the date which the accused will be tried on these allegations would be appropriate. We shouldn't have to emphasise innocent until proven guilty in the above way. --Brian McNeil / talk 18:21, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
 * If the article has quotes from defense attorneys etc. then I agree with Brian, but when the article presents exclusively the prosecutorial position/quotes, then I think this or something like it is needed for NPOV; which might, at times, be awkward but is, nonetheless, policy. Neutralizer 14:46, 24 August 2006 (UTC)


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Talk:Tottenham comfortably beat Sheffield United 2-0

I was at the match, spectating. How should I cite myself as a source? Great Briton 02:25, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
 * see Original reporting. Doldrums 06:29, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

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Talk:11 suspects in UK air bomb plot charged

Npov disclaimer
When we have articles which only present the prosecutorial side in a criminal matter, I think this is a good addition to the article which I found here "The charges in the complaints are merely allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty." Neutralizer 02:30, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

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Category:Aviation, please Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 11:51, 21 August 2007 (UTC)

 * Added. -- IlyaHaykinson 01:11, 26 August 2007 (UTC)


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New Zealand Governor-General sworn in

August 23, 2006

New Zealand's nineteenth was  sworn in today. succeeds as the personal representative of New Zealand's Head of State, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand. Dame Silvia concluded a five year term in office.

A fanfare of trumpets and a by the 16 Field Regiment from  marked the start of ceremonies. Satyanand arrived at at 11.45am.

His investiture began with an Indian and welcome, followed by the constitutional swearing in. A commission of appointment was read, and the and the oath of office taken.

The appointment was then proclaimed, at which point Satyanand became the 19th Governor-General of New Zealand.

There was led Tri-service Royal Guard of Honour comprising 100 men and women drawn from the three services ( and ) and their respective  and escorts, and the Band of the Royal New Zealand Navy and the Royal New Zealand Air Force Trumpeters were also in attendance.

Following the ceremony the new Governor-General laid a wreath; at the in honour of New Zealand's war dead; a tradition that all new Governor-Generals undertake on the day of their swearing-in.

A 24-person, , and  from the  also attended the commemorative service.

He says he is deeply honoured to have been asked to serve as Governor-General and says there will be a great deal of pride within the Indian community about his appointment.

After the ceremony the vice regal party moved into Parliament House where presentations were be made in the Grand Hall; followed by a reception in the Banquet Hall.

Satyanand was born and raised in Auckland. He studied law at the law school. He has practiced law, been a judge, an.

Speaking at the ceremony, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Helen Clark, said that he has a very good and deep understanding of the law, government, an interest in international affairs and has contributed to many community activities.

Anand Satyanand's parents were. Satyanand is the first Governor-General of Asian descent. Satyanand married in 1970 and has three adult children.

Present at the swearing-in ceremony were the, His Excellency Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi, and the Honourable Mr Justice Sir Moti Tikaram. Also present were some of his former colleagues.

Prime Minister Clark said, "I thank you for agreeing to serve New Zealand in this way. On behalf of the government and people of New Zealand, I welcome you both to your new roles as you take up life and work at Government House, and wish you well for this period of service to New Zealand."

, leader of the party, said "I warmly welcome his appointment and I believe that with his Asian, Fijian, Indian and Kiwi background he will do an excellent job for the increasingly diverse society that is New Zealand today."

, party leader and Foreign Minister, said, "He is the right person to carry out the diverse role of the Queen's representative in 21st century New Zealand. Judge Satyanand has the experience, respect and demeanour to fulfil the various demands of this most important constitutional role in the manner we expect in New Zealand."

When asked by the media in April his view of New Zealand becoming a republic, Satyanand said "I am an admirer of our country's present constitutional arrangements and the mechanisms which enable a straightforward change of government and our connection with our historical past."

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Talk:New Zealand Governor-General sworn in

Original reporting notes please! --Brian McNeil / talk 07:35, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
 * I just used the speech notes from Helen Clark. I read through it and then put the most important bits in the Wikinews story. nzgabriel 08:28, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

Typo
editprotected "fulfil" => "fulfil [sic]" The quote is correct, in the source it is also wrongly spelled. Van der Hoorn (talk) 16:10, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

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Talk:New Zealand man sentenced to life in prison for murder

Is there a wiki policy on how big a story has to be to get listed? About 100 people a day get convicted of murder in the United States alone. Worldwide it's probably over a 1000 a day. Why is this one news?
 * In NZ most sentences for life for murder are notable Brian | (Talk) | New Zealand Portal 09:14, 23 August 2006 (UTC)


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Woman and man arrested over multiple deaths

August 23, 2006 A thirty-five year-old woman and a forty year-old man, both from Burnage in Manchester, have been arrested in connection with the deaths of a woman and her three young children.

The corpses of Uzma Rahan and her three children were found in their home in Cheadle Hulme in Greater Manchester on Monday morning. Eleven year-old Adam, eight year-old Abbas and six year-old Henne were found to have serious head injuries, and post-mortem tests concluded that they died from being beaten to death. An examination into Mrs Rahan's death will be carried out later.

A Greater Manchester Police spokeswoman said this morning: "Police investigating the murder of a woman and three children in Cheadle Hulme have this morning arrested a 35-year-old woman from Burnage on suspicion of murder. She remains in police custody and will be questioned by officers later today."

Police are continuing to look for Rahan Arshad, the children's father. In a press conference on Monday, officers revealed that the thirty-six year-old went missing five weeks ago. There is a possibility that he could be abroad.

Det Supt Martin Bottomley, from Greater Manchester Police, told reporters: "We are still actively looking for Rahan Arshad and I now believe he left the country around 29 July. We will be liaising with our colleagues on international police forces to help us to trace him. I would ask that anyone who has seen him or been in contact with him since 29 July to contact the incident room or any police officer immediately."

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Amnesty International accuses Israel of "war crimes" in Lebanon

August 23, 2006

The human rights organisation Amnesty International has accused Israel of committing war crimes by deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure in Lebanon during the Israel-Lebanon conflict, calling the attacks "indiscriminate and disproportionate". Israel has rejected the charge.

"The pattern, scope and scale of the attacks makes Israel's claim that this was 'collateral damage', simply not credible," said Kate Gilmore, of Amnesty International.

Amnesty International cites the magnitude of the destruction caused by Israeli air strikes and artillery bombings, and declarations such as the one made by Israeli Chief of Staff Lt Gen Dan Halutz, that "nothing is safe [in Lebanon], as simple as that", as evidence that civilians were deliberately targeted.

Israel rejected the accusation, stating that the bombings of civilian areas was justified because Hezbollah uses civilians as "humans shields" : Lebanese infrastructure was "targeted only when that infrastructure was being exploited by the Hezbollah machine, and this is in accordance with the rules of war", said the Israeli spokesman Mark Regev. "Unlike Hezbollah, we did not deliberately target the Lebanese civilian population", Mr. Regev said.

Over 1,000 Lebanese, mostly civilians were killed during the fighting, while 161 Israelis, mostly soldiers, were killed by Hezbollah. The Israeli attacks also wounded about 4,000 people, and turned nearly 1 million people, a quarter of the population of Lebanon, into internal refugees.


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Talk:Romanian oil company claims Iran has seized one of its rigs

This is how Iran depicts the incident: http://www.irna.ir/en/news/view/line-18/0608228194233822.htm. Even if it may be considered biased, it still gives some insight into the situation, apparently it isn't a random action but has been escalating for some time.

Article looks like 100% lies...doesn't even look like they can translate their articles properly..."According to Mehr News Agency, the Romanian company first started the dispute by kidnapping two representatives of PetroIran Company on Fortuna drilling rig, beating them up and then kicking them out of Iran’s waters in the Persian Gulf on 13 August." Alright they kidnapped two Iranians, beat them up, and went out've their way to drop them back off in Iran to get them out've the Gulf? From What I read everywhere else it was a contract dispute, having nothing to do with these 'allegations' of 'two unnamed PetroIran representatives' being beat up. There's also every reason to believe they're lying, as in another related article from this same source they say the company in questions claims are quote - "a 'sheer lie'"

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Bobby Robson to undergo cancer surgery

August 23, 2006

Former England football manager,, will undergo surgery to remove a tumour on his brain today.

Bobby Robson is 73-years-old, and has managed various soccer teams such as, , , , , , and. Currently, he is employed as a consultant for the, but will miss their opening qualifier against Germany in Stuttgart on 2 September. He has had cancer surgery 3 times prior.

Bobby Robson said:

"The tumour is in my brain, which sounds bad, but it is in a position where it can be removed relatively easily and it's extremely small - the size of a grape - which indicates they have caught it early."

Robson was taken to hospital on 5 August 2006 after complaining about feeling unwell 10 minutes before the start of an Ipswich match. He was discharged on 7 August, and on 20 August it became apparent the incident was due to a brain tumour.

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12 arrested after India-bound flight escorted back to Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport

August 23, 2006 Police in the Netherlands have arrested twelve passengers after a US flight destined for Mumbai in India was escorted back to Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. No further information about the arrests has been given.

The plane, which had 149 passengers on board, was accompanied by two F-16 fighter jets on its way back to the airport after the security alert today.

According to the Dutch Defence Ministry, the plane's pilot made the decision to land the aircraft after several passengers mustered suspicion. "A number of them behaved, in the opinion of the crew, in a suspicious manner," said a Defense Ministry statement. "As a result, the captain asked to return to Schiphol. The customs police have taken a number of people off the plane for questioning."

An airport spokesman said that the plane's pilot decided to reroute while in German airspace.

Earlier today, a spokeswoman said that several passengers were taken off the Northwest Airlines aircraft and have been detained for questioning. AP quotes Mirjam Snoerwang as saying: "A number of suspects were taken off the plane - I don't know how many. They're undergoing questioning now."

The National Terrorism Coordinator has said that there is no reason to raise the terror alert level in the Netherlands. Spokeswoman Judith Sluiter said: "It is the same as it was before - light threat."

Since August 10, when police in the UK claimed they had foiled a suspected plot to blow up several transatlantic planes, security has been stepped up worldwide.

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Disease outbreak feared after mass hysteria over "sweet" water in Mumbai

August 23, 2006 "18 hours of mass hysteria" (according to the Sunday Times of India) broke out last Friday in Mumbai as hundreds of residents flocked to Mahim Creek, one of the most polluted creeks in India that receives thousands of tonnes of raw sewage and industrial waste every day after reports that the salt water had suddenly turned "sweet".

Television reports showed people drinking water on the spot with their hands, and others bathing, apparently to wash away their sins with the "holy" water.

At the height of the hysteria, bottled mineral water was selling for Rs 50 (RM4.50), with people buying the mineral water simply for the bottles, pouring away the mineral water and filling the bottles with water from the creek.

News reports of the Mahim Creek incident sparked further mass hysteria at Gujarat within hours, with residents there claiming that seawater at Teethal beach in Valsad had also turned sweet. About 400 people had gathered by the beach in the evening.

In the aftermath of the incident, local authorities stated that they were being were extra vigilant because of the possibility of a severe outbreak of water-borne diseases, such as gastroenteritis as a result of so many people drinking contaminated water. The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board had warned people not to drink the water, but despite this many people had collected it in bottles, even as plastic and rubbish had drifted by on the current. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai had ordered a bacteriological report into the "sweet" water, but suspected that "contamination in the water might have been reduced due to the waters from Mithi River flowing into the mouth of Mahim Bay".

By Saturday morning, the hysteria had died down, as the taste of the water had returned to normal.

Why the water turned sweet
Geologists at the Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay and M.D. Zingde, the head of the Mumbai office of the National Institute of Oceanography explained that the water turning sweet in Mahim Creek was a natural phenomenon. Continuous rainfall over the preceding few days had caused a large pool of fresh water to accrue in an underground rock formation near to the coast, which then discharged into the sea as a large "plume" as fractures in the rocks widened. Because of the differences in density, the discharged fresh water floated on top of the salt water of the sea and spread along the coast. Over time, the two mixed to become normal sea water once more.

A similar explanation for the phenomenon in Gujarat was given by Valsad District Collector D Rawal. According to him, the reason for the water tasting less salty than usual was that because of the monsoon, two rivers Auranga and Banki were in spate and had been flowing into the sea in the region.


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Canadian soldier kills 10 year old Afghan boy

August 23, 2006

The shooting death by Canadian troops of a 10 year-old boy in Afghanistan has raised fears of a backlash and retaliation. The boy was shot and a teenager injured at around 5pm local time yesterday when, while driving a motorcycle, they sped through a roadblock cordoning off the scene of a suicide bombing. A soldier fired a bullet which passed through the 17 year-old driver and killed the boy. Military authorities are investigating the incident.

"A motorcycle carrying two people broke through the Afghan National Police outer security cordon at high speed," said Colonel Fred Lewis, deputy commander of the Canadian contingent of NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. "The driver failed to heed multiple warnings to stop as he headed towards the inner Canadian cordon. A Canadian ISAF soldier then opened fire in a defensive application of our rules of engagement. A single round struck both the driver and the passenger of the motorcycle."

Lewis doubts soldiers had time to fire warning shots due to the speed of the oncoming motorcycle. He also said that while no explosives were found on the vehicle he had a "sneaking suspicion" that soldiers feared the motorcycle carried a second suicide bomber and acted defensively. He added that he was concerned that the Taliban would try to exploit the incident for propaganda purposes and that he was concerned about a possible backlash by locals.

"I would be concerned about it and I think we need to pass the right message to the Afghan people," he said. "The message is that we're here to help them and we certainly would never want to hurt them."

Relatives of the boys were at the gates of the Canadian military base last night demanding answers.

Corporal David Braun was killed in the suicide attack which occurred two hours before the shooting. Three other soldiers were wounded but are listed in good condition. An Afghan child also died in the blast which occurred when a suicide bomber rammed his car into a Canadian convoy on patrol in Kandahar.

Corporal Braun is the 27th Canadian soldier to die since Canadian military operations in Afghanistan began in late 2001 as part of the American led "War on Terror".


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Talk:Disease outbreak feared after mass hysteria over "sweet" water in Mumbai

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Since sentences need verbs and titles need be sentences, I suggest renaming to: Disease outbreak feared after mass hysteria over "sweet" water in Mumbai--Steven Fruitsmaak (Talk) 13:15, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

How about "Natural Selection Occuring in Mumbai"?

 * No that's a teribly unspecific title.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Talk) 16:21, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

Could you put in the article how much Rs 50 (RM4.50) is in $? Fephisto 17:54, 26 August 2006 (UTC) Unless that RM means something. Fephisto 17:54, 26 August 2006 (UTC)
 * article's been published awhile, so i dont think its all that good an idea to add to it now. if u're curious, $1 is roughly Rs. 45 or so. Doldrums 17:56, 26 August 2006 (UTC)

I need an edit
This article has references, but, no -- The references in this article cannot be displayed. SQL (talk) 04:37, 28 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Will convert to source. Cirt (talk) 18:45, 30 August 2008 (UTC)


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Talk:Amnesty International accuses Israel of "war crimes" in Lebanon

Can this article be published yet?

Mick 13:26, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Maybe an illustration would be the cherry over the cake. Apart from this, it looks fairly decent to me. Rama 13:50, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

Why is it "War crimes"? There is a clear international understanding of what war crimes are, and AI is accusing Israel of committing them. Kyle Burris 20:51, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
 * :), it's an overloading of neutrality, if AI don't use quote, quote'ld be deleted.

Remember, wikinews is not here to neutralise Amnesty International Jacques Divol 21:00, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

Israeli refugees
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 * More than half a million of Israelis were forced to leave their homes in order to escape Hezbollah's rocket attacks against the civil population of the nothern cities of Israel.

It lacks sources, and I have never heard such a thing ; for what I understand, Israeli have bomb shelters, they do not evacuate vast proportions of their own territory. Furthermore, the extend of the destructions in Israel seems to be far less than in Lebanon, and implicitely equating the two is tendentious. Rama 08:39, 24 August 2006 (UTC)


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Talk:Man mistakenly interviewed live on BBC News 24

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"...about the Apple (Beatles) vs. Apple Corp court case." -- This is incorrect; it would properly be "...about the Apple Corps (of "The Beatles" fame) vs. Apple Computer court case.", or something similar. The other anonymous contributor below also made a valid point. --74.4.220.114 (talk) 03:27, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
 * [[Image:Yes_check.svg|16px]] Done — I fixed the names of the two companies and wikilinked them for clarity. As for the complaint below, I can't fix the article itself due to the fact that it is in our archives, and, due to policy, cannot have it's content changed, with the exception of basic copyediting. I did, however, issue place a correction tag on the page, explaining the inaccuracy in the article. Thank you both for pointing this out. Gopher65talk 22:11, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Guy Goma didn't sit in the wrong waiting room - the person sent down to get the other Guy went into the wrong one. 83.67.220.108 14:19, 23 August 2006 (UTC)


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Pakistani-born Australian sentenced to 20 years over terrorism offences

August 23, 2006 Convicted terrorist Faheem Khalid Lodhi has been sentenced a 20 years prison time by the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia.

Lodhi, a 36 year old Pakistani immigrant to Australia, was earlier in June convicted on three counts of terrorist related charges, planning to attack civilian targets and military installations. Justice Anthony Whealy commented at the court hearings that Lodhi had "the intent of advancing a political, religious or ideological cause, namely violent jihad".

Lodhi is the first person to be convicted under a new set of strict anti-terrorism laws enacted by the Australian Government in 2005 and the first person convicted of terrorist activities inside Australia.

Lodhi, who maintains his innocence, will be eligible for parole in 2019.


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Talk:Canadian soldier kills 10 year old Afghan boy

Brian, I have received a message that indicates you are not receptive to my edits of your article. Rather than risk being banned, I would like to know if we can agree mutually to edit the article to include some further citations. Perhaps you find my writing too opinionated, however, I would like to make additions to the article and not have them simply reverted. Rather than fire the article back and forth, would you be willing to revise the article that I have submitted (without removing the additions, perhaps just re-wording them) so we may reach a reasonable compromise? Thank you for your consideration, - Nikishka

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The "brace for backlash" part of the headline is a bit odd and also borrowing the term used by the two other news agencies. How about "fallout" or "repercussions"? --Brian McNeil / talk 17:12, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Well I think that as it stands its POV mostly. Jason Safoutin 17:13, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
 * I agree "brace for backlash" should be changed for the sake of originality but given that it's used by two other respected news sources for their headlines I don't think it can be said to be either odd or POV. More emphasis should be given, perhaps, on the carbombing that preceded the shooting incident. Perhaps this Canadian Press story should also be used as a source Car bomb kills Canadian soldier - 3 hurt in suicide attack in Kandahar - Backlash feared as Afghan child slainCrimson 18:09, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Er... You're working from a misconception there. The two sources are somewhat biased, if you follow the Globe and Mail's coverage they're pretty strongly anti-US and against Canada's involvement in the conflict.  They'd like nothing more than to stir up public pressure for a troop withdrawal and their choice of words reflects that.  However, I strongly suspect the word "backlash" has come from the military themselves - but without a quote to confirm that and quote part of the headline I'd prefer to alter the wording and not mirror the mainstream. --Brian McNeil / talk 18:28, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
 * That's a pretty jaundiced view of Canada's newspaper of record and a bit of an odd view considering that the Globe is pro-Free Trade (not a position generally held by those who are anti-American) and endorsed the Tories in the last election. Which Canadian source would you consider to be neutral?Crimson 22:16, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
 * The Canadian Press report cites deputy commander Fred Lewis as saying he was concerned about a possible backlash. I've integrated information from the CP wire story and a CanWest (ie National Post) story into the article and changed the headline so that it refers to the carbombing as well. Crimson 22:32, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

Npov
Perhaps we could find a non-western source on this? Neutralizer 03:13, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

Title
The earlier car bomb being referenced in the title embraces the theory there was a connection and implies justification or at least an excuse. That is not NPOV. Neutralizer 03:19, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

I disagree. It didn't seem anyone was disputing that this happened in the aftermath of a suicide bombing, so this seems as relevant as if the title had been Officer Shoots 10 Year Old During Parade.

A completely separate issue: kills seems more accurate than shoots. Whether the bombing is mentioned or not, I'd think Canadian Soldier Kills 10 Year Old Afghan Boy would be more accurate, based on the cited sources.

Brian, I have received a message that indicates you are not receptive to my edits of your article. Rather than risk being banned, I would like to know if we can agree mutually to edit the article to include some further citations. Perhaps you find my writing too opinionated, however, I would like to make additions to the article and not have them simply reverted. Rather than fire the article back and forth, would you be willing to revise the article that I have submitted (without removing the additions, perhaps just re-wording them) so we may reach a reasonable compromise? Thank you for your consideration, - Nikishka

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Following on the heels of a suicide attack that killed a Canadian Forces Corporal, CF troops shot at a motorcycle, killing the passenger and wounding the driver after the driver failed to stop at military cordon that was erected at the scene of the suicide bombimg. The shooting death by Canadian troops of a 10 year-old boy in Kandahar, Afganistan has raised fears of a backlash and retaliation. On Feb. 24, a battle group from Canada's Princess Patricia's Light Infantry took over frontline duties in Kandahar province from a U.S. task force that abandoned the operation to troops from a NATO alliance.

Canadian personnel have weathered a number of attacks in recent months, including a deadly bombing in Kandahar in mid-January that killed a Canadian diplomat and seriously injured three soldiers.

"A motorcycle carrying two people broke through the Afghan National Police outer security cordon at high speed," said Colonel Fred Lewis, deputy commander of the Canadian contingent of NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). "The driver failed to heed multiple warnings to stop as he headed towards the inner Canadian cordon. A Canadian ISAF soldier then opened fire in a defensive application of our rules of engagement. A single round struck both the driver and the passenger of the motorcycle."

The teenaged driver ran from the scene but later returned to the Canadians for medical help and was airlifted to the military hospital at Kandahar Air Field.

Lewis doubts soldiers had time to fire warning shots due to the speed of the oncoming motorcycle. He also said that while no explosives were found on the vehicke he had a "sneaking suspicion" that soldiers feared the motorcycle carried a second suicide bomber and acted defensively. He added that he was concerned that the Taliban would try to exploit the incident for propaganda purposes and that he was concerned about a possible backlash by locals.

"I would be concerned about it and I think we need to pass the right message to the Afghan people," he said. "The message is that we're here to help them and we certainly would never want to hurt them."

Relatives of the boys were at the gates of the Canadian military base last night demanding answers.

Corporal David Braun was killed in the suicide attack which occured two hours before the shooting. Three other soldiers were wounded but are listed in good condition. An Afghan child also died in the blast which occured when a suicide bomber rammed his car into a Canadian convoy on patrol in Kandahar.

Corporal Braun is the 27th Canadian soldier to die since Canadian military operations in Afghanistan began in late 2001 as part of the American led "War on Terror".
 * I have no opinion on the content of the edits you made, they are a significant change to an article that has been published for two days. If there is new information a new article should be started.  It is a disservice to our readers who first pick up a story when published to substantially alter the copy they will find if coming back some time later.  A secondary purpose of Wikinews is an archive of what was known at an instant in time. --Brian McNeil / talk 23:01, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

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The shooting death by Canadian troops of a 10 year-old boy in Afghanistan has raised fears of a backlash and retaliation. The boy was shot and a teenager injured at on August 23rd when, while driving a motorcycle, they sped through a roadblock cordoning off the scene of an earlier suicide bombing that killed Canadian Corporal David Braun. Soldiers warned the driver, a 17-year-old Afghan, to stop, but when he failed to do so a soldier opened fire, with one bullet passing through the driver and killing his passenger. The body of the boy has been returned to his parents, while the teenager was taken to hospital at Kandahar airfield and is listed in stable condition. Relatives of the boys were at the gates of the Canadian military base last night demanding answers. "A motorcycle carrying two people broke through the Afghan National Police outer security cordon at high speed," said Colonel Fred Lewis, deputy commander of the Canadian contingent of NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. "The driver failed to heed multiple warnings to stop as he headed towards the inner Canadian cordon. A Canadian ISAF soldier then opened fire in a defensive application of our rules of engagement. A single round struck both the driver and the passenger of the motorcycle." He said that while no explosives were found on the vehicle he had a "sneaking suspicion" that soldiers feared the motorcycle carried a second suicide bomber and acted defensively. He added that he was concerned that the Taliban would try to exploit the incident for propaganda purposes and that he was concerned about a possible backlash by locals. "I would be concerned about it and I think we need to pass the right message to the Afghan people," he said. "The message is that we're here to help them and we certainly would never want to hurt them." Corporal Braun is the 27th Canadian soldier to die since Canadian military operations in Afghanistan began in late 2001 as part of the American led "War on Terror".

Brian,

Although I agree with the principle of not revising articles already posted, it does stand to reason that citable facts related to the story still stand as an important part of balanced reporting. Although your article, as originally posted, does not necessarily push a point of view, it leaves out the relevant fact that soldiers did fire warning shots, and that CF personnel did provide assistance to the injured driver. If an article is lacking in critical facts, then it does a disservice to the archive to not revise the facts.

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Thousands watch Boobs on Bikes parade in Auckland

August 23, 2006 Thousands of spectators lined Queen St. in central Auckland, New Zealand to watch a parade of around 20 female porn stars riding topless on motorcycles. The girls, wearing studded knee-high leather boots and leather pants, braved a winter chill, nippy wind and objections by some city officials, in a shot at promoting an Auckland Erotica Expo happening later this week.

Auckland Mayor Dick Hubbard described the parade as "morally repugnant."


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Talk:Pakistani-born Australian sentenced to 20 years over terrorism offences

I am a bit concerned that the headline reads "terrorist". I suppose he has been convicted of planning a terror attack in Australia. And tts true he was charged with 'terror-related' stuff. A Supreme Court jury found Lodhi guilty in June on three charges - "collecting maps of Sydney's electricity grid; acting in preparation for a terrorist act by gathering information about bomb-making; and possessing documents with information about how to manufacture poisons..." IS there an element of POV here. Even the Supreme Court Judge Anthony Whealy in his sentencing said: "if Lodhi had succeeded..." The man is a Pakistan-born Australian architect, jailed for 20 years for planning bomb attacks. a major terrorist bombing would or could impact Is it a NPOV thing? Or my personal bias towards a "fair go?" --elliot_k 17:54, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
 * If you're sentenced under terrorism legislation, then that is a legal decision to define you as a terrorist. This is actually the one case I've seen where the term's use is backed by an authority. --Brian McNeil / talk 18:17, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

Yes, but it's Australia that's calling him a terrorist. POV. Kyle Burris 20:47, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
 * He is described in the title as an "Australian terrorist". Since this label has been applied through the country's legal system it is not a POV issue for us to use it. --Brian McNeil / talk 21:18, 23 August 2006 (UTC)`

I read it as Pakistani-born Australian, terrorist sentenced to 20 years in prison. But I guess that's just me. Kyle Burris 23:31, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

I've compromised and renamed: "Pakistani-born Australian sentenced to 20 years over terrorism offences". Realistically Lodhi did not actually do any terror. According to the legal system, he just considered and perhaps planned something. Logically you can't be a "Terrorist" unless you do a terrost thing. I hope the title now reflects this. :) --elliot_k 06:23, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Good change. --Brian McNeil / talk 07:55, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

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Forest fire in Chalkidiki peninsula causes political tension in Greece

August 23, 2006

A large forest fire in Kassandra on the peninsula, close to Greece's second biggest city,, in  region, has resulted in one dead  tourist and injury to hundreds of locals and other tourists. The fire, which broke out Monday afternoon, had a front of some 20km in length as it burned through pine forest in Polychrono, Hanioti, Pefkohori and Kryopigi. Approximately 4,000 hectares (8,500 acres) of forest have been destroyed along with about 20 buildings.

The Hellenic Ministry of Mercantile Marine had sent five coastguard ships to the coasts of Kassandra to help tourists evacuate the beaches - sending them to the opposite coasts of  to escape the fires. According to the British Foreign Office and UK tourist operators, more than 1,500 British tourists were in the area of Chalkidiki when the fire started. Local authorities report that a German tourist was found dead during his efforts to save his family in the coast.

According to AFP reports, in the western point of the peninsula more than 260 firemen, along with troops of the Greek army and volunteers, are struggling to extinguish the fires that continue to burn.

Referring to the fire on the Chalkidiki peninsula, president George Papandreou criticised the Greek government for what he called its inability to coordinate and promptly address the problem. The response from the Greek government to the major fire that broke out in northern Greece was not at all slow, the governmental spokesman told media on Tuesday.

However, the fire in Kassandra, Chalkidiki has provoked criticism from most of the Greek media against the government, which is blamed for not being ready to tackle such a situation. MPs of the opposition announced to the media that they are ready to officially question the ability of the government to prevent such disasters in popular tourist destinations of Greece like Chalkidiki.


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Talk:Forest fire in Chalkidiki peninsula causes political tension in Greece

This is not ready for publish (sorry Zorba!). It needs a copyedit to correct run-on sentences and gather the details into an easily read format. --Brian McNeil / talk 19:07, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

Okay Brian. Seems that i wrote an "inexplicit" text:) Waiting for the proper changes. Thx Zorba 19:10, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
 * I'm busy on a bunch of stuff at the moment, stick a note on collaboration requests (right of page at marked point) and if nobody's helped you out by tomorrow give me a poke on my talk page and I'll try to go through it. --Brian McNeil / talk 19:23, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

It seems publishable to me, but I may be wrong. ;-)

Mick 19:27, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

I'm making some short changes to the article. Hope it will be ready to be published in a few hours from now. Zorba 20:29, 23 August 2006 (UTC)


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Bobby Robson recovering from operation

August 23, 2006

Earlier today former England-manager Bobby Robson underwent surgery to remove a tumour from his brain.

A statement was made saying the surgery went "very well", and that the tumour has been completely removed.

The Football Association of Ireland hopes that Sir Bobby Robson will be able to resume his duties as a consultant for the Republic of Ireland team for the games against Cyprus and the Czech Republic in early October.

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Karr waives extradition, will face charges in Colorado

August 23, 2006

John Mark Karr, the man who last week admitted to killing six year-old JonBenét Ramsey on Boxing Day 1996, has been told by a judge that he will be sent to Colorado to face charges.

On Monday, the forty-one year-old American teacher was extradited from Bangkok in Thailand to California. From there he will fly to Colorado within the next few days, and it is expected that he will be formally charged with murder, sexual assault and kidnapping.

JonBenét, a beauty queen, was found beaten and strangled to death in her Colorado home on the day after Christmas in 1996.

In a press conference last Wednesday, Karr confessed to being with JonBenét when she died, adding that her death was an accident. "I was with JonBenét when she died. I loved JonBenét. She died accidentally. I am so very sorry for what happened to JonBenét. It's very important for me that everyone knows that I love her very much, that her death was unintentional, that it was an accident."

Despite his confession, Karr's then ex-wife said that he was in Alabama with her when the murder occurred.


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The time is 21:45 (UTC) on August 23rd, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs.

Amnesty International accuses Israel of "war crimes" in Lebanon
Lebanon

The human rights organisation, Amnesty International has accused Israel of committing war crimes by deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure in Lebanon during the Israel-Lebanon conflict, calling the attacks "indiscriminate and disproportionate". Israel has rejected the charge.

Disease outbreak feared after mass hysteria over "sweet" water in Mumbai
India

"18 hours of mass hysteria" (according to the Sunday Times of India) broke out last Friday in Mumbai as hundreds of residents flocked to Mahim Creek, one of the most polluted creeks in India that receives thousands of tonnes of raw sewage and industrial waste every day[1] after reports that the salt water had suddenly turned "sweet".

Pakistani-born Australian sentenced to 20 years over terrorism offences
Australia

Convicted terrorist Faheem Khalid Lodhi has been sentenced a 20 years prison time by the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia.

12 arrested after India-bound flight escorted back to Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport
Netherlands

Police in the Netherlands have arrested twelve passengers after a US flight destined for Mumbai in India had to be escorted back to Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. No further information about the arrests have been given.

Australia to subsidise Herceptin for early-stage breast cancer
Australia

The Australian federal government has annouced it will subsidise the breast-cancer drug Herceptin under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) for women with HER2 positive cancer. Those with advanced breast cancer will continue to be eligible for special assistance from Medicare Australia independently from the PBS.

New Zealand government unwilling to help Overlander train service
New Zealand

New Zealand finance minister, Michael Cullen, rejected providing a subsidy for the New Zealand's Auckland to Wellington passenger train service, Overlander, which Australian company Toll Holdings Limited plans to stop on September 30, 2006.

New Zealand Governor-General sworn in
New Zealand's nineteenth Governor-General was sworn in today. The Honourable Anand Satyanand succeeds Dame Silvia Cartwright as the personal representative of New Zealand’s Head of State, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand. Dame Silvia concluded a five year term in office.

Woman and man arrested over multiple deaths
United Kingdom

A thirty-five year-old woman and a forty year-old man, both from Burnage in Manchester, have been arrested in connection with the deaths of a woman and her three young children.

Judge sends JonBenet murder suspect to Colorado
United States

John Mark Karr, the man who last week admitted to killing six year-old JonBenét Ramsey on Boxing Day 1996, has been told by a judge that he will be sent to Coloado to face charges.

Thousands watch Boobs on Bikes parade in Auckland
New Zealand

Thousands of spectators lined Queen St. in central Auckland, New Zealand to watch a parade of around 20 female porn stars riding topless on motorcycles.

Bobby Robson to undergo cancer surgery
sports – football or soccer

Earlier today former England-manager Bobby Robson underwent surgery to remove a tumour from his brain. A statement was made saying the surgery went "very well", and that the tumour has been completely removed.

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US Box Office Breaks Out for August 23, 2006

August 23, 2006

The highest grossing films in the United States box offices are:

 * 1) Snakes on a Plane with $15.25 million
 * 2) Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby with $14.1 million
 * 3) World Trade Center with $10.8 million
 * 4) Accepted with $10.1 million
 * 5) Step Up with $9.9 million


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HAY GUYS, WERE ON THE INTERNET, WE NEED AN ARTICLE ABOUT SNAKES ON A MOTHAFUCKEN PLANE ON WIKINEWS LOLLOLOL!!!!11one 65.185.222.223 05:31, 24 August 2006 (UTC)AC2012
 * There is one. Snakes on a Plane. —     05:57, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

"breaks out"
what's with the "breaks out" phrase? i don't see it being used anywhere else. Doldrums 05:41, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
 * maybe something awful like... " ..." <-- that's no suggestion, aargh, Edbrown05 06:08, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Don't be gargoyle. -Edbrown05 06:27, 24 August 2006 (UTC)


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Talk:Karr waives extradition, will face charges in Colorado

The title seems misleading based on the cited source. A better one might be "JonBenet Murder Suspect Waives Extradition Hearing, Will go to Colorado"

or

"Karr Waives Extradition, Will Face Charges in Colorado"

Correction
The headline, the above IP's second suggestion, is bizarre. It says he "waived extradition" (which would mean the judge let him choose!) then effectively explains he's being extradited. Should we issue a correction along the lines of: "The headline originally stated Karr had waived his extradition; he waived his ability to challenge his extradition." Heavy Water (talk) 17:25, 27 August 2023 (UTC)


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Allegations that New Zealand school administers corporal punishment

August 24, 2006

South Auckland Tyndale Park Christian School have been asking parents of the pupils for permission to administer corporal punishment. The parents are informed that corporal punishment is illegal in New Zealand schools but it quotes the Bible "we ought to serve God rather than men". Strapping children has been illegal since 1989.

"When this law was changed. . . exceptions were not given based on whether a school believed it was serving 'God rather than men'. The Education Ministry should investigate allegations that trustees and staff at an Auckland school have sought permission from parents to strap children. It appears to me the school is deliberately breaking the law," Green Party Member (MP), Sue Bradford, said.

Today the New Zealand Herald reported that they had obtained documents that outline the school's "corporal correction" policy. The policy states that the strap must be given on the hand after consultation with another staff member and while that staff member is present. The child will then either be spoken to, prayed with or both.

Bradford said: "A full investigation was needed to ascertain whether any students at the school had been assaulted."

Tyndale Park Christian School is a private Christian school that caters for students ranging from Year 1 to Year 13. The costs range from NZ$708-$1070 per term.

Jan Brinkham, school manager, said: "Our enrollment policy is between the parents who enroll children here and ourselves. We are not a state school; we are not bound by a particular enrollment policy," but declined to talk or comment to the New Zealand Herald about the schools corporal punishment. "This is between the parents that enrol their children at our school and that is where the buck stops. It's got nothing to do with anyone else except our parents," he added. The Education Review Office (ERO) and the Ministry of Education said that they were unaware of the policy and that private schools are not legally obliged to produce documents to government bodies. ERO last year said in a report: "The school manager should ensure that parents are clearly informed that the school administers no corporal punishment." Charlene Scotti, ERO area manger of review services said: "Some schools had policies to call parents in for cases where corporal punishment was required, but were careful not to include staff in punishing students."

Bruce Adin, Ministry of Education northern regional manager, said: "The legality of the Tyndale Park document was unclear, but if school staff strapped a student it would be illegal."

"Corporal punishment in schools was made illegal years ago because it was considered to be brutal and unnecessary," Bradford said.


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User talk:65.185.222.223

Apparently I'm a controversial figure on wikinews. Anyway, I just don't see the reason that a whole lot of stories get put up here. I've seen stories about people getting speeding tickets. For a while it seemed like there was just a host of very minor stories from Australia but for the most part that's stopped. Wikinews still has its obsessions with minor topics, (Boston Hotel Proposal? Am I supposed to care?), but it's gotten better. However, we definitely don't need any articles about Snakes on a Plane.

Also, that "u suck" was probably directed at me, not you, since I didn't add it.--65.185.222.223 16:11, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

 * I'm sorry to hear that. Is there anything I can do to rectify the situation, or could you at least tell me what I did? Thanks. Bawolff ☺☻[[image:smile.png]] 05:47, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Is it because some of the comments on talk pages you mad that didn't seem to make sense were deleted? Bawolff ☺☻[[image:smile.png]] 05:52, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
 * If you think we have to much coverage of Australia, and not enough of elsewhere, your free, and encouraged to write articles from elsewhere to make wikinews more balanced. We cover places that people are intreasted in writing about. 05:55, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

Boston Hotel
It's is the Buffalo Hotel Proposal. I think its important and a lot of people here in Buffalo read Wikinews. I am also an accredited reporter to which my press badge lets me report on the proposal, to which 90% of the time Wikinews is the ONLY source to report about it. Jason Safoutin 22:42, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

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I deleted your article MONGA IS CC as it was blank, and the title was non-sensical (to me). to me this looked like a test or something thats not an article. If I am incorect, please tell me, and I'll restore the article. Bawolff ☺☻ 05:45, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

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Ireland's Roscrea town centre evacuated

August 24, 2006

The centre of Roscrea, a small town in County Tipperary in Ireland was evacuated on August 23rd, 2006. The decision was made after Gardai (police) observed a man and a device believed to be dangerous in a house. Bomb disposal experts were on standby. The incident ended peacefully on August 24th, 2006 and the man, identified as Jim Hourigan, a separated father of three from Limerick, was taken into Garda custody.

Mr Hourigan released a statement through his solicitor, before he was placed in Gardai custody. It states he is frustrated by the delays in achieving justice for being sexually abused while training as a Christian Brother.

Roscrea town centre remains sealed off, as Garda technical experts examine Mr Hourigan's house.

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User talk:Ant ie

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UK population exceeds 60 million for the first time

August 24, 2006

The Office of National Statistics have this morning revealed figures which show the United Kingdom’s population has exceeded sixty million for the first time.

In June 2005, the number of people living in the country was 60.2 million, an increase of 0.6% since June 2004. The figures also show that there were 50.4 million people residing in England last year.

International migration played a large part in the increase, which was the largest yearly growth in population since 1962.


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India may pull peacekeeping troops out of Lebanon

August 24, 2006

Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said India may withdraw the 775 troops it has stationed in Lebanon as part of the 1,990-strong United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon.

A new U.N force, comprising of troops from Italy, France and other nations is being organised to act as a buffer between Israeli forces and Hezbollah, following the recent conflict between the two. Diplomatic sources say the withdrawal decision may have been taken because the new mandate involves peace-enforcement as opposed to peace-keeping. India, which is currently the second-largest troop-contributor to U.N peacekeeping operations, will wait till the expiry of the current mandate on 31st August before handing over its positions to the new force. The contingent from the 4th Sikh Battalion is currently engaged in rescue and rehabilitation work following the recent weeks of conflict, in which one of its peacekeepers was critically injured by shrapnel from an Israeli shell.


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Local communities in the UK must "root out" extremism, says Ruth Kelly

August 24, 2006

In a speech in South London this morning, Communities Secretary Ruth Kelly has urged local communities to "root out" fanaticism.

She was speaking as head of the government's Commission on Integration and Cohesion. The commission was established to enhance community relations after the 7 July bomb attacks in London last year, and it will investigate how  tensions between people of different ethnic groups and religions can be countered.

"Alongside the debate, we need action at all levels - national, but even more importantly from local communities themselves to help build united communities and root out all forms of extremism," Ms Kelly said.

She also warned that communities were becoming more and more secluded from each other. "In our attempt to avoid imposing a single British identity and culture, have we ended up with some communities living in isolation from each other with no common bonds between them?" she asked.

On the subject of immigration, Ms Kelly said it is not racist to discuss the issue. "We need a well-managed system of immigration that has clear rules and integrity to counter exploitations from the far right."

She also acknowledged that international events are having an impact on community relations. "Global tensions are being reflected on the streets of local communities," she said.

Damian Green, the Conservative Party's spokesman on immigration said, "There is a huge and vital challenge to be met in helping Britain's Muslim communities integrate fully with the rest of society. We hope that this latest government initiative has more substance than previous initiatives which have tended to grab a headline but then achieve very little in the long term."


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Ukraine celebrates Independence Day

August 24, 2006

Ukraine celebrates its independence day today, 15 years after it broke away from the Soviet Union in 1991.

Ukrainian president Victor Yuschenko told a crowd at an event to mark the occasion: "By the will of the people, our country's course toward membership in the European Union and NATO will be carried through ... and most importantly, I reiterate and guarantee that Ukraine's democratic, liberal, and national choice is irreversible and unconditional."

Yuschenko told the press yesterday that he would insist on the rehabilitation of those who raised the Ukrainian flag in Ternopil in 1973.

The Russian president Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to his Ukrainian counterpart and offered reassurances about Russo-Ukrainian relations. His note to Yuschenko said: "I am convinced that on the basis of mutual understanding and compromise on unresolved issues we can reach the level of true strategic partnership, a fundamental principle recorded in the treaty of friendship, cooperation and partnership."

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User:71.86.226.26

This IP address is known to be used by User:Slambo.

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Talk:UK population exceeds 60 million for the first time

UK Population exceeds 60 metres!!!

OK that's tongue in cheek, but these sort of headlines always make me smile. I doubt anyone's going to be really confused, but would it make sense to change the headline to "UK population exceeds 60 million for the first time"? The [Style Guide] doesn't suggest "m" as an abbreviation for "million". Just a thought - feel free to ignore it :D --Yaf201 13:20, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

Changed - especially for you! ;-)

Mick 14:49, 24 August 2006 (UTC)


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Netherlands flight alert suspects to be freed

August 24, 2006 The twelve people arrested after a US flight had to make an emergency landing in Amsterdam yesterday will be released, Dutch prosecutors say. "From the statement of suspects and witnesses, no evidence could be brought forward that these men were about to commit an act of violence," said a prosecution statement. It also added that no bombs were found by police on the aircraft.

The Northwest Airlines flight, which was destined for Mumbai in India, was escorted back to Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport due to a security alert.

The plane, which had 149 passengers on board, was accompanied by two F-16 fighter jets after passengers became concerned about a group of Asian men who were fidgeting with plastic bags and mobile phones.

On landing, the twelve passengers were taken off the plane and interrogated by police.

Since August 10, when police in the UK claimed they had foiled a suspected plot to blow up several transatlantic planes, there have been several similar incidents.

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Pluto loses planet status

August 24, 2006

Today, have endorsed a proposal about the. As a consequence, our solar system now counts only 8. They are, , , , , , , and. no longer meets the criteria and loses its planet status, but becomes the prototype of a distinct class of.

and also have been recognised as dwarf planets. , which was previously in the run for promotion, did not meet the final criteria for a dwarf planet.

Some 2500 astronomers from over 75 countries gathered this week in at the Congress of the  (IAU) to decide on several issues like a formal definition of a planet. Previously, there was no definition and with the discovery of new objects beyond Pluto there was much need for a clear criterion. The scientists also discussed new research findings in their field.

Louis Friedman, the executive director of the Planetary Society in California said: "The classification doesn't matter. Pluto — and all Solar System objects — are mysterious and exciting new worlds that need to be explored and better understood."

The final draft states: "A planet is a celestial body that
 * 1) is in orbit around the
 * 2) has sufficient mass for its self- to overcome  so that it assumes a  (nearly round) shape
 * 3) has  around its orbit.

 * A dwarf planet is a celestial body that

 * 1) is in orbit around the Sun,
 * 2) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape,
 * 3) has not cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit,
 * 4) is not a.

 * All other objects except satellites orbiting the Sun shall be referred to collectively as Small Solar-System Bodies."

Pluto did not meet one of the criteria for planet: its is highly, causing it to overlap with Neptune's. The IAU has a dozen other objects similar to Pluto on its "watchlist" and is expected to announce new dwarf planets in the coming months and years.

Ever since its discovery by American in 1930, Pluto has been considered a planet, though its status has been questioned many times after it was discovered to be far less massive than earlier calculations suggested, and because of its many other eccentricities. As a consequence of the vote, many textbooks, encyclopedias and other sources will need rewriting.

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Talk:Astronomers endorse proposal, Pluto no longer planet

No longer correct, needs updating :-) ShakespeareFan00 14:24, 24 August 2006 (UTC)