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Portal:Football
Thanks for doing the maintenance on the Football portal! In general, I don't see any reason why we couldn't have specific people keep track of specific teams, if they agree to do so. Your page structure makes sense, too, assuming they're maintained frequently enough. To make sure that they are I'd only create the pages being actively maintained by users (i.e. don't create a page for every team until someone expresses an interest in maintaining it). -- IlyaHaykinson 01:15, 29 August 2007 (UTC)
 * I agree with Ilya here, go for it. --Brian McNeil / talk 07:58, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

I should be able to help you with the portal when I have some free time. Come on the IRC channel sometime and I should be hanging around there. —Meekel 13:02, 29 August 2007 (UTC)
 * To add: If you click 'Live chat' to the left of the page then you can access it there. —Meekel 13:15, 29 August 2007 (UTC)
 * I like the banner! Eric Wester 04:27, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

Re: Three-year-old girl found unharmed at site of fatal shooting
Argh - sorry! I know how infuriating it can be :-). The article I've written is pretty short, so if you've got more to add, it would be great if you could do so (in the traditional wiki-way!).  Thanks, Martinp23 02:18, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

Image:Portal Football Banner.png
Unfortunately the Nike logos are copyrighted. I believe you will have to use the items without the logos, but other than that, the image is fine. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 04:28, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Logos are copyrighted. And unless the logos are used in an article about the team or company etc, they cannot be used on Wikinews. You can keep the image, just not with copyrighted logos. Sorry :( DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 04:38, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
 * No problem :) I do like it. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 04:46, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

Hi, thanks for the message - the football portal banner is looking good. Most of my contributions here are over at Cricket, but I can help with some football stuff too - I've already updated the results/tables/fixtures on Portal:Football/UEFA Euro 2008. Pilchard 10:39, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

Football Portal
Portal is looking good, can you canvas for more contributors... Even if they're Rangers supporters. ;-) --Brian McNeil / talk 13:25, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

Champions League Draw
No you didn't. But if you're done yours we could use it. Kingjeff 17:04, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Yea mine's done. I sat watching it and updating it throughout. There's another one too. Celticfan383 17:05, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

To add, I personally feel it would be good to keep the tables I created. Feel free to add information on who won awards etc. from last years competition. Use the live chat to discuss further if you want. I'm on there now. —Meekel 17:07, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

I think we should use my title since I think it's more accurate to say it's a reseult instead of an announcement. We could use one as a redirect. Kingjeff 17:08, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
 * I don't mind, I just wanted to point out that there was 3 versions. Merge them all into one. But I think we should use my title because it's not a result really just Group Stage Draw sums it up. Celticfan383 17:09, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

Yes. But I don't understand why you put that template onto my talk page. I was refering to the draw results. Not actual match results. Kingjeff 17:17, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

I'll use the template for next time. I only used this one because it was already there. Kingjeff 17:25, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

Football ticker
I've been thinking about it, and a football ticker would really liven up the page. If you are keen, i'll implement one. TheFearow 22:47, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
 * I made it - what do you think? TheFearow 01:05, 31 August 2007 (UTC)
 * It'll show the stuff from Portal:Football/Tickersource, which are the last 10 stories and match reports. TheFearow 21:58, 31 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Yep. I'm working on implementing a heap of these for different pages. TheFearow 10:23, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

My match reports
Can you change the 11 other match reports like you did to the last one? Kingjeff 00:40, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

I was being sarcastic. The problem is the difference in templates aren't worthy of just overturning every single match report that has been written. Kingjeff 15:00, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

I don't think we need to change the old match reports. That template isn't bad enough to go around changing them. As long as people can use the one we want in the future then it should be fine. Kingjeff 22:21, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

Organisation
Yes, that was my take on it too, lol. And whoever changed thought he was fixing typos! (he actually did that as well, but like my edit summary said, I'd rather someone slightly more compatent went looking for them). Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 11:42, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

 * Per that, I've redone the rest. If you have missed something, someone will pick it up fairly quickly. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 11:48, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

World News Quiz
I've edited the quiz you prepared, could you have a look? World News Quiz/September 2, let me know what you think. I've removed some stories because for example the Congo story was last week (unfortunately it was our only story from Africa), and some because I thought there were stories that fit the category "world news" better. I think 1 sports story is the maximum, so I left in that question. --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 18:58, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

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Your new template
I don't like your new template. It's not user friendly like the old one. Kingjeff 19:37, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

Well, I just find it more difficult to use and there are other flaws in the template. You're better off making a lineup template and use the goal and the subs things like that. 65.92.148.227 20:22, 4 September 2007 (UTC)

Who are you to start throwing orders around? Kingjeff 20:48, 4 September 2007 (UTC)

Template:English Football Categories
Hello Celticfan383. Shouldn't this template have more categories in it? Jcart1534 17:40, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes. I am in the process of thinking what to do with it. I am going to apply it to the Portal:Football new page thing when it has relevent categories. You are free to add some to it. Celticfan383 08:25, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

Category:Archived football articles
I put it on WN:DR as it seemed kind of pointless to me. Please comment. Bawolff ☺☻ 03:05, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

Belarus win Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007 by a point
Please add original reporting notes to the talk page of the article or the tag will be removed. Thanks.  —Fellow Wiki  Newsie 18:09, 9 December 2007 (UTC)
 * The notes are acceptable. But you cannot write the article against our NPOV policy.  —Fellow Wiki  Newsie 16:53, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

Wikinews Bulletin
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Russian Premier League
Do yo know of any sources for Russian Premier League match Reports? Spartak Moscow has fallen far behind their schedule. Kingjeff (talk) 23:00, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Football news articles and match reports
Hi, can go here to sign-up for a team of your choice. This is more for organization more then anything. If the league you want isn't there, just add it to the bottum. Kingjeff (talk) 23:36, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

Essentially, the title is "Euro 2008: [Insert Team 1] vs. [Insert Team 2]". Categories are the host country (Which one it's in) along with the 2 countiries competing. Kingjeff (talk) 23:54, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

Celtic F.C. Match Reports
I have started a host of categories for the 2008 summer seasons and 2008-09 winter seasons
 * Category:2008 Football (Soccer) season
 * Category:2008-09 Football (Soccer) season Kingjeff (talk) 18:44, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

I also forgot to mention that I'm using the defaultsort for the above categories. Kingjeff (talk) 20:22, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

EURO 2008
There hasn't been any match reports so far for Euro 2008. Maybe we can do a Matchday 1 - 4 for the first set of matches for all the groups? Kingjeff (talk) 19:36, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

Sure. I think we have the same idea. Kingjeff (talk) 20:52, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

So far no coverage has be made since the tournament started and I'm not Russian. Kingjeff (talk) 03:37, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

UEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup starts on Saturday. I'll need help getting the article finished since several games are going to be played. Here is the prepared story I've started. Kingjeff (talk) 02:19, 18 June 2008 (UTC)

Source
Could you provide a source for the images of football players in the image you uploaded. Are they under a free license? Anonymous101 (talk) 16:29, 18 June 2008 (UTC)

Image:Portal Football Banner.png
This image, incorporating various different football players, is clearly made up of a number of different photographs. What is the source of each of these images? Thanks. Adambro (talk) 20:48, 21 June 2008 (UTC)

 * Sources: Pictures of Ballack, Anelka + Larsson given to me by my friend, Dan, a sports photographer. Schweinsteiger released into the public domain on player-art as a render. ńăŧħăń  -  ŧĕẍŧ  01:46, 22 June 2008 (UTC)

 * Firstly, since I have your talk page on my watchlist you can reply here and I've moved your comment back here to keep this discussion in one place. After quickly looking further into this I remain concerned about the image of Schweinsteiger which appears to be from here. I see no statement releasing this into the public domain, is this stated elsewhere? Also, if you could provide the full name of your photographer friend Dan it would be helpful so that it could be confirmed that he has agreed to release the images under an appropriate license. Thanks. Adambro (talk) 08:52, 22 June 2008 (UTC)
 * The original Larsson picture appears to be this photo, whose metadata indicates that it was taken by one Manu Fernandez of AP. --+Deprifry+ 10:27, 22 June 2008 (UTC)

 * The mystery deepens; the photo of Ballack appears here where it is credited to Guido Manuilo/EPA. A quick Google search failed to turn up the image of Anelka. Adambro (talk) 10:43, 22 June 2008 (UTC)

 * I will remove the banner as I have been told by my friend that they were not his pictures and he accidently mislead me. Could you then suggest what the heck you're meant to put on this banner instead then? ńăŧħăń  -  ŧĕẍŧ  11:57, 22 June 2008 (UTC)

Match Reports
Until we get enough editors, I think we might want to put the teams we signed up for into one article until we get enough editors to help write for several matches for a single league. Kingjeff (talk) 21:42, 22 June 2008 (UTC)

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Carling Cup: Match abandoned after player collapses

August 28, 2007

The Carling Cup tie between Leicester City and Nottingham Forest was abandoned at half time after Leicester defender Clive Clarke collapsed in the changing room at half time.

Shortly after the half time whistle, paramedics were called into the changing room before taking Clarke to Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham.

Tim Davies, Leicester City's chief executive said: "He was taken away in an ambulance to hospital. He did offer a few words in the ambulance. Our thoughts and prayers are with Clive and his family."

The Nottingham Forest chief executive added: "I think football is secondary to human issues."

Nottingham Forest had been leading 1-0 at the time after a goal from Junior Agogo, however after a 15 minute delay both managers agreed to abandon the game as many of the players had been shaken up by the incident.

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Sen. Larry Craig claims innocent of lewd conduct

August 28, 2007

Sen. Larry Craig held a news conference Tuesday in Boise, Idaho to issue a public statement about his arrest in June, 2007 and subsequent guilty plea, August 8, to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct.

In his statement, Sen. Craig indicated that when he pled guilty to the charge, two months after the fact, he didn't understand at the time what he was signing and declared himself innocent of any wrongdoing at the Minneapolis airport on June 11, 2007.

According to the arresting officer, Sgt. Dave Karsnia, who was dressed in civilian clothes at the time of the incident, he was using a bathroom stall when Sen. Craig entered the stall next to his. Karsnia reported the Senator tapped his right foot, and then stretched his foot over to touch the officer's left foot. Sen. Craig also ran his hand along the bottom of the stall's dividing wall. According to CNN, that type of behavior is known in the Gay community as a signal that the person wants to engage in lewd behavior. The officer subsequently showed Sen. Craig his badge. Using his other hand, Karsnia directed Craig to move toward the door. After some words and Sen. Craig's refusal to cooperate with the officer, he was placed under arrest.

An additional charge against Sen. Craig, interference with privacy, had been thrown out. Sen. Craig received a ten-day suspended jail sentence, was fined US$500, and was given one year probation.

Sen. Craig admitted that he did not mention his arrest to the Senate Ethics Committee, which is not required by law, and also didn't tell his wife and other immediate family members about his arrest until recent days.


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UEFA Champions League 2007/08: Liverpool complete safe passage

August 28, 2007

Liverpool went into Tuesday's game knowing they would struggle if they conceded. Liverpool were without or  due to injury but managed an easy win at home to.

put Liverpool 1-0 up after 18 minutes with a header scored from a cross. From here, Liverpool dominated the game. scored the second goal with a header from a corner.

In the second half Kuyt was denied by the crossbar after his shot had taken a touch off Cetto but he got his first goal of the season on the 87 minute mark after a fine one-two with substitute, and Dutch compatriot, Ryan Babel. Kuyt then scored his second, and Liverpool's fourth, with the last touch of the game from a Benayoun assist.


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Law will delay University of Minnesota strike

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According to Jan Johnson, with the Minnesota Bureau of Mediation Services, both sides do wish to avoid a strike if at all possible.

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Scottish Premier League: Celtic thump Hearts 5-0

August 25, 2007

Celtic challenged ' lead at the top of the SPL with a 5-0 thumping of in reply to Rangers' 7-2 thrashing of Falkirk last Saturday.

After ten minutes, Shunsuke Nakamura's off-target volley hit Christophe Berra's arm and flew into the Hearts net. 15 minutes later, Massimo Donati took on two Hearts defenders before sliding home the second. Scott Brown hit home a third 65 minutes in, 1 minute later, Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink scored the fourth from the penalty spot and Nakamura curled in the fifth on the 79 minute mark. Chris Killen had a good shot saved by the dispirited Hearts goalkeeper, Steve Banks.


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Carling Cup Bristol City vs Manchester City Newcastle United vs Barnsley Middlesbrough vs Northampton Town

UEFA Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round Shakhtar Donetsk vs Red Bull Salzburg Dynamo Kyiv vs Sarajevo Besiktas vs FC Zurich Steaua Bucharest vs BATE Borisov Dinamo Zagreb vs Werder Bremen Anderlecht vs Fenerbahce Slavia Prague vs Ajax Celtic vs Spartak Moscow Rosenborg BK vs Tampere Utd FC Copenhagen vs Benfica Elfsborg vs Valencia Arsenal vs Sparta Prague

CIS Insurance Cup Motherwell vs Raith Rovers Dundee United vs Ross County

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29th August
UEFA Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round Shakhtar Donetsk vs Red Bull Salzburg Dynamo Kyiv vs Sarajevo Besiktas vs FC Zurich Steaua Bucharest vs BATE Borisov Dinamo Zagreb vs Werder Bremen Anderlecht vs Fenerbahce Slavia Prague vs Ajax Celtic vs Spartak Moscow Rosenborg BK vs Tampere Utd FC Copenhagen vs Benfica Elfsborg vs Valencia Arsenal vs Sparta Prague

Carling Cup Bristol City vs Manchester City Newcastle United vs Barnsley Middlesbrough vs Northampton Town

CIS Insurance Cup Motherwell vs Raith Rovers Dundee United vs Ross County

30th August
UEFA Cup AIK v FK Metalurgs AaB v HJK Helsinki Anorthosis Famagusta v CFR Cluj-Napoca Artmedia Bratislava v Mika Ashtarak BK Hacken v Dunfermline Blackburn v MyPa47 CSKA Sofia v Omonia Nicosia FC Midtjylland v FC Haka FC Sion v SV Ried FK Suduva v SK Brann Fredrikstad v Hammarby GKS Belchatow v Dnipro Galatasaray v NK Slaven Koprivnica Groclin Dyskobolia v Tobol Kostanay Hamburg v Budapest Honved Hapoel Tel-Aviv v Siroki Brijeg Helsingborgs IF v Drogheda Utd Jablonec v FK Austria Magna Kayseri Erciyesspor v Maccabi Tel-Aviv Lens v Young Boys Litex Lovech v Besa Maccabi Netanya v Uniao Leiria Odense BK v Dinamo Minsk Otelul Galati v Lokomotiv Sofia Rapid Vienna v Dinamo Tbilisi SV Mattersburg v Basle Sampdoria v Hajduk Split Standard Liege v UN 97 Kaerjeng Valerenga v FK Ekranas Vojvodina v Atletico Madrid Zenit St Petersburg v Vion Zlate Moravce Zrinjski Mostar v Rabotnicki Kometal

Blue Square Premier York v Rushden & Diamonds

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1st September
Barclay's Premier League Bolton v Everton Fulham v Tottenham Liverpool v Derby Man Utd v Sunderland Middlesbrough v Birmingham Newcastle v Wigan Reading v West Ham

Clydesdale Bank Premier League Dundee Utd v Falkirk Hibernian v Inverness CT Kilmarnock v Aberdeen Rangers v Gretna

The Coca-Cola Football League Championship Colchester v Burnley Coventry v Preston Crystal Palace v Charlton Norwich v Cardiff Plymouth v Leicester QPR v Southampton Scunthorpe v Sheffield Utd Sheffield Wed v Bristol City Stoke v Wolverhampton Watford v Ipswich West Brom v Barnsley

Coca-Cola Football League One Bournemouth v Port Vale Brighton v Southend Bristol Rovers v Nottingham Forest Carlisle v Cheltenham Gillingham v Walsall Hartlepool v Oldham Leeds v Luton Leyton Orient v Northampton Millwall v Huddersfield Swansea v Doncaster Swindon v Crewe Yeovil v Tranmere

Coca-Cola Football League Two Accrington Stanley v Peterborough Barnet v Bradford Bury v Brentford Chesterfield v Wycombe Dag & Red v Lincoln City Macclesfield v Darlington Mansfield v Stockport Notts County v Morecambe Rochdale v Milton Keynes Dons Rotherham v Chester Shrewsbury v Grimsby Wrexham v Hereford

The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League Championship First Division Clyde v Dundee Morton v Queen of the South Partick v Hamilton Stirling v Livingston

The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League Championship Second Division Ayr v Alloa Brechin v Cowdenbeath Peterhead v Berwick Queens Park v Raith Ross County v Airdrie Utd

The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League Championship Third Division Albion v East Stirling Arbroath v Elgin East Fife v Forfar Stenhousemuir v Montrose Stranraer v Dumbarton

2nd September
Barclay's Premier League Arsenal v Portsmouth Aston Villa v Chelsea Blackburn v Man City

Clydesdale Bank Premier League St Mirren v Celtic

The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League Championship First Division Dunfermline v St Johnstone

3rd September
UEFA Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round AEK Athens v Sevilla

Clydesdale Bank Premier League Motherwell v Hearts

The Coca-Cola Football League Championship Blackpool v Hull

LDV Vans Trophy Notts County vs Leyton Orient Tranmere Rovers vs Morecambe Swansea City vs Millwall

4th September
Scottish League Challenge Cup 2nd Round Airdrie Utd v Arbroath East Stirling v Queens Park Forfar v Ayr Montrose v Brechin Partick v Berwick Peterhead v Morton

8th September
UEFA Euro 2008 Qualification TBD - Iceland v Spain, Group F TBD - Latvia v Northern Ireland, Group F TBD - Malta v Turkey, Group C 15:00 - Hungary v Bosnia-Herzegovina, Group C 15:00 - Scotland v Lithuania, Group B 16:00 - Georgia v Ukraine, Group B 16:00 - Luxembourg v Slovenia, Group G 16:00 - Russia v FYR Macedonia, Group E 17:00 - Belarus v Romania, Group G 17:00 - England v Israel, Group E 19:00 - Moldova v Norway, Group C 19:15 - San Marino v Czech Republic, Group D 19:15 - Serbia v Finland, Group A 19:30 - Croatia v Estonia, Group E 19:30 - Netherlands v Bulgaria, Group G 19:30 - Slovakia v Rep of Ireland, Group D 19:30 - Sweden v Denmark, Group F 19:30 - Wales v Germany, Group D 19:50 - Italy v France, Group B 21:00 - Portugal v Poland, Group A Kick off times are UTC+1

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English Premier League 2007/08: Kieron Dyer suffers suspected broken leg

August 28, 2007

West Ham United midfielder Kieron Dyer suffered a suspected broken leg in the Carling Cup tie against Bristol Rovers.

Dyer, who joined from Newcastle United at the start of this season, was carried off on a stretcher in the first few minutes of the game.

The 28 year old was injured in a tackle by Joe Jacobson and the game was delayed before he was taken to hospital.

The Hammers won the match to reach the 3rd Round 2-1 but boss Alan Curbishley said: "It's immaterial. We are so devastated for him. I can't put it into words really. You put a strong side out and you wonder why sometimes. We are delighted we have got through but after 10 or 15 minutes the game was immaterial. Everyone in the dressing room is really down about it."


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User talk:76.80.224.23

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User talk:70.50.138.70

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Wikinews:CommonsTicker/20070829

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User talk:202.53.161.243

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Additionally, thanks for experimenting with Wikinews. Your test worked, and has now been reverted or removed. Please use Sandbox for any other tests you want to do, since testing in articles may disrupt the site's working and will be reverted quickly. -- IlyaHaykinson 03:03, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

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Template:Ticker

This is a template to include the ticker. It makes including a ticker for the standard case (Displaying last published articles one at a time) easier. If you want to do something really funky/weird/unusual with the ticker system, see the comments in mediawiki:ticker2.js or ask user:Bawolff.

This is using the second incarnation of the ticker system.

Basic usage: ticker displays all published articles in Category:Africa. ticker displays the latest published news. See User:Bawolff/sandbox/ticker for more funky examples of the ticker (ex. picture slideshow).

Parameters

 * multiple=
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 * if not specified defaults to single
 * single means one ticker
 * first is for first if more then one ticker
 * other is for others not called first
 * engine=
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 * fade (slightly buggy on some browsers)
 * std (default)
 * none
 * cat1= (or first unamed parameter)
 * category name to make ticker more specific (for example Africa)
 * speed=
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 * customSrc=
 * list of ticker items
 * options=
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 * left_text=, right_text=, link_text=, link=
 * change the intro string. left is normal text to left, right is to the right, link_text in middle
 * text is urlencoded so no need to escape anything (use options= if you need to encode a plus sign)
 * link is local page name (ex Main_Page). replace spaces with underscore (_)

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Wal-Mart owes back taxes, according to State of Wisconsin

August 29, 2007 According to the state of Wisconsin, Wal-Mart has avoided paying millions of dollars in state taxes by paying rent on 87 Wisconsin properties. The Wisconsin State Department of Revenue call this behavior "abusive and distortion of income."

Wal-Mart is doing this by setting up one subsidiary to run all its stores and setting up another subsidiary to own its real estate. The operating subsidiary then pays the rental cost to the real estate subsidiary and takes a tax deduction for the rent. This money will, however, end up in the corporation's own pocket.

As a result of Wal-Mart's actions, the state tax auditors say that Wal-Mart owes more than $17.7 million in back corporate income taxes, interest and penalties from 1998-2000.

The Wal-Mart corporation claims that they are doing nothing wrong, rather they are taking advantage of an overlap of state and federal tax laws in an effort to reduce their taxes and costs.


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Wikinews:Ticker

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 * Note: The ticker system currently used by the english wikinews differs from the one described below

The Wikinews Ticker is a JavaScript and AJAX based news ticker.

It cycles through tommorrow's (in UTC), today's, and yesterday's stories, based on the DPLs found in User:TheFearow/Tickersource (semiprotected).

The code connects and downloads the rendered content of that page on each pageview where the template is enabled, which takes between 500 and 800ms on an average connection. It then outputs each one line-by-line, "typing" it out on screen, then waiting 7 seconds before displaying the next one.

The ticker is maintained by User:TheFearow. Please notify/ask him about all changes to the scripts, especially ones changing formatting, or the code itself.

The ticker can be added using the Ticker template, which will display like it is below:

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Wikinews talk:Ticker

Created so redirects work. TheFearow 10:11, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

Breaking news: Ick
So now I can only type breaking news every seven seconds. I wonder if more processors would help, or if I'd just get ticked off faster. (SEWilco 05:16, 6 September 2007 (UTC))
 * What is that supposed to mean? irid:t 05:47, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Ahh, the time is a bit slow depending on browser. My computer with a better processor and more RAM actually does it slower than my 4 year old computer with no good stats. I have no clue why. TheFearow 05:52, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
 * It means that on a slow computer you can't type in the Newsroom's box to create a new story until the ticker pauses. So if you see breaking news, you might not be able to report it on your cell phone.  I suspect it also gobbles CPU time if you leave a window Wikinews window open while researching a story in other browser windows, slowing the news gathering process.  (SEWilco 16:24, 13 September 2007 (UTC))
 * The CPU time used is minimal - Also, why cant you type while it's typing? It's not actually typing anything, just virtually showing, so I don't get what you mean. TheFearow | userpage|contribs 21:26, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
 * The CPU time on Firefox and Opera seems more than minimal. On my N800 Opera handheld, typed characters are not displayed during Ticker's typing.  I just noticed that on one of my faster systems it's over 50% CPU in cycles 50% of the time (probably using over 50% CPU while it types, then none during pause).  (SEWilco 00:03, 14 September 2007 (UTC))
 * Hmmm, i'll increase the sleep, slow down the typing a bit. That should work. Hard-reload in about 5-10 minutes. TheFearow | userpage|contribs 00:04, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

time firefox http://en.wikinews.org/ real   11m5.905s user   1m13.893s sys    0m3.364s
 * I think the above is on a 1Ghz system. About 10% CPU usage.  So a 100 Mhz processor would be the Wikinews minimum system.  But more CPU would be needed on a slow machine with a less capable graphics card.  (SEWilco 00:29, 14 September 2007 (UTC))
 * Ok, it's not too bad then. TheFearow | userpage|contribs 00:52, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Taking 10% of the CPU for text is not too bad? I think it is.  How much is it reduced when the text is updated a line at a time instead of a character at a time?  (SEWilco 12:42, 10 October 2007 (UTC))

 * I also find the main page scrolling stutters when the ticker is running. Makes it hard to browse.  (SEWilco 12:42, 10 October 2007 (UTC))
 * A line at a time makes it pointless, it ruins its effect. And anyone with that slow of a computer is likely to have javascript disabled or speed limited (old IE etc will automatically throttle javascript, so it will use less on old computers) Matt | userpage|contribs 00:24, 14 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Whatever it's doing, it's making my XO-1 laptop (430MHz processor) so slow as to be unusable: one character drawn every second or so, with the mouse freezing in place except when a full line has been drawn. --12.169.167.154 08:35, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
 * I believe using css clip property as opposed to rewriting the html each tick would siginificantly improve performance (please test to see if it is my imagination). Try adding the following to your special:mypage/monobook.js (or equiv. need to be logged in)

Bawolff ☺☻ 01:55, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

Template:Ticker "full list" link
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Please replace the "full list" link with a direct link rather than a "purge" link. (Add a separate purge link as well if you really need it). Anonymous users – that is, most of the Main Page's viewers - are presented with a confirmation screen when they click on this link, rather than the page itself, which is very confusing – 86.140.177.115 17:04, 21 September 2007 (UTC)
 * We need a simple way of purging. I'm going to request that confirmation screen is removed instead, and keep it as a purge. Matt | userpage|contribs 20:34, 8 October 2007 (UTC)

User:Matt/Tickersource
Since it's linked to from the main page, it really should not be in the user namespace. --+Deprifry+ 17:05, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Perhaps it should link to template:Latest news or category:Publish instead of the tickersource. Bawolff ☺☻ 22:08, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
 * I am having trouble finding it, I want to change it to Template:Ticker.  —Fellow Wiki  Newsie 22:14, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
 * It HAS to link to the tickersource page for internal reasons. If you want the pagename to be changed then tell me and I can update, but the content of the target page has to be that. Matt | userpage|contribs 23:56, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

How can I put ticker on Finnish Wikiuutiset?
Hey, I am not an expert with this kind of thing, but I would like to put ticker in Finnish Wikiuutiset. Do I have to copy entire tickersource to do that? Tuohirulla 00:38, 9 December 2007 (UTC)
 * While the following code added to fi:mediawiki:common.js should work (although full list is not currently internationalized, but that can be easily changed):

However I'm not entirely sure if linking like that is a good idea. You should ask user:Matt for his thoughts. Bawolff ☺☻ 05:58, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

ticker not working?
idk? --72.73.69.118 23:49, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Works for me. Please be specific. Where (on what page) is it supposed to be working but it is not. How is it not working (what happens instead). What web browser are you using. reproducibility of problem, etc. Not working doesn't really help, we need details. Bawolff ☺☻ 00:53, 12 July 2008 (UTC)

New ticker system
I've been experimenting with a new ticker system: See User:Bawolff/sandbox/ticker (for the js coders: User:Bawolff/sandbox/ticker2.js). Well its not quite done yet, its in the usable stage. Its design goals are: Anyways, any comments appreciated. Bawolff ☺☻ 10:05, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Be more efficient (per comments above)
 * Be easily customizable and extensible
 * End user (random editor) should be able to make a custom ticker without touching any js
 * Its now active. please leave a message if something doesn't work.Bawolff ☺☻ 00:02, 29 August 2008 (UTC)

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Nelson Mandela statue unveiled in Parliament Square, UK

August 29, 2007

A statue of former South African leader Nelson Mandela has been unveiled in a ceremony attended by UK premier Gordon Brown and the Lord Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone in Parliament Square.

In a speech Gordon Brown, who had private "catch up" talks with Mr Mandela on Tuesday, paid tribute to the 89-year-old, calling him the "greatest and most courageous leader of our generation".

The statue was unveiled and Mandela was assisted to a podium by Mr Brown and others, where he made a speech. Addressing Mr Brown, Mandela said he wished him "strength and great wisdom for your term of office".

He went on to say it was an honour to have a statue in Parliament Square alongside Winston Churchill and Benjamin Disraeli, and he hoped it would "symbolise all those who have resisted oppression, especially in my country".

Mandela then announced that his international AIDS campaign, called "46664" after his prison number during his 27-year incarceration in South Africa, was to hold a concert in Hyde Park, London, on 27 June 2008, in honour of his 90th birthday. He declared he would be returning to England to see it. Mr Mandela ended his speech with his trademark "I thank you" before a musical gospel-style group performed.


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Talk:Nelson Mandela statue unveiled in Parliament Square, UK

I watched live: We wish you strenght and great wisdom for your term of office "It is an honour" "Symbolise all those who have resisted oppression esp in my country" joked: a statue of ablack person would be erecred here alongside that of general smarts (?)

in celebration of my 90th bday my international aids campaign will once gain

27Jun 2008 46664 will host a concert in hyde park. it remains for me t ackn my gratitude toa ll who have made this day possible. we trust that the statue will be a reminder of heroes and heroines. i thank you... (my notes while watching live) Gary Kirk 10:54, 29 August 2007 (UTC)


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Portal:Football/Fixtures/2007/September/8

UEFA Euro 2008 Qualification TBD - Iceland v Spain, Group F TBD - Latvia v Northern Ireland, Group F TBD - Malta v Turkey, Group C 15:00 - Hungary v Bosnia-Herzegovina, Group C 15:00 - Scotland v Lithuania, Group B 16:00 - Georgia v Ukraine, Group B 16:00 - Luxembourg v Slovenia, Group G 16:00 - Russia v FYR Macedonia, Group E 17:00 - Belarus v Romania, Group G 17:00 - England v Israel, Group E 19:00 - Moldova v Norway, Group C 19:15 - San Marino v Czech Republic, Group D 19:15 - Serbia v Finland, Group A 19:30 - Croatia v Estonia, Group E 19:30 - Netherlands v Bulgaria, Group G 19:30 - Slovakia v Rep of Ireland, Group D 19:30 - Sweden v Denmark, Group F 19:30 - Wales v Germany, Group D 19:50 - Italy v France, Group B 21:00 - Portugal v Poland, Group A Kick off times are UTC+1


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First signs of recovery from horse flu outbreak

August 29, 2007

As of 1600 hours local time (08:00UTC) Western Australia became the first state to resume normal internal movement of horses. The decision to lift restrictions was taken after all horses known to have entered the state in the two weeks prior to the outbreak of Equine Influenza in New South Wales were tested and confirmed not to be infected. Western Australian Agriculture and Food Minister Mr Kim Chance said "The 15 imported horses from New South Wales, three from Queensland and one from South Australia have now all tested negative to equine influenza..."

Mr Chance said that the restrictions on bringing horses into the state were still in place and that horse owners should remain vigilant about Biosecurity. Anyone traveling to WA that has been in contact with horses should shower, change their clothing and foot wear and disinfect any equipment.

The sports governing body in WA, Racing and Wagering Western Australia recommenced track work from 1600 with harness racing to resume Friday and thoroughbred racing to resume on Saturday at Belmont Park.

Additional thoroughbred race meeting has been scheduled for York/Beverley on Tuesday 4th September. The cards for Belmont on the 5th and Northam on the 6th have been amended.


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Transfer: Aston Villa sign Zat Knight from Fulham

August 29, 2007

Aston Villa have finalised a £3.5m deal for Fulham defender Zat Knight.

Knight joins Villa's defensive ranks and will have to beat off competition from Olof Mellberg, Martin Laursen and Gary Cahill for a centre-back spot.


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F-Secure detects security flaw in Sony memory sticks

August 29, 2007 Security firm F-Secure announced on Monday they have confirmed rootkit-like behavior within the software provided by electronics giant Sony in their MicroVault USB memory sticks.

F-Secure had received a report that their DeepGuard software was highlighting an issue when the memory stick was connected.

After closer analysis by F-Secure it was identified that the software was creating a hidden directory within the users computer that neither the user or anti-virus software could detect. They say that the issue is similar to the one in 2005 where Sony DRM software allowed malware to be hidden from users.

Mcafee, another major security firm, said: "The apparent intent was to cloak sensitive files related to the fingerprint verification feature included on the USB drives."

"As with the Sony BMG case we, of course, contacted Sony before we decided to go public with the case. However, this time we received no reply from them," said F-Secure in a blog post.


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English Premier League 2007/08: Clubs seek Brazilian stars

August 29, 2007

The Premier League's Brazilian numbers could be getting larger as Manchester City and West Ham joined Chelsea in trying to sign a Brazilian superstar.

Yesterday, Chelsea captain John Terry urged Roman Abramovich to buy Ronaldinho from Barcelona, while Manchester City were preparing to out-bid West Ham with a £12m bid for Inter Milan's Adriano.

On Tuesday, it was reported that Roman Abromovich had met twice with Ronaldinho's brother, Roberto de Assis Moreira, and given him a trip on his private jet and hosted him at Lanesborough Hotel in Mayfair, London. Abramovich held the second meeting with Moreira at his Knightsbridge house on Saturday morning and is understood to have put an offer to him that would make Ronaldinho the highest paid player in Europe.

Sven Goran Eriksson, who held talks with Adriano's representatives on Tuesday, is aware the player does not want to go on loan and City are trying to stretch their budget to give Adriano wages of around £70,000 a week.

Adriano said: "I don't want to go out on loan again. I've already been at Parma, and at that time it was right for my career but now I really must leave for good and that's that."

A statement by West Ham said: "We are investigating the possibility of a loan deal at this stage."

Adriano has slipped down the pecking order at Inter and fellow Serie A side Lazio would take him depending on his attitude.


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UEFA Champions League 2007/08: Fear can drive Celtic - Strachan

August 29, 2007

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan says the 5-0 thrashing of Hearts will make no difference to the Champions League second-leg tie against Spartak Moscow.

"If we were playing a bad side then you could say everything was going for us, but we are facing a right good side," he said about Wednesday's tie. It's good that everybody knows what good players they are and know that the task in front of us is not easy. When I played, I always had a fear of the opposition that kept you going."

Strachan says that fear would help Celtic be wary of Spartak and avoid any mistakes after the 1-1 draw in Moscow.

"If you don't have fear or respect, whatever you want to call it, then you have a problem. There is nothing wrong with a bit of fear now and again."

Strachan also stressed that the money that Celtic would earn if they reached the UEFA Champions League Group Stages will not weigh heavily on his players' minds.

"It is important for us to be in the Champions League. We would like to continue and enjoy the experience. But it's not for us to worry about the financial side of things. Ours is to worry about the game and we have to deal with it. The players don't think about finances or things like that."


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Prison officers' strike ends in England and Wales

August 29, 2007 Prison officers in England and Wales are on strike today as part of a continuing dispute over pay rates with employers, the Ministry of Justice.

The Prison Officers' Association (POA) announced the strike, the first in its history, at 0600 (BST) on the morning of the 29th of August, just an hour before it was due to start. As the morning progressed, officers at most public prisons across the two countries locked prisoners in their cells (a "lockdown") and walked out, aiming to remain on strike until 0700 on the 30th.

The strike has been condemned by the Ministry of Justice, as a breach of the Industrial Relations Act, with Justice Secretary Jack Straw calling it "deeply regrettable and wholly unjustifiable". Immediately following the announcement of the action, the Ministry commenced proceedings to gain a High Court injunction against the POA. Such an injunction was granted by Mr Justice Ramsey, who said that there was "overwhelming case" for it, after the court heard evidence that a Joint Industrial Relations Procedural Agreement, agreed to prevent industrial action, had been broken.

Despite the court proceedings, the strike continued largely unabated, and was expected to run its full course.

Inmates were at one point reported to have been seen on the roof of Liverpool Prison, however the situation was brought under control without any escapees.

In Wormwood Scrubs Prison, London, all 1,300 prisoners were being looked after by just eight governors, while at Cardiff, as prisoners, locked in their cells, shouted "You're breaking the law" to the officers standing in the car park. As a result of the lack of staff, prisoners could not be transported to court, were fed in their cells, could not be visited and could not take part in any rehabilitation or community service courses. In addition, 900 prisoners had to be accommodated elsewhere, unable to be admitted to public prisons.

This evening, this strike was called off by the POA, who issued an order to all of its members to return to work, with further pay discussions expected to come on Friday.


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This article is missing an explanation of why they are striking. User:Tcp-ip


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Comments:Obesity rates rise across most of the U.S.

Is this really news? We all know that many Americans are overweight and lead unhealtly lifestyles.
 * That is a stereotype. I am an American and I am no where near overweight. Saying all Americans is overweight is just plain old wrong. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 18:47, 29 August 2007 (UTC)
 * That's why he said 'many'. Fephisto 18:11, 31 August 2007 (UTC)


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Comedian Colin Mochrie to host Canadian "5th Grader" game show

August 29, 2007

Canadian comedian Colin Mochrie has been named host of Are You Smarter Than a Canadian 5th Grader?, according to a Wednesday afternoon press release from Global TV, which is producing and airing the series.

Based on the American series Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader, the program quizzes adults on material found in textbooks for children in grades 1 through 5.

Colin commented, "I have been from one end of this country to the other and met adults of all ages, and let me tell you... those 5th Graders have nothing to worry about."

Mochrie is best known as an improv comedian on both the British and American versions of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, but the Second City alumni has starred in Canadian comedy show This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Blackfly and Getting Along Famously. He tours North America with Whose's Line co-star Brad Sherwood, performing at numerous locales.

We're delighted to have Colin on board as our Canadian quizmaster. His unrivaled wit and ability to engage and entertain audiences will be front and centre, and we look forward to all of the fun. -- Barbara Williams, Senior Vice President of Programming and Production for CanWest MediaWorks

The American series is hosted by Jeff Foxworthy. Thirteen other countries run or will run their own adaptations.

Mochrie will donate a portion of his paycheck to CanWest Raise-a-Reader, a family literacy program run by the host media conglomerate.

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Talk:Peace activists propose 'Fast for Freedom'

Old News
This happened on July 22 more than one month ago. So this is no longer news IMO. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 18:50, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

Hogshead chain
The bit on the Hogshead chain doesn't make sense and likely needs more background to do so. --Brian McNeil / talk 14:24, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

 * Yeah, went from not enough to too much, I agree took it out.Niacey 18:46, 30 August 2007 (UTC)Niacey

Notes on Fast for Freedom

 * Spoke with Heidi on July 23, 2007

What is the foundation for your project?
On the 60th anniversary of the Independence and partition of India and Pakistan I heard one of the best ideas I have heard for a long time. It was on a Sunday news program hosted by Peter Sisson on BBC News 24. On it he was interviewing Mahatma Ghandi's grandson and when asked what Mahatma Ghandi would have done if he was around and saw the Al-Qaeda problem. It was answered with why dont all the Muslims, Christians and others have a day of fasting to show Al-Qaeda that we reject their philosophy. What a good idea!

Do you think really think everyone will get involved?
I know my views will be controversial but I really cannot see why Al-Qaeda are so popular? Yes George W Bush is a warmongering idiot, but to support a anti-liberal, female and democratic philosophy is certainly not the way to go. But there again as in the 2nd World War we in Britain supported a racist, class conscious, misogynistic, drunk as our leader against the fascist - he was called Churchill - so I suppose when in a war you ultimately side with the extremist.

Anyway back to the point a worldwide fasting against war and Al-qaeda is the way to go, it would be a totally visible, it would have meaning, it would prove that a belief in a liberal democracy does mean making sacrifices and it would give the sensible Muslims a genuine point of contact with people who may not understand Islam. One of the most interesting things about Ghandi was that he was a Hindu who was killed by an extremist Hindu because he was seen as being to close to Muslims. Extremist do like to use the gun, don't they?

August 8, 2007

Heidi, I have heard you talk about the idea behind the fast for freedom campaign,When do you expect a coming out date?
Today is the day we finally go for it! We have no choice but to try and do something. The road to hell maybe paved with good intentions but to do nothing is a dereliction of our responsibility for our fellow humans.

Do you really think one voice will reach everyone?
Funny to think that the people who suffer the most are the ones without the chance to voice their opinion. No-one wants their children to suffer and die, so why is it happening? I maybe being simplistic but sometimes its the simple things that need to be addressed.

What kind of change are you expecting?
We are trying to change opinion by using the moral argument of self harm, yes it is negative and yes it can be taken too far but in the end those in a position to do something have to draw a line in the sand and say

WE HAVE HAD ENOUGH ALREADY...

Do you expect diversified opinions?
Some will definitely have a go at our naivety and say we should be realistic but what is realistic about hating someone because they have the wrong colour, sex, gender, religion, class, caste, tribe, culture?

What makes Fast for Freedom different than all other similar movements today?
08:08:08 has no leaders, has no structure, has no celebrity endorsement, has no party line except please treat your neighbour in a respectful way and hopefully we can come to some point of commonality. The problem will always be in the detail but that just makes it interesting. As they say in Yorkshire an English region ‘…it takes all sorts to make the world go round.

Heidi, fasting for 24 hours is a long time. How are going to respond? How can fasting be so simple for you?
by the way, when I go very angry, I don't eat

I can't eat when I am angry. The food won't go down. Sometimes I'll go on one or two days not eating, until I am less angry (and hungry).

If you succeed in reaching the whole world 08/08/08, What meaning is behind the message?
we shall fast, and get hungry for peace Hungry for a non-violent world Hungry for new laws that stop the production of weapons

who needs weapons? Hunters? But there is nothing left to hunt anymore Who needs weapons? Cops? But there are enough weapons out there for cops already

August 9, 2007

What action is most important about Fast for Freedom?
OK so here we are in our brave new world of starting a global movement to join the other global movements for peace, non-violence and justice for all. The most important thing we must do is get the message out and the best way I suppose is to tell your friends, families, colleagues and random individuals you meet, there are no real rules and things like words and images - such as the logo you may see associated with the campaign are for use to help publicise the campaign.

As for the act of fasting my personal feeling is that I wish that no one is seriously hurt by fasting as I am that way inclined, so if you need to have food, fruit juice due to health reasons then so be it, and be honest about it, tell people or encourage people to look at the issues - the more you discuss the better we can influence our leaders.

Heidi, how are you going to demonstrate your participation in the proposed fast?
I am being straight with you I will probably be drinking water, but not fruit juice. I will try not to have water, but there may be a possibility that I will drink water. Again it is a personal view and if you don't want to drink water then that is your choice. I will definitely not be eating any food however.

Have you scheduled a time August 8, 2008, to fast?
Another interesting view was the timing of the fast - should it be sunrise to sunset or midnight to midnight - good point! I have no personal view on the subject and originally I thought of doing sunrise to sunset but I am beginning to favour midnight to midnight. again it is a personal choice and it is up to you to decide.

What are you plans to break the language barrier?
Another issue is having translators to get the message in other languages. Being a slow learner I have never really studied any other language except English - which can be pretty poor at the best of times, so if you know anyone who is good at English and another language please try and get them on board as it will help the campaign to propagate.

August 12, 2007

Heidi, What is you opinion on corruption and the backdoor it uses to influence the nieve?
Just look at companies such as Top Shop they will give our favourite super model coke snorting Kate Moss £5 million to endorse their products, but they will not give the workers who actual make the products a living wage, in fact there are accusations in today's paper that the workers are on a 'slave wage' of £4 per day - not even a price of a Kate Moss endorsed T-shirt.

So there you have it, a person who actually does nothing of any worth except snort cocaine, wear clothes on a platform and sleeps with rubbish junkie mediocre musicians gets £100,000 per week A woman who works for 12 hours per day six days a week, receives £24 per week for her efforts!

No wonder our children in the west want to do media studies and not physics. Who can blame them, why study and be a person who wants to change the world by thinking up a new scientific theory when you can lay down on your back, stick a needle in your arm and make £5 million pounds?

Thank you Heidi.

Email Friday August 24, 2007 05:03pm EDT niacey wrote: Heidi I need a little Bio about yourself please. I know that this may make you feel uncomfortable Can you also elaborate on how long you have known Mike
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What is your relation to the Laurel Pub company? you represent the complaintant? You are not Robertson, Right?

Saturday August 25, 2007 - 01:42pm EDT Heidi Hog wrote:

Here is my bio: Heidi Hog is a composite of many publican characters and is the main identity for a campaign to restore wrongs which were perpetrated by a major pub company against friends and family of dead family members. The company, commonly referred to as the 'Evil Empire' stole a memorial dedicated to friends and family of Heidi Hog, for no other reason except that it aimed to print the truth as the workers saw it and not some disingenuous claptrap. This led to WIPO dispute and an employment dispute and in some ways is still going on as the blog www.hogshead.info and the information site www.hogsheapubs.com is keeping the flame of free speech and honouring ones dead in the way the mourner’s wish to mourn.

Thursday August 30, 2007 - 01:07pm EDT --niacey wrote: Good day Heidi..sorry about the personal questions earlier..still waiting for link from BBC ..It is good that more than one person asking..maybe that will spark a speedy response...If you count going on 4 weeks a speedy response. I got peter sissons email and he is slow at response too...I tried to search archive for 7/22/07(this is right?) and found an interview in 2004 but nothing related to the treaty anniversary of Turkey and that Sunday shows interview. The AM sunday show has an archive of everything else BUT 7/22!! Its crazy anyways....Something soon I'm sure. And I took a lot of thought into representing you in the article I hope that you are pleased

Spoke with Mike July 22, 2007

Mike, How did you get involved with Fast for Freedom?
I read it on Sunday morning before heading to church. A Yahoo! friend of mine, Heidi Hog, recently posted a blog. It is based on an interview with Arun Ghandi, Mahatma Ghandi's grandson, on the BBC. The younger Ghandi proposed a one-day fast among Christians, Jews and Muslims as a show of unity against the extremists.

What were your thoughts about Gandhi response to 'fast'?
So, after reading and hearing all this, I started to think. My first question was, "How do we get this started?"

What is a proper fast?
Isaiah 58:1 - 12. The reading deals with fasting, and what God considers to be a proper fast.

Can you remember and quote some of the passage?

bicker and fighting, swinging mean fists are the fasts get off the ground...

the kind of fast day I'm after: breaking the chains of injustice, riddin exploitation in the workplace, free the oppressed, and cancel debts. I'm interested in seeing you share your food with the hungry, invitw the homeless poor into your home,putt clothes on the shivering ill-clad & be available to your own families...

If you get rid of unfair practices,quit blaming victims, quit gossiping about other people's sins,If you are generous with the hungry and start giving yourselves to the down-and-out. Your lives will begin to glow in the darkness, your shadowed lives will be bathed in sunlight.

 * August 5, 2005

Your thoughts on Fast for Freedom and your thoughts about a pivotal change?
I'm glad you asked.

We (a very small group of us idealistic dreamers) are taking on the world that day. We are trying to start a world-wide movement for a One Day Fast on Aug. 8, 2008. The point is for those of us who are religious and political moderates to take a day of action to show the extremists that we are united...that we do not embrace their violent means of trying to bring about world change.

We will change the world peacefully, by focusing on ourselves — not in a selfish way, but in an introspective way. We will take one day to deny ourselves our selfish desires and see what in us is fueling hatred, violence and extremism. We will look at what in us is causing division and strife. Once we've looked inside, we turn outward and stand up for what we believe. We reach across the lines that divide us, the institutions that oppress others, and make peace.

 * August 7, 2005

Mike, What are your thoughts on Fast for Freedom?
So here's my vision: Do something different. For centuries, we've tried to beat each other into submission. We've tried the violence: physical, emotional, economic, political. Now, for just one day, let's try something different. Let's reach across the barriers that separate us and the institutions that oppress.

What do hope people will be doing different on 08/08/08 to show involvment?
Spend the day helping those who are less fortunate, who are down-and-out (even if it's their own damn fault...quit blaming). Spend the day talking with someone you would not ordinarily talk with or to whom you are opposed in some way: different religion, different orientation, different political affiliation... Better yet, spend the day listening to that person. Listening, that would be really different for a lot of us. That's it. One day of doing something different.

Mike, you mention 'One day of doing something different', Dissarming peolpe from guns and violence wouldn't be different?
It's not about disarming the world or banning armies and guns and weapons of mass destruction. It's not about "no nukes" or anything else. It's about one day on which we deny ourselves food, deny ourselves greed, deny ourselves arrogance, deny ourselves violence.

Thank you Mike

Tue Aug 28, 2007 3:43 pm

-Mike wrote: Here is my bio:

And everyone is invited. Race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, orientation, age, language...none of it matters. You're all invited!

My name is Mike and I live in Orlando, Florida, USA...a city best known as being the home of Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney World, SeaWorld and Universal Studios. I work in Public Relations and Marketing, focusing on transportation and construction. I play guitar and collect fountain pens.

Part of the vision for the Fast for Peace/Fast for Freedom came from me. It's been an inspiration and a small attempt to make a difference. I've never tried to start a world-wide movement before, so I'm fumbling through with a little imagination and a lot of faith.

I'm glad you're part of the journey.

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Greece declines Finland's offer of helicopters, personnel to help fight forest fires

August 29, 2007

Greece has declined Finland's offer of three firefighting helicopters and 25 firefighters.

The offer had been made as a result of a request by Greece for aid with the forest fires Greece is currently experiencing. Greece had stressed at the time that the most urgent need was for fixed-wing aircraft with water-bombing capabilities, assets Finland does not possess.

The Greek authorities said that the equipment Finland had offered was not suited to the task it had been proposed for. Ole Norrback, current Finnish ambassador to Greece, has already said that Finland is in a better position to aid with reforestation efforts once the fires have been quenched.


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Nokia launches internet music store

August 29, 2007 Nokia Inc., the international mobile phone manufacturer headquartered in Finland, has launched their own online music and game downloading service to the public.

They are hoping to challenge other phone manufacturers who offer similar downloading services and also other online stores such as the Apple iTunes store.

Along with this announcement Nokia also revealed they will release new handsets that are better suited as multimedia players.

Nokia's chief executive, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, said: "Looking into the future, we will deliver great devices, combined with compelling experiences and services, to make it easy for people to unlock the potential of the Internet."

The service, named the "Nokia Music Store", will charge between €6 and €10 for a game while a single music track will cost €1 and €10 for a whole album. The service will initially be available on Nokia's N81 and N95 models, but the media is anticipating the service to become available on more models soon after launch.

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Fred Thompson campaign staffer leaves, Thompson's political past scrutinized

August 29, 2007 Yesterday, Linda Rozett, left Republican Fred Thompson's "exploratory committee" after serving as communications director for the past several weeks. Referring to Rozett's departure, Thompson said, "I don't know what the story is".

Whereas, the day before reporter Jo Becker explored Thompson's past, noting Thompson's past as a Republican counsel "sometimes straddled a fine line between investigating his targets and defending them." Becker explained that while "he famously asked the question" that revealed the Watergate/Nixon taping system, "Mr. Thompson was also an active participant in the White House’s efforts to deflect blame from the president and discredit his accusers, plotting strategy with Mr. Nixon’s lawyers and leaking them information."

The Politico reported that the staff troubles in recent weeks and "fundraising — is likely to look a bit wan" caused "rumblings are raising questions more broadly among Republican insiders about whether Thompson has the discipline and zeal to wage a winning campaign."


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Teenager arrested for stabbing twin brothers

August 29, 2007

Two 11-year-old twin brothers were found stabbed in their home in Penn Hills, Pennsylvania on Tuesday. Their older brother is being charged with the stabbings, one of which was fatal.

Grandfather Lovett Williams said Tyrel was found upon his dead brother, Tyron. "Blood [was] everywhere," Williams said. Williams went looking for the boys because they did not show up to meet with him after the school day. Williams recalled the horrifying dialogue, "I called them and called them and called them, and finally Tyrel goes, 'Pappy, we're up here, we're in the attic'...He says, 'Pappy, I'm dying.' He says, 'I'm dying, and my stomach hurts, and my chest hurts."

While Tyron was pronounced dead at the scene, Tyrel underwent hours of surgery at Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh and is expected to survive.

Williams allegedly told police that Tyrel said his 18-year-old brother, Troy Lavalle Hill, was their killer. Troy Hill was babysitting the children.

The boys have a 3-year-old sister who was not home at the time of the stabbing.

Search parties worked throughout the night on Tuesday looking for Hill but he did not turn up until a neighbor spotted the suspect on Loretta Drive in Penn Hills.

Troy Lavalle Hill reportedly has a history of emotional problems.

Neighbors say they will miss Tyron. "They were great athletes, straight-A students, just good, little boys...It's tough," said neighbor Don Taylor. Another neighbor added, "Wonderful neighbors, just the sweetest kids I've ever known." Grief counselors were on duty at the childrens' middle school, Linton Middle School.

There is no word on a motive in the case.

Grandfather Williams said, "I don't know how I'm going to make it...I moved here so I could be with my grandsons. I hope I can survive. As long as [Tyrel] makes it, I might make it, too."


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Comair Flight 5191 co-pilot, pilot's widow sue FAA, airport, chart manufacturer

August 29, 2007 The co-pilot and the widow of the pilot of Comair Flight 5191 have sued the United States Federal Aviation Administration, Blue Grass Airport where the crash occurred, and Jeppesen Dataplan Inc, the manufacturer of the airport charts the pilots were using and a subsidiary of Boeing.

The co-pilot was the only survivor in the disaster, which killed 49 people one year ago on August 27, 2006. The aircraft crashed after attempting takeoff on the wrong runway, which was only for general aviation and therefore not long enough for use by commercial airliners.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined last month that the primary cause of the accident was most likely pilot error. However, First Officer James Polehinke and Amy Clay, widow of Captain Jeffrey Clay, allege that all three organisations they are suing were also negligent.

Despite this, one lead investigator has named other contributing factors, including staffing deficiencies in the control tower, an air traffic controller suffering from fatigue, airport charts that were out of date and the fact that vital documents warning pilots of a route change due to construction work did not reach the aircraft's flight crew.

In addition to the other three companies, Polehinke is also suing the company that designed the lighting system in use at the airport.

The NTSB's official probable cause for the disaster is as follows: "The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the flight crewmembers’ failure to use available cues and aids to identify the airplane’s location on the airport surface during taxi and their failure to cross‑check and verify that the airplane was on the correct runway before takeoff. Contributing to the accident were the flight crew’s non-pertinent conversations during taxi, which resulted in a loss of positional awareness and the Federal Aviation Administration’s failure to require that all runway crossings be authorized only by specific air traffic control clearances."


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U.S. Senators call for Idaho Senator Larry Craig to resign

August 29, 2007

Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona, Republican Senator Norm Coleman of Minnesota, and Republican Representative Peter Hoekstra of Michigan are all calling for the resignation of Republican Senator Larry Craig of Idaho.

Senator McCain said, "My opinion is that when you plead guilty to a crime, you shouldn't serve. That's not a moral stand. That's not a holier-than-thou. It's just a factual situation." And Senator Coleman said, "Senator Craig pled guilty to a crime involving conduct unbecoming a senator. He should resign."

Craig has agreed to a temporary leadership reassignment according to a statement from the Senate's Republican Leadership saying, "Senator Larry Craig has agreed to comply with Leadership’s request that he temporarily step down as the top Republican on the Veteran Affairs Committee, Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior, and Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. This is not a decision we take lightly but we believe this is in the best interest of the Senate until this situation is resolved by the Ethics Committee."

Craig plead guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct after allegedly trying to initiate in a sexual experience with a male undercover law enforcement officer in a Minneapolis airport.

Meanwhile, Craig said, "I did nothing wrong." Craig also said he plead guilty to a lesser charge in an effort to keep his arrest as quiet as possible. Craig said, "While I was not involved in any inappropriate conduct at the Minneapolis airport or anywhere else, I chose to plead guilty to a lesser charge in hopes of making it go away...It's clear, though, that through my actions I have brought a cloud over Idaho. For that, I ask the people of Idaho for their forgiveness... I am not gay. I never have been gay"

Craig, 62, is in the middle of his third term and is seeking re-election next year.


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Arung Samudera refloated and under tow to Brisbane

August 29, 2007

Arung Samudera, the Indonesian naval tall ship that was recently grounded off Queensland, Australia, has been salvaged from the beach at Inskip Point and is currently being towed to Brisbane for repairs.

The 35m vessel has been stranded since last Thursday, when she was grounded whilst on her way to the APEC meeting in Sydney. The ship is expected to berth in Brisbane near the naval barracks at approximately 11 a.m. (AEST).

The tri-masted sailing training vessel, built in New Zealand, is believed to be seaworthy, but has serious damage to her keel and rudder. After the completion of repairs, the ship is expected to continue to Sydney, although it will not reach it in time for the APEC meeting.

The ship's 18-man crew are said to be "very happy" with developments. According to the Australian Navy's Commander Forbes Peters, Indonesian officials are as pleased as the ships crew, with Peters saying "The naval attache and the first secretary to the ambassador are on site here and they cuddled Lieutenant Commander Larry Cook. They are over the moon and I'm sure the commanding officer is as well, even though he's currently at sea on his ship."


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UEFA Champions League 2007/08: Celtic 1-1 Spartak Moscow

August 29, 2007

Celtic headed into this match knowing a goal would send them into the group stages.

Celtic started well when Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink shouldered Shunsuke Nakamura's cross over the bar after ten minutes. If the Dutchman had've been more precise Celtic could've controlled the game from the start. Five minutes later Scott McDonald played a one-two with Vennegoor of Hesselink who played a good short ball back which fell right for McDonald's left foot but he agonisingly hit wide. It wasn't all Celtic though. Spartak Moscow counter-attacked brilliantly and nearly scored 17 minuted in. Artur Boruc made a last-ditch save and Lee Naylor cleared after Vladimir Bystrov cut the ball back to Dmitri Torbinsky just outside the box. Just 60 seconds later Aiden McGeady hit a good shot wide of the Moscow goal. Then 25 minutes in, the referee made the worst decision of the match. Welliton, the Brazilian striker, shot straight at Artur Boruc and the ball bounced off him and hit Gary Caldwell's grounded hand. The referee gave the penalty. There was nowhere for Caldwell to go and the penalty should not have been given. However Pavlyuchenko's penalty hit the post. 2 minutes later Celtic showed no signs of giving up. Scott McDonald scored his first Celtic goal after Massimo Donati's shot deflected off a defender and fell for McDonald on his stronger right foot. He slotted it straight past the keeper to give Celtic a 1-0 lead. 35 minutes into the match, Bystrov, who'd been causing Celtic, mainly Lee Naylor, many problems, sprinted past Lee Naylor again and if it wasn't for captain Stephen McManus blocking the shot, it could've been 1-1. Just before half time Spartak scored from a corner after scrappy Celtic defending. Vennegoor of Hesselink and Mark Wilson couldn't clear the ball and Pavlyuchenko, who missed a penalty earlier, controlled and slotted the ball past a very angry Artur Boruc. In first half stoppage time, Bystrov powered down the left wing and Naylor gave away another corner, luckily though the referee blew his whistle. But that didn't stop Artur Boruc from going over to Lee Naylor and shouting at him. Lee Naylor hit back and if it wasn't for Caldwell and McGeady breaking it up they could've both been sent off.

The second half started as lively as the first. Vennegoor of Hesselink was being held in the box in the 51st minute but no penalty was given. The next big chance was when the ball fell for Vennegoor of Hesselink in the 65th minute, he turned and dragged a point-blank shot wide. From the 77th minute onwards the game started to open up with McDonald and Vennegoor of Hesselink having two great chances before Nakamura had three chances in two minutes. In the 84th minute Nakamura had a chance to score a free-kick after Vennegoor of Hesselink was taken down by Martin Stranzl, 21 yards out from goal. Stranzl was then sent off by the referee and Spartak Moscow were left with ten men for the remainder of the match. Unfortunately Nakamura's free-kick hit McDonald as it made it's way toward the goal. Celtic and Spartak both had chances before the full time whistle went.

Celtic were very attacking from the start of extra time. The man advantage seemed to be helping Celtic as McDonald and Vennegoor of Hesselink both missed good chances in the first five minutes. In the 99th minute Aiden McGeady made a good run down the right wing to find nobody in the box. Forced to make a shot, it ended it up going off for a throw in. Just before extra time half time Derek Riordan, who replaced McGeady, picked up the ball and slammed a brilliant shot just a yard wide on his European début. Five minutes into the second half of extra time, Maksym Kalynychenko hit a superb shot which Boruc got a vital touch to. The ball then went straight down to the Spartak box but Vennegoor of Hesselink could only hit into Stipe Pletikosa's hands. In the 24th minute, Celtic were gifted a penalty after Scott Brown's power shot struck Radoslav Kováč's arm. Vennegoor smashed the penalty into the bar. Six minutes later the referee blew the whistle. The match was going to penalties. Penalty takers Celtic 1) Caldwell 2) Nakamura 3) Vennegoor of Hesselink 4) Riordan 5) Zurawski

Spartak Moscow 1) Mozart 2) Titov 3) Pavlyuchenko 4) Şoava 5) Kalynychenko

Caldwell scored his penalty and Mozart equalised. Nakamura smashed his penalty against the bar but Boruc saved Titov's. Vennegoor of Hesselink scored his penalty this time round and so too did Pavlyuchenko. Riordan scored the perfect penalty and Şoava scored his. Zurawski knocked his home and Kalynychenko had his saved by Boruc.

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Nokia Inc. announces plans for iPhone rival

August 30, 2007

Announced early Wednesday morning at Nokia's GoEvent, in a plan to expand the company's revenue, Finland-based company Nokia Inc. is developing a mobile phone similar to its rival iPhone, which will be available in the near future for Nokia customers. The phone is expected to be available by 2008.

Most of the features are the same as the iPhone's. They include music, games, and many other features, even ones that the iPhone may not have. Ovi (in Finnish meaning "Door") will be the door for more than 2 million songs and games available for download on the new device. Users will be able to download wirelessly in their own home or anywhere there is access to a computer.

But this is not the first time Nokia has made an attempt like this to increase its revenue. In October of 2003 the company revealed the N-Gage, a game-playing cell phone, but was "stocked-out" due to poor sales. The N95 smartphone, which was released in the U.S. on April 7, 2007 (before the iPhone on June 29, 2007) includes WiFi, a GPS, a music player, and a 5 megapixel digital camera. The three other phones that were revealed at the event in London will be in-stock next quarter. The new N81 and the modified N95 smartphones were among the revealed at yesterday's event; the N81 is a new member to Nokia's smartphone family; the N95 has been modified by having more memory and a sleeker LCD screen.

When Nokia was asked about the striking similarity between this and the iPhone, Nokia's Executive Vice President and General Manager of Multimedia, Anssi Vanjoki, said, "If there is something good in the world then we copy with pride."

Nokia first demoed their iPhone rival August 29th. During their demo they omitted the fact that the demo was for the software to be in use, not the actual hardware.


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Three-year-old girl found unharmed at site of fatal shooting

August 30, 2007

A three-year-old girl is under police guard following her discovery in a house which gunmen had broken into, killing three men and injuring two women, in Bishop's Stortford, England.

Police announced on Wednesday that the toddler had been discovered, unharmed, when they had been called to an incident on Tuesday evening. Neighbours have said that they heard shots from the house around 2130 (BST), before observing an Asian man returning to an accomplice in a red car outside the premises. The men are believed to have been in their early twenties, and were seen fleeing the scene towards the M11 motorway.

Three men were killed, aged 17, 33 and 52 and two women, aged 23 and 54, were injured. They are believed to have been victims of a targeted shooting, as opposed to a random act of violence, or burglary involving firearms.


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Canadian court clears Stephen Truscott of 1959 murder

August 30, 2007 The Ontario Court of Appeal in Toronto has cleared Stephen Truscott of murder charges, nearly a half century after the controversial Canadian crime case began.

Truscott was charged and convicted at the age of 14 for the rape and killing of 12-year-old Lynne Harper near Clinton, Ontario in 1959. He was initially sentenced to death but the Canadian government reduced it to life imprisonment in 1960. He was granted parole and released from prison in 1969.

After living under an alternate identity for many years, Truscott began to work towards an appeal of his murder conviction. Truscott won his appeal when the Ontario Court of Appeal's decision was released on Tuesday. This judgment was based on a review of evidence which cast considerable doubt on the prosecution's original case such as the timing of Lynne Harper's death.

The Ontario government has started a process to determine an appropriate amount of compensation to Truscott for his years living under a criminal record.

Based on evidence that qualifies as fresh evidence in these proceedings, we are satisfied that Mr. Truscott’s conviction was a miscarriage of justice and must be quashed. We are satisfied that were a new trial possible, the acquittal of Mr. Truscott, while not the only possible verdict, would clearly be the more likely result given the entirety of the material presently available. That conclusion causes us to exercise our remedial discretion in favour of ordering an acquittal.

Although the court has stated that Truscott was a victim of a miscarriage of justice, it also ruled that it could not declare him innocent of the crime based on the evidence. Truscott's lawyers had asked for the ruling on innocence, as the determination could have an affect on the awarding of compensation.

Truscott commented on his relief that capital punishment had been abolished in Canada, as "there are so many wrongfully convicted in this country and they're simply just swept under the rug."