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Microsoft buys online ad firm Aquantive for $6 billion

May 18, 2007

Microsoft have today paid $6 billion (£3 billion) for the online marketing firm Aquantive. The takeover will pave the way for Microsoft to expand into the $40 billion online advertising market currently dominated by Google and Yahoo!.

Kevin Johnson, the head of Microsoft's platforms and services division, said "This deal takes our advertising business to a new level" and follows the recent acquisitions by Google and Yahoo who bought DoubleClick for $3.1 billion, and the remaining 80% of Right Media Exchange for $680 million respectively.

Aquantive will remain at its base in Seattle with its current staff of around 2.600, but will work as part of Microsoft's online operations.

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Please to add the italian interwikilink. Thank you --Trek00 18:30, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
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War spending bill rejected by White House

May 18, 2007

The has rejected the proposed war spending bill today, citing its reason as any timetable on the war would undermine the nation's efforts in Iraq. The proposed a bill that would give President Bush $124.2 billion dollars to fight the War in Iraq with a timetable for withdrawal that could be waived at anytime by Bush.

"To say I was disappointed in the meeting is an understatement," said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, -Nevada. "I really did expect that the president would accept some accountability for what we're trying to accomplish here."

Democrats criticize the party for waiving a bill that would have an optional timetable. Republicans fired back saying that even with an optional timetable, it would show the Iraqi insurgents that American willpower was weak.

"It is clear that the difference between the president and Democrats is accountability," said Pelosi, -California. But ultimately, she later added, "Our troops will be funded."

House Republican leader of Ohio fired back with accusations that Democrats are seeking "an arbitrary surrender date" and saying that the Republicans have enough votes "to sustain the president's veto on any bill."

"The American people deserve to know that the Democrats' commitment to bring this war to its responsible end has never been stronger," said Reid. "And if enough of our Republican colleagues decide to join with us, even the President of the United States will have to listen."

The Democrats plan to have another bill on Bush's desk by Memorial Day. Pelosi remarked that this one will be widely supported by Congress.


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The main problem with this is the use of "Wikipedia style", we don't embed sources and references. They're good for a reference work but distract from a news article. They also go before external links, and wikipedia itself is a source - not an external link. --Brian McNeil / talk 20:54, 18 May 2007 (UTC)


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British adventurer flies powered paraglider over Everest

May 18, 2007 British explorer and mountaineer Edward "Bear" Grylls, has set a new altitude record by piloting a powered paraglider above Mount Everest reaching 29,494ft (8,990m). He and his fellow pilot, Giles Cardozo, who had invented and developed the parajet engine, set out on their attempt from the Himalayan village of Pheriche (altitude 14,435ft (4,400m)) in the early morning of 14th May.

Grylls, 33, is a mountaineer, best selling author and television presenter who spent three years with the elite British Special Air Service ("SAS") forces. During this time he was involved in a horrific parachuting accident in which he broke his back in three places, almost severing his spinal cord. Remarkably, in 1998, after months of rehabilitation, he became at 23, the youngest British climber to scale Mount Everest and return alive.

Cardozo is considered to be one of the top paragliding pilots in the world, and it is reported that he and Grylls first came up with the idea for the attempt about a year ago when he had invented the engine that would take them up the mountain.

Grylls and Cardozo flew their paragliders together to 28,001ft (8,353m) surviving temperatures of minus 76°F (-60°C) and dangerously low oxygen levels, when a fault developed in Cardozo's engine, and he had to abort his attempt just 984ft (300m) below the summit. Grylls went on to reach his record height at 09.33 local time. He had originally intended to cross the Mountain but turned back to base camp fearing that he might be arrested if he entered Chinese airspace.

On his return to Kathmandu, Grylls voiced his feelings of loneliness and exhilaration:

The attempt was sponsored by British technology and engineering group GKN. The project, GKN Mission Everest, raised £500,000 (approximately $1m) for Global Angels, a charity helping children in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Paraglider survives at 32,000 feet
In a separate incident, a German paragliding champion has survived being sucked up by a storm to a height of 32,612ft (9,940m) whilst preparing for a world paragliding championship in Manilla, New South Wales, Australia.

Ewa Wisnierska, 35, the 2005 World Cup paragliding winner, lost consciousness and was covered in ice and battered by orange-sized hailstones as she was pulled upwards by the sudden tornado-like storm which she had been attempting to skirt. After regaining consciousness as she descended she was able to make contact with her ground team which had been tracking her by her GPS equipment, and landed safely 40 miles (60km) from where she took off.

Remarkably she spent only an hour in hospital after her experience, being treated for frostbite and blistering to her face and ears.

A fellow competitor, 42 year old Chinese man, He Zhongpin, who was also caught up in the storm, was not so fortunate and died from lack of oxygen and the extreme cold.


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Hello, I am the translator for this article, but I never added the photos that are in the italian article. However I think that the photos (1, 2, 3) are very closer to the event and they are original users' photos. Thank you! --Trek00 01:48, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
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UN denounces killing of Haitian journalist Alix Joseph

May 19, 2007 The UN mission in Haiti on Friday denounced the murder of popular radio host Alix Joseph and vowed to assist Haitian authorities in the investigation. Joseph, who was also the director of Radio Provinciale in Gonaïves, was gunned down by unknown assailants on May 16, 2007.

In a press release, the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) expressed outrage at what it described as a pattern of violence against Haitian journalists. “This cruel and irresponsible act adds to the long list of crimes already committed against professionals of the Haitian press,” MINUSTAH said.

Joseph was shot 11 times by two gunmen while sitting in his car outside his fiancée's home. His fiancée was not injured in the attack according to Frantz Justin Altidor, a journalist with Radio Provinciale. A motive for the crime has not been revealed by police, nor have suspects been identified.

According to Altidor, however, Radio Provinciale had received threatening calls from people upset at the station's stand on the disarmament of local gangs. Altidor said he was unaware if Joseph had received death threats personally.

Gang violence in Gonaïves has been on the rise in the past few months, said the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). The CPJ also highlighted the January, 2007 murder of Jean-Rémy Badio, a Haitian photographer shot to death in Port-au-Prince. Prior to the attack, Badio had received death threats from members of a local gang.

Although there had been several attacks on Haitian journalists in the past few years, the CPJ indicated that the frequency of assaults had dropped since the election of current president René Préval in 2006.

The UN mission in Haiti expressed its support of Haitian media personnel who "continue to seek the end of the impunity for the killers of their murdered colleagues."


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Wikinews Shorts: May 19, 2007

Mosque bombing kills thirteen in India
A bomb explosion in Hyderabad, the capital city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has killed thirteen people and injured 50 others. The blast at Mecca Masjid was caused by a crude bomb in the entrance to the mosque and occurred near the end of Friday prayers.

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. Police also found three more bombs in the surrounding area, which were then defused.

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Snowbirds pilot killed in crash at Malmstrom
A Canadian Snowbirds jet crashed east of Malmstrom Air Force base yesterday at around 4 p.m. (Mountain Time), killing the pilot, Capt. Shawn McCaughey.

The demonstration flying team were practicing for an airshow that had been planned to take place on Saturday, May 19th, at Malmstrom Air Force base

Witnesses report plumes of smoke coming from the crash-site in a field to the east of Great Falls, in the direction of the town of Belt.

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500 million US dollars worth of treasure found off coast of Cornwall UK

May 19, 2007

Reports say that a team of treasure hunters from the United States has recovered over 500 million U.S. dollars (£253m) worth of gold and silver coins off the coast of Cornwall, United Kingdom in what is being called the biggest treasure find ever, but the exact location of the treasure has not been named because of security and legal concerns. The operation is codenamed the Black Swan Project.

Odyssey Marine Exploration made the discovery and the treasure is believed to be from a 17th century shipwreck located some 40 miles off the Cornish coast. There have reportedly been hundreds of thousands of the silver coins and at least 200 gold coins found in the wreckage, some in "near mint condition." All the coins are being examined in the U.S. by experts.

"The gold coins are almost all dazzling mint state specimens," said one of the founders of Odyssey Marine Exploration, Greg Stemm.

The reports came out when Doctor Lane Brunner, who is located in the U.S. and is an expert on coins, said that the team had to report the discovery to a judge in the fall of 2006 before the finds could be salvaged.

"They told a judge at that point that they had found the wreck of a seventeenth-century merchant ship in the Atlantic Ocean, just outside the English Channel - about 40 miles off Land's End. So all we can do is add two and two together. It would seem logical given the timing and everything that could be the site," said Brunner.

Reports suggest that the shipwreck is that of the Merchant Royal which is said to have sunk in 1641 near the Isles of Scilly.

"We have treated this site with kid gloves and the archaeological work done by our team out there is unsurpassed. We are thoroughly documenting and recording the site, which we believe will have immense historical significance," added Stemm.


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Ayatollah Rafsanjani commemorates Iran-Iraq battle victory

May 19, 2007

Hashemi Rafsanjani commemorated the "the glories of the Islamic, the in particular" during. He used the occasion "especially at a point when Iran's defensive powers might be underestimated." On 24 of May 1982, Iran drove Iraq out of near its border with Iraq.

Ayatollah Rafsanjani has been the chairman of the which resolves government disputes arising out of legislations and advises  Ali Khamenei.

Rafsanjani chided the Western countries for equipping Iraq during the war and said the Iraqi army used "hideous chemical weapons of the most destructive kind and that they targeted Iranian cities, ships and planes, taking advantage of the West's intelligence and ammunition."

Next, Rafsanjani indicated that Iran was open to compromise and negotiation on the impasse of Iran's nuclear activities. Nevertheless, he stated the Iran would not brook pre-conditions. He stated, "They set a precondition for negotiations, which is humiliating to us." He, moreover, said,If the West is honest in its claim, doors for negotiation in the field of nuclear issue will be open.

Rafsanjani has also accused the West of wanting to bring about discord among Shi'ite and Sunni Muslims. A few days ago, he called King Abdallah bin Abdul-Aziz of Saudi Arabia to exchange views regarding this issue. King Abdullah responded that Iran has strengthened bond among Islamic nations and praised the Islamic Republic. On a similar note, in a meeting with the parliament speaker of Morocco, Rafsanjani said, "Resolving problems requires convergence and assistance from other Islamic countries."


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I know this photo, I saw this about 5 years ago. But it has changed.. Now you can see a line round the face. So some people is there are and they are building or the some other creatures are building or somebody is good at photoshop.--Kádár Tamás 08:22, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

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Talk:500 million US dollars worth of treasure found off coast of Cornwall UK

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the "off the coast of Cornwall" is speculation by Dr Lane Brunner (reported in the BBC article) and is not independently confirmed, i think. the details of the treasure are all sourced from Odyssey's press release, and again, are not independently confirmed. –Doldrums(talk) 08:47, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
 * The article doesn't say "the wreck is off the coast of Cornwall", it says "Reports say" (which they do), and "is believed to be" (which it is). And Brunner is "quoted" as saying whatever, his opinion; the article doesn't use it as a statement of fact. If you want to get picky about sources, what source says it's the HMS Sussex? The Guardian's article metions the Sussex in the last couple of paragraphs, but as a bit of background into what Odyssey is currently doing, it doesn't even suggest it's the wreck that was found (one sentence says "Odyssey believes those coins could also fetch more than $500 million" - it can't be also if this is that ship). --81.152.101.53 10:29, 19 May 2007 (UTC).
 * the title says the wreck is off the coast of Cornwall, which is what i'm referring to. i agree with you that sources don't support Sussex as the identity of the ship. the Odyssey pres release speaks of the Sussex while talking about "other projects". –Doldrums(talk) 10:35, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Is there not some confusion in preparing the precis of the reports here. The Guardian article refers to Odyssey also working on the Sussex wreck; there is no indication that there could be confusion as to whether the ship could be the Sussex. The article clearly states, and the Wikipedia article on the Sussex also clearly indicates that the Sussex sank off Gibralta. I have therefore deleted this incorrect element in the story and the now unnecessary picture. CWiltshire 11:15, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

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I think this page should be renamed to 250 million British pounds worth of treasure found off coast of Cornwall UK. It is, after all, a British subject. Picaroon (Talk) 23:06, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

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Gold plates
Perhaps they already know this, but it's sure not in the history books.or as shown on TV. The silver and gold traveled from Mesopotamia to the Inca empire. It was hammered into religious writings. The Spanish came and melted it down and coined it while still in S. America. They shipped the coins back to Spain but the ship sunk. (praise God) One religious plate escaped and was burried in New York State (USA) Please review the movie Treasure Quest (series 1episode 12) 'Battle for the Black Swan Talk to any Mormon priest, they know all about this. It is how their religion started. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 75.147.37.78 (talk • contribs) 13:15, 2 May 2013


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 * I would recommend that you get a username. You don't have to log in to read or edit articles on Wikinews, but creating an account is quick, free and non-intrusive, requires no personal information, and there are many benefits of having a username.  (If you edit without a username, your IP address is used to identify you instead.)

 * When using talk pages, please sign your name at the end of your messages by typing four tildes (~~). This will automatically produce your username (or IP address) and the date.

If you have any questions, you can ask them at the water cooler or to anyone on the Welcommittee, or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome!–Doldrums(talk) 10:35, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

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Welcome
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Wikinews:CommonsTicker/20070519

19 May

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User talk:81.233.104.236

Welcome
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Our key policies - if you read anything, read these! Here a few pointers to help you get to know Wikinews: There are always things to do on Wikinews: By the way, you can sign your name on Talk pages using four tildes ( ~~~~ ), which produces your name and the current date. If you have any questions, you can ask them at the water cooler or to anyone on the Welcommittee, or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome!
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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. —Zachary talk 16:01, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

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Wikinews:WikiBureau United States/Presidental candidate intro letter

Democrats/Republicans
Wikinews/Wikipedia requests to cover campaign

Dear Sir/Madam,

On behalf of Wikinews, I am writing the press teams for all the Democratic and Republican hopefuls for 2008. Wikinews is a free on-line news source in 21 languages, and a sister project of the free on-line encyclopedia Wikipedia. We'd love to send our reporters and/or photographers to as many of your campaign stops as possible.

Many campaigns have made fantastic use of the web, with blogs, YouTube, Flickr, MySpace, Facebook, and a whole score of other efforts. Wikipedia has rules asking those with a self-interest in a topic to refrain from editing, leaving our site relatively untapped, despite being the 10th most visited in the country, and in the world as a whole.

Wikinews' writers want to help change this, by providing our impartial coverage of your candidate's pre-election progress. All of our reports would originally be in English, although our Spanish sister site intends to translate many of the articles for their site.

All of our reports and photos are available for free use under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 license, meaning that they can be used for free by anyone, which can only help to add more buzz in the blogosphere.

So I am left to ask, would you be willing to allow our reporters the chance to cover your upcoming events?

Kinds regards,

Nick Moreau

Reporter and Administrator of Wikinews Administrator on Wikipedia

Third party
Wikinews/Wikipedia requests interview of __________

Hello,

On behalf of Wikinews, I am writing the press teams for all the Presidential hopefuls for 2008. Wikinews is a free on-line news source in 21 languages, and a sister project of the free on-line encyclopedia Wikipedia. We'd love to interview _______________ via email, and publish the replies on our website.

Many campaigns have made fantastic use of the web, with blogs, YouTube, Flickr, MySpace, Facebook, and a whole score of other efforts. Love it or hate it, Wikipedia is the 10th most visited in the country, and in the world as a whole.

Wikinews' writers want to help change this, by providing our impartial coverage of your candidate's pre-election progress.

All of our reports and photos are available for free use under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 license, meaning that they can be used for free by anyone, which can only help to add more buzz in the blogosphere.

Would you consider such an interview?

Kind regards,

Nick Moreau Wikinews Wikipedia

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Wikinews:WikiBureau United States/Presidental candidate contacts

Candidates and potential candidates

 * Story preparation/US 2008/Democratic Party
 * Story preparation/US 2008/Republican Party
 * Story preparation/US 2008/Third Party or Independent

Democratic Party

 * Former Senator John Edwards of North Carolina (Campaign Site)
 * Is his site down? --  Zanimum 14:21, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Nope.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 18:28, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

Contacted

 * Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico
 * Contacted by form. --  Zanimum 14:13, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

 * Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York
 * Contacted by form. --  Zanimum 14:13, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

 * Senator Barack Obama of Illinois
 * Contacted by form. --  Zanimum 14:21, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

 * Former Senator Mike Gravel of Alaska
 * Contacted by email. --  Zanimum 15:50, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

Replied

 * Senator Christopher Dodd of Connecticut
 * Contacted by email. --  Zanimum 15:48, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Received reply that I'm on the press list, and will receive info on scheduled stops. (Two minute turn-around time.) --  Zanimum 15:52, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

 * Representative Dennis Kucinich of Ohio
 * Contacted by email. --  Zanimum 15:50, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
 * This is the schedule. (Four minute turn-around time.) --  Zanimum 15:57, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
 * PR person David Swanson replied to my question of accreditation, stating that we would need to contact "more often the latter [organizers] usually nobody" for permission. --  Zanimum 16:03, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Campaign HQ replied (via an AOL email address) that I've been added to a press list. --  Zanimum 16:44, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

 * Senator Joe Biden of Delaware
 * Contacted by email. --  Zanimum 15:48, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Added to press list, which includes schedule. --  Zanimum 16:16, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

Contacted

 * Senator John McCain of Arizona
 * Contacted by form. --  Zanimum 14:39, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

 * Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas
 * Contacted by email. --  Zanimum 16:01, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

 * Former Governor Jim Gilmore of Virginia
 * Contacted by email. --  Zanimum 16:01, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

 * Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani of New York City, New York
 * Contacted by email. --  Zanimum 16:01, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

 * Former Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts
 * Contacted by email. --  Zanimum 16:08, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

 * Representative Tom Tancredo of Colorado
 * Contacted by email. --  Zanimum 16:08, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

 * Former Governor Tommy Thompson of Wisconsin
 * Contacted by email. --  Zanimum 16:08, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

 * Former Governor Mike Huckabee of Arkansas
 * Contacted by email. --  Zanimum 16:08, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

 * John H. Cox of Illinois
 * Contacted by email. --  Zanimum 16:13, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

 * Representative Ron Paul of Texas
 * Contacted by email. --  Zanimum 16:13, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

 * Representative Duncan Hunter of California
 * Contacted by email. --  Zanimum 16:13, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

Third parties

 * Constitution: Dale Thompson
 * Only has a MySpace account.

 * Libertarian: Steve Kubby :
 * contact through MySpace

 * Independent: Dustin R. Gray :
 * Site dead.

 * Independent: James H. Mccall : No contact info whatsoever.
 * Independent: Donald K. Allen
 * Mail only.

 * Independent: David Koch
 * http://www.dave08.com/index.php?option=com_contact&Itemid=3

 * Independent: Celesta Baier[23]
 * Independent: Terry "Tee" Barkdull [24]
 * Independent: Don Cordell [25]
 * Independent: Richard H. Clark
 * Independent: Orion Karl Daley [27]
 * Independent: Jon A Greenspon [28]
 * Independent: Mark B. Graham [29]
 * Independent: Bob W. Hargis
 * Independent: Arnold Jones [31]
 * Independent: Steve Kissing [32]
 * Independent: David Koch / Ken Goldstein [33]
 * Independent: James H. McCall
 * Independent: Frank McEnulty [35]
 * Independent: Co Martin [36]
 * Independent: David J. Masters [37]
 * Independent: Charles T. Maxham
 * http://home.earthlink.net/~maxhamforpresident/
 * maxhamforpresident@earthlink.net

 * Independent: Frank Moore
 * http://www.frankmooreforpresident08.com/
 * fmoore@eroplay.com

 * Independent: Michael Moriarty
 * http://www.enterstageright.com/archive/articles/0605/0605moriartypresident.htm

 * Independent: Phillip W. Morrow
 * http://www.morrow2008.com/
 * phillip@morrow2008.com

 * Independent: Gail Parker
 * mail@gailparker.us

 * Independent: Arthur Regan
 * http://www.allpatriots.com/
 * http://allpatriots.com/contact.html

 * Independent: "Average" Joe Schriner
 * http://voteforjoe.com/wheresjoe/index.php
 * JoeSchriner@hotmail.com

 * Independent: Jonathan "The Impaler" Sharkey [45]
 * Independent: Ben Thompson [46]
 * Independent: Michael Tienken, born September 14, 1958, in Pennsylvania, a former Air Force brat songwriter, and entrepreneur. [47]
 * Humanistic: Lanakila Washington

 * Independent: Lisa Weltman
 * http://www.geocities.com/weltman2008/contact.html
 * weltman2008@yahoo.com

 * Independent: Ruth Bryant White
 * http://www.rbwforpres2008.com/
 * rbwhite@rbwforpres2008.com, rita@aplaceforusnational.com

Contacted

 * Green: Elaine Brown : no campaign site : sistaelaine@gmail.com
 * Green: Kat Swift : kat.swift@sbcglobal.net
 * Libertarian: Mike Jingozian : Patriot@resetamerica.com
 * Refers to himself as Jingo.

 * Libertarian: George Phillies : campaign@phillies2008.org
 * Libertarian: Christine Smith : paulkruger@libertarianforpresident.com
 * Constitution: James Gilchrist

Replied

 * Independent: Steve Adams : Steve@PresidentAdams.com
 * Interested in interview, waiting for questions. --  Zanimum 16:42, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Story preparation/Wikinews talks to US Presidential candidate Steve Adams, an independent

 * Green: Alan Augustson : http://augustson2008.us/contact.html
 * Interested in interview, waiting for questions. --  Zanimum 17:02, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Story preparation/Wikinews talks to US Presidential candidate Alan Auguston, of the Green Party

 * Independent: John Taylor Bowles : bowlesforpresident@hotmail.com
 * Note that Bowles is a KKK member and displays a swastika on his website.
 * Interested in interview, waiting for questions. --  Zanimum 18:11, 26 May 2007 (UTC)
 * See also: National Socialist Movement endorses U.S. presidential candiate
 * Story preparation/Wikinews talks to US Presidential candidate John Taylor Bowles, of the National Socialist Movement

 * Green: Kent Mesplay : info@mesplay.org
 * Interested in interview, waiting for questions. --  Zanimum 17:18, 31 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Story preparation/Wikinews talks to US Presidential candidate Kent Mesplay, of the Green Party

 * Libertarian: Bob Jackson : Bob@bobjackson.org
 * Interested in interview, waiting for questions. --  Zanimum 17:18, 31 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Story preparation/Wikinews talks to US Presidential candidate Bob Jackson, of the Libertarian Party


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User talk:80.203.31.251

Welcome
, welcome to Wikinews! Thank you for your contributions; I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

Our key policies - if you read anything, read these! Here a few pointers to help you get to know Wikinews: There are always things to do on Wikinews: By the way, you can sign your name on Talk pages using four tildes ( ~~~~ ), which produces your name and the current date. If you have any questions, you can ask them at the water cooler or to anyone on the Welcommittee, or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome!
 * Neutral point of view - tell every side to a story in a fair and balanced way
 * Cite sources - everything in a Wikinews article must be sourced
 * Introduction - overview of the site
 * Writing an article - how to write and publish a complete article
 * Content guide - what's suitable for Wikinews
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
 * The front page lead articles often need updating
 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * And of course, stories need writing!

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. —Zachary talk 21:45, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

Not News
Hi, I noticed that two of your recent creations were not news articles. Please read WN:NOT to ensure that you contribute positively to the site! Again, welcome to Wikinews! --Skenmy(t•c•w•i) 21:49, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

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NHL: Ottawa Senators eliminate Buffalo Sabres to advance to Stanley Cup finals

May 21, 2007

After scoring to tie the game on home ice in the third period, the Buffalo Sabres were defeated, Saturday afternoon, at the 9:32 mark in overtime on a goal by Ottawa Senators Captain Daniel Alfredsson.

The win by the Senators knocked the Sabres out of the Stanley Cup race and sent the Senators to the finals for the first time in modern franchise history. The Senators are now a total of 12 and 3 in the three series so far, with only one loss per series. They now await the outcome of the Anaheim Ducks and Detroit Red Wings series to see who they will play in the finals. On Sunday, the Ducks pulled ahead 3 games to 2 on the Red Wings with their overtime win on an unassisted Teemu Selanne goal at 11:57 into the first overtime period.

Alfredsson now has ten goals in the playoffs, and is in good standing for consideration as playoff MVP. The Senators first line dominated the game after being shut out in the previous game. Dany Heatley and Jason Spezza both scored on Saturday. Spezza also had one assist, while Heatley managed two assists, one of which came on the game-winning goal. Ray Emery made 27 saves in the win for Ottawa.

"What else can you say about Alfie?" said Spezza. "He's been our leader the whole time. It's only fitting he scores that winner."

Jochen Hecht and Maxim Afinogenov scored for the Sabres, while Ryan Miller made 22 saves. It was the third loss in the series for the Sabres at HSBC Arena, who were unable to capitalize on their home-ice advantage.

"We had a lot to be proud of," said Lindy Ruff, the Sabres head coach. "It's disappointing. It's painful. You've got to grow, you've got to stick with the program. It was a fun year. It was hard to lose those two overtime games here in our building."


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Redirect
Hi! It's not possible to redirect to an outside page. May I suggest you use Template:Softredirect instead? --Skenmy(t•c•w•i) 21:56, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

Welcome
, welcome to Wikinews! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

Our key policies - if you read anything, read these! Here a few pointers to help you get to know Wikinews: There are always things to do on Wikinews: By the way, you can sign your name on Talk pages using four tildes ( ~~~~ ), which produces your name and the current date. If you have any questions, you can ask them at the water cooler or to anyone on the Welcommittee, or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome! --Skenmy(t•c•w•i) 21:56, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
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Piracy is illegal
"...since piracy of Windows XP is common in China, some users may not have access to these." Good, piracy is illegal, and now there computers are not working is good news. --Nzgabriel | Talk 22:43, 19 May 2007 (UTC)


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Horse racing: Curlin wins 2007 Preakness Stakes

May 20, 2007 At the 132nd running of the Preakness, the second jewel in horse racing's Triple Crown, Robby Albarado rode Curlin to a photo finish victory over Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense. Going into the final stretch run, Curlin made a valiant charge to beat Street Sense by a head with a winning time of 1:53.46, matching the fastest ever finishing time in Preakness race history. Thus, for at least another year, the Triple Crown trophy will remain unclaimed. Affirmed was the last horse to accomplish what has become a rare feat for thoroughbred horses, back in 1978.

Curlin's win was as fast as track record holders (for 1 3/16 mile races) Tank's Prospect and Louis Quatorze, winners of the Preakness in 1985 and 1996, respectively. Curlin (4) paid $8.80 to win at odds of almost 7-2. The top three finishers in the Preakness were also the top three finishers in the Kentucky Derby, albeit in a different order. The $2 exacta of Curlin and Street Sense (4-8) paid $23.20. The $1 trifecta of Curlin, Street Sense, and Hard Spun (4-8-7) paid $25.00. Edgar Prado rode C P West to a 4th-place finish, capping off a $1 superfecta (4-8-7-9) of $340.30.

If a rematch happens between Street Sense and Curlin, it may not happen very soon. Carl Nafzger, trainer of Street Sense, has not indicated that he will run Street Sense in the Belmont Stakes on June 9.


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As many of you know, we don’t live in a world where we get real news which is why we are forced to rely on companies such as Fox news. Now, fox pride themselves for being fair and balanced well, I agree, just take a look at the way fox news reports. (play video 1) What I am really here to do is discuss with you the value of Wikinews and, how Wikinews compares to news empires such as Fox and Reuters.

Wikinews, like Wikipedia can be edited by anyone and, is based on the wiki mark-up language. In this day of sponsorship and syndication, it is almost impossible to find the latest news while knowing what you are reading is not just hearsay. On Wikinews, we have a team of committed contributors who regularly contribute and help to writing the latest news. Now when I say they are committed I mean that literally. I am talking about people sacrificing their girlfriends and boyfreinds, for people who stay up until 4am just to report on breaking news. These people are so committed to Wikinews, without it, they would pretty much be lifeless amoebas.

Many people ask, what makes Wikinews so good? Why should I go to the Wikinews website rather then the Reuters or the msn website. There are three reasons. Firstly, Wikinews contributors have already been to these websites, along with dozens more to find the best and highest of quality information to allow readers to get accurate and interesting reports. Secondly, in this world of syndications, as soon as there is a report on reuters.com, hundreds of thousands of other websites automatically post the same story. Simply go into any Google news subject and, at least half the stories are identical. Finally, break away from the pack! Instead of getting the same old news day in and day out, get something a bit more interesting, a bit more in depth, a bit higher in quality and, one of the only free news sources on the web.

Now, many people say how fair and balanced fox news is, I thought I might test how they treat professionals who they are interviewing. (play video 2)

You may be wondering why we are so comparing wikinews which is in print to fox news which is on tv. Today I have some good news. For the first time, we are publically acknoleging our work on wikinews video which should be coming out soon and unlike any other news souce, it will be the first free and unfree video news to be available on so many mediums. Videos will be available on MSN video, youtube, rss feeds, podcasts, the commons and on the wikinews sites. There will be one distinct difference between wikinews and the video edition - the video edition will have a deep look into one issue and have proper inverviews rather then many badly produced

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The name is too long There is also alternative names than can be used. --Mac 09:12, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
 * This is a media-wiki page - why should we go changing the name because it's too long. It works as it is and no-one has to link to this page so its no problem as it is. --Mark Talk 10:06, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
 * As Markie said, this is an internal part of the wikinews interface. It is not moving. Bawolff ☺☻ 19:44, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

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Wikinews talk:WikiBureau United States/Presidental candidate intro letter

Grammar?
The letter is indeed clearly written to spark interest and I think it will! Maybe we need to be a little more official... Oh and I don't understand this: 'We would love to send reporters and photographers to many of the stops your campaign to lead your party.'

--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 09:16, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

 * How about "We'd love to send our reporters and/or photographers to as many of your campaign stops as possible."? --  Zanimum 00:26, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

 * Yes, better. Send away! --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 11:42, 25 May 2007 (UTC)


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User talk:84.50.240.136

Welcome!

84.50.240.136, welcome to Wikinews! Thank you for your contributions I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

Our key policies - if you read anything, read these! Here a few pointers to help you get to know Wikinews: There are always things to do on Wikinews:
 * Neutral point of view - tell every side to a story in a fair and balanced way
 * Cite sources - everything in a Wikinews article must be sourced
 * Introduction - overview of the site
 * Writing an article - how to write and publish a complete article
 * Content guide - what's suitable for Wikinews
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
 * The front page lead articles often need updating
 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * And of course, stories need writing!

Here are some other hints and tips:

 * I would recommend that you get a username. You don't have to log in to read or edit articles on Wikinews, but creating an account is quick, free and non-intrusive, requires no personal information, and there are many benefits of having a username.  (If you edit without a username, your IP address is used to identify you instead.)

 * When using talk pages, please sign your name at the end of your messages by typing four tildes (~~). This will automatically produce your username (or IP address) and the date.

If you have any questions, you can ask them at the water cooler or to anyone on the Welcommittee, or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome!--Mark Talk 13:56, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

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Three dead, three wounded in Idaho, USA shooting

May 20, 2007

Three people, including a police officer, were killed and three others were wounded Sunday morning after a sniper gunman opened fire outside the Latah County courthouse in Moscow, Idaho in the United States. The gunman, Jason Hamilton of Moscow, was believed to have fired about 125 shots from outside the courthouse. Police then cornered the gunman inside a nearby church, where he fired another 60-70 shots before killing himself. Streets in about a six block area were closed off and barricaded.

The incident started when 30 shots were fired into the sheriff's dispatch center, adjacent to the courthouse, late Saturday night. Police believe the gunman did not have a specific target in mind, and that the victims were shot with one of the two semi-automatic rifles found at the scene. The shooting was believed to be ambush-style, and that the gunman was attempting to bring people outside the courthouse, into his line of fire.

In the subsequent investigation, the shooter's 30 year old wife, Crystal Hamilton, was found dead in their home, bringing the death toll to four, including the gunman. Her cause of death was described as a gunshot to the head.


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Fighting erupts between Lebanese army and Islamist group

May 20, 2007

Gun battles erupted today as the Internal Security Forces of Lebanon, mainly the police and the, tried to arrest suspects of a bank robbery that occurred a day earlier in Amyoun, southeast Tripoli. Clashes erupted between the Lebanese Army and a Palestinian Islamist group,, in the Palestinian refugee camp early morning just after police raided a militant-occupied apartment. Twenty-two ISF personnels and over ten militants and civilians were killed or injured.

Fatah al-Islam is a Palestinian Islamist group believed to be supported by neighboring Syria, which is accused by the Lebanese government of attempting to destabilize the country. However, the leader of Fatah al-Islam is on the run from Syrian authorities, and Syria has shut down two of its border crossings into Lebanon for security reasons.

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Guantánamo detainee David Hicks back in Australia

 * Full report: David Hicks transferred from Guantanamo Bay to Australian prison

After five years in U.S. military custody, David Hicks has returned to Australia. Hicks was taken to the maximum security Yatala Labour Prison, where he will serve the rest of his 9 month sentence.

His lawyer David McLeod told reporters: "David is well and he enjoyed the trip. ... He was very glad to be back on Australian soil."

The flight in a government-charted airplane took 24 hours and is estimated to have cost 500,000 Australian dollars. According to his lawyer, Hicks was grateful to the taxpayers for paying his repatriation.

Hicks pleaded guilty before a special military court to providing material support to the Taliban. He was sentenced on March 30 to seven years in prison, but only needed to complete nine months of his penalty, which expires in December.

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UK's Radio 1 "Big Weekend" closes, sinister plot game continues

May 20, 2007

Europe's largest free ticketed music event, Radio 1's Big Weekend, today drew to a close after two days of entertainment and music from some of the UK's largest musical names, including the Scissor Sisters, Razorlight, Mika, and Natasha Bedingfield. Hosted in Preston, Lancashire, the first musical event of the UK season provided 35,500 fans over the two days with a musical treat. The weekend also played host to an alternative reality game, portraying a fictional sinister plot.

Frozen Indigo Angel
Unknown to all but a relative few, the event itself was actually host to a live event as part of an Alternate Reality Game known as Frozen Indigo Angel. The ARG, of which this section is in conjunction with the BBC, is developed by Mind Candy, the same developers as the wildly popular ARG Perplex City, and encompassed a variety of old characters (from Perplex City) and a new character ("sacked" BBC producer, Paul Denchfield) for the players to interact with.

The opposing team, the Third Power, led by a man known as Cyrus Quinton, intended to use a Neural Override device to control the minds of the fans in attendance at the event. During the previous week, players were subject to various online puzzles, which, if solved in time, gave them access to a pair of tickets to the Big Weekend - and a chance to thwart the plans of the Third Power.

Saturday, May 19th
With a group of players on the ground, and tens of others gathering in chatrooms across the internet, neither side had any idea of what to expect. Paul Denchfield informed the players that they had to find "key words" with various colours, shapes, and numbers. These would then form sets which, when put into a private interface (intended for Third Power operatives assisting Cyrus Quinton), gave the players map pieces. Players collaborated for hours on these sets until, finally, the entire map was completed. Players then discovered that small marks on the maps could be joined to create triangles, which showed the locations of the transmitters. Paul Denchfield was contactable throughout the day, providing updates to the players via his blog, video updates, and a quick update service known as Twitter. Players would send leads to him and the other members of the player team who were at the event, who would then follow these leads and report back with new information. The day closed with the players having located the positions of the transmitters, but Paul informing them that they were not present at the given locations.

Sarah Hunt, who was a member of the ground crew on Saturday, described the day as "hectic". She felt "it was very team building as well, as we had to work together for the entire event." She noted that the music was "off-putting" as they were trying to concentrate on the puzzles, but they enjoyed the music as well as interesting some new players! "They asked questions about what we were doing, thus advertising Perplex City well.".

Sarah described her favourite part of the first day - finding a poster! "It was spotted on the side of a bin that was being taken out of the arena, and two other players ran after it shouting 'STOP WE NEED TO SEE WHAT'S ON THE SIDE!'. It was a brilliant start to the event, and amusing as well. I think they thought we were completely nuts!".

Sunday, May 20th
Players on the ground were given the task of disabling four of the five transmitters that were being put into location throughout the day. This consisted of first finding a rotary padlock combination for the containing box, and then "cutting the red wire" within. The online team worked to relay messages from Paul to the ground team, as he was informing them of when the transmitters were in location (via a link to Perplex City's Violet Kiteway).

Spirits of the players remained higher throughout the day. Players had disabled two of the transmitters by 3:45pm BST, and a video was posted to Paul's blog showing the ground team in action disabling the transmitters at around 4:30pm, just as the update for the next transmitter going live was sent. It took a total of 20 minutes until the online team was notified of it being disabled.

The final transmitters that were required to be disabled were located in the VIP area of the event, which the players were granted access to by Paul. Both were disabled by 6:00pm BST, crippling the Third Power's operations for the day. Paul announced the end of the event with a final Twitter message, reading "WE DID IT! FOUR TRANSMITTERS DOWN, CYRUS RUN OUT OF TOWN, AND THE BIG WEEKEND IS SAFE. NICE WORK AND THANKS! ENJOY THE MUSIC!". Online players had been informed that this was not yet the end of Frozen Indigo Angel - and that the prizes will get bigger yet.

MasterCheese, who was a member of the online team, said that "the whole thing was great fun, there was plenty for us to do online, and it was great to be able to help with such a huge event". He commented on the online team's effectiveness, and how they managed to find the triangles that related to the positions of the transmitters. "To find something that important from something as insignificant as those dots was quite impressive".

One Big Weekend
Apart from the ARG, the more traditional side of the Big Weekend was the music and entertainment provided on-site. With bars located around the event grounds, which covered a third of Moor Park, and the "best portaloos [the BBC] can find!", the event was packed from opening until closing with music fans on both days.

Fans were treated to musical performances by a large number of bands, singers, and other musical talents including Groove Armada, Westwood, Kaiser Chiefs, Klaxons, and Dizzee Rascal. The performances were set across three stages, the Main Stage (pictured left), the In New Music We Trust Stage, and the Outdoor Arena.

Hawk, a Perplex City player, commented that the atmosphere at the event was "very cool". In a message to the online team, he commented that it was "Bright & sunny. Way more people than on Saturday. Occasionally seeing Perplex City players sticking out like sore thumbs!".

Radio 1's Chris Moyles was on site, updating the BBC website with humorous videos of celebrities he met around the site, with crazy challenges such as "how long can he hug Mika for". Jo Whiley joined him in a feature called "Jo Blogs" on the same website, which included short updates and snippets of video.

The 35,500 fans leaving the event over the two days were left buzzing and not ready to go home. With the event getting bigger every year, we are left wondering just what, and where, the BBC will choose to host at the next Big Weekend event.


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I was a member of the online team solving the puzzles. All interviews and photographs are from the ground team, and interviews were conducted by myself. Permission was obtained to use the photograph of the players disabling the transmitter. --Skenmy(t•c•w•i) 19:23, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

Interview Transcripts
1) How would you describe the overall "feel" of the event, referring specifically to the FIA event <_SB|ill> I would definitely describe it as hectic. I felt it was very team building as well, as we had to work together for the entire event. 2) What did you think about the Big Weekend itself? Was the event interesting and fun to be inside - a good setting for an ARG? <_SB|ill> For me personally, I found it very crowded in places, and at times the music was a bit off putting. However, I do feel that the busy-ness of the actual Big Weekend contributed to the setting for the ARG, and so I do think it was a good setting. It also involved several outsiders as they asked questions about what we were doing, thus advertising Perplex City well. 3) What, would you say, was the highlight of the day for you? <_SB|ill> Finding the first poster for ourselves. It was spotted on the side of a bin that was being taken out of the arena, and Izzy and Ben ran after it shouting "STOP WE NEED TO SEE WHAT'S ON THE SIDE!". It was a brilliant start to the event, and amusing as well. I think they thought we were completely nuts!

1) How would you describe the overall "feel" of the event, as an online participant?  As long as you don't make me sound like a raving lunatic  Well the whole thing was great fun, there was plenty for us to do out here, and it was great to be able to help with such a huge thing. 2) What, do you feel, was the greatest single achievement of the online team  The greatest achievement was almost definitely finding the triangles. To find something that important from something as insignificant as those dots was quite impressive.

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This article looks like it could be a featured after it gets cleaned up a bit. Excellent work.  Thunderhead  ►  18:31, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Define "cleaned up a bit" :P --Skenmy(t•c•w•i) 18:37, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

 * It's all a bit too on line to me... it was a game on an event, the details are beyond my interest. Also, there are some external links in the text body which I think need to move to EL.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 18:46, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Oh and btw have a look at the current WN:FAC and vote please! If you haven't already take a look at our current WN:FA-list, it sets the standard for future candidates... --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 18:47, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

"Sinister plot"
An ARG is hardly a sinister plot; the operators have no plans to rob a bank or take over the world (as far as I'm aware!), or any other ulterior motive. How about simply "The weekend also played host to an alternative reality game, portraying a fictional sinister plot" or the likes... Smurrayinchester 20:23, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
 * That works for me! --Skenmy(t•c•w•i) 15:18, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

Blogged!

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--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 19:50, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

Perplex City Wiki links
There are many inline links to "Perplex City Wiki" which is not, I believe, a foundation project. Is that allowed? --SVTCobra 23:06, 21 May 2007 (UTC)


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David Hicks transferred from Guantanamo Bay to Australian prison

May 20, 2007

Australian David Hicks, held for the past five years at the U.S. Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba, was flown to Adelaide, South Australia Sunday on board an Australian government-chartered aircraft. Hicks is now in the custody of South Australian Correctional Services.

At a recent U.S. war crimes tribunal, Hicks pleaded guilty to providing material support to a listed terrorist organisation and was sentenced to seven years in prison. As part of the plea agreement, all but nine months of the sentence was suspended, which he will be allowed to serve out in an Australian prison.

"He [Hicks] has been transported to Yatala Labour Prison, where he will serve out his custodial sentence," said Alexander Downer, Foreign Minister and Philip Ruddock, Attorney-General in a joint press release. "Law enforcement and security agencies are working together to determine appropriate security arrangements. Consistent with longstanding practice, the Government does not intend to detail these measures, but the community should be assured that public safety is the primary concern."

His lawyer, David McLeod, told reporters: "David is well and he enjoyed the trip...He was very glad to be back on Australian soil."

Hicks was the first of hundreds of prisoners to be tried by the U.S. war crimes tribunal at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba. Under the international transfer of prisoners scheme, Hicks was allowed to serve out the remaining time of his sentence in his home country. A contentious part of his sentence was a ban, or gag-order, placed on Hicks to prevent him from speaking with the media for a period of one year from the time he pleaded guilty, which was in March, 2007. It is unknown whether the U.S. gag-order could be legally enforced in Australia.

For the five years Hicks spent in detention at Guantanamo Bay, his family and some supporters in Australia had been lobbying the Australian government to secure the quick return of Hicks. A small number of protesters waited outside the prison, with the media, for the arrival of Hicks. Some of the protesters were labeling Hicks a political prisoner and criticized the U.S. policy of holding people as unlawful combatants for so long without trial. "David Hicks is a political prisoner and it is just a complete human rights violation that our government can completely neglect one of its own citizens and leave him to rot in Guantanamo Bay," said Steve Patroni, one of the protesters.

At his trial, Hicks admitted he attended training camps in Afghanistan, conducted surveillance of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul and revealed that he had met Osama bin Laden, leader of Al-Qaeda. He had participated in fighting against the U.S. and its allies in Afghanistan in late 2001, and was caught while trying to flee the area.

Hicks is expected to be released from Australian prison by December, 2007.


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Cutty Sark blaze treated as 'suspicious'

May 21, 2007

The Cutty Sark, one of the most famous historic sailing ships in the world, was seriously damaged by fire in the early hours of Monday morning, May 21, 2007. The 19th century ship, which is in dry dock in Greenwich, London, England, set a speed record during its working days, and has been a popular tourist attraction for many years.

The fire brigade was first called to the blaze on the tea clipper at 4:45 a.m. BST and reported that the flames had been extinguished by 7:00 a.m., but firefighters were still on the scene damping down at 8.30 a.m. The blaze was so intense that eight fire engines and 40 firefighters were sent to put out the fire. No injuries have been reported.

Cutty Sark Trust chief executive Richard Doughty said he was told the blaze was being treated as suspicious. "We're losing history," he lamented. "It's unbelievable." He went on: "When you lose the original fabric, you lose the touch of the craftsmen; you lose history itself. What is special about Cutty Sark is the timber, the iron frames, that went to the South China Sea. To think that is threatened in any way is unbelievable. It is an unimaginable shock." However, Doughty also confirmed that half of the ship's planking, and all of the masts and rigging had been removed for renovations prior to the fire. The iron framework of the hull has been twisted and buckled.

The Chairman of Cutty Sark Enterprises, Chris Levitt, speaking later at the scene, said: "We had removed 50% of the planking, so 50% of the planking wasn't on site and that's safe and secure, and from where I stand there is not a huge amount of damage to the planking that was left on. There are pockets of charred planking and some have gone, but it doesn't look as bad as first envisaged."

Cutty Sark Trust curatorial consultant, Dr Eric Kentley was optimistic that the Ship is not completely devastated and can be saved. Speaking about the Cutty Sark, he said: "We will put her back together - but it's going to take much much longer and a lot more money than we originally thought."

The historic ship, one of London's best known tourist attractions, has been in dry-dock in Greenwich since 1954. It is currently undergoing a £25 million renovation scheduled to last until 2009. It was feared that gas canisters used in the reconstruction work might explode in the blaze but the London Fire Brigade later confirmed that none were present, although concerns about the risk of explosion had caused some delay in tackling the fire. It is a Grade I listed monument and is on the Buildings At Risk Register in the UK.

Arson being considered
Police believe the fire on board the ship may have begun in suspicious circumstances. They are studying CCTV footage which showed some movement around the ship in the early hours of the morning. They are appealing for witnesses who might have seen anyone near the ship or a silver car that was reported driving away from the scene.

Last survivor
The Cutty Sark was built in 1869 by Scott & Linton, Dumbarton in Scotland and completed by Dennys. It is the world's last surviving tea clipper. Because the clippers were build of wood, but with a framework made of iron, they marked the transition from wood to iron. The windjammers that emerged some 30 years later were build completely of iron or steel.

The clippers were used in long-distance races between China and England, with large profits for the first ship back with the first tea of the year. The Cutty Sark sailed in the China trade between 1870 and 1877/78. She sailed in the Australian wool trade between 1883 and 1895, during which period she achieved the record breaking voyage under wind power between Australia and England via Cape Horn of 72 days in 1885.

The ship takes its name from a character in Burns' poem 'Tam o' Shanter''.


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