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Triathletes from Belgium and Luxembourg compete in championship race

August 20, 2007 In the hills of Weiswampach, Luxembourg yesterday, the 12th International Wämper Triathlon became the setting for the national championship Olympic distance (1,5 km swimming, 40 km cycling, 10 km running) triathlon for both Belgium and Luxembourg. The Belgian championship was scheduled to take place in Vilvoorde, Belgium, but because the concentration of Salmonella bacteria in the water was too high, the Belgians moved to Luxembourg.

On Saturday, an event for children and for the handicapped took place, along with the 10 kilometre running event. On Sunday, the Juniors and the athletes for the Promotion race started the day, followed at 15:00 by the elite athletes. Even though dark clouds hung over Weiswampach most of the afternoon, there was only a short rain shower during the cycling course.

In the men's race, Peter Croes (Belgium, Atriac team) and Dirk Bockel (Luxembourg, Celtic Diekirck team) started together for the final 10 kilometre run, but Bockel managed to outrun Croes by 23 seconds, prolonging his victory of last year. Last year's winner, Stijn Goris from Belgium (LTTL team), came in third, followed closely by Bas Diederen from the Netherlands. Lander Dircken (Atriac, Belgium) came in fifth.

In the women's race, the top two athletes remained the same as last year; Elisabeth "Liz" May from Luxembourg managed to stay ahead of a pursuing group the entire race, and finished first ahead of Jessica Mayon. Mayon secured the title of Belgian 1/4 Triathlon champion, in addition to the previously won Sprint Triathlon and Long Distance championships. Evelyn Williamson from New Zealand finished third.

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I went to the race because my girlfriend participated (Marjolein Truyers, became 7th woman overall and first in the category ladies under 24 years. I wrote the article from what I found on the website and from my knowledge of the subject. I'll be glad to reference any claims that are disputed. --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 19:35, 20 August 2007 (UTC)


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Miles Levin - Teen Blogger Dies before 19th Birthday

August 20, 2007

Miles Levin, 18, American teen with cancer and inspirational blogger, died of alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma.

Miles Alpern Levin received world-wide attention with the blog he wrote as he fought cancer. He was interviewed for US national news. Levin died on Sunday, August 19 after a 26 month battle with alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma.

In six more days he would have been 19 years old. He was first diagnosed in June 2005. He graduated from high school in June 2007. He gave the commencement speech with news anchor Bob Woodruff. The Sarcoma Foundation of America gave Levin their Leadership & Courage Award for 2008 and recorded his acceptance speech in advance. He was accepted to attend Kalamazoo College. He won other awards as well.

From his blog (June 10, 2007), "Thursday night was the Senior Awards Ceremony, where I was awarded a Booth Family Citation (the Booths founded Cranbrook [his school] ) for exceptional sense of responsibility and unusual contribution to the school, plus a Strickland Creative Writing Award."

In his blog, he wrote about normal high school events, applying to college, going to prom, Senior awards night, his girlfriend. He also wrote about things most teenagers do not -- the pain of chemotherapy, staying in Ronald McDonald house, being recognized on the street of New York City from a national interview. His blog was read by thousands during the final months of his life. Family members also contributed, giving updates when he was not able to write.

Levin is survived by his parents, Jon and Nancy Levin, and his sister, Nina. The funeral will be private.

Donations may be sent to UJF - Miles Alpern Levin Fund P.O. Box 2030 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303 Attn: Susie Feldman


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Election complaint against Fred Thompson

August 20, 2007 Today Lane Hudson submitted a complaint to the Federal Election Commission against Republican Fred Thompson's "exploratory committee" for the United States presidential election, 2008.

While Federal election laws allow potential candidates to raise money to "test the waters," the law prohibits them "from hoarding the money for use during his actual campaign." In addition, potential candidates cannot run ads that publicize their intention to campaign nor refer to themselves as candidates.

Hudson filed the complaint citing a financial report from July in which Thompson had raised nearly US$3.5 million but had spent just $625,000. In reply to the Associated Press (AP), Thompson spokesman Jim Mills said, "We're following the law."

The AP notes, "Under federal guidelines, the FEC will now give Thompson 15 days to respond to the complaint. Following Thompson's response, election commissioners will decide whether to dismiss the case or investigate further."

In addition to organizational shake-ups, recently Thompson raised just over $3 million dollars, but that fell short of the $5 million committee aim.


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Volatile stock market, credit woes persist

August 20, 2007

Stocks continued a volatile trading day today as lingering fears over fallout from the troubled U.S. sub-prime mortgage market continued to weigh on investor sentiment. After opening at 13,078.51 points and then dropping below the 13,000 mark, the Dow Jones Industrial Average bounced back in late trading to above 13,100, but on lower volume than the previous trading day in what looked like a cover spike.

But woes persisted as flight to quality continued and the yield on the 3-month U.S. Treasury bill dropped below 2.5% -a 20 year low (U.S. Treasury bills are considered risk-free, as investors bid up the price the yield on the T-bill drops).


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Comments:FOX News fares poorly in investigation of media edits to Wikipedia

Objective information about FOX News' reporting
I like this article. I have been trying to find out more about FOX News, to investigate the allegations by critics that it has a strong conservative bias and its supporters allegations that it is, indeed, "fair and balanced." I suppose I cannot simply trust my own gut reaction when I watch the channel myself, since that will reflect my own personal bias. However, finding objective information relating to the quality of the network's reporting and its bias or lack thereof has been quite difficult. It seems to me at least that almost everyone who criticizes FOX news has a more liberal perspective, whereas those who support its validity have a much more American-conservative stance. I would really like it if there were some body out there that is generally accepted as objective in investigating allegations of bias or of poor quality reporting, because I would want to know what their findings would be on FOX News. "Outfoxed" is an example of the frustration I feel in my search, because, while the arguments and anecdotal examples may be compelling to some, it is obviously edited with an agenda of "exposing" bias, and it was produced by a liberal political activist and a liberal political action committee. I am trying to find a source that cannot be so easily attacked on the basis of bias. I don't want left-wing criticisms or right-wing defenses, I want something that cannot be so easily ignored as biased itself to really independently examine quality and fairness in reporting. Does anyone know whether or not something exists out there that objectively reports the quality of news agencies? Is there anything out there that can defend itself from accusations of bias while addressing said accusations aimed at other news agencies? Where else should I look to find objective information on FOX News and other news sources?

Comment on the article regarding Fox News
How about you spend more time finding out who originally added hostile information about Fox News?

I just don't think the aritcle has the justification to condemn Fox for protecting themselves from Wiki-Terrorism! Are you now going to find Fox guilty for being a victim? Do they have no right to protect/defend themselves? -- 199.184.176.10 20:52, 20 August 2007
 * Protect and defend? they intentionally removed factual information from their articles that make them look bad. Where is the protection in that? DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 20:57, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
 * This user must be joking when they say 'Wiki-Terrorism'. If the information in the article was well sourced it belonged, if it wasn't then it didn't. The hostility of the information is irrelevant. Organizations shouldn't make edits about themselves.. --YoYoDa1 02:56, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

Why is Fox News singled out???
I don't understand why the headline lists Fox news (700 edits) but glosses over the biggest culprit, BBC news (8000 edits). For example, BBC tried to write things about a competitor, yet someone tries in this article to brush it off by simply listing it behind "Fuzzy animals" and Janet Jackson. It should be pointed out that it is a COMPETITOR they were attempting to edit. And the things Fox was changing merely seem to be to correct misleading/POV information. This story makes no sense. 142.161.77.185 18:24, 26 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Which competitor did they talk about? Dave420 12:51, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
 * They talk about Freeview, but they helped found it.. I think the user may be confused.. --YoYoDa1 02:53, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

The article stated that the vast majority of edits emitted from BBC IPs were of a contributory or constructive nature. The edits from Fox were cited for removing entries critical of their practices and personnel, even going as far as replacing critical links with ones that advance Fox news' hard right-wing neo-con political ideology.
 * Careful; comments like that diminish your otherwise objective response. irid:t 03:26, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

Don't dish it until you try it
Define rubbish. I think this is the most NPOV something like this can get. We did our research, we are probably the only agency to wait to publish instead of going right out and saying so and so did this and that.

As said in the mailing lists. It cannot be denied that the edits were made with computers that are property of FOX News Channel and News Corp. That cannot be denied and the proof is there at the tool. By the looks of the edits, none were "authorized" to make any of them. But regardless of that fact, they, all of them, are employees working for FOX News and News corp.

If this were an intentional smear campaign then we would be doing just that. We cannot smear what is already undeniable proof. The edits are fact (fact in the sense that they are there, they happened, and regardless of false edits or not the fact is they did this).

Wikinews is not responsible for who made bad edits or good edits. The fact, and proof is, using WikiScanner, is that CNN was clean with NO edits period. So was MSNBC, and BBC admitted to on bad edit. We cannot make edits appear. The NPOV part is we did not target specifically FOX News or News Corp. This is what the edits show, and Wikinews or anyone else cannot change that.

So for anyone to call it rubbish, because its a smear campaign or whatever is false. Do me a favor. Use the tool if you have not. Understand what it does and shows. Do not criticize ligit research, thats is undeniable, if you have not understood the tool etc etc. This is all fact. And if you like we can source every edit, but that would be a thousand or more. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 01:33, 23 August 2007 (UTC)
 * You clearly have a vested interest in the topic, which diminishes the likelihood of neutral point of view. -- Messedrocker 01:35, 23 August 2007
 * My vested interest is getting it published. I am vested in the FACT of what I see and have researched. I have seen thousands of edits in the past days, so of course I have a "vested interest". If had no interest, I would not have done the research or even cared to write an article in the first place. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 01:37, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

*dud*
This is what happens when Wikinews is so self-righteous it publishes incredibly old news. MessedRocker (talk) 15:56, 8 September 2007 (UTC)


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Talk:Miles Levin - Teen Blogger Dies before 19th Birthday

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This is the first WikiNews article I've written. Improvements are welcome.

I included information about the fund created in his honor. I'm not sure if that's ok, but it was listed in mainstream press.

I also wasn't sure which terms should be cross-linked or if I should leave them as local links or cross-link to places with more information. For instance, should the form of cancer which killed him, alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, be linked to Wikipedia?

Thanks in advance for any assistance. —CocoaZen 21:44, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

 * It looks more or less ok to me. As for local links versus cross links, allow me to explain. We would only use a local link for something hich a category exists for - examples include United Kingdom or Lordi. Here, cross-namespace redirects are permitted to take people accross to the relevant category (there's a policy against it on Wikipedia, don't know if you know). Anything else that people might reasonably be expected to want information on should go to Wikipedia articles. Links can potentially go to any other Wikimedia site, but realisticaly the only other use of cross linking might be some obscure word linked to Wiktionary. Other than that, damn good for a first (or for any) article! And welcome to Wikinews! Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 21:57, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

 * I personally don't believe this is newsworthy. --84.65.21.21 23:23, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

 * If you think there should be more important stuff up, write an article on something you deem to be more important! Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 23:28, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

This isn't news... some kid died, and that's sad. But it's not newsworthy. 121.220.44.147 09:05, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
 * I think it is an interesting story, certainly newsworthy.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 12:16, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Approximately 1/4 million people tried to access the server where his blog is yesterday. That included normal traffic, but it was significant enough to cause the hosting organization problems and cause noticable access problems.  Every child's death is sad, but I wouldn't propose that everyone's be posted to here or Wikipedia.  But not every child writes something read that widely and affecting enough people that it makes national news multiple times during his life.  It's not so much whether his death is newsworthy, but whether his life was.  And after this discussion, I think it was.  When I get the time, I'll write something for Wikipedia.  Thanks for the feedback!  —CocoaZen 15:31, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
 * National news? What about global news? --84.65.21.21 15:13, 22 August 2007 (UTC)
 * I thought it was interesting, and I have no conections to America - I've never even been there. So, yes, global news. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 16:26, 22 August 2007 (UTC)


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User talk:CocoaZen

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Also, I just got your message on my talk page. I've explained the links more fully on the article talk page while you were writing that (as you've probably noticed and read while I'm writing this...). Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 21:59, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, he sure looks notable enough to me. I've left it for you to get when you get time, since you're obviously quite interested in his story. I hope you really enjoy working on Wikinews! Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 22:20, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

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Comments:2007/08 German Bundesliga: Bayern Munich has early stranglehold on championship after one-sided game

See, that's what happens if you create headlines when the event isn't over. Hamburg SV won their match on sunday as well, so there is no such thing as a stranglehold. --88.72.168.113 01:36, 21 August 2007 (UTC)


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Talk:Hurricane Dean forecasted to become "catastrophic" Category 5 storm

You guys may want to know that it is now a Category 5. Tito xd (?!?) 01:59, 21 August 2007 (UTC)

I'd like to add Category:Hurricane Dean to this and other Dean articles, to facilitate linkage from wikipedia. 66.243.195.110 01:10, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
 * [[Image:Yes_check.svg|16px]] Done -- Sken   my talk 11:05, 5 October 2008 (UTC)


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2007 HiNet, WCG, and WGT 3-in-1 Taiwan Gaming Athletes Qualification: A brand new lineup

August 21, 2007 On the final day of 2007 HiNet, WCG, and WGT 3-in-1 Taiwan Gaming Athletes Qualification, an intensive gaming competition risen up from last night during the finales of three Xbox360 Gaming Group and three PC Gaming Group took place.

The first Taiwanese National Athlete was decided at the final of "Gears of War" Team Competitions, in the "best of seven series" rule, L bracket winner Z.A.C.K Team won W bracket winner SWPP Team with 4-1 sets at L bracket challenge, after the L bracket challenge, the organizer held an extra match, and Z.A.C.K. Team won again with 3-1 sets and became the Champion.

In the final of Xbox360 "Dead or Alive 4" Group, former champions competed at semi-finals, Cheng-kang Tu risen up and finally won the champion with a three-straight-sets and roared "I've been waited for a long time!" to express his anticipation for participating WCG Global Final; and You-cheng Liu won "Project Gotham Racing 3" champion to fulfill the hope of his father who died two days ago.

Not only in Xbox360 Groups, but also in PC Gaming Groups have a brand new lineup, Ming-kuei Liu, Yong-shan Liang, Jun-nan Tsai, and Taiwan UMX Team separately won the championships and Taiwanese Delegates at "Need for Speed - Carbon", "WarCraft", "Age of Empires 3", and "Counter Strike" Groups.

After the main events, Chunghua Telecom announced that the HiNet, WCG, and WGT Gaming Competitions will hold unity at 2008 autumn.


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John Key admits to visiting strip clubs

August 21, 2007

A huge political storm has erupted around Australia after labor leader Kevin Rudd was found to have gone to a strip club during a taxpayer funded trip. This caused many people to ask their country's politicians questions. John Key, leader of New Zealand's National Party, has openly admitted to visiting a strip club after being posed the question by reporters.

However, unlike Rudd, Key never visited the club when he was a politician, nor on an official trip, when he went to the two strip clubs. The two trips Key has made was once as a business trip at New York while working the finance industry, and the second for a stag night in New Zealand.

Helen Clark, prime minister of New Zealand, refused to comment on the visits by Key and Rudd, but did say she, as a woman, saw it as inappropriate entertainment.

Key takes the position, however, that he would never visit a strip club now.

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Talk:John Key admits to visiting strip clubs

Some sources I found: Enjoy! TheFearow 06:15, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
 * http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/sundaystartimes/auckland/4172833a6467.html
 * http://www.nzherald.co.nz/feature/story.cfm?c_id=1501154&objectid=10459027
 * http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/strip-club-visits-rudd-regrets-whitlam-regales/2007/08/20/1187462178142.html
 * http://newsbreak.com.au/related/a929889

More: Hope that helps :) TheFearow 06:21, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
 * http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/2007/08/21/119224/Politician-drunk.htm
 * http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22278504-28737,00.html
 * http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/thepress/4171893a6009.html

Another one: No more for now. TheFearow 06:26, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
 * http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=29&art_id=nw20070820073034688C503125&set_id=1.
 * Your help here on the collaboration page, while appreciated, is unnecessary. Thanks for contributions here on Wikinews, and I hope you continue to stay on. --Nzgabriel | Talk 08:00, 21 August 2007 (UTC)


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User:Gaiende

D means deceased. Damosso Diarra is the son of Mansong Diarra(Monzon) king of the Bambara 1795-1808.... Damosso Diarra is survived by Sirike Diarra Sirike Diarra by Coly Diarra Coly Diarra left Bambara Kingdom after its fall and Ventured into Senegal He stopped at Campement Nguekokh Where he met a "Peul" nammed Yora Ba whom will become his best friend.... Coly Diarra ended up in Dakar..... Where he had a Son named Moussa Diarra. Moussa Diarra had two wives Coumba Sow and ASSA. Moussa Diarra's children with Coumba Sow were: 1.Adama Diarra (f) D. 2.Aissatou Oumy Diarra (f)D. (Was my grand mother) she had five Children from her marriage with Elhadj Mactar Maram Niang and 1 child from her previous marriage. ) Her Children are: Maty N'Diaye (f)D from her previous marriage... "Bassirou Niang (m) D. Sidy Niang (m) Still living. Ibrahima Niang (m) D. ( Was my Father). Rose Niang (f) D. Seynabou Niang (f)D."

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Police station attacked following illegal rave

August 20, 2007

Two police vehicles were damaged and police officers narrowly avoided injury in Great Yarmouth, England after a mob of over 100 people assembled outside a local police station.

The event has been labelled by local police as a 'major incident' and has so far resulted in 15 arrests pertaining to violent disorder, possession of drugs and taking a vehicle without consent. Over 100 police officers were involved in the event; many of them from bordering counties.

The mob assembled in the early hours of Monday morning and threw missiles including wine bottles and beer cans at the building.

The conflict is thought to be connected to the prior arrests of three people driving a van containing sound equipment in connection with an unlicensed music event which was being monitored by the police several hours earlier. At the event, police had made three arrests and seized 44 vehicles.

The police are also investigating a burglary which occurred on Harfrey's Industrial Estate in the close vicinity of the illegal music event. Police Chief Supt Scully has warned people away from the area as it is now being treated as a crime scene.


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Aehm. Where is anything in the text related to the headline? Where is the source for that headline, having the Ethics Commitee examining the edits? -- 87.193.162.136 12:38, 21 August 2007 (UTC)


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Helicopter accident in Afghanistan wounds three Italian soldiers

August 21, 2007

Three soldiers of the Italian part of NATO's mission in Afghanistan, ISAF, were injured while their helicopter was performing an emergency landing. The Italian Ministry of Defence reported that the soldiers are not in a serious condition, and they are currently hospitalized at a French field hospital in the Afghan capital, Kabul.

The helicopter, an AB-212 with seven on board, was forced to make an emergency landing because of technical malfunction, 21 km south east of Kabul.


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Weakening Dean makes landfall on Mexican coast

August 21, 2007 After gaining strength in the western Caribbean last night, made landfall as a Category 5 storm on Mexico's  at about 4:30 a.m. this morning (EDT).

The storm struck just north of, the capital of the Mexican state of. However, hurricane-force winds were felt over 60 miles (~100 km) away from the center of the storm, and tropical storm conditions impacted areas 175 miles (280 km) away.

The Mexican government ordered the deployment of over 4,000 troops, and declared a state of emergency in the state of Campeche. Some areas braced for up to 20 inches (510 mm) of rain.

Dean made landfall as a category 5 storm, before being downgraded hours later to a category 3 storm. Later Tuesday afternoon, Dean was downgraded to a category 2 storm. Currently, the storm maintains category 1 status, with top sustained winds at 85 mph (137 km/h).

The hurricane moved towards modern oil installations of the Yucatan Peninsula, prompting evacuations of offshore oil rigs that produce most of Mexico's oil and gas.

Forecasters warn the storm could pick up strength as it crosses the and turn into an even more destructive hurricane before making a second landfall on Wednesday.

A hurricane warning remains in effect along the Gulf Coast of Mexico from south of Progreso to Tampico.

Forecasters do not believe it presents a threat to the United States.

Dean is being blamed for 13 deaths already.


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Any news on it's impact on yucatan yet?--TheFEARgod 13:20, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
 * I mean, the consequences --TheFEARgod 13:20, 21 August 2007 (UTC)

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Just did a quick check against first source (CNN). Too many similar sentences. I don't have time for a thorough review/edit. Please check and fix as necessary. Jcart1534 14:41, 21 August 2007 (UTC)

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Last missing body from Minnesota bridge collapse found

August 21, 2007 The remains of the last missing person following the bridge collapse in Minneapolis were recovered on Monday. The official death toll now stands at 13, following the collapse nearly three weeks ago. All recovery efforts have now been stopped.

The remains of Gregory Jolstad were found yesterday. Jolstad, nicknamed "Jolly," was a member of the construction crew that was resurfacing the bridge. Jolstad was driving a skid loader. He was 45.

Jolstad's wife, Lisa Jolstad, was worried that the search for her husband's remains would drag on, leaving her without any closure.

Sheriff Rich Stanek said, "There aren't a lot of smiles here tonight...We all have very heavy hearts. It weighed on a lot of people, both personally and professionally."

Governor Tim Pawlenty asked President Bush on Monday to declare the collapse a major disaster, allowing the state to be eligible for more federal money. President Bush is scheduled to be in Minneapolis today to get a briefing on the bridge.


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NFL star, Michael Vick, pleads guilty to dog fighting charges

August 21, 2007 Atlanta Flacons quarterback Michael Vick plead guilty to federal charges surrounding illegal dogfighting yesterday.

Arthur Blank, owner of the Atlanta Falcons, told the NFL Network he is, "not really surprised" by the news of his quarterback's plea. "From a personal standpoint, he's doing the right thing...That's been my counsel to him some while ago, and publicly as well, to get this behind him as quickly as he can," Blank said. However, Blank could not talk about Vick's future as a Falcon player. Sources reported that Vick's attorneys had hoped to receive notification from that National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell's office concerning Vick's NFL future before he plead guilty. However, that reportedly never happened.

Defense attorney Billy Martin said, "After consulting with his family this weekend Michael Vick asked that I announce today that he has reached an agreement with federal prosecutors regarding the charges pending against him...Mr. Vick has agreed to enter a plea of guilty to the charges and accept full responsibility for his actions and the mistakes he has made. Michael wishes to apologize everyone who has been hurt by this matter."

Vick is scheduled to appear in a federal courtroom on August 27 in Richmond, Virginia.

The maximum term for the charges Vick plead guilty to is believed to be five years in jailtime and a $250,000 citation. However, sentencing guidelines likely would dictate less. Vick's defense attorneys did not release specific details concerning the plea agreement.


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Space Shuttle Endeavour to return to Earth on Tuesday

August 21, 2007 Space Shuttle Endeavour is scheduled to touchdown at 12:32 p.m. EDT today in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Rockets were fired to slow down the shuttle at 11:25 a.m. EDT to begin the re-entry procedure.

Weather conditions at the Kennedy Space Center are not forecast to be a problem, and the landing will take place as planned given a favorable crosswind.

A second landing in Florida is possible at the Kennedy Space Center at 2:06 p.m. Also, NASA says that usual back-up landing sites at Edwards Air Force Base in California and White Sands in New Mexico are not expected to be used.

Commander Scott Kelly was given the go-ahead for re-entry preparations after evaluation of the shuttle's wings and nose was completed, indicating no damage from space debris. The three-inch (7.6 cm) gash in the shuttle's belly reported earlier is likely not a safety risk, and should not lead to damage that requires any lengthy repair, NASA said.

The shuttle will pass above Hurricane Dean on the approach to Florida, but the shuttle will be too high to be affected. The threat of Dean heading toward Texas earlier last week prompted NASA to cut the mission a few days short in the case that Dean tracked north toward Houston's Mission Control Center, potentially disabling operations.


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Please edit for copy-vio
A quick review of sources reveals too many similar sentences (word-for-word in some cases). Please review/edit carefully. I don't have time at the moment. Do not publish as is. Jcart1534 14:47, 21 August 2007 (UTC)

At the end of the article it was stated that the reason for cutting the mission short was because of a possible evacuation of Cape Canaveral....this is untrue. Earlier last week forecast models were projecting Dean to make landfall on Texas's southern coast, threatening Houston, TX, were NASA's Mission Control Center is located. Apparently MCC isn't hurricane proof. Thatmarkguy 15:18, 21 August 2007 (UTC)


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West Virginia University regains title as number 1 party school

August 21, 2007 West Virginia University has once again been named "number 1 party school" by the Princeton Review.

School administrators say they are disappointed, because they have been trying to curb underage drinking and rowdy behavior. The school has made the list seven times in the past 15 years. WVU senior Katie O'Hara says the school keeps making the list because, "No matter what kind of party you want it's here -- bars, fraternities, house parties."

New WVU President Mike Garrison said, "I'm focused on the way this university changes people's lives, the research that we do and the service we provide to the state of West Virginia."

Garrison also pointed out the university finished among the top ten in other categories: No. 4 in Students Pack the Stadiums; No. 5 for Best College Library; No. 6 for Lots of Beer; No. 7 for Lots of Hard Liquor; and No. 8 for Best College Newspaper.

At number two on the party list was the University of Mississippi, followed by the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Florida, the University of Georgia, and Penn State University.

However, Brigham Young University, took the top spot in the "stone cold sober" category for the tenth year in a row.


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Some of the text is lifted verbatim from the sources. A thorough review/edit is required before publishing again. One quick example: "The maximum term is five years in prison and a $250,000 fine, although federal sentencing guidelines would likely call for less" is a direct copy from Fox News. I don't have time at the moment to check it all or fix it. Jcart1534 17:00, 21 August 2007 (UTC)

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Team formed to investigate suspicious Pakistan PNSC office fire

August 21, 2007

Babar Ghauri, Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping, has told reporters at a press conference that an investigative team has been formed to look into the causes of a suspicious fire two days ago at the Karachi office of the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC).

One office worker was killed and four firefighters were injured in the multi-storey blaze. Another man had to be rescued from the roof via helicopter. 31 people were in the office at the time of the fire, including eight PNSC security guards and six other PNSC personnel, the rest working for private companies.

The provincial investigation team's findings are expected to be announced in around fifteen days. In addition, the Karachi Building Control Authority and several private organizations have been asked to inspect the building, and the course of action to be taken regarding the site will be determined after they have submitted their reports. “Even if the current PNSC building is demolished, it will be replaced by another PNSC building. The plot will not be given to anyone else,” Ghauri said.

“I have spoken to the prime minister on the telephone. I told him that the incident should be investigated by independent parties and ministry personnel should not be part of these investigation teams,” Ghauri said. Meanwhile, the Senate Standing Committee on Ports and Shipping confirmed that they will send a team to assist in investigative efforts.

The fire, which consumed floors four to ten, is being treated as suspicious because it is the second the building has suffered this year. The previous fire, which occurred on February 18, was deemed by a multi-national investigation at the time to have been caused by an electrical fault. The minister has, however, promised that the fact both fires occurred on a Sunday will be part of the investigation.

This latest fire has destroyed the records of several private shipping companies, causing Farhatullah Babar of the Pakistan Peoples Party to declare that the fire was a deliberate act to destroy undesirable PNSC documents. However, Ghauri was dismissive of the allegations, saying “Babar merely wants some cheap publicity and leveled allegations at us,” and adding that PNSC records have not been affected by the fire. The records are computerised, and stored on the untouched first floor. The offices destroyed by the fire housed private corporations, such as Mega Shipping Company, Attock Cement, Engro, Meezan Bank and others.

There was already a known security issue in the building, with PNSC Chairman Tanvir Naqvi telling reporters “We were just about to issue tenders for improving security in the building when this happened.”

People described as 'sources in the PNSC' told reporters that the building was constructed by a company based in Turkey for Rs 30 million in 1958. “This building will not be demolished. Damages will be repaired and the building can be made usable,” said one.

One man who worked on the fourth floor of the structure, who requested anonymity because he was not authorised to represent the PNSC, told the Daily Times newspaper that “The fire initially did not break out on the fourth floor," as originally reported, saying instead “At around 2:00 p.m. we saw smoke coming through our lighting fixtures. Within 36 seconds the smoke was so thick that we could not recognize people standing right in front of us. There is no air exhaust system on the emergency exits. If we had not evacuated immediately, we would have suffocated and died on the emergency exits.”

He goes on to claim that of a number of PNSC employees present, not one knew how to operate the fire extinguishers supplied. They started panicking. I broke the glass and used the hose to try to put the fire out. But the smoke was too thick. We were in contact with Adeel (the worker on the roof of the building).”

“The fire started in the ducts of the building. The pillars had already been damaged by the February blaze. This time around, the fire was more intense.”


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MAKS Airshow opens up in Russia

August 21, 2007

International Aerospace Salon MAKS’2007 opened today in Zhukovskiy, Russia by Vladimir Putin.

The popular airshow will feature about 250 helicopters, airplanes, missiles, satellites and dirigibles, including demonstration flights. The Russian aircraft will fly alongside French and United States aircraft.

It's scheduled to take place until August 26, 2007.

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Floods in midwest and plains kill over 20

August 21, 2007

The powerful storm system that flooded parts of the Midwest and the Plains moved through Ohio today. Six people were killed in Oklahoma, eight were killed in Texas, and one person was killed in Missouri due to the storms.

The flooding was a result of a powerful storm system combined with the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin.

Some parts of the U.S. saw eleven inches of rain in the matter of a few hours on Monday. The storms moved into Ohio on Tuesday, flooding a seven-mile (11 km) stretch of Interstate 75 in northwestern Ohio.

Sheriff's Lt. Neil Riedlinger said, water was over 3 feet (1 m) deep in some areas of downtown Carey, Ohio, and a local nursing home had to be evacuated. Firefighters had to use boats to rescue numerous people.

And, about 200 people were evacuated in the Akron, Ohio area due to severe flooding.

Southwestern Wisconsin was under another flash flood watch Tuesday night and Wednesday, with a chance of rain through Friday.

On Monday, the heavy rain flooded street, streams, and a sewage treatment plant in Iowa.

Wind gusts of up to 82 mph (132 km/h) and golf-ball sized hail were reported in Nebraska from these storms.

In Minnesota, a dive team and a National Guard helicopter were called in to search for Jered Lorenz, 37, whose car was found overturned lodged in between rocks along a creek. Numerous mud slides were reported all across Minnesota, an area believed to be among the hardest hit areas according to meteorologists. Ben Tracy of WCCO-TV in Rushford, Minnesota reported, "It's the worst flooding anyone here has seen in 30 years." Orange X's in the area mark buildings that have already been searched for survivors.


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25 killed as bus crashes into river gorge in Kashmir, Pakistan

August 21, 2007

25 people were killed and eight more injured after a bus left the road and plunged into a river gorge in a mountainous region of Kashmir, Pakistan.

The bus was carrying around 40 people when it left the road in the Neelum Valley. According to a local military official who declined to give his name to reporters "It was apparently due to overspeeding. That's the reason witnesses are giving".

The crash occurred 45 km (30 miles) Northeast of the town of Muzaffarabad, according to the same official. The bus had been heading for the town, having originated from Jura.

The military continues to search for six more passengers who are known to be missing.


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England beat India in one-day cricket series opener

August 21, 2007

England have beaten India by 104 runs in the first One-Day International of the Indian tour of England at the Rose Bowl, Hampshire, England.

England's batsmen started quietly, reaching 43-1 in the eleventh over when Matt Prior was caught off Zaheer Khan's bowling. Alastair Cook and Ian Bell shared a 178-run partnership, with Cook reaching his maiden one-day century before being bowled by Yuvraj Singh. Soon afterwards, Bell reached his first one-day century, and finished the innings on 126 not out. Kevin Pietersen added 33 runs off 25 balls and England finished their 50 overs with a score of 288-2.

In response, the Indian batsmen struggled. Sourav Ganguly was run out by Monty Panesar early in the innings. Soon afterwards James Anderson claimed his 100th ODI wicket when Gautam Gambhir was caught behind to leave India on 19-2. Anderson then took two wickets in one over when Sachin Tendulkar was caught by Ravi Bopara at mid-wicket and Yuvraj Singh was caught by Cook for a duck.

Rahul Dravid and Mahendra Singh Dhoni steadied the India innings with a partnership of 68 runs, but Dhoni was caught behind off Andrew Flintoff, who returned to the England side after a period of injury. Rahul Dravid scored 46 before being dismissed by Dimitri Mascarenhas, taking his first one-day wicket. Dinesh Karthik scored 44 not out and Zaheer Khan hit 20, including two sixes, but India were bowled out for 184, far short of the 289 run target. James Anderson was the pick of the England bowlers, taking 4-23.

England lead the seven-match series 1-0. The second ODI will take place at the County Ground, Bristol, on 24 August. Earlier in the month, India won a three-match Test series 1-0.

Toss: India won, and chose to field first.

Fall of wickets: 1-43 (Prior, 10.5 ov), 2-221 (Cook, 41.4 ov)

Did not bat: P D Collingwood, A Flintoff, R S Bopara, A D Mascarenhas, S C J Broad, J M Anderson, M S Panesar

Fall of wickets: 1-15 (Ganguly, 2.3 ov), 2-19 (Gambhir, 5.6 ov), 3-34 (Tendulkar, 11.1 ov), 4-34 (Yuvraj Singh, 11.5 ov), 5-102 (Dhoni, 30.3 ov), 6-105 (Dravid, 31.4 ov), 7-129 (Agarkar, 38.5 ov), 8-145 (Piyush Chawla, 42.1 ov), 9-183 (Khan, 48.3 ov), 10-184 (Singh, 49.6 ov)

England: A N Cook, M J Prior (wkt), I R Bell, K P Pietersen, P D Collingwood (capt), A Flintoff, R S Bopara, A D Mascarenhas, S C J Broad, J M Anderson, M S Panesar

India: S R Tendulkar, S C Ganguly, G Gambhir, R Dravid (capt), Yuvraj Singh, K D Karthik, M S Dhoni (wkt), Piyush Chawla, A B Agarkar, R P Singh, Z Khan

Man of the Match: I R Bell (England)

Umpires: M R Benson and B R Doctrove (West Indies) TV Umpire: I J Gould Match Referee: R S Mahanama (Sri Lanka) Reserve Umpire: N J Llong


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Finnish unemployment rate hits 16-year low at 5.9% for July

August 21, 2007

Finland's unemployment rate has continued falling steadily, as it has been doing for two years, and hit a 16-year low in July at 5.9%, it has been announced.

The announcement by the Finnish government statistics agency bettered predictions by the Finance Ministry, which had predicted a rate of 6.7% this year and 6.3% next year. The dramatic decrease is being fueled by strong economic growth in the country.

The figures come from a survey carried out for the government by Statistics Finland.

These latest figures mean that out of Finland's population of 5.3 million, 161,000 were jobless in July, compared with 179,000 at the same time last year.


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Dwarf gets penis glued to vacuum cleaner

August 22, 2007

A British dwarf who was performing at the 'Edinburgh Festival' found his penis glued to a vacuum cleaner while preparing for a live show.

Daniel Blackner, known as "Captain Dan the Demon Dwarf" performed at the Circus of Horrors, known for its oddball and offbeat performances. As part of the show, the dwarf pulls a Henry vacuum cleaner using a special attachment, across the show attached to his penis. However, the vacuum cleaner was broken before a performance and performer Blackner placed extra-strong glue on the attachment to fix it, neglecting to wait the entire 20 minutes required for the glue to dry, which resulted in his penis becoming glued to the vacuum cleaner.

After being rushed to the A&E department of Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Blackner was freed after an hour and remarked that: "It was the most embarrassing moment of my life when I got wheeled into a packed A&E with a vacuum attached to me. I just wished the ground could swallow me up. Luckily, they saw me quickly so the embarrassment was short lived."

Hospital sources confirmed that they treated the performer, but a spokesman for the Royal Infirmary said he could not comment on individual cases.


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Prisons in New Zealand to introduce mobile phone jamming technology

August 22, 2007

A successful 12-month trial of mobile phone blocking technology in New Zealand prisons has just been completed, according to the Minister of Corrections, Vodafone and Telecom.

Corrections Minister, Damien O'Conner, described this technology as a world first and a significant milestone for the Department of Corrections.

The mobile phone blocking technology is being implemented to help prevent the growing problem of inmates using mobile phones which they are currently prohibited from. One case included a Mt Eden prisoner using a mobile phone to organise NZ$1 million worth of methamphetamine (commonly known in New Zealand as P) being smuggled in. Other cases at Mount Eden Prison included posting of pxts on the Internet, and ordering meals of KFC.

Vodafone, Telecom and the Department of Corrections signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) stating that they will help prevent the use of mobile phones inside prisons. In a joint statement Greg Patchell, Group Technology Officer for Telecom, and Tom Chignell, Corporate Affairs General Manager for Vodafone, said, "With the technical trials completed, and the MoU Agreement in place, work can now begin to apply the most effective technologies to combat unauthorised cellphone use in each prison site in New Zealand."

Hawke's Bay Prison will be the first prison to get the new technology due to its high level of gang members. The technology will be implemented in the next six weeks.

However, some prisons, including Mt Eden Prison, might not have this technology implemented due to different characteristics of each prison. Simon Power, Corrections Spokesperson for the National Party, said, "The technology won't work around all prisons, the most notable being Mt Eden, which has had significant contraband problems." Patchell and Chignell said, "...we have now identified a package of technical solutions which the Department of Corrections believes could be deployed with effectiveness in some of its facilities."

The prison and if the mobile phone service of anyone living near a prison will be affected, will determine the type of mobile phone jamming technology used.

As well as the new mobile phone jamming technology, new legislation is being written which will mean if an inmate, prison contractor, or staff member is found carrying a mobile phone, they will face either a fine of $5,000 or a year in jail. As well as tighter security of prisons, including only one point of access into them.


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14 US soldiers dead after helicopter crash in Iraq

August 22, 2007 At least 14 United States troops, four crew and ten passengers, were killed in Iraq when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed, for unknown reasons. The U.S. military in Iraq are blaming mechanical failure for the crash. One other helicopter was flying with the downed one on a mission the military calls Task Force Lightning.

"There were no indications of hostile fire. Two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters were on a night operation when one of the aircraft crashed. That helicopter had been carrying four crew members and 10 passengers," said the U.S. military in a statement to the press.

The military says that this is the worst crash of its kind in Iraq since 2005 when 31 U.S. marines were killed after their chopper crashed.


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RAF jets intercept Russian bomber over north Atlantic

August 22, 2007 shadowed a Russian "Bear-bomber"   last Friday, which turned back before it reached UK skies. Two Typhoons were sent from in  to meet the Bear-H aircraft after the early warning radar system detected it heading towards UK territory, according to the. The jets cover the UK Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) commitment together with aircraft based at  and.

Vladimir Putin announced this week that Russia has resumed long-range patrols by its bomber planes for the first time since the end of the.


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Pictures
The UK MoD has published some really good pictures of the event; I've seen them aired on TV. If we could track them down, they would look great on the article (and might even serve usefuly to ilustrate it as well ;-). I would imagine that the images are not covered by copyright - or, at the very least, are free for press use, after all, that was the whole point of releasing them - but if not fair use can be claimed, so no loss there. Help tracking them down would be much apreciated. I'm going to try Sky News's website, I reckon they should have it, as it was them who were broadcasting the pictures. Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 12:00, 22 August 2007 (UTC)

 * Unfortunatly, it's really low-res on their site, and badly cropped, too. I will have to look elsewhere. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 12:06, 22 August 2007 (UTC)

 * try this and click the links at the bottom for larger pics. however are crown copyright.  --Mark Talk to me 12:16, 22 August 2007 (UTC)

 * That's great! Thanks! I'll upload one of them as fair use... I don't think it's really fair at all, but a) we're the press, the public has a right to know (or so the argument of every journalist goes) and b) the rest of the world thinks it's fair and it's us who benifit, so no worrys! I'll get to it. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 12:21, 22 August 2007 (UTC)
 * I heard one pair was intercepted near Guam a few days ago.. that would make the photos PD as Dod releases. --TheFEARgod 14:58, 22 August 2007 (UTC)


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Sunni and Iraqi Shi'ite negotiators to meet in Finland

August 22, 2007

Mediators will meet in Finland next week with the aim of ending violence in Iraq between Iraqi Shi'ites and Sunnis, two of the country's largest population groups.

The negotiations have been arranged by Finland's Crisis Management Initiative (CMI), a non-profit, non-governmental organization founded by former Finnish president Martti Ahtisaari in 2000. Although it is unclear which CMI personnel will take part in discussions, it has been confirmed that Ahtisaari himself, currently the UN envoy for Kosovo, will play no direct role.

CMI officials are continuing to remain anonymous, citing their reasons for doing so as the sensitive nature of the arrangements in the context of current tensions in Iraq. The CMI is also refusing to refer to the planned meeting as a negotiation, preferring instead to describe it as "bringing experiences from other crisis areas in the form of a seminar".

CMI director of operations Meeri-Maria Jaarva said "What we are aiming at is to look at possible lessons learned from previous peace processes, like those in Northern Ireland and South Africa, to see if anything can be helpful,".

It is understood that a third major faction in Iraqi violence, the large Kurdish minority, will have no involvement in the discussions. The Iraqi government| is similarly not involved, although some of the other "key actors" arriving from Iraq are party representatives and parliamentarians. The Finnish government will be the only government directly involved. About a dozen people in all are expected to be present at the meetings.

The Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs has made it clear that Finland will not technically be a party to the meeting, but is merely acting to arrange it. However, the Foreign Ministry has pledged support if it is requested.

The CMI did not specify the exact location of the meetings, nor could it tell reporters how long negotiations will last, saying that the length will depend on how successful the talks are. Some organizers have said that the worst case scenario is that there will only be one meeting.

The CMI also said that it was only one of several organizations critical to arranging the talks, which it describes as having been "in the works" for some time. However, when questioned about it Eija Rotinen, head of the Finnish foreign ministry's Middle East and North Africa desk, told reporters "It's completely CMI's project... We do support, though, all efforts to get peace in Iraq and the ministry does support CMI activities, even financially,"

The last time the CMI arranged international discussions in Finland was in 2005, when political leaders from Indonesia and the province of Aceh successfully negotiated a peace deal. Those talks were presided over by Ahtisaari.


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Category:Aviation required, please Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 15:05, 22 August 2007 (UTC)

 * Added both Category:Aviation and Category:Crime and law. -- IlyaHaykinson 01:09, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

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Off Festival 2007 takes place in Poland

August 22, 2007 Between August 17 and August 19, 2007 in Słupna Park in Mysłowice, Poland, the second edition of Off Festival had place. Art director of the edition was Artur Rojek, the leader of Myslovitz band.

Beside concerts, the main attraction of the festival, Indie Label plants, hosted by Philippe Petit and Markus Detmer, took place along with Children's Happiness Feast (Święto Radości Dzieci) with 400 children playing and the Second International Volunteer Work Expo (II Międzynarodowe Targi Wolontariatu). At the event came around 8 thousand people. Along the VIPs there was former Prime Minister of Poland, Jerzy Buzek reading the storybooks for children. On the volunteer work expo came around 200 people from various organizations.

Concerts
Around 40 bands have performed on three stages. The largest scene was placed by the swimming pool. Following bands have performed their music on that stage:
 * On Friday - Blue Raincoat, Lao Che, Dezerter, Ścianka, Low Freqency in Stereo and Architecture in Helsinki
 * On Saturday - 19 Wiosen, O.S.T.R, Tymon & Transistors, Bassisters Orchestra, Pogodno, Nosowska i Electrelane. Kasia Nosowska had singing the tracks from her new album UniSexBlues.

On the forest scene, near the park entrance, following band have been performing:
 * On Friday - Old Time Radio, Pink Freud, Generał Stillwell, Starzy Singers, Dick4Dick i Piano Magic
 * On Saturday - Komety, The Complainer, Kobiety, Cool Kids Of Death, Kapela ze Wsi Warszawa, Radian and iLiKETRAiNS.

Concerts on the both scenes took place alternatively.

On the smaller "Machina scene" following music groups have been performing:
 * On Friday - Punk.Discorporation, Muariolanza, Phillipe Petit Dj set, Strings of Consciousness, PumaJaw and Port Royal
 * On Saturday - Dj Hrd & Dj Chine vs. Jd Video, 100nka, The Syntetic, Mietall Waluś Magazine and Markus Detmer dj Set.

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<replace this text with how fun and groovy the festival was. ;-)> --Brian McNeil / talk 17:15, 22 August 2007 (UTC)
 * haha, rather fun than groovy :) Przykuta 18:05, 22 August 2007 (UTC)
 * there's no wikipedia entry for the festival. how are we ignorant ones supposed to know what this is all about?

 * Here is better photo of Artur Rojek Image:Artur Rojek Off Festival p 068 crop.jpg Przykuta 10:40, 12 October 2007 (UTC)


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South African cricket team in Zimbabwe 2007 - 1st ODI

August 22, 2007

South Africa has won the first One-Day International of the series against Zimbabwe by five wickets at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat first. However they slumped to 72-7 in the 24th over. Vernon Philander took two wickets in two balls and some poor running decisions led to five run outs in the whole innings. Elton Chigumbura and Gary Brent fought back for Zimbabwe with a partnership of 115 runs, with Chigumbura being run out for 59 runs and Brent finishing on 59 not out. The pair recovered Zimbabwe's innings which finished at 206 all out after fifty overs.

South Africa suffered an early blow when opening batsman Loots Bosman was dismissed in the first over, but captain Graeme Smith and ODI debutant Gulam Bodi added 72 runs together, followed by a partnership of 74 runs from Bodi and A B de Villiers. Smith (50 runs), Bodi (51) and de Villiers (63) all made half centuries, and South Africa comfortably reached the target with nineteen balls remaining.

The second ODI will be held at Harare Sports Club, Harare on August 25, with the final ODI the day afterwards. South Africa lead the series 1-0. The tour comes two weeks before the start of the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship, which will be held in South Africa.

Toss: Zimbabwe won, and chose to bat first

Fall of wickets: 1-21 (Sibanda, 4.6 ov), 2-28 (Masakadza, 9.3 ov), 3-68 (Taibu, 18.6 ov), 4-71 (Williams, 21.4 ov), 5-71 (Matsikenyeri, 21.5 ov), 6-72 (Taylor, 22.5 ov), 7-72 (Utseya, 23.5 ov), 8-187 (Chigumbura, 47.5 ov), 9-196 (Maruma, 49.2 ov), 10-206 (Mpofu, 49.6 ov)

Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Bosman, 0.4 ov), 2-73 (Smith, 17.5 ov), 3-147 (Bodi, 35.1 ov), 4-155 (Duminy, 37.4 ov), 5-190 (de Villiers, 44.1 ov)

Did not bat: J J van der Wath, M Morkel, M Ntini, T Tshabalala

Zimbabwe: V Sibanda, H Masakadza, B R M Taylor, T Taibu (wkt), S C Williams, S Matsikenyeri, E Chigumbura, P Utseya (capt), G B Brent, T Maruma, C B Mpofu

South Africa: G C Smith (capt), L L Bosman, G H Bodi, A B de Villiers (wkt), J P Duminy, S M Pollock, V D Philander, J J van der Wath, M Morkel, M Ntini, T Tshabalala

ODI debut: G H Bodi (South Africa) and T Maruma (Zimbabwe) Man of the match: G B Brent (Zimbabwe)

Umpires: S J Davis (Australia) and R B Tiffin TV umpire: I D Robinson Match referee: J Srinath (India)


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59-year-old graduate student makes Division III football team

August 22, 2007

Mike Flynt, 59, of Franklin, Tennessee has made the roster of the Sul Ross State Lobos' football team, and could play as early as September 1, 2007. Flynt last played college football in 1970. Flynt returns reportedly after stating that he regretted his dismissal from the school's football team before his senior year. Flynt eventually received his bachelor's degree from Sul Ross after attending another school where he earned the last 12 credit hours he needed. He transferred those hours back to Sul Ross. Flynt enrolled in graduate school so he can take advantage of his final semester of Division III eligibility.

Flynt is giving new meaning to being a college senior. After all, he's a grandfather. He's eight years older than his coach and has two kids older than any of his teammates. His youngest child just started at the University of Tennessee.

Flynt's position is still being determined, but he used to play linebacker. Wherever he lines up, just getting into a game likely will make him the oldest player in college football history. Neither the NCAA or NAIA keeps such a statistic, but research hasn't turned up anyone older than mid-40s.

And with around 200 pounds (90 kg) on a 5-10 (178 cm) frame, about the only visible difference from his playing days is a shaved head. He's in tremendous shape for his age because he's made a living out of working out. Flynt, who declined an interview request, is paying his own tuition because Division III schools do not offer athletic scholarships.


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User talk:Graham Wellington~enwikinews

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Mug shots are not in the public domain unless they come from the FBI or the CIA. MessedRocker (talk) 18:32, 22 August 2007 (UTC)

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Mayor of Oslo resigns after tax fraud scandal

August 22, 2007

The mayor of the Norwegian capital Oslo, Per Ditlev-Simonsen, resigned today after massive critique following revelations that he used to have a Swiss bank account for which he did not pay taxes. Ditlev-Simonsen was elected mayor in 1995. Before that, he was the defence minister of Norway from 1989 to 1990.

Allegations that Ditlev-Simonsen had an unknown Swiss bank account were first made in the financial newspaper Dagens Næringsliv on August 17. He admitted to not having paid taxes on the money in the account, which he said was closed before he became mayor. The account reportedly contained NOK 1 500 000, approx. EUR 182 000.

Ditlev-Simonsen belongs to the Conservative Party (Høyre), and said that concerns about the party's recognition was the main factor in his decision to resign. He also said the requests from liberal parties weighed heavily in on his decision, saying he wanted to be a uniting mayor.

There will be a regional election in Norway on September 10. The Ditlev-Simonsen case has reportedly hurt the Conservative Party's reputation, though the polls still give the party better odds than in the last election.


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2007 European football friendly match: England vs. Germany

August 22, 2007London, England

Germany came from behind to defeat England at new Wembley Stadium in a friendly match.

Frank Lampard opened the scoring in the 9th minute to give himself his first international goal in 12 months.

Schalke's Kevin Kuranyi scored Germany's equaliser with what the media is labeling as a "miserable mistake" by Tottenham Hotspurs' Goalkeeper Paul Robinson in the 26th minute. Christian Pander, in his first appearance for Germany, scored the winner in the 40th minute with a 25 yard shot.

The German fans shouted in English There's only one team at Wembley! to taunt the home fans.