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Moderate earthquake strikes off the Oregon coast, US

January 10, 2008 According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a preliminary magnitude 6.4 earthquake has struck off the coast of Oregon in the United States.

The quake struck at 01:37 (UTC) and its epicenter was located 242 kilometers (151 miles) west, northwest of Barview. It registered at a depth of 10 k.m. (6.2 miles).

So far there are no reports of damage, injuries or deaths and no tsunami warning has been issued, but small waves could be locally generated by any possible landslides.

"The magnitude is such that a tsunami is not expected. However, in coastal areas of intense shaking, locally generated tsunamis can be triggered by underwater landslides," said the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in a statement on its website. No further messages will be generated it adds.

Firefighters in Bandon report that they didn't even feel the tremor and police say that no one has yet called to report any quake related incidents. Bandon is also located within 150 miles of the quake's epicenter.


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Scales and sizes of Earthquakes
"Large" is usually not used in measuring quakes. On the Richter scale 6.4 would be called "strong". The scale you reference is the "next generation" of the Richter-scale, but the wikipage does not have a similar breakdown. I am not a geologist, but it seems the choice of adjectives can be critical in stories like this. Cheers, --SVTCobra 02:49, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
 * And it's not even a particularly strong earthquake for the Western United States. I would move it to "moderate." I will right now, actually. TheCustomOfLife 09:14, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

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This effectively only has one source, doesn't it? Poeloq 04:02, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

It seems unlikely to me to be a record. Let a woman have a child every second year from age 18 to 32 (that's 8 children), and let each child do the same. At age 62, she'll have 106 offspring, and at age 70, 234. At 90, if no-one has died (the oldest child is now 72), it would be 1269!

OK, make that just 5 children, born every third year from age 18 to 30. At 72, she'd have 103, and at age 90, she's got 346 offspring (5 children, 25 grandchildren, 125 great-grandchildren, 190 great-great- and great-great-great-grandchildren, and 1 new-born great-great-great-great-grandchild)!

Of course, child mortality should be considered, and not all sons and daughters (and grandchildren etc.) may be equally productive. But 5 children with 3 years' interval could be 10 children born every 1.5 year, half of them either dying or just not getting any children.--83.92.94.78 09:26, 18 January 2008 (UTC)


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British troops may have received contaminated blood from American donors

January 10, 2008

Several British troops who received blood transfusions from American emergency front-line donors face the risk of infectious diseases such as AIDS, the Ministry of Defence confirmed, but said risk of infection was low.

Eighteen troops who fought and were wounded in Afghanistan and Iraq are being tested for HIV as well as Chagas, Hepatitis B, HTLV and Syphilis.

The British military says that the unscreened transfusions were needed to keep the troops alive when they were receiving emergency treatment for their wounds.

The U.S. says that all of the donors have since been found not to be infected with HIV or hepatitis B, but does say that the donors did not receive the proper testing that is required for donating blood.

"These 18 service personnel would almost certainly have died without receiving an emergency blood transfusion at the front line. We are working with the appropriate health authorities to do all that we can to test and reassure the people involved. We continue to do all that we can to support them and their families through this uncertain time," said British Defense Minister, Derek Twigg.


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Hollywood "Mayor" Johnny Grant dead at 84

January 10, 2008

The death of longtime Los Angeles civic personality and honorary mayor Johnny Grant, who often presided at the installation of new stars at the Hollywood Walk of Fame, has been reported. He was 84.

Grant, who had lived at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, was found dead in his bed by members of his staff around 7:00pm Wednesday evening. Police say he died from a natural cause.

"He was supposed to appear at some kind of function and they checked on him and found he passed away on his bed," said LAPD spokesman, Officer Jason Lee.


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Didn't something similar to this happen when America was discovered? Pox-ridden blankets or something? America's trying to take over the UK, everyone!!!!!! :-) 87.194.44.145 10:31, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

Should not the heading be more possitive. It seems that if the blood transfusions were not done there would have been 18 dead Bristish soldiers. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.208.22.25 (talk) 18:23, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Apparently this isn't the first time this has happened, although last time was a while ago. And no, it shouldn't be more "possitive" (sic) because the blood transfusions *were* done and if they *were* also HIV positive then those living British soldiers won't have much of a life to live now, would they?  Positive spin because they *don't* have any diseases, I agree with...positive because they would have died otherwise, nope! 87.194.44.145 22:11, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

True, True....... PurplePerson 00:50, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

british troops may have received contaminated blood,,,,,,,,,,
this was the only way to save their lives.rest of the things can be sorted out, as they r doing it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.94.145.58 (talk) 16:13, 18 January 2008 (UTC)


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At least 24 killed in suicide bombing in Pakistan

January 10, 2008

At least 24 people were killed and more than 60 were injured when a suicide bomber struck outside a courthouse in the Pakistani city Lahore. The bombing took place at approximately 0700 UTC (1200 local time)

Lahore Police Chief Malik Iqbal says the bombing was aiming at police deployed outside the Lahore courthouse Thursday preparing for an anti-government protest by lawyers.

"This was a suicide attack and the police on duty were the target," he said.

Local television footage showed a chaotic scene outside the courthouse, with the road littered with the dead and injured.

Pakistan has suffered from a wave of bomb attacks in recent months, mostly against the security forces. Hundreds of people have been killed. The government blames Islamic militants linked to al-Qaeda for the attacks.

Two weeks ago opposition leader and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in a bomb and gunfire attack as she left an election rally in Rawalpindi.

Police Chief Iqbal says security has been tightened, throughout Lahore, following the latest attack.

"A large number of police are deployed...and the entire police (are) under high security alert and a large number of policemen are spread out around Lahore…. And, we are enhancing the security of important personalities," he said.

However, Ayaz Amir, a political analyst, says the continuing violence, coupled with a deepening power crisis, is plunging the nation into chaos.

"It really means a greater slide into chaos. The government is loosing its grip," Amir said. "It doesn't have its grip on anything…They don't have a grip on energy, the power cuts and they don't certainly have a grip on the suicide bombers or whoever is causing mayhem across the country. They don't have a grip on that."

President Pervez Musharraf declared a state of emergency last November and suspended the constitution. He says the extreme measures were necessary to curb rising violence by Islamic militants.

But opponents say his real motive was to dismiss judges who were getting ready to rule that his re-election as president had been illegal. Since then, the nation's lawyers have been among Mr. Musharraf's strongest critics.

The emergency was lifted in December and elections were scheduled for this month. But the three days of rioting that followed the Bhutto assassination prompted Mr. Musharraf to postpone the elections to February 18.


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Hezbollah network Al-Manar available to wider international audience

January 11, 2008

, a Thai satellite company has begun airing network, much to Israel's discontent. Al-Manar now can be viewed in Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East, and most of Europe, a blow to Israel who is trying to fight Hezbollah. Many fear this will increase support and recruiting for Hezbollah, which the United States, Israel and some other countries consider a. Thaicom considers Al-Manar programming as "news and entertainment."

Al-Manar was designated a 'terrorist entity', and banned by the United States in December 2004. It has also been banned by France and Spain, and has run into some service and license problems abroad, making it unavailable in the Netherlands, South America and Canada while it has not officially been banned in any of these regions.

The station was launched by Hezbollah in 1991 with the help of Iranian funds. By 2004, Al Manar was estimated to hold 10-15 million viewers daily worldwide. Critics claim al-Manar's agenda is influenced by Iran by virtue of the "significant portion" of Hezbollah's budget shortfall that is covered by Iran, via some of the "100 and $200 million a year" Iran provides to Hezbollah itself. Al-Manar officials strongly deny this, saying they are subsidized by the Hezbollah party and donations from other Muslims, not by Iran. Al-Manar calls itself the "Station of the Resistance" (qanat al-muqawama) and is a key player in what Hezbollah calls its " against the enemy"

"It's a war. Al-Manar is Hezbollah's main communication tool, through which it spreads anti-Israeli, anti-Semitic, and anti-American incitement. It spreads Hezbollah and Iranian values of radical Islam," Dr. Reuven Erlich said. Erlich is the head of the Terrorism Information Center in, Israel. He added that the fact that Al-Manar can now be seen in south-east Asia, means that Indonesia and Malaysia, two countries with a large Muslim population, are open to its messages of hatred.

Thaicom said it is considering its response and will only offer a formal reaction over the weekend adding the decision to transmit Al-Manar broadcasts was a "purely business decision, which had nothing to do with politics."


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[Opening music] This is Wikinews News Brief, summarising the current news on Friday the 11th of January 2008 at 01:20 hours UTC. I’m Nicholas Turnbull.

At least 24 killed in suicide bombing in Pakistan
At least 24 people have been killed and more than 60 were injured in a suicide bomb attack outside a courthouse in the Pakistani city of Lahore. The bomb exploded at approximately 0700 UTC, and is thought by Lahore police to have been aimed at police offers stationed at the courthouse in preparation for an anti-government protest by lawyers. The scene pictured on local television was one of chaos, showing the road outside the courthouse littered with the dead and injured in the aftermath of the attack.

Alabama father throws children in river
A 37-year-old shrimp fisherman named Lam Luong, from Irvington in Alabama, has confessed to throwing his four children off an 80-foot-high bridge following an argument with his wife the previous day. Luong has been charged with four counts of capital members; an extensive search using divers, dogs and helicopters is currently being undertaken in a 100-square-mile area to locate the children's bodies, involving a total of 70 people working on the search. Luong appeared at court yesterday in the first hearing relating to the charges against him. Family members had initially feared that Luong had traded the children to fund an alleged drug habit although also commented that Luong and his wife, Ngoc Phan, had been fighting extensively prior to the incident. According to Associated Press, the authorities believe that the Dauphin Island Bridge was the site of the murder. The investigation and court proceedings continue.

British troops may have received contaminated blood from American donors
The British Ministry of Defence has confirmed that 18 personnel wounded on active service in Afghanistan and Iraq who needed emergency blood transfusions were given unscreened blood from emergency front-line donors. The recipients of this blood consequently may be at risk of infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS, although the Ministry of Defence described the risk as being "low". The armed forces personnel who were transfused with this blood are currently being tested for infectious diseases. The Ministry of Defence, in a statement, argues that the unscreened transfusions were necessary to keep these patients alive.

George Bush arrives in Middle East
United States president George W. Bush arrived in Israel on Wednesday, his first location on his tour throughout the Middle East intended to further peace negotiations between the Israeli and Palestinian governments, and to increase unity relating to Iran. Israeli leaders greeted Mr. Bush at Ben Gurion airport on his arrival, which is Mr. Bush's first visit to Israel in his presidency. Mr. Bush spoke of providing pressure on the issues should it be necessary and of the strong ties between the United States and Israel being through a shared belief in human freedom.

Pentagon releases video of incident involving Iranian ships in Persian Gulf
A video has been released by the Pentagon, the headquarters of the United States Department of Defence, of an incident where Iranian high-speed boats attempted to surround at least three United States warships passing through international waters in the Persian Gulf on January the 7th. The video, shot from the USS Hopper, runs for four minutes and shows the speedboats racing towards the United States naval vessels. On Tuesday, US president George W. Bush called the actions of the Iranian military a "provocative act".

China has plan to obtain North Korea's nuclear weapons
According to a report by the Centre of Strategic and International Studies in Washington, the People's Liberation Army of China has plans to seize North Korea's nuclear arsenal should it become necessary. This is on the basis of dialogue between the centre and Chinese military researchers who claimed that the Chinese military would be dispatched to obtain the weapons stockpiled by North Korea and that China would try to coordinate its efforts with the international community, primarily with the United Nations. Richard Spencer, of the Daily Telegraph, considers the plan to indicate a major change of attitude in China's government towards neighbouring North Korea.

Hezbollah network Al-Manar available to wider international audience
Thaicom, a Thai satellite television broadcasting company, has begun airing television network Al-Manar, run by Shi'a Islamic political and paramilitary organisation Hezbollah, which is based in Lebanon. As a consequence, Al-Manar can now be viewed in Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and most of Europe. Hezbollah is considered a terrorist organisation by the some countries including the United States and Israel. This is considered something of a blow to Israel, who is currently trying to fight Hezbollah's activities in the Gulf region. Some fear that this will increase support of Hezbollah and aid its recruiting efforts. The station was launched by Hezbollah in 1991 with the aid of Iranian funds. Thaicom considers the decision to air the network as an entirely business-related decision with no political basis and has not yet offered a formal reaction to news reports.

Moderate earthquake strikes off the Oregon coast, US
The United States Geological Survey announced that an earthquake of preliminary magnitude 6.4 on the Richter scale has struck off the coast of Oregon in the United States on Thursday morning at 01:37 hours UTC, its epicentre being located northwest of Barview registering a depth of 10 kilometres. No reports of damage, injuries or deaths have yet been issued, nor is a tsunami feared, although there is a chance that small waves could be generated locally by possible landslides.

Hollywood "Mayor" Johnny Grant dead at 84
Jonny Grant, honorary mayor and civic personality of Los Angeles, died at 84 on Wednesday evening. Grant often presided at the installation of new stars at the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and lived in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, being found dead in his bed by members of his staff.

China bans free plastic bags
In an effort to reduce the usage of plastic bags in China, estimated at three billion per day, the People's Republic of China has banned free plastic bags, the ban taking effect from June the 1st this year. The State Council has also stated that the manufacturing, sale and use of very thin plastic bags under 0.025 milimetres in thickness will also be banned, companies who violate this risking the possibility of a fine. It is hoped by the government that the ban will help reduce the amount of crude oil used for plastic packaging, estimated at five million tonnes per year. China is not the first to implement such a ban, which is similar to that implemented by Uganda and South Africa.

John McCain and Hillary Clinton win New Hampshire primaries
In the United States 2008 presidential elections, John McCain has won the New Hampshire primary election for the Republican party with 88,447 votes, according to media reports. It is also reported that New York Senator Hillary Clinton, wife of former United States president Bill Clinton has won the New Hampshire primary election as the Democratic party presidential candidate with 112,238 votes.

Canupa Gluha Mani speaks about Lakota Oyate, Lakota freedom
In an interview with Wikinews, Canupa Ghula Mani, the head of the Cante Tenza (translated in English as the Strong Heart Warrior Society), the paramilitary force of the Native American Lakota tribe, has endorsed the statements made by Lakota Freedom Delegation liason that the recent attempt by spokesperson Russell Means to withdraw treaties between the tribe and the United States Government were not reflective of the opinions of the Lakota people. He did, however, view the ensuing furore as a lack of communication and expressed love for his uncle Means despite the apparent rift. Means, in a four-person delegation allegedly acting on behalf of the tribe, submitted a motion to the United States State Department to withdraw the treaties; this action has been disowned by the Bureau of Indian Affairs-recognised tribal governments, and the furore continues.

Singapore Airlines bid for China Eastern Airlines unsuccessful
A bid made by Singapore Airlines for a 24% stake in China Eastern Airlines was turned down by minority shareholders on Wednesday. Talks between Singapore Airlines and China Eastern Airlines about a possible deal began in March 2007, and continued throughout the year, both companies suspending trading of their shares on the 21st of May 2007. The vote as to whether to conduct the sale took place at a shareholder meeting in Shanghai, and the rejection is said to be bad news for management at China Eastern Managers who were in support of the takeover by Singapore Airlines. The Singaporean government owns a 55% stake in Singapore Airlines via Temasek Holdings. A bid by Air China for the company is likely tobe larger than that of Singapore Airlines and may be supported by Cathay Pacific, who are in a cross-shareholding relationship with China National Aviation Corporation, the parent company of Air China.

Apple to lower UK iTunes prices
The European Commission has forced Apple Inc. to lower its prices in the United Kingdom iTunes online music store. The prices will be reduced to an average of £0.74 GBP per song from the current £0.79 GBP, and average album prices will be reduced from £7.99 GBP per album to £7.48. This is to match prices charged elsewhere in the European Union, as an investigation by the European Commission found that Apple are presently charging customers up to 10% more than in other EU countries. According to The Register, Apple will be passing this reduction in price onto record labels as a consequence of this forced price cut.

Global premiere of Lordi horror movie Dark Floors next month in Oulu, Finland
In cinema, the global premiere of a horror movie by Finnish theatrical hard rock band Lordi, Dark Floors, is to take place on the 8th of February at the Oulun Energia Areena, in the Finnish city of Oulu according to a recent announcement. The film is based on an original concept by director Pete Riski, who directed all of Lordi's music videos, in collaboration with the band's frontman and lead vocalist. Riski himself has directed the film, which has been shot in the United Kingdom. The dialogue is in English, and has a largely British cast, with the exception of Lordi themselves who appear in their characteristic monster costumes playing a group of monsters terrorising a group of people trapped in a hospital.

Fourteen days left to send National Geographic your shoe for world record
National Geographic Kids, a magazine by the National Geographic Society, has been collecting used running shoes from across the United States in an attempt to create the world's longest chain of shoes. The organisers welcome shoes of any type and size, so long as they have laces and are meant for humans. The collected shoes will be sorted afterwards, and the Nike Reuse-a-Shoe programme will take and recycle them. Donations of shoes can be sent until the 22nd of January.

Dr. Phil's consultation meant to be private: Spears family
A spokesperson for the parents of Britney Spears, Lou Taylor, spoke out against television psychologist Dr. Phil McGraw on The Today Show regarding his release of information following Spears' consultations with McGraw. The family of Spears feels that McGraw has exploited the family's trust by making public statements about Spears' mental health. The Spears family feels that McGraw was consulted as a medical professional and not as a television personality and was asked to keep information relating to Ms. Spears' mental health confidential. Rumours had circulated that the family would appear on McGraw's television show Dr. Phil but Taylor told interviewer Meredith Viera that the family had never discussed such plans. Spears was hospitalised after being deemed a safety risk to herself, but was released within 24 hours as opposed to the normal 72 hours.

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Pakistans problem
On the one hand Pakistan need democracy to be legitimate on the other hand it need a strong hand because the different interests of large segments of the population draws in too divergent directions, tearing the country apart.

Also, adding to this problem is illiteracy, low educational level (especially among women) that make many members of the people unfit for democracy. If large, strong segments of the population believe it's ok and necessary to kill people of opposing views, the conflict seem too grave for democracy.

So the first thing Pakistan would need is a strenghtening of the educational system were the whole populace learn to thing critical of all the different philosophy's. Lifting the people up on a higher intellectual ground without exclusive propaganda for any particular view, will open up a new plateau of common ground that many are unaware of now. —88.88.44.190 11:36, 11 January 2008 (UTC)


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If standardizing spelling, isn't "Hezbollah" the most common (and also the spelling chosen over at Wikipedia)? --SVTCobra 23:24, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

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Televised press conference Sunday to announce Golden Globes winners

January 11, 2008 This weekend's 65th Golden Globe Awards ceremonies in Los Angeles are the latest victim of the ongoing labour strike by American entertainment writers. On Sunday, the awards will be presented during a news conference at the Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California instead of the traditional annual televised event. The broadcast will include interview clips of the celebrities.

The Golden Globe Awards are conducted by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) and honour television and motion picture achievements. They are a prelude to next month's Academy Awards whose ceremony and telecast are also in jeopardy if the strike continues. HFPA President Jorge Camara expressed disappointment that a full Golden Globe awards presentation would not proceed this year.

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Sir Edmund Hillary dead at 88

January 11, 2008 New Zealand mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary died of a heart attack at the Auckland City Hospital at 9 a.m. NZDT (UTC+13) today. He was 88.

On May 29, 1953, Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers to attain the summit of Mount Everest, the tallest peak on earth.

Hillary was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire as well as a Knight of the Order of the Garter, and a charter member of the Order of New Zealand. He was awarded honorary citizenship of Nepal in 2003 for his humanitarian work for the people of Nepal.

Sir Edmund's death has been noted by the placement of flags at half-mast at the New Zealand parliament and at Scott Base in Antarctica.

Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand, said Sir Edmund was not just another New Zealander like he had wanted to believe but, "a colossus."

Ms. Clark said, "He was an heroic figure who not only 'knocked off' Everest but lived a life of determination, humility and generosity."

Queen Elizabeth of the UK said the she was "very saddened" by the death of Sir Edmund.

Hillary was in the hospital at the time of his death but was expected to come home that day according to his family.

"The legendary mountaineer, adventurer, and philanthropist is the best-known New Zealander ever to have lived. But most of all he was a quintessential Kiwi. He was ours - from his craggy appearance and laconic style to his directness and honesty. All New Zealanders will deeply mourn his passing," Ms. Clark said.

A state funeral will be held for Hillary following an offer from the New Zealand Government.

He was born Edmund Percival Hillary on July 20, 1919. His first wife, Louise, and one of their three children, Belinda, died in a plane crash in 1975 while helping with Hillary's philanthropic work. Sir Edmund is survived by his second wife, Lady June Mulgrew, and the other children from his first marriage, Peter and Sarah.

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However, it is believed to be factually accurate, given information available at the time. This USA Today article (U.N. says polio eradicated in Egypt and Niger) and this World Health Organization publication (Polio endemic countries hit all-time low of four), both of which were public at the time of this article, confirm most (if not all) claims in this article. --SVTCobra 01:00, 11 January 2008 (UTC)


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Sir Edmund Hillary was one of our finest people. My Mum knew him personally in her childhood and I think he deserves every morsel of honour he has ever recieved.

If he's famous enough for me to know what he did, he's pretty famous, which he is. All I can say about his passing is : dang it, are all the good people dying out?PurplePerson 01:16, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

Sir Edmund Hillary
What a man!! Growing up in NZ this man was a hero and a man to aspire to be, he will be greatly missed and even more so missed —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.165.60.138 (talk) 10:32, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

Just thinking of him
I don't know what made him cross my mind, but I just thought of him last night. In think it was in relation to a car commercial I saw, reminded me of his car ad appearance a few years back. But so strange that I thought of him. -- Zanimum 17:23, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

I am truly sadden by the loss of such a remarkable man...:( —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.175.210.39 (talk) 05:34, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

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KDE 4 desktop environment released

January 11, 2008 The fourth major version of the K Desktop Environment, KDE 4.0, was released today after several years of development and testing.

KDE is a free software project which aims to provide an easy to use desktop for UNIX and Linux workstations. As part of KDE also comes applications for many daily needs, and a complete platform for developers with the tools and documentation needed to write applications for the system.

The release is a major break from the last major version, KDE 3. The most immediately obvious new feature is Plasma, a new desktop shell. Plasma provides a panel, a menu and other means to interact with the desktop and applications. Plasma also features a widget engine, that allows users to use various desktop widgets that are referred to as plasmoids.

Among other major changes are Phonon, a framework independent multimedia API, Solid, a device integration framework and Oxygen, a new style guide and default icon set and a move to Qt 4, the most recent release of the Qt application development framework.

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Hamas leader criticizes Bush's Middle East visit

January 11, 2008

One of the leaders of the Islamist Hamas movement on Friday said President Bush's visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories would only end up hurting Palestinians.

Hamas militants and their supporters in the Gaza Strip staged noisy demonstrations over the past few days as President Bush held talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials, trying to "nudge" them forward towards a peace deal by the end of his presidency.

Hamas rejects any such peace deal and refuses to recognize Israel. The group is considered a terrorist organization by the international community.

Speaking after Friday prayers in Gaza City, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said President Bush's visit was meant to reinforce Palestinian divisions. It was made clear that Haniyeh did not support Bush's visit he said "Bush gave Israel all the required pledges to solidify its occupation and to wipe out basic Palestinian rights and sacred issues, while he gave the Palestinians more illusions and slogans, and loose words that only express the deception which has characterized this visit."

Haniyeh says Mr. Bush's visit is sowing the seeds for an internal Palestinian war, and he called U.S. policy in the region a failure.

Hamas seized power in Gaza in a violent takeover last June, ousting Fatah forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

Since then the Palestinian territories have been divided, with Hamas in control of Gaza and Fatah in control in the West Bank. President Abbas has appointed a caretaker government in the West Bank that has received widespread recognition, and he resumed peace negotiations with Israel.

One of Mr. Abbas' senior negotiators in talks with the Israelis is Saeb Erekat. He says on balance Palestinians who support the peace process welcomed Mr. Bush's visit, but now it is up to Israelis and Palestinians to advance the process.

"There are things he said we agree with, there are things he said we disagree with. Now, as far as decisions required, for the issues of Jerusalem, borders, settlements, refugees, water, security and prisoners, these decisions must be done and made by Palestinians and Israelis, nobody else," said Erekat.

During his visit to the area, President Bush called on Israel to end its occupation of Palestinian lands but he also said one of the biggest obstacles to peace is in Gaza, and that Palestinians must be able to show Israel they can control security in their areas.


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Comments:Snow falls in Baghdad for first time in 100 years

2007 I was deployed in baghdad Christmas it snowed so check your info.

And I thought the snow in the UK today was amazing... --User:Anonymous101 Talk 20:15, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

It seems it really does snow in Hell... I am glad to see the people of Iraq taking some kind of hope from this. Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 21:18, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

this is a good because these people need peace sign from something other than humans. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.184.226.169 (talk) 10:45, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

Hell just froze over?
Can a "weather phenomenon" really have such an impact on people? --Brian McNeil / talk 11:04, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

 * Why wouldn't it? 68.39.174.238 13:33, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

 * For a sad example of how weather affects people, just watch how Texans drive when it isn't dry! 151.213.183.250 22:26, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

that is amazing snow in Badhdad  who would of guessed? it must be a sign from God our father I think he is trying to stop the war or something wars are not good for people because lives are lost of loved ones. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nightwishgirl1241 (talk • contribs) 12:59, 15 January 2008 (UTC)


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FC Bayern Munich sign Jürgen Klinsmann as new coach

January 11, 2008

Former German national coach Jürgen Klinsmann has been signed as the new Bayern Munich coach for the 2008/2009 Bundesliga season. This will mark Klinsmann's first managerial position at club level, succeeding current coach Ottmar Hitzfeld.

Over the past few months Klinsmann was being considered for various coach positions after reforming the German national team and finishing 3rd at the 2006 Football World Cup as coach of the German national team. Previously there had been reports that he was looking at Newcastle, Chelsea, Tottenham and there also was a possibility for him to be Steve McClaren's successor as the national coach for the English football team.

Klinsmann will be returning to the club where he played from 1995 till 1997 and won a UEFA Cup, a German league championship and a League Cup. Klinsmann's contract will start on July 1, 2008.


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Mexican senator Andrés Henestrosa dies at 101

January 11, 2008

, poet and senator of Mexico, has died at the age of 101.

Henestrosa was born Andrés Henestrosa Morales on November 30, 1906 in Ixhuatan, Mexico.

Around 1927, one of his teachers,, encouraged what will be the start of his career; he suggested Henestrosa to write the same zapotec , , and , the base of his first book Los Hombres Que Dispersó La Danza, published in 1929.

In addition to his prose and poetry, Henestrosa served in the federal legislature and was a Senator from the state of from 1982 to 1988.


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'No treaty withdrawal', says Lakota elder

January 12, 2008

The Lakota Freedom Delegation, which in December declared that the were withdrawing from their treaties with the United States and reasserting their sovereignty as an independent state, is acting without the support of the Treaty Council, the traditional government of the Lakota, Wikinews has learned.

Wikinews spoke with Floyd Looks-For-Buffalo Hand, an Treaty Delegate and Elder, also an author and a spiritual leader in the indigenous Lakota religion, and who is also blood uncle to Lakota Freedom Delegation member Canupa Gluha Mani.

The Lakota Freedom Delegation has claimed that, while the -recognized tribal governments of the Lakota have not supported them, the Lakota Freedom Delegation's authority extends from support by the Treaty Council of the Elders of Lakota as well as from the 1974 International Indian Treaty Council.

"There was no treaty withdrawal. It was three people."

" and Duane Martin [Canupa Gluha Mani] and that lady [Phyllis Young], they do not speak for the nation. You've got to have consensus" among the eight tribes of the Lakota, he said, which the Lakota Freedom Delegation has not obtained. Mr. Hand stated that he was speaking as a tribal delegate with the consensus of the Oglala Treaty Delegation and his chief,.

Hand furthermore called the treaty withdrawal event a "publicity stunt" and that furthermore the 1974 meeting was not authorization to act on behalf of the Lakota people. While Means, Canupa Gluha Mani, and the rest of the delegation "have free speech" and can do as they wish, he said, the Elders of Lakota "stated that they should remove themselves from treaty territory," that is, the Reservations inhabited by the Lakota. But "they're still living here" (Canupa Gluha Mani has been residing in, North Carolina since the treaty withdrawal press conference on December 19).

When asked if the above decisions represented the consensus of the whole Treaty Council, Hand stated, "we all do the same because we're all fullbloods. We all speak our own language."

Hand went on to explain, though, that the Treaty Council was planning to reconsider the Lakota's arrangement with the United States government. The Treaty Council of all eight Lakota tribes, which will meet on 28–30 January 2008, will consider whether to "sit down to negotiate" with the federal government. Members of the Lakota Freedom Delegation are expected to take part in that meeting. European-Americans, Hand said, are "not honoring" the which connected the Lakota to the United States, and noted that the Lakota were the only people to "conquer" the United States during the  of the 19th century.

The arrangement with the United States, which he called a "contract", "handcuffs us through the federal programs". On their own, Hand said, "if we rely on a sovereign nation as a nation, relating to other nations with our economic development I think we can survive." Hand noted that one possibility under consideration was asserting the right to negotiate independently of the US government with foreign powers in areas such as airport access rights. The Lakota, he said, would charge foreign airlines half what the United States charges to make use of airports on Lakota soil. "We can be well off," he argued.

In another contradiction of the Lakota Freedom Delegation's program, Hand said that the Treaty Delegations "don't want technology on our reservation". One of his concerns was environmentalism. People of European descent are "taking too much out of Mother Earth", he said, making reference to ongoing environmental effects of uranium mining which has long been a contentious issue on the Lakota reservations. The Treaty Delegation's goal, he said, is "preserving the land and animals and letting the water remain free."

However, one of the plans of the Lakota Freedom Delegation is to install renewable energy technology on tribal land, such as solar and wind farms. This follows projects in the past, whereby wind turbines were erected on the Rosebud Reservation. Such projects would lessen dependence on foreign energy sources, as well as coincide with the Lakota's traditional respect for the environment.

Hand also expressed hope for ethnic solidarity among the non-European peoples of the world. "All the people of color in this world will go for unity and understanding and peace" if they overthrow the Europeans and establish their own governments, he said.


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Talk:'No treaty withdrawal', says Lakota elder

Original research
these are my notes from my interview with Floyd Hand

(from previous interview) Get ahold af Floyd Hand. He's CGM's uncle. CGM said it was OK to contact

Fri 11 Jan 208, 2003GMT

Interview with Floyd Looks For Buffalo Hand, Treaty Delegate of the Oglala Sioux.

1) Identify self

"There was no treaty withdrawal. It was three people. I'm a treaty delegate."

June 25th 1856 -- Lakota conquered US

2) Your connection to Canupa Gluha Mani

blood uncle

3) Russell Means & "split"

"They have free speech"

European-Americans are "not honoring the treaty"

"They're still living here"

"Elders stated that they should remove themselves from treaty territory" -- Treaty Delegation members were warned that they should not live on the Reservations if they went ahead with the Declaration of Sovereignty.

"Publicity stunt"

"All the people of color in this world will go for unity and understanding and peace"

Europeans are "taking too muchout of the Mother Earth"

treaty delegation from each reservation -- don't want technology on our reservation.

[Russell Means has made statements about windfarms; CGM argued that with technology Lakota could be economically competitive]

"preserving the land and animals and letting the water remain free"

Does the Treaty Council have consensus on this?

"We all do the same 'cause we're all fullbloods. We all speak our own language"

meeting 28-29-30; treaty council will be deciding whether to break away from treaties. "~If we rely on a sovereign nation as a nation, relating to other nations with our economic development I think we can survvie"

deal with Japan. "We can be well off" but the contract with the US "handcuffs us through the federal programs" "sitiing down to negotiate"

sen Kerry -- Obama all people will work together

"Russell Means and Duane Martin and that lady, they do not speak for the nation. You've got to have consensus" among 8 tribes.

1974 meeting was *not* authorization. International meeting.

Phyllis Young = lady

Full name & title: Floyd Looks For Buffalo Hand, treaty delegate. Has already conferred with Oliver Red Cloud. Can be quoted in full by name for Wikinews.

--Stlemur 21:37, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

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Snow falls in Baghdad for first time in 100 years

January 11, 2008

Snow has fallen in Baghdad, Iraq for the first time in approximately 100 years. Although Baghdad sometimes sees hail and sleet, snow has never been seen in living memory.

Snow was also recorded in the western and central parts of the country, where it is also very unusual, and in the Kurdish north, which is mountainous and commonly sees snowfall.

A statement by the meteorology department read "Snow has fallen in Baghdad for the first time in about a century as a result of two air flows meeting. The first one was cold and dry and the second one was warm and humid. They met above Iraq."

Dawood Shakir, director of the meteorology department, told AFP his take on the causation of the snow: "It's very rare. Baghdad has never seen snow falling in living memory. These snowfalls are linked to the climate change that is happening everywhere. We are finding some places in the world which are warm and are supposed to be cold."

Temperatures in some parts of the country fell below freezing, compared to winters that are normally mild in a climate that sees summer temperatures of 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Snow fell in the capital city from prior to dawn until just after 9 a.m. local time. The flakes failed to provide a covering of snow, instead melting quickly. However, many local people still had positive things to say about the once in a lifetime event.

Mohammed Abdul-Hussein, a 63-year-old in retirement, commented "For the first time in my life I saw a snow-rain like this falling in Baghdad. When I was young, I heard from my father that such rain had fallen in the early '40s on the outskirts of northern Baghdad but snow falling in Baghdad in such a magnificent scene was beyond my imagination."

Fawzi Karim, who runs a small restaurant in Hawr Rajab, six miles from Baghdad said "I asked my mother, who is 80, whether she'd ever seen snow in Iraq before, and her answer was no... This is so unusual, and I don't know whether or not it's a lesson from God," while college student Talib Haider said "a friend of mine called me at 8 a.m. to wake me up and tell me that the sky is raining snow. I rushed quickly to the balcony to see a very beautiful scene. I tried to film it with my cell phone camera. This scene has really brought me joy. I called my other friends and the morning turned out to be a very happy one in my life."

Resident Aysar Khaled told Reuters "I woke up and I saw snow falling, so I woke up all the family and told them to come and see the snowfall. Everyone in Baghdad is delighted because this is a new thing, this is the first time that it snows in Baghdad... The view is very beautiful."

Some viewed it as a sign of impending peace, or at least of an improving situation in the war-torn country. Hassan Zahar, a 60-year-old resident, said "It is the first time we've seen snow in Baghdad. We've seen sleet before, but never snow. I looked at the faces of all the people, they were astonished... A few minutes ago, I was covered with snowflakes. In my hair, on my shoulders. I invite all the people to enjoy peace, because the snow means peace."

The snow was "a new sign of the new Iraq," according to traffic policeman Murtadha Fadhil, who spoke to Reuters whilst sheltering under a balcony. "It's a sign of hope. We hope Iraqis will purify their hearts and politicians will work for the prosperity of all Iraqis."

There are no reports of any bloodshed during the time the snow was falling.


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Opposition calls for mass rallies across Kenya

January 11, 2008 Kenya's political opposition says mediation efforts with the government over Kenya's flawed December elections have collapsed and the opposition is now calling for mass rallies across the country next week.

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Secretary-General called for Kenyans in towns around Kenya to gather for three days of protests next week, in a move that it hopes will mimic the Ukrainian revolution that led to the overturning of flawed election results.

Just minutes after the plan was announced, Kenya's police commissioner said the rallies would not be allowed.

Leaders of the opposition laid blame for the country's political deadlock in the lap of President Mwai Kibaki's government which says the opposition should bring its complaints to court. Opposition leaders says that the vote count, which has been surrounded by allegations of rigging, was a violation of the constitution and that the courts are in Mr. Kibaki's pocket.

Flanked by opposition presidential candidate and ODM lawmakers who won parliamentary seats, Nyongo called the vote-rigging and the government's stance a betrayal of the rights of all Kenyans.

"The Kibaki side does not want a just solution," he said. "It is hell-bent on clinging to power regardless of the verdict of the people of Kenya. The Kibaki side wants only to dictate terms that we should follow. There are no compromises and no second thoughts about what they have done. Talks are just an opportunity for them to delay and silence us, while they consolidate themselves in power."

At least 500 people have been killed and more than 250,000 displaced in violence that erupted since Kenya's vote, and neither side has shown any willingness to compromise. On Thursday, Ghana President left Kenya after failing to achieve a deal between the two sides.

President Kibaki has named several members of his new Cabinet despite the controversy over the vote, which international observers say appears to have been rigged. Almost all of those appointed are political allies, a fact that the opposition has said is proof of his unwillingness to compromise.

The government says it is committed to constructive dialogue, but opposition leader Nyongo says that is a sham.

"Stealing is still going on, cheating is still going on, and quite honestly, Kibaki should be embarrassed to be, embarrassed every day by the fact that he stole," he added. "I don't think it's a very good sign to be a head of state who has the extra title of eminent thief."

Meanwhile on Thursday, former United Nations Secretary-General was to arrive with several prominent African leaders to try to broker a compromise. Mr. Odinga's team has said it only wants talks to take place through a mediator, while President Kibaki has insisted on face-to-face negotiations.


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