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Comments:Pakistan to Turkey container train service launched

This news is very surprising indeed but a map of the route of this train is sadly missing. Surely nobody has built a railroad through Afghanistan? I am also curious why the trip from Islamabad to Istanbul would take 14 days. In 1968, the drive from Istanbul to Kabul over very rudimentary roads did not take much more than five or six days if you kept moving. Then what, perhaps two more days to Islamabad? Why is this train so slow? Passengers will want to move faster than that for sure. — Larry Lueck
 * My assumption is that the answer to your second question is your first question;). The train probably takes a rather... "scenic" route to avoid the more dangerous areas in western and central Asia. Gopher65talk 00:03, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

A good news
The freight service between the three countries is a good news that comes in between so many tragic news of killings and explosions in Pakistan. I wish all the best to trade, commerce and tourism that shall come out of the service. I also look forward to more concrete steps from the democratic government of Pakistan to improve the conditions of our country.

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its Great servise and most realationship turkey and pakistan —221.120.250.76 (talk) 07:53, 15 June 2010 (UTC)

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in this world perhaps the human cant get rest in life, but we hope that it will be in peace one day inshallah, it is a good action to conecct turky by train, i proud of pakistan for this act, but we must clear ourselves in the world to trust, becos i know that how the forigner behaving pakistani peoples in there countries, we should honest in pakistan and where we are working for pakistan, God bless pakistan and the whole world.


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English Wikipedia publishes 3 millionth article

August 17, 2009

The English language version of Wikipedia, a free content online encyclopedia, published its 3 millionth article on Monday, according to an announcement on the site's Main Page.

On the Main Page of Wikipedia a message was posted saying that "the English-language Wikipedia thanks its contributors for creating over 3,000,000 articles! (The 3,000,000th article is Beate Eriksen.)"

The 3 millionth article, about a Norwegian film actress and director Beate Eriksen, was created at 04:04 UTC by Wikipedia user Lampman.

The English Wikipedia had reached 2,500,000 articles with Joe Connor in August 2008.


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A screen shot image of Wikipedia Main Page or subject of the 3 millionth article would be work fine. Zainichi Gaikokujin [talk]  11:55, 17 August 2009 (UTC)
 * ✅ I added Image:Wikipedia Main Page - 3 million articles.png to the article. Zainichi Gaikokujin [talk]  16:13, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

source
who ediot added Main page of Wikipedia as source,

 * What better source for the wording of the page than, eh, the page itself? Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 17:59, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

 * I tried to cite external sources as per Style guide for reliability and improve presentation but reverted. Zainichi Gaikokujin [talk]  19:07, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

 * Nowhere does WN:SG say "cite loads of shit that isn't actually used to back up anything in the article". Cite sources, another policy, does say "Only cite sources used for information - do not add sources if you did not include any information from them." Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 19:39, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
 * It is nice to note that WP is hitting the mainstream media however in this event.... so will add a few here. The Guardian Telegraph.co.uk Telegraph.co.uk - 50 most viewed SriMesh | talk  23:35, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

"The 3 millionth article, about a Norwegian film actress and director Beate Eriksen, was created at 04:04 UTC by Wikipedia user Lampman." rather than: "The 3 millionth article about a Norwegian film actress and director Beate Eriksen was created at 04:04 UTC by Wikipedia user Lampman.". This is because the 3 millionth article is the only one about 'a Norwegian film actress, etc'.
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User talk:65.51.209.124

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Thanks for experimenting with Wikinews. Your test worked, and has now been reverted or removed. Please use Sandbox for any other tests you want to do, since testing in articles may disrupt the site's working and will be reverted quickly. , welcome to Wikinews! Please refrain from using content pages for testing. Here are a few good links for newcomers on how to edit Wikinews:

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Dragonfrie, comments are not trolling and should not have been reverted --- read the banner --65.51.209.124 (talk) 16:22, 17 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Well, I wouldn't consider your comments trolling yet, although I could certainly see them going that way. In any case, you may well accuse us of "navel gazing", but we're well within our remit to write articles about the Foundation and related activities. Do you think the New York Times never writes about itself? Fox News doesn't report on Rupert Murdoch in its typically fair and balanced manner? If Wikimedia does something newsworthy (and both of the articles you've declared navel gazing have been covered in other media), then we'll report on it. Chris Mann (Say hi!|Stalk me!) 23:39, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

 * So people can scream "death to Israel" and other racist rants and all kinds of crazy shit, and that's fine. But if you suggest that Wikinews is a little pre-occupied with Wikimedia, then you're a Troll and your comments first get deleted by one administrator and then another administrator comes and threatens you. Wow! Someone's a bit sensitive!
 * And Mr. Mann, Fox News doesn't ever have days were 30% of its coverage is about Rupert Murdoch, News Corp. and Twentieth Century Fox. Nor does CNN devote that much time to Warner Bros. and Ted Turner.--65.51.209.124 (talk) 13:26, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

 * I don't think those comments constituted trolling, i've seen much worse rants/garbage being put up on comments pages that were never removed. I feel we should only be removing comments that are blatantly offensive and/or random nonsense; in this case, the user was expressing his opinion, and although it could have been perceived as slightly inflammatory, it certainly wasn't "trolling" enough to merit removal. Tempodivalse [talk]  13:42, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

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Well, this is considered an article too... 99.236.129.191 (talk) 15:52, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

I consider this article to be an example of extreme navel-gazing. --65.51.209.124 (talk) 16:17, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

 * That's the sort of article I see on a constant basis when I used to edit myself (and before you ask, I accumulated over 5000 edits before I quit)...and what's more, it took me less than 15 seconds to find two of those kind of article.

1/3 of the articles is pop culture stuff. another 1/3 is stubs for municipalities. the other 1/3 are true articles.

Wikipedia & Web 2.0
I think Wikipedia's success can be attributed to the simplicity of the system itself. Wikipedia is one of the better examples of a Web 2.0 development. Unlike national or local news channels that broadcast one-way information to viewers, Wiki survives on information published from and absorbed by end users, like myself. Unlike other social networking tools that have developed over the last decade that serve a specific purpose [exposing yourself to a mass amount of people], Wikipedia will not solely be a trend. It acts as more than a social networking site, it is a pool of information that can be used for school projects, company reviews, or simply to settle curiosity about a subject. Furthermore, it is a more credible source of information, than is Facebook per se because articles are screened before they are published. Wikipedia even has a search component - which it can modify to be more fit for a Web 3.0 world. Congrats Wikipedia for your success! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Thinkroshni (talk • contribs) 16:13, 10 October 2009 (UTC)

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More wiikimedia navel-gazing by wikinews, lol. --65.51.209.124 (talk) 16:19, 17 August 2009 (UTC)


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Renault F1 team exclusion overturned

August 17, 2009

According to an FIA press release, the 1-race ban imposed on the Renault Formula One team following an incident at the Hungarian Grand Prix has been overturned.

The team was reprimanded after allowing Alonso to leave the pit lane with the wheel insecurely attached to the car, which then detached itself out on the circuit. The wheel bounced dangerously down the back straight, fortunately not coming into contact with any other vehicles.

After hearing evidence from all parties, including Renault's Engineering Director Pat Symonds, the FIA's International Court of Appeal has repealed the one race suspension, and has instead imposed a $50,000 fine and have "issued a reprimand".

The decision allows Fernando Alonso to race in his second of two home Grands Prix this year, and will likely open the door for Renault's test driver Romain Grosjean to take up the second seat, following the dismissal of seasoned underperformer Nelson Piquet Jr.

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Neville Chamberlain's War Diaries go on display
Thank you for clearing that up. I read the sources, but couldn't remember seeing it anywhere. Also, good work here in general! Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 16:42, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

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Hurricane Bill gains strength over Atlantic

August 17, 2009

, the first hurricane of the 2009 Atlantic storm season, recently formed over the ocean.

The storm is expected to gain strength over the next few days, with maximum wind speeds reaching 90 miles per hour, and sustained winds up to 75 mph. Bill is expected to reach the third category on the.

As of 11.00 EDT, Bill was centered approximately 1,080 miles east of the Lesser Antilles, heading east-northeast at about 16 miles per hour. Forecasts suggest the storm may pass northeast of Puerto Rico and advance toward Bermuda.

US National Hurricane Center meteorologist Daniel Brown said that "we do believe [the storm] could become a major hurricane during the next couple of days."

Bill may also impact the U.S. East Coast by next weekend. All interests potentially in the path of the storm are advised to track its progress over coming days.


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Hia, I noticed that you created an article:). Good job! Please consider creating a username. It isn't required, but it helps everyone to remember who you are. It's easier for us to remember a name than it is to remember a string of numbers;). Gopher65talk 20:02, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

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Hello! The difference in IP address will be because I created the article at work, then created a user name and finished it at home!

It was in fact me who created the article... thanks for the encouragement! For a first go maybe it wasn't perfect, but I've always fancied myself as a bit of an amateur journalist!

Will keep my eyes peeled for more breaking stories in the future!

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Accident at Russian hydroelectric plant kills ten

August 17, 2009

The Sayano–Shushenskaya hydroelectric power station, located on the Yenisei River in Russia, experienced a problem after a pressure surge caused water pipes to burst, flooding the engine room. The water triggered an explosion in a transformer.

Ten workers were confirmed dead and as many as 68 more injured. Some are still missing.

The power station was shut down, and backup sources were enabled. The dam across the Yenisei was not damaged and there is reportedly no possibility of territory flooding. Two of ten turbines were destroyed, with a third seriously damaged.

The hydroelectric plant is the most powerful in Russia, supplying several major aluminum plants, including Rusal. It was opened in 1978 and generates more than 23.5 terawatt hours annually.


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Can the title be shortened any? And if not, can it at least mention the fact that ten people lost their lives, which is, I would have thought, the most newsworthy aspect of this story. Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 22:25, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

 * This does not appear to based on the listed sources and may be written using other sources. "hydraulic shock" is not mention in any listed source. --SVTCobra 23:13, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

 * The new title sounds much better. Tempodivalse [talk]  23:37, 17 August 2009 (UTC)


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User:Animalprincess123

I am a teenage girl with some creative talent. I write stories and poetry (which sometimes turn into songs), and I almost always have a writing project going. I love to research (for some odd reason) and this is one of my favorite places to go for personal research (as in, things I just want to know). My school won't let me use this site. :(

I also draw a little bit, but I'm not that good at it. I love to sing and I dance a little too. Not like at dance classes or anything, but I like to dance at dance parties. ^_^

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I am really forgetful sometimes, and my parents think that I just don't want to tell them, but I seem to forget everything! I'm sure I'll have to come back here later and add things because I forgot them.

I hope to do some good here with my randomly placed knowledge. I'm pretty sure there are plenty of people who know more than me though. ^_^

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Will be interesting to see another rookie in Formula One - Piquet has been shockingly awful since he arrived at Renault.—Mikewhitcombe (talk) 22:07, 17 August 2009 (UTC)


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F1 driver Massa speaks about accident: "I wasn't scared"

August 19, 2009

Formula One driver Felipe Massa has been speaking to the press about the accident which left him seriously injured during the qualifying session of the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix.

After returning to São Paulo on Monday 3 August, he attributes his rapid recovery to the medical staff at the ÁEK Military Hospital in Budapest and at the track, to his personal doctor Dino Altmann, and to members of the team and his family, who flew from Brazil to be at his bedside.

He also emphasised that his faith played an important part in the recovery process.

In an interview with the Brazilian Globo network from his home in São Paolo, responding to questions regarding a possible return to the driving seat: "Notwithstanding a speedy recovery the date of my return is still an unknown. The doctors have told me that the decision is down to me. I think I'll start off in Karts."

Massa added that his wife, Rafaela, who is six months pregnant with their first child, had never asked him to quit racing, despite being continuously anxious for her husband.

The accident has raised concerns throughout the world of motorsport over safety. Other incidents such as the tragic death of Henry Surtees one week earlier, and the rogue wheel of Fernando Alonso the day after Massa's accident have only given these concerns more credibility. However, the nature of Massa's accident, and his ability to be discharged from hospital after only one week makes a case for Formula One that they have high levels of safety.

Nevertheless, the other drivers displayed sincere concern for their fellow competitor, none more so than compatriot Rubens Barrichello who was driving the car from which the spring which impacted with Massa's crash helmet came from. Team mate Kimi Räikkönen on the other hand was somewhat less emotional.

Massa explains: "Kimi didn't call me, I saw a video on Sky with all the drivers, where he was actually the most calm. He sent me a card in hospital, but it wasn't a problem. Kimi is different, it's what he's like."

Despite the visually alarming injuries which Massa displays, his main concern is the fact that Michael Schumacher cannot deputise for him after all: "Now for Ferrari without Schumi it will be more difficult."


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12 injured after van carrying church group flips over on Buffalo, NY expressway

August 17, 2009

According to Buffalo Fire Department radio communications, at least 12 people were injured after a van carrying a church group flipped over on an expressway interchange in Buffalo, New York.

Seven of the 12 people injured have been taken to a local hospital for treatment. At least two people were seriously injured. The church affiliation of the group is not yet known. The accident occurred on the on ramp to Buffalo's Route 198 Westbound at around 6:30 p.m. (EDT). The van was traveling from Route 33 Westbound. According to the fire department, a preliminary investigation on scene shows the driver of the van may have been going too fast on the interchange's turn, causing the van to flip over several times.

At 7:00 p.m., according to New York Department of Transportation traffic cameras, police were still blocking all traffic from entering the 198 Westbound from route 33. At 7:10 p.m., the van was finally able to be towed from the scene. The scene was cleared at 7:30 p.m. and traffic was allowed back on the ramp.


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Details of accident: Number injured, type of vehicle and what happened. Listen to police scanner fire frequency 424.225. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 23:13, 17 August 2009 (UTC)


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Comments:Accident at Russian hydroelectric plant kills ten

Imagine if this were a Nuclear Power Plant the implications could be colossal.
 * The Russians already did that. 71.120.114.83 (talk) 01:20, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

Oil spill due to explosion
Anyone know if the oil spill contained PCBs from the transformer? This could be a serious contamination problem.


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Tennis: Jelena Janković wins 2009 Cincinnati Masters

August 18, 2009 Serbian tennis player Jelena Janković has won the women's tournament of the 2009 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters and Women's Open, commonly known as the Cincinnati Masters. The world number five defeated number one Dinara Safina of Russia.

Janković started out this year as number one but slipped down the rankings after several performances below her usual standard, but she was able to win the US$350,000 first prize. The final score was 6–4, 6–2 in a match that took one hour and forty-five minutes.

"I'm so thrilled to play this kind of match and beat the number one player in the world," said Janković, who has won only one other event this year. She reached the final after a close-run match against Elena Dementieva that saw her win the final set tie break from 6–2 down.

Safina said that "I think I was a bit off today. Basically, I would say it was not my day today... She played some great tennis today." She last played Janković at the 2008 Olympics, a match she won.


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Comments:2007 ICC World Twenty20: India vs New Zealand

The bowling states showing irfan pathan taking 6 wickets but in that match irfan wasn't able to pick any wickets.

Scorecard edition
In the "India Bowling" table, "I K Pathan" row, "Wickets" column, 6 is shown. It must be 0.


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Talk:2007 ICC World Twenty20: India vs New Zealand

In the "India Bowling" table, "I K Pathan" row, "Wickets" column, 6 is shown. It must be 0.


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User talk:Johndavis

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Neville Chamberlain's War Diaries go on display

August 18, 2009

The personal diaries of British wartime Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain are to go on display at the Imperial War Museum in London.

Beginning on August 20, 2009, a free exhibition, marking the 70th anniversary of the declaration of WWII, will allow visitors to have an unprecedented insight into the mind of the Prime Minister at the helm of the government when war was declared on September 3, 1939. His entry for that day, a note scribbled in pencil reads simply: "War declared." With the diaries, a letter to his sister detailing the preparations for war, and the declaration letter itself, written by Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax.

The centrepiece at the exhibition will be accompanied by King George IV's jacket worn on his television appearance, and other previously unseen memorabilia from the period in the immediate run up to the Second World War.

A book, entitled The World Goes To War, is to be published on August 27, 2009 to accompany the exhibition. Also, a television documentary will be broadcast on UK network ITV1.


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Suspected hijackers of Arctic Sea detained by Russian Navy

August 18, 2009 Reports are emerging that eight people suspected of hijacking the 4,000-tonne Maltese registered vessel MV Arctic Sea have been arrested by the Russian Navy, and are being detained on the frigate Ladny. Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov confirmed that none of the detainees were members of the crew, and had boarded the vessel after approaching in a small dinghy, "using the threat of arms [and] demanded that the crew follow all of their orders without condition".

The vessel was found on Sunday off of the Cape Verde Islands, following over a week of searching. The vessel was previously last seen off the coast of France near Brest. There was much speculation as to the whereabouts of the vessel, after it did not arrive in Béjaïa, Algeria as scheduled on August 4, 2009.

The ship is said to be carrying a cargo of Finnish timber that is worth $1.8 million.

According to the Estonian Security Police, among those detained were four Russians who were naturalized Estonian nationals, two Latvians and two Russians.


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Australian receives bravery award for rescues in Indonesian air disaster

August 18, 2009

Australia has given a bravery award to a Sunshine Coast resident who rescued several people after an air disaster in Indonesia. Kyle Quinlan was a passenger in the March 2007 crash of a Garuda Indonesia jet in Yogyakarta.

The jet overshot the runway and burst into flames. Quinlan received chest injuries but still got up and opened an emergency exit. He extinguished a fire blocking an escape and prevented panicked passengers from trampling a wounded victim. After helping an injured colleague with the Australian air force to safety, he then returned to the wreckage several times to help people before being forced to retreat by the heat.

"There was smoke and fire everywhere," Quinlan said of the accident, which killed 21 people from Indonesia and Australia. "People were screaming and others were dead. It was horrific."

Quinlan is to receive a Bravery Medal, the second-highest bravery award, in a ceremony at the Australian Bravery Decorations early next year. "What I did that day just came naturally. I certainly don’t feel like a hero," the 26-year-old told reporters. "In that situation all I did was help. If I was in trouble I’d like to think another person would do the same for me."

After the crash Quinlan travelled to hospital with his injured friend, and later worked with the Australian Embassy to give details of Australian nationals on the flight and recount his memory of how the disaster unfolded.


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I emailed the contact addresses from each victims' group's website, as well as some old addresses I had kicking around for Kara Weipz. As a result I was able to obtain the statment and the information Frank is the new head of VPAF103. I also obtained information on Reverend Mosey's attendance from UKFF103 and Dr. Swire's address, which I contacted but have yet to receive a reply from. All emails have been forwarded to scoop (at) Wikinewsie.org for those of you with access to a Wikinewsie address. Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 13:32, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

Something that should be attributed
What is the source of this claim "the majority of victims' families in the UK feeling Megrahi is innocent while those in the US believe him to be guilty."? It ought to be attributed to some kind of survey or poll. Cheers, --SVTCobra 22:58, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

 * It is from the background Telegraph article: "...have infuriated American relatives of the Lockerbie victims. They are convinced of his guilt and... Most of the British families believe he is innocent." That also ties in with what Weipz told me about the US families in the linked interview. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 23:07, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

 * hmm, I don't know ... perhaps it should say "according to The Daily Telegraph" as a way of attributing. --SVTCobra 23:19, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

 * I certainly wouldn't be opposed to that, although next time I contact the groups I will try and get this confirmed so we can just say it without third-party sources ;). Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 23:21, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

 * Then we can attribute to Wikinews as original. --SVTCobra 23:25, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

Boycott Scotland?
Just came across this website on Digg promoting the boycott of Scotland because of this case, http://www.boycottscotland.com RealStark (talk) 06:48, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

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Yukio Hatoyama named as Japan's new Prime Minister

August 30, 2009 Leader of the Japanese opposition, , won a majority of votes in the in the  on Sunday. He will be named the 93rd Prime Minister of Japan.

Hatoyama ran against now former Prime Minister of Japan and leader. The results of the election were announced today, less that two and a half hours after polling stations closed, and end 54 years of nearly unbroken rule by the LDP. It has been estimated that roughly 30% of LDP supporters voted for the victorious DPJ, mainly due to the current economic climate.

The Liberal Democratic Party was left with just 57 of 480 total seats. Outgoing Prime Minister Taro Aso has promised to resign as party leader, saying, "I believe this is the judgement of the public and we have to accept that and reflect on what we did. The people have shown their disappointment with the party and I have to accept that as my destiny. I think I should take responsibility for the defeat." Aso also said that he will stay on as leader until a new one is chosen.

The Democratic Party has already informally allocated a number of cabinet positions and has set to work drafting improvements to the existing stimulus package. The newly elected party also pledges to focus spending on households, especially rural families and those with children. Tokyo economist Koichi Haji predicts that the hope instilled in the Japanese people by the election result will stimulate the economy, causing stock prices to rise.

However, questions have been raised about the Democratic Party's stability, due to the wide spectrum of views and ideologies the party encompasses.


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Hi, please don't add random nonsense to comments pages. It's considered disruptive, and will be quickly removed. Please see Welcome if you'd like to learn how to constructively edit this wiki. Thanks. Tempodivalse [talk]  15:17, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

 * Once more and you're blocked. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 15:32, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

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Belated welcome from me
I see you have made some contributions to Wikinews. Sorry that one of your edits was reverted. However, that's not something to worry forever. Indeed, you can create new articles. First you can read Introduction. Because you contributed to Wikipedia for so long, you may also read For Wikipedians. Feel free to ask me or any of us questions. --George Ho (talk) 02:26, 16 June 2017 (UTC)

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Suicide bomber kills seven people in Afghan capital

August 18, 2009 Seven people are dead after a suicide bomber attacked a convoy of Western soldiers in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan on Tuesday. Over fifty other people were injured in the explosion.

Security officials say the bomber drove his vehicle into the convoy on the Jalalabad road, which is notorious for being the scene of frequent attacks by the Taleban.

"I saw wounded people and dead people everywhere," a shopkeeper named Sawad told the Reuters news agency. "I helped some people to ambulances, their clothes were covered in blood stains."

Two Afghan staff from the United Nations are feared to be among the casualties from the attack. "I am shocked and greatly saddened to have learned that two of my staff members were among those killed in today's suicide bombing," said, the special representative for the UN.

The violence comes before Thursday's presidential election, which militants have promised to disrupt. Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai has said the attacks wouldn't deter citizens from voting, who would cast their ballots "despite the efforts of the enemies and will show their opposition to their barbaric acts."


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Sighting
Don't forget to sight edits like this! That's the second time in a row. It's no longer done automatically when a reviewer edits and already-sighted article; in fact, it hasn't been for some time. BRS (Talk)   (Contribs) 11:43, 7 February 2015 (UTC)
 * Oh, am I allowed to do that? -- Rayboy8 ( my talk ) ( my contributions ) 11:44, 7 February 2015 (UTC)
 * ...Of course. BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 11:47, 7 February 2015 (UTC)
 * Sorry about that, I didn't realise. So I just hit the 'Accept revision' button to sight the edit? -- Rayboy8 ( my talk ) ( my contributions ) 11:53, 7 February 2015 (UTC)
 * That's how it's done, yes. Be very careful, when sighting your own edit, that somebody else didn't make another edit that you would also be sighting (the other edit would be visible in the diff, and it would say something about some number of intermediate edits not shown). Though it might sound wildly unlikely, I've found it can happen maybe once in a blue moon (and  come around about once every fifteen months :-). Adding your Wikinewsie category is thoroughly uncontroversial, and doing it with HotCat makes it well nigh inconceivable to accidentally do something different than intended; so, no problem whatsoever with self-sighting in that case. :-)   --Pi zero (talk) 12:29, 7 February 2015 (UTC)

Election article
I've already submitted Conservatives win majority in UK General Election for review. Do you want to merge the two stories together? —Tom Morris (talk) 16:47, 8 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Oh. Well, this is awkward. Tell you what: why don't we incorporate the content of your article into mine, since they both significantly overlap? -- Rayboy8 ( my talk ) ( my contributions ) 16:57, 8 May 2015 (UTC)
 * I've modified my article to incorporate some of your info and sources, although you can tamper with it as you wish. -- Rayboy8 ( my talk ) ( my contributions ) 17:14, 8 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I've rather hastily edited it with some more stuff. I'm going AFK for the rest of the evening, but can respond on IRC for a while. —Tom Morris (talk) 17:27, 8 May 2015 (UTC)

UK Independence Party reject leader's resignation
I was uncomfortable, as I was reviewing it, that there was only one source for the focal event. We generally ask for two mutually independent sources corroborating the focus, which can serve many different functions but in this case seems more relevant to verification. On a few occasions I recall taking two sources corroborating a focus where one source comes before the focus and shows it was anticipated, and the second confirms that it actually happened; but here afaics the earlier source doesn't anticipate the later event. --Pi zero (talk) 20:32, 11 May 2015 (UTC)
 * To be fair, you're absolutely right. There was only one source for the article's focal point. There are two there now; additionally, I have sourced all the information included in the article. I hope this helps. -- Rayboy8 ( talk ) ( contributions ) 20:44, 11 May 2015 (UTC)

NYT
Btw, I can't access articles in the New York Times; we suspect they may paywall their articles for anyone in North America. So in review it I'd expect to drop that source and cut anything I didn't find elsewhere. --Pi zero (talk) 22:33, 7 December 2015 (UTC)
 * That's annoying. Shall I just remove information from The New York Times source? -- Rayboy8 ( talk ) ( contributions ) 22:37, 7 December 2015 (UTC)
 * It is annoying, yes. Um.  If you know just what came from the NYT source, and you can reasonably remove it, that would certainly be vastly easier for me to review (supposing I'm the one who reviews it).  --Pi zero (talk) 22:56, 7 December 2015 (UTC)
 * It is done. -- Rayboy8 ( talk ) ( contributions ) 23:02, 7 December 2015 (UTC)

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http://enwn.net
I modified the twitter link in Social bookmarks to use your url shortener. Cheers. Bawolff ☺☻ 01:00, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

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 * This shall be fun! -- Shakata Ga Nai ^_^ 04:55, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

Bureaucrat
Hi! I've made you a bureaucrat per your successful RfB. Congratulations on your new powers! Tempodivalse [talk]  21:40, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Kewl! Thanks. Who should I abuse first? -- Shakata Ga Nai  ^_^ 21:44, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Promoting people to +sysop in a rogue fashion could hardly be called abuse! – Juliancolton  | Talk 22:12, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Subtle hint, eh? You've got like 2 days left on your vote, then I'll go rampantly promoting you.  I think you'll safely pass, as no one has voted against you yet. -- Shakata Ga Nai  ^_^ 23:08, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

My RfA
Just wanted to say thanks for participating in my RfA. I'll be sure to put the tools to good use. :) – Juliancolton  | Talk 18:56, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
 * No no, you're suppose to abuse people, not use your tools wisely. There is no fun in that. -- Shakata Ga Nai  ^_^ 22:43, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Hey, I never said I'll use them wisely - I just said I'll put them to good use ! – Juliancolton  | Talk 22:50, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
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Thanks for experimenting with Wikinews. Your test worked, and has now been reverted or removed. Please use Sandbox for any other tests you want to do, since testing in articles may disrupt the site's working and will be reverted quickly. Thank you, Tempodivalse [talk]  22:16, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Hi, please don't continue to create articles like ANDREA DAVIS-STEPHENS POLITICIAN/LOBBYIST "POLITICAL POWERHOUSE" "ANDREA STEPHENS- AT LARGE". It was deleted because it wasn't news and didn't discuss a current event; please see our content guide to see what is and is not acceptable for Wikinews. Also please see the introduction if you'd like to learn how to constructively contribute to this wiki. Thank you, Tempodivalse [talk]  22:41, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

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Fern Britton may appear on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing

August 20, 2009

TV star Fern Britton is in talks with producers about appearing on BBC One show Strictly Come Dancing. She was best known for being co-presenter on ITV1's This Morning — and is set to make her TV comeback on the hit show. She has been offered Brendan Cole as her dance partner.

One TV source has mentioned that there are many incentives for Fern to appear on the dancing show, including losing weight and also being offered a whole host of TV and magazine deals. The Strictly Come Dancing production team are keen to attract more viewers on this year's series — especially as the programme will be going head-to-head with the new series of ITV1 hit singing show The X Factor, which appeals specifically to the 16–30 year old viewing market.

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Reality TV star sought after model found dead in California dumpster

August 19, 2009

A millionaire reality TV star is being sought by police over the murder of a model whose body was found in a Californian dumpster. 28-year-old Jasmine Fiore was found dead in an unzipped suitcase in Buena Park, Orange County.

Police are seeking real estate tycoon Ryan Jenkins, 32, a contestant on the reality show Megan Wants a Millionaire, in which former Rock of Love hopeful Megan Hauserman dates several rich men with the aim of ultimately becoming the girlfriend of one of them. Jenkins reportedly met Fiore at a Las Vegas strip club and married her two days later.

Jenkins reported the swimsuit model missing hours after the discovery of her body. Since then he has not returned calls from investigators and is considered a person of interest. Police suspect he may be on the run and are trying to trace him as well as a black and white Mercedes car he may be driving.

It is thought that Jenkins may have returned to his homeland of Canada. Fiore, who had worked for Playboy, had been strangled according to police. Her body was found by someone searching for goods to recycle. She was last seen alive at 8:30 p.m. on Friday and had not contacted her family since then.


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The developer team at Wikimedia is making some changes to how accounts work, as part of our on-going efforts to provide new and better tools for our users like cross-wiki notifications. These changes will mean you have the same account name everywhere. This will let us give you new features that will help you edit and discuss better, and allow more flexible user permissions for tools. One of the side-effects of this is that user accounts will now have to be unique across all 900 Wikimedia wikis. See the announcement for more information.

Unfortunately, your account clashes with another account also called Bwsmith84. To make sure that both of you can use all Wikimedia projects in future, we have reserved the name Bwsmith84~enwikinews that only you will have. If you like it, you don't have to do anything. If you do not like it, you can pick out a different name.

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Star?
Calling anyone who appeared on that show a 'star' is going too far. 66.159.127.246 (talk) 13:44, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

 * They are a star of that show. Kinda like, if I filmed myself going down the street that could be described as "a walk down the street: Starring BRS". So yes, he is the star of a reality TV show. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 13:47, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

Someone should just rename this show Megan Wants a Murderer. Mike Halterman (talk) 20:11, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

OMG I CANT BELIEVE THEYLET HIM DO REALITY SHOWS,KNOWING HE HAS A PAST RECORD OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. DONT THEY DO BACK GROUND CHECKS ON THESE PEOPLE. THIS IS ABSURBDMEGAN COULD HAVE BEEN NEXT IF SHE WOULD HAVE CHOSE HIM,AN WHY R THEY STOPPING THE SHOW.

what does megan think about reality tv now?
''Out of curiosity I'm wondering what is Megan thinking about being a "TV Star" now? I'm sure this is not something that she could have possibly planned ahear for since I don't recall seeing anything like this being linked to any previous reality show. The closest I can even come to such a think would be the disgusting idea of "Screech" (We all remember Screech from "Saved By The Bell") but who on earth would want to see him in a home made porn movie! Even the thought of that makes me sick. That is the closest thing I can come up with and it is so far from what Ryan did it is totally unfathomable. And then Ryan got too chicken to face what would have been his just reward. How is the ex-wife's family going to get any kind of closure when he killed himself too, being too chicken to face a life in prison or on death row-where he rightfully belongs. Has Megan made any statments to the press a''

what does megan think about reality tv now?
''Out of curiosity I'm wondering what is Megan thinking about being a "TV Star" now? I'm sure this is not something that she could have possibly planned ahear for since I don't recall seeing anything like this being linked to any previous reality show. The closest I can even come to such a think would be the disgusting idea of "Screech" (We all remember Screech from "Saved By The Bell") but who on earth would want to see him in a home made porn movie! Even the thought of that makes me sick. That is the closest thing I can come up with and it is so far from what Ryan did it is totally unfathomable. And then Ryan got too chicken to face what would have been his just reward. How is the ex-wife's family going to get any kind of closure when he killed himself too, being too chicken to face a life in prison or on death row-where he rightfully belongs. Has Megan made any statments to the press about her show being cancelled or the feelings she has about Ryan now. I know that on the show she had started to develope some feelings for Ryan-a connection as she called it. How does she feel now?''


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UK film board rejects Japanese horror 'Grotesque'

August 19, 2009

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has refused to issue a certificate for Grotesque. The move makes it illegal to sell the Japanese horror film in the United Kingdom.

BBFC director David Cooke described the piece as containing "unacceptable content" and being "little more than an unrelenting and escalating scenario of humiliation, brutality and sadism". He said that cuts were "not a viable option".

The movie includes scenes of castration, disembowelment and amputation. The BBFC has only rejected a handful of other films in the last four years out of the 10,000 it reviews for DVD release every year. These include the sexually violent Murder-Set-Pieces and Terrorists, Killers And Other Wackos, a film showing graphic clips of real-life torture and killing.

Cooke said Grotesque ' s "chief pleasure... seems to be in the spectacle of sadism (including sexual sadism) for its own sake." The BBFC's only other recent rejections have been two pornographic films seeking the R18 rating. Grotesque's creators had hoped the film would receive an 18 rating, which is below R18.

Cooke also said that the film was different from other violent horrors due to its "minimal narrative or character development."


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Hurricane Bill now a Category 4 storm

August 19, 2009

Following a period of steady intensification, Hurricane Bill is now a Category 4 major hurricane, as defined by the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.

Bill formed on August 12 and became the 2009 season's first hurricane on August 17. For the past few days, the storm has been moving toward the west-northwest, but that is expected to change later this week as it turns more toward the north. After that, its track is uncertain, though National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecasters believe the hurricane will pass between Bermuda and the United States.

As of 11 a.m. AST August 19 (0900 UTC August 19), Hurricane Bill was located within 15 nautical miles of 18.0°N 54.9°W, about 460 mi (740 km) east of the Leeward Islands. Maximum sustained winds were near 115 knots (135 mph, 215 km/h), with stronger gusts. Forecasters estimate the storm's minimum barometric pressure at 950 millibars.

Bermuda could be under the most significant threat from Bill, and officials there have been monitoring the storm's progress. Derrick Binns, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Labour, Home Affairs and Housing, reported that "We have been following the storm closely since its inception, and today we reviewed our planning and procedures to ensure all are in sync. While we have not as yet issued hurricane warnings, I think it is important to advise residents to check their emergency kits to be sure supplies are adequate."

Bill is expected to spare the United States from any significant impact, but forecasters advise that since the storm is still several days away, nothing is certain. Indeed, residents of Long Island, New York are keeping a close eye on the cyclone's progress.

Forecasters also warn that Bill could target parts of eastern Canada. Residents of Nova Scotia, mindful of the extensive damage from Hurricane Juan several years prior, are beginning to take precautionary measures.

Regardless of its exact track, Bill will likely generate rough surf and dangerous rip tides along the coast of the U.S. and Canada.

Tropical cyclones are known to be unpredictable, so interests in the regions potentially in Bill's path are urged to track the storm's progress over coming days and review emergency plans.

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User talk:110.37.17.59

Please do not delete the comments of other users. It is disruptive and you could be blocked for it. Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 16:08, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

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Comments:UK film board rejects Japanese horror 'Grotesque'

Who needs to sell it in the UK when you can watch it on the internet from anywhere in the world.

I, for one, am glad that there are sumptuary laws to regulate what we can and can't do. If people had the choice to watch a movie, just imagine the anarchy that would ensue! —70.48.153.116 (talk) 21:49, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

I think the BBFC should certainly reserve the right to reject films which are all violence and no plot. --92.29.21.46 (talk) 00:43, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

Dumb Move
This is a dumb move for the UK film board. If it were released, I doubt anyone would have sought out the movie who was not already into sadism. Now, many people will illegally download the movie out of curiosity. Dumb, dumb move. -- Poe Joe (talk) 03:59, 20 August 2009 (UTC) According to that logic we should legalize all drugs. 85.139.84.55 (talk) 21:48, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Uhm, we should legalize all drugs. 71.120.114.83 (talk) 06:07, 22 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Firstly, I'd have no problem with that. Secondly, the analogy isn't relevant - are you claiming that making drugs illegal means that more people take drugs? It's unclear that this is true. But the act of banning a film can make it more likely that people will know about it, and try to see it, especially as these days it's easily downloadable. See striesand effect . 86.22.73.70 (talk) 10:39, 24 August 2009 (UTC)

Yes! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 173.27.54.186 (talk • contribs)

Oh Wow
"Cooke also said that the film was different from other violent horrors due to its "minimal narrative or character development.""

WHOA-WHOA-WHOA, HOLD ON! There are violent horror movies with narrative and character development?! BWAHAHAHAHA, OH WOW, BEST LAUGH TODAY! 71.120.114.83 (talk) 06:07, 22 August 2009 (UTC)


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Just a note that ideally this should be published before 5pm EST, which is when new information comes in. – Juliancolton  | Talk 17:24, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Bill formed on August 12 and became the 2009 season's first hurricane on August 17. - In that case what was Ana?--Laslovarga (talk) 15:49, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Ana was a tropical storm, which is a level weaker than a hurricane. – Juliancolton  | Talk 16:06, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
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Fern Britton to appear on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing
The current title seems to be inaccurate because it implies her appearance on the show has been confirmed whilst it seems that hasn't occurred. I'll leave renaming though to someone more involved and familiar with the story. Adambro (talk) 18:11, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

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How is this newsworthy in any sense of the word? Not only is it exceptionally trivial, but it's unconfirmed trivia. I wasn't aware Wikinews had become a tabloid. 92.11.114.211 (talk) 01:37, 21 August 2009 (UTC)

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Hi SuperFlash! Just to note, I had to revert your recent edits to the Disney article. The customary position for the publish template is at the very bottom of the page (or immediately above the categories, if they are present). Cheers, Tempodivalse [talk]  20:36, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
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Michael Jackson doctor posts message on YouTube

August 19, 2009

Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray has posted a one minute video on entertainment site TMZ — and now YouTube — so that he can reach out to his loved ones because he can't contact them by phone or by e-mail. In the video he has said: "I have told the truth and I have faith that the truth will prevail.

"I want to thank all of my patients and friends who have sent me such kind e-mails, letters and messages to let me know of your support and prayers for me and my family. I haven't been able to thank you personally, which you know is not normal for me. Your messages give me strength and courage and keep me going. They mean the world to me. Please don't worry. As long as I keep God in my heart and you in my life I will be fine."

Law enforcement sources investigating the death of Jackson have claimed that Conrad was to be arrested and charged with manslaughter within the next week. Another source has told Fox News that the former dermatologist of the star is also to face criminal charges. Fox News have also said that investigators had hoped to charge Murray with a more serious crime than manslaughter - second-degree murder.


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Arrest made over murder of UK gemstone expert in Kenya

August 19, 2009

Police in Kenya have arrested a man thought to be the organiser of an attack by up to 30 men armed with clubs and spears that killed internationally renowned Scottish gemstone expert Campbell Bridges.

The 71-year-old was ambushed last week near Voi where he owns several mines. The attack left two security guards badly injured. Bridges' family had received death threats for years over a dispute over access to his gemstone mines.

Regional police chief Herbert Khaemba anounced today: "The suspect believed to be the main organiser of the brutal murder was arrested by the police at the Kenyan border town of Taveta in hiding. The police are still pursuing other suspects who were armed with crude weapons during the attack."

The arrested man is reported to be the chairman of a group of local small-scale miners. He is thought to have been intending to flee to neighbouring Tanzania. The area's minerals have been disputed ever since Bridges discovered the locally unique stone Tsavorite in the 1960s.


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Six bomb attacks kill 95 in Baghdad

August 20, 2009 According to Iraqi police, at least 95 people have been killed and half a thousand wounded after six explosions in Iraq's capital of Baghdad on Wednesday.

Eyewitness reports say that two main attacks targeted the finance and foreign ministries. Police sources say that the blasts, which were caused by vehicles filled with explosives, all took place within several minutes.

Major General Qassim Atta, spokesman for the national armed forces' operation in the capital, said that "a truck bomb went off near the Salhiyeh intersection and it caused casualties and a number of civilian cars were destroyed. We accuse the Baathist alliance of executing these terrorist operations."

As a result of the attacks, Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki called for a security review. "The criminal operations that happened today no doubt call for a re-evaluation of our plans and our security methods to face the terrorist challenges," he said.

The attacks are the deadliest in Baghdad since June 24, when 62 people died after a bomb on a motorcycle detonated.

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 * ❌ The date on the article is the date of publication - not date of event. --Brian McNeil / talk 11:55, 1 September 2009 (UTC)


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Comments:Hurricane Bill now a Category 4 storm

Was wondering if the East coast would see a Hurricane this season...--71.176.30.177 (talk) 09:13, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
 * yeah. rmember how they told us after katrina and rita that this was just the beginning and that every year there'd b more h'canes and they'd all be bigger? freaking liars.--65.51.209.124 (talk) 15:48, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

Downgraded
Bill has already been downgraded to cat-3 --65.51.209.124 (talk) 14:09, 20 August 2009 (UTC) http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090820/ts_nm/us_weather_storms

This hurricane scares me --142.161.46.247 (talk) 17:55, 21 August 2009 (UTC)


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Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi released on compassionate grounds

August 20, 2009

, the only individual convicted in connection with the bombing of in 1988, has been released by Scottish , on compassionate grounds.

Megrahi is suffering from  and will be allowed to return to his home country of Libya.

270 people were killed when, on December 21, 1988, the flight from London's Heathrow Airport to New York's  was destroyed by a bomb whilst in flight over southern Scotland.

A police convoy escorted Megrahi from his former prison home in to, where he boarded an  flight to. He was told he could not remain in Scotland on security grounds.

In announcing the release on compassionate grounds, Justice Secretary MacAskill stated, "Al-Megrahi now faces a sentence imposed by a higher power. It is one that no court in any jurisdiction could revoke or overrule. It is terminal, final and irrevocable. He is going to die".

The conviction remains controversial. Last year then-president of US group Victims of Pan Am Flight 103 told Wikinews that the vast majority were satisfied in Megrahi's guilt. UK Families Flight 103 painted a very different picture to Wikinews of the opinions in Britain: "UK Families have different views about Megrahi's guilt or innocence. Certainly some, including my husband and I, believe that we are not in a position to make a judgment about whether he was involved in some way or not," said group coordinator Jean Berkley, whose son was killed. "Much of the evidence at the trial was circumstantial and confusing and it is a fact that the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission, after considering the matter for three years, came to the conclusion that there were grounds for appeal. The UK families are united in believing that the full independent inquiry for which we have been asking since 1989 should now take place, to deal with the many unanswered questions and enable the evidence which would have emerged from the now abandoned appeal to be made public." This is in sharp contrast to , which earlier reported that the majority of British families felt Megrahi was innocent.

The United States government had been strongly opposed to any possible release. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had previously called the possibility "absolutely wrong". MacAskill sought to justify the decision by commenting that "Compassion and mercy are about upholding the beliefs th[at] we seek to live by, remaining true to our values as a people - no matter the severity of the provocation or the atrocity perpetrated."

Megrahi issued a statement shortly before leaving HMP Greenock in which he maintained his innocence. "The remaining days of my life are being lived under the shadow of the wrongness of my conviction. I have been faced with an appalling choice: to risk dying in prison in the hope that my name is cleared posthumously or to return home still carrying the weight of the guilty verdict, which will never now be lifted. The choice which I made is a matter of sorrow, disappointment and anger, which I fear I will never overcome," said Megrahi.

Robert Gibbs, press secretary for the White House, said "The United States deeply regrets the decision by the Scottish Executive to release Abdel Basset Mohamed al-Megrahi. As we have expressed repeatedly to officials of the government of the United Kingdom and to Scottish authorities, we continue to believe that Megrahi should serve out his sentence in Scotland." Many US victims have also reacted with anger.

Many US victims' families have reacted with anger. One relative commented that "This might sound crude or blunt, but I want him returned from Scotland the same way my wife Lorraine was and that would be in a box." Dr., a UK victim, disagreed, saying Megrahi had "nothing to do with" the disaster and calling the earlier dropping of the appeal "a blow to those of us who seek the truth."

Megrahi's plane was greeted by crowds in Tripoli waving both Libyan and Scottish flags. , son of Libyan leader, held his hand as he exited the aircraft amid heavy security. Loudspeakers broadcast patriotic music and it is reported that celebrations are ongoing in Tripoli.


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Part of it is old from that interview with Weipz, and the rest comes from an email received from UKFF103 today. I forwarded that to scoop. Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 17:18, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

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We really need a category for all this, as we now have a decent number of articles. The issue is naming it. Whilst Category:Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi would seem obvious, since all the articles so far involve him, Category:Lockerbie bombing may be better as there is much belief that the controversy will keep going long after he is dead. I know Jim Swire et all seem convinced that it will. Thoughts? Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 18:17, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
 * I'd suggest Category:Pan Am Flight 103 since consistency with enwikip is often helpful. Adambro (talk) 18:36, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

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Formula 1 new team USF1 sponsored by YouTube co-founder

August 20, 2009

2010 Formula One World Championship entrants USF1 have secured an investment deal with YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley, British magazine Autosport have revealed.

Hurley was positive about the future, and hinted at long term involvement with the team.

YouTube was bought out by search engine giants Google in 2006, which has consolidated the video-sharing website as a global phenomenon, valued at $1.65bn. However, its relationship with Formula 1 has not always been rosy. Video rights to Formula 1 are under the strict copyright of Bernie Ecclestone's FOM concern. Videos of Formula 1 footage posted on the website are soon challenged and removed, however once removed they are soon replaced, due to the sheer number of videos on the site.

USF1 team principle Ken Anderson was positive about the deal, noting that Hurley's business acumen and experience in setting up a global brand from scratch can be applied to the fledgling team.

Autosport have also revealed that veteran drivers Alexander Wurz and Pedro de la Rosa may be in the running for a seat alongside "an American rookie". Austrian Wurz has not competed in Formula 1 since 2007 (For Williams in China), and de la Rosa has not raced competitively in F1 since 2006, when he replaced Juan Pablo Montoya at McLaren mid-way through the season.

The other two new entrants for next year, Campos Grand Prix and Manor Motorsport are yet to announce any investment or sponsorship agreements.

Hurley's involvement is unlikely to see the YouTube logo added to the car as this is a personal involvement independent of his current position with YouTube.