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All major American TV networks show charity concert for Katrina victims

September 10, 2005 On Friday, all six major American television networks; ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, WB, and UPN, along with most PBS stations, united in a rare show of solidarity to air a one hour charity concert called Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast.

The concert aired live at 8pm in the Eastern time zone and 7pm in the Central time zone and on tape-delay in the Mountain and Pacific time zones. It was also shown on the Internet and many cable networks such as USA, Bravo and G4.

The show was produced by Joel Gallen, the same man behind the September 11th tribute concert America: A Tribute to Heroes. The show was not censored for political statements but was for obscenities. Gallen did not expect any political statements. Last week, rapper Kayne West made a remark on an NBC charity show A Concert for Hurricane Relief, in which West claimed that "George Bush doesn't care about black people.", which caused controversy.

The concert began with Randy Newman singing "Louisana 1927." Throughout the concert there were notable acts, such U2 performing "One" with Mary. J Blige. Another moment was Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood and the house band from The Late Show with David Letterman doing a cover of John Fogerty's "Who'll Stop The Rain".

Donations were being solicited for the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army.

Telecom company AT&T provided toll-free calling and 10 call centers for the event and MCI provided volunteers from their call centers.

BET also held a charity concert called S.O.S (Saving OurSelves), a half-hour before cutting to the main one.

MTV, MTV Overdrive, VH1 and CMT will air a charity show Saturday called ReAct Now: Music & Relief.


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Foreman Of Delay Grand Jury Made Mind Up Before Testimony
Looks like a very interesting story beginning! I have unpublished the article as it does not appear ready for publication yet. One important element it is lacking is a source for the transcript of the show. Please see the article's discussion page for my comments. - Amgine/talk 05:18, 6 October 2005 (UTC)

Ronnie Earle Makes Film About DeLay Indictment
This article appears to violate Wikinews's NPOV policy, and the headline is slanderously inaccurate. I have unpublished the article, and added the NPOV article tag. Please see the article's discussion page for my comments. - Amgine/talk 05:58, 6 October 2005 (UTC)

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Talk:Firefox 1.5 beta released to public

It kind of reads like an ad for Firefox. Can we get some balance, perhaps by elaborating on the deficiencies of the current version and mentioning competitive products ? StuRat 02:45, 10 September 2005 (UTC)
 * I've cleaned up alot of the marketing talk so it should be more neutral now. Thanx 69.142.2.68 20:16, 10 September 2005 (UTC)

 * Please sign up/log in before leaving comments so we know who you are. StuRat 12:23, 11 September 2005 (UTC)

 * It still looks like an ad to me. Can we get some balance, perhaps by elaborating on the deficiencies of the current version and mentioning competitive products ? StuRat 21:45, 10 September 2005 (UTC)

 * So, following your logic, if this was an article about, lets say, a new version of Linux, we'd have to mention any possible flaws and say that Mac OS and Windows exist? Come on. Or if it was about Windows Vista we'd have to say "but windows still crashes an there are other operating systems"? Please. This article is about the release of a product. Naturally, it says what's improved and where to find it. Articles that compare a piece of software to others are for an encyclopedia, such as Wikipedia, not for a news source like Wikinews.

 * Please sign up/log in before leaving comments so we know who you are. StuRat 12:23, 11 September 2005 (UTC)

 * What I want to avoid is one article that says, essentially. "Firefox is the greatest thing since sliced bread and all the others suck", followed by other articles that say "Netscape is the greatest thing since sliced bread and all the others suck", "Internet Explorer  is the greatest thing since sliced bread and all the others suck", "Opera is the greatest thing since sliced bread and all the others suck", "The AOL browser is the greatest thing since sliced bread and all the others suck", and so on.  A single BALANCED story will not lead others to feel the need to "defend" their own browsers.  Looking at one of your examples, if we just regurgitate the Microsoft press release for Windows Vista, I'm sure it would say it's perfect and all the problems are solved.  If people read that story here, then go and get it, and find out it has even more crashes and security holes than their current software, I would say we are to blame for their incorrect decision to switch, by endorsing a biased and untrue press release without supplying the other side of the story.  StuRat 12:11, 11 September 2005 (UTC)

 * Here are the opening lines of the WikiNews NPOV policy which I believe applies:

 * The neutral point of view policy states that one should write articles without bias, representing all views fairly.

 * The neutral point of view policy is easily misunderstood. The policy does not mean that you should write an article from just a single unbiased, "objective" point of view. The policy says that an article should fairly represent all, and not make an article state, imply, or insinuate that any one side is correct.

 * StuRat 12:19, 11 September 2005 (UTC)

Specific NPOV suggestions

 * 1) When a press release says a product is "new and improved", this means the previous version was "old and inferior". Any advantages of the new product can therefore be listed as disadvantages of the predecessor.
 * 2) An ad will normally only compare their product with competitors when they win the comparison. We should compare their product when they lose, as well.
 * 3) A company would typically list new features as being "the first in the industry", unless they aren't. We should specifically list whether the new features listed are available on other browsers.
 * 4) The fact that they list two intended beta releases (which is really a misuse of the term, BTW) means they aren't very confident in the quality of the first beta, to me. We should either do some first hand reporting on this (download it and check it out) or find some comments from others who have done so, to try to find out what the "instabilities" are, and report them.

StuRat 12:56, 11 September 2005 (UTC)

Problem with Image ?
The Firefox logo only displays about half the time on my computer, is anyone else having this same problem ? StuRat 12:22, 11 September 2005 (UTC)


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British Gas announces a hike in energy bills of 14.2%

September 10, 2005 One of Britain's largest domestic energy suppliers, British Gas, has announced that it is to raise the price of its gas and electricity prices by a record 14.2%. It blames the price rise on increasing wholesale gas prices, which have gone up by over 50% in the past year, the rising cost of oil & the increasing difficulty in getting gas from the North Sea, a major gas field for the United Kingdom.

250 000 people on low incomes will receive a one-off GBP 60 (USD 110.35, EUR 88.93) rebate to alleviate this price rise.

This follows increases from other suppliers including Powergen and EDF Energy, with both having risen their prices by 7 to 12%. Energywatch, Britain's consumer energy watchdog has said domestic gas and electric bills have gone up by 17 and 22% on average respectively in the last 18 months to August.

In 2004, British Gas increased its prices by 5.9% in January and 12.4% in September.

Across the water in Ireland, the Irish government approved a 25% increase on gas prices by the state owned monopoly, Bord Gais.


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Red Cross is not in New Orleans for Katrina, Guard raced it to Superdome

September 10, 2005

The American Red Cross is not lending its usual assistance in New Orleans, because the Louisiana National Guard acted first. After Saturday September 3, it was agreed with state officials the Red Cross was not needed because the large-scale evacuation of the city was under way.

The organization explains on its web site:

 * Access to New Orleans is controlled by the National Guard and local authorities and while we are in constant contact with them, we simply cannot enter New Orleans against their orders.
 * The state Homeland Security Department had requested--and continues to request--that the American Red Cross not come back into New Orleans following the hurricane. Our presence would keep people from evacuating and encourage others to come into the city.
 * The Red Cross does not conduct search and rescue operations. We are an organization of civilian volunteers and cannot get relief aid into any location until the local authorities say it is safe and provide us with security and access.
 * The original plan was to evacuate all the residents of New Orleans to safe places outside the city. With the hurricane bearing down, the city government decided to open a shelter of last resort in the Superdome downtown. We applaud this decision and believe it saved a significant number of lives.

On September 1, the Red Cross offered to Louisiana state officials to enter New Orleans, who rejected the offer due to logistical difficulties. Making the offer the next day to Col. Jay Mayeaux, the deputy director of the Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, the Red Cross was asked to wait 24 hours while preparations were made. By the next day, Saturday September 3rd, the National Guard had arrived in the city, felt they had adequate supplies and did not need the Red Cross.

Superdome: refuge of last resort
The American Red Cross is often involved in emergency situations, and the term applied to the Superdome, "refuge of last resort", is based on Red Cross shelter standards. It is the minimal type of shelter, defined primarily by not meeting shelter standards:

 * 1) May or may not meet any of the ARC criteria for a shelter and has not been approved for use as a shelter by the ARC.
 * 2) May be located either inside or outside of the Hurricane Risk Area.
 * 3) Physical features required:
 * Located outside of the flood zone or ability to locate on floors elevated above flood potential area and hurricane wind resistant structure.

Ticking clock
Despite the Superdome being a minimal shelter, it was reported there were 26,000 people there. As the Times-Picayune reported on Sunday, August 28, Col. Mayeaux was involved in preparations:
 * "To help keep them fed and hydrated, the Louisiana National Guard delivered three truckloads of water and seven truckloads of MREs — short for "meals ready to eat." That's enough to supply 15,000 people for three days, according to Col. Jay Mayeaux, deputy director of the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Emergency Preparedness."

The National Guard delivered enough food for 15,000 people for 3 days, to a place which may have had 26,000 people. Four days later, National Guardsmen accompanied by buses (475 in all) and supply trucks arrived at the Superdome on September 1.


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User talk:Chip2401

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Talk:All major American TV networks show charity concert for Katrina victims

Looks good, although it did still contain some spelling errors and broken links. A list of performers and performances would also be nice, as would a pic. Also, I don't like sources that require registration, like that last one. Can you replace it with one that doesn't? StuRat 11:05, 10 September 2005 (UTC)

Typo
editprotected "Through out" => "Throughout" Van der Hoorn (talk) 18:13, 12 March 2009 (UTC)

 * ✅ ♪Tempo di Valse ♪ 18:35, 12 March 2009 (UTC)


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Single-engine plane crashes into home in Cyprus

September 10, 2005

Limassol. At least two people have died at a Cypriot army aircraft crash in the village of Kolossi this morning, west of the island's southern coastal town of Limassol.

Kolossi is a community of some 2,000 Britons, Germans and Cypriots.

Director of the President's Press Office Marios Karoyan told CNA that the aircraft was a PC - 9 (Pilatus). It is one of the two training military aircraft of the National Guard (Cyprus Army) and according to the first reports two people have died, believed to be the two pilots.

Defence Minister Kyriakos Mavronicolas and National Guard Commander Lieutenant-General Athanasios Nikolodemos have rushed to the area. Ambulances and fire engines are in the area.


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Australia proposes new anti-terror laws

September 10, 2005

The proposed legislation includes an increase in the number of security cameras, penalties for leaving bags unattended at airports, electronic tags and restraining orders on suspects and tougher jail terms for inciting violence. Greater powers will be given to police and spy agencies to deal with terror suspects, and the length of time before permanent residents may apply for citizenship will increase from two to three years.

The Australian government has received criticism over its new proposed anti-terror laws, claiming they are encouraging a transition into a police state. Critics say that the laws are draconian, too open to abuse, and may restrict the Australian 'way of life'.

The government has responded by saying that the laws are necessary to ensure security due to the rising terrorist threat to Australia. It is also considering sunset clauses for some laws, to counter claims that the laws may be abused after the terror threat has ebbed.

There has been concern from the Muslim community that the laws are unfairly biased against Muslims. The government denied this. The Prime Minister John Howard said all Australians, including Muslims, should have nothing to fear if they are law-abiding citizens. "These laws are not directed at Islamic people, they are directed at people who might be contemplating terrorist deeds," Mr Howard said.

There will be a meeting of State and Federal leaders, to determine the finer details of the new legislation, later this month.

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One week before German federal election, the race is wide-open again

September 10, 2005

With only one week to go till the, all polls say it's impossible to predict who will govern the country for the next four years (for the polls see end of article). 's (CDU) had headed the polls for over two years. Only three months ago, when chancellor proclaimed he would seek early elections, a move that at the time was considered to be political suicide by many commentators, it seemed not unlikely that the CDU could even govern on its own, without an coalition partner. While their lead was slowly shrinking in the past few months, there was still a comfortable majority for a coalition with the (FDP).

Then came the TV debate between Schröder and Merkel. Commentators and newspaper editorials first thought it didn't have much impact. Sure, the "Media chancellor" Schröder was widely considered to have performed better, but that was to be expected. And Merkel certainly wasn't as bad as Schröder's (SPD) had hoped. Also the topics they talked about weren't really new. Every position they stated had already been printed and broadcasted over and over again.

But something did happen. The CDU plunged between 2-3% in the various polls, while the SPD gained as much as 3.5%. Suddenly the black-yellow (named for the party colors of the CDU and FDP) majority was gone. But the current red-green (this time the colors of SPD and ) coalition is even farther from reaching a majority because there is also the.

The Left Party (or simply The Left) is essentially a renamed PDS, which in turn is the successor of the, the former ruling party of the. It failed the 5% quorum in the 2002 election and currently only has two representatives in the ; both won constituencies in East Berlin. The Left originally planned to merge with the, a party mainly consisting of former SPD members who were disappointed by Schröder's social reforms, before the election which would have been held in 2006. However, they were caught off guard by the early elections call, so candidates of the WASG for the Bundestag now run under The Left banner. One of them is.

Lafontaine was the Party chair of the SPD. He was also the Finance minister in Schröder's first government. But only a few months after the SPD got in power after 16 years of CDU government, he resigned in March 1999 from both the offices of minister and party chair, citing insurmountable political and personal differences with Schröder. He largely stayed out of politics, writing only a few books and newspaper columns, but is now, along with, one of two front-runners of the Left Party.

So the Party of Left may tip the scales in this election. But all other parties have ruled out a coalition with them and The Left itself also called it impossible that a common ground could be found with the "neoliberal" parties currently in the Bundestag.

So, assuming neither black-yellow nor red-green reach a majority, what options are left? Maybe, the only remaining possibility is a grand coalition between the SPD and the CDU. But the differences between those two parties seem irreconcilable from today's viewpoint. There are radically different approaches in the fields of taxation, social and labor reforms to name only a few. Angela Merkel has recruited a jurist from the German constitutional court,, to her team. Kirchhof plans to introduce a on income, 25% for everyone, and remove all tax exemptions. While the CDU doesn't want to go that far during the next four years, it has already named Kirchhof finance minister in the case they win the election. The SPD has blasted those plans as "radically unsocial" and instead plans to increase the taxes for wealthier people.

Another hot topic is Germany's high unemployment. The CDU plans to abolish the dismissal protection of workers to give companies greater flexibilty in the hiring of their employees. Again, this is a no-go for the SPD. But the two parties won't even speculate about this option. Both ruled out a coalition with each other. Nonetheless, 35% of all Germans think this coalition would be the best for the nation, a survey by the ZDF shows. That is still more than the 31% who would favor a black-yellow coalition and 17% who want a continuation of the current red-green government.

So, Germans have to wait for the 18th of September to know who will govern them for the next four years. But then again, it might even take two weeks longer because a by-election is required in Dresden, after a candidate died. And if it gets even closer than the aforementioned polls suggest, Germany will have to wait till October 2nd for a new, or the old government.


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Talk:Australia proposes new anti-terror laws

Your two Nick Butterly sources appear to have identical stories. If so, just list the source under one publisher or the other, not both. I would also like to see a statement about how the Bali bombing has affected the Australian psyche, and made such legislation, which would have been unthinkable a few years ago, more likely to pass now. StuRat 13:31, 10 September 2005 (UTC)

 * I removed the second Nick Butterly source (from The Advertiser). Feel free to put it back in if there was something unique in that source which I missed. StuRat 13:38, 11 September 2005 (UTC)

Why do wikinews articles turn into "Controversy about..." ?
I think this should be resisted. It amazes how much it misses the point. You have an oppurtunity to get some information out about some event and instead it descends into a whole lotta what people *feel* about things. The headline should be: "Australia proposes new anti-terror laws".

 * I'm fine with that suggested title change, especailly since it makes it shorter, but do feel the reaction of the citizens to this new proposed legislation is a valid part of the news story, and should be included. In a democracy, how people "feel" is very important in determining what legislation is passed and what is rejected. In a totalitarian state, what people feel only matters to them, until they feel so strongly about something that they fight a revolution, that is. StuRat 21:56, 10 September 2005 (UTC)

 * but i hope you see what im saying: peoples opinions are secondary... the articles should focus on factual content that allows the reader to form their own opinions. Most of the quotes wikinewsies add are simply their as a substitute for editorialising. Certainly you should provide quotes from key players, but it really is not the news; in this case the proposed laws are the news.

 * Please sign up/log in and then sign your posts with ~, which adds your username and timestamp, so we can get to know you better. StuRat 13:28, 11 September 2005 (UTC)

 * I changed the title, as you suggested, and also moved the details of the new proposed laws up front. The criticisms and support are listed after.  I must disagree with you that reaction to a new proposed law is "not news", however.  Consider a report in Colonial America that simply stated "British raising taxes on tea" without any coverage of the colonial outrage this caused, which then led to the tea boycotts, the Boston Tea Party, and eventually revolution. Getting back to this article, the only quote is from a supporter of the laws, Aussie PM John Howard.  I feel this article does an excellent job of balancing the differing opinions from the supporters and opposition (from both the general public and the Muslim community).  I am not the author, BTW, but was here as a judge to determine if this entry is eligible for the WikiNews International News Writing Contest.  It looked good to me (with a few tweaks).  I have seen many biased stories here, however, I agree with you there.  I try my best to fix such articles to make them NPOV, when I find them. StuRat 13:22, 11 September 2005 (UTC)

 * Compare "Australia proposes new anti-terror laws" to current headline.

 * Please note that headlines should contain a verb. --Chiacomo (talk) 02:37, 12 September 2005 (UTC)

 * Why is that ? "Katrina aftermath" or "The Pope is dead" seem like valid titles to me. StuRat 08:53, 13 September 2005 (UTC)

New anti-terror law
Who is going to be targetted mainly? We are convinced it is going to be the innocent people, who will suffer. The so called 'terrorists' are laughing, as their goals have been achieved. Why New Zealand is not concerned with terrorism, and many more countries of the world? Our personal liberties are going to be undermined by irresponsible people? The peaceful protesters of an unjust war in Iraq are going to be detained, not only in Washington DC, but here in Australia. It is already happening, like Mrs Cindy Sheenan. We can see the danger of, what is coming to us, all in the name of caring for the safety of Australian citizens.

Very concerned law-abiding citizen of this country.

Karl

Draconian Antiterror Law...
It appears that all state premiers did agree with J.H. on a need to have this law, in Australia. We are all afraid of a misuse by irresponsible individuals, who are getting more power, than ever before. Australia is becoming a police state, where anybody can fall a victim of a police abuse. A history repeats itself, that's how Hitler started his campaign of conquering the world.

very concern,

Citizens of the world.


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Talk:One week before German federal election, the race is wide-open again

Publishable?
What do you guys think? Can I publish the story in its current shape? I admitt, it does sound a little editorial-like, but I think I stayed neutral throughout the article. But I might have gotten that totally wrong so I'd like your input on the story. Thanks :). --Deprifry 14:21, September 10, 2005 (UTC)

 * Ah, what the heck. I'm just gonna be bold and go ahead and publish the thing. --Deprifry 17:56, September 10, 2005 (UTC)

Difficult to understand
I appreciate the effort here, but this article is very difficult to understand. The style is too conversational. I'm not sure how to begin fixing it, since I doubt I really understand the various factors or the data itself. There is a lot of speculation here that is difficult to decipher.

Merkel Image
The Image is not PD and has been deleted on commons. Please remove. --82.83.39.157 07:49, 31 August 2006 (UTC)


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Swedish minister wants more free-to-air channels in the terrestrial television network

September 10, 2005 In a press release on September 8 from the Swedish Ministry of Education, Research and Culture it was announced that new television broadcasting licenses for the Swedish digital terrestrial television network was to be given and that the Radio and Television Authority (RTVV) had been given the task to handle the applications. All digital television licenses will cease by the end of 2005 and the companies must apply for a renewal if they want to continue broadcasting in 2006 and 2007.

Minister Leif Pagrotsky says in the press release that he is "taking an initiative towards a broader offer and more free channels". He doesn't give any clue on how this will be done in the press release, however. In an interview in Dagens Media, his press secretary Thomas Johansson says that new applicants most likely must offer free-to-air channels if they want a licence. Johansson says that there is space for at least two more channels in the network.

The RTVV shall leave a suggestion of what channels will get new or continued licenses on November 21, 2005. As of September 8 TV4 AB, Dagens Industri, Sportexpressen and Eurosport SA had sent their applications for new or continued licenses.

Currently, very few of the 33 channels in the network have chosen to go free-to-air, in contrast to the United Kingdom, Germany and Finland where most channels are free-to-air.


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User talk:82.40.137.176

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Talk:Google adds Hybrid Satellite/Map View

cat
Please add cat category:Google. Bawolff 18:14, 10 September 2005 (UTC)


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Talk:Google now worth over $80 billion

cat
Please add cat google. Bawolff 18:17, 10 September 2005 (UTC)

Why does the title element say "Google now worth over 0 billion" ???
Google now worth over 0 billion ????? Bawolff 18:31, 10 September 2005 (UTC)

 * Take a look here. --Deprifry 18:36, September 10, 2005 (UTC)

ok. its strange how when your editing it its 0 bil and when displaying the page, the header(not title) says $80 bil. Bawolff 18:45, 10 September 2005 (UTC)

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Talk:New Orleans officials confiscating guns

I've been saying this for years, but if the NRA had worked for secure "cryptographic" gun registration, this would never be an issue, i.e. guns should have a unique identifier and a random pad, you should xor your identity with part of the random pad on purchase, and mail it to the fed, then the fed could get all past owners ids when they physically had the gun, but never when they didn't physically have the gun. A trivial compromise to all gun registration issues, totally ignored by the idiots at the NRA. But they are now doomed, this gun collection will be loved by law enformcent, making such a fair and balanced compromise impossible. Bye-bye NRA, you were stupid, but we Americans kinda liked having you around. - Nyarlathotep 19:45, 10 September 2005 (UTC)

This is total crap. Clearly unconstitutional.

2nd Amendment
Miller very clearly states there is no individual right to bear arms. The Second Amendment only pertains to powers retained by the individual states. As such, I have removed the inaccurate mentions of the alleged right. Katzenbach 00:05, 14 September 2005 (UTC)

I'm sorry, but Miller applies only to weapons that would not be usefull to a militia member.


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Wendy’s finger pointers plead guilty of crime

September 10, 2005

The notorious Anna Ayala, who caught the world’s attention by filing a lawsuit against the fast food restaurant Wendy's, for a piece of a human finger she claimed was served in her bowl of chili, pleaded guilty to all charges brought before her in the case. Her co-defendant husband, Jaime Placencia, also pleaded guilty Friday to charges they both faced for conspiring to file a false claim and attempted grand theft.

The plea of guilt amounts to an admission the two conspired to plant the fingertip in Ayala's bowl of chili. The stage set for a lawsuit against Wendy's was met by the company's own reward of US$100,000 for information leading to the source of the finger part.

A week before yesterday’s trial, the prosecutor for Santa Clara County, Deputy District Attorney Chuck Gillingham, made it clear that the two would not be offered a plea bargain. Gillingham expressed confidence in the strength of the case against them. Wendy's International Inc. said the negative publicity generated by the Ayala claims cost the company $2.5 million in lost sales. Ayala, 39, and Placencia, 43, remained in jail prior to the trial in lieu of $500,000 bail each. Ayala faces up to 10 years in prison, and her husband faces 13 years. Sentencing is set for November 2. Wendy’s aggressively pursued evidence to counter Ayala’s claims. Suspicion against the claims grew as forensic evidence mounted. Ayala was later arrested in Nevada for selling a motor home to a woman who paid for it, but never got the home, because it belonged to her husband Placencia.

Ayala’s husband supplied the fingertip that was planted in the chili from a work incident involving a co-worker.


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User talk:Andrew pmk/Archive 1

Conventions
While I would like to agree with you, the official tally/results at Polls does not. So I have to revert that edit. - Amgine 03:05, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * That looks great, Andrew! I might even make it a bit stronger - along the lines of "downstyle is the preferred method, although upstyle is also accepted" - but go with what you feel is better. Clean up the formatting if you can, so the examples are on separate lines. - Amgine 03:23, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Perfect! - Amgine 04:00, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Iraq page
No, not abandoned in favour of the categories. But no one had been maintaining it, either. Great work! - Amgine 20:12, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Canadian copyright
Thanks! I was pretty confused by the government disclaimer. - Amgine 01:22, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Dateline/bylines
Hi, I just want to caution against adding datelines/bylines to articles unless you were actually at the event being covered. To quote from Encarta: "dateline - line giving date and location: a line at the head of a newspaper article or similar item giving the date and place of writing" - we don't want to mislead readers by suggesting we were there, when we weren't! Can I suggest using the month dd,yyyy template instead? PS Thanks for your work on Wikinews! Dan100 (Talk) 19:09, 20 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Feel free to disregard Dan100's advice if you choose - datelines can be valuable tools in letting the reader know where things happened, even if you weren't physically present on the scene. -- Davodd | Talk 05:25, 29 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Image of Brian Nichols
The image of Brian Nichols that you added to the lead story looks like a copy of a Reuters file photo. I removed it, but if it's actually not a copyvio, I'd be glad to put it back. Pingswept 23:04, 12 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Let's scrap deletion requests
I'm proposing that we scrap deletion requests, and I'd appreciate your input! Dan100 (Talk) 11:31, 13 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Thanks Andrew
I tried to hit a home run on the first ball and leave you with nothing to do. But I'm starting to sort out what the newsroom wants in final product. Thanks again. --Alan J. Franklin 20:52, 25 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Thanks for the help with the Tyco story :) I really appreciate it. --RossKoepke 16:51, 18 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Great work, and bad news...
First, that was great work on the FireFox story. Now the bad news, the commons people have found that the logo is not actually GFDL, but instead is both trademarked and copyrighted, with rules and restrictions on it. So, it will be deleted there. I can't remove it here just yet (running as fast as I can!) but be aware that it will disappear soon; it's not a reflection on you or your work! just the policies of commons.wikimedia.

Thanks again! - Amgine/talk 20:01, 10 May 2005 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately, Wikinews does not host any images. Because our images are hosted at commons, we must follow their rules. And their rules do not allow fair use images. - Amgine/talk 20:22, 10 May 2005 (UTC)

Speaker breaks tie by voting for Canadian budget
Andrew, do you have a source for this line: "During the vote, the website (http://www.cbc.ca/) of CBC, a major Canadian television network, was unavailable"? Cheers, Double  Blue  (Talk) 05:13, 22 May 2005 (UTC)
 * Indeed, Original reporting is a good thing but it should include your notes on sources. Double  Blue  (Talk) 14:47, 22 May 2005 (UTC)

Great work
I think your work on the Canadian gay marriage story generated an exceptionally interesting and well done story. Paulrevere2005 29 June 2005 20:00 (UTC)

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Saudi Arabia agrees with the US on joining the WTO

September 10, 2005 Saudi Arabia signed on Friday a trade agreement with the United States, which was considered to be one the last major hurdles to the World Trade Organisation membership of the kingdom. Now, Saudis have to complete negotiations at the Geneva-based WTO on the formal accession document.

The deal opens Saudi markets to US farm and manufactured goods, as well as most services, including IT, financial, energy and tourism sectors. It also forced Saudis not to boycott US companies which are doing business with Israel.

The kingdom also promised to have normal trade relations with all 148 WTO members, which include Israel.

The other problem remains a Saudi-EU row over gas prices. The EU officials accused Saudi Arabia of selling the natural gas to their home petrochemicals at rates below international market prices, which could cause losses to the European producers.


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Talk:New movies, 9 September 2005

If the ratings are quotes I don't see whats wrong with them. Bawolff 22:11, 10 September 2005 (UTC)
 * They're still opinions. If they were dire to an article, I'd say include them - but for movie reviews, they can be done without opinions of film critics.  --Mrmiscellanious 22:17, 10 September 2005 (UTC)
 * A movie review, without opinions? That's simply a Wikipedia article. How would such a "review" be done without actual reviews of anyone at all? --  user:zanimum
 * Why are there movie reviews here anyway? Strictly a Wikipedia subject. --Leofan7
 * Oh? And that's why there's a weekly movie section in most daily newspapers. --  user:zanimum

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Your account will be renamed
Hello,

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 James.cox32@btinternet.com. To make sure that both of you can use all Wikimedia projects in future, we have reserved the name James.cox32@btinternet.com~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.

Your account will still work as before, and you will be credited for all your edits made so far, but you will have to use the new account name when you log in.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

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File talk:NOAA Katrina NOLA 17th Street breach Aug 31 2005.jpg

When were metal girders and/or plates hung along the north side of the Hammond Highway bridge?

These plates stopped any further flooding through the breach of the 17th street canal. Doesn't it seem that a permanent floogdate should be installed at that point to protect the 17th street canal in the future? and similarly for the other canals. This would reduce the length of levee that would be subject to damage.

do you know what the reason is for the unusual wave froth in the canal and beyond the levee wall? Which way is the water flowing at the time of the picture?


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Where are the sources?
This wasn't a first-hand account (or was it?) I don't see any sources to this article. Help clean this up! --Robert Horning 00:42, 11 September 2005 (UTC)

 * The 'story sources' appear at the bottom of the infobox. Wikinews was born yesterday :)! -Edbrown05 01:05, 11 September 2005 (UTC)

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Could someone please add the publish tag? Thanks! - Jurock (reply here) 01:52, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

 * have added the publish template as it appears that the article was effectively published at the time it was written. –Doldrums(talk) 08:11, 19 October 2007 (UTC)


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Blackwater mercenaries used in New Orleans

September 15, 2005

As of September 1, 2005, Blackwater USA sent equipment and security forces to the Hurricane Katrina disaster area, including a SA-330J Puma helicopter, with the stated purpose of assisting in the evacuation of citizens from flooded areas. A later press release on Blackwater USA's web site confirms that their privately contracted forces are on the ground in New Orleans, being used to secure petrochemical facilities and provide security services for the federal government.

Private citizens are also reported to be hiring Blackwater "military warriors" and bodyguards to protect them and/or their expensive homes in New Orleans, such as in the Garden District, despite the repeated mandatory evacuation orders of all civilians by local, state, and federal authorities. One publication has reported that the number of soldiers for hire could be in the hundreds, as told to them by the commander of Blackwater's operations in the city. Israeli mercenaries from the firm known as ISI were also seen guarding a gated community, and were wearing full military gear including bulletproof vests and M16 assault rifles.

Blackwater has a history of being employed by the U.S. government and by private contractors across Iraq over the last two years to protect civilian and military convoys and provide security and bodyguarding services.


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Guadalupe River Park and Gardens opens in San Jose, CA, USA

September 10, 2005 The city of San Jose, California greeted the opening of the Guadalupe River Park and Gardens today with festivities, music, and dancing. Local organizations and businesses offered booths and activities for the crowd.

Themed "A park for many reasons, a park for all seasons", the opening marked the culmination of 12 years of building, at a cost of $340 million. With trails running 2.6 miles along the Guadalupe River, the park offers an open space for city residents, preserves habitat for local wildlife, and works in conjunction with local flood control projects.

Planning for the park began in 1985 and construction continues to extend the trails along the lower Guadalupe River to Alviso by 2006.


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Photographs collected by the author on location. --Dvortygirl 01:26, 11 September 2005 (UTC)

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This article should be moved to the already existing Category:San Jose, California, replacing the non-existant Category:San Jose. Gentgeen 19:07, 20 December 2005 (UTC)


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Chile remembers its own September 11 anniversary

September 11, 2005

September 11, 2005 is not only a day of remembrance for the United States, but for Chile as well. On September 11, 1973, General Augusto Pinochet took control of Chile with support from the US, establishing a military dictatorship that lasted 17 years.

The day is often one marked by violence. This year, riots in protest of the government have broken out across Chile. The government stated that it would not tolerate violence.

At least four were injured and 20 arrested in connection with rioting, sources say.

Chile remains divided by the current government. "This is not the Chile we want to build," says the current president, Ricardo Lagos.

Pinochet had claimed that the democratically elected leader of Chile, Salvador Allende was a communist intent on aligning the country with the Soviet Union.

Pinochet is now being sued for various human rights abuses committed during his reign, and has all but left the public spotlight. Many of the former officials of the Pinochet regime have been arrested and detained. Hundreds of said officials have been tried for human rights crimes, but only four have been convicted.

Lorena Pizarro, leader of a group of families of victims of Pinochet's violence, stated, "One works hard to get a human rights violator indicted and then he is pardoned." She further said, "Those who are guilty must be punished. We will continue to fight to gain even more convictions."


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Loyalist rioting erupts in Belfast

September 11, 2005

Rioting and disorder erupted in Belfast, Northern Ireland on Saturday because of a controversial decision to reroute the Orange Order parade. Loyalists attacked the police and army with blast bombs (homemade grenades) and petrol bombs. There was widespread stone-throwing, and barricades were erected on some roads that caused traffic disruptions in the city. In some places, automatic gunfire was heard, with police returning live fire.

Half a dozen police were injured, and two men were taken to hospital — one with a gunshot wound, and another was caught in the blast of an explosion.

The parade route was altered by the Parades Commission. The intended path of the original parade route was through a Nationalist part of Springfield Road, with the potential to result in rioting and violence (the route would have had to pass through a 30 foot high security barrier, one of the "Peace Lines". Unionists called for the decision to be reconsidered by the Commission; however, no change was made. Instead of passing through Springfield Road, the Orange Order parade was required to proceed through the site of the engineering firm Mackies.

The streets of northern and western Belfast echoed with sounds of violence not commonly heard since the late 1990s and the Troubles. Petrol and blast bombs were used by rioters, and water cannon and plastic bullets were used by police. Several cars and a bus were hijacked, and roads were closed off by mobs of people. A number of buildings were set alight with fire around the outskirts of the city.

Throughout the night, violence spread to outlying towns around Belfast, including Ballymena, Ballyclare, Carrickfergus and Larne.

Police Chief Constable Hugh Orde described the rioting as perhaps the worst such situation ever seen in the United Kingdom - particularly because of the use of firearms in a public order situation. He controversially held the Orange Order responsible for the disorder, and complained about the politicians who called for people to protest. The Rev. Ian Paisley had threatened at the time of the parade rerouting decision by the Parades Commission that it "could be the spark which kindles a fire there would be no putting out".

The response of Unionist politicians has been to accuse the police of brutal and heavy-handed tactics. Hugh Orde has praised the police for being "heroes", and suggested that no other police force in the UK, Europe, and perhaps even the US has had to deal with such ferocity in a public order situation. Unionists described the Chief Constable's comments as "inflammatory".

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Red Cross asks for more volunteers

September 11, 2005 The American Red Cross is seeking at least 40,000 more volunteers to replace current relief workers suffering from fatigue.

“This is a disaster of such scope and such significance that it is not going to go away in a few weeks or a few months,” said Ken Degnan, a spokesman for the American Red Cross.

The organization is currently sheltering 116,000 victims. It has 36,000 volunteers in the field and is currently running 675 shelters across the nation.

The reason the recruitment is needed is due to the fact that the 36,000 will begin to rotate as they go home to their families.

Volunteers are encouraged to sign up on their local chapter's website or call and leave their contact information.

From an Atlanta chapter email:

"Please do not go to a Red Cross location without prior scheduling. Only scheduled volunteers will be working at each site. Thank you for your patience in this process. Our trained volunteers and staff are being utilized to respond to families in need and to the thousands of calls coming in from people wanting to help. However, we do appreciate your generous offer and will be in contact based on the current needs."

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Read Santa Clara marks tenth anniversary

September 10, 2005 Santa Clara, California, USA. The adult literacy program Read Santa Clara marked its tenth anniversary today with a gathering of program participants, staff, and supporters from the community. Read Santa Clara trains volunteer tutors and matches them with adult learners who wish to build their literacy skills.

In the presentation, program staff and supporters reviewed the program's history and growth, honored long-time participants, and looked toward the future.

Santa Clara Mayor Patricia Mahan spoke at the gathering, noting, "Read Santa Clara joins people who need to learn with people who need to teach, and what a powerful combination that is." She added, "I think adult literacy is so important."

Program coordinators estimate that tutors volunteered some 5000 hours last year. City Manager Jennifer Sparacino estimates, "That's worth about $100,000 per year in volunteer time."

Learners also spoke about what Read Santa Clara meant to them. Raymond Moreno said, "I hope it stays for another ten, twenty, thirty years, because we need it." Juan Velasquez said, "My life has changed a lot...I did many things I could not have done without help." And Ike Moore said, "To be able to express myself...What a gift!"


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Dvortygirl attended the gathering on September 10, 2005, 2-4 pm at the Santa Clara public library.

Thank you for this posting. It is nice to hear stories like this.


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Talk:US PEACE ACTIVIST DEPORTED UNDER NEW ANTI-TERRORISM LAWS

You have to make clear he was deported from australia in the headline: "Australia deports US peace activist" or similar. Despite calling melbourne my home town it is currently an ambiguious name; most americans for instance will think melbourne, FL which was frequently in the news during last years hurricane season. The article states: "anti-war profiteering". I'm not sure what that means. Is it 'anti-war and anti-profiteering' or is it 'against profiteering from war' or maybe just 'im clueless and im anti-stuff just ya know, cos'?


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