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Laura Bush in Saudi Arabia to promote breast cancer awareness

October 23, 2007 United States First Lady Laura Bush was in Saudi Arabia today to promote breast cancer awareness. In the United States and other countries, October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Today I'm delighted to launch the U.S.-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research here in its birthplace: Saudi Arabia. Through this partnership, the Saudi Cancer Society will join with the Komen Foundation to conduct a comprehensive breast cancer education program. Saudi Arabia's medical expertise will be advanced through the collaboration between King Fahd Medical City and M.D. Anderson -- coordinated by Middle East Partnership Initiative, a project of the U.S. Department of State.

Bush, on her first visit to the Saudi kingdom, was greeted by Prince Faisal bin Abdullah, son of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz and honorary president of the Saudi Cancer Society.

She also attended the signing the U.S.-Saudi Arabia Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research agreement at a crowded auditorium at the King Fahad Medical City. This new program "will help build lasting friendships between Saudis and Americans [and] give hope to women across the Middle East," according to Bush.

Saudi Arabia is the third country in the Middle East to join such a program. Other organizations involved include: Susan G. Komen for the Cure, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Laura Bush also visited with women affected by breast cancer at the Abdullatif Cancer Screening Center. "The cure for breast cancer can come from a researcher in Washington or a young doctor in Riyadh," she said.

Bush was scheduled to meet with King Abdullah in Jeddah later. The visit to Saudi Arabia is part of a four-nation tour, during which she visited the United Arab Emirates and will soon visit Kuwait and Jordan.


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Amazing
Animals can sense things we cannot...I used th have a friend with a similar parrot and they are actually quite amazing talkers....so the sound would not surprise me. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 22:59, 23 October 2007 (UTC)
 * It is absolutley amazing. Animals can sense death, and fire alarms :) Thunderhead - (talk - email - contributions) 23:00, 23 October 2007 (UTC)
 * You mean this cat? DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 23:02, 23 October 2007 (UTC)
 * I mean that cat, thanks for finding the link :) Thunderhead - (talk - email - contributions) 23:04, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

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I wonder how long until she is kidnapped by terrorists? Contralya 00:18, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
 * That's an odd thing to say. Have you no faith in the United States Secret Service? --SVTCobra 00:40, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

This new program "will help build lasting friendships between Saudis and Americans [and] give hope to women across the Middle East," according to Bush.

I wonder how she feels walking and talking with ghosts. How long till she and other American women adopt these 'mobile prisons'. We are looking at a possible future of America! "Lasting friendship between terrorists and terrorized!" How nice! SPavel 18:10, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

Some people forget the Saud's are one of Bush's longest family ally......... regardless of how backwards the actual country is regarding women's rights.


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Bush says missile shield "urgently" needed to counter Iranian threat

October 24, 2007 In a speech on Tuesday, U.S. President George W. Bush said that deploying a missile shield in Europe is necessary to counter an emerging nuclear threat from Iran. The planned missile shield is strongly opposed by Russia, which sees it as a threat to its security.

"The need for missile defense in Europe is real and I believe it's urgent. Iran is pursuing the technology that could be used to produce nuclear weapons, and ballistic missiles of increasing range that could deliver them," Bush said in a speech at the National Defense University. "Today, we have no way to defend Europe against the emerging Iranian threat, so we must deploy a missile defense system there that can."

In his speech, Bush emphasized the threat posed by the range of Iran's missiles. "Last November, Iran conducted military exercises in which it launched ballistic missiles capable of striking Israel and Turkey," Bush said. He warned that, with "continued foreign assistance", Iran could develop an ICBM capable of reaching the United States by 2015.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested that the United States and the West could rely on Russian-operated early warning radar in Azerbaijan to counter missile threats from Iran.

The U.S. missile defense plan includes 10 ground-based interceptors in Poland and a radar system in the Czech Republic. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said previously that the shield was seen a "potential threat" by Russia and that Russia could take measures to "neutralize" it. In his speech, Bush said that the missile shield was not designed to intercept missiles from Russia and "would be easily overwhelmed by Russia's nuclear arsenal."

Also on Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates proposed delaying the activation of part of the missile shield if Russia cooperates with the project. "We continue to encourage the Russians to partner with us in missile defense and continue our efforts to reassure them that these facilities are not aimed at Russia and could benefit Russia," Gates said. He also suggested that the missile shield could remain inactive until "definitive proof" of a threat arose. "We would consider tying together the activation of the sites in Poland and the Czech Republic with definitive proof of the threat, in other words, Iranian missile testing and so on," he said.


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This is the Wikinews Brief for October 23, 2007.

Space Shuttle Discovery launches for mission STS-120
Space Shuttle Discovery successfully launched Tuesday morning from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center at 11:38 EDT (UTC-4).

During the two-week mission, the shuttle will deliver the Harmony Module to the International Space Station as well as preparing the space station for future additions.

Thousands more evacuated in California, USA
Nearly 330,000 people in San Diego County, California located in the United States are being ordered to evacuate after massive wildfires started to spread and grow. As a result, U.S. President George W. Bush has declared a state of emergency in California clearing the way for federal aid assistance. Satellite photos by NASA reveal the extent to which the fire has grown.

Almost 1,500 houses have been burned to ashes and fires continue to threaten nearly 60,000 more. Firefighters now fear that the fires could merge into one giant blaze if the Santa Ana Winds continue sending close to if not over 500,000 people running for safety. One person has died as a result of the fires with 42 injured. 16 of those are reported to be firefighters who were battling the blazes.

Air Station Miramar for the U.S. Air Force is also being evacuated with the base's planes and other military equipment being transported away from the raging fires to Arizona and places far north of the fires in California.

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1,000,000 flee homes in California due to wildfires; over 500,000 ordered to evacuate

October 24, 2007 Reports say that the amount of people fleeing from their homes in California located in the United States due to wildfires has reached the 1,000,000 mark as the fires continue to grow. More than 500,000 people have been ordered to evacuate areas of Southern California as firefighters have began to realize that they may not be able to put all the fires out.

45 people have been injured, 21 of those being firefighters battling the blazes. At least one person was reported to have been killed earlier, but so far those reports cannot be confirmed.

"If it's this big and blowing with as much wind as it's got, it'll go all the way to the ocean before it stops ... We can save some stuff but we can't stop it," said captain of the San Diego fire department, Kirk Humphries.

Yesterday, U.S. President George W. Bush declared a state of emergency in California, clearing the way for the state to begin receiving federal aid assistance.

"All of us across this nation are concerned for the families who have lost their homes and the many families who have been evacuated from their homes. We send the help of the federal government," said Bush in a statement to the press.

The Santa Ana winds have been blowing for three days and they are not forecast to stop for the next day or so.

Close to 2,000 homes are burned to ashes and nearly 70,000 more are believed to be at a high risk of catching fire. Almost 400,000 acres of land have been scorched with 18 fires burning.


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Russia doesn't like the US putting an Anti-Missile System in Europe, the US doesn't like Russia helping Iran finish their Nuclear Power Plant... Seems fair...

-12.217.179.160 03:14, 24 October 2007 (UTC)Takashi Ookami

 * Fair isn't the word for it. It's more like balance. If you think about it, it is easy to separate it into two viewpoints:

The enemy's ignorant viewpoint: The west doesn't want Iran to complete it's peaceful atomic power tech, and the U.S. is trying to render Russia's atomic weapons nearly useless.

The suspicious allied viewpoint: Iran is building nukes in secrecy so they can nuke Israel or just give it to terrorists in general, and Russia wants to help them hurt the west. The missile defense shield is to help protect the west from Iranian atomic missiles. Contralya 05:05, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

 * Yes, that's "easy" but also simplistic. --SVTCobra 05:29, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

Balance
I dont like it. The balance of superpowers needs to be preserved. USA will have to find another way to protect against possible Nuclear strikes from Iran. 80.57.174.103 00:51, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

And the pieces slowly move into play...

Europe
Shouldn't Europe protect Europe?? Typical America policing the world and turning a blind eye to the issues at home...68.147.60.166 16:57, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
 * I guess we should have taken that attitude during WWII. --SVTCobra 17:21, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

You mean after Japan bombed Pearl? Or before? Oh wait that is what the US was doing before...68.147.60.166 18:32, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Exactly, we should have just gone after Japan and left Europe to sort out their own problems. --SVTCobra 19:35, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Iranian missiles can barely reach Israel.. Also, it's strange the defense goes to fmr. Warsaw Pact countries and not Turkey, which is close to Iran...--TheFEARgod 19:40, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

"Today, we have no way to defend Europe against the emerging Iranian threat, so we must deploy a missile defense system there that can."

Since when is it the United State's job to protect Europe? I know it isn't a nice thing to say, but a country is to act in self interest, and in this case, all I hear are excuses on Bush's side to facilitate the installation of a system near the Russian Federation in an attempt to establish a foothold in what might turn into a conflict thanks to the efforts of both Bush and Putin.


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Wikinews:Briefs/October 24, 2007

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Turkey launches airstrikes against Kurdish rebels
According to reports, Turkey has today launched airstrikes against Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) bases near the border to Iraq. F-16 fighter jets and helicopter gunships are said to have bombed targets on both sides of the border.

Turkish officials said that a major incursion was not implemented at this time to give diplomacy a final chance. An Iraqi delegation, headed by defense minister Qadir Obeidi (aka Abdel Qader Jassim), is scheduled to visit Turkey on Thursday.

7.1 earthquake strikes Indonesia
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) a magnitude 7.1 quake struck Sumatra in Indonesia just after 4:00 a.m. local time.

The epicenter was located 135 kilometers (85 miles) west of Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia in the Indian Ocean, with a depth of 30 k.m. (18.6 miles).

The NOAA issued a tsunami alert that was later lifted saying "no destructive widespread tsunami is expected," but that "local tsunamis can affect locations no more than 100 kilometers from the epicenter." They also state that lack of "sea level data" may delay the center's determination of whether or not a tsunami was generated.

The USGS states that damage may be "light to moderate" but so far there are no reports of injures, deaths or damage.

China launches space probe to the moon
At 18:00 hours local time (10:00 UTC) the rocket Chang'e 1 lifted off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwestern China. The name of the probe refers to the Chinese goddess of the moon.

The 2350 kg probe is expected to enter a lunar orbit on November 5. On its year-long mission, Chang'e 1 will obtain threedimensional images of the Moon's surface and gather information related to the chemical and physical properties of the lunar soil. It will do so circulating at about 200 kilometers above the lunar surface. On its way to the Moon the spacecraft will register data regarding the solar winds, or space weather, on the way there. It will also broadcast 30 patriotic Chinese songs when orbiting the Moon.

Bush says missile shield needed to counter Iranian threat
In a speech on Tuesday, U.S. President George W. Bush said that deploying a missile shield in Europe is necessary to counter an emerging nuclear threat from Iran. The planned missile shield is strongly opposed by Russia, which sees it as a threat to its security. In his speech, Bush emphasized the threat posed by the range of Iran's missiles. He warned that, with "continued foreign assistance", Iran could develop an ICBM capable of reaching the United States by 2015.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested that the United States and the West could rely on Russian-operated early warning radar in Azerbaijan to counter missile threats from Iran.

The U.S. missile defense plan includes 10 ground-based interceptors in Poland and a radar system in the Czech Republic. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said previously that the shield was seen a "potential threat" by Russia and that Russia could take measures to "neutralize" it. In his speech, Bush said that the missile shield was not designed to intercept missiles from Russia and "would be easily overwhelmed by Russia's nuclear arsenal."

1,000,000 flee homes in California due to wildfires; over 500,000 ordered to evacuate
Reports say that the amount of people fleeing from their homes in California located in the United States due to wildfires has reached the 1,000,000 mark as the fires continue to grow. More than 500,000 people have been ordered to evacuate areas of Southern California as firefighters have began to realize that they may not be able to put all the fires out.

45 people have been injured, 21 of those being firefighters battling the blazes. At least one person was reported to have been killed earlier, but so far those reports cannot be confirmed.

Yesterday, U.S. President George W. Bush declared a state of emergency in California, clearing the way for the state to begin receiving federal aid assistance.

The Santa Ana Winds have been blowing for three days and they are not forecast to stop for the next day or so.

Close to 2,000 homes are burned to ashes and nearly 70,000 more are believed to be at a high risk of catching fire. Almost 400,000 acres of land have been scorched with 18 fires burning.

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Taipei Computer Association - a key player at IT industry and exhibition in Taiwan

October 24, 2007

From October 22 to 25, Taipei Computer Association (TCA) promoted three organized or sponsored expositions including "2007 WiMAX Forum Taipei Showcase & Conference", "Exhibition of the First 5-year Period of the National Science & Technology Program of e-Learning", and "2007 IP Comm Asia" showing great determination on improving the IT industry in Taiwan. With Computex Taipei 2008 will add Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall (TWTC Nangang) area, how TCA transform their ways and goals with operating their IT shows? It will be affected on the notibility of domestic or trade shows. For the three expos status and TWTC Nangang topics, Wikinews Reporter Brock interviewed TCA Secretary General Enoch Du for some important questions that should be respected by organizers and governments.

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Brock: We saw three expos continuously appeared this week and witnessed the determination from TCA. But before the three expos, with the 2008 Computex Taipei Local Exhibitors' Coordination by TAITRA last month for the exhibition hall usage, what should TCA face on the twin halls (TWTC Hall 1 and TWTC Nangang) problem? How to solve the problem with TWTC Nangang? Because more than ten years before, when Computex Taipei exhibited at Sungshan and TWTC halls, the show didn't have a good work, and I've asked Commissioner of Department of Transportation in Taipei City Hsiao-hsien Lou for the traffic issue with TWTC Nangang, he looked it as a pessimistic way.

Enoch: We still contact with TAITRA currently for the twin halls issue, The advantage for TWTC Nangang is exhibition spaces, but to the opposite way, traffic is surely a great headache for governments, organizers, and exhibitors. We still try to solve problems with this. Even though Computex Taipei will be located at TWTC Exhibition Hall and TWTC Nangang same time with the plan of TAITRA, but without solving problems, Computex Taipei will still be in a trouble even though we want to challenge the World's 1st scale against CeBIT. Brock: It's apparently that lots of organizations care about the traffic near TWTC Nangang. By the way, for the 1st time TCA holding 2007 IP Comm Asia, why should it be transformed from a long-historical trade show - Taipei Telecom by TAITRA, suspended from this year?

Enoch: TCA explained some reasons for the transformation in the starting of 2007. In fact, lots of famous local participants (exhibitors) usually promoted their products with show-girls (models) so the quality of Taipei Telecom went from bad to worse in past 2 to 5 years. This is surely a damn bad demonstration in Taiwan's society. With suspending Taipei Telecom and promoting IP telecommunication industry in Taiwan, TCA finally decided to hold this professional trade show and named "IP Comm Asia" for the global market opportunity this year.

Brock: Continued with "IP Comm Asia", how this show connect with "2007 WiMAX Forum Taipei Showcase & Conference"?

Enoch: Communication and networking (including WiMAX) industries should be complementaries. In Taiwan, IP telecommunication infrastructure shouldn't be looked down, with the trendy change of telecommunication industry, even though traditional telecommunication (fax and phone) industry is currently in a prior position, but IP telecommunication will be a new industry besides of communication and networking with computing technology. If consumers can communicate via Internet including Wi-Fi, its development will take advantage. Currently, some of telecommunication companies tried to change the quality of VoIP and experiment related applications for the market preparation, if the wireless network contained broadly and WiMAX infrastructure improved rapidly in Taiwan, I think that IP telecommunications will be the main stream in the future.

Brock: Something interesting. Some of electronic trade shows held by TAITRA had a great transformation with combinations and changes such as a 3-in-1 show (TaiwanRFID, TAITRONICS, PV Taiwan) held past 2 weeks. Recently, TAITRA set "Broadband Communications Pavilion" at 2007 TAITRONICS Autumn to promote "Broadband Taiwan 2008" at TWTC Nangang and recruit companies with Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association. How the TCA think about this idea?

Enoch: With trendy changes of electronic industry in Taiwan, several (electronic) trade shows suspended or transformed to other industry shows. As of TAITRA, they should fill up vacancies with some specified trade shows by some grown up industries. With their idea, they successfully transformed a simple electronic show to a grand combination with multiple industries' show. As you talked about the pavilion at TAITRONICS, this was a great chance for TAITRA to reposition and restart. Every show organizer always hopes their (international) show can keep good images for international buyers. Hope TWTC Nangang can bring a bright future and have a good start, and TAITRA can complete solutions for TWTC Nangang to keep TWTC Exhibition Hall in a steady position.

Brock: Nice thanks. Hope I can visit some good shows by TCA.

Summary
TCA surely worked hard with promoting IT industry by executing governmental plans and holding trade shows at TWTC or outside of Taiwan. That's why the IT industry in Taiwan can market to the world. TCA usually reposition some IT trade shows from quantity (factor) to quality with holding shows. Exhibition organizers in Taiwan should respect quality of exhibitions and conventions so that Taiwan can be visible world-wide in the future. With Du's words, if Computex Taipei should use twin halls, then TAITRA should solve the main issue of Nangang's traffic as Commissioner Luo said to keep them in a steady position, origins and quality.


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Examine the word "News". News as in "new". How is this new information? It has been repeated many times in the past. Contralya 05:12, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
 * I think "In a speech on Tuesday" qualifies this as news. --SVTCobra 05:22, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Well, the name needs to change then. Like saying that he re-iterates it. Or saying that he gives a speech about it. Calling it this implies that he is revealing his plan for the first time. The name isn't true to the information. Him saying that this is the reason for the shield is not new. Contralya 07:02, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
 * In this speech he says the need is "urgent" and I do believe that is new. I have changed the title to reflect that. --SVTCobra 01:21, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
 * It's good now. Contralya 03:48, 25 October 2007 (UTC)


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Libertarianz discusses a free state with Wikinews

October 24, 2007 Libertarianz party president, Craig Milmine, and the party leader, Bernard Darnton, spoke exclusively to Wikinews journalist Gabriel Pollard about the political philosophy, libertarianism in New Zealand. This article follows on from interviews with republican, Lewis Holden; and monarchist, Noel Cox.

The idea of libertarianism is where consent is required for all actions between people, and that these interactions are voluntary. Over four million people will be given freedom to run their own lives as Mr Milmine said. He says the Government doesn't follow this generally accepted principle. "They take money without consent, order us around, and tell us what we can and cannot put in our bodies." Their party website states, “We will put paid to bloated government bureaucracy and its authoritarian inclinations.”

Mr Darnton said that one of the biggest jobs of Libertarianz is to show New Zealanders how their lives could be better. "Most parties complain when others steal their policies. We just smile and get on with the next thing." Libertarianz is, as Mr Milmine says, “principled opposition to the idea of a large nanny-state government in New Zealand.

“A burglar stealing your TV is in the wrong because they are taking without permission. The government steals a proportion of your wealth every year, the fact that they allow a minor amount of input from you into how they are going to distribute the stolen loot does not change the fact that they stole it in the first place.”

Mr Darnton also describes the current system of governance as a game. “What's right or wrong doesn't really matter as long as the red team or the blue team or whoever is scoring more points. I think that's a terrible way to approach government."

The reason this political philosophy, underpinned by objectivism, isn't well accepted in the New Zealand culture is because New Zealanders are generally wary of major change, vote for the party they always have, and vote for the party they think will win, not the one they want to win, Mr Darton believes. "These sorts of behaviour reinforce the big parties, even though neither have much to offer,” Mr Darton said, “What Libertarianz is proposing is something quite different to anything any other party is putting forward.” Mr Milmine sees New Zealanders accepting libertarianism because, “Slowly people see that the government doesn’t solve their problems, it caused them in the first place.” And when this is followed by a significant minority, Mr Milmine says, the change will happen very quickly.

Although Mr Milmine does say that he cannot predict what will happen to New Zealand if it were to change to a libertarianism state, "because it is asking me to predict the interactions of over four million people when they are given freedom to run their own lives."

As well as changing the system of Government, Libertarianz also propose New Zealand becoming a republic and removing the constitutional monarchy. Mr Darnton said, “The monarchy is so distant in New Zealand that I don't think becoming a republic would make a big difference in many people's lives.” Mr Milmine says, “A head of state has a valid role to play as a check on the power on the government, but it cannot perform this role if it is toothless.”

Although Mr Darnton believes that New Zealand will eventually become a republic, he is wary of making a push to it too quickly. He cites anti-prosperity and the governmental interference as issues that could make it into a written constitution and making it harder to shift later. While Mr Milmine says they would run into problems with people disagreeing with the Treaty of Waitangi if it were placed into a written constitution. But says a written constitution is needed, “There are examples of where [a written constitution] has worked and there are plenty of examples of the government ignoring the rights in our Bill of Rights because of the lack of a written constitution.”

And the final question asked to both Craig Milmine and Bernard Darnton was whether they were a Holden or a Ford fan. Mr Milmine said he preferred “Subaru – I prefer the rallies – they allow more freedom” while Mr Darnton bluntly said, "No, I'm not."


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I emailed them both. Brian has seen the one from Craig, and possibly Bernard's answers. --Nzgabriel | Talk 07:32, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

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I know that the quote “We will put paid to bloated government bureaucracy and its authoritarian inclinations.” is directly from the party's site, and excuse me if I'm unaware of different NZ grammar, but does this sentence even make sense? We will put paid? Wikisoup 18:54, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
 * According to the free dictionary, "Put paid" means "To put an end to" or "To defeat; to cause the defeat of". So I'm pretty sure this is correct grammar. Perhaps we can add the free dictionary's link to the word "put paid" on the quote in the article. Also, I've heard this word used before, when I read the quote it sounded okay to me.  —Fellow Wiki  Newsie 19:16, 24 October 2007 (UTC)


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When I first saw the title in RC I thought "Liberarianz" was a typo. :D --Brian McNeil / talk 08:19, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Well it was sort of, but I know what you mean. --Nzgabriel | Talk 08:35, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

Libertarians? As brilliant as anarchists
He doesn't seem to know that if the government DIDN'T take money away from people, it couldn't afford to exist and would grant no benefits to the government. And currency is run by the government in the first place. So his ideas are basically for minimum government. If he thinks that strictly consented donations would support a government, then he is just as dim as a communist. Contralya 09:58, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

 * Well first of all, there are many ways that a Government can provide things at a local/state level, without having to resort to         central planning at the federal level. Therefore, the federal Income tax specifically is wrong, and should be done away with. Hell, the very idea of a progressive income tax comes from Communism, as does a central bank (the Federal Reserve). Moreover, many of the things Government currently has a monopoly over, could be provided at lesser cost, and at greater quality by the free market. As for voluntary donations to Government, I think it makes perfect sense. If you want something, then YOU pay for it. Don't force the bill down the rest of our throats, when we have no plan to make use of these programs. We got along perfectly well in this nation for 124 years before the income tax and federal reserve came into being in 1913, and since then, Government has only gotten bigger, and the people have inch by inch lost control over their own lives, and become more and more dependent on Government. I'd say that it is those of you who believe that we somehow need the Government, are the ones who are ignorant of history. Balden 11:45, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

 * You're an anarchist? Well let me tell you the biggest problem with anarchy: If you don't have an established government, than a nation that has one will use their military to force theirs on you. Second, there are hundreds of benefits to having a government, for instance, large infrastructure projects that private investors would get little profit from making. People who would agree with Balden's last sentence would ultimately LOSE their freedom. I am not going to discuss this more here, because I generally avoid extremists like Communists, Nazis, and anarchists. Nazis propose giving up freedoms in exchange for strength. Communists try to control the people in order to complete their secret agendas. And anarchists undermine all progress that is made by mankind. Contralya 11:59, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
 * You really don't know much about Communism, do you? It has been shown to work on a small scale, but all large-scale attempts to implement it have been corrupted. That's people, not a problem with the principles behind the ideology. --Brian McNeil / talk 12:04, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

 * No, I am not an Anarchist, but a Libertarian (comparable to Minarchism), therefor your point about defense doesn't apply. I don't know where you get the idea that private companies wouldn't profit from infrastructure (such as roads). If private companies were to take over roads, I believe they would not only be better kept, but also safer, because theres no way a private entity would allow a drunk onto their road (liability). I don't know where you get the idea that we would somehow lose our freedom with smaller Government, and I can't address a point you do not adequately make. Balden 12:14, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
 * After reading these comments and doing the interview, I've come to appreciate the view of Libertarians. Private ownership of services of schools, etc is possible, but not a very good idea. What will happen to those low-income families? Sure, they wont be getting taxed, but how could they afford private schooling, private doctors, etc, that aren't subsidised by the Government nor getting further assistance by the Government such as Working for Families in New Zealand. --Nzgabriel | Talk 21:41, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

I wasn't planning on posting here again, but I will put this one last thing; Looks like someone needs a real @&# kicking like in this clip: Contralya 09:57, 25 October 2007 (UTC)


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Injured Buffalo, New York police officer returns home

October 24, 2007

Patricia Parete, 42, a Buffalo, New York police officer who was shot two times and nearly killed by a fleeing suspect in December of 2006, has returned to her Buffalo home after being transferred to a specialized rehabilitation hospital in New Jersey to recover from her injuries. Another officer, Carl Andolina who was also responding to the scene, was also shot twice.

Parate is able to speak, but still is not able to walk, or move her arms because of one of the bullets severely damaged her spinal cord. The other bullet hit her bullet proof vest and did not cause any damage. Andolina was shot once in the neck and once in the shoulder.

The two officers were responding to a call at about 9:00 p.m. on December 5, that a male and female were fighting inside a Valero gas station located on West Chippewa and Elmwood Avenues in Downtown Buffalo when one of the suspects, Varner Harris, 18 and lives in Buffalo, fled police. When the officers began to chase Harris, he turned and fired several shots at the officers, wounding both of them. Despite being shot two times, Andolina still managed to give a short chase to apprehend the suspect, tackling him to the ground.

Neither officer fired any shots. Both officers were shot by a .38-caliber revolver. At least 5 shots total were fired in total by the suspect.

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Wikimedia fundraiser highlights webcomic community's frustration with Wikipedia guidelines

October 29, 2007

On Monday, October 22, as the latest Wikimedia fundraiser began, Wikinews reporter Brian McNeil thought his own small donation could be turned into a bigger donation by his buying some advertising on a popular website and encouraging others to contribute. With this in mind he approached Howard Tayler, creator of the.

Tayler's response was not as McNeil expected, prompting a Wikinews investigation. Tayler refused to help the foundation raise money although he conceded that he does sometimes use the site. Instead he explained that some members of the webcomic community feel slighted by Wikipedia because over 50 articles on webcomics were deemed not to meet their notability guidelines and were deleted during January and February of 2007. Some members of the webcomics community considered this unacceptable. Whilst some of the comic related articles deleted did not qualify for inclusion in the encyclopedia under Wikipedia guidelines, the deletion of a large number of articles in such a short time period struck some webcomics writers and fans as a selective purge.

Much of the criticism has been focused on Wikipedia editor Dragonfiend, who has described notability as "whether a topic has been noted by independent reputable sources". She has said that "If we include every article that anyone wants to write, then the encyclopedia becomes useless because nobody can find the actual needle of worthwhile information on a topic hidden in that hay stack of trivia." She has said Wikipedia should only have articles on webcomics like, , , and.

This deletion of numerous webcomic articles has not sat well with some in the webcomic community. editor and blogger Eric Burns has written that "There are people -- and Dragonfiend is clearly one of them -- who are clearly going through Wikipedia looking for articles that should be weeded out as non-notable. and they're doing it in fields they clearly -- I mean, clearly -- have no interest, experience or knowledge."

and writer Rob Balder has expressed similar viewpoints, calling the deletion of the webcomics articles a "goddamned crime" and describing a "deletionist jihad" by "the politest bunch of book-burning assholes on the planet". Balder also labelled "Deletionism" as a form of "naughtymancy" magic in Erfworld. Deletionism refers to the Wikipedia ideology that favours relatively rigorous standards for maintaining access to articles, as opposed to inclusionism which favours keeping and amending problematic articles.

There is concern among some webcomic groups that the notability guidelines are too rigorous for the typical webcomic. The standards usually require significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject, which is rare since even comics with dedicated followings do not always attract mainstream book publishers or reviews from mainstream journalists. It seems that this policy has alienated webcomic artists and fans and discouraged them from contributing to Wikipedia.

Conflicts such as this are not uncommon. Members of a Wikimedia Foundation mailing list pointed to other examples where the application of the rules has been perceived to be selective, leaving other communities disgruntled with a variety of Wikimedia projects, not just Wikipedia.


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New Zealand repeals sedition law

October 24, 2007 At a time when many countries are tightening anti-terrorism legislation and discussing on whether to "crack-down" on freedom of speech, New Zealand has repealed its sedition law. The Crimes (Repeal of Seditious Offences) Amendment Bill was passed by the New Zealand Parliament by an overwhelming majority of 114 to 7.

Sedition is the crime of inciting insurrection against the state. New Zealand's sedition law criminalised speech intended to "bring into hatred or contempt" or "excite disaffection" against the monarch or the government or to incite or encourage "violence, lawlessness, or disorder". The law had been widely criticised following the conviction of Timothy Selwyn in 2006 - the first sedition prosecution in 75 years - and repeal had been recommended by the New Zealand Law Commission.

Minister of Justice Mark Burton criticised the law as an infringement on freedom of speech and a tool of political persecution - a view widely echoed by MPs from across the house. Green Party MP Keith Locke noted that "the roll-call of those charged is a roll call of our political heroes". However, New Zealand First MP Ron Mark advocated retaining the law in light of current fears about terrorism. New Zealand First was the only party to vote against the bill.

The bill repeals all seditious offences, and will come into effect on January 1, 2008.

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Original reporting notes

I watched the debate from the public gallery and took notes on it. This was a third reading debate, lasting from 19:30 to ~21:30 in the evening. I have notes from 11 speakers, though I may have missed one, as there were 12 slots. All but 2 of the speakers supported the bill.

 * Mark Burton: opened the debate, ran over the Law Commission report and the reasons for repeal.
 * Richard Worth: spoke in support of the bill.
 * Lynne Pillay: spoke in support of the bill.
 * Chris Finlayson: suggested that the bill should be named after Keith locke and Rodney Hide for their work in persuading the Law Commission to look into the topic, and then gettign it on the government agenda.
 * Ron Mark: opposed the bill, claimed that historic prosecutions had been "misrepresented" (Te Whiti and Tohu for example while charged with sedition were punished under a bill of attainder). Suggested that the current terrorism scare meant that there was a need for the law.
 * Keith Locke: noted that "the roll-call of those charged is a roll call of our political heroes". Also said that sedition was originally enacted in the UK (from which NZ inherits its legal tradition) to put the monarch beyond the criticism of both people and Parliament.  Thanked Tim Selwyn for being the spur for change.
 * Tariana Turia: said the bill was a victory for MMP, being an example of legislation driven by small parties. Also stressed the repeated use of the law against Maori for demanding justice and claiming ownership of their land.
 * Rodney Hide: supported the bill on freedom of speech grounds.
 * Winston Peters: opposed the bill as "liberal, lilly-livered stupidity". Believed NZ was "terribly naive" about security, and that the sedition law had a "pressing substance" which was all th emore necessary in the wake of 9/11.
 * Chris Auchinvole: supported the bill. Called the law a "legal frightener" designed to intimidate dissent (much to the agreement of Ron mark).
 * Russell Fairbrother: supported the bill on free speech grounds and said there was more work to do, notably around the law of treason. Argued that te tino rangitiratanga (Maori sovereignty) is a deep-seated and honestly held belief, that debating it will require a full and robust public debate with all that that involves ("rhetoric, overstatement, and challenging authority"), and that sedition law was a barrier to this debate.

A full Hansard transcript will be online sometime next week.

The final vote was 114 (Labour 49, National 48, Green 6, Maori Party 4, United Future 2, ACT 2, Progressive 1, Gordon Copeland 1, taito Phillip Field 1) for, 7 (NZ First) against.

The full text of the bill is on the NZ Parliament website, alogn with links to previous readings. Note that for some reason URLs on that site are unstable. URLs to legislation.govt.nz are even more unstable, and end up pointing at random bits of law.

The full law commission report is available on their website.

Note that I have been an advocate for this bill, so my reporting may be considered biased. However, I think this is a fair representation of the debate tonight. --IdiotSavant 12:20, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

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"At a time when many countries are tightening anti-terrorism legislation and cracking down on freedom of speech" that doesn't seem very neutral to me. Contralya 13:15, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
 * I re-wrote that part (it wasn't so hard to fix). Just one question, if you seen that then why didn't you fix it? I thought we were supposed to be BOLD.  —Fellow Wiki  Newsie 17:31, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

 * Australia recently revamped its sedition law, leading to widespread fears it would be used again. And the UK has recently outlawed "advocating terrorism" or praising those it deems terrorists. By contrast, New Zealand appears to be moving very much in the opposite direction. --IdiotSavant 02:04, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

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Comments:1,000,000 flee homes in California due to wildfires; over 500,000 ordered to evacuate

1,000,000 people displaced...wow Spacehusky 13:30, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

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Danish Prime Minister calls an election for 2007

October 24, 2007

The Prime Minister of Denmark, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, has called for snap elections for Denmark's unicameral parliament, the Folketing. The parliamentary election will be held on Tuesday, November 13, 2007. The call follows over a month of rumours in the media.

Rasmussen made the announcement in an address to the Folketing at 1:06 p.m. CEST (UTC+2), stating that the current administration was not stepping down and that the election is to be held now to avoid having speculation dominate the current political debates.

The last election was held on February 8, 2005 for a term of four years. In Denmark, however, the Prime Minister has the option to dissolve the parliament and call a snap election at any time before the four years are up.

The current government coalition consisting of Venstre (Rasmussen's Liberal party) and Conservative People's Party has not resigned and seeks re-election. It has been the governing coalition in Denmark since 2001. The Danish People's Party backs the current government but is not part of it.

Recent opinion polls indicate the minority government and its supporting party would still command a majority among Danish voters.


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Welcome to Wikinews. Your recent contributions are beyond the scope of this project and so have been deleted. If you are interested in contributing to Wikinews, please familiarse yourself with the basics. If you continue to ignore our core policies you may be blocked. Adambro 16:56, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

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Interview with Mani Raziani at the Diamond high council.
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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 DiamondPress. To make sure that both of you can use all Wikimedia projects in future, we have reserved the name DiamondPress~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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Sorry for the inconvenience.

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SDSU vs. BYU football game postponed due to wildfires

October 24, 2007 The San Diego State University (SDSU) and Brigham Young University (BYU) football game, originally scheduled for October 27, 2007 in San Diego, has been postponed until December 1. Qualcomm Stadium, home of the SDSU Aztecs, is currently housing 12,000 evacuees from the Southern California wildfires.

In addition to the housing of evacuees at the stadium, the decision to postpone the game was made for several other reasons. Federal and state declarations of a state of emergency; air quality; transportation considerations; closure of SDSU; student-athlete well-being; fan safety; and competitive equity, all played a role. Mountain West Conference commissioner Craig Thompson said, "There is a far greater priority than sporting events in the San Diego area at this time. The focus should be on emergency response and resources, and getting the community back on its feet. Our thoughts are with our colleagues at San Diego State University, as well as everyone who has been affected by this disaster."


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"... George W. Bush declared a state of emergency in California." while Wildfires_burn_in_southern_California says "California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a state of emergency."

Which one was it? 80.221.214.253 17:44, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Both. Arnold declared a state of emergency the morning the first evacuations were ordered, and Bush declared it later that day.

Santa Anna's die down
I don't know if this is true down in San Diego, but up here in Ventura County the Santa Anna winds died down Tuesday evening. Can someone confirm/deny if the winds are still blowing down there? Dudecon 17:34, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

Maps?
Has aoneone done a mashup with Google Earth/Google Maps? If so, can we have a link to it? BenFrantzDale 22:53, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

Well, I don't know about Google earth, but here's a good picture from the NASA earth obveratory. I don't know anything about copyright issues though. Spacehusky 01:22, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
 * This Wikinews article, Thousands more evacuated in California, USA, from a day before has some cool satellite imagery. There are copyright issues with using Google mashups here. --SVTCobra 01:32, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

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 * http://sosdfireblog.blogspot.com/ and http://twitter.com/kpbsnews
 * google map kept updated by KPBS san diego news


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UEFA Champions League 2007–08: Werder Bremen vs. Lazio

October 24, 2007

beat at home to claim their 1st 3 points of this season's UEFA Champions League. The win allows Werder Bremen to move ahead of Lazio in the standings with Werder Bremen now 3rd. The win also brings them 1 point behind.

Werder Bremen, who held the majority of the possession throughout the game, broke through in the 28th minute through Sonago. Almeida gave the Germans a two-goal cushion nine minutes into the second half. sent a long low cross to the, who then doubled the lead. Lazio managed to pull 1 back before the final whistle.

The 2 clubs match up again in 13 days from now with both teams needing to pick up points to have a shot for 2nd place in Group C.


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Welcome to my User page!
I am Scafloc. I choose the name from a person from a book of Poul Anderson: the Broken Sword.

Nationality: Dutch

State / Province: Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands and famous over the whole world.

Occupation: Engineer (IT), software engineer / designer(Oracle), Oracle E-business suite consultant

Background: I went to university in ´91 and studied Law. After a year I switched to History. After university I got a job as application tester. Nowadays I work as engineer / consultant. My current project is at a governnment agency.

Hobbies: Squash, reading (fantasy), going out, playing computer games, history

 * "The common people pray for rain, healthy children, and a summer that never ends. It is no matter to them if the high lords play their game of thrones, so long as they are left in peace. They never are."

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SDSU vs. BYU football game postponed due to wildfires has been published
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American television personality James Lipton was a pimp

October 24, 2007 James Lipton, the host of Inside the Actors Studio, mentions in his recently released memoir, Inside Inside, that he once worked as a pimp when he was living in France.

"This was when I was very very young, living in Paris, penniless, unable to get any kind of working permit," said Lipton. "I had a friend who worked in what is called the Milieu, which is that world and she suggested to me one night, `Look, you'll be my mec... We would translate it perhaps... as pimp. We were earning our living together, this young woman and I, we made a rather good living, I must say."

He had spoken about it before on his show, when he interviewed Julia Roberts and mentioned his familiarity with prostitutes.

"I had to set the record straight," he said. "God, it was awful that night with Julia. I was dying. And those were my students laughing at me!"


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Comments:American television personality James Lipton was a pimp

??? 65.27.139.162 22:09, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

James Lipton was a - - - -
I really don't feel that it would have been necessary for him to say that he was a pimp. All he had to do was tell people that he did some things when he was very very young that he regrets now and no one should have brought up the subject after that. Did people just want to hurt him and bring him down. Just jealousy I guess for what he has done with his life since then. He has more than paid his dues.

I am now listening to him playing Dan Reid in all the Lone Ranger shows and he is absolutely marvelous. He would have been 16 at that time, same age as I was, and in every show he would have learned something of value in the way a person should handle himself with others. In fact the Lone Ranger taught him the CREED OF THE LONE RANGER. I would also like to express how much I am enjoying him as Dan Reid and he should be very proud of that part of his life. He was just a marvelous actor and I am enjoying every minute of every one of his shows. He was very lucky to be able to appear with Brace Beemer. I just hope that someone will tell him for me how great he was back then in the early 1940's.

Shirley Cole
 * Hi Shirley. He doesn't seem to particularly regret or feel ashamed of his pimping days.  He told an interviewer that it's part of his history, of who he is.  --David Shankbone 20:47, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

lipton a pimp??
If that isn't hilarious to you, you have no pulse. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.18.103.247 (talk) 04:11, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

Lipton was a mec, not a pimp
In an interview with Diane Rehm on NPR, Lipton stated specifically that he worked as a "mec" and not a pimp for a prostitute in Paris whom he had befriended. A mec works for the prostitute, whereas a prostitute works for the pimp (if she has a pimp). Lipton said a mec is more of a publicity agent or an advertiser for a prostitute, attracting Americans and other foreigners to see or participate in sexual encounters. Lipton recalls Arthur Laurents referring in his memoir to this profession as a "sex guide." Diane Rehm interview of James Lipton —JTP
 * Thanks, but this story is so old now that we can no longer add to it. Calebrw (talk) 21:00, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

I think you mean "mac" (from the word maquereau) not "mec" as in man or a guy. maquereau means pimp and maquerelle is a madame. There is nothing sinister in the word mec. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 174.89.101.87 (talk • contribs) 02:51, 3 February 2012

Lipton says he was a "sex guide" in Paris
Lipton describes his time as "Sex Guide" in Paris in 3-18-2013 Opie and Anthony interview.... http://gregorioantonioyimmy.blogspot.com/2013/03/18-mar-2013-james-lipton.html


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Evidence of 'shattered moon' found inside rings of Saturn

October 24, 2007 Scientists say that floating inside Saturn's rings are pieces of what they believe to be a "shattered moon," according to images captured by NASA's spacecraft Cassini–Huygens.

The scientists from the University of Colorado at Boulder looked at the images which were captured in 2004, and found what they call "moonlets" or large pieces ranging from the size of a stadium to a semi truck, of what they say are the remains of a large moon which was likely destroyed when a comet or asteroid slammed into it.

"This is the first evidence of a moonlet belt in any of Saturn's rings. We have firmly established these moonlets exist in a relatively narrow region of the "A" ring, and the evidence indicates they are remnants of a larger moon that was shattered by a meteoroid or comet," said one of the researchers, Miodrag Sremcevic.

The Cassini spacecraft captures eight new propeller-like features within Saturn's A ring in what may be the propeller "hot zone" of Saturn's rings. Propeller features form around small moonlets that are not massive enough to clear out ring material, but are still able to pull smaller ring particles into a shape reminiscent of an airplane propeller. Scientists believe that propellers represent moonlet wakes, which are denser than the surrounding ring material and appear bright in the images. The length of the belt in which the moonlets were discovered is almost 2,000 miles long.

Scientists estimate that the size of the moon was relative to the size of Pan, the innermost moon of Saturn. It only measures 20 miles wide at its widest point.


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7.1 earthquake strikes Indonesia

October 24, 2007 According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) a magnitude 7.1 quake struck Sumatra in Indonesia just after 4:00 a.m. local time.

The epicenter was located 135 kilometers (85 miles) west of Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia in the Indian Ocean, with a depth of 30 k.m. (18.6 miles).

The NOAA issued a tsunami alert that was later lifted saying "no destructive widespread tsunami is expected," but that "local tsunamis can affect locations no more than 100 kilometers from the epicenter." They also state that lack of "sea level data" may delay the center's determination of whether or not a tsunami was generated.

The USGS states that damage may be "light to moderate" but so far there are no reports of injures, deaths or damage.

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China launches space probe to the moon

October 24, 2007 The People's Republic of China today launched its first moon orbiter as part of the country's lunar exploration program.

At 18:05 hours local time (10:05 UTC) the rocket Chang'e 1 lifted off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwestern China. The name of the probe refers to the Chinese goddess of the moon.

The state television network broadcast live footage of the countdown and launch, which took place in the presence of Chinese officials and some 2,000 Chinese who paid around US$100 to attend the event, but without any international press.

The 2350 kg probe is expected to enter a lunar orbit on November 5. On its year-long mission, Chang'e 1 will obtain three dimensional images of the Moon's surface and gather information related to the chemical and physical properties of the lunar soil. It will do so circulating at about 200 kilometers above the lunar surface. On its way to the Moon the spacecraft will register data regarding the solar winds, or space weather. It will also broadcast 30 patriotic Chinese songs when orbiting the Moon.

The officially-Communist nation which hosts next year's Olympics hopes to put a taikonaut on the moon in ten to 15 years. Last month, Japan launched a lunar probe while India hopes to achieve the same next April. In 2003, China used one of their own rockets to get the astronaut Yang Liwei into space. Yang told the Xinhua News Agency last week that once China has a manned space station, he and his fellow taikonauts could form a new branch of the Communist Party in space.

Last January, China used a rocket to blow up one of its own satellites, sparking fears from the United States and other countries that China might have a military agenda in space, besides the problems of space pollution and danger to other satellites the explosion caused. China says the goals of its space program are scientific and peaceful.

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Comments:China launches space probe to the moon

ZOMG space race redux! USA! USA! USA! -Spacehusky 22:53, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
 * No, despite what the media wants you to think, there is no new cold war or space race. What China and India are doing is trying to prove they are in the space age. Contralya 03:51, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

Actually, I'd like to see the next space race between a government like China or India and some teeny little private firm. Imagine a space race between the Chinese government and Virgin Galactic, now that would be David and Goliath news-worthy. Fephisto 15:30, 26 October 2007 (UTC)


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Turkey launches airstrikes against Kurdish rebels

October 24, 2007 According to reports, Turkey has today launched airstrikes against Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) bases near the border to Iraq. F-16 fighter jets and helicopter gunships are said to have bombed targets on both sides of the border.

Turkish officials said that a major incursion was not implemented at this time to give diplomacy a final chance. An Iraqi delegation, headed by defense minister Qadir Obeidi (aka Abdel Qader Jassim), is scheduled to visit Turkey on Thursday.

"We do not accept in any way... the use of Iraqi territories, including the territories of the Kurdistan region, as a base to threaten the security of neighbouring countries," Massoud Barzani, president of the Kurdistan Regional Government, said in a statement condemning the PKK.

"We are concerned about the continuing skirmishes that are happening up there, and terrorist attacks that are being launched by the PKK against the Turks," White House Press Secretary Dana Perino said.


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Talk:Nobel laureate Doris Lessing: 9/11 'wasn't that terrible' compared to IRA attacks

parents currently reside
The article says "Lessing's parents currently reside in Bakhtaran, Iran". This may be incorrect.

Given that Lessing is 88 years old, her parents are almost certainly deceased. I cannot confirm this, however, if they bore Lessing when they were 16 years old, they would be 104 years old. Not impossible, but remarkable for them both to be still living.

The ctv.ca article reports that Lessing's parents "were living in what is now Bakhtaran, Iran"

Please add this article to Category:9/11. Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 15:21, 28 December 2007 (UTC)
 * ✅ --Jcart1534 05:40, 29 December 2007 (UTC)


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Talk:Calls made for prosecution in light of Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 report

 * "The report found that alarms sounded no less than fifteen times to warn the pilot in command that he was flying at an excessive speed for proper operation of the flaps"
 * "The pilot was found to have ignored fifteen emergency activations of the Ground Proximity Warning System telling him to slow down."

Which is correct? Or are both correct?

Also, doesn't the GPWS tell you "pull up! pull up!" ? Hmm, checking the wikipedia article there's also a "sink rate" warning, but that's the closest I can figure. Can someone accuratize[1] the statement? --80.126.238.189 00:54, 25 October 2007 (UTC) [1] Not a word, so sue me :-p

 * Hi, they are both the same warning. The GPWS is activated by a combination of the ground coming up and high speed; thus, when you are going slow enough for landing, it doesn't activiate. If it activates on landing, it means your going too fast. Hope that clarifies (accuratizes! ;-) things for you. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 11:32, 25 October 2007 (UTC)


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Wikinews talk:Briefs/October 24, 2007

the audio only includes the last two of the five listed stories. --SVTCobra 02:15, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
 * That's because Davumaya just added three more stories to the top of the article, which means that he will be uploading a new recording with these articles.  —Fellow Wiki  Newsie 02:36, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
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Wikinews:Briefs/October 25, 2007

This is the Audio Wikinews Brief for October 25, 2007.

Bus explosion in Mogadishu, Somalia kills many civilians
At least 15 civilians, including women and children, have been killed in a bus explosion in Mogadishu's northern district of Yaqshiid in Somalia. The explosion occurred when the bus drove over an IED (improvised explosive device) or landmine while traveling to the Suuqa Holaha district in northern Mogadishu on Wednesday.

It is not known who was behind the latest bomb attack but it appeared to be aimed at the government or Ethiopian soldiers. In Mogadishu, the insurgency by militants linked with the ousted Islamic Courts Union has been going on since the Ethiopian invasion in December 2006-January 2007

UN report: climate change and food shortage major problems for Earth's future
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released a comprehensive report on the current state of the global environment. Climate change, food and water shortage and a decline in biodiversity threaten humanity's survival, so urgent action is necessary, the report warns.

UNEP's Global Environment Outlook: environment for development (GEO-4) report involved the work of about 390 experts in various fields from around the world.

Key findings include:

Rising sea-levels threaten the 60 percent of the population living within 100 kilometres of coastal lines.

Increasing irrigation demands will eventually cause 1 of every 10 major rivers to dry up.

And in terms of biodiversity, species are becoming extinct a hundred times faster than the rate shown in the fossil record.

Chinese police seal off monastery in Tibet
Armed Chinese police have surrounded and sealed off two monasteries in Tibet after monks began to celebrate the Dalai Lama's honor of receiving the United States Congressional Gold Medal. At least 100 monks are reported to be held inside the Drepung monastery and its not known if any have been injured or arrested. Earlier, at least 3,000 police surrounded the Zhaibung Monastery.

Other protesters and monks are reported to have been arrested and injured when police began to clash with the celebrations which started on October 16 inside the monastery. Beginning in the morning on October 17, police began to intervene to stop the celebrations throughout Tibet.

China claims that it is not aware of any report, and has not commented on the situation in Tibet.

Garuda Indonesia Flight 200's pilot's marital problems may have affected judgement
A new theory has emerged as in to why the pilot of Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 attempted to land at a hugely excessive speed, despite 15 automated warnings he was flying too quickly and the co-pilot's call for a 'go-around' procedure to be performed. 21 people were killed in the March 7 crash of the Boeing 737-400 passenger jetliner.

Stephanus Geraldus, head of the Garuda pilots association, said that problems at home and a lack of sleep may have affected Marwoto Komar's judgement. The news comes as Indonesian authorities announce they are pressing ahead with a possible prosecution.

The final report into the disaster, released on Monday, found that Komar, 45, had exhibited what was described as a "fixation" to land the plane, resulting in the excessively fast approach.

Oral Roberts University reportedly owes over $50 million
And in the United States following a story of accused mishandling and wrongdoing at a private education institution, the Oral Roberts University (ORU) Board of Regents Chairman George Pearsons said the school owes over $55 million in debt. According to IRS records, ORU had about $76 million in revenue in 2005, and its operating budget for 2007-2008 was over $82 million.

In September Richard Roberts, who served as president since 1993, was accused of wrong-doing and stepped down temporarily last week. His father Oral Roberts returned to serve for as a temporary president last week. On Monday night alumni, clergy from around the U.S., and the people fired held a rally at Morningstar Baptist Church asking for Richard to permanently resign.

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ANOTHER one? Contralya 03:47, 25 October 2007 (UTC)


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Anonymous Shankbone heckler

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 * IP comes up as owned by "Creative Media NY". Looks like "Creative Media Agency". Website under "renovation" for the last five years (no joke).
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...has been posting the same exact message twice, and then reverting my edit when I remove his redundant comment, calling my action vandalism. He's an asswipe.
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Supposed image of the Virgin Mary found on pebble

October 25, 2007

Lisa-Marie Corlett, a woman who lives in Christchurch, New Zealand has found a one centimeter wide pebble that supposedly shows the image of the Virgin Mary. She found the pebble while walking on a beach on the South Island of New Zealand.

Since finding the pebble, Coolett has stated that she has had some "good luck" lately, despite the fact that she does not practice any religion.

Coolett put the pebble up for auction on the popular New Zealand internet auction site Trade Me with a buy now of NZ$70,000. Later, she lowered the buy-now price to NZ$50,000. An American woman clicked the buy-now. "Trade Me business manager Mike O'Donnell said a phone call to the bidder to verify the offer was met with "a serious intake of breath," followed by a long silence. Mr O'Donnell said the person had not expected the bid to be taken seriously.". The highest bid prior to the $50,000 click was for $5000. The highest bid at the moment sits at NZ$30,900.50. Rumors that Coolett had decided to sell the pebble to an American lady who previously bought a piece of toast that supposedly had an image of the Virgin Mary on it, have been denied by her as mere hearsay.

"If someone is willing to pay 28,000 dollars for a piece of toast, I'm sure someone out there would pay at least that for a rock," said Coolett.

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Oral Roberts University reportedly owes over $50 million

October 25, 2007

In the midst of accusations of wrongdoing, the Oral Roberts University (ORU) Board of Regents Chairman said the school owes over $55 million in debt. According to records, ORU had about $76 million in revenue in 2005, and its operating budget for 2007-2008 was over $82 million. One former regent member said that the endowment approached $60 million at its peak, but a university spokesman said the current endowment exceeds $34 million.

In September, who served as president since 1993, was accused of wrong-doing and stepped down temporarily last week. His father returned to serve as a temporary president last week. On Monday night alumni, clergy from around the U.S., and the people fired held a rally at Morningstar Baptist Church asking for Richard to permantly resign. They say Robert's temporary leave of absence "isn't enough."


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Fair Use Rational: No free image exists at the time of upload. Described event in Virgin Mary image found on pebble. Author placed image on an auction site which IMO constitutes as a publicity image as she is intentionally trying to display the item to sell it.

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Talk:Turkey launches airstrikes against Kurdish rebels/Comments

PKK is a terrorist organisation, not a seperatist rebel group. PKK has killed thousands of teachers, doctors, nurses, civilians, children, and babies, not only 19 - 20 year old Turkish soldiers.

They are not Kurdish Rebels, they are terrorists