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UK government sells stake in nuclear weapons firm

December 21, 2008

The British government has decided to sell off its stake in the British nuclear weapon manufacturer, Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE). The move has been met with anger and claims of cover up by the opposition parties. The news was broken by Jacobs Engineering, the California based company who bought the government's shares, and by a single line comment on the British Nuclear Fuels (BNFL) website. British Nuclear Fuels plc, a government owned company, held one third of the shares in AWE's operating company, with British firm Serco and American defence contractor Lockheed Martin each having a further third. The Atomic Weapons Establishment, which is based in Aldermaston, produces the warheads for the Lockheed Martin Trident D5 missile used by the Royal Navy's Vanguard class ballistic missile submarines.

The details of the deal have not been published, though opposition Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesman Vince Cable suggested the deal was "probably in the millions rather than the billions", echoing fears that the firm may have been undervalued in its sale. Both the methods of the deal's announcement and the deal itself have been attacked by both opposition parties. There is anger in some quarters over the deal being revealed on a website rather than through the commons, the Liberal Democrats describing such a failure as staggering. The Liberal Democrats have also raised the issue of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, their defence spokesman Nick Harvey questioned "The whole argument used for Britain having a separate weapons establishment is that this is required by the non-proliferation treaty, as technology sharing is not allowed. We must therefore query the rationale of a US company having a majority shareholding in AWE. How does this all square?"

The Tories have also raised doubts over the decision, with Commons Public Accounts Select Committee member Richard Bacon suggesting that they may involve the National Audit Office. The Tory defence spokesperson, Gerald Howarth, commented that the firm was "critical" and said "What I'm absolutely determined is that the United Kingdom should have total control of its independent nuclear capability". Mr Howarth criticised handing over control to American firms, saying that the British people would want to know "their politicians are in command of the research and development of this capability".

The Ministry of Defence has defended the decision, saying "the UK Government not AWE that sets the UK's nuclear policy". The MoD also assured that the sale would have no affect on the independence of the British nuclear deterrent or on the safe operation of AWE. These statements have been backed up by news from the government that it has retained the ability to re-assert control over the site should it feel the need, due to a "Special Share".


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Every single link on the project page is broken but for the most recent and sole mainstream media story.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 22:30, 20 December 2008 (UTC)
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International controversy over UN declaration to stop anti-homosexuality legislation

December 21, 2008 The United States — along with Russia, China, and many Arab countries — has stirred up international tensions by refusing to sign a United Nations declaration that condemns anti-gay laws and demands international decriminalization of homosexuality.

The historic declaration was crafted in conjunction with the anniversary of the U.N.'s 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The new motion would extend the rights guaranteed in the UDHR to homosexual and transgender people, 60 years after the original declaration was made. It was backed by France and the Netherlands, and has been signed by sixty-six countries including Mexico, Israel, Australia and Japan.

The refusal of the U.S. to sign the non-binding declaration was prompted by its own legal questions. Officials said signing the declaration would cause a conflict between state and federal governments because of laws already in place. American military personnel are not allowed to be openly gay, and in some states landlords and employers are allowed to discriminate against a sexual orientation.

Carolyn Vadino, a spokeswoman for the U.S. mission to the U.N., said the refusal to sign the declaration does not mean the U.S. believes human rights violations related to sexual orientation are acceptable.

Gay rights activists in the U.S. and around the world, however, expressed anger at the United States' decision, with one international group calling the stance "appalling." Former chief U.S. spokesman to the U.N. Richard Grenell said the United States' reasons for not signing the declaration were "ridiculous," adding that "the U.S. lack of support on this issue only dims our once bright beacon of hope and freedom for those who are persecuted and oppressed."

Representatives around the world have also spoken out against the U.S. decision, and in support of the updated declaration. Dutch Foreign Affairs Minister Maxime Verhagen said the declaration was purely symbolic but that he would accept nothing less than for "human rights apply to all people in all places at all times." U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay discussed concerns over the countries that have not signed the document, comparing anti-gay laws to Apartheid laws and saying that stigma was to blame for unpunished violence and discrimination.

The declaration has met opposition from several Arab and African countries, which issued a joint statement condemning the attempt at "the social normalization and possibly the legalization of deplorable acts." One Syrian official said it would lead to more pedophilia. In many of these countries homosexuality is a criminal offense and, in seven nations, homosexuality carries a death sentence.

The Vatican has rejected the declaration as well, saying it appreciates the efforts made to end the criminal status of gays in many countries but that the declaration "gives rise to uncertainty in the law and challenges existing human rights norms." The vague definitions of 'gender identity' and 'sexual orientation', it said, would undermine existing and future laws.


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Continental 737 runs off runway at Denver International Airport

December 22, 2008 🇺🇸 A Boeing 737 passenger jet owned and operated by Continental Airlines taking off from Denver, Colorado, in the United States ran off the south end of runway 16L/34R and into a ravine at 6:20 PM local time on Saturday. The Houston-bound airplane burst into flames, and the 112 people on board were forced to evacuate the aircraft by the use of slides. Ground crews promptly arrived at the scene, and the fire was swiftly extinguished.

Thirty-eight people sustained injuries, such as broken bones, after the accident. Two of the injured were reported to be in critical condition.

Patrick Hynes, the Denver Fire Department Division Chief, stated that the fire associated with the crash burnt the entire right side of the plane, causing melted plastic from the overhead compartments to drip onto seats below them.

Mike Wilson, a passenger on board the airplane, described the accident and the chaos that followed: "By the time the plane stopped we were burning pretty well and I think I could feel the heat even through the bulkhead and window. I made for the exit door as quickly as I could, fearing the right wing might explode from the fire. Once out, I scrambled down the wing."

The cause of the accident has not been confirmed, but preliminary reports indicate that a braking malfunction may be to blame. The weather in Denver at the time of the crash was cold, but not snowy. Kim Day, the Denver International Airport manager of aviation, reported that the airplane went off course about 2 000 feet off the end of the runway, and did not seem to be airborne.

The accident forced the west airfield of the airport to shut down, and resulted in delays of 40 minutes. The runway re-opened Monday, December 22 by 6:00 P.M.


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Two-and-a-half tonnes of marijuana destroyed in Afghan school

December 21, 2008

The combined efforts of agents from the Afghan Commandos and Coalition forces have led to the discovery and destruction of two-and-a-half tonnes of marijuana in an abandoned school in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar on Friday.

Kandahār province or Qandahar (کندھار,{قندهار) is one of the largest of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is located in southern Afghanistan, between Helamand, Oruzgan and Zabul provinces. Its capital is the city of Kandahār, also spelled Qandahār, (کندهار or  قندهار), the second largest city in Afghanistan, with a population of 450,300 (2006 estimate). Kandahar City is located on the Arghandab River. The province has a population of nearly 890,000, with more than 300,000 living in its capital city. The main inhabitants of Kandahar province are the Pashtun people.

An improvised explosive device and an unexploded mortar round, both 100-meters away from the school, also were destroyed. Foot patrol by the combined forces yielded tips which led to the drug discovery. A Commando also discovered a large room filled with marijuana seeds. The marijuana was placed in two-foot-tall (0.6-meter) stacks that filled multiple 12ft-by-12ft rooms. Rust on the furniture suggests the Afghan schoolhouse may not have been used as such for a long period of time. No students or faculty were around at the time of the drug bust.

U.S. Forces Afghanistan spokesperson, Col. Jerry O'Hara said that "using drugs to fund insurgent activity is bad enough; using a school as a drug warehouse is an attack on the future of all Afghanistan."

Xinhua has reported that "according to a recent U.N. report, Afghanistan produces over 90 percent of the world's opium as Taliban militants will benefit nearly 500 million U.S. dollars from opium trade in 2008."

Meanwhile, coalition troops have killed four militants in Zabul Province. They also detained five suspects on Saturday. Adm. Mike Mullen, chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that "the United States would send between 20,000 and 30,000 more forces to Afghanistan by summer." "Those forces will primarily move into the country's south, where the insurgency is the most entrenched," he added.


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Well this is a breaking news, lots of Marijuana here in Mountain Province Philippines. But this happened in a school, converted to drug market. Please help in publishing this. Cheers.--Florentino Floro (talk) 06:38, 21 December 2008 (UTC)


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BBC reporters arrested in Iran on suspicion of espionage

December 21, 2008 At least one team of British reporters for the BBC have been arrested in Tehran, Iran. Officials there say the reporters are suspected of spying on Iran and had the assistance of the British embassy in Tehran. A number of other teams are under investigation for espionage.

"Iran’s security agencies have revealed that several BBC reporters intended to engage in espionage in the Islamic Republic of Iran with the support of the UK embassy, said Foreign Policy and National Security Commission of the Iranian parliament member, Muhammad Karim Abedi. He was speaking during an interview on Iran's top news agency, the Iranian Labour News Agency (ILNA).

Abedi did not say how many were arrested and did not specify any names. He alleges the reporters were staying in a hotel under false names, and were planning to organize groups of people that were not in favor of the practices of the Iranian government. He also alleges that the BBC is not in Iran to report on news events, but are in the country "recruiting individuals for intelligence activities."

"Fortunately, the Iranian intelligence services have arrested one or two teams and a number of other teams are under investigation," added Abedi.

Abedi also said that many other people involved with the espionage plot have been arrested and that authorities are currently searching for more suspects.

So far neither the British government nor the BBC have commented on the incident.


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Mugabe's fault!
 * I've been seeing you post this around all over the place, what's the point you're trying to make? Fephisto (talk) 18:13, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

u.k.plan to sell nuclear weaponry plant shares abroad.
It goes to say that the u.k. s plan for the sarin gas technology in exchange for thermonuclear plans from the americans on à vis à vas rate of exchangement. Talk of perpetuating of more WAYS to kill.each other.


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The US has refused to sign? I see... It seems that "there are no homosexuals" in the US too.
 * I will always be surprised by how people can be stupid when they care about something that is not their business. Simply because they don't accept that same gender people can fall in love for each other, they feel themselves obligated to express their hate thanks to laws. >.< Diti  (talk to the penguin) 09:43, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

Human norms
The Vatican opposes this because it "challenges existing social norms". Yeah, because humanity has never gotten used to cars, airplanes, the service sector economy, multiculturalism, air conditioning, or longer life spans. --79.74.190.172 13:56, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

I don't know why I'm having trouble believing this. I'm just glad the world can see us clumped together with the same countries we ridicule internationally for every reason. We don't support change, and neither do they.24.30.16.34 15:59, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

 * Exactly. There are few things better than a society, culture or nation looking itself on the mirror. Then we realize that we have no authority of whatever kind to give lessons on civilization. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 85.241.109.143 (talk • contribs)

What I'm actually finding most ironic is the Vatican and the Islamic nations opposing rights for homosexuals at the same time (let's not pretend the Vatican actually cares about homosexual rights). --Poisonous (talk) 16:59, 21 December 2008 (UTC)


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Taiwan culls 18000 chickens due to H5N2 virus outbreak

December 21, 2008 New outbreaks of H5N2 have been confirmed in Taiwan. Council of Agriculture (COA) Minister Chen Wu-hsiung has confirmed on Saturday that "the recent chicken deaths at a poultry farm in Kaohsiung County’s Luchu Township (on October 21) were caused by the low-pathogenic H5N2 bird flu virus, that is not communicable to humans." They had slaughtered 18,000 chickens on November 14. "The problem has been resolved," he said. COA has been monitoring wild and migratory birds and said "it is still investigating the source of the infection."

Lujhu Township (蘆竹鄉) is a rural township in northwestern Taoyuan County in Taiwan. It is located at kilometer 49 of the Highway no.1, close to the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (IATA: TPE). Kaohsiung County (高雄縣, Gāoxióng Xiàn, Gaosyóng Siàn, Kao-hsiung Hsien; Ko-hiông-kōan) is a county in southern Taiwan administered as a County of Taiwan. It encloses but does not include Kaohsiung City.

Mr Huang Kwo-ching, deputy director of the Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine, however, said, "we took the most stringent measures in dealing with the episode as according to the rules of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), there was no need to slaughter those chickens."

H5N2 is a subtype of the species Influenzavirus A (avian influenza virus or bird flu virus). A highly pathogenic strain of H5N2 caused bird flu outbreaks with significant spread to numerous farms, resulting in great economic losses in 1983 in Pennsylvania, USA in chickens and turkeys, in 1994 in Mexico in chickens and a minor outbreak in 1997 in Italy in chickens.

Deputy Minister Hu Sing-hwa (胡興華) explained that “after viral separation and cultivation, second results showed that the chickens had a H5N2 Intravenous Pathogenicity Index [IVPI] of 0.89, which makes it low-pathogenic,” adding that "We will also continue to monitor the 76 chicken farms around the affected farm for three months.”

Taiwan has thus stopped its poultry exports for at least three months.

Meanwhile, Taiwan News has reported that "Japan has banned the imports of Taiwan’s poultry. Being the biggest duck provider to Japan, Taiwan exports 5,000 tons of duck annually worth US$23 million (approximately NT$750 million). For the time being, US$4 million (NT$130 million) worth of duck in the process of shipping, customs clearance is expected to be affected." For this reason, COA has promised to subsidize poultry farmers affected by the virus which broke out on October 21. H5N2 avian flu strain first broke out in Taiwan in January 2004.


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I CREATED this article, since this is the first time we have a very rare H5N2 virus outbreak news ever since. Please help in publishing this. Cheers.--Florentino Floro (talk) 09:10, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

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I am placing the Avian Flu template as in other related Wikinews articles but would not work. Can you please help put it there. Thanks.--Florentino Floro (talk) 10:10, 21 December 2008 (UTC)


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Deposed Mauritanian president Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi is released

December 21, 2008

Mauritania's President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi has been freed "without conditions" from house arrest by the military junta on Sunday.

Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdallahi (Arabic: سيدي محمد ولد الشيخ عبد الله) is a Mauritanian politician who served in the government during the 1970s, and after a long period of absence from politics he won the March 2007 presidential election, taking office on 19 April 2007. He was deposed in a military coup d'etat on August 6, 2008.

He was removed from Lemden to his soldiers guarded private residence in Nouakchott (Arabic: نواكشوط or انواكشوط), the Capital and by far the largest city of Mauritania. It is one of the largest cities in the Sahara. The city is the administrative and economic centre of Mauritania.

Sidi's release is a result of protracted and intense international pressure on the ruling military High Council of State headed by General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, to restore constitutional rule to the nation. France and the US had canceled their aid, while the African Union has also suspended the country due to the 6 August coup d'état. But the leaders still refused to reinstate Sidi, amid the demands of the EU, the United States and other major donors.

Reuters has reported that "the EU says it will avoid sanctions that would hurt Mauritania's 3 million people, and continues to pay Nouakchott over $100 million a year for fishing rights, underpinning the state budget." Further, the United States on Friday announced it would cut trade benefits for Mauritania as of January 1.

It is expected that Sidi will be allowed to participate in a "national consultation meeting" on December 27. But in an interview by the French newspaper Le Monde, he said that "participating in the December 27 talks would be to legitimise the coup d'état".


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I CREATED this landmark humanitarian freedom news article. Please help in publishing the same. Cheers.--Florentino Floro (talk) 10:53, 21 December 2008 (UTC)


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wow just another case of iranian ignorance and attempt at blackmailing the world into doing sometihng it ownt od just to make the little bastrads happy. when we are done in iraq and afganistan lets go to iran.

Ben Solowan Tofion, BC, Canada

 * "when we are done in iraq and afganistan lets go to iran". this reads - never. -Alemaco (talk) 12:25, 21 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Honestly? Iraq was never a threat, and the fact that the Bush administration committed fraud and lied in order to enter into a war with them was disturbing and wrong. But I supported a war against Afghanistan and Iran for years before 11/9. Those 2 countries were (and still are) immensely dangerous, and need flattened before they do something *really* bad in 10 or 20 years. And it isn't just the government in those 2 countries. Yes, there are a lot of poor, poverty stricken people who are no threat to anyone. That's true of darned near everywhere. But in Afghanistan and Iran the civilians who aren't poverty stricken (those who don't spend every moment of every day just trying to survive) are just as bad as their government. It's like Germany in 1935 all over again:P. No, no it isn't. They're worse. Gopher65talk 14:38, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

Why does the BBC not report on this?
Why does the BBC not report on this?
 * Perhaps the Iranians are right in this instance, and either the BBC is acting as a limited intelligence agency, or these groups arrested are not actually associated with the BBC and are solely spies? 66.157.100.249 19:18, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Typically the BBC would not issue a statement right away. In the US lawyers generally instruct those associated with individuals accused of committing crimes, to not talk to the press police or anyone else without legal consent. So given the circumstances, I would not expect BBC to report on it or issue a statement so soon. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 22:23, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Also see this at the Jerusalem Post. BBC confirms "employees have been arrested", but refuse to comment as it might hurt the chances of being released. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 00:59, 23 December 2008 (UTC)


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Comments:Two-and-a-half tonnes of marijuana destroyed in Afghan school

What a waste...theres people in this world who still think this plants harmful? get out of the stone age!!!! --
 * "Legalise it, and I will advertise it." -- Bob Marley

If Cannabis were legal in most countries I doubt the Taliban would be making much of anything off of growing. There would go there funds. Legalization is probably the best approach to this "war" 24.30.16.34 15:55, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

 * I for legalizing it but It's Afghanistan country and they follow Islamic laws *sign

and beside the Taliban make all their money from Opium.--66.229.21.217 09:53, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

 * "Two-and-a-half tonnes of marijuana destroyed in Afghan school", and then, a week later, the smoke cleared and the teachers stopped eating cornflakes. --Brian McNeil / talk 09:50, 24 December 2008 (UTC)


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Talk:20 years on: Lockerbie victims' group head talks to Wikinews

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Interview done by email; relevent stuff forwarded to Scoop. Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 12:55, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

 * Or maybe not, only the letter to Megrahi got back to me. If not, you're going to have to trust me 'cause I sent twice and it don't seem to have come through. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 13:07, 21 December 2008 (UTC)


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Hello, you have been blocked from editing wikinews for inserting inappropriate images into various articles. If you believe this is in error, Please edit this page and write, with an explanation as to why you feel this is in error. Bawolff ☺☻ 03:04, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

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UK legislation expands debt collectors' powers

December 22, 2008

The United Kingdom Parliament is planning to expand the powers of bailiffs in pursuit of unpaid debts. While the new measures are not yet officially active, bailiffs are expected to soon be able to use force in entering debtors' homes and restraining them.

The preemptive crackdown was introduced with predictions of hundreds of thousands of British citizens losing their homes to credit companies as the international financial crisis grows worse.

Previous to the proposed laws, bailiffs were not allowed to break into or enter homes unless the debtor was already there, or as a last resort. Force was also prohibited unless in self defense.

Justice Lord Bach stated the Act would not be made active until after Parliament had finished extensive consulting, and that the new powers of bailiffs would be carefully monitored.

Civil rights activists like Paul Nicolson of the Zacchaeus 2000 Trust, however, have heavily criticized the new laws, accusing them of destroying fundamental civil rights and stripping away "tried and tested protections that make a person's home his castle and which have stood for centuries".

A government spokesman said the Parliament was considering its options for implementing the new laws and would make an announcement soon.


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US drone strike kills eight in Pakistan's tribal region

December 22, 2008 A suspected United States military air strike launched by a remote-controlled and unmanned CIA aircraft on Monday morning killed at least 8 militants. Media reports claim that in two separate attacks, three missiles were fired by US drones at 's Karikot and Shin Warsak villages, a tribal area in northwest Pakistan, well-known as center of and Al-Qaeda activity. The site of the attack is about nine miles (15 km) from the town of Wana in South Waziristan, an ungoverned tribal region.

South Waziristan is the southern part of Waziristan, a mountainous region of northwest Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan and covering some 11,585 km² (4,473 mi²). It comprises the area west and southwest of between the Tochi River to the North and the Gomal river to the south, forming part of Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). The North-West Frontier Province lies immediately to the east. The region was an independent tribal territory from 1893, remaining outside of British-ruled empire and Afghanistan. Tribal raiding into British-ruled territory was a constant problem for the British, requiring frequent punitive expeditions between 1860 and 1945. The region became part of Pakistan in 1947.

A senior security official said that "two vehicles fitted with guns were destroyed," adding that "the eight people killed were all inside the vehicles." Pakistani intelligence said they believed the extremists killed were members of local Pakistani Taliban groups. The reports also said that the missiles "targeted vehicles mounted with anti-aircraft guns, and one missile missed its intended target and landed near a house." A local official said nine other extremists were wounded in the drone strike.

Agence France-Presse has reported that "a missile attack late last month by a US jet killed Rashid Rauf, the alleged Al-Qaeda mastermind of a 2006 transatlantic airplane bombing plot, as well as an Egyptian Al-Qaeda operative, security officials have said." US unmanned drones have launched not less than 20 missile attacks in Pakistan Afghan border or tribal areas since August. The strikes have raised tensions between Washington and.

In November, Prime Minister viewed these missile strikes as flagrant violation of Pakistan's sovereignty and territorial integrity. He announced his government was considering "a number of options to counter attacks". BBC has reported, however, that Pakistan "has been reluctant to move either diplomatically or militarily to stop these strikes." "This has fuelled speculation that the attacks may be part of a secret pact between Pakistan and the US," it added. Meanwhile, President George W. Bush, last week, said that "you know very well that when it comes to certain matters, the U.S. government doesn't discuss operations." He ruled out consultations with other governments, including Pakistan, prior to drone strikes operations.


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I CREATED this breaking news article today in Pakistan. Please help in publishing this, Cheers.--Florentino Floro (talk) 08:47, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

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Talk:Singapore Slingers defeat Darwin All-Stars in eighth Singapore Challenge Series game

q1  q2   q3   q4   Slingers  25   12   23   31 Darwin   24   11   21    9
 * user attended game (court-side seats - thanks for slingers) :)
 * also photographed game ..more photos on flickr for reference
 * small crowd in attendence....estimate to be 500-750
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FG    3Pt    FT Ng      11/21  5/10  0/1 Sandrin 7/14   0/1   2/2
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17/Sep Win - Air 21 21/Sep Win - Air 21 30/Sep Win - Pre Foods 5/Oct Loss - Sydney 12/Oct Win - Beijing 5/Nov Win - Malaysia 7/Dec Win - Satria Indonesia
 * previous games

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 * Note if you actually attended game, you could also tag with Original reporting. Bawolff ☺☻ 11:10, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

 * For the image, I may just be overly-suspicious. I noticed it does not have any meta-data, which is unusual for an image taken directly by a user (or just in general). Are you sure you took it yourself? Bawolff ☺☻ 11:18, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
 * My apologies, I think i was just being overly suspicious on the image, please ignore any of my ranting on the image. I shouldn't be suspicious of such things without reason. Sorry. Bawolff ☺☻ 23:55, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

 * hope the edits are sufficient....still coming to terms with the whole wikinews process

218.185.55.9 09:21, 23 December 2008 (UTC) Bjornengelhardt (talk) 09:22, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

Allstars, All Stars, or All-Stars
Which is it? Two ways in the article and another online.

Also Singapore is misspelled at least once in the body of the text.

This needs work. —Calebrw (talk) 04:33, 24 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Doing a little looking arround - this somewhat-official looking poster seems to indicate its spelt with a hypen - http://www.singaporeslingers.com/beta/wp-content/plugins/nextgen-gallery/nggshow.php?pid=37&width=400&height=566&mode=watermark Bawolff ☺☻ 04:53, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

Further issues
On a completely separate note, is there anything in the this article to wikilink? Also, the title needs to be changed to "*Sport*", where *Sport* is something like South Asian Basketball League or something. The article says something about the Challenger series, so the title needs that, I'll let you know if I find more issues. —Calebrw (talk) 04:44, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

PS: Use Link Text to link to Wikipedia. Example [[Barack Obama ]] links to Obama's Wikinews page will  [[w:Barack Obama|Barack Obama ]] links to his Wikipedia page.

Hope this helps. —Calebrw (talk) 04:44, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

 * from what i gather (mostly from here) They are not playing in a leauge, but are playing against other random teams in the Singapore Challenge Series. Bawolff ☺☻ 06:11, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

Peer review 2

 * Ok, the spelling issues have been fixed, and the article has been wikified. Are there any other outstanding issues before a slap review back on this? Bawolff ☺☻ 05:43, 24 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Other note, linked article seems to indicate more than 1000 fans, but the linked article also has an official report on the page that says 1000 (they contradict themselves in there own article). So i think we should go with what Bjornengelhardt says since he was actually there. Bawolff ☺☻ 06:19, 24 December 2008 (UTC)


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User:Bjornengelhardt

 * Location: Singapore
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I am a Singapore based business professional working full time for US multi-national software company.

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I have been involved in sports photography and reporting / writing for almost 20 years. My earlier involvement with the press was around speedway racing in Australia and some of my published work can be seen at:

http://www.bjornengelhardt.com/Media/Media.html

Im still trying to collect many of the old publications and have these scanned for reference.

My objectives for Wikinews is to bring more focus on Asian based sporting activities and the occasional broader coverage on key happenings around Singapore and Asia.

My Published Articles

 * 1) South African Vipers win Singapore Rugby Sevens
 * 2) Moscow celebrates Victory Day with military parade
 * 3) Shin wins Singapore HSBC Womens Golf Classic
 * 4) Supercross: Stewart wins 4th consecutive Monster Energy event in San Francisco, California
 * 5) Sumo: Asashoryu wins New Year Grand Tournament
 * 6) ASEAN basketball league moves closer to reality
 * 7) Mexican billionaire denies buying Honda Formula One team
 * 8) South Africa defeats Australia in second cricket test
 * 9) Australia makes changes to Boxing Day cricket test team
 * 10) Singapore Slingers defeat Darwin All-Stars in eighth Singapore Challenge Series game

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User:Anonymous101/Opinion

'''The following are my opinions and beliefs. Keep in mind that these are in no way associated with the views held by Wikinews or the Wikimedia Foundation, and I, user Anontmous101, take full credit and responsibility for what is posted here. Please do NOT edit this page.'''

Why I have this page
Opinions should be considered when collaborating. It is important to maintain NPOV (WN:NPOV) on all angles, so that users and readers are not offended.

My beliefs
I have used quotes from others to some up my beliefs, as they usually get the point across much more effectively then I.

Religion
Religious bondage shackles and debilitates the mind and unfits it for every noble enterprise

War on Terror
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety

Government
No man's life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session

Taxes
There is no worse tyranny than to force a man to pay for what he does not want merely because you think it would be good for him

Animal rights
The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated

Vegetarianism
Even if man were created a carnivorous animal, is there no way for him to outgrow it as he becomes more intelligent?

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Template:Help nav

This is meant to complement policy nav1 but for help pages. This is not done yet, and is part of a slight re-ordering/updating of various help pages I plan to do, as some of them are outdated or hard to find.

So far this template is (planned) to be separated into:
 * Core help
 * Core policies relevant to newbies
 * Things you can add to your images (article decorations - images, tags, Infoboxes)
 * Places where you can get assistance

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Help:How to decorate your article

You've followed the essential steps of Wikinews:Writing an article, and your article is now complete. Its well written, well sourced, interesting, and so on — but you want to give it that extra special touch. Time to add some decoration to break up your paragraphs of text. Well the most important part of an article is the well written text, to be a truly great article, it needs graphic elements to split up the text.

Images
See also meta:Help:Image

You may wish to add images to your story. Even if none are available from the actual event, it can be helpful to the reader if you add a graphic of some sort, perhaps a map, or some icon representative of event features. Wikimedia Commons contains a wide variety of images, which you can automatically include on any Wikinews article using the standard  syntax. You must ensure any image you use, particularly images you upload yourselves are not infringing on somebody's copyright — as explained below.

Use the Reference desk to find images to upload, or take your own photos too (see digital camera), or even draw your own pictures (using a free program like the Gimp or Inkscape, for example).

If you want to upload public domain images, use the Commons image, sound and file library. There commons:commons:Upload. You will need to register on the Commons if you have not already done so.

You can only upload 'free' (as in 'free to be redistributed and edited at will') images on the Commons. You can upload 'fair use' images directly to Wikinews. Thoroughly read and understand the fair use guidelines before uploading a picture to Wikinews; if you picture does not meet the fair use guidelines, it will be deleted. Remember, images from competing news sources are never allowed. If your image is allowable, use this link to upload images to Wikinews.

Even if you cannot find any suitable images, a flag or map is often enough to spice up your article. Commons contains a vast library of generic images we can use, including a flag and map of almost any country. For example if you article was something related to Somalia, you could try adding  or   (replace Somalia with appropriate country name)

Lots of images?
Sometimes articles have lots of images (for example Wikinews international report: "Anonymous" holds anti-Scientology protests worldwide). There are two approaches to including large number of images:

See meta:Help:Image for advanced gallery formatting

The first is the gallary. this creates a thumbnail gallary of associated images. the format is:

Picture select
Picture select makes a picture select box. In its simplest format:

Infoboxes
Infoboxes are long boxes on the side, usually highlighting other articles on the topic, some image of the topic, and links related to the topic. Many topics have infoboxes, including almost every country (For example Canada), and major subject (For example Crime and law). A list of infoboxes is available. For example to include the Wikinews Today short infobox displayed on the side, add:

to the top of your article.

pull-quotes
See also the documentation at template:QuoteRight and template:QuoteLeft

The two templates QuoteLeft and QuoteRight are another decoration that can highlight some aspect of the story you are telling.

When you use these templates always make sure the text you're quoting from the article is actually in the article! Don't lift a quote from a source that is otherwise unused and add it in one of these templates.

To get the example shown in this section you would use the following syntax:

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Category:Wikinews help

Please see Introduction

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User:Cbuckley

See my page at Wikipedia.

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Russian flight returns to Athens after bomb threat

December 22, 2008 Aeroflot Flight 296 has returned to Greece after a bomb threat was received during a flight from Athens to Moscow, Russia.

Greek authorities told the Airbus A319's flight crew to return the jet to Athens International Airport after the airport was told by an anonymous telephone caller that a bomb was on the flight. The airliner reached an area close to the Turkish border when word was received and the aircraft turned around.

At 12:18 GMT, the aircraft performed a safe landing at Athens, and all 49 passengers were evacuated safely. Local authorities then searched the aircraft, but no bomb was found.


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User:Harold

cs:Wikipedista:Harold

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User talk:Harold

cs:Wikipedista diskuse:Harold (only in Czech, English or German)

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User talk:76.172.146.236

Bawolff ☺☻ 05:48, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

Tom Cruise Valkyrie Movie Review By Average Joe
Hi, thanks for the article, but unfortunately I don't think its suited to wikinews. We aim to provide news about events in a neutral manner. Well some things in this world are both non-neutral, and worth writing about (for example movie reviews), we aren't always the place to do it. Perhaps a blog would be a better suited for your piece. See What Wikinews is not for more information. Thanks for your understanding. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. Bawolff ☺☻ 05:48, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

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User talk:118.176.147.116

Coatlism press
This doesn't really fit our definition of news. It is unclear to the reader what is new. Please see Content guide, and What Wikinews is not. Thanks. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. Bawolff ☺☻ 05:57, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

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User talk:FairlyUnknown

Bawolff ☺☻ 05:58, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

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User talk:82.162.180.7

Bawolff ☺☻ 05:59, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

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User talk:74.71.16.162

Robert J. Colello (Dealer Marketing Services) accepts “Kickbacks” from National Payment Network

 * Hi. You claim to have done Original reporting for the article: Robert J. Colello (Dealer Marketing Services) accepts “Kickbacks” from National Payment Network. However you have not posted any notes specifying specifically what you have done in terms of news gathering that constitutes Original reporting. Please re-read Original reporting and follow the instructions on posting notes there. Thanks. Don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions. Bawolff ☺☻ 06:20, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

 * Hi - I removed your deletion notice from Deletion requests/proposed - You didn't specify any reason for deleting the page Deletion requests/proposed on WN:DR. Are you sure that was the page you wanted to delete? (If you were trying to delete the article you previously submitted - Robert J. Colello (Dealer Marketing Services) accepts “Kickbacks” from National Payment Network, add  directly on that article). Bawolff ☺☻ 16:25, 26 December 2008 (UTC)

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User talk:221.132.117.17

Bawolff ☺☻ 06:23, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

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Military dissolves Guinean government

December 23, 2008 A military led group has announced on national television that it has dissolved the government of Guinea and suspended the country's constitution.

The group performing the apparent coup d'etat has called itself the National Council for Democracy.

The coup took place just hours after the death of the Guinean president, Lansana Conte, who died aged 74. The cause of death is currently unknown.

Before his death, Conte ruled the country as a dictator.

The now suspended constitution states that the president of the country's National Assembly should become the new leader of the country. However, since the constitution has been dissolved, it is unlikely that this will take place.

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User:Anonymous101/Test1

  Hello and welcome to my userpage. I am Anonymous101, who is an administrator on Wikinews. I am a native English speaker although you can contact me in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German or Basic Arabic. Most of my work on this project involves writing articles. Just one other note: I will never publicly say my real name on wiki (or any info that could be used to identify me).  Bonjour et bienvenue à mon page d'utilisateur. Je suis Anonymous101, qui est un administrateur sur Wikinews. Je suis un anglophone indigène bien que vous puissiez me contacter en anglais, espagnol, français, portugais, allemand ou d'arabe base. La majeure partie de mon travail sur ce projet comporte des articles d'écriture.

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Comments:UK legislation expands debt collectors' powers

How exactly is this fair in a country whose citizens don't even have the full powers to act in self defence? And it hardly helps the already very serious problem of bailiffs STEALING people's possessions because they are unlucky enough to have a shared dwelling with a debtor. This is a breach of some of the most basic rights and it is unacceptable.Shane.Bell (talk) 08:49, 23 December 2008 (UTC)
 * It's issuing a license to be a thug. --Brian McNeil / talk 09:16, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

well thats it evryone is bust now and will have nothing left.

This is ABSOLUTELY fuc*ed up. The people of the UK should resist this psuedo-fascist measure if they dont want to lose all their freedom. How can a contract be more valuable than keeping people safe and warm?

 * "As far as you ramble,
 * as long as you roam,
 * you'll never see an outlaw
 * drive a family from their home."
 * -Woodie Guthrie

Ahhhh...
Do you all smell it? "Democracy" smells nice doesn't it?

Could this happen in the US?
Although, I do not work in the field of debt collection, as a lawyer (and otherwise) I've not heard of this practice in the US. Perhaps it has something to do with the rights the Court has interepreted the Second Amendment as providing us. The article could certainly use a lay summary of the specific purpose contemplated by the act. Are we talking about entry into the home in search of items subject to repossession? or anything of value for the purpose of reducing an unsecured monetary debt? Would the right be available without judgment? It sounds dramatic, but is the contemplated process to be permitted something more tame and palatable?

—Jim Turner (talk) 03:03, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

THRE PARLAYMANTARINAS HAVE GONE CRAZY AND BALLISTIC IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.H
WHAT HAS GONE WRONG WITH THE UK PARLIAMENRSS ENACTING CRAZY INHUMAN LAWS FOR THE PEOPL OF THRE WORLD COMMUNITY AND HUMANITY.


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//post copyvio on page, peer review on talk.

//First post peer review template on talk

//generate content to add to talk page var reviewText = " \{\{" + Bawolff.review_i18n.review_peer_reviewed + "|" + Bawolff.review_i18n.review_revid + "=" + r.EasyReview_revid + "|" + Bawolff.review_i18n.review_copyright + "=" + r.EasyReview_copyright_comment + "|" + Bawolff.review_i18n.review_newsworthy + "=" + r.EasyReview_news_comment + "|" + Bawolff.review_i18n.review_verifiable + "=" + r.EasyReview_sources_comment + "|" + Bawolff.review_i18n.review_npov + "=" + r.EasyReview_npov_comment + "|" + Bawolff.review_i18n.review_style + "=" + r.EasyReview_sg_comment + "|" + Bawolff.review_i18n.review_reviewer + "=" + mw.config.get('wgUserName') + "|" + Bawolff.review_i18n.review_comments_field + "=" + r.EasyReview_comment + "|" + Bawolff.review_i18n.review_time + "=" + "" + "~}}"; var reviewHeader = Bawolff.review_i18n.review_header_fail.replace(/\$1/, r.EasyReview_revid);

//callback to ajax that inserts review template on talk var talk_rev_cb = function (success) { if (success) { if (!Bawolff.review.isError) { jsMsg2('  ' + Bawolff.review_i18n.fail_review.replace(/\$1/g, mw.html.escape(mw.config.get('wgTitle'))) + ' '); location = '#mw-js-message'; }       }        else { throw new Error(Bawolff.review_i18n.softEditError); }

}

Bawolff.mwapi.edit({content: reviewText, page: mw.config.get('wgFormattedNamespaces')[1] + ":" + mw.config.get('wgTitle'), summary: reviewHeader, section: "new"}, talk_rev_cb); /***END posting peer review template to talk page ****/

/***Start replace review with tasks****/

//generate tasks tag. (copyvio) var tasks_template = "\{\{" + Bawolff.review_i18n.tasks; //for each one, if failed (if false) add the tag tasks_template += (r.EasyReview_copyright ? "" : "|" + Bawolff.review_i18n.tasks_copyvio); tasks_template += (r.EasyReview_news ? "" : "|" + Bawolff.review_i18n.tasks_news); tasks_template += (r.EasyReview_sources ? "" : "|" + Bawolff.review_i18n.tasks_src); tasks_template += (r.EasyReview_npov ? "" : "|" + Bawolff.review_i18n.tasks_npov); tasks_template += (r.EasyReview_sg ? "" : "|" + Bawolff.review_i18n.tasks_mos); tasks_template += "|" + Bawolff.review_i18n.tasks_rereview + "}}";

//Get the page var final_article_text = ""; //string that contains page that will be posted to server (Pay attention to variable scope) var apiOps = new Bawolff.mwapi.AsyncQueue; //Container to chain api requests

var getPage_cb = function (res) { //callback to do work on the current page (aka put article flag) var page = res[mw.config.get('wgTitle')]; //wgPageName is url escaped if (page === undefined) { //if not in main ns           page = res[mw.config.get('wgCanonicalNamespace') + ":" + mw.config.get('wgTitle')]; }       if (page === undefined) { //badness happened throw new Error(Bawolff.review_i18n.errorFetchFailFail); }       page = Bawolff.review_i18n.stripReviewForFail(page, tasks_template);

if (page.indexOf(tasks_template) === -1) { page = tasks_template + page; // if the above regexs fail for some reason, add tasks to top. }       final_article_text = page; }

//add Obtain and modify page to queue of api operations Bawolff.mwapi.getPage(mw.config.get('wgPageName'), getPage_cb, apiOps);

/****end obtain and modify page***/ /***start save page to server****/

//this is really ugly. //wrap in function so it uses the variable in the outer function's scope (final_article_text) at time of execution

var postChanges = function {

var edit_cb = function(success, resp) { if (!success) { var APIerror = resp.getElementsByTagName("error"); var err = "Unknown Error (not API)"; //default if (APIerror.length !== 0) { err = APIerror[0].getAttribute("info"); }               alert(Bawolff.review_i18n.taskError.replace(/\$1/, err)); }

apiOps.next; //go to next action

}

Bawolff.mwapi.edit({content: final_article_text, page: mw.config.get('wgPageName'), summary: Bawolff.review_i18n.editSummary_failReview}, edit_cb); }

apiOps.add(postChanges); //add to ops queue

/******End incredibly ugly add tasks to page, code*******/

try { apiOps.start; //start editing } catch (e) { alert(Bawolff.review_i18n.unknownError + e.message) }

}

Bawolff.review.postReview = function(r) { //argument: review object //called from form handler if review was SUCCESSFUL

/***** DO WEIRD GOOGLE NEWS HACK ********/ //FIXME: this is stupid //create a redirect with a numb in it.

if (Bawolff.review.doWeirdGoogleHack) { var googleOps = new Bawolff.mwapi.AsyncQueue;

var google_cb = function(success, resp) { //alert("We reached the callback"); //this is a callback for after done editing. if (!success) { var APIerror = resp.getElementsByTagName("error"); if (APIerror.length !== 0) { var err = APIerror[0].getAttribute("info"); }           alert("Could not make a redirect for google news. Contact Bawolff. Error: "+ err + ". Continuing with rest of review process"); }       var editTags = resp.getElementsByTagName('edit'); if (editTags && editTags[0] && (+editTags[0].getAttribute('newrevid')) > 2) { //so we sight the page. var GoogleRedirId = editTags[0].getAttribute('newrevid'); Bawolff.mwapi.sight({revid: GoogleRedirId, level: '1', comment: "Making redirect for google with a really long number, as those google people like long numbers.(Using MediaWiki:Gadget-easyPeerReview.js) "}); } else if (editTags && editTags[0] && _hasAttribute(editTags[0], 'nochange')) { alert('It appears this article already has a redirect for google. Please double check that Article/' + mw.config.get('wgArticleId') + "/" + mw.config.get('wgPageName') +' is sighted properly'); }       else { var error = (editTags ? (editTags[0] ? "newrevid=" + editTags[0].getAttribute('newrevid') : "0th edit tag is false") : "Error getting edit elms"); alert('Warning (Please leave user:Bawolff a note): Could not figure out revision id of google news redirect to article. Falling back to dying in a hole. you may have to sight the google redirect manually.\n--\nTechnical info: ' + error); }   }

Bawolff.mwapi.edit({content: "#Redirect" + mw.config.get('wgPageName') + "\n\n{\{Google News}}", page: "Article/" + mw.config.get('wgArticleId') + "/" + mw.config.get('wgPageName'), summary: "Add a redirect for google (Using MediaWiki:Gadget-easyPeerReview.js)", minor: "true"}, google_cb);

} /**********END GOOGLE NEWS HACK *******/

/*var cont = confirm('review passed. continue posting review?'); //for debuging if (!cont) {throw new Error("User bailed [passed rev]");}*/

// alert(reviewText); //make it do stuff later. /**************
 * Post changes to server.
 * prereq: assume user has ability to edit page and to sight it
 * first edit current page
 * -> (in correct position)
 * sight that revision
 * get rev number of published version, and update review template
 * Post a new section named "Review" with the peer review template.

var apiOps = new Bawolff.mwapi.AsyncQueue; //list of apiops we have to do.

//Check if rev we are looking at is most current. var actual_rev;

//Make a callback function that //checks if theres been an edit //and if so prompts the user as to wether to proceed. var checkEditConfilict_cb = function (res) {

//Get the revid from the api query actual_rev = res.getElementsByTagName('rev')[0].getAttribute('revid');

//if its different from what we're looking at, prompt if we want to continue. if (actual_rev != r.EasyReview_revid) { var keep_going = window.confirm(Bawolff.review_i18n.editConflict);

if (!keep_going) {throw new Error(Bawolff.review_i18n.ErrorEditConflictCancel);} //fixme: should be some soft error thats less ugly //perhaps subclass of error thats recognized by mwapilib

}   }

var checkEditConflict = new Bawolff.mwapi.Request({action:"query", prop: "revisions", titles: mw.config.get('wgPageName'), rvprop: "ids"}); checkEditConflict.delaySend(apiOps, checkEditConfilict_cb);

/***End checking for edit conflict ****/ /***Start editng of article (add pub tag, rm review)*****/

//Get the page var final_article_text = ""; //string that contains page that will be posted to server var getPage_cb = function (res) { //callback to do work on the current page (aka publish it) var page = res[mw.config.get('wgTitle')]; //wgPageName is url escaped if (page === undefined) { //if not in main ns           page = res[mw.config.get('wgCanonicalNamespace') + ":" + mw.config.get('wgTitle')]; }       if (page === undefined) { //badness happened throw new Error(Bawolff.review_i18n.errorFetchFailureSuccess); }

page = Bawolff.review_i18n.prePubTransform(page); //remove developing. fix date, etc

//Add publish (code slightly inelegant)

var src = Bawolff.review_i18n.regex_sources; var endOfSrc = page.length; while (src.exec(page) !== null) {endOfSrc = src.lastIndex;} page = page.substring(0, endOfSrc) + "\n\n{\{" + Bawolff.review_i18n.publish + "}}" + page.substring(endOfSrc, page.length); //end insertion of publish template. final_article_text = page; //push to outside scope. if (final_article_text.length < 10) { //if result less than length of pub tag, wine. throw new Error(Bawolff.review_i18n.errorNoPub.replace(/\$1/, 'Regex Error')); }       /***WWC code ***/ if (Bawolff.review.doWWC) { Bawolff.review.countThoseChars(page); }       if (mw.config.get('wgDBname') === 'enwikinews') { try { api.setDefaultSummary('Creating initial comment page from template (commentary header + useliquidthreads) via EzPR').checkPageExists(mw.config.get('wgFormattedNamespaces')[102] + ':' + mw.config.get('wgPageName')).lift(function (exists) { return !exists ? true : confirm( Bawolff.review_i18n.commentPageExists ); }).abortIfFalse.getPage('Wikinews:Commentary pages on news events/body').replace(/[<>]\/?includeonly[<>]| .*?<\/noinclude>/g, '').savePage(mw.config.get('wgFormattedNamespaces')[102] + ':' + mw.config.get('wgPageName')).exec; } catch (e) { alert('Easy Peer Review experienced some issue when creating opinion page. Please tell user:Bawolff (include browser and technical details).\n\nTechnical details: ' + e.message); //just in case, should not happen }       }

}

//add Obtain and modify page to queue of api operations Bawolff.mwapi.getPage(mw.config.get('wgPageName'), getPage_cb, apiOps);

/****end obtain and modify page***/ /***start save page to server****/

//this is really ugly. //wrap in function so it uses the global variable at time of execution

var postChanges = function {

var edit_cb = function(success, resp) { if (!success) { var APIerror = resp.getElementsByTagName("error"); if (APIerror.length !== 0) { var err = APIerror[0].getAttribute("info"); }               alert(Bawolff.review_i18n.errorNoPub.replace(/\$1/, err)); }           var editTags = resp.getElementsByTagName('edit'); if (editTags && editTags[0] && editTags[0].getAttribute('newrevid') > 2) { //so we sight the published revision Bawolff.review.newid = editTags[0].getAttribute('newrevid'); } else { alert(Bawolff.review_i18n.warningNoArticleID); }           apiOps.next; //go to next action

}

Bawolff.mwapi.edit({content: final_article_text, page: mw.config.get('wgPageName'), summary: Bawolff.review_i18n.pub_edit_summary}, edit_cb); }

apiOps.add(postChanges); //add to ops queue

/******End incredibly ugly publish page code*******/ //Sight the apropriate revision.

try { Bawolff.sight_status = 4; Bawolff.mwapi.sight({revid: new Bawolff.LazyVar('Bawolff.review.newid'), level: '1', comment: Bawolff.review_i18n.editSummary_sight + r.EasyReview_comment },            (function (res) { Bawolff.sight_status = 0; if (!res) {alert("Error sighting article"); Bawolff.sight_status = 5}}),             undefined, apiOps); } catch (e) { alert('Something bad happened when trying to sight the article. Please tell user:Bawolff. You may have to sight this revision manually\n\n\nDetails: revid: ' + Bawolff.review.newid + '; Error: ' + e.name + ': ' + e.message); }

/******Start put review template on talk page*****/

//generate template

var reviewText = " \{\{" + Bawolff.review_i18n.review_peer_reviewed + "|" + Bawolff.review_i18n.review_revid + "=" + r.EasyReview_revid + "|" + Bawolff.review_i18n.review_copyright + "=" + r.EasyReview_copyright_comment + "|" + Bawolff.review_i18n.review_newsworthy + "=" + r.EasyReview_news_comment + "|" + Bawolff.review_i18n.review_verifiable + "=" + r.EasyReview_sources_comment + "|" + Bawolff.review_i18n.review_npov + "=" + r.EasyReview_npov_comment + "|" + Bawolff.review_i18n.review_style + "=" + r.EasyReview_sg_comment + "|" + Bawolff.review_i18n.review_reviewer + "=" + mw.config.get('wgUserName') + "|" + Bawolff.review_i18n.review_comments_field + "=" + r.EasyReview_comment + "|" + Bawolff.review_i18n.review_time + "=" + "" + "~}}"; var reviewHeader = Bawolff.review_i18n.review_header_pass.replace(/\$1/, r.EasyReview_revid);

var talk_rev_cb = function (success) { if (success) { var ua = navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase; var sMesg = function { jsMsg2('  ' + Bawolff.review_i18n.done + ' ' + Bawolff.review_i18n.success.replace(/\$2/, ' <form action="' + Bawolff.review_i18n.success_ml_url + '" method="GET"><button type="submit" value="' + mw.html.escape(mw.config.get('wgTitle')) + '" name="use-page">' + (ua.indexOf('msie') === -1 ? Bawolff.review_i18n.success_ml : mw.html.escape(mw.config.get('wgTitle')) ) + ' ').replace(/\$1/, ' + mw.html.escape(mw.config.get('wgTitle')) + ')); location = '#mw-js-message'; }

if ( Bawolff.sight_status !== 0 ) { if ( Bawolff.sight_status === 4 ) { // maybe people navigate away before its done? jsMsg2('<img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/21/Throbber_allbackgrounds_stroopwafel.gif"> We\'re almost ready to review your article, I just need to finish my tea break. Please stand by...'); window.setTimeout( (function { if ( Bawolff.sight_status === 4 ) { window.setTimeout( arguments.callee, 250 ); } else { sMesg; }                        }), 250 );                } else { alert("For some reason, sighting the article failed. You'll need to manually sight.\n\n---\nSight error code: " + Bawolff.sight_status + ". (Please tell Bawolff this part)"); }           }            else if (!Bawolff.review.isError) { sMesg; }       }        else { throw new Error(Bawolff.review_i18n.softEditError); }

}

Bawolff.mwapi.edit({content: reviewText, page: mw.config.get('wgFormattedNamespaces')[1] + ":" + mw.config.get('wgTitle'), summary: reviewHeader, section: "new"}, talk_rev_cb, undefined, apiOps);

/****End talk page editing ***/ /****Start making edits!*****/ try { apiOps.start; //start editing } catch (e) { alert(Bawolff.review_i18n.unknownError + e.message) }

}

if ((mw.config.get('wgAction') === "view") && (mw.config.get('wgNamespaceNumber') === 0) && ((mw.config.get('wgUserGroups').toString.indexOf("editor") > -1) || (mw.config.get('wgUserGroups').toString.indexOf("facilitator") > -1))) { $(Bawolff.review); }

Bawolff.review.isError = function { //mw-js-message-mwapi-error var msg = document.getElementById('mw-js-message'); return msg && (msg.className.indexOf('mw-js-message-mwapi-error') !== -1) }

/**** WWC code ***/

Bawolff.review.countThoseChars = function (page) { try { //precond page =page contents. api(page).push.lift(function (p) { return p.length;}).swap. replace(/\<[^>]*\>/g, ''). replace(/^\s{0,4}(={1,6})([\s\S]*)\1\s*$/mg, "$2"). replace(/\'{2,5}/g, ''). replace(/\{\{[dD]ate\|[^\}]*\}\}/g, ''). replace(/(\{\{[^\|}]*)\|(\|[^\}=]*\|)?[^\|\}=]*=([^\|}]*)((?:\|[^\}]*)?\}\})/g, '$1$2$4 $3 '). replace(/(\{\{[^\|}]*)\|(\|[^\}=]*\|)?[^\|\}=]*=([^\|}]*)((?:\|[^\}]*)?\}\})/g, '$1$2$4 $3 '). replace(/(\{\{[^\|}]*)\|(\|[^\}=]*\|)?[^\|\}=]*=([^\|}]*)((?:\|[^\}]*)?\}\})/g, '$1$2$4 $3 '). replace(/(\{\{[^\|}]*)\|(\|[^\}=]*\|)?[^\|\}=]*=([^\|}]*)((?:\|[^\}]*)?\}\})/g, '$1$2$4 $3 '). replace(/(\{\{[^\|}]*)\|(\|[^\}=]*\|)?[^\|\}=]*=([^\|}]*)((?:\|[^\}]*)?\}\})/g, '$1$2$4 $3 '). replace(/(\{\{[^\|}]*)\|(\|[^\}=]*\|)?[^\|\}=]*=([^\|}]*)((?:\|[^\}]*)?\}\})/g, '$1$2$4 $3 '). replace(/(\{\{[^\|}]*)\|(\|[^\}=]*\|)?[^\|\}=]*=([^\|}]*)((?:\|[^\}]*)?\}\})/g, '$1$2$4 $3 '). replace(/(\{\{[^\|}]*)\|(\|[^\}=]*\|)?[^\|\}=]*=([^\|}]*)((?:\|[^\}]*)?\}\})/g, '$1$2$4 $3 '). replace(/\{\{[^\|}]*\}\}/g, ''). replace(/\{\{[^\|}]*\|([^\}]*)\}\}/g, ' $1 '). replace(/\[http(?:s)?:\/\/\S*\s([^\]]*)]/g, ' $1 '). replace(/http(?:s)?:\/\/\S*/g, ''). replace(/\[\iIfF][mMiI][aAlL][gGeE][eE]?\:[^\*\|([^\]]*)\]\]/g, ' $1 '). replace(/\[\cC]ategory\:([^\*)\]\]/g, ' $1 '). replace(/\[\\*\|([^\]]*)\]\]/g, '$1'). replace(/\[\[([^\]]*)\]\]/g, '$1'). replace(/\s{2,}/g, ' '). lift2(Bawolff.review.convertToPoints).exec; } catch (e) { //jsMsg(document.createTextNode('WWC error [step 1] [tell bawolff]:' + e.message));

alert('WWC error [step 1] [tell bawolff]:' + e.message); } }

Bawolff.review.convertToPoints = function (count, raw) { try { count = count.length; var log = '\n# ' var cats = document.getElementById('catlinks').getElementsByTagName('a'); var OR, user, points, catName, userCat, inContest; for (var i = 0; i < cats.length; i++) { catName = cats[i].title if (catName.substring(catName.length - 12, catName.length) === "(Wikinewsie)") { user = catName.substring(9, catName.length - 13); userCat = catName; } if (catName === "Category:Original reporting") { OR = true; } if (catName === "Category:Writing Contests/May 2010") { inContest = true; } } var detailed; if (!userCat || !inContest) return; //not a contest entry log +=  + user + ' submitted: ' + mw.config.get('wgTitle') + " for '"; if (count < 1200) { detailed = '1 pt [as short] '; points = 1; } else { detailed = '3 pts [as synth] '; points = 3; } if ((count - 1200)/700 > 0) { detailed += '+' + 2*Math.floor((count - 1200)/700) + 'pts [per extra length] '; points += 2*Math.floor((count - 1200)/700); } if (OR) { detailed += '+6 pts [as OR] '; points += 6; } if (document.getElementById('broadcast-report')) { detailed += '+4 pts [as Broadcast] '; points += 4; }

log += points + "''' points. (Normalized/Raw chars:" + count + '/' + raw + '; ' + detailed + ') ';

api('Wikinews:May 2010 writing contest/log').setDefaultSummary('Appending to contest log [via EzPR]; ' + points + ' points for ' + user).getPage.lift(function (p) { return p + log}).savePage.exec; } catch (e) {

alert('WWC error [step 2] [tell bawolff]:' + e.message);

} }

title: MediaWiki:Gadget-easyPeerReview.js


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Comments:Military dissolves Guinean government

There is a saying, that says Les vieillards meurent parce qu'ils ne sont plus aimés, which mean the old ones dies because they are no more loved. I think Gen. Lassana Conte was not only a president to his country, but also a good soldier, and his untimely death in Guinea leaves a great vacuum, not only in his native land, but in all of West Africa, indeed, throughout the continent. All finishes so that all recommences. Let his so called subordinates as he calls them get a new head and lets move ahead

Bad news
Military coup? Suspending the constitution? I feel bad for the people there...hopefully they get some outside help or something happens in their favor. --Poisonous (talk) 17:44, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

 * same here; I wish the West did more for Africa and 3rd world nations.--KDP3 (talk) 02:33, 24 December 2008 (UTC)


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Fiji, New Zealand expel diplomats

December 23, 2008

Fiji and New Zealand are engaged in a game of diplomatic tit-fot-tat after expelling each other's High Commissioners.

This afternoon Fiji's military regime expelled acting New Zealand High Commissioner to Fiji Caroline McDonald. The New Zealand government retaliated by expelling Fiji's High Commissioner to Wellington, Ponsami Chetty. Both will be given a week to leave the country.

McDonald's expulsion was announced late this afternoon by Fiji's interim Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, who said that it was "a direct result of McDonald's actions over the past year that have been contrary to the accepted international norms of diplomatic behaviour".

The Fijian government has accused New Zealand and Australia of spying on Fiji, claiming they were tapping phone lines and listening in on members of the interim regime.

The New Zealand government has denied any "misbehaviour" by McDonald.

The round of diplomatic tit-for-tat was sparked by growing tensions between New Zealand and Fiji over sanctions put in place in the wake of the 2006 coup. Members of the interim regime and their immediate families are barred from entering New Zealand. Last week the Fijian regime threatened to expel New Zealand's High Commissioner unless the New Zealand government granted a visa to George Nacewa, the son of a senior regime official.

But yesterday the interim regime apparently backed down on its threat, issuing a statement that it would not expel McDonald and announcing that it would establish a special team to improve relations between the two countries.

McDonald is the second New Zealand diplomat expelled by Fiji. In June 2007 then-New Zealand High Commissioner Michael Green was expelled after being accused of interfering in the country's domestic affairs.

Last week ONE News Pacific Correspondent Barbara Dreaver was deported as she arrived to cover the crisis.

Fiji's military overthrew the country's elected government in a military coup in December 2006.

title: Fiji, New Zealand expel diplomats


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Talk:Fiji, New Zealand expel diplomats

Can anyone find an appropriate picture for this? --IdiotSavant (talk) 11:53, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

title: Talk:Fiji, New Zealand expel diplomats


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Template:Yourarticlegone

Welcome to Wikinews! Thanks for creating. Unfortunately, it had to be deleted due to the fact that WN:SD. All articles on Wikinews have to be about news events, and I do not believe that your article reports on a news event.

I really hope that you choose to continue contributing to Wikinews, although I strongly suggest you read Wikinews' content guide and our guide to writing an article first.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask me at my talk page, or ask other contributors to Wikinews [ on our assistance page].

Thanks,

title: Template:Yourarticlegone


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User talk:116.71.35.78

To upload your image please create an account at Wikimedia Commons (free and requires no personal info) and upload it while logged in. Thanks, Anonymous101talk 13:52, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

title: User talk:116.71.35.78


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Report blames 747 crash at Brussels on bird strike

December 23, 2008 Belgian official Etienne Schouppe has announced that the final report into the wreck of a Kalitta Air Boeing 747 cargo plane crash at Brussels Airport will blame a bird strike.

Kalitta 747 N704CK, bound for Bahrain, was taking off from Brussels and was four seconds past V1 speed when a bird strike occurred in engine #3. Two seconds after the bird strike the decision was taken to abort takeoff, but the jet was unable to stop in the distance left to it. V1 is the maximum speed at which takeoff can be safely aborted.

The plane exited the runway and broke into three main pieces. None of the five crew members was injured.

The investigation also confirmed that there was no structural failure prior to impact. The remnants of a kestrel were found in the engine. Flight K4-207 was carrying mail for DHL at the time, and severely damaged the Instrument Landing System during the crash, taking the equipment out of action for repairs. Both the runway and a nearby railway line were closed.

Earlier this month, Kalitta announced cost-cutting measures in response to the current financial crisis. A quarter of the 800 workers are to be laid off, and eight or nine of the airline's fleet of 21 747s are to be taken out of service.


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Comments:Report blames 747 crash at Brussels on bird strike

There is a spectacular bird strike avoidance system called Falco-robot gbrs,made and commercialized by Bird Raptor Int.S.L. (www.birdraptor.com).Many airport are using this system and.....really it works!!

I see...
Birds are waging a war against airplanes... Amazing... The best excuse since "my dog ate my homework".

I see...
Birds are waging war against airplanes... Who is going to believe in this?

Birdstrike or pilot error?
Yes, there was a birdstrike, but the decision to abort takeoff 6 seconds after V1 is questionnable.

It seems to me that pilot error could be in cause in this accident.

bird strike in Brussels
strange: my first ever flight, a Capitol Airways 707 from Brussels to JFK was delayed one day after an aborted take-off due to a bird strike. This was in August of 1973. They brought in another plane.


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Wikileaks tells Wikinews why they published Danish child porn censorship list

December 23, 2008 Wikileaks has obtained and released a list of all 3,863 websites that are being censored by Danish Internet Service Providers as of February 2008. The system is used to filter out child pornography, although Wikileaks points out it "can be used to censor anything" and claims "most sites on the list are still censored (i.e must be on the current list), even though many have clearly changed owners or were possibly even wrongly placed on the list."

Wikinews was able to contact Wikileaks. We discussed the unusual leak with them, and the results are published here.

We asked if Wikileaks was worried about the criminal implications of linking to so much illegal content, but they were not. They said that it was "politically untenable" to prosecute them, pointing out that Wikileaks is hosted in many different countries across the globe.

We asked them if they were "concerned about the possibility of censorship in the UK, Denmark, Finland etc.?" "No," Wikileaks told us "We welcome it." Wikinews wondered if this was because of the Streisand effect, but Wikileaks said it was "because it will demonstrate how censorship systems are abused."

Wikinews asked Wikileaks why they didn't simply post a list of the sites which they felt were legal and add that all the others contained child porn, but Wikileaks felt "that would not be a fair representation of the material we obtained." After seeking clarification, Wikinews was told "the question is not what we need to be told. The question is what we need not to be told and who decides. Secret censorship systems are unaccountable and dangerous."

Wikinews then asked why they didn't leave the full list available, but mark which sites they felt should not be censored. "We have better things to do," was the response given. So how would Wikileaks suggest dealing with child porn?

"Block financial transactions after due process. It's easy to set up servers. It is not so easy to set up merchant accounts." And what would due process be? "Due process would involve sending a letter to the owner of the merchant account with the accusation and giving them a right to be heard and an appeal process. The banks are politically a lot more powerful than the internet industry so this hasn't happened."

And should funds in these accounts be seized straight away, or simply frozen until a judge or similar clears their release? "If the accounts are in-jurisdiction, they should be frozen and released or not at the end of the process. There are plenty of existing mechanisms to do this for drug trafficking, for example."

Wikileaks then added "As an analogy, one might argue that everyone should have a loaded gun in the house to protect themselves against home invasions. This seems perfectly reasonable; however experience has shown that once the gun is in the house, it will find other targets."


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I read the report from Wikileaks and spoke to them via their IRC link - https://secure.wikileaks.org/chat/irc.cgi Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 15:44, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

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168-centimetre water main breaks near Washington D.C.

December 23, 2008

🇺🇸A 66-inch (168 centimeter) water main has been reported broken at River Road and Bradley Boulevard in Bethesda Maryland, a suburb of Washington D.C.

The Montgomery County Police in Maryland stated that they received a call at 7:55 local time (12:55 GMT) about a water main break. A spokesman for the Montgomery County fire department stated that no less than twelve people have been rescued by boat and helicopters from their automobiles after being stranded by the flooding. At least two cars were trapped, one of which turned over with a person inside. The rescue effort was made more difficult because the gushing water was moving so quickly.

No major injuries have been reported, although several people have been treated for frostbite, a result of the -6 centigrade (21 Fahrenheit) temperatures at the time.

Raj Bhansaly, a witness to the disaster, commented on what he saw: "I thought it might be a minor leak, then suddenly I stepped outside and, my God. It looked literally like the Potomac river."

The road is reported to be thoroughly flooded; drivers are advised to seek alternate routes. Both Bradley Boulevard and River Road are closed for the time being.