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English Football: Manchester United clinch Premier League title

May 17, 2009

Manchester United needed just one point to clinch the Premier League title Saturday and a 0–0 draw with Arsenal gave them that point. The title is United's 18th league title and 11th since the Premier League formed in 1992. The title is also United's third consecutive and marked the first time since the 1998–99 Treble winning season United clinched in front of a home crowd.

Both sides remained scoreless through 90 minutes, and with the draw, second-place Liverpool's hopes of the title were dashed. As the table currently stands, United have earned 87 points, while Liverpool have earned 80, with six being the maximum they can earn.

With two games remaining for both Liverpool and third-place Chelsea, both the second and third places are open, while Arsenal has locked up the fourth place spot.

Both sides had great chances, with the last coming to Arsenal captain Cesc Fàbregas, whose shot with three minutes to go banged off the crossbar.

United began the game on offense had a solid score chance inside of the first minute, but Darren Fletcher could not connect with Cristiano Ronaldo. Wayne Rooney also had a great chance in the first-half, while United's best chance of the second-half came on free kick from Ronaldo.

Arsenal pressed throughout most of the game, but solid defending by John O'Shea, Jonny Evans and Nemanja Vidić stopped several Arsenal chances and United keeper Edwin van der Sar collected the rest.

United gave Arsenal keeper Łukasz Fabiański little to do and Ronaldo's second-half free kick had Fabiański beat, but the ball travelled just wide.

Arsenal finishes up their season on May 24 with a game home against Stoke City. Manchester United finishes up their season away to Hull City on May 24.

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Watched game on Sentanta Sports. However, given lack of Water_cooler/policy, I will detag this article as OR. Calebrw (talk) 14:11, 16 May 2009 (UTC)


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Car bomb kills 11 in Pakistan

May 16, 2009

Police reports say that a car bomb containing nearly 50kg of explosives, has detonated in the Pakistani city of Peshawar on Saturday, killing at least 11 people and injuring at least 30 others. The bomb exploded at a busy road in the Kashkal area. According to police, a school bus was passing at the time of the detonation which resulted in many of the deaths being children.

Around seventeen cars were damaged by the explosion, five of them catching fire.

"We received nine dead bodies. Two more people expired later. The condition of two people among the 31 injured is serious," Doctor Hameed Afridi told the Agence France-Presse news agency from the main Peshawar hospital. According to a list of victims that was signed by Afridi, five men, four children aged eight to seventeen years old, and two women were among the casualties.

"We were sitting in our showroom when there was a huge blast," said Mohammad Anis, the owner of a car showroom located near where the incident took place. "When I came out, I saw fire and smoke everywhere around me."

No one or group has claimed responsibility for the blast.

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Japan's opposition chooses new leader

May 16, 2009

Japan's opposition party, the, on Saturday chose Yukio Hatoyama as its leader for.

Hatoyama, the grandson of a former Japanese prime minister, replaced, who resigned from his post following a scandal over fundraising earlier this month.

Hatoyama and the Democrats have promised to reduce wasteful spending and cut bureaucracy. He has also pledged to increase domestic demand during the, the worst in sixty years.

The general elections are expected to be held in October. According to local opinion polls taken on Saturday, the Democrats may have an edge over Prime Minister Taro Aso's conservative (LDP), which has remained in power for five decades.

Ozawa, the previous leader of elections, resigned on May 11 after an aide was accused in a fundraising fiasco in March. Prosecutors charged Ozawa had taken illegal donations totaling 21 million yen from the Nishimatsu Construction firm in the years 2003-2007.

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Norway wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2009

May 16, 2009 Norway has won the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, held Saturday evening in Moscow, Russia, by the largest margin in the Contest's history. Alexander Rybak's song "Fairytale" received 387 points, 169 points more than the second place entrant, Yohanna, who represented Iceland with the song "Is It True?"

Rybak, 23, was the runaway winner from the beginning of the voting, and was the odds-on favorite with British bookies. The other bookie favorites, Turkey, the United Kingdom and Greece, all found places in the Top 10, placing fourth, fifth and seventh, respectively. It was the first Top 10 showing for the United Kingdom in seven years.

Other notable scores included Estonia, who finished in sixth place after qualifying for the final for the first time ever since the pre-qualifying round was introduced five years ago, and France, who placed eighth for their first Top 10 finish since 2002. Spanish singer Soraya Arnelas placed joint twenty-third after a difficult week, which included public outcry against her and her national broadcaster.

Russians hoping to repeat a victory on home turf were disappointed as Anastasiya Prikhodko's song "Mamo" placed eleventh. Israel's song "There Must Be Another Way," sung by a Jewish-Arab duo, marking the first time an Arab performer represented Israel in any capacity, placed sixteenth. Germany, despite having lots of publicity before the event for signing on burlesque performer Dita von Teese to appear on-stage with their entrants, Alex Swings Oscar Sings!, placed twentieth, the third year in a row Germany placed in the bottom quartile.

For the first time in 29 years, Sir Terry Wogan did not provide a commentary on the UK's broadcast, Irish comedian Graham Norton replaced Sir Terry, who has complained that "it was no longer a music contest."

According to Norton, the event was blemished by the Russian policing of it, and he commented on-air that "heavy-handed policing has really marred what has been a fantastic Eurovision."

This is Norway's third Eurovision win. They previously won in 1985 and 1995. As winners, Norway and its national broadcaster, the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK), will host the event next May.

Here are the results of the finale night.

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 * After uncertain day of Eurovision rehearsals, EBU will place sanctions on Spain and RTVE, May 15, 2009
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Noting it needs an urgent review, is the statement Embattled Spanish singer Soraya Arnelas could not overcome ill will against her from the RTVE scandal earlier in the week, and placed twenty-fourth. speculation or is it sourced from somewhere else? If it's sourced, where? If it's speculation, I doubt the majority of Eurovision users will have even known of this scandal. Computerjoe (talk) 23:39, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Did you read the article that was linked? It was covered in the mainstream press pretty heavily yesterday. Mike Halterman (talk) 23:40, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
 * What I didn't cover or source in Friday's article is how Spain's neighbors did not want to vote for Spain because they switched semi-finals. So that did have an effect on the voting, and that was covered in the Spanish press yesterday and the day before. Mike Halterman (talk) 23:42, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
 * The sources from Friday's article cover it, I should clarify, I just chose not to mention it in the article I wrote on Friday. Mike Halterman (talk) 23:45, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
 * I reworded the sentence to let the reader draw their own conclusions, since it's early yet and no news outlets have specifically linked one with the other. Mike Halterman (talk) 23:48, 16 May 2009 (UTC)

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India's Congress party wins elections

May 17, 2009 India's Congress Party won a large victory in Saturday's general elections. According to state television, the alliance of Congress is ahead or has already won in 263 seats.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) party came in a distant second, with 154 seats, and the Third Front won sixty seats. Other parties took the remaining seats.

"I express my deep sense of gratitude to the people for giving us this massive mandate, for having reposed their faith in the party," said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

The results of the elections come as somewhat of a surprise, as exit polling had suggested that the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) would win at best 216 parliamentary seats, and the Congress Party 160. A party or coalition has to obtain 272 out of 543 constituencies in order to select the prime minister and make a majority government.

“Overall, it is a resounding vote for development and good governance,” said Prithviraj Chavan, the Congress Party General Secretary. 714 million people were eligible to vote in the elections; turnout has been estimated at 60%, an increase of two percent over the 58% turnout reported in 2004. The parliament is to be seated by June 2.

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the government is hypocritical for launching antismoking campaigns paid for by public money but then taxing the hell out of cigarettes. and obviously smuggling crime will just go up, you can't force people to stop smoking, especially after you allowed it for so long that smokers are all so addicted. 99.231.211.103 (talk) 23:48, 16 May 2009 (UTC)

In the U.S., tobacco is taxed at the State and Federal level. This means that you could drive or even mail cigarettes from a low-tax state to a high-tax state and pocket the difference. In Charlotte you may only pay a half-dollar in tax per pack, while in New York City you may pay up to four dollars in tax per pack. The allure for bootlegging cigarettes is that it’s ridiculously easy to do, and you can make a profit on nothing more than a suitcase of cigarette cartons. --174.99.106.153 (talk) 16:58, 17 May 2009 (UTC)


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Sri Lankan president declares victory over rebels

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Sri Lankan president declared victory over the  (LTTE) rebels on Saturday, after a  lasting 26 years.

"I will be going back to a country that has been totally freed from the barbaric acts of the LTTE. This freedom comes after 30 long years," Rajapakse said. "My government's precise and well coordinated humanitarian operation has so far succeeded in rescuing over 210,000 civilians who were being used as by the LTTE.

"We have restricted the LTTE to one square kilometre-like area, so we will mop up and seize the rest of the LTTE cadres and the leadership," the president said.

According to defence officials, Sri Lankan military forces have locked down the entire northeastern coast of, where the Tigers are located, and have surrounded them in a small jungle. A statement by the Sri Lanka Defence Ministry said that the army is bracing for a mass suicide attempt against government forces.

The Tigers have refused to give up to the army. It is believed they are keeping thousands of civilians as shields. Anywhere from 30,000 to 80,000 people are estimated to remain in the war zone.


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I think this story is not completely correct. GM (and Chrysler) can cancel dealership contracts, but they cannot "close dealerships". That is my understanding anyway. What I don't understand is why either company would want to cancel any dealership contract based strictly on sales volume. If a dealers poor customer performance is affecting brand acceptance, that is something else, but if an independent dealer wants to stay open to sell 1 GM vehicle / month then that is one vehicle that wouldn't have been sold otherwise. If the intent is to avoid servicing the warranties of current owners, that strikes me as unethical, 'should be illegal? So here is to the communities who formally had 1 Chrysler dealer, who may now get a Subaru, Nissan, Kia or other foreign dealership, instead of an American company. That should certainly help (Japans, pick a country) economy!

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Nice job Mike! Great work by Norway :) --Kanonkas (talk) 00:15, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

NORGE! NORGE! NORGE! 212.251.213.102 (talk) 00:16, 17 May 2009 (UTC)


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This should be a featured news article, seeing as the end of this civil war is historic. 96.244.205.177 (talk) 04:28, 17 May 2009 (UTC)
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It's a beautiful day
This represents a tremendous victory for the forces of freedom over the international terrorist organizations. The LTTE has long been an active participant in the running of drugs, laundering of money, and procurer/transporting of weapons for other terrorist organizations. They introduced the suicide bomber to the world, and assassinated the leaders of Sri Lanka and India. The world should rejoice the demise of these thugs. --King ravana (talk) 14:19, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

Civilians rescued
Guys, the government now says that all civilians are out of the conflict zone now (defence ministry, bbc). This should be added to the article. 202.129.232.130 (talk) 15:40, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

About Time!--KDP3 (talk) 16:05, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

Saddest Day Ever
Really Sad day for every Tamil People, the goverment killed thousands of people and are just ignoring it. Mahinda is totally ignoring the fact that 1000's of people has died, and when he arrived yesterday he didn't care about the civilians that was caught in the ceasfire and instead of beeing nervous for the civilians, he kiss the ground, is that a example for a leader, i wouldn't call it. I don't think the war is ended is just began, they are forgetting the fact that LTTE is master in Guerilla wars. The Leader hasn't been foud dead eventhough that the goverment is sending out propeganda to say that he is, seriously how can a man die in 3 different ways, that must be a joke. Eventhough they are in a pressed situation that realeased some prisoners, thats humanity not like the goverment who are killing innocent civilians people. I am sure that the International Pressure will be held as soon as they will get the message about how many innocent civilians that have died, without any reason. The Goverment is now trying to redirect the attention to some other things so they can have some time to see what they can do to stop the thruth to be revailed.

Tamil Eelam malarum, ithu sathiyam Dah
 * Let me get this straight, you seem to think that the LTTE are a noble bunch of Boy Scouts beset upon by some evil, overbearing regime! That's rich. The LTTE never worried a fig about the Tamil people. They ripped little kids out of school and forced them to be soldiers. They raped little girls and turned them into suicide bombers. They murdered countless Tamil civilians who dared to disagree with them. They assassinated heads-of-state in both Lanka and India. They ran drugs and guns for other terrorist organizations around the globe. THEY held thousands of civilians as human shields/hostages in the closing days of the war, but, of course, you want to blame the government for the deaths of those folks. What sort of warrior hides behind civilians instead of facing the foe in combat. As a war veteran, I will tell you. Cowards hide behind civilians, and that is just what your beloved LTTE was...emphasis on the past tense. It is amusing to see the Tamil diaspora become so vocal in the waning days of the war...the diaspora composed of those who were too craven to fight for Eelam. You are so brave with thousands of miles of ocean between you and the conflict and with the fighting now over. Could it be that you are so vocal because you know that you can no longer claim asylum now that the war is over, and you are scared of returning to Lanka to face those you left behind. Have a nice trip home...next time don't be afraid to sign your post. Surely you at least have that much conviction in your words.--King ravana (talk) 00:35, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

Clearly you don't know a dime about me(and i am glad for that), i don't have a asylum, cause i have tha passport in the country i live in and i will therefore not be senyt home, and ofcause i don't live in Sri Lanka, cause in that country i will be seen as a Tiger and already been caught and tortured if i had said something like that in Sri lanka. I thank the leader(not your leaders), cause he was the reason i am here. You say that they used Civilians as shield, you are clearly under the massive propeganda that YOUR goverment runs, the LTTE allowed the Red Cross to carry the civilians out, but your goverment didn't allowed them and the injured DIED, and you say that it wasn't your goverments fault, i will tell you that you are wrong. The goverment said that only LTTE's Freedom Fighters was in the confflict area, i just ask how the hell can 50.000 Civilians be "helped" out. Now the Sri Lanka tv shows FAKE images of the leader, where he is dead, buit clearly they either don't have the expetise to see that they are wrong or simply don't want to see the thruth. Why the hell will he have his ID-card on him when he is fleeing away, and how the hell can he look younger now, an ofcause the military will try to convince you about that he found a miracle medicin that had done him younger. Yes I will have a nice trip home, from my office to home.

Tamil Eelam malarum, ithu sathiyam Dah

 * That's truly sad that you have a passport in a Western country. Probably 20 plus years in the country and you are still borderline inarticulate in the language. Let me guess, a Snow Tiger in Canada? By the way, you are even more clueless about me. I am neither Sinhala nor Tamil, but rather a South Asian scholar. You claim I have bought into the propaganda of the state-controlled media. Again, wrong, but I bet you get all your juicy info from TamilNet and other terrorist-related websites. Soldiers, and apparently terrorists, wear their dogtags, IDs in civilian jargon, at all times. At least you admitted the coward was running away. As to why he looks younger, I can't say I agree with you, but he likely lost some weight after being chased out of his luxury hideaway a couple months ago and actually had to start living like the rest of the dupes in the LTTE. Cutting out all the fat from his diet may have done his fat little pork-like body some good. However, I would wager losing the back of his head didn't. Likely caused from the explosion of all the air and feces filling his cranium. If your glorious leader, a Christian who claimed to be an incarnation of Visnu and espoused Marxism, were still alive you can bet we would have seen his ugly mug on all his propagandist website by now. I noticed that you didn't address the fact that your belief in Eelam was so weak that you felt compelled to run away like a little school girl rather than staying and fighting for the cause. I suppose now you will carry out little acts of terror in Canada or Australia like you little buddies are doing by burning Buddhist shrines and throwing acid on sleeping Sinhalese, but, keep in mind we Westerners will not tolerate that sort of thing. Passport or no, you might well find yourself with a one way ticket back from whence you came...or better yet, rot in a Western jail. Tamil Eelam is over having never truly existed. The idea that the Tamils needed to carve out a "homeland" in Lanka was ridiculous in the first place, especially when they have Nadu just 20 miles or so away. If you read the ancient chronicles, they claim that the Tamil homeland was submerged beneath the sea. It's a crying shame it didn't take the more bellicose of the breed with it. President Rajapaksa reached out to the Tamil community in his speech yesterday, and if they don't accept it then their plight on the island will continue to be miserable, and, as before, they will have no one else to blame but themselves...and the British.--King ravana (talk) 17:20, 19 May 2009 (UTC)


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After Eurovision win, Norwegians show their patriotism on Constitution Day

May 17, 2009 Alexander Rybak's win for Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday evening was well-timed; it was on the eve of Norway's Constitution Day.

Constitution Day, observed on May 17, commemorates the first Norwegian constitution drafted at Eidsvoll in 1814. Now it celebrates Norwegian independence as a whole, which was granted by Sweden in 1905.

Eurovision win aside, Norwegians don't necessarily need a good reason to celebrate Constitution Day; the Norwegian people are some of the most patriotic in Europe and the iconic national flag, red with a white and indigo blue Scandinavian cross, can be seen waving from buildings and in the hands of most Norwegians at festivals and parties.

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, on a visit to Spain, was greeted by 2,000 Norwegian expatriates waving flags in the town of Torrevieja, where he gave a speech, giving warm greetings in both Spanish and Norwegian. Stoltenberg noted that 40,000 Norwegians live in Spain, roughly 1% of Norway's current population, and was impressed by the turnout not only from Norwegian citizens but also from Spanish people who also helped celebrate Norway's Constitution Day. Stoltenberg was later joined by Spanish and Norwegians at the old sailor's church in Torrevieja, where he placed a wreath commemorating fallen Norwegian sailors.

In Norway, the annual Oslo Children's Parade, a national institution, occurred in the morning with children from all 111 of Oslo's schools taking part. The children walked with brass bands playing festive music up Oslo's main street, Karl Johans gate, to the Royal Palace where they were warmly greeted by the Royal Family. Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who greeted children in Asker earlier in the morning, toured the Oslo ward of Grünerløkka in the afternoon. All celebrations in Norway went off with few errors, the most notable being the delay of trains using the Oslo Tunnel, in which a helium balloon floated into the tunnel, causing a brief scare for train operators.

Celebrations for Norway's Constitution Day occurred all over the world, from a gathering in a Shanghai hotel where 300 Norwegians feasted on imported traditional Norwegian foods, to a street parade in Brisbane, Australia, where the police had to stop traffic for the revelers. Norway's neighbor Sweden was especially happy on Constitution Day, where Norwegian-Swedes dressed in folk costumes and held up copies of the newspaper Expressen, who deemed Norway's winning Eurovision song "the best winner since ABBA" and published a large headline in Norwegian, stating "We look forward with you."

Constitution Day will end with Norway's new national hero Rybak, deemed "Alexander the Great" in the Norwegian newspapers, arriving at Oslo's Gardermoen airport at 9:25 p.m. local time (1925 UTC). Record crowds are expected to greet him, as he invited everyone via state television to the airport for his trip home.

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Location of picture is wrong.
Hey, The picture with the text "Boy Scouts, a symbol of Norwegian patriotism, march with Norwegian flags down Karl Johans gate in the 2005 Constitution Day parade." is not taken in Oslo but in Sandnes. Such that someone should remove "Karl Johans gate" from the caption. I have not heard that Boy Scouts is a symbol of Norwegian patriotism before. Could this be double checked?

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Key town captured by Islamist Somali militants

May 18, 2009 Eyewitness reports say that Islamist insurgents in Somalia have captured the town of Jowhar, a strategically important city 90 kilometres north of the country's capital of Mogadishu. According to the witness reports the Al-Shabaab rebels took the town after two hours of fighting on Sunday. After overtaking the city, the militants released prisoners from the city jail. At least three civilians were killed by the violence. A resident told Reuters that seven people died in the fighting.

The United Nations Security Council has expressed "concern at the loss of life and the worsening humanitarian situation arising out of the renewed fighting".

Meanwhile, in Mogadishu, fighting between government forces and Al-Shabaab has left at least 68 people dead in the past two days.

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Sudan accuses Chad of air strikes

May 17, 2009

Sudan blamed Chad on Sunday of launching an air strike on its territory, a day after accusing the country of mounting two other raids.

"This morning at 10.30 local time [0.730 GMT], another visit took place on the same location and using the same method," said Othman al-Aghbash, a spokesman for the Sudanese army.

Sudan also accused Chad earlier on Friday of launching a pair of airstrikes into Sudanese territory. Chad promptly dismissed the accusations, claiming that Sudan was "the robber who cries thief."

Ali Youssef Ahmed, the head of the Sudanian foreign ministry, called the Friday air strikes an "act of war". He did not comment on whether Sudan was considering to retaliate to the alleged attacks, only saying that "we are considering all options."

A spokesman for the Chadian government told reporters that "is surprised to learn that the regime in Khartoum is protesting against action by the Chadian air force on Sudanese territory". A confrontation would be "simply the consequence of the attack on Chad organised by Sudan, using mercenaries armed, trained, financed and directed by satellite by the Khartoum regime", he said.

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Taiwanese hold rally against government

May 18, 2009

Tens of thousands of protestors rallied in the streets of Taiwan on Sunday against president Ma Ying-jeou's engagement policy with China.

Protestors claim Ma's policies could possibly undermine the country's self-rule. The march was lead by the chairman of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party, Tsai Ing-wen.

The march comes a few days before the anniversary of the president's appointment, which is due on Wednesday.

The opposition claims that Ma will weaken the sovereignty of Taiwan, if he follows through on his pledge to abandon the anti-Chinese policies of his predecessors.

China claims sovereignty over the island nation, which split from the former when the Chinese Civil War ended in 1949. China has said numerous times that it will regain rule over Taiwan, even if it means using force.

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EU budget chief claims win in Lithuanian presidential elections

May 18, 2009 Dalia Grybauskaite, the budget commissioner for the European Union, has claimed victory in the Lithuanian presidential elections. She received 68 percent of the vote after 96 percent of the ballots were tallied.

Second place was taken by the Social Democrats' Algirdas Butkevicius, who took about 12% of the vote.

"I am grateful for the responsibility invested in me," Grybauskaite said following the first round of voting on Sunday.

Turnout in the elections was reported at slightly more than fifty percent. A candidate must win at least half the vote in order to avoid a run-off election if the turnout is over 50%. With voter turnout at less than 50%, a candidate needs at least 33% support from all persons eligible to cast a ballot.

If the results are confirmed, Ms Grybauskaite would become the first ever female president of Lithuania.

"I congratulate the Lithuanian people for their choice," she said at her election headquarters. "The taste of victory is the burden of responsibility."


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At least they kept it away from those foul red 'pool brutes. Everton forever! 206.74.5.136 (talk) 04:44, 18 May 2009 (UTC)


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nbc nightly news says the kid & mom ran away. Any update?
 * Per the archival policy we can't update a story more than a day after it was published. Any updates should go into a new article instead. Tempodivalse [talk]  13:42, 21 May 2009 (UTC)

Inconsistent
I noticed that on another article on this child, it stated that without chemotherapy the child faced a 5% survival rate, while on this article it says that without chemotherapy he had a 10% chance of living 5 years. Small difference, but wikinews should be consistent, and these contradictory statemts are not consistent. So I say we should unprotect the article, look at what the references say, and fix the error. Immunize (talk) 21:26, 19 February 2010 (UTC)


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As the Eurovision entrants return home, the home crowds weigh in

May 18, 2009 Most of the Eurovision entrants have returned home from their sojourn in Moscow, Russia, and the newspapers across Europe have varied opinions. Most national newspapers congratulated their entrants on a job well done, while others trash-talked other entrants, and still others called for their countries to pull out of the Contest.

Here are some interviews, articles and opinions that made it to the front pages of newspapers and to their sanctioned blogs.

Flag of Norway.svg Norway
Norway's mass media was filled with stories revolving around the winner, Alexander Rybak, but a secondary story that received press coverage was outcry against NRK's Eurovision commentator, Synnøve Svabø, who was criticized for talking incessantly during the event, making leering comments regarding the contents inside the male entrants' tight pants, and making a joke about stuffing sweatsocks in her own bra. When asked for a statement by Aftenposten, Svabø said, "I guess people think I should have put the socks in my throat." NRK did not comment on Svabø's commentating or whether she will be returning next year.

Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Sweden's newspaper Aftonbladet wrote that the "Swede of the evening" was not Sweden's entrant Malena Ernman, but Malmö-raised Arash Labaf, one of the two singers placing third for Azerbaijan. Markus Larsson wrote, "21st place? Well, this is our second-worst result ever...Malena Ernman fell so far and deep that she almost ended up in Finland. That is to say, almost last." When asked if she was disappointed, Ernman responded, "No, but I am sorry if the Swedes are disappointed." She went on to quip, "Europe is simply not ready for my high notes."

Flag of Finland.svg Finland
Finland, despite placing last, wrote upbeat stories; Helsingin Sanomat published an interview with Waldo and Karoliina from the Finnish act, Waldo's People, who announced how happy they were to have participated and will be going right back to work with performances and recordings as soon as they return to Finland.

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Most British newspapers in past years published lengthy screeds regarding their bad luck in the Contest and whether they should send an entrant at all. This year all that talk subsided, and newspapers published articles congratulating Jade Ewen on her fifth place ranking. Sir Terry Wogan, former Eurovision commentator for the BBC, said to the Daily Express about this year's voting overhaul, "I think my protest about the voting was totally vindicated by the changes that were made to the scoring this year. It made a real difference. It was the change that Eurovision needed." One of the headlines in Monday's Daily Mail reads: "She did us proud." Andrew Lloyd Webber, who worked with Ewen, said, "Jade performed brilliantly. After years of disappointing results, the UK can finally hold its head high."

Flag of Spain.svg Spain
Spain's newspaper El Mundo published an article entitled "Soraya's fiasco," outlining Soraya Arnelas's failure to receive points from 37 of the 41 other voting nations, with the writer remarking, "After a whole year trying to forget [Rodolfo Chikilicuatre, Spain's "joke entrant" from 2008], Soraya jumped on-stage with strength...Spain's experiment ended with longing [for] Rodolfo Chikilicuatre." When asked about her performance and the result, Arnelas said, "I'll hang on to the experiences I had, the great friends that I made and I'm happy because now I'm known in Europe."

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French newspapers and blogs were muted compared to other countries, but the overall feeling was still very supportive of Patricia Kaas, who placed eighth. In an interview with Le Figaro, Kaas said, "Eighth place, that's not so bad. It was a great moment for France, we held our head high." France Soir noted, "[Kaas's] emotion does not seem to have found a place with competitors that have relied on heavy artillery choreography worthy of those like Shakira, and glamorous outfits, to ensure a place on the podium."

Flag of Germany.svg Germany
German newspapers published lengthy stories analyzing why Germany was in the bottom quartile for the third straight year. Die Welt wrote, "The Germans have become accustomed to it: winning the Eurovision Song Contest just does not work [for us]. [Compared] to the total failure of last place with No Angels last year, [this] result is almost a sensational success." Bild commented, "For years we have had little success. Germany's placement, despite all efforts, will not be better. Why are we still participating in the Eurovision Song Contest?"

Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
Ireland, who failed to make it to the final, led the cry to pull out of Eurovision. In the Irish Independent, Ian O'Doherty wrote, "Ireland managed something quite rare and rather gratifying last week -- we actually managed to produce a Eurovision song that didn't make you want to rip off your own eyelids so you could stuff them in your ears to stop the horrible sounds...[Sinéad] Mulvey's elimination is proof of one thing: we need to pull out of this pile of rubbish as soon as possible."

Flag of the Netherlands.svg The Netherlands
The Netherlands, another nation that did not make it past the semi-final round, has been very apathetic toward the Contest in recent years, and this year was no different. De Telegraaf conducted an opinion poll of Dutch television viewers, and 90% of them believed the Netherlands should not enter the Contest anymore. Despite the stated apathy, 2.5 million Dutch viewers watched De Toppers compete in the second semi-final, an improvement of 800,000 from last year's semi-final, where Dutch entrant Hind also failed to advance. De Toppers singer Gordon, in an interview with De Telegraaf, said that the Netherlands should continue to compete: "One time, we will succeed."

Who said what about whom?
Apart from judging themselves, the newspapers throughout Europe were eager to throw sarcastic quips and insults at the other songs. Here are some of the highlights from different countries.

 * Flag of Spain.svg David Gistau of Spain's El Mundo newspaper said of Swede Malena Ernman, "Her song evoked [thoughts of] the victims' cries in 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'." Gistau went on to criticize Russia's entrant for her choice in wardrobe, remarking, "...she was not given time to change before going on-stage and was dressed in a shower curtain."

 * Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Heidi Stephens of the UK's Guardian newspaper, while doing a "live blog" of the event, remarked of Norway, "He's like a little Dickensian schoolboy with a violin and bonkers eyebrows, and it's all very theatrical, with backing dancers in braces doing gymnastics. It's like a stage school performance of Fiddler on the Roof. Could someone please poke him in the eye with his violin bow, please? Fairytale my ass." The comment, especially the final sentence, was repeated in Norway's national newspapers the next day. Popular British radio and TV host Jonathan Ross, in The Daily Mirror, commented on Maltese entrant Chiara, "Malta reminded me of Arnie Schwarzenegger when he is made into a woman in Total Recall."

 * Flag of Denmark.svg Erik Jensen of the Danish newspaper Politiken deemed Germany's entry "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang" "a corny version of 'Aristocats' in Porno Land." After watching Romania's entry "The Balkan Girls," Jensen quipped, "I wonder how many silicone breasts can be on stage without the balloons bouncing off one another?"

 * Flag of Germany.svg The German newspaper Express commented on Albania's entry "Carry Me In Your Dreams" with this description: "The singer looked like a Barbie from the '80s, long blonde hair and a pink dress with frills....what the mint-colored Spiderman covered with sequins [did] behind her, nobody could explain." Ralf Dorschel in the newspaper Hamburger Morgenpost described Malena Ernman from Sweden as "the queen of the night on speed, a nightmare."


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is it good hogkins or bad hogkins?

This is why when and if there is real environmental selection, the human race is doomed. (at least the Americans) We're keeping these intellectually-challenged people alive with chemo, diabetes medicaion and tummy tucks. lol

 * Right, and the nations, who can't keep themselves alive now, will be so much better off. --SVTCobra 00:21, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

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This is America, people can not be forced into treatment.--CnrFallon (talk) 19:43, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Looks like he just did. Mike Halterman (talk) 00:12, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

 * He is a child. --SVTCobra 00:21, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

 * He is forced to live against his and his parents wish. -Funicode (talk) 23:23, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

Here we have a child with a very curable malignancy who has a treatment that is almost certain to cure him. (As stated in the article, Hodgkins lymphoma is very frequently curable with appropriate treatment). If the child does not want chemotherapy, so what? It is needed to prevent his death, which is almost certain without chemotherapy. I could understand the and child's resistance to chemotherapy more if he had an incurable cancer, such as glioblastoma multiforme or advanced rhabdomyosarcoma, where chemotherapy would be unlikely to be life-saving, rather simply extending the childs life. Immunize (talk) 21:37, 19 February 2010 (UTC)


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I can read French and Danish, and with the Danish skills I can read parts of Norwegian and Swedish. For other languages that were used, I consulted Google Translator and asked for clarification on specific quotes used in the piece from various users of foreign language Wikipedias via IRC, who were all native speakers of their respective languages. Mike Halterman (talk) 12:34, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

Eurovision coverage
This will also be my final Eurovision article for a couple of weeks. I scheduled some interviews before the semi-final rounds, including one with the winner, so I figure I'll give myself a breather and do those in a couple of weeks. As you all can tell, Eurovision is one of my biggest hobbies and a real passion of mine, and I've had a lot of great experiences with doing my interviews and writing my articles the last few months. Thanks to everyone who participated, read, translated, and gave feedback. I give you all 12 points! :) Mike Halterman (talk) 12:37, 18 May 2009 (UTC)


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Currently watching a BBC Online stream of the Speaker's speech. Computerjoe (talk) 14:39, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
 * It's started. "Tradition speaker speaks to whole house". Speaker apologised to people "we have let you down". "I am profoundly sorry". "Each and every member, including myself, must work hard to regain your trust". Within 48 hours, all party leaders should meet with Speaker and Commission. "Some of the proposals are very similar to those put to the House on 3rd July last year… which I chaired". Proposals focus on Additional Cost Allowance. Early publication of office cost, ACA and travel. He has urged all members not to submit claims. Carswell "when will members be able to choose a new leader", booed.
 * House packed. Public anger, Winnick urges speaker to provide information of Speaker's retirement to help reputation of House. Speaker said 'not subject for today'. Computerjoe (talk) 14:36, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
 * David Heath urged House to fully accept Kelly's proposals. Not until Autumn, so steps must be taken till then. Computerjoe (talk) 14:39, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Heath said people leading into this can't lead out. Computerjoe (talk) 14:39, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
 * MPs urged it to be brought forward. Computerjoe (talk) 14:48, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Shepherd, 'constutional crisis'. People will not trust as long as he's in chair. 'With great sadness'. Computerjoe (talk) 14:48, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Sir Stuart Bell 'the majority of the House will support this statement you made today.' 'Never in history such an attack on Speaker'. 'House should calm itself down, have a period of reflection and support you as Speaker'. Computerjoe (talk) 14:48, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Davis urged it to be a substantive motion, not an early day. Matter for the government. Computerjoe (talk) 14:48, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Bob Spink urged Statement after meeting. Spink said his constituents didn't want Martin to be used as a scapegoat. He will make statement when he can. Computerjoe (talk) 14:48, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
 * House emptied after Statement and start of 'Skills in Recession Debate'. Computerjoe (talk) 14:48, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

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Please put them in reverse chronological order. I don't have time to do a full PR right now, but that was one thing that jumped out at me. In addition, please add the picture to the second paragraph, rather than the first. Also, you may consider rewriting this story so that the there are a few less abbreviations and a so that an international audience can understand it. Right now it's a bit on the UK-centered side. Good luck, Calebrw (talk) 18:52, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Which abbreviations are you meaning? Computerjoe (talk) 19:16, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Terms like "Rt.", "Hon.", and "MP" may not be familiar abbreviations to a non-UK resident. Tempodivalse [talk]  19:19, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
 * I will expand Rt and Hon, although in the second paragraph it does say 'Member of Parliament', which should make it clear what an MP is. Computerjoe (talk) 19:49, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

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WHO director: Pandemic alert level will not be raised

May 19, 2009

The H1N1 swine flu has now spread to many parts of the globe. The World Health Organisation reports that there are 8,829 confirmed cases in forty countries, most of them in Mexico and the United States. 76 people have been confirmed dead from the influenza.

Many countries, among them China, Japan, and the United Kingdom, have warned the WHO to be cautious about declaring a global pandemic. They say that such an announcement, if delivered prematurely, could cause mass panic and confusion. WHO director Margaret Chan said that the organisation had listened to the countries' concerns, and will not raise the pandemic alert level from five to six, on a scale of one to six. A transition to the sixth level means that the disease is circulating actively on at least two continents.

"On 29 April, I raised the level of pandemic influenza alert from phase 4 to phase 5. We remain in phase 5 today. This virus may have given us a grace period, but we do not know how long this grace period will last. No one can say whether this is just the calm before the storm," Chan said at the WHO's annual meeting. However, she added that the disease could possibly pose a very serious threat to the world's population.

"I strongly urge the international community to use this grace period wisely. I strongly urge you to look closely at anything and everything we can do, collectively, to protect developing countries from, once again, bearing the brunt of a global contagion."

"A new influenza virus with great pandemic potential, the new influenza A (H1N1) strain, has emerged," Chan said.

Chan said the WHO hadn't yet told antiviral manufacturers to start producing a specific vaccine for this specific strain of the virus. She urged countries to be careful and not squander their medical supplies, saying that "manufacturing capacity for antiviral drugs and influenza vaccines is finite and insufficient for a world with 6.8 billion inhabitants.

"It is absolutely essential that countries do not squander these precious resources through poorly targeted measures," Chan said.

Estimates by the WHO suggest that as many as two billion doses of vaccine could be produced per year if needed, although the first ones would not be available for four months to half a year.

UK Secretary of Health Alan Johnson said the organisation needs to have more flexibility in its pandemic alert levels to take into consideration how severe the virus is. "We need more time – we need to give you more time. My proposal is that you should have more flexibility. A pandemic describes the geographic spread rather than its severity and it's very important that that is reflected in your ability to move to phase six," he said.


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Good day

Well then...
Wow believe it or not, Taiwan will get its butt kicked so hard, General Tso and his chicken will come out even if Taiwan had 10 times the size of its army to go against China. It's useless. China would keep throwing people at them. Then they would come crawling to the UN and the United States for support and then its an assault against China but then again, the US probably wouldn't do anything against the US because the fact that we buy the most stuff from them and really support their market and allow them to live. So basically, Taiwan is making a fool of their nation. Good f-ing job Mr. Pres of Taiwan.


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Since when does Africa have military planes? Besides Egypt of course... I didnt' think they were that advanced!

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Daniel Carasso, name-giver and leader of Danone, dies at 103

May 20, 2009

Daniel Carasso, for whom his father, Isaac Carasso, named the famous yoghurt-producer Danone in 1919 in Spain, died on Sunday aged 103. "Danon" is a diminutive form for "Daniel" in Catalan.

Daniel Carasso moved the company to France in 1929. Later, with the onset of World War II, Daniel Carasso, a Sephardic Jew in occupied France, emigrated to the United States to build a new company — Dannon. He returned to Europe after the end of the war and rejoined his first company in 1951. The companies later teamed up.

He then inspirited the merger with Gervais company in 1967 and with Antoine Riboud's BSN Group in 1972 — a major step in the internationalization of the group.

He was involved in company-related activities until the very end of his life, including the recent 90th anniversary of the Danone's brand name.

Today, Danone is a world-wide producer of fruity and nutty yogurts, mousses, cream desserts, fromage frais and various dairy specialities, all claimed to have healthy benefits.

"We all know how much our group, which carries his first name, owes to Daniel Carasso, who dedicated all his boundless energy and optimism to its success ever since 1929," chief executive officer Franck Riboud said in a statement released by Groupe Danone.


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This story is currently at an absolute minimum. It might even qualify to be marked with minimal. Isn't there any more info that could be added (like quotes, more biography history)? Otherwise perhaps it could be moved to Wikinews Shorts: May 19, 2009. Just a thought. Tempodivalse [talk]  14:59, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
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UK House of Commons' Speaker resigns

May 19, 2009 The of the British, the Right Honourable  MP, told Parliament that he will "relinquish the office of Speaker on Sunday, 21st June". This preempts a vote of confidence in him that was scheduled later this week. He will also step down as the Member of Parliament for, which will cause a by-election.

In his statement to Parliament, Martin said he is standing down "in order that unity can be maintained," as he believes "that the House is at its best when it is united."

Martin, Speaker since 2000, yesterday made a statement to the House of Commons, when he apologised both personally and on behalf of the House over the.

David Miliband, the British, then took questions, and noted the House would give tributes at a later date, as the Speaker said he had nothing else to say on the subject. Bob Spink, Independant MP for, however, gave the Speaker "the warmest possible tribute," a sentiment shared by other members who cried "hear hear."

On the other hand,, political editor for the BBC, said on his blog that "in the end, he had no choice" but to resign and claimed "he failed to see this crisis coming."

This is the first time since 1695 that a Speaker has been effectively forced out of office, when was found guilty of accepting a bribe.

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Malawi holds presidential and parliamentary elections

May 19, 2009

Malawians went to the polls on Tuesday to vote in a new parliament and president. 3,900 voting stations were set up throughout the country. Polls opened at 6.00 am local time, and closed at 18.00. Six million people have been registered to vote in the elections.

The leading candidates for the office of president include the incumbent, President Bingu wa Mutharika of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, and John Tembo, head of the coalition of the United Democratic Front and the Malawi Congress Party.

"[Politics] is the main game in town. We don't have the proliferation of cable TV and satellite TV. Only 6 percent of our population has access to electricity," said Rafiq Hajat, the executive director of the Institute for Policy Interaction, to the Voice of America news agency.

"The issues are very simple. It's all about how is my future going to be secured, how will I get my fertilizer? How will I be able to feed my family, and how will this leadership look after me?"

These elections are the fourth mulitparty ballots sine 1994, when the country took political pluralism and ended a decades-long autocratic rule by Hastings Kamuzu Banda.

Bingu, the incumbent, won the 2004 presidential elections with 36% of the vote.


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Spanish general, two other officials jailed for false IDs after air disaster

May 19, 2009

Spain's National Court has sentenced an army general and two other army officials for deliberate falsification of documents identifying victims after an air disaster. Thirty victims had identities randomly assigned without DNA testing.

In 2003, a Yak-42 chartered from Ukraine to take Spanish soldiers home from Afghanistan crashed in Turkey. Sixty-two Spanish soldiers and thirteen crew from Ukraine and Belarus were killed. General Vicente Navarro was designated to head a team to travel to Turkey and repatriate the bodies.

This team was then informed by Turkish coroners that thirty of the bodies were so badly maimed that visual identification was impossible and DNA tests would be required to identify these victims. The Spanish victims were then transported back to Spain, on the understanding that DNA tests would be carried out in Spain.

Instead, two days later they were given a state funeral with thirty identities randomly assigned to the thirty unidentified bodies. When the situation became apparent months later, the bodies had to be exhumed for identification.

Navarro was today sentenced to a €1,800 fine, a two-year ban from office and a three-year prison sentence after his conviction for falsifying records. It is the first time the National Court has imposed any sentence on a general. Also sentenced today were Commandant José Ramírez and Captain Miguel Sáez, who were responsible for producing the flawed autopsy reports. Each received an 18-month jail sentence.

The case is not yet over, as Ramírez and Sáez may have the court consider suspending their sentences, while Navarro is intending an appeal to the Supreme Court. Navarro had admitted that there may have been mistakes made, but blamed errors made by the Turkish authorities. Ramírez and Sáez, meanwhile, had stated that they were clear as to what appropriate procedure entailed, but said that they were obeying orders.


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Fair comment, now I think about it. Ty for the quick review! Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 21:49, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

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 * ✅ It almost certainly will mess with the DPLs, but we absolutely need to have the date in there. SVTCobra 17:06, 30 December 2023 (UTC)
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Damn, weren't the islamist militants on the defensive just a year ago? Quite a comeback. Pirates and rebels...for not having a state, Somalia has one hell of a military. Fephisto (talk) 22:42, 19 May 2009 (UTC)


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Civilization's Decline In Miniature
And yet, nowadays, if you are a stickler for accuracy and doing things right, you get slandered as "obsessive-compulsive" or "anal." This article superbly demonstrates in a nutshell what has been wrong with the U.S. for the past 40+ years, and you can thank folks like Marcuse & Co. (infamous 4 EROS & CIVILIZATION) for the decay. Too bad there's no morally permissible extermination for human termites.

Irate,

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Canadian still faces public beheading in Saudi Arabia

May 20, 2009

A copy of a letter written to the Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper by a Canadian man facing the death penalty in Saudi Arabia has been obtained by The Canadian Press. In it, Mohamed Kohail pleads with the prime minister to utilise "every way possible to get me out of this situation."

Kohail, 23, of Montreal, was sentenced on March 3, 2008 to be publicly executed following a confession for murder at a Saudi school. Kohail claims the confession was obtained under duress. The Saudi Supreme Court advised the lower court on April 9, 2009 to renounce the death penalty; however, the request was refused.

Munzer Al-Hiraki, 19, was killed in an after-school fight in January 2007, allegedly after Kohail's brother, Sultan, insulted a girl. The brothers claim that the fight involved a large group of boys, and felt they were acting in self defense.

Sultan, 16 at the time, said that Mohamed came to his rescue with a friend, only to be greeted by a group armed with knives and clubs. Witnesses for the brothers say that Al-Hiraki had arrived at the school with carloads of friends to seek vengeance on Sultan.

"I was tortured to sign a confession. I was misinformed that I would be allowed out of custody the moment I signed it," said Kohail.

In the letter, delivered by Canadian MP Deepak Obhrai last December, Kohail continues, "Mr. Harper, I have been in jail for two years now. I am imprisoned with hundreds [of] high-profile criminals in Saudi Arabia for a crime that I did not commit. I've lost my hair, two years of my life and see death coming to me closer every day."

Kohail received 80 days to appeal the sentence. "There were nine hearings in total and only one time was the lawyer for Mohamed and his friend allowed in the courtroom; not even Mohamed's father, Ali (was allowed in)," said a relative.

Harper is seeking clemency for the Kohail brothers. "It has to be worked within the confines of the Saudi law and it's important to recognize that and work with the Saudi officials to come to a resolution," said Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon. According to the letter, the Canadian government began seeking clemency March of 2008.

If the court continues to uphold the death penalty, the only other option is the payment of dia, or blood money, in exchange for forgiveness — but Al-Hiraki's family seeking CA$5 million.

Sultan Kohail is a juvenile who is out on bail awaiting to be tried in adult court on murder charges. The Convention on the Rights of the Child forbids execution of youths under the age of 18, which Saudi Arabia officials declare they comply with. However, the Convention also prohibits execution for crimes committed as juveniles no matter when the court sentences them.

Born in Palestine, the Kohail brothers moved to Canada in 2000, and became Canadian citizens in 2005. They moved to Jiddah in 2006.

In October 2007, Canadian Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day said, "We will not actively pursue bringing back to Canada murderers who have been tried in a democratic country that supports the rule of law." Previously Canada consistently sought clemency from all foreign governments after the death penalty was abolished in Canada in 1976.

Since the beginning of 2009, 36 people have been executed in Saudi Arabia. 102 were executed in 2008 and 158 were executed in 2007.


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Comments:Canadian still faces public beheading in Saudi Arabia

Time Travel?
How come whenever I hear stories about Saudi Arabia it always sounds like we've all stepped into a time machine and gone back about 1500 years?

Man I'd Hope I'll never go to Saudi Arabia, their court systems are so backwards.--KDP3 (talk) 17:37, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Actually, the idea of a death penalty is the issue, and not only Saudi Arabia has that. Former UK politician Michael Portillo investigated it and found that most of the methods used in the U.S. fail the 'cruel and unusual punishment' test. If I recall correctly it was shown that giving the subject helium instead of oxygen would cause them to die in a state of euphoria. Strangely, a method that makes someone die happy was considered unacceptable.
 * Saudi's use of beheading - as 13th century as it is - is quick. --Brian McNeil / talk 08:44, 21 May 2009 (UTC)

 * There are many ways a beheading - particularly with a sword - can go wrong (the news even makes reference to that, mentioning drugging). Another part of it is that execution is public. 131.107.0.111 (talk) 19:09, 21 May 2009 (UTC)

A democratic country? Saudi Arabia?
Article: In October, 2007, Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day said, "We will not actively pursue bringing back to Canada murderers who have been tried in a democratic country that supports the rule of law."

How does he define Saudi Arabia as a democratic country?

^uns. I wonder what the 'that it has to do with canada used to defend its citizens against the deathpenalty" here. Is it really the first? If otherways is that related as the reason for the current aproach? what does it compare? Or is it just a statement that is significant because more people faced death (..perhaps in Saudi arabia?) as a result of the policy? International courts should be willing to support the victim, perhaps it means in such cases they will need to start a paralel procedure. It is just a suggestion. also if the story laid out like this happened as far as we can check or reconstruct, it is most relevant what exactly creates or consists the bias against the two brothers. eg. Palestineans have been discriminated a lot in the various arab nations they went to, otoh the very high claim (and the partial procedure) strongly suggest (rich ppl's) nepotism. It might be hard to proof an affiliation with the judges or justice system, but it is a well known and rather easily verifiable fact that in such cases the claiming family is known to have a (more) prominent place. relevant but missing details. another detail is they may be glad to have the option to punish someone with (some?) ties with the west for a direct violent act. he at least was involved in, sth. like with the iranian-usa journalist. 'Not a real case but not completely nothing'. However my impression what we see here is basically class justice ,(from ppl that are rather hatefull), and not improbably the anti-palestinean bias is welcome just as much as the statement the western culture is also able to induce violent attitudes.(argument and motivation) 24.132.170.252 (talk) 22:58, 21 May 2009 (UTC)

Lol, Saudi Arabia is democratic? But even if it was, Democracy doesn't make a society automatically good.

The Canadian government should pay C$5,000,000 to save a life
If the Canadian government can save a life by paying C$5,000,000, they should. Life is more valuable than a bit of money. Countries should place basic human rights before their budget. They could always request the man pays it off over his life. Computerjoe (talk) 20:10, 20 May 2009 (UTC)

 * The cardinal rule is that you do not negotiate with terrorists. Giving them $5M will just give them further incentive to capture more innocent people and put them on show trials before beheading them. No go. 206.248.164.192 (talk) 23:30, 20 May 2009 (UTC)

 * It isn't the Saudi government who would receive it but the victim's family. Computerjoe (talk) 07:18, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Barbaric to put a price on a life. --Brian McNeil / talk 07:49, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
 * That's taxpayer money to save somebody who isn't even native-born Canadian. Really, they should be asking Lebanon for five million.--64.90.84.103 (talk) 05:22, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
 * It's a life. Really shouldn't matter. Computerjoe (talk) 10:21, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

ok, so they moved to Canada, then left....why bother moving to Canada if youre gonna put yourself in a situation such as this not even 3 years later? And then to expect the Canadian government to pull a rabbit out of their hats regarding another countries law? Sometime these stories make you wonder if a world government wouldnt be so bad after all...since us humans cant manage such clusterf*ck such as having hundreds of countries to run for the survival of ONE species....

The usian helps the pakistani gov to pay 10$ a pashtun life.. life of palestineans is also cheap.. however it's a no. justice is corrupt as it is, if you start paying that way more people will be tortured into false confessions. because a human life in these nations don't always average our price (10 us$ vs 5 000 000 ca$).24.132.170.252 (talk) 23:02, 21 May 2009 (UTC)

Crime in Benin~
After having read about the turmoil in this place, comming with great concern and sheer disbelief, coupled with grave concern of my loved ones: I am happy to live in, and enjoy the freedom of living in the United States of America. Never...will I take for granted the freedom that we enjoy on a daily basis, the freedom of speach, of press, of action of Relegion, and all that those freedoms entail. We as Americans do not have a point of comparison for what is currently going on there. Yes, Benin has come a long way it it's quest to become a more civilized region, but the trials and tribulations in direct relation to the turmoil remains a great cause for concern. Yes, they may have turned a page, in the right direction, but the danger of the mixed community, coupled with the diversified ethnic groups whose beliefs are in direct conflict with each other, is of great concern. The values of tribes, is entrinsiq and undaunting. These things are slow to change, and the interjection of the supremest white creates jealousy and resentment amongst the long time residents, who believe they shoudld have superiority. Turmoil is the result. There is activity directly resulting from this resentment at the expense of the whites that is horrifying. A personal friend was attacked, and the situation became quite grave. I believe in my heart of hearts, that at one time, in the future, this may be a place where all people are accepted, no matter what color their skin is, no matter what tribe they emmulate from, but that time is not now. The growth of Benin, is in it's formulative stages, and without a doubt, has leaps and bounds to go. It is a long time comming, no doubt, but it is merely infantile, at best in it's pattern related to growth, and acceptance relating to genuine harmony amonst humans. I only wish for all of the diverse groups of Benin to come to harmony amongst themselves, and to be able to accept everyone as humans, all equal in the eyes of our creator, whatever one conjures it to be, and to live in Peace, as we do in the United States of America. God bless the good people of Benin, and may Karma prevail in it's effort to overturn the unaceptable behavior of those misguided and in conflict. I wish Peace and Harmony to Benin. Never in my life has my appreciation for what soldiers have died for to protect, in the United States of America, really home with such magnitude. I am proud and happy to not only life in the United States of America, but will be forever gracious of the freedom that is provided for me. I wish you the Best, Benin, and may you path be one of great Evolution, as opposed to Revolution. You have been graced with my most sincere blessing: Evolve...and go as on human on this Earth. My most sincere regards ~

Caron Carus

Writer, Critic, Artist and Inventor~ Authorization given herein for publication Electronic Signature provided upon request

Execute his ass. You break the law you suffer the punishment at least they dol out real punishment not like in America where they throw you in jail where half the criminals want to be any way because have have nothing else out side the walls

Kohail brothers
I hope that Mohamed came beck home soon. He is innocent

mohamed
SULTAN Y MOHAMED KOHAIL SON INNOCENTES.

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great information..... —120.29.108.152 (talk) 21:11, 29 October 2011 (UTC)

I met Mohamed back in high school and I could say for a fact, he'd never hurt a flie ... He always said have peace "make peace" ! I'll always remember him as a happy great person! Free Mohamed Kohail!


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Oleg Yankovsky, prominent Russian actor, dies at age 65

May 20, 2009 One of the most popular Russian theatrical and cinema actors, Oleg Yankovsky, died at the age of 65 on Wednesday. He died in Moscow after a nearly life-long struggle with pancreatic cancer.

Yankovsky was a leading actor of Mark Zakharov's Lenkom Theatre for over 35 years.

He starred in many films, including Two Comrades Were Serving, The Kreutzer Sonata, An Ordinary Miracle and The Very Same Munchhausen.

He is survived by his widow, the actress Lyudmila Zorina, and his son Philip, who is also an actor and a film director.

Cinematologist Kirill Razlogov said that "Oleg Yankovsky was an actor from God."

"Oleg Yankovsky was a unique phenomenon, an unbelievably strong and talented actor," said Mark Zakharov, a film director, as quoted by the ITAR-Tass news agency.


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Airplane crash in Indonesia kills 100

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At least 98 people have been confirmed dead and a further fifteen wounded after an Indonesian Air Force Hercules C-130 airplane crashed in a housing area in the city of Magetan, East Java in Indonesia early Wednesday.

The plane had taken off from the country's capital of Jakarta and was preparing to land at a military base nearby the crash site.

"As such the total number of people dead or injured so far is 113, including the two people on the ground. Meanwhile, reports of another person who died but has not been found cannot be verified as yet," said Banbang Sulistyo, the air force's chief of information. He added that investigations are currently ongoing to determine what caused the accident.

The cause of the incident is as of yet uncertain, as the plane was reported to have been in good condition, and the weather was suitable for landing.

Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called an emergency meeting at his presidential palace with the Armed Forces and Air Force chief and defence minister.

"From the explanation I received from them [...] it cannot be determined yet if the crash was because of weather conditions, mechanical failure or human error. It's better not to speculate what caused the crash," he told reporters after the meeting," the president said.

Witness reports say there was an explosion shortly before the plane crashed. "I heard at least two big explosions and saw flashes of fire inside the plane," said an eyewitness, a man working in a rice field near where the aircraft crashed. "The wing snapped off and fell to the ground."

The accident is the deadliest in the Indonesian Air Force's history since an airplane crash in 1991 in Condet, East Java, which killed 135 people.

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Canadian nuclear reactor shutdown causes worldwide medical isotope shortage

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The nuclear reactor at Chalk River, Ontario in Canada was shut down on Thursday, May 14 by the Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) due to a leak of heavy water. Government officials say that by Saturday the demand for medical isotopes will no longer be met, due to the shortage caused by the closure. Medical isotopes are used in diagnostic procedures for cancer, heart disease and other medical conditions. When radioactive isotopes are injected into the body, radiologists can view higher radiation via medical imaging, enabling them to make a more accurate diagnosis.

Estimates suggest that the reactor will be shut down for approximately one month for repairs. The Chalk River Laboratories produce 33% of the international supply of medical isotopes.

Lisa Raitt, Natural Resources Minister said, "A secure supply of medical isotopes is not only an issue for Canada, it is an international issue that is being addressed co-operatively by all isotope-producing countries."

"It may mean that if you have an elective study booked ... that patient is going to be deferred and will have to wait until the situation is resolved. I'm reasonably confident that for most patients, if they're having an acute problem, that problem is going to be dealt with - and the greater the acuity, the more likelihood it's going to be dealt with quickly and expeditiously," said Dr. Karen Gulenchyn, a nuclear medicine expert.

"The government of Canada is engaging international isotope producers as well as companies such as MDS Nordion, Lantheus, and Covidien, who all play key roles in securing medical isotope supply for North America," said Raitt and Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq.

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Mother and son disappear after court orders cancer treatment

May 21, 2009

On Tuesday, Minnesota's Brown County District Judge John Rodenberg ordered chemotherapy for Daniel Hauser. He also issued the felony warrant for the arrest of Colleen Hauser, Daniel's mother. The judge said Daniel should be cared for in a foster home because the parents, Colleen and Anthony Hauser, medically neglected their son by refusing chemotherapy after only one treatment.

Sheriff Rich Hoffman said that there was a country-wide search across America for Colleen Hauser and her thirteen-year-old son Daniel who has Hodgkin's lymphoma after the pair fled a court order for chemotherapy.

The father, Anthony Hauser, told the press on Wednesday that mother and son left their home near Sleepy Eye without telling him where they were going. He also has not heard from them.

"If he's being cared for, and it's going to help him, I think it's going to be a good thing," Anthony Hauser said.

On Monday, an x-ray showed that the tumor is growing. The mother had been treating the cancer with herbal supplements, vitamins, ionized water and other natural alternatives from an internet regime. Colleen wanted to follow the native American Indian healing practices of the Nemenhah Band.

"He had basically gotten back all the trouble he had in January," said James Joyce, the family doctor.

The court proceedings revealed that Hodgkin's lymphoma is 90% curable with chemotherapy and radiation.

"I know people around here who’ve had chemo twice and they’re great. And I'm not saying alternative medicine is going to cure you every time." said Anthony Hauser who appeared Tuesday in court by himself.

"Running away when there is a court order is not the way to handle it. Go home. That's the official position of the church. Go home Colleen," said Chief Medicine Man Phillip "Cloudpiler" Landis of the Nemenhah Band, "it can't be good for Daniel's health."

Landis claims to have previously cured his own cancer by administering himself with the Chaga Mushroom. He feels that Colleen and Daniel have taken it upon themselves without approval of the court to seek advice of an Oncologist in Mexico.

Billy Best, a man who fled chemotherapy as a teenager in 1994 and claims to have cured his cancer with natural remedies, supports the Hausers' decision.

"I just want to help this kid. I just feel like people are ganging up on him and it's not fair. He's a nice kid, the family's nice, and they love him, and they want him to live," Best said.

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editprotected Please add CAT:A.C. Milan, CAT:Bayern Munich, CAT:Greece, CAT:Athens, CAT:La Liga, CAT:Serie A, CAT:Bundesliga and CAT:Liverpool F.C. to the article. 14.139.242.195 (talk) 11:33, 29 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Well, I've added AC Milan, Bayern Munich, and Liverpool FC. Haven't looked at the others yet.  --Pi zero (talk) 17:32, 16 December 2015 (UTC)
 * I've added Inter Milan. The others seem too weakly connected. --Pi zero (talk) 17:21, 3 March 2016 (UTC)


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Talk:Wayne Rooney will play in Germany

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Please add Category:Manchester United. Calebrw (talk) 23:46, 20 May 2009 (UTC)

 * ✅ Tempodivalse [talk]  00:18, 21 May 2009 (UTC)

title: Talk:Wayne Rooney will play in Germany


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Talk:UEFA Champions League: quarter-final first leg roundup

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Please add Category:Manchester United. Calebrw (talk) 23:49, 20 May 2009 (UTC)

 * ✅ Tempodivalse [talk]  00:20, 21 May 2009 (UTC)

CAT request
editprotected Please add the following categories to the article. 14.139.242.195 (talk) 11:44, 29 October 2015 (UTC)
 * 1) A.C. Milan
 * 2) Bayern Munich
 * 3) Liverpool F.C.
 * 4) La Liga
 * 5) Bundesliga
 * 6) Serie A
 * Added teams Liverpool, Milan, Bayern, and Chelsea. The national leagues don't seem to me involved at this stage.  --Pi zero (talk) 15:11, 3 March 2016 (UTC)


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Talk:2007/08 FA Premier League: Middlesbrough vs. Arsenal

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Please add Category:Manchester United and Category:Arsenal F.C.. Calebrw (talk) 23:49, 20 May 2009 (UTC)

 * ✅ Tempodivalse [talk]  00:19, 21 May 2009 (UTC)

Unclosed formatting
editprotected In the invocation to Footballbox, Surely the small tag should be closed? ShakespeareFan00 (talk) 18:36, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
 * ✅ •–• 18:41, 9 September 2020 (UTC)


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Talk:Mother and son disappear after court orders cancer treatment

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I sent this back to develop as I perceived it not ready for review. The article needs greater context even with the previous story about this. The opening paragraph is meaningless unless one knows exactly what is being talked about. --SVTCobra 00:02, 21 May 2009 (UTC)

Bizar thing
The bizar thing is their has been an exact paralel case here in netherlands this week. 24.132.170.252 (talk) 03:48, 22 May 2009 (UTC)


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Talk:English FA Cup third round draw

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 * ✅ Tempodivalse [talk]  00:52, 21 May 2009 (UTC)

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Talk:Football CL: Third qualifying round draw results

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 * ✅ Tempodivalse [talk]  00:54, 21 May 2009 (UTC)