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Original research
I performed the interview myself by phone. Notes are below (parts not used in article exempt):

''0100 GMT 8 January 2008 -- conversation with Canupa Gluha Mani

''I identified myself as an independent researcher conducting the interview with the intention of helping prepare an article on Wikinews.

''I clarified the question of identification. Canupa Gluha Mani prefers to be referred to as just that, "Canupa Gluha Mani" [note that C in Whytkota represents a "sh" sound and stress falls on first syllable] but "Duane Martin Sr" is also acceptable as is "Mr Martin". "Canupa Gluha Mani" means "He walks as he protects the pipe." ["Walk" in the sense of a ranger or patrolman; "Pipe" in the sense of the object one smokes, i.e. "peace pipe" in common parlance, but also note the semi-formal position of "pipe carrier" as a position of honor within the Lakota. This is a highly nuanced language.] Canupa Gluha Mani prefers to speak in the Lakota language but can use English fluently, his English accented by the rhythms and intonation of the Lakota language (this was later clarified; I misheard "fight" as "pipe")

''Canupa Gluha Mani talked about the Cante Tenza, the Strong Heart Warrior Society, which he heads and which forms the paramilitary force of Lakota. The society, an okolakiciye in Lakota, originated in the Black Hills. He told the following story: Four warriors in the hills ran across a coyote and gave it chase. And as the coyote ran he turned into a Lakota man, and in his changing the man left four objects: a rattle, a drum, a lance, and a tomohawk with which the Lakota people could be defended. Canupa Gluha Mani is a warrior leader, and his position with relation to the treaty council which traditionally governs the Lakota is "whip-man", loosely "sergeant at arms" -- that is, he enforces order and decorum when passions grow heated during tribal discussions.

''The authority of the Lakota Freedom Delegation, he says, comes not from the BIA-recognized governments but rather from the "people who understand treaties" [i.e. the treaty council] from among the Seven Sister Bands of the Lakota. This traditional government is based on the idea of "staying quiet and listening to the people who have answers", the "itacans" or expert headmen [this is a difficult idea to get across. To my understanding, it works something like this: There is no specific leader or even a real council but people gain transient authority through the recognition of their expertise as applied to the problem at hand. If problem the Lakota face involves trees, then they listen to the best woodsman in the Lakota. If the problem involves hunting, they listen to the best hunter. If the problem involves basketball, they listen to the best basketball player.]

''Canupa Gluha Mani also endorsed Naomi Archer, who has acted as Lakota Oyate's liaison; indeed, he called Naomi Archer, though of non-native extraction his adopted sister and fellow Cante Tenza member, to handle media support. "I support the understandings of what she's saying", he said, referring to a previous interview with Archer which revealed an apparent split between Russell Means and other members of the Lakota Freedom Delegation. "She as an individual has integrity." However, the previous interview missed nuances and the perceived division between the groups is not so great. "There's no division here....it's communication, that's all. We can always get past this."

''With regard to Russell Means, who has declared himself Chief Facilitator of the Republic of Lakotah, he said, "I've worked with my uncle Russell Means in positive venues. And I'm still behind him, I have love for him;" He emphasized the familial bond between himelf and Means, noting that Means had adopted him as a nephew. However, "the Lakota have to be recognized." It was "genocide", he said, that of all the races of humanity, American Indians are not represented at the United Nations.

''On the subject of Lakota activist Alfred Bone Shirt, who organized the Lakota Oyate's first freedom celebration and information meeting this weekend [Saturday, 5 January] but has since publically made comments attacking the legitimacy of Canupa Gluha Mani and Lakota Oyate, Canupa Gluha Mani had this to say. "I have nothing to do with Mr Bone Shirt, nothing against him". He also noted that Lakota Oyate had respected Bone Shirt's call to take down invitations for donations, but expressed a wish that Mr Bone Shirt would make the same call to any other website inviting donations to Lakotah.

''The traditional decision making process within the Lakota, he said, was informal discussions among the women of the Lakota rather than pronouncements and declarations. Ideas like western forms of government and the use of the English language were part of the reason for both the misunderstanding of the dispute between Russell Means and Canupa Gluha Mani and the Lakota's problems: "It's hard for Indian people to adapt to this modern lifestyle....It's white teaching that cause Indian problem....leave us alone....This country has not learned a thing about its own First Nations people."

''US governing of Lakota has led directly to the economic and social decline of the Lakotah people, he argues. Canupa Gluha Mani noted that the life expectancy for Lakota men is only 44, and that alcohol and drug use are epidemic, as are infectious diseases such as tuberculosis. [The stats on disease and life expectancy are talking points and frequently repeated by Russell Means as well, and available on both the republicoflakotah and lakotaoyate websites] But revival of the Lakota has to be not just economic and improve the circumstances of the people, but cultural too: "Our language is at stake right now" but the US government-backed instutions like the Tribal Police are just "the second coming of the white man's cavalry".

''Canupa Gluha Mani is on record as saying that "we'll probably get killed for" withdrawing from the United States. Now, he is tight-lipped on the future, and when asked about the possibility of a confrontation with the US will only say that "anything's plausible."

''And if the United States government leaves the Lakota alone? "Then we can take our practices forward in good will." Canupa Gluha Mani, who is married to a woman of European descent, says that the traditional American Indian lifestyle can coexist with the western lifestyle, but "every wound has to heal". "We can be self-sufficient. We can govern ourselves." Having withdrawn from the outstanding treaties with the United States, will Lakota Oyate make a new arrangement with Washington? "That has yet to be exonerated." [sic] Lakotah continues to seek international recognition; although no country has declared recognition for Lakotah, he is "confident with the Bolivians" and also noted a positive response from the "Bulgarian freedom fighters" pressuring the US to recognize Lakota independence.

''Canupa Gluha Mani then addressed the Lakota people directly. "What needs to get out there is, I love my people....This is your dream come true. That's what the symbolic meaning of Lakotah is. It's called freedom. Hoka hay."''

Missing word
First paragraph has this sentence: "The have remained silent." It is clearly missing a word, but I didn't know what to put in there. --SVTCobra 22:57, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Opps...my fault. Fixed :) DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 22:59, 8 January 2008 (UTC)


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Hey Nicholas, what do you use to record your audionews. Sounds great! Poeloq 04:11, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Hello there Poeloq: Thanks a lot. I use Apple GarageBand and the internal microphone on my Macbook Pro to record my News Briefs. I wish I had a better quality studio mic to do them on but, alas, a lack of money prevents me from buying one. Nonetheless, the quality is quite acceptable as you can hear, which I'm quite surprised by, but there you go. GarageBand is great for doing the editing because cutting and manipulating audio tracks is so easy. I use Audacity to do any additional cleanup on the recording before publication and to export the file as Ogg Vorbis. Thank you for listening! Yours, --NicholasTurnbull 04:47, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

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North American roads suffer from dramatic thaws and freezes

January 8, 2007

Major city roads across North America are suffering from an early surge in potholes due to the dramatic freezes and thaws this month, some several feet across and inches deep. The potholes are caused by water seeping into cracks during warm weather, and pushing concrete apart when it freezes. Traffic erodes chunks of concrete from the cracks to form holes that continuously grow larger.

While car repair shops are experiencing a boom in business, city budgets are being hit with the costs of patching potholes. Thierry Larivée, an infrastructure spokesman in Montréal, Canada, says about 20 pothole patrols are working throughout the city. They are expected to continue work until at least Friday.

Craig Bryson, spokesman for the Road Commission for Oakland County in Michigan, United States, reports problems on unpaved roads as well. "The warmer weather is also playing havoc with gravel roads; the top layer of dirt thaws, but remains frozen about 10 inches below the surface. Surface water has no place to go. This creates a rutted, soupy road, especially in low-lying areas."

Environment Canada meteorologist René Héroux attributes the unseasonable thaw to warm winds from the southwest. Environment Canada predicts a new cold front on Thursday.


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Singapore Airlines bid for China Eastern Airlines unsuccessful

January 9, 2008

A bid made by for a 24% stake in China Eastern Airlines was turned down by minority shareholders.

Talks about a sale started in March 2007 when Singapore Airlines and China Eastern started negotiations about a possible deal. According to  the deal would have helped China Eastern's earnings and accelerate the consolidation and would have improved the market position of China's third-largest airline. Talks went on throughout the year and both companies suspended trading of their shares on May 21, 2007, according to a AFP press release.

The vote took place at a shareholder meeting in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. According to , the blocking of the SA bid by minority shareholders is bad news for China Eastern Airlines managers, who were and still are in full support of Singapore Airlines, which the Singaporean government owns a 55% stake in via.

Financial Times Online says this is most likely due to the fact that not having made any formal bids yet, instead creating many media rumors about a possible purchase. The bid by Air China, that is likely to be larger than that of Singapore Airlines, may be supported by Cathay Pacific, who are in a cross-shareholding relationship with, the parent company of Air China.


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User:Tony Scarface Montana~enwikinews

I'am a Scarface fanatic! Say hello to my little friend. Maine

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Comments:Wikimedia leak: Will the Foundation "run on Sun"?

So now we know that there's more than just our donations holding the project up. ;) Although, I do like the idea of the "Kaltura widget," I have a feeling Video Wikinews 3, should be starting by Halloween of this year. ;) --TUFKAAP 00:00, 9 January 2008 (UTC)


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The article needs a new opening paragraph. It assumes that readers are aware of the bid. --SVTCobra 00:08, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
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Comments:Shimon Peres discusses the future of Israel

Excellent interview, David. Right now, I don't think this could be topped unless you got an exclusive with Bush, but this, IMO, makes Wikinews a credible organization. --TUFKAAP 00:43, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Wow!
An amazing piece of work. Excellent questions, David. Bravo! --Jcart1534 01:07, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
 * I definitely concur. I love reading your interviews! ~Planoneck~ 01:43, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

First?
I believe, as FellowWikiNews pointed out in IRC, we are the first ever citizen journalism site to interview a world leader...but correct me if I am wrong. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 02:04, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
 * A sitting head of state? I would be surprised to see another having interviewed a sitting head of state.  --David Shankbone 02:29, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
 * This is awesome. Bawolff ☺☻ 04:45, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

Picture
On a frivolous note, David, why are you being photographed looking like your feet hurt? TheCustomOfLife 20:30, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
 * He was silly enough to buy new shoes for the trip. ;-) --Brian McNeil / talk 17:18, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Actually, David Saranga took the photos (as my agent - that's a legal term). My camera is a little more complicated than a point-and-shoot, and I assumed--incorrectly--that he would know how to focus and shoot from some previous photos he took with the camera.  He did not.  So out of the four photos of me with Peres, this is the one where we both look the best, but I happen to be asking, "Are you sure you do not need help with that camera?"  Peres was running super late (because of me) so we had no time to do solo photos.  He had to rush out right after.   You can tell the focus is all messed up.  The people are out of focus, but the books you can read the titles.  --David Shankbone 17:21, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

A Palestinian leader
It'd be interesting for wikipedia to interview a Palestinian leader, to present a more balanced view. Perhaps wikipedia should take that into consideration.142.150.49.111 21:06, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
 * This isn't Wikipedia, it is Wikinews. Someone pays my costs to go to the occupied territories? I'll interview the entire Hamas and PLO leadership. --Brian McNeil / talk 12:08, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

Objectivity
Interesting to see an interview of an extremist like Peres. Lets see one with a Palestinian minister or leader.

Les —Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.94.223.250 (talk) 12:05, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm sure there will be lots of Wikinewsies willing to do that if the Palestinian Minister is willing to pay for the travel expenses. Anonymous101 (talk) 13:23, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

Terrible
I'm shocked to read that people find this "an amazing piece of work". In fact, it's terrible. First of all, interviewing an Israeli leader on the Israeli-Palestine conflict without also consulting Palestinian sources introduces bias. The argument about travel expenses comes down to laziness. Only interviewing people that pay your expenses destroys your independence, which is one the main principles of journalism. This is why professional journalists are still needed for serious journalism, and even they often do a bad job when it comes to complicated conflicts as Israel-Palestine (which, fortunately, they occasionally admit).

Secondly, in one of the questions, the interviewer states that "the Palestinians, in the end, don’t want Israel to exist". No sources mentioned for this rather extreme position. This is political bias at its worst. Is it true? Is it is, why do "the Palestinians" (a gross simplification at best) want this? First ask yourself these questions, then confront the people you're interviewing with the reasons you come up with.

Thirdly, there has apparently been no serious editing on this article. Consider the answer to the question I cited:

 * [T]hey have two problems. First of all, can they exist on tradition? They cannot. Sooner or later they will have to enter the new age. All the talks about nationalities, etcetera, well, the new age has very little patience for history. History is becoming more and more irrelevant.

Where is the second problem? Did anyone read this before it was published? In any case, nobody bothered to delete the remark about the "two problems".

The main concern of journalism, in my humble opinion as an amateur journalist, is to check on power figures. This is not checking up on them. This is giving power yet another voice, on a platform for citizen journalism. Yuck. Biasleff (talk) 23:28, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
 * You want advocacy; Wikinews doesn't do that. And you propose a deadly sin of journalism; editing a quote of a source such that it might say what you'd like instead of their choice of words. --Brian McNeil / talk 12:22, 27 December 2009 (UTC)

Not at all "Terrible"
An interview with a head of state is just that. It is not WP's opinion piece. It is what it is. It is always easy to repeat the party line against this kind of content in terms of "real journalism". WP is different by definition which is why it is interesting. If you want traditional journalism, read whatever "Times" you choose. As with all other WP content, those motivated to interview other heads of state should do so rather than seek to trash someone who has done just that. Just seeing this might get Hamas or Fatah to cough up plane fare for David. We should rather encourage others to follow his lead. Furthermore, editing such a piece would spoil its authenticity and make it into an opinion piece. Raw is good in this case, even if not AP Style Guide perfect. Congratulations, there is certainly a lot to learn and evolve, but I think this is an amazing thing.

Peres is the bigest Terroist on the face of the earth
Shemon Peres is a mentaly unstable terrorist and a nazi and the palestinians whom he calls terrorist will take back their land that israel ethnically cleansed to drive them out from thier homes..they did not even demolish the homes, they gave it with its furnature to immigrant jewish families and blamed it on the arabs as if they haven't provoked it through conspiracies in the the first place by terrorism in public palestinain market, bombing of hotels and ethnic cleansing planned as to look as a retailation from the arabs before even the 48 broke...the future of israel is shit because it is a state based on lies and tyranny...israel will destory israel if such zionist idiots remain in power..israel needs to appologize, and compensate instead of following Hitler and his era actions and what they learned from him in europe is becoming old and their lies are obvious to anyone with brains,,,,that man has to know that fact...all israelis should know that zionism will bring their state to an end.

"Finally, the world will have to decide if we live in a world with nuclear devices that can fall in the hands of terrorists"

Too late. The world's most pervasive terrorists already have nukes.

Great interview!
I really liked this interview report. It was very informative. I'd like to read more of these journalistic reports on Wikipedia. Thank you!65.94.100.29 (talk)DIXON

 * Thanks! Glad you liked it.
 * Note, this is Wikinews, not Wikipedia. Wikinews and Wikipedia are sister projects, with some big differences (because news production is very different from encyclopedic production).
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China has plan to obtain North Korea's nuclear weapons

January 9, 2008

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China has a plan to seize North Korea's nuclear weapons if it becomes necessary, says a report by Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a Washington-based think tank.

CSIS experts have been talking to Chinese military researchers, who claimed that in the case of instability in neighboring North Korea, the Chinese military would be dispatched to obtain the nuclear weapons developed by North Korea over the past years. The report says that in such a case, China would try to coordinate its efforts with the international community, primarily the United Nations. However, the report goes on to state that China would intervene earlier if "the international community did not react in a timely manner as the internal order in North Korea deteriorated rapidly".

Jiang Yu, a spokeswomen for the Foreign Ministry of the People's Republic of China said she was unaware of such plans, but did not deny the existence of such a plan.

Richard Spencer of The Daily Telegraph says the plan indicates a major change in attitude of the Chinese government towards its neighbor. China is one of the five nations on the UN Security Council and a legitimate nuclear power in accordance with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty of 1968.


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John McCain and Hillary Clinton win New Hampshire primaries

January 9, 2008 According to media reports, John McCain has won the New Hampshire Primary for the Republicans in the 2008 Presidential race.

"I hate to use to the word kid, but I think we showed the people of this country what a real comeback looks like. I'm grateful to the people of New Hampshire. I'm committed to keeping this country safe, and we're going to move on to Michigan and South Carolina and win the nomination," said McCain.

Also according to media reports, New York Senator Hillary Clinton has won the New Hampshire Primary in the 2008 United States Presidential race.

MSNBC reports that Clinton beat Barack Obama by a "very narrow margin." Opinion polls held before the polls closed showed Obama winning.

Republican Results
For all results, see Results of the 2008 Republican presidential primaries

As of Jan 9 - 11:54 am EST - 99.66% of precincts reporting

Democratic Results
For all results, see Results of the 2008 Democratic presidential primaries

As of 11:52 am EST - 99.66% of precincts reporting


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This is indeed a major change in the PRC attitude, and one that is long over due in my opinion! Poeloq 02:43, 9 January 2008 (UTC)


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Comments:John McCain and Hillary Clinton win New Hampshire primaries

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Can we include something about validity of results? I think we need to make sure that this is actually what was voted. The best way would be to report how they were counted and how they voted. Mobus 07:10, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Vote Ron Paul
Sorry to be that guy, but DO IT. Ron Paul is the only candidate who would move America away from the "World Police" mentality that is apparently so widespread now that none of the other candidates are even talking about it.

He's also the only candidate who has consistently tried to follow the Constitution, instead of just talking about how America is #1. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 161.88.255.139 (talk) 18:32, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

 * I don't think you are sorry at all. --SVTCobra 19:13, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Mitt Romney's Beliefs
Mitt Romney believes that the Republicans have a monopoly on truth. In other words, as a Republican, he believes that it is his responsibility to promote and endorse things that might not be popular, but that are ethically or religiously "right". As a Latter Day Saint, he literally believes that he is an Angel, a Saint. He believes that a person's faith governs their personal beliefs. He believes that women are spiritually, mentally, and physically inferior to men. In the afterlife they will serve their husbands. He supports the death penalty. He believes in a form of Social Darwinism in that he believes that those of Muslim faith, or any other faith other than Mormonism, are religiously inferior. Mitt Romney, as a Mormon, believes that black people became so because their ancestors were burned in the fires of Hell for their sins.

 * [citation needed]
 * Social Darwinism isn't a belief, it is a theory that within a set group those "most fit" will prosper. You've not clearly articulated why you feel Romney is unfit for PoTUS, you just slandered him and his beliefs. --Brian McNeil / talk 14:38, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

Did I say something politically incorrect? Social Darwinism is a belief. It is not backed by scientific fact. If you feel that the comments are "slander" please point out why and where the statements are not factual. No citation is needed because this is an opinion page. If you do not believe these comments, that is your right. I have not provided proof using citations. However, ask Mitt Romney if he believs that those of African American descent are actually descendants of Cain. Ask Mitt Romney if acting as President, if he had to pick between the Church of Jesus Christ of Ladder Day Saints tenets over the US Constitution or the Bill of Rights, which would he pick.
 * So what if a Mormon becomes President. The worst he'd do as a Mormon specifically would likely be to lobby against booze and to endorse a renovation of that crappy Cinderella Castle temple on the beltway, both of which probably wouldn't be all that bad a pov. 204.52.215.107 04:22, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

Hypocritical Huckabee
Huckabee has credited divine intervention with some of his political success (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Huckabee). Huckabee is pro-life, but he supports the death penalty. By endorsing the war in Iraq, he also is endorsing civilian casualties in Iraq. Under the circumstance that the Bush Administration lied about Iraq harboring weapons of mass destruction, Huckabee believes that it's okay to continue killing people in Iraq. By this standard, he in effect is contradicting his own beliefs, where the Biblical ten commandments include, "thou shalt not kill". Perhaps Huckabee believes in a figurative interpretation of the Bible.

McCain - Henchman for an Iraqi Occupation
John McCain believes as long as Americans are not being hurt or injured or killed, it's okay for the U.S. to be in Iraq. ( see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_John_McCain ). What about civilians in Iraq? Is the death of children in Iraq okay? Is that "family values?" Is it okay for the U.S. to kill, even accidentally, civilians in Iraq? Is it okay because oil is at stake? I sincerely question the ethics of a man who voted that Bill Clinton was guilty during the impeachment trail, when John McCain does not question the lies that led to the Iraq war. Which is worse, a private lapse of ethics which has no bearing on political office, or public abuse of power? The Bush Administration has publicly abused the office of the Presidency. McCain endorses that Administration. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.166.194.176 (talk) 20:35, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

McCain might screw up traffic in California, the Midwest, and the Northeast if elected
If he vetoes spending bills because they include Amtrak spending (which he has a record of considering to be "pork barrel spending"), effectively zeroing out Amtrak's budget, then the trains might stop running, leading to heavy traffic jams in urban parts of this country. Opposing Amtrak as an Arizona senator (Arizona has lousy Amtrak service, so it doesn't amount to much influence on traffic over there) is one thing, but if he goes to the White House and does it, he's bound to draw a lot more criticism from the nation as a whole. Amtrak is NOT a Pork Barrel project; it is essential to many states and draws customers to tourist destinations in most of the Lower 48. 204.52.215.107 04:19, 20 January 2008 (UTC)


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Comments:Cyprus and Malta adopt the euro

Many Maltese Unhappy about Euro change over!
Bus Drivers will not accept Liri - 1 hour queues at banks to change currency. There are armed police at Maltese banks making people wait outside because of the confusion over the new currency.

'It is an absolute joke' said Mrs Camilleri waiting outside on of the Islands banks. 'I have been waiting here for 45 minutes to get in I don't know how long I will be waiting when I get inside' It seems there is major panic here with people trying to change the coins!

Eurozone not complete
Dear, Is Sweden not part of the euro-zone any longer ?


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User talk:WilliamStafford

Welcome
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Next President
I'm not American, so I'll eat popcorn and watch to see which candidate (any party) sinks the lowest. --Brian McNeil / talk 08:32, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

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Comments:Will Wikimedia "run on Sun"?

So now we know that there's more than just our donations holding the project up. ;) Although, I do like the idea of the "Kaltura widget," I have a feeling Video Wikinews 3, should be starting by Halloween of this year. ;) --TUFKAAP 00:00, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Is this leaked memo online? If so, where? If not, can we expect to be? --16:43, 9 January 2008 (UTC), llywrch on en.wikipedia
 * See here. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 205.156.188.254 (talk) 21:26, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

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Welcome
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User talk:Tony Scarface Montana~enwikinews

Welcome
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Yemeni man creates world's largest crossword puzzle

January 9, 2008

Yemen's Abdul-Karim Qasem, who creates crosswords for publications like al-Arabi magazine and the newspaper al-Moshahad, has created a puzzle more than 3 times larger than the current recognized record holder.

Qasem's puzzle, currently in the initial stages of review with the Guinness World Records, includes 320,500 "puzzle squares", easily topping the previous high of 91,000 squares. The accompanying book of clues for the puzzle is 800,720 words long.

Qasem learned of the previous record when visiting the Guinness World Records website in 2000. He took the next seven years to research unique information for the puzzle, from in various international books and websites. "I did not want my information to be repeated," he told the Yemen Observer.

He told the Observer that, during the seven years, he ignored his children's "simple and serious needs", and bought supplies for the project with funds reserved for basic family needs.

The man asked the local authorities in Ibb for support, but was met with indifference. However, when he visited the Presidential Office in Sana'a, President Ali Abdullah Saleh immediately asked the Ministry of Culture to "support [him] in any way [he] needed."

Finding ballpoint pen ink wasn't clear enough on his paper, Qasem filled his pens with a medicine meant for curing simple burns. Despite this effort, his once "very good" eyesight has weakened, forcing him to wear glasses. His back also hurts from the experience, and any quick movement hurts him to the extent that he is bedridden for the next two days.

Guinness' press staff told Wikinews that the organization has no records for this man's name, but say he may simply be too early in the record confirmation process to be registered.


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Hello and welcome to Wikinews. Your entry for "Joachim Albert Wilhelm Dressler" is better suited for an encyclopedia such as Wikipedia as it is not a news story. Cheers, --SVTCobra 15:16, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

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Talk:Yemeni man creates world's largest crossword puzzle

PR reply
Sadly I can only find one source for this, due to the geography of the article. There's just not that big of a press in Yemen. I'm contacting Guinness to confirm that they've started the paperwork, so that this isn't completely a hoax, even though I doubt it is. -- Zanimum 15:18, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Edited reply
Thanks for your email. Currently we don't have any records under this man's name but that may be because he is in the process of being recognised which can take a while.

I'm sorry I can't be of more assistance,

Just received. -- Zanimum 18:21, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

Factually incorrect
"easily topping the previous high of 1,800 squares."...interesting, and totally wrong. According to http://www.mysimon.com/9015-11029_8-35435628.html and a number of other sites, the previous record (sometime after the record in 1996) was 28,000 clues and 91,000 squares in total. This crossword puzzle is AVAILABLE to purchase in shops so I assume this proof enough. Additionally, 1,800 squares is a pathetically low amount, and is about 42x43 which would be a laughably easy record to beat :-)

BTW, http://mensnewsdaily.com/2008/01/09/yemeni-man-creates-worlds-largest-crossword-puzzle/ either stole your story or your reporter stole theirs 87.194.44.145 21:00, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Re MensNewsDaily: we are licensed under the CC-BY-2.5 license so people can copy our stories, and attribute the stories to "Wikinews". This website copies our stories frequently and attributes us.  —Fellow Wiki  Newsie 21:05, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, a notice on the mensnewsdaily article just above the title credits Wikinews. --Jcart1534 21:09, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

 * Thanks for finding the record was incorrect. Maybe the number the Yemeni paper had was from back when he started. --  Zanimum 15:43, 10 January 2008 (UTC)


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Couple with 99 grandchildren possibly record holders

January 9, 2008

Hans and Josie Schaffer of Bedford, United Kingdom are possibly world record holders, now that they have a total of 99 grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

The pensioners spend most of the year saving for Christmas gifts. Their eleven children have brought them 56 grandchildren and 43 great-grandchildren.

"The kids just kept coming – and then their kids just kept coming," said Josie, 77, to the Sun newspaper.

Husband Hans was a prisoner of war in World War II, and went to work as a farmer for Josie's family. Now 85, they're about to celebrate their 60th anniversary.

While there is no existing record with Guinness for alive couples with the most grandchildren, Guinness World Records authorities say the couple very well might hold the record.

Glasgow resident Margaret McMillan had 123 grandchildren, but died last year at 98. It wasn't until her funeral that the number, which included 15 great-great-grandchildren, was established by the family.


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Von D from "LA Ink" TV series sets world record for tattooing

January 9, 2008

Realising how visual a medium tattooing is, tattoo artist Kat Von D of TV series LA Ink set a world record while raising funds to fight childhood blindness. In 24 hours, Von D tattooed 400 people with an "LA" logo, in her West Hollywood, California tattoo shop.

The December event at High Voltage Tattoo drew 1000 people in line, although only 400 could get the image emblazoned on them, for a $20 donation. Most learned of the event through her MySpace profile. In all, the funds raised will help 32,000 children's eyesight, through Vitamin Angels.

Vitamin Angels is the only organization in the world solely dedicated to eradicating vitamin A definciency among children, with the goal of warding off youth blindness by 2020. The year 2020 is chosen because perfect vision is described as "20/20".

First in line at the event was Jose Flores, who had camped out in front of the store since 7:15 the previous evening. Doors didn't open until 10 am, and Flores didn't get the tattoo until Von D was done with her friends and family, including internet celebrity Jeffree Star.

A Guinness World Records official was scheduled to attend, but was caught in a snow storm.

Katherine Von Drachenberg told the Los Angeles Times that, as a teenager, she "be at the mall and parents would grab their kids and be like, 'Honey!' It was like that scene in Pretty Woman, where the women on Rodeo Drive think Julia Roberts is going to shoplift. Now people just come up to me more out of curiosity -- everyone from grandmas to soccer moms."

The record setting event was filmed for LA Ink, a series that airs Tuesday nights on TLC in the United States. The series is a spin-off of Miami Ink, a series featuring Von D's previous place of employ, before she set off on her own.

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Hello. You made an edit with this description "took out statement that new hampshire has USA's first primary every election year". I reverted because the New Hampshire primary is indeed the first primary. Also, this article is four days old and the only edits should be to fix typographical errors. Cheers, --SVTCobra 16:08, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

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Dr. Phil's consultation meant to be private: Spears family

January 9, 2008

A spokesperson for the parents of Britney Spears went on The Today Show to speak out against television psychologist Dr. Phil McGraw, whom they feel exploited the family's trust.

Lou Taylor went on the NBC morning show to say that when they "extended trust" to "Dr. Phil", as he's known, it was as a medical professional and not as a television personality. They say he was to keep the matters private.

McGraw was "not invited to make this part of the public display, part of the media," said Taylor on behalf of father Jamie Spears and mother Lynne Spears.

Taylor was responding to McGraw realizing a statement about Spears, and then appearing for an interview on the Entertainment Tonight entertainment news program. McGraw's statement read:

My meeting with Britney and some of her family members this morning in her room at Cedars leaves me convinced more than ever that she is in dire need of both medical and psychological intervention. She was released moments before my arrival and was packing when I entered the room. We visited for about an hour before I walked with her to her car. I am very concerned for her.

Because the Spears situation is too intense at this time, and out of consideration to the family, I have made the decision not to move forward with the taping at this particular time. Britney and her family are in our prayers and we ask that they be in yours.

Originally it was rumored that the family would appear on Dr. Phil for one of the news headline-based special episodes. Taylor also told interviewer Meredith Viera that the family had never discussed such plans. They had only hired McGraw to talk privately to Spears, one of "many professionals and many resources surrounding the family."

According to Taylor, the Spears parents, along with pregnant daughter Jamie Lynn "are people who love their daughter, and know what's going on," praying every day for her well-being. They are broken hearted regarding "the morbidity of people watching" the breakdown.

Spears was hospitalized after being deemed a safety risk to herself, but released within 24 hours, instead of the 72 hour norm.


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Here they are. -- Zanimum 16:28, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Lou Taylor Spears family spokesperson "he made statement" extended trust, cloak of trust, set the record straight "Not invited to make this part of the public display, part of the media." No they were not going to do a show There will many professionals and many resources surrounding the family they are people who love their daughter, and know what's going on broken hearted both pray either day the morbidity of people watching

Presumes reader knows ...
The article is written to presume that the reader knows that Dr Phil showed up at Britney hospital room last week. A) that is a big presumption and B) we did not cover that event. --SVTCobra 16:36, 9 January 2008 (UTC)


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Fourteen days left to send National Geographic your shoe for world record

January 9, 2008

For the past few months,  (NGK) has been collecting used running shoes from across the United States, in hopes of creating the world's longest chain of shoes.

The record attempt organizers welcome shoes of any brand, any shapes, and any size, so long as they have laces and are meant for humans.

The collected shoes will be sorted afterwards, and Nike Reuse-A-Shoe program will take and recycle all the athletic shoes. Nike, which also donates its unusable material to the program, creates rubber surfaces for basketball and tennis courts, soccer fields, and running tracks.

Donations of shoes have been received from actress, and players , , , , and.

NGK, a magazine by the, says that 2000 to 2500 athletic shoes contain enough material to build a basketball surface.

Shoes can be sent before January 22, 2008 to:

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 * P.O. Box 98001 (RB)
 * Washington, DC 20090-8001
 * United States of America

Nike has disposal locations for shoes in Nike stores around the US, Canada, the U.K., Netherlands, Germany, Australia, and Japan. Select athletic clubs, schools and colleges also participate in.


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Comments:Pentagon releases video of incident involving Iranian ships in Persian Gulf

How do we know this event was not somehow staged? How authentic is this? What is going on between Iran and the US? Would something like this give the necessary negative publicity towards Iran that the US needs in order to do something? "Oh look at what Iran is trying to do! We should totally get in there and do something!"

Misinformation
After the misinformation provided by the White House, concerning the threat of "weapons of mass destruction" in Iraq (which were never found), it is hard to believe this story. Without an unbiased and corroborated report of this incident, by sources other than the Pentagon, the truth of the matter is obscure.

You call that a ship?
I'm not sure what the fuss is about, the Iranian "boat" was no threat to the American ship. The US seems to make a lot of noise out of nothing. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.172.100.122 (talk) 00:27, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
 * but rember "small and crazy, beats big every time"! Sounds like the iranians where either
 * a) Stupid and misread the radar and didn't realise it was an army ship ( sounds unlikely but its just the reverse of the Americans shooting down a civilian airliner in the gulf war (part 1)).
 * b) The Americans looked like they were heading into iranian waters (to drop spies off or w/e) and the iranians did something to stop it.
 * c) Some Iranian ship was board and thought it would mess with the Americans.
 * or its a combination of the 3, they didn't realize then they thought "hey, what are they doing there anyway?", "meh lets mess with them!"

HOAX
I think it was a hoax...just another cover to go in and take over another Oil Nation —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.144.74.177 (talk) 03:54, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

Stupid American Propaganda —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.33.94.134 (talk) 10:51, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

Liberals
I love how Liberals are quick to defend a nation that support Terrorist in Iraq who are killing our troops. Who give weapons to Hezbollah to fight Israel. That wants to wipe out Israel off the face of the earth and that there official stance. But i guess not defending America is a new thing to do this days. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.229.35.146 (talk) 16:44, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

ignorant and assuming
I love how 'unsigned' is quick to type without thinking. America has been supporting internationally recognized terrorists for years. So you lose on that point.

"who give weapons to Hezbollah to fight Israel." that's right, cause America has never givin weapons to anyone.

"But i guess not defending America . . "  You don't even make sense here. They were supposed to have been in international waters (that itself could be wrong as well). Either way, they were in the Persian Gulf. How is that ANYWHERE near America? Did you absolutely FAIL at geography? Looks like you did. the above post has both ignorance of geopolitics and plain olde hypocrite, all over it Greenknight 17:10, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

Good job on messing up that post and turning into something else. I was not stating geography. I was saying; Good job siding with your country but instead you want to stand behind a nation that has public executions and support people that brain wash there own children to blow them selfs up. But hey good job on the spelling givin (it given, sarcasm") —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.229.35.146 (talk) 20:13, 10 January 2008 (UTC)


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Why are we promoting this event? It seems a bit like advertising. --SVTCobra 16:40, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
 * I agree --User:Anonymous101 Talk 19:06, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

 * What is this advertising? The NGS is a non-profit, and Nike is running the shoe thing as a non-profit, I believe. While it builds good will for the Nike brand, it does nothing to directly raise their sales, or subscriptions of NGKids. --  Zanimum 15:40, 10 January 2008 (UTC)


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I designed this quiz to challenge people. As a result, a score of 7-9 is likely. --User:Anonymous101 Talk 17:31, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

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Please do not recreate the previously deleted "Daniel" article. It is not a news article. Recreating it constitutes vandalism. --SVTCobra 17:57, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Please do not create it again or you will be blocked from editing. Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 20:33, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

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China bans free plastic bags

January 9, 2008 The People's Republic of China has banned free plastic shopping bags in a move to take effect from June 1, 2008. The decision made by the Chinese Cabinet, the State Council, is intended to reduce the amount of plastic bags used in China, currently being estimated at three billion per day. The State Council also announced that at the same time as the ban, the manufacturing, sale and even use of very thin plastic bags, which are defined as being under 0.025mm thick, will be banned. Any company that does not follow this ban can be fined.

The ban of free plastic bags and complete ban on very thin bags will, the government hopes, help reduce the amount of crude oil used for plastic packaging, which is currently at five million tonnes per year according to Times Online. The notice issued by the Chinese government said: “We should encourage people to return to carrying cloth bags, using baskets for their vegetables.”

The People's Republic of China is not the first country to ban or restrict plastic shopping bags and the notice names Uganda and South Africa according to CNN. Many supermarkets in the European Union have voluntarily adopted methods to reduce usage of plastic bags, which often also consist of charging for bags (e.g. Germany) or rewarding customer loyalty points for returning used carrier bags. Still, many of the world's leading polluting countries, including the United States of America, have not yet introduced any legislation intended to reduce the usage of plastic bags. The United States Environmental Protection Agency claimed that in 2000 only 1% of plastic bags in the United States were recycled.

The People's Republic of China has attracted a lot of attention in the past for having possibly the highest greenhouse emissions in the world, disproportionate to the size of its economy, according to The Telegraph. Times Online quoted a Chinese activist as saying that plastic bags are not the main problem and the government needed to make people care more about the environment.

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George Bush arrives in Middle East

January 9, 2008 US President George W. Bush has arrived in Israel - the first stop on a Middle East journey designed to bolster the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and foster unity on Iran.

Israel's leaders were waiting at Ben Gurion Airport, as Air Force One taxied to a stop.

They formed a long welcoming line as George W. Bush set foot on Israeli soil for the first time in his presidency.

Following a discussion with Ehud Olmert, the Israeli Prime Minister, George Bush said he would provide pressure if necessary. He made this clear by saying "If there needs to be a little pressure then you know I will provide it," after the talks.

He spoke of the strong ties between the United States and Israel. He says the source of that strength is a shared belief in the power of human freedom.

"We will do more than defend ourselves. We will seek lasting peace. We see a new opportunity for peace here in the Holy Land and for freedom across the region," said Mr. Bush.

Like President Bush, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert kept his comments at the arrival ceremony broad in nature, avoiding any direct reference to issues related to the peace process.

"From the very beginning, your policies have reflected a basic understanding of the challenges facing Israel in this troubled region and a solid commitment to our national security," he said.

It fell to Israeli President Shimon Peres, who is considered by some to be largely ceremonial, to offer some tougher talk. He said President Bush is right to urge the world to pay attention to the threat posed by Iran.

"We take your advice not to underestimate the Iranian threat. Iran should not underestimate our resolve for self-defense," said President Bush.

President Bush, Prime Minister Olmert and President Peres wasted no time getting down to business - launching talks shortly after the arrival ceremony.

Thursday, President Bush will travel from Jerusalem on to Ramallah, the West Bank headquarters of the Palestinian Authority, to meet separately with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

At a meeting in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Prime Minister Olmert and President Abbas agreed to begin negotiations on the thorniest issues blocking a peace agreement. Among them: the borders of a future Palestinian state, competing claims to Jerusalem, and the status of Palestinian refugees.

Concerns about rocket attacks into Israel from Gaza and Israeli settlement activity have created tensions since the American-led Annapolis Mideast conference in November. President Bush is expected to use his trip to encourage both sides to look at the big picture and keep focused on the need for peace.

During the flight to Israel, White House National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley told reporters traveling with the president that Mr. Bush is not coming to the Middle East to interject himself into the negotiations. He said, instead, the president wants both sides to stay focused, and look beyond what he called "a lot of distractions."

Hadley also talked about the recent incident involving Iranian vessels and U.S. Navy ships in the Persian Gulf. He said Iran must be careful and realize there will be consequences to bear if they again menace American boats in international waters.

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Global premiere of Lordi horror movie Dark Floors next month in Oulu, Finland

January 9, 2008

It has been announced that the global premiere of the Lordi horror movie Dark Floors will be on February 8 in Oulu, Finland. Lordi, a Finnish theatrical hard rock band, will also perform at the premiere.

The event will take place at the Oulun Energia Areena, home of the Oulun Kärpät, a team in the SM-liiga, the Finnish National Hockey League. The premiere will be the nation's largest, and is a co-operative measure by Northern Film, Media Foundation POEM and Oulun Kärpät.

The film is based on an original concept by director Pete Riski, who directed all Lordi music videos, and the band's frontman and lead vocalist. Made in English with a United Kingdom cast except for the band, Lordi appear in their famous monster costumes playing a group of monsters terrorising a group of people trapped in a hospital. Blabbermouth reports that the film is expected to become an international success.

The end credits of the movie will feature the Lordi song Beast Loose in Paradise, which was released as a single late last month. Riski directed the film, which was produced by Markus Selin and written by Pekka Lehtosaari. The project started after an interview with Lordi's vocalist in which he suggested Selin contact him over an idea he had had for a film. Solar Films produced the film in co-operation with Northern Film, Media Foundation POEM and the North Finland Film Commission.

Oulu is considered a good choice for the premiere, as it has a reputation amongst Finns as the "film-friendly town up north" and because Dark Floors was filmed there over the course of summer 2007. 5,000 people are expected to attend the premiere and accompanying show. Tickets became available today at www.Lippupalvelu.fi.

The concept for Lordi was conceived in 1992, however, the band wasn't officially formed until 1996 by Tomi Putaansuu. Lordi won the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest with a record 292 points, giving Finland its first ever victory.


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This "technically" features original reporting stemming from discussion in IRC.

Personally I pointed out there have been no free bags in Belgian supermarkets for several months and schemes to reward use of more durable bags have been in force for even longer. Apparently other EU countries have similar measures. --Brian McNeil / talk 18:58, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

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Comments:Couple with 99 grandchildren possibly record holders

WOAH. That's crazy! 99 GRANDCHILDREN!?! What about childcare costs?!

That is fricken insane the amount of great grandchildren these people have. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.222.239.5 (talk) 23:15, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

May Be Disputing This Claim
I'm a little tempted to dispute this claim, because my great-uncle and great-aunt, who were married for 62 years until her death in 1986, had over 100 descendants while they were both still living. I don't know what the exact number is, but I'm willing to track down my cousins and get the documentation. LOL Raphael s 16:48, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

This is the reason for overpopulation in the world.
This feat is not to be praised. In my opinion, it is quite notorious. Why in the world would families have so many kids? A woman on average bears nearly two children. I fall under this category (I am still a child under the age of 15) since I am one of two kids. What compels this insane family to have such a ridiculous number of kids? Has science not made such incredible strides in birth control? Some countries limit the number of kids a family can have while this family is absurd and abuses there freedom from this law. People like this are the reason for overpopulation and quite frankly their acts are disgraceful. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.82.192.36 (talk) 18:49, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

44 year old woman with 21 grandkids all under the age of 11
I know a woman that recently turned 44 in april. She has 21 grandkids all under the age of 11. I wonder if that is some kind of record? Does anyone know?

Shawna from Missouri. rednekr@yahoo.com —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.207.90.110 (talk) 21:04, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

My Grandfather Billie Isaac passed away September 1, 2008 survived be his wife Minnie Isaac. Has 189 grandchildren. Billie Isaac Sr December 25, 1922 - September 1, 2008. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.233.135.153 (talk) 17:01, 9 September 2008 (UTC)

Billie Isaac passed away September 1, 2008 survived by his wife Minnie Isaac. Has 189 grandchildren. Billie Isaac Sr December 25, 1922 - September 1, 2008. Moose Factory, Ontario.

253 Grandchildren
George Budd Pead of Orem, Utah (USA) has 54 grandchildren, 151 great grandchildren, and 48 great great grandchildren. He is 95 years old. At the time his wife Erma passed away they had 54 grandchildren, 151 great grandchildren, and 33 great great grandchildren.

my grandma has i think 115 living grandkids
my grandma has i think 115 living grandkids she lives in paradise california her name is audrey young/bosley

It's now 127!!! The number has grown since the article was first published--

99 Grandchildren records is broken
I know of a person who had 123 grandchildren at her passing 37 grand children 74 great grandchildren 12 great great grandchildren. She resided in Ontario Canada

My grandparents had 97 grandchildren without adding great grandchildren or greatgrand
My grandparents had 97 grand children. Those 97 are grand children who were not great grandchildren nor great great grandchildren. My grandfather use to joke he wanted 100. He never mad it with grandchildren. Now he has 100s of great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.

I believe wiki should remove this story and someone should do more research. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 173.19.35.14 (talk • contribs) 11:29, 29 June 2019 (UTC)

 * It's a rather fluffy item, with no authority sited for the claim that this may be a record. It looks like the claim came from a single source, and that was dubious since that source sounds sensationalist and the other source provided appears to directly suggest it wasn't a record.  The article does at least avoid making a definite claim — it says "possibly record holders".
 * When we publish something with an error of substance, provided it isn't legally problematic (libel, or copyright violation), we handle it with a correction notice rather than actually removing the content.
 * I'll see if I can ascertain any more at this late date (both source links are broken), and then further consider options. --Pi zero (talk) 12:17, 29 June 2019 (UTC)
 * I've issued a (cautiously worded) correction. --Pi zero (talk) 12:55, 29 June 2019 (UTC)


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Latest Information on User:Anonymous101  namespace=User notcategory=not random userpage count=5
 * With the help of Google Reader I have generated this tool which shows you a recent press release . It might be good for story ideas. Please do not just click on the link for no reason, it will put it to the back of the queue for others reading it.
 * I am currently translating an interview from Italian to English.
 * Hi again, User page readers, you may have noticed my 2 recent interviews, with Anthony Maki and a Wikileaks representative. Anyway, I have good news and bad news. Firstly, the bad news, my camera has broken just 2 days before the protests by Anonymous. And the second piece of bad news is that I haven't been able to write an article today. Now for the good news, I have secured an interview (you'll see who it is with tomorrow). my second piece of good news is that I am covering the protests by Anonymous.
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 * Want to see a random user page. Well, here are some -

itpc:feeds.feedburner.com/Wikinewsprint
 * English FA Cup news: February 16, 2008 contains my fourth piece of OR.
 * My Third piece of OR published
 * I am currently working on a new piece of OR.
 * I have been one of the correspondents on the protests by Anonymous (my 2nd piece of Original Reporting)
 * I have published m first ever piece of original reporting. See this page for more information.
 * Anonymous101 no longer uses VOA after seeing tis comment in the water cooler by User:Deprifry "I'm not entirely sure we want to use the material at all. A simple copy & paste is pointless. If people want to read news by the Voice of America, they go to the website of the Voice of America. I don't think it should be Wikinews' job to simply syndicate stories written by others. On the other hand, editing the stories goes against the explicit wish of the creators and is quite simply rude." For your info my response was  "I agree with Deprify (above). Until I read this I never fully considered that modifying article was against the wishes of VOA. As a result, I will no longer use articles from VOA UNLESS it is established that VOA is fine with us copying it (not just from a legal perspective)"
 * Wikinews Print Edition - Subscibe in iTunes. Many of you will remember the print edition being in iTunes. I have decided to test getting the print edition in iTunes. You can get it by copying the text in the box below into the place where you type a web address. If you want subscribe using a different service go to feeds.feedburner.com/Wikinewsprint

 * IE Version here, Here.

 * Try my alternative main page (for European users), which I created in a user sub page. Find it at /Europe

 * I currently run the audio Wikinews news brief RSS Feed. Get it by going to the Wikinews RSS Page and clicking on news briefs.

Get the plain version at this page and the colourful, decorated version at this page. The colourful version is more exciting but both include exactly the same content. The colorful version does not seem to work on Internet Explorer 7. If it did, I would take down the plain version instantly.

. Due to confusion, I have decided to make it clear here that levels are not permanent. See below for more information.

I Have replaced the edit count with my article creation list as an edit count just shows my edits while my article creation list provides a list of all the articles I have created. Find my article creation list here.

<-- removed from list for reasons described in latest info. ->>

I support the creation of the simple english Wikinews. Comment on it at http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Requests_for_new_languages/Wikinews_Simple_English.

I do not use Dual PD for 2007, a year overview as I copy from other parts of wikinews or the Wikinews Print Edition (which I sometimes publish) as I do not right most content for the print edition. I also exclude any edits on user talk pages as they often include quotes.

I put all my edits into the Public Domain UNLESS I state otherwise Email me at this page or this page (if you have not got a registered an E-Mail address with Wikinews). This does NOT apply to any translations I makefrom Wikinews in another language.

After testing the Wiki formatting, I have created a new user page which is much more colourful. It links to this, my main content page, has a giant smiley, says welcome, has lots of colour and links to my talk page. I did this because my user page was just long text. Find my user page at User:Anonymous101. You are free to base your Wikinews user page on this but it would be nice if you said based on Anonymous101's user page..

1 article per day
I will always try and start one article a day. This could be breaking news or a regular article. It could also be the Wikinews Print Editon. In addition it could be another obituary. I no longer use VOA as I have decided it is unethical to modify articles against the wishes of the authors.

5 minute rule
This is not Wikinews policy, it is just something I created. I will always follow this 5 minute rule to allow review by other editors before publication.

Except in breaking news situations, I will always leave an article marked with for at least 5 minutes after I think it is ready for publication, before it gets published. This is to allow review by other editors. This may not seem long but I think it is a good balance between accuraccy and speed of publication. I know many editors publish immediately but I chose to allow some review before. I will not publish a story that has been moved to in development from ready for publishing until issues have been resolved and I will try to contact the user with the concerns before publication.

Request for adminship
I am currently undergoing a request for adminship.

1000 Edits
I am pleased to make my 1000th edit on Wikinews English. I would like to thank the Wikinews community for making Wikinews so enjoyable. My 1000th edit was to welcome a user to Wikinews.

Activity

 * If I put I am activity level 0, I will not visit Wikinews.
 * If I put I am activity level 1 or above, I will read Wikinews.
 * If I put I am activity level 2 or above, I will make minor edits to Wikinews and add breaking news.
 * If I put I am activity level 3 or above, I will read my talk page.
 * If I put I am activity level 4 or above, I will write full articles based on VOA.
 * If I put I am activity level 5 or above, I will write full articles.
 * If I add T to my activity level, I will not check my talk page.
 * If I add D to my activity level, I am currently in a dispute with another user.
 * If I add E to my activity level, I will not check my E-Mail address.
 * If I add B to my activity level, I will not add breaking news.

My activity level changes daily(ish).

I encourage you to put this on your user page. Remember my edits are Dual-PD. I encourage you to add to this scale, but never take away. I only want sensible additions. This is the first part of may talk page which I encourage edits to. To add your activity level to your user page simply add to your user page. It will include a link to a description of what activity levels mean but note it currently links to this part of my user page. You can change the template at the template page. I did not create an individual page for activity level because I am the only user who uses it

Well done
I think some Wikinews users aren't given enough credit for their excellent work on Wikinews. Therefore I decided to create a new section on my talk page where I can congragulate users who have contributed brilliantly to Wikinews but have not been recognised. I anyone with a barnstar because this section is to give credit to users who have not been recignised.

 * I would link to add User:NicholasTurnbull to this list as he has done an excellent job of stopping Audio Wikinews from collapsing. We got 4 longish summaries in 4 days compared to about one a month in the past. He is an excellent new user to Wikinews.

My opinion on Wikinews policy
This is obviously not NPOV.

 * I think a story about elections should never be the top story as they are only relevant to one country.
 * I think publication takes too long. I think there should be a "latest news" box near the top of the main page that includes non-disputed Wikinews articles before publication. I think the fact they have not been checked should be made clear.
 * I think Wikinews should not need to post multiple sources if the source is a) trusted b) Has strong rules on impartiality and c) is under a license compatible with Wikinews's. (Because a copvio is likely otherwise). I am not saying this site exists but I think this change in policy must happen

Wikipedia Info
Hello, I am a much more common contributer to english wikinews and Wikipedia commons so please discuss posts there. On wikimedia commons and Wikinews I am user anonymmous 101, on Wikipedia in Spanish I am user anonimo101 and on Wikipedia in French I am anonyme101. You are welcome to ask me questions, comment on my posts in English, French or Spanish, although English is preferred. I understand very basic Italian and German so if you want to add something to my wikinews talk page you are welcome to comment in those languages but please only use simple wording. Do not communicate with me in any other language. I will not understand it and therefore can clearly not reply.

My wikinews page is at http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/user:anonymous101

2007 Overview of the year
I created the Quiz and put a lot of effort into finishing articles to allow publication of the article and the quiz on December 31 2007.

My other news projects
I write articles for a news blog I created which is currently suspended.

In memory of Benazir Bhutto
This image is Public Domain based on an original work by US government and modifications by me. Others took part in getting this image on Commons. Click on the image to find out. I am saddened by the death.

my work in other languages
For more information on my work in other languages please visit my commons userpage at http://commons.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Anonymous101

World News Quiz
I sometimes write the quiz and I always post my results on the World News Quiz talk page which I encourage you to take by clicking on this link.

Print Edition
I sometimes create the print edition and I run inform print edition

Other
I use this in the users talk page when I request something they have done to be deleted. It (hopefully) helps stop arguments and prevent misunderstandings.

Hi and Welcome to Wikinews. Unfortunately an article you have written has been requested for deletion. It is likely it broke one of the Wikinews guidelines, these are two important ones - Neutral point of view and Cite sources. It is possible you broke a different guideline, for example the story was not newsworthy - Click here for the deletion guidelines. If you want to experiment please use the sandbox, which is at this page. I would also like to remind you not to intentionally break any wikinews guidelines. Please continue to use Wikinews, and enjoy editing without breaking the guidelines. If you need any help, feel free to contact my user page..

Lead Article
This is the Wikinews lead article

Why not start an article
Make sure your planned article does not breach copyright laws and follows Wikinews guidelines. If it does, write an article.

This is the Wikinews Start an Article template

The latest News
Using the Wikinews latest news template

Signature
This is my signature. You will see it on my comments --Anonymous101 10:49, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

News Ticker
I have the Wikinews news ticker at the top of my article. It does not work on Internet Explorer (Which in my opinion is a good thingm as it may engourage people to switch to better browsers like firefox)

News, I have contributed to writing
See Special:Contributions/Anonymous101

Sandbox
My sandbox has been moved here. You are welcome to make edits on it as long as it follows the normal sandbox guidelines.

Public Domain Picture Mosaic
Here are some image mosaics I made with public domain images

Article creation list
I no longer update my article creation list but you can see my contributions here here

Live chat
I am often on the Wikinews IRC

Quiz of 2007 intro
A new version was written but you can take the quiz below.

Welcome to the Wikinews overview of the year/quiz, giving you a chance to test your knowledge on this years's news. This is a quiz about the news of the past year. This will replace the world news quiz for this week only.

 December 31, 2007

Quiz
Where did Madeline McCann go missing? +Portugal -Spain - Germany - The USA
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{What is the Bank of England known as? -Lender of last choice -The final lender -Borrower of final resort +Lender of last resort
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 * See Wikinews' overview of the year 2007

{How many people died in the Virginia Tech shooting? -31 -32 +33 -34
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 * See Wikinews' overview of the year 2007

{How many troops were brought to Iraq in the Surge? -20,000 +21,500 -40,000 -41,500
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 * See Wikinews' overview of the year 2007

{Who was named Time man of the year? +Vladamir Putin -Bill Clinton - George Bush - Everyone
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 * See Wikinews' overview of the year 2007

{In what month was it announced that Afghan opium production reached record highs? -May -June -July +August
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 * See Wikinews' overview of the year 2007

{What role did Nicholas Sarkozy win in the French elections this year? -Chancellor -Prime Minister +President -Army Chief
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 * See Wikinews' overview of the year 2007

{Benezir Bhutto died from how many gun shots? -1 +2 -3 -4
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 * See Wikinews' overview of the year 2007

{On March 23, Iran captured how many British hostages? +15 -20 -25 -30
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 * See Wikinews' overview of the year 2007

{Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink was assassinated in which month? +January -February -March -April
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 * See Wikinews' overview of the year 2007

{Gordon Brown replaced Tony Blair as Prime Minister of the UK on which day? -5 May -24 May -5 June +24 June
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 * See Wikinews' overview of the year 2007

{Politicians in Northern Ireland agreed to share power after how many years of central rule from London? +4 -5 -6 -7
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 * See Wikinews' overview of the year 2007

{When did Kevin Rudd become Australian Prime Minister? -December 1 -December 2 -December 3 +December 4
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 * See Wikinews' overview of the year 2007

{Why, originally, did Buddhist monks protest in Burma? -Government Oppression -Bread prices +Oil prices -Destruction of Property
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 * It became a protest on Government oppression but started with a protest on oil prices. See Wikinews' overview of the year 2007

{Who was the favourite to win the election in Argentina? -Néstor Kirchner +Cristina Kirchner -Elisa Carrió -George Bush
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 * See Wikinews' overview of the year 2007

{When did Pavarotti die? +September 6 -September 16 -October 6 -October 16
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 * See Wikinews' overview of the year 2007

{The RCMP recieved a bad press this year. What does RCMP stand for? -Regimental Christmas Mounted Police -Royal Canada Mounted Police -Royal Canadian Monetary Police +Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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 * See Wikinews' overview of the year 2007

{How long did it take to form a government in Belgium? -172 days -182 days +192 days -202 days
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 * See Wikinews' overview of the year 2007

 * Now you've finished the quiz, why don't you  post your score on the talk page and compare it to that of other users

Edit Summary

If like me you forget add an edit summary click on My Preferences (or click here This link may not work), then selct editing and tick "Prompt me when entering a blank edit summary."" After that remember to press save. Don't complain to me if you find one of my old edits without a summary but if any of many edits made in 2008 don't have an edit summary please complain to my talk page.

Audio Wikinews
I will produce at least one piece for audio Wikinews. (seriously). When I have produced it I will fill this section with links to play download it.

Middle East infobox
I created the Middle East Infobox which is available here

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User talk:Markus Mayrhofer

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User:StockGear

This is my user page. I'm not a huge webpage designer, so this is probably as good as it will get.

I'm in my late 30's, married, a lawyer, and I live in Alberta, Canada. I specifically refrain from providing legal advice on the Intarweb and I have not yet used my profession as authority for any of my edits. Feel free to make any lawyer jokes you desire (bearing in mind that I've likely heard them and will judge you accordingly), but please consider my edits on their own merits.

My edits tend to be reactive instead of proactive - I don't submit articles, but I will touch them up for grammar/spelling etc., and occasionally take issue with a POV.

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Comments:Global premiere of Lordi horror movie Dark Floors next month in Oulu, Finland

"The film is expected to become an international success."

What is this opinion based on? I've never heard of this band and find the concept of a rock band making a horror movie nothing but Z-list material.

a discussion was moved from here to the collaboration page --SVTCobra 22:04, 9 January 2008 (UTC)


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User talk:74.133.242.97

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

Our key policies - if you read anything, read these! Here a few pointers to help you get to know Wikinews: There are always things to do on Wikinews: By the way, you can sign your name on Talk pages using four tildes ( ~~~~ ), which produces your name and the current date. If you have any questions, you can ask them at the water cooler or to anyone on the Welcommittee, or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome! --Jcart1534 20:42, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Neutral point of view - tell every side to a story in a fair and balanced way
 * Cite sources - everything in a Wikinews article must be sourced
 * Introduction - overview of the site
 * Writing an article - how to write and publish a complete article
 * Content guide - what's suitable for Wikinews
 * Style guide - how an article should look before publishing
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
 * The front page lead articles often need updating
 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * And of course, stories need writing!

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Comments:China bans free plastic bags

Free plastic bags have been banned in the Republic of Ireland for a number of years. It is a great idea, lets hope more countries foloow leqd.

Yep! It's a step in the right direction. PurplePerson 01:10, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

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Apple to lower UK iTunes prices

January 9, 2008

The European Commission has forced Apple Inc. to lower its prices for media in its United Kingdom iTunes store, Apple's online media shop. The change in policy will occur within the next six months, Apple announced this morning.

Apple is the producer of the world's most-sold MP3 Player, the iPod and launched the iTunes Music Store, a online music store, on April 28, 2003. The store was renamed to iTunes Store in 2006, as Apple began selling other media apart from music, such as feature-length movies. Since its launch the store has sold more than 3 billion songs. At the moment songs are sold for £0.79 per song and £7.99 per album which after the price cut will on average be reduced to £0.74 and £7.48 to match the EU prices of €0.99 and €9.99, according to Times Online.

The price decrease follows an investigation by the European Commission due to Apple charging customers in the UK up to 10% more than in other EU countries. According to The Register, Apple will be demanding that the record labels lower their prices in the UK in respect to this forced price cut.

The European Commission welcomed Apple's announcement and in a reaction to the news European Commissioner for Competition Neelie Kroes said "the Commission is very much in favour of solutions which allow consumers to benefit from a truly Single Market for music downloads."

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Comments:Yemeni man creates world's largest crossword puzzle

This is Real Garbage Reporting. You SHAME us all. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.236.51.21 (talk) 22:29, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

 * Why? Because it's trivial? --  Zanimum 15:44, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
 * i like the report and its good to see your too dumb to coment on the right page, your talking about the article, this page is about the news. my opinion on the news is this quy is an idiot!--144.82.106.144 10:48, 14 January 2008 (UTC)


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Category:Shimon Peres

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Talk:Global premiere of Lordi horror movie Dark Floors next month in Oulu, Finland

"The film is expected to become an international success."

What is this opinion based on? I've never heard of this band and find the concept of a rock band making a horror movie nothing but Z-list material.

 * Based on the Blabbermouth source. Hard rock has a reasonably strong underground following in most countries, and stronger in places like Japan, Scandinavia and Germany. So it will probably be a comparative success; that is to say, not top of the list, but happily making back the millions spent on it. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 20:44, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

 * That is definitely an opinion/speculation and thus a violation of NPOV. It should be removed or attributed. However, this discussion should take place on the collaboration page. --SVTCobra 21:09, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

 * I attributed as suggested. This should stay here IMO as I think the above was intended as a genral comment rather than constructive criticism for the collaboration page, even if we wound up acting upon it if it were the former. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 21:58, 9 January 2008 (UTC)


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Talk:John McCain and Hillary Clinton win New Hampshire primaries

I removed the charges of fraud which derive from this which in turn relies on a post on a forum, namely this. A post on a forum by someone claiming "My mom, aunt, and dad all voted for RP [Ron Paul]" cannot possibly be considered a reliable source. --SVTCobra 22:40, 9 January 2008 (UTC)


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User talk:Mobus

Hello and welcome to Wikinews. I reverted an edit you made to John McCain and Hillary Clinton win New Hampshire primaries, you can see my explanation on the collaboration page. Cheers, --SVTCobra 22:42, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

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Wikinews:Arbitration Committee/Elections January 2008/F.A.Q.

The following are Frequently Asked Questions about the elections in January 2008 for the Wikinews Arbitration Committee.

Who can nominate?
Anyone who can vote can nominate anybody, including themselves.

How many users can I vote for?
We will be using approval voting in this election, so you can vote for all the candidates that you think are acceptable. Candidates are not allowed to vote for themselves, because acceptance of the nomination constitutes their wish to be on the Arbitration Committee.

Who can be nominated for a position?
Anyone can be nominated for the position, however it is unlikley that a new user will be nominated for a position on the Arbitration Committee.

Who can vote?
Anyone meeting the requirements posted here has the ability to vote in this election.

Is this a secret ballot?
No. Unlike the Wikimedia Board Election, voting will be conducted on Wikinews, and therefore anyone can see who anyone voted for.

Someone voted who isn't allowed to. What should I do?
Do not remove the vote unless you are a member of the Election Committee. Members of the Election Committee (TBA) will be regularly checking the voting page for fraudulent votes. Please contact any of the Election Committee users on their talk page if you feel there has been an improper vote, providing all the details possible.

What is the Arbitration Committee?
The Arbitration Committe (ArbCom for short) is a last resort for solving disputes between users on Wikinews, in extreme cases. It does not create policy, nor does it secretly rule Wikinews. The members act as judges in cases brought to the Committee. See WN:ARBCOM for more information.

Which seats are up for election?
The seats currently held by, , and. Their term expires on January 31, 2008.

Do I need to be over 18, an admin, or disclose my true identity to run?
No. However, some arbitrators receive checkuser and oversight privileges to help them do work for the Committee (but it is optional). To receive those privileges you need to be over 18, and (privately) identify yourself to the Wikimedia Foundation, per a resolution of the Wikimedia Foundation.

My question is not answered here, what do I do?
Ask someone. Asking on the talk page, or asking someone on the Election Committee (TBA) will most likely get you answers. You can also try the Wikinews IRC channel.


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Wikinews talk:Arbitration Committee/Elections January 2008/F.A.Q.

We need Wikinews Arbitration Committee Election Coordinators. --SVTCobra 00:21, 10 January 2008 (UTC)


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User talk:SisterJuliana

Welcome
, welcome to Wikinews! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

Our key policies - if you read anything, read these! Here a few pointers to help you get to know Wikinews: There are always things to do on Wikinews: By the way, you can sign your name on Talk pages using four tildes ( ~~~~ ), which produces your name and the current date. If you have any questions, you can ask them at the water cooler or to anyone on the Welcommittee, or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome! --SVTCobra 00:32, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Neutral point of view - tell every side to a story in a fair and balanced way
 * Cite sources - everything in a Wikinews article must be sourced
 * Introduction - overview of the site
 * Writing an article - how to write and publish a complete article
 * Content guide - what's suitable for Wikinews
 * Style guide - how articles should look before publishing
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
 * The front page lead articles often need updating
 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * Audio Wikinews could always use more contributors
 * And of course, stories need writing!

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Alabama father throws children in river

January 10, 2008

Lam Luong, a 37 year old shrimp fisherman from Irvington, Bayou La Batre, Alabama, United States, has confessed to throwing his four children off an 80 feet high bridge after a fight with his wife the day before. Police have charged Luong with 4 counts of capital murder.

Family members and friends told Fox News that the couple had been fighting over several things, including Luong's girlfriend, on Sunday evening and Monday morning. Luong later drove off with his four children, whom he reported missing to the police and claimed he had left them with his girlfriend who lives in a hotel. Police however became suspicious due to "holes in his story" and he later changed his story. The Associated Press say that the authorities believe that Dauphin Island Bridge is where Luong threw the four children, of which he was the biological father of three, into the water.

Initially the family had feared that Luong had traded his children to fund a drug habit. Luong's wife, Ngoc Phan, is at the family home which they shared with her mother. She was not available to comment to the media, but other family members said that they still have hope that the children are alive.

Police and other authorities are using divers, dogs and helicopters to search for the bodies in a 100-square-mile area with a total of 70 people on the case. The search had to be called off on Wednesday due to fog. Luong is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday January 10, 2008.

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User talk:71.187.107.190

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

Our key policies - if you read anything, read these! Here a few pointers to help you get to know Wikinews: There are always things to do on Wikinews: By the way, you can sign your name on Talk pages using four tildes ( ~~~~ ), which produces your name and the current date. If you have any questions, you can ask them at the water cooler or to anyone on the Welcommittee, or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome! --Jcart1534 01:15, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Neutral point of view - tell every side to a story in a fair and balanced way
 * Cite sources - everything in a Wikinews article must be sourced
 * Introduction - overview of the site
 * Writing an article - how to write and publish a complete article
 * Content guide - what's suitable for Wikinews
 * Style guide - how an article should look before publishing
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
 * The front page lead articles often need updating
 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * And of course, stories need writing!

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User talk:86.8.217.210

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

Our key policies - if you read anything, read these! Here a few pointers to help you get to know Wikinews: There are always things to do on Wikinews: By the way, you can sign your name on Talk pages using four tildes ( ~~~~ ), which produces your name and the current date. If you have any questions, you can ask them at the water cooler or to anyone on the Welcommittee, or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome! --Jcart1534 01:40, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Neutral point of view - tell every side to a story in a fair and balanced way
 * Cite sources - everything in a Wikinews article must be sourced
 * Introduction - overview of the site
 * Writing an article - how to write and publish a complete article
 * Content guide - what's suitable for Wikinews
 * Style guide - how an article should look before publishing
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
 * The front page lead articles often need updating
 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * And of course, stories need writing!

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