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Carried outfor the Italian Wikinews as part of Wik@home. The template below really describes it all

 Wiki @ Home  This interview was carried out in Italian as part of Wiki@Home. It was originally added to the Italian Wikinews as Corrado Giustozzi, il Nightgaunt: sicurezza, privacy ed intelligiochi and it is currently being translated into English.

--Anonymous101 (talk · contribs) 18:51, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Well, I certainly applaud the Italian Wikinews for thier work on this interview. Excellent work! Thunderhead - (talk - email - contributions) 20:02, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
 * The Italian Wikinews produce brilliant interviews. --Anonymous101 (talk · contribs) 20:27, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

 * Ahem... thank you  --DracoRoboter - (talk) 23:11, 17 March 2008 (UTC) Agatino Grillo was the interviewer anyway.

 * I did a copy-edit of the translation ... it can been seen in this diff. I hope I didn't change the meaning of anything. --SVTCobra 22:04, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
 * No, it hasn't changed the meaning. --Anonymous101 (talk · contribs) 06:29, 19 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Thank you so much for translating this interview. I do appreciate your work. Please ask for help if you want to translate again our articles. it:utente:Elitre, --87.6.7.194 11:23, 20 March 2008 (UTC)


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Comments:Interview with Frank Warren, founder of PostSecret

I am truly sorry that Frank's had trouble with depression, I have as well and it's very unkind. However, I feel it's wrong for him to exploit other secrets and make a living off of other people's work/illness/sadness/joy. I no longer read, support or in anyway promote "his" community art project and unless I hear to the contrary, I should start promoting against it.

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Comments:Doctors who treated John Ritter cleared of negligence lawsuit

This is BS Mrs. Ritter should have won that case. The two doctors should have check for everything. If they found it after he died they should have found it before he died.

I thinks bull shit like they said they should of did a better job he was such a good man doctors are full of shit they don't care as long they get money we going to miss you john


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National Hockey League news: March 17, 2008

March 17, 2008

There were 7 games played in the National Hockey League on March 16, 2008.

Calgary Flames @ Chicago Blackhawks
Adrian Aucoin scored a power play goal first for Calgary 1:51 into the first period. Jonathan Toews put the Blackhawks on the board with a power play goal later in the first. In the second, Jarome Iginla scored an unassisted goal to put the Flames up by 1. Kristian Huselius gave Calgary a two goal lead a few minutes later, then Dion Phaneuf scored his 15th of the season to give the Flames a 3 goal lead. Robert Lang added a goal for the Blackhawks in the third period.

Philadelphia Flyers @ Pittsburgh Penguins
Evgeni Malkin scored the first goal of the game for the Penguins 4:33 into the first period. A few minutes later, Petr Sykora put Pittsburgh up by 2 goals. Tyler Kennedy scored his tenth goal of the season, making it 3-0 Penguins. Mike Knuble put the Flyers on the scoreboard 12:43 into the second, but a few minutes later, Malkin scored his second of the night. Marian Hossa scored his first goal as a Penguin 31 seconds after that. In the third period, Sykora scored his second of the night, then Hal Gill scored his third of the season, giving Pittsburgh a 6 goal lead they would hold through the rest of the game. Malkin and Sykora each had 4 points total. Pascal Dupuis had 3 assists for the Penguins.

Boston Bruins @ Washington Capitals
Sergei Fedorov broke a scoreless tie with 1:18 left in the first period. Chuck Kobasew tied the score at 1-1 about halfway through the second period. The score remained tie through the rest of the game, forcing a shootout. Alex Semin and Viktor Kozlov each scored for Washington, while Boston was stopped on each of their shootout attempts.

Ottawa Senators @ Carolina Hurricanes
Dany Heatley scored the only goal for Ottawa early in the first period on a Senators power play. Patrick Eaves tied the score a few minutes later with a power play goal for the Hurricanes. Joseph Corvo also scored a power play goal for Carolina in the first period, giving them the lead. Scott Walker scored in the second period for Carolina. In the third period, Corvo completed the hat trick, first with a power play goal 2:09 into the third, then again with 3:10 remaining in the game. Eric Staal had three assists for Carolina.

Detroit Red Wings @ Columbus Blue Jackets
Manny Malhotra scored first for Columbus 3:23 into the first period. Ole-Kristian Tollefsen gave the Blue Jackets a 2 goal lead over Detroit 6:07 into the second period. Just 1:12 later, Malhotra made it a three goal game with his second of the night. Tomas Kopecky put the Red Wings on the board just under halfway through the second period. Nikolai Zherdev scored for Columbus putting them back up by 3. Johan Franzen scored a pair of power play goals to bring the Red Wings within 1, but that 1 goal lead would turn out to be enough for the Blue Jackets. Malhotra also assisted in Zherdev's goal in the second period.

Atlanta Thrashers @ Florida Panthers
Radek Dvorak scored first for Florida 2:07 into the first period. Olli Jokinen scored his 32nd goal of the season later in the first, putting the Panthers ahead by 2. Ilya Kovalchuk scored his 49th of the season to put the Thrashers on the board and cut Florida's lead in half. Rostislav Olesz scored a power play goal 17 seconds into the third, putting the Panthers up by 2 again.

Edmonton Oilers @ San Jose Sharks
Patrick Marleau scored a power play goal with 3:05 left in the first period. Ales Hemsky tied the score 14:06 into the second period. The score remained tied to force overtime, and eventually a shootout. Robert Nilsson scored the first shootout goal for the Oilers in round 1, and Marleau tied it up in round three for San Jose. Fernando Pisani scored in the fourth round, giving the Oilers the win, and snapping San Jose's 11 game winning streak.

Player of the Day
Today's Player of the Day is Joe Corvo of the Carolina Hurricanes. Corvo faced his former team, the Ottawa Senators, and scored a hat trick in Carolina's 5-1 win over the Senators.

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Um. This headline seems biased to the uninformed reader in that it gives the impression the arrests were the result of a riot or violent activity. I think more information needs to be on this article. 198.254.16.200 23:51, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
 * It's been up for a while published and it'd be best not to change it at this point. The article makes the intention of the protest pretty clear though. Cirt - (talk) 02:23, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

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The death of four soldiers Sunday from a roadside improvised explosive device has raised the number of American combat deaths in Iraq to 4,000. The milestone was reached just days after the fifth anniversary of the start of the war. judehaz -- (talk)
 * I changed it to your version, but I removed the word combat, since that was false, both in the original and your version. However, I don't see a whole lot of difference between the two. --SVTCobra 02:07, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

Obama vs. Italy
Read the lead. -- 65.190.141.92 21:33, 31 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks, fixed by . Cirt (talk) 01:51, 1 September 2008 (UTC)

Sony recall lead article verb agreement
Company names are generally considered singular nouns in English usage; thus, proper verb agreement requires "Sony has" instead of "Sony have" in the lead sentence. - John Darrow (talk) 03:19, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
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spelling error:"All 2,500 runners in the Lake District's Original Mountain Marathon, a fell running event, were accounted for this afternoon. As previously reported, 1,700 runners had been missing."

It should be fall. Palmtree3000 (talk) 02:14, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

 * no, fell is the correct term here, used to describe a mountain/hill. see Definition 5 --Mark Talk to me 02:19, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

Glenn Beck to hold controversial 'Restoring Honor' rally at Lincoln Memorial - event has been and gone, but you wouldn't know that from our main page...
Can someone please put another story up here to replace this one? The event was due to happen on Saturday; it's now 19:30 UTC Sunday and the front page is still referring to a past story in the future tense. Bencherlite (talk) 19:32, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

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Mexican opposition party elects new leader

March 17, 2008 Mexico's main opposition party, the leftist Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD), voted for its new leader Sunday. Preliminary results received on Monday indicate that the election was won by Alejandro Encinas Rodríguez, former Head of Government of the Federal District.

The party's Electoral Committee cited figures given by polling group Consulta Mitofsky, which showed Encinas with 49.4 percent of vote and his main opponent, Jesús Ortega Martínez, with 44.6 percent. Although official results won't be released until Wednesday, much of the country's media has already declared Encinas the winner.

Roy Campos, president of Consulta Mitofsky, said that Encinas would remain in the lead after the rest of the votes were counted. "The trend is very clear," Encinas said in a television interview.

Sunday's vote was split between those who strongly oppose Felipe Calderón's presidency, like Encinas, and party moderates who favor negotiating with the government, like Ortega. The party has been this way ever since the 2006 presidential election, when Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador contested the results, believing he had defeated Calderón, and declared himself the "legitimate" president.

Encinas, who once served in Obrador's cabinet and doesn't recognize Calderón as president, said the party needs "a very important redesign" to avoid these kinds of disputes. Both sides accused the other of voting irregularities in Sunday's election, including vote-buying, intimidation, and improper handling of ballots.

Notimex, the government news agency, reported that a fight broke out at one polling place in Mexico City, and that several other stations had to be shut down.


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Russian Wikipedia reaches a quarter million articles

March 18, 2008 The Russian Language edition of Wikipedia reached the milestone of 250,000 articles on Monday, March 17. The collective of editors on the project issued a press release on that, according to which the jubilee article was determined to be “Гендерная лингвистика” (Gender linguistics) created by ru-wiki user Koryakov Yuri.

In the extent of 7 years of its life, the Russian Wikipedia has become the largest Russian Language encyclopedia of all time, as well as the largest in the Runet (Russian-spoken Internet). The closest printed rival is the Terra (“Терра”) encyclopedia published in 2006 which features 160 000 articles in 62 volumes. It is followed by 1906 Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary which has 121 240 articles in 31 volumes.

Russian Wikipedians estimate that around 30 thousand people participated in one or another way in the ru-wiki so far. Russian Wikipedia is now a major source of information for Russian-speaking people: a poll indicated it recently to be 12th most visited site within the Runet, another poll of about 1000 people found out 32% of them were considering Wikipedia a crucial informational tool. During last February (2008) there were over 4.8 million hits to ru-wiki's main page registered (about 165 thousand per day).

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Wikinews Shorts: March 18, 2008

Region near Salta, Argentina hit by earthquake
An earthquake has hit the region near Salta. The earthquake, which had a magnitude of 5.1, was 150 km from Salta and 1380 km from Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina. It struck at approximately 0045 UTC today.

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I thought St. Patrick's Day was observed on March 15 this year. TheCustomOfLife - (talk) 06:45, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
 * As did I. The current week (17th - 23rd of March) is Holy week for the Church (Easter is kind of early this year). Holy week takes precidence over any individual saints day. So... there is no St Patricks day this year. Although I believe Ireland moved the celebrations back two days, so it could be held on the 15th, outside of Holy week. 217.43.213.85 14:59, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

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editprotected Could someone please add Category:St Patrick's Day to the article, please? Surf Dog (talk) 03:34, 28 March 2012 (UTC)
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National Hockey League news: March 18, 2008

March 18, 2008

There were 2 games played in the National Hockey League on March 17, 2008.

Colorado Avalanche @ Minnesota Wild
Brent Burns scored the first goal for Minnesota on a power play 8:54 into the first period. Colorado tied the score when Joe Sakic scored his own power play goal 4:51 into the second. Later in the second, the Wild retook the lead when Branko Radivojevic scored his 5th goal of the season. Stephane Veilleux added an empty net goal for Minnesota with 7 seconds remaining in the game. Minnesota returns to the top of the Northwest division standings. Niklas Backstrom made 29 saves for the Wild, and improves his record to 28-13-7. Burns had two points, also assisting on Radivojevic's goal.

Phoenix Coyotes @ Vancouver Canucks
Henrik Sedin scored first for the Canucks 8:55 into the first period. Taylor Pyatt scored a power play goal a few minutes later to put Vancouver up by 2 goals. Daniel Carcillo scored his 8th goal of the season to bring the Coyotes within 1 goal, but Vancouver retook a 2 goal lead late in the second period with Henrik's second of the night. Roberto Luongo gave up just one goal in 26 shots, earning his 33rd win of the season. The Sedin twins each had two point nights; Daniel assisted his brother Henrik in each of his goals. Sami Salo and Kevin Bieksa also had two assists each.

Player of the Day
Today's Player of the Day is Henrik Sedin of the Vancouver Canucks. Henrik scored two of Vancouver's three goals in their 3-1 win over the Phoenix Coyotes. His goals were the first non-empty-net goals he's scored since February 9, and this game was his first multi-goal game since November 9, 2007.

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Chicago River dyed green for St. Patrick's day
Dead fish notwithstanding, the colourful addition to the city's celebration of St. Patrick's day was generally welcomed. A number of local fishermen expressed concern at the colouration of the river until it was pointed out to them that O'Malley's on fifth street was selling Guiness at half price. This news titbit prompted a mass-exodus from the riverbanks, with rods and tackle abandoned in-situ.

Heh. --Brian McNeil / talk 15:42, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

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Dalai Lama threatens to resign if situation in Tibet worsens

March 18, 2008 Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, has vowed to step down from his position if things "get out of control" in Tibet, where violent demonstrations against China have killed anywhere from 13 to 100 people.

At a news conference in Dharamsala, India, the Dalai Lama said he was opposed to the use of violence against China's rule. "Violence is almost suicide," he said. "Even if 1,000 Tibetans sacrifice their lives, it will not help." However, he acknowledges that many radical Tibetans have criticized his policy of non-violence, and says that his only option is to "completely resign" if the bloodshed continues.

After making these statements, his secretary Tenzin Taklha said it would be impossible for him to resign as Tibet's spiritual leader, and that he will only be able to resign as their political leader. "If the Tibetans were to choose the path of violence, he would have to resign because he is completely committed to nonviolence," Taklha said. "He would resign as the political leader and head of state, but not as the Dalai Lama. He will always be the Dalai Lama."

The Dalai Lama responded to accusations made by China's premier, Wen Jiabao, who said there was evidence proving that the riots were "organised, premeditated, masterminded and incited by the Dalai clique". The Dalai Lama asked Chinese officials to come to his headquarters in Dharamsala and investigate. "Check our various offices," he said. "They can examine my pulse, my urine, my stool, everything."

He also suggested that the Chinese themselves may have orchestrated the protests as a way to discredit him. "It's possible some Chinese agents are involved there," the Dalai Lama said. "Sometimes totalitarian regimes are very clever, so it is important to investigate." Wen Jiabao's remarks came at an annual news conference at the end of China's national legislative session. He said the intent of the riots was to "undermine the Beijing Olympic Games" and "serve their hidden agenda". He added, "This has all the more revealed that the consistent claims made by the Dalai clique that they pursue not independence but peaceful dialogue are nothing but lies."

Wen said China will be open to negotiation with the Dalai Lama if he recognizes Tibet and Taiwan as "inalienable parts of the Chinese territory". The Dalai Lama responded by inviting Wen to speak with him. "If the Chinese side ... accepts the reality and addresses the Tibetan problem realistically, within a few hours we can solve this problem," he said.

Although China suspects the Dalai Lama and his followers wish to break away from Chinese control, Tenzin Gyatso said that "independence is out of the question" and instead advocated greater autonomy within China. "We should not develop anti-Chinese feelings," he said. "We must live together side by side."

He said he plans to meet with Tibetan exiles who are currently marching from India to Lhasa, as he believes their ambitions to be futile. "Will you get independence? What's the use?" he asked, calling for them to stop at the border.

Meanwhile, China continued with efforts to arrest those involved in the Lhasa demonstrations, after a midnight deadline for protesters to turn themselves in passed without any apparent surrenders. Witnesses reported 4 army trucks carrying off dozens of handcuffed prisoners. Urgen Tenzin, executive director of the Tibetan Center for Human Rights and Democracy, said about 600 Tibetans were arrested Monday.

Police were seen patrolling the streets of Lhasa, carrying batons or rifles and checking for identification papers. "When the fighting began, you saw no Chinese," said John Kenwood, a Canadian tourist. "Now you see no Tibetans on the streets. The young Tibetans are probably hiding."

The protests, which began in Lhasa, have since spread to neighboring provinces. In Aba, Sichuan, one witness reported 17 deaths. "Earlier today, the whole town was teeming with police and soldiers," he said. "All the shops have been closed. There are no arrests that I know of ... People are anticipating that something big is going to happen." Elsewhere in Sichuan, thousands of Tibetans turned out in the streets of Seda, according to the Tibetan Center for Human Rights and Democracy.

The international community has repeatedly urged China to use restraint in dealing with protesters, and to start talks with the Dalai Lama. United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Monday, "We have really urged the Chinese over several years to find a way to talk with the Dalai Lama, who is a figure of authority, who is not a separatist, and to find a way to engage him and bring his moral weight to a more sustainable and better solution of the Tibet issue."


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Indonesia grounds Adam Air; may be permanently shut down in three months

March 18, 2008 Indonesia has suspended the operating license of PT Adam Skyconnection Airlines, who trade as Adam Air, over safety concerns. The airline has recently suffered safety problems and financial difficulty.

Formed in 2003, Adam Air hit financial crisis on Monday when two major shareholders, investment companies who control 50% of the airline, announced they were pulling out and selling all shares back to the original owners, who still control the other half. The reasons given were a lack of improvement in safety and alleged financial mismanagement.

The shares were bought after two major accidents hit the budget carrier last year. On New Year's day Adam Air Flight 574 disapeared and was found to have crashed into the ocean near Sulawesi, leaving 102 missing and presumed dead. Shortly afterwards, another company aircraft snapped in half during landing, but fatalities were prevented because the compromised airframe held together. Both were Boeing 737 (B737) aircraft. At the airline's height, it operated 22 of these, serving domestic routes across the Indonesian archipelago and daily international flights to Malaysia and Singapore.

Adam Air also had a serious incident in early 2006, when all navigational systems on a B737 failed, causing the plane to inadvertently enter an accident blackspot. The aircraft was lost for several hours before performing an emergency landing hundreds of miles from its intended destination.

On March 10, another Adam Air B737 overshot the runway during landing at Batam island's airport. Since then, Adam Air has been issued two deadlines in rapid succession by the authorities - one to solve safety issues, and one to prove its financial viability. They have cut routes from 52 to 12, and defaulted on all payments on their aircraft to the leasing companies, who have seized back 12 of them.

Gustiono Kustianto, director of one of the two leasing companies, said the carrier's "life expectancy is less than a month," and that it owes US$14 million to leasing companies compared to $4.8 million of free capital.

Aviation director general Budhi Mulyawan Suyitno said that Adam Air had been grounded due to inadequate Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) standards and poor pilot training. He said that investigations into last week's crash, which injured five people and severely damaged the aircraft, had revealed "the pilot had no idea what to do in an emergency situation." The airline will spend three months grounded, after which it will be shut down entirely if it does not show it has improved.

"The Transport Ministry has decided to revoke Adam Air's operational specification, effective 12am Wednesday (4am AEDT),'' said Suyitno. "With this, Adam Air is banned from operating its aircraft. All of its planes must be automatically grounded." He commented that a quarterly evaluation had uncovered "violations that could put passengers' safety at risk".

The news coincides with a two-day ultimatum from Adam Air's insurance provider. Failure to pay the insurance premiums would also have resulted in grounding.

Founder Adam Suherman - whose family owns half the airline alongside Sandra Ang - commented today that the situation with the shareholders had demoralised pilots. "That in turn would affect their performance. It is very dangerous." He also said that he was not surprised Adam Air had been grounded. Yesterday, he said that there were no plans to file for bankruptcy.

His immediate reaction to the news from the insurance - which preceded the grounding by several hours - was that his airline likely could not insure the entire fleet, saying "There have been warnings from the insurance companies... Because every aircraft that is in operation must be insured, the operational activities will be temporarily suspended until there is a further decision from shareholders."

Adam Air's 2007 accidents, coupled with Garuda Indonesia Flight 200, sparked an industry review that determined none of the nation's air carriers were safe. The United States subsequently warned against using Indonesian airlines, and they were all added to the list of air carriers banned in the EU.


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NASA: Old Arctic sea ice continues to melt

March 18, 2008 NASA has stated that recent satellite images have shown that despite an unusually cold winter in the Arctic, the old or perennial ice on both the North and South Poles has continued to melt while the level of 'new ice' has increased as compared to last March.

On March 18 the scientists said they believe that the increased area of sea ice this winter is due to recent weather conditions, while the decline in perennial ice reflects the longer-term warming climate trend and is a result of increased melting during summer and greater movement of the older ice out of the Arctic.

According to NASA-processed microwave data, whereas perennial ice used to cover 50-60 percent of the Arctic, this year it covers less than 30 percent. Very old ice that remains in the Arctic for at least six years comprised over 20 percent of the Arctic area in the mid to late 1980s, but this winter it decreased to just six percent.

"Although this March the area is slightly larger than last March, the area of [thick] perennial ice has reached an all time low. So the volume of Arctic ice continues to decrease," said NASA's Cryospheric Sciences Program manager Seelye Martin.

Arctic sea ice grows and declines seasonally, ranging from an average minimum extent in September of 2.5 million square miles (6.5 million squeare km) to an average winter maximum extent of 5.9 million square miles (15.3 million square km) in March. This March, instruments on NASA’s Aqua satellite and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the United States Defense Department satellites showed the maximum sea ice extent slightly increased by 3.9 percent over that of the previous three years, but it is still below the long-term average by 2.2 percent. Increases in ice extent occurred in areas where surface temperatures were colder than the historical averages. At the same time, as a result of the export of ice from the Arctic, the area of perennial ice decreased to an all-time minimum.

Joey Comiso of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., the lead author of a 2007 related study, used data from NASA's passive microwave data set to establish that the perennial ice cover at the summer Arctic ice minimum in 2007 was about 40 percent less than the 28-year average. According to the latest observations from the National Snow and Ice Data Center (an organization partially funded by NASA), perennial sea ice dropped from about 40 percent of the total ice pack last year to 30 percent of total ice this winter. The perennial ice is also growing younger, meaning that it is thinner and will be more vulnerable during the summer melt period.

According to Walt Meier of the National Snow and Ice Data Center at the University of Colorado, Boulder, as ice ages it continues to grow and thicken, so that older ice is generally also thicker ice. This winter the ice cover is much thinner overall and thus in a more vulnerable state heading into the summer melt season.

"It's becoming thinner and thinner and much more susceptible to melting during the summer - much more likely to melt away. It may look OK on the surface, but it's like looking at a Hollywood movie set - you see the facade of a building and it looks OK, but if you look behind it, there's no building there," said Meier.

NASA’s ICESat satellite has contributed to understanding of the changes in ice thickness. To get a better understanding of the behavior of sea ice, NASA is planning a follow-on satellite mission, ICESat II, to launch in 2015.


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Barack Obama gives speech on racial division

March 18, 2008

United States presidential candidate Barack Obama today gave a speech concerning racial division, which has become a major issue in his campaign after his former pastor's racially-charged statements were widely reported in the media last week.

The 37-minute speech, which Obama's advisers say was written by Barack himself, was delivered at the National Constitution Center, a history museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was broadcast live on national television.

Obama said Rev. Jeremiah Wright's statements "expressed a profoundly distorted view of this country – a view that sees white racism as endemic, and that elevates what is wrong with America above all that we know is right with America". In one of Wright's more controversial sermons, he said blacks should damn America for mistreating and ignoring them.

"Reverend Wright’s comments were not only wrong but divisive, divisive at a time when we need unity; racially charged at a time when we need to come together to solve a set of monumental problems," Obama said.

However, Obama says he will continue to embrace his former pastor, if not his words. "I can no more disown him than I can disown the black community," he said. "I can no more disown him than I can my white grandmother ... a woman who once confessed her fear of black men who passed by her on the street ... These people are a part of me. And they are a part of America, this country that I love."

Obama, the son of a Kenyan man and a white woman, discussed how his race has affected his campaign. "On one end of the spectrum, we’ve heard the implication that my candidacy is somehow an exercise in affirmative action; that it’s based solely on the desire of wide-eyed liberals to purchase racial reconciliation on the cheap," he said.

"On the other end, we’ve heard my former pastor, Reverend Jeremiah Wright, use incendiary language to express views that have the potential not only to widen the racial divide, but views that denigrate both the greatness and the goodness of our nation".

He also discussed the larger issue of race, and said that it is still an issue in the United States. "The anger is real," he said, referring to the anger expressed by Wright and other blacks. "It is powerful, and to simply wish it away, to condemn it without understanding its roots, only serves to widen the chasm of misunderstanding that exists between the races."

He also mentioned the resentment felt by many whites because of welfare and affirmative action. Though he says this resentment has often distracted America from the real problems whites and others face, he said that to label it as misguided or racist would only "widen the racial divide".

Obama described the current state of racial affairs in America as a "stalemate we’ve been stuck in for years", but he says he has a conviction that "we can move beyond some of our old racial wounds" and "continue on the path of a more perfect union".

Hillary Clinton, also campaigning in Philadelphia, gave a positive comment about Barack's speech. "Issues of race and gender in America have been complicated throughout our history, and they are complicated in this primary campaign," said Clinton. "There have been detours and pitfalls along the way, but we should remember that this is a historic moment for the Democratic Party and for our country. We will be nominating the first African-American or woman for the presidency of the United States, and that is something that all Americans can and should celebrate."

The Internet's reaction to Obama's speech was immediate and pronounced. Adam Whittaker, a blogger from Brooklyn, New York, posted a supportive comment on Obama's campaign site. "Obama went straight to the wound today," he wrote, "but he didn't go with a bottle of acid or with the intentions to open the wound deeper. He went to the wound with precision and healing power of a surgeon, and he even sewed a stitch to begin the healing."

A user from Yukon, Oklahoma named Brint said, "Here we have a man who is half black, half white; a man who has experienced and embodies the concerns shared by both sides in racism, speaking frankly and intelligently on the issue."

Others were not so supportive. One YouTube user questioned why Obama had stayed close to Wright for so long. "His words are not enough - he should have taken action years ago," the user commented. "There's no room in this world for Wright's divisive teachings, and his financial and spiritual support of them over 20 years does not help his electability.

Another user wrote, "Actions speak louder than words and Obama sat and listened to hate for a long time. Not even one of his great speeches can erase that."

Still other observers argued that the controversy over Obama's former pastor was merely a distraction from the real issues that confront the American people: How to revive a sinking economy, end an unpopular war, and curb global warming.

"I'm more concerned with what Obama, Clinton, or McCain will do about jobs, education, global warming, the war, and the national debt than I am about this phony issue," one voter said after listening to the speech. "This whole controversy was started by right-wingers trying to use race to divide us again."


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In addition to watching the speech on CNN, I got comments directly from Barack Obama's site and the YouTube video of the speech. Check the sources for links, and tell me if I did anything wrong. ~Planoneck~ 22:16, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

The claim of "original reporting" seems, to me, to be weak. IMO, hunting down stuff on the internet does not qualify for OR, but I know there are differing opinions. --SVTCobra 00:51, 19 March 2008 (UTC)


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Visionary and author Arthur C. Clarke dead at age 90

March 19, 2008 British expatriate science fiction author, futurist, and visionary Arthur C. Clarke died on Wednesday in a hospital in his adopted hometown of Colombo, Sri Lanka. He was 90 years old.

"Sir Arthur passed away a short while ago at the Apollo Hospital. He had been in hospital for the past four days. He had been in and out of the hospital in recent weeks," said Clarke's assistant, Rohan de Silva.

Reports say that after a long 50 year battle with post-polio syndrome, Clarke died at 1:30 a.m. (local time) on Wednesday from breathing complications.

Famous for writing over 100 science fiction and science publications, including 2001: A Space Odyssey, he is also credited as the one who presented the concept of the geostationary communication satellite.

"Sometimes I am asked how I would like to be remembered. I have had a diverse career as a writer, underwater explorer and space promoter. Of all these I would like to be remembered as a writer," said Clarke not long before he died.


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Comments:Visionary and author Arthur C. Clarke dead at age 90

From the story it sounds like Arthur C. Clarke has dies from complications regarding post-polio syndrom, and while this may be technically correct, I would never have thought to attribute someone dying at the age of 90, 50 years after having polio, as anything but dying of old age.

Anyway - he was a fantastic writer among other things and may he rest in peace.

I agree. He was an excellent writer. its sad that he died. Bawolff ☺☻ 03:49, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

I remember reading the Odyssey series, while not the best I have read, they certainly entertained me. Thanks Clarke. Fephisto - (talk) 18:01, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

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Arthur C. Clarke will live among us. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 123.49.34.4 (talk) 12:17, 23 March 2008 (UTC)


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George Bush and Irish Prime Minister attend reception at White House to commemorate St. Patrick's day

March 19, 2008🇺🇸 Bertie Ahern, the Prime Minister of Ireland visited the White House Monday to commemorate St. Patrick's Day. Mr. Ahern makes this visit annually, for what he calls a "very substantial and useful meeting." Mr. Ahern started his speech by saying "Mr. President and Mrs. Bush, thank you for the welcome and honor which you've extended to our delegation, and to all the Irish guests, from North and from South, who are here at the White House this morning to mark St. Patrick's Day, Ireland's National Day. I'm very grateful, Mr. President, for the opportunity which we have just had to hold a very substantial and useful meeting with you in the Oval Office. We appreciate it, and we appreciate the amount of time that you've given to us."

Mr. Bush commented on the relationship between the US and Ireland, saying that "we've [the US and Ireland have] had a long relationship, Taoiseach. Our history has been one where the United States and Ireland have made liberty our common cause, and both of our nations are richer for it. Our partnership is based upon principles, and it's also based upon people. Ireland founded itself -- found itself in the grip of poverty and famine in the 19th century, and millions of Irish came here to our soil. They were drawn here by a promise that success would be attainable to all those who were willing to work hard. And that's certainly what happened." "And that's what we celebrate on St. Patrick's Day. Our countries are more than just partners, we are family, Taoiseach. And today more than 35 million Americans claim Irish ancestry. America is richer for every Murphy, Kelly, and O'Sullivan. I should have said McCain -- Well, I just did. After all, this history together, the United States and the Republic of Ireland continue to stand side by side in firm friendship. We were friends in the past, we're friends today, and, Taoiseach, I am confident, after my time in office, the next President will be friends with Ireland. We are cooperating to build prosperous economies and vibrant trade and sound investment between our countries," continued Mr. Bush. The mentions of McCain in this article were both followed by laughter and applause from the audience.

Mr. Ahern also commented on the resolution to the conflicts that had been troubling Ireland for many years. He said that "we [the people of Ireland] are all glad to say, and enormously pleased and proud to stand here and say that we've achieved peace in Ireland. It's a peace that I firmly believe will endure to future generations."


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Constitutionality of DNC Florida primary to be decided in appeal

March 20, 2008

The in, Georgia agreed to hear Victor DiMaio's suit against the  on Monday. Dimaio sued the DNC over their decision to ignore the results of Florida's. DiMaio claims that excluding Florida's Democratic voters and allowing some states to vote earlier than others violates the of the  to the. The DNC countered that they have the power to exclude any state that does not follow their rules, and that the Supreme Court has repeatedly upheld the right of political parties to make and enforce their own rules as protected by the Freedom of Association in the First Amendment. The DNC's rules currently allow early primaries to be held in only four states: Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, and South Carolina.

The appellate court's decision could take more than a month. Whichever way this court decides, the losing party is expected to petition the U.S. Supreme Court to review the question.

Meanwhile, a furor is brewing inside the Democratic Party over what will be done with the delegates representing the voters of Florida and Michigan. Schemes to offer an inexpensive mail-in revote in Florida have been abandoned by the Florida Democratic Party as being at risk of vote tampering.

A plan to distribute Florida's delegates among the candidates was proposed Wednesday by Florida state senators and Jeremy Ring. The plan recommends seating half of Florida's 210 delegates based on the votes cast in Florida's primary. Their remaining delegates could be allocated evenly or in proportion to each candidate's national tally.

The Michigan legislature was considering a re-run of the for June 3rd but Barack Obama questioned the legality of the planned vote. The Michigan legislature adjourned for spring recess today (Thursday) before reaching a decision which has effectively ended the possibility of a re-vote on June 3rd. Last minute deals are still possible but the re-ballot would have to occur before June 10 to comply with DNC rules.


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McCanns granted newspaper apologies

March 19, 2008

The parents of Madeleine McCann, the four-year-old British girl who went missing in May 2007, have won a court case against the Express Newspapers group in the settlement of a libel case regarding the group's coverage of their daughter's disappearance. In a statement read outside London's High Court on behalf of the McCanns, the couple say that the outcome was 'the only just and proper response' to the 'utter falsity' of the reports.

The Express Newspapers' four publications, including the Daily Express and Daily Star, will also print front-page apologies to the couple, in which the papers admit they were wrong to suggest the couple were responsible for their daughter's death. Kate and Gerry McCann explained they welcomed the outcome of the case, and that the £550,000 settlement will be paid to the Find Madeleine Campaign.

Madeleine's parents have been named as suspects by Portuguese police, but the Daily Express admits that they hold "no evidence whatsoever" to suggest that their reports that Madeleine's parents were involved in her death and disappearance were true. The front-page apology in the Daily Express reads "We accept that a number of articles in the newspaper have suggested that the couple caused the death of their missing daughter Madeleine and then covered it up," and goes on to explain that Madeleine's parents are "completely innocent" of any involvement.

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Comments:Barack Obama gives speech on racial division

You cant pick your elders
You cant decided who parents/teaches/preaches to/bullies you, but you can pick what you take from that. Its clear that obama has learned from his church (weather that useful in presidency is debatable), but hes also chosen not to pick up the bad traits of his pastor.--77.99.171.94 13:43, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

i found it funny
Since he had to prove he's not a Muslim and saying he go to a Christan Church but then his pastor for how many years say anti American comments and tell the world he dos not share his view but stay at his church and thought of him as a mentor. Kinda made me rofl —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.229.16.129 (talk) 21:03, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

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still sh***
In other news, the express group are still a group of scaremongering flip flopper, who wouldn't know real news, if they were in the middle of a hostage crisis, as they'd be to busy blaming immigrants for everything (in fact they probably only clear the McCann link so that next weak they can link Madelin to illegal immigrants--77.99.171.94 13:46, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

I'm not quite sure how far away the Philippines is from Portugal. But far as I am, my heart bleeds for the McCann..I know how painful it is to lose a child.I recently had a miscarriage & i never lost that pain in my heart. Much more for the McCann's who have spent birthdays..Christmas..New Years with Madeleine..

Only thing I can say is that "May GOD touch the hearts of the people who has Madeleine in their custody". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.112.80.138 (talk) 06:11, 27 March 2008 (UTC)


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deletionists
just wait till those bad word hear, they'll soon trim it to 20--77.99.171.94 13:49, 19 March 2008 (UTC)


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Comments:Mexican opposition party elects new leader

zapatistas
are the party in anyway related to the peaceful guerrillas

El instituto federal electoral deberia ser mas cuidadoso con la seguridad de los votantes, por que esos incidentes espantan a la gente y despues ya nadie va a querer votar, o es esto lo que en realidad estan buscando. Como por que el voto ya no es secreto ni seguro. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.81.44.28 (talk) 18:16, 18 July 2008 (UTC)


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They protest on Iraq and Afghanistan. They protest on Gaza Strip too. But they don't protest on terrorism, on Chinese domination over Tibet, on South American terrorist organizations like FARC and MST... Why??? --189.31.124.120 14:20, 19 March 2008 (UTC)


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Moldova's Prime Minister Vasile Tarlev resigns

March 19, 2008 Moldova's Prime Minister Vasile Tarlev resigned on Wednesday at a government meeting. The president of the Republic of Moldova Vladimir Voronin took part at the meeting.

Vasile Tarlev expressed his satisfaction with the results the government has attained so far, which, according to him, have been appreciated by many international structures.

According to Tarlev, during the period he headed the government, a range of the government's representatives were trained, so that now they are ready to function as members of any Government.

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Three of Serbia's neighbours recognize Kosovo

March 19, 2008 Croatia, Bulgaria and Hungary, all of which border Serbia, announced in a joint statement Wednesday that they will recognize Kosovo as an independent state.

"The decision on the recognition of Kosovo is based on thorough consideration," the statement said.

Croatia and Hungary later confirmed they had officially recognized Kosovo, while Bulgaria is expected to make an announcement Thursday. Yesterday, Bulgaria's security council held a meeting regarding Kosovo. Angel Naidenov, spokesman of the Bulgarian Socialist Party, praised Kosovo for their efforts in establishing a "multi-ethnic and democratic country."

The statement says Kosovo's declaration of independence was prompted by the international community's failure to work out a solution between Serbia and Kosovo. "In these circumstances the change of the unsustainable status quo was unavoidable," the statement said.

The three nations express their interest in helping the European Union with stabilizing the region, and they wish to develop ties with a Kosovo that "maintains good relations with its neighbors, enjoys economic growth, and keeps its European orientation."

Serbian foreign minister Vuk Jeremić criticized their decision. "Every country that decides to recognize the illegally declared state of Kosovo breaches international law," he said, adding that countries who recognize Kosovo "cannot have good ties with Serbia."

"I call on states, particularly those of the region, not to take this step. Do not injure our country's territorial integrity and sovereignty," Jeremić said.

Boris Tadić, Serbia's president, had previously warned Croatia that recognizing Kosovo would have a negative effect on their relations. "We want to have the best possible relations with this country," Tadić said. "But recognition of Kosovo is certainly not an act of goodwill between neighbours."

Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader says he does not expect relations to worsen. "I do understand this is a difficult one for Serbia to swallow. That's one of the reasons we have waited until now. But I don't expect a worsening of political and economic relations because there is no alternative to good neighbourly relations."

Kosovo's deputy prime minister, Hajredin Kuçi said the decision was "very good for the Serbian perception and the people of Serbia that everybody who is in the neighbourhood is recognizing the new reality."


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George Bush discusses Iraq 5 years after invasion

🇺🇸 March 19, 2008 George W. Bush, the President of the United States delivered today a speech regarding Iraq and the "global war on terror." Bush claimed that the war in Iraq had been successful. He said that "removing Saddam Hussein from power was the right decision — and this is a fight America can and must win." The speech marked five years since the start of the Iraq War.

Bush said that "five years into this battle [the war in Iraq], there is an understandable debate over whether the war was worth fighting, whether the fight is worth winning, and whether we can win it.	The answers are clear to me: Removing Saddam Hussein from power was the right decision — and this is a fight America can and must win." He continued saying that "The men and women who crossed into Iraq five years ago removed a tyrant, liberated a country, and rescued millions from unspeakable horrors. Some of those troops are with us today, and you need to know that the American people are proud of your accomplishment -- and so is the Commander in Chief." This was followed by applause from the audience.

Bush also praised the troops who worked in Iraq. He said that "operation Iraqi Freedom was a remarkable display of military effectiveness. Forces from the UK, Australia, Poland and other allies joined our troops in the initial operations. As they advanced, our troops fought their way through sand storms so intense that they blackened the daytime sky. Our troops engaged in pitched battles with the Fedayeen Saddam — death squads acting on the orders of Saddam Hussein that obeyed neither the conventions of war nor the dictates of conscience. These death squads hid in schools and they hid in hospitals, hoping to draw fire against Iraqi civilians. They used women and children as human shields.	They stopped at nothing in their efforts to prevent us from prevailing — but they couldn't stop the coalition advance." In the speech, the Iraqi elections were also mentioned. Bush said that "over the past five years, we have seen moments of triumph and moments of tragedy. We have watched in admiration as 12 million Iraqis defied the terrorists and went to the polls, and chose their leaders in free elections. We have watched in horror as al-Qaeda beheaded innocent captives, and sent suicide bombers to blow up mosques and markets. These actions show the brutal nature of the enemy in Iraq. And they serve as a grim reminder: The terrorists who murder the innocent in the streets of Baghdad want to murder the innocent in the streets of America. Defeating this enemy in Iraq will make it less likely that we'll face the enemy here at home."

Bush claimed success in Iraq when he said that "the successes we are seeing in Iraq are undeniable — yet some in Washington still call for retreat. War critics can no longer credibly argue that we're losing in Iraq — so now they argue the war costs too much. In recent months we've heard exaggerated estimates of the costs of this war. No one would argue that this war has not come at a high cost in lives and treasure — but those costs are necessary when we consider the cost of a strategic victory for our enemies in Iraq."

Bush concluded the speech by saying that "The best way we can honor them [the US troops] is by making sure that their sacrifice was not in vain. Five years ago tonight, I promised the American people that in the struggle ahead, we will accept no outcome but victory. Today, standing before men and women who helped liberate a nation, I reaffirm the commitment. The battle in Iraq is noble, it is necessary, and it is just. And with your courage, the battle in Iraq will end in victory. God bless."


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UAE launches national authority for scientific research

March 19, 2008 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced its first national authority for scientific research (NASR) to coordinate and fund scientific research in the country.

The national authority for scientific research was announced on March 7 by Shaikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE minister for higher education and scientific research. NASR will begin with an annual budget of AED100 million (approximately US$27.2 million). The authority hopes to receive additional contributions from the public and the private sector.

NASR will look to fund research projects in various fields, including engineering, technology, medicine, water and agriculture, proposing specific projects to be competed for by researchers at universities and private research institutes.

"Projects are going to be selected to help promote scientific research and the growth of UAE society and we will compare them with international scientific research criteria," Gulf News quoted Al Nahyan as saying at the launch.

NASR will also train scientists and develop programmes for promoting public science awareness. It will also coordinate with government authorities on the issue of intellectual property rights, by providing advice on how companies and research centres should go about protecting their discoveries in the form of patents or licenses. It will also provide scholarships for researchers in the UAE to work on international research programmes, and organise national scientific conferences. NASR forms part of the UAE's strategic plan to improve higher education and scientific research.

Zakaria Maamar, associate professor at the College of Information Technology at Zayed University, UAE, told Science and Development Network (SciDev.Net) that, "This initiative is another boost to the research and development activities that are carried out in the UAE. It will definitely provide researchers with the appropriate funds to sustain such activities and promote best practices in the community."

Said Elnaffar, assistant professor at the college of information technology at the United Arab Emirates University, told SciDev.Net that, with this initiative, the UAE is taking the lead and setting a good example by building a strong development infrastructure founded on knowledge discovery and research.


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Pakistan's parliament elects first female speaker

March 19, 2008 The of Pakistan has elected  of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) as its first female speaker, weeks after the general elections which ousted President Pervez Musharraf's party and gave the PPP the most seats in Parliament.

Mirza, a former medical doctor who has previously served three terms in the National Assembly, was the joint candidate of the PPP, the (PML-N), the  (ANP), and other allied parties.

She received 249 votes out of the 324 who were present. Her main rival candidate, from the former ruling party  (PML-Q), received only 70 votes.

The result was announced by, the outgoing speaker. "Fahmida Mirza is declared to have been elected speaker of the National Assembly," he said, as other Parliament members pounded their desks in approval.

"This is my third tenure in the National Assembly and I believe it is time that we all work together to address the challenges facing the country," Mirza told reporters. "I am sure we will be able to face these challenges with the support of parliamentarians, our people and Pakistani media."

Shah Mahmood Qureshi, a central PPP leader, said, "The election of Fahmida Mirza as speaker will be a big step towards the empowerment of women in Pakistan."

, parliamentary leader of the pro-Musharraf PML-Q, told Mirza, "This is a big test and I hope that with the honour that Allah has bestowed upon you, you will be able to live up to expectations."

Later, in elections for the deputy speaker, PPP candidate defeated  of the, which is allied with the PML-Q.

The coalition government headed by the PPP has yet to name a Prime Minister, but they are expected to announce their nomination in the next few days. Party insiders say the prime minister, who will be named by Benazir Bhutto's son Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, will only hold office for a few months until Bilawal's father, Asif Ali Zardari, becomes eligible for the post.


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Comments:George Bush discusses Iraq 5 years after invasion

Holy carp!!! Bush is an IDOT Insert non-formatted text here   Insert non-formatted text here Bold text

Classic doublespeak. Iraq was more stable under Saddam than it ever will be under this puppet government Bush has installed. Iraq is now just a lab for the terrorists to try out new tactics. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.57.8.202 (talk) 21:44, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

Well
Can I have some of what he's been smoking? --Brian McNeil / talk 22:08, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

It may be a success, but what was the point?
I don't like war, and never will. This war was an impulse drive by the President to get revenge on 9/11. Although this was noble, after a while, you just regret what you did. —64.39.133.135 12:04, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

Thank God this is Bush's last year. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.236.134.124 (talk) 07:03, 22 March 2008 (UTC)


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Comments:NASA: Old Arctic sea ice continues to melt

It reminds me as if I were working for NASA. Very, very touching. --209.165.180.254 19:22, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "exellent"
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Comments:Wikinews interviews Corrado Giustozzi, security consultant and author

N'importe quoi
WOW. Does this warrent a place on the main page of the English language Wikinews? In my opinion, no. -David