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Sweden names Jan Eliasson new Foreign Minister

March 27, 2006 During a press conference at 10:15 a.m. CEST (0815 UTC), Prime Minister Göran Persson of Sweden appointed Jan Eliasson as the new Foreign Minister.

Eliasson will be taking over the ministry post from Laila Freivalds, and will have Carin Jämtin, the current Minister for Development Aid, as his Deputy Foreign Minister. Until the transfer on April 24, 2006, Jämtin will be acting Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Eliasson is currently chairing the UN General Assembly. He has also held positions as the Swedish Ambassador to the United States, and as Secretary for Foreign Affairs within the Swedish government. Eliasson will fulfill his role of chair of the General Assembly, ending his term on September 11, 2006.

Freivalds was forced to resign last week when her involvement in talks between a Swedish internet hosting site associated with the controversy over the cartoon of Mohammed was questioned.


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Talk:Crash kills IRL driver Paul Dana

Rename: "IRL" "Indy"
"IRL" is the international code for "Ireland". It is generally displayed on Irish vehicles when they are being driven outside of the country, so the confusion is obvious. "Indy" is the best replacement I could think of, but maybe it can be improved on. Bill3 10:41, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

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Talk:Crash kills Indy driver Paul Dana

Rename: "IRL" "Indy"
"IRL" is the international code for "Ireland". It is generally displayed on Irish vehicles when they are being driven outside of the country, so the confusion is obvious. "Indy" is the best replacement I could think of, but maybe it can be improved on. Bill3 10:41, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

Use of today
Be careful when using the word "today" to describe when the action took place. If the story is dated the day of the event, then redated the day it was written (the next day), then "today" changes meaning. It's especally confusing with a statment such as "Indy Racing League (IRL) driver Paul Dana died Sunday afternoon, following injuries sustained earlier today…." Karen 22:18, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

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Wikinews:Briefs/March 27, 2006

Audio Wikinews transcript, 2006-03-27 1200 UTC
The time is 1200 UTC on the 27th of March, and this is Audio Wikinews: News Briefs.

Headlines
European Union demands release of Belarusian opposition leader

''The EU has demanded the release of Alexander Kozulin, a Belarusian opposition leader arrested during a protest rally in Minsk. Kozulin was one of the leaders in a series of rolling protests against the recent election victory of President Alexander Lukashenko.''

Crash kills Indy driver Paul Dana

''Indy Racing League (IRL) driver Paul Dana died Sunday afternoon, following injuries sustained earlier today during a crash in the warmup session of the Toyota 300 race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

During the warmup, Ed Carpenter's car spun out heading into a turn, hitting the wall and continuing to spin down the track when Dana hit his car on the side while travelling at over 200 mph or 321 km/h. Both were taken to a nearby hospital, where Dana died nearly two hours later, shortly after noon local time (1700 UTC).''

Airbus A380 safety test injures 33

''Thirty-three people were injured during a test of the Airbus A380, a double decker superjumbo jet, in Hamburg, Germany. Injuries include friction burns from sliding down the escape ramps and one broken leg. 853 volunteer "passengers" and 20 crew members took about 80 seconds to evacuate the aircraft, beating the test's requirements by 10 seconds and over 200 people "rescued".''

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User talk:216.239.55.7

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Creekstone Farms sues USDA for refusing to allow mad cow testing

March 27, 2006

Creekstone Farms Premium Beef, an organic meatpacking company based in Arkansas City, Kansas, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for what the company claims is threats by the USDA that it would face prosecution if it proceeds with plans to test nearly 100% of its beef for Bovine spongiform encephalopathy, also known as mad cow disease or BSE.

The USDA position is that allowing any meatpacking company to test every cow would undermine the agency's official position, a position that holds to random testing as a scientifically adequate measure to assure safety. It also claims that 100% testing does not ensure food safety because the disease is difficult to detect in younger animals.

The USDA currently tests about 1% of cattle slaughtered in the U.S. The USDA's objection is believed to be the result of pressure from larger meatpacking operations. In 2004, the president of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association told the Washington Post that "If testing is allowed at Creekstone, we think it would become the international standard and the domestic standard, too." Creekstone Farms says tests cost about $20 per animal, increasing the cost of beef by about 10 cents per pound.


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Bomb blast near Mosul, Iraq kills at least 40

March 27, 2006

A bomb blast near the northern city of Mosul has killed at least 40 Iraqi people. The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a U.S. military base. The Defence Ministry said 30 people were injured in the blast which they said was carried out by a suicide bomber. The U.S. military says a car bomb had exploded at an Iraqi police recruiting centre at Kisak, west of Mosul.

The blast follows the killing of 20 Shiites at a mosque compound in Baghdad. Shiites have blamed U.S. forces for killing 22 people Sunday and cut off political talks in protest. The United States has said no mosque was attacked.


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Talk:Canadian Press speculates on special forces role in Iraq

Headline
"Canadian Press speculate on special forces role in Iraq" should be "Canadian Press speculates on special forces role in Iraq". The text (correctly) begins, "Canadian news outlet CP is speculating that ...", rather than well i dont think they should be there o ya save tookie"Canadian news outlets CP are speculating that ...". --67-21-48-122 16:40, 27 March 2006 (UTC)


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Greek court rules worship of ancient Greek deities is legal

March 27, 2006

Greek court has ruled that worshippers of the ancient Greek religion may now formally associate and worship at archeological sites.

Prior to the ruling, the religion was banned from conducting public worship at archeological sites by the Greek Ministry of Culture. Due to that, the religion was relatively secretive.

The Greek Orthodox Church, a Christian denomination, is extremely critical of worshippers of the ancient deities.

Today, about 100,000 Greeks worship the ancient gods, such as Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Aphrodite, and Athena. The Greek Orthodox Church estimates that number is closer to 40,000.

Many neo-pagan religions, such as Wicca, use aspects of ancient Greek religions in their practice; Hellenic polytheism instead focuses exclusively on the ancient religions, as far as the fragmentary nature of the surviving source material allows.


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Western Australia braces for another cyclone

March 27, 2006 Towns and communities in north Western Australia are preparing for the sixth cyclone of the season. The Bureau of Meteorology says a cyclone warning is current for a category 3 cyclone for coastal and island areas between Cape Leveque and Bidyadanga. A cyclone watch extends south to Dampier. The cyclone is expected to move roughly parallel to the coast in the next few days and intensify further.

In Port Hedland, residents were urged to prepare for Glenda, which today was a category 1 storm off the Kimberley coastline, to the north. Dampier Port supports the offshore oil and gas industry from North West Cape to Broome and offshore, the largest oil and gas export area in Australia.

Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia (FESA) district manager Gordon Tiddums advises residents to closely monitor the cyclone's path and take to take precautions such as cleaning up loose material and rubbish and getting emergency supplies.

Widespread heavy rain is expected to continue during the next few days in the north and east Kimberley. Recent tropical storms have dumped 560 millimetres in the Wyndham area over the past few days. Around 30 elderly people and young children have been evacuated from the Oombulgurri Aboriginal community, 80 kilometres west of Wyndham.

The weather bureau says that Cyclone Floyd continues to weaken as it heads towards the WA coast. Cyclone Floyd has been downgraded to a category one system. The bureau says gales may develop during the day as the cyclone nears the coast and the system is still causing winds of more than 100 kilometres an hour.

Category Four Cyclone Floyd caused wind gusts of up to 280km an hour did not threaten the coast or the state's massive resources industry.


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Stanisław Lem dies at 84

April 2, 2006

Stanisław Lem, one of the most popular modern science fiction writers who wrote in a language other than English, died March 27, aged 84. He died of heart failure while staying at a cardio-surgery clinic in Kraków, Poland.

Lem, described as “one of the deep spirits of the age,” was the author of dozens of books, which have been translated into 41 languages and sold over 27 million copies. He gained international fame for The Cyberiad, a series of short stories from a mechanical world ruled by robots, first published in English in 1974.

Despite his international popularity, Lem is not a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. He turned down an invitation to join the non-profit association after his honorary membership was taken away because of anger at his critical commentary about the quality of much of the science fiction being published in the United States. Many of his books have been filmed, most notably the book Solaris, which has spawned two films - one by Andrei Tarkovsky in 1972 and the other by Steven Soderbergh and starring George Clooney in 2002.

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User talk:RyanJones

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Candace Parker double dunks, makes basketball history

March 26, 2006

On March 19, 2006,, the 6 foot, 4 inches (1.93 meters) tall forward, made  history and set a record as the first woman ever to double dunk in an NCAA game. The media buzz is that Parker has taken up to a new level... the air.

During a Women's NCAA Championship game against the Army Black Knights, Parker made her first dunk of the game with 13:44 left in the first half. The Lady Vols were ahead, 14-13, as Sidney Spencer fed the ball to Parker, who flew over opponents to the net, becoming the first woman to slam dunk in an NCAA game. The crowd roared... not once, but twice. With 14:18 left in the second half, Parker took Nicky Anosike's pass and soared above Army and Lady Vol players. Parker palmed the ball and stuffed it through the rim for her second slam dunk in the game. Even the famously focused Coach Pat Summit took a moment to appreciate the feat.

During an NPR interview, sports analyst, Nancy Lieberman, spoke about what Parker's dunking foreshadows for women's basketball. Both Lieberman and Summit noted that Parker frequently dunks the ball during practice, as other women do. Lieberman says that women's basketball has developed immensely in recent years. And she expects audiences will see women NCAA and professional basketball players use dunking and other spectacular skills much more in the future.

Most people are celebrating Parker's double dunk as a success. In both women's and men's basketball, a few have questioned whether dunking makes the game better. But, adding a dunk shot will certainly change the game, as will the continued development of point guards. Basketball analysts usually agree that dunking is exciting and most say that using this high-percentage shot will draw bigger audiences to women's hoops.


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Shiites claim coalition forces killed men in a mosque

March 26, 2006

Shiite politicians raged against the USA and stopped negotiations on a new government after a U.S. military attack killed at least 16 people in what the Shiites said was a mosque. Iraqi police said gunmen fired on a joint U.S.-Iraqi patrol who were not far from the mosque. Police (and representatives of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr) said everyone killed was in the complex for evening prayers and there were no gunmen.

AP video from Sunday night showed dead male bodies lying on the floor with gunshot wounds. The AP cameraman said it was filmed in the living quarters of the small mosque's Imam.

"In our observation of the place and the activities that were going on, it's difficult for us to consider this a place of prayer," said a U.S. military spokesman. "It was not identified by us as a mosque, though we certainly recognized it as a community gathering center. I think this is frankly a matter of perception."


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Talk:Candace Parker double dunks, makes basketball history

Old news...?
This event occured on March 19th, 8 days ago. This wouldn't even appear on the main page. It's a good article, but perhaps we should focus on something more topical and current. irid:t 22:25, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

Now that I've corrected the headline, I'm moving on to something more topical and current. Bring us more news! Karen 02:15, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

Edit-protected request: non-existent WP article
There's no article at double dunk (and there's not even a deleted article there, and I tried double-dunk as well). Perhaps replace the link with Slam dunk instead? (the wikilink is at the end of the first paragraph). There's also (in the fourth paragraph) a link to Dunk shot, which is dead, and a link to Point guards, which should be singular instead. EVula // talk // 22:52, 22 September 2007 (UTC)
 * De-wikilinked double dunk and dunk shot.; wikilinks aren't critical to have.
 * Fixed point guards.
 * Thanks for the eye. :) irid t i [mailto:ironiridis@gmail.com e]  22:55, 22 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the eye. :) irid t i [mailto:ironiridis@gmail.com e]  22:55, 22 September 2007 (UTC)


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Hi... why did you strike out BrianMC's comment on this page? irid:t 22:32, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

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UK PM addresses joint sitting of Australian Parliament

March 27, 2006

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Tony Blair addressed a special joint sitting of the Australian Parliament March 27, 2006. After introductory speeches by both the Prime Minister of Australia John Howard and the Leader of the Opposition Kim Beazley, Blair spoke on globalisation and trade, security, terrorism, and the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. He also touched on the Middle East and climate change.

Mr Blair started by reminiscing about his childhood, when he lived from the age of two until five in Adelaide, South Australia. "I remember returning from the hospital where my sister Sarah had just been born, looking at her in the back of the old Austin that we drove; running errands for our neighbour, Mr Trederay; taking showers under the garden hose in the heat on the lawn; visiting friends up-country in the Adelaide Hills; and being chased by magpies as I ran across the open ground near our home."

Globalisation, trade, and development
He talked about the inevitability of Globalisation, but warned that it should be tempered by social justice. "Globalisation is a fact, but the values that govern it are a choice. We know the values we believe in: democracy and the rule of law, but also justice, the simple conviction that, given a fair go, human beings can better themselves and the world around them." He later linked security with justice, saying "there is no prosperity without security and no security without justice. That is the consequence of an interconnected world."

He described the two perspectives on trade as "open or closed", meaning those who support free trade and reduction of tarrifs, and those who are more protectionist. Mr Blair was firmly in the "open" camp, but he warned that poverty must also be tackled. "Everywhere you look today, the tide of protectionist sentiment is flowing. In this World Trade Round we have the opportunity to make it ebb. At stake, obviously, is our commitment on world poverty and development." According to Blair, rich western nations have a long way to go before their markets can be considered open. "Europe’s agricultural protection is a policy born of another age and it is time to end it. But change in Europe alone is not the answer. America must open up; Japan, too."

He also linked trade to development, saying that the connection was a matter "of justice, because the poorest nations need to be able to stand on their own two feet and trade in our markets."

Terrorism, Iraq, Afghanistan
He warned of the immediate threat of "Islamist extremism", but argued that terrorism did not begin with the September 11 attacks in the United States, but rather had a much longer history. "It simply came to our notice then. Its victims are to be found in the recent history of many lands, from Russia and India but also Algeria, Pakistan, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Indonesia, Kenya and countless more."

He acknowledged that the decision to invade Iraq was as divisive in Britain as in Australia, but sought to justify military action, saying "for almost three years now we have been in Iraq with full United Nations support. From the outset our forces in Afghanistan have been there with UN authority. In both cases, there is the full support of democratically elected governments." He also spoke of the gains made by both Iraq and Afghanistan. "In each case, the people have, for the first time, been offered a chance to vote. In each case, they have seized it, despite obstacles we can scarcely imagine."

He spoke in support of the US Alliance, but said that maintaining some independence was important. "I do not always agree with the United States. Sometimes they can be difficult friends to have."

Israel and Palestine
Mr Blair called on the United States to work for security in the Middle East, and especially for a two state solution. "once the Israeli election has taken place, we must redouble our efforts to find a way to the only solution that works—a secure state of Israel and a viable, independent Palestinian state."

Climate change
Mr Blair emphasised the need to focus on climate change, and said that it was even more important now with the crisis over oil prices. He noted the differences between the Australian and British approaches to climate change, and argued that co-operation was needed. "At some point we must bring it all together. There will be no agreement worth having that does not involve the United States, China and India, as well as the rest of us."


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Wikinews talk:Briefs/March 27, 2006

Transcripts, or texts?
If these are transcripts, then they shouldn't be edited except (after the recording is published,)to correct differences from the spoken text). It seems to me that the latest Brief should be called a "text" rather than a "transcript," until the reader is ready to record. And then she or he should change it to "transcript." --67-21-48-122 23:28, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

That's right, it's just a script until the recording is made, then it's a transcript. However, that detail doesn't bother me as much as the inconsistency of the title from "newsbrief", "newsbriefs", "news brief", and the current tile as of 07:04, 28 March 2006 (UTC) of "News briefs." If you stick with the current one, I'll be happy - but whatever you do, please be consistent! Karen 07:04, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

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User talk:Cromium

Copyright license upgrade
We are preparing to upgrade our copyright license. Part of that project is updating all pages that mention the specific license. To help streamline that change in the future, we are implementing a template Current CC Version to reduce the number of places we have to change text.

The edit-protected change we need involves replacing any occurrences of the following text:

..with Current CC Version that will transclude our current version.

The template currently renders the following;. Therefore this change can be implemented now.

Once we are ready to do the license upgrade, we can then change the text in that template to reflect the current version and that will in-turn update all pages that include Current CC Version.

We have a list of edit-protected pages that need changed here: Wikinews_talk:Copyright That list includes pages I've already changed, so you can see any one of those for an example.

I started to put edit-protected requests on each page, but thought posting one request here might be better.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Michael.C.Wright (Talk/Published) 14:40, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you
Thank you so much for the super long and probably incredibly difficult review of On the campaign trail in the USA, May 2024 as well as keeping a great contributor around (even if it caused me to need to Gatwick a story).

If you're up for it, the review backlog is quite large still (although I'm confident that every article there combined isn't nearly the size of that behomoth) Me Da Wikipedian (talk) 23:37, 28 June 2024 (UTC)
 * It was quite tough but worth it. I'm sure I've made some mistake somewhere in there but it needed to be published, if only so I could read about a CBD gummy 😁. At this time it has gone past midnight here. I'll try to review some of the rest tomorrow. [24Cr][talk] 23:47, 28 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Whatever happened to reviewing some tommorrow? Me Da Wikipedian (talk) 19:07, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

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username change complete
I've completed your username change request. --Chiacomo (talk) 22:21, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks! TheThingy (talk) 22:28, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

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Karen 23:37, 26 March 2006 (UTC) says hello and welcome!

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El Salvador elects leftist president Funes
Hi and thanks for your contribution of this article. It has now been published. One comment, I would like to make, is don't add as many sources as you can find. Add only those that you use. It doesn't add much to the credibility of the story and only makes the reviewer's job harder. Cheers, I hope to see more articles from you. --SVTCobra 23:43, 16 March 2009 (UTC)

Mexico on path to decriminalize personal possession of drugs
The template says 2-3 days. Thats why sorry,! But if you want to still get this published it maybe a bit late09akoguc (talk) 19:59, 30 April 2009 (UTC)
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Editor status granted
I have promoted you to the Editor class, as I feel you can be trusted to mark revisions of articles as sighted (review). Take a moment to read: If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask for help on my talk page, and thank you for contributing to Wikinews! Tempodivalse [talk]  17:17, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
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Source requiring registration ?
Are you sure it requires registration? I can read the full NYT article, and I'm not subscribed. Tempodivalse [talk]  19:22, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
 * (responded at User talk:Tempodivalse) -- Shunpiker (talk)
 * Yes, but I don't even have an account with NYT - never did. You mean to say you can't even read the article? That's strange. I can read the whole thing. Tempodivalse [talk]  19:48, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
 * (responded at User talk:Tempodivalse) -- Shunpiker (talk)
 * That is very odd. I've never had such issues when citing that website before. Strange. Tempodivalse [talk]  20:00, 15 May 2009 (UTC)

Replies to your questions
1) Is there something I can do in-line to bring attention to assertions in an article which I cannot trace to the sources?

 * There isn't any specific template for it, like WP does. However, you can simply make a note of what you could not verify on the article's talk page, and fail the review, marking the article with re-review.

2) How much cleanup can you do on an article before you disqualify yourself as an "uninvolved" reviewer?

 * There's no written rule on this, it's really up to the reviewer's judgement. If you only do copyediting (i.e. grammar fixes, formatting, etc.) then you can probably still count as an uninvolved editor. If you significantly add to the story's content, though (like adding paragraph or two), that might already disqualify you from reviewing the article.

Hope this helped. Tempodivalse [talk]  19:48, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks, just the kind of guidance I was looking for. --Shunpiker (talk) 19:59, 15 May 2009 (UTC)

privs
'''Note! Your privileges on English Wikinews have been reduced.'''
 * Under the Privilege expiry policy (enacted October 13, 2012) the rights held by your user account have been reduced due to inactivity, or lack of privilege use.

 * Point 4 of the Privilege expiry policy provides for fast-tracking reacquisition of privileges. We all understand that real-life commitments can severely curtail the level of commitment you can give to Wikinews; the privilege reduction is in no way intended as a reflection on your past work, or to imply you are unwelcome. The aim in curtailing privileges is to address security risks, and concern that a long period of inactivity means you may not be up-to-date with current policy and practices.

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User:Bornyesterday~enwikinews

I am Bornyesterday on wikipedia. I just started editing stuff here when I created the Stanislaw Lem dies at 84 article earlier today.

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Re Australia and China enter into Uranium deal
Hi Joann! Welcome to Wikinews.

I just saw your edit to Australia and China enter into Uranium deal, adding the tag. Can you explain why you feel the page violates the NPOV guidelines on the talk page of the article? Thanks! irid:t 01:38, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
 * I didn't see a justification for your tag, so I went ahead and reverted it. If you feel that the page still violates NPOV guidelines, feel free to let me know, or bring it up on the talk page of the article. Thank you! irid:t 01:51, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

You have been blocked for 15 mins for site disruption Brian | (Talk) | New Zealand Portal 01:57, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

Blocked
Just wanted to let you know that you've been blocked for vandalism. Edits like these are generally considered to be vandalism and should be avoided if possible. If you have any questions, you can contact me or Brian to talk about it. irid:t 02:03, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

Spiacente per quello, sorry sorry sorry Joann 03:09, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
 * No problem, I understand those sorts of kneejerk reactions to some anonymous guy telling you "how it is". :) Welcome to Wikinews. irid:t 03:11, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

NPOV tag on Protest outside Cole inquiry
Hi Joann... thanks for taking a look at the article Protest outside Cole inquiry. You've mentioned that you think that the article is unfair to the Australian government. Can you please explain this in some more detail on the article talk page? What do you mean by "unfair"? How is the article "unfair"? What needs to be changed in the article before it is acceptable? Thanks again.... - Borofkin 01:24, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

Your edit
You asked in the IRC channel whether your edit to Template:Wn news was okay. I just looked and it was fine. Thank you for the welcome. :) irid:t 03:30, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Grazie, Thank you Joann 21:16, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

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Talk:Georgia mother loses child custody over humorous religion

Okay, the article has been restored due to the fact that we finally have some court documentation to back it up. Hopefully that will make it more acceptable. --Modemac 02:36, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
 * There are still major renovations needed to be made to this article before it conforms to our policies. --MrMiscellanious (talk) – 03:52, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
 * More specific,please,MrM., for us to work on. What are the major renovations needed? Neutralizer 05:26, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Modemac appears to be a fairly new/inexperienced Wikinewsie. Some guidance to the editor would be helpful, I think, MrM. Personally, in-article links to source material bug me (but that's personal) -- source material should be linked at the end of the article. This permits easy re-use. Mine is not an actionable objection, by the way. --Chiacomo (talk) 05:37, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

 * There is as yet no independent confirmation that the case actually exists. I don't want to cast aspersions on any internet website or group, but the Church of the SubGenius, the followers of Bob, have been known to pull some hoaxes in the past. It will be very simple to confirm the existence and basic facts of this case when the sun rises in New York. Jason has said he will try to call -- as will I. The only recent development in the case is the release of the transcripts; we can wait a few hours before publishing. --Chiacomo (talk) 05:30, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Ok, I found this one normal source

http://www.wroctv.com/news/story.asp?id=22255&r=l but I have to go to sleep. Neutralizer 05:31, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

This article was killed several weeks ago when someone thought that it was a hoax. The editor also stated that "the Church of the SubGenius... have been known to pull some hoaxes in the past". . . perhaps it's time to cite such "hoaxes" that the SubGeni have done in the past. I don't think you can do it.

I've restored the old edit history. Nyarlathotep 13:16, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Wow! I didn't know you had to purge history pages too.  Nyarlathotep 13:22, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

 * Thank you Nyarlathotep, it would have been bad to exclude this original work effort, I think, especially on an unsupported, assumptive hoax allegation. This story goes to the heart of the ongoing news items in the USA which deal with basic freedoms supposedly guaranteed by the US constitution; like "freedom of speech""freedom of religion" and "freedom of association". Neutralizer 13:36, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

 * Only in America..... Ianguy - (now off to join up!!!)

There are couple of minor errors in this news article ("Orleans" is a county in New York and should be specified as such, Punch being a county judge; the final link in the article should refer to "WROC-TV", not "WROTC"). 69.204.116.80 00:38, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

Huge problem in article content & presentation
As I was reading I thought, Holy Crap, how can a judge do this.. then I read other sources like the lady's own blog.. The judge didn't just decide to remove her kid as this article suggests. Her Ex husband Jeff filed a custody suit after hearing from the son about some of the crazy stuff the judge didn't like. The fact that the article doesn't mention that her son wasn't living with her and that the courts were responding to complaints by the child's parent and guardians is disturbing and demonstrates a very onse side POV type of article. The info is presented in a real persuasive way.. Just some thoughts.

 * Actually, her son was indeed living with her, until custody was taken from her and awarded to the father. Furthermore, as the transcripts note, the son was not present at the SubGenius events in question, and the father first tried to get custody with a false claim that the mother was homeless.  When that didn't work, he  then presented the judge with photos he had found online of her frolicking at an event (where, again, her son was not even present).  This caused the judge to freak out and take custody away from her. --Modemac 17:00, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

Remove link to Mary Magdalene
Her pseudonym, though a reference to Mary Magdalene, should not link to that article. They are, of course, different people.
 * I agree --206.116.168.12 01:57, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

 * ✅ - in the future use editprotected or these requests may go unnoticed. --SVTCobra 02:23, 19 January 2008 (UTC)


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Australian artist Pro Hart dies

March 28, 2006 Pro Hart, the self-taught, internationally-acclaimed Australian artist, died at home in Broken Hill on March 28 after family members decided to cease his medication. The 77-year-old had been ill with motor neurone disease. Family members described his passing as peaceful. Hart is a household name in Australia.

Hart's son, John Hart, says a State funeral is being organised for his father. He says his father lost the ability to paint about six months ago. Pro Hart's son David today said the funeral for the "brushman of the bush" will be held in the far-western New South Wales mining city of Broken Hill next Tuesday. "It will be held next Tuesday", he said, "probably in the town's civic centre."

Born Kevin Charles Hart in Broken Hill on May 30, 1928, his mining mates nicknamed him 'Professor' due to his passion for invention. He started painting "cheeky" pictures on the wooden beams of the mines he worked in. Hart went to few art classes and started painting full-time in 1958.

Since then, he has exhibited all over the world, including London, New York, Paris and Tokyo. He also illustrated several books. Hart's preoccupation with art began as a teenager on his family's sheep station near Menindee.

His work hangs in collections all over the world. Agent Amanda Phillips says Hart was one of Australia's most renowned artists yet his paintings are not in the National Gallery of Australia. "He's a great Australian, I mean he's been given an MBE for his services to art, he's been honoured all around the world, his work hangs in major collections around the world, why isn't he displayed here in Australia? A spokeswoman for the National Gallery confirmed they had a "very limited collection" of Pro Hart's works although no paintings.

Cannon Technique
Hart is renowned for his unique 'cannon' technique, which he developed in 1970. 'Cannon' painting works by filling balls with paint and firing them at the canvas using a hand-held cannon.

"If you don't fit in their groove, they don't want to know you," Hart once said of the Australian art community. Hart gained his widest recognition in Australia when he featured in a television carpet advertisement, painting a carpet with spaghetti, milk, wine and other foods. "Oh Mr Hart, what a mess!" was the catchcry.

The Federal Member for Parkes, John Cobb, said Hart had been an inspirational figure in Broken Hill and helped to establish the town as one of the Australia's greatest artistic centres.

Prime Minister John Howard described Hart as a great artist whose portraits of the outback were instantly recognisable. "Not only will he be remembered as one of our finest painters but also for the mark he made in sculpture and through his book illustrations," Howard said in a statement. "He made a wonderful contribution to art and culture in Australia, enhancing its profile on the world stage."

He said Hart's artistic legacy was assured. "I think they'll remember the colour, they'll remember the unconventional methods and they'll remember the identification with a city which is part of the history of this country; a very special part."

Fellow artist Ken Done said Hart's legacy was "in his paintings". He said the painter was best known for his portraits of the outback. "But I think his strongest pictures were the ones he did about his time underground – those tougher times, tougher men – and he brought a real sensitivity to that experience," Done said.

Hart received the Member of the Order of the British Empire award in 1976 for his services to art in Australia. He is survived by his wife Raylee, three sons and two daughters.

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Long Beach, CA Redevelopment Agency ends talks for church

March 28, 2006

The Long Beach Redevelopment Board voted last night to walk away from negotiations over the Filipino Baptist Fellowship church property. Eminent domain action, authorized at the March 13 meeting, was not addressed. During the opening comment period, the attorney for the church, John Eastman, noted his difficulty in speaking on the question, since the agenda did not indicate what question was before the board. The board chair, Thomas Fields, replied that it was not appropriate for the board to answer questions during the public comment period.

After a five minute open session, the board recessed to discuss the church property in closed session. Fifteen minutes later, the board returned and announced that negotiations with the church were over.

Attorney Eastman and Rev Agustine, pastor of the church, conferred with long-time City Clerk Jan Pittman to clarify the meaning of the decision. She said that she understood the decision to mean that the board would not proceed with eminent domain. Responding to questions, she said that eminent domain proceedings are held in the city of Norton, and that no further notice would be due to the church if eminent domain proceedings were initiated.

The church property is located in Long Beach on Atlantic Avenue, a four lane road with two parking lanes. Most of the properties in the two block area have been acquired by the city and razed. The east side of the street was redeveloped five years ago with the construction of single family housing. The west side of the street is expected to be developed with higher density housing, but plans have not been announced. The city's redevelopment project was begun in 1996. The Filipino Baptist Fellowship purchased the church in 2002, in the open market.

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 * The jurisdiction for eminent domain is determined by the zip code of the property. There is no town named "Norton".
 * The City Clerk, Jan Pittman, reports that she has no recollection of the conversation referred to above, and that it was not with her.


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Talk:Bomb blast near Mosul, Iraq kills at least 40

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The following line has been removed: "The number of civilian deaths from military intervention is over 33000 since the beginning of the Iraq war." There is no source for this comment. --elliot_k 10:06, 28 March 2006 (UTC)


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Talk:Steve Fossett breaks record for longest nonstop flight, lands safely

Final paragraph should read

The plane Fossett was flying is a lightweight experimental aircraft. The GlobalFlyer is the second plane to make a non-stop circumnavigation of the earth on one tank of fuel.

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The plane Fossett was flying is a lightweight experimental aircraft. The GlobalFlyer is the first plane to make a solo non-stop circumnavigation of the earth on one tank of fuel.


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Australia grants temporary asylum to 12 Commonwealth Games athletes

March 28, 2006

Twelve athletes from Sierra Leone, who disappeared from the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne last week, have been granted bridging visas by Australia's Department of Immigration. The group have been released into the Sydney community. Three of the Sierra Leoneans say they face forced female circumcision if they go back.

Department of Immigration spokesperson Sandi Logan said the bridging visas were only a stop-gap measure. "The bridging visa simply enables them to be here lawfully if in the period of time between now and then the type of visa they apply for requires further investigation on a country basis or a country profile, if in fact that's the type of visa and the type of investigation that's required," he said.

A group of six Sierra Leoneans contacted the Northern Beaches Refugee Sanctuary - who had previously given shelter and assistance to six other missing athletes. Members of the first group of athletes told media that they feared for their safety if they were forced to return to Sierra Leone.

Originally 14 of the nation's 22-strong Games delegation were reported missing. Two other Sierra Leone athletes remain at large after visas allowing them to compete in the Games were cancelled by the Department of Immigration.

In total, eleven athletes are still missing after the Games finished on Sunday, including seven from Cameroon, a Bangladeshi runner, and a Tanzanian boxer.

The ABC report that two missing Cameroon athletes have contacted Immigration officials in Perth. Refugee advocate group, The Coalition for Asylum Seekers, Refugees and Detainees (CARAD) says the men are receiving legal advice. The Department of Immigration says they are in the country legally as their visas do not expire until April 26.

Twenty-one athletes disappeared from the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, Britain.


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UK petrol prices rise to five-month high

March 28, 2006 Petrol prices across the UK rose to an average of 91.1p per litre (U.S. $6.02 per U.S. gallon) of premium unleaded on Tuesday, which is the highest they have been for five months. Prices have been rising ever since December 2005, when they reached a trough in the current cycle of 87.6p a litre ($5.79/gal.), and have gained about 1.5p a litre (2.6 cents) in the last 10 days.

Across the UK, petrol prices ranged from 86.9p to 100.9p ($5.74 to $6.67) for unleaded and 89.9p to 105.9p ($5.94 to $7.00) for diesel.

These figures coincide with the results of a motorists survey from AA Personal Loans, which showed that most drivers are ignorant of petrol prices. Just 14% of those surveyed were able to correctly give the current price of petrol. Out of 1700 people surveyed, the lowest estimate was 69p a litre ($4.56/gal.) and the highest was £3 a litre ($19.83/gal.).


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Georgia mother loses child custody over humorous religion

March 26, 2006

Rev. Mary Magdalen (Rachel Bevilacqua) of the, a or , lost custody of her child in February of 2006, seemingly due to her involvement with the church. Church members are touting the judge's response to her involvement with the church together with his decision as religious discrimination, and the is examining the situation.

Judge James Punch allegedly denied custody of the child her son out of anger, after seeing videos of Rev. Magdalen in a bondage "dress" and papier maché goat’s head at the church's  and  piece. Judge Punch repeatedly asked, "Why a goat? What’s so significant about a goat’s head?" When Rev. Magdalen replied, "I just thought the word 'goat' was funny," the court then pressed her to explain how her actions were funny, finally concluding with the statement, "Obviously there's nothing funny in those pictures."

According to Rev. Magdalen, the judge reportedly lost his temper and shouted at her, calling her a "pervert," "mentally ill," "lying," and a participant in "sex orgies." Proponents of her case have been working to make the actual transcript of this statement available online.

Judge Punch ordered that Rev. Magdalen is to have absolutely no further contact with her son, not even in writing, after February 3, 2006. On March 9th, the judge issued a verbal order stating that Rev. Magdalen was to cease all communication on the Internet regarding her son, thereby preventing her from posting transcripts of the actual court proceedings (however, a transcript of her own testimony was made available on March 26th).

Rev. Magdalen has been a major figure in the Church of the SubGenius since 1997 when she and her son moved to Dallas, Texas to be with her fiancé Rev. Jesus (Steve Bevilacqua) and help keep the for-profit church afloat. The church members traditionally consider the for-profit arm to have "religious significance", due in part to the church's intentional parody of and, and the church declares itself to be "the only religion that is proud to pay its taxes." The Bevilacquas relocated to in 2004.

Religions or deities engaging in, such as the Church of the SubGenius, Discordianism, the , and the , have become significantly more widespread through the internet. However, the Church of the SubGenius is relatively old, dating to 1979, and gained much of its current popularity through its published books, including the , and its radio program. Discordianism is even older, dating to 1958 or 1959, and has strongly influenced modern non-satirical neopagan religions. Such religions are now generally termed "postmodern" instead of "parody", as their followers frequently insist the religion is as real and valid as any other religion, but often accept the postmodernist critique of religious metanarratives.

Rev. Magdalen's case has been profiled on a number of popular blogs and Internet sites, including and.

Following the word of this case being spread on the Internet, Judge Punch recused himself without comment. The case is being re-assigned to another judge, and Rev. Magdalen will return to court next month.