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Talk:Toronto school shooting kills one

I notice that the time of the shooting in the first paragraph is given as 2:35pm, but in the second paragraph it states that the boy was found at 2:30pm. At least one of these is incorrect. 142.150.78.84 18:35, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I looked at several sources and it is not clear when the boy was shot or when the police arrived. — Fellow Wiki  Newsie  18:44, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

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California Senator Carole Migden says medication may have caused car crash

May 24, 2007

California Senator Carole Migden has revealed that she is suffering from leukemia and that medication prescribed to her may have contributed to a car accident she caused on May 18. Earlier Migden said that she was driving her state-leased SUV while reaching for her cell phone.

The announcement comes when witnesses called police to say that Migden was weaving along Highway 12 in Solano County, California. They also reported that she drove over the center median on several occasions and that after the accident she got out of her car and proceeded to yell, "I'm a senator!." Witnesses say that she "didn't seem all there at the time."

According to Migden, doctors diagnosed her with leukemia in 1997, but did not reveal to the public her disease because she did not want "pity" from anyone. Migden also says that back in February, she was pronounced as "disease free."

Migden says that she had an unexplained medical event and that her medication claim is not an excuse for her driving.

"I owe an explanation to the public and myself and, in particular, the person I hurt. I don't have a recollection of what happened. I can only conclude I had a medical event I can't explain. It's not an excuse; it may be an explanation," said Migden.

Authorities have stated that they recommended charges of "unsafe driving" be filed against Migden, but that the incident still be investigated.


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Before we know it, we'll have to creat a Category for this incident. --SVTCobra 23:31, 24 May 2007 (UTC)


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New environmental housing regulations for Western Australia

May 25, 2007

The Western Australian Government has announced that after September 1, 2007 all construction approvals for new homes must comply with new Environmental regulations. The new regulations known as Five Star Plus will be implemented in two stages.

Michelle Roberts, minister for Housing and Works, announced that the first stage would increase the cost of a new house by approximately AU$1000 with a second stage to commence next year, at a further cost to homeowners of $1000. “People building new houses should remember these costs would be offset by ongoing savings in water and energy bills of up to $750 per year,” she said.

The first stage aims to reduce greenhouse gas omissions by 129,000 tonnes over five years. "This is the equivalent of taking 30,000 cars off the road, and (has) the same benefit achieved by planting 15 trees per household," said Roberts. The first stage will require house to have a range of measures including Solar, or five star rated gas or heat pump hot waters systems.

"It is estimated that if all homes in Western Australia upgraded to the Five Star Plus standards, there would be water savings of 30 gigalitres over five years," said Roberts. The standards will require water efficient taps, showerheads and dual flush toilets. As well, all new swimming pools will be required to have a pool blanket to reduce evaporation.

The second stage of Five Star Plus will require the design to include alternative water supplies such as rain water tanks and grey water diversion systems.

Concerns from staff within government have been raised about the influence of the Housing Industry Association (HIA) on the government's environmental initiatives. According to news source, The Age, a senior government official suggested that a more rigorous "building sustainability index" had been developed, but was dropped after intensive lobbying by Western Australia's HIA. "It was canned at the last moment after huge lobbying," said the anonymous government employee. "The HIA was very obstructionist."


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The basic story, IHMO its fairly complete I be back in 30 minutes with images and also wikify article. Gnangarra 06:42, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
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Hamilton to appear at Goodwood

May 26, 2007

Lewis Hamilton, the current leader in the Formula One World Championship, is to take part in this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed.

The initial announcement was made by veteran DJ Johnnie Walker on BBC Radio Two this morning and later confirmed on the annual events official website. Hamilton will join other well known motorsport personalities, including Damon Hill, Jenson Button and Sir Stirling Moss, at the Festival.

Hamilton became the youngest driver ever to lead the Formula One World Championship after finishing second at the Spanish Grand Prix earlier this month. He leads the championship by two points from team-mate and reigning champion, Fernando Alonso. Hamilton's appearance at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed has yet to be announced on the official website.

The Goodwood Festival of Speed is an annual hill climb featuring historic motor racing vehicles that is held in the grounds of Goodwood House, West Sussex, UK. It was started in 1993 by the present Earl of March in order to bring motor racing back to the Goodwood estate - a location steeped in British motor racing history. Since the early days of several tens of thousands of visitors over the weekend it has grown to attracting daily crowds of around 100,000 visitors of the three days it is held. The record was in 2003, when a crowd of 158,000 attended before the advanced ticket policy came in to force, but in 2005 attendance has crept back to 150,000. This year's Festival takes place on 22nd-24th June.

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Hamilton to appear at Goodwood
Just a heads-up, I wanted to give you the above boilerplate before I check the article. If it was copied from Wikipedia we can't have it without permission from all contributors to dual-license (WP is GFDL, we're CC-BY). --Brian McNeil / talk 07:53, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Ok, thanks for the welcome. I wrote most of it myself but did copy-and-paste a bit from the Goodwood article.  I'm happy to rewrite that section if that would resolve any problems. Waggers 07:56, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

Pretty good article
Its on the front page. -- Danger^Mouse (talk) 11:17, 11 November 2008 (UTC)

Re-welcome
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Even if it isn't useful: Welcome back! Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 17:23, 21 October 2010 (UTC)
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Talk:Hamilton to appear at Goodwood

Headline
The headline, to me, is a bit ambiguous. I think it needs changing for clarification. --Nzgabriel | Talk 08:10, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Any suggestions? (I was trying to keep it concise) Waggers 08:12, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

 * First I would try to find some sources for this article. The one that was listed was just an external link. --SVTCobra 15:38, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

It's true
hi,

i've checked out the story, it's correct so i've placed a link after the statement straight the official websites announcement.

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Bird defecates on Bush in front of reporters

May 25, 2007

United States President George W. Bush received an unwelcome gift from an overhead-flying, which deposited a fresh batch of its feces on the left sleeve of Bush's suit.

Bush was addressing the American press on Thursday in a nationally televised broadcast outside the White House in the. The incident occurred just as Bush said, "I've got confidence in Al Gonzales doin' the job," referring to a question asked by a reporter about the. Bush then tried to remove the offending material several times with his hand.

Deputy Press Secretary said the 'poo-drop' signified good luck saying, "It was his lucky day...everyone knows that's a sign of good luck." On the whole the media coverage of the incident has been lighthearted and humorous.


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Talk:Bird defecates on Bush in front of reporters

 * Before you start discussing the relevance of this article as news: see also Talk:US President George W. Bush caught driving without a seatbelt.

Damn, I was all ready to delete this. :-) --Brian McNeil / talk 08:50, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

News?
Next thing you know, Wikinews is going to have an article on how Bush left the toilet seat up after using the bathroom. This is rediculous. 72.8.96.166 09:29, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
 * What ridiculous is that he wiped it off with a bare hand and then didn't wash it ;) DragonFire1024 09:31, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Haha. How about Bush forgets to lock his front door; stays unlocked all night or U.S. president Bush forgets to flush the toilet. These are boring articles. We should be focusing on original reporting and eyewitness reporting, not a bird defecating on the U.S. president. — Fellow Wiki  Newsie  20:01, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

Title?
There is no mention of the press corps in the article.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 12:08, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

If it were up to me, I'd change the title of this article to something more inciteful-- such as "In a Change of Events, it Now Lands on Bush Instead of Spewing from His Mouth" - LonB
 * How did we end up with such an insipid title on what is a piece of Wackynews? --Brian McNeil / talk 14:47, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Well, change it back and add the press corps reaction, because now it makes no sense. If we want to be humorous, let's do it right.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 15:18, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I saw the video, this was really unsignificant, and I didn't hear any laughter from the reporters. Moreover, it is not mentioned in the article.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 11:02, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

Wrong News Date
If this is going to be in Wikinews it should be under the appropriate date (May 24th, 2007) 206.211.143.175 15:41, 25 May 2007 (UTC)Worthing
 * It was first reported here today, that's the date we go with because if we backdate we risk including information that came to light after the event date. --Brian McNeil / talk 16:04, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

Re: Wrong News Date
I thought that I had seen this article listed under May 24th. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
 * No problem, this nuthouse takes some getting used to. ;-) --Brian McNeil / talk 16:32, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

Typo
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'humourous' => 'humorous' ('humourous' is always incorrect, even in British English) Van der Hoorn (talk) 14:07, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

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Man attempts to bring 700 snakes onto a plane

May 25, 2007

Yahia Rahim Tulba was a passenger attempting to travel from Cairo, Egypt to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with at least 700 snakes of various types in a carry-on bag, according to customs officers at Cairo International Airport.

When Tulba attempted to pass the customs checkpoint, officers had him open his luggage and his carry-on bag, but only after they noticed movement and heard hissing coming from Tulba's bag. When he opened the bag, it revealed various snakes and at least two separate smaller bags containing cobras.

According to customs officials, Tulba was going to attempt to sell the snakes once he arrived in Saudi Arabia. Officials took possession of the snakes and arrested him charging him with "violating the national export laws" and "endangering the lives of the passengers" in the airport.


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Exclusive interview with New Zealand republican, Lewis Holden

May 25, 2007

Wikinewsie Gabriel Pollard interviewed Lewis Holden, the chair of the Republican Movement and a noted blogger who writes about New Zealand's constitution from a republican's perspective. [He is not to be confused with New Zealand economist Lewis Holden.]

In New Zealand, Queen Elizabeth II is the  de jure head-of-state, holding the title Queen of New Zealand, despite having very little actual political influence. Surveys sometimes conducted shows that one in three New Zealanders generally support a republic in New Zealand. Holden, living in Auckland, New Zealand, says that it is a way for New Zealanders to show that New Zealand is truly an independent country, standing on and emphasising our own strong tradition of democracy and politics. "I believe a republic is important to mark New Zealand’s place on the map."

In 1997, after reading the book New Zealand: Republic by Alan Cook and Barry Wheelan, Holden became a republican, three years after he first heard about it in a speech by former New Zealand Prime Minister Jim Bolger.

23-year-old Holden decided to start his fifth website, Holden Republic, mainly due to his interests in republicanism the Internet in general, and being a debater at heart.

As a way to help New Zealand make its mark on the map, Holden says that the international confusion over New Zealand needs to be cleared up. "Some think we’re part of Australia, some think we’re a colony of Britain and others just don’t know we exist." He also cites that there is confusion over our Governor-General (currently being served by Anand Satynand). He gives Greenland as an example of a country with a governor-general, but is under direct rule from Denmark. He also says that people often think that as a result of New Zealand becoming a republic, the flag will have to change, but says that this is also not true, and needs to be clarified, "My own personal view is that change should only be by referendum(s), perhaps with different designs put to the New Zealand public – as to when that happens, before or after we become a republic, I don’t know." Fiji's flag still retains the Union Jack, despite being a republic since 1987, and Hawii retaining the Union Jack as well despite being a state of the U.S..

Despite being a strong supporter of a republic, he believes that neither monarchists, nor republicans are the better patriot, "monarchists say republicans are disloyal to the Queen, republicans say monarchists are disloyal to New Zealand." He does believe that both have New Zealand's future at heart, but have different views and conclusions about it. He does say that he has often been labelled as a "traitor", and admits once that he was threatened with sedition charges, but "It never would have flown."

Although he is not sure whether or not his blog has actually helped his cause, "I’d like to think so, but I can’t really say for sure." But he does know that several other blogs such as Kiwiblog, NZ Monarchy and Queen and Country have now joined the debate over the possibility of New Zealand becoming a republic. Creating the Holden Republic blog, Holden says, was a way for him to articulate the case of New Zealand becoming a republic.

In 2003, Holden became involved with the Republican Movement, a member of Common Cause, and is now the chairman. During his course of involvement with the organisation, he has helped with research and analysis. When he was elected to be the chair of the organisation, he pondered about shutting down the blog, but his readers urged him keep going.

"Common Cause is a group through which Commonwealth republican groups can work together to share information and ideas."

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Talk:Exclusive interview with New Zealand republican, Lewis Holden

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These are the direct questions and answers from the e-mail interview. --Nzgabriel | Talk 10:55, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

Can you give us a brief introduction of yourself and Holden Republic?

I’m Lewis Holden, 23 years old, living in Auckland. Holden Republic is my blog on issues related to New Zealand’s constitution from a republican perspective.

What motivated you to get involved in blogging, and indeed in republicanism?

I first became interested in republicanism when Jim Bolger raised the issue in 1994, but it wasn’t until I read Alan Cook and Barry Wheelan’s book called New Zealand: Republic in 1997 that I actually became a republican. As for blogging, it was mainly due to my interest in the Internet, and websites. Holden Republic is about the fifth website I have created.

Do you feel blogging has helped your cause at all?

I’d like to think so, but I can’t really say for sure. My Blog raised my profile personally amongst New Zealand republicans, and provoked a number of other blogs to support or argue against the status quo - such as Kiwiblog, NZ Monarchy, Queen & Country.

Has blogging made you more experienced in republicanism, if so, were you able to take over the Republican Movement rains with ease?

Creating the blog helped to articulate my case for a republic, which gave them more credibility. It wasn’t the only factor that helped me to become Chair of the Republican Movement - I’ve been involved with the Republican Movement since 2003 and done a number of things, such as research and analysis, for the organisation.

Where do you see your blog taking you? Do you cover topics beside Republicanism and the Flag Debate, if so what?

I toyed with the idea of shutting the blog down when I became Chair of the Republican Movement, but I decided to keep it on after a number of people asked me too. I think it’s a useful tool to promote republicanism. As for other issues, from time to time I’ve touched on creating the Bill of Rights as supreme law, an independent Judicial Appointments Commission, fixed election dates, the Treaty of Waitangi and Maori seats.

The RM is a member of Commoncause, you have previously stated that you oppose the Monarchy in New Zealand because it is not native to New Zealand. Why do you support a republic in the UK, a native Monarchy with over 1000 years of history?

Common Cause is a group through which Commonwealth republican groups can work together to share information and ideas, but that doesn’t mean that, for example, the RMANZ supports the abolition of the monarchy in the United Kingdom. That’s a decision for the people of Britain to make. Personally, I think the case against the monarchy in Britain is much harder to make, because the Royal family is actually resident there and, as you point out, it is ‘native’ to Britain.

The topic of becoming a republic has always been a heated debate. How many supporters of a republic are there in New Zealand, and why do they wish to discontinue our long standing relationship with our Queen?

Most surveys show that around one in every three New Zealanders support a republic. I think most New Zealanders who support a republic see the issue as a means of asserting our independence to the world, and a desire to have a head of state of our own, to emphasise our strong tradition of democracy and political appointments on merit.

Do you believe a republic is important to symbolically mark New Zealand's place on the world map, with our 'own' head of state

While there isn’t any study to back me up, I think that there is a general misunderstanding of New Zealand’s place around the world, both inside and outside of the Commonwealth. Some think we’re part of Australia, some think we’re a colony of Britain and others just don’t know we exist. The position of Governor-General confuses many – Greenland, for example, has a Governor-General and is under direct rule from Denmark. So yes, I believe a republic is important to mark New Zealand’s place on the map.

Who do you believe are the greater patriot: republicans who seek to change the face of their country, or monarchists who support their current country

Neither – both sides are exercising our freedom of expression, which is in essence patriotic. Of course, both sides like to say the other isn’t patriotic – monarchists say republicans are disloyal to the Queen, republicans say monarchists are disloyal to New Zealand – but I think both sides are motivated by a genuine concern for New Zealand’s future. They just come to different conclusions about it.

Do you think, in the eyes of others, you are portrayed as a deserter to Queen and Country because of your views on the Monarchy?

I’ve often been called a traitor or for being disloyal – I was even threatened with a civil case of sedition! (It never would have flown, but the individual in question wouldn’t know that).

Do you support a flag change while the Queen is our head of state? Or would you object to keeping our current flag if New Zealand becomes a republic.

The Republican Movement’s policy is that New Zealand’s flag doesn’t have to change as the result of New Zealand becoming a republic. My own personal view is that change should only be by referendum(s), perhaps with different designs put to the New Zealand public – as to when that happens, before or after we become a republic, I don’t know. Fiji has kept the Union flag on its flag despite being a republic since 1987, Hawaii uses the Union flag despite being a state of the United States.

What do you say to the people who say "There won't be a Republic"? or "Not in the Queen's Reign at least"?

I’m a debater at heart, and love the cut and thrust of a good debate. Saying “There won’t be a republic” is just an assertion, and I ask why someone would have come to that view. As to whether we should wait until the end of the Queen’s reign, that’s not the issue for me. The issue isn’t that the Queen is doing a bad job, it’s that she’s doing the wrong job – the position of Sovereign has become symbolically out of step with New Zealand’s aspirations for itself.

Finally, are you a Holden or a Ford fan?

I’m not really a big petrol head, but I’d support Holden, of course.

I can't believe I said de facto, *smacks forehead*. Thanks for catching that. Sherurcij 08:28, 26 May 2007 (UTC)


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Ostankino Tower catches fire in Moscow

May 25, 2007 Early this morning, Ostankino Tower in Moscow, Russia, caught fire for the second time since August 2000, due to sparks from welding work on a balcony which set fire to insulation. BBC News Online reported that the fire is not currently considered to have been as serious as the fire seven years ago that killed three and left homes without television for many days. Everyone present in the tower at the time was successfully evacuated. The fire was first isolated to a platform on the outside of the tower and later successfully extinguished, with no casualties or disruptions to any television signals around Moscow.

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Protesters turn their backs on Australian PM

May 25, 2007

Protesters in the Central Western New South Wales city of Bathurst gave Australian Prime Minister John Howard a cold reception as he arrived for a Liberal Party luncheon in the city.

Around 200 unionists and university students gathered to protest the Howard government's new industrial relations regime called Workchoices, the lack of funding for higher education and the introduction of Voluntary Student Unionism.

Protesters claimed that the Howard government had ignored rural and regional Australia. Daniel Walton, the community campaign co-ordinator for Macquarie Your Rights at Work told Wikinews that Mr Howard was only interested in Bathurst after it had been moved to a marginal seat.

"In the 11 years Howard has been Prime Minister not once has he visited Bathurst", he said.

"Now Bathurst is in the seat of Macquarie, which is seen as a marginal electorate, Mr Howard is suddenly interested in the city".

The strongly blue-collar cities of Bathurst and Lithgow were relocated to the Macquarie electorate, previously considered a safe Liberal seat after an electorate redistribution.

Mr Howard was in Bathurst campaigning for the re-election of Kerry Bartlett and was a special guest at an invite-only Liberal Party fundraiser costing AUD$95 per person. The luncheon was attended by 400 members of Bathurst's business community.

Unionists responded by offering a $0.95 "worker's lunch" across the street.

Before the luncheon, Mr Howard held a community morning tea at the Mount Panorama motor racing circuit, promising funding of $10 million to investigate planning, engineering and environmental issues surrounding the construction of an expressway over the Blue Mountains following the Bells Line of Road route. Mr Howard said this funding was contingent upon the NSW government matching the federal government's contribution and would be available under Auslink II from 2009.

Prior to the Prime Minister's arrival at the luncheon, protesters called those attending the luncheon "Chumps", booing at and calling MP Kerry Bartlett a "loser" when he walked outside. Unionists also chanted slogans such as "Workers united, we'll never be defeated" and "Johnie Howard is a twerp, he wants to take our rights at work".

As Howard arrived at the luncheon, protesters held up their placards and turned their backs on Mr Howard, claiming to be doing the same as his government had done to ordinary workers.

Michael Foggarty from the Public Service Association said while big business could afford luxuries such as a $95 lunch, workers were struggling.

"They might be able to afford $95 for lunch, but when you have workers on as low as $13 an hour that is a lot of money, ordinary workers are struggling under Workchoices", he told Wikinews.

Mr Foggarty added that rising interest rates and petrol prices were having an impact on working families.

Giving a speech at the luncheon, Mr Howard said those wishing to dismantle the government's industrial relations reforms were rolling back a "major economic reform". Mr Howard said both Workchoices and the removal of unfair dismissal laws had reduced unemployment and generated prosperity.


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This article is made using entirely original materials. I was on location outside the luncheon today, where I spoke to both Daniel Walton (protest organiser) and Michael Foggarty from the Public Service Association.

I had also attempted to speak to some attendees at the luncheon but all approached refused to be interviewed.

Other details were captured by simple observation of the protest.

Details of Mr Howard's speeches were gathered from his official website - Cartman02au (Talk)(AU Portal) 13:15, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

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 * Is the blog indexed by Google news? --Brian McNeil / talk 08:13, 26 May 2007 (UTC)
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McDonald's petitions Oxford English Dictionary to remove the word McJob

May 25, 2007 The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) defines McJob as "an unstimulating, low-paid job with few prospects." The McDonald's fast-food giant has begun a campaign to have the word removed from the dictionary, or to have its definition changed, by lobbying British MPs. The company has also set up an online petition with the slogan "Change the definition. Sign the petition."

Clive Betts, MP for Sheffield Attercliffe agrees with the restaurant chain. Betts has tabled a Commons motion on the issue. The motion has so far gained the support of 15 other MPs.

It is indicating that the jobs they are doing are worthless, that anyone could just walk in off the street and do them, that all workers are untrained. We do need well trained staff with good customer relations and I think the description is derogatory. The hospitality industry is very important to this country. The people who work there are the public face of this country to millions of tourists who come here every year. One thing I am interested to hear from McDonald's is that they do train their staff. They put a lot of effort into that.

The compilers of the OED point out that they merely record the description of how the word is used, rather than prescribe how it should be used. The term, McJob, has been in usage at least 20 years, they say. It was popularised in 1991 in Douglas Coupland's novel Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture as one of the margin definitions. Here it was described as "a low-pay, low-prestige, low-dignity, low benefit, no-future job in the service sector. Frequently considered a satisfying career choice by people who have never held one."

In 2003, Merriam-Webster included McJob in the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, and defined it as "a low-paying job that requires little skill and provides little opportunity for advancement." This definition prompted a letter from then CEO Jim Cantalupo who said it was "an inaccurate description of restaurant employment" and "slap in the face" of restaurant employees.

External link

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US President Bush nominates new surgeon general

May 25, 2007 Yesterday, United States President George W. Bush nominated James W. Holsinger as the next Surgeon General of the United States.

Today, I have announced my intention to nominate James W. Holsinger, Jr., to serve as the 18th Surgeon General of the United States. Dr. Holsinger is an accomplished physician who has led one of our Nation's largest healthcare systems, the State of Kentucky's healthcare system, and the University of Kentucky's medical center.

Since August 1, 2006, Kenneth P. Moritsugu has been the acting surgeon general. Richard Carmona was the last surgeon general. He left when his four year term expired at the end of July, 2006.


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Pentagon report reflects concerns over China's increased military

May 25, 2007 The United States Department of Defense has today released its annual report to the United States Congress called the Military Power of the People's Republic of China, which assesses the military of the People's Republic of China. The report documents a steady increase in China's military budget allowing for increased deployment of resources and technology.

The report details China's development of five new nuclear ballistic missile submarines (SSBN) called Jin-class submarines that will each be outfitted with 12 5,000-mile-range JL-2 missiles, the 2007 Chinese anti-satellite missile test, vastly improving China's nuclear missile strike capabilities with a new mobile land-based DF-31A intercontinental ballistic missile that could target the whole United States and a directed deployment of forces that can be used beyond a regional conflict in Taiwan.

The United States military considers the Chinese build-up a serious threat, with a need for increased preparation in the region.

The previous 2006 years report stated China's build-up focused on the political status of Taiwan. China has said it would attack Taiwan if the self-ruled island, which Beijing views as a renegade province, formally declares independence. Now, after years of significant growth in arms spending, China has the ability to project power beyond Taiwan. President Hu Jintao stated on Wednesday his country must build a more modern armed forces to safeguard their national security.

In 2005, Chinese General Zhu Chenghu threatened the United States with nuclear weapons. The comment created concerns of a strategic stance change for China's weapon's of mass destruction. Chinese officials later restated the country’s "no first use" policy and have privately played down Zhu’s influence. Some analysts have suggested China's ballistic missiles could be partly in response to US plans to develop a National Missile Defense system.


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 * "bird dumps on bush" ... is that like saying "bear shits in woods"? --SVTCobra 16:59, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

bird poops on bush
That bird has great aim!!!!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.117.156.5 (talk) 13:48, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

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Illinois law means end to horse slaughter in US

May 25, 2007 Legislation banning the slaughter of horses for human consumption in Illinois, was signed into law today by Governor Rod Blagojevich.

"It’s past time to stop slaughtering horses in Illinois and sending their meat overseas. I’m proud to sign this law that finally puts an end to this practice," Governor Blagojevich said.

Most states in the United States have already outlawed horse slaughter. Illinois was the last state with an operating slaughterhouse. At the beginning of the year there were also two slaughterhouses in Texas. That state has had a ban since 1949, but it was not being enforced. A lawsuit ended with the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit declining to hear further appeals, forcing them to shut down in March.

Sid Miller, a State Representative in Texas and the chairperson for the House Agriculture and Livestock Committee, has sponsored legislation to repeal the 1949 ban. However, his last proposal died in committee.

"People were selling horses not knowing that they were being used and treated like livestock and ended up on the slaughter room floor," said Illinois Senator John Cullerton. "This bill will ensure that using horses for the purpose of human consumption is illegal throughout the State of Illinois just as it is in 48 other states in the nation."

"There is no domestic market for horsemeat and, therefore, no need for this practice to continue in Illinois," State Agriculture Director Chuck Hartke said. "Meat from the slaughtered horses is being shipped overseas to places like Belgium, France and Japan."

Wayne Pacelle of the Humane Society of the United States told CBS News that 100,800 horses were slaughtered in the United States, last year, with a further 30,000 horses being sent to Canada and Mexico for slaughter.

Opponents of the new law say horses should be considered to be in the same category as cattle or other livestock. They say that horses are killed humanely. They point out that the slaughterhouses provide jobs.

The consumption of horse meat has a long history, but in some cultures it is considered taboo. Some places it is a delicacy, and yet others it is just another staple food.


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Talk:Man attempts to bring 700 snakes onto a plane

Apparently, customs didn't want any mother****ing snakes on thier mother****ing plane! sorry, I couldnt resis :P 198.53.146.229 18:05, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
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User talk:Bigmacd24~enwikinews

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User talk:Hzan~enwikinews

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Talk:Pentagon report reflects concerns over China's increased military

Question
All these people in the CQuotes, are they commenting on the report or are they in the report? If they are not in the report, it would make sense to report where the quotes came from as in:

or --SVTCobra 18:58, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
 * So-And-So told The Springfield Times: "blah, blah, blah"
 * Whatshisname, speaking at a press conference, said: "blah, blah, blah"


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User talk:74.104.93.76

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Category:News articles by person

Browse through articles that mention a particular person. This should be a complete list of people in the news; each person in the news should also be listed either in one or more of the occupational categories listed in Category:People by occupation, or in Category:People not categorized by occupation.

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Comments:Pentagon report reflects concerns over China's increased military

i dont care!

 * i don't care to be frank, the military industrial complex does not support any government, they only support money and wealth and the stripping of the peoples of all nations of their wealth so they can sell their weapons and produce false wars and false aggressions and military build up so they can keep living their rich and selfish lives with their wacked up ideologies (what can i say, my parents generation has recked my generations future) while the rest of humanity suffers! (:O) -Nima Baghaei talk · cont · email 21:41, 25 May 2007 (UTC)


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User talk:68.84.193.182

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I personally like the idea of just transcluding the portal on to the categgory. user:Bawolff 22:58, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I think that categories should not have a huge portal on them; it distracts people from the actual purpose of categories: to display a list of articles. I think that a mini-portal is a better idea; if somebody wants to see more, they can click on a link to the portal itself, or continue on to the category's contents.
 * Plus, every time I click to go to the next page, I have to then scroll through the portal (again and again) to get to the article list. It can get annoying fast on the heavily populated categories. —Zachary talk 05:03, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

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Talk:McDonald's petitions Oxford English Dictionary to remove the word McJob/Comments

McJob?
Personally, I have never heard the word 'McJob' before. Makes sense though. --Nzgabriel | Talk 01:13, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

Link to Petition Doesn't Seem Neutral
How about including an address where we can tell the publishers of the OED that we want Mcjob to remain in the dictionary as defined?
 * I doubt a stuffy old organisation like the OED will take any notice of young upstart corporate PR men and their concerns that their minimum wage meat patty producing palaces might be maligned or mauled by words. --Brian McNeil / talk 20:37, 6 June 2007 (UTC)


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New Zealand newspaper poll projects majority for National Party

May 26, 2007

A New Zealand Herald-DigiPoll survey has put the Opposition New Zealand National party so far ahead of the governing New Zealand Labour party that it would form a majority Government if a general election were held today.

The poll, taken in the week after the budget shows 50.9 percent of likely voters would give their party vote to National. Labour is more than 17 points behind, on 33.6 percent.

Translated into seats under New Zealand's MMP electoral system, this would allow National to govern independently with 64 seats in New Zealand's 120 seat Parliament with a two seat overhang.

In the preferred Prime Minister stakes, new National leader John Key has jumped 9.3% to 45.5%, ahead of the incumbent Helen Clark who has dropped 5.6% to 42.21%.

The poll follows a recent TV3 TNS poll which puts Mr Key ahead of Miss Clark as preferred Prime Minister, ending her eight year reign as preferred Prime Minister.

The New Zealand Herald-DigiPoll survey, polled 600 voters between May 18 and 24 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 per cent. The survey was started one day after the 2007 Budget announcement, which announced further details to KiwiSaver, a retirement savings scheme, but did not announce any personal tax cuts.

The next New Zealand general election will most likely be held in the second half of 2008.


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White House discussing troop withdrawals of up to 50% in Iraq

May 26, 2007

The White House and Pentagon officials have been discussing "concepts" to reduce the level of troops in Iraq by up to 50% and leaving a force of about 100,000 in Iraq by Mid 2008. The highest officials in the Bush administration that seem to be supporting these notions are Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.

General David Petraeus and Lieutenant General Raymond T. Odierno have apparently not been involved with the discussions and they have both supported the current troop level increase. The current troop level surge does seem to be working but, at the same time attacks have been increased by insurgents. Also some reports have come out saying that Iran is stepping up its support of insurgents in Iraq in order to counter and maybe discredit the troop surge. Ultimately the troop level surge will be reviewed in the fall by the Congress and White House.

Time Magazine has reported from Anbar Province that the troop surge and Iraqi involvement with the help of local tribes, shieks, and their militias have driven out a large part of Al-Qaeda and foreign insurgents out of the area.

President Bush referred to the Iraqi Study Group's Report four times in his Thursday press conference. The Iraq Study Group was led by former Secretary of State James Baker and former Congressman Lee Hamilton. Interestingly enough the Iraq Study Group calls for most of the U.S Army to have been withdrawn by March 2008.

These "concepts" would not affect the current troop surge or shortly there after but, may be planned shortly after the new year. The new troop level would focus on training and supporting the Iraqi Security Forces.

The hope of the withdrawals by the Bush Administration would be to lessen the political pressure by both Democrats and Republicans who would like to withdraw sooner rather than later from Iraq and hopefully change the political talk from short-term withdrawal to long-term influence in Iraq and in the region.


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Developing or Publish
I don't really know if this should be published or not but I want to get it out there as son as possible. If it isn't ready just put it back in development and I will finish it in the morning. The 13th 4postle 02:53, 26 May 2007 (UTC)


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Talk:White House discussing troop withdrawals of up to 50% in Iraq

Developing or Publish
I don't really know if this should be published or not but I want to get it out there as son as possible. If it isn't ready just put it back in development and I will finish it in the morning. The 13th 4postle 02:53, 26 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Well, you didn't really wait for a reply. But as a breaking story it may be ok to publish. However, it needs a second source. --SVTCobra 02:59, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

Still Breaking News?
I don't know whether or not this is still breaking news. Many News sources are touting the New York Times Article heavily and as a pretty big story. The 13th 4postle 14:47, 26 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Generally an article can remain breaking until the next day.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 15:16, 26 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Sounds fine with me The 13th 4postle 15:27, 26 May 2007 (UTC)


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User talk:59.93.9.208

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Category:News articles by country

Browse through articles by country. This should be a complete list of countries; each country should also be listed either in one or more of the news regions listed in Category:News articles by region, or in an intermediate subcategory of a news region (such as Category:Korean Peninsula).

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User talk:Seanmcgowan~enwikinews

Wikinews Video/Audio
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We would love for users to practice or show off their skills by reporting Wikinews articles in the form of audio. Anyone who has a microphone can do it. Simply go to the help page of wikinews audio for help on how to record an article. DragonFire1024 06:53, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

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U.S. minimum wage increase passed by Congress

May 26, 2007

An increase in the United States federal minimum wage was approved by Congress on Thursday as part of the military funding bill. President Bush is expected to sign the minimum wage increase proposal into law, as he supported it while it was in the legislative process.

The minimum wage raise was a campaign promise made by Democrats in the 2006 elections and is cited as one of the reasons the Democrats won control of Congress.

Any lower minimum wage levels previously set by U.S. state legislatures will be superseded by the new federal law that boosts the minimum wage from US$5.15 to $7.25 per hour.

The wage raise will happen gradually, being completed in two years. "Within 60 days, those who make $5.15 an hour will receive $5.85. Within a year, it will be $6.55. Within two years, it will be $7.25" according to Monique Newton of MyrtleBeachOnline.


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New South Wales government turns out the light on Blue Mountains Freeway

May 26, 2007

The New South Wales government has refused a federal government plan to conduct an engineering, planning and environmental assessment for a freeway across the Blue Mountains following the Bells Line of Road. Prime Minister John Howard announced AU$10 million of funding for the study, contingent upon a matching contribution by the NSW government.

Just hours after the announcement, NSW Roads Minister Eric Roozendaal turned out the light on the proposal by calling it a "blatant election stunt by a desperate prime minister".

Roozendaal speculated that the federal government would not, in the end, provide financial support for the project. "The reality is this project cannot be built without significant federal support and the Howard government has no intention of giving it, despite a multi-billion dollar surplus," said Roozendaal, and went on to quote federal minister for roads Jim Lloydas, who called the proposed Blue Mountains freeway a "very ambitious project" as recently as February.

The NSW Roads minister said the $20 million for a study would be better used to improve safety on local roads in Central Western NSW.

However, supporters of the project have called on the NSW government to match the $10 million contribution and move forward. "Research commissioned by the Bells Line Expressway Group (BLEG) found communities along the state's central west and western Sydney would benefit if the Bells Line Expressway were built," said Graham Blight, NRMA Motoring & Services regional director. "The Bells Line Expressway will provide a major economic boost for Sydney and western NSW, and ease the population pressure on Sydney by making housing west of the mountains more accessible to employment in western Sydney," he continued.

Roozendaal has dismissed the BLEG study, released early in 2006, which projected the overall cost of the Bells Line of Road Expressway to be $2 billion.

Roozendaal also said that he would not take up the offer to repeat a study which had been done two years ago. "The NSW government will not waste $10 million of taxpayers' money to repeat a study which was only done two years ago." He was referring to a feasibility study released in November 2005 by state and federal governments, which found that the Bells Line of Road Expressway would require tolls of up to $150 for cars and $300 for trucks.

Former federal Labor MP and current NRMA director Gary Punch echoed Graham Blight's assessment. "The Bells Line Expressway would be a fantastic resource for towns and suburbs across the Blue Mountains because it would free them from highly dense traffic snarls, especially on weekends," said Punch. "This funding commitment today takes us one step closer to this goal," he said in reference to the PM's $10 million offer.


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Controversial medical center demolished in Buffalo, New York

May 26, 2007

A medical center, once the site of intense controversy over abortion in the 1990s, which has been vacant for nearly 10 years, was imploded in Buffalo, New York at 6:00 a.m. [eastern time] today.

Several streets in about a 2 block radius were shut down until the implosion occurred and the dust settled. At least 200 people watched in nearby parking lots and on rooftops of buildings to get a good look at the implosion.

The ground and the walls of buildings shook as the dynamite detonated and a brief shock wave could be felt as far as 1 1/2 blocks away. Witnesses even reported small pieces of bricks and concrete falling out of some buildings, but no one was injured.

The building, owned by Kaleida Health, once housed several medical offices, including an abortion clinic. Hundreds of people protested about the abortions outside the center during the Spring of Life Movement in 1992, but other medical procedures and treatments were also part of the center's services. It was built in 1965 and was 14 floors tall.

Kaleida Health had the building imploded so that the current Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus can be expanded. Several other major medical facilities are also in the same area including Roswell Cancer Institute and Buffalo General Hospital.

"This implosion of 50 High Street will continue the explosion of growth on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. This event will ensure future opportunity for investment, development and growth," said the CEO and President of Kaleida Health in a statement on Thursday.


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Talk:Controversial medical center demolished in Buffalo, New York

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Well my OR was basically the images and witness accounts and basically my own. no on was there afterwards to give a statement. DragonFire1024 12:06, 26 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I'm glad to see the image is cc-by-sa-2.5 and not nc/nd. --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 13:55, 26 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Since I found licenses I am happy with, somewhat, I will live :) DragonFire1024 04:48, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Hope you like what I did with the image... A little Photoshopping.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 18:57, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
 * No problem :) Actually you can see more detail. Thanks :) DragonFire1024 23:51, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Hmmm I´m quite critical of using a edited image like that... I respect the work you´ve put into it, but I´d ask you to put back the original image. Enlarging a part of the photo is OK in my opinion, but cutting away the background for better contrast ? Its no problem in this case of course, but the question is where do you draw the line ? Our wish is, after all to show reality as best possible. (If I remember correctly most bigger news outlets also have quite strict regulations on using pictures, regarding retouching them, perhaps this should be brought up in Water cooler/policy ) ?
 * Yes let's bring it up there, I'll start a thread.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 08:43, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

USA
I've removed USA from the title, as it's rather universally well-known where the state is, at least in the English speaking world. -- Zanimum 13:58, 26 May 2007 (UTC)