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Blasts in Mexico rips gas and oil pipelines

September 10, 2007 Oil and gas pipelines in Mexico were attacked in six different places Monday, forcing the evacuation of approximately 12,000 residents. The six blasts were to reported to have happened at about 2:00 a.m on Monday morning.

The company who owns the pipelines, Petroleos Mexicanos, shut down all lines after the attack.

No deaths as a result of the explosions were reported, however; the blasts were blamed for the death of two 70 year old women who died from heart attacks.

Mexican officials have called the blasts "premeditated" and at least one rebel group (most notably EPR) has claimed responsibility for the blasts.


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Comments:New doubt over Shakespeare's authorship

 * Hmm, I never really thought about it, but this makes sense. They may have "invented" Shakespeare as a kind of romantic character.  A poor English man who becomes famous for "writing" play or some such...  Rogutaan 20:42, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

I think it's highly possible that much of the canon was not written by 'Shakespeare'. Given that records of the plays, performance dates etc is so sketchy I think that plays could have easily been misattributed by accident OR on purpose. To give an example of just how sketchy; several plays have been lost entirely and there are some which are often claimed to be forgotten Shakespeare plays but they don't know because no evidence exists either way. That makes no difference to the quality of the plays though, so lets not lose sleep over it. Shane.Bell 07:17, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

Malcom X stated, in his autobiography, his belief that King James was it (or, rather, him). There was a good documentary in the US on PBS about the Marlovian theory --Jerome Potts 14:59, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

It's incredible to think that someone as famous and noteworthy as Shakespeare may not be who everyone thinks he was.

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Comments:US First Lady undergoes neck surgery

I hope this goes well for her!

Lenno I think
I agree with what I heard on a late night talk show. She got her nerve pinched from tilting her head wile listening to her husband's speeches. Contralya 15:42, 9 October 2007 (UTC)


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American-born terrorist gets 24 years

September 13, 2007

Hamid Hayat, an American citizen who recently turned 25, was sentenced Monday to 24 years in a federal prison. Hayat was convicted in April, 2006 of providing material support to terrorists and lying to FBI agents about it.

The California man was intending to attack hospitals, banks, grocery stores and government buildings in California according to prosecutors.

Following the conviction and sentencing, the U.S. Attorney’s office filed to oppose a request by defense attorneys to have Hayat serve his sentence in one of two federal penitentiaries in California to serve out his 24-year sentence.

According to the Stockton Record, Defense attorneys Dennis Riordan and Wazhma Mojaddidi made a request September 11 that U.S. District Court Judge Garland E. Burrell Jr. recommend the 25-year-old Hayat serve his term in either Atwater (north of Merced) or Victorville (in the Mojave Desert) federal prisons.

In a position statement issued by the U.S. Attorney’s office September 12, the prosecution said the Bureau of Prisons, not defense counsel, "should weigh the “unique issues” of the case and decide which federal penitentiary a convicted terrorist serve his term." The U.S. Attorney's office did not mention other prisons to be considered for Hayat's incarceration.

The F.B.I. said in a statement that Hayat attended an al-Qaeda training camp in Pakistan between October 2003 and November 2004, and later returned to the United States.

Federal Judge Garland Burrell Jr. was quoted saying " [Hayat was] willing to wage violent jihad when directed to do so". He was first arrested in June 2005 after an investigation into the Pakistani community in Lodi.

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Rumsfeld calls Afghanistan a 'big success'

September 10, 2007 In Donald Rumsfeld's first interview since leaving the Pentagon, he hailed the efforts in Afghanistan as a "big success", but attributed the failures in Iraq to the Iraqi's government inability to build a foundation of democracy.

"In Afghanistan, 28 million people are free. They have their own president, they have their own parliament and they've improved a lot on the streets," Rumsfeld says in the October issue of GQ magazine. But he stated that reaching a similar situation in Iraq would take "some time and some effort".

Rumsfeld also defended President Bush, saying " [Bush] is a lot more intelligent and curious than people give him credit for."


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Elections Canada stands by decision, Muslims not required to remove veils at polls

September 10, 2007

The Canadian government is in heated debate regarding a law which allows Muslims to wear veils at the polls. It has been decided, amid concerns from Prime Minister Stephen Harper, that the law will not change, and women are still allowed to wear veils when appearing to cast votes at the ballot box.

PM Harper says a ruling which Elections Canada made in July to allow veils was wrong. Over the past week politicians from all three major federal parties are agreeing with Harper's stance on the issue.

"I have to say that it concerns me greatly, because the role of Elections Canada is not to make its own laws. It's to put into place the laws that Parliament has passed, so I hope they will reconsider this decision," Harper said in Australia after the APEC summit officially ended. "But in the meantime, if that doesn't happen, Parliament will have to consider what actions it's going to take to make sure its intentions are put into place...We just adopted this past sitting in the spring, Bill C-31, a law designed to have the visual identification of voters. It's the purpose of the law … and I think this decision goes in an entirely different direction."

By disallowing the wearing of veils Elections Canada can determine if a voter is voting twice on the same day. But about eighty-thousand Canadians voted by mail during the 2006 general election, which makes the problem seem even more complex.

"It's primarily because no (Muslim) groups came forward requesting special treatment," said NDP leader Jack Layton.

"We would ask Elections Canada to reconsider its decision, and to require veiled women to unveil their faces to confirm their identities," Liberal leader Stephane Dion said in a statement on September 7.

The Bloc Québécois proposed a bill asking people with veils to take them off on when they vote in federal elections, as well as Quebec premier Jean Charest, who made his complaints public on September 7. They wrote a letter to Elections Quebec asking that Muslim voters be required to unveil in three upcoming by-elections next Monday. The decision ended allowing Muslims to wear their veils. "In the case of a niqab or burka during the federal byelection that'll take place Sept. 17, the [chief electoral officer] has made the identification of electors impossible," said lawmaker Michel Guimond.

"We designed the bill to improve the possibility of identification of the voters...It's not a question of numbers. When you go to a polling station, you must show your face," Guimond said at a press conference in Ottawa earlier on Monday, before the final decision was made.

If Muslims don't want to unveil and if they don't have ID with them they can just make an oath verifying their identity and provide an address before voting, says Marc Mayrand, Chief Electoral Officer with Elections Canada. Elections Canada volunteers at the voting stations can also ask for the unveiling of a voter. Or another person, who lives in the same riding, can verify their identity. If the voter only brings one piece of information then they may be asked to unveil (but are not required), although a picture (or unveiling) is not required if two ID's are presented. However, voters are always asked to use the election cards that were mailed to them. It is the safest and most effective way to vote.

"The prime minister has indicated that he feels I may have misinterpreted the act," Mayrand said. "I can only presume it's because it's been raised so actively in the media . . . probably people did not pay enough attention (before)."

"If it's not clear to the chief electoral officer, then as of this afternoon we'll make it clear," Minister of Transport, Lawrence Cannon, said.

But Sarah Elgazzar, a spokeswoman for the Canada Council on American-Islamic Relations, says that Muslims aren't afraid of unveiling: "If anybody had actually bothered to ask the women that are actually concerned, and we are talking about a very small minority of women, they would have told them that they always take it off to identify their faces," she said. "And they do it at the bank, they do it at border crossings, they do it at the airport."

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms states:

Elections Quebec, in charge of voting in the province of Quebec, during the provincial elections in March, were forced by all three provincial party leaders to disallow the wearing of veils. There were many protests among the Muslim community and a few organisations.

Currently in Canada if a person does not have a voting card on election day they need, at least, two pieces of ID, and one must have their address, neither is required to have a photo. Just last year an American residing at a Toronto university voted at a polling station with ID and a bill showing his name and address. Elections Canada volunteers approved it, without knowing. It was later found out that he spoiled his ballot, meaning he drew over the circle.

"I invite Parliament to review, and if it wishes to do so, amend the provisions governing the conduct of the vote in light of the many comments voiced by politicians and the public," Mayrand said.

Layton and Dion both say that they accept the decision made by Mayrand. Guimond and the Bloc Québécois continue to disagree with the decision saying they will "strike back" with another bill.


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err the title says that it will be disallowed but as i read it the article says that they can wear them and the law will not change. may just be me and it is late so....--Mark Talk to me 21:49, 10 September 2007 (UTC)


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Major League Baseball roundup: September 8, 2007

September 9, 2007

 * White Sox 8, Twins 7:  had a solo homer (25) and the game-winning RBI single in the 7th.

 * Orioles 11, Red Sox 5: The Orioles blasted seven runs off, capped by a  grand slam.

 * Tigers 12, Mariners 6:  hit the go-ahead two-run homer (14) in the 6th inning.

 * Yankees 11, Royals 5:  hit a two-run homer in the 4th, and a solo homer in the 6th (50, 51); the latter began a 7-run 6th inning that put the game out of reach for the Royals.

 * Devil Rays 5, Blue Jays 4: The Devil Rays came back from a 4-1 deficit, scoring four in the bottom of the 9th off a two-run homer by  (12) and a two-run walkoff homer by  (23).

 * Rangers 7, Athletics 3:  (7) hit a solo homer, and two RBI singles in the win.

 * Indians 6, Angels 1:  pitched a complete game, giving up five hits and one run.

 * Mets 3, Astros 1:  retired the first 15 batters consecutively, and left in the 8th inning, giving up three hits and one run.

 * Phillies 9, Marlins 1:  hit a solo homer (5) and an RBI triple (4).

 * Dodgers 6, Giants 2:  hit a three-run homer (13) in the 1st.

 * Cubs 5, Pirates 1: Alfonso Soriano had a two-run homer (23) in the 5th.

 * Braves 9, Nationals 2:   hit a three-run homer (17), and drove in a run off a bases-loaded walk.

 * Brewers 4, Reds 3:  hit a game-winning RBI triple in the ninth to break a 3-3 tie.

 * Padres 3, Rockies 1:  gave up one run and three hits in six innings of work.

 * Diamondbacks 9, Cardinals 8:  tied the game in the 4th inning with a three-run homer (11).


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Bayern Munich Starlet wins awards at 2007 FIFA U17 World Cup

September 10, 2007

Bayern Munich starlet and Germany U17 captain Toni Kroos won the Golden Ball for being the best player and the Adidas Bronze Shoe for finishing 3rd at the 2007 FIFA U17 World Cup. He contributed with 5 goals and 4 assists in 6 matches.

With receiving 26% of the votes, Toni Kroos edged out Nigeria's Silver boot winner, Macauley Chrisantus, who received 25% of the vote for the Golden Ball. Spain's Bojan came in 3rd with 19%.

Kroos will now return to Bayern Munich II. He is still eligible to play 2 more year in the U19 team.


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Comments:Al-Qaeda says another bin Laden tape to be released

His tapes show how he has the support of the dem party, who wants to pull out of Iraq ASAP; they agree with a mass murderer. I hope for all our sakes that whoever is elected in 08 doesn't make the mistake of pulling out before the job is done. There would be MASS killings, and a terrorist regime would control Iraq. Contralya 01:34, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

How is it that bin-laden is still sending tapes after all these years? Was he or was he notthe main person on Bush's list when the towers were attacked.{R.I.P}Now 9 years later he's still a threat to the American people? This is crazy,im not understanding.Someone please make this clear to me.lovelaceLrufus (talk) 03:28, 9 March 2010 (UTC)


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Comments:Over 30 killed in Mexico dynamite truck explosion

'Lorry' does mean truck right? Or is it a certain category of truck? Contralya 01:35, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

 * Yeah, lorry does mean truck in the UK (and by anyone who learned UK English, so most of Europe, although they should know truck too, if they got as far as learning lorry). The only real difference is that a pickup truck would not be covered by 'lorry'. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 06:18, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

 * Ok, I remember hearing that the majority of nation's English (at least commonwealth ones) comes from UK English. So is truck universal or just American? Contralya 14:57, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

 * I think that's a debatable point, but my understanding is that both words are technicaly limited by region, but in reality truck is known everywhere and just about counts as universal, although in some places lorry is more common. But then again, I'm no language expert, so there may be exceptions to that. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 16:30, 11 September 2007 (UTC)


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Comments:General Petraeus: 30,000 troops may be able to leave Iraq by next summer

This is good for everyone, less troops on the line, a more independent Iraq, less violence; but it seems the dems want to pull all troops out as soon as physically possible, leaving Iraq a wasteland. If you think Iraq is dangerous now, wait until the dems pull out before the job is done, there would be mass executions and all kinds of oppression; a lot of people (certainly not most) are safe in Iraq now, leaving too early would reduce that number to nil. I can't stand anti-war protesters, they don't see the big picture and that leaving Iraq before the job is done would mean many more deaths. There are many civilian deaths in Iraq now, do you want to see that everywhere? And as for the allied soldiers, they are voluntarily soldiers, which is more than I can say for the civilians the enemy wants to murder; that is what a real hero is, someone who will put their life on the line to protect innocents. I want to see the troops out of Iraq too, but in victory. I hope I didn't offend anyone, war is bad, but it is not like we actually have a choice. War came to our doorstep, choosing not to fight would mean that the things we take for granted in the civilized world, would be lost. 01:49, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

Partition Iraq!
Before the Americans arrived in 2003, Iraq was held together by the actual and threatened violence of the Baath party. Because the population lived in justified fear, actual violence was rarer than it is now and society was orderly. Life was bad for the Kurds, not-so-bad for the rest of the population, who had a relatively civilized lifestyle. Compared to the people in many countries in the middle east, Iraqis were healthy, affluent, and free from religious oppression. Women held jobs and were well-educated. The greatest obstacle preventing most Iraqis from continuing to improve their standard of living was US sanctions. Had the sanctions been lifted, Iraq would eventually have evolved beyond the need for totalitarianism.

Now, the best hope for lasting peace is partition: America should vow to defend Kurdistan from Turkey, and allow the oil-poor Baghdad-centered Sunni area to annex itself to Iran. The remainder of Iraq (South and West of Baghdad) should be allowed to form a mainly Shiite Islamic state. The Shiites should be allowed to take most of country's oil reserves with them as compensation for their years under Sunni repression and American/British greed.

This outcome would be undesirable from a US point of view. It would drive a lasting wedge between the US and Turkey, strengthen Iran, and the remainder of Iraq would likely nationalize its oil industry, excluding US contractors. It would, however, be in the best interests of the people in Iraq.

 * I think you forgot something: The terrorists need to be stopped. Iraq isn't the only place they cause chaos, it is just were most of them come to do it. And you can't just split up a nation like that, I am sure that many Iraqis would take objection to that.  Contralya 02:05, 12 September 2007 (UTC)


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Second video of Osama bin Laden surfaces

September 11, 2007

A second, 47 minute video that allegedly shows al-Qaeda's leader Osama bin Laden has aired on the Internet, the six-year anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Reports are saying that the video only shows an image of bin Laden, much like the ones in the previous tape, but that his voice can be heard praising Waleed al-Shehri, a 9/11 hijacker who was aboard one of the planes that hit the World Trade Center in New York City, American Airlines Flight 11, in a "eulogy" with the title being The Wills of the Heroes of the Raids on New York and Washington.

The tapes authenticity has yet to be verified.

The first videotape of bin Laden was released on September 7 and on Monday, As-Sahab, an Islamic media agency, stated that a new video would be released soon.


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Comments:Second video of Osama bin Laden surfaces

Wow, celebrating the murders of more than a thousand people, well, that should lessen domestic support for him. Contralya 08:11, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

The video
Does anyone have a link to it? I'd like to see it even though I probably wouldn't understand any of it.


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Comments:Altercation erupts between rock musicians at MTV Music Video Awards

Why does this article remind me of this clip? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDcGqYP7ur4 --Brian McNeil / talk 11:38, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

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Talk:General Petraeus: 30,000 troops may be able to leave Iraq by next summer

Grammar less/fewer
The big headline on the front page "30,000 less troops..." should be "30,000 fewer troops". --83.217.158.46 13:01, 11 September 2007 (UTC)


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Comments:Cuba asks to re-open negotiations with United States

Seems simple to me, they establish a real government, than they get recognized as such. 14:32, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Seems to me other people have so called fake (depending on your definition) governments, and there still traded with. Bawolff ☺☻ 03:10, 12 September 2007 (UTC)


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Evan Wolfson - Founder of the gay marriage movement and one of Time Magazine's 200 Most Influential People in the World.


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Comments:UN Report: Earth ecosystem in peril

Call me crazy, but I think the global warming stuff is mostly a myth used to manipulate. There are other factors like how the sun has seasons, and how every so many years the earth has an ice age. Contralya 15:14, 11 September 2007 (UTC)


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Downing Street welcomes new resident cat

September 11, 2007

A new cat has moved into 10 Downing Street, the residence of now British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, following in the footsteps, or rather pawsteps, of previous Westminister cats "Humphery" and "Wilberforce".

"Sybil", named after "Sybil Fawlty", a character in the British sitcom Fawlty Towers, belongs to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, who now lives in residence in a flat above 10 Downing Street (11 Downing Street) itself, having previously lived in Darling's residence in Scotland.

A spokesman for Prime Minister Gordon Brown said, "The prime minister and Sarah (wife of Brown) do not have a problem with it. I am sure the cat will appear at some point."

The cats at 10 Downing Street are often referred to as the, "10 Downing Street mousers" and are given the job of getting rid of mice. There has not been a cat in residence at the house since 1997, after Tony came to power. There were several rumours that Blair's wife, Cherie, was behind the move.


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Comments:No evidence of dead terrorists in US bombed Pakistan village

Umm, doesn't anyone know that insurgents dress like civilians and don't carry weapons unless heading into battle? There are a million ways to hade a gun. Contralya 15:49, 11 September 2007 (UTC)


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SEMI predicts Taiwan will become the second largest semiconductor industry market in 2007

September 11, 2007 Before the 12th Semicon Taiwan at Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) starts, SEMI Taiwan held a press conference and announced semiconductor industry statistics about global market forecast and 300mm fab capacity.

At the conference, Stanley Myers remarked that Taiwan will have a great improvement and growth on investments of semiconductor materials and technologies. Currently, due to the requirements and performances of consumer products, the new technology will take effect on upgraded materials and costs of investments. Fabs of 300mm capacity grew up steadily from 2004, and Taiwan will be the 1st after Korea with its investment.

Also, George Yang (General Manager of Advanced Technology Materials, Inc. Asia) said that the life cycle of consumer products such as mp3s, digital cameras, ..., etc. were different from their performance and trend of technology, if some of them were out-dated, materials and developing technologies should be upgraded and be fitted because of humanization and changing on consumer products.


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2007 Twenty20 World Championship: West Indies vs South Africa

September 11, 2007

In the opening match of the inaugural 2007 Twenty20 World Championship, hosts South Africa defeated the West Indies by eight wickets at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa.

West Indian batsman Chris Gayle scored the first ever century in a Twenty20 international, hitting 117 runs off 57 balls. Gayle and Devon Smith shared an opening partnership of 145 runs, which ended when Smith was caught behind for 35 runs in the fourteenth over off the bowling of Vernon Philander. Soon afterwards Marlon Samuels, having scored just six runs, was caught by Abraham de Villiers. Chris Gayle fell in the seventeenth over, caught behind off Johan van der Wath. West Indies finished their 20 overs on 205-6, with Shiv Chanderpaul and Ramnaresh Sarwan falling cheaply late on.

South African captain Graeme Smith picked up a hand injury facing the first ball of the innings, but managed to score 28 runs before being caught by Chris Gayle in the sixth over, leaving the hosts on 88-2. Three overs later Abraham de Villiers was caught behind for sixteen runs. The West Indies made errors in the field, dropping catches and bowling 23 wides. Justin Kemp scored 46 runs off 22 balls and Herschelle Gibbs, despite needing a runner, scored 90 not out to win the match for South Africa with fourteen balls remaining.

Toss: South Africa won, and chose to field first.

Fall of wickets: 1-145 (DS Smith, 13.3 ov), 2-152 (Samuels, 14.2 ov), 3-178 (Gayle, 16.2 ov), 4-182 (DR Smith, 17.3 ov), 5-188 (Chanderpaul, 18.2 ov), 6-204 (Sarwan, 19.5 ov)

Did not bat: D B L Powell, R Rampaul, F H Edwards

Fall of wickets: 1-54 (Smith, 5.2 ov), 2-88 (de Villiers, 8.1 ov)

Did not bat: M V Boucher, S M Pollock, J A Morkel, J J van der Wath, V D Philander, M Ntini, M Morkel

South Africa: G C Smith (capt), H H Gibbs, A B de Villiers, M V Boucher (wkt), J M Kemp, S M Pollock, J A Morkel, J J van der Wath, V D Philander, M Ntini, M Morkel

West Indies: C H Gayle, D S Smith, S Chanderpaul, M N Samuels, R R Sarwan (capt), D J Bravo, D Ramdin (wkt), D R Smith, D B L Powell, R Rampaul, F H Edwards

Twenty20 International Debuts: M Morkel, V D Philander (South Africa), F H Edwards and R R Sarwan (West Indies) Man of the Match: C H Gayle (West Indies)

Umpires: M R Benson (England) and D J Harper (Australia) TV Umpire: N J Llong (England) Match Referee: B C Broad (England) Reserve Umpire: K H Hurter (South Africa)


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Major League Baseball roundup: September 9, 2007

September 10, 2007

 * Mariners 14, Tigers 7: The Mariners scored 13 runs in the first four innings, led by Adrian Beltre, who drove in four runs off a two-run double and a two-run triple.  Curtis Granderson went 4-4 in the loss, recording his 20th stolen base, and making him only the third player to hit 20 doubles, 20 triples, and 20 home runs, and steal 20 bases in a season.

 * Red Sox 3, Orioles 2: Coco Crisp drove in the winning run off an eighth-inning single.

 * Devil Rays 3, Blue Jays 2: Carlos Pena went 3-4, and scored the go-ahead run in the sixth on a solo home run (38).

 * Twins 5, White Sox 2: Jason Kubel drove in the first four runs for the Twins, off a third-inning RBI single, and a fifth-inning three-run homer (11).

 * Yankees 6, Royals 3: Alex Rodriguez hit a two-run homer in the 1st (52), and scored the go-ahead run off a two-run double by Jorge Posada.

 * Rangers 12, Athletics 9: Sammy Sosa hit a three-run homer (19) and an RBI single in the win.

 * Indians 6, Angels 2: Ryan Garko hit a three-run homer (17) in the middle of a five-run 4th inning for the Indians.

 * Nationals 7, Braves 4:  D'Angelo Jimenez drove in three runs, including a 3rd inning RBI single, a 7th inning RBI double, and an 8th inning RBI single.

 * Mets 4, Astros 1: Carlos Beltran drove in two runs off an RBI single and a sacrifice fly, and scored off Moises Alou's two-run homer in the 5th.

 * Brewers 10, Reds 5: Rickie Weeks (8, 9) and Ryan Braun (29, 30) each had two homers in the win.

 * Phillies 8, Marlins 5: Pat Burrell hit a two-run homer and an RBI double.

 * Pirates 10, Cubs 5: Freddy Sanchez had 4 RBI, including a bases-loaded triple (Sanchez was tagged out at home plate, attempting to stretch the triple into an inside-the-park homer).

 * Rockies 4, Padres 2: Todd Helton hit an RBI single in the first, and hit his 35th double in the 6th, making him the first player ever to hit 35 doubles each season for 10 consecutive years.

 * Giants 4, Dodgers 2: Ray Durham hit a pinch-hit three-run homer (11) in the 8th to win the game for the Giants.

 * Diamondbacks 6, Cardinals 5: Tony Clark drove in the go-ahead and winning runs off a two-run double in the 7th.


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September 11, 2007

Tigers, down to their last out, score four to win

 * Tigers 5, Blue Jays 4: Down 4-1 with two out in the ninth inning, the Tigers came back and won in dramatic fashion.  With Magglio Ordonez hit a single, scoring Granderson and Polanco for a 5-4 victory.  Yorman Bazardo (1-1) picked up the win, while Casey Janssen (2-3) picked up the loss, and his 5th blown save of the year.  The Tigers (78-66) trail the Indians in the AL Central by 6 games, and trail the Yankees in the AL Wild Card by 3.5 games.

Phillies down Rockies in 10

 * Phillies 6, Rockies 5, 10 inn: A Pat Burrell three-run homer in the 7th inning tied the game up at 5-5, and Ryan Howard followed up his 6th inning solo homer with a 10th inning RBI double for the win.  Brett Myers (4-6) pitched two innings, allowing two hits and no runs for the win.  Taylor Buchholz (6-5) got the loss, giving up one run and two hits in 1/3 inning.  The Phillies trail the Padres by 1.5 games in the NL Wild Card race.

Other games

 * Indians 6, White Sox 2: Asdrubal Cabrera hit a two-run homer (3) and a sacrifice fly for the Indians.  The White Sox' two runs came off a flubbed double-play; Jermaine Dye was declared out at second, but the relay throw by Jhonny Peralta was mis-thrown, scoring Josh Fields and Jim Thome.  The game was delayed for nearly 2 1/2 hours in the bottom of the 7th inning due to rain.  Fausto Carmona (16-8) pitched seven innings, giving up three hits and two runs (one earned) for the win.  Gavin Floyd (1-3) got the loss, pitching 6 1/3 innings, giving up five hits and three runs (two earned).  The Indians (84-60) kept their lead in the AL Central at 6 games over the Tigers.

 * Athletics 9, Mariners 3: Kurt Suzuki (7) and Dan Johnson (15) each hit grand slams for the Athletics.  Joe Blanton (13-9) got the win, pitching seven innings, and giving up two runs.  Horacio Ramirez (8-6) pitched 1 2/3 innings, giving up five runs for the loss.  Huston Street pitched 1 1/3 innings, giving up just one hit for his 13th save.  The Mariners (75-67) have lost 14 of their last 16 games, and trail the Yankees in the AL Wild Card race by 5.5 games.

 * Cubs 12, Cardinals 3 Aramis Ramirez hit two solo homers (21, 22), and scored off a bases-loaded passed ball.  Ted Lilly (15-7) pitched seven innings, giving up five hits and three runs for the win.  Lilly also hit an RBI double in a five-run fourth inning for the Cubs.  Joel Pineiro (4-3) gave up eight hits and six runs in 3 1/3 innings for the loss.  The Cubs (73-70) tied the Brewers for first place in the NL Central; the Cardinals (69-72). who have lost four straight, trail by three games.

 * Pirates 9, Brewers 0: The Brewers were limited to just four hits, all singles, while the Pirates pounded out fifteen hits, led by Nate McLouth, who went 3-5 with a double and a two-run homer, and Adam LaRoche, who went 3-5 with an RBI single and an RBI double.  Tony Armas (4-5) pitched six scoreless innings, giving up three hits for the win.  Carlos Villanueva (7-4) gave up five hits and two runs in five innings for the loss.  The Brewers (73-70) drop into a tie with the Cubs in the NL Central race.

 * Mets 3, Braves 2: In a game that saw Braves' sluggers Andruw Jones and Chipper Jones scratched due to separate injuries, the Mets' David Wright stole the show, hitting a two-run homer (28) in a Mets win.  Odalis Perez (14-9) pitched seven inning, giving up five hits and two runs for the win.  Tim Hudson (15-8) pitched seven innings, giving up five runs and three hits for the loss.  Billy Wagner pitched a hitless 9th for the save (33).  The Mets (82-61) lead the NL East by 6 games over the Phillies, while the Braves (73-71) trail the Padres in the crowded NL Wild Card race by 5 games.

 * Devil Rays 1, Red Sox 0: The game's only run came off a Josh Wilson sacrifice fly, scoring Greg Norton.  Scott Kazmir (12-8) pitched seven scoreless innings, giving up five hits for the win.  Curt Schilling (8-7) gave up one run and five hits for the loss.  Al Reyes picked up his 24th save with a hitless 9th inning.  The Red Sox (87-58) lead the Yankees by 5 games in the AL East.

 * Diamondbacks 5, Giants 3: Jeff Salazar hit a pinch-hit three-run homer in the 9th inning to give the Diamondbacks the lead, and eventually the win.  Jailen Pequero (1-0) pitched 2/3 inning for the win.  Brad Hennessey (3-5) pitched 2/3 inning, giving up three runs for the loss, and his 5th blown save on the season (and, his third blown save in his last five appearances).  Tony Pena pitched a hitless ninth for his 2nd save.

 * Nationals 5, Marlins 4: Wily Mo Pena hit a two-run homer and a solo homer (6, 7) in the win.  Shawn Hill (4-3) gave up six hits and two runs (one earned) for the win.  Scott Olsen (9-13) pitched five innings, giving up seven hits and four runs for the loss.  Chad Cordero pitched a perfect 9th for his 33rd save.

 * Twins 4, Royals 2: Justin Morneau broke a 2-2 tie with a 6th inning RBI double, then hit an RBI single in his next at-bat in the 7th.  Boof Bonser (7-12) pitched five innings, giving up five hits and two runs for the win.  Billy Buckner (0-1) pitched 5 1/3 innings, giving up three runs and three hits for the loss.  Joe Nathan picked up his 31st save of the season.


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Adam Air ticket sales revive after post-crash slump

September 11, 2007

The passenger numbers for Indonesian budget airline Adam Air have increased dramatically, following a slump after the loss of Adam Air Flight 574 on New Year's Day.

Adam Air usually carries 450,000 - 600,000 passengers a month, but lost about 30 percent of those immediately following the crash.

Adam Air corporate communications head Danke Dradjat explained the situation during a telephone conversation with reporters from The Jakarta Post. "There was a slowdown in the month following the crash, but it was brief and we managed to get back our passengers over the following three months, with a gradual increase of ten percent per month... There wasn't any special campaign to get the passengers back. We only emphasized the fact that our aircraft were maintained and serviced by the same technicians as Garuda Indonesia," he said. Garuda is Indonesia's state-owned airline.

Adam Air currently operates services to as many as 150 destinations every day, including international services to Singapore and Malaysia. Danke, who defended Adam Air by pointing out that major airlines also suffer accidents, said he expects passenger numbers to continue increasing. "We're expecting up to a 30 percent increase in passengers in the seven days before and after the Idul Fitri festivities." According to Danke, Idul Fitri is one of three periods over which passenger numbers hit peak levels, the others being Christmas and New Year.


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2007 Rugby World Cup: Argentina 33 - 3 Georgia

September 11, 2007

In Pool D of the 2007 Rugby World Cup, Argentina defeated Georgia 33-3.

Merab Kvirikashvili opened the scoring for Georgia early on with a penalty in the second minute. Argentina struggled to break through the Georgian defence, with Felipe Contepomi scoring just two penalties in the first half taking Argentina to a 6-3 lead at half time.

Argentina took control of the match in the second half, with Lucas Borges scoring two tries and Patricio Albacete adding a try in the 72nd minute. Federico Martin Aramburu scored the final try with less than a minute left to play, earning Argentina a bonus point for scoring four tries in the match.

With nine points from two games, Argentina lead Pool D ahead of second placed Ireland, with five points from one game. France are third in the pool with just one point, after defeat to Argentina in the opening match of the tournament.


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20-year-old captures abusive police officer on tape

September 11, 2007

A 20-year old male turned the tables on an abusive police officer in St. George, Missouri after he was pulled over inside a commuter parking lot by officer Sgt. James Kuehnlein of the St. George police department.

The St. Louis, Missouri man, Brett Darrow, 20, had installed a hidden camera inside his car, much like the way some police officers do, and caught the entire incident on tape. Darrow then posted the video on the internet on places like YouTube.com.

In the beginning of the nearly 13 minute video, the police officer states that Darrow was being pulled over because his vehicle "seemed suspicious." Officer Kuehnlein claims that high crime rates in the lot caused Darrow to be pulled over.

Kuehnlein then asks Darrow to step out of the car and asks to see his ID. Darrow then asks what he did wrong and Kuehnlein then blows up on the boy saying "do you want to try me? Do you want to try me tonight? You think you had a bad night? I will ruin your fucking night. Try me young boy."

Kuehnlein then threatens to send Darrow to jail for "some fucking reason I come up with" and we'll "see who knows the law better. Don't ever get smart mouth with a cop again or I will show you what a cop does." Kuehnlein then begins to threaten Darrow with a list of false charges such as resisting arrest. He can also "come up with nine other things" for every one thing Darrow can come up with. Kuehnlein then tells Darrow that he was being ticketed for not using a turn signal to turn into the lot, but the video clearly proves the officer wrong.

During the entire incident, Darrow barely spoke a word as the officer threatened him saying "I just had a bad night."

Darrow is then allowed to go, but only after Kuehnlein notices the camera, and not before threatening Darrow some more saying "I don't really care about your cameras, 'cause I'm about ready to tow your car, then we can tear 'em all apart."

After the video was posted on the internet, people from all over started to call the police department and complain about the officers actions.

"I was very displeased when I saw the actions on the video. My officers are not trained and taught to act like that," said Scott Uhrig, chief of the St. George police who added "someone either violated the law or they didn't. You don't say, I'll lock you up and then come up with why afterward."

Darrow states that he did not take the video to the police chief because he thought the whole thing would be forgotten and "swept under the rug. I wanted everybody to see that this kind of stuff does happen."

Pending an investigation of the incident, Kuehnlein was suspended without pay.


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I watched the video and got the officers quotes if that counts as OR. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 20:45, 11 September 2007 (UTC)


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Major League Baseball roundup: September 11, 2007

September 12, 2007

Red Sox come back from seven-run deficit, win by 6

 * Red Sox 16, Devil Rays 10: Carlos Pena hit a three-run homer in the 4th inning to give the Rays an 8-1 lead, but the Red Sox scored fifteen runs in four innings to take a commanding lead of their own, one that they would not give up.  The Sox were led by Kevin Youkilis, who hit a bases-loaded 3-run triple in the 6th, breaking a 9-9 tie.  Bryan Corey (1-0) pitched a hitless 6th inning for the win, while Jon Switzer (0-1) pitched 1/3 inning, giving up two runs for the loss.  The Red Sox (88-58) lead the Yankees by 5 games in the AL East.

Tigers/Rangers split doubleheader

 * Game 1: Rangers 13, Tigers 6:  The Rangers hit seven homers en route to a 13-6 rout of the Tigers in the first game of a double-header.  David Murphy hit a solo homer (2), an RBI triple (2), and a double.  Marlon Byrd hit a two-run homer and a solo homer (8, 9), and Jarrod Saltalamacchia (7), Ramon Vazquez (8), Hank Blalock (8), and Freddy Guzman (1) each hit homers as well.  Vicente Padilla (6-9) pitched six scoreless innings, allowing just three hits for the win.  Chad Durbin (8-7) pitched 2 2/3 innings, allowing five runs (four earned) for the loss.

 * Game 2: Final: Tigers 4, Rangers 1:  The Tigers scored three in the first and one in the second; Curtis Granderson scored a run and stole two bases.  The Rangers' only run came off a Marlon Byrd sacrifice fly in the first.  Jair Jurrjens (2-1) pitched five innings, giving up three hits and one run.  Rangers starter Brandon McCarthy (5-9) left the game after just 2/3 inning, giving up three hits and three runs for the loss.  Todd Jones picked up his 34th save.  The Tigers (79-67) trail the Indians by 6.5 games in the AL Central race, and trail the Yankees by 4 games in the AL Wild Card race.

Other games

 * Yankees 9, Blue Jays 2: Jason Giambi hit a grand slam (13), and scored on a Johnny Damon RBI single.  Phil Hughes (3-3) pitched six innings, giving up three hits and two runs (one earned) for the win.  Shawn Marcum (12-6) gave up eight runs in 4 1/3 innings for the loss.  The Yankees (82-62) trail the Red Sox by 5 games in the AL East, but lead the Tigers by 4 games in the AL Wild Card.

 * Indians 8, White Sox 3: Travis Hafner drove in three runs off a two-run single and an RBI single, and Ryan Garko hit a solo homer, and drove in a run off a bases-loaded walk.  Juan Uribe hit two homers (17, 18) and drove in all three runs for the White Sox.  Paul Byrd (15-6) pitched 6 1/3 innings, giving up six hits and three runs for the win, while Lance Broadway (0-1) pitched 2 2/3 innings, giving up two hits and one run for the loss.  The Indians lead the Tigers by 6.5 games in the AL Central.

 * Athletics 7, Mariners 4: Mike Piazza went 3-5, with two doubles and two RBI, driving in the go-ahead runs in the win.  Ruddy Lugo (6-0) pitched 1 1/3 innings, giving up two hits for the win.  Jarrod Washburn (9-14) pitched 5 2/3 innings, giving up eight hits and six runs for the loss.  Huston Street pitched a scoreless 9th for his 14th save.  The Mariners trail the Yankees in the AL Wild Card race by 6.5 games.

 * Brewers 6, Pirates 1: Ryan Braun drove in three runs off a two-run single and an RBI single.  Yovani Gallardo (8-4) pitched six scoreless innings, giving up six hits for the win.  Bryan Bullington (0-2) pitched five innings, giving up seven hits and three runs for the loss.  The Brewers (74-70) lead the NL Central over the Cubs by 1 game.

 * Astros 5, Cubs 4, 11 inn.: Hunter Pence hit a two-run triple, and Luke Scott hit a walkoff RBI triple in the 11th for the Astros.  Mark DeRosa hit a three-run homer (9) in the loss.  Brad Lidge (4-2) picked up the win, pitching two innings and giving up one hit.  Ryan Dempster (2-6) gave up one hit and one run in 1 1/3 innings for the loss.  The Cubs (73-71) trail the Brewers by 1 game in the NL Central.

 * Reds 7, Cardinals 2: Adam Dunn hit a solo homer in the 2nd, and a grand slam in the 3rd (37, 38), as the Reds scored six runs in the 3rd inning.  Matt Belisle (8-8) pitched seven innings, giving up six hits and two runs for the win.  Mark Mulder pitched four innings, giving up seven hits and seven runs (five earned) for the loss.  The Cardinals (69-73) have lost five games in a row, and trail the Brewers by 4 games in the NL Central.

 * Angels 10, Orioles 5: The Angels' Vladimir Guerrero hit 2 two-run homers (23, 24), and Chone Figgins had three RBI, off two doubles and a bases-loaded walk.  Joe Saunders (8-3) gave up ten hits and four runs in five innings for the win.  The Orioles' Victor Santos (0-1) gave up five runs in 2 2/3 innings for the loss.  The Angels (85-59) lead the AL West by 9.5 games.

 * Braves 13, Mets 5: The Braves' Mark Teixeira hit a three-run homer (12) to cap a six-run 4th inning.  Peter Moylan (5-3) pitched 1 2/3 innings without giving up a hit for the win, while Orlando Hernandez (9-5) gave up six hits and eight runs for the loss.  The Mets (82-62) lead the Phillies in the NL East by 6 games, and lead the Braves (74-71) by 8.5 games.  The Braves (74-71) trail the Padres by 5 games in the NL Wild Card race.

 * Rockies 8, Phillies 2: Matt Holliday hit two homers (28, 29), driving in 3 RBI, including the game-deciding runs, in the win.  Franklin Morales (1-2) pitched five scoreless innings, giving up just three hits for the win.  Adam Eaton (9-9) gave up six hits and four runs in five innings for the loss.  The Phillies (76-68) trail the Mets by 6 games in the NL East, and trail the Padres by 2.5 games in the NL Wild Card race.

 * Giants 2, Diamondbacks 1: Pedro Feliz drove in the game-winning run off a sacrifice fly in the 8th inning, breaking a 1-1 tie.  Tyler Walker (2-0) pitched to one batter, forcing a double play for the win.  Bob Wickman (3-4) gave up one run and two hits in 1 1/3 inning for the loss.  Brian Wilson pitched the 9th, giving up one hit for his 3rd save.  The Diamondbacks (82-64) lead the Padres in the NL West by 2.5 games.

 * Padres 9, Dodgers 4: Khalil Greene hit a sacrifice fly, and scored the game-winning run on a solo homer (21).  Jake Peavy (17-6) pitched seven innings, giving up five hits and two runs for the win.  Esteban Loaiza (1-1) pitched 3 1/3 innings, giving up six hits and six runs for the loss.  The Padres (78-65) trail the Diamondbacks in the NL West by 2.5 games, but lead the Phillies in the NL Wild Card by 2.5 games.  The Dodgers trail the Padres in the NL Wild Card by 3.5 games.

 * Twins 6, Royals 3: Torii Hunter hit a two-run single, advanced to third on an error, and scored the game-winning run on a sacrifice fly by Justin Morneau.  Scott Baker (9-7) pitched 5 2/3 innings, giving up ten hits and three runs for the win.  Kyle Davies (2-5) gave up four hits and four runs (two earned) for the loss.  Joe Nathan pitched a one-hit 9th inning for his 32nd save.

 * Marlins 13, Nationals 8: Justin Maxwell hit a pinch-hit grand slam (1) to give the Nationals a 7-3 lead, but the Marlins came back, led by Mike Jacobs, who went 3-3 with 5 RBI, on a two-run homer (16), a two-run double and an RBI single.  Matt Lindstrom (3-4) pitched one inning, giving up two hits and one run for the win.  Chris Schroder (2-2) pitched one inning, giving up two hits and two runs for the loss.


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He should have lost his job
I don't take crap from people that are supposed to protect you. The police officer should have lost his job forever, not suspended from pay.  —FellowWiki Newsie 20:58, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

Not just the officer.
This officer seemed too comfortable berating citizens. The entire police department of this town should be reviewed. This is definitely not the first or only time people have been harassed by this officer. If the department allows this type of behaviour, then what else do they allow that has not been caught on tape?

We need more people like that dude who got pulled over that are willing to stand up to authority. 24.2.58.216 22:56, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

It's not like incidents like this are common, 24.2.58.216. Contralya 02:01, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

Correction: It's not like incidents like this are commonly caught on tape.

Outrage
81.159.82.85 16:11, 12 September 2007 (UTC) That policeman behaved outragously and should have lost his job as he clearly does not do it right.

This is neither news nor brutality
Firstly, Who cares? No major networks have picked this up, this is just internet crap.

Secondly, the kid was being annoying to the officer so he pretty much deserves what he got.

He's lucky the officer didn't arrest him or beat him up. If I was a cop I probably would have shot him or at least beat him seriously.

--206.116.168.12 12:52, 20 September 2007 (UTC)


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Opposition leader takes early lead in Sierra Leone presidential run-off elections

September 12, 2007 The results of Saturday's presidential run-off elections in Sierra Leone are being tallied, and early data indicated that opposition leader Ernest Bai Koroma of All People's Congress (APC) was out front with 64 percent support. Vice President Solomon Berewa of the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) had garnered 36 percent support, according to the country's election commission.

However, only 18 percent of the polls had been tallied so far and the election commission pointed out that the early poll results came mainly from an area in western Sierra Leone having strong support for APC. It could take up to 12 days to count all the votes. For the results that have been tabulated, voter turnout has been determined to be approximately 73 percent.

The lead-up to the run-off election had been marred by reports of violence and, on election day, monitors had observed some irregularities such as ballot box stuffing and excessive voter registrations. However, most observers, both domestic and international, agreed that the elections were carried out in an orderly fashion.

On September 2, the two presidential candidates signed a communiqué, which outlined ten "matters of concern" to be dealt with "immediately". The agreement laid out a framework for cooperation on issues such as security and a weapons ban. There was a declaration to condemn "all actions of intimidation, harassment and use of provocative language, physical violence directed at any person/persons or the malicious destruction of property for any reason."

One group of election monitors from the U.S.-based National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDIIA) expressed their satisfaction with the election process. "Despite heightened tension and several reported instances of election-related violence during the campaign period, the delegation considers that the overall electoral process was generally transparent and peaceful," said NDIIA in a statement on September 10. The September 8 run-off elections followed the first round of presidential and parliamentary elections held on August 11, which were the second held since 2002 after the end of the civil war. Opposition leader Koroma, 54, garnered 44 percent of the vote, while Berewa, 69, won 38 percent support. Should Koroma win ultimately, it would mark the APC's return to power for the first time since it was overthrown in a 1992 coup.

In a statement following Saturday's run-off elections, the spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed Mr. Ban's support for the process. "The Secretary-General is pleased to note that the second round of the presidential election in Sierra Leone took place on September 8 in a generally orderly and peaceful atmosphere, in spite of the tensions and violence that marred the campaign period. The Secretary-General urges the political parties and people of Sierra Leone to exercise restraint as counting of the ballots proceeds and to resolve all arising disputes through the existing legal channels."

Spokesman for the U.S. Department of State Sean McCormack relayed the sentiment of the administration. "The United States congratulates the Republic of Sierra Leone for the peaceful presidential run-off electoral process on September 8, 2007. We commend the independent National Electoral Commission, the Sierra Leone Police, and especially the people of Sierra Leone for the overall calm and sense of order shown as voters cast their ballots."

The winning candidate will take over from current president Ahmad Tejan Kabbah who, by law, must step down after his current, second term in office.


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Brian Melo crowned winner of Canadian Idol

September 12, 2007 Mainstream rock singer Brian Melo has been crowned winner of Canadian Idol 2007 (Season five). The 25-year old Hamilton, Ontario native sang in front of an audience at the Air Canada Place in Toronto, Ontario. The show was two-hours.

Seventeen year old Johnny Cash and Elvis-inspired country singer Jaydee Bixby of Drumheller, Alberta finished in second.

The Canadian Idol Top 10 started off the show last night singing Jon Bon Jovi's "You Give Love a Bad Name".

The top 10, and a duet with the top two, did several performances throughout the show.

Canadian-International pop-rock singer Avril Lavigne performed "Hot" and "When You're Gone" from her third new album the "Best Damn Thing".

Season four winner of Canadian Idol, Eva Avila performed her song "Fallin' For You". Melo and Bixby presented her with gold and platinum disk awards for her debut single "Meant To Fly" and her debut album "Somewhere Else".

Country-rock singer Jon Bon Jovi, who mentored the singers for Monday's performances, sang their new song "Lost Highway" and 2000 song "It's My Life".

Canadian Idol allowed auditioners, their top 22, and top 10 to perform with instruments this year. No other Idol shows have allowed this. Top ten competitors Greg Neufeld sang and performed with his guitar and Dwight d'Eon sang and performed with his electrical guitar, with the top 10 last night.

Canadian Idol's official top 3 competitors, including top three's eliminated Carly Rae Jepson from Mission, British Columbia, are set to have an "Idol Winner's" tour across 15 Canadian cities this fall. The tour will start November 18, 2007 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. They are expected to tour cities in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia. It finishes with a final show in Edmonton, Alberta on December 12, 2007.

It's the first tour the show has ever done.

Melo, the winner, was a construction worker in Hamilton. He auditioned at the nearby Toronto auditions.

At the beginning of the season Bixby and Melo appeared as stiff performers but changed drastically throughout the weeks. Melo was in the bottom three, three times.

"Just remember that you are so privileged and enjoy every minute but you never know how long it's going to last," Avila said before the winner was announced by host Ben Mulroney.

An estimated five million votes were cast following Monday's performances.

Local Hamiltonians gathered last night at Hamilton Place Theatre. Approximately 2,000 fans were there. Most people and fans from, or around, the town of Drumheller gathered in a local hockey rink to show their support for Bixby.

Melo's new single "All I Ever Wanted" will be released on radio's and online music stores through Sony BMG Music Canada at 12:00am on September 13, 2007. His debut album will be out this winter.

"I want to grow and get better with each album. I want to be an international star, I'm thinking of big things. I want to hit the American market, I want to hit the European market as much as I can," Melo said.

Melo says he will go the full way and write songs for his album. He also said he has planned dates to meet with songwriters for some input on what he'll write.

"But being in this process, there's been so many songwriters, so many great musicians that haven't gotten the credit . . . that they deserve. So hopefully I'll be able to change that," Melo said.

"'Keep positive, keep on the positive side of things'," Bixby said. "And you know, there's nothing negative about coming in second in a national audition, so I'm very happy. I'm glad I made my parents proud."

"I didn't think a year ago that I would be standing here. If it wasn't for the fans, my friends, my family and everyone in the Hammer... (Hamilton) It's been amazing," said Melo.


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Watched the show live on CTV a couple of minutes ago, I cannot edit tonight. I will edit tomorrow when I have time. Please keep article published.  —FellowWiki Newsie 02:09, 12 September 2007 (UTC)
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US President George Bush may reduce amount of troops in Iraq

September 12, 2007

According to United States officials at the White House, President George W. Bush will be cutting the amount of U.S. troops in Iraq by as much of 30,000, to "pre-surge" force levels, and the withdraw could take place as early as next Summer, but with certain "conditions" applying.

The plans are expected to be formally announced in a speech Bush is expected to make on Thursday at 9:00 p.m. (eastern time).

Officials say that the President will endorse the reduction of troops recommended by General David Petraeus.

"I believe that we will be able to reduce our forces to the pre-surge level ... by next summer without jeopardizing the security gains we have fought so hard to achieve. The level of security incidents has declined in eight of the past 12 weeks, with the level of incidents in the past two weeks the lowest since June of 2006," said Petraeus while testifying in front of the U.S. Congress on Monday.

According to officials, the conditions on the reduction of troops depends on whether or not violence in Iraq continues to decline, and how much political stability and security progresses.

Currently, there are 168,000 U.S. troops serving in Iraq, the most that have ever been in the country.


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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe resigns

September 12, 2007 Reports are stating that Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is to resign.

"Unfortunately, he will announce himself his decision to resign. He has made a very significant decision," said Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) chairman for the affair of parliament, Tadamori Oshima.

At 2:00 pm (local time) NHK broadcast the press conference where Abe announced his coming resignation. Abe would have been Japan's Prime Minister for just under one year. He was elected on September 26, 2006.

At the conference, Abe admitted he lacked trust from Japanese people and Ichiro Ozawa, the leader of the opposite party had refused a meeting Abe had offered today. Abe expressed his concerns to continue the current foreign military mission, reportedly speaking about Afghanistan, and his expectation that resigning might change the situation around that issue and would allow the government to continue the current mission.

Not mentioned at the conference, Abe's cabinet faced domestic problems too. Due to the financial scandal, Takehiko Endo resigned from the post of Minister of Agriculture on September 3, just 8 days after he was appointed to the post, the Japan Times reported.

Interviewed by NHK, the opposite party leaders Ichiro Ozawa (DP), Kazuo Siki (JCP) Mizuho Fukushima (SDP) made criticizing comments separately. At the conference from 3 p.m. (local time), broadcast by NHK, Ozawa expressed mild surprise that Abe canceled the diet meeting scheduled today, implying he could have stepped down much before, and said that he didn't think he rejected the official offer of a meeting with Abe as the leader of LDP and thought such a meeting wasn't officially offered either by the government or Abe as individual. According to Ozawa, he had reported Abe would have liked to come to "greet" and had replied the question time at the Diet would be enough.


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Free-to-air channel sues pay TV operator over rugby screening

September 12, 2007

The owner of TV3 and the music channel C4, has made an unprecedented move by winning an interim injunction against New Zealand's monopolistic pay television operator, Sky Network Television over their amount of content screened of the Rugby World Cup. TV3, the official RWC television broadcaster for New Zealand, described Sky's actions as illegal and unethical.

MediaWorks, which runs TVWorks and RadioWorks, filed the injunction against Sky in Auckland's High Court today saying it breached fair dealing practices over its use of Rugby World Cup footage. Sky is now temporarily banned from screening TV3's WRC footage on The Cup, Rugby Highlights (channel) and Sport 365 Highlights.

An agreement between MediaWorks and other broadcasters, including Sky, was signed allowing content to be used for news purposes, but state Sky breached the agreement and used content of which it had no right to.

Bill Ralston, former head of news and current affairs at TVNZ (Television New Zealand), said when they had 2003 Rugby World Cup rights, "TV3 pushed the boundary by taking a bit more than they should." The three networks usually pushed the rules but the boundaries were relaxed. "Simply because Sky controls so many sports rights themselves, you can normally get a good quid pro quo out of them. You relax a bit, they relax a bit."

The TVWorks Chief Operating Officer said, "We are simply acting to protect our interests, and the interests of the viewing public." Rick Friesen said, "We believe Sky’s behaviour to be unethical and illegal, and we will be taking whatever action we can to protect the interests of ourselves and every Rugby fan in New Zealand."

An undisclosed amount of money was paid to secure the rights to screen footage, beating TVNZ and Sky. It has been rumoured the cost is to be in the millions of dollars (NZ$).

Sky is yet to make a comment on this action.

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I watched the NHK broadcasting conference from 2 to 2:30pm (local time, +0900), and my edit at is based on what I watched. The conference was in Japanese throughout which is my mother tongue eventually :) --Aphaia 05:42, 12 September 2007 (UTC) Ozawa's comment at is based on the NHK broadcasting conference from 3pm (local time). Sii and Fukushima gave comments to NHK et al,  broadcasted by NHK around 2:45 pm (local time). --Aphaia 06:12, 12 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Abe's conference
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What happens next?
Perhaps there is an article somewhere around here on who steps in to take his place. Maybe this could be linked to somehow. Wouldn't that be neat? --Remi (talk) 23:40, 17 May 2008 (UTC)


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He is resigning after one year because the people don't trust him? Contralya 07:01, 12 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Good question. The LDP lost the latest election and turned into the second party of the House of Counselors. So at that time, but before the Diet schedule began, it is reported he had been recommend to step down. In the day after of this annoucement, his health problem was reported (he is now in a hospital). A Japanese political critic, Tachibana Takashi recently reported there was a possible press coverage of financial scandal of Abe own, but I think the latter is rather a rumor, so it is too risky to feature based on a single source. Let's see what happen next.  --Aphaia 19:12, 15 September 2007 (UTC)


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I hope violence continues to decline, that the Iraqi government stabilizes and the Sunni and Shi'a can get along. Than we can start to significantly reduce the number of troops. Contralya 07:05, 12 September 2007 (UTC)
 * The Sunni and Shia fight over the interpretation of who succeeded Mohammed. It's just like the Catholics and Protestants persecuting each other several hundred years ago. Hell, they even had wars over it - and you just need to look at the situation in Northern Ireland to see how religion can be associated with cultural identity and communities then divide into warring factions. --Brian McNeil / talk 09:00, 12 September 2007 (UTC)


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Um. No. Bush is not reducing troop levels. The "surge" is doing that as such was the plan when the troops were sent. Their mission was strictly time limited. See any article where the surge concept was first proposed.
 * Regardless, the troop level will be reduced. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 07:19, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

'''Then 'to pre-surge levels' should be added to the title. Contralya 08:58, 12 September 2007 (UTC)


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US says Israel hit Syrian targets in airstrike last week

September 12, 2007

Officials with the United States Department of Defense have stated that Israeli fighter planes struck at least one target inside Syria a week ago. On September 7, Syrian fighter planes fired upon Israeli jets that were allegedly "dropping ammunition" in the northeastern part of Syria.

The actual target, or the extent of the damage has yet to be determined, but U.S. officials say a weapons storage facility was the likely target. The Israeli government believes that Iran is sending weapons through Syria to Lebanon to arm the militant group Hezbollah. Israel also thinks that those weapons are coming from North Korea.

"It wasn't big. It was a quick strike. They were engaged by the Syrians, they dropped their ordinance and scooted out of there. The Israelis think North Korea is selling to Iran and Syria what little they have left," said an unnamed Defense Department official who also said that Israeli planes are taking photographs of possible targets and nuclear power facilities inside Syria.

Syrian officials believe that the ammunition was dropped in order to make the Israeli planes go faster so that they may escape.

"They were fleeing and in order to speed up the planes they dropped the munitions. Israel is seeking military escalation. We are exerting efforts so that we don't fall into this trap," said Bashar Jaafari, Syria's Ambassador to the United Nations.

Israel has not confirmed or denied the reports, simply stating "we cannot discuss military operations."


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2007 Twenty20 World Championship: Kenya vs New Zealand

September 12, 2007

New Zealand defeated Kenya by nine wickets in Group C of the 2007 Twenty20 World Championship at Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa.

Kenya suffered a disastrous start to their innings, when Maurice Ouma was bowled by Shane Bond and Tanmay Mishra was caught by Jacob Oram in the first over without scoring. In the second over David Obuya hit wicket and captain Steve Tikolo fell lbw to Mark Gillespie to leave Kenya on 1-4. Collins Obuya scored 18 runs before being stumped, and Thomas Odoyo also scored 18. Kenya slumped to 73 all out, which is the lowest score in a Twenty20 international. Mark Gillespie was the best performing bowler for the Black Caps, taking 4-7.

New Zealand had no trouble reaching the target, and Lou Vincent was the only batsman to fall when he was caught by David Obuya for 27 runs. Brendon McCullum (16 not out) and Peter Fulton (21 not out) took New Zealand to victory in the eighth over.

Toss: New Zealand won and chose to field first.

Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Ouma, 0.2 ov), 2-0 (Mishra, 0.5 ov), 3-0 (DO Obuya, 1.1 ov), 4-1 (Tikolo, 1.5 ov), 5-37 (Odoyo, 8.3 ov), 6-39 (Odhiambo, 10.4 ov), 7-42 (CO Obuya, 11.4 ov), 8-46 (Obanda, 13.2 ov), 9-73 (Kamande, 16.3 ov), 10-73 (Ongondo, 16.5 ov)

Fall of wickets: 1-40 (Vincent, 4.3 ov)

Did not bat: R L Taylor, S B Styris, J D P Oram, C D McMillan, D L Vettori, S E Bond, M R Gillespie, C S Martin

New Zealand: L Vincent, B B McCullum (wkt), P G Fulton, R L Taylor, S B Styris, J D P Oram, C D McMillan, D L Vettori (capt), S E Bond, M R Gillespie, C S Martin

Kenya: M A Ouma (wkt), D O Obuya, T Mishra, S O Tikolo (capt), C O Obuya, T M Odoyo, N Odhiambo, A Obanda, J K Kamande, R L Bhudia, P J Ongondo

Twenty20 International Debuts: N Odhiambo, M A Ouma (Kenya), C S Martin and D L Vettori (New Zealand) Man of the Match: M R Gillespie (New Zealand)

Umpires:B R Doctrove (West Indies) and S J A Taufel (Australia) TV Umpire:S J Davis (Australia) Match Referee: M J Procter (South Africa) Reserve Umpire: B G Jerling (South Africa)


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Russian prime minister resigns at President Vladimir Putin's request

September 12, 2007 Prime Minister of Russia Mikhail Fradkov has resigned, citing his reason as being "the approaching major political events in the country and a desire to give the president full freedom in making decisions, including personnel." Russian President Vladimir Putin has nominated Victor Zubkov to replace him, and a new cabinet is expected to follow as well.

Parliamentary elections are expected to take place in three months as the parliament has not been dissolved, and presidential elections will take place in six months.


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Massive earthquake strikes Indonesia on September 12

September 12, 2007 According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a massive earthquake with a magnitude of 8.4 has struck Indonesia and a tsunami is reported to have been generated. Some smaller aftershocks with magnitudes between 5.2 and 5.7 were also reported in the region. At least four have been killed and dozens injured.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a tsunami warning saying that the quake had the potential to "generate a widespread destructive tsunami that can affect coastlines across the entire Indian Ocean."

"Sea level readings indicate a tsunami was generated. It may have been destructive along some coasts. Based on these data, the threat continues for all coastal areas of the Indian Ocean," said the NOAA tsunami warning.

The earthquake was recorded at 6:10 p.m. (local time), 130 kilometers (80 miles) southwest of Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia with a depth of 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) and the USGS states that damage could be "moderate to heavy."

Reports say that buildings shook heavily in Jakarta and that the quake could be felt as far away as Singapore and Thailand.


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Tunisian swimmer Oussama Mellouli stripped of championship for doping

September 12, 2007

Yesterday Tunisian star swimmer was stripped by the  in, Switzerland, of his world championship and another world championships silver medal from the , which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in March.

He was also suspended for 18 months retroactive to November 30, 2006 — all for testing positive for, after using the drug , which aids concentration levels, and which is widely used by college students when cramming for exams.

A few weeks after the conclusion of the 2007 World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne in late March 2007, reports began to surface that Mellouli had tested positive for a banned substance at the US Open in November 2006. These reports surfaced because, the international governing body of the sport, had discovered that Tunisian authorities had known about the positive test and only given him a warning. The rules state that when an athlete tests positive for a banned substance, he or she must be given a 2 year ban from the sport. Therefore, FINA had taken the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Finally, after months of speculation, yesterday Oussama Mellouli lost his case before that Court.

He escaped the worst possible punishment, because the timing and the retroactive status of the suspension give Mellouli a chance to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he is a favorite in several medium distance races.

However, he loses the distinction of having become the first world champion in the history of competitive swimming (in 800 m freestyle), and loses another silver medal (in 400 m freestyle) from his best-ever showing at the Australian world championships.


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Comments:Rumsfeld calls Afghanistan a 'big success'

lol

Everyone always wines about how bad things in Iraq are, everyone forgets about the success of Afghanistan! Contralya 14:40, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

So they caught Bin Laudin?
.. also known as the guy behind 9/11?


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Talk:Russian prime minister resigns at President Vladimir Putin's request

what's with the anti-putin angle on this story? The BBC article, makes it sound like it was the governments decision not putins, this article sounds like Putin's power hungry. I think it needs re-wording

This is a real front pager, assuming we get more info.

O, and please link the Kremlin link to the Moscow Kremlin, rather than what it is linked to now. Contralya 14:37, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

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Why are we calling it "Russian President Vladimir Putin dissolves government", instead of what it really is, "Russian Prime Minister Resigns". If Putin had dissolved the government then there would have been a lot more people losing jobs than one, because the government consists of more than one person. Unless more government officials have lost jobs than just one, the title must be changed. 76.185.112.148 22:53, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

Yea, whoever titled it made it sound like their was a change in government. That wasn't fair to a cold war historian like myself. I know how sudden changes in government can happen, I am embarrassed. Contralya 13:18, 13 September 2007 (UTC)


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Cleanup
Cleanup means that the article needs to be improved to meet the standards of our style guide. More specifically the article needed shortening and wiki links. However the article you posted was copyrighted and therefore will be deleted as we cannot accept copyrighted stories. --Mark Talk to me 21:08, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

title: User talk:Charlesmassages


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Talk:Tunisian swimmer Oussama Mellouli stripped of championship for doping

Title
The title needs to be much much much shorter. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 13:15, 12 September 2007 (UTC)


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Talk:Australian TV show The Chaser breaches APEC security; 11 charged

Incorrect Information ?
Watching tonight's episode of "The Chaser's War on Everything", it is apparent from the footage that NSW Police did NOT attempt to stop the motorcade even upon Morrow's request for the motorcade to turn around. Rather, the policeman says "You can go where you want matey" and "The road is yours".

It's only when Licciardello dressed as Bin Laden steps out of the car that the police realise that the motorcade is from the Chaser team and moves to evict them from the area. I think this information should be corrected in accordance with Wikipedia's NPOV guidelines. -TheBressman 13:20, 12 September 2007 (UTC)