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[START] This is Wikinews News Brief, summarising the current news on January the 4th 2008 at 2335 hours UTC. I’m Nicholas Turnbull. [Intro music]

Israeli troops kill 9 in Gaza
At least four gunmen and five civilians have been killed during Israeli air and ground raids in Gaza. Israeli troops moved in to the Khan Younis area early on Thursday morning. The majority of the military action was comprised of clashes with militants. According to reports, the deadliest attack by a tank shell killed five family members. Medics later announced that two more Palestinians were killed when Israeli troops called in an air strike. Later tank fire injured three children, one of whom is said to be in critical condition. Israel launched the offensive strike after a Katyusha rocket fired from the Gaza Strip penetrated 17 km (10 mi) into Israeli territory and landed in the city of Ashkelon. The rocket blast in Israeli territory did not cause any injuries, although Israeli officials fear the rocket's potential range of 19 miles could potentially target 250,000 Israelis. The Islamic Jihad and the Popular Resistance Committees both claimed responsibility for the attack, released a joint statement threatening further strikes. The fighting comes one week before United States President George Bush arrives in the region to discuss Israeli-Palestinian relations with governmental officials. Israeli troops also stormed the city of Nablus in the West Bank where at least nineteen people have been injured. The attacks follow previous operations in Gaza on Wednesday which killed at least six people.

Georgian President faces election challenge
Georgia will hold a snap presidential election on Saturday in which six candidates are challenging incumbent president Mikhail Saakashvili, who is accused of rigging the process in his favor. The Georgian presidential election is being held less than two months after President Mikhail Saakashvili set the date in response to mass demonstrations against his government in early November. Riot police used force to break up the protests, and Mr. Saakashvili declared a state of emergency, which included the closing of independent media. Candidates challenging Saakashvili from the New Rights Party and the United Opposition Party have stated that lack of time and limited media access have prevented them from being able to conduct extensive campaigning. Opposition parties have also claimed that Saakashvili has used money from Georgia’s national budget for his campaign. Several opposition leaders warn that there will be protests if the election results are rigged. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe has monitored the Georgian campaign and has observers throughout Georgia for the election. I LOVE YOU! WHO EVER IS READING THIS!

US unemployment hits two-year high
Unemployment in the United States rose sharply last month and government figures released late Friday show the number of new jobs was at its lowest level in four years. merican unemployment rose to five percent last month, the highest rate since 2005 and new employment statistics released Friday show the U.S. economy added only 18,000 new jobs in December, far fewer than most economists expected. The president says that consumer spending is still strong and core inflation is low, but home values are declining and commodity prices are rising. US President George W. Bush is considering an economic stimulus package that could include more tax cuts. In a Thursday interview with the Reuters news service, Mr. Bush said that he and his economic team are considering all their options, adding that he will probably not decide whether to act until his State of the Union address later this month. Democratic Senator Charles Schumer is urging the president to take action to avoid what Schumer considers could be the economy tumbling into recession.

Israel plans crackdown on West Bank settlement outposts
Israel is planning measures to curb settlement activity in the occupied West Bank territories in response to pressure from the United States. Vice Premier Haim Ramon told Israel Radio that he expects the government to take action against the outposts during and after the visit of President Bush to Israel and the West Bank next week. The outposts are often built on West Bank hilltops, and usually consist of a few trailers or makeshift structures. Israel is obliged to dismantle approximately 100 outposts under the internationally backed "Roadmap" peace plan, which forms the basis of new negotiations with the Palestinians. However, most of the outposts remain in place despite past pledges by Israel to remove them. The new pledge by Mr. Ramon appears to be a response to American pressure. On Thursday, President Bush described Jewish settlements as an "impediment" to the peace process, and said the outposts should be dismantled. The settlers accuse the Israeli government of betrayal, accusing the Israeli government of caving in to the dictates of the Unites States. Settlement activist Nadia Matar promises fierce resistance if soldiers and police try to remove the outposts.

Transaven Airlines plane carrying 14 people crashes off Venezuelan coast
A dual-engined Let L-410 aeroplane, owned and operated by Transaven Airlines has crashed into the sea off the coast of Venezuela carrying at least 14 passengers. 8 of the passengers were Italian, five were Venezuelans, and one passenger is thought to be either a citizen of the United States or Switzerland. The aeroplane had departed from Simon Bolivar International Airport near Carcas and subsequently crashed into the ocean aproximatly 24 miles (39 km) from the Los Roques Archipelago, according to General Antonio Rivero, emergency management director for Venezuela. However, Bloomberg reported that it had left the airport at Los Roques prior to the accident. Reuters reported that the crash was initially noticed when the plane failed to arrive at the Los Roques, according to air rescue worker Caleb Castro. Rivero told Reuters that four extra passengers had boarded at the last minute, bringing the total on board to 18. Search and rescue teams are using boats and helicopters to search for any survivors. Luis Diaz, operations director for civil protection, said that the plane had reported engine trouble shortly before contact was lost. Although weather is not presently considered a likely cause in the accident due to good conditions at the time of the flight, rains and high waves have developed and are hampering search efforts.

Sportswriter Milt Dunnell dies at 102
Milt Dunnell, Canadian sportswriter who was known chiefly for his work at the Toronto Star, has died at the age of 102. Born on December 24, 1905 in St. Marys, Ontario, Dunnell entered journalism with the Stratford Beacon Herald in the 1920s, later becoming the Herald’s sports editor. He joined the Star as a sportswriter in 1942, becoming sports editor in 1949. He wrote on almost all sports during his career, which lasted more than fifty years, although his productivity declined somewhat in later years. In the 1990s, he was still writing three columns per week until the age of 94. Amongst other events, Dunnell covered the Olympic Games from 1952 through 1968, Stanley and Grey Cup events, and the Kentucky Derby. He also wrote extensively on baseball for the Toronto Star, even well before the city received a Major League team in 1977. In 1988 Dunnell received the Jack Graney Award for his contribution to baseball in Canada. Dunnell was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame and the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame in 1991. The city of Toronto named a baseball diamond after Dunnell on June 10, 2006 at Bond Park in a ceremony attended by Dunnell.

2007 was particularly good year for aviation safety
Statistics supplied by a survey from the Geneva-based Aircraft Crashes Record Office (ACRO) and by aviation insurance specialist Aon suggest that 2007 was an unusually good year for safety in the aviation industry. The ACRO reports that fatal aircraft accidents involving planes carrying over six people were at their lowest since 1963, while Aon reports that fatal accidents on commercial airliners totaled 23, which Flight International reports to be an all-time low. According to Ronan Hubert, aviation accident historian and head of ACRO, the highest number of accidents recorded in an individual country was 34 in the United States, followed by Canada, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Colombia and Indonesia. However, he defended US air safety, pointing out that North America accounts for most of the world's air traffic and therefore it was to be expected that there would be a high level of accidents there. Hubert criticised African air safety, which is so poor that most African airlines are on the list of air carriers banned in the European Union.

U.S. Senator Dodd bows out of presidential race
United States Senator Christopher Dodd left the US Presidential race last night, thanking campaigners and supporters for their efforts and passion. Dodd ended the night with just one state delegate's support in the Iowa Democratic caucuses. Dodd's campaign began last year, at the Old State House in Connecticut, the location where the first written constitution guaranteeing the right to representative government was enacted. Dodd admitted that he was aware that his campaign would be difficult and that he would be running against poor odds.

Intel ends partnership with One Laptop Per Child program
Microprocessor company Intel Corporation has left the board of directors for the One Laptop Per Child Association (OLPC), a non-profit organization that aims to provide children in developing countries with inexpensive laptops. An Intel spokesman cited a "philosophical impasse" as the reason for the split. Intel joined the OLPC board in July 2007, agreeing to give financial and technological support to the project. Development began on a new laptop using an Intel processor rather than the current processor made by AMD, a rival of Intel. A prototype of this machine was expected to be unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Les Vegas, Nevada, which begins in a few days. According to Intel spokesman Chuck Mulloy, OLPC had repeatedly asked Intel to abandon its support for the Classmate PC, a similar laptop designed for children in developing countries, and focus entirely on the OLPC program. OLPC President Walter Bender said in an interview that Intel's resignation will have "no impact" on the program. He criticized Intel for a "seemingly half-hearted effort" in developing the new laptops and for using the agreement to make "marketing statements".

British Investigators arrive in Pakistan to join Bhutto investigation
A small team from Britain's Scotland Yard has arrived in the Pakistani capital to help with a government investigation into last week's assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto. Pakistani officials say the Scotland Yard team will lend forensic and technical expertise to the investigation, which is being carried out by the government as controversy swirls around the death of Bhutto. Supporters of Bhutto, along with her family and her political party, the Pakistan People's Party, say that the former prime minister was shot and killed by a gunman while leaving a political rally in her car. Television footage shows a man firing three shots at the back of Ms. Bhutto's head. She slumps down into the car, and then a suicide bomb goes off. Her aides say they saw a bullet wound in her head after the attack. The Pakistani government advances a different course of events, stating that Bhutto was killed when she ducked the blast of the suicide bomb that followed the gunshots, cracking her skull on the sunroof of her car. President Pervez Musharraf denied Thursday that a security lapse on the government's part was to blame for the assassination. He blamed Ms. Bhutto for standing in the open and waving to her supporters when she knew there was a danger of an attack. The government says al-Qaida is responsible for Ms. Bhutto's assassination. Her supporters accuse the government of at least partial responsibility, by failing to provide adequate security, while others believe Musharraf’s government carried out the assassination. Bhutto’s political party, the Pakistan People's Party, is demanding a United Nations investigation into her murder, saying that will be the only way to get at the truth.

Disgorge bassist Ben Marlin dies from cancer
Ben Marlin, bassist for American brutal death metal band Disgorge, died Wednesday at 31 years old following a lengthy battle with cancer. San Diego-based Disgorge announced his death in a statement today, expressing their sorrow at his death and thanking Ben Marlin for his friendship.

Egypt lets 2000 pilgrims through Rafah
Egypt has allowed approximately 2,000 Palestinian pilgrims through the Rafah Border Crossing, a move which Israel says violates an understanding between its Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt initially denied the pilgrims entrance, insisting that they enter via an Israeli-controlled route, but finally gave clearance after three Palestinians died while being retained in border camps for five days. Hamas spokesperson Taher al-Nounou praised the move, saying that the issue was "a Palestinian-Egyptian affair and Israel has nothing to intervene in." Among the 2000 pilgrims were senior Hamas officials who Israel fears may have smuggled money to the government. The pilgrims were allowed to leave through the crossing by Israel in late December for the annual Islamic Pilgrimage to Mecca.

Launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis once again delayed
NASA has announced that the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis, mission STS-122, will once again be postponed, this time until late January or early February. The reason behind the delay is believed to be a faulty connector that caused erratic fuel sensor readings during the previous two launch attempts in December. Space shuttle program manager Wayne Hale gave January 24 as the earliest possible launch date, but stated that February would be a more realistic expectation. The initial launch date for the shuttle was December 6, but a fuel gauge failure in the external tank forced the launch to be moved to December 9. The fuel sensors are part of a system to prevent the shuttle from running on an empty tank, which could cause pumps in the engine to break and possibly trigger a disastrous explosion in the spacecraft. When the problem reoccurred, NASA ran a fuel test, which led them to believe the problem lied in the faulty connector. The connector was then removed from the tank and taken to Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, where it is currently undergoing extensive analysis and modification. The new connector is scheduled to be installed by January 10. The main objective of mission STS-122 is to deliver the European science laboratory Columbus to the International Space Station.

Study suggests hospitals are not the best place for cardiac arrest treatment
Suffering from cardiac arrest while staying in a hospital might be more deadly than receiving such a fit at a crowded airport, according to a new study. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, states that in about a third of cardiac arrest cases inside hospitals in the United States, doctors and nurses do not respond quickly enough, thus increasing the risk of brain damage and death. The researchers concluded that delayed defibrillation is common and is associated with lower rates of survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest.

US dollar no longer accepted at Taj Mahal and other Indian historical sites
Due to the declining value of the US dollar, tourism officals in India have decided to no longer accept the American currency at the site of one of the seven wonders of the world, the Taj Mahal, and 120 other Indian historical sites. The monument has refused to take dollars since November. Tourists wishing to visit the white domed marble mausoleum of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan for his wife Mumtaz Mahal will pay over 500 Indian rupees (12.80 US dollars at the current exchange rate) to be allowed in and additionally receive a free bottle of water. The decision came as a result as part of the continuing decline of the American dollar, falling 11 percent in 2007 and now valued around 39 rupees.

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High percentage of US patients on placebos without knowing it

January 4, 2008

A new study amongst doctors in the United States on the use of placebos—pills with no medical effect—shows that almost half of the questioned practitioners prescribe placebos, most of them within the last year.

The majority of 466 faculty physicians at Chicago-area medical schools interviewed by a research group of the University of Chicago stated that placebos are useful to calm a patient down or to respond to demands for medication that the doctor disagrees with, i.e. "to get the patient to stop complaining".

96 percent of the physicians surveyed believe that placebos can have therapeutic effects. Close to 40 percent stated that placebos could benefit patents physiologically as well as mentally.

Twelve percent of surveyed physicians think that placebos should be banned from clinical practice. Among the doctors who prescribed them, one in five said they outright lied to patients by claiming a placebo was medication. But more often the physicians came up with ways to explain like that "this may help you but I'm not sure how it works."

The American Medical Association (AMA), the largest association of U.S. doctors and medical students, tells its members that "[p]hysicians may use placebos for diagnosis or treatment only if the patient is informed of and agrees to its use." The research, published in Journal of General Internal Medicine this week, is the first major U.S. study of doctors on the use of placebos since 1979.

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Comments:High percentage of US patients on placebos without knowing it

If you tell the person they are taking a placebo it's not going to have the placebo effect, is it? --Nzgabriel | Talk 02:00, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
 * That's exactly what I thought. Either some information is missing from the article, or the implication is that placebos may not be used. --timc | Talk 03:53, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

Do pharmacists know if they are giving placebos and are placebos the same price as the medication? --24.21.15.15 20:21, 5 January 2008 (UTC)


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We'll see...

Those settlements are probably the smallest of them all and I bet Israel will still be reluctant to remove most of them. Fatla00 02:03, 5 January 2008 (UTC)


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Comments:Musharraf denies government involvement in death of Bhutto

i think its not fair 2 say tht daughter of sindh died but actualy voice of pakistan iz dead by her death....................her assasination has just doubled her repute.............n it has proved tht public hate (q.league) evidently...................n again the people of pakistan r redy redy with open arms 2 accept bilawal bhutto zardari as their next leader.........n definitely he wil b next akbar the grt of indo pak............bilawal keep ur spirits high bravo


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Extremist group claims responsibility for killing of American diplomat in Sudan

January 5, 2008 A previously unknown militant group has claimed responsibility for killing a United States diplomat in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum on New Year's Day.

The group, calling itself Ansar al-Tawhid (Companions of Monotheism), said its members shot 33-year-old John Granville and his Sudanese driver Abdel Rahman Abbas. The name of the militant group has been used by many other groups of extremists in other areas of the world.

It was not immediately possible to authenticate the claim, which was posted on a Web site used by Islamists.

Granville was being driven home on New Year's Day when another vehicle cut his car off, and assailants opened fire.

FBI agents and other U.S. investigators have traveled to Sudan to investigate the shooting.

Sudan's foreign ministry has said the shooting was an isolated incident with no political connotations. Sudanese media reports quoted a government official earlier this week as saying there is no evidence the attack was an act of terrorism.

U.S.-Sudanese relations have been tense because of the violence in Sudan's Darfur region. The shooting happened one day after a joint United Nations-African Union force took over peacekeeping duties in Darfur.


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Hi Pthornton. The image (Hicks released from yatala.jpg) you uploaded and added to the Hicks article is excellent. Thank you! However, there are specific licencing requirements for images uploaded directly to Wikinews. If you used the link on the left side of the main page named "Upload free media" it redirects you to Commons, where all free images should go. The link entitled, "Upload fair-use media" is for very specific non-free image use. The image you uploaded looks like it should be uploaded to Commons, which we can then access here from Wikinews. Please let me know if you need any help with moving it to Commons. Did you take the photo yourself? Cheers, --Jcart1534 14:24, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

 * I actually did upload the picture on David Hicks being released into the Commons area but I was not sure how to embed the image into the Hicks Released From Yatala article. Hence the image has been uploaded twice.
 * Yes I did take the picture and on reducing the size of the image also decided to remove any exif data from the jpeg. Looking at other image contribution my 550K file size was very modest and probably could have left it in its original ~3MB size.  I guess storage space isn't an issue for the wiki group.  --Pthornton 15:38, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

 * Okay. Sounds good, Pthornton. I'll fix it up for you and then delete the local image. Thanks for that. It is an excellent addition to the article. Cheers, --Jcart1534 15:43, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Sorry, I can't quickly find the image on Commons. Can you provide a link for me or the exact file name on Commons? Thanks, --Jcart1534 15:54, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

I have uploaded the original jpg overwriting the smaller one. 4 Meg not a problem as a contribution? --Pthornton 16:13, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

 * I see that you just re-uploaded the file here on Wikinews. I think perhaps I wasn't clear enough. The file should be uploaded on Wikimedia Commons, which is a part of the Wikipedia family where free media can be uploaded and shared throughout the Wikimedia projects. You may have to create a user account there before uploading the image. Sorry for any confusion! File size isn't an issue there, so go ahead and upload the 4 Meg file. Cheers, --Jcart1534 16:17, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

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sudheer mopperthy an indian and interested in accounts by profession and politics of the world by hobby ... what can he tell about him? he is a very adaptable type of a person, he loves to laugh, watch movies, talk, chat, think, lie on his  bed listen to music. People say he is an open book... but he is too sure. Don't know where where he is headed right now, but he is hoping he is walking on the path of Enlightenment...

Politics is the art of looking for trouble finding it whether it exists or not diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedy.” This is what interests sudheer a lot..

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Former Indonesian president, Suharto in critical condition

January 5, 2008 Former Indonesian President Suharto, 86, is in a Jakarta hospital in critical condition. Doctors say he is suffering heart problems. Chad Bouchard reports from Jakarta.

The former president was admitted to a hospital on Friday with swelling throughout his body. Doctors say Mr. Suharto's heart has become too weak to pump blood properly, and his kidneys are deteriorating.

Andi Mallarangeng, spokesman for current president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, says the president visited Mr. Suharto in the hospital Saturday and found him too weak to talk.

"He was conscious, he was not in a coma in that sense, he was conscious, but he was very weak," he said. "The presidential doctors informed the president that President Suharto is in [a] critical situation."

Suharto ruled Indonesia for 32 years, stepping down after widespread demonstrations and rioting during the Asian economic crisis of 1998.

He has since lived quietly in an upscale district of central Jakarta. The anti-corruption organization Transparency International says Mr. Suharto embezzled more from Indonesia than any other modern leader, an estimated $15 billion to $35 billion. Mr. Suharto has steadfastly denied such accusations.


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President Bush urges progress on Palestinian state

January 5, 2008 President Bush will go to the Middle East next week where he is hoping to encourage Israeli and Palestinian talks towards an independent Palestinian state.

President Bush says his job is to keep Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas focused on the big picture, despite what he says are considerable roadblocks toward an independent Palestinian state.

"It's to give them confidence and encourage them to come up with what a state will look like, to define that state so that people there in the region can have hope that this long-time conflict will finally come to an end, and the first step is the definition of a state," he said.

Mr. Bush spoke Friday in an interview with al-Hurra, the U.S. government's Arabic-language satellite television network.

His trip follows-up November's conference in Annapolis, Maryland where Prime Minister Olmert and President Abbas agreed to begin regular talks on a Palestinian state.

The president leaves Tuesday for Israel and the West Bank where he will hold separate talks with the Israeli and Palestinian leaders before continuing on to Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt.

Mr. Bush says he hopes to convince friends and allies in the region that there must be strong support for both Palestinians and Israelis in order to make the two-state solution work.

The president has set the goal of having the outlines of a Palestinian state in place before he leaves office one year from now. While he admits there is a lot of work to be done, Mr. Bush says he still believes that is possible.

"Palestinian security forces have to be reformed, which we are helping with, by the way," he said. "The entrepreneurial class of people has to be encouraged with new capital. The institutions of government need to be strengthened."

During the trip, officials say the president will meet with U.S. civilian and military commanders from Iraq for an update on the fighting there. He will also press for another round of sanctions against Iran, which Mr. Bush says is crucial to force Tehran to stop enriching.

The president says he will meet with regional leaders to discuss the situation in Lebanon, where he says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is the main obstacle to Lebanon's selection of a new president.

"President Assad must understand that if he wants better relations with the United States, and frankly better relations in the region, the first thing he has got to do is stop interfering in the Lebanese presidential process," he said.

During the trip, President Bush is scheduled to meet with U.S. troops, speak with leaders of women's groups in Kuwait, and visit a Holocaust museum in Jerusalem.


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Before starting the article, I wondered whether the article was newsworthy. But, I decided, based on the prominence given to this story by other news sites, it was newsworthy. I am writing this in the collaboration page to encourage discussion on this issue and to inform you, the editors of Wikinews, that I have taken this story into account. I will publish it as I now think it is almost definitely newsworthy but if there are severe objections, say here and unpublish the story. I also think this is newsworthy based on previous Wikinews coverage of illnesses and deaths. Thank You in advance for your feedback on this issue. --User:Anonymous101 Talk 17:21, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

 * It is newsworthy in my opinion, Anonymous101. --Jcart1534 17:29, 5 January 2008 (UTC)


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Queen voted Britain's greatest band

January 5, 2008

British rock band Queen have been voted Britain's greatest band by BBC Radio 2 listeners.

More than 20,000 people voted for the band, which was one of five finalists selected by listeners over the previous week. DJ Mark Goodier then hosted a three-hour live show on New Year's day to discuss the five contenders.

Votes were cast via email, text and phone, with Queen up against The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Take That and Oasis. It was then revealed live on air that Queen were the winners, with The Beatles just 400 votes behind.

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Kucinich suggests tonight's Democratic debate unfair, files FCC charges versus ABC

January 5, 2008

Late Friday, the "Kucinich for President" campaign filed an emergency complaint with the United States (FCC). They suggest tonight's Democratic debate broadcast is "violating [ABC's] obligation to operate in the public interest", by barring Dennis Kucinich.

His campaign stressed that while his "opponents share very similar policy platforms", Kucinich has unique ideas on major issues. Excluding him "is contrary to 'the public interest to afford reasonable opportunity for the discussion of conflicting views of issues of public importance'."

Filed by campaign Legal Counsel Donald J. McTigue, a scan of the complete complaint is available online as an Adobe Acrobat (PDF) file.

Among the main points of Kucinich's submission are that he has hundreds of campaign volunteers, as well as a significant paid staff roster, received significant financial contributions from New Hampshire (the state to have the first primary in the country every presidential election), has won in online polls by Democracy for America, the Virginia State Democratic Party, Independent Voters, and Progressive Democrats of America and the Nation, and even winning an ABC News poll asking "who won the Democratic presidential primary debate on August 19, 2007."

Kucinich did not contest the inclusion rules when they were announced, ABC spokesperson Cathie Levine said. As she hadn't seen the FCC filing at the time, she did not comment further to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Recently Kucinich was excluded from  debate, yet was actor and activist Sean Penn's personal pick for President.

Democrat Mike Gravel and Republican were also barred from the broadcast, which starts at 7 pm EST tonight.


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Childhood pneumonia can be cured at home

January 5, 2008

A new study by researchers of 's School of Public Health and colleagues sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows children with severe can be effectively treated at home and do not need to be hospitalized. This finding is hugely significant for developing countries where children cannot be brought to a hospital easily or where no hospitals exist.

Per the study the change of treatment could save many children's lives and take pressure off health systems. Every year pneumonia kills 2 million children under the age of 5. The researchers found that antibiotics given at home could significantly reduce deaths.

The group examined 2,037 children between 3 to 59 months in seven areas in Pakistan. About half of them were given antibiotics and sent home while the other ones got intravenous in the hospital. Both groups were found to show equal progress in healing off the illness.

Current WHO guidelines recommend that pneumonia should be treated in a hospital with injectable antibiotics. With the new study there are indicators that pneumonia can be treated just as effectively at home with oral antibiotics.


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2008 Dakar Rally cancelled over terrorist threat

January 5, 2008

The threat of terrorism has caused the cancellation yesterday of the, due to start today. The race, which was to be the 30th consecutive rally, was to start in Lisbon, Portugal and end on January 20 in, Senegal having crossed the.

The endurance event is the world’s biggest off-road rally and Paris-based organisers had said as late as Thursday that more than 500 cars, trucks, motorcycles and quads from fifty different countries were ready to go as scheduled. However, the organisation changed its mind under pressure from the French.

Al-Qaida-linked groups are believed to have planned to attack the rally, and it is reported that specific threats were made against it by al-Qaida in the Islamic, a regional African offshoot. The day before Christmas a French family on holiday in Mauritania was murdered and al-Qaida are believed to be responsible; the rally was scheduled to spend eight days in Mauritania.

Al-Qaida in the Islamic Magreb have recently seen a crackdown by authorities, but are continuing their operations and are now seeking to strike international targets. Last month they bombed the United Nations headquarters in Algiers; that attack killed 37.

The had promised a 3,000-strong security force to protect the competitors but the remote location of the desert and scrubland involved would make effective security arrangements almost impossible. French security consultant Louis Caprioli, former anti-terrorism head at the, said “You would need really incredible security precautions, and I don’t think it’s possible with the new techniques of attack, such as suicide bombings.”

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said yesterday that Amuary had been warned by government officials that it would be too dangerous to go ahead with the plan. After last-minute meetings with ministry officials. “No other decision but the cancellation of the sporting event could be taken,” said a statement on Amuary’s website.

Caprioli said the terrorists intended to prove “They can chase out the infidels. The cancellation was wise. But it gives the impression that the terrorists have won.”

Patrice Clerc, head of Amuary, stated “When you are told of direct threats against the event and when the sinister name of al-Qaeda is mentioned, you don’t ask for details. It was enough for me to hear my government say the danger is at a maximum.”

Security has caused many concerns for the race over the years. Extremists tend to view the race as a prime target, as it is highly covered by the media, and is a rare concentration of Westerners. As a result, major security measures have had to be undertaken by French and African authorities. Almost 50 people have been killed, several of whom at the hands of African fighters. Although there are fears for the future of the race, Amuary said that the event would continue in the future. “The Dakar is a symbol, and nothing can destroy symbols,” they said. “The cancellation of the 2008 edition does not endanger the future of the Dakar.” However, they have confirmed that it is unlikely Mauritania will be a destination in future events. Competitors in the event, however, are less optimistic, with many saying that they feel the race will not go ahead next year. Newspapers in Senegal have described the cancellation as a death sentence. Meanwhile, the town of in Portugal, intended to be the rally’s first scheduled stop, are considering filing for damages against Amuary.

Victor Anderes, vice-president of a New York firm specialising in high-profile event security, called the cancellation an unprecedented one in sporting history, saying “Smaller cultural events have been cancelled, but this hasn’t happened with such a major international event.” However, he did accept that “The threat is significant. It would be almost impossible to secure the entire course.”


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Queen is definitely amazing, but I think there needs to be a recount because there is no way they are better than The Beatles!

How very sad is that... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 141.158.91.134 (talk) 23:52, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

how is that sad in anyway? sorry but IMHO queen are much better i mean the Beatles have they're style and people like it but more people love queen tracks!Tbf both are amazing tho and if your a beatles mand youll always prefer them and if youre a queen man then you'll always prefer them! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.99.171.94 (talk) 22:41, 7 January 2008 (UTC)

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QUEEN IS THE BEST BAND THAT IS, AND EVER WAS. The Beatles were good, but there was none better (vocally or otherwise), than Freddie!!! If you know about them, truly know about them, you will agree!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Moofey (talk • contribs) 02:31, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

QUEEN ROCKS! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.210.134.67 (talk) 17:02, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

how is oasis a choice? they don't deserve to be within a 100 miles of the parking lot of the arena that queen, the beatles, and the stones are in. wow

And Led Zeppelin was where??(from DW)--217.33.68.124 20:56, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

I respect Queen, but let me say that this result must be a joke !

Most polls (there are many available on the internet) will show that the Beatles were, still are, and will stay the best for long.

After 45 years, there is still no one to reach their level, and this frustrates every artist, including me.

There is no fear to have about it, and best is to go along accepting the reality.

I still believe that the Beatles were prophets (probably equal to Jesus), predestined to start a new era in the human history.

Did anyone asked Queen what they think of this ?

/fred —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.117.81.29 (talk) 11:36, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

Queen are the bests and no one can be like they. The other bands are good to, but for me Queen were good in everything, no like the other artists. Os Queen sao os maiores, nâo se esquesam. :D —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.138.165.166 (talk) 16:34, 19 November 2008 (UTC)

I love most of Beatles songs, but Queen is 1000 times bettet.


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Nevada, Northern California struck by massive storm

January 5, 2008

Authorities in the western U.S. state of Nevada say near-freezing waters from a ruptured canal have flooded about 800 homes following a powerful winter storm.

Authorities east of the city of Reno say a nine-meter-long section of the Truckee Canal broke early Saturday, sending a nearly one-meter-high flood into the small town of Fernley. They say more than 3,000 people have been affected by the flooding, with many evacuated to a local school.

There are no reports of any injuries.

In neighboring California, the fierce Pacific storm system brought winds of up to 240 kilometers an hour, leaving more than one million people without power Friday.

One of the hardest hit areas is the Sierra Nevada mountain region, where the storm turned into an arctic blizzard in the upper elevations. Forecasters say the region will get anywhere from two to three meters of snow by Sunday.

Forecasters also say the storm could dump as much as 25 centimeters of rain on parts of southern California.

The heavy rains could trigger flash floods and mudslides in areas burned during last year's massive wildfires. Officials have ordered a mandatory evacuation of thousands of homes near Los Angeles.


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North California sorry i really hope it stops soon.


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Talk:Community of Christ sues over RLDS church name

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http://www.examiner.net/stories/010508/new_173962343.shtml

 * The CoC has received a temporary injunction against the use of the name "Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints" and the initials RLDS by the South Restoration Branch.

 * Community of Christ Prevails on Use of RLDS Name, Independence Herald Examiner, May 19, 2008

The temporary restraining order has been made permanent by the US District Court. The case is considered closed.


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Comments:Childhood pneumonia can be cured at home

I had pneumonia as a child, I was only in hospital for a few days though. --Nzgabriel | Talk 00:35, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

cool —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.84.1.36 (talk) 01:59, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

I think this article...would be of great help at...home and schools everywhere. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.84.3.248 (talk) 06:10, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

This is good, so why isn't this all over TV news? PurplePerson 00:54, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

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Very easy for anyone to understand..... —69.171.160.134 (talk) 05:11, 2 June 2010 (UTC)


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Comments:Kucinich suggests tonight's Democratic debate unfair, files FCC charges versus ABC

"Recently Kucinich was excluded from Des Moines Register debate, yet was actor and activist Sean Penn's personal pick for President." Oh dear. He's been left out of a debate even though some actor thinks he would be the best President? *Shock* *Horror* Really, that line should be excised. 222.154.161.250 00:41, 6 January 2008 (UTC) (Furius on wikipedia)

 * True, I admit it's a little silly, but it was the only random factoid that we had already reported... --  Zanimum 16:44, 7 January 2008 (UTC)

I think this is an unfair act of censorship —Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.215.27.182 (talk) 21:45, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

I watched the debate on YouTube, and it was in 10 parts at roughly 9 minutes a piece. Even without Kucinich, it was a test of endurance. Kucinich would have made it unbearable. Booticon 14:02, 7 January 2008 (UTC)

It goes to show you that progressiveness isn't tolerated by the corporate owned mass media. They won't even give it a chance to be heard. Apparentaly they want Conservative Christian Republicans still in charge.

 * The major issue here is that they invited him to the debate and then "dis-invited" him after changing the criteria. If his campaign has no substance beyond the endorsement of celebrities, a debate would only hasten his departure anyway.
 * But the fact that media companies can shape elections by their coverage is not democratic. Furthermore, corporations are not people and NBC's insistence that their 1st amendment rights have been violated is a travesty.
 * AntelopeInSearchOfTruth


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London Knights trade Steve Mason to Kitchener Rangers

January 6, 2008

On the morning of January 4, 2008, while at the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, 19-year-old goalie Steve Mason received a phone call from Canada informing him that he was traded by the Ontario Hockey League's London Knights to the Kitchener Rangers.

In a press release Friday, Kitchener Rangers Head coach and General Manager Peter DeBoer announced the trade to the Knights. In return for obtaining Mason, the Rangers have sent the Knights, Centre Phil Varone, Defenceman Steve Tarasuk along with 2nd, 3rd and 4th round draft picks in 2011 and a 2nd round pick in 2012.

Mason said that he had an enjoyable time playing for the London Knights, but nonetheless, he believes that he has a bright future playing for the Kitchener Rangers. He also notes that he doesn't want the trade to distract him from playing in the Gold Medal Game, against Team Sweden.

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thank you dragonfire --72.65.122.12 03:28, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

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The developer team at Wikimedia is making some changes to how accounts work, as part of our on-going efforts to provide new and better tools for our users like cross-wiki notifications. These changes will mean you have the same account name everywhere. This will let us give you new features that will help you edit and discuss better, and allow more flexible user permissions for tools. One of the side-effects of this is that user accounts will now have to be unique across all 900 Wikimedia wikis. See the announcement for more information.

Unfortunately, your account clashes with another account also called Greekpizza. To make sure that both of you can use all Wikimedia projects in future, we have reserved the name Greekpizza~enwikinews that only you will have. If you like it, you don't have to do anything. If you do not like it, you can pick out a different name.

Your account will still work as before, and you will be credited for all your edits made so far, but you will have to use the new account name when you log in.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Yours, Keegan Peterzell Community Liaison, Wikimedia Foundation 23:18, 17 March 2015 (UTC)

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User talk:68.114.220.81

Welcome
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User talk:98.200.223.119

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

Our key policies - if you read anything, read these! Here a few pointers to help you get to know Wikinews: There are always things to do on Wikinews: By the way, you can sign your name on Talk pages using four tildes ( ~~~~ ), which produces your name and the current date. If you have any questions, you can ask them at the water cooler or to anyone on the Welcommittee, or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome! --Jcart1534 03:57, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
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Wikinews:CommonsTicker/20080106

6 January

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Comments:Japan backs down from hunting Humpback whales

personally this entire article disappointed me. these inocent creatures getting slaughtered for the sake of science? or perhaps for eating privileges.... i have never been one to get into green peace or anything like that, but why cant they just find something else to do? if only these poor animals could fight back.. this kind of thing should not be tolerated. i hope with all my heart they escape these cruel humans.

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Wikinews talk:Briefs/January 04, 2008

Won't the news briefs cause a problem by building up in stories in development. Is thre a way to move them out of stories in deveopment --User:Anonymous101 Talk 09:33, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
 * We've traditionally fixed that by adding category:Brief to news briefs (Personally I think we should make a new namespace for them...). Bawolff ☺☻ 11:30, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

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Bush urges US allies in Middle East to support Israeli-Palestinian peace talks

January 6, 2008

President Bush travels to the Middle East in the coming week in hopes of urging U.S. allies in the region to support Israeli-Palestinian peace talks

The president's first stop is Israel where he says he will encourage Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to move forward with peace talks they began in November in the United States.

"This is difficult work. It will require tough decisions on complex questions. But I am optimistic about the prospects. And I will make clear that America is deeply committed to helping both parties realize the historic vision we share: two democratic states, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security," said Mr. Bush.

After Israel, the president visits Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. In his weekly radio address, he says he will urge regional leaders to support Israeli-Palestinian talks and will consult with them on the war against extremists.

The president says America will stay engaged in the region because societies growing in tolerance and hope are less likely to become sources of radicalism and violence.

"We will support democrats and reformers from Beirut and Baghdad to Damascus and Tehran," said Mr. Bush. "We will stand with all those working to build a future of liberty and justice and peace."

Analysts and activists in some Middle Eastern countries allied with the United States say 2007 was marked by governments backtracking from steps toward democracy.

During his trip, President Bush will meet with U.S. officials from Iraq for an update on the fighting there.

Public opinion polls say a majority of Americans believe the president's decision to invade Iraq was a mistake. And the deployment of more than 100,000 U.S. troops there is a major issue in this year's presidential campaign.

In the Democratic radio address, party chairman Howard Dean urged American voters to put an end to seven years of Republican rule.

"The Republican candidates stand for the past. They support the president's war in Iraq, the president's veto of children's health care, and they support an endless charge-card mentality, which our children and grandchildren will pay the bill for. The Democrats stand for the future of our country, and the message this November will be clear. If you want to get out of Iraq and refocus America's priority to really fight terrorism, vote for a Democrat for president," said Dean.

In this week's first presidential caucus, more than twice as many Democrats turned out as Republicans. Dean says that shows Americans do not want another Bush term. That cannot happen anyway as the constitution prevents the president from seeking a third term.


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User talk:122.164.154.149

Hello there. Thank you for contributing to wikinews. Unfortunately Wikinews does not accept biographical articles, we are only for news (current events). Therefor I am going to have to delete the article Gurumurthy Vijayan Iyer. Other projects exist that do accept biographies exist, would probably be a better place for it. Wikipedia is a fairly popular example accepting biographies for some people, but they have very stringent standards for whom they deem important enough for inclusion. If the person who the article is about meets them, I would suggest moving the article over there. If not, there are probably other places with more lenient standards for inclusion you could try. Search around in google.

Thanks for your understanding, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. —Bawolff ☺☻ 11:47, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

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Welcome
Welcome!

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

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Here are some other hints and tips:

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If you have any questions, you can ask them at the water cooler or to anyone on the Welcommittee, or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome! Bawolff ☺☻ 11:47, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

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Template:Test-bio

Hello there. Thank you for contributing to Wikinews. Unfortunately Wikinews does not accept biographical articles, we are only for news (current events).. Other projects exist that do accept biographies exist, would probably be a better place for it. Wikipedia is a fairly popular example accepting biographies for some people, but they have very stringent standards for whom they deem important enough for inclusion. If the person who the article is about meets them, I would suggest moving the article over there. If not, there are probably other places with more lenient standards for inclusion you could try. Search around in Google.

Thanks for your understanding, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

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User talk:David Shankbone/InsideStory Redesign

This is an intresting look. I think a combination of Symode's idea and this would be cool. Bawolff ☺☻ 13:35, 6 January 2008 (UTC)


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Category talk:Audio Wikinews News Briefs

I don't know very much about the structure of audio wikinews, but isn't this superflourus to category:Brief? Bawolff ☺☻ 14:07, 6 January 2008 (UTC)


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User:ABF

Hi. I am ABF@commonswiki.

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User talk:85.0.2.248

Welcome
Welcome!

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

Our key policies - if you read anything, read these! Here a few pointers to help you get to know Wikinews: There are always things to do on Wikinews:
 * Neutral point of view - tell every side to a story in a fair and balanced way
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 * Introduction - overview of the site
 * Writing an article - how to write and publish a complete article
 * Content guide - what's suitable for Wikinews
 * Style guide - how articles should look before publishing
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
 * The front page lead articles often need updating
 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * And of course, stories need writing!

Here are some other hints and tips:

 * I would recommend that you get a username. You don't have to log in to read or edit articles on Wikinews, but creating an account is quick, free and non-intrusive, requires no personal information (not even an e-mail address), and there are many benefits of having a username.  (If you edit without a username, your IP address is used to identify you instead.)

 * When using talk pages (the "collaboration" tab at the top of the page), or the comments pages (tab "opinions"), please sign your name at the end of your messages by typing four tildes (~~). This will automatically produce your username (or IP address) and the date.

If you have any questions, you can ask them at the water cooler or to anyone on the Welcommittee, or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome! Thanks for experimenting with Wikinews. Your test worked, and has now been reverted or removed. Please use Sandbox for any other tests you want to do, since testing in articles may disrupt the site's working and will be reverted quickly. --Jcart1534 14:50, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

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User talk:89.0.154.11

First off, we really appreciate your contribution.

But sometimes users submit an article from somewhere else, not realizing that Wikinews cannot keep copy-and-paste versions of articles which are published elsewhere under a restrictive copyright. An article created in this way is a copyright violation, and Wikinews policy is to erase these even if they are excellent article ideas.

Another problem which sometimes comes up is press releases: Press releases are sometimes excellent sources, but they do not qualify as unbiased news articles so they can't be published as they are. Two key things to remember about press releases is that they're usually written to represent the viewpoint of an involved party (Thus likely running foul of our Neutral Point of View policy). And second, they are generally covered by copyright which can conflict with our open editing approach.

A better way to get an article on an exciting subject published here is to write an original article following the guidelines described in writing an article, or to write a brief explanation of the subject and include the url address of articles or websites to use as sources. If you are part of the story that the article is about, you may also wish to consider requesting an interview rather than writing the article yourself.

Thanks again! --Jcart1534 14:57, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

 * Hi, the article that i put was PD from Indymedia Israel. thank u

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User:Spockezri

Hello.

I am currently trying to learn if "Star Trek: The Musical" will ever count...it's not finished yet, but if you look at my wikipedia userpage (User:Lunakeet) you will find a subpage you can submit ideas to.

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Israel to welcome President Bush with 'open arms'

January 6, 2008

Israel is gearing up for the visit of U.S. President George Bush this week. But as Robert Berger reports, the high-profile visit comes amid escalating tension between Israel and the Palestinian government in the Gaza Strip.

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says Israel will welcome President Bush with "open arms."

Mr. Olmert told the Cabinet the president has shown great friendship toward Israel throughout his term and has been a strategic ally.

He said Israel will discuss security issues with Mr. Bush, including what he described as the ongoing "terror" from the Gaza Strip. Mr. Olmert said a longer-range Palestinian rocket that hit the major Israeli city of Ashkelon last week marked an escalation, and the Israeli army would respond by stepping up raids into Gaza.

In addition, Palestinian officials say Israeli fuel cuts to Gaza will force residents there to live without electricity eight hours a day beginning Sunday. Israeli officials said the cuts are a "stern message" to the Islamic militant group Hamas to halt the rocket attacks.

Israel has tightened sanctions on Hamas since it seized control of Gaza in June, when it routed the Fatah forces of western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. He now heads a moderate government in the West Bank.

Officials in the Abbas government have condemned the Israeli fuel cuts and raids into Gaza, saying they are harming the atmosphere in peace talks which resumed last month after a seven year break.

President Abbas and Prime Minister Olmert will meet Tuesday to discuss Gaza and other issues, a day before President Bush arrives for a three-day visit to Israel and the West Bank.

It has been reported that nearly 400,000 US Dollars have been spent to prepare for the visit.


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I used the Middle East infobox as I think this story affects the whole Middle East. Feel free to change it if you disagree --User:Anonymous101 Talk 16:07, 6 January 2008 (UTC)


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Please delete it if you think the infobox is not needed but first replace any current stories with an alternative infobox. --User:Anonymous101 Talk 16:17, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

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editprotected Towards the end of this template there is an invocation of InfosectionEnd, This is redundant as infosection self-closes. ShakespeareFan00 (talk) 08:20, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Thx. Taken care of. :-)  --Pi zero (talk) 17:38, 12 September 2020 (UTC)

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